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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/forum.php)
- Snowboarding General Chat (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/snowboarding-general-chat/)
- - glove repair (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/snowboarding-general-chat/33889-glove-repair.html)
glove repair
So last week in the trees while making an evasive manuever, I managers to impale my newish mittens(love them as opposed to gloves!)on a tree, leaving a stigmata like hole in the palm. I stitched it up and put some silicon sealant on the seams. It worked ok for 4 days riding but it is peeling off now.
DO any of you know of any durable/flexible/cold resistant sealants/patches I can use to waterproof the stiching?
duct tape
mcnett: "aqua seal" for wetsuits
Ive used fabric glue (available at fabric shops or even MallMart) for a few different things, and its worked really well for me. The airlines tore a couple holes through my snowboard back and I used this glue and some nylon strap pieces to patch it up -- still holding several trips later! Havent even had to reglue. The glue also works great for patches on jackets and such - great for that biker look youve always wanted!
Try getting some "fletching" epoxy. I used some on my 4 wheeler seat when I tore a small hole in it and its held about 4 months now. It is also in the weather year around.
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Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga Reviews & Information
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Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga is 23 min from Durban city centre. Due to its hilltop location, it has magnificent sea views. This central yet beautiful location make it ideal for visiting attractions the greater Durban area has to offer. The hotel is a 6 min walk to the Gateway Shopping and a short distance from the beach. The most famous 3-star hotel in Umhlanga as it offers great value for money and we recommend that you request a sea view at the time of booking.
There are eight floors with 237 rooms comprising of 140 Double-bedded rooms and 95 Twin-bedded hotel rooms. The hotel features 110 inter-leading rooms which ensure this is an ideal family hotel. The hotel features 188 non-smoking rooms and three wheelchair user accessible hotel rooms, 140 double rooms equipped with a sofa bed.
Hotel room features:
- Remote control satellite colour TV
- Direct dial telephone with voice mail
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Private en-suite bathroom with trademark 'Power Shower' by Holiday Inn Express
- Hairdryer
- In-room safe
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Inter - leading rooms
- Wheelchair user accessible rooms
- Complimentary breakfast
- 24 - hour reception desk
- Housekeeping
- Dry cleaning & laundry
- Foreign currency exchange
- Express check-in for Priority Club members
- 24 - hour secure parking
- Shuttle bus and airport transfers
- Ice machine
- Call box
- Babysitting services
- Concierge services
Business Services
Business centre with two workstations, including computer, printer, telephone, Copying, Courier service, facsimile, stationery and high-speed Wi-Fi internet access
Conferences and Events
They have three conference rooms accommodating up to 55 conference delegates. Standard conference equipment is available at the hotel and includes a data projector. Furthermore, a complete stationery kit, tea and coffee making stations as well as lunch and snacks can be arranged upon request for events taking place.
The Great Room serves a complimentary continental breakfast buffet. The Bar provides drinks and cocktails from late afternoon while snacks and beverages are from the vending machine. The seaside resort of Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal is home to many different restaurants all of which lie in proximity.
Nearby Attractions
The hotel is in an excellent location means that this is an ideal base from which the many sights and attractions of the metropolitan Durban area can be explored such as the Umhlanga beach and coastline, the Gateway Shopping & Entertainment Center, the Sibaya Casino as well as the places of interest in Durban itself.
- Gateway Shopping & Entertainment Center (405m)
- The beach (1.2km)
- Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom (8.3km)
- King Shaka International Airport (9km)
- Durban CBD (14km) / shops and markets
- uShaka Marine World
- Durban International Convention Center ICC (16km)
- Easy access to the freeway and the Stadium
We wish you a wonderful stay at the Holiday Inn Express for more information: http://www.hiexhotels.co.za/holiday-inn-express/hotels/durban---umhlanga/accommodation.php
Below detailed information about the Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga is available.
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- In room safe
- International electrical adapters
- Internet Access
- Iron and ironing board
- Satellite TV
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Telephone
- Writing desk
The Great Room at the Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga
The main dining room at the Holiday Inn Umhlanga has the seaside theme and has been named the Great Room. A full English buffet is served every morning. The great hall is a good place to meet for a pre-dinner drink before heading over to the Butcher Grill.
From the ocean-inspired design in the Great Room with tinted glass and a bright colour scheme, guests look out at the swimming pool's beautiful water feature. South African wines are served with ocean views in the Great Room Bar.
The Butchers Block is situated next door to the hotel and acts as the hotel's dinner & lunch venue, and they are famous for their steaks.
Activities, Sports & Leisure
Guests at the hotel are invited to head for a dip in the swimming pool to escape the tropical heat of Durban, which is centred by a calming water feature.
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Conference Venues
The oceanfront hotel features three air-conditioned meeting rooms which can accommodate up to 55 guests. All conference rooms have natural light and fast WIFI. They have an amazing space for tea breaks with views over the blue Indian Ocean.
- Total Area Of Meeting Space: 31 SQ M
- Largest Conference Room Capacity: 55 delegates
Largest Room Measurement:
- Height: 3.6 M
- Length: 5.8 M
- Width : 5.5 M
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- Length: 5.8 M
- Width : 4.7 M
- Digital Projector
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- Business Centre
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- Nearby Casino
- Nearby golf course
- Nearby Gym
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- Sea Views
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- Check in: 14:00
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The lovely seaside themed hotel rooms at the hotel provide sea, pool or Durban cityscape views. Guests have the opportunity to catch up on email with wireless Internet and watch satellite channels on the flat-screen TV. Complimentary tea & coffee is provided and air conditioning adds the comfort.
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The stay was lovely, I just don't understand why the hotel has no wardrobe or somewhere to put clothes, it is not like there is no space.
In fact the style of furniture in the hotel is deliberately not catering for such space. I was there for 4 nights and my closes were a mess.
Also think of a small hotel shop which would sell ornaments and goodies as well as chips and snacks.
The staff is lovely and friendly.
Eddie Lewisa
Hereby my feedback about our stay at the Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga in Durban:
1. Location - good
2. Friendliness - very good
3. Value for money - good
4. Cleanliness - good
5. Overall impression - good
Cindy Esterhuizen
1. Location: great and central
2. Friendliness: excellent
3. Value for money: excellent
4. Cleanliness: excellent
5. Overall impression: excellent
Must be sure of the rooms that have been given to customers, I was disturbed having a shower in one of the room (room no: 134) that was still under my name but given to somebody else at the same time.
Regards, Florence Ntandekiso
1. Location - excellent
2. Friendliness - great
3. Value for money - good
4. Cleanliness - good
5. Overall impression - excellent
regards, Mabel Mshayisa
Thank you for all the assistance with the booking of my stay at Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga.
My Wife and I enjoyed every moment and were very impressed with the hotel. It was an excellent choice.
We look forward to future stays and will definitely recommend this hotel to family and friends.
Once again, thanks and have a good day.
Ravi Padayachee
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Longitude: 31.071417
King Shaka International Airport
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4. Take exit 182 for M41 toward Mount Edgecombe/Phoenix/Umhlange
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5. Turn left onto M41
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Recap: Lenovo Announces Motorola Mobility Buy
In a blog post and press release, Google has confirmed it will sell its Motorola Mobility unit to Chinese PC maker Lenovo. Lenovo is discussing the deal on a conference call, we're covering it live here.
The call is due to start at 6pm E.T. In the meantime, we'll start with some pre-game banter.
First up, here's some highlights of what Google has said already in its blog post and press release. Notable is the way Google is getting paid: only $660 million of the $2.91 billion purchase price is coming as cash up front. The rest is Lenovo shares and a three-year IOU.
Another thing: if this deal goes through, say hello to the world's third largest smartphone vendor. From Neil Mawston, analyst at research firm Strategy Analytics:
"We estimate a Lenovo-Motorola merger would give the combined entity 6% global smartphone share in full-year 2013 and make it the world's 3rd largest smartphone vendor by volume, behind Samsung (32%) and Apple (15%).
Not bad. Also, says Mr Mawston: "Lenovo rose to the top in PCs and it will inevitably try to do the same in smartphones and tablets in the future. A Lenovo-Motorola deal could prove to be a key moment in smartphone history"
From Lenovo's announcement:
"Google will maintain ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of its ongoing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive a license to this rich portfolio of patents and other intellectual property. Additionally Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio."
So Lenovo gets 2,000 patents and a license to the rest of the Morotola Mobility patents that Google is keeping. Worth noting here that it was only two days ago that Google and Samsung struck a broad patent licensing agreement as well.
We're having some connection problems, just FYI.
OK, apologies for the delays. We're covering Lenovo's call now.
When did this deal come up? What's the background to the deal?
Lenovo: This is a long story.
Lenovo: Right after Google got the deal, we invited Eric Schmidt for dinner. Talked about the hardware business, said Google should sell the hardware.
Sounds like the company had its eyes on the hardware business from the beginnings of the Google deal.
Q. How will the Motorola business and brand be run by Lenovo? Keeping the brand?
Lenovo: Lenovo is strong in China and emerging markets. Motorola is strong in US and Latin America. So we're keeping both.
Lenovo is also thinking of reintroducing the Motorola brand to China. "We should think about it", as a premium brand for China.
Q. So Motorola will be premium and Lenovo will be midrange or low end?
Lenovo: Nope, both brands can be premium. Both are complimentary.
Q. Motorola's market share is shrinking, MotoX hasn't been a big hit. How can you turn it around?
A: No exact plan, but Lenovo will grow the business. Lenovo's efficiency in operations and manufacturing means faster product development, something that can make Moto more competitive.
Q. What goal do you have for market share?
A. Hope is to sell more than 100 million smartphones in the year after the deal closes. "That would be a very decent number"
Q. This deal is going to need government approval in Washington. How do you think that will work out?
A. We don't think this deal, or Lenovo's deal to buy part of IBM's server business, will have issues. Confident that there will not be any significant issue in getting government approvals. Motorola especially is a consumer business, so issues should be minimal.
And that's that. Lenovo seemed vague on the details of what it's going to do with Morotola, but confident it will clear any concerns in Washington. And the Motorola brand lives on, and looks like it will head to China alongside Lenovo products.
And now, time for some post-game banter.
From Dan Gallagher over at Heard on the Street:
With only $660 million coming up front and the rest being paid in Lenovo stock and a promissory note, it appears at first glance that Google was desperate to be rid of a business that has been a dead weight on its profit. Motorola has become a much smaller business under Google, but still lost $248 million after adjustments in the third quarter.
Capitalizing on Lenovo's growth ambitions allows Google to at least cut its losses—and maintain peace among its Android partners. Not the right price, but certainly the right time.
An case you missed it in the flurry of Google and Facebook news, make sure to check out this fascinating scoop from the WSJ's Greg Bensinger on how Amazon plans to muscle its way into the heart of brick-and-mortar retailers through their cash registers.
A reminder: Lenovo has been shopping for a handset brand for some time. From our coverage of it's quarterly results last November:
Lenovo's ambitious expansion in the smartphone market has spurred expectations for possible acquisitions. Last month, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that Lenovo was considering a bid for struggling Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. Still, BlackBerry's effort to find a buyer failed earlier this month and the company said it would continue as a public company with new leadership.
During the conference call, Lenovo Chief Financial Officer Wong Waiming declined to comment on any specific deals, but said the company would be alert for any opportunities for acquisitions. While Lenovo has designed strategies to pursue growth on its own, the company also has the financial capability and management resources to seek and complete acquisitions when the right opportunities emerge, he said
So, no BlackBerry, but it got Motorola and a big patent deal with Google.
One last thought: How big does Lenovo think it can get? The company said it hopes to sell 100 million smartphones in the year after it completes the Motorola deal. In 2013, according to IDC data released this week, Samsung shipped an estimated 314 million, Apple shipped 153 million and current number 3 Huawei 49 million.


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Monday, 21 March 2016
Special Branch comes to my rescue
I had a genuine emergency last week at Gatwick airport. It was all there; shortness of breath, perspiration, panic, chest pain.
The works.
The cause of it?
I had left my electronic tablet in the main lounge at Gatwick.
Normally of course, this emergency could have been handled with calm efficient ease, reporting it to the relevant authorities etc. However, in this particular situation, time was very much against me.
I am not normally one of those people who arrive at the departure gate with hours to spare. I have always thought this is a total waste of human life hours and anyone who indulges in this practice should be given a severe talking to. However, last Monday before a flight to Madeira, I did just that. I thought to myself, I have nothing much else to do here, so I might as well saunter slowly along the three miles to gate 35 surely, the furthest gate in airport history.
Having finally arrived I reach for my tablet to watch a movie while I'm waiting, only to find it's not there and I must have left it on a seat in the main lounge. So much for sauntering. Now I am running all the way back to try and find it. Along the way, I bump in to Steve, wearing a smart suit and an earpiece. He looks like a security person I think to myself.
"Excuse me, are you security?"
"No sir, I am Sussex Please Special Branch."
"OK near enough" I say. " I have left my tablet in the lounge and I only have 30 minutes before my plane leaves."
"Right then" Says Steve "we need to find it pronto"
And just like that we are both on a mission.
We get to the scene of the crime and not a sign of my lost tablet. we interview potential witnesses, shop managers and restaurant staff but to no avail.
I'm out of time, so I leave my details with Steve who promises to check with Lost Property and hopefully "you might get lucky and pick it up when you return"
Of course, now I am late for the gate and run all the way back by which time my name is being called as all the passengers are on the plane.
As I get to the now empty gate my phone rings. "Andy, it's Steve. I've found it! I'm on my way to you now"
Amazing. Unfortunately the gate staff are having none of it. "You must board the plane now sir. It will not wait."
"You don't understand" I plead. "This is an emergency situation and I am waiting for a delivery"
As they shake their heads and threaten to boot me off the flight, Steve arrives like the cavalry waving my tablet triumphantly.
What a guy.
My eternal thanks go out to this gentleman who without doubt saved my day. Sussex Police, you are some team and I thanks you from the bottom of my heart!
Posted by Andy Mossack at 12:40
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Low cost airlines to no longer surcharge credit cards?
The British Retail Consortium estimates this new ruling could save British businesses nearly £500M.
So far so good then.
Retailers will save money from unfair charges.
So here's the thing. Does this mean our two main low cost airlines Ryan Air and easyJet will now no longer charge us a fee for using credit cards to book our flights?
If, as we are led to believe, the new shiny mark 2 passenger friendly Ryan Air is always going to put its passengers first, or easyJet is looking to further improve its rapidly growing brand, then we should look forward to being able to use our credit cards for flights without incurring any surcharges.
Now I am sure we will no doubt hear that historically there have been no surcharges for using a debit card or some other obscure pre-paid card, or that there are many other hidden costs in processing credit card bookings, but now in all honesty, there are no excuses for penalising customers who want to use a credit card to buy a low cost flight.
As the Treasury points out in its consultation document "the government is clear that merchants are expected to pass these savings on to consumers in the form of lower prices." So will this indeed happen? My guess is as good as yours, but we live in hope.
Posted by Andy Mossack at 10:15
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Are we all becoming Narcissists?
I read a very interesting stat last week. It seems that more people are killed each year through taking "selfies" than die from shark attacks..
I have witnessed this very phenomenon myself recently. I am not proud to say I narrowly avoided a nasty fatality last week while walking down London's Oxford Street. I was stupidly minding my own business when I failed to notice a group of Chinese tourists coming straight at me armed to the teeth with selfie sticks.
Imagine my horror when, lost in thought, I glanced up just in time to avoid a hideous death impaled on twenty selfie sticks.
This could so easily have been murder, simply because they wanted to show everyone they knew they were somewhere else. Look at me, I'm not in Tokyo, I'm in Oxford Street.
Does anyone really care?
More to the point, how many broken selfie sticks do we see discarded in roads and gutters.
Have we all become so obsessed with ourselves we have to constantly remind our family and "friends" where we are and what we're doing?
It seems we are.
I have seen people balancing perilously on one leg above the Grand Canyon or atop Sydney Harbour Bridge just to snap a selfie.
I am so really not interested to see endless pictures of faces around a table of wine glasses or half finished food.
Yes we all have to eat and drink so get over it.
Posted by Andy Mossack at 16:55
Thursday, 20 August 2015
Is iceberg water really the ultimate con?
Hearing the news of a restaurant charging its customers £24 per bottle for 'iceberg water' I am thinking the world has finally gone bonkers. Who is kidding who here. Are there really people out there who are so terribly desperate to impress they are happy to be royally ripped off by anyone claiming to offer the latest elixir of life.
Whether iceberg water really does contain exceptional properties or not isn't really the issue. I mean, putting to one side for a minute the question of whether this is morally correct anyway because I am not happy with the thought of somebody actively chipping away at a natural iceberg simply to harvest the water for a posh meal.
No, for me the real issue is working out who is the con artist and who is the mark in all this. Who starts the ball running. Is it the media, the harvester, the vendor or the end user. I get the commercial part, obviously. If anyone can see there is a healthy profit to be made by peddling something legal that there is a market for, then good luck to them.
It's a dog eat dog world.
I can list many things that fit this bracket - fashion victims for a start. Think about it. Paying top dollar for ripped jeans (sorry stressed jeans), baseball caps with 'genuine' stickers on them, two piece swim suits that don't match. The list is endless. These are all created by manufacturers who simply have a lot of surplus stock to move. And we all fall for it.
Water is the new black clearly. It is true overseas people drink bottled water all the time, simply because in most cases their over chlorinated tap water tastes awful. But here in the UK tap water is no different to any other water nutritionally. Yes, mineral water by definition contains minerals so what. The water table of our planet has not changed since it was created, it just gets dispersed in different ways. We are in effect drinking the same water Abraham drunk or the dinosaurs for that matter.
Let us please get back on track. Forgo the latest drinking fad and just stick to tap water. You know it makes sense.
By the way, I have a crate of Asteroid Moisture to sell. Just £300 a bottle. It's out of this world.
Posted by Andy Mossack at 20:43
Monday, 13 July 2015
Driving Licence changes brings car hire hell
Let me paint a picture for you.
Just landed at Glasgow airport ahead of a much anticipated road trip along the west coast and I made way to the Hertz counter to collect my pre-ordered rental car.
Nothing strange so far then.
A warm friendly greeting and a smile. I smile and hand over my pre-ordered rental coupon.
Another smile. A few keys tapped. Car in the system. Good to go.
Err, not quite.
"Sorry sir, you are a little early, your car is still getting washed. Can you grab a coffee and come back and see me in half an hour?"
These things happen, and I did land early, so a coffee calls.
Suitably caffeined I return as re quested and receive yet another smile.
Keys tapped. Phone call made.
" Nearly ready sir" I'm told. "Shall we do the paperwork while we're waiting?"
I smile back.
"Can I have your driving licence please."
I am armed and ready with my plastic licence and hand it over.
The smile waivers a tad.
"And your code from the DVLA please?"
"err. Code? I booked the car online and printed out the coupon."
"Yes Mr Mossack, that's for the car, you now need a code from the DVLA as the paper part of your licence is no longer needed. This only came into effect today."
A looming dread slowly approaches my calm exterior. Thoughts of my pleasant drive along Scotland's rugged west coast are evaporating.
I come clean. "I don't have one of those sorry."
The smile has been replaced with pity.
"Yes it is a little confusing. This hasn't been handled very well. All our customers have had the same problem today."
Great. I have other miserable companions.
I try a smile. The one usually reserved for my room upgrade requests at hotel check ins.
"Is there a way around this, after all there was nothing on your website to warn me about this."
Her smile returns triumphantly.
"Yes sir, we can call the DVLA for you."
"Excellent, let's do that then"
"There will however be an additional charge for that sir."
And there it is.
A small change in admin from the DVLA and a new revenue stream is suddenly created.
We have dispensed with a stupid paper version of a licence that got torn and lost to another piece of paper that will get torn and lost. Or alternatively, providing car hire companies with a revenue stream which hereto was not an option.
Now where is the sense in all this.
I applaud the demise of the paper version of our driving licence. Good riddance. But please let us have a better solution for car hire. Printing out codes? I'd rather print out a smile.
Posted by Andy Mossack at 13:00
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Why Are USA Business Class Lounges So Poor?
I have been on a few trips to the USA recently, and the experience prompted me to flag up the stupendously average quality of US business class lounges.
They are always busy, I'll grant you that; and there is no shortage of customers desperately trying to gain access through one type of card or another only to be triumphantly turned away by smug receptionists.
My issue is simply that compared to the rest of the world, US business lounges are way down the pecking order when it comes to food and amenities.
And my question is why?
America has always been the home of customer service (albeit shameless and shallow) so why are the airport business lounges so bad.
They are in the main, soulless places, with practically no form of human interaction.
Servers tend to be disinterested, bored or both and there is precious little in the way of food, generally just processed snacks of cheese (red or yellow), crackers and jars of chemically infused nibbles washed down with stale coffee from flasks.
So, apart from admittedly well stocked bars, free internet and some peace and quiet, there ain't a lot to shout about.
Compare this with the Far East, or Europe and the difference is marked. In many cases there are either a la carte menus or a number of freshly produced dishes, perhaps showers or massage or even (drum roll) a hairdressing service and nail spa. The environments tend to welcoming and positive with attentive staff who try at least to make your short stay pleasurable. Unless as was the case during a recent visit to Istanbul when a Siberian snow storm put the airport in lock down and I was stranded there for over 14 hours, but that as they say is quite another story.
Come on USA pull your finger out and provide much better business lounge facilities for your tired and stressed executive passengers. Or, perhaps its all a plot to make the plane experience feel a lot better than it really is?
Posted by Andy Mossack at 11:29
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Crowdfunding needed for new Elephant documetary
I support "DO Elephants Go To Heaven?" because future generations deserve a world with elephants. Dream Out Loud Films is headed to Africa to film the story of the baby elephants kidnapped in Zimbabwe facing a miserable life in captivity China. We will hear from the elephants about their love for the herd and the daily struggle to maintain these bonds against all odds. Support the project on Kickstarter and join our herd: http://kck.st/1zCDNLB
- Unless humans change their hearts, minds and actions, elephants could be extinct by 2025, only ten years away. Dream Out Loud Films believe that in showing the world the plight of elephants – from the elephants' perspectives as interpreted by animal communicators - humans will be compelled by empathy to act. Support their upcoming film, "DO Elephants Go To Heaven?" http://kck.st/1zCDNLB
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Metropolitan Museum gets Cubist trove from Estee Lauder heir
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will receive the largest gift of art in its history from cosmetics magnate Leonard A. Lauder, the museum announced Tuesday. The collection includes work by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Fernand Léger, is valued at $1.1 billion and is considered one of the foremost collections of Cubist works in the world.
Sally Struthers brings experience, humor to 'Hello, Dolly!'
If the cheerful and idealistic Gloria Stivic had stayed with us during the decades since "All in the Family," what would the intervening years have made of her?
Having won two Emmys playing Meathead's wife, Sally Struthers is back with the answer: The increasingly confident Gloria would have become matchmaker Dolly Levi, rendered sharper and more pragmatic by life's knocks but still every bit as warm and loving, and even more of a stitch. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee Symphony makes most of cathedral setting in concert
The phrase "working the room" clearly means different things to people.
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate music director Francesco Lecce-Chong moved their proverbial tent to the Cathedral of St. John on Friday evening and worked the room beautifully with a program of Pärt, Bach and Bruckner that was perfectly tailored to the acoustics and ambience of the space. »Read Full Article
Skaggs, Hornsby pair piano with frenetic fiddlin' around
From the carefully placed microphones to the stringed instruments in the hands of Ricky Skaggs and the six members of Kentucky Thunder, the stage of the Northern Lights Theater at Potawatomi Bingo Casino was clearly set Friday for an evening of bluegrass music.
Had that been the bill, it would have been a fine show of prodigious talent playing the music Skaggs has been mastering since his youth. But there in the middle of the stage was an unusual addition to bluegrass tradition: a grand piano and its own experimental master, Bruce Hornsby. »Read Full Article


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A Pro Publica-Seattle Times investigation found that field records from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not kept, were destroyed or simply cannot be found. Continue reading
As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq wind down, the gap between soldier and society only widens. Gwen Ifill talks to Dartmouth College's president emeritus James Wright, who says he is concerned about how Americans will choose to remember and honor those fallen in the line of fire during the two longest wars in U.S. history. Continue reading
Kevin Powers served in the U.S. Army in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. When he returned to the U.S. he turned initially to poetry to work through his own questions about his experience, but found he needed "a larger canvas." Jeffrey Brown talks to Powers about his novel, "Yellow Birds," which is nominated for the National Book Award. Continue reading
Margaret Warner talks to Ret. Army Lt. Col. John Nagl, who commanded training of Afghan soldiers, about the challenge of enforcing the 2014 deadline to get combat troops out of Afghanistan, "basic human infrastructure" and educational hurdles, and how the Iraq war diverted resources from training Afghan forces for years. Continue reading
In 2007, a returning Iraq war veteran, trying to make sense of his experience, cut up his uniform to make paper from its fibers. Five years later, the Combat Paper Project has found a home in New Jersey. Hoping to reconcile the good and the bad of lives spent at war, four veterans reflect on this therapeutic and artistic outlet. Continue reading
In 2008, Congress passed a law allowing up to 5,000 Iraqis who had helped Americans during the war to come to the U.S. with their families as refugees each year, but the visa process has been slowed. Jeffrey Brown discusses the holdups with the University of Minnesota's Eric Schwartz and The Philadelphia Inquirer's Trudy Rubin. Continue reading
After the withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops, four Iraq war veterans share their experiences and reflect on the personal impact of the nine-year war. Jeffrey Brown leads the conversation. Continue reading
In other news Thursday, a new look at U.S. Census data painted a stark picture of poverty. It showed nearly one in two Americans are now in poverty, or classified as low-income. Also, the war in Iraq officially ended after nearly nine years. Continue reading
Hari Sreenivasan interviews Stuart Bowen, special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, on the process of accounting for $6.6 billion sent to Iraq between 2003 and 2005. Continue reading
The Academy Award-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" has been lauded for its portrayal of the war in Iraq, but some veterans say it paints an unfair picture of life on the ground for troops. Jeffrey Brown talks to a film critic and a veterans advocate. Continue reading


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Perfectly manicured grounds and famous public art come together at this urban oasis that also hosts concerts and events.
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Learn about the underwater sea environment from the Caribbean to the Amazon as you discover exotic creatures.
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In a spectacular show, the artist Jean-Pierre Blanchard painted a portrait of Roger at the presentation of the SVC Entrepreneur Award in Zurich in no time at all. The painting was auctioned for charity. Watch the video here.
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Hi Roger, beautiful portrait. Just wanted to great your daughters happy 2nd birthday today. My niece Annelise just turned two on July 20th so I always remember your daughters Charlene and Myla on their special day. I am such an avid fan of yours and wish you all the best always. Hope you and Mirka have more children because you have such cute ones that you should have more. xoxo, France, from Richmond, BC Canada
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Was hesitate on ordering the Pyle PLMR26 speakers, because description was not clear there was 2 speakers, but picture showed 2. Received both speakers very quickly and they sound great!
Boughtb5 years ago sound decent with a small sub
These speakers are not very loud for outdoor. Can barely hear anything coming out. I guess you get what you pay for
Theese Speakers are mounted outdoors year round and subject to the weather extremes of the Texas Gulf Coast. They have been in downpours, brutal summer sun, dust/sand storms and salty coastal fog. Other than a little rust on the outside they are holding up just fine. Sound reproduction is just so so, don't expect deep booming bass (which I don't care for), mid range is great and treble is good. Overall the sound is clear distortion free with no signs of clipping. I am considering adding a secound pair as I am working on a 20' x 46' patio extension.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Match
- Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. High
For price the speakers were ok, however if I would have known, I would have purchased more expensive speakers to get a better quality sound.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? The image was the same.
- Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. The product wasn't as powerful, as I first hoped. The sound couldn't take any bass without the speaker sounding damaged.
I purchased these for my new dock. I was a little concerned with making the purchase sight unseen however I do not have any regrets. The sound quality is great and the price was more than reasonable. I highly recommend these speakers and they definitely exceeded my expectations.
i choose to use the speakers in my master bedroom. they work great and are just the right size and you cant beat the price fromm what i was seeing at circuit city and best buy.
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Hello all, this is my first ever review, so here goes:
Set: 3183 Stephanie's Cool Convertible
Price: US$ 14.99/€13.85
Part Count: 130
Official Description (from LEGO.com):
Take the LEGO® Friends and their puppy on the road in style with Stephanie's Cool Convertible then make it sparkle with carwash accessories!
Cruise in style indeed! Let's take a closer look, shall we:
Box Front by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Here's the obligatory front of the box pic, showing Stephanie in all her glory, along with the rad sports car she has... As has been said plenty of times before, the Friends figs are definitely different than a standard minifigure, however, they are built to a similar scale, but more on that later.
Box Back by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
...and the obligatory back of the box shot, showing Stephanie, her puppy, all the pink accessories that come with the set , and showing some of the play features of this set. It also shows the break-down of the Friends figures, which separate into the same basic category of parts (leg assembly, torso assembly, head and headgear/hair). There's also an advertisement for other Friends products (and the other Friends characters) along the bottom of the box. Unlike the larger Friends sets, this comes in the standard rectangular box, as opposed to the slightly curved boxes already noted in reviews of the larger sets.
Now, on to Stephanie herself:
Steph and Kyoshi by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
As you can see, Suki and one of her Kyoshi Warriors have shown up to provide a comparison between the Friends figures and the standard minifigure, as well as to check out Stephanie's sweet ride. As has been posted many times before, the standard Friends figure is only about 2 plates taller than the typical minifig, but they are still one of the smallest doll-type things I've ever seen... My cousins were into Polly Pocket when they were younger, and as far as I can tell, the Friends figures are even smaller than Polly Pocket & Co.
Of course, as has been mentioned before, the Friends figures' hair is compatible with standard LEGO minifigures' hair and head gear and vice-versa, so here's a few obligatory pics of headgear hijinks:
Steph Helmet by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Stephanie with a pilot's/driving cap for that retro look... IMO, this is what she SHOULD be wearing if she wants to drive an open-top sports car... The best part is that her eyes are in the exact same spot as a standard minifigure's, so when the goggles are down, they're in the correct position... Looks like LEGO definitely thought of everything!
Steph Geisha by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
...And Stephanie with the Series 4 Geisha hair.
Also, as has been noted before, the friends figure head does not fit on a standard minifigure, but a 5mm drill bit and a steady hand or drill press should be able to fix that. The head DOES, however, fit on a standard "stick" piece, i.e. anything that fits inside a hollow stud or can be gripped by a minifigure... Of course this could definitely lead to some possibilities for the mad scientist/twisted genius type, so to explain, we'll turn this segment over to Dr. Regis Blackgaard, the Grand Duke of New York, and my LEGO setting's resident evil genius type:
Dr. Blackgaard: "Thank you, General Takayama, now allow me to introduce the latest abomination to come out of my laboratory, the Spider Doll, MK1:"
Steph Spider Bot by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
"As you can see, my lovely creation comes armed with six vicious mechanical legs and is armed with a ventral flamethrower, however, there's more" With the same claw attachment or a BrickArms Monopod, you can replace the obsolete head of your standard battledroids and..."
THANK YOU, Dr. Blackgaard! Now as I was saying, someone sufficiently twisted could find some creepy, nefarious uses for the Friends figures' heads, but enough of that, on to the build!
Contents by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Here's what's inside the box... Basically typical LEGO Packaging, with the bags, DSS and instruction booklet. Nothing anyone who's been actively purchasing and building LEGO sets for the past several years hasn't seen already.
Now for the obligatory random instruction sheet picture:
Instructions by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Again, exactly what you'd expect from a typical LEGO set, so those who were concerned that Friends would be "dumbed down" because it is aimed at girls need not worry.
A nice pic of the huge variety of accessories contained in the set:
Accessories by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
The ribbons and flowers are new parts, but IIRC, the hairbrush and bucket are from Belleville, and it's nice to see they brought the sink faucet piece back, and in pearl gold, too! The puppy is also new and so adoreable!
Car Wash by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
...and here's the first part of the build done: basically just a section of sidewalk with a bench, a lamp post and a spigot and soap dispenser. Nothing too complicated here, but I DO like the new colors, and most of the parts will be useful for other builds.
The next part of the the instructions is for the main feature, the awesome car:
Car Instrucion 1 by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Car Instruction 2 by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
As you can see, these instructions aren't dumbed-down at all! Hands up whoever wants to see this sucker in Red or Black! (Car build instruction shots added by request.)
Car Side/Front by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
This car actually is better than most of the ones in the current city sets and actually uses a fair amount of SNOT techniques! Dumbed-down INDEED!
Car Rear View by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Here's a pic of the interior, which, again is fairly detailed. all the stickers were supposed to go on the Car, but I generally avoid using stickers unless I have a really compelling reason to. The piece in the front is, as far as I can tell, a new mold which is basically a 1x2x1 panel, but with a divider in the middle. I'm already seeing possibilities for this part, and I hope it comes out in other colors and sets! Its purpose here is to securely hold the friends figures into the car.
....and of course the extra parts:
Extras by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Now for a shot of the completed set (minus all the extra pieces and accessories):
Full Set by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
Stephanie and her doggie are ready to go on a ride!
I decided to bring out the 5-wide Truck from the one Pharaoh's Quest set to show how Stephanie's car compares to the standard LEGO vehicle offerings:
Car Comparison by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
As you can see, it fits right in!
SO, here's the basic breakdown:
Price: 4/5... A bit on the high side, considering that the usual price range for that piece count is around $10, but still well worth it for the car and accessories.
Build: 5/5... One of the best car sets LEGO has released in a good while, and my one and only gripe with it is that it can't fit two minifigs side by side, but that should be fairly easy to modify.
Playability: 4.5/5: The car is very Vroomable (sorta like swooshable, but on the ground), and the car wash has some nice features, but nothing overly involved. For those into that kind of thing, the various flowers, ribbons and tiaras will provide hours of "dress-up" fun for Stephanie and her dog. It might not seem like all that much, but what do you expect from a $15 set?
Overall: 4.5/5 I definitely reccomend this set to anyone looking for a reasonably easy to duplicate 6-wide car design... As a matter of fact, I believe I have enough parts to do a Dark Green and black version (a la The Emerald Night), which I'm going to call the Emerald Night Rider (insert rimshot here).
So, some final thoughts: While I'm not overly thrilled by the Polly Pocket-like doll figure, I DO love the new parts, accessories, hair pieces and colors. On top of that as far as I can tell, LEGO has put the same level of design and complexity into these sets as their standard City and other themed sets, which should quiet the critics crying about how this theme is being "dumbed down" or "condescending" to girls... In fact, since the Instructions contains ads for other themes like Creator as well as Friends, hopefully this will get more girls into the rest of LEGO and should serve as a bridge from Barbie and Polly Pocket dolls to LEGO...
And since everyone else feels the need to post some kind of funny pic, it would seem that Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors have stol--er COMMANDEERED Stephanie's car for use as their new urban assault vehicle:
Kyoshi Car by Hikaro Takayama, on Flickr
I hope this review was somewhat useful, since it is my first ever....
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Trent Cotchin Richmond's best player since Kevin Bartlett
- From: Herald Sun
- August 15, 2012
PUNT RD ''Post KB'' has been a desolate place.
Great players have come and gone, but since Kevin Bartlett retired in 1983 Richmond has played in two finals series - 1995 and 2001.
Wayne Campbell played 297 games, Matthew Richardson 282, Matthew Knights 279, Dale Weightman 274, Joel Bowden 265 and Brendon Gale 244.
All, barring Weightman, played their entire careers "Post KB'', with the man they call "Flea'' going into battle from 1978-1993.
But there is a massive ray of hope. The best player since "KB" is now in the Tigers' midst.
His name is Trent Cotchin.
It is a massive calll given the quality of the other names mentioned.
Weightman played in a premiership and his sheer class and hardness stood out for all to see in State-of-Origin games.
Bartlett himself rates Campbell, a man he coached, extremely highly.
And "Richo" is "Richo", the most loved of all - and a player that went agonisingly close to winning a Brownlow Medal.
But Cotchin could win a Brownlow this September and pocket a few more along the way.
At 22, he is already clearly the best player at Tigerland after only 64 games.
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Champion Data rates Cotchin as elite in all key midfield categories this year, bar one - clearances, where is in the above average category.
He is averaging 26.9 disposals, 12.3 contested possessions, 438m gained, five inside-50 entries, 7.7 score involvements and 1.1 goals a game.
All those figures are elite, or in the top 10 per cent of the competition, under the Champion Data formula.
He has managed those numbers despite being tagged each week.
The undermmaned Dogs had to free up their usual tagger Liam Picken last Sunday to win some of the ball himself and we saw the destruction that followed.
With the Dogs somehow back within a goal in the early stages of the third term, Hardwick put Cotchin back into the middle and he almost single-handedly turned the tide.
It is difficult to throw forward, and there is always a risk in pulling out the crystal ball, but Cotchin shows all the qualiites of a captain and 300-game player.
Hardboiled may end up wrong, but "Cotch" looks the one.
It is impossible to rank Cotchin No.1 "Post KB" right now. That would be an insult to the other greats ... even though you might already sneak him into the top five.
But for the sake of this exercise let's fast forward five years to the end of the 2017 season.
Richmond, no doubt, will have added some more finals appearances by then, with the help of Cotchin. And Brett Deledio and Dustin Martin may have staked strong claims.
Again, this is an excerise in predicting the future.
We are leaving Michael Roach out of the running because his best footy was played with KB around.
So here we go, the crystall ball top 10 "Post KB" players at the end of 2017...
1. Trent Cotchin
2. Matthew Richardson
3. Dale Weightman
4. Wayne Campbell
5. Matthew Knights
6. Brett Deledio
7. Dustin Martin
8. Jack Riewoldt
9. Joel Bowden
10. Brendon Gale


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This is my last column representing the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID). I want to say goodbye in every language that is spoken on this street: Good-bye. Ciao. Au revoir. Ate logo. Ma salame. Tot ziens. Adios. Arrivederci. Pirmalaga. Antio Zai Jian. Do svi danya. Slan go foil. Zay gezun. Chao tam biet. Gui lah ui mi a de Akha. Minshoufkon. Aufwiedersehen. Namaste.But before I go, I have one more story to tell.It is the American Dream story and it takes place on Main Street.Felis Barreiro came to the United States from Portugal when he was 11 years old. He and his parents lived in the North End of Boston; at 16 he began working for restaurateur Dom Capossela busing tables and learning to cook. Felis followed Mr. Capossela to the Cape and helped him set up and run his small restaurant located in the back of Richard's Galleries at the corner of Ocean Street.Felis then bought Dom's from Mr. Capossela: 13 tables, 47 seats. It was a cozy, intimate place that served wonderful Italian cuisine. In 1986 there was a fire and in keeping with Felis' work ethic and attitude he saw this as an opportunity and expanded the space and added a bar and 28 seats.As Alberto's grew in popularity, Felis took another risk and purchased the old Chalbert's building in 1992. It had been vacant for many months and there were more vacancies on Main Street than viable businesses.Not only was he talking a risk, but Felis needed a variance because at that time zoning called for 75 parking spaces for a 200-seat restaurant. It was not easy convincing the ZBA that there was plenty of parking in the North Street lot (350 spaces). He also wanted to create an outdoor café in front of the building. The ZBA said yes to the restaurant, with restrictions, and an emphatic no to the outdoor dining. This was pre-Hyannis Main Street BID.So in May of 1993 the Alberto's Ristorante that was destined to become a vital anchor opened at 360 Main St. There are still the cozy, intimate spaces, but he has added a function room, lots of windows and significant façade improvements to the North Street side of the building.The Hyannis Main Street BID was established in 1999; one of our first accomplishments was to draft an ordinance that would allow outdoor dining. This was quickly followed by changing zoning to mixed use and less stringent parking requirements. As soon as the Town Council gave the go-ahead for outdoor cafes, Felis followed suit with dining on the sidewalk, generating the momentum for so many cafés to follow.Last year Felis and his wife Donna, along with their loyal staff, hosted 200 functions and served 65,000 dinners, including 15,000 lunches. Alberto's hosts charitable events, gave away more than $30,000 in gift certificates last year, and provides food for fundraisers across the Cape.Alberto's story is Main Street's story. Like so many of our businesses that have stood the test of time – 90 years, 30 and 40 years, and some are new – they have a long-term commitment, are rich in culture, and display a dedication to community.And as it is with the Hyannis Main Street BID, there is always more to do; the bar will keep getting higher. That is the American way, the melting pot way…the Main Street story."This is the American Dream?" I asked Felis. "Yes," he said. "It is."
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FHWA Pilot Program - Washington State Selected to ParticipateWSDOT is one of the ten states selected to participate in the "Safe Harbor" indirect cost rate (ICR) pilot program. FHWA developed the Safe Harbor Program to help remove potential financial barriers that may otherwise prevent or inhibit new, small, and disadvantaged architectural and engineering (A/E) consulting firms from entering the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP) funded State Administered engineering services market.Firms performing work under agreements funded by federal grants are required to account for and bill costs in accordance with the Federal Cost Principles, 48 CFR Part 31 (FARs). Many of the new and/or small firms are unable to abide by these regulations, therefore, the Program will allow firms time to develop a cost history and implement the proper internal controls, accounting systems, and policies to become FAR compliant, while still being able to compete for and contract with state and local agencies on FAHP-funded projects. Safe Harbor provides eligible firms, who opt to use this program, with an indirect cost rate (ICR) for use in the billing rates until they have developed their own ICR.
Washington State Continuation of the Safe Harbor ProgramWhile the pilot program will end June 30, 2016, through coordination with our local FHWA, WSDOT will continue to administer the Safe Harbor Program beyond June 30, 2016 in Washington State.
Who can qualify to use this Safe Harbor rate?
When may the Safe Harbor rate apply?
Steps to join the Safe Harbor Program
(Safe Harbor Document Checklist) (pdf, 355kb)
After deciding to join the Safe Harbor Program, please submit the following completed documents to the WSDOT Internal Audit Office at email@example.com:
Consultant Information Sheet (docx, 22kb)Safe Harbor Indirect Cost Rate Certification Form (docx, 18kb)
Please contact the WSDOT Internal Audit Office, at 360-705-7003 to determine what you should provide for the following:
Representative sampling of timesheets Employee payroll register and/or proof of draws (depending on business structure) Consultant Timesheet & Labor Charging System Checklist (to the best of your knowledge) (docx, 22kb)
To facilitate the process, please schedule a meeting with the WSDOT Internal Audit Office.
The Safe Harbor indirect cost rate option is 110% of direct labor with a field rate, when applicable, of 80% of direct labor. Use of safe harbor rate is optional to the firm, and will not be subject to audit. Although the safe harbor rate is not auditable, the WSDOT or local agency agreement is still subject to audit based on the terms and conditions of the respective agreement.