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The worst thing you could say about a Jerry Bruckheimer action thriller is that it's boring. Yet, three of my children (aged 11 through 16) said just that after viewing the veteran producer's newest film, "National Treasure."
The problem is that by combining "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" with "The Da Vinci Code," Bruckheimer, director John Turteltaub and an arsenal of writers have sunk their ship in a sea of exposition disguised as "clues" to the whereabouts of the world's greatest hidden plunder. As third-generation treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, cross-eyed-with-confusion Nicholas Cage repeatedly brings the action to a dead stop to do some deductive reasoning. His conclusions keep moving us to another American landmark and the next clue. Gates' jaded father Patrick (Jon Voight) sums the situation up perfectly, "There is no treasure, just clues." Through most of the 131-minute movie, that appears to be the case.
Still, the crazy concept that our Founding Fathers left a string of secret messages on currency, landmarks and artifacts (including the Declaration of Independence itself) is intriguing. However, this is one Bruckheimer movie where a couple of added car chases would have awakened audience members.
The film opens on the Artic Circle with Gates and his intrepid crew uncovering a frozen frigate carrying an all-important smoker's pipe. With the pipe in possession, evil English colleague Ian Howe (Sean Bean) and henchmen break ranks with Gates and his wisecracking sidekick, Riley (Justin Bartha). The mutiny triggers the film's centerpiece, a race to steal the famous Declaration. Into the mix comes beautiful National Archives conservator Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger of "Troy"), who finds herself part of Gates' gang as well as his new girlfriend.
For those wanting their kids exposed to American historical sites up and down the east coast, "National Treasure" may be educational. But be careful that they don't take the "facts" as gospel. Otherwise, they might start believing in the Da Vinci code.


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. . .for battles, trades, or what not? I'm lookin to get all them medals and sadly I don't have any friends that play this to get some of em. I will post my FC as soon as I get near my 3ds.
Any peeps wanna exchange FCs?
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I hear ya, I'm not into that aspect. Battles are just for fun and the trading is great for not only pickin up new pokedudes but it populates Join Avenue
And here's a pretty swell idea from gamefaqs regarding Join Avenue.
Yeah I'm not huge on the battling, I enjoy levelling my pokemon up and all that but I'm more interested in filling out the Pokedex than anything else. Also that Magnemite trading idea sounds great, but what about Riolu? I have like 20 of those from the stupid Dream Radar.
As far as the magnemite trading, that seems to be working well. It appears that there are a lot of people onboard with that idea. I'm on my 5th or 6th trade cycle. Problem is, is now I ended up w/ a lvl 100 magnemite and even tho I can't use it, it's gonna be hard to watch him go.
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I hear ya, I'm not into that aspect. Battles are just for fun and the trading is great for not only pickin up new pokedudes but it populates Join Avenue http://www.serebii.net/black2white2/joinavenue.shtml And here's a pretty swell idea from gamefaqs regarding Join Avenue. http://m.gamefaqs.com/boards/661226-pokemon-black-version-2/64249910
Wow, thanks for letting me know! I gave up trying to get 100 trades in White 1 because of the usual GTS nonsense trades, but maybe now I'll be able to do it...
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Conveniently located in Bursa, Camlibel Hotel is within a walking distance from historical sites such as Ulu Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Ottoman Museum. You can benefit from free WiFi in public areas of the property. Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV with satellite and cable channels. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and slippers. You can enjoy city view from the room. At Camlibel Hotel you will find a 24-hour front desk, providing room service. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and luggage storage. Free private parking is possible on site. You can start the day with a rich breakfast at the on-site restaurant. Bursa Bus Station is 6.2 miles from Hotel Camlibel.


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Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach places you within a 15-minute drive of Al Badia Mosque and Wadi Stone Village. This 250-room, 5-star hotel has 2 restaurants along with conveniences like a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. On the beach, the hotel is also within a 20-minute drive of Dibba Pot Roundabout.
Enjoy dining at Mozaique, one of 2 onsite restaurants. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Buffet breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
The 250 air-conditioned accommodations feature patios and afford space to spread out with separate bedrooms and sitting areas. Guests can enjoy free WiFi and satellite TV. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, free toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. Minibars, coffee makers, and free newspapers are also standard.
Guests of Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach enjoy a full-service spa, a nightclub, and an outdoor pool. You can take advantage of free valet parking, along with an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for AED 300 per vehicle one-way. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to help with dry cleaning or laundry, and answer any questions about the area. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a children's pool, a health club, and a spa tub.
Property features
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free valet parking
- Onsite dining
- Spa
Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach
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Hotel Amenities
Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. At Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like snorkeling and scuba diving.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 3 beach bars and 3 bars/lounges. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and an outdoor tennis court. Complimentary valet parking is available on site.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 250
- Number of floors - 2
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Number of beach bars - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 4519
- Conference space size (meters) - 420
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Swim-up bar
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Nightclub
- Tennis on site
- Outdoor tennis court
- Shopping on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free valet parking
Room Amenities
Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach offers 250 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
This Al Aqah hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free WiFi
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Mozaique - Onsite buffet restaurant.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
24-hour room service is available.
Waves - This beachfront fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing on site
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Motor boating on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Playground on site
- Water skiing on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Volleyball on site
- Parasailing on site
Spa Services
Zen Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, Thai massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Hot stone massage
- Thai massage
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Deposit: AED 300 per night
- Gala Dinner on 31 12 per adult: AED 900.00
- Gala Dinner on 31 12 per child: AED 450.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AED 95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: AED 30.00 per hour (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: AED 300 per vehicle (one-way)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Al Aqah Fujairah
- Al Aqah Fujairah Rotana
- Al Aqah Resort
- Al Aqah Resort Fujairah
- Fujairah Rotana
- Fujairah Rotana Al Aqah
- Fujairah Rotana Resort
- Fujairah Rotana Resort Al Aqah
- Rotana Al Aqah Fujairah
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- Fujairah Rotana Al Aqah Beach
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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BeschreibungThe Bay Bridge combines suspension, cantilever, tunnel, and truss constructions in an astonishing 8.4-mile-long structure. Envisioned first in 1872 by the legendary Emperor Norton, the project finally coalesced in the 1920s, although initial studies concluded that the bridge could not be built due to the bay's deep muddy waters and the area's strong earthquakes. President Herbert Hoover, who was also an engineer, took up the cause, and the $80.8-million project began in 1933. It would replace an extensive set of ferries and forever alter the landscape and commerce of the Bay Area. Over the next three years and four months, the underwater and above-water construction continued day and night, with 152,000 tons of steel, a million cubic yards of concrete, more than 70,000 miles of cable strands, and 200,000 gallons of paint. Roughly 6,500 workers built this amazing bridge, and 12 lost their lives in the process.
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PHNOM PENH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's GDP growth was projected to reach 7 percent in equivalent to 15.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2013 despite a challenging global economic environment, the World Bank said Monday.
Overall macroeconomic outlook remains positive, having sustained agricultural growth, continued strong performance of the tourism sector, a resilient garment sector and rebounding construction activity, the Bank said in the East Asia Pacific Economic Update.
"However, the economic outlook faces some risks--it is unclear how big the impact of a post-election political uncertainty is having on foreign direct investment and growth," it said.
"Seven percent is a very high growth rate for Cambodia," Bert Hofman, Chief Economist of the World Bank to East Asia and Pacific Region, said via a video news conference from Singapore.
"Garment industry, tourism and agriculture are doing very well, " he said.
The Bank said in the agricultural sector, rice production has continued its high growth due to rising cultivated areas of rice crops.
The garment export industry has adapted to export market conditions, focusing on lower-end garment products for the United States market and higher-end products for the European market.
During the first six months of 2013, garment exports accelerated further, growing at 18 percent year-on-year, while the tourism sector continues its high growth trajectory, with a tourist arrival growth rate of 19 percent year-on-year, it said.
The Bank estimated that Cambodia's inflation this year was around 5 percent.
World Bank's GDP projection for Cambodia in 2013 was lower than the forecasts of 7.2 percent by the Asian Development Bank and 7.6 percent by the Cambodian government.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said last Wednesday that Cambodia's economy was expected at 7.2 percent in 2013, supported by buoyant exports and robust construction and service sectors.
In 2014, the pace is expected to pick up to 7.5 percent as recovery gains traction in Europe and the United States, the ADB said.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said last month that the country's economy was projected to grow by 7.6 percent in 2013.
The country's per capita GDP was projected to hit 1,036 U.S. dollars in 2013, up from nearly 1,000 dollars in a year earlier, he said.
"The country will move from the status of a low-income to a lower-middle income nation in the near future," he said during the first cabinet meeting.
Lower middle income countries are defined by the GDP per capita between 1,036 dollars and 4,085 dollars, according to the World Bank's classifications.


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Michael Brown, the Bush-era FEMA director who resigned in disgrace after the agency's handling of Hurricane Katrina, has a lot of nerve. "Heckuva Job Brownie" probably should have retreated to the shadows and returned to regulating horse shows. Instead, Brown has made a point of continuing to speak to the press, including going on tour last year to sell his awful book. Now he's back, and he's criticizing the Obama administration for acting too "quickly" in response to Hurricane Sandy.
As ThinkProgress notes, Brown gave an interview to a local Denver paper in which he combined criticism of Obama's response to Sandy with criticism of the president's response to the deaths in Benghazi last month:
"One thing he's gonna be asked is, why did he jump on this so quickly and go back to D.C. so quickly when in...Benghazi, he went to Las Vegas?" Brown says. "Why was this so quick?... At some point, somebody's going to ask that question.... This is like the inverse of Benghazi."
It's obviously terrible for Brown, whose failures in Katrina are at least partially responsible for 1,833 deaths and untold human suffering, to accuse the Obama administration of acting too "quickly" in response to a major storm. It's even more embarrassing that he's doing it in the service of hammering home a bogus right-wing talking point about Benghazi. One has to wonder why Brown even bothers. He would be better off if he just stayed quiet and stopped reminding everyone of his past.


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Now Archery GB and Butlins are piloting the Shooting for Gold Award. It will be launched on 20 February at Butlins' Bognor Regis resort. Olympic Coach Lloyd Brown will be there along with rising stars Becky Martin and Bryony Pitman to show holidaymakers and the media why archery is such a fantastic family-friendly sport.
The Shooting for Gold Award is a great way to introduce people to archery. It will be available at Butlins' three resorts - Minehead, Bognor Regis and Skegness - and will be open to everyone aged over eight, so the whole family can take part. All shooting will be done under the watchful eye of Archery GB-approved instructors and everyone will be able to aim for blue, red or gold badges, based on what they learn about the sport and their scores. All the family can take part and they will each receive certificates for their achievements. The awards are just for fun - but they could be the start of something bigger.
The award is part of the 2012 legacy aimed at inspiring a generation and providing a pathway into archery. Everyone who takes part will be given details about how to get involved and how to find his or her nearest club.
Archery GB Chairman David Harrison said: "This is a great opportunity to get all the family involved in our fantastic sport and perhaps, inspire the Olympians and Paralympians of the future. That's what's so great about archery. It gives everyone the chance to fulfil their potential, whether that's being the best in the world or just having a great time shooting arrows with your friends and family. It's about fun. It's about family and those are values we share with Butlins."
Mike Godolphin, Entertainments Director at Butlins said "It's really important for us to be constantly evolving and developing the experience for our guests, especially if it is something that families can try together for the first time. Archery GB will be working closely with our own sports coaches to ensure that guests receive only the most professional and expert coaching possible."
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Apple iPhone and iPod (touch) support a new self-localization feature that uses known locations of wireless access points as well as the device's own ability to detect access points. Now researchers at ETH Zurich/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have demonstrated that positions displayed by the devices using this system can be falsified, making the use of this self-localization system unsuitable in a number of security- and safety-critical applications.
In January, Skyhook Wireless Inc. announced that Apple would use Skyhook's WiFi Positioning System (WPS) for its popular Map applications. The WPS database contains information on access points throughout the world. Skyhook itself provides most of the data in the database, with users contributing via direct entries to the database, and requests for localization. ETH Zurich Professor Srdjan Capkun of the Department of Computer Science and his team of researchers analysed the security of Skyhook's positioning system. The team's results demonstrate the vulnerability of Skyhook's and similar public WLAN positioning systems to location spoofing attacks.
Impersonation and elimination
When an Apple iPod or iPhone wants to find its position, it detects its neighbouring access points, and sends this information to Skyhook servers. The servers then return the access point locations to the device. Based on this data, the device computes its location. To attack this localization process, Professor Capkun's team decided to use a dual approach. First, access points from a known remote location were impersonated. Second, signals sent by access points in the vicinity were eliminated by jamming. These actions created the illusion in localized devices that their locations were different from their actual physical locations.
Simple falsification
Skyhook's WPS works by requiring a device to report the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses that it detects. However, since MAC addresses can be forged by rogue access points, they can be easily impersonated. Furthermore, access point signals can be jammed and signals from access points in the vicinity of the device can thus be eliminated. These two actions make location spoofing attacks possible.
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Professor Capkun explained that by demonstrating these attacks, the team hoped to point out the limitations, despite guarantees, of public WLAN-based localization services as well as of applications for such services. He said "Given the relative simplicity of the performed attacks, it is clear that the use of WLAN-based public localization systems, such as Skyhook's WPS, should be restricted in security and safety-critical applications."
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I Want You To Love Me
The meaning of love. No. Really.
I want you to love me.
I need you to love me.
If you love me, I will be happy.
I think those are some of the most dangerous words in English.
Dangerous to your sense of self worth, dangerous to your own happiness and dangerous to the concept of love itself.
Love is a gift.
You may not ask for it.
Too often we confuse what we desire from someone else as love. That the emptiness of our own self worth can be replaced by someone else's care. That our happiness is bound to someone else's emotions. But that's not true at all. You must give love to yourself and to others before it can be returned to you.
Love is earned.
You cannot make someone love you.
Your actions, your gifts, your words, they cannot make anyone love you. Whether you buy them a diamond ring or walk them home from school every day, there is no formula that equates actions with love. Only the other person knows how they feel about you, and it's up to them to express it only when and if they are ready.
Love never hurts.
If you are feeling pain, that isn't love. That is a lack of love. If you love so much that it "hurts" that isn't love but an attempt to own the other person. Love is freeing, love makes no bonds. Only attachment does.
Love is truth.
If you are unsure if you are in love, than you are not. Love is a fact. There is no wavering, there is only the white light of love surrounding you. Just like the sky is blue and water is wet, love cannot be questioned.
Love dies.
Contrary to the prior point, love changes when you do. Love doesn't last forever and neither do humans. The sun rises and sets and the cycle of life and love never ends. We are all apart of it and sometimes we lose what we hold most dear. But loss is not a part of love, tomorrow another love may be born.
Love is infectious.
Grow it in your heart like you grow a seed. Find the beauty in life and in yourself. Sooner or later, someone else will see what you have grown and grow to love you too.


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GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY - Three people were arrested after the shooting death of Greenville woman, Ciera Michelle Clark, said police early Friday.
In a news release police confirmed they obtained warrants for 20-year-old Daitrieyuaon Parker, 21-year-old Allysia Parker and 24-year-old, Timothy Reaves Jr.
All three are charged with one open count of murder. Detectives said the suspects were responsible for Clark's death but did not provide details on a motive.
All three individuals were arrested without incident by the officers of the Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force. They are being held without bond at the Pitt County Detention Center.
On Saturday, August 17th at about 3:29 a.m., Greenville Police responded to the report of shots fired and a vehicle crash at the intersection of West 14TH Avenue and Tyson Street. It was then discovered that Clark was found shot in the crashed vehicle. Clark was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The police department sent out a release confirming it scheduled a news conference Friday, beginning at 12:00p.m. to discuss the incident and answer questions.


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The slang spelling of a rather offensive word. Some people have a hard time trying to figure out what it means.
P.S. I dare you to write it in chalk on someones driveway!
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Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
From the Desk of Lew M. Simon,
Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
We wish to congratulate our great friend Adam Funtleyder for taking the initiative to open a great educational supply store in our community. They have musical instruments, arts and crafts supplies, and teaching supplies for the teachers, parents and youth of the community. They would like to see and hear from you with your ideas of what they should carry.
The Busy Bee Learning Store Inc. will open at 111-14 Rockaway Beach Boulevard on Saturday, November 23. They will have activities for children including face painting. All are welcome to attend. We congratulate Adam and Diana on this great addition to our community. We should all remember to shop locally and support our local businesses whenever we can.
This has been one of the most trying weeks since the death of my mother seven years ago in January. I lost one of my best friends in the world, a man who was like a father to me, a man who many times gave me the strength and courage to go on. Mickey Cincotta has always personally been there for me supporting every escapade and adventure. He has been the strength of us all. He was always giving and never taking back. During the time he had his stroke, he made it back and did wonderful. He encouraged other stroke victims to carry on and not to give up.
Mickey loved going in to his office each day and spending time on the phone with his children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends. He loved talking and sharing. Mickey loved going out and socializing at various events with his best friend Al Cantonese Sr. and his wife.
Mickey cherished his wife Dorothy. When you think of the finest you think of Mickey. If there was ever a man who would be a Saint, it would be Mickey. He has an important job in God's Kingdom of Heaven. We know we now have a guardian angel looking over us.
My heartfelt condolences to Dorothy Cincotta, my dear friend who was with us at so many events for the betterment of the Rockaways from marching over the Crossbay bridge to eliminate the toll to spending numerous days picketing to close the Lawrence Hotel.
Although Mickey had success and wealth he wore casual clothes. He treated rich and poor equally and made everyone feel welcomed and loved.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Rockaway icon, Leonard Cutler. Leonard was a lifelong resident of the Rockaways who liked to talk about the good old days. Leonard and his lovely wife Bernice spent many nights and weekends trying to make a difference in the Rockaways. His support for a major revitalization of Rockaway made him a true hero. We know he will be one of God's chosen angels. My deepest sympathy to Bernice and the family.
On Sunday evening we attended the Brooklyn Board of Rabbis installation at West End Temple in Neponsit. Our beloved rabbi of West End, Rabbi Melvyn May, was sworn in as president. Although the rabbi has been with us for only one year, he made a great impact by getting involved in all the organization and projects in the community. We wish him great success in his new position.
The master of ceremonies was Rabbi Myron Rakowitz of the Sephardic Jewish Center who is the past president of the Brooklyn Board of Rabbis. He was charming, witty and personable and had us laughing on many occasions. Msgr. Martin Geraghty addressed the many members of the community, making a wonderful speech congratulating Rabbi May and calling for peace in Israel.
Rev. Jan Powell of the First Congregational Church and the Rockaway-Five Towns Interfaith Clergy made a wonderful moving speech which we all enjoyed. She is definitely a strong, moving speaker, Robert Mayer, Co-President of West End Temple, congratulated the rabbi and made a great speech.
Rabbi Herbert Horowitz gave the invocation. In addition to Rabbi May, the new officers ae Rabbi Seymour Freedman Vice President, Rabbi Herbert Horowitz Vice President, Rabbi Shae Kane Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary, Rabbi Gerald Kaplan Recording Secretary and Rabbi Abraham I. Feldbin, chairman of the Board. Rabbi Freedman gave the benediction. L'Shir, the University of Hartford's Jewish A Cappella Group provided the musical program.
The collation was sponsored by Stanley and Elaine Gelda.
Mayor Bloomberg has proposed an income tax on all persons who are employed in New York City. It is similar to the commuter tax we once had. Many City Council members and Comptroller William Thompson urged the mayor to take this action last year. The mayor did not want to raise this issue during the state election campaign.
Many state legislators from New York City voted to repeal the old commuter tax because Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wanted to help a candidate for the State Senate in a special election in Rockland and Orange counties.
It was quite a big mistake to give up the commuter tax especially in light of our current financial situation. We hope the state legislators and the governor pass legislation to bring back the revenue we need so badly.
The mayor has proposed major budget cuts which will cut city services for all of us. They include reductions in the number of firefighters and police officers and the closing of some firehouses. In addition there will be a reduction in funds for the public schools and the closing of many senior centers.
We question the rationality of closing senior centers that feed thousands of NYC seniors. They provide a warm, friendly and safe environment for socialization. They offer arts and crafts, dancing, aerobics, nutrition and a chance to speak to a social worker. It is extremely important to avoid cuts or the closing of these centers.
It is important that the quality of education is not compromised in any way. We are aware that many schools are in disrepair, most are overcrowded and there is an immediate need for additional schools now.
In light of 9/11, all New Yorkers will always appreciate the NYPD and NYFD for saving our lives and continuing to protect the quality of life here. We urge the Mayor to lobby Washington to once again add funding from our homeland security to keep all firehouses open. We need to be able to hire more fire and police personnel to replace those who are retiring as well as to settle with fair and equitable contracts for them.
If they attempt to close any of our firehouses or senior centers expect to hear from me with major rallies and protests.


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I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
It is good to be back after taking leave.
I look forward to this next while leading up to that very special time in the Church calendar – Christmas. This year has indeed gone by very quickly with only 60 days left until that special time.
I would like to thank each and every person for their faithful commitment in serving our Lord in a number of areas. On this note I would like to take this opportunity to remind each of us that we are all deeply loved and valued by our Father in heaven. It is for this reason that we ought to love and value one another. This happens in a number of ways. One of the ways we show this is to treat one another in a Christ-like manner irrespective of who they are. Doesn't Jesus teach us to love one another as He has loved us? There have been a few incidents that have been brought to my attention where this hasn't happened. Please let this stop. Let us all be reminded that Trinity United Church does not belong to any specific person, it's not my church or your church, it is our church, but most importantly it is God's church. So as your pastor may I encourage each one of us to put on the same mind as Christ? Christ was humble and He calls all of us to live a life of humility.
As your pastor I also encourage each of you to know that we are here to build one another up and not break each other down. Please also know that Lindrique and I are here to care for and love each of you who have been entrusted to us by God. We continue to pray for each of you. Please continue to pray for us and our family as well.
Lastly, may I encourage all of us to come along to and support our Summer Celebration weekend on the 5th and 6th of December as we celebrate what the Lord has done and continues to do in each of our lives.
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely… if there is anything worthy of praise think about these things." (Phil 4:8-ESV).
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G8 vaccine setback
"The G8 missed an opportunity on Saturday to fight disease in the world's poorest countries.."
posted on: 30 June 2006
"The G8 missed an opportunity on Saturday to fight disease in the world's poorest countries.."
posted on: 29 June 2006
On cross browser text size:
Personally I set the font size in the body at 80% and use percentage values for everything else (p 100%, h2 100%, h3 90%), no ems.
posted on: 29 June 2006
Three posts on graphic design by Noisy Decent Graphics:
posted on: 29 June 2006
An interesting list: 9 ways to misunderstand web standards
posted on: 28 June 2006
Tim Berners-Lee on Net Neutrality (via webdevout's blog) :
I agree, it's serious and it needs more attention that it has gotten so far.
posted on: 28 June 2006
On webdevout: Web browser standards support
posted on: 28 June 2006
On Airbag: a ruler to debug stylesheets.
posted on: 28 June 2006
I noticed that I had forgotten to add an anchor to the comments for linking purposes. Not that I get that many comments to link to..I just did it as a matter of functionality. I also tightened up the paragraphs a bit adding a margin:8px 0 to the CSS. One of those..
posted on: 26 June 2006
On Interconnected: making senses
On Clagnut: line breaks in tooltips
posted on: 24 June 2006
Amnesty International ad campaign
"It's not happening here but it's happening now"
Simple and effective. Hopefully it will raise people's awareness a bit..
posted on: 24 June 2006
Microformats and browsers:
posted on: 24 June 2006
I published the code for the two "search forms" under the ␄search posts" feature on the home page of this site.
posted on: 24 June 2006
A list of Google ranking factors
posted on: 24 June 2006
On Nature: Hawking and Hertog rewrite history
"To understand the Universe we must start from the here and now"
posted on: 23 June 2006
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On Computer Arts:
50 ways to become a better designer
posted on: 22 June 2006
On the Guardian: Aboriginal life expectancy
That's their land..or at least used to be.
posted on: 21 June 2006
Via Kottke.org: carbon dioxide glass
"..the work could even lead to new, less environmentally harmful ways to dispose of CO2"
posted on: 21 June 2006
Following yesterday's post I changed my URLs structure. Now they read:
I have written the code to keep backward compatibility: posts bookmarked with the previous structure will not be broken.
posted on: 20 June 2006
Graphic Push has an interesting article about URL structure
My URLs read like this:
which, thinking about it, only says that is a post and its number. I have noticed the spreading habit of using the title of the post and I think it makes sense. I use the post part because I have different categories. Maybe I will substitute the number with the post title..
posted on: 20 June 2006
On 456 Berea St :high resolution screen
Which, in turn, got me to find out about CSS units
posted on: 20 June 2006
On A List Apart: behavioral separation
I just posted about it but I think is good to insist.
The other article on A List Apart is about styling forms but I think that the solution proposed is too complicated. I like to keep it simpler. Also, display:inline-block does not validate.
posted on: 20 June 2006
The BBC's web site has a section dedicated to the human body and mind. Interesting tests and interactive articles.
posted on: 19 June 2006
I have been trying to find the best solution to the
inline wrap IE6 bug for a year. Right now I have to write a post then see how it looks on IE and add a <br /> tag to avoid wrapping of the links with the consequent external link icon loss. The solution offered in the post above doesn't work for me because the CSS does not validate using display:inline-block. I hope this bug will be fixed in IE7..
posted on: 18 June 2006
On Friendly Bit: 4 tier web development
I think of the 4 tiers as content, structure, presentation and behaviour. Almost the same. The content (or data) and the structure go together since, usually, there is (for example) a title that should be placed into a <h1> tag, chapters into <h2> etc. When it all looks readable without presentation then I add the design, using CSS. I don't like to add tags to accomodate design, I try to use only the tags necessary to the structure. The last layer (behaviour) should be unobtrusive, which basically means that is not mixed up with the structure but sits in an external file. I removed all inline Javascript calls after reading
separating behaviour and structure in 2004. The point of all this is just to build a site easy to update and apply changes to.
posted on: 17 June 2006
"will be using a newly created flickr account to store and document the reviews (of web sites design details) in sets"
A very interesting idea.
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On The Guardian: disappeared, but not forgotten
posted on: 15 June 2006
Armaments, Disarmament and International Security:
SIPRI Yearbook 2006
The Chapter 8 is about military expenditure and makes me think about a previous post.
posted on: 15 June 2006
On Dean Edwards's site: prototype and base
Comments on this post are interesting too.
posted on: 14 June 2006
A nice optical illusion: spanish castle
and a tutorial explaining how to do it
posted on: 14 June 2006
On The Web Standards Project:
promoting the responsible use of JavaScript
posted on: 12 June 2006
On DOMScripting: Javascript teleprompter
posted on: 12 June 2006
A few articles from 456 Berea St. :
posted on: 09 June 2006
On Curiosity is bliss: XmlHttpRequest debugging
posted on: 08 June 2006
Encrypt text files: LockNote
posted on: 08 June 2006
On PHPBuilder: using XML-RPC
posted on: 07 June 2006
On Digital Web: internationalization primer
posted on: 05 June 2006
A Java applet: websites as graphs
posted on: 03 June 2006
David Byrne's journal
posted on: 03 June 2006
On Garret Dimon's site:AJAX and DOM Scripting
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On the Guardian: wages of chaos
As usual the people has to pay for all kind of political and economical reasons. I doubt that anybody, except the warlords and the powerful businessmen, understands what's going on. Western governments play their games and then the effects are felt all over the world. Famine, disease, poverty, desperation, illegal immigration. Fix the causes, don't patch the effects.
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Q: I've never done ballet but keep seeing ballet exercise classes at my community center. Is this a new form of exercise?
A: Ballet exercise classes – also known as Barre classes because of the wall-mounted ballet barres used – are based on training ballet dancers practice, but do not require experience as a ballet dancer. This form of exercise offers a great combination of strengthening your "core" (abdomen and back) along with balance, flexibility and aerobic conditioning. Ballet exercise classes are generally low-impact, but if you have any health issues, talk to the instructor for the particular program you are considering. For example, some classes could include an amount of twisting and turning unsuitable for people with back problems or osteoporosis. One of the key factors in making physical activity a true part of your life is to find options that are fun for you, and many people find that adding a variety of options helps keep it fresh. When you see new options like this listed in your community, don't hesitate to call or stop by to find out if it's a good match for you. Starting something new can mean you'll find it awkward for a while, but don't let that steer you away. If the instructor indicates it's a program suitable for beginners, then give it a try.
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I poured a concrete walkway and since it has dried, it is rough and you can't walk on it without shoes. It has bricks in it so I can't resurface it. Any suggesions?
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Sure, post a picture.......
You say you have bricks in it. I am having a hard time understanding what you are referring to . Do you mean you have clay bricks embedded in the walkway? Or concrete bricks embedded in the walkway? Or something else entirely? If you post pictures and accurately, thoroughly and carefully describe how you built the walkway, perhaps we can help you fix it.
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brsutton86 wrote:Duck dog basics program is pretty good. He does a good job explaining. Goes through Force Fetch and collar conditioning. Pretty much a meat dog program, then part 2 goes into handling.
omaha wrote:Save your money and buy water dog. It will give you all you need for 25 bucks instead of 160
Jarbo03 wrote:To me the only difference between a meat dog and FT dog is, a meat dog you teach to do things, a FT dog you teach til they can't get it wrong plus extended ranges.
Dakota Creek wrote:Basics are basics .... Doesn't matter if you are planning to run FT's, HT's or have a hunting companion.
IMO the difference between FT dogs and weekend warrior dogs isn't in the early stages, but is in how far you want to go into the more advanced stuff.
CatSquirrel wrote:As far as Water Dog, that "program" was first published in 1962 (or 1964). Why is still gets recommended is beyond me....
CatSquirrel wrote:Oh, trust me Rick...I know WaterDog well...
It's certainly "vintage"
I mean visual / hands. Reading in a book will not work.YJSONLY wrote:I am a hands on kinda of learner. Reading just want cut it. I am going to try and make this pup a good one or best that I can so we will see.
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How much would you pay for a 5-foot-long wooden dowel? If your answer is, "Um, about $50,000," then Greenville collector Jack Stutting would like to hear from you.
But odds are he won't be willing to part with any of the "top shelf" pool cues that make up his elite stockpile. According to Stutting, who has been collecting cues since 1965, he generally has between 60 to 80 cues on hand at any given time, many valued at somewhere between $6,000 and $35,000.
The lion's share of Stutting's collection was purchased for far less than that, however. In fact, many of the cues were acquired through "horse trading," according to Stutting.
"It's basically a hobby," Stutting explained. "About 80 percent of what I have I got through horse trading; that keeps most of the overhead off."
Still, $35,000 for a pool cue? Excessive? Oh, yes, but one must remember, the cues in Stutting's collection have as much in common with a typical barroom cue as a Ferrari Testarossa has in common with a Yugo. Each cue is painstakingly hand-built by a master craftsman; most boast inlays of ivory, ebony, rare woods and semi-precious stones.
Each is a unique, one-of-a-kind creation that — to billiards cognoscenti — are as recognizable as would be a Picasso or Renoir to a museum curator.
Among Stutting's most treasured cues are a lot made by Southwest Cues' Jerry Franklin, in Las Vegas. Several years ago, Stutting purchased several cues from Franklin for $4,000. When Franklin unexpectedly died shortly thereafter, the value of the cues skyrocketed.
"When he was alive and still making them, collectors would wait 10 years just to get a cue he made," Stutting explained. "I got to meet him a few months before he passed away and I was able to buy a few cues he'd made for a show. I just had a feeling. I've since sold two of those cues for $25,000 each.
"I loved those cues and they were the hallmark of my collection for a number of years. But when the economy goes sour, you do what you have to do to keep on your feet."
The Franklins aren't the only works of art in Stutting's collection, not by a long shot. Then again, he says, when you've been collecting them as long as he has, you're bound to wind up with more than a few treasures.
"It started back in 1965, when I was in the Navy," Stutting said. "I was stationed in Guantanamo, Cuba, and there was a little rec hall on the base. There was a little gambling going on at the pool table."
Stutting was by no means a great pool player, he admits, but he was good enough to win a box of cues from another player there.
"He wasn't very good," Stutting said. "So here I was with this box of cues. They were worth only $20 to $30 each, but back then you've got to remember we were only making $40 per month, so that was a decent amount of money."
Stutting began selling the cues, mostly to fellow seaman.
"When I ran out of cues, guys kept coming to me asking for them," Stutting said. "So I called the owner of the company (that manufactured the cues) and asked if I could become a dealer.
The company, Viking, was fairly new at the time and the owner was willing to work with an inexperienced seller.
"He said if I could come up with $600, I could become a Viking cues dealer," Stutting said. "The cues arrived and that's how I got started."
Following his discharge from the Navy, Stutting kept on with what he continued to think of as a hobby, selling his cues in pool halls and at shows. It wasn't until 1985 that he became a serious collector himself.
"The whole idea was to advance my own private collection," Stutting said. "I would buy something, sell it, and buy something else for myself with the money. The idea was to have a hobby I could have fun with, get something I wanted, and still have money left in my pocket."
Though many of Stutting's friends and acquaintances have over the years encouraged him to open his own retail outlet, he has actively resisted the idea. Once it becomes a 9-to-5 job, he fears, the fun would go out of it.
Instead, he continues to do contracting work for the business started by his father and grandfathers back in the early '50s, though at 66, he tends to be a little choosy about which jobs he takes on.
"The younger guys can still make a living doing roofing and pole barns and stuff," Stutting said. "I'm a little old for that. But I still like doing kitchens and bathroom remodels. I still get a lot of calls from people who know my work."
Stutting also is well-known in the area for his fireworks shows, which, like many things in his life, he "just sort of fell into."
"I did a lot of explosive work in the military," Stutting said. "Then I met up with an old buddy, Jeff Richardson, who became a civil engineer specializing in explosives."
In 1970, the two friends formed a company that specialized in dynamiting bridges, dams and similar structures. In 1976, Stutting was living in Lansing when he received a call from city organizers asking if he could produce a fireworks show for the Fourth of July.
"I asked him what it paid and he said $500," Stutting said. "I told him we could do it. Well, it turns out dynamite is 20th century technology and fireworks are 16th century. We nearly killed ourselves. By the end of the show, we were just happy to have lived through it.
"The organizers loved it. They didn't realize how Laurel and Hardy it all was on the ground."
After that particular debacle, Stutting and Richardson attended classes to learn proper fireworks technique.
Though even today some companies will ship a fireworks show to an untrained novice, most — such as Premier Pyrotechnics in Richland, Mo. — at least offer instructional services as well. According to Premiere Pyrotechnics President and CEO Matt Sutcliffe, training is key to a successful show.
"We strongly recommend attending one of our fireworks training seminars," Sutcliffe said.
Many companies that sell fireworks also provide personnel for those who would prefer to leave the job to professionals. Once you handle the work yourself, however, Stutting said, you want to keep at it.
"We kind of got the bug," Stutting said. "You get into it, like a groupie, and you're always looking forward to doing it again."
In conversation, Stutting sometimes laments the current economic downturn that has forced him to sell off some of the billiard-related treasures he would have preferred to keep. But overall, the man seems content with the hand life has dealt him and anxious for whatever yet may come.


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Just one proper round into the Super 15 and after a small sample size of performances, Fantasy players who struggled last week have to make a decision - stick to their initial instincts or panic and pick the in-form players.
If you are looking for an in-form player you can't go past Tim Nanai-Williams, who proved he's just as lethal at centre as he is on the wing by producing two tries and 38 points against the Highlanders. At $9.5 million he's top of the range but if you're looking for a slightly cheaper option you could consider teammate Bundee Aki, who scored 21 Fantasy points and is $500,000 cheaper.
The expected
You know what you're going to get from Bulls five-eighths Morne Steyn each week; plenty of converted kicks at goal and he did just that in his side's opening win with seven successful kicks leading to 28 points. For $500,000 less you could instead buy Sharks five-eighths Patrick Lambie who also kicked seven kicks at goal and wasn't far behind with 27 points.
The unexpected
It's early days but 18-year-old Kings winger Sergeal Petersen could be the buy of the season after producing 25 points last week against the Force. At just $7.5 million he could be a steal compared to most starting wingers but there remains a huge question mark hovering over a player who was taking on schoolboys last season. Similar doubts hang over the Kings - still expected to finish bottom of the South African Conference. The Kings are on the bye this week but if you want to take a punt on the youngster, consider picking him up ahead of week four when the Super 15 newcomers host the Sharks.
Bye bye
The bye plays a crucial role in deciding which players should be dropped from your team each week. There were a number of Crusaders players who featured on the most picked list last week despite the fact they weren't even playing. The Brumbies have two of the top five scorers (back-rower Ben Mowen and back Jesse Mogg) in the competition but they have the week off. The Highlanders also take round three off.
Buy low, sell high
Player values will start to fluctuate after today's trade lockdown based on performance - so keep an eye out for bargain buys.
Best buys
The Chiefs looked slick last week against the Highlanders and come against the Cheetahs tomorrow. But after a long trip from Bloemfontein to Hamilton, along with an extra day's rest for the Chiefs, the Cheetahs should struggle against the defending champions.
Stay away
Four Force players scored in the negatives last weekend.Since they haven't won in South Africa since 2010, and face a huge test against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld, it might be wise to avoid any Force players.


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Australian flowers bloom red because of honeyeaters
Many flowering plants converged on similar color to attract common birds
By Sarah Zielinski, 14:04 PM March 6, 2014
Australia is a bird lover's delight. Even those of us who haven't taken up birding as an obsession can't help but be delighted by the wealth of brightly colored, charismatic species.
One large and diverse group of birds commonly found in Australia is the honeyeaters. These small- to medium-sized birds feed on the nectar of flowers, similar to the hummingbirds of the Americas (though honeyeaters don't share the hummingbirds' ability to hover).
Flowering plants don't feed honeyeaters — or any oth...
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This Wysanti female boarded USS Voyager to take charge of Rebi and Azan, and reunite them into Wysanti society in early 2377. She also agreed to give Mezoti a home. (VOY: "Imperfection")
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Town of Weymouth "ALTHEA GRIFFIN ANIMAL Shelter"
Our Pet List
ALL OUR ADOPTED PETS COME WITH A FREE RABIES VACCINATION! "A word of caution" UNVACCINATED PETS EXPOSED TO RABID ANIMALS ARE PUT TO DEATH BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF INFECTION TO HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS! Vaccinate your pet! IT COULD SAVE HIS LIFE (and maybe yours)!
New shelter adoption hours are 3:00-4:00 P.M. Monday - Thursday, *NOTE: holidays excluded, or call for an appointment. Our program "PET SEARCH", has been shown on our local cable TV channel for over 19 years. The show is co-hosted by the South Shore Humane Society and our dog officers. As a direct result of the show and advertisements in our area print media we have been able to place over 1,050 dogs that were featured. Our placement rate currently is better than 99%.
Who We Are
We are a local government facility working with the South Shore Humane Society (781-843-5838) for the humane care of area animals.
Adopting a Friend
Our motto is "To protect man's best friend from its worst enemy, MAN"! Adoption fee is $25.00 Donations of monies, goods and services are always welcome. Returnable cans/bottles may be dropped off at our shelter during office hours or can be picked up by appointment. All proceeds benefit our shelter animals.
Come Visit Us!
We are located in East Weymouth at 88 Wharf Street, across from the town transfer station Directions from Rt. 18 to Pleasant Street head North on Pleasant Street to Commercial Street, head North on Commercial Street to East, turn right on East to the fork in the road just after turning onto East and bear right onto Wharf, go to bottom of the hill and we are the last building on the right.
Complaint forms can be requested by mail, fax, net or by calling the pound! SAVE A SHELTER DOG, they make great pets and can enrich your life!! Town of Weymouth "ALTHEA GRIFFIN ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTER
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Long-term investors will greet the news that
In 2008, Stockland, then headed by
Hopefully, Stockland's new $435 million stake in Australand will add more value. But after a first look at the transaction, Morgan Stanley analyst
Certainly, there are synergies. Australand has a solid apartment development operation and Stockland wants to re-enter that sector of housing.
Australand also has one of the strongest industrial development operations and Stockland is keen to boost its industrial holdings.
Opportunities would also exist to reset Australand's relatively expensive debt, according to Deutsche Bank.
Stockland chief executive
"Over time, this holding will enable us to explore strategic opportunities with Australand," he said.
Mr Meredith wrote that "overlapping businesses doesn't immediately mean a combination makes sense.
"Whilst on paper Australand Property Group plays in industrial and medium density (two areas Stockland wants to expand), Stockland cannot extract any synergies (either through cost reduction or restructuring ALZ's debt) without launching a full takeover for the group, which could be quite expensive (and value-destructive)."
The question is whether the 19 per cent stake – a 15.7 per cent director holding and 4.2 per cent indirect interest – leads to a full bid. It generally does.
Singapore property giant
Now the Singaporeans have quit altogether, selling the rest of their stake, another 20 per cent of Australand, to a broad range of institutions.
It makes Australand one of the prizes in Australian real estate and
New focus
But it was still at a discount and rivals, like
The problem for Mr Steinert is how to make a bid attractive to Australand investors without diluting his own.
The issue cut the Stockland price in the wake of the bid but Mr Steinert, once the UBS Global Head of Research, well understands the problem.
Last year he told The Australian Financial Review any corporate move by Stockland would need to be accretive on a sustainable basis, add to enterprise value, and have an executable path.
The first move is earnings neutral because the Australand payout matches the cost of Stockland's new debt. Next comes the harder step.
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We were seated in the front row along with some fabulous food bloggers, Not Quite Nigella, The Empty Fridge, Citrus and Candy and Simons Food Favourites. The stage was a replica of the MasterChef Kitchen. The crowd went wild as the judges started the show.
Apart from the Food Hall, there was the out outdoor area. This is where we decided to buy some food to re-fuel. It was extremely hot and muggy. My Aunt and I bought some pork dumplings from Din Tai Fung, a Chilli Dog and Wagyu Burger from Charlie and Co.


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Good for you! I think it's cool and look forward to seeing the progress. I've always wished I could make my own for my SP101. They just don't make wood grips for that gun that fit me well and are small enough for my small hands.
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Medal Hopes Still Alive Despite Water Polo Losses Today
Aug. 4, 2012
Team USA took its first loss of group play today, while Australia's future depends on its next game after today's defeat. Both squads boast Trojans as impact players, and both had tough matchups today (Aug. 4) in London with one more group game left apiece to determine medal dreams.
Australia's goalkeeping corps is entirely Trojan, with four-time All-American Joel Dennerley the starting goalie for the Aussies today and incoming Trojan James Clark tabbed with the second half of action in a tough match against Croatia. Despite the defensive efforts of Trojans Dennerley and Clark, Australia came up short against the Croatians in an 11-6 loss. Australia holds two points in group play with a crucial final group match against Greece coming next. The winner of the game will advance to the quarterfinals for a shot at advancing to a guaranteed place in the medal rounds. That vital Australia-Greece matchup is set for 3:20 a.m. PT on Aug. 6.
A four-time national champion and the recipient of the 2011-12 Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation's top collegiate player in his senior season at USC, goalie Joel Dennerley is playing in his first Olympic Games. While anchoring USC's run to a historic four straight NCAA titles, Dennerley emerged as the Trojans' all-time leader in career saves. He is the first-ever goalie to win the Cutino Award on the men's side, and also claimed back-to-back honors as the MPSF Player of the Year -- also a first for a goalie. For his native Australia, Dennerley was called up to compete in the 2010 FINA World Cup and 2011 FINA World Championships and was recently named Australia Water Polo Inc.'s Male Player of the Year.
Team USA, who has another first-time Trojan Olympian in Shea Buckner, is already guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals thanks to a strong three-win start to group play. Today, the U.S. squad went up against a talented team from Serbia, who took an early lead and notched an 11-6 win over the Americans. Buckner has been a mainstay in the U.S. lineup, having scored his first Olympic goals two days ago in a win over Great Britain. Already holding six points for a solid hold in group play, Team USA wraps up the group against Hungary at 7:30 a.m. PT on Aug. 6.
A 2008 and 2009 NCAA Champion and a three-time All-American at USC, Shea Buckner is making his Olympic debut this year in London. His call-up to Team USA has taken him most recently to international appearances at the 2011 and 2012 FINA World League Super Finals as he now prepares to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. Buckner played three seasons at USC, helping anchor the Trojans' undefeated finish in 2008, which kick-started USC's historic run to four consecutive national championships.
Follow all the Trojan Olympians in their quests for Olympic gold at www.usctrojans.com/london2012


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Need for Speed: World
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Need for Speed: World was released in July 2010 and it sees the return of illegal racing to the streets as seen in Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Need for Speed: Carbon. The map of NFS: World is a joined map of the maps featured in the two games Most Wanted (Rockport) and Carbon (Palmont) joining them into one large map, making Need for Speed: World a sequel to Carbon (Which is a sequel to Most Wanted). NFS: World is a MMO Racing Game and set only for the Windows-PC platform.
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The current car list for Need for Speed: World which will expand as the developers expand the list with more cars as time goes on.
- Audi R8 4.2 FSi QUATTRO
- Audi S5
- BMW 135i Coupe
- BMW Z4 M Coupe
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- Dodge Challenger R/T
- Dodge Charger R/T
- Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
- Lexus IS-F
- Lotus Elise
- Mazda MazdaSpeed3
- Mazda RX-7
- Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-Edition
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
- Nissan 240sx (S13)
- Nissan 350z (Z33)
- Nissan 370z (Z34)
- Nissan GT-R (R35)
- Nissan Silvia (S15)
- Porsche 911 Turbo
- Porsche Cayman S
- Subaru Impreza WRX STi
- Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)
- Toyota Supra
- Volkswagen Scirocco
- Volkwagen R32
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Need for Speed: World takes place in the joined cities of Rockport City and Palmont of Most Wanted and Carbon respectively into a single map.
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My last summer Friday coincides with Labor Day weekend. So. FOUR. DAY. WEEKEND!
Plans? None. Which is good, because other than last night I think I've been out every night after work this week, and last week. I'm surrounded by sleeping dogs and cat. Life is good. I want to dye my hair brown because I'm again in my "I want to look like Lisa Loeb" phase. I'll probably try that on Sunday so I can moan and cry Monday.
What do Nick Offerman, my birthday, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg have in common? Next week. \m/
With not much to else to report, here's the Friday Five. Theme: Let's get personal (or not)
1. What are you on?
A diet of coffee and cupcakes. I realize how bad this is, but once I get past birthday weekend things should go back to a regulated dietary normal.
2. What are you hiding?
If I answered that I'm not hiding anything anymore, am I? But I'll tell you what I usually hide on the blog: dates and hotel details of vacations and trips until after I'm home. It's probably one of the last things I can successfully hide and I do it because I'm paranoid. I never divulged the name of my apartments, but it's not hard to figure out. I hide the real name of the company I work for here, but again … painfully easy to find out. WM's real name — I don't think I've said it, but not that hard.
3. Who gets it when you go?
WM and the animals. BvP was still beneficiary of my Gannett 401(k) until last year. Yeesh. Fixed that, btw.
4. What's in your wallet?
A Capital One credit card. Seriously! Okay, TWO Capital One credit cards, a regular debit card, Target RED Debit card, driver's license, health insurance card, a Visa gift card with $7.19 left on it, AAA card, door key from my Virginia Beach trip, blood donor card, 2 SEPTA tokens.
5. What do you waste?
Bandwidth since 1994!
Have a safe and fun weekend!


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Sherman Theatre
- Theatre ID974
- Built / Converted1973
- Dates of use
- 1973: continuing
- Current stateExtant
- Current useTheatre
- AddressSenghennydd Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF24 4YE, Wales
- Website
Built on the University College campus as a twin auditorium house, with substantial financial support from the University. Externally a red brick building having the appearance of being made up of three box-like elements with the tallest on the left, and the lowest in the centre. Modifications have taken place to the entry which has a large arched window over and is flanked by two 'sentry box' structures in bronze and glass. Internally the main house has a single rake of sixteen rows facing the unstressed proscenium stage. There is a grid of 34 single purchase counterweight lines. The get-in is 7ft above street level with room for only one truck at a time. The Arena Studio is an octagonal auditorium built within a square box with a permanent balcony, designed with flexible seating for theatre-in-the-round. In July 1987 University College Cardiff withdrew its financial support for the theatre and offered it for sale. The Welsh Arts Council purchased the building with a special grant from the Welsh Office and for a time there were problems with revenue funding. In 2007 the Sherman Theatre and Sgript Cymru joined forces and became Sherman Cymru, a theatre devoted to producing and presenting both English and Welsh language works. In 2009 Arts Council Wales awarded £4.6m in Lottery funding as a major part of the Sherman's £6.5m refurbishment project. Completed in February 2012, the theatre reopened with a new façe, major reconfigurations of the front of house and backstage spaces, a new rehearsal room, and reseating in both auditoria.
- Other namesSherman Cymru
- 1973 Use: continuing
- 1973 Design/Construction:
- Alex Gordon & Partners - Architect
- 1973 Owner/Management: Drama Dept of University College of S Wales & Monmouthshire
- 1987 Owner/Management: Welsh Arts Council
- 1994 Alteration: backstage refurbishment
- Lawray Partnership - Architect
- 2012 Alteration: Re-opened after completion of a £6.5m refurbishment project.
- Capacities
- Original: 498
- Later: 2002: 468 main house; c.163 arena studio
- Current: 468; Arena 143-163
- Listings
- Grade Not listed
- Stage type
- Main: pros Arena: in-the-round
- Stage dimensions: d 13.5m (35ft) wSL 40ft wSR: 40ft apron 2.97m
- Proscenium width: 11.5m x 5.5m (38ft)
- Height to grid: Main: 48ft Arena: 5.49m
- Orchestra pit: Can seat about 30


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Although Tottenham have caught the eye with their dashing attacking play this season, it is the quality of their defensive work that is likely to determine whether they meet their targets.
In recent matches, Andre Villas-Boas's men have mirrored the trend displayed by the Premier League's leading sides in the first two months of football: fearsome going forward, dodgy in defence.
Tottenham's victory at Southampton yesterday lifted them to fourth in the table but the back four continues to look slightly fragile. Villas-Boas's team have conceded 13 goals in their nine matches, the same number as second-placed Manchester United. Leaders Chelsea and Manchester City, who are third, have let in nine each.
While these are not worrying numbers — Southampton have conceded 26 times already — there is room for improvement. Furthermore, the figures mask the number of chances that are being created against the top clubs.
All four sides look vulnerable without the ball, and with games against Arsenal and City following next weekend's meeting with Wigan, Spurs know they must tighten up.
As they have attackers in their squad capable of exposing any weakness, the incentive to become more solid could not be greater.
The return of Scott Parker, who has an Achilles injury, would add the positional discipline needed to protect the back four more effectively, yet it is not certain that Villas-Boas will restore the England man.
The Portuguese's preference is for players with more speed and athleticism than Parker possesses but Spurs are short of maturity in the middle. As powerful as he is, Sandro is not as tactically smart as Parker, while Mousa Dembele's attacking qualities are his greatest assets. Tom Huddlestone performed efficiently for an hour yesterday but there are doubts about his mobility, and Jake Livermore has still to prove he can become a first-team regular.
With Parker and Younes Kaboul, probably the club's best centre-back, still likely to be absent for for some time, defensive drills on the training ground will be of paramount importance in the fortnight ahead.
When Spurs are in control of a game, as they were in the first half yesterday, there is little for them to worry about.
When Southampton began to exert pressure after Jay Rodriguez's goal, the dam looked as though it might burst. Against a superior team, it probably would have, and Villas-Boas must address these flaws.
Steven Caulker looks impressive when stepping out of defence, as he did during the first half at St Mary's. But is less confidence under the high ball. William Gallas produced some important challenges when Spurs were wobbling in the second half, yet he has also struggled at times this season.
Shortly after Rodriguez had scored in the second half for Southampton, Gallas nodded the ball straight to him and was relieved to see the forward's volley fly wide.
Jan Vertonghen has looked comfortable in the centre and at left-back, where he will play at least until Benoit Assou-Ekotto recovers from injury, but on the other flank, Kyle Walker is still below his best. This is just the 22-year-old's second full season in the Premier League and his form will improve again after an outstanding last campaign. At present, however, Walker lacks composure in possession and looks similarly ill at ease without the ball. He often appears angry with himself or a team-mate and will only regain top form when he relaxes a little.
His team-mates were probably guilty of taking life too easy after a first half that they dominated entirely. Gareth Bale, back after missing Spurs's past two matches on paternity leave, opened the scoring after 15 minutes against the club he left to join Tottenham as a 17-year-old in 2007. Clint Dempsey then doubled the lead six minutes before half-time.
Rodriguez's strike in the 66th minute meant it was a nervy finish for Spurs but they held on to claim a third straight away win in the League. Villas-Boas said: "We need six points from Southampton and Wigan at home next weekend. This week could be important for what we want to do in the League."
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Madame Perrodon and Mademoiselle De Lafontaine were both of our party. The
young stranger had hardly lain down in her bed when she sank into a deep sleep;
and those ladies had left her in the care of a servant.
"How do you like our guest?" I asked, as soon as Madame entered. "Tell me all
about her?"
"I like her extremely," answered Madame, "she is, I almost think, the prettiest
creature I ever saw; about your age, and so gentle and nice."
"She is absolutely beautiful," threw in Mademoiselle, who had peeped for a
moment into the stranger's room.
"And such a sweet voice!" added Madame Perrodon.
"Did you remark a woman in the carriage, after it was set up again, who did not
get out," inquired Mademoiselle, "but only looked from the window?"
"No, we had not seen her."
Then she described a hideous black woman, with a sort of coloured turban on
her head. and who was gazing all the time from the carriage window, nodding
and grinning derisively towards the ladies, with gleaming eyes and large white
eye-balls, and her teeth set as if in fury.
"Did you remark what an ill-looking pack of men the servants were?" asked
"Yes," said my father, who had just come in, "ugly, hang-dog looking fellows. as
ever I beheld in my life. I hope they mayn't rob the poor lady in the forest. They
are clever rogues, however; they got everything to rights in a minute."
"I dare say they are worn out with too long travelling— said Madame. "Besides
looking wicked, their faces were so strangely lean, and dark, and sullen. I am
very curious, I own; but I dare say the young lady will tell you all about it to-
morrow, if she is sufficiently recovered."
"I don't think she will," said my father, with a mysterious smile, and a little nod of
his head, as if he knew more about it than he cared to tell us.
This made us all the more inquisitive as to what had passed between him and
the lady in the black velvet, in the brief but earnest interview that had immediately
preceded her departure.
We were scarcely alone, when I entreated him to tell me. He did not need much
"There is no particular reason why I should not tell you. She expressed a
reluctance to trouble us with the care of her daughter, saying she was in delicate
health, and nervous, but not subject to any kind of seizure—she volunteered
that— nor to any illusion; being, in fact, perfectly sane."
"How very odd to say all that!" I interpolated. "It was so unnecessary."
"At all events it was said," he laughed, "and as you wish to know all that passed,
which was indeed very little, I tell you. She then said, 'I am making a long journey
of vital importance—she emphasized the word—rapid and secret; I shall return
for my child in three months; in the meantime, she will be silent as to who we are,
whence we come, and whither we are travelling.' That is all she said. She spoke
very pure French. When she said the word 'secret,' she paused for a few
seconds, looking sternly, her eyes fixed on mine. I fancy she makes a great point