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Tourism council approves strategic plan
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A strategic plan document compiled by South Walton Tourist Development (TDC) advertising agency Zehnder Communications was presented at the tourism council's April 9 meeting at the Walton County District 5 office.
TDC Executive Director Dawn Moliterno noted that the agency had attempted to put the direction of the council provided during its strategic planning session two months earlier into the document.
Included were the exploration of a public/private partnership for a sports complex in south Walton County, the exploration of available properties for a new visitor center and TDC offices, and the assumption of responsibility by the TDC for maintenance of the south Walton County bike paths, along with a bike path construction project. The latter project is to connect with a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across Western Lake.
Moliterno said staff was recommending that the TDC increase its yearly budget for 2013-14 by approximately $1 million to fund the bike path maintenance—and that $1.357 million be pulled from reserves for bike path construction.
Also recommended, she noted, was an amendment to the current year budget to utilize funds previously set aside for parking lot projects that had been eliminated, in order to start now with items such as wayfinding signs, bike path renovation, and painting of beach access restrooms.
TDC member Scott Russell asked if the additions to the budget that Moliterno had discussed meant that the TDC would maintain the bike paths "moving forward." He was unsure whether that had been the direction of the council members.
Moliterno responded yes, that all the items council members had indicated they would be interested in exploring had been included/imbedded in the strategic plan and budget. The exception was the "Science on a Sphere" partnership possibility, which had been withdrawn by the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center.
"There is a real changing of the guard here," TDC member Richard Veldman observed with reference to the TDC taking over responsibility of the bike paths from the county. There was discussion on equipment previously used by the county to maintain the bike path being transferred to the TDC.
Bob Hudson urged for transparency to be improved regarding the TDC budget.
Hudson also questioned the use of TDC funds to contract services to clean up trash along the beach on private property at a rate of $500 per day. According to Michelle Ray, TDC finance officer, the cleaning services were contracted for a number of weeks during spring break. Moliterno commented that then-County Administrator Bob Halfhill had required the TDC to sign off on the contract for the cleaning. She said this occurred while she was out of town.
Hudson was concerned that tourism council members, who are responsible for oversight of TDC expenditures, had not been notified of the contract. Moliterno responded that the invoice for the services had not been processed yet.
She explained that there had been massive crowds in Miramar Beach, leaving debris that TDC beach cleaning crews had been unable to remove without assistance. The cost had been under $25,000, the limit of the TDC director's spending authority, Moliterno added.
Suzanne Harris commented that getting the debris cleaned from the beach was a good thing, since it was damaging for pictures of debris-filled beaches in Walton County to circulate. However she called for better planning for this type of situation. Harris also brought up the issue of equity, since some beachfront areas pay for their own beach cleaning.
Hudson warned that once word got out that the TDC was paying for beach cleaning on private property, other areas would expect this service also.
TDC Chair/District 5 Commissioner Cindy Meadows commented that it would be helpful to have a policy on this issue. TDC Attorney Clay Adkinson offered to provide a proposed policy at the next TDC meeting
Tory Bradley, who works on Miramar Beach, also addressed the TDC about trash on the beach, including piles of 20-30 beer cans being buried in the sand daily during spring break. She said residents and businesses had mounted a grass-roots effort to combat trash—and that businesses had been sending out their employees to pick up debris.
"The beach, whether public or private, is being trashed," Bradley said. She pledged to do whatever she could as a concerned citizen. Bradley suggested an educational campaign by the TDC on how beach trash hurts the environment and negatively impacts sea turtles.
In examining the TDC's proposed budget, Meadows said she had not previously been aware of a $150,000 item in the budget in connection with Emeril Lagasse's television program. "I will vote against that," she said.
Moliterno said the item was a second-year renewal for Lagasse's program in a partnership between the TDC and Visit Florida. She added that the TDC's media plan would be presented in detail on May 14.
Meadows was concerned that the TDC was being asked to approve a budget without having seen the media plan.
Moliterno replied that the TDC would be able to change the make-up of the media plan when it was presented.
TDC member Amy Wise-Coble said she thought the partnership with Emeril was beneficial for the TDC.
Meadows responded that there was no empirical data showing that people had visited the area as a result of Emeril's program.
"When you get to a brand, all you can talk about is reach," said Russell. He said it is difficult to track whether a program influences visitation unless a poll of visitors is conducted….
Read the full story in the April 18, 2013 edition of the Herald Breeze.


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Ali Shamkhi Al-Fadly is a Bedoon Athlete who participated in the Arab Championship for the deaf in Tunisia few days ago representing Kuwait. Ali with his colleagues got 20 medals. Ali lives in Taima, the area where Bedoon protested for the right of citizenship many times this year & last year.
Ali is a person with a disability yet he is not granted any right to the necessary services that can help in his athletic career. Bedoon athletes like Ali are not even registered in the society of disabled persons that is responsible of taking care of them and supporting them. Although Ali is deprived off his rights as a person with special needs, he is taken to represent Kuwait in championships.
Another famous example is Fahad Al-Enzi, a famous soccer player who was chosen among the best ten in Asia in 2011. In the Arab championship in Doha, Qatar refused to allow him in without a civil ID and because Kuwait's national team, with public demand, needed to have him in the team, he was issued the necessary document.

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AAV or Studor Vent Needed for this Tub and Shower Drain?
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My main 3 inch drain stack runs through my garage and up along the far wall. The first side connection is a 45 degree 2 inch that then 45 again so that it looks horizontal (minus the req fall) cuts across and then 90 straight up 90s over to the P trap of my shower drain. Back to the 3 inch waste in the garage this proceeds to my garage ceiling does a 90 across the ceiling about 3 feet to the master toilet where it T and then behind the toilet it 90s up behind the toilet wall and up into and out the roof. Take a look at the attach image. It is not to scale but gets the gist of this.
So my assumption is that since my shower drain is effectively the first branch albeit 45 degree that some sewer gas could be going up it? I understand the p trap should be stopping it, but maybe when water goes down the drain or flush a commode, etc that it allows it to escape.
Should I or am I required to vent this any more? Can I or should use an AAV or Studor Vent? If so, where exactly should this go?
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Replacing a shower alcove in my master bath. Since I didn't tackle this project in a weekend it has dragged on for quite some time. During tear down of the existing ceramic I plugged the drain in the shower and it stayed plug for at least a week. When I unplugged it recently it reeked. I have since poured a number of buckets of water down the drain and it doesn't smell nearly as bad, but if you put your nose right against it you can still tell there is a smell. When the shower was in operation there was maybe less than 1/2 dozen times in six years that I smelled anything so there is certainly not a phenomenom there. Since I have the bathroom gutted and I don't want to regut it if I later find a problem or if my layout is a code violation or something I investigated further.
My house was built in 1979 if that matters.
It's hard to follow descriptions, but if your plumbing is similar to that shown in your drawing, then the Studor vent would go immediately DOWNSTREAM of the P-trap.
It's easy to understand where a vent pipe or AAV should go if you understand what it's for.
A subway leaving an underground subway station can suck air into the tunnel behind it, creating a strong wind in the subway station. In exactly the same way, water draining down a drain pipe can create a suction behind the draining water. That suction could potentially be strong enough to suck the water out of a drain's p-trap. If that were to happen, then sewer gasses could subsequently come into the house through that empty p-trap.
The whole purpose of a vent pipe or an AAV is to allow air to rush into the drain pipe behind the draining water so that you never have suction behind the draining water that could threaten to suck the water out of the p-trap.
It's just as simple as that.
So, you want to install your vent or AAV as close as conveniently possible to the P-trap. You can check with your local plumbing inspector to see if the plumbing code requires that the vent pipe or AAV be within a certain distance of the p-trap.
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After 18 nights spanned over the last 4 weeks, developer Rudy Huyn has finally concluded his beta for the highly-anticipated Instagram app dubbed 6tagram.
The app has gone through a remarkable 22 beta versions during that time, with multiple updates per day adding many new features during the process. The app was submitted late last night to the Windows Phone Store and should it clear, 6tagram could be live within the next 24 to 72 hours.
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Is this only an issue with first iPhone 5 models or is it going to persist? And did Apple know about this before releasing the device?
Those are two questions that would definitely bother you after you look back at some revelations shared by Foxconn employees before the iPhone 5 launch. An alleged Foxconn employee says - in a video posted before the launch of the new iPhone - that most of the iPhones produced are faulty and... the aluminum back is very easy to scratch.
Moreover, that employee claims that only 10% of the phones made at Foxconn match the quality standard they should, with all of the rest being faulty.
We find it hard to believe that if this was common knowledge for a random Foxconn worker, the ones directing the iPhone 5 manufacturing at Cupertino weren't aware about those issues. The curious video which you can watch below also suggests that Apple will eventually perfect its manufacturing, but users should wait until at least October for that to happen.
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HYDE PARK, Friday—A violent thunderstorm broke early Thursday morning, but it cleared off by 11 o'clock, when we went up to the postoffice in Hyde Park village for the ceremony in honor of my husband. There seemed to be a few people who had stopped by from other places, but largely the crowd was a neighborhood crowd. Postmaster General Hannegan and Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawlor, who made all the arrangements, agreed to wait a few minutes while one of the movie camera men, arriving late, got his camera set up and in working order. Then our local postmaster, Arthur Smith, opened the ceremonies. Thomas Kilmer, president of the Roosevelt Home Club, spoke, as did our Democratic supervisor, Elmer Van Wagner.
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A number of sheets of the new stamps, in folders, were handed to Mr. Hannegan. After his speech he presented me with one, and then with a second one for the library. Then we went into the postoffice, where I signed a number of sheets, including one for ex-Postmaster General Frank Walker. Our postmaster finally succeeded in getting Mr. Hannegan away from the crowd, which was collecting autographs on a grand scale, and took him in to see the postoffice. This is built of field stone, as every building was which my husband had anything to do with in this region. He loved the native stone out of our woods and fields, and I must say it does make a very appropriate building for this area. Our little postoffice also has some delightful murals painted by Olin Dows of Rhinebeck, N. Y.
As I was getting into my car, a young soldier who was evidently convalescing from a foot injury asked me to sign one of the covers. Afterward, we went down to the big house, having augmented our party by two more guests, Maury Maverick and Patrick W. McDonough. Our visit was brief, because we had promised the children that we would go to the lunch which was being served in the basement of the Town Hall by the Catholic women for the benefit of their church.
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Needless to say, the children were far more interested in what they were going to have for lunch than they were in a sightseeing visit. We finally got back to the Town Hall, where everybody's appetite was fully satisfied. I do think it is a remarkable thing how well the church women of every group manage these affairs, for in times like these, when points are scarce, they are not easy to plan.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Hannegan left by 2 o'clock to visit friends in the vicinity, and I took Miss Byrne and Mr. Fitzpatrick to a train which left a little later in the afternoon.


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April 24, 2014 – Moncton – Department of Canadian Heritage
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe), Robert Goguen, today announced funding of $95,500 to the Coopérative de Théâtre l'Escaouette for two projects in the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 fiscal years. He made the announcement on behalf of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover.
A total of $47,500 from the Canada Arts Presentation Fund ($25,000 in 2014-2015 and $22,500 in 2015-2016) will help the organization present two series of plays in Moncton between October 2014 and March 2016, as well as the 8th Festival à haute voix, which will take place from April 16 to 19, 2015. The festival, held every two years, includes a series of public readings of unpublished works by ten established and emerging authors. The programming for the theatre series includes the performance of some ten different plays produced by professional French-language companies from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick.
A further $48,000 from the Development of Official-Language Communities Program will support Escaouette's 2014-2015 programming. Activities will include the Festival à haute voix, a playwriting contest in high schools, workshops and training for a new generation of artists, and the performance of Acadian and Francophone theatre productions. This will allow the Escaouette theatre to fulfil its role for a range of clientele (youth, the general public, and professional and emerging artists) within New Brunswick's Francophone minority communities.
Quick Facts
- Since its inception in 1978, the Escaouette theatre has pursued its artistic mission of representing Acadian realities in a new way by creating and performing original works. Translated foreign works are also presented on occasion.
- The company has a number of artistic roles in five areas of activity: developing new texts and translations, ongoing training for emerging Acadian writers, developing creations and new productions, performing its productions at the regional, provincial and national level, and welcoming companies from Acadia and elsewhere.
- The Escaouette theatre owns and manages a multi-purpose space for creation and performance. This is an important facility in Acadia, both for artists and the public.
"I am proud that our Government continues to support programs that foster cultural vitality and economic prosperity for our communities. The Coopérative de Théâtre l'Escaouette, through its diversified programming activities, injects life into the Acadian and Francophone cultural scene in Moncton and elsewhere."
– Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
"The Coopérative de Théâtre l'Escaouette gives audiences of all ages increased access to Acadian and Francophone theatre right here in our region."
– Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and MP for Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe
"Theatre is an inclusive art that brings Francophone communities together to share and appreciate their history, culture and identity. We are delighted to learn that Canadian Heritage is supporting this mission by providing greatly appreciated aid to our organization. This will allow us to continue our playwriting development through the Festival à haute voix and to welcome companies that allow us to present the best the nation has to offer in stage production."
– Marcia Babineau, Artistic Director and General Co-Director
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Guest post by Daniel Sharkov from Reviewz N Tips.
When it comes to social media, it seems like Google Plus falls a little behind… or at least that's what some believe.
In reality, according to a study made by the Global Web Index it turns out that Google Plus is actually the second largest social network with over 359 million monthly active users.
But if that's true, why are so many marketers and bloggers hesitant about giving Google Plus a try? Why are there so many rumors about Google's network being a ghost town?
One of the reasons might just be that people are not as well informed about how "things work". Or it might be that some folks aren't sure how much of a ROI can Google Plus bring to the table and whether investing time and effort is actually worth it…
Well today's post is all about educating you on some of the more important things you need to know about Google Plus!
In the below paragraphs I have shared my views and personal experience in the form of answers to four important questions about creating a successful Google Plus presence in terms of traffic and engagement.
1. How Does Google+ Compare to Facebook?
If you haven't yet given Google Plus a shot, it might be worth comparing the platform to something familiar, something you are most probably using.
And what better for that purpose than Facebook!
Now let's take a look at some of the more important metrics when it comes to determining the quality of the traffic for both Facebook and Google Plus.
For the results I am using Google Analytics and am looking at a two-month period for more consistent results:
- Average visit duration – That has to be the metric where Google Plus really shines in comparison with Facebook. Whereas visitors from Facebook spend 3 minutes and 53 seconds on average when they land on Reviewz N Tips, Google Plus users stay 6 minutes and 20 seconds on average. Now that's an almost three minutes of difference – quite a number!
- New visits – Facebook wins that one with a value of 59.34%. The new visits from Google Plus on the other hand are lower with almost 14% and come at 45.65%. You might look at this from a positive angle as well though. Although Google's platform seems to deliver less new visitors, it might be an indicator of more loyal visitors, who don't just come and go.
- Bounce rate – Lower bounce rate means that visitors engage with your blog and don't leave from the same page they landed on. And that is another win for Google Plus – 67.63 compared to Facebook's relatively high value of 77.64%.
So what it turns out?
Based on the above observations, it seems like Google Plus is actually a pretty good place to get proper engagement and quality traffic that doesn't simply flow from one side to only leave from the other without any interaction.
2. How Can I Get More Followers?
So now that I've given you two good reasons to start using Google Plus, let's focus on how building a following works!
Compared to Twitter, Google Plus' "code" is definitely not as easy to crack. Getting people to follow you takes more time and effort, but then again that effort is worth it.
Anyway back to the point…
Below you can see four of the best ways to bring exposure to your profile and thus end up being circled by more folks:
Know who to circle – The most obvious reason to circle someone is because you are interested in what they have to say. When you circle people however, they get notified you followed them and there's a good chance to get followed back. My technique for getting more followbacks is the following:
1. Find the influencers in your niche on Google Plus
2. Create a circle with those, whose content gets the most shares
3. Follow the ones sharing and liking the influencers' content
4. Follow 20-30 users everyday
- Uncircle the inactives – That one is a direct consequence of the above technique. Over time you will follow a lot of people and it might turn out not everyone is active. You don't really need the inactives. You can uncircle them with this cool Google Chrome plugin. That will improve your following to followers ratio as well. I'd advise you to use the tool once every two or three weeks.
- Use your guest blogging bio – Guest blogging is a great way to get exposure to your blog, build links and improve your SEO. Guest bloggin is also a great way to get more Google Plus followers. The simplest thing you could do is include a link to your Google Plus profile with your name in your bio that goes at the end of the post. As I sometimes do – "Daniel Sharkov is a blogger and marketer bla bla…"
- Tweet your Google Plus stories – Every now and then instead of tweeting a blog post of yours, you could share it on Google Plus and tweet the link to the Google Plus story for that post. You can do this by clicking the arrow-like button on the right of each Google Plus story and then clicking on "Link to Post".
3. What Content Gets the Most Shares?
Okay, now that we have an idea of a few ways to get followers, it's time to put those followers into action so to say. After all why would you need anyone following you if you don't post anything?
And when it comes to sharing updates on the social networks, there are specific types of content that tend to generate more likes and exposure than others.
It turns out that those types of content are similar to the ones that work with Facebook with some variations.
Here is my experience on the results different type of content delivers:
- Standard description and image preview(3/5) – That's the basic type of post where you paste a URL and a meta description along with a blog post image are generated. Whereas on Facebook those types of stories don't get much exposure and interaction, on Google Plus they might. It all comes down to the custom description that you write to persuade people to check out the post you are sharing. A call to action like "Please take a minute to read and share your feedback" always helps.
- Asking questions (2/5) – While this is a somewhat effective way to generate buzz around your Facebook page, on Google Plus it seems like people aren't as keen on answering questions. When I share the same question on both Facebook and Google Plus, the latter generates twice as less engagement in the form of both comments and likes.
- Sharing relevant quotes (4/5) – Quotes (relevant ones though) seem to perform great. Similarly to Facebook, on Google Plus you can expect a lot of sharing if you post a good citation that your followers can relate to. If you add a call to action in your description you could expect even better results.
- Sharing funny pictures (5/5) – As good as quotes perform, it seems like humorous images are the best way create a connection with your followers. Those kinds of stories tend to receive the most likes and shares (they do get comments as well) compared to any other type of post.
- Image with description and URL (3/5) – As an alternative to simply using a preview when sharing a link, you could instead upload a relevant image and write a custom description along with a link. You can expect similar sharing pattern as to the preview type of posts, but it's good to mix things up a bit every now and then.
4. How Often Should I Post on Google Plus?
And a last, but definitely not least important question concerns the posting frequency.
As with all other social networks, on Google Plus you also have to find that fine line between posting enough to get people to engage, but not too much so taht you don't irritate your followers and start receiving complaints.
As far as generating traffic goes, more is definitely better. A month ago I had more time to post on Google Plus and the results are clear. Here is a comparison between the traffic I got when I was more active (in orange) and the traffic I get when I am less active (in blue). The result from that infrequent schedule is 59% less traffic:
But then again how much is too much?
Of course there can't really be a precise answer to that question. It really depends on your niche and on what you share. You should remember however that the key to interesting content is diversity – humour, quotes, tips, blog posts. If you go with self-promotion only, things won't work as you expect.
And then again I'd say three-four daily updates is a good starting point. You should be prepared for some experimenting on your own from that point on.
Final Word
That's pretty much it guys, I hope you found a thing or two useful in the above answers! All in all it turns out the bad rumors surrounding Google Plus aren't quite the truth. In reality Google Plus is a great place to get some traffic and exposure.
Now I'd like to hear your comments!
What are your thoughts on Google Plus, is it one of your favorite platforms? Also what are your ways to get more followers and to get your message seen by more people? I appreciate every comments, so please leave yours!


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Have been trying to get copies of my Bill of sale and all documents that I signed for two months - they will not comply.
Sent them notification that the odometer reading was incorrect before they submitted any paper work to the DMV they still went ahead and sent in FALSE information.
It appears that Auto Dealers can do whatever they want and are never held accountable - Must be nice to be above the law.
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As a relative newcomer to the world of 'apps' I have recently become the owner of a iPhone 4 (something I vowed to never own) and have for the past few weeks spent some time getting accustomed to this new phenomenon of being able to download fun and practical applications to my new toy. I love my phone I have to admit, it's opened up a world I never knew existed and once I managed to get my head round what it was capable of there was no stopping me. I'd heard many a good thing about the game 'Angry Birds' and that ended up being my very first purchase from the 'app store' and subsequently I spent far too many hours trying to fling birds at pigs in an aim to squash them. After seeing how easy it was to download and play games on my phone I scoured the app store for other games that I thought I would like and Tiki Totems 2 caught my eye...
===What is it?===
Tiki Totems 2 from game developers 'spokko' is a puzzle game for the iPhone. Set against a stunning cartoon backdrop of a jungle and active volcano the idea of the game is to destroy a certain number of blocks and obstacles whilst making sure your 'tiki totem' is kept happy. Blocks and logs are destroyed by touching them on the screen on the iPhone and its a game of skill trying to make sure you remove them in such an order that keeps the totem safe. Should the totem touch the ground during the 'Classic' round then the the game is lost and as punishment for angering the Tiki gods they shower hot lava down from the volcano onto the jungle villagers and you are forced to try again before moving on to the next round. The three main levels each have their own variation as to what you have to do with your Totem, they can't touch the ground in Classic mode, in "Altar" mode you have to get the totem onto a platform and in "Love" two totems need to touch. Containing over 270 levels which steadily increase in difficulty Tiki Totems 2 makes for a challenging and absorbing game and is one that I have also spent far too many hours playing recently.
===Game Play===
On the surface this looks an easy game when you first start to play, appearances can be deceptive though and as the early levels serve as an introduction to the challenges to come you could be forgiven for thinking its going to be a doddle completeing all of the levels. Once the Tiki gods are satisfied that you know what you are doing you are thrown into the middle of some tricky and complex puzzles which require a great deal of thought. Removing the logs and blocks without disturbing the Totem can prove to be awkard; the obstacles are made up from different componets and whilst some just require a tap to get rid of them there are some that have added complexities to them. There are some blocks which can only be removed if they touch one another, some need to broken by dropping another block on top of them and others explode when they are touched scattering anything that touches them.
The games menu allows you to select either to Play the game or go into 'Builder' mode which allows you to create your own levels and either play them or send to other people. I have built my own levels but prefer to play the ones that are already there so once "Play" is selected you are presented with the levels that need to be completed. "Prolog" introduces you to the game and allows you to get used to obstacles and what they are and once these inital 16 levels are completed you can then choose to play the Classic, Altar or Love levels and take on the various challenges that await you.
Beautifully presented with vibrant cartoon graphics the game does look good it has to be said, it's a fun game even though some levels are absolute killers and the game developers have really gone to a lot of effort to produce a polished and involving game. There are some nice touches of humour (you can destroy villagers by tapping on them if you want to) and the onscreen instructions are clear and easy to understand and follow. The sound quality is good even though it is the annoying 'plinky plonky' type of accompanying music which seems to be a feature of a lot of games these days and to be honest I usualy have my phone's volume turned down or muted as I do find it gets on my nerves after a while. There's little to criticise in terms of how the game is presented or how responsive the touch screen of the iPhone actually is so nothing to worry about there.
I've always been fond of puzzle games and find their complexity challenging so Tiki Totems 2 would have to have a lot wrong with it for me not to like it. Happily there's nothing to complain about with this game, some levels do require a lot of thought and pre-planning but the sense of satisfaction I get from completeing a particulalry tricky level makes the accompanying frustration worthwhile. There are some difficult levels which require multiple attempts to complete and if you haven't got the patience to keep replaying a level then you are offered 5 'skips' which will allow you to move on with the game without completeing a level. For me I find this a game that I can pick up and play for either short bursts or longer periods of time and it never fails to entertain and amuse me.
I do think its more suited to the older player, probably teenagers and above as some of the levels are difficult and do require both a steady hand and being able to plan ahead. I think it's great though and along with Angry Birds is the game I go back to more than any other I currently have sat on my iPhone.
===Techincal Information and Price===
The current version of the game is the 1.5.0 release which has had a recent upgrade and is 18.1MB in size, it took seconds to download to my phone directly from the app store and is quick to load from the menu. I have never experienced any glitches or crashes with the game even when I have played it for hours at a time and best of all it was free when I downloaded it so I definitely had no reasons to grumble about it. At the moment it appears that the game costs 59p and as I have recently discovered there are add-ons that you can buy for it (Unlock all the levels being one of them). During the time I have owned the game there has been an upgrade which I was notified about from the app store and that was installed without problems on my phone and judging by other peoples comments about the game it has been well recieved by the majority of players.
Absolutely yes! even at 59p its got to be a bargain and I would definitely recommend this game for anyone who likes puzzles or games that make you think and have to plan ahead. Five stars from me, thanks for reading my review.
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This is a grudge match made in heaven.
During his relatively brief riding career Bob Vance kicked home four winners of the New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie.
He was understandably confident that probably wouldn't be broken in his lifetime.
A decade later along came Vinnie Colgan and put his name four times on the Derby-winning jockeys' scoreboard.
This afternoon the pair go head-to-head with the two favourites in the group one $750,000 TV3 NZ Derby at Ellerslie, Habibi and Castlzeberg.
Vance is desperate to stop Colgan riding the $2.80 favourite Habibi to victory to spoil his record and with Castlzeberg he has the horse most likely to stop him.
Who would have thought these two would come together in this manner.
Putting a real edge to the classic contest is that both are as confident as you can get going into a Derby.
"In the years I've been training I've never had a horse as well going into a race - any race," says Bob Vance.
Colgan has the utmost confidence in Habibi, who suffered defeat for the first time when third in the Avondale Guineas, but covered herself with the same sort of glory with a magnificent effort.
"She is so reliable, if she doesn't win she'll finish second or third."
A further edge is that Castlzeberg is the likely leader and the horse most likely to be attempting to chase him down in the closing 400m is Habibi.
The No 1 barrier is a handy friend in most races, but there is always a slight danger with it in a Derby in terms of getting locked away back on the rail.
Colgan is one of the more astute tactical jockeys out there.
Castlzeberg is nicely placed from gate No 11 for a horse going forward towards the lead.
"I don't know whether I'll be keen to knock myself out early from that gate," says Colgan.
"If I can give her an easy time in the middle stages I'll have plenty to play with late in the race.
I'm confident she'll run a super race.
For the Herald the two horseman summed up their thoughts on their Derby winning rides.
Zonda (1997) was unquestionably the best horse of the four Colgan won on, but the Matamata jockey was reluctant to declare him the biggest thrill.
"He was a super horse, but he was a certainty. I was very confident he'd win. Roysyn (1995) was a horse I liked.
"And I was pretty confident the Aussie horse (Redoute's Dancer, 2007) could get there. He'd won very easily in the lead-up."
Hades in 1999 was the fourth of Colgan's winners.
Bob Vance wasn't old enough to hold a driver's licence when he won his first Derby on Uncle Remus in 1977.
Uncle Remus led throughout and ran them ragged, behind which lies an interesting story.
Vance had been beaten on the outstanding colt in the lead-up Great Northern Guineas after not leading when he was told to by trainer and boss Colin Jillings.
"Colin came down to the weighing room after the race and I don't think I ever saw him more upset and he could get upset. He was fuming.
"He gave me a lecture and I didn't dare open my mouth.
"Finally I said: 'But boss he can't lead'. He kicked me up the arse so hard I landed in the jockeys' room.
"I led in every other race I ever rode Uncle Remus in."
I'm Henry in 1983 and Isle Of Man two years previous were Vance's next two Derby winners, followed by The Phantom Chance in 1992. "The Phantom Chance gave me a big thrill because he was headed in the home straight by Kaaptive Edition.
"In my career I don't think I was ever headed in the home straight and came back to win. I was a strong rider and by the home straight I had them flat and doing their best every time.
"The Phantom Chance was headed and still won.
"That was massive."
Not as massive as it will be for Vance if Castlzeberg beats Habibi in a thriller this afternoon.
Gary Harding, owner of outstanding filly Fix, was incorrectly named in yesterday's Herald.
Harding is one of New Zealand racing's biggest owners including running a string of greyhounds. Fix will contest the NZ Derby today.
Derby tips
1 Habibi
2 Castlzeberg
3 Fix
Best roughies for a place
1 Kidwelly
2 Weissmuller


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WILMINGTON — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said after the team's development camp that there is no news to report with regard to contract negotiations with restricted free agent Brad Marchand.
"We've continued to talk," Chiarelli said. "We've had some discussion, and we'll leave it at that."
Marchand, 23, scored 21 goals and added 20 assists for 41 points in his rookie season, winning the team's seventh player award. He finished second on the Bruins with 11 postseason goals, and his plus-12 rating put him in a tie for third on the B's in the playoffs.
The young winger is the only Bruins' restricted free agent. Given that they have qualified him, the team match any offer sheet Marchand signs with another club or lose him in exchange for draft pick compensation. Defenseman Shane Hnidy is the lone other unsigned player, but the B's have told the restricted free agent that they will not be offering him a contract.


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H.R.2572 - Clean Up Government Act of 2011112th Congress (2011-2012)
|Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (Introduced 07/15/2011)
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|09/21/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 499. (All Actions)
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Clean Up Government Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand prohibitions against bribery, theft of public money, and other public corruption offenses.
(Sec. 2) Modifies general venue rules for criminal prosecutions to allow prosecutions in any district in which an act in furtherance of an offense is committed.
(Sec. 3) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for theft or bribery involving federally assisted programs from 10 to 20 years. Reduces from $5,000 to $1,000 the threshold amount for bribery offenses.
(Sec. 4) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for theft and embezzlement of public property or records from 10 to 15 years.
(Sec. 5) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for: (1) bribery of public officials and witnesses from 15 to 20 years, and (2) seeking or accepting anything of value personally for testimony as a witness or for such witness's absence from 2 to 5 years.
Modifies elements relating to the crime of bribery of public officials and witnesses to prohibit public officials from accepting any thing or things of value, other than what is permitted by rule or regulation of the House of Representatives or the Senate, including those rules and regulations governing the acceptance of campaign contributions.
.Modifies the crime of illegal gratuities to require: (1) knowledge that a gratuity is being received by or given to a public official because of his or her position or status, and (2) that such gratuity has a value of not less than $1,000.
(Sec. 6) Extends the prohibition against the theft or embezzlement of public property or records to property or records of the District of Columbia.
(Sec. 7) Expands the crime of illegal gratuities to include gratuities given to a public official because of such official's position.
(Sec. 8) Expands the definition of "official act," for purposes of the prohibition against bribery, to include conduct that falls within the range of official duties of the public official, which may be more than a single act or a course of conduct.
(Sec. 9) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements relating to public corruption offenses to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses meet the requirements of this Act.
(Sec. 10) Extends the statute of limitations for specified public corruption offenses, including extortion, bribery, and racketeering activity that involves bribery chargeable under state law, to six years.
(Sec. 11) Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for: (1) solicitation by federal officers and employees of political contributions from other federal officers and employees (from three to five years), (2) promise of employment as a reward for political activity (from one to three years), (3) deprivation of such employment for political activity (from one to three years), (4) intimidation to secure political contributions (from three to five years), (5) solicitation and acceptance of contributions in federal offices (from three to five years), and (6) coercion of political activity by federal employees (from three to five years).
(Sec. 12) Includes as predicates for authorizing wiretaps the crimes of: (1) embezzlement or theft of public money, property, or records; (2) theft or bribery concerning programs that receive public funds; and (3) defrauding the United States.
(Sec. 13) Allows expanded venue (i.e., in the district in which the alleged offense occurred or in which the official proceeding was intended to be affected) for additional obstruction of justice offenses, including influencing or threatening a grand or petit juror or officer, obstructing proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees, and obstruction of a court order or a criminal investigation. Allows expanded venue for the prosecution of specified perjury offenses to include either the district in which the oath, declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury is made or in which a proceeding takes place.
(Sec. 14) Prohibits undisclosed self-dealing by public officials.
(Sec. 15) Amends the federal judicial code to permit the disclosure of information in a complaint against a judge regarding a potential criminal offense to the Attorney General, a federal, state, or local grand jury, or a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
(Sec. 16) Excludes from the term "anything of value," as applied in the bribery provisions of the federal criminal code, a bona fide salary, wages, fees, or other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed, in the usual course of business (thus limiting such exclusion to bribery provisions and rendering it inapplicable to other theft provisions concerning programs receiving federal funds).
(Sec. 17) Amends the federal criminal code to permit the Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, or the Attorney General to make certifications regarding appeals from district court orders suppressing or excluding evidence or requiring the return of seized property (currently, such certifications are made by a U.S. attorney only).


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Moshi Monsters maker Mind Candy has confirmed that it has had to renegotiate some of its financial agreements in an effort to continue operating.
Moshi Monsters collapse masks market growth for toy tie-ins
Toys based on game licences are actually in growth, despite what the numbers suggest, NPD has said.
Moshi Monsters removed from ASA's 'name and shame' list
UK advertising regulator the ASA has removed Moshi Monsters from its 'name and shame' list, having pointed fingers at the game earlier this week.
Mind Candy has 'made changes' to Moshi Monsters following ASA ruling
Mind Candy says it has already changed Moshi Monsters after breaching the Advertising Code.
ASA admonishes Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils over in-app purchases
Two free-to-play games have had altered their in-game messaging after the ASA ruled the wording constituted "direct exhortations to buy a membership package".
Learn how to build your brand with Mind Candy at Interface
Building a successful game is one thing, but transforming that title into a world-conquering franchise is another challenge entirely.
Video game toy sales slump as Moshi Monsters falters
Sales of toys based on video games fell 14 per cent in 2014, NPD has told MCV.


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The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), along with Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), says the lead-acid powered "micro-mild hybrid" system powering its LC Super Hybrid can deliver fuel-economy boosts similar to conventional hybrids but at just a 25-percent cost increase compared to standard gas-powered vehicles.
The group previously showed off a 12-volt version of its demonstration vehicle that allowed the 1.4-liter Passat to get 42 miles per gallon. The current system, using 48 volts, will boost that fuel economy by as much as another eight percent while delivering the performance of a 2-liter-engined vehicle. That car is being demonstrated this week at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) Strasbourg, Austria. Check out the ALABC's press release below.
The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) is paving the way for a new generation of affordable and cost-effective micro-mild hybrid cars with its low CO2 emission vehicle demonstration programme known as the low cost lead carbon LC Super Hybrid conceived in association with Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). Its latest 48 volt technology demonstrator will take centre stage this week at a major international battery conference in France focused on the activities of European carmakers, where its preceding 12 volt demonstrator will be available for carmakers to ride and drive.
Following its world debut at the International Vienna Motor Symposium in April, the 48 volt LC Super Hybrid demonstrator is taking another break from its preparatory build and test programme in Germany, which is being handled by systems integrator AVL, and in the UK by CPT, to be further showcased this week at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) being held at the Palais des Congrès in Strasbourg from 24-28 June.
"The LC Super Hybrid programme was conceived by the ALABC and CPT to show that without destroying the power, torque and acceleration - and hence spritely performance with all the fun and enjoyment of driving a car - significant CO2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridisation at low voltages below 60 volts supported by the latest lead-carbon batteries," says Allan Cooper European project coordinator ALABC. "Most significantly the high performance and low fuel consumption of this new breed of micro-mild hybrid cars can be achieved at a quarter of the add-on costs associated with more expensive high voltage mild, full, plug-in and range extended hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Moreover, the low voltage electrification of the powertrain deploying nominal 12, 24 and 48 volt grids keeps it below the critical 60 volt high voltage safety threshold."
Allan Cooper will deliver a technical presentation at the AABC symposium on the innovative lead-carbon battery technology applied to the LC Super Hybrid and other ALABC technology demonstrators during the Advanced Automotive Battery Technology, Application and Market (AABTAM) session on 'Energy Storage for Low-Voltage Hybrids' to be held at the Palais des Congrès on the morning of Thursday 27 June. The session will be chaired by Dr Eckhard Karden a technical expert in micro-hybridisation and battery energy storage technology at Ford's Corporate Research and Advanced Engineering Centre at Aachen in Germany.
Allan Cooper is an independent consultant and European coordinator of the ALABC program working closely with the International Lead Association, which is headquartered in London, and with companies including AVL, CPT and Ricardo for developing low CO2 emission vehicles. In 2008 he was awarded the International Lead Medal for exceptional contributions to the industry in the areas of lead metallurgy, production technology and lead-acid battery development, particularly in the field of electric and hybrid electric vehicles. He graduated from the University of Cambridge.
Allan Cooper will be accompanied to the conference by Nick Pascoe chief executive officer and Paul Bloore senior engineer for powertrain integration at Controlled Power Technologies. They will be joined by David Wilson president and Boris Monahov program manager of the ALABC.
"The lead-carbon battery is an important breakthrough for hybrid electric vehicles," says Monahov. "It is a lead-acid battery with special types of carbon added to the negative plates. It's taken many years of hard work for the members of the ALABC to achieve this advance in lead-acid batteries for HEV applications. Lead-carbon batteries retain all the advantages of 'regular' lead-acid batteries: low cost, high specific power, outstanding cranking ability at very low, moderate and high temperatures, and can be fully recycled using existing technologies and equipment."
"The big benefit of lead-carbon batteries is their long cycle life in HEV applications – well above 100,000 road miles – comparable to the life of the vehicle. Utilising the combination of Faradaic and capacitive processes in the negative plates with added carbon, lead-carbon batteries have been shown to tolerate the relentless high current charging and discharging required in micro-mild hybrids, which are forecast to dominate the automotive market over the coming 10-15 years. This new breed of micro-mild hybrid vehicles, developed by ALABC, CPT, Ricardo, Valeo and AVL working closely with leading carmakers, is expected to be on the roads from 2015 onwards."
After years of fundamental battery research, Monahov has spent more than a decade in product development and technology optimisation of advanced lead-acid and lead-carbon batteries. Previously an associate professor at Professor Pavlov's lab in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences at Sofia in Bulgaria, he is currently managing the ALABC international research program which is supported by the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO) based at Research Triangle Park at Durham in North Carolina.
"We have achieved a high level of readiness for meeting the needs of the world's leading carmakers and their global Tier 1 suppliers," adds David Wilson president of the ALABC. "We've spent 20 years developing this new battery chemistry while CPT has similarly spent more than 10 years applying itself to the refinement of highly complementary switched reluctance motor-generator technology for low voltage automotive applications."
"The introduction of this technology from 2015 onwards is a realistic timeframe," says Nick Pascoe chief executive Controlled Power Technologies, "particularly as we're now seeing rapidly maturing definitions of nominal 48 volt architectures by leading carmakers, supported by the global tier 1 supply base, and increasingly diverse powertrain and vehicle applications being primed for series production. Besides, 2015 is when carmakers have to meet European CO2 emission levels of 130g/km reducing to 95g/km by 2020."
Based on identical basic specification 1.4 litre VW Passat family sized saloons, the production-ready LC Super Hybrid technology at 12 volts has already been widely demonstrated to carmakers in Europe and the US following its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It offers the potential of a mass market, petrol-powered, large family car with superb drivability, impressive performance and excellent fuel economy of 50 miles per imperial gallon (42mpg US or 5.6l/100km) and 130g/km on the NEDC New European Drive Cycle.
At a nominal 48 volts a further improvement of 4-8 per cent is anticipated - and at both voltages significantly more miles per gallon and comparably fewer litres per 100 kilometres in real world driving - while delivering the performance and driveability of a 2-litre class vehicle. This is achieved at substantially lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. The low voltage technology enables aggressive yet near-term down-sizing and down-speeding of existing gasoline engine families.
The more powerful 48 volt demonstrator offers significant additional functionality including torque assist to the petrol engine for launch and low speed transient acceleration, optimised motorway cruise conditions with electric assist 'load point moving' and a leaner fuel calibration, in-gear coast-down and the ability to harvest significantly more kinetic energy from regenerative braking. It cleverly combines cost effective, advanced lead-carbon batteries with CPT's production ready, versatile SpeedStart® motor-generator system, which has been recently validated for 1.2 million stop-starts compared with 150,000 to 300,000 for first generation micro-hybrids.
The vehicle also includes production-ready electric boosting technology sold by CPT to the major tier 1 supplier Valeo based in France. Other international companies involved are powertrain developer AVL based in Germany, drive belt specialist Mubea also from Germany, and Provector, a leading expert in battery management systems, based near Cambridge in the UK.
For more than a year now the 12V LC Super Hybrid vehicle has been thoroughly tested and driven by many vehicle OEMs and automotive journalists both in Europe and in the US with enthusiastic responses. ALABC and CPT expect to release comprehensive performance data regarding the 48V vehicle fuel economy and energy management later in the year, after which both vehicles will be available for evaluation and back-to-back comparisons.
Further details on the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Strasbourg are available at http://www.advancedautobat.com/conferences/automotive-battery-conference-Europe- 2013/index.html
Notes to editors
The ALABC and CPT have been jointly recognised for their affordable low cost LC Super Hybrid technology breakthrough with a prestigious award presented by the UK's Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The award was co-presented in the category for 'Low Carbon Innovation by an SME' – an award open to small and medium sized enterprises such as CPT and academic institutions such as the ALABC research consortium.
The LowCVP announced the winners of its 'Low Carbon Champions Awards' in January 2013 at its London headquarters in Westminster also home to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), a supporter of the awards, which celebrate outstanding and innovative practice in accelerating the shift to lower carbon vehicles and fuels and reducing road transport emissions.
About the ALABC
The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium is an international research cooperative comprised of lead producers and smelters, battery manufacturers, equipment and carbon suppliers and research facilities organised to enhance the performance of lead-acid batteries for a variety of markets, including hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and various energy storage systems.
Founded in 1992, the Consortium pools the resources of its global membership to perform specific research on advanced lead-acid batteries and develop new technologies and battery concepts (over 110 successful projects) that otherwise would not be possible by any single entity.
The ALABC is a program of the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO) based in North Carolina, and is managed by the International Lead Association (ILA) headquartered in London. For more information about the ALABC and its accomplishments, visit www.alabc.org.
About Controlled Power Technologies
Controlled Power Technologies is an independent, clean-tech UK company, based at Laindon in Essex and Coventry in the West Midlands, specialising in the development of cost-effective CO2 reduction measures for the global automotive industry that avoid major redesign of the powertrain or vehicle electrical system. Its core competencies include low voltage power electronics, advanced control software and the application of low voltage electrical machines to gasoline and diesel powertrains.
CPT gained significant prominence and credibility in the automotive industry when it sold its production ready VTES electric supercharger business in December 2011 to Valeo for £30 million. A select team of advanced powertrain development engineers, originally established in the UK by Ford then Visteon, had worked on the technology for more than 10 years following careful research and selection of switched-reluctance machines as the best technology for low voltage micro-mild hybrid vehicle applications.
CPT is similarly focused on bringing its closely related Cobra, SpeedStart and Tigers technology to mass market readiness. Cobra is a water cooled electric supercharger for commercial vehicle and off highway applications. The Tigers unit is a water cooled turbine integrated gas energy recovery system that will soon be making its first appearance in the Technology Strategy Board co-funded Vipers technology demonstrator programme led by Jaguar Land-Rover supported by CPT. The Vipers consortium members also include Ford, IAV, BP, University of Nottingham and Imperial College London.
CPT's technology development partner is Nidec Corporation of Japan, one of the world's leading suppliers of electric motors. CPT was established in 2007 as a management buy-in funded by venture capital to acquire Visteon's advanced powertrain business. It comprises a highly experienced team of automotive engineers and is backed by a number of prominent investors specialising in the energy and environmental sectors including Turquoise Associates. The company is currently recruiting more high calibre engineers. Further information on CPT is available at www.cpowert.com.


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But however well you stir the vintage froth within The Drowsy Chaperone, the raison d'être for the 21st-century meta-musical is Man in Chair, expiating, rhapsodizing, and deconstructing as his favorite show emerges from the mothballs to career around his digs and his head. Librettists Bob Martin and Don McKellar supply him with some funny material both enthused and waspish, and McGarrahan can be as snippy or insinuating as he is sentimental. But most of all, whether he's hugging the sidelines in his afghan-draped armchair while eagerly following every trill and tap of cleat, or inserting himself into the midst of the action like Zelig, he radiates the pure escapist exhilaration The Drowsy Chaperone invokes in him. And it's catching.
Don't take your inner child to Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans' Peter Pansy (at Machine through May 29) unless the interior tyke is up for a learning experience. On the curriculum, in addition to J.M. Barrie: sex ed, sass ed, musical recycling, and an insider's guide to the magic land of Provincetonia, where "the gayest boy on earth" lives among sex-starved compatriots, menacing Muppet mermaids, and a rag-tag gang of pirates whose homophobic leader (Landry in full Victorian nautical regalia) appears to have commandeered the Love Boat. Fly in the Darling children, their little noses stuffed with cocaine code-named "pixie dust," and you're in for an adventure that might give Mary Martin, soaring perkily on her cable, a heart attack.
Not that Michael Wood's athletic Peter, coasting past the Darling nursery window with the aid of a device closer to Porgy's goat cart than to Flying by Foy, isn't perky. In his snug green tunic and wine-colored tights, he is both adorable and endearing. He sings like a dream, notably on a Hawaiian ode to Provincetonia complete with leis and ukulele. (The songs are mostly pastiches of retro-pop, with dirtier, plot-appropriate lyrics by Landry.) And he seems an eager peacemaker, torn between newly recruited "fag hag" Wendy (Liza Lott, keeping a lid on her Liza Minnelli impersonation) and oversized, spiteful fairy Tinker Bell (an amusing Olive Another sporting wings, a yellow chignon, and a nasty streak). This Peter has his hands full, even without the dangers presented by a Captain Hook who wants "his pecker on a plate of pickled peppers" and a somewhat questionable but impressively large monster named for the female genitalia.
As always with the Orphans in their tight lair and on their tight budget, both performance energy and technical ingenuity are impressive. The bright cartoon sets, which include a Little Mermaid–worthy lagoon for the Muppet sirens of the sea, just keep coming. And Scott Martino's costumes are funny and voluptuous, with numerous droll echoes of the Disney movie. As for Landry's script, it's not only a raunchy hoot but also kind of sweet, with a Peter genuinely torn between breaking hearts (especially the aggressively heterosexual Wendy's) and staying true to his sexual orientation.
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This traditional 2 story Philadelphia Townhome, has been updated for today's needs. Luxe hardwood flooring throughout the first floor living room and dining room. The dining room opens into the fully updated kitchen. Stainless steel appliances, neutral toned tile floors and new wooden cabinets make for a cooks delight. Upstairs you'll find 3 spacious bedrooms and a fully updated bathroom. Fully tiled shower/bath from floor to ceiling features a rich earth toned tile accenting, as well as new toilet, vanity, and classic skylight above. In the spacious basement you'll find your laundry area and rear street access. Front Patio just in time for summer BBQ's. 1 car garage located in rear of home for convenience.
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Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Pets Yes
- Off road parking
- Open fire
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Dishwasher
- Seaside
- Broadband / WiFi
The property
A charming end of terrace cottage nestled under the Conwy Castle walls.
Occupying a truly enviable position on the quayside, this property commands stunning panoramic harbour views and great access to Conwy's shops, pubs and restaurants.
The cottage has been lovingly designed to offer couples quality accommodation.
The open plan living area has a large multi-fuel stove, ideal for those cosy nights whilst you sink into the fantastic, oversized sumptuous armchairs.
Upstairs in the master bedroom a super king-size bed with views over the river awaits, with an en-suite bathroom designed without compromise including underfloor heating.
Jasmin Cottage is the perfect base for adventures in Snowdonia and along the North Wales coast, with excellent walking, clean beaches, sailing, golf and activity sports all within a stone's throw.
In Conwy walk the walls of Conwy Castle, explore the National Trust's Aberconwy House, or further afield visit the world-famous Bodnant Gardens, Victorian Llandudno or the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, which boasts over 100 miles of spectacular coastline.
Jasmin Cottage is perfect for any season of the year.
Note: This property is in the same terrace as Refs. 21843 and 904448, together they sleep 8.
One double bedroom. Shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with breakfast area. Sitting room with multi-fuel stove.
- Gas central heating with multi-fuel stove
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD, WiFi
- Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off road parking for 1 small car
- Additional parking available nearby
- Small yard to rear with furniture and BBQ
- One well-behaved dog welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop and pub 5 mins walk
- Note: Babes-in-arms only.
About the location
Llandudno 5 miles; Betws-y-Coed 16 miles.
Conwy, a World Heritage Site, is without doubt world famous for its historical and architectural heritage, yet at the heart of the town lies a hub of bustling activity. Alongside its ancient festivals and fairs, musical recitals, galleries and historical attractions, there is an array of specialist shops, restaurants and hotels. Built for King Edward I between 1283 and 1287, Master James of St George's design, Conwy Castle remains one of the most outstanding achievements of medieval military architecture. The distinctive, elongated shape, with its two barbicans, eight massive towers and a great bow-shaped hall was perhaps determined by the narrow rocky outcrop on which the castle stands. The town is proud of its historic traditions and celebrates its past by retaining many of these in its annual festivals, events and fairs, including the Honey fair, Seed fair and Gwledd Conwy Feast in October, along with other musical events throughout the year. Conwy is the perfect base for exploring the dramatic Snowdonia National Park, walking unspoilt sandy beaches, or taking in the wonderful scenery on your doorstep. Also within reach are the Llechwedd Slate Caverns, which has the longest zip wire in Europe, and Surf Snowdonia is just six miles away.
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Blake Wheeler coming into his own with Jets…Tomas Plekanec unhappy over Canadiens performance….Senators fall to Bruins…Leafs look bad in loss to Capitals….Flames blow lead, lose to Flyers….Coyotes beat Oilers…Little has changed since Canucks last faced Stars.
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS: Blake Wheeler scored twice in a losing cause as the Jets fell in a shootout to the St. Louis Blues. Wheeler has been hot of late, with 13 points in his last six games.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: The Jets will need him to remain hot as they jockey for a playoff berth in the East.
LE JOURNAL DE MONTREAL: Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec voiced his unhappiness over his, and the team's, performance this season.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Plekanec's offensive numbers are way down, largely because he's been forced to play musical linemates this season.
OTTAWA CITIZEN: The Senators fell 5-3 to the Boston Bruins, fueling rumors GM Bryan Murray might seek a short-term replacement goalie for injured Craig Anderson.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: As long as he doesn't overpay, it might not be a bad move. Otherwise, stick with Alex Auld and Robin Lehner, and hope Anderson returns to action within a week.
TORONTO SUN: The Maple Leafs looked bad in their 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: Remind me again how Rick Nash or Dustin Brown addresses the Leafs sloppy defense and poor goaltending?
CALGARY SUN: The Calgary Flames blew a 3-0 lead, losing 5-4 to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout, dropping them to 11th overall in the Western Conference.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: No word if GM Jay Feaster is taking back the threat he took back about shaking things up at the trade deadline.
EDMONTON JOURNAL: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in his first game back in action since February 6, but it wasn't enough as the Oilers fell 3-1 to the Phoenix Coyotes.
VANCOUVER PROVINCE: The Canucks prepared to face the Dallas Stars for the first time since February 19, 2011.


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Hyde Park yakınında uygun APT
Maksimum Konuk Sayısı5
Yatak odası1
Boyut0 metrekare
Floor No.15(with elevator)
- Mutfak
- Spor salonu
- Havuz
- Binada asansör
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Accommodation summary
|College St, CBD, 2010 Sydney, Avustralya
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|Referans kodu
|Acceptance rate
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|A few hours
|Calendar updated
On the top level & overlooking Sydney's skyline, with views over Hyde Park and the city, this well furnished apartment in the Hyde Park Plaza, is ideally located to City, Darling Harbour, The Rocks and close to all conveniences, transport, shops and city landmarks.
The apartment includes a Queen bed, BIW, full linen/towelling and a fully self contained kitchen, as well as a balcony.
There is a rooftop pool and gym in the building.
Bedding Configuration:
1 x Queen
1 x Sofa (double)
Other Features
Built-In Wardrobes
Iron & ironing board
Common laundry
Electric stove
Wi-Fi internet connection available
Digital TV
Air Conditioning
Views - city
Security building
*All bookings & tenancies incur a departure cleaning fee of $132
Apartment is really cozy and very accommodating, perfect for vacation! You can either soak at the pool, spend time at the gym or go shopping and explore the city of Australia!
Ev kurallarıDeparture clean of $132 .
Please note that there is a minimum booking period from 23rd December to 2nd January. We cannot accept bookings with arrival or departure inside these dates.
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|TRY 56 misafir başına/ekstra gece
|Maksimum Gece Sayısı
|3 months
|Check-in Saati (Sonrası)
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Fabulous apartment, very spacious and clean, with a gorgeous view of the bridge and cityscape, lovely little touches by the host made us feel at home, very secure building and parking made all the difference I will definitely be booking this apartment again in the future
Appartment is very good located and has space enough for 4 to 5 people (one bedroom for adults, the other bedroom rather for 2-3 kids). Great is tennis-court and pool on the rooftop with amazing few.
The price was rather high and for this, in our opinion all details shoud be perfect (like dishwashing machine must work correctly, all lights should work, no broken chairs).
Very nice spacious apartment with a fantastic view of Sydney. Great location. We really enjoyed our stay.
We stayed at the apartment in April 2015 (2 adults and 2 children) and found it to be excellent. Great location (handy to transport and also easy to walk into town and around), great facilities, spacious, very comfortable and very clean and tidy. The one negative was dealing with Peter and his office staff. When asking for clarification or assistance, they were very defensive and their general communication was not great. Once they sort that out, I would have no hesitation in recommending the apartment as a great place to stay.
The location is very good. you can walk to most sightseeging points. But the appartment is very small ald old.
when we arrived the phone lay down on the floor amd the kitchen was dirty. the room is also very dark there is no possibilitiy for sunlight to come in. so you dont est at home because its really not nice. There is no possibilty for wireless. Also the owner wasn't really kind. we ask if you could check out a little bit later or if could
place our
baggage somewere. they just wrote back: "no", like in alot other situation. for that the price is really to hight also the cleaningfee of AUD 130 is way to
much for that little room.
The stay was comfortable & the location was very convenient. Thanks Peter :)
The apartment is in a good position, near the metro station, on bus routes, just a few minutes walk from Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, The Botanic Gardens and Central Station. Comfortable and well equipped though a bit dated. The weather was cold and the heating took a long time to warm the apartment up. The weather also meant we weren't able to take advantage of the large balcony. During our stay the hotel pool area was being refurbished but I'm sure it will be a great asset. There was nowhere to leave luggage after checking out, the hotel staff were friendly but we weren't treated as guests. There is a Thai restaurant on the ground floor which was very good.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Communication was fine but didn't confirm until the last minute that we could collect the key at the apartment. To be honest if you want to do this, which I would recommend, then sort it at time of booking as recommended. Although apartment is small you will not get a better location than this. Perfect for staying downtown and reasonably quiet and felt very safe. Overall very enjoyable stay and would stay again.
Nice apartment , very clean and comfortable. The view is great . The neighborhood is pleasant and quiet, but with many bars and restaurants close from the residence.
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Jaya could have set up panel on KNPP earlier: Karuna
Karunanidhi said Jaya had claimed if her party came to power, the State would be free from power cuts within four months.
Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday questioned the move by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to set up an expert panel over the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and said the step could have been taken earlier.
"Jayalalithaa wrote to Prime Minister in September last year urging him that work at the plant be stalled till an amicable solution was reached. But, now the State government has announced setting up of an expert panel. Such a panel could have been set up earlier," Karunanidhi said in his party organ 'Murasoli'.
He asked whether the Chief Minister's letter to the Prime Minister and the present move were aimed at "betraying" the protesters.
In a fresh bid to break the impasse over KNPP, Jayalalithaa had yesterday announced that a panel of experts would be set up to look into the "fears and concerns" of the local population regarding the plant.
The move came days after efforts by the Central expert group to resolve the issue hit a dead end with both the panel and anti-KNPP activists ruling out further talks after four rounds of discussions.
She made the announcement in the Tamil Nadu Assembly during her reply to the motion to thank the Governor for his address.
Karunanidhi said the AIADMK chief had claimed that if her party came to power, the State would be free from power cuts within four months. But in her reply to the Governor's address, the Chief Minister had said there would not be any more power cuts from the middle of next year, he said.
Disputing Jayalalithaa's claim that the DMK regime did "little" to enhance power generation during its tenure, Karunanidhi said when his party was in power, steps were taken to generate 7,798 MW of electricity from various projects.
Jayalalithaa had yesterday slammed the DMK for doing "little" to enhance power generation and said various projects were progressing well and a capacity addition of 1,950 MW would be achieved by June this year.
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SYS February board meeting will be helf at the Pembroke Town Library on Monday, February 10 th at 6:00p.m. At this time we will be holding elections for all board positions.
This is a very important meeting for us as we are in need of volunteers to help continue this non profit organization which supports about 4oo players in our community!
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One might expect that over time economic forecasters should converge in methodologies, and thus in forecasts, as the competitive market for forecasters creates a natural selection that weeds out unsuccessful strategies and pushes forecasters towards the most successful strategy. However there is still a wide divergence in economic forecasts, which begs the question what part of that natural selection is failing?
One could argue that there is no "most successful" strategy, and that the best model shifts in random in unpredictable ways. But I don't think actual models change fast enough to account for differences in forecasts. You could also argue that some forecasting strategies are not public knowledge as forecasters keep them secret. This is probably true to some extent, but I doubt if everyone had perfectly transparent models we would observe this convergence.
A third, and I believe most important, explanation is the failure of the assumption that the competitive market for forecasters creates incentives to have the most accurate forecasts possible. A great example of the lack of a direct relationship between accuracy and incentives is Nouriel Roubini, whose forecasting was discussed in a recent article by Joe Keohane in the Boston Globe:
…since he called the Great Recession, he has become about as close to a household name as an economist can be… He's been called a seer, been brought in to counsel heads of state and titans of industry — the one guy who connected the dots…. He's a sought-after source for journalists, a guest on talk shows… With the effects of the Great Recession still being keenly felt, Roubini is everywhere.
But here's another thing about him: For a prophet, he's wrong an awful lot of the time. In October 2008, he predicted that hundreds of hedge funds were on the verge of failure and that the government would have to close the markets for a week or two in the coming days to cope with the shock. That didn't happen…
It goes on with several other big forecasts from Roubini that failed to materialize. The article goes on to argue that the market rewards forecasts who predict extreme events while still being more wrong overall. There is some sense to this, since businesses and governments should be disproportionately concerned about extreme outcomes. But this would call for forecasts who can identify extreme outcomes with a non-trivial probability of occurring and also accurately assess that probability, not ones who constantly exaggerate the probability of extreme events.
Via a tweet from Donald Marron (@dmarron) comes a study that supports the notion that forecasters are not trying to minimize forecast errors. The paper, by Owen Lamont, argues the following:
There is significant anecdotal evidence that indicates forecasters are not paid according to their mean squared error. Forecasters seek to enhance their reputation, manipulate perceptions of their quality, and use their forecasts in various ways unrelated to the minimization of mean squared error.
For example, one competitive strategy of forecasters Lamont identified is the "broken clock strategy":
One practice is the "broken clock" strategy, which consists of always forecasting the same event. An example in the sample is A. Gary Shilling, a well-known recession-caller. Throughout the 1980s, Shilling continually predicted recession. In 15 out of 18 Wall Street Journal surveys in which he participated 1981–1992 (data which are not used elsewhere in this paper), his year-ahead long-bond yield projection was the lowest among all forecasters.
How does this strategy of almost always being wrong benefit Shilling? Lamont quotes a Wall Street Journal article that shows how he was able to market this unsuccessful track record:
A. Gary Shilling & Co., an economic consultant and investment strategist, recently mailed clients material that included a copy of a Wall Street Journal article with a paragraph showing that Mr. Shilling had made the best forecast of 30 years treasury bonds in a survey published about a year ago; but he covered up a paragraph noting that Mr. Shilling was tied for last place with his bond forecast of 6 months ago
Lamont goes on to prevent empirical evidence that forecasters are maximizing perceived reputation rather than minimizing forecast error. Importantly though, he points out that this may not be a socially inefficient outcome if it helps prevent herding behavior. Ideally each forecaster would produce very similar point estimates, but also wide confidence bands reflecting the uncertainty. In this scenario convergence wouldn't be socially inefficient, as the confidence bands would reflect the probability of extreme outcomes. One could argue that we are in a second-best world in which the distribution of forecasters reflects the uncertainty, and forecasters like Roubini are just providing us with 95% confidence bands. If this is the case it would be more satisfying, to me at least, if the media understood Roubini as "most likely wrong" rather than as some prophet or seer.