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There has been a lot written this fall about the number of blowouts in Clark County football this season, some even in this column.
And there were many reasons offered to explain those blowouts.
One that comes to mind was the one that said maybe the elite teams in Southwest Washington were just really good, and that we'd find that out in the playoffs.
Well, we're finding that out.
Skyview, Union and Camas are the surviving Clark County teams through two weeks of playoff games. King's Way Christian is also alive in the state quarterfinals, but the Knights haven't played an elimination game yet.
Skyview, Union and Camas were the elite in Southwest Washington. Those teams went 17-2 against Greater St. Helens League teams, with the only losses being Skyview wins over Union and Camas. Most of those wins have come by comfortable margins.
And the margin of victories in the playoffs haven't been all that close for the elite of Southwest Washington.
Skyview has won by an average score of 41-12.
Union has won by an average of 37-7.
And Camas? Try 53-7.
All three teams figure to face much bigger challenges in the state quarterfinals this week. All three face unbeaten and highly-ranked foes.
Skyview faces unbeaten Bellarmine Prep in the 4A quarterfinal at Kiggins Bowl. Bellarmine is the top-ranked team in the state by the Seattle Times, and the Lions have won their two playoff games by an average score of 40-13.
Union faces second-ranked Woodinville at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. Woodinville is also unbeaten. Woodinville has won its two playoff games by an average score of 47-12.
And Camas will face unbeaten and No. 5 ranked Meadowdale at home. The Mavericks have won two playoffs by an average of 27-12.
No word yet on when Skyview and Camas will play. Check back to www.360preps.com on Monday for updates. We expect those games will be played Saturday.
Skyview, Union and Camas are the elite of Southwest Washington. If they want be ranked among the elite of the state, they'll need to win this week.
King's Way
Clark County's other football team that still is playing is King's Way Christian. The Knights earned a berth into the eight-team Class 1B state tournament by winning the Southwest Washington 1B League. The Knights will host Odessa-Harrington on Saturday.
The Score Czar
Hey, if you like comparing scores in high school football, you'll love www.scoreczar.com. ScoreCzar is a website launched this fall that features computer rankings for high school teams in Washington and Oregon, as well as NCAA football.
To make the rankings, the computer takes each team's points scored, points allowed, strength of schedule and other components.
And during the playoffs, the ScoreCzar uses the same computer to predict scores of high school football games. Some have been spot on. Others, not so much. But it does lead to interesting discussions. So check out the ScoreCzar.
Columbian picks
Computer? We do need no stinkin' computer!
If you like predictions, you can also check out The Columbian's high school blog, where by Wednesday, you'll find weekly high school football game preview capsules that include predictions.
So far in the postseason, The Columbian is 15-0 with its picks.
Score one for the football prognosticating proletariat!
Winter sports get rolling
The high school winter sports season gets under way today with the season openers for girls bowling teams.
Girls bowling, which has its state tournament in early February, gets a two-week head start on its season compared to other winter sports.
This season, Camas will field a girls bowling team, and that's good news for scheduling. It means all 12 schools in the 4A and 3A Greater St. Helens will compete in girls bowling, plus Mark Morris and R.A. Long from the 2A GSHL. That makes an even 14 teams.
All fourteen will be rolling on Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week.
Oh, and basketball, wrestling and boys swimming athletes begin practices today to prepare for the season. Gymnasts began practices last week.
Tim Martinez is the assistant sports editor/prep coordinator for The Columbian. He can be reached at (360) 735-4538 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at www.twitter.com/360TMart.


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It's a biopic about Rebel Without a Cause star Sal Mineo.By Jesse David Fox
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James Franco is releasing it straight to VOD.By Delia Paunescu
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The entire thing. With James Franco, too!By Lindsey Weber
Frequent targets: his sexuality and his Academy Awards hosting stint.By Abraham Riesman
Directed by Gia Coppola and starring Franco as a coach who has an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl.By Kyle Buchanan
Intense.By Jesse David Fox
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Everyday more and more people are flocking to job placement centers looking for employment. Mississippi's unemployment rate rose some in May to 6.5 percent from 6.1 percent in April.
"It has gone up a little bit since April. It is seasonal fluctuations. We see some students, but, yes, some layoffs due to manufacturing and a few in education as well," said Algene McQuarters, manager of Meridian's WIN Job Center.
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The Toronto stock market registered a strong, early gain with traders anxious to see what the Federal Reserve has to say about cutting back on its monthly asset purchases.
The S&P/TSX composite index ran ahead 105.01 points to 13,285.17.
The Canadian dollar was down 0.23 of a cent to 94.02 cents (U.S.) as the greenback strengthened ahead of an afternoon announcement from the Fed at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on interest rates.
U.S. indexes advanced with the Dow Jones industrials up 58.27 points to 15,933.53, the Nasdaq rose 2.07 points to 4,025.75 and the S&P 500 index climbed 3.67 points to 1,784.67.
Speculation has grown recently that a recent series of strong economic data may persuade the Fed to use this meeting to announce it is cutting back on its monthly purchases of $85-billion (U.S.) of bonds. Those purchases have kept long term rates low and encouraged investors to put their money into stocks, which has in turn supported a strong rally on equity markets this year.
"Our economists are calling taper at this meeting a 50/50 decision," said BMO Capital Markets senior economist Michael Gregory in a commentary.
Gregory said one of the best arguments for tapering now is that the Fed's objective of quantitative easing when launched in September, 2012, was to reduce unemployment, which at that time stood at 8.1 per cent.
"But now, based off of November data, unemployment stands at seven per cent. Furthermore, three of the last four jobs readings have been north of 200,000. This is the perfect time to celebrate (outgoing chairman Ben) Bernanke's achievement and declare 'mission accomplished'!"
The Fed makes its announcement at 2 p.m. EST, followed by a news conference by Bernanke at 2:30 p.m.
Financials led advancers, up 0.9 per cent as Manulife Financial improved by 24 cents to $19.97.
The telecom sector was up 0.7 per cent as Industry Minister James Moore says the government will move to prevent wireless providers from charging customers of rival companies more than they charge their own customers for domestic roaming. The CRTC is already investigating the issue of whether big wireless companies are charging their smaller Canadian competitors too much to use their networks. The minister says planned legislative changes will be in place until the CRTC makes a decision on roaming rates. Rogers Communications was up 54 cents to $47.71.
The gold sector was ahead 0.5 per cent as February gold gained $2.90 to $1,233 (U.S.) an ounce. Goldcorp was ahead 21 cents to $22.78 (Canadian).
Barrick Gold Corp. said that former American Airlines chief executive Donald Carty and Signalta Capital president Robert Franklin have resigned from the company's board of directors. Barrick has been working to revamp and improve its corporate governance. Earlier this month, Barrick announced that founder and co-chairman Peter Munk would retire. Barrick shares gained 10 cents to $18.33.
The energy sector moved ahead 0.55 per cent with January crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange 43 cents higher to $97.65 (U.S.) a barrel. Suncor Energy was ahead 38 cents to $35.89 (Canadian).
Imperial Oil Ltd. has applied for regulatory approval to build a new oilsands project northeast of Fort McMurray, Alta., which would cost an estimated $7-billion. Imperial expects to build its Aspen project in three, 45,000-barrel-per-day phases. The first phase of Imperial's $12.9-billion Kearl oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray started up earlier this year. Imperial gained 21 cents to $45.58.
March copper declined a penny to $3.31 (U.S.) a pound while the base metals component rose 0.6 per cent. First Quantum Minerals gained 17 cents to $17.24 (Canadian).
Elsewhere on the corporate front, a federal-review-panel report on Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would link the Alberta oil sands with a tanker port on the B.C. coast will be released Thursday following more than a year of hearings. The highly anticipated report on the controversial project will include the panel's recommendations for the project but the final decision on whether the pipeline can go ahead rests with the federal government. Enbridge rose 44 cents to $44.39.
BlackBerry Ltd. has appointed a 20-year veteran of the mobile telecommunications industry as president of its Global Enterprise Services as the struggling smartphone company focuses on its business customers. John Sims is joining BlackBerry in January from SAP, where he served as president of the business software company's mobile services business. BlackBerry added two cents to $6.50, two days before the company posts earnings.
In the U.S., FedEx Corp. posted net income that was 14 per cent higher than a year earlier, when superstorm Sandy hurt business. However, the second-quarter profit of $1.57 per share was lower than the $1.64 per share expected by analysts. Revenue rose three per cent to $11.4-billion, about what analysts were expecting.
FedEx raised its full-year profit outlook slightly and its shares declined 72 cents to $138.37 (U.S.).
European bourses were higher as London's FTSE 100 index rose 0.2 per cent, Frankfurt's DAX gained 1.01 per cent while the Paris CAC 40 index was ahead 0.9 per cent.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Text message from Jimmie Johnson, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:30 a.m. Rick. ? Noticed u gave Martin btr engine than me Sunday. Im only 35 points behind and would really like that fourth straight title. Can u fix it ASAP? :-(
Rick Hendrick, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:35 a.m. Ur my best drvr JJ. I'd like nothing more than to make that come true. FWIW, let me check with the boys at the shop to see what's goin' on. :-)
Rick Hendrick, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:38 a.m. Hey Tony Eury Jr. Tryin' to get u a couple of extra horsepower for the Phoenix race so Junior can get back in the runnin' for the title. R u happy with that? :-)
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nov. 10, 2009, 10:39 a.m. Thx. Tony told me about the extra horses. Those guys never saw it coming. LMHO.
Jeff Gordon, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:40 a.m. Rick, OMG! Im four-time champ here. Why r u givin' the good stuff to everybody besides the 24?4COL! :-(
Rick Hendrick, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:41 a.m. Jeff, FYI. Ur the crown jewel of HMS. Don't believe everything u r hearing. :-)
Mark Martin, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:43 a.m. Golly, Rick. When we were texting out our contract last June and u promised to put everything into making me and the 5 a champion I was a bit skeptical. U r the man!
Rick Hendrick, Nov. 10, 2009, 10:44 a.m. No, Mark u r the man! GMTA. :-)
Rick Hendrick may soon know what it feels like to be Chuck Daly, who coached the original basketball "Dream Team" to represent the United States in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The Sprint Cup organization of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin he's put together for 2009 is the equivalent of Daly's basketball team that included NBA megastars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley.
"It was like Elvis and the Beatles put together," Daly said at the time. "Traveling with the Dream Team was like traveling with 12 rock stars."
Daly made it work. The team that also included centers David Robinson and Patrick Ewing, as well as forward Karl Malone and swingman Scottie Pippen, won by an average of 44 points to bring home the gold.
Hendrick may also discover what it was like to be Larry Brown in 2004. With another group of stars, albeit not the caliber Daly had, the U.S. had to settle for the bronze amidst allegations of selfishness and poor chemistry.
Not that it is entirely fair to compare Hendrick's "Dream Team" with those in other sports. It's not as if his four drivers have to share the ball with one another. Although they are teammates with crews that share information, each works more as an individual when it comes to race day.
This is closer to golf's Ryder Cup, where the best U.S. players face the best European players for bragging rights. Just as Tiger Woods can't make a putt for Phil Mickelson, Gordon can't take the wheel for one of his teammates at Martinsville because he happens to be better at that track.
Even then it's not a fair comparison. All the individuals in the Ryder Cup are playing to win the championship as a team.
Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt and Martin are driving to win an individual championship. Sure, it can be shared by the organization. But Johnson isn't going to spend the offseason happy that he finished seventh in points just because Martin became the oldest driver to win a title at 50.
The key in all of this, as it is with most sports regardless of the talent, is chemistry. If one or two of Hendrick's drivers are unhappy, that could throw off the dynamics of the entire shop.
Say Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus are upset they haven't won a race in six months. They easily could stop sharing all of their information with Gordon and Steve Letarte, which could hurt the efforts of the No. 24 team.
Gordon is confident the boss knows what he's doing.
"Rick's been pretty good at balancing that out all of the years so far. He'll do fine now," Gordon said. "There are no team orders. It's about how you jell with your team and utilize the resources.
" We've got an incredible lineup for next year. I'm excited. Mark brings a tremendous amount of information, experience, drive to our organization. There's more positives that come out of it than negatives. But the negative might be we might have to battle against him for the championship like our other teammates."
And that's where Hendrick comes in. Although he says there's more pressure on the drivers than him, it all comes down to how he keeps them pulling in the same direction.
"You know, each one of them has told me they can beat the other guy," Hendrick said. "And privately, I agree with them [laughter]."
Sounds like George Steinbrenner telling Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield and Jason Giambi in private each was his best hitter on the 2004 New York Yankees.
The Yankees, by the way, didn't reach the World Series that season.
Hendrick has a "Murderer's Row" kind of lineup. It's arguably the best the sport has seen with Gordon (81), Johnson (34), Martin (35) and Earnhardt (18) combining for 168 wins.
That's almost like teaming Richard Petty (200 wins), David Pearson (105), Cale Yarborough (83) and Dale Earnhardt (76) in their prime.
The difference here is Gordon, Johnson, Martin and Earnhardt Jr. all apparently have egos that will allow them to coexist. Putting Petty and Pearson or Pearson and Yarborough on the same team would be like combining Ric Flair and Roddy Piper in a tag team match.
Woooooooo! That wouldn't work.
"That probably would have been very difficult in that period of time," three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip said. "They pretty well had a monopoly on winning and they didn't need any teammates.
"It would have been a free fall at best on who got the best motor, the best car."
Petty agrees, reminding drivers didn't come into the sport expecting to have teammates then as they do now.
"It would have been kind of difficult for any of us to accept," he said.
Hendrick understands the importance of that acceptance. He talked with each driver at great length before making the decision to hire Martin to replace Casey Mears.
"It's a fit factor that you want in your organization," he said. "If you want to add something or do something, you want it to be positive and not a minus and not pull it down."
It's all about chemistry. That's one reason Hendrick let Kyle Busch go after last season in favor of Earnhardt.
And although Busch has a series-leading six wins at Joe Gibbs Racing, there are no regrets about letting him go.
"Having a team that's capable of winning a championship makes the other three better," Hendrick said. "It makes them step up. It makes them more competitive. And that's what I admire about Jimmie, Junior and Jeff. They don't hesitate in getting the best talent you can get because they feel like it'll make them better and they feel like they can beat the guy, whoever it is.
"And that's the way real race drivers need to be."
Text message: Rick Hendrick, Nov. 30, 2009, 9 a.m. Jeff, Jimmie and Dale, u r all champs. BTW, you all could have won the title Martin did last night. H&K. CWYL. :-)
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I have never gone on a solo holiday, and im tired of waiting for all my friends to free up from prior commitments. I was wondering does anyone have any ideas of holidays that have the wow factor. That i could prepare myself for a challenge and at the end of the day be proud of the achievement.
Thanks everyone!
Hi, i have done the desert adventure and the Inca Trail. They were both awesome. Getting to the sun gate after four hard days was a massive sense of acheivment! I have booked to do Everest Base Camp leaving on the 15th April next year. Travelling solo again and looking forward to the challenge and some new friends.
I booked on the mainstream dates. Not solo ones and got on great. have done the same for next year. :)
Rutha: I am now booked on my 4th trip ~ I travel solo but have never been on a solo branded trip. "Eating on you own for 2 weeks ?" Never in my experience. Our groups have always tended to party together in the evenings ~ the social side has been a big plus factor.
I steer clear of "really active" trips. These I guess attract more of the younger fitter types. For me however the composition of the group has never been a problem: variety of ages (21 to 70). If you are going solo you will usually be paired with someone of the same sex as most accommodation (tents or hotel rooms) is in 2 person units.
Wow factors are personal ~ we all need different experiences. For me....
African sunsets and wildlife.... I just need to keep going back. Try camping ~ the sounds at night ( they seem very near) !
Spotting Tigers in India ~ the Taj Mahal at sun rise
Music, dance, history, culture, the countryside & Mojito's in Cuba
Even with a spread of ages the group shares a common interest ~ the country we are visiting . We are adventure travellers ~ we share experiences ~ we overcome the unexpected. You come back with new ideas of where to go next !
Go for it.
I've just come back from the Serengeti Explorer - great trip! Especially if you are going on you own as you don't have much free time and you are all together everyday for all your meals/travel in jeeps together. And the game drives were amazing. Strong stomach required for a couple of the campsite facilities though.....Lots of shared experiences though -we bonded as group through buffalos gettign stuck in tent ropes in the middle of the night!
I'm trying to book another one know for summer 2011. I was thinking Sri Lankan Discovery or the Atlas. Marrakech and Sahara trip. But both have free time, which as a solo traveller makes me nervous. Anyone been on either of these two trips? I know the Sri Lanka trip in August has a group of 7 and a group of 2 on it which would make me the only solo at the moment and I don't want to be billy no mates!
Mine wasn't. I was a bit nervous about it at first as I was told a couple of friends and a couple had booked on and there was only one solo traveller bar me but it was great. Personally, I am just checking what the group profile is like for the trip I want regardless of whether it is marked as a solo holiday. I think the more active the trip, the less important it is to know the group profile as you spend so much time together due to the nature of the activity. I'm just a bit more wary on the ones I want to do next as there is more free time and you have to get more of your meals yourself - don't fancy eating on my own for 2 weeks!
[quote=countrygirl]I have never gone on a solo holiday, and im tired of waiting for all my friends to free up from prior commitments. I was wondering does anyone have any ideas of holidays that have the wow factor. That i could prepare myself for a challenge and at the end of the day be proud of the achievement.
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From the trips I've been on the Annapurna Circuit has the "wow" factor for me. By all accounts the 2nd half of the route has changed considerably because of a road that is being put in along the old route. Apparently the new route takes you closer to Daulaghiri though, so should be pretty spectacular.
Every trip I've been on there are always at least 30% people traveling by themselves.
hi countrygirl,
im also tired of waiting for friends to say if they can go on holiday! so im going it alone....have no idea where yet though...what are you thinking? im not totally adventurous but looking to see some sights...and relax a bit...
Hey there! I've just signed up for the Everest Base Camp Trek in March next year! I'm 26 and recently single, I figured why not get out there and give myself a little challenge. I've not got much experience of trekking and I'll be doing it by myself, but I'm thinking 9 months is plenty of time to prepare and the views/experience will definitely be worth the hard work. So why not take a peek at the challenge and see if you fancy it...
Those trips sound great! Did you guys book on the trips that were promoted as specifically 'solo traveller' friendly or just the mainstream dates, which they say are fine for solo travellers also? I just ask because am keen to get away but the 'solo traveller' trips does severely limit the choice of options that are available.
Thanks :-)
Sounds good. Thanks :-)
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For over 40 years the United States Navy and its most serious adversary, the Soviet Navy played a game of cat and mouse in all of the world's oceans. The Soviet Navy relied principally on its large number of conventional and nuclear submarines and the United States countered this threat with a well developed, but never used anti-submarine capability. In the final years leading up to the demise of the Soviet Union, its navy was also developing a respectable blue water surface fleet including fixed wing capable aircraft carriers. Had social and financial pressures not caused the collapse of Soviet Communism, then the dawn of the 21st Century may have witnessed two equal rivals at sea. This might well have spawned the nuclear war feared by two generations. As it is, the specter of nuclear war looms again with India and Pakistan now rattling atomic sabers.
During much of the "Cold War," it was the Soviet submarine that caused headaches for the American Navy, and not just the nuclear powered variety. At its peak, the Soviet Navy employed at least 393 fleet submarines including 217 conventionally powered boats. One of the most popular and successful was and is the "Foxtrot" diesel electric class. Among the last of a series of conventional boats built by the Soviet Union, the Foxtrot-- has been compared to the British Oberon-class and is considered one of the finest diesel propelled submarines ever built.
Soviet naval strategy immediately following World War II called for a force of 1200 patrol submarines by 1965 roughly deployed into three defensive zones in the waters adjacent to the fatherland. The coastal zone was to have employed 100 short-range boats (Quebecclass); the intermediate area some 900 boats of the "Romeo" and "Whiskey" classes; and the outer defense would consist of 200 boats of the "Zulu" and "Foxtrot" classes. The long-range boats were to have sufficient fuel and stores for a 20,000-mile cruise. However, with the inception of nuclear power, this plan was altered dramatically. The Soviet submarine could now go wherever it chose, and remain on station for indefinite periods. The role of the submarine was further changed with the introduction of the ballistic missile. However, the conventionally powered submarine was not abandoned, and even up until the breakup of the Soviet Union, its navy was building the highly successful Kilo-- class, and many boats of the Foxtrot-- class were still operational.
One of the major advantages of the diesel electric powered submarine is a relatively quiet operation. The Kilo-class is especially silent running because its hull is coated with Cluster Guard Anechoic tiles which absorb sound waves. The conventionally powered boats also possess excellent listening capabilities comparative to nuclear-powered variants. It is reported that the Foxtrot submarine, SCORPION was periodically stationed off San Diego harbor gathering US warship sound signatures as they entered and left port during the 1980s. Today, the once formidable Soviet Navy submarine force is no more, yet former Soviet bloc nations still count diesel electric submarines in their inventories as do nations like Libya, Cuba and India. Properly handled, the conventional submarine is as potent an enemy as its nuclear counterpart.
The Soviet Navy built 62 out of a planned 160 Foxtrot-class submarines. The name "Foxtrot" was coined by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) when the first of this new class of submarine was introduced in 1958. Construction of repeat boats continued for the Soviet Navy until 1971, yet a further 17 boats were built for friendly nations. The last of this highly successful class was built in 1983. The Foxtrot was one of the largest conventional boats built for the Soviet Navy and was used for patrol purposes all over the world. This type was particularly suited for detecting shipping and Western naval vessels. …


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Let's practice rephrasing!
- Transform the following sentences without changing the meaning. Use first, second and third conditional sentences.
- Mary didn't feed the dog. It is hungry.
- My neighbour uses pesticides in his garden. He harms bees.
- John isn't a good friend. He never listens to me when I talk to him.
- I didn't write to Mary. I couldn't find her address.
- Take you umbrella or you'll get wet.
- Mike couln't reach the top shelf because he wasn't tall enough.


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Accreditation of Advertising Pitch Consultants
The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) supported by the Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI) have re-launched a guide for prospective advertising clients in how to go about selecting an advertising agency. This is called "Finding the Right Agency" and it is published in both hard-copy form and on the AAI website as a service to our members in a pdf format. This format is in the Members Login area only (in the "Advertising and Marketing Insights" Page) and can be downloaded by members.
What is a Pitch Consultant?
A Pitch Consultant is a person or company who is not a communications agency, but who presents themselves as having a specialist expertise in understanding communication needs and how to select the most suitable communications advisers that a company or client might need. They would therefore understand what communication agencies offer (advertising, public relations, sponsorship etc) and be able to competently compare and assess how those offerings can best match a potential client's needs.
Accreditation of a Pitch Consultant
As part of the guide, it was noted in it that: "Anyone can set himself or herself up as a pitch consultant, and to date the category and personnel has been unregulated. If you choose to use a pitch consultant then IAPI along with the AAI would encourage you to use IAPI accredited consultants; to this end both organisations have set up an accreditation process which should benefit both the advertisers and the agencies. Those who are successful will be promoted through the AAI to all clients."
Against this background, IAPI and AAI outlined in their Guide the kind of Accreditation process that they would conduct so as to consider applicants who would wish to be accredited as Pitch Consultants.
Approval of Pitch Consultants
AAI and IAPI have now approved the accreditation of the following consultants, who applied for accreditation, highlighting their specific area of expertise.
- Andrew Melsom, Agency Insight, Gilmoora House, 57-61 Mortimer Street, London, UK, W1W 8HS. Website is: www.agencyinsight.com, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel 0044 (0)20 3008 6748 – Creative and Strategic Planning (PR, Digital), Media Planning and Buying Pitches
- Brian Sparks, Agency Assessments Ireland, 45 Anglesea Road, Dublin 4, Phone: 00351 01 668 9930; web: www.agencyassessments.com ; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com – Creative and Strategic Planning and Media Buying and Planning
- Frances Mary Marsh of FLE Marsh - Media, Denshaw House, 120-121 Lr Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Phone: 00353 01 6599 433 – Media Buying and Planning
- Una Herlihy and Liam Pender of Open Communications.
Contact details are as follows:
Creative Agency Pitch
Una Herlihy Partner Open Communications
086 3890036
Media Agency Pitch
Liam Pender Partner Open Communications
087 1332906
- Claire Cluskey, Empirica
Phone +353 (0)86 6055959 Creative and Strategic Planning, Media Planning and Buying, Digital Services, PR
Email Claire Cluskey email@example.com
Email Michal Quilty email@example.com
- Paul Duncanson/Tom Holmes of Creative Brief ltd., Carrington House, 126-128 Regent Street, London W1B 5SE, United Kingdom.
t: +44 (0)20 7478 8200 f: +44 (0)20 7437 4523 www.creativebrief.com
- Stuart Pocock - Creative and Media, The Observatory International Ltd, Level 17, Heron Tower,110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY T: +44 (0)20 7571 0415 M: +44 (0)7710 057 174 E: email@example.com W: www.observatoryltd.com
Accredited Pitch Consultants' logo
An accredited pitch consultant will feature an approved logo on all their communications – see a copy of the logo below.


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May 30, 2016
The Jimmie Rodgers Talent Contest is known for showcasing a lot of talent, much of it undiscovered.
Not all entrants hail from the Meridian area, but usually they don't come from as far away as Stockholm, Sweden. But festival goers this year enjoyed a talented duet from that country.
Michael Lindgren and Birgitta Adamson placed third, singing an original song about Jimmie Rodgers, written by Michael.
On Monday, the couple took a tour of Meridian with the city's chief administrative officer, Ken Storms, and enjoyed a tour of Peavey Electronics' international headquarters.
Lindgren's father introduced his son to country music at age three. Later, he says he discovered Hank Williams, Jr., and Meridian's Jimmie Rodgers.
Adamson began learning about Rodgers and his style of music when she met Lindgren five years ago. She calls it "original" country.
The couple's trip to the U.S. was motivated by participation in the talent contest. They head back home Tuesday, with the hope of sometime returning to enjoy more Southern hospitality.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State officials say $110 million in no-bid health contracts that are now the focus of a criminal investigation bypassed two routine oversight boards for deals of that size.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Tuesday that the lucrative contracts with Austin-based 21CT skipped those reviews while avoiding a bidding process. The tech company was hired to help the Texas Health and Human Services Commission root out Medicaid fraud.
A spokeswoman for the state comptroller says it's unclear whether the bypassed reviews violated state law.
Two high-ranking state health officials resigned this month as scrutiny over the contracts intensified. Three others were sent home on paid administrative leave.
Public corruption prosecutors in Austin are preparing to open a case. Health Commissioner Kyle Janek has said he doesn't believe anyone acted illegally.
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I gave an answer to this question. It had a single downvote, and no criticizing comments. The OP accepted it, and in the comments I added a bit to the answer. But the answer was deleted by a moderator.
It is not a great answer in any way, I admit. There are many here who can give a much better one. But they didn't, and I don't think anything I've said there was either misleading, incorrect, or not informative. (It is not an exact answer, since the question was about efficiency; but the first sentence was "you will have to profile it", which is of course the right thing to do, and the OP's measurements supported the answer).
The criteria for deletion are these, according to the FAQ:
Answers that do not fundamentally answer the question may be removed. This includes answers that are:
- commentary on the question or other answers
- asking another, different question
- "thanks!" or "me too!" responses
- exact duplicates of other answers
- barely more than a link to an external site
- not even a partial answer to the actual question
The only remotely applicable choice is 6, but it was at least "a partial answer" to the question, otherwise it would not have been accepted.
I believe that if an answer is worth deleting, I deserve at least a note about the reason why it was deleted, if only to warn me against such answers in the future. What are the consideration regarding such deletion?
As requested, here is a screenshot of the answer (as I've said, I'm not very proud of it, but it isn't worth deletion-without-notice. convince me it's wrong or bad and I'll remove it myself. I've edited the answer a bit after the deletion, to avoid being too chatty):


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Internet phone providers were ordered yesterday to begin supplying reliable 911 emergency call service after regulators heard an anguished...
WASHINGTON — Internet phone providers were ordered yesterday to begin supplying reliable 911 emergency call service after regulators heard an anguished Florida woman describe how she was unable to summon help to save her dying infant daughter.
The Federal Communications Commission gave companies 120 days to certify that their customers will be able to reach an emergency dispatcher when they call 911. Also, dispatchers must be able to tell where callers are located and the numbers from which they are calling.
Her voice breaking, Cheryl Waller of Deltona, Fla., told the commissioners before their vote that "120 days is seven days longer than my daughter lived." Julia Waller "died at 113 days old because I can't reach an operator," she said.
Waller said she got a recording when she used her Internet phone to call 911 after her daughter stopped breathing last March. By the time she was able to summon help with a neighbor's phone, the child was dead.
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FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, who began a push for the 911 rules soon after taking over the agency in March, said such situations are "simply unacceptable." "Anyone who dials 911 has a reasonable expectation that he or she will be connected to an emergency operator," Martin said.
Internet phone service, known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, shifts calls from wires and switches, using computers and broadband connections to convert sounds into data and transmit them via the Internet. In many cases, subscribers use conventional phones hooked up to high-speed Internet lines.
But unlike traditional phones, which have a fixed address that a 911 operator can quickly call up, Internet phone service can be mobile. Someone with a laptop who signs up for service in Arizona, for example, may end up calling 911 for an emergency while on a trip to Boston.
Roughly half the nation's estimated 1.5 million VoIP users are served by cable television companies that already provide full 911 capabilities because they offer phone service only to a fixed location.
The FCC's order requires companies that allow customers to use their Internet phones anywhere there is an Internet connection to provide the same emergency capability.
The order follows months of finger-pointing and bickering between VoIP carriers and the traditional local phone companies that own the network connections to the nation's nearly 6,200 "public safety answer points."
The FCC order, approved by a 4-0 vote, requires local phone companies to provide access to their E-911 networks — those that enable emergency operators to identify the location and telephone number of the caller — to any telecommunications carrier.
The order also requires VoIP carriers to explain to their customers the capabilities and limitations of the emergency-response service they are getting with their Internet phones.
Internet phone service usually is cheaper than traditional service, ranging from $20 to $50 per month for an unlimited national calling plan. As a result, it has become a rapidly growing industry, something federal regulators said they did not want to slow.
But, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said, "We cannot let our desire to see VoIP proliferate come at the cost of providing the best emergency services available today, nor can we afford to take any steps backward."


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A 14-month-old toddler who fell into the water at the Wharf is alive today thanks to the quick thinking of a Southwest woman who jumped into the water to save the little girl.
"There is nothing you can compare to... losing a child," said Arthur Davis, the little girl's father. The family suffered a close call Tuesday. His wife was with their only child, 14-month-old Genesis, buying seafood at the popular wharf in Southwest.
The nice trip to the fish market Tuesday evening quickly turned terrifying. Little Genesis fell into the murky waters of the Potomac.
"I'm really at a loss for word... Especially (for) Miss Gordon," Davis said.
Michelle Gordon is a Southeast resident and mother of four who helped rescue the girl from the waters.
Gordon, 34, said her motherly instincts kicked in when she saw the little girl going under. The girl had fallen into a tight space between a barge and the concrete along Maine Avenue at the Fish Market at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
"When I seen that baby so helpless in that water I was like...No! I gotta get that baby," Gordon said. She considers herself blessed that she was able to save the girl.
Genesis' mom, a non-swimmer, watched in horror as Gordon and employees at the Fish Market attempted to rescue the girl.
"The baby was just looking up at me like, help me, help me because she was underwater," said Gordon, a mother of four. "But you could see her little hands trying to move to get up."
Pediatrician Dr. Jessica Lazerod was next to help the baby.
"Her vitals were good. She probably had a little bit of low oxygen because her lips were a little blue," said Lazerod. "But she seemed pretty alert and pretty comfortable."
The baby, mother and Gordon were later taken to a local hospital.
"I feel good today because I saved a baby's life," Gordon said.
The Davis family, filled with gratitude, spoke with Gordon Wednesday. Little Genesis was released from the hospital earlier that afternoon.
"She was scared to get in the bath water this evening," said her father. But most importantly, "Her health is well."
The Davis family gave Jones a bracelet and necklace with a cross and roses
The roses for her could have been on could have on my child's grave
Instead two families are forever connected.


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The "Kids React…" video series recently sat a passel of kidlets in front of Avril Lavigne's infamous "Hello Kitty" music video. Their overwhelming response? A hearty, "Huh?"
When Lavigne's candy-filled video for the track was released at the end of April, a number of media outlets and Internet denizens accused the vid of being insensitive to Japanese culture.
The singer's response? "RACIST??? LOLOLOL!!! I love Japanese culture and spend half my time in Japan."
When the fresh-faced kids of The Fine Brothers' popular series took a look at the video, they were, on the whole, baffled.
"I have no words," one child commented. "Is it just me or do the lyrics not make sense?" another asked. "I think this girl is just listing a bunch of Japanese products," yet another concluded.
The majority of children, however, did not find the video racist.
That doesn't mean they agreed with the way Lavigne handled the accusations, however.
"'Racist' and 'LOL' should never be in the same sentence," one child opined.
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Indonesia will have a total of 14 public holidays with additional 5 days of joint leave (practically meaning additional public holidays) in 2012.
This follows the joint decree issued by the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Human Resources and Transmigration, and the Minister of State Officials Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform on July 13th.
Indonesia's public holidays are largely made up of religious festivals, such as Hindu's Nyepi (Day of complete silence) or the Christian Good Friday. As expected, in a country with a Muslim-majority population, there are more public holidays for Islamic festivals. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and so if dates are given, they are approximations. Buddhist festivals are also timed according to phases of the moon and variations may occur.
Other public holidays include international holidays such as New Year day, or national holidays such as The Proclamation of Independence. Here is the list of Public Holidays in Indonesia for 2012:
New Year's Day, 1 January
New Year's Day is the first day of the New Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1st . Almost all countries use the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar.
Chinese Lunar New Year, 23 January
Chinese New Year's celebration in Indonesia is known locally as Imlek Day. Some parts of the country such as Singkawang in Kalimantan, Sukabumi, Semarang, and others celebrate this in grand festivities. Chinese New Year was not considered a national holiday before 2002.
Maulid Nabi or The Birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW, 5 February
Falls in the month of Rabi' al-awwal in the Islamic calendar, the Maulid Nabi commemorates the birthday of the prophet Muhammad pbuh.
Day of Silence (Nyepi),23 March
Celebrating the turn of the Hindu Saka Year, Nyepi is one of the most significant religious events for Balinese Hindus. This year, it celebrates the coming of the Saka New Year of 1931. From 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, the island of Bali will plunge into complete silence, with no air, sea and land traffic allowed, all lights and fires dimmed, and no activities on the beach. The night before there will be celebrations along the beaches.
Good Friday, 6 April
Good Friday is also called Holy Friday, Black Friday, or Great Friday. The day is observed by Christians throughout Indonesia, especially in Christian dominated regions such as in , Toba, Manado, Ambon and Flores. Special commemoration of this religious day can be observed at Larantuka Flores , known locally as Semana Santa.
Vesak Day, 6 May
Vesak is an annual holiday celebrated traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Indonesia. This is a Buddhist holiday to commemorate the life and death of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Bhuddism. It actually represents the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and passing away (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. Commemoration ceremonies are focused at Borobudur and the Mendut temple in Central Java.
The Ascension of Jesus Christ, 17 May
The Ascension of Jesus in the Christian teaching is found in the New Testament when the resurrected Jesus was taken up to heaven in his resurrected body in the presence of eleven of his apostles, occurring 40 days after Easter day.
Isra Mi'raj, The Ascension of Prophet Muhammad SAW, 17 June
The Isra and Mi'raj are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islamic tradition, Prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. Commemorated every 27 Rajab according to the Islamic Calendar, the celebrations around this day tend to focus on children and the young. Children are gathered into a mosque and are told the story of the Isra and Mi'raj.
Independence Day, 17 August
17 August is celebrated across the country, from small-remote villages to all major cities. Known as the day of the birth of the Republic of Indonesia, Independence Day celebrations are filled with numerous vibrant festivities. Official ceremonies are held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, officiated by the President.
Eid ul Fitr, 19-20 August
Eid ul-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr), is the biggest and most important Muslim holiday that celebrates the completion of Ramadhan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid in Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast", so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. During this period people, especially in large cities leave town and visit relatives in villages and home towns. The annual trek involves millions of people around the country, especially on Java and Sumatra.
Eid-al-Adha, 26 October
Eid al-Adha "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a Muslim Holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the Islamic calendar. This day come approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan. On this day, thousands of cattle and goats are sacrifized and distributed to communities, in remembarance of Ibrahim 's(Abraham's) sacrifice.
Muharram, 15 November
The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which Muslims observe on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.
Christmas, 25 December
Although Indonesia is a predominantly a Muslim country, Christmas is a national holiday for Christmas in Indonesia. Christians throughout the country celebrate by attending church services. Christmas is normally celebrated in the family circle. At the end of the year, shopping centers are decked in their finest to lure shoppers, and malls are filled with bargain-hunters. Manado in North Sulawesi usually stage special Christmas celebrations.
Official Joint Leave Days in 2012
Besides the above days, Indonesia also knows Joint Leave days, which are practically public holidays. They are usually given as an extension of Eid-al-Fitri to allow people to spend time in their home towns, or when a working day is squeezed between a public holiday and a weekend. Official Joint Leave days, are therefore, as follows:
18 May, official leave for the Ascension of Jesus Christ; 21-22 August, official leave for Eid-Al Fitri; 16 November, official leave for Islamic New Year; and 24 December, official leave for Christmas.
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Faith-Based Attacks Now Fair Game
The AP has a good article about how "nonwhite Christians voted overwhelmingly for Obama, [while] most white Christians backed John McCain" and how black clergy believe that right-wing attacks on Barack Obama's "religious beliefs and support for abortion rights crossed the line, hurting longtime efforts to reconcile their communities."
Toward the end, Harry Jackson shows up to explain that attacks on Obama's faith were perfectly justified and in no way vitriolic:
But Bishop Harry Jackson, an African-American pastor of Hope Christian Church in Washington, D.C., and a McCain supporter, said questions about Obama's more liberal reading of Scripture was fair game. Jackson noted that Obama became an observant Christian through the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Videos of Wright's sermons that circulated widely earlier this year showed him cursing the government and accusing it of conspiring against blacks. Obama eventually left the church.
"Many, many people question whether Barack Obama had been under a legitimate Christian leadership figure," Jackson said. "I personally never ascribed any vitriolic character assassination to it."
So having his faith declared "woefully deficient" and the basic tenets of his faith mocked while his "religious commitment" is questioned is not vitriolic? Being told he is not a "true Christian," that he doesn't "meet the requirements" to be a Christian and that his faith "tramples on the historic teachings of Christianity and the Bible" is not vitriolic? Being told that he is the harbinger of the Anti-Christ who has "no right to claim" to be a Christian because he is "not a Christian by any Biblical or historic measure" is not vitriolic?
Good to know. I'll be sure to keep that in mind the next time the Religious Right starts complaining about people like Mike Huckabee or Sarah Palin being subjected to reverse religious tests because of their deeply-held beliefs.
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Triple-dog dare you to go barefoot in the park while running with a kite singing Christmas carols. Or, enjoy the upcoming 2010-2011 season at Actors Theatre.
Howard Crabtree will be flying, Zanna will play matchmaker, and the Time Warp will be done again as part of Pandora Productions's 2010-2011 theatre sesaon.
An open-casket funeral and a couple trying to prove they're still living are the subjects of two plays, Till and How Long Have I Been Dead Anyway?, which will premiere through Juneteenth Leagacy Theatre on Thursday.
An African-American celebration is to be had for all to enjoy during the Juneteenth Legacy Theatre's jamboree beginning on June 3.
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Just steps from Lagos Living Science Center and within a 20-minute walk of Dona Ana Beach, Lagosmar Hotel offers value-for-money Lagos city center hotel accommodations. Meia Praia Beach is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away.
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The Dropbox engineers working on their Pyston project as a high-performance JIT implementation today announced version 0.5 of the software.
The Linux Kernel's PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) interface now has an atomic API for those writing drivers for fans, LEDs, vibrators, and other supported devices.
Intel has been rapidly advancing their OpenGL 4.x support and OpenGL 4.5 is even in sight now.
The Ubuntu MATE folks have laid out some of their plans for their next release of this desktop derivative of Ubuntu.
The latest KWin/Wayland hacking project by Martin Gräßlin is adding virtual keyboard support to KWin for the upcoming KDE Plasma 5.7 release.
The second alpha release of the FreeBSD-based GhostBSD 10.3 operating system is now available.
The Linux kernel has been working on many Year 2038 fixes for a while now but the work is not over. Another pull request was sent in for the Linux 4.7 kernel in trying to prepare the VFS layer with Y2038 fixes.
Ted Ts'o has sent in his pull request of EXT4 file-system updates targeting the Linux 4.7 kernel merge window.
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It was just last week that Intel crossed OpenGL 4.2 in Mesa and earlier today the needed Intel OpenGL 4.3 patches landed while tonight there are patches pending for the OpenGL 4.4 changes for Intel's open-source Linux graphics driver.
The first alpha release for openSUSE 42.2 Leap is now available.
Bryce Harrington announced the release today of the release candidates for Wayland 1.11 and the reference Weston 1.11 compositor.
Yesterday marked the public availability of Dota 2 with a Vulkan renderer after Valve had been showing it off for months. This is the second commercial Linux game (after The Talos Principle) to sport a Vulkan renderer and thus we were quite excited to see how this Dota 2 Vulkan DLC is performing for both NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon graphics cards. Here are our initial Dota 2 benchmarks with Vulkan as well as OpenGL for reference when using the latest Linux graphics drivers on Ubuntu.
While the NVIDIA 367 Linux driver series is where the very latest proprietary driver features from the green team can be found, if you have been sticking to the NVIDIA 361 driver series since it's the current long-lived branch, a new release is now available.
Version 1.11 of the open-source, high-performance Nginx web-server is now available.
Feral Interactive just announced via Twitter that F1 2015 will be released for Linux this week.
Following last week's AMDGPU-PRO 16.20.3 "Beta 2" driver release of AMD's new hybrid driver stack for Linux that makes use of the AMDGPU open-source kernel DRM driver with the closed-source OpenGL driver derived from Catalyst / Radeon Software, I set out to do a fresh open vs. closed-source driver comparison. For the Radeon R9 285, R9 290, and R9 Fury, I compared the performance of this new AMDGPU-PRO driver against Mesa 11.3-devel Git and Linux 4.6 for the latest open-source driver stack.
A few days ago when delivering benchmarks of the new CPUFreq "Schedutil" governor in Linux 4.7 the P-State comparison results on this Git kernel looked particularly terrible. I've since done some P-State tests on the same system using the Linux 4.5 and 4.6 kernels that further point towards a regression having taken place.
Last week's release of systemd 230 ended up shipping with a change that made it more easy for processes running as a user to snoop on frame-buffer devices. That change has already been reverted for the next systemd update.
Coming up in a short while I have some fresh AMDGPU-PRO BETA 2 (the fresh -PRO "hybrid" driver release) for OpenGL graphics performance while here are some quick OpenCL compute metrics.
Yesterday marked the official start of the projects for this year's Google Summer of Code and the summer round of the Outreachy (formerly the Outreach Program for Women) projects.
It looks like in the past few days Crytek has made their CryENGINE game engine available via GitHub,
The recent release of QEMU 2.6 has support for allowing guests to do bursts of I/O for a configurable amount of time, whereby the I/O level exceeds the normally allowed limits.
A slew of patches hit mainline Mesa over the night that take care of various OpenGL 4.x related work items.
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As expected, Dota 2 with Vulkan rendering support is now available.
Another one of the interesting pull requests this week for the Linux 4.7 merge window is the addition of ZAC (Zone ATA Command) support for Singled Magnetic Recording (SMR) devices.
Released on Saturday was the new AMDGPU-PRO Linux beta driver release for the AMD GCN 1.2 graphics cards. Given the time that's passed since the first beta of this "hybrid" open/closed driver stack, I've been running some fresh benchmarks.
The DRM subsystem updates have been submitted for the Linux 4.7 kernel. This is a big pull with more than 80,000 lines of new code for the mainline kernel!
Version 15.17 of the Gentoo-based Calculate Linux distribution was released this past week.
A change made in the recent release of systemd 230 makes it easy for rogue user processes to be able to spy on your desktop, assuming a few conditions are met.
For those using the open-source Roundcube software for your webmail needs, Roundcube 1.2 is now available as the latest stable version.
Version 1.4 of the Wayland Protocols package has been released with a new protocol extension.
22 May
Version 4.2 of GNU's Make was released this Sunday.
This past week I showed how Intel Broadwell graphics are much faster with Mesa 11.3 but this new Mesa version doesn't do much for Haswell. Similar to Broadwell, Mesa 11.3 is a big win if you are on Intel's latest-generation Skylake hardware.
New to the upcoming Mesa release is the OpenSWR software rasterizer developed by Intel and geared for faster performance, at least for the workloads of most interest to the Intel engineers working on this driver.
The Btrfs and F2FS file-system updates were submitted this weekend for the Linux 4.7 kernel merge window.
Developers behind the Glasgow Haskell Compiler announced their first "super-major version" of the compiler in six years.
21 May
A new release of the AMD GPU-PRO "hybrid" Linux graphics driver stack is now available.
A new release of systemd is available this weekend.
The sixth alpha release of the Debian Installer for the upcoming "Stretch" release is now available.
For users of Nouveau's NVC0 Gallium3D driver with a GeForce 400/500 "Fermi" graphics card, there is now OpenGL 4.2 compliance.
With the in-development Linux 4.7 kernel there is a new CPUFreq governor that leverages the kernel's scheduler utilization data in an attempt to make better decisions about adjusting the CPU's frequency / performance state. Here are some benchmarks of that new CPUFreq governor, Schedutil, compared to the other CPUFreq governors as well as the Intel P-State CPU frequency scaling driver.
We've been waiting to see Vulkan on Mir after the developers working on this display server for Ubuntu missed their original Ubuntu 16.04 target but the latest chatter indicates we might be seeing the support materialize soon.
PHP 7.1 is coming later this year as the first significant update to last year's PHP 7 release that delivered huge speed improvements.
For Broadwell hardware and newer, this week marked the milestone of the Intel Mesa driver exposing OpenGL 4.2 support. However, they are only one extension away from OpenGL 4.3 compliance for the newer Intel graphics hardware and a new version of that patch-set was just posted.
GNOME Games 3.21.2 was released this weekend as the newest version of this GNOME desktop application for managing your video games collection.
Greg Kroah-Hartman has sent in his various pull requests for the Linux 4.7 kernel merge window.


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The government has moved from a 10 per cent flat rate personal income tax to a progressive tax with steeper rates.
Refugees throughout history have often suffered from undue government regulation.
In 2015, CBC cost taxpayers $1.04 billion and its fiscal burden is set to jump by $75 million in 2016 and $150 million in 2017.
Ontario will wind up with higher taxes, more regulation and more distortive subsidies—a dangerous combination for the provincial economy.
Most Canadians who experience low income do so for only a short period of time over the course of their lives.
The U.S. golf industry marked National Golf Day on May 18 by holding more than 100 meetings with U.S. senators and representatives to promote tax deductibles for the game of golf.
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NFL, union exit mediation after 4 hours Wednesday
WASHINGTON A large group of NFL owners and players' union president Kevin Mawae participated in mediated labor talks for the first time Wednesday, attending a meeting that ended with fewer than 35 hours left until the collective bargaining agreement expires.
The ninth session at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service came on the same day that the league's 32 team owners were gathering at a hotel about 25 miles away in Chantilly, Va. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and all 10 members of the owners' labor committee left the mediation after about four hours of talks.
Members of both sides were planning to return later Wednesday evening to resume mediation.
After the day's early session, the NFL contingent got into a fleet of a half-dozen black SUVs and headed to Chantilly to begin filling in other owners on the status of the negotiations. When they arrived, none of the owners spoke to reporters before entering the meeting.
About 20 minutes after the league's group left at 2 p.m., the NFL Players Association's negotiators group left on foot, walking in the direction of the union's headquarters, a couple of blocks away. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, a member of the NFLPA executive committee, attended the mediation; like Mawae, Brees hadn't been present at this round of negotiations, which began Feb. 18. But now all members of the union's executive committee have been present at least once.
"We're talking," Mawae said when he left. "It's better than not talking."
The CBA runs out at midnight Eastern time as Thursday becomes Friday, and among the possibilities are that the owners lock out the players or that the union decertifies. Whatever happens this week could cause the country's most popular sport to lose regular-season games to a work stoppage for the first time since 1987. Or, perhaps, everything could be resolved by management and labor in an industry with revenues topping $9 billion annually.
"So far, obviously, we haven't been successful," Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson said on his way into the mediation session shortly before 10 a.m., "but we're optimistic in due time we will."
Added Richardson: "We have a league meeting, and we decided it would be a good idea for our full committee to meet with the mediation process this morning. Our objective, of course, is to negotiate a fair agreement for the players and the teams."
NFL general counsel and lead labor negotiator Jeff Pash reiterated that it is possible that the league and union could agree to extend the deadline for arriving at a new CBA.
"We have to see where we are. We've said that's an option. We're not taking anything off the table," Pash said.
Labor committee members joining Richardson on Wednesday at the talks were Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, Bob Kraft of the New England Patriots, Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers, John Mara of the New York Giants, Mike Brown of Cincinnati Bengals, Clark Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, Dean Spanos of the San Diego Chargers, Mark Murphy of the Green Bay Packers, and Pat Bowlen of the Denver Broncos.
Until Mara attended Tuesday's talks, no team owners had participated in the mediation sessions.
"We're looking forward to the conversations, and this is in keeping with what we've been telling you - that we take this process very seriously," Pash said. "We're committed to negotiating an agreement and we're eager to have the discussion start this morning."
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Most definitely PotC!
On a hot summer day, that queue is the best. I think it even smells like you are in a dark, damp cave.
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Your hotel has a restaurant where you'll find good menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find barbecue grills and a picnic area. Beach amenities include sun loungers, umbrellas and beach towels. Escape the stress of everyday life at Aquarena, offering facials and Swedish massages, as well as sports massages, reflexology and hydrotherapy. Go for a dip in the indoor pool and enjoy the sun loungers during your stay. There is also a bar/lounge where guests can enjoy drinks.
In addition to the on-site spa, a 24-hour health club, a fitness center and a sauna are among the leisure facilities on offer. Free WiFi and high-speed (wired) Internet access is provided.
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 34 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Room service
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Barbeque grills
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach umbrellas
- Indoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Ski storage
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Steam room
- Beach towels
- Ski passes available
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Sauna
- Arcade/game room
- Billiards or pool table
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
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- Fireplace in lobby
- Television in common areas
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- 32-inch flat-screen TV
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- Desk
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- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Aquarena. Services include sports massages, Swedish massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
DiningOnsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Ski passes available
- Ski storage
- Downhill skiing on site
- Snow tubing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
Sport & Vitalhotel Bachmann - Vorarlberg's small print
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Reservations are required for massage services and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.