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Auckland's Most Visited Thermal Water Destination
Waiwera Thermal Resort is located only 35 minutes north of Auckland, on the picturesque Hibiscus Coast. Our natural thermal pools are sheltered by the native bush and hills of the Waiwera valley. The perfect place to unwind and relax in our naturally hot thermal pools or try out our water slides! Take time viewing our website for all the facilities we offer and upcoming events.
Waiwera Thermal Mineral Pools
All pools and spas contain natural geothermal water. We do not reheat any water - we are indeed "100% naturally hot". With the exception of rainfall, each pool contains geothermal water. * By law we are required to add chlorine to our water.
Waiwera has a variety of indoor and outdoor pools with varying temperatures and depths. Most notably we have a Movie pool and water slides. Our height limit for the slides is 1.2m tall.
For upcoming events and specials check out the events and offers page
Outdoor Thermal Mineral Pools Undercover Thermal Mineral Pools
Seal (36°C) Movie (38°C)Selby (32°C) Sapphire (40°C)
Tower (30°C) Lava (48°C) adults only
Fountain/kids (35°C) Private spas (38°C - 40°C)
Opal (31°C) adults only
Water fun:
Water slides: Speed slide, Twister and Kids Chute
Lazy River
Movie pool: showing 3 movies a day (click here to check the schedule)
Aquacise fitness classes
Swimming school
The lazy river and the slides open daily at 11am.
The slides close 30 minutes prior to Resort closing time on any given day.
Relax and unwind with one of our treatments
Waiwera Day Spa
Be pampered head to toe in our luxurious world class Day Spa. At Waiwera Day Spa you will discover a world designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit with a selection of luxurious treatments and therapies. Gift Vouchers are available for specific Treatments or a Dollar amount.
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Waiwera Poolside Cafe
Come and enjoy a coffee, a meal or a snack at Waiwera Poolside Cafe! Choose from Waiwera's selection of daily fresh baked muffins, salads, burgers, toasted sandwiches, or even enjoy a wood fired pizza.
Try a bottle of our own Waiwera Sparkling Water with your next meal for a truly refreshing experience.
Our Poolside Café is open 365 days of the year, located within the resort for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Ask at reception for a Cafe Pass.
Aqua group fitness
Aqua Group Fitness at Waiwera
Get fit while toning and shaping your body using the resistance of water. Not just water - geothermal water! Our skilled instructor and energising music will provide you with a great workout, while having fun and burning calories.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00am - 11:00am
Casual rate per class - $8.50
10 Visit Card - $85.00
Studio Gym
Waiwera Thermal Resort offers individual and small group fitness training at Waiwera.You can read more about this here...


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Michelle Obama's week long vacation to Africa and safari will cost U.S. tax payers between $700,000 and $800,000. For a one week vacation, this seems on the low side to me. That's what the analysis at White House Dossier estimated. The site is NOT a liberal biased site, but I still think this is total is awfully low. The use of Air Force Two alone to and from Africa cost $430,000! The few lame stream media reports that came out about this little vacation mentioned that Witchell would go with her two daughters and her mother. It seems that the guest list got longer. They also took along the two kids of Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson. It's good to be queen.
Based on the plane's tail number and a description of it in a press pool report, it's clear Mrs. Obama flew over and back on a C-32, a specially configured military version of the Boeing 757 that also ferries the vice president on occasion and is sometimes known as "Air Force Two."
According to publicly available Defense Department figures, DOD charges other federal agencies $12,723 an hour to cover expenses for the use of a C-32. Based on the distance traveled and the flight speed of the plane, this adds up to about $430,000 for use of the aircraft alone.
Perhaps the best estimate of the other costs involved in such a trip comes not from official sources but from a reporter, Dana Milbank of the Washington Post. In a 2002 article, he wrote that his reporting had found that a single presidential fundraising trip within the United States by then-President George W. Bush could cost close to $100,000 for items like staff, Secret Service and advance work.

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Ray Charles, born Ray Charles Robinson, was undoubtedly one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and is so important to musicians or fans that know and love jazz. An American musician born in Georgia on September 23, 1930, Ray Charles grew up to be one of the most acclaimed piano players ever to exist. He combined soul music with jazz in often-brilliant ways, integrating blues, country, gospel and even R&B into his later singles. He is known among his fans and to music history for the songs "Georgia On My Mind", "Hit the Road Jack", "Unchain My Heart', and more. He is called "The Genius" or "The High Priest of Soul". Many people know that Ray not only sang and played music, but composed and wrote songs.
Just want to take this time to say than you to the people who make this blog possible. Sell My House Fast in Portland, Oregon. They are huge fans of ours and help support proceeds towards our concerts.
As a child, Ray Charles suffered from glaucoma and began to go blind around age four or five. He eventually became completely blind from glaucoma by the age of seven. He was the son of Bailey Robinson and Aretha Robinson. His mother was a sharecropper and his father Bailey was a mechanic, handy man, and railroad repairman. The Robinson family moved from Albany, Georgia to Greenville, Florida, his mother's hometown. He had little contact with his father in his childhood and was raised primarily by Aretha and Mary Jane, his father's first wife. His mother was a Christian and they often would attend services at the New Shiloh Baptist Church.
At an early age, Ray had a way with mechanics and became interested in music at age 3. Ray was at the Mr. Wylie Pitman's Red Wing Cafe, and Pitman played the piano and eventually taught Ray the piano as well. Ray would frequent the cafe frequently and even lived there for a short time. Pitman would help care for Ray's younger brother George as well, but George unfortunately drowned in his mother's laundry tub when he was four and Ray was five.
Ray later would attend the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind from 1937 to 1945 at St. Augustine, where he developed his musical skills, learned to play classical music, and to read sheet music using braille.


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Hometown Sound: A Concert at Avondale Brewing Co.
Southern Living teamed up with Avondale Brewing Co. and Birmingham Mountain Radio to deliver the Ultimate Birmingham Musical Showcase last Sunday. A cast of Birmingham's hottest rock bands, including St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Matthew Mayfield and the Blue Cut Robbery, Jesse Payne, Duquette Johnston, and Sea Fix came out to raise money for Desert Island Supply Company (DISCO), an after-school creative writing studio for kids. It's a little tricky to get there, the orgnizers have cleverly set up a rental led screen to direct you in the spots where you can make a wrong turn.
We caught up with the bands to chat about their music and what they love about Birmingham.
Check out more of our favorite local restaurants, music venues, shops, and bars in our Birmingham City Guide from the August issue.


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Relaxing Ride by The Hudson
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Our first train is out of Penn Station, New York. We are quickly alongside the Hudson River. While the river is on the wrong side of the train for us, we get to see many little water offshoots on our side and numerous quaint houses in idyllic water view setting. The Hudson is still beside us at dusk. The staff on this train are great - helpful and, at times, amusing. The food is not too bad either. We arrive in Chicago somewhat tired, not being used to sleeping on trains.


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Enjoy a solid future with EOS as your employer
Working for EOS – growing as we pursue our joint mission
Behind EOS the employer is a leading international financial services company with more than 8.500 employees. The EOS Group is part of the Otto Group, which has been setting standards in matters of integrity, sustainability and ethics in the industry for decades. We are growing internationally and changing constantly – and we offer secure employment.
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Mosques and Islamic centres could be given Government legal advice to help rid themselves of hate preachers.
David Cameron said he had picked up the idea after visiting Woolwich in the wake of Drummer Lee Rigby's murder last month.
The Prime Minister told Parliament that his Cabinet-level anti-extremism taskforce was looking at how the plan might work.
Mr Cameron said: "One particular idea we're looking at is something I heard while I was in Woolwich.
"Where, for instance, communities want to come together and try to drive extremist groups out of particular mosques or Islamic centres, they often need help including legal advice to do that."
Drummer Rigby, who had a two-year-old son, was killed near Woolwich barracks on May 22.
Michael Adebowale, 22, and Michael Adebolajo, 28, were shot by police at the crime scene before being arrested.
Footage later emerged of Adebolajo standing near Islamic hate preacher Anjem Choudary during a 2007 demonstration in London. It has also been suggested he had ties with Omar Bakri, who is banned from Britain and is now based in Lebanon.
A gang leader has been deported from Britain on suspicion of murder, violent assaults and robberies, despite never being convicted of serious offences.
Mohammed Rahim-Bah, 26, was returned to Sierra Leone at the weekend, even though he has lived in this country legally with his family since the age of seven, on the basis of police intelligence.
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" Brand: Playmobil / Theme: Leisure / Age: 4 Years "
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I always used to steer clear of Playmobil as it looked very expensive, but I have to say my opinion has completely changed since buying this toy for my son.
As I said I usually gave Playmobil a wide berth in the toy shop until my little boy spied this camper van one day and somehow I got talked into it, I must say I am very glad that I did, This is without a doubt the best value toy I have bought for either of my children.
What You Get
In the box is a lovely yellow camper van the detail is amazing everything that you would expect of a real camper is here, the entire roof of the van is removable making it very easy to access the inside of the camper, once inside there are removable beds under which is all the storage compartments for the dishes, knifes, forks, spoons and cups, the set even has play food, little tiny tins and cartons of juice every one of which has it's own little storage place under the beds.
There is a table and seating inside the main body of the camper, with a kitchen and shower room, with toilet.
Moving up to the front of the van there are another two beds over the driver and passenger seats, there is a little gear stick, the steering wheel turns and there is even a mobile phoneholder and yes a tiny mobile phone.
There is a fire extinguisher and even a gas tank.
The roof of the camper has a removable box inside are a picnic table and chairs for outdoor eating.
Moving along to the back of the camper and a little door opens to reveal the bike storage area, two bikes are included and each has a little plastic stand.
The family is Mum, Dad, A little girl and a little boy, the great thing is the people actual stay on the bikes and don't keep falling off, they can hold the little cups the mobile phone and the camera, YES THERE REALLY IS A LITTLE CAMERA included.
With the roof back on you can pull out the awning just like on the real thing.
OK now we know what is in the box is it actually a good toy to play with, in short YES.
My little boy has played with this for almost two years it is a toy that is out at least three times a week, he acts out little stories like the little boy and the dad are going on a bike ride while mummy makes a picnic, people are just the right size and the van is not too big but just right for little hands, he has had many hours playing happily with this campervan.
The Quality
The quality is outstanding, the detail is fantastic, the fact that every single item has its place inside the toy means that it can all be packed up with no little loose bits to get lost.
We bought ours for about £25.00 2 years ago and I must say it is the best £25.00 ever spent.
The age range on this item is 4+ years there are a lot of very small parts eg the cups knifes etc.
I would recomend anyone buy this for their child boy or girl as it is one of those rare timeless toys that just keeps getting played with.
This is my second purchase of playmobil, after the Pony Ranch which is fab, this set is equally great and includes an array of little accessories that playmobil is famous for. The camper van comes complete with people and bikes and lots of food and drinks. We love setting up the table with the tiny cutlery, plates and cups and then pretending to serve out the food. (Setting the table with such tiny things is tricky but great fun - brilliant for improving co-ordination!) What I love about this set is that everything goes back tidy into the camper van and can be stored in its roof box or under the beds so you don't need to keep the box to store everything if you want to put it away for a while. It's a sturdy set aswell, my son likes to push it around the room and he puts quite a lot of weight on it and it doesn't break - a wheel might pop off sometimes but they just push back on in true playmobil style.
This was the start of my daughter's collection of playmobil and I have to say the best toy she has ever had.
I reckon this is one of the best playmobil pieces there is. It's genius, firstly it's compact so everything fits into the camper van yet it comes with so many pieces.
I love the fact it is just like a real camper van, it has storage in the roof box for picnic table and two chairs. Inside the camper are table and chairs to sit at, a sink to wash up in with a pull out tap (pretend of course!), there is a toilet and shower cubicle. Then obviously there's the drivers seat complete with a mobile phone holder and the mobile phone - no sat nav yet!!
You can take the roof off and 4 beds are stored 2 above the main camper bit and two at the back for children, the children's bed's lift off to reveal a little treasure trove of 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4knives, forks & spoons, a little saucepan, frying pan, a few tins and cartons of juice. It all fits perfectly.
Inside is also the all important fire extinguisher - not to forget safety of course.
Then there's a space at the back of the camper for two bikes. We have also found that the playmobil bbq fits nicely in this space too! This section also holds the water bottle for the camper.
We have also found that the tongs from the bbq set and the babies bottle & bowl from another set fit under the beds if you carefully manover stuff!
There is also an awning which pulls out to keep the sun off on those sunny holidays!
I have to say this is excellent value for money and as always playmobil are such good fun to play with as the little people actually hold the items and can sit and stand easily.
I guess I have as much fun with this as the kids I adore playmobil.
In my attic and some of my cupboards I have a great selection of Playmobil sets, which my son played with for years. I've also passed some on to nephews and nieces, but kept the best to pass on to any grandchildren.
The Camper Van has been around for a while now but its cream and yellow colours have been driven round my living rooms (this house and the last house) a distance, which I hate to measure if scaled up. If it had been real the tyres would undoubtedly need replacing, the exhaust too I'd expect, but being that this is a toy by Playmobil I knew the quality would be excellent and it would last forever. It has been a while since it was last aired but in its time it has served some very serious usage and given endless hours of enjoyment to both my son and I.
It has a removable cream top, which reveals a sleeping area where the beds can be removed. Plastic covers of course. There is a nice round table, which can also be removed for outside picnics. All doors open and the steering wheel turns. It also comes with mummy daddy son and daughter. My son used to play with it for ages. Just making them talk Mummy he'd say and then the adventure began. The BBQ comes as part of the Camper Kit and consists of a BBQ pretend food all utensils. The detail, which has gone into creating this kit, is extensive; virtually anything you can imagine you might need when going camping in a van is there. It is also really quite big which I suppose it has to be to get all the details correct, and to facilitate the use of all the little extras that come with the camper.
It is currently available for around the £25 mark, and I do believe this is great value for money. My son spent hours and hours playing with this, and indeed the other kits also available.
There are many other kits in the Playmobil range, such as Pirates and Emergency Services, but it's a long time since they first came on the market. I still see some stuff in the shops but not in the quantities they used to be. The kits are all sized in proportion to each other so adding kits just extends the play and increases your child's imagination.
As I previously mentioned the detail and care that went into the production of this toy was second to none. Some of the parts like pieces for the BBQ were quite small so some supervision is necessary but believe me this is no hardship I played with my son with this and we created all kinds of stories and tales.................wonder if he fancies climbing up the attic and getting them down.
In conclusion this series of kits is a great buy. Some of the parts however are quite small and some supervision might be required. This shouldn't be a problem though since the camper van will not only provide the little one with hours of imaginative fun, you will most probably have a fair bit of enjoyment yourself as you and you child delve into the wonderful imaginary world of Playmobil.
Faced with a plethora of playmobil in John Lewis my five year old daughter chose to buy this Family Camper with her birthday money, having had the harsh reality broken to her that no, she couldn't quite afford the humungous hospital and where would we put it anyway?
The camper came in a quite satisyingly big box with lots of bits. From my measurements for an item which is about 33cm by 11cm there is a lot packed in and a great deal of play value. The van did require a bit of daddy-aided assembly, nothing too tricky - four wheels to assemble and put on and wing mirrors to fit and the van was good to go.
Like all the playmobil we have the camper is a nicely made and detailed toy. The manufacturer says that the toy is for 4 +, probably due to the tiny pieces of food and cutlery that come with it. That said, I am quite happy for my two and a half year old to play with it which she does nicely - so I think parental discretion should be used as to whether to remove some of the smaller items until the child is older.
The van opens up with the roof being removed to reveal 4 beds for the oh-so-nuclear family that come with the set (mum, dad, one girl and one boy). There is a foldable table and four chairs that are stowed in the roof, also the side door opens so the people can get to their eating area, small bathroom with shower and toilet, kitchen and the driving area. There are a couple of bikes and a gas cylinder that also stow in a little cubbyhole to the rear of the van - oh and there is also a fire extinguisher for the safety conscious family. The best bit for me is the food items - they are all hidden under two of the beds with 4 little plates, cups, cutlery and a couple of pans. There are little tins and cartons of juice. It is just so cute!
When the kids can wrestle the van away from me (tidying up the little bits is so much more satisying than trying to tidy my actual house) they both really enjoy playing with it. The toy is well made and able to stand up to being pushed around and all the parts work well. An older visiting child aged 7 was still quite happy to play with the van and put out the table and food and pull out the awning. The camper is a great aid to imaginative play.
As with all playmobil items it is good to know that should any of the smaller pieces like the teeny-tiny mobile phone that fits in the dashboard end up lost they can be replaced quite easily. Playmobil actually have a database on their website at www.playmobil.de (link to the British site on the homepage) where you can find out the part number and you can then order extra bits by phone for a small charge. From experience they will send any item that is missing from the box for free, no questions asked. All in all great service.
The camper van cost £24.99 when purchased and is currently available at about £29.99 from most places I have seen it. I would say that for what you get it is good value and provides hours of fun. Playmobil is a great brand and this is a fantastic toy.
Because the grandson was so enthusiastic about the playmobil set he was given, our daughter decided to pick him up another one when she saw it in the shops. It was on offer for £19.99 but normally it costs £29.99. Just to be helpful, I had a look on the web and found you can buy this online from Amazon for that latter price.
This brilliant little set all comes neatly packed away in a box when you buy it and does need some adult assembly time - especially for children under about six or seven years old I think. There are loads of little bits in the box so it's best played with while there's an adult around too for younger children. The age range is for 4yrs+ though I think most 3yr olds and over would get some enjoyment out of this as long as someone is around to help with the fiddly extras (or remove them from the set until the child is a bit older). Grandad has been having good fun with this though!
Firstly there's the camper van and it comes with loads of working parts. Like you can open the doors, windows and even pull up the sun shade bit so the family can sit underneath it. The family figures that come with the play set can all get in the back and lay in their little beds or they can sit in the driving bit at the front and go driving along off on their holiday. There's even a little boot bit for storing luggage away in.
The accessories then include a little picnic table with chairs, a couple of bikes for the family to ride on and loads of bits of cutlery for the family to sit and eat their dinner with. The little bikes are good because you can sit the people on them and the wheels turn round as you push them along.
I remember having playmobil for my lot when they were tots and it's as good now as it was then. I think the £30 price tag for this play set is about right though of course it's great that my daughter managed to spot this for £20. I think this would make a great toy to take on holiday as a surprise treat for four or five year olds as it would help them understand a bit about holidays as well as being a great toy to play with. I have to give this five stars.
Model: Family Camper / Includes: many accessories. / With storage space for bicycles and a luggage rack on the roof / Awning can be pulled out /


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When I got home Sarah and I took three hour naps. We didn't bother to unpack or anything. At around 4pm I gave my mom a call and then came here to the computer lab. I just did one of my papers and am hoping to get one more done before the night is over. Also, when I was in Dublin I FINALLY got my pictures on a CD so I feel much better now. And I just posted a bunch of them to this website!
Well, Viv just signed online and she is safely back in London! I don't know how they got to come back today. She said she would tell us all about it when we got back to the house. I'm so happy she made it back and doesn't have to stay in Dublin for a few days. At least there was one thing that worked out for her today.
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Wall Mounted AV Shelves
I just joined this neat website to get an answer to a question.
I am looking to mount all my AV equipment (Receiver + GoogleTv Box + CableTV Box) onto wall mounted shelves.
I looked at some mounts online and realized they are mind bogglingly expensive so Im thinking this is something I should make a home improvement project.
I am looking to build a 3-shelved system. I have figured out where the studs are on the wall and it gives way for a nice install. However finding the right set of materials is the problem.
I would like for the mounts to seem as low profile as possible. Have a look at this for example.
That example is low profile (however the wood needed to mount the shelf is too thick). I liked the design of this particular shelf (except it isn't deep enough). Instead of the mount itself being so wide, I was thinking of using such mounts which are thinner and using tempered glass instead of wood.
Is this something that is possible.
I can pick up the temepered glass from IKEA on the cheap (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/pr...646/#/20142659). However I need the supporting wall mounts. This is why I came here hoping someone has an idea of what I want to do and knows where I need to go to buy it.
Also I can possible use good quality suction cup to hold the tempered glass onto the supporting rails of the mount rather than these slide ins (as pictured in the ikea mount).
Please give me some ideas.
The biggest equipment is the YAMAHA Receiver which weighs in at about 18-19 pounds and is about 17.5 inches (width) x 14.5 inches (depth).
Here's an idea I like:
Kitchen wall cabinets (mounted to the wall but set low)
Plywood with Formica shelf (mounted to/thru cabinets)
Basically, I'm trying to find out if the product i described in my original post or something similar to it, exists so that I can i throw in a nice tempered glass on it and make it a shelf.
Thanks again
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Galveston, Texas
This Galveston institution, founded in 1976, still looks like the old-fashioned corner grocery that it used to be. Shrimp, not surprisingly, dominates the menu. The po' boys, with homemade tartar sauce, are especially good—and, at $5.99 to $7.99, a great deal; 409/763-2805 or shrimpnstuff.com.
Mahony's Po-Boy Shop
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lines form around the corner by the 11 a.m. opening, in a comfortable old house that harks back to the little neighborhood restaurants that once filled New Orleans. With extra-fresh ingredients and imaginative combinations, it updates the classic working-class po' boy sandwich on crusty-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside New Orleans French bread; 504/899-3374 or mahonyspoboys.com.
Shrimp Basket
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Just two blocks from the beach, the Shrimp Basket goes about "grillin', steamin', and fryin'" a variety of seafood. We especially like the results of the steamin': juicy, nicely seasoned oysters, shrimp, white-fish, or catfish, served with buttery new potatoes and corn, plus "shrimp slaw"—coleslaw that's augmented by tiny steamed shrimp; 251/948-7687.
Hogfish Bar & Grill
Stock Island, Florida
Once you finally reach this open-to-the-breeze locals' hideaway on Stock Island (the next island up from Key West), you'll want to hang out all day—and night. The house specialty is, of course, the "killer" hogfish sandwich (despite the name, hogfish has a delicate flavor that's reminiscent of the crustaceans it consumes). Even in the laid-back Keys, it doesn't get more casual, welcoming, or delicious; 305/293-4041 or hogfishbar.com.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Schooners's open-walled, right-on-the-sand, beach-party ambience and live music would ensure its popularity, but it also takes care with its Southern-flavored food—including excellent grits made with three cheeses (Parmesan, Cheddar, and American). The creamy, smoky, spicy seafood gumbo starts a meal superbly. Also available are such surprises as Thai shrimp wraps and grilled ahi tuna steak; 850/235-3555 or schooners.com.
Paradise Bar & Grill
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With your toes in the sand and your gaze out to the emerald green Gulf, you'll dive into the fried food here, served on paper dishes. The blackened grouper is coated in just the right amount of spice that lingers on your lips—cooled by the creamy, homemade coleslaw paired with each order; 850/916-5087 or


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Hello, I was referred here by a fellow member on 6speedonline.com. I need to borrow a VAG COM cable to flash the ECU on my 2002 996 turbo. The vendor who writes the flash is on the east coast and has sent out all their loaner cables so I am stuck indefinitely.
If ANYONE can help, let me know what I can do for you (within reason ). If no one can loan me one, can anyone suggest where I can purchase one locally?


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At least two people died and five were wounded in clashes between soldiers once loyal to Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh and a rival army faction in Sanaa on Friday, police and medical sources said.
Hundreds of members of Yemen's now dissolved elite Republican Guard gathered on a parade ground near the presidential palace in the capital to protest against what they say is neglect by the new leadership.
The Republican Guard was run by Saleh's powerful son until Saleh's successor, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, abolished it last year in a bid to unify the army.
Yemen's military remains divided between allies and opponents of Saleh, who stepped down in a Gulf-brokered deal in 2012 after a year of protests against his rule, but still looms large in Yemen.
The soldiers were demanding that the ministry of finance pay them a bonus for the holy month of Ramadan and called on the minister to resign.
When shots were fired between them and the Presidential Guard, a force which is loyal to Hadi, five people were wounded, a police source said.
At least two soldiers from the Republican Guard died, a medical source said.
Demonstrations by soldiers against late salary payments from the cash-strapped government are common in Yemen, and often end in violence. A third of Yemenis live under the poverty line of $2 a day and unemployment is estimated at about 35 percent, with youth joblessness at 60 percent.
The clashes ended when heavily-armed riot police and military police arrived on the scene, a witness said, although the demonstration continued.
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Clifton Pugh with his portrait of Sir John Kerr - and that sneer.
November 11 will be the 30th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam government. Judith Pugh had a ringside view of the upheaval as her husband, Clifton, painted Sir John Kerr's portrait.
IN LATE 1975 we began to paint the governorgeneral. Clif and I referred to the process in the plural, because he had found in me a useful assistant, drawing out and occupying his sitters. When they knew about the set-up from mutual friends, portrait subjects stepped easily into the relationship: Kerr was one of these; Clyde Cameron and Whitlam had told him about the process, he was expecting to talk to me. In the studio, away from their daily pressures, sitters often reflected quite intimately on their lives, and on life.
Although I never articulated this to any portrait subject, I assumed, and I assumed they assumed, that whatever we discussed was confidential.
Clif did not listen to our talk; his attention came to our dialogue when it relaxed from the painting. I sat behind him and knew when he was concentrating entirely on the work, those moments when the person in front of him became a series of planes reflecting light and shades of different colours. I would make sure, then, that they were absolutely engaged in our conversation. I am a writer, a negotiator, not very visual. I remember what people say. Later he might tell me how such a moment had exposed or emphasised something in the person's face, I would remember what had so engaged them.
So we informed each other.
Kerr was very intuitive. His was an active nature. He was the wrong man for the job of governor-general, which requires a connected but not dynamic personality, someone who enjoys being a spectator, who can remain neutral in a crisis. Kerr wanted involvement, engagement, to spend his energy. Of course the eternal image will be of him drunk at the Melbourne Cup, the historic memory of him that he made a choice to act, when he did not need to choose at all. But when he was first appointed he seemed to behave in the very best way, announcing for instance that he did not want women to curtsy to him.
It seemed measured but relaxed.
He did have a huge ego: this is not an unusual thing in successful people, of course: but in such a position, when the constitutional crisis arrived, it was important for the politicians to manage that ego. Which Malcolm Fraser did, and Whitlam did not.
Kerr, to my surprise, raised political issues in our conversations. I was at the time a political strategist, with positions on a number of issues, but would not have embarrassed a governor or the governor-general with my views; neutrality is the essence of these roles. My task with Clif was to help him produce really good portraits, not to use my access and the inevitable closeness we developed to manipulate or influence his subjects.
The governor-general was the last person I expected to discuss political matters, even issues on which the parties didn't divide: but Kerr was eager to talk, and he was free with opinions not only about such matters but also opinions about legislation being debated in the parliament.
This bothered me. The Whitlam government had been chaotic enough without the problem of a governor-general who took the role casually and lightly, who seemed to see himself as part of a team, not as an umpire. Besides, although Clif had respect for confidentiality and kept much between the two of us, he was likely when drunk to talk indiscriminately. And he could drink heavily.
There was an element of seniority involved, of which I think Kerr was intuitively conscious. Twenty years younger than Clif, I thought of myself as an unqualified participant in our life, and hesitated to enforce my own social ethics: besides, Kerr was an adult, things were going well, we all got on, the portrait progressed.
Then the Senate sent the supply bills back to the House. It is often said of this time that supply had been refused, that is, that the Labor government was out of money, and that this crisis allowed Kerr to act. But this is untrue. Malcolm Fraser did not have the support of enough coalition members of the Senate to refuse the bills for the fatal last time.
The convention that the elected government with the confidence of the House was entitled to the money to pay its civil servants meant that supply bills might be sent back from the Senate to the House, but always, in the end, were passed.
Several coalition senators held to the principle that keeping to such a convention provides structure and order: they were also arguing that once the convention had been overturned, supply would be a weapon against any government.
BUT Fraser was greedy, and realistic about the greed. One looks back to understand that after 23 years out of power the ALP caucus elected in 1972 suffered from favours owed over those years, old enmities: its members were almost all very unsophisticated.
Those who had been around for a long time were used to railing against, not being the party in, government; the new members, mainly in marginal seats, suffered from the notion they could change things easily.
Whitlam's oratorical delivery in public and private witty barrister's repartee camouflaged his institutionalised, hierarchical nature: in every way that mattered he was no leader, especially for this motley crew.
He was astonishingly energetic, with great charm when he cared to use it, but a bully, not a negotiator, more inclined to sarcasm than encouragement. He created resentment where he needed cohesion.
The first couple of years had been absolutely chaotic but some of the dead wood had been cut away: Snedden's failure to win back government for the conservatives, together with Bill Hayden's first budget looking good, gave the ALP a chance to settle into government and, perhaps, win another term. Fraser knew he had to strike.
He couldn't afford to risk the wait. He couldn't get his senators to refuse supply; he had to work on the governor-general, encouraging Kerr to be active, and to distract Whitlam.
The important thing for a politician in these circumstances is to remain calm, to know the law, the procedures, but also to identify other possibilities.
The difference between a statesman and a politician may be the capacity to meditate, to take a view of events within history even as they unfold.
Whitlam, like Kerr, was active. Fraser knew he could be provoked into unnecessary action. It was suggested that Whitlam get the Senate numbers for supply by calling a half-Senate election.
This, it was said, required the co-operation of the states. It was suggested that the governor-general could dismiss the government if it had no money to govern. Whitlam was asked about this. He said that the governor-general would do as he was told.
Clif was at Yarralumla with Kerr when Kerr heard about this, and when he came home he was very worried. "Kerr will act," he said.
He was worried, too, about the portrait, there was a curl of the lip that concerned him, but each time he painted it out it crept back in. I can see the gesture as he wiped it away with his thumb, the amused frustration when I called him for lunch from the studio, and we saw it was there again, sneering.
We had another sitting arranged in Canberra, on November 11 at 11am. Clif flew to Sydney early the week before and I drove up.
On Friday evening we had drinks in North Sydney with a group including Max Walsh. "Fraser knows something," Max kept repeating, "or he's on Valium." "Kerr will act," said Clif. They drank on into the night, each with his mournful refrain, none of us putting the two together.
The next day Clif and I met the NSW Liberal premier, Tom Lewis, for lunch. We had become friends with the Lewises when Tom asked Clif to design him a bookplate, but this Saturday Tom was rather distant. I was doing my best to warm up the conversation when, to my irritation, Clif asked what Lewis would do if Whitlam called a half Senate.
"I'll instruct my governor not to issue the writs," said Lewis. I was astonished at the frankness of Lewis' reply. I was used to being discreet, but this was, as it were, said in broad daylight. Nevertheless I would not have told the ALP without asking: "Do you mind if I tell Whitlam that?" "No, do," he replied. And relaxed.
The relaxation should have been a warning, and I kept wondering about it: but one wants to get on with companionable lunches, and to put aside unease with one's friends. We never heard from the Lewises again, and I am sure when he left that day Tom knew it and was sad.
So we drove to Canberra on the Monday. There was a party for us but Whitlam sent his apologies. His secretary was there, so I told him what Lewis had said. He rang Whitlam and came back to say: "Gough says thanks, and to tell you this decides it, he'll call a half Senate tomorrow. He thinks it will be good to go to the people without NSW; it will show the country how far the conservatives will go."
Clif was now very drunk, telling everyone that Kerr would act. The politicians and political operators and journalists at the party were all talking about the issues around supply, Tom Uren overheard my conversation and said the NSW government couldn't intervene, that wasn't how the system worked.
People when they paid any attention at all to Clif kept explaining that the governor-general did not have the power to act. I remember telling him yet again that the governor-general had to take the advice of the leader of the party that had the confidence of the House of Representatives, and him looking at me and saying, "But Kerr will act."
When the next morning, November 11, to confirm our appointment, I rang David Smith, official secretary to the governor-general, he paused. Smith knew that we had lunched with the Lewises, and that we were close to the ALP. He knew what Fraser had planned with Kerr, he must have been asked by Whitlam's staff to arrange a meeting that morning with Kerr. He said: "I don't know if you know what's happening this morning?"
Well I did. I said yes. For years afterwards, I thought Smith had assumed I was aware of what Fraser planned. But on reflection I think he was trying to get a warning to Whitlam. "Then you will understand that the governor-general has a great deal of writing to do. He will be too busy to see you this morning, but perhaps we could postpone until this afternoon."
I was quite surprised: I thought that the prime minister's department would prepare a document for Whitlam to present to the governor-general for his signature. But one doesn't like to look as if one doesn't know the form. So I said I understood. We arranged that I would ring after lunch.
I sat and thought, and rang Kep Enderby's secretary. Enderby was the attorney-general. I asked if I could speak to him. "He's in cabinet but if it's important I know he'd want me to interrupt, Judith." I thought for a minute. When I say I felt unqualified, I meant not only that I bore the burden of my generation, that as a woman I was unusual in the political scene, but that my age for me meant I was even less entitled to be interfering. And here I was, about to get the attorney-general out of a crucial cabinet meeting so he could explain to me that the constitution states that the governor-general has to hand write matters relating to elections. So I put aside my instincts, said: "No, it's not that important," and put the phone down.
We went to lunch with friends and Clif, very quickly drunk again, kept on and on about Kerr. "He will act, he will act." A waiter came to the table with a message for someone who worked in the Prime Minister's department. She came back white and shocked, we all thought it was dreadful personal news. "Kerr sacked Whitlam," she said.
And Clif was momentarily sober. Kerr had fooled us, Lewis had used us. The sneer was right.
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"The turtle shell is a complex structure whose initial transformations started over 260 million years ago in the Permian period," said lead author Dr. Tyler Lyson of Yale University and the Smithsonian Institution, who traveled to the Karoo Basin in South Africa to examine specimens in the field and in museums with Dr. Gaberiel Bever, an anatomy professor at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. "Like other complex structures, the shell evolved over millions of years and was gradually modified into its present-day shape."
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Date of Stay: September, 2008
This campground was more like a trailer park with old, run down permanent site campers scattered all about. The campground felt dirty and disorganized, and when our camper is the nicest one in the park I know something is wrong! Our site was not level and it took us some time to actually get set up since the site sloped uphill. There was only one set of bathrooms and showers and they were nowhere near where they put us so I did not use them as I normally would in any other campground (they were probably about 1/4 mile away down a steep hill from our site). They have free wireless internet, which worked well the first night but after another camper moved in next to us it did not (my guess is the camper was blocking our line of sight to the wireless box). We would not stay here again.
Date of Stay: August, 2008
When we called this campground for a reservation they asked us whether we wanted to be in the field or by trees. We chose the field. The field has very wide sites but you are literally out in a field with no privacy between sites. The sites were not level at all and, although the sites were wide, once we had people on either side of us and right in back of us, the sites started to feel very small. The sites near the trees looked a little smaller but with a bit more privacy. The pool was nice, but there were a ton of kids and it was loud and crowded all the time, so it is not a place to hang out and relax. There are also no chairs by the pool, so bring your own or prepare to sit on the ground. The showers were coin operated - $0.25 for 7 minutes. The water pressure was great, the temperature was hot, and they were pretty clean. The only problem was that the number of showers was not adequate based on the number of people staying at the campground. There was always a wait anytime I went to shower - it did not matter if it was 3 pm, 6 pm or morning. You also learn quickly to ignore the "men" and "women" signs as showers are unisex - I am not sure why they bothered to label them. The staff was very helpful and nice, although we did get admonished for going over the 5 mph speed limit. Wireless was only available near the office, but it was free (you just have to ask for an access code) and it was a very strong signal near the office. The campground is in a great location - 4 miles away from Acadia National Park and another few miles past that is the city of Bar Harbor. The buses came regularly and are free.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
The only reason you would want to stay here is to be close to Salem or the area surrounding Salem, which is exactly why we stayed here. We were given a back-in site in the parking lot, although there were other grassy sites in the park. However, those grassy sites did not look very level, so we were actually happy to have a parking lot site (this is a very small campground and they pretty much squeeze people in wherever they can). There is no privacy here as the sites are close together and you are literally in a parking spot. But the place quiets down by 10 pm and there are no lights to disturb the night. However, people are up and about early in the morning, especially since the parking lot sites are next to the boat ramps. We stayed here on what is most likely their busiest summer weekend - 4th of July. So I was pleasantly surprised to find very little wait for the showers. Overall, the showers were as clean as you could expect given how busy the campground was with tent campers. The only thing I did not like about the showers is that there is no privacy when you are taking off your clothes to get into the shower. You have to leave your clothes and towels outside the shower itself and this is open for everyone to see you. There is no dump station at the campground itself, but just a few seconds down the street there is a dump station at the local sewage facility.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
The park itself is wonderful - beautiful, quiet, clean and great rails to trail bike paths. The campsite was nice as well - very large and flat, lots of privacy from surrounding foliage. We were right by the fresh water, so we were able to fill up our tanks before settling into our site. There is a dump station in the park as well. The only down side of this park, and hence the 6 rating, was the bathroom. They were not clean and I feel pretty certain that they were never cleaned the entire time we stayed (about 5 nights). One of the showers had hardly any water pressure, the other shower was clogged up, and the middle shower was the best that they had. My husband said the men's showers were just as awful. So, if you are not using the showers this is a great park. The city of Hingham is very cute, you are within 4 miles of a great grocery store and the cleanest laundromat I have ever done clothes at in my life in downtown Hingham.
Date of Stay: June, 2008
This was the worst campground that we have stayed in during the last 10 months. There are potholes everywhere leading into the campground, and it is not paved. The sites are a good size, but the campground is run down and it looks like it is occupied primarily by full time residents. The water smelled very sulphury (I believe the campground is on a well), and the shed where the bathrooms were housed looked too scary and rundown to even want to check them out. But the worst part of the campground is that it sits directly next to a railroad and the Ohio turnpike. Trains run all the time and the traffic noise from the turnpike is non-stop. We were unable to get a decent night sleep either night we were there. There is absolutely no way that we would stay here again.
Date of Stay: June, 2008
The campground is a bit difficult to locate since it sits behind the K-Mart. You actually have to drive through the parking lot of the K-Mart to get to the park itself. They do not accept credit cards so be sure to have cash or a check with you. The sites are flat, very nice, with lots of trees. Each site is paved with a nice picnic table. There were a lot of mosquitoes this time of year. The downside of the park is that there are train tracks very close by and you could hear the very loud whistles of the trains into the late evening hours. Traffic noise was pretty loud as were the barges in the water (or something that sounded like barges). So between the trains and traffic, it is not a very quiet park at night. The showers are all private and they are HUGE! Water pressure was decent enough and water was hot. The showers were very clean. This is a good park to stay at if you are passing through and we would stay here again if it was for a short stay.
Date of Stay: June, 2008
This is an old KOA campground that has been taken over by a private owner. I would not recommend this campground at all. If you do stop here be sure to request a pull through site. The back in sites are in a less well maintained part of the park, and the electrical/water hookups for these sites are at the back of the sites instead of on the side as you would normally find in any other campground. We originally had asked for a water and electric only site (hence we were given a back in site), but once we saw how the hookups were set up we went back and had them move us to a pull through. The campground sits behind a mobile home park which makes the campground feel very low class and the campground itself is not very well maintained. The showers are all private and very big. But the water would go from scalding hot to cool and back to scalding hot (and I mean scalding) for no rhyme or reason. They were clean enough and the water pressure was good. Campground was quiet and dark at night as it does not sit near any major roads.
Date of Stay: June, 2008
We loved this campground!!! It was beautiful, quiet, and was as close to feeling like you are in the park as you can get. The campground has wonderful trees throughout and feels very secluded. There were not that many people staying at the park when we were there so we had our choice of spots (the area is deserted in early June). Although the campground sits right off of US Highway 2, there is no road noise at night once the traffic dies down. It was the quietest and darkest campground we have ever stayed in - I loved it! The bathrooms were sparkling clean. There is one private bathroom that even has a bathtub in it. The water was hot, and the pressure was wonderful. The laundry room was good as well. It has four or five washers and two huge dryers. Prices are typical - $2.25 for the washer and $0.25 for fifteen minutes for the dryer. We were too early in the season for the nightly campfires, but we did try the owner's homemade cinnamon rolls and rhubarb pie which were excellent! We would definitely stay here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
We loved this RV Park. It was absolutely beautiful and clean with spacious sites that had grass and trees on both sides (and a picnic table). Although it was right off of Highway 93 the traffic noise at night was very minimal, and there was zero light pollution. The laundry room had four washers and four dryers with extremely reasonable prices ($1.25 for a washer and $1.00 for dryers). The laundry room was a good size and had a nice table in between the washers and dryers for folding laundry. The bathrooms were sparkling clean, and the large showers had wonderful hot water and excellent water pressure. We would definitely stay here again!
Date of Stay: May, 2008
This park is completely non-frills. We did not even receive a welcome packet upon arrival - the one with the map of the park, cable channels, and advertising that you get at every other campground. But, I guess that is why they are able to charge only $25/night. We had to track down the manager when we arrived (as did other people when they arrived). She lives on site, but does not seem to really pay too much attention to people coming and going. The showers are coin operated - $0.25 for 3 minutes. The showers were a bit smelly (my guess is that they did not get much use), but clean enough to be able to get through a shower. The water was hot and the water pressure was just okay. The sites are level and a good size. We were able to get a pull through site since they were not very busy the weekend we were there. The park is close to I-5, but far enough away that the traffic noise was minimal. This park is adequate for the price you pay. If you are looking for a reasonably priced park with no amenities (there is cable tv, but no wireless access; I believe that there are laundry facilities but I did not use them) then this is the park for you.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
I really enjoyed this park! It is a tiny park, but very well maintained. Although they definitely had some people living there, the RVs were all very nice and neat. The park is near the road, but the road is not a busy one at night, so the road noise is minimal. We did receive an escort to our site, but we were so close to the office it was more like they pointed at it and said, "over there". The spaces are close together and I was glad we were in a small travel trailer. But there were several pull through sites for big rigs. The bathrooms were very clean, the showers were hot, and the water pressure was adequate. The laundry room was small - two washers and two dryers. But they were very clean and very affordable. The washer was $1.25 and the dryer was $1.00. I never had to wait very long to get access to available washers and dryers. Cable was great and wireless was awesome - free and a great signal, so rare at parks these days. I would definitely stay here again if we traveled through this area another time.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
The only reason to stay at this RV park is to be close to Seattle, or the surrounding areas if that is your goal for your trip to Bellevue. One review said that this park was like a Wal Mart parking lot with electricity, and I would say that was being slightly generous. The RV park is cramped, the spaces are small, most people seem to be living there, the other campers are old, they actually reserve parking spaces in front of the office for those that drive their conversion vans to and from work, and at one time we were actually parked next to four trucks (so it really felt like a parking lot). There are no trees and no picnic tables. The RV park sits right next to I-90 so it is quite loud during the day and evening. Simply said, it was awful. The only items of note was that the wireless connection was free and very strong, the cable worked great and the showers were clean. The water was mostly luke warm, however, and the water pressure was just okay - it was more like a lot of air blowing water down on you. They have a laundry room but I did not use it. And there is a heated indoor pool, but we did not use that either. My recommendation would be to find some place else to stay unless you really need to be close in to Seattle.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
This was a great place to stay. It was very convenient to Eugene with easy access on and off I-5. The nearest grocery store, however, was about 5 miles away. The park is beautiful with trees and a large open grassy area in the middle of the park. We were given a site that was far from the road and we felt like we were camping in the woods. It was very quiet and dark at night. However, some of their sites do sit right next to the road, so try to request one away from the main road. You are given a plastic table with two chairs instead of a picnic table. The plastic table was very dirty and unusable. The downside of being away from the road is that we were a bit of a walk from the bathrooms and laundry. But, it is manageable as it is not that big of a park. Thankfully it never rained while we were there. The bathrooms are very clean and are the type where you get the entire bathroom to yourself. The first bathroom I tried, however, I could not get any hot water. But the second bathroom had hot water, the water pressure was strong and it was very clean. The laundry rooms were very clean as well. There are four washers and four dryers. The prices were very inexpensive compared to what we had been paying. The washer was $1.25 and the dryer was $1.00 for 40 minutes (note, no change machine in the laundry room). The owner provided us free wireless access for the first 24 hours. But after that we had to pay for it (which we chose not to do). The signal, while we had it, was excellent. We would definitely stay here again.
Date of Stay: May, 2008
We enjoyed our stay at this RV park. The spaces are a good size, flat, and we were able to get a pull thru space that was close to the river. The traffic noise is hardly noticeable, although it is right off I-5. We woke to the sounds of birds singing which was wonderful. It is very convenient to Ashland and Medford with easy access to I-5. And it was convenient to the bike path that goes from Ashland to Central Point (it was rainy while we were there so we did not get to use it, but the entrance to the path was right outside and around the corner from the park). The bathrooms are sparkling clean. You have to pay $0.25 for your shower - but it is worth every penny. The water is hot (the entire time) and water pressure is wonderful. Twenty-five cents gets you about 15 minutes which is plenty of time to take a good shower. And, they even have music playing in the bathrooms, which I thought was a great touch. The people at the campground were very friendly and they even gave us free cookies and candy when we checked in. They have free wireless and although the signal strength was not really strong, it was strong enough to get around to most sites on the internet (our Verizon wireless card did not get very good reception, but I think this is an Oregon thing). We would definitely stay here again.
Date of Stay: April, 2008
If you are looking for an inexpensive campground, with no amenities, that is conveniently located to wine country - this is it! If you are looking for anything else, then skip this campground. Skyline Wilderness Park is a very basic campground. The spots were a comfortable size, however, although we had called about 30 amp service, when we arrived and went to our site we found that we were sharing an electrical box with our neighbor and he had already taken the 30 amp service. So, we were stuck with 20 amp service until he left a week later, but that worked for us okay since we did not need our AC. The other occupants in the campground were a combination of people passing through, some that looked like they lived there full time in some very run down campers, and a group of Hispanic men that lived in their camper during the week while they were working in Napa. They were extremely loud in the evening as they always sat outside with their case of beer and bottle of Jaeger. But, they did not bother anybody beyond that. The showers were just okay - not extremely clean, but not awfully dirty either. They water pressure was strong but the you could only depend on having hot water if you were the first person in the showers in the morning. There was only hot water for one shower and if you were not it (which I generally was NOT), you were left with lukewarm to cool water. The best part of the park was how quiet it was (no traffic noise at all), how dark it was (no lights at night to glare into your windows), and how convenient it was to the Silverado Trail, downtown Napa and Sonoma. And for $25/night for full hookups, you can't beat the price to be in the heart of wine country! There is a laundromat right down the street from the park and a grocery store very close by as well.


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Wipro Alerts Job Aspirants of Fraudulent E-mails
Recently, people in India registered with an established website for job recruitment got e-mails that mention of new openings in Wipro Technologies but ask for a deposit of Rs.4,000 into a certain account. However, Wipro has alerted all those seeking for a job not to trust the e-mails as the company never demands a fee to conduct an interview.
According to the news reports, the fraudulent e-mails went out to employment seekers telling them that interview letters would shortly reach them for different vacancies in the organization.
The bogus messages also state that Wipro has 45 vacancies in its offices located in Bangalore, Pune, Delhi and Noida, and ask recipients to e-mail their CVs at a certain Gmail address.
Additionally, the messages mention that the interview will be conducted at the company's Noida office although there is no such office in Noida.
While the organization stated that it wasn't aware of the number of such e-mails, it alerted job-seekers so that they didn't fall victim to the scam. The organization also said that the e-mails were full of erroneous language and spelling mistakes and had their origin to a public domain instead of the organization's own domain.
Mr. Bahirwani says that these fraudsters' common method of operation to collect money through such interview payments is to constantly create new account numbers and close them after short time periods. Furthermore, the parties signing the e-mails are constantly changed along with the names of the accountholder.
According to Bahirwani, Wipro recruits talent through portals, from university campuses and most importantly relies on the company's own records.
The organization that is about to approach the police to lodge a formal complaint warned job-seekers from cities of two and three tiers as they largely have low access to necessary information and greater chances of falling victim.
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Rain played hide and seek for most part of the NZ innings forcing the match to be reduced to 33 overs per side. The game had to be halted twice for over an hour. (AP Photos)
Chasing 197 (D/L) to win, Sri Lanka were off to a brisk start but lost Upul Tharanga early for just 10 runs but Tilakaratne Dilshan held one end tight leading the run chase even as his senior counterparts failed to get going. (AP Photos)
Angelo Mathews and Dilshan stitched together a match winning partnership of 127 runs in 16.2 overs to help Sri Lanka take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the 5-match series. (AP Photos)
New Zealand struggled to score runs with the rain delays, but their most consistent player in 2012 came to the rescue as BJ Watling launched an all out assault in the final overs to help the visitors post 188/6 in 33 overs. Watling remained unbeaten on 96 in 88 balls. (AP Photos)
Spinner Jeevan Mendis was the pick of the bowlers getting two wickets and finishing with figures of 5-0-34-2. Mendis scalped the wickets of big hitting Jacob Oram and Kane Williamson. (AP Photos)
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Professional Practice Notes: It's The Economy…Still
Twenty years and two recessions ago, Bill Clinton's successful presidential campaign made famous the phrase "It's the economy, stupid." Midway through 2012, in the midst of another presidential campaign, it's the economy…still…that is making headlines and causing havoc for many businesses and individuals.
Architecture practices are cyclical by nature, tied in large part to the ups and downs of employment and real estate markets. While economists declared the "Great Recession" to have ended many quarters ago, the recovery is so faint that architects are still navigating through a depressed design and construction market. It is clear that this cycle is much deeper and longer than any since the Great Depression; even veterans of multiple recessions are not used to the prolonged economic weakness we are living through. In addition to the cyclical factors that are depressing the building sector, some economists note that demographic and structural changes are altering "normal" patterns of development.
On June 20th the AIA reported that following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has had a significant drop in May. May's ABI score was 45.8, following a mark of 48.4 in April. This score reflects a sharp decrease in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA said, "For the second year in a row, we're seeing declines in springtime design activity after a healthy first quarter. Given the ongoing uncertainly in the economic outlook, particularly the weak job growth numbers in recent months, this should be an alarm bell going off for the design and construction industry." Baker went on to say, "The commercial/industrial sector is the only one recording gains in design activity at present, and even this sector has slowed significantly. Construction forecasters will have to reassess what conditions will look like moving forward."
The recent April and May ABI setback is concerning, since the housing market had been moving into recovery, with business conditions at residential architecture firms improving for the first quarter of 2012; more than one third of participating residential firms reported that their billings had increased. Not all firms experience the lingering macro economic slump, and for some the inquiries and billings are edging upward despite the broader statistics. Based on the first quarter uptick, even with the recent second quarter headwinds, a modest recovery in 2012 is still likely followed by a stronger upturn in 2013. Overall, nonresidential construction spending has been forecast to increase by more than 6 percent next year, again with stronger numbers on the commercial and industrial side.
Architects in practice cannot alter the state of the economy, which is an externality outside of ones control. However, architects can continue to hone their technical skills and sharpen business management methods to survive the weak economy a little longer, and position their practices to thrive again when (not if) more work returns to the industry.
So it is the economy on which much of professional practice success hinges and I believe it is wise to understand the state of the economy at a macro level to get the 30,000-foot perspective and advocate for policies that can improve the building sector. Even more importantly, it is imperative that architects take steps to improve their position in the micro economy where they practice.
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House Passes Weiner's 'Gold Guarantee Law'
On Wednesday, The House of Representatives passed the Guarantee of a Legitimate Deal (GOLD) Act, a bill sponsored by Representatve Anthony Weiner, that will crack down on gold-buying companies like Cash4- Gold that cheat customers through deceptive marketing, misleading return policies and low-ball payments.
Earlier this year, with slick Cash4Gold TV commercials dominating the airwaves and telling consumers they can make a quick buck by selling their unwanted jewelry, Weiner called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the company after receiving numerous complaints from customers.
"Cash4Gold has used these bad economic times as a golden opportunity to fleece hard working people in need of an extra dollar," Weiner said. "The passage of this bill is an important step towards giving consumers who want to sell their gold the protections they need."
The GOLD Act, which passed the House by a vote of 324-81, would: 1) require a seller's acceptance of an offer before the transaction is complete, 2) issue fines to companies that melt down a consumer's gold before an offer is accepted; and 3) mandate that companies ensure returned jewelry is insured with the mail delivery company at the same monetary value as the consumer originally insured it.
Weiner's office found the following:
Consumers Receive a Pittance for their Pendants
Cash4Gold and similar companies paid between 11% - 29% of the day's market price for gold, while pawn shops paid about 35% - 70%. According to Consumerist.com gold purchasing companies intentionally low-ball offers to customers and then, if a customer complains, increase subsequent offers by claiming they re-assessed the value of the submitted item. Customer service agents are reported to receive a commission for keeping the pay-out low.
Act Fast or Lose Your Watch
Cash4Gold advertises that consumers have 12 days to return the company's check if the consumer does not want to sell their jewelry. However, in practice, Cash4Gold requires consumers to return the check within 12 days of it being issued, regardless of if the consumer receives the check a few days or a even a week later. This will often leave customers with only a few days to decline the offer from Cash4Gold. Additionally Cash4Gold will only insure your returned item through postal mail up to the value that they appraised it for. This is often only a tenth of the actual value, and less than the customer insured it for when they mailed it in.
Cash4Gold Keeps Jewelry Despite Customer Asking For a Return
Consumerist.com also reported complaints that some customers who refuse the Cash4Gold offer within the return period are told that their item has already been melted down and that the item cannot be returned.


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Barack Obama tonight welcomed David Cameron to the White House as both men gave their first joint press conference since the prime minister was elected.
Speaking to reporters in the East Room, the US president revealed the pair's earlier discussions had included the strategy in Afghanistan, the release of the Lockerbie bomber and the response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
However, despite pressure from Congress, Cameron resisted calls for an official inquiry into the release from prison of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the 1988 Pan-Am Flight 103 bombing, in which 270 people died.
Obama said he was "surprised, disappointed and angry at the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber. We welcome any additional information that will give us insights into why the decision was made."
Cameron, who said the decision by the Scottish executive to release Megrahi was a bad one, confirmed that he had requested that the cabinet secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, release any papers that may be in the public interest.
Asked whether oil giant BP had lobbied for Megrahi's release, Cameron said there was "no evidence that the Scottish government were swayed". He said that it had made its decision on compassionate grounds, and that any suggestion that lobbying had taken place was a "matter for BP to answer".
He said: "BP should rightly be blamed for what has happened in the Gulf – but it is important to separate that from the decision to release Megrahi, which was taken by the Scottish government."
On the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, Cameron cautioned against excessive punishment of BP: "I understand the anger that exists across America. It is a catastrophe. But I have also been clear that it is BP's role to clear up the mess and cap the leak. It is in the interest of both our countries that it becomes a strong and stable company."
The prime minister also said tonight he had discussed the case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon during talks with Obama. Cameron said he understood McKinnon was accused of a "very important and significant crime" but said he hoped "a way through" could be found.
Both Cameron and the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, have publicly condemned plans to extradite McKinnon to the US, where he faces up to 60 years in jail.
Last year, Cameron said that if McKinnon, 43, had questions to answer, there was "a clear argument to be made that he should answer them in a British court".
Tonight, Cameron said: "Clearly there is a discussion going on between the British and the Americans about this, but I don't want to prejudice those discussions.
"We completely understand that Gary McKinnon stands accused of a very important and significant crime in terms of hacking into vital databases, and nobody denies that is an important crime that has to be considered.
"I have had conversations with the US ambassador as well as raising it today with the president about this issue, and I hope a way through can be found."
On foreign policy, the prime minister said he and President Obama had agreed on the need to reinvigorate the political strategy on Afghanistan, "and that we should never forget our soldiers are serving together, and dying together".
He said the special relationship was "a partnership that I profoundly want to make work as well as it can." Cameron added that the bond between the two countries was "not just a special relationship, but an essential relationship to deliver the stability and prosperity we need".
Obama was also keen to stress that the relationship between the two countries remained strong. He said: "The United States has no closer ally and no stronger partner than Great Britain, and I appreciate the opportunity to renew our relationship with Prime Minister David Cameron."


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The rainbow flag will not be raised outside Surrey City Hall for the city's pride festival next week.
City Councillor Linda Hepner says council decided to leave the policy unchanged, with the flagpoles reserved for Surrey, BC and Canadian flags.
"The request to fly the flag was exercised in that yes, do whatever you like within city hall, we'd love it, we'd welcome it, but we don't have another flag pole at the moment."
Staff say the current flags also represent inclusiveness and diversity.
Martin Rooney is the co-founder of Surrey Pride Week and he says Council's decision has left him with a heavy heart.
He says, "We were shocked. It's 2014. To have set new policy that totally excludes a very … universally recognized symbol of diversity and inclusivity stuns me — that they would go out of their way to ensure that that could not fly."
He says he's stunned, especially since the city displayed a non-government flag not that long ago, "In 2010, the Olympic flag was raised under the Surrey flag."
He says neighbouring cities like Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Vancouver and even Duncan on Vancouver Island have flown the Pride flag.


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The stars of Breaking Dawn are popping up all over Baton Rouge and taking advantage of everything fun the city has to offer!
Since arriving in Louisiana the stars of Breaking Dawn haven't stayed in hiding like most were suspecting — in fact, they are settling in and even having dates out in the city! HollywoodLife.com found out the cast is staying at Baton Rouge's premiere shopping and living complex, Perkins Rowe. They've even been spotted shopping in the Perkins Rowe grocery store, Fresh Market, and hanging out at California Pizza Kitchen.
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- Some of the cast is currently living in the apartments at Perkins Rowe. Click through the gallery to see pics of the fancy digs!
- Ashley Greene, Joe Jonas AND Jackson Rathbone have been seen at Fresh Market, where they took pictures with fans and shopped. Click here for more exclusive details!
- Ashley Greene and boyfriend Joe Jonas were spotted at California Pizza Kitchen with Ashley's co-star Kellan Lutz and another friend. Click here for exclusive details of the PDA-filled date!
- HollywoodLife.com has learned exclusively that the Breaking Dawn cast rented three black Tahoe SUVs from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Baton Rouge.
- Ashley and Joe were also spotted shopping at an Urban Outfitters and stopped to snap pics with their adoring fans.
- Nikki Reed stopped to take pics with fans as she was leaving shopping area Perkins Rowe.
- Robert Pattinson was spotted purchasing a bike at Capitol Cyclery. He was later seen riding around the lakes of the Louisiana State University campus!
- Taylor Lautner and Kellen have also been spotted out in public getting their fitness on.
Since the cast is new to Louisiana and discovering new places to hang out when they have time off, we dug around and found top rated spots in Louisiana we think the cast would love!
Maison Lacour French Restaurant – It has a five-star rating on Yelp and considered the best French restaurant in Baton Rouge by locals. Sounds like a perfect place for a romantic dinner for two.
Ruth's Chris Steak House – This is an awesome steak house perfect for a double date or dinner with family visiting the set!
George's – A casual bar and restaurant that borders on the divey side. For the super private cast, this sounds like a great place to hang out and stay relatively undetected. George's slogan even says, "Business is great, people are terrific, life is wonderful."
Mall of Louisiana – With over 110 stores, this indoor mall reminds us of the Beverly Center in Los Angeles where they can shop for electronic gear at the Apple store, shop for new clothes and finish their mall trip by picking upbooks, movie sand music at Borders, Books and Music!
The Grape – Located in Perkins Rowe, where the cast is rumored to be staying, this quiet wine bar with delicious appetizers and entrees even has a private back patio to keep them secluded and away from prying eyes!
Red Star Bar – We found nothing but rave reviews for this bar that caters to a slightly older crowd. This seems like a chill place where the cast can go to enjoy a drink without being bothered for pictures and autographs all night!
Chelsea's Cafe – For a late night out with live music and munchies, Chelsea's cafe gets two thumbs up from the people of Baton Rouge!


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Lake Sets Another Course Record, Gamecocks Place Second
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COLUMBIA, S.C.- For the second time in consecutive meets women's cross country runner Jenny Lake took the individual title while setting a course record. Lake's time of 18:55 in the 5K race, shattered the old course record by 15 seconds at The Citadel Invitational in Charleston, S.C. South Carolina's times continued to improve as their 61 points was enough to garner them second place.
Furman won the invitational held at James Allen County Park with a score of 28. College of Charleston and Charleston Southern tied for third with 79 points. The rest of the field was South Carolina State 150, The Citadel 156, and Savannah State 193.
"It was a good meet for South Carolina", stated Coach Stan Rosenthal. "I was very pleased with the way we ran today. We continue to improve after each meet, which was our goal when we started the season."
Senior co-caption Kinsey Eschenburg also continues to run well, as she finished in the top ten for the second straight weekend.
The Gamecocks will be back in action next Saturday Oct. 5, as they travel to Clemson, S.C. to compete in the Clemson Invitational.
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1st-Jenny Lake 18:55
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