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GoingNative 33: C++ Refactoring in Visual Studio 2015C9::GoingNative Dec 22, 2014 at 10:00 AM 7 Gabriel Ha
Avg Rating: 4.75(6)Join a (hopefully) familiar face today as we go through the various C++ refactoring features in Visual Studio 2015! This video features the improved versions of the features since Preview, but it is still code in-flight, so definitely let us know in the comments below what your key…
VC++ Bytes 2-3: Additional Coding Productivity Features in VS"14" CTP 2C9::GoingNative Jul 18, 2014 at 5:02 PM 10 Gabriel Ha
Avg Rating: 4.75(3)Visual Studio "14" CTP 2 has been out for more than a week now, where you can find all the features in today's episode (and more!) Jump to...[00:24] Implement Pure Virtuals[05:02] Move Definition Location[07:43] Improvements to Find in Files* *Improvements apply to all languages, not just…
VC++ Bytes 2-1: Create Declaration/Definition with Oleg KharitonovC9::GoingNative Jun 18, 2014 at 1:41 PM 10 Gabriel Ha
Avg Rating: 4.5(7)Welcome to Season 2 of VC++ Bytes! This season is dedicated to showcasing [potential] new C++ features in the next release of Visual Studio (currently dubbed Visual Studio "14"). The "season premiere" kicks off again with Visual C++ IDE developer Oleg…
GoingNative 20: "Rename" Refactoring for Visual C++ (??!!)C9::GoingNative Nov 19, 2013 at 12:41 PM 6 Gabriel Ha
Avg Rating: 5(2)The C++ language is large and complex with context-sensitive syntax subtleties that make it difficult to create a reliable and fast rename refactoring tool. For years we wanted to include rename refactoring in Visual C++ but it never quite made it. We were concerned about…
geekSpeak Recording - Refactoring Tips and Tricks with Llewellyn Falco
Avg Rating: 0Are you happy at work? Are you proud of the code you are working with? In this geekSpeak webcast, we focus on tips and techniques to help you turn your current code base into excellent code. Our guest Llewellyn Falco, an Agile software consultant, talks about refactoring—the process of investing…
This Week C9: Win7 on MSDN, PDC 2009, DrunktenderThis Week On Channel 9 Aug 07, 2009 at 11:08 AM 11 Brian Keller
Avg Rating: 5(2)This week on C9, Brian and Christian "Littleguru" Liensberger review the week's top developer stories including: - Dan on paternity leave – welcome to Gavin Xavier Fernandez! - MSDN & Technet availability of Windows 7 (Correction to the video: Windows Server 2008 R2 not…
Extreme ASP.NET Makeover: Getting Your House in Order - Cmd Line Buildhowarddierking Jun 04, 2009 at 11:57 PM 0 Howard Dierking
Avg Rating: 0Let me give you a very brief introduction to MSBuild. In MSBuild terminology, build steps are called "targets." We will define three common targets initially: Clean, Init, and Compile. You can create other targets to automate other common tasks such as running tests, creating installer…
Extreme ASP.NET Makeover: Getting Your House in Order - Inspecting a Proj File
Avg Rating: 0Creating an Automated Build Script In creating a build script, we want to automate common tasks for building the project source code as much as possible. Whether you know it or not, you are already using build scripts. When you create a new project, Visual Studio creates a build script for that…
Extreme ASP.NET Makeover: Getting Your House in Order - Source Control
Avg Rating: 0Version Control All software development projects should use a version control system (VCS) for tracking and coordinating changes to code files and other project artifacts. The size of the project team doesn't matter as even a single developer benefits from using version control. If you are…
Extreme ASP.NET Makeover: Getting Your House in Order - Overview
Avg Rating: 0I don't have to remind everyone that we're in the middle of a world-wide economic downturn. When the economy is good, it is hard enough to convince your client to re-build an application from scratch. When the economy is bad, it is close to impossible. As developers, we're going to see more push…


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ZANZIBARIS must start using renewable energy to avoid environment degradation to counteract negative impacts of climate change. The advice was delivered by Ms Asha Abdallah - Principal Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Economic Empowerment and Cooperatives at an awareness seminar on 'climate change' for principal secretaries and their deputies.
"Commitment through effective collaboration, workable planning and good leadership are essential in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts," she said at the seminar held at Ocean View Hotel in Zanzibar.
Ms Abdallah said that working together to address climate change was an immediate answer that should be adopted by leaders at all levels and motivate people towards mitigation. "We leaders, political parties, NGOs, CBOs and individuals should discuss how to curb environment degradation and other issues relevant to climate change," he said.
The Director for Environment, Mr Sheha Mjaja, informed participants that although the government has taken steps to reduce the problems that contribute towards climate change and pollution of the environment, more efforts are still required.
He said that Zanzibar as an island is more vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change and that it is high time the government and individuals engage in renewable energy investments. "We in Zanzibar have started to feel the pinch of the impacts of climate change.
The effects of climate change now in some parts of the islands include rising temperatures and sea-levels causing erosion and changes in rainfall patterns," Sheha said. He added, "Without workable measures, more natural disaster including intense heat waves is likely to worsen.
Climate change has also contributed to a rising demand in critical resources and economic threats due to prolonged drought in some parts of Africa." The environment officer emphasized to the Zanzibar executives from different ministries that the global climate change is an immediate and important issue that must be addressed by all people and that leadership's role is crucial in averting the visible and projected impacts of climate change.

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Hotshot / Going For It (Paperback)
|Author: Jo Leigh
Learn more about Hotshot / Going For It:
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Sku: 220216234
Publish Date: 7/19/2011
Dimensions: (in Inches) 6.75H x 4.25L x 1.5T
Pages: 442
Edition Number: 10
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|"Bonus story inside: Celebrate the 10th anniversary with Jo Leigh''s first Blaze book, Going for it."--P. [4] of cover.
From the Publisher:
Subject: Captain Luke "Solo" Carnes.
Current Status: On temporary assignment.
Mission: Public recruitment and saving his ex's tail!
Obstacle: He wants much, much more than that
Sara Weston, an Air Force Captain herself, needs a pilot for her recruitment program, and fast. And she's found the perfect candidate. Top gun pilot Luke Carnes is qualified, charismatic and available. Problem #1he's ridiculously hot. Problem #2 he broke Sara's heart years ago
But she'll be professional. Just as long as she's never close to him. Never under his gaze. And never in his bed.
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Assassination of JFK: reliving history at The Sixth Floor Museum
By Jeremy Branham on Feb 03, 2013 with Comments 7
As I walked through downtown Dallas, the scene played out like a movie. The assassination of JFK had been a fascination of mine since I was a kid. Now here I was – one of the most life changing historical moments in US history.
As I stared at the grassy knoll, the book depository, the conspiracy theorists outside, and the spot where JFK was shot, goose bumps rose up my arm as tingling sensations moved down my spine. I was filled with anger, excitement, and sadness.
I came to Dallas to see a football game. I was confronted with history.
The assassination of JFK was one of those moments that changed the history of the US. It is one of my top 3 20th century life changing moments in US history, along with 9/11 and Pearl Harbor.
As I toured the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, I learned more about the mysteries, moments, and events of that fateful day. However, the emotions I felt and witnessed put me there on the grassy knoll as I experienced the assassination of JFK.
The life of President John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy was part of a rising family of political power when he was elected President in 1960. Our 35th President, and second youngest ever, was a politician with a Hollywood lifestyle. While he hung out with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy launched America's fascination with the First Lady due to her beauty, style, and elegance.
President Kennedy's short term saw some of the most controversial, tension filled moments in US history – the Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis and possible war with the USSR, the Civil Rights movement, the space program, and the Vietnam War.
JFK was both popular and controversial. He was the first and only Catholic President and a man who divided the nation. His tough decisions dealt with a number of serious crises during the early 60s.
Whether he was loved or hated, JFK was respected during his short term as President. His Hollywood lifestyle, affairs, and some of the most important decisions in US history made him well known around the world. Unfortunately, his life ended far too soon.
Reliving history – the assassination of JFK
As I entered the museum, my mind flashed back to 1991 and a movie. While studying the assassination of JFK, I became fascinated with the people, tragedy, and controversy.
During the Christmas holidays, I watched the political thriller JFK as it examined the controversies and conspiracies behind the question "Who shot JFK?" As I watched the movie with my dad, my mind raced trying to take in the facts, questions, twists, and characters of John F Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Jack Ruby. 24 hours after watching the movie, I went back to the theater to see it again.
On my visit to Dallas, that movie came to life.
After receiving the headset for the tour, I took the elevator to the 6th floor. Walls, murals, videos, photos, and documents retraced history and tragedy as people watched Kennedy's life and the tragic events of the assassination of JFK unfold.
The headset narrated the timeline of his rise to Presidency, events and moments in US history during Kennedy's tenure, and the moments leading up to that day on November 22, 1963. The heart, mind, and emotions wrestled with it all.
As we moved through the displays detailing that fateful day in Dallas, the events unfolded before us through video, interviews, speeches, live audio moments, and photos.
As I walked through the museum and watched the Zapruder film, the video footage of the moments after the assassination, and the live announcement of his death by Walter Cronkite, I was overcome with emotion.
Born years before the assassination of JFK, I lived through the tragedy that day. Tears fell from my eyes, hate surged through my heart, and confusion filled my mind. I felt both compassion and anger for Lee Harvey Oswald as I wandered if he was just a scapegoat in a plot much bigger than the cast of characters.
The awareness of my own pain and feelings made me conscious of the experiences of others. Like a visit to Auschwitz, the reactions to this experience varied.
Some watched in solemn horror while others bawled and cried. For many, they relived that day all over again. For others, they experienced it for the first time.
Young and old, people of all colors, and locals and visitors didn't just tour a museum that day. They wrestled with history and tragedy.
When the tour was over, I stared at the spot where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the bullets. On the seventh floor, I peered out the window one floor the spot where Lee Harvey Oswald stood. In my mind, I could see the motorcade turning onto Elm Street as the shots were fired.
I was numb.
The life, Presidency, and death of JFK – the Sixth Floor Museum
As I made my way onto the street, I walked to the grassy knoll. Abraham Zapruder had filmed the assassination of JFK in this area. Many others reported that more shots had been fired from here.
As I walked around the area, I didn't want to leave. I wasn't sure how to process my anger, sadness, or the emotion of that experience.
Like the controversy and tragic events of 9/11, many people still don't understand why or how the assassination of JFK happened.
Experiences like this may not be considered one of the best travel moments. However, they may be the most unforgettable.
I walked onto Elm Street and stood on the spot where JFK was shot. As I posed for a photo, I smiled. It was the wrong expression for that moment and spot but it was all I knew to do.
Many people were here on November 22, 1963 celebrating and smiling at the arrival of the President. When those shots were fired, the smiles gave way to tears. The assassination of JFK was complete but the history, controversy, and emotions live on.
A fake smile, a numb body, goose bumps, an emotional experience, and the life of a President – this is a day at the Sixth Floor Museum.
Years ago, Guns N' Roses had some lines from a song called Civil War:
In my first memories, they shot Kennedy
I went numb when I learned to see;
Today, I understood that numb feeling. Nearly 50 years after the assassination of JFK, the experience is as overwhelming as November 22, 1963.
Do you have any memories of the JFK assassination? What historical event or place left a lasting impression on you in your travels?
Thanks to Visit Dallas and The Sixth Floor Museum for setting up my visit. While my admission was free, the experience was priceless. These are my honest opinions, personal stories, and experiences about the assassination of JFK and my visit to The Sixth Floor Museum. If you want to visit, the museum is open 7 days a week with admission ranging from $13 to $16 per person.
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What an interesting museum!!!
I have visited many historical places, so I know how you feel. I would say Auschwitz, the D-Day beaches, Hiroshima, and the Killing Fields in Cambodia all affected me equally. You think coming to the spot of the tragedy will help process the mystery, sadness, or tragedy, but it just creates more questions.
well, i have no fond memories of this happening since i wasn't planned yet (this event actually happened on my mom's 5th bday). but i would definitely check it out when im in dallas next. sometimes i forget about pieces of history like this…but i think it is super important when you try to remember turning events in american history
We went here during our USA road trip. We are Australians and in our 30's so we didn't really have any connections to it all; We went because we thought it would be interesting. And it was! I actually got really emotional hearing the story and being there.


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"Zombie Vixens from Hell," a musical being staged by the Alameda-based Virago Theatre troupe, will have five final performances this weekend and next.
The doors open at 7:30 p.m. for 8 p.m. shows on Oct. 26 and 27, as well as on Nov. 1, 2 and 3 at the Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason St., 6th Floor, in San Francisco, near the Powell Street BART station.
To buy tickets, e-mail email@example.com, call 510-865-6237, or to to the group's website.
The musical is written by John Byrd and directed by Robert Lundy-Paine, with musical direction by Katy Stephan. Band direction for the show is done by David Manley, with choreography by Lisa Bush-Finn
The cast includes: KELSEY BERGSTROM, LISA BUSH FINN, DONALD CURRIE, ANGELA DANT, SHELLEY LYNN JOHNSON, FLORINDA LARKIN, GENIE LIM, JOHN MERCER
DAVID NAUGHTON, KELLY RAUCH, R. COREY REA, APRIL C. TAYLOR and BURTON WEAVER.


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Years from now, seventh-graders Cristan Woodley and Bejan Modarressi will still be talking about their brush with Olympic gold and the teacher who made it happen. Bet on it.
Because for one moment in Richard Stebbins' third-period social-studies class yesterday, each got the chance to try on an Olympic gold medal -- the real thing -- and have a picture taken wearing it.


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GaelPerform Training for Users
This training will help you learn how to use GaelPerform, Saint Mary's new online performance review software, which is powered by Halogen. You will learn how to use the system to write self-reviews and employee reviews (if you're a manager), to input goals, and to record your own notes.
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On-air next: The Gories, The Numbers Band, Mutual Benefit
The following was originally published in the Colorado Daily.
"Well, the Thanksgiving eat-a-thon has come and gone, which leaves us with the final stretch of classes and final projects before sweet Winter Break is here. We've got tons of excellent holiday goodness coming up at 1190, including our yearly Top 100 countdown (complete with discussion by yours truly) and some Christmas and New Years specials that will send your year out with panache. Without further ado, let's take a look at what's destroying the airwaves this week.
Jack White has taken on the form of a historian in his post White Stripes years, so it's no wonder to see his Third Man label issuing a live release from Detroit punk beasts The Gories. The Shaw Tapes: Live in Detroit 5/27/88 is a furious collection of raw Detroit punk goodness that should please fans as giddy about distortion as Jack White clearly is.
Reaching back even further into time, The Numbers Band has just released a live performance from 1976 entitled Jimmy Bell's Still in Town, demonstrating their unique combination of styles that's massively influenced the American avant-garde rock movement. Hailing from Kent, Ohio, The Numbers Band was a collection of jammers known for mixing complex rhythms, jazzy improvisation, and wild, raucous riffing, helping to shape the garage sound that sprung forth from Ohio. Also, fun fact: bass player Gerald Casale would go on to form Devo.
Lastly, Mutual Benefit has assembled a lovely debut in the form of Love's Crushing Diamond, an earnest collection of orchestral folk songs that recall the more acoustic side of Animal Collective dashed with a touch of Sufjan's baroque pop stylings. The songs on Love's Crushing Diamond are slow, unfurling meadows of delightful sounds that seem to cradle lead singer Jordan Lee's modest vocals, making for an album that embodies the word precious."
Sam Goldner is the music director at Radio 1190. Email him at email@example.com.
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Modified Mustangs & FordsFeatured Vehicles
1988 Lincoln Mk VII LSC - Tailor-Made
Ford fuel-injected fun can come in all shapes and sizes, but it's especially cool when the car in question is...
Blown Beast
In order to make the Mark driveable, Ron needed to fix the air suspension. One of the bags was leaking, so--knowing that the system can be problematic--he decided to ditch it and change over to coil springs. That cured the air suspension issue and the car was back on the road, able to take corners better than ever before.
Initially, Ron's plan was to keep the car in more or less stock condition for a few years, but the modification bug bit earlier than expected. "I managed to get a good deal on a Vortech S-Trim supercharger," he says. Naturally, it wasn't long before the blower was bolted onto the car's stock 302 V-8.
Ron's forced-induction fun lasted all of 100 miles when the engine blew out the rings. "I think that the previous owner never drove it hard and all that carbon had just built up around the pistons," he says. So out came the original engine. The original motor was rebuilt, this time with aluminum heads and a stud girdle. The S-Trim was bolted back on and after a bit of tweaking and tuning, Ron was rewarded with 350 ponies to the back tires. This time it ran perfectly, allowing him to address other areas--namely the brakes.
"Now that the car went pretty good, it was time to make it stop as well," Ron says. He kept the factory rear disc brake system and swapped to SN95 Mustang front spindles and Cobra 13-inch front discs. "I was able to use the factory master cylinder and modified ABS sensors so the factory antilock system still worked, even after the front brake conversion," he says. For clearance, he also added '96 Mustang Cobra 17-inch wheels.
With fortified power, improved handling, and better stopping ability, Ron was starting to really enjoy his Mk VII, driving it daily three months out of the year, taking it to cruises and shows, including the All-Ford Nationals at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. "It ran great and was comfortable to drive, but I started getting the craving for more power," Ron says. "So finally, in the winter of 2007, I decided to pull the engine again."
Another Transplant
Ron's plans were on a bigger scale this time, though, inspired by the killer deal he got on a new engine block. "I managed to find a couple of World Products R302 blocks listed for $999 at a place down in Texas," he says. "I wasn't able to get one of these, but I called up Summit and asked if I could get one through them. They even offered to price match it, so I ended up with a $1,800 block for around a grand." With four-bolt mains, Ron's new block was the perfect foundation for his new engine--a 331 stroker.
With GT40X aluminum heads and the veteran S-Trim supercharger, the new combination cranked out 475 hp--a big jump on the 302--but the extra weight of the new motor required stouter front springs to make the car sit level. Harnessing all that extra power is a built AOD trans, which has Kevlar overdrive bands, a hardened input shaft, lower gearing, and a Lentech valve body and shift actuation. The Lincoln has also been repainted in its original shade of Dark Cabernet Red Metallic, replete with pin stripes, by Angett Autobody in nearby Renfrew, Pennsylvania. As time marches on, Ron is slowly bringing the rest of the car back to snuff, despite the fact that it's already an excellent daily driver specimen. Dare we say tailor-made in more ways than one?
"I've gotten into powdercoating in the last few years," says Ron. "When I put the new motor together, I powdercoated as much as I could, including the block, intake, valve covers, and the blower. It's just so easy to keep it clean and I think the results look great. I've now actually started powdercoating stuff for other people--it's really caught on around here."
When we last spoke to him, Ron had added new BFG tires and Roush wheels to the VII, which still functions as his regular fair-weather driver. "It's fully emissions legal," he remarks, but now has set his sights on a full interior redo. "There are a couple of companies that can supply replacement upholstery, so that's my next major project," he says.
When asked whether or not he'll sell it, Ron says his '88 Mk VII isn't going anywhere. "She's a keeper. My dad bought a Mustang convertible not too long ago and I think that now that the kids are grown I might finally get one, too. But the Lincoln will be staying around, that's for sure."
Clearly, Ron's love for the luxury brand runs deep. Besides the VII, Ron owns a '95 Mk VIII and now with his son also driving a Mk VIII (a '93), it looks like the Aul household can rightly claim to be home of the Hot Rod Lincolns.


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YOU have no right to know where the food you eat ultimately comes from.
That's the ruling of an international body of food experts. It says governments cannot demand that consumers be told their food's genetic originswhether a cooking oil comes from beans with a genetically modified ancestor, for instance. The only exception would be when a food turns out to be dangerousallergenic, for exampleand the culprit appears to be a modified gene.
Environmentalists have condemned the decision by a task force of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a UN panel that rules on issues about international food trade. After a heated debate to agree global rules on "risk analysis of foods derived from biotechnology" at a meeting in Yokohama, Japan, the CAC threw out calls from the European Union to allow governments to demand full genetic "traceability" of GM food. But Bruno Heinzer of Greenpeace says that will "increase the ...
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The following is an excerpt from the January/February 2009 issue of The Home Shop Machinist
Tangential Toolholder for Sherline Lathe
I have recently acquired a copy of The Shop Wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt, Volume Three. Despite the richness of Rudy's projects and ideas, what really caught my eye was a chapter titled "Using the Diamond Toolholder," also known as a tangential toolholder. I had already seen the toolholder advertised in the magazine, but never really paid any attention to it, mostly due to a lack of understanding of how the tool and toolholder work together. Rudy clearly explained how the toolholder was used, how the bit was sharpened, and some other advantages, such as, for instance, the fact that you can make both facing and turning operations without moving the toolholder or changing the bit. Rudy also stated that the tangential toolholder could be used in a Sherline lathe, which is a main concern for me since it is the only lathe I have. Rudy finally stated that he was very satisfied with the toolholder, as can be seen everywhere else in the book by means of several photos showing the toolholder in use over and over again.
In fact, Rudy seemed to be so fond of his tangential toolholder that he convinced me to give it a try. (I must confess that the laziness of being able to leave the toolholder in one position while turning and facing is also very appealing!) However, at the same time I decided to give the toolholder a try, some thoughts crossed my mind:
A) A dreadful thought: the advertised toolholder is quite out of my budget and I would have some problems explaining to my wife that I need another toolholder that "holds those small metal pieces just like the others you already have."
B) A worrisome thought: something I dislike about the advertised toolholder is that it is clamped in the Sherline tool post as if it was a tool bit. This leaves the tangential tool bit hanging almost an inch away from the lathe tool post. The bottom line (in my mind, anyway) is that you put too much lever strain in the cross-slide of a small lathe such as the Sherline.
C) A bothersome thought: this is also a personal complaint about almost every tool post I have seen so far, but the final assemblage of the tangential toolholder in the Sherline tool post looks quite massive over the cross-slide, and the fact that the workpiece sometimes looks hidden behind the tool post bothers me.
The simple answer to all those problems was to build my own tangential toolholder, and this is the project I want to share with you now.
"Tangential Toolholder for a Sherline Lathe" appears in the upcoming January/February 2009 issue of The Home Shop Machinist. If you are a subscriber, stay tuned! The issue will be in the mail soon!
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On the Code Conference stage in California, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced an upcoming feature for Skype: live voice translation. The demonstration showed a German speaker speaking to an English speaker. The English words automatically were repeated by the computer in German, while the German speech was automatically spoken back by the computer in English…
The live demonstration was certainly impressive, but German-speaking audience members noted that the translation was "nice" overall, but "not so good" in some places. The speakers said that the feature works for portraying the essence of the speech. Microsoft has posted additional details about the feature on its corporate blog.
Nadella says that the feature will launch in beta "later this year" and it will eventually spread to all Skype-supported devices (which covers iOS and OS X). The beta will first become available for Windows 8. Nadella said that Microsoft has data for 40 languages (which it uses for Bing Translate), but it will take some time for all those languages to become available for this future software.
Nadella was unsure if the feature would eventually become a paid add-on proposition, but it sounds like the feature will be free during the initial public beta period.
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great!! I hope FaceTime will add this too.
…and love the way the girl talks ^^
The translation German -> English was good, but English -> German was quite bad. Some parts had such a bad translation that I wouldn't know what he said if I was her. I guess the whole conversation was planned and she knew what to answer.
Nevertheless, I have great hope in instant translation for getting people together all over the world.
Ridiculous how she had to pronounce words. She had to use here whole face to express herself.


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Discribing the new in 2006 Precep S III Pearl that gives a soft feel when hitting with a driver or any irons. Good distance and length with your shots.
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My Pathway: An Open Label Phase IIa Study Evaluating Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab, Erlotinib, Vemurafenib, and Vismodegib in Patients Who Have Advanced Cancer with Mutations or Gene Expression Abnormalities Predictive of Response to One of These Agents PRO-02
Diseases and Conditions Researched
Bladder; Brain and Nervous System; Breast - Female; Colon; Esophagus; Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx; Liver; Lung; Melanoma, skin; Other Endocrine System; Ovary; Pancreas; Prostate; Rectum; Small Intestine; Soft Tissue; Stomach; Thyroid
What is the purpose of this trial?
This is a multicenter, non-randomized, open-label study designed to evaluate fou r treatment regimens in patients with advanced cancer for whom there is no avail able, beneficial treatment. Patients with HER2 overexpression, amplification, or activating mutation will be treated with Herceptin/Perjeta; those with epiderm al growth factor receptor (EGFR), with Tarceva; those with BRAF-activating mutat ion, with Zelboraf; and those with Hedehog pathway potentially clinically releva nt mutation, with Erivedge. Treatment will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Study is expected to last up to 5 years.
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Equity Bank Rwanda recorded a loss of Rwf292 million in the first three months of operations in the country amidst high operating expenses and start up costs.
The Bank's operating costs rose faster than its revenues as expenses reached Rwf557 million against a total operating income of Rwf141 million, the lender said in its audited financial results for the period ended December 31, 2011.
The lender, a subsidiary of Kenya's Equity Group, began operations in Rwanda in the last quarter of last year, increasing competition in the country's banking sector. Industry experts cite innovation as a key driver of growth in the sector.
Equity Bank Rwanda has seen its assets reach Rwf8.9 billion with customer deposits and balances due from banking institutions abroad hitting Rwf1.6 billion while its loan book grew to Rwf305 million.
Meanwhile, last week Equity Bank Group reported a sharp rise in its earnings before tax for the first three months of this year on account of focus on product development as well as credit and risk management.
According to the Group's unaudited financial results, its profit before tax rose by 29 per cent to Kshs3.73 billion (Rwf27 billion) from January to March up from Kshs2.9 billion (Rwf21 billion) in the same period last year.
The Group's total income rose by 38 per cent to Kshs9 billion (Rwf65 billion), thanks to prudent cost and risk management amidst Kenya's economic turbulence characterised by rising inflation and high interest rates.
Equity Bank Group CEO and Managing Director, Dr James Mwangi, said the Bank is modelled around sound management and corporate governance structures which have helped cushion it against risks inherent in the market today.
"The unique business model has proven resilient to the challenging economic environment,
The awarding of Equity Bank AA- credit rating and the continued good performance has enabled the institution to attract long term funds from international lenders, which are invested in projects that uplift the lives of the people of the region and at very competitive rates," he said.
Mwangi said huge investments in technology and investment in alternative delivery channels such as agents have improved access to banking and increased cost efficiencies.
Early this year, the Bank opened branches in Dar es Salaam and Arusha, Tanzania, as part of its regional expansion strategy and diversification.


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The Necromancer is an epic Progressive rock song by Rush from their 1975 album Caress of Steel and is currently their fourth longest song, behind the Cygnus X-1 duology, 2112, and The Fountain of Lamneth. This was Rush's first attempt at writing an epic piece and, along with its partner The Fountain of Lamneth, was blamed for the commercial failure of the album.
This is the second Rush song to feature the character By-Tor, the first being "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" on the band's second album, Fly by Night. This song also contains a reference to the town of the band's formation, Willowdale. The song has not appeared on any Rush live album or compilation.
Progressive metal band Dream Theater covered this song during their "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" tour.


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GM's Diesel Captiva Compact SUV Promises 29MPG
16 January 2006
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GM is introducing the Chevrolet Captiva, its first diesel-powered compact SUV (earlier post), at the Geneva motor show in March with the first application of its new 2.0-liter turbo diesel delivering 150 hp and estimated fuel economy of 29 mpg US.
Three engines initially will be available for the Captiva, including the brand new, common rail diesel engine jointly developed by GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Company, GM Powertrain and VM Motori.
The gasoline versions include a 2.4-liter inline-four delivering 142 hp and 220 Nm torque with fuel consumption of 10.8 l/100km (21.8 mpg US) and a 3.2-liter V6 generating 225 hp with maximum torque of 302 Nm.
The 16-valve diesel unit with variable geometry turbo delivers its 150 hp (110 kW) at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 310 Nm at 2,000 rpm. It is the first application of a family of diesel powertrains that will become available in other Chevrolet products in Europe, beginning in 2006.
As an aside, the new 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid just introduced at the Detroit show (earlier post) with a Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) system mated to a 2.4-liter gasoline engine and four-speed transmission also delivers an estimated 29 mpg US.
The Captiva is based on the S3X concept vehicle. At the Paris Motor Show in 2004, GM showed a diesel hybrid version of the S3X concept—a vehicle that used GM's BAS system to provide stop-start functionality and regenerative braking.
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Does GM still plan on assembling this with old chewing gum using blind children in Bangaldesh?
A mere 25MPG is not very fuel efficient in a vehicle of this size, considering that the VW Jetta Diesel gets 46MPG, and the huge Daimle-Chrysler Sprinter van gets 27MPG.
This looks to be another boondoggle for GM in which the consumer realizes she can purcase a better vehicle for less money elsewhere.
The article says 29 MPG for Captiva -- my parents old Peugeot 504d wagon got about the same (~30 hwy).
But it's new and fuel efficient for GM! :)
Not very impressive, a toyota Hilux 2.5 in real life can also go 600km city drive with its 75L full tank, in real life. Thats about 29mpg/8kmpl.
Seem like all of us here are eco concious thou! Nobody care about its interior, exterior, body kit etc :p
What do they mean by 29 mpg? If it's 29 highway, then, no, that's not impressive. 29 city, however, would be another thing.
I wonder if Americans are really ready for diesels in a mass market vehicle (with apologies to VW and Mercedes owners). That's assuming they plan to sell it here, which I wasn't able to determine from this piece.
The Captiva uses 8.1 liters per 100 km (8.1/100) in the combined cycle. The Jetta uses 5.3/100 in the combined cycle. Way better than the captiva.
However the Jetta is only putting out 110hp to the Captiva's 150hp, the Jetta wieghts less, has a smaller wind profile as it's a car and lower to the ground and the Jetta isn't moving the larger AWD drive train.
Instead of comparing a car to a SUV why not compare SUV to SUV, a comparison in which the diesel Captiva's 8.1/100 far outshines the diesel Touareg's 9.8/100?
comparing apples to apples GGMs Captiva doesn't sound like a bad deal at all. I would be willing, as a five time Toyota buyer, to put my hard earned money behind it. Gosh all mighty isn't it time we bought American.
It's soon gonna be too late to find aomething made
in this country. What are we waiting for?
i assume u meant made by an american company rather then made in america. and what is the basis for your preference of american companies? you don't really think they have "america's own best interest" at mind do you?
I just wish someone could come out with a bare bone car like the 60s vw bug. Have a solid little diesel engine and pull 50 mpg with little upkeep.
I do not need a 4000 lb suv to get me where I need to go. I do need a solid suv that can last more than 3 years and have a solid resale value.
Compare thrust to weight is a greater measure of efficiency, these cars could provide 5 litres per 100km if they tuned them as they were designed, remove all the governers which restrict intake flow and exhaust flow. The turbo diesel 3.0lt isuzu Jackaroo/bighorn/trooper gives me 8.1 litres per 100km around 9 in city. This is heavier and older yet it still shows that the car companies are in bed with the oil companies..
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Regarding messages sent from Thomas Guerriero of Guerriero Wealth Holdings to his intern Karen Lo, which included entreaties such as, "please don't make me touch myself thinking bou u lol at least feel me close" and "I wanna make u cumm like u never had is that a bad thing I know ul love it," Lo's lawyer, Jack Tuckner of Tuckner Sipser Weinstock & Sipser, asks:
"What man out there ever thinks sending text messages like that is going to generate a response from a woman of, 'Oh, where have you been all my life?'"
Seriously. When will men learn? Most women prefer suitors who can properly form a sentence or at the very least actually spell.
Intern accuses Wall St. big Thomas Guerriero of sending her clip of man pleasuring himself [NYDN]
Suit: Raunchy Wall Street CEO Offers to Make Young Employee 'Cumm,' Sends Her His Jerk-Off Video, Fires Her [VV]


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Project management
Project activities are :
- Management and coordination to ensure the quality of the project in all the different phases; making the risk assessment, defining administrative and organizational actions, making partnership responsible and involved in implementation
Project outputs:
- Kick off meeting
- Steering committees meetings
- financial and audit report
- monitoring and evaluation report
- Exchange of experience and best practice finalized to the identification of a permanent support system and regulatory framework to be delivered by CA chambers for the creation of regional SME's network of qualified and environmental friendly tourist SME's, giving priority to women's business. Participants will be partners, tourist experts, SME's representative, stakholders. Final beneficiaries are CA partners, tourist SME's local stakeholders, regional authorities.
Project output:
- two days workshops (n. 1 in Almaty, Kazakhstan and n. 1 in Nukus Karakalpakstan) and two days joint work in each country;
- network guidelines and regulatory framework
- permanent assistance system organisation and contents manual
- Study visits to EU partners finalized to gather knowledge and experience in order to disseminate good practices, develop new thinking and influence the CA Chambers of Commerce policies and instruments to support tourist SME', focusing on WE's Participants and beneficiaries are CA Chambers of Commerce partners. Each European Chamber of Commerce will present to CA partners specific best practices: Retecamere will present the experience in the design and management of tourist and SME's web portal and on going projects on WE's assistance; the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia will present services and institutions involved in big events management, promotion and marketing, as Turismo Valencia (in charge of the promotion of Valencia city) and the Regional Agency for Tourism; the Slovenia Chamber of Commerce will present the experience in supporting WE's development and tourist SME'
Project output:
- study visit (n.3 of two days each to Rome, Valencia and Ljubljana);
- study visit report and highlights for the transfer of experience
- Training of BIO' s staff to enhance capacity of CA Chambers of Commerce in tools and methods to assist qualified tourist SME's, with special focus on Women Entrepreneurs. Participants are CA Chambers. Beneficiaries are CA partners and Tourist SME's that will enter the network. Training will be designed primarily to empower CA personnel in easing women access to tourist business and strengthening market participation of existing business. Through a specific course programme, the CA Chambers will be trained on major issues related to business development in the tourist sector, together with quality and environmental aspects of services, like: business plan implementation, tourist market with special reference to e marketing, quality and environmental management and labelling, human resources management, general network operational rules and validation criteria.
Project output:
- training courses (n.2: 5 days course for approx 10 person in Kazakhstan and 3-5 person in Karakalpakistan);
- training material
- training report
- Communication and dissemination activities to promote and disseminate project objective and achievements
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Photo courtesy the Washington County Chamber of Commerce
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Honest Gold Guy of Chipley on Thursday, March 21. The business is owned by Darryl Van Kirk and is located at 2922 Highway 77, south of Chipley. The Honest Gold Guy of Chipley buys gold, silver, and unwanted, broken or old gold, silver and platinum jewelry. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays by appointment.


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Nokia to release a 38MP WP EOS phone this year
The Nokia 808 PureView was the companys first PureView smartphone and it still holds the throne as the best cameraphone out there, despite the Lumia 920 challenge. It seems that this is about to change though as the company's Windows Phone camp is going to get its own PureView device.
According to the information that The Verge acquired, the device will include a sensor similar to the one inside the 808 PureView and the whole device will be made of aluminum. The latter coincides with the rumor for another upcoiming high-end Nokia Catwalk thats also going to be made out of aluminum, according to previous reports.
The EOS is going to a high-end Lumia device, but isnt clear whether its the aforementioned Catwalk, thats going to replace the Lumia 920, or if its going to be a completely different animal.
What sources familiar with the matter have confirmed, though, is that AT&T will be offering the EOS, which isnt much of a surprise considering the carrier's close connections with Nokia. As far as the design of the device goes, its believed to keep the square edges of the current Lumia line-up of smartphones.
Nokia to release a 38MP WP EOS phone this year - reader comments
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Come on....be more real....I mean This is Nokia we are talking about.Even Samsung does not have a 2.3Ghz quadcore...Intel's 2ghz dual core processor is available in Lenova K900.The camera part is believable. May be is Intel takes over Nokia completel...
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plz tell me its pixel density and this phone is water proof or not and when it will announce in pakistan
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great specs...but any idea about price range???
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I have tried both Workspace macro and also the Pro version and this has happened to me in both of them.
I am setting the macro to login to a website for me and perform basic actions.
THE PROBLEM IS: when I run the macro, it opens the browser (firefox) and changes the window size, which throws off all subsequent commands as they no longer line up on the page. (It seems to make the browser window larger than normal, so that portions of the window are no longer even visible onscreen)
This does NOT occur while recording macro nor at any other time when I am manually opening the browser; It only happens when I am running the Macro.
As stated I have tried this on both versions and its the same problem. I have also re-recorded the macro several times and still the same result.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Before playing back the macro, Workspace Macro Pro resizes the browser window to the size it was while recording to ensure all the activities are performed reliably. Hence, as in your case, before recording your macro set the browser window to the required size and then record the macro again.
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If Workspace macro resizes the window to the same as what it was when the macro was recorded - but while the macro is being recorded the window was "maximized" Then will it get stuck and fail the macro? Seems to be happening to me. I didn't know WPro resized the window.
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All Saints, Chelsworth
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk - a journey through the churches of Suffolk
There is no other church in Suffolk quite like All Saints. When you learn that it is entirely cement-rendered, you might be put off it; in fact, this gives it a character quite in keeping with this pretty village of half-timbered houses. It is bold, and majestic, and seen across the fields has a beauty of its own that none can match. Chelsworth is the thinking-person's Prettiest Suffolk Village - much classier than blowsy Kersey. That said, as a cyclist I prefer Kersey. Chelsworth's village street is a ratrun for those taking the shortcut through Bildeston between Stowmarket and Sudbury, and is no pleasure to wander along anymore.
One of the delights of All Saints is that you approach it through someone's front garden. This is an accident of history; once, so many churches must have been like this, but they've all had their access rerouted along ignominious dogleg driveways - I think of Hargrave, and Wickham Skeith, and South Elmham All Saints. Only Cookley still forces you to say hello to the person putting out their washing, or strimming their borders. I think this is lovely.
I try to make it a habit to walk around a church before going inside. This sounds easy, but so often I am tempted to rush and see if the church is open, and end up going inside first. All Saints repays the effort of resisting this more than most; if I tell you that I have never found it locked, and even if it is you can pop back to the house and ask them to open it, perhaps you will also walk around it first. You will find, with some surprise I hope, that the south side is even grander than the north, and that amazing beturreted porch is no longer in use, but has become a vestry. This side is a familiar Perpendicular rebuilding of the late 15th century; it reminds us that we are in Suffolk. As a bonus, several of the buttresses still bear consecration crosses.
We now go into All Saints from the north, and this porch has been Victorianised in the nicest possible way. This description holds true for the whole church, really; there is an enthusiasm about Chelsworth which is tenuous elsewhere. It is all done very tastefully, except for one awful, dreadful mistake, which we will come to in a moment.
Before going in, you will have wondered at the extraordinary structure set into the wall of the north aisle. Inside, this turns out to be a huge 14th century tomb canopy. Mortlock argues that it was originally free-standing before being sited here, presumably in one of the arcades, but possibly up in the chancel, in which case it might once have been an Easter sepulchre. The case is made for it being the tomb of Sir John Philibert, who died in 1334. It is a magnificent piece.
The windows are almost entirely glazed in 19th century glass of an understated kind; although this is a big church, it doesn't feel the least bit urban. You never doubt that you are in a rural outback, so presumably Diocesan architect Richard Phipson didn't get his hands on it.
Above the chancel arch, there is a doom painting. These are rare enough survivals, given that most churches must have had them. Unfortunately, the people who found it in the 19th century thought it was so significant that they repainted it. Now, it sits up there in garish colours as a testimony to Victorian ignorance; which is a shame, considering the good things they did elsewhere here. The rainbow in particular, on which Christ sits, looks as if it has been done for a children's party in the 1970s.
A significant family in these parts in years gone by was the Pocklingtons. They have a hatchment, and several memorials, but the most interesting is probably to Sir Robert Pocklington, who died in 1840. He was a knight of the military order of Maria Theresa, created as such in the late 18th century by Francis II, the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Legend has it that Pocklington saved the emperor in person from the attentions of the French. I wonder what they made of that in this rural outback?
Another name worthy of mention is Charles Peck. Incredibly and mercifully, this village of more than 300 people lost only one of its sons to the horror of the First World War. He was 19 when he died in September 1917, a teenage innocent on the killing fields of Flanders. Because of this, he gets the pretty little war memorial all to himself.
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Bracing Saturday's oddly humid October weather, more than 100 University of Mary Washington students gave up their weekend slumber to team with various community service organizations through "Into the Streets," an annual event sponsored by Community Outreach and Resources (COAR). … [Read more...]
UMW Students Give Back During Fall Break
Fall Break offered little respite for Abbey Doherty. The junior spent the University of Mary Washington's designated mid-semester break working to better the lives of an Eastern Shore community. Doherty was one of eight UMW students who spent four days in the town of Exmore, Va., as part of an Alternative Fall Break trip organized through the office of Community Outreach and Resources (COAR) and Habitat for Humanity. "I had such a phenomenal experience working with our group from UMW and everyone on the Habitat site," said Doherty, who participated in an alternative break trip for the first time. "Not only were we a bonded group but we also were all there for the sole purpose of making a small yet important difference in someone else's life. To us, an opportunity to give back was more than enough of a reason to 'give up' break." The students spent seven hours a day nailing molding, painting doors, installing plumbing, cutting shelving and getting to know members of the … [Read more...]


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Albadawi, Otte Invited to Try Out for Werder Bremen
Jan. 16, 2014
Although both await the outcome of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, NC State's Nazmi Albadawi and Fabian Otte have been invited to try out for the German Bundesliga's Werder Bremen.
Albadawi and Otte will try out for the German professional squad next week. Bremen has won the Bundesliga championship four times and the German Cup six times, their last championship being a double in 2004.


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Parks and Resort revenues for the year increased 10% to $9.9 billion and segment operating income increased 30% to $1.5 billion. Segment operating income growth reflected strength at both of our domestic resorts, led by the success of the 50th anniversary celebration, the first year of operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and improvements at Disneyland Resort Paris.
For the quarter, revenues increased 8% to $2.5 billion and segment operating income increased 28% to $396 million. Operating income growth was due to improvements at our international resorts and at Walt Disney World.
International Resorts
For the year, improvements at our international resorts were primarily due to the first full year of theme park operations at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort rather than pre-opening costs in the prior year, as well as increased theme park attendance and higher hotel occupancy at Disneyland Resort Paris.
The increase in operating income for the quarter was primarily due to a full quarter of theme park operations at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort versus the costs associated with its grand opening late in the prior-year quarter, as well as higher guest spending and increased theme park attendance at Disneyland Resort Paris.
Increased Net Loss at Disneyland Resort Paris in Fiscal Year 2006 over Fiscal Year 2005.Quote:
Reports Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2006
Net Loss on a comparable basis reduced 21% to Euro 89 Million.
Revenues increased 4.5% to Euro 1,087 million in fiscal year 2006 reflecting increases in theme parks attendance and hotel occupancy. Theme park revenues increased 5.4% to Euro 579.2 million, following an increase of 0.5 million in attendance, which reached 12.8 million in 2006. Hotels and Disney Village revenues increased 4.2% to Euro 412.2 million due to a higher occupancy rate of 83.5% compared to 80.7% for fiscal year 2005, as well as increased guest visitations at Disney Village.
for 2006 Net loss : 88.6 million (Euro)
for 2005 Net loss : 53.1 million (Euro)
so the there is no operating profit contribution from Disneyland Resort Paris. All contribution to the operating profit (Overseas Theme Park) comes from Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
Source: Euro Disney S.C.A. fiscal year 2006 result
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Spinach Stuffed Zucchini
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|Grated parmesan cheese
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Drain' and cool.
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Invert on paper towels and allow to drain thoroughly.
Drain the cooked spinach very thoroughly and reserve.
Melt the butter in a large skillet and lightly saute the onion.
Blend in the flour and slowly add the half and half, stirring constantly.
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Reduce heat.
Beat the egg yolks; gradually stir in a little of the half and half mixture into them.
Return this egg mixture to cream sauce and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add the spinach, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
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Johannesburg, South Africa (PRWEB) June 18, 2013
South African Airways (SAA) has been named the Best Airline in Africa in a global customer satisfaction survey. The announcement was made during the Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony hosted at the 50th International Paris Air Show earlier today.
The Skytrax World Airline Awards are regarded as the most prestigious accolades for the world airline industry and provide global benchmark of airline excellence. This year is SAA's eleventh consecutive year of winning the Best Airline in Africa award; making South Africa's national flag carrier the most awarded airline on the continent.
Each year, Skytrax, an independent aviation research organisation, conducts a customer satisfaction survey among 18-million business and leisure air travellers from 160 countries to decide the award winners. The survey covers over 200 airlines, from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers.
Over a 10-month period, air travellers complete an online survey questionnaire about their experience with airlines on the ground and onboard. The survey measures passenger satisfaction across 41 key performance indicators of airline front-line product and service including check-in, boarding, onboard seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food, beverages, inflight entertainment and staff service.
"We are delighted that customers from across the world have, for 11 years in a row, voted us the Best Airline in Africa. It is a remarkable achievement that resonates with our vision, which is to be 'Africa's leading world-class airline'. We also acknowledge that a fundamental cultural mind-set change towards an efficient service-driven organisation is required in what is an extremely competitive industry. Hence, and in line with our long term turnaround strategy, exceptional operational and customer service will be SAA's DNA forthwith," said Suretha Cruse, Customer Service Executive at SAA.
SAA wins on average one award every month, having scooped six accolades since the beginning of 2013.
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About SAA
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa and internationally from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA's core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa' Award in the regional category for eleven consecutive years Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa's most on - time airlines.
For more information contact:
SAA Group Corporate Affairs
Tlali Tlali
Executive: Group Corporate Affairs
Tel: +27 11 978 3819
Mobile: +27 82 333 3880
Email: TlaliTlali(at)flysaa(dot)com
Kabelo Ledwaba
Communication Manager (External)
Tel: +27 11 978 2760
Mobile: +27 83 414 4720
Email: KabeloLedwaba(at)flysaa(dot)com
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AFC Coaching Course Held in DPRK
| Pyongyang, May 27 (KCNA) -- The AFC (Asian Football Confederation) "C" license award coaching course took place in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The course focused on the practical problems arising in football teaching and training guidance, and it was attended by coaches of the sports teams and instructors from juvenile sports schools and football classes in the city of Pyongyang.
In this regard, KCNA had an interview with Kim Yong Gil, a lecturer of AFC, and Kim Jin Guk, a coach of the April 25 Sports Team.
Journalist: Would you tell about the recent course?
Kim Yong Gil: The course was given, divided into theoretical and practical sections, under a teaching plan worked out in accordance with an outline from AFC and the country's specific conditions.
The theoretical section dealt with the scientific and theoretical problems coaches and instructors should refer to in their teaching and training guidance. And the practical section made the participants get a deep understanding of what they learned in theoretical lecture, seeing performances of players from sports teams or schools.
Journalist: What's your impression of the course?
Kim Jin Guk: The course was of great help in improving the qualities of football coaches and instructors. I learnt a lot of things, such as the three important factors in the basic technical education and the principles to be abided by in attack and defence.
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Plaxico Burress Not Missed!
After an impressive week one NY Giants victory over the Washington Redskins one thing was clear, Plaxico Burress was not missed.
I am not trying to be a hypocrite and act as if I didn't wish as a Giants fan that we had his talented services. After watching Eli manning spread the ball around to his young core of receivers I was not only impressed but felt at ease with this upcoming NFL season and it's potential. Mario Manningham scored a great touchdown where he displayed his big play ability and speed. The rest of the receiving core was solid as well lead by a young veteran in Steve Smith.
When I say that Plaxico will not be missed it pertains to several factors on and off the field. Again his talent is unquestioned. Burress is a very tall and strong wide out that creates all sorts of matchup problems for opponents. He also has the ability to catch any type of ball thrown near his wingspan. Sometimes Eli Manning throws flutter balls other times he will throw a nice spiral, no matter what is thrown Plax had the ability to go and get it high or low. Big Blue fans will always be thankful for his contributions especially during Super Bowl XLII.
With all that being said let us not forget all the baggage that came with this talented player. He was truly lazy not only during practice but sometimes on the field during a game. I watched Plax so many times take a play off when it was clearly not coming to him which would ofcourse tip off opposing players. He was always whining or complaining, not as bad as T.O. but still a distraction. The Giants rewarded Burress with a huge contract extension making him one of the highest payed wide receivers in the game and how does he show his appreciation? By not showing up to practice with an excuse that he had to drop his kid off somewhere. He began last season with much attitude and a sense of entitlement, which I guess came from becoming a mega star after his game winning catch in the Super Bowl. Even with all his talent his previous team the Steelers opted on letting him go to free agency instead of trying to retain his services. They knew what type of player he was and they were not willing to put up with it.
I was watching ESPN a few months back and Tim Hasselbeck a former Giant back up QB who played with Plax said he was a "disaster", his complete statement was:
"When you're looking at Plaxico Burress, there's no doubt that he can be a dominant receiver at times on Sundays," Hasselbeck said. "We've seen it. But with that being said, I played with the guy. I was in the locker room with him for two years. He's a disaster as a teammate. He's a disaster as a guy that you have to coach.
"And what do I mean by that? If you want to wait for a guy to show up to meetings, if you want to have to beg a guy to run full-speed in practice, if you want a guy that would disappear in games because he doesn't get the ball early -- then look, Plaxico Burress is your guy.
"But if you don't want those distractions, and you don't want to deal with the other headaches that come along with Plaxico Burress, then you better stay away from him."
Those are pretty strong words coming from a former teammate, just that quote alone should give us all some insight on what type of an overall distratcion he was for the team.
For people who say that he was being posecuted for being a celebrity, I say bologna. The minimum sentence in the state of New York is 3 years. He was carrying a loaded unlicensed handgun into a club. He shot himself in the leg but he could have very easily shot someone else and maybe even killed someone by mistake. I have zero sympathy for him, a pampered millionaire who had everything he could possibly want but that was not enough for him. I may be a little bitter due to the fact he probably cost us a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champs in 2008 but even if I put myself in a position of being open minded about the situation I still think he got what he deserved.
He did not want to do any jail time and his comments during the days after the shooting displayed his arrogance. He tried maneuvering his way into a no jail time sentence and wanted a slap on the wrist for his crime, at one point even stating that he would have his lawyer delay everything so that he could make a few millions before the proceedings. He actually thought he would play football and make money while he waited for the trial to start, but the NFL Commissioner was not playing to that tune. Roger Goodell quickly put out a statement informing all teams that Plaxico would be suspended a minimum of 8 weeks if not more if any team signed him.
All leverage was gone after that statement and reality seemed to have set in quickly as Burress took the deal offered by the prosecution on the very last day it would be available and on the table.
So now it is a new season, the drama from the past year is behind us and it is time to look forward. The NY Giants have a great team, the only question mark is the receiving core. It is too early to tell if they will become an elite group but yesterday they displayed the ability to move the chains and even to create a big play here and there. Big Blue has a very good team, strong offensive line, excellent running game, good quarterback and an awesome defense, with some small contributions from our wide outs we should be able to excel and go to the Super Bowl this year.
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Chief of Danville Police Department ousted
Gill says no reason given for town's decision
DANVILLE, Ind. - Keith Gill is no longer Chief of Police in Danville and he said he was left still waiting for an official reason.
Gill said he was called in the Town Manager's office at 11 a.m. Tuesday and asked to resign or be fired.
Gill chose to be terminated, which would make him eligible for unemployment if wants to seek those benefits.
The town released a three-sentence statement saying in part, "said action was taken by the Town Council President under statutory authority. The termination was effective immediately."
Sources told the Call 6 Investigators that several town officials were concerned with the hiring of the chief's son to the department.
Gill said he was removed from the process and had no involvement in his hiring.
"When my son was hired, he went through the same process as everyone else, which means I don't have a hand in it," Gill said.
Gill said he will move forward with pride in knowing that he improved his agency over the past six years.
The town's Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners will meet to pick an interim chief and lay the process to find a permanent replacement.
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Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate' ascorbyl palmitate) 1'000 mg 1'667 %
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) 400 I.U 1'333 %
Calcium (as calcium ascorbate) 60 mg 6%
Zinc (as zinc monomethionine) 15 mg 100%
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Sibley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 15,356. Its county seat is Gaylord.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,356 people, 5,772 households, and 4,086 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.57% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 3.09% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 65.7% were of German and 6.3% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 5,772 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,458, and the median income for a family was $48,923. Males had a median income of $31,002 versus $22,527 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,004. About 5.10% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.


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NAMIBIA Football Association president John Muinjo has described Equatorial Guinea's organisation of the recent Caf Africa Women's Championships as "pathetic".
According to Muinjo, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) made a hash of a number of logistical arrangements.
Muinjo is a member of Caf's Women Football Tournaments Organising Committee and was in Equatorial Guinea to witness the eighth edition of the Championships which saw the host beat South Africa 4-0 in the final.
"I must say that the organisation from the LOC was rather pathetic in terms of them adhering to set regulations with regard to providing transportation to teams that they were facing as opponents coupled with inadequate preparations towards the hosting of the event," Muinjo said.
"There were visa problems when the Caf delegation entered the country although this might have finally been resolved, it left a bad taste generally."
Muinjo said Namibia will host a better version of the event in 2014, given his experience and that of Jacqueline Shipanga, who is member of the CAF women championship 2012 Technical Study Committee.
"I believe with my experience at that level and lessons learned will account for us to streamline and strive to deliver a very good tournament in 2014, God willing. There is also a lot to be done in terms of the regulations with regard to stadiums as we will be having double headers throughout the event."
While the standard of women's football has by and large improved in Africa, Muinjo said there remained significant obstacles.
"There are however hampering factors when it comes to the required support from governments, football associations, sponsors and traditional beliefs and norms comparing to the men's game and these do not occur well for sustainable development I should say.
"Teams want to win at all cost and as such you will find good to excellent performance during the tournaments in the absence of a proper league structure in a particular country where resources are being utilised rather to prepare the national team for this event at the expense of tangible development of the grassroots girl child."


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SPRINGFIELD - Federal officials looking to engage younger Veterans and quickly return them to civilian employment chose to pay for an innovative social media program by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
The pilot program could become a best-practices model to be used nationwide. Dubbed Army UCX, the program emphasizes social media channels to connect Veterans with IDES employment services and the state's help-wanted job board, Illinoisjoblink.com. Recently discharged Veterans qualify for unemployment insurance and the federally designated UCX acronym indicates Unemployment Compensation Ex-Military.
"Illinois has a good story to tell regarding Veterans and work. The Veteran unemployment rate in Illinois is below the civilian rate and lower than the national rate," IDES Director Jay Rowell said. "However, the unemployment rate among young Gulf War II Veterans is unacceptably high across our nation. That is why we must find new ways to convey to Veterans that it is OK to ask for help. Army UCX guides Veterans to our door so we can personalize a service plan that meets the needs of that specific Veteran and their family."
IDES is charged with delivering re-employment services to Veterans and helped 17,000 Veterans find meaningful employment last year. The Veteran unemployment rate in Illinois is lower than the national rate. In 2012, the state rate was 6.8 percent and the national rate was 7.0 percent. Nationwide, however, the unemployment rate for Gulf War II Veterans between the ages of 18 and 24 is significantly higher at 20.4 percent. A comparable state rate is not available.
"Illinois' selection for this pilot program is encouraging – as well as indicative of the innovative support that Governor Quinn's administration has consistently provided to our Veterans," said Erica Borggren, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. "IDES' work to target its outreach and employment toward newly returning Veterans is tremendously important and can make a real difference to Veterans struggling to transition to civilian employment."
Illinois' $700,000, two-year program will test the emerging theory that using social media to more quickly and frequently engage Veterans will lead to shorter readjustment times and fewer weeks collecting unemployment insurance. Central to this theory is that these young Veterans do not readily embrace the fraternal organizations of prior military generations, such as the posts affiliated with the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars. The inherent support system natural to such organizations also provided a proven employment network. While young Veterans are not inclined to use fraternal services, they are likely to engage in social media platforms because they did so prior to deployment.
Veterans can access personalized UCX service through Illinoisjoblink.com. The state's hiring board features more than 120,000 help-wanted ads. Job seekers can build multiple resumes to emphasize different skills and experiences. Business owners can use keyword matching technology to search resumes and find the best candidate. Illinoisjoblink.com is free at the website and at (877) 342-7533.


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US House votes to temporarily fund the government while defunding Affordable Care Act
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The GOP-controlled House voted Friday to cripple President Barack Obama's health care law as part of a risky ploy that threatens a government shutdown in a week and a half.
The fight is coming on a stopgap funding measure required to keep the government fully running after the October 1st start of the new budget year. Typically, such measures advance with sweeping bipartisan support, but tea party activists forced GOP leaders against their better judgment to add a provision to cripple the health care law that's the signature accomplishment of Obama's first term.
Jacksonville Republican Ander Crenshaw voted to defund the Affordable Care Act.
The 230-to-189 vote sets the stage for a confrontation with the Democratic-led Senate, which promises to strip the health care provision from the bill next week and challenge the House to pass it as a simple, straightforward funding bill that President Barack Obama will sign.
Republican House members, like Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington, celebrated after the vote.
But the top Senate Democrat has pronounced the bill dead and calls the House exercise a waste of time. The White House promises Obama will veto the measure in the unlikely event it reaches his desk.
Back in the House, before the vote, District of Colombia Delegate Elanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat whose district relies heavily on federal funding, cautioned against the Continuing Resolution.
"All of us are trying to keep the government open yet the federal government at the moment is engaged in contingency plans in case of a shutdown. So is the District of Columbia because it's budget is here. This local budget, this balanced $8 billion in local funds, right here, because the Congress requires it to come and hasn't freed the DC budget. 3,000 hours and $131,000 is what it cost us in 2011 to prepare for a shutdown. When Speaker Newt Gingrich was the Speaker of the House he worked with me to keep the District of Columbia open even as the federal government closed down because one thing is clear; the only thing worse than closing down the United States government is closing down an innocent bystander with not a dime in this fight, the capitol city of the United States. Free the budget of the District of Columbia, don't close down the nation's capital."
Tampa Bay area member of the House, Democrat Kathy Castor, also voted against the continuing resolution. She released a statement that read in part, Republicans acted today to continue to cut researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, educate fewer students in Head Start, furlough mental health counselors at MacDill Air Force Base, stress the federal courts and law enforcement, and squeeze Meals on Wheels.comments powered by Disqus


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- Subjects:Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
Sharing the Spirit of the Holidays: Adopt-a-Family
- Grades: 3–5
I teach in a school where most of my students live with parents who provide a fairly comfortable living environment for their kids. My students often see the holidays as a time to receive the newest and greatest toys of the season, and they are not always aware of the many children living so close to them who receive no gifts for the holidays or whose parents who are struggling just to buy groceries and purchase clothes for the cold weather.
Melodie Myrick, the kindergarten teacher at my school, has been adopting a family with her class for years. In lieu of teacher gifts (which nearly every child at our school buys for the teacher), she asks students to donate from a list of items to the family her class adopts each year.
When adopting a family, the class is given some information about the family. For example, you might know that you are shopping for a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy who live with their single mother. While there may be some toys on the list, the list of necessary items to purchase mainly includes essential food and items of clothing.
Each family can be assigned items from the list, or you can create a sign-up sheet so that parents can choose whether or not they will participate in the service project. This project emphasizes the importance of giving to others, as it puts the meaning of the holiday season into perspective for those students who still think of Christmas only as a time to receive.
There are many local organizations you can contact to help you find a family in need, but the Salvation Army is the most universally known organization that matches impoverished families with individual or group sponsors to provide for their tangible needs during the holidays. Find more information about contacting the Salvation Army office nearest your school.


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TOBACCO plants that glow under ultraviolet light are helping genetic engineers in the US keep track of genes. By inserting the gene for a fluorescent protein alongside any other genes that they introduce, the researchers hope to provide a practical way to spot whether the engineered plants spread, or whether the genes have "escaped" into other plants.
Neal Stewart and his colleagues in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro armed tobacco plants with a gene derived from jellyfish. The gene manufactures green fluorescent protein (GFP), which glows green when exposed to ultraviolet light. Varieties of the protein have been developed to glow in a range of colours (Technology, 4 March 1995, p 23).
Existing methods for keeping track of inserted genes involve taking samples of plant tissue back to the laboratory for lengthy analysis. Stewart believes that the gene for GFP could be the most practical method yet for ...
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The actor has been inspiring Crave's Eric Mack since he was a young geek. This week, not so much.
The comedian's tweets about Jewish kids and "fat chicks" from several years ago reemerge after he steps into the spotlight as new host of "The Daily Show."
Forget Shark Week. The box jellyfish is way more dangerous, and its mechanism for injecting venom can only be witnessed with a microscope.
The man to whom Edward Snowden entrusted his NSA documents isn't content just to save the Bill of Rights and reinvent journalism. He also wants to stop the Internet from becoming history's most dangerous spy tool.
The carrier surpasses 260 markets today as nearly two dozen new cities are seeing faster 4G speeds.
Thinking about getting a projector? Don't forget the screen!
Decked out with bullet casings and a mock grenade, this axe will tell zombies you mean business. Just don't forget the chords to "Monster Mash."
Google is pushing its Project Glass. But one CNET writer spends time with a bevy of cutting edge wearable computers, seeing what it's like to live a computerized life.
As more retail real estate is occupied by tablets, including iPad competitors, proportionately less is devoted to traditional personal computing devices, such as the clamshell laptop.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak appears at Computer History Museum to talk about some of the products and people that inspired him to create the first Apple computer.


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Some thing you can put in your patio easy to do.
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Get Fit This Year With Green Coffee Extract
As all of us know, it is now that time of year again- the holiday season. As Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years quickly pass by, it is becoming more and more painfully obvious to many people that the weight they swore to shed this year is still presiding on their bodies as stubbornly as ever. If you fall into this category, don't worry- there is still hope for you and your body. Losing weight is known to be an extremely difficult task, and usually it takes more than just sheer willpower and determination to accomplish. In order to truly lose as much weight as you want to, and to finally get back down to that size that you've always been dreaming of, you will need a little help along the way. For many people, this help comes in the form of Green Coffee extract.
Green Coffee Bean extract has been around for several years now, and to put it mildly, people all across the world simply love it. Numerous scientists and health specialists have endorsed it, and it is sold by a large number of popular health stores and large-scale companies. In fact, the infamous Dr. Oz has advertised it on his television episodes several times before, and Lindsey Duncan, ND, has also dedicated several of her shows to revolve around just green coffee. Not only is it affordable, it is also cost effective and extremely safe to use. For most individuals, it is incredibly difficult to find a sound drawback to green coffee bean extract, simply because there are no known detrimental side effects. Unlike other dieting products, green coffee is not made up of harsh chemicals and unsafe ingredients that we know very little about. Most Green Coffee products are completely healthy, organic, and dependable.
Normally when it comes to dieting, most doctors and professionals recommend that you simply take the traditional route consisting of eating healthy and exercising often. There are very few dieting products that are endorsed by specialists, and green coffee bean extract happens to be one of the few. Doctors in numerous countries have stated that the green coffee extract diet is one of the only ways to lose a significant amount of weight without changing anything about your regular lifestyle. When you are partaking in the green coffee diet, you never have to starve yourself, count calories, or limit what you're eating in anyway, shape, or form. Similarly, you won't have to begin intense exercise plans, or anything that disrupts your regular lifestyle. Green coffee extract enables you to continue living your life as you wish, while also allowing you to gain control of your weight and health once again.
A common misconception that many individuals have is that one can reap the same benefits of green coffee by just drinking a cup of regular coffee. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Green coffee is made entirely from unroasted coffee beans. This is mainly because unroasted coffee beans contain high levels of chlorogenic acid, which is a powerful weight loss supplement. Once coffee beans are roasted and prepared for the use in our homes, they lose their high levels of chlorogenic acid, and are then left with almost none by the time they reach our kitchens. Because of this, it is absolutely pivotal that raw green coffee be consumed if the user is wishing to lose weight.
Chlorogenic acid works in a very simple, yet effective manner. Once the body digests this remarkable acid, it immediately sets to work in order to inhibit how much glucose the body releases. Additionally, it also manages to increase the metabolic processes of the liver, and to also increase the body's overall metabolism as well. In turn, the body starts to work off already stored adipose tissue, prevents further adipose tissue from accumulating, and gives the body a much larger amount of energy to use than ever before. This is very important because it allows you to then use that energy in order to exercise more and become more active in your everyday life. In other words, your weight loss will quickly start to become a positive feedback cycle before you even know it.
For the most part, green coffee bean extract usually comes in the form of tablets. Some of them are chewable, but most of them are meant to be swallowed. The daily dosage that you give yourself will depend on a variety of things, including your height, weight, age, and the amount of weight that you would like to lose. If you're unsure of how much you should be taking everyday, it is highly recommended that you seek your regular physician's advise before you start the diet. Then, once you get your dosages settled, all you have to do is take your green coffee everyday, and simply wait for the results to start occurring.