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Furious Scots are claiming racism after Auckland Council rejected its $25,000 funding claim for this year's Highland Games.
Scotsman Tom Shiels, from Beach Haven, is ''flabbergasted'' after the council told organisers on Tuesday the 91-year-old annual event would not receive a cent of funding.
Shiels is considering taking his claim to the Human Rights Commission as he claims the decision is racist, and he is not against protesting at council buildings.
The games, held in Three Kings Reserve, celebrate Scottish history and competition and have been held since 1921.
More than 10,000 people attend from around New Zealand and the world, Shiels said.
The event includes caber toss, stalls and traditional Scottish and Celtic performances.
For 15 years the council has funded the event in some capacity, he said.
''Now they've cut the grant completely. It's unbelievable.''
He said other Auckland cultural events such as Diwali and the Chinese Lantern Festival receive funding from the council.
''We just want the same consideration. The super-city is a joke.''
The Highland Games used to be run on a profit through admission sales until the council decided to get involved, he said.
''I've had a guts-full.''
Auckland Council said earlier this month it was yet to make a decision but said what funds awarded, if any, would be paid out in December - even though the event is on November 24.
The committee applied through the council's community group assistance fund.
Shiels hopes performers will play for free as organisers cannot afford to pay them.
As for next year, the event will still go ahead.
''One thing about the Scots: they never give in. We won't be going away,'' he said.
Auckland Council did not respond to requests this week for comment.
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Marlen Esparza enjoyed a successful flyweight debut with a 24-16 win over Kahrla Maglioco of Venezuela. The win guarantees the US boxing squad a medal in the flyweight division, meaning that it can do no worse than match the output from the 2008 team.
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Mary Kom soundly outpointed Tunisia's Maroua Rahouli by a score of 15-6 to guarantee India's frustrated squad its first boxing medal.
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Ren Cancan (China) vs. Elena Savelyeva (Russia), 12-7
Marlen Esparza (USA) vs. Karlha Maglioco (Venezuela), 24-16
Chungneijang Mary Kom (India) def. Maroua Rahouli (Tunisia), 15-6
Nicola Adams (Great Britain) vs. Stoyka Petrova (Bulgaria), 16-7
Flyweight Semifinals (Medal Round - Wedneday, August 8):Ren Cancan (China) vs. Marlen Esparza (USA)
Chungneijang Mary Kom (India) vs. Nicola Adams (Great Britain)
Round of 16 Matchups (Sunday, August 5):
Elena Savelyeva (Russia) def. Hye-Song Kim (North Korea), 12-9
Karlha Magliocco (Venezuela) def. Erica Matos (Brazil), 15-14
Chungneijang Mary Kom (India) def. Karolina Michalczuk (Poland), 19-14
Stoyka Petrova (Bulgaria) def. Sion Fernandes (New Zealand), 23-11
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User Comments and Feedback (Register For Free To Comment) Comment by ShoulderRoll on 08-06-2012
[QUOTE=Cloud;12404878]I'm a fan of Esparza but the British commentators were totally lapping her cunt..[/QUOTE] I wouldn't mind lapping it myself. She's pretty hot!Comment by T.Horton on 08-06-2012
[QUOTE=nycsmooth;12405210]what do u xpect w/this broad...they gave her an opening round bye based on what???seems officials want her 2 get a medal...but she'll have 2 box winner of Hom/Adams, either 1 will beat her...[/QUOTE]the bye was based on her ranking…Comment by nycsmooth on 08-06-2012
what do u xpect w/this broad...they gave her an opening round bye based on what???seems officials want her 2 get a medal...but she'll have 2 box winner of Hom/Adams, either 1 will beat her...Comment by Cloud on 08-06-2012
I'm a fan of Esparza but the British commentators were totally lapping her cunt..Comment by Tyrone Biggums! on 08-06-2012
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- The trio have been identified as Marco Markovich, Andrew Rossig and James Brady - and their look-out was allegedly Kyle Hartwell
- Police believe the thrill-seekers climbed through the same hole in a fence to get to the top of the skyscrapper that a New Jersey teen, Justin Casquej, did last week
- The three, and Hartwell, are expected to surrender Thursday and face burglary and trespassing charges for the September 2013 jump
Three BASE jumpers accused of leaping off One World Trade Center last September are expected to hand themselves in this week.
The trio have been identified as Marco Markovich, Andrew Rossig and James Brady - and their look-out was allegedly Kyle Hartwell.
Police believe the thrill-seekers climbed through the same hole in a fence to get to the top of the famous New York skyscrapper that a New Jersey teen, Justin Casquej, did last week.
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Jump: Three BASE jumpers, including Marco Markovick, pictured possibly during the daring jump, are accused of leaping off One World Trade Center last September
Thrill-seekers: The trio have been identified as Marco Markovich, pictured, Andrew Rossig and James Brady - and their look-out was allegedly Kyle Hartwell
Rossig's defence lawyer, Tim Parlatore, told the New York Post: 'They are accused of sneaking into the World Trade Center, going through quite possibly the same hole in the fence that this kid climbed through last week that they never fixed, going to the top and parachuting off.'
The three, and Hartwell, are expected to surrender Thursday and face burglary and trespassing charges, The Post reported.
Casquej rode an elevator up to the top of the building on March 16.
'They walked up - they didn't get a ride up like that kid,' Parlatore told The Post of the BASE jumpers.
Parlatore said authorities had viedo evidence from a helmet camera that one of the jumpers was wearing when they launched off the terror target September 30.
The three men, clad in black, allegedly jumped from the tower about 3 a.m.
They were captured on surveillance video falling from the sky in front of investment bank Goldman Sachs building before scurrying away into the night. The footage sparked terrorism concerns as police weren't sure at first whether the men had jumped from a building or plane.
Daredevil: Justin Casquejo, 16, sneaked into the WTC site and spent almost two hours on the roof of the nearly completed Freedom Tower, he is pictured at right on top of a construction crane in nearby Hoboken
Fascinated: Casquejo has long been obsessed with the WTC's Freedom Tower, according to the Post
The extreme sportsmen were pinned to the crime when they saved GoPro video footage of the jump, which was discovered during a search of their homes. It's unclear how investigators identified the men.
The Manhattan district attorney's office plans to charge the four with burglary, the New York Daily News reported and possibly other charges.
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's surveillance system, worth
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Although the Port Authority bought the system in August, officials didn't want to pay to install it, the New York Post reported today.
A source told the paper that the official who oversaw the purchase was so incensed at what he saw as a very high price for a two-camera system that he decided not to spend any more money to have it up and running.
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'He looked at me and my colleague and said, 'Why did I spend $4,000 on this equipment when you could have gone to Home Depot and gotten something cheaper?''' the source, who is an electrician that worked on the project for a vendor, said.
'I was kind of stunned, because that's a pretty bold statement to make considering we got the specs from them, and the Port Authority had it made to order.'
The system ordered is known as a '"Two-Camera DVR Solution System." It was supposed to be installed quickly after the August purchase, the source added, to protect the spire that was hoisted in place in May. The spire also contains a critically important antenna.
Port Authority spokesman said that the system wasn't installed because
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In the early morning hours of March 16, Casquejo, 16, accessed the construction site of the nearly completed tower by slipping through a 1-foot opening in a fence at around 4 a.m., He then allegedly entered the tower by climbing scaffolding.
Casquejo is said to have taken an elevator up to the 88th floor despite not having any identification, according to the paper.
Accused: Casquejo faces a criminal trespass charge for his WTC stunt, but appears to have gotten away with climbing a construction crane in Hoboken (right)
Boisterous: Casquejo was much more talkative on Twitter than when reached by the Post
He was let off at the 88th floor and hoofed it up to the 104th floor where he sneaked past a sleeping guard to access the roof.
Casquejo scaled equipment on the roof to reach the 1,776-foot tall Freedom Tower's antenna.
The daredevil spent two hours perched atop the city before trying to sneak his way out as the sun came up.
Casquejo was arrested at 6 a.m. and charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.
New York Police Department brass are not pleased at the embarrassing security lapse that led to Casquejo being able to make it to the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.'We'll work very closely with the Port Authority to determine exactly what happened,' Chief Bill Bratton said during a news conference last week.. 'I'm disappointed that it happened, certainly. We have a lot of focus on that area, but again, the focus will significantly increase as it gets closer to opening.'
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Intel's alleged anticompetitive dealings might not cost it another fine or further legal action—at least not in the United States. The chipmaker announced late yesterday afternoon that it's working on a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
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Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Intel Corporation today filed a joint motion to suspend administrative trial proceedings while the parties consider potential settlement of the case originally filed by the FTC on Dec. 16, 2009. The motion opens a window through July 22, 2010, during which time the parties will review and discuss a proposed consent order. The terms of the proposed consent order are confidential and Intel will make no additional public comment on the matter at this time.
Those alleged antitrust shenanigans have already cost Intel quite a bit of money: first around $1.44 billion from the European Commission, then $1.25 billion as a settlement to AMD. Now that AMD and Intel have effectively kissed and made up, however, the FTC might have a harder time building a strong case against Intel.
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Norwegian Sun Cruise Review by pattiek: Disappointing Cruise
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Disappointing Cruise
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Vancouver
I booked 4 cabins - 3 cabins had never cruised before so all my comments are for me and my husband as we have cruised 5 other times on 2 other lines.
Our trip started with us walking into our room and finding the linens had not been changed from the last people just straightened. The bathroon had hair all over it, I found beads on the floor and all the windows and mirrors had fingerprints. We called for housekeeping and a supervisor came up and had it cleaned up.
We looked at their All you can drink program - $49.00 per day and you have to buy your own cup . I brought 5 seniors and 2 people - in different cabins wanted to soda program and they would not sell to them because everyone in the cabin had to buy it as well - except we spoke to a couple from Alabama and he bought the card but she did not have to, so a little inconsistant. I only have 2 other lines to compare to, but the customer service on the Sun was horrible. We dealt with so many people who would not More smile or even say hello when we ordered a drink. The friendliest was our house keeper Maxy - he was pleasent - did not change the sheets everyday, but pleasent. The food on the whole ship was ok - not the caliber in the evening dining room as I am used to on other lines but good. I do understand that this is a cruise to Alaska and the clientelle is usually older so they may not be as adventerous with the dining - so I will say it wa good. Entertainment was very good.
The ship is very dated - it has not been updated in a while - the hair blowers in the cabins are boxes on the wall behind you with a 1 1/2 inch hose that blows a gentle breeze - as long as you do not strangle yourself or get a hand cramp from holding it. The walls are dented and scraped up along with the furniture. There is no mass buffet towards the end - they had a chololate dessert night at evening supper and in the buffet area.
Over all the cruise itinery was awesome but the Sun was disappointing. I am a home based travel agent and would not book clients on the Sun until the modernize their ship and improve customer service. Less
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Good size room - balcony is comfortable for 2 people to sit. Good cabinet space and average closet.
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Mainzeal's key partner in the Christchurch rebuild says home repairs will not be delayed, but cannot give such assurance to commercial customers.
Receivers from PricewaterhouseCoopers were called into Mainzeal yesterday and work has stopped at its building sites around the country.
No Mainzeal staff were today at work on the multimillion-dollar upgrade of the Hub Hornby shopping centre.
Mainzeal partnered global consultancy firm MWH for Christchurch rebuild work, and the joint venture was acting as project manager for Vero Insurance.
MWH Mainzeal programme manager Chris Pile said the receivership would not affect residential repairs as Mainzeal was not involved in that side of the business. "Customers' repairs and rebuilds will continue as scheduled."
However, Mainzeal was providing construction services for commercial repairs and rebuilds.
"Those customers will be contacted to arrange how their earthquake reinstatement will progress," Pile said.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said Vero had assured the Goverment that the Mainzeal failure would not affect its rebuild.
He expected to hear from MWH soon about the state of its finances, including the major demolition projects of the Clarendon Tower and Queen Elizabeth II Park.
"It's so early in the picture," he said.
"The receivers will be trying to work out where it all lies, what work has been committed and paid for.
"We're as much as anybody else in a state of limbo."
Prime Minister John Key says it is "highly likely" Mainzeal Property and Construction will be sold if it goes into liquidation.
Aquaheat New Zealand, an engineering and contracting company, had many contracts with Mainzeal and says it is likely to incur "a significant adverse financial impact" from Mainzeal's troubles.
Horizon Energy, which owns Aquaheat, said it was still assessing the financial position, but it would be a serious setback for its subsidiary.
Horizon Energy chairman Rob Tait said the receivership of the country's third-biggest construction firm was a surprise as the contracts were proceeding as planned.
"As late as Tuesday this week we were engaged in discussions with Mainzeal personnel over current and future work without any hint of trouble," he said today.
Horizon said its core business, which revolved around electricity distribution in eastern Bay of Plenty, was otherwise on track, but the move was likely to affect its profit this year.
Key said the collapse would not affect the Christchurch rebuild because the firm's role in the post-earthquake rebuild was relatively small.
He said it was likely the company would be sold, and employees would find work elsewhere in the construction industry.
"My guess is that if the company is liquidated, then it is highly likely it will be bought in part or in totality," he said.
"Certainly we would expect those workers to find jobs in other places because we know that in Christchurch and in Auckland there is actually a shortage of skilled workers."
There were 90 Mainzeal workers in Canterbury working on "a number of contracts".
"They are a really small component part and I'd be amazed if someone didn't come and either buy that bit of their business. My understanding is it was profitable," he said.
However, he was worried for subcontractors.
"I do have real concerns about the flow-on effects, that the small builder who does some contracting work for Mainzeal might be left out of pocket," he said.
Key said the collapse "unquestionably" reduced competition in the construction industry but it would not necessarily drive up prices.
"It is quite a dynamic environment, so you can see all sorts of companies being established or new people coming into the industry," he said.
"And there is always offshore players who want to contest as well.
Rival firms set to scramble for contracts
Rival construction firms are set to scramble for Christchurch rebuild contracts and staff after the collapse of one of New Zealand's largest building groups.
News that Mainzeal had gone into receivership was described as "a bolt out of the blue", with hopes that some of its estimated 400 staff will be picked up by those working in the earthquake-hit city.
PricewaterhouseCoopers partners Colin McCloy and David Bridgman were yesterday appointed as receivers for Mainzeal and associated entities as a result of a request made by directors to the BNZ.
Mainzeal director Richard Yan said that after "a series of events that had adversely affected the company's financial position" and a general fall-off in commercial construction work, the company was no longer getting shareholder support and could not continue trading.
The reasons for the company's collapse were not immediately clear, but there had been a suggestion that it had not been paid for part of a multimillion-dollar project because of a dispute.
Mainzeal managers referred inquiries from The Press to chief executive Peter Gomm, who did not return calls.
The company had been responsible for two of the biggest quake projects in Christchurch - the demolition of the Queen Elizabeth II Park sports complex and the 17-storey Clarendon Tower.
It had also formed a joint venture with consultancy MWH as a project manager for the repair and rebuild of quake-hit properties, with Vero Insurance one of its main partners.
MWH Mainzeal programme manager Chris Pile said the receivership would not stop the joint venture from doing its work.
"It certainly will have an impact on the partnership because we will be dealing with the receivers, but our obligations and our ability to perform the services is unchanged."
He said any staff who lost their jobs at Mainzeal could be directly employed by the joint venture, while Vero and AA Insurance had been informed of the receivership and were confident that it would not affect their work.
"When you form a joint venture, you do anticipate these types of situations, and I'm glad we did," he said.
Registered Master Builders chief executive Warwick Quinn said he was shocked by the failure of the long-established company.
"There was no heads-up, no warning. It was a bolt out of the blue."
He said the company was in the top tier of New Zealand construction firms, and he hoped that staff could play a role in the rebuild.
"There's still going to be plenty of work in Christchurch on the commercial front for a good part of a decade. They're going to need the skills," he said.
Construction Industry Council chairman Pieter Burghout said the shock news showed the fickleness of the industry.
"When you've got the second or third-largest construction company in New Zealand with an order book worth billions ... and it can collapse, that's a reminder to the whole industry that you have to run your company in an absolutely bulletproof way."
He said the receivership was unlikely to hold up the Christchurch rebuild as staff and resources from Mainzeal would be picked up by other construction firms working in the city.
"The staff are there, the tools are there, the contracts are there, the work will get done and all that will change will be the name on the contract," he said.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton hoped that Mainzeal staff affected by the receivership could pick up work in the city.
The QEII and Clarendon Tower demolitions were unlikely to be affected by the receivership.
McCloy said the receivers were committed to doing the best they could for Mainzeal suppliers, staff and subcontractors.
"We will work closely with all parties involved with Mainzeal contracts to determine the best way forward," he said.
The former independent directors of Mainzeal Group, including former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley, said they had resigned from the Mainzeal board on Tuesday "when it became apparent financial undertakings from its shareholder ... were no longer in place".
The directors said they were "fully aware and very saddened" of the impact the receivership on Mainzeal staff and contractors.
- In December 2011, Mainzeal was awarded the contract for the demolition of the Clarendon Tower. The removal of the 17-storey central-city building has been the longest demolition job in post-quake Christchurch.
- Mainzeal was in charge of demolishing the quake-hit Queen Elizabeth II Park sports complex in the city's east. The company had offered to return the site to a parkland state until options for it were considered by the city council and community.
- Other construction projects managed by the company include the $15 million expansion of the Barrington Shopping Centre and the construction of a $15.2m complex for St Andrew's College boarders.
- Mainzeal has many projects around New Zealand, including work for Siemens-Transpower at Benmore and a courts complex for the Ministry of Justice in Durham St, Christchurch.
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- Meeting room
For families
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(AP) MONTREAL - Kevin Love had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 preseason win against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
The game was held in Montreal as part of the 2013 NBA Canada series.
Kevin Martin scored 21 points for the Timberwolves (3-2). Ricky Rubio had 15 points and a game-high seven assists.
"We're getting more acclimated with each other each day that goes by," said Martin, who was acquired in an offseason trade with Oklahoma City. "I'm very hopeful for the season. We have a good team here. We have high expectations for ourselves as a team. We expect to win games."
Gerald Wallace had 16 points for Boston (1-6). Toronto native Kelly Olynyk scored four points in 19 minutes.
"It's fun. It's an honor to play in front of your country," Olnyk said. "It's a special feeling."
Minnesota put together a 12-0 run to grab an 18-7 lead on Martin's 3-pointer with 6:24 left in the first quarter. The Timberwolves led 57-51 at halftime and carried an 81-72 lead into the final period.
Martin was 5 for 8 from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds and three assists.
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History of Olympic Weightlifting
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Поздравляю Норберта! Его многие знают в России и помнят его замечательные спортивные достижения! Желаю крепкого здоровья, долгих и интересных лет жизни!
Norbert Schemansky is turning 91 on May 30th. It's short notice but I would love to have birthday greetings sent to him.
I guess you could email me & I'll print them out for him. Or I could send you my home address.
I'm very proud of this man.
Unfortunately I have no information about A. Kazaryan's first name. There's a film about 1987 USSR Championships (about tactics), I just watched it and found out G. Kazaryan's first name.
Other facts from the film say that there's a mistake here: http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_tournamentResult.asp?tflag=su&wname=Super%20Heavyweight&wyear=1987
Leonid Taranenko won with 472.5 = 207.5 + 265.5, unofficial world record in the c&j, which he made official later that year in Ostrava.
Thanks, Denis! The name has been updated. Do you happen to know the first name of A. Kazaryan @
This athlete's name is Garnik