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Korean Language
Korean is the official language of North Korea and South Korea, and is also spoken in Japan, China, Russia, Ubekistan, Kazakhastan, and by many people in the United States. Both Korean and Chinese are the official languages used in the Yanbian Ethnic Korean Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in the People's Republic of China. Worldwide, about 78 million people speak the Korean language.
While the basic vocabulary of the Korean language is the same no matter where it is spoken, there can be significant regional differences in the spelling, grammar, and pronunciation of the language. These differences have developed over many thousands of years, with contemporary variations developing between North and South Korea.
The Korean language is commonly called Hangungmal in South Korea. Gugeo or Hangugeo are formal terms used for the language in South Korea. In North Korea, the language is known as Chosŏnmal or ChosŏnŏI. These terms are also used as names for the language in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China. The names for the language also vary in the former USSR, where it is called Goryeomal, and in mainland China, where it is commonly called Cháoxiǎnyǔ when referring to the standard language used in North Korea and Hánguóyǔ when referring to the standard language of South Korea.
Prior to creating an alphabet that was distinct to the Korean language, Chinese letters were used to write Korean words. In 1444, the Korean alphabet was created during the reign of King Sejong (1418-1450). There are 10 vowels and 14 consonants that make up the language, and sentences are formed with the subject first followed by the object and then the verb. For instance, the English sentence "I like coffee" would be structured differently in the Korean language. Instead, the sentence form would be structured as "I coffee like."
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I thought Danny Garcia lost last night.
In front of an incredulous crowd of supporters at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, PR, Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KO's) became undone due at hands of unheralded veteran Mauricio Herrera (20-4, 7 KO's), but still - somehow - managed to escape with a majority decision to retain his WBC/WBA super lightweight belts.
Wherever he is right now, I can imagine him sitting around in true Apollo Creed fashion prior to "Rocky II".
Since he's a very much a product of Philadelphia (his parents hail from Puerto Rico originally), he should be all too familiar with Creed's feelings when he declared this famous line following his win over Balboa:
"I won but I didn't beat him."
In an article previewing this fight the other day, I'd stated that the only way Garcia would be capable of losing to Herrera is if he was capable of not taking him seriously enough, and I don't think he did.
He was not at all prepared for the awkward nature of Herrera's style or the will he decided to impose on him. He was constantly in a state of flux, and seemed unusually preoccupied with a KO instead of that of a professional craftsman.
All week long, Garcia soaked up the champagne-like adoration uncorked by scores of media and supporters from the island ring in boxing lore, while Herrera was left holding the glass.
It showed.
After 4 rounds, it was fairly clear that Herrera was going to make things really difficult. So much so, that it ignited his father Angel Garcia, to produce volcanic bursts in the corner.
It also made me explode upon seeing the absolutely ridiculous open scoring rear its ugly head again. When I saw one card read 40-36 Garcia - opposite a real sense of urgency from his father - I knew there were problems in the air.
The partisan crowd knew it too, as they began booing things once it got past 6 rounds of a fairly even fight. And why were they doing this? Because they could see Garcia was losing that's why.
Herrera's jab, uncanny movement, and ability to clinch while avoiding Garcia's money punch (the left hook), played big factors in rounds 7- 9, which I thought he swept.
Garcia was landing the flashier, much more crisp punches throughout, but he just wasn't dictating the pace or controlling the tempo while seeming like he was the challenger on this night.
To his credit, he dug Philly deep in the 10th and 11th rounds, turning dark and assaulting Herrera with some of his most damaging punches.
But all of that didn't matter in the 12th round as Herrera saved his best offensive effort for last. I had it 115-113 Herrera.
You can't say it was a robbery, but I'm alright with petty theft.
Given how things go in boxing, Herrera probably won't see Garcia again. But if there's any justice at all in the camp of Team Garcia, they will want to see Herrera again, if anything, to prove what happened last night was more of an aberration.
But as it stands now, Herrera got stiffed vs. "Swift".

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Afternoon Roundup: Ryan Jenkins on the Lam; "Avatar," "The Wolfman" Trailers Debut; No "Betty" for Paula Abdul
Jacko Burial Delayed: Joe Jackson says that because of "things the family need to get in order," he is pushing his son's burial to August 31. Jackson was originally scheduled to be buried on August 29 — which would have been his 51st birthday. [TMZ]
Ryan Jenkins Over the Borderline: The VH1 reality star-turned-"person of interest" in the murder of his model-wife Jasmine Fiore has returned to his native country of Canada. Both U.S. and Canadian police have yet to locate the former "I Love Money 3″ contestant. Fiore's remains were found in a suitcase in a trash receptacle in Calif. over the weekend. [People]
Movie Preview Time! Trailers for James Cameron's "Avatar," and Universal's "The Wolfman" zipped around the Internets today. [National Post]
Paula Abdul Grounded: Maybe she was pampered on "American Idol." Maybe she needs an ego boost after leaving "American idol." But the showrunners didn't like the notion of getting her a private jet to travel to and from her planned recurring role in "Ugly Betty," which they were negotiating. So they replaced her with Kristen Johnston from "3rd Rock from the Sun," reports Michael Ausiello. [EW]
Print or Online…Pay or Don't Pay…Help! More on the future-of-publishing debate from the Washington Post's Paul Farhi, writing in the American Journalism Review. His premise–jack up sub fees for online content so high that readers start heading back to print, or downplay the Web entirely–will be about as popular in the blogosphere as David Denby's "snark" treatise. But it's thought-provoking, for those who care. [AJR]


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At this workshop, participants will look at art from around the world and explore how these works of art communicate ideas and stories. There will be a chance to do some creative writing of their own, inspired by works of art. In the studio, homeschool families will create their own handmade books, using a variety of beautiful papers and simple binding techniques.
Homeschool workshops, specially designed for families who homeschool their children, feature activities that encourage parents and children to learn about and discover art together. Activities are interdisciplinary and teach about art and how art relates to other curricular areas such as language arts, science, and social studies. Each workshop includes an interactive gallery tour, followed by a group discussion in the galleries and an art-making activity that examines a select work of art. All participants receive materials to extend the lesson at home.
This program is available only to homeschool families with children ages 4 to 12. Preregistration is required.
Families with children ages 10+ are encouraged to register for the afternoon workshop held on the third Tuesday of the month.


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Jesus Discovery in Jerusalem Stuns Scientists, Shuts the Mouths of Atheists
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The atheist threesome of PZ Meiers, Neil deGrasse Tyson and the notorious Richard Dawkins must be in stunned silence tonight, not even able to self-fellate their self-aggrandized theories as their mouths are too busy stuck open in awe at the Jesus Discovery in Jerusalem.
Now we know why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was so desperately trying to build a nuke to wipe out our favorite ally. He was scared of this:
This one ancient inscription reveals the birth of the world's true faith and morality: Christianity.
In this academic release, witness the discovery of the birth of Christianity. Once you are done reading it, don't think. Just meditate and reflect on the implications and all that it means. Let Christ speak to your heart.
My friends, this is the good news. Christianity is a part of humanity, this one inscription gives us a concrete starting point and moreover shows when true civilization and morality started for the world. This one image even gives America a foundation on when its true principles were born.
There is nothing Ahmadinejad would love to do then to wipe this artifact out of existence. The Islamist countries are working hard to build a nuke so they can make the site where this artifact is housed a ground zero for their attack.
Friends, we must not let that happen. If we let the birthplace of Christianity be destroyed because we were too lazy or pandering to the Muslims, imagine how harshly God will judge us.
We must wipe Iran out and make a giant green zone in Jerusalem, under the ownership and protection of America. As the world's superpower and the most powerful Christian nation on Earth, this much is our natural duty. It is not even a duty, it is an honor.
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Scott Grunhard is a law student and actively advocates for the restoration of America's Godly heritage and Christian foundation of government. Read more about how you can help at Godlyheritage.org
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We know Jesus existed. Wthere or not he was holy is the debate
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Stephenson Billingsreplied:
Your stupidity transcends the ages my friend.
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You mind telling me my error, mister closet homosexual?
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I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock. AND A BIG BABA BOOEY TO ALL CHRISTWIRE SHIT STAINS!!
Howard Stern
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There's enough historical evidence that Jesus existed – named specifically by historians.
His deity is proven by the question, "why was the tomb empty?" None of the mundane offerings hold water. He came out of the tomb as He said He would.
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so Jesus came out of his tomb like billings came out of his closet … seems legit to me
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And arose into the sky….Are you sure that wasn't Superman??
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I am shocked that a site dedicated to Christ would advocate the bombing of anyone.
Jesus would bomb Iran? Really?
The Jesus in my King James Bible would do no such thing and I am sickened by the thought. Further, Almighty God will not allow Israel to be destroyed before the events in Revelation.
America's modern "christian" church has been fully subverted by the Luciferian warmongers that rule the world.
Turn to Jesus. Turn to prayer. All else is vanity.
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I agree fully. Bombing never did anyone the slightest bit of good.
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Bombing has done humanity good, you can surely agree with that unless you are anti-Semitic?
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as far as I can tell Japanese ( if you refer to hiroshima ) didn't harm any jews
But they harmed america ( because you Imposed them Oil embargo)
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People died, and that is never good. Ever. God Bless.
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First off we must we're not advocating bombing Iran, we're protecting Holy artifacts from preemptive strikes from terrorist nations.
Second off Israel already has so much American support We seriously should just annex to our nation it and reclaim it from the Jews.
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August Weiszreplied:
Any country found not submitting to the will of America should be prepared to be bombed any time.
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God loves everyone, and all this unneeded violence is just so heart breaking. There should be no submission. We should all learn to treat each other with respect and equality.
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August Weiszreplied:
Asians are not human!
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L. N.replied:
Racist fuck.
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Yes they are. Perhaps you should pick up a book about humanity? I understand that even high school history text books are full of knowledge on the matter. I hope you sort out your own confusion soon. God bless.
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You should say "SOME Asians are not human".
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Why do you keep saying your not racist when at every other moment you say something racist.
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Jeb Boonereplied:
Tell that to the Ayatollah, I'm sure he'll treat you with respect before he has you stoned to death by a vicious mob.
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Just because someone wants ill well done onto me does not mean it is alright to retaliate. If someone wants to hurt me, I feel sorry that they would wish to do so, but I will not hate them in return. I can only hope that God chooses to forgive people for their mistakes and that everyone will be able find their way into the light.
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If you don't like their social customs, don't live there.
Or better yet, tell Jesus how wrong he is about his policy of peace.
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Cassidy Penreplied:
"tell Jesus how wrong he is about his policy of peace."
This is crazy talk. I will tell Jesus no such thing. Go tell him yourself.
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L. N.replied:
Why's that, you drunk bastard?
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GODDAMNMOTHERFUCKER..Will you please go back to eating OLD HELEN"S CUNT!!
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bitch…. AMERICA IS A NEW FUCKING COUNTRY COMPARED TO EVERYONE ELSE! STFU XD "submitting to the will of america." you just were crowned the biggest idiot on here c:
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We don't need to bomb all of Iran, just Tehran and wherever we suspect they may be hiding nukes.
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USA is Hiding nukes maybe we should Bomb here too ? no ?
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We created nukes. It is our technology to share and take away from those we do not like.
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actually Luciferian have no care about war
(it's not I'm a luciferian but I did research on it
Lucifer are not "satanism" at all (compared to real satanism that we see in movie )
The other word for lucifer is Light bringer
Lucifer is supposed to Light our path to actual freedom away from servitude with "god"
Sadly Like you said USA churches has gone fucking wrong in the past 100 years
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I completely agree with you, while i may be an athiest, luciferianism makes the most sense out of christianity itself. If you count all of it's branches as a whole, generalized religion, that is.
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Imperial Guard
Citizen. That is a fish.
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Are you on Skooma?
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I am on Skooma! Oh drat…Why did I just tell a guard that?
>Resist Arrest.
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*looks left* *looks right* I didn't hear anything. Move along citizen.
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*drops small bag of gold and walks off*
Long live the empire…or something
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anonymous atheistreplied:
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Tiernan Kincaid
Hopefully Israel will go to war with Iran , so that that pansy kenyan will be forced to get off his black ass and do something right for a change and join the war, if we can get enough troops to israel we control jerusalem and can make sure the relic stays under christian control, remember the jews killed jesus, and now that they know that there is evidence that they did kill the son of their god, they will do anything in their power to destroy it, the rabbies are too invested in the lie they are living, some may even be possesed by the devil
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Sir, I'm going to have to ask you stop harassing everyone. I've been getting a lot of complaints from concerned citizens about you. If you do not comply you will be fined.
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Tiernan Kincaidreplied:
This may be funny when you are 13 and own a computer
but i hope for your sake you find jesus before you die
or else it wont be fun and games anymore
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Pay the fine or it's off to a nice cold cell with you.
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He's resisting arrest![img]http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/12/29/128750631117852290.jpg[/img]
*Tiernan Kincaid's Bounty increased to 1000 gold*
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Jesus is a BASTARD!!
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Jesus is a BASTARD:
No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall enter the assembly of the LORD.
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So this wall drawing of a fish is supposed to make me believe in your god? How unusual…
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Oh those silly religions from Elsweyr or some other part of the Empire. Why can't everyone except the fact that the Nine are in fact real. You know, I was at the battle at the Temple of the One, when the Avatar of Akatosh swooped down and defeated Mehrunes Dag- Wait a minute, is that… it is! That's the Gray Fox! I need some assistance over here!
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It's more evidence than an ambiguous god that constantly eats itself and demands 12 year olds to fulfill it's pedosexual needs.
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You reek of Daedra. Get away from me.
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What in the name of Talos are you talking about…
Ouroboros isn't even a god or a deity, it's just a symbol. I don't worship a self-consuming snake.
"demands 12 year olds to fulfill it's pedosexual needs."
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Praise the Nine that there is at least one other sane man of the empire here.
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I may not be completely sane (A few too many encounters with Sheogorath I'm afraid.) but I am a man of the empire!
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It's the price you pay when you start worshiping false idols.
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Your reply makes no sense relating to mine…
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What I'm saying is that Jesus has more physical evidence than your autocannibalistic pedophile god.
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auto cannibalism pedophile God ouroboros is not a God or deity it's only the perpetual sense of life ( if My memory is correct it's was also used in alchemy and science)
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Ouroboros is not a god! It's an idea, the idea of the perpetual cycle of life and death. To always come back to the material world after death. I do not worship the Ouroboros.
Millenium: you are correct. It did play a part in alchemy, not quite sure about science.
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Imperial Guardreplied:
Oh so you're an alchemist uh? Mind wiping me up a potion?
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[potions are not alchemy]
alchemy is what I do, it's a type of science that makes bombs, creates new strains of plants, etc. alchemy is mostly a form of chemistry
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Imperial Guardreplied:
That's not what that Altmer told me. What was his name? Sindereon I think. He was making a potion from some root and asked me if I've seen any.
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Look you may want to bring your people back from the dead with your witch chemistry, but what comes back isn't the person you intended. Either their mad that you ripped them from the kingdom of heaven, or full of violence and hatred for being raised out of hell.
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anonymous atheistreplied:
It is from skyrim you fool.
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I name is Jesus and you know nothing of my work.
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In place of my normal Friday Links, I'm hosting a link up highlighting YOUR seasonal style. I encourage everyone to visit the links below and give a shout out to those participating, because these Brag Book links ups are about supporting one another to brag on ourselves.
*Maternity Seasonal Style*
Even though we were at our southern lake house for most of the summer, I have thanked my lucky stars almost every day that I didn't have to deal with the RAGING heat my home state has experienced over the last couple of months. (If you've lived through this summer pregnant in the middle of the country, bless you.)
Still, I like to keep my maternity style breezy. Breathable, if you will. But on the other hand, "fitted" looks better on my disproportioned body. If it's too loose, I look like an absolute whale of a human.
Top - Old Navy Maternity Tank Top
Bottom - Edme & Esylite maxi skirt, scored from Anthropolgie on the clearance rack. (Will elastic waistband - BONUS!)
Bag - Foley & Corinna Jet Setter in Navy. Read about my love for Foley & Corinna bags here.
Necklaces - One from Rachel Leonard, one from Maya Brenner
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Sunglasses - Gucci (they're a whole post within themselves.)
Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell Mindy 2 flats, they go with EVERYTHING:
So that's my summer 2011 style. Lots of maxi dresses & skirts, lots of tank tops and flats, lots of accessories so I don't feel frumpy.
Now I want to hear from you! Link up below OR you still have time to email me at housewife (at) hollywood housewife dot com with a picture and I'll post it here.
Here's reader Kim (and my OU roommate for a semester approximately 440 years ago) in her summer style:
Here's reader Alyson, could you just die for her shoes?! And I love Dina's bright necklace with her stripes.
Next is Mandy, with her awesome shoes, and Allyson with a casual side braid that I'm envying.
One of the participants in today's link up will receive this beautiful thing. You have until Sunday, August 28 at midnight (PST) to link up or send me your {brag book} seasonal style entry. Can't wait to see what everyone's wearing!


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Vestas Wind Systems (NASDAQOTH:VWDRY) is one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines in the world; therefore, investors who are looking to gain exposure to the renewable energy space (namely wind) should keep Vestas at the top of their watchlists. The company is at the end of a two-year restructuring process, and management believes that the efforts have been worthwhile. Bert Nordberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors, believes that he and the rest of management "have transformed Vestas into a more lean, flexible and scalable company much better prepared for the future challenges of an increasingly dynamic and competitive wind power industry."
Between the company's confidence and shares floating around 52-week highs, is now the time to jump in, or would it better to hold back and wait for a better buying opportunity? Let's take a look:
How successful was the turnaround?
Over the past two years, Vestas enacted some major changes -- changes that were meant to save €400 million. By the end of the turnaround, the company had exceeded this amount, saving €484 million. One way in which it attempted to restructure the company was in employee reductions. Since 2011, the company cut 32% of its staff, reducing the number of employees from 22,721 to 15,497, of which 4,287 were salaried employees.
Also, whereas 2010 and 2011 saw a combined €1.55 billion in capex, the company reduced that to €525 million for 2012 and 2013. Regarding partnerships, the company entered into a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to strengthen its position in the offshore wind market. Looking to optimize capacity utilization, Vestas reduced the number of worldwide factories from 31 to 19.
Clearly, the company undertook some major steps in an effort to get the company back on track, but was it worth it? It seems that it has, for the company's financial performance has improved over the past two years. Regarding income, although revenue dropped in 2013 compared to 2012, the company was able to achieve improvement with EBIT. One way it was able to accomplish this was by improving its gross margin from 11% in 2012 to 14.7% in 2013. This, in part, resulted in EBIT growing from €4 million in 2012 to €211 million in 2013.
The company's cash flow has also greatly improved. Cash flow in working capital improved from €-304 million to €829 million. Cash flow from operating activities improved from €-73 million in 2012 to €1,248 million in 2013. As a result, there was significant improvement in free cash flow -- from €-359 million in 2012 to €1,009 million in 2013. Additionally, management lauds the fact that it has managed to convert from net debt to a net cash position of €86 million.
Looking to the future
It would seem that things are blowing in the right direction for Vestas, but will it continue? Currently, the company does have a strong backlog: €6.8 billion for the wind turbine segment and €6.7 billion for the service segment. The company does not propose a date by which it will be profitable, but it has has said that if it keeps its net debt-to-EBITDA lower than one, and its solvency ratio over 30%, it will begin returning cash to shareholders.
Regarding the market opportunity, all indicators point to the continued acceptance of wind power as a viable energy alternative.The Global Wind Energy Council, or GWEC, forecasts total cumulative installed capacity reaching more than 530 GW by the end of 2017 -- an average growth rate of nearly 14%.
Although there will be plenty of opportunity for Vestas to prosper, the company does face threats from some other wind turbine manufactuers. According to GlobalData, Vestas was the global leader in installed wind capacity for 2013 with 13.67% of market share; however, Siemens AG (NASDAQOTH:SIEGY) ranked fourth on the list with 7.29% of market share. Siemens does reign supreme on another list, though. It was 2013's top supplier of offshore wind capacity in Europe. Having supplied 1,249 turbines to European waters, Siemens had 60% of total installed capacity. Another reputable threat is GE (NYSE:GE). Although GE only had 0.5% of the European offshore wind market, the company is still an industry leader. In 2012, GE ranked second on the list of top turbine manufacturers, and it dropped to sixth place for 2013. The company continues to innovate; it recently announced the availability of a turbine made specifically for the Indian market -- a turbine which can generate 30% more power than its older model.
Foolish final thoughts...
As strongly as I believe in the growth of the wind industry, and Vestas' role in serving that growth, I'm cautious about picking up shares anytime soon. Although the company's turnaround over the past two years has been successful and worthy or praise, the future performance of the company seems questionable. Were the company to maintain consistently sound financial performance, I'd be inclined to reconsider adding shares to my portfolio. For now, though, I'm happy to just keep an eye on the company and root for its success from the sidelines.
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Motors, Model Rocket, Set, Flight Systems, Inc.
These are three unflown Flight Systems, Inc. D-1.12-0 model rocket motors in a package for retail sale. The "D-1.12-0" signifies that the power of the motors is in the fourth highest class (out of of seven) established by the National Association of Rocketry. They are made of pasteboard and contain non-explosive propellant. The electric igniters used to ignite the motors are missing. Each motor is used only once to power a model rocket.
G. Harry Stine, a pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated them to NASM in 1973.
Gift of G. Harry Stine
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- Flight Systems, Inc.
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Adhesive
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
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This smells like a Swift Boat type attack to TSS-Editor Mike. But in this day and age, there is, sadly, a different standard for what is "news" than some of us might like, so we decided that we should address this development, even though the source is at first glance beyond weak. (Hogan)
An article which contains accusations that Manny Pacquiao used steroids and human growth hormone is now making the rounds on the Twittersphere. The explosive story is found on www.financebusinessarticles.com, and had been viewed over 700 times as of 4:15 ET on Thursday.
The website doesn't, to be frank, feature any characteristics that would lead us to accept anything written on the website as the gospel truth. The story features the byline of one "mikejohnson313," who fashions himself as a betting expert, and a quick check of his recent posts leads one to believe that English might well not be his native language. So one must view any allegations in the piece with more than a bit of skepticism. But, since the story is making the rounds, and Pacquiao foe Shane Mosley referred to it on his Twitter feed, it is newsworthy.
The story, and really, until I am shown otherwise, it has to be seen as a story, as pure fiction, I can't emphasize this enough, says that "One of Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao's former sparring partners has admitted that he regularly injected the fighter with steroids "in the locker room, in the upper outer quarter of his butt cheek!"
"Johnson" writes that the ex sparing partner, a Filipino and pro boxer, won't reveal his identity because he fears the wrath of his nation. "The Injector" says Pacquiao began using steroids before his December 2008 fight with Oscar De La Hoya. He started using the PED, "Injector" says, because he didn't think he could beat the Golden Boy. "The Injector" says he administered steroids via injection to Pacquiao before his fights with Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, both in 2009.
TSS reached out to Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, who communicated back to us that he didn't remember the last time Manny had a Filipino sparring partner. And he said without reservation that he knows Manny didn't have a Filipino sparring partner during the time "The Injector" supposedly functioned as one for Pacman.
"Once a week, right in the locker room of the Wild Card (Gym)," "Johnson" quotes the supposed ex sparring partner as saying, "Manny would drop his shorts and clench his teeth, and I would give him a jab in the upper outer quarter of his butt cheek. He hated every shot."
The story says Pacquiao switched to HGH, mixed with insulin, to avoid detection after Floyd Mayweather and company started insinuating that Pacquiao cheated, and used illegal drugs to gain a performance edge.
"Johnson" says "The Injector" parted ways with Pacquiao after the Cotto fight, but that he "wishes him success" for the Mosley bout.
We're not sure if Mosley read the piece to the end, but amusingly, the piece ends thusly: "I hope he kicks Mosley's butt on Saturday, and I know he will. Mosley used to be a big time juicer, as everyone knows. Maybe he's back on it for this fight. He sure needs to be!" Mosley, on his Twitter feed, wrote: "These are not my words it comes from a article And his sparring partner but if it is true!!!! Than what do you say please google." It looks like his galpal Bella Gonzalez referred to the story first, on her feed, and then Mosley picked up on it.
Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, sent word to TSS that he is very disappointed in Mosley for passing on the story via Twitter.
On Thursday night, at 10 PM ET, Pacquiao himself put out a statement.
"An anonymous post on an internet forum claims an unidentified former Filipino sparring partner injected me with steroids before my fight with Oscar de la Hoya and in subsequent fights. This is completely false, totally fabricated, and, not surprisingly, leveled by someone who will not even identify himself. I did not even have a Filipino sparring partner during my training for the fight against De La Hoya or for any fight since then.
I have never taken steroids, HGH, or any banned performance-enhancing drug. Period. My success in the ring is due to hard work, belief in God, and the support of my fans. Like every boxer, I am required to take drug tests in connection with every professional fight in the United States. I have passed every one, including my fight against De la Hoya and my most recent victory against Shane Mosley.
I will fight to protect my hard-earned good name and reputation."
So I repeat: one should assume this is a piece of fiction until it's proven otherwise. The Web can be a positive place, where information can be shared freely and quickly, but material found there must be viewed with an extra dose of skepticism, especially when found on a website with little to no rules, regulations and standards found within channels of real journalism.
Hmmm, this is definitely a story to keep an eye on...this is how alot of these sports scandals come to surface...loose lips sink ships they say...USC, tried to cover up the Reggie Bush scandal by discrediting the guy who exposed Bush because he was an ex-con/street hustler, but eventually the truth came out.
I got something better, actually . I confess. I was the one injecting Pacquiao. And no, it wasn't on his buttocks, it was up his nostrils. That way it would be impossible to detect any needle marks. Pacquiao is one brave man for letting anyone stick a needle up his nose. He doesn't even flinch. I inject him twice a week usually from two weeks of training camp until the week before the fight. What he's juicing with, it becomes untraceable after just a few hours but the benefits could last for several weeks after the final injection. It's the latest, most advanced HGH that money could buy. I'm just the one who injects him, there are at least 4 other men, world-renowned chemists, who Pacquiao pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to cook up these PED's. There is a fictitious company that he regularly pays, if you want to investigate. It's supposed to be for some sort of orphanage, you figure it out. I refuse to give my identity. I'm already in hiding, always watching out for Pacquiao's hired assassins. In the event they get me I have detailed everything I know in my last will and testament. If you want real evidence I'm the guy to contact. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I will tell my story to the highest bidder.
hehehe.. Anyone who believe this fiction, also believes that Status of Liberty is For Sale
I'll be going out on a limb here and admit once and for all that I am the one injecting the Pacman with our Filipino version of roids made from pito pito extract and pickled ampalaya. I inject his cheeks (not his butt cheeks) before every fight,which as side effect causes him to smile uncontrollably while giving Him a synthetically induce feeling of well being. For the record, it was due to the regular administering of this Pinoy roid that he somewhat lacked the killer instinct to destroy Margarito after breaking his face. It was also due to this that the Pac failed to annihilate a super friendly coward Shane Mosley. C'mon!!!!All this time I thought that only us Filipinos are afflicted with this social virus called "crab mentality"; I guess I was wrong. Everybody it seems wants to ride this Manny on roids bandwagon circling Pacman while giving Him 1-2-3 punch combination. We are a nation of destiny and no one can deny us that but God. Not Shane Mosley, not Oscar and his cohorts and certainly not that old looney Mayweather Sr., who is a chronic liar and a con.
Why would we give this any pub?
This is all due to the Mayweather's baseless drug accusations over Manny. In the first paragraph when I got to the Filipino sparring partner I already knew. I can't remember the last time Manny had a Filipino sparring partner. This is the reason why Manny will prolly never fight Floyd because him and his family have ruined his reputation. This whole defaming of Pacquiao has really turned me off to a point where I don't want Manny to fight Floyd. Not because he can't win but because Floyd don't deserve that fight. Floyd needs Manny and history will go down as Floyd doing the ducking.
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so....manny should show his butt cheeks for needle marks? lol
well.. truth or not..i would think if there was anything to this story, we'd be hearing it on a larger platform...all day today they talked about b-hop trashing donovan mcnabb on espn, so im sure they would have something to say about it... besides, it would have found its way here one way or another. if not the author discussing it, someone would have brought it to a forum. at least we know TSS's standpoint.
Am I the only one who is curious as to how it is Shane Mosley himself who sees this article on the internet first and then tweets about it? S H A D Y !!
and poor form I would add - you have a hall of fame career, then get beta'd by a vastly superior opponent to the point of forced retirement. . and then five days later you retaliate with this b.s.
what a shame. . .
Woods 1, Johnson 0. Holler! Fo' sho!
Meaningless. Money May just can't deal with the slightest risk of losing. The curse of boxing is that it's a very young man's sport and some guys just never mature until they're 40 plus when its too late(unless your Big George Foreman). Steroids and HGH, used carefully, can help a male athlete out. Let's not kid ourselves. The side effects on female athletes are not pretty or welcome, but males do benefit. Anyway, these supposedly evil PEDs have always been a part of amateur and professional and Olympic sports that the money men publicly pretend to be against. But as much as steroids and HGH in moderation can do, they don't make little adult men into big adult men overnight. Manny became a complete fighter and champion through hard work, passion and some serious good fortune. Manny-doubting-folks should accept the fact that Manny just did things right, learn important things the hard way and paid his dues. Pacman trains hard, eats right, listens to a smart trainer he was g-damned lucky to find and lives a full, passionate, spiritual, curious, brave, strong and clean life. What's wrong with having a real hero?
What if I say that Pacman is a child molester. A drug lord, a mobster, a wife beater, a rapist, an anti-christ, a devil, a demon, a slanderer, a chain smoker, a drunkard, a bank robber, a kidnapper,a terrorist, a murderer, a psycho, and the one who mastermind the 9/11 attack. I know all of his dark secrets because I am his personal bodyguard...ANONYMOUS.
pacquiao on roids? of course. this is not even news as the resulting evidence from the so-called drugs can be seen by the massive build-up of his legs!
What's news is that he would refrain from endorsing the alleged HGH despite the prospect of losing a monstrous amount of lucre in negating the deal due to the cramps he suffered during his bout with mosley.
what is also news is that he will also reveal, during the next few days, that those muscle-building drugs is/are actually Botox and were kindly advised to him to further strenghten his calves by...guess who..mayweather sr.
yes! it seems mayweather sr. has been injecting botox into his lips to spur more growth to his unusually gargantuan mouth since his younger days so that he develoved "Flappers" as lips, which are slight variations of flippers; they are a bit larger and wider.
chuckwagon and fighterfor? ah! they're incorrigible spinners! buboy and alex ariza were the ones terrorizing pacquiao with syringes full of botox that were kindly introduced to manny by mayflapper, i mean, weather. and this is the news worth tweeting, nothing else!
so you say it; what's holding you up, you metastasis.
we already know all that, you stinking pus!
I would like also to confess that I am one of the injectors too during Pacman's training for Hatton's fight. As far as I know, there are quite a few who did it for him. I wonder how many will confess in this article. It is time now people to come out the truth.
Mayflapper...that is something new. I want have one too.
If these steroids is the reason why pacquiao is whipping above his weight why is mosley who admittedly use steroids failed to beat even his welterweight compatriot vernon forrest and winky wright? He should be beating guys like hopkins, roy jones in their time and even cruiseweights. why are those whose who admittedly took these steroids have not done what pacquiao did so they could have more championship belts and rake millions of dollars prize money? maybe the philippines has the best scientists in the world and invented a drug and gave it to pacman only and not bother to give to their amateur boxers so they could have an olympic gold for the first time, and also kept it secret even if it sell millions of dollars or maybe an alien from outer space gave pacman something to swallow so he became stronger and faster. what do you think?
Writers write! Fighters fight! Cyberspace cutter is like real-space crap. Once again, I will shoot straight from the hip, because the fine scribes here won't. PUGILISTIC HISTORY clearly shows BIG-TIME that a Pinoy whups da heck outta a so-called "fast, slick, boxing intercity African Americans 90 to 95 percent of the time -- in the amateurs and pros. And after THAT, rumors and lies are crafted about us PINOYS by disappointed black Amerkanos that we are on some type of superchemicals that turn us into superhumans and killing monsters. [When da Pinoy warriors put it on the invading U.S. Buffalo soldiers way back in da day, da jive started then about Pinoys been on A-side Meth, and able to walk through bullets. No, we just whupped arse, and the Buffalo soldiers couldn't shot straight because they were some scary mofus, just as Sugar Shane Mosley was in dat squared jungle on last May 7. Wow! Pinoys can bring max fear and FRIGHT, and put a muthabigot into straight-up REALITY! Shane saw BIG-TIME REALITY in dat squared jungle, and it scared him, Money May and a lot of other intolerant thinkers, so they start to make up sh*t, because actuality and reality are too much -- way TOO MUCH -- for them to handle.]
Nobody should be disappointed about the behavior of Sugar Shane or Money May. This is how the ball rolls when mudholed minds believe in race superiority. Leading up to the bout, Sugar Shane kept spittin' out that nonsense bullsh** about being a "fast, slick-boxing African American." His fish-bowled bubble has been burst, and he cannot handle it. Myth are localized. Reality is globalized, so is whole -- not selected -- history. As I have posted umpteen times, Pinoys have been whuppin' arse -- African American included, maybe especially -- for ages. And when the truth hits, the haters and myth gatekeepers come hard with bootlegged bullspit. The head of the SNAKE of mythweaving, bigotry and intolerance has been cut off in the month of May. And the cult followers of the weak, chump-arse SNAKE cannot handle it. Uncontested proof of Prez Obama being born in Hawaii hit, Obama getting Osama hit, and Da Manny squashing Sugar Shane's repeated nonsense about Da Manny not being able to beat "a fast, slick-boxing African American HIT. Da Sugarman got knocked da double fudge down, and then ran like a ______! Bring on Money May. Holla! Holla! Holla!
@ radam..im just trying to understand your point..it seems as if all your posts to every article regardless of the topic are the same.. are you saying that "pinoy's", and i'm assuming this is your nationality, are better than african americans? if you are expressing pride in your nationality does it have to be at the expense of african americans? or are you voicing your opinion about mayweather and his family? i can assure you that floyd mayweather and his family do not represent all african american boxers, much less african americans as a people. besides that, the mayweather camp started it but this false article could have been started by anybody. and i remember mosley making comments about being a "slick boxer" (which is false anyway) not a "slick african american"..anyway im just trying to get some clarity..pro pacman or anti african american?
It was B-Hop who said Pacquiao is untested because he has not fought slick inner-city African Americans (fighters coming straight from Africa are not slick enough in B-Hop's book). Radam was confused. B-Hop shouldn't have raised the issue, though.
@wacky jabber..ahh b-hop...who can keep up with what comes out of his mouth..
Undisputed34, play somebody else, not me. Wacky Jabber is full of it. I know the difference from an American black and an African one. Underlike, cyberspace clutter cuckers, I have multi-Asian countries, including the Philippines, and U.S. citizenship and visit African countries on the regular. I fought in them too -- as an amateur and professional. And all Africans ain't black people. Many are Pinoy. Maybe you ought to invest in some knowledge and holla where Pinoys descended from, as all peoples [sic] of the world.
[Bitin' off the words of Uncle Roger May: "Most people don't know syet 'bout" the origin of humans.] In my family, we have both American and African whites, blacks, browns, yellows and reds, who have married into one happy tolerant, multi-cultural family. And none -- especially the blacks -- believe B-Hop, Uncle Rogers May, Pops Joy May, Pops Sugar Jack, Sugar Shane or trainer John David Jackson's bullsh*t. Don't put any words into my mouth, Und34. Boxing is not a group, ethnicity, color, race or nationality. Anybody from anywhere can whup an arse on any given DAY or night! [Money May has been acting looney lately, but he is still my boy. He love to play games on his own people, many of whom he despises, in his own words. You know the phrase that he uses: "_ ______ain't sh**!"
I stated a hard, hardcore FACT in matches between Pinoys and African Americans. Pugilistic history backs me up 100 percent. Every time that this blacks-are-superior-boxers nonsense has come about, a Pinoy put down that myth from inside da squared jungle, not from stinky air coming out of a fouled-wipe-pipe from a ragged grill. [If the shoe fits, wear it. Uncle Roger May need some serious grill work. Hehehehehehe! And ya' kno' dat!]
Again, don't take my word for it, look it up for yourself. Besides -- like always when I start to spit and rant -- TSS sharp-eyed scribes check out what I'm rantin' and ravin' about, and torch out some awesome sweet science copy that backs me up 100 percent and INFORM. [Then the haters and faders hate even more, and call me TSSU "protected golden child." WTF!] I'm not one of these cyberspace illusionists, and/or say-anything-bigots. The greater the PERSON, the greater the lies and hate about him. I faintly remember my Pamper/diaper-wearing days, and "The World Greatest" -- Irish GOAT Muhammad Ali -- then. Hate and lies were everywhere like wildfire about him. Even ____ ______ _____ _____ were spittin venom and fire outter their raggedly grills, but they couldn't climb a molehill and would molest Jill and steal a bucket of water and put toxin it. And then go on a lying fit. Back then, they weren't s***! And the nowadays ones, I wouldn't trust them a bit! Time to move on. Me [sic] not discussin' dumb sh*t about steroids any longer, or nonsense about a race dominance in pugilism, since it is only an optical illusion in heads with mass confusion. Holla!
Why is TSS so quick to shoot this down as complately false....because it's bad for boxing? I was looking at Pac and he's gotten big since that Golden Boy fight. Buddy of mine the other day when I brought up the fight said " man Pacquiao on that $h!T". I wouldn't put it past him even though I hope it aint true but 2 words...Barry Bonds. That cat got big too. End of the day boxing skills is what gets it done and Pacquiao has those. Half or more of the most well known boxers probably use something at one point of time or another, who's knows.
@Real Talk: You're an idiot.
Haha....MOSLEY after a EMBARRASING performance, and fought like a COward simply looking for his retirement check tweeted this and like a SORE LOSER. Mayweather Jr then tweeted to ESPN Dan Rafael of hopes to get somekind of reactions....STUPID MORONS!!!!
@ radam...LOL...well i understood most of that..i wasnt looking for an argument...just a little clarity and you..umm..kinda did that..so thanks?..lol..
mosley & his bitch gf act like mayweather, crabs ;> Keep on crying shame & maynever, you 2 like shame's bitch look funny crying babies... lol.
Wow I'm surprise to read this type of post from you lol. In Manny's last fight you quoted as saying that Manny is a drug free athlete. What was the sudden change? [URL="http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-las-vegas/i-m-almost-100-sure-that-man-couldn-t-have-been-on-steroids-karim-mayfield">http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-las-vegas/i-m-almost-100-sure-that-man-couldn-t-have-been-on-steroids-karim-mayfield
Explain to me what type of physical changes Manny appears to have since Dela Hoya? Pacquiao has never weighed in over 145 and weighed in 147 on fight night lol. I just do see it physically...looks more cut as his body gets used to this weight but look at the weigh ins on the lower weight classes. You don't see a single fat on his body.
So did Manny really agree to testing? Otherwise, how about going in the opposite direction? Let Floyd and Manny chomp and swaller whatevah they want before an agreed fight date. Let them augment themselves with HGH, Steroids, magic Chinese herbs, voodoo vindaloo, tears from sad angel's eyes and sparkling stardusts from meteors. I have a feeling Freddie and Manny may accept a deal with Floyd eventually. There is no one else left and no more good paydays for Manny. Heck, why doesn't the fantastic Pacman just retire? He's got nothing to prove. Let the historians argue the rest.
Go paquao !!!!..
Go speed racer go!
@BobbyC, LOL!!
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5 Cheyne Row, Friday [5 August?] (1842).
MY DEAR MRS. WELSH,—I write today merely to say that I will write again so soon as I have anything to tell you of what you naturally wish to know. But it will take some time even to get answers to the questions you ask—so you must not grow impatient and fancy that we are neglecting the business.
My husband has already made two long journeys about it with almost no result. The first day he found Mr. Buller absent, the second time he was at home but entirely ignorant as to the when and how of this particular branch of New Zealand business.1 He was quite ready however to bestir himself in getting the necessary information, and also to use his interest in behalf of any friend of Carlyle's. He promised to go forthwith to the Secretary a Mr. Ward2 and ask him all about it—and write to my husband the result of his enquiries—but all sorts of business I observe get on here very slowly and unsatisfactorily by writing; so my husband will have to go to him again I imagine—and perhaps to the secretary also—and perhaps several times, before any good is done. Be assured, however, that you will not have to wait a day thro' any remissness on our part—and that is all the satisfaction I can give you at present.


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J.R. Clubb is a photographer himself, so one can wonder how fun his own wedding would be. Both he and Cat are Ruffled readers so I'm thrilled to share their wedding photos. The woodsy backdrop set the tone for a relaxed setting with whimsical touches. Congrats Cat and J.R and thank you for sharing! Read more about their wedding day on his blog.
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Processional Exit: "Home" & First Dance: "Million Years" by Jen Brace & Matt Giresi
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Venue: private Family Property / Photography: all Film was shot by Ryan Farr. Film was developed & scanned by Richard Photo Lab. All Digital was shot & edited by J.R. Clubb / Guest Signing Polaroids by Brenna Reilly. Black Frame Polaroids supplied by Impossible Project / Cinema Video: Danny Alexander of Bare Feet Projects / Wedding Coordinator: Maryanne Grieve / Letterpress Invitation & Program: Verity Ink / Flowers: Forest Glen Herb Garden / Wedding Dress: Ivy and Aster / Groom's Suit: Hugo Boss / Attire Emblem Gifts: Love Medals / Make up: Karla Lopez / Live Music: Jeremy Clubb / The Chocolate Robots / Catering: Serene Cuisine / Cake: Cyndie Doyle of Cynful Cakes / Desserts: Jacyln Sanders
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Another great outdoor wedding and I guess the couple was able to save a lot. Congratulations for a job well done.
Shannon {Shannonk Reeves Events}
SO pretty! How fun is that photo booth? Fresh, natural, organic…love it!
This is pure perfection!!!
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Oh… how I love a relaxed, outdoor wedding. Beautiful!!
helen orchard
congratulations J R! looks like you had an amazing day! gorgeous pictures! wishing you both a very happy life together! love helen xx
I love the rustic simplicity of this wedding. And the photographer captured it so well! You can almost feel the sunshine and smell the grass.
Y. Bell
Beautiful, rustic, unprentious, and most of all…FUN! This looks like the wedding of two people that call themselves best-friends instead of lovers, and the pictures are perfection.
Nicole Sagert
J.R. – your wedding was every bit as sweet and wonderful as your photos made it out to be – it felt like family and love and joy the entire evening – and I am so glad the photography and video conveyed this as well as it did. It was one of my most memorable days this summer – and I love that the world gets to enjoy your celebration. Well deserved, well done.
Emily Heizer, Photography with Flair
I love their photobooth area. SO bold and beautiful and the bride, so brave (wow, alot of B's! lol) to wear those heels in the woods! So many of my girls chicken out, YOU GO BRIDEY! Wear your heels in the woods! I know I would! I just shot this mountain wedding this week and I talked the bride into putting her dress on in the forest. GO RUSTIC! YES!! :D
lydia {ever ours}
their ceremony backdrop is too cute!
Bea Vasey
I am speechless…so beautiful…Congratulations to both of you,,,Bea Vasey and Dan Coulombe….
Bea Vasey
Love the music…there was so much love present..you can see it in the video..
Giselle Kennedy
Wow. I love this one so immensely. Beautiful!
Hannah @ Sparrow+Spark!
Wow this is amazing! I love the dress and the confetti cones!
Jennifer Valentine of Sacred Cake
This goes into my top ten…i love the earthy, woodsy nature…the mason jars with the wildflowers were wonderful wonderful! and the movie was so sweet…MORE MOVIES PLEASE! : )
There was such a sense of adoration there, so artfully captured.
That video is amazing. I love how the music is in sync with their procession! So much fun. So much love.
Sally Watts
Straw bale pews! I had straw bale pews at my wedding! (10 years ago.) But I wasn't smart enough to lay fabric over them for my guests. Ouch. :)
Absolutely beautiful. The film almost brought me to tears! I would love to know where the brides headband is from? I can't find any as nice as that :)
jacin {lovely little details}
so so pretty.
Thanks for the comments everyone! Sophie, the headband is from my cousin at
Recorded Memories Photo Booth San Diego
Great idea with the hanging fabric for a photo booth! We have done something similar once before for a client & they loved it…RM
Very lovely wedding.
Nicolise Harding
OMW…bawling my eyes out…such a beautiful wedding…so thoughtful and well planned. LOVE IT!!


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Linking PHP as an Apache HTTPD module makes them inseparable.
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Indeed, many PHP libraries aren't threadsafe, so it's essential to use the prefork-mpm module for HTTPD 2.x in production to implements a non-threaded, pre-forking web server that handles requests in a manner similar to HTTPD 1.3.
But this approach strongly affects the performance, which can overload the CPU and RAM, causing timeouts and other troubles.
The manual page Apache Performance Tuning enlighten us a little more about the advantages and disadvantages:
So, IMHO, PHP with FastCGI is more suitable in production.
Moreover, my preference is for mod_fastcgi rather than mod_fcgid because it provides more functionalities, such as the ability to define an external process manager.
Anyway, there will be no more needs for the prefork-mpm module, and it will finally be possible to pass on the worker-mpm module, much more effective; except that the management process is handled through a shell script to launch the php-cgi executable, which isn't very convenient.
Fortunately, we can use the FastCGI Process Manager for PHP (PHP-FPM), a popular patch natively integrated since PHP 5.3.3. Unfortunately, if you are using PHP 5.2.x, you'll be confined to the classical FastCGI.
Still, it's vital to be aware of the possible vulnerabilities involved by the CGI mode, as reported on the manual page CGI and command line setups:
You can take a look at this blog post, which contains an example of practical use, and which was of great help in writing this response:
php, fastcgi, fpm et apache (French)
No. It is actually a bit more complicated then that. As far as I understood the question, when Apache is treating a request it loads all the PHP library (in case of PHP as Apache Module). Even when executing a static ressource request. So it consumes a lot of memory.
The other solution is a light weighted front httpserver. It will executes static request and forward php request to the PHP-CGI.
To resume this :
PHP with FAST CGI option runs as fast as it runs on LINUX OS. Microsoft has made lots of improvement in IIS7 for PHP to cover OPEN SOURCE SCRIPT (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, etc...) hosting market.
I am hosting my PHP applications on IIS7 with FastCGI and running WordPress as smoothly as it runs on Linux Hosting. I just need to upload my php files into the public_html directory to run my php applications.


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Valassis Communications (VCI) shares may be set up for a rally.
Valassis Communications is one of the country's leading marketing services companies. It operates primarily in four segments: Shared Mail, Neighborhood Targeted, Free-standing Inserts and International Digital Media.
The stock has been a very strong performer, up 85% so far this year. On April 29th Valassis reported first quarter earnings that were much higher than analysts estimates. After the quarter, Zacks Investment Research raised its current year earnings estimates for Valassis to $1.86 a share from $1.79.
Out of the 264 industries it follows Zacks ranks Valassis as the top-rated company in the 5th ranked industry. It recommends the stock as a strong buy.
However, the stock has sold off sharply over the last eight days and we think on a short-term basis it's oversold enough to be good for a rally that may test the June highs around $38 a share. VCI closed today at 33.85. That's a good entry price with a short-term target of 38.61.
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Breast Scarf Ever (See What I Did There?!)
This is a boob scarf made out of gym socks and what may or may not be dried apricots. They cost $45 and are available from Etsy seller Lourdesoftheflies. I think you only get one pair for that price though. RIPOFF!
almost look real!
almost feel real!
almost are real!
great for winter!
If you can actually convince someone that these almost look and feel real, you could probably sell safety matches to the devil. That said, I bought two pairs just to be safe. Worse comes to worse I'll fill them with pennies and swing em around like nunchucks.
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Best Waterproof Case for iPhone 5/5S
Let me be clear: After a year of testing waterproof iPhone cases, I will say you probably shouldn't use one of these light-duty cases for anything but the lightest swimming. Rather than risk losing your iPhone, we think a GoPro or a waterproof camera or a heavy-duty iPhone waterproof iPhone case is the best way to get photos in the water. But if you want to protect your phone during very light swims or pools or from sand at the beach and splashing in the ocean, the Lifeproof Nuud is our pick. It survived in our quarter-mile swim test and several hours at the bottom of a pool, living up to its 6 foot depth rating, and has an open face (sealed with a gasket) design that makes it the most responsive and glare resistant. It was the best of its kind, of all cases out there.
If you really must get serious in the water with your phone, we also have a pick for a sport camera case by Optrix to turn your smartphone into a quasi-GoPro action sports camera above and below the water. And for dive and surf specific use cases, I recommend a serious dive case by Watershot that can go to over 100 feet of depth.
Again, it's worth restating: don't expect our main pick for an everyday waterproof case to work all the time and forever. These things, in my experience, eventually wear out and fail if you test them during serious swimming. Don't try to do extreme things or even moderately serious things in the water with your phone, and if you do, use a dive or action camera case that we recommend, instead. Just don't cry to me after you flood your phone using one of these cases; you have been warned.
(Also, you should have Applecare+ so you can replace your phone for $80 if it gets flooded, and you should also be backing up your data regularly!)
Why you should believe us (and how we tested)
I tested these cases in Mexico, Indonesia, the ocean, and a pool in Hawaii, with an update in 2014 to this article where I repeated tests in Hawaii. I tested some models' predecessors for over a year in Hawaii, and have flooded a few cases and lost a phone to a flooding during a night surf session where the waves were heavier than expected. As an ocean exploration journalist and founder of the Wirecutter with 15 years experience testing products, I am equipped to test these cases as a technology writer and ocean enthusiast.
I tested all of these cases by verifying their seals were dust-free, and by swimming a quarter mile in open water, dragging cases behind me and roughing them up up to 10 feet underwater during free dives. I also kept them in a pool overnight at 6 feet of depth to challenge their seals over time–most cases are only rated for an hour at their given depth so this is a really great way to test minor design flaws. I also tested the deep dive case 80 feet under water on an expedition as a fellow with MacGillivray Freeman films, where he observed an IMAX film being filmed by divers. Once I lost a phone in a case and it was returned to me a week later, working, by a lifeguard after sitting on the bottom of the ocean.
For non-water sports, ruggedness, shock absorbing designs, and materials as well as build quality were factored in. For action sports camera cases, things like accessories (mounting options) were also important.
What to look for in a rugged case
The world of rugged and waterproof iPhone cases can be split into three categories: light cases that are waterproof/tough but only to 6 feet of depth or so (actually 3 meters for an hour, which is the military standard IP68); sport cam housings that turn them into GoPro camera equivalents; and full-on dive housings that allow them to go more than 100 feet below the surface.
Our Pick
*At the time of publishing, the price was $50.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $50.
The Lifeproof, a longtime favorite, comes in two models, the Nuud and the Fre. The Nuud is the case I go to for everyday use on boats or the beach or any place where plenty of land-based usage will occur. The best thing about this case is that the screen is uncovered so I can see it or use it without any hindrances or glare, but where I know the super slim case will really be splash-proof and then some–as good as cases with covers, in my tests when I twisted the housing underwater with a good amount of force. This is a very good case, as long as you're sure to clean out the gasket surrounding the face so you don't accidentally flood it. (I retested this case and the Fre in May 2014 but not much has changed except the inclusion of a touchID-compatible home button.)
The Nuud is as slim as any other case out there, and has a back gasket system similar to last year's Lifeproof, but ditches the front screen protector, exposing your phone's glass touchscreen to the elements. How does it keep your phone dry with a gaping hole in its face? By sealing off the rest of the phone with a second gasket that kisses the screen. In my testing, it did a good job of keeping the water out but during an underwater twist test in May 2014 tests, but last year a little water got in–hence my repeated warnings that you do not try to swim over a quarter mile with these things in pockets. And unlike its brethren, the Fre, which I'll get to in a bit, the Nuud didn't fail in my overnight pool test or the abbreviated pool test in 2014. If you have to have a rugged case that will not get in your way during basic everyday use, though, this is it.
The bottom line on all Lifeproof cases is that they're both good enough for dips in the pool but they're not quite as waterproof as other cases when pushed to the limits. The overall build quality of the cases seem to perform a lot better than last year's models, for some reason.
Lifeproof's iPad and iPhone 4/4S/5/5S cases are eligible for a Total Water Protection Plan, though only if you buy direct from Verizon or Lifeproof.com. The cost is a few bucks for iPhone and covers your device for one year. So if water gets in and ruins your device, Lifeproof will replace your iPhone or iPad and send you a new case. It's worth noting, however, that Lifeproof will only replace your device once, after that you are on your own. I recommend getting Applecare+ anyhow.
You'll notice that published reviews of the Lifeproof are mostly flattering, but know that most assessments, unlike our testing, were done without availability or consideration for new competition. Besides our findings of the case's fragility, reviewers found the plastic screen cover to inhibit touch responses and make the case feel cheap. PC Mag said, "The plastic screen cover and muffled audio are a bit of bummer." Know that this feature improved since the iPhone 4/4S model, but we're not fans of the plastic.
Lance Ulanoff, editor-in-chief of Mashable (and former editor-in-chief of PCMag), found that the phone's buttons worked fairly well while enclosed in the iPhone 5 version of the Nuud: "Despite the fact I was pressing on rubber, I didn't feel as though I had to push extra-hard to activate buttons, like the Power volume controls (which isn't true for some cases I've tried). The Ring/Silent toggle is the one exception. Though I could press it one way or another and even feel the vibration through the rubber case, I wasn't always sure if I was pushing too hard or not hard enough -– a small price to pay, though, if the phone was truly sealed."
The lesser of the competition
The Lifeproof Fre, the time tested design from Lifeproof with a closed face design, was definitely loved by many testers in 2012. After an overnight test, both the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5/5S model had flooded 100 percent in our 2013 test, while in our abbreviated 2014 it did fine. In the open water quarter-mile swim test with occasional shallow dives, both the iPhone 4 and 5/5S versions flooded partially with about 15 percent of the case full of water but this year did fine. Admittedly my tests were designed to push the Lifeproof cases beyond what they were designed to do, like they were designed to push all the light-duty cases. The Fre's main benefit over the Nuud is that its design is more time tested and the entire front gasket sealing off the screen on the nuud is a point of failure that can be triggered with an errant hair or from sand grains breaking the waterproof barrier. The Fre does not have that issue, but in my experience, and with our recommendation of only using it casually, the Nuud is just a better every day beach and pool case because the touchscreen barrier makes it hard to use and see.
The Incipio is our former pick, but for some reason the new touchID version failed a lot in our May 2014 tests, even with replacement cases. It's good, like its peers, for at least 6 feet of depth for an hour, which we verified firsthand in the ocean and in the pool. But when I started twisting the case, water escaped in through the top, which didn't feel as secure as the models I tried last year. (Incipio remodeled the back shell a little bit and last year's model did not have this problem.) If your particular Atlas were to flood, Incipio has a unique 1-year warranty against water damage to your phone: Atlas will "repair or replace Your Electronic Equipment with a new or refurbished instrument," according to the warranty contract. But you shouldn't depend on that outright, because of the inconvenience of getting a phone replaced in the first place. It costs $25 right now, which is less than the other light-duty cases here.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $77.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $77.
The Otterbox Armor (for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4/4S) is very sturdy, even if it's too big and not waterproof enough to be our main pick for a light-duty case–again, when testing both iPhone 4 and 5 versions, it flooded more easily than our main pick. I wouldn't get it, but if you want to make it so that your phone is waterproof-ish for immersion but not safe in heavy surf or horseplay, and you need to protect it while driving over it in a small car, this is the case. It's rated to support 2,000 pounds of weight, and has two metal clips that secure the case and its big rubber gasket shut–those keep the water out to the same rating of 6 feet for an hour as the most other phone cases of its class. But the ports for headphones and the charge cable aren't really secured well. This is where the case's waterproofing weakness lies. There's also no glass screen protector and it's almost twice as thick as slim cases.
Otterbox, in 2014, came out with the Preserver, which is thinner and kind of similar in design to Lifeproof cases. Without a locking mechanism and similar bottom seals, it failed the simple pool test by letting a thimble of water into the phone. Without a warranty and with poor performance, I eliminated it from contention.
iLounge found the same thing. In his review, Nick Guy said, "For most users, however, such an insane amount of protection likely isn't necessary; slimmer cases can handle occasional drops and bumps, and some even offer waterproofing at lower prices, without this sort of brick-like bulk." It's for hikes and dips into a lake or pool, and mountain biking rides. But unless you really plan on smashing your phone a lot (this could be good for clumsy bouldering) go for our main pick.
I tested the Griffin Survivor + Catalyst which, unlike other light-duty cases, is rated to 10 feet. It's a great design, and very solid, but I have a hard time recommending a case without a water damage warranty. During the twist test underwater, it also let too much water inside–the case's hard shell breaks its seal when the case is torqued under water.
The Seidio OBEX was not tested because it has an obviously sketchy design, no water damage warranty, is only rated to 6 feet for 30 minutes or 3 feet for an hour.
The Ballistic Hydra's rubber shell is held in place by 6 little dots and the headphone jack is just a flimsy plug. No way would I ever put my phone in the water in this thing. Flat out, no way.
And the Outdoor Technology case is only rated to 3 feet and WIRED gave it a 5/10 score.
There are other cases by Otterbox and the lovely Lunatik Taktic Extreme with a Gorilla Glass screen that are rugged without being waterproof, and those are kind of a waste in my book, so I didn't feel the need to recommend any of these over a standard iPhone case or the waterproof models like the Armor.
The driSuit Guardian is $20 less than our pick, but not worth the savings. iLounge had a look at it and came away unimpressed, saying you're better off with something else. The Guardian is pretty bulky and the screen protector is rubbery, which make dragging actions like scrolling a bit miserable. There's also an air gap between the screen protector and the actual display so it makes you press harder than usual. We'd pass on it.
The Tigra Sport Bravo case is beautiful and aluminum, with an open face like the Lifeproof Nude and only costs $100 for all that slick hardware, all rated as waterproof to ~6 feet for an hour. Unfortunately the case takes 5 hex heads to open and there are warnings not to open the case without a special pry tool, and the reception of the phone in the case is reported by all two Amazon reviewers to be destroyed by the metal case. Forget it.
Snow Lizard's SLXtreme 5 case has a built-in solar charger, and is waterproof to about 6 feet. I'm not reviewing it because it's not an apples-to-oranges kind of comparison, but if you're looking for a rugged case that is rated to charge a phone with its 2500mAh battery and a solar panel, and good for 10 minutes of talk for every hour in direct sun, now you know about this one. $145.
The best action sport camera case
About a year ago, a few companies thought it would be cool if they could turn your iPhone into a replacement for the GoPro sports camera. Turns out this is a horrible idea, in general, because if you lose or break your GoPro, its sad, but if you lose or break your phone, you're going to be pretty annoyed and out a few hundred bucks. The other thing is, on a set of skis or a surfboard or a car, a camera phone is a lot less sleek than a GoPro camera. Things can easily smack it off or wind or water (especially water) has more surface area to pry your precious gadget off your vehicle or body where it can be lost forever.
(This case isn't for scuba, mind you. Although, when I asked Optrix if their case could withstand depths to 60 feet, they said they've done it for about 10 minutes. The Hitcase people indicated their design would probably not take this sort of demand. And I wouldn't put one of these on a surfboard again because the surface area of a smartphone is too big and not at all resistant to wave forces trying to pull them off a mount.)
In image quality tests the Optrix's lens also did slightly better, making text on a street sign 25 feet away more legible than on the Hitcase. Although with any of these iPhone cases, optical quality does take a significant hit if your lens gets wet or gets any sunscreen or whatever on it. See this sample shot I took with the Optrix.
It's also made out of a very strong plastic, is slimmer than other cases of its kind and has a glass wide angle lens with 175 degrees of view (most competition has a plastic lens). There are also tons of mounting options for almost every sport and Optrix tells me that they're hoping to build GoPro mount compatibility into the case soon. And it has a special app meant to be used to take shots with the case that include g-force, speed and an autofocus lock to keep the video from trying to focus on all the scenery whizzing past your head.
One complaint I have is that the latch should have a safety on it. Having said that, I've never had the case open accidentally.
There's a new version of the Optrix, the ProPhotox, with interchangeable lenses (Macro, wide, flat for underwater, 2x telephoto) that costs $150. And a $100 model that comes standard with a flat lens. They're fine, although the Pro model should have a carrying case for the lenses, which spilled out of the box when I opened it, and would be hard to carry, organized and safe, into the field.
Other less great competition in the sports cameraphone case world
The Hitcase for iPhone 5 (here's a link to their company page and the iPhone 4/4S version) is a bigger case that seems tougher than the Optrix, but I found that not always to be the case. The Hitcase is rated to 30 feet but the iPhone 4 version flooded pretty badly in the pool test. Later on, I retested with a dummy phone inside to keep the rubber buttons from dislodging and the cases did better, though. (The iPhone 5 version, which was brand new and out of the box, had no problem.) My test is meant to push these cases beyond their limits, but the Optrix simply did better. Like the Optrix, the Hitcase allows you to still use the touchscreen when wet (although underwater, touchscreen action is severely limited, understandably).
Waterproofing aside, it has the best shock absorption design on account of its bulkiness, with a hard case surrounding a softer inner case and three locks that keep it securely closed. There's a pro model ($130 vs $90 for the base model) that has a built in wide angle lens (like a GoPro or what the Optrix has from the get go) to make sure you get the action in frame. Best of all, the case uses GoPro mounting accessories–this last point being the greatest differentiator between it and its peers. There is one problem with the mount, and that is unlike with the Optrix, which mounts to the center back of the phone, the Hitcase mounts to the bottom of the case, increasing the likelihood of shake during filming. It is bulkier than the rest, too. It's not bad; it's just that the Optrix is better in most cases.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $115.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $115.
One camera system I absoluteIy cannot recommend is the Mophie Outride, which has some weak mounting options that seem too small. And it doesn't let you control the phone's touchscreen without use of a non-waterproof, open-faced second back. So, you're either losing water and dustproofing and screen protection from rocks, or you're choosing a solid, uncontrollable back that limits your ability to use the touchscreen. Not good.
The truth is, as I said above, you should get a GoPro. Or get a Optrix if you absolutely must use your iPhone for instagramming in weird places where you have to go a little deeper than what the light duty cases will allow. And check that you like the mounting options before you get any of these.
The best deep dive case
*At the time of publishing, the price was $90.
*At the time of publishing, the price was $90.
The version I tested was good to 120 feet (tested at 80) and costs about $100—a steal. It has an optional GoPro mount and allows you to turn off the camera without exiting an app, so you can save batteries while underwater and reactivate the camera even without use of a touchscreen. I tested this camera while diving in Indonesia and shooting whale sharks in Mexico. And I often use this camera case in Hawaii and have zero complaints–it's basically a small pro housing, complete with dedicated buttons and a grip for your cameraphone. They have a GoPro mount accessory and I use it with a tray and a dive light. (When you get deeper than a few feet underwater, an external light is probably the way to go for making sure everything isn't blue.) If ocean iPhone photography and videography is your thing, you have to get one of these cases.
The Pro model is rated to 195 feet for $190 dollars and includes a wide-ish angle lens. In the future, Watershot plans to make shutter grips with wireless triggers to make things like surf photography easier. Oh, yes–if you want to do surf photography, this is the only iPhone water housing that I'd dare that with. You can find out more about these newer cases and accessories on their site.
That's it. Get the Lifeproof Nuud if you're looking for a solid case for light duty in the water and outdoors, and look towards other options–like the Optrix or Watershot–if you're more serious about taking your cameraphone into the deep. But keep in mind waterproof cameras and GoPros are options that won't be as tragic to lose or break in the wilds.
LifeProof Nuud
Best Waterproof Case for iPhone 5/5S
*At the time of publishing, the price was $50
Originally published: May 27, 2014
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