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HOUSTON, Nov. 28 – The sex life of yeast has University of Houston biologists fermenting new ideas about evolution and beer.
Researchers studying yeast reproductive habits have for the first time observed a rapid method for the creation of new species, shedding light on the way organisms evolve and suggesting possible ways to improve yeast biotechnology and fermentation processes used in beer and wine-making.
"Most models of speciation require gradual change over a very long period of time, and geographic or ecological isolation for a new species to arise," says University of Houston biologist Michael Travisano. "Our study suggests that mating two separate species to produce hybrids can result in a new species readily and relatively quickly, at least in yeast, but possibly in other organisms as well."
Travisano, an assistant professor in the UH Department of Biology and Biochemistry, says the findings extend the range of known mechanisms that cause reproductive isolation. The study appears in the Nov. 29 issue of the journal Science.
Duncan Greig, a postdoctoral researcher in Travisano's lab, conducted experiments that put two different species of yeast together, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces paradoxus. One way that yeast, a one-celled organism, can replicate is by producing spores. When spores from these two species joined, they produced hybrid offspring, similar to crossing a female horse with a male donkey and getting a mule.
Unlike mules, which are sterile, a few of the yeast hybrids were fertile. Those hybrids produced viable offspring when they were allowed to "autofertilize," which means an individual's spores fertilized themselves to produce an offspring without involving another yeast cell.
However, the hybrids did not produce viable offspring when mated back to their parent species. "Other labs have generated hybrids such as these before, but we went a step further and crossed the fertile ones back with their parents," Travisano says. While there are various definitions of a species, Travisano says individuals that are fertile with themselves and isolated from their parents certainly qualify as a new species. He estimates the experiment took about a month to generate the new yeast species.
Understanding why some hybrids are fertile and others are not is a key question, according to Greig and Travisano, and may have implications for the evolution of species besides yeast. "What are the genetic or molecular mechanisms that make some hybrids sterile and others fertile and able to propagate as a new species? While our work was done with yeast, presumably the interactions that prevent or encourage speciation occur in other organisms as well," Travisano says.
The method by which the hybrids replicated and formed a new species is called homoploid hybrid speciation, in which the new hybrid species contain the same total amount of genetic material as the parental species. It is not found in any animal species and only very rarely among plants, Travisano says.
"We think it may be happening in nature, but this is the first time this mode of speciation has been observed in a microorganism such as yeast," he says. "In terms of how we typically think of speciation, this method is pretty rare, which makes it kind of a surprise how easy it was to get it to work." This method is in contrast with polyploid hybrid speciation, which occurs readily in plants and involves an increase of two or more times the genetic material in the new hybrid species than in the parental species, Travisano says.
He adds that the yeast's ability to speciate so quickly in the lab is due in part to its ability to autofertilize.
"Autofertilization is thought to be relatively common in wild yeast, but the natural history of yeast is not very well understood," he says.
One application of the research may be to benefit industries that utilize yeast in fermentation.
"If we put these hybrid individuals in various environments, we'd like to see whether they do better in some environments than their parental species," Travisano says. For example, one parent species thrives in cold temperatures and the other parent does well in the heat – what kind of environment might the hybrid prefer?
"Presumably you might be able to optimize wine or beer-making by genetically engineering a yeast species specific to your needs," Travisano says. "If you're interested in yeast biotechnology, studies such as this could tell you something about the nature of your yeast and how to engineer it."
Travisano and Greig's research was funded by the Wellcome Trust and was done in collaboration with Edward J. Louis and Rhona H Borts at the University of Leicester.
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Well I've finally gotten around to making some progress on my Sgt Fang helmet. It's been lying around for so long just waiting to be worked on I thought it was about time I pulled my finger out!
After all the basic prep work I gave it a good coat of silver. I've always preferred the layered effect when it comes to painting, even though it does take a lot more time and effort.
After the base coat of silver had dried properly after a day or two I got out the old liquid mask. Using a wealth of reference material and the templates created by Count Dookie I started to mask off the silver areas. I found the templates really useful but couldn't get them to print out to the right size so just decided to use them as an additional point of reference.
After the mask had cured - and with a nice new airbrush in tow! - I sprayed on a couple of coats of humbrol 79 lightened with 64 enamels. I sprayed it all over the dome and cheeks and allowed to dry for a day or two.
Next step was to remove the mask and then reapply the next layer. After this I started applying the main green colour. (Humbrol 73) Again I left it to dry for a couple of days before coming back to remove the mask.
Disaster struck! As I picked up the helmet the texture of the paint didn't feel right and as I started to remove the mask my fears were confirmed. The green had gone on too thick and was lifting the grey as the mask was removed. I also realised that I had used a base coat of ACRYLIC silver and then had put enamel on top.
So I sanded down the dome and cheeks. Most of the green had come off and brought the grey with it already but I gave it a sand to remove any excess and went back down to the primer. I then re-primered the helmet and have now ordered some ENAMEL silver for the base instead. I've also re-ordered the grey and green but this time in acrylic to see if acrylic over enamel will work better than the other way round.
Fortunately I had already painted the rear of the helmet and that had come out fine so no need to go back to that, as it had already taken me ages! I'd also already got the ears pretty much done and dusted so only a bit of weathering required on those now.
So right now I'm waiting for the new paints to arrive before I can get back on track. Please post your comments and I'll keep you guys updated. I should hopefully have some more updates next weekend.


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Nine days on the roadside picking up trash rather than a stay in prison is likely ahead for Justin Benjamin Levey, 19, after his "no contest" plea on Nov. 10 to possession of a "destructive device" — a "bomb" made by sealing dry ice in a container, typically a plastic water bottle.
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Why don't they put this X-MENLO COLLEGE student, (flunked out no doubt), to community service here in Menlo? Like scrubbing the sidewalks of urine and pick'n up the horse P#ss Bud Lite beer cans!!
What a bunch of losers!
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Britain's Most Dangerous Jobs
By jbeacham on Jan 24, 2008 in Job Search
Fisherman or Merchant Seafarers
Bomb Disposal or Mine Clearance Expert
Chris Hunter, who spent four months in Iraq doing what he calls "the most dangerous job in the world", told the Daily Telegraph that "People go into bomb disposal for three reasons: atonement, duty and 'the buzz'."
Oil or Gas Rigger
Since the first Gulf War in 1991, oil and gas rigs have become prime terrorist targets, none more-so than in the Middle East. Indeed, a series of kidnappings of foreign workers in Nigeria in 2006 forced Shell to suspend its operations off West Africa's coastline.
Construction Workers
Within this sector, Scaffolders and Steeplejacks are at greater risk. Indeed, 23 of the fatalities were as a result of falling from a height. And, 10 per cent were caused by electrocution – including lightning.*
Lorry and Commercial Drivers
"Long hours of working drivers, a lack of regular breaks and unnecessarily tight deadlines all lead to dangerous driving conditions in many occupations," says John McClean, GMB national safety officer. This was evidently the case in 2001 when a driver fell asleep at the wheel of his Land Rover and careered off the M62 at Selby onto a railway line, causing the deaths of 10 people and 76 injuries as the train ploughed into his car and derailed.
The GMB estimates that 1-in-4 of all road fatalities involve a driver whilst at work.
Deep-sea Diver
War Zone Security Guard
Since 2004, when the charred bodies of four Americans were paraded through the streets of Falluja, private security for foreign personnel in Iraq has become a multibillion pound business. The US Pentagon estimates that there are around 20,000 armed security guards currently stationed in the UN-controlled provinces of Iraq.
But despite the fact that these security personnel are earning an average of £500 per day, over 900 have been killed in the past three years.
* Health & Safety Executive Statistics of Fatal Injuries 2006/07. Published July 2007


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Im guessing 93 and change
I wonder if Chan gets a deduction for music like Menshov
Oh God...really???? I cannot wait to see this!
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Antrim Borough Council, as part of the arc21 waste management group, has made it even easier for you to recycle as you no longer have to remove caps and lids before taking glass to any of the recycling points throughout the Borough.
The metal caps and lids on glass bottles and jars are 100% recyclable and can be separated out and recovered as part of the recycling process.
Leona Donaghy, Environmental Awareness Officer with Antrim Borough Council, said: "Simply screwing the tops back onto empty bottles and jars before putting them into the glass recycling bank ensures the precious metal goes through the proper recycling process.
"The metal from glass bottles and jars is recycled into new products such as more bottle tops, drink cans, mobile phones and even cars.
"If everyone in Northern Ireland recycled all their aluminium caps, this would take 450 cars off the road and save on carbon dioxide emissions."
Glass recycling points are located at the household recycling centres at Newpark, Randalstown and Crumlin.
The campaign is organised in conjunction with the European Aluminium Foil Association Closure Group, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation and British Glass who are funding the campaign.


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Tianhe-2 Features, Specs, Speed: Fastest Supercomputer in the World
- Jessica Passananti , Design & Trend
- Jun, 17, 2013, 11:06 AM
China's supercomputer, Tihane-2, snagged the number one spot for the world's most powerful system as the fastest supercomputer in existence.
Tianhe-2 is a government-run supercomputer, developed by the National University of Defense Technology, which topped the latest list of the fastest 500 computers. The project was sponsored by the Chinese government's "863 High Technology Program" in an effort to propel Chinese tech industries above their competitors.
Tianhe-2, which means Milky Way-2, operates at 33.86 petaflop/sec, which is the equivalent to 33,860 trillion calculations per second. Meanwhile, an average high-performance computer approximates 54.9 petaflop/sec. The supercomputer additionally uses a 3.12 million processor cores, including Intel's Ivy Bridge and Xeon Phi chips to conduct the rapid calculations.
According to the BBC, the machine also utilizes uniquely Chinese developments in technology, including a custom-built interconnection network, the inclusion of 4,000 Galaxy FT-1500 central processing units, and the use of the Kylin operating system, a high-security defense application.
According to the list, the US has the world's second and third fastest computers. China held the top rank between November 2010 and June of 2011, and now accounts for 66 of the list's fastest computers. The US ranks with 252 supercomputer systems on the survey, while the UK has 29 and France has 23.
Tianhe-2's performance doubles that of the number two spot of the list. China's victory was unexpected. Researchers told the BBC that the news was a "surprise" since the system had not been expected to be ready until 2015.


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I hold a masters degree in business administration, and have worked in
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They insisted I pay for the towing plus extra fees in cash. They took my insurance information too. Later I found out, Clearwater Towing Service sent a claim to my car insurance company and they were paid in full again! When I asked for my refund they were rude and nasty. They refused to refund my payment so they gor 2 payments for 1 towing job.
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Rotorua Tennis Club won the 2012 WBOP Women's Premier Interclub Championship by defeating Otumoetai 5-1 at the Otumoetai Tennis Club on Saturday.
Both of the opening doubles matches were closely contested, with Rotorua prevailing in both matches.
Rotorua's Pang Suwanaposee and Zanna Douglas fought their way to victory over Casey Tarau and Laura Fisher from Otumoetai, 6-4, 7-6, while Rotorua pair Weiwei Verran and Leona Davis-Kaye showed their experience in holding off the younger Otumoetai pairing of Ashleigh Harvey and Janvhi Clark 6-4, 7-6.
Rotorua were superior in three of the four singles matches which featured some quality tennis.
Suwanaposee (Rotorua) beat Tarau (Otunmoetai) 6-1, 6-1, while Otumoetai's Harvey won over Rotorua's Douglas 6-2, 7-5 in the second singles.
Rotorua's Verran fought back to defeat Otumoetai's Clark 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, and Davis-Kaye prevailed over Otumoetai's Fisher 7-5, 6-2 to clinch the title.
Suwanaposee, who recently relocated from Christchurch, and Otumoetai players Harvey and Clark are national age group junior players, while Rotorua's Davis-Kaye has her name on some NZ Tennis Seniors and Aoteroa Maori Tennis champion lists.


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WL#6707: Umbrella: Refactor MySQL server parser to build the AST in a natural "bottom-up" way
Affects: Parser-Prototype Only — Status: In-Design — Priority: Medium
MySQL Server uses a Bison-generated parser to process the input SQL language. Bison is a LALR(1) parser generator that makes bottom-up parsers. However, by some historical reasons our parser grammar is designed to process the input language is the unnatural top-down way. This makes the grammar ambiguous (huge number of conflicts) and overcomplicated by empty and duplicated rules. Semantic actions depend on many states and hard to maintain. The parser grammar is complex to extend, parser bugs are hard to fix. The suggestion of this WL is a transformation of the the current parser into the pure stateless bottom-up parser step by step. The resulting parser will output a self-contained parse tree that has a minimal dependency on the rest of the Server. Current data flow: SQL input -> lex. scanner -> parser -> AST (SELECT_LEX, Items etc) -> executor After this WL: SQL input -> lex. scanner -> parser -> parse tree -> AST -> executor
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For most people, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Patterns allow extra calories every day for solid fats and added sugars (SoFAS) in the processed foods they eat.
Choosing foods that are low in fat and without added sugar whenever possible might just leave you with some extra calories left over each day. These extra calories can be used as you like. Some mornings you could have a glazed donut—but don't forget to count it as a grain and don't go over your suggested limits for SoFAS.
Added Sugars
With both the USDA Food Patterns and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan, added sugars mean more calories without more nutrients. For some people, added sugars can lead to higher levels of fats in the blood, raising their risk of heart disease.
Read the ingredients label to see if the processed food you are eating has added sugar. In addition to other updates, the FDA recently proposed to include "Added Sugars" on the Nutrition Facts label to inform consumers of their sugar intake. Learn more about how FDA's Proposed Changes Aim to Better Inform Food Choices. Key words on the label to look for:
- brown sugar
- corn sweetener
- corn syrup
- dextrose
- fructose
- fruit juice concentrate
- glucose
- high-fructose corn syrup
- honey
- invert sugar
- lactose
- maltose
- malt syrup
- molasses
- raw sugar
- sucrose
- sugar
- maple syrup
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Statin use and all-cancer mortality: Prospective results from the Women's Health Initiative.
Background: Statin medications are widely used for lipid lowering and heart disease prevention. Retrospective studies and basic scientific evidence have suggested that statins may also reduce cancer mortality. Data fromthe Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (WHI-OS) and Clinical Trial (WHI-CT) were used to investigate the association between statin use and all-cancer mortality in a prospective cohort of postmenopausal women. Methods: The WHI study enrolled women aged 50-79 from 1993-1998 at 40 U.S. clinical centers. Among 146,326 participants with median 14.6 follow-up years, 23,067 incident cancers and 3,152 cancer deaths were observed. Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate the relationship between statin use (as a time-dependent exposure) and cancer mortality. Analyses were adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, smoking, body mass index, physical activity, family history of cancer, current health care provider, hormone use, age at menarche, solar irradiance, and history of heart disease/diabetes. Results: Compared with never users, current statin use was associated with significantly decreased cancer mortality (HR 0.78; 95% CI 0.71-0.86). Use of other lipid lowering medications was associated with a similar reduction in cancer deaths compared to monotherapy statin use (p-het = 0.57). The reduction in cancer death associated with statin use was not dependent on statin potency (p-het = 0.22), lipophilicity/hydrophilicity (p-het = 0.43), type (p-het = 0.34) or duration (p-het = 0.33). Current statin use was associated with significantly decreased mortality of multiple cancer types, including breast, colorectal, ovarian, digestive, and bone/connective tissue cancer deaths, but not lung cancer. However, past statin users were not at lower risk of cancer death compared to never users (HR 1.06; 95% CI, 0.85-1.33); additionally, statin use was not associated with a reduction in cancer incidence despite its effect on mortality (HR, 0.96; 95% CI: 0.92-1.001). Conclusions: In a cohort of postmenopausal women, regular use of statins or other lipid-lowering medications may decrease cancer mortality, regardless of the type, duration, or potency of statin medications used. Clinical trial information: NCT00000611
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Recreational activity and sedentary behavior in relation to lung cancer incidence and mortality in the Women's Health Initiative.Meeting: 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting | Abstract No: 1519
Racial/ethnic variations in lung cancer incidence and mortality, adjusted for smoking behavior: Results from the Women's Health Initiative.Meeting: 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting | Abstract No: 1528


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Any opinions on the new LG LMX25981ST 4-door refrigerator?
I bought one refurbished but had to take the doors off to get it thru my front door, and was going to do some remodeling so didn't reassemble it yet. It's the French door style with both water & ice in the door and has 2 freezer drawers. I got it cheap on ebay and bought a 4-year extended warranty because of all the electronics as well as a local appliance chain said LG is one of their most problem brands.
Does anybody own one of these? It's the LMX25981ST.
Any opinions, problems, etc would be greatly appreciated.
So, just curious, did you buy it before or after talking to the local chain? I don't have one but have been eyeing the LG large cap laundry duo. JD Power rated the laundry units very well last year and I believe their studies carry some weight but that doesn't end the process for me..
In shopping for a range last year it came down to LG and Bosch for me. I didn't pour over it for hours. I compared side by side in several local retailers with many brands. I was vey impressed with the LG fit and finish and practicality. From my perspective LG appears to be climbing fast and very well built. I opted for a Bosch because I already gave a Bosch dishwasher which I like although it has had two service issues, one coverred by warranty, one a cicuit bord isssue which I repaired myself after googling.
When I want reliability info I generally talk to a service tech since many sales people I've met have their old favourites and don't like new competition or change. I like to look under the hood so to speak. While LG has a smaller market share you don't see their brand popping up here continually with service issues. On the other hand I read about Frigidaire and Kenmore ice maker issues on here continually and I have one of those problematic SBS Frigidaires. Coincidentally Frigidaire was making several SBS Kenmore fridges of the same era under private label...
I tend to gravitate to sales people who emphasize what's best about their products
I bought it AFTER talking to a local appliance store. It was also about half price... that includes freight & warranty, not to mention saving tax too. Maybe that had a lot to do with it.
I originally liked it for the water & ice in the door, which isn't very common in French door models because it's a refrigerator behind both doors whereas side-by-side it is more common, & easier to impliment. The Maytag Ice2-O was the first I believe but the dispensers and icemakers on them were fairly small. This LG can hold pitchers as well as cups.
I also liked it for the full width compartment. I can probably store a sheet pizza in its box in the compartment. The LED lighting is a nice innovation too.
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SpaceX is scheduled to send its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on March 1, the third such trip for the groundbreaking Hawthorne rocket developer.
The company officially known as Space Exploration Technologies will send about 1,200 pounds of supplies on the Dragon for the space station crew.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry Dragon to orbit with a launch at 7:10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. NASA announced the schedule on Thursday.
SpaceX's mission will further NASA's plan for commercial businesses to take over resupplying the orbiting laboratory. That task had previously rested on NASA, which used to maintain a fleet of space shuttles. However, NASA retired the final space shuttle in 2011.
The space agency expects to save money by allowing companies like SpaceX to take supplies - and eventually humans - to the space station.
That also will free NASA to focus on more ambitious deep-space missions like visiting asteroids and reaching Mars.
SpaceX's first mission to the space station was in May, making history by becoming the first private company to send a craft to the international lab. That was a test flight even though it delivered supplies and returned equipment to Earth.
SpaceX followed its May feat with a second successful mission in October.
SpaceX is under a $1.6 billion NASA contract that calls for at least 12 regular trips to the space station - not including the first test flight.
On March 2, the day after the upcoming launch, SpaceX's Dragon will rendezvous with the space station.
Expedition 34 Cmdr. Kevin Ford and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn, on board the space station, will use a robot arm to grasp the Dragon.
Once attached to the space station, the Dragon will remain there for a few weeks as astronauts unload cargo and then load 2,300 pounds of experiment samples and equipment for the return trip to Earth.
The space capsule is scheduled to parachute into a Pacific Ocean splashdown March 25 off the coast of Baja California.
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Angel Guillen Has High Hopes For Poker in Mexico
Professional poker player Angel Guillen's from Mexico, a country where poker hasn't had the boom we've seen in places like Brasil. Guillen explains to us what needs to happen in order for poker to really become the huge game it is in so many other countries.
PCA 2014: Main Event Day 3 Update
The $10 million guarantee has been met at the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. The money bubble will pop today, but players are fighting for the more than $1.8 million top prize.
ANZPT5 Perth: Player Party
Players in the ANZPT5 Perth Main Event got together for some drinks at Merrywell.
EPT9 Barcelona: Angel Guillen and Scott Seiver in High Roller
Krisztina Polgar catches up with Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen and Scott Seiver during the break of the EPT Barcelona High Roller.
EPT9 Barcelona: For the Love of the City
Krisztina Polgar asks several players from the EPT Barcelona High Roller event what they like about Barcelona on and off the table
WSOP 2012: A Latin Sandwich
Sarah finds two of her favorite Latin American Team PokerStars Pros sitting at the same table. It is the perfect opportunity to try out her Latin accent and see how they fair at a valley girl accent.
LAPT 5 Punta del Este: Final Table
Just nine players remain in the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour.
APPT 5 Seoul: Koreans Can Dance
Check out the moves on these breakdancers during the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour player party!
Seat Open: Angel Guillen Part 2
In part two of this series, Mexican Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen opens up about his life on the road, playing poker in Mexico and the affects he's experienced from "Black Friday".
Seat Open: Angel Guillen Part 1
Mexican Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen opens up about his life before poker, how he got involved in the game and how it all began to look up for him.
LAPT Colombia 2011: Fiesta Time
Team PokerStars Pros lead a very busy lifestyle. They've all just arrived in Medellin, Colombia for the PokerStars.net LAPT, but where else have they been?
WAG Diaries: Lynn Gilmartin & Angel Guillen
For this special edition of the WAG (wives and girlfriends) Diaries, Sarah grills PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen about his gorgeous bombshell, our very own, Lynn Gilmartin.
LAPT Punta del Este 2011: Barbero vs Guillen
Team PokerStars Pros, and buddies, Jose 'Nacho' Barbero and Angel Guillen are seated at the same table for Day 1 of the PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este Main Event. Lynn puts them both on the spot.
Calling the Clock: Angel Guillen
Sarah Calls the Clock on one of her favorite PokerStars Pros from south of the border, Angel Guillen.
WSOP 2011: Taste Testing Anyone?
Nicky Pickering is in Las Vegas fresh from Australia armed with a jar of Vegemite. She tests Team PokerStars Pros Angel Guillen and Matthias De Meulder on their knowledge of Poker Kitchen condiments, with her Australian favorite thrown in.
LAPT Lima 2011: Mexicans Back The Aussies
Lynn Gilmartin versus Nicki Pickering in the PokerStars.net LAPT Lima Ladies Event. Did we mention there is a last-longer bet?
LAPT Lima 2011: Angel Guillen
Nicki Pickering touches on some Peruvian tradition with Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen at the PokerStars.net LAPT Lima.
LAPT Grand Final 2010: Latin Lovers
Most of us are used to learning from the "best" to improve our poker skills. But how about our pick-up skills? The pros of Latin America share their secrets...
LAPT Grand Final 2010: Guillen vs Habernig
One owns a WSOP bracelet, the other is here to back up his LAPT title. Angel Guillen and Matthias Habernig are battling it out on the same table for Day 2 of the PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final. So what opinions have they formed of each other today?


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Hi, i was in Portugal a while back and noticed a 530 sport, similar to mine, but the front lights were totally different, it was like a colour coded piece was placed in front of the light to give a different look.
Below i have included a quick image showing the shape in red, How is it possible to do this, as i thought it looked nice.
PS the image isn't exact it is just how i remember it, anyone who knows the e39 will surely know what i mean.
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Hey everyone! Today I just have a quick post for you showcasing a new hairstyle trend! It's called "the Chop" and Nicole Richie has recently adopted this low maintenance look. Here are the details of the look and how to recreate it for yourself:
Recently, "the Chop" has quickly become the cut of the year. The swingy, low-maintenance style is one-length, with a slight layer in the front, and has been turning lots of heads – including that of Suave Professionals® spokeswoman Nicole Richie.
Here are Suave Professionals® Stylist Jenny Cho's tips for creating the unstructured look that is full of shine:
- For hair that needs an extra boost of shine, use the NEW Suave Professionals® Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil as a shine treatment on dry hair before you shampoo. Divide hair into three sections and apply 2-3 pumps of the Styling Oil to each section. Leave in for 5-7 minutes and shampoo as usual.
- If your hair has some natural wave and texture, blow dry hair so that it's only halfway dry, using fingers for a more natural look. If you need some help with the wave, blow dry hair completely and wrap 1-2 inch sections of hair around a curling iron (alternating each section away from the face and towards the face), leaving ends out for a "messier" texture. Front sections of hair should be curled away from the face. Tousle curls after they have cooled.
- Part hair to the side, so that it hangs just slightly in front of face, and finish by adding 1-2 pumps of the NEW Suave Professionals® Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil over the surface of dry hair for radiant shine.
Nicole recently filmed a quick behind-the-scenes video sharing some of her beauty secrets, and also how she gets red carpet ready! You can watch it below.
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The holiday party season is creeping up on us and that means lots of parties, lots of dresses, lots of heels. In preparation for those long nights and way-more-than-an-hour cocktail hours, I plan to give my tootsies a little rest. Cute, comfy flats are just what I'm looking for. I'm over the plain old ballet […]Continue Reading
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Unless you've been living under a Fashion Week rock, you are totally aware that the 70's are back. In a major way. Nowhere else was it so apparent (or as playful and fun!) as at Tory Burch. True to her boho/retro M.O., the Spring collection was full of bold colors, longer hemlines, flared pants and […]Continue Reading
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Sleep Number® Bed Modular Base: Maximize Your Comfort and Support. Our extra-strong, durable Modular Base takes the place of a traditional box spring and won't sag or break down over time - it provides a firm, level surface that will last 20 years or more. Its unique component design makes it easy to move through narrow spaces and assemble in smaller rooms. Included in bed set pricing. Made in USA.Support your Sleep Number mattress and Modular Base with optional Modular Base Legs or a Rolling Bed Frame. Sleep Number Brackets let you connect your headboard and footboard to your Modular Base.
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Get an overview of this hotelRiverfront hotel with coffee shop/café and spa services
Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of Tairua, this hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Tairua Beach and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Mount Paku. Purangi Estate-The Purangi Winery and Hot Water Beach are also within 16 mi (25 km).
A coffee shop/café, massage/treatment rooms, and a business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Hotel Features
All 31 individually decorated rooms feature WiFi and room service. Kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves are standard, and guests will also find premium bedding and satellite TV.
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A business center is on site at this 4-star property. This Tairua hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Pacific Harbour Villas is a smoke-free property.
- Beach towels
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 1
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 31
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Wedding services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( NZD 10.00 per stay )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Shower only
- Room service (limited hours)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
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 ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
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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.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: NZD 22.60 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: NZD 10.00 per stay (rates may vary)
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Pacific Harbour Lodge
- Pacific Harbour Lodge Tairua
- Pacific Harbour Tairua
- Pacific Harbour Hotel Tairua
- Pacific Harbour Lodge Tairua, South Pacific - New Zealand
- Pacific Harbour Villas Hotel Tairua
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- 100 MB of complimentary WiFi per day
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Better traction in snow?
I'm looking for a little advise on how to keep better traction in the snow. In my XJ and WJ I never really had any issue keeping a good amount of traction. I had BFG AT/KOs on both of them. This time around I put on some Goodyear Silentarmor on and my traction is terrible. The rating on them seemed to be better then the BFGs and they are 10-12 lb lighter which would help with MPG. In the summer I keep the tires a little higher PSI (36) and went into the winter the same way. of course the my first thought was to lower the PSI to OEM suggestion of 33 but it hasn't really helped out. I ski a ton so snow performance is very important to me and all o the reviews I read said that these suckers would be better then my BFGs. I am almost to the point that I am thinking about switching out the Goodyears to BFG even if they are 10-12 lb heaver which would hurt my MPG.
Re: Better traction in snow?
all wheel drive and silent armors, you are doing something wrong. :) Your jeep with those tires should have no issue at all with snow or mud.
My jeep did just fine with the stock latitudes and is even better with the BFG rugged terrains I have on there now. The silent armors are supposed to even be better than the rugged terrains.
Re: Better traction in snow?
Agree with above poster. I went with Silent Armors from Latitudes for this winter and have seen a noticeable improvement in snow. Do you have at least 500 mi on them?
Re: Better traction in snow?
I have almost 20k on them but a ton of tread left. I don't know why but they do not feel like they aren't really gripping the road and I tend to slide more then I remember. But it might be the old age getting at me.
Re: Better traction in snow?
How wide are your tires? stock size? Do you have 2 sets? Summer & Winter?
I've been using Firestone's Winterforce with my WJ quadradrive and its been perfect in snow.
Firestone*Winterforce UV
Used Bridgestone's Blizzacks before on a 2WD S10 and was a life saver!
Re: Better traction in snow?
They are 265/70/18 I think They are a little bit bigger then stock. Just one set.
Re: Better traction in snow?
The last time I was up in Northern Vermont about 3+ years ago for some sking, the majority of the locals have either the GY Silent Amors or Nokian's. They like the GY due to the different snow conditions they get from the slush/dusting to the heavy lake effect snow. Those who used the Nokian's back then like them for a dedicated winter tire. The reason I looked into this was, I had a Pathfinder with highway tires that I was not happy with, so I ask the locals for some advise.
Nokian Tyres North America
With 20K on them and you have a problem with traction, I would call up Goodyear ask for a shop in your area that has good technical people to check the tread compound and the blocks. These are supposed be better than the Firestone Destination AT which I loved when I had the Xterra.
Best for now.:)
Re: Better traction in snow?
I heard someone jokingly call them goodyear slide all over the place!!! I don't know personally, but that made me go another direction.
Re: Better traction in snow?
Sounds like you may be better off with a dedicated set of winter tires. Anything else will be a compromise.
No idea why those Silent Armors arent performing for you though. Have heard good things about them in the snow.
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What pressure are you running in the silent armours?
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Yeah, I am not sure either. The only reason I didn't go with the BFGs was the weight compared to stock which would kill the MPG. The BFGs were 50lb per while the stock were 30. The SA are 40. I finally got around to talking to my roommate who is a tire rep for another brand. He also suggested getting a hold of a rep. He said they should be able to figure something out. The side walls of these suckers are also wearing down too so maybe there is something wrong. Hey 1stJeep thanks for the good idea.
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Make your meetings and events in Mallorca unforgettable
Our conference facilities are perfect for private and group meetings and are equipped with all necessary conference material. The hotel lends itself well to Directors meetings, launch and wedding parties as well as corporate planning discussions.
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Due to the excellent surroundings this is the perfect venue to bring people for creative planning sessions and think tanks.
One of the key features of Gran Hotel Son Net is its ability to offer a variety of interior and exterior spaces that can be used in and around the hotel providing completely different settings depending on the requirements of the client.
For more information about organizing celebrations or corporate events with us, please contact the Gran Hotel Son Net. Our staff is ready to make your next event a success.


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Not like other travel sites like Orbitz or Expedia, yapta website is not connected to the airlines system directly, but it has some core bookmarking concept for creating an innovative way for the travelers in searching the low flights. Yapta's site is very much useful for bookmarking the fares that you found on other travel websites. Before buying a ticket for flights, you can take a look at bookmark and flights fare prices. You can make use of the yapta's site for bookmarking the fares that fits your budget as well as travel patterns and finally compare the bookmarked different fares to select the best fare. Further, the yapta provides you more information about the fare such as after purchasing the tickets, yapta informs about the fare prices drops to you. You can also set up alert with the help of Yapta Tagger plug-in, hence, whenever there is drop in fare prices below the level that you have set already, it will inform you. Even you may be allowed to repay from the guaranteed lowest price carrier.
Presently, yapta cooperates with many travelling sites like as Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. It also cooperates with ten domestic airlines. Apart from this, yatra has made a partnership with the trip management company, TripIt in January 2010, in order to help their user to track their flight itinerary for potential refunds. Yapta made another partnership with the Kayak in February 2010, for the purpose of providing more number of options in the flight search. Even though, it was started in 2007 and comparatively new travel site in the market, it is listed as one of the best travel sites in the Leisure magazine, PC Magazine and T+L Travel lists. In overall, yapta is the most excellent fare tracker, which helps their user in searching for numerous flight options on large number of travel sites and makes a comparison among them in order to select the best one before getting refund or buying tickets, if any fare prices changes after purchasing the tickets or if you're entitled to. It also offers some kind of trip-planning tools along with the ability to search for the hotel rates. Hence, with the help of this website, you can able to track the airline fare and choose the best fare by comparing different travel option that are provided by them.


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Graduates are being asked to fork out £1300 in training fees for a job with the Metropolitan Police.
Those wanting to join London's police force must now pay the non-refundable fee to study for the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing (CKP) before they can apply for a position.
The course consists of 300 hours of study, 100 of which are classified as 'directed learning' and the rest of which are designated for 'home study'.
Subjects covered include conducting investigations, using police powers in a fair and just way and neighbourhood policing.
Those who complete the certificate are not guaranteed a job with the Met.
Prime Minister David Cameron defended the move in the House of Commons today, saying it would not deter those from poorer backgrounds from applying to become police officers.
In response to a question by Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh, who described the fee as a "bobby tax", he said: "First of all, it is not a tax, second of all it is not a barrier to recruitment and third of all recruitment is taking place in the Metropolitan Police. [They] are recruiting and they're confident they'll be able to get good recruits."
Details of the Met's latest recruitment drive were revealed by campaigners at Graduate Fog, a careers blog which calls for fair employment for graduates.
The website's founder Tanya de Grunwald said: "The Government and the Met should admit they have got this policy wrong - it is not fair or right to demand that young applicants stump up such a large amount of money on the off-chance they may be offered a job with the police at some point in the future.
"Even providing loans won't fix the problem - unsuccessful applicants would still be left out-of-pocket."
A spokesperson for the College of Policing told the website that the certificate was designed to "professionalise the service".
They said: "There are a lot of changes happening in policing at the moment and as part of that, the job of the College of Policing is to professionalise the service.
"The police are moving in a direction of being a true professional service, similar to other professions such as medicine and law.
"The Certificate in Knowledge of Policing was introduced last year as part of this and like most professions, candidates are required to have undertaken study in the area they wish to work.
"There was nothing in place before the certificate, so now candidates have the chance to educate themselves on policing and take responsibility for their learning."
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said the course would ensure it attracted "the very best people" to join the force.
They said the certificate aimed to "raise standards and competence in policy" and said a new loans system would ensure those from lower income backgrounds would still apply.
In a statement, they said: "We want to attract the very best people to join our service – people with a commitment to public service and with a knowledge and understanding of the uniquely diverse environment of London. We support any initiative that's about raising standards and competence in policing, and the CKP has a role to play in that.
"The Winsor Review outlined the direction of travel for police constable entry standards and pre-entry requirements for new recruits. Recommending that from April 2013 all recruits should have either a level-3 or an equivalent police qualification that is recognised by the Sector Skills Council.
"As such, Police Regulation 10 has been amended to reflect police constable pre-entry requirements. The CKP was developed in partnership with the College of Policing and Skills for Justice. Against this backdrop the MPS decided to adopt the CKP as a pre-joining requirement in July 2013.
"A full Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken as part of the decision making process; this flagged the potential for adverse impact on individuals from BME backgrounds. To mitigate we are introducing financial support mechanisms. From early 2014, the Metropolitan Police will be offering financial support with the cost of the CKP in the form of an interest free loan. This financial support will be available on the basis of London residency and means tested household income."Reuse content


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Experience food for the soul ... three nights a week.
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Ten minutes from Port Douglas, 50 minutes from Cairns and a world away from the everyday. Feel the wonder of this legendary place and explore the mysteries of time and culture in the spell binding candle lit drama that is the enchanted forest.
Tuesday and Thursday nights feature two local Aboriginal brothers sharing their remarkable culture with you during the evening. The performance features a cultural background, story telling, didgeridoo playing and song. The rainforest is the natural, authentic backdrop for this spiritual and mystical culture, a performance unique to Flames of the Forest where you will learn about their timeless oral traditions.
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Top Ranking
Durham University is unique. We are the third oldest university in England and one of the world's leading centres of scholarship and learning. The International Summer School continues in this tradition offering you the opportunity to get ahead this summer with one of our short courses of intensive academic study.
• •6th in the Complete University Guide overall rankings 2017. • •74th in the QS World University Rankings 2016/17. • •Ranked in the world top 40 for the employability of our students, QS World University rankings 2016/17.
Summer School Courses offered in 2017
- English Language for Academic Purposes
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The International Summer School attract students from across the world and offers a truly global experience with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. Durham is a student city; wherever you go you will make new friends and meet new people, making your time with us unforgettable. This environment will allow you to develop new skills, enjoy a variety of experiences, increase your appeal to future employers and expand your world view.
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Surrounded by some of the world's finest architecture, Durham city is the perfect setting to experience study abroad in England. The Castle and Cathedral – together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site- dominate the skyline and look out over breath-taking countryside.
A short distance from the Pennine Mountains and the sea, Durham is one of England's most beautiful cities and the perfect destination to experience British history and culture in a welcoming environment. Its winding streets and ancient marketplace invite you to explore further into its heritage.
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Durham University offers you a unique opportunity to experience the history, tradition and quality of one of the oldest and highest ranking universities in England.
Located in the small and ancient City of Durham in the heart of North East England you will have the opportunity to experience life in a traditional British University.
We know studying abroad is an opportunity to develop skills that today's employers seek. It is a way to prepare and distinguish oneself in an increasingly competitive market place; illuminating new paths and ideas along the way.
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The following topics provide descriptions of the differences between desktop and device compiler operation, including detailed reference information about intrinsic functions and compiler errors.
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Established by John and Nancy Richardson Brown in 1848
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John and Nancy Brown, along with three of Nancy's brothers, Benjamin, Aaron, and Clayton Richardson and their extended families, left Missouri in 1846 for the Oregon Country. After spending a couple of years in Yamhill and Polk counties, the Browns came to Lane County where they staked out their 640-acre land claim near the Long Tom River. Early livestock and crops included cattle, milk cows, sheep, hogs, chickens, horses, pasture hay, and grain.
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It was supposed to be free, easy and safe.
But online banking is nowadays neither free nor absolutely safe for the eight million Australians who prefer to let their fingers do the walking.
The Australian Federal Police and the banking industry believe online banking fraud is the world's fastest-growing crime.
And with increasingly sophisticated security regimes needed to fight cyber crime, consumers are set to pay more to bank online.
Three of Australia's five biggest banks - the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank (NAB) and Westpac - and a number of smaller financial institutions charge customers internet fees.
Banks say online banking fees are needed to fight cyber criminals.
This week NAB announced it would add an additional layer of security by using mobile phone text message technology for customers completing third party payments.
There are no fee increases related to NAB's initiative.
But last week Commonwealth Bank bumped up its online transaction fees in a $100 million next-generation online services and security overhaul.
All of the bank's 1.9 million internet bank users would be using the new system - and paying the extra fees - by the end of June.
An international money transfer will cost Commonwealth customers $22 per transfer and to import files, such as payroll details, $2.50 per file.
Under new scheme, the first three third-party payment transactions and scheduled bill payments per calendar month will be free, but after that customers will have to pay 50 cents per transaction.
The fees reflect part of the vast complex array of internet banking fees which most consumers now accept as a fact of life.
But it was not supposed to be.
According to the Australian Consumers Association (ACA) spokeswoman Lisa Tait, consumers had been led to believe internet banking was free.
"The strategy was to get people used to online banking when it was free and once they've developed the habit to charge them for it," Ms Tait said.
"It's an extremely cynical ploy on behalf of the banks.
"But consumers don't need to feel they don't have a choice because they can shop around."
Ms Tait rejects the argument that online banking fees are needed to fight online crime.
"We think it's a bit off actually using internet security as a reason why they have to up their fees," she said.
"What about those banks and credit union who don't charge.
"We think it really has to do with returning profits to shareholders - that's the bottom line."
ACA's website flickyourbank.com.au has listings of all fees charges by banks, building societies and credit unions in Australia.
According to the site, of the five biggest banks only the ANZ and St George don't charge internet transactions fees and say they have no plans to change their minds.
While many institutions don't charge, some do - like wounded bulls.
Citibank charges $2.00 and the University Credit Society $1.00 - but most levy a fee of between 20 and 50 cents a transaction.
Many financial institutions have a certain amount of free internet transactions - for a monthly fee.
For other transaction fees kick in after a certain number of transactions.
NAB's personal banking spokesman Andrew McConville said his bank's online fees online fees were "competitive".
He denied the charge that some banks have pushed online fees by stealth.
"I think we've been very up front and transparent with internet banking for a long time," Mr McConville said.
"Our fees are very competitive especially in flat monthly fees.
"Outside those monthly fees we are also very competitive."
But ANZ spokesman Paul Andrews said the bank was not about to change its no-fee position.
"We've always taken the view that internet banking is one of the lower cost channels in terms of what it costs us to deliver," he said.
"We are very keen to put that as part of our package to customers and ... as a way to build business."
Online banking fees for the five major banks:
ANZ Transact nil nil nil
ANZ Access Advantage nil nil nil
ANZ Equity Manager nil nil nil
Commonwealth Streamline 30 cents nil 30 cents
National Passbook 20 cents 20 cents 20 cents
National Smart Access nil nil nil
National Smart Direct nil nil nil
National Tertiary Student 20 cents 20 cents 20 cents
St George Freedom nil nil nil
Westpac Classic 25 cents nil 25 cents
Westpac Classic Plus 25 cents nil 25 cents
Commonwealth's online transaction fee to rise to 50 cents on July 1.
Source: The Australian Consumers Association's flickyourbank.com.au
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I was tempted to start this review with a full-blown rant about why it is that two manufacturers chose to launch their new products on the same day, giving me very little time to test and evaluate them. However, that's probably just my grouchy state from having been up until 4am last night doing the testing. The fact of the matter is, you don't care, and that's cool, I totally understand; both nVidia and AMD have released brand new graphics cards and all you want to know is which one to buy. So, yesterday I looked at AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4890 and now it's the turn of nVidia's GeForce GTX 275 or in our particular case Zotac's overclocked version thereof.
In a nutshell, internally this card is essentially a GTX 285 with less memory and correspondingly a cut-down memory interface. By default it also has lower clock speeds but considering so many cards are released pre-overclocked this is perhaps a moot point. At default clock speeds, though, the GTX 275 has a maximum pixel fillrate of 17.7Gpixels/sec and memory bandwidth of 127GB/s, some 14 per cent and 20 per cent lower than the GTX 285, yet 30 per cent and 5 per cent higher than ATI's HD 4890, respectively. As always, though, the true performance cannot be gleaned from these theoretical numbers but rather from how well the GTX 275 performs in real world tests, which we will be looking at later on.
The card itself is very similar to the GTX 285, being 10.5 inches long with a dual-slot cooler design, and an undeniably cool combination of matt black PCB and gun-metal grills. The extra inch in length over ATI's HD 4890 isn't just academic, though, as it translates to the card overhanging most standard ATX motherboards by an inch. For most enthusiast cases this shouldn't be a problem but it's something worth checking before you opt for this card.
Outputs are the standard selection of two dual-link DVI sockets accompanied by an analogue output for component, S-Video, and composite. Unfortunately, Zotac doesn't include the appropriate dongles for the former and latter of these, leaving just S-Video as an out-the-box analogue option.
When the card is idling, the cooler is noticeably quieter than that of ATI's latest cards and the card feels cooler as well. It's not a dramatic difference but it's definitely there, and this is despite our card coming pre-overclocked. Meanwhile when going at full pelt, they're all just as loud as each other. However, nVidia or Zotac should, perhaps have rejigged the card's automatic fan controller to run even faster because we experienced regular stability problems due to the card overheating when under heavy load.
Using nVidia's performance tool, in its drivers, to reduce the clock speeds back to default, the crashing stopped but here we were stuck with having to keep the fan at a constant speed (as that's all the tool allows when 'overclocking'). Adding a relatively slow and quiet fan blowing onto the back of the card also resolved the crashing issue so if you have good case ventilation you may not have problems but, when overclocked, this certainly isn't a card to cram inside a confined space.
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If someone wants to fight you – just walk away. It's a weak man who throws the first punch. It's better to lose a bit of face than to have it bashed in.
But every weekend young men on Hindley St in Adelaide and in Kings Cross in Sydney duke it out on the pavement, or even worse simply attack innocent people who are just out for a drink and a boogie.
What they forget is – One punch can kill, and we saw that just a few weeks ago with the death of Thomas Kelly from one punch in Kings Cross.
News.com.au have had enough and they're launching "Real Heroes Walk Away" campaign. Tim Brunero spoke to the website's Editor, Luke McIlveen.


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John Conyers May Be Off the Ballot
Longtime Michigan U.S. Congressman John Conyers could fail to qualify for the ballot, as a number of petition signatures he submitted have been deemed invalid.
The Detroit Democrat submitted the maximum allowed 2,000 signatures, but the Wayne County Clerk's Office found that just 1,193 are valid and Conyer's Democratic challenger, Horace Sheffield, is contesting another 300 signatures gathered by two circulators who may not have been registered to vote at the time they circulated petitions.
Candidates for the U.S. House in Michigan need a minimum of 1,000 signatures to qualify.
If Sheffield is successful in his challenge, Conyers, who has been a fixture in Congress for 50 years, would be off the ballot.
Wayne County Election Director Delphine Oden says, at this point, the challenges remain unresolved, but once all the challenges have been resolved, the clerk will be able to certify the ballot.
June 6 is the deadline for Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to certify the ballot.


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Getting To The Roof Of AfricaKaren Lowry Miller
The worst part hits around 4:30 a.m. That's when you collapse into a slender cave, feet numb, water bottle frozen. You've been walking since one in the morning, and the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro is still three hours away. Hang in there. Soon, the sun will break from behind the jagged crown of nearby Mawenzi peak, bathing Kili in orange. Exhaustion melts away, and exhilaration takes over as you stand amid glistening glaciers at the roof of Africa.
A trek to Tanzania and the snows of Kilimanjaro is the perfect solution for adventure travelers daunted by ropes and crampons, since that sort of gear isn't necessary. Nor is age a limiting factor, as long as you're healthy and fit. My thirtysomething husband, Scott, and I tackled it in February, and four of our group of five reached the summit, including 65-year-old Nordis Tusvik from Seattle. (Altitude sickness prevented one from making the final ascent.)
Yet at 19,340 feet--that's the height at Uhuru Peak--the summit should not be approached lightly. Consult a doctor first, and take the time to get in shape. Officials at Kilimanjaro National Park say you should be able to jog for at least 30 minutes without shortness of breath.
WORST ENEMY. Fitness, mental stamina, and pacing are crucial, but they are no guarantee against a climber's greatest enemy: altitude sickness. Ignoring such symptoms as severe headache, nausea, and disorientation can lead to pulmonary edema--fluid in the lungs--and even death. Try to make a test climb of at least 14,000 feet before planning this trip. And while Kili can be done in five days, take the six-day plan to better acclimatize. We polled descending climbers and noticed that, like us, those who used a prescription drug for altitude sickness called Diamox tended to reach the top.
Although Kili can be climbed year-round, the best months to go are December through February, or July through September, to avoid the two rainy seasons. Days can be quite warm, but nighttime temperatures near the summit fall below freezing any time of year. For hassle-free and reliable planning, we used REI Adventures, the travel arm of Seattle-based Recreational Equipment Inc. Many of its knowledgeable staff members have made the climb themselves. We chose REI's 18-day climb-and-safari trip for $3,495. (Park fees and airfare are not included.) If you prefer, you can work directly with Jordan D'Souza of Tanzania Serengeti Adventure in Arusha (table).
Your guide will make or break the trip. Ours, Peter Mato, was first-rate. A porter since the age of 13 and a guide for 15 years, he has 372 summit climbs under his belt. His ability to sense the correct pace for a trekker and his soft-spoken, constant encouragement have earned him a high success rate for getting his clients to the top.
You can even just show up in Arusha, near the entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park, and hire a guide and porters from among the dozens of companies that have sprung up. They're licensed by the national park, and many of them are quite good. But we saw guides who rushed people along and others barely able to speak the English or German required by their clients, much less explain the wildlife or local customs, as Mato did.
Another advantage of a prescreened guide: You're more likely to get trustworthy porters to carry your duffel bag and the food and utensils for your group. Climbers must beware of thievery in the camps, keeping wallets and cameras at hand. Porters we passed on the trail asked for our hats, sunglasses, and food. Tip your porters well if they've earned it--$15 to $20 per porter for a week.
LIME JUICE. We followed the Marangu route, the easiest and most popular of the four main routes. It starts with a gentle three-hour hike through forested terrain to a cluster of huts at 8,850 feet. By the end of Day 2, after five hours through rugged moorland to 12,200 feet, we started to feel the altitude. We lingered for two nights to acclimatize. Appetites start to fade here, so bring energy-boosting snacks such as chocolates and granola bars. Lime juice in your water bottle helps settle the stomach.
Day 4 is six hours over barren hillside to Kibo, the last camp, at 15,425 feet. Then it's to bed at 5 p.m. and up again at midnight for the final ascent. On this last night, temperatures fell below freezing. Chemical hand warmers to shove into your ski gloves and plenty of warm clothing are essential. Keep extra camera batteries near your body.
Don't be dissuaded by the prospect of chilly fingers or wobbly knees, though. It's a small price to pay for the view--and the sense of accomplishment--you'll find waiting for you at the summit.


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by: Chef Jim Berman The rise of contemporary television chef-dom has done little for the classics. Prime time recipes must fit neatly into their allotted time slots, sans commercial interruptions, but allowing for the back-up bands and viewer questions. What could be a forum for intense discussion and demonstration has evolved into a few minutes of splash, bam and shaaaaazam; it is entertainment with some instruction as garnish. Not to say all is lost, as there are some fiercely talented chefs creating some fantastic food. Unfortunately, to keep pace, and ratings,... read more


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Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs with Dried Apricots
The most comforting winter meal on the planet has to be braised beef short ribs. Unlike the cut of ribs we throw on the grill, these do best with long, slow cooking. The reward is huge amounts of flavor. In this stovetop recipe, the beef juices meld with dried apricots, mustard, and wine, creating a smoky, fruity stew.Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs with Dried ApricotsEven though there's quite a time lapse between browning and serving short ribs, very little of it involves work. This version fills your house with especially enticing smells. Serve the ribs with creamy mashed potatoes or polenta and crusty bread.
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Spencer Page was in the moment, not really listening to the crowd. He could hear them chanting his name — he definitely did, and it was electric — but his focus was on the game at hand. The feeling was almost as good as the 3-pointer the 17-year-old Evergreen High School junior would make moments later.
The park district board has given its blessing to a proposal to allow Bob the Dinosaur to become a permanent resident of Stagecoach Park at Evergreen Parkway and Stagecoach Boulevard.
Art for the Mountain Community introduced the baby brontosaurus sculpture to the playground near El Pinal in June 2010 as part of its annual revolving sculpture exhibition. It has become a popular children's attraction.
The group announced in December that it was raising money to purchase Bob from the artist, Greg Wasil, and keep him in Evergreen.
The area affected by the mountain pine beetle grew by 400,000 acres in 2010, a decrease of 24 percent compared to the 524,000 acres infested in 2009, according to the latest aerial survey by the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado State Forest Service. The results were released Jan. 21.
Since the first signs of the outbreak appeared in 1996, the pine beetle has destroyed a total of 4 million acres of forest in Colorado and southern Wyoming. The lodgepole forests in counties such as Summit and Grand have been hit the worst.
After only a month on the job, Lin Browning is feeling quite comfortable in her new community and her new job as president of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. She was named to the post after Melanie Nuchols resigned in September to pursue a career in art.
"I've always felt at home in the mountains," Browning says from behind the antique-door desk in the chamber office in the rustic Evergreen Hotel on Main Street, a place loaded with local history.
The owners of the Bergen Bark Inn at 2989 Bergen Peak Drive are seeking to change the zoning for the half-acre property that now houses a canine day-care and boarding facility to include small animal boarding, among other things.
What started out as a veterinary clinic in 1975 eventurally grew into mainly a doggie daycare and animal boarding service, serving as many as 50 dogs a day.
The original "Evergreen Nursing Center Official Development Plan" called for a nursing care facility, a veterinary clinic and a residential dwelling.
Jeffco Public Schools will keep all schools closed again Wednesday amid below-zero temperatures in the area.
The district closed schools and all after-school activities on Tuesday because of the weather-related concerns. Jeffco officials said the below-zero temperatures pose a health and safety hazard for children who wait at bus stops.
Three men in their 40s who were ice fishing at Evergreen Lake fell through thin ice into the water about 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, about 100 feet from the shore near Evergreen Parkway and Upper Bear Creek Road.
The temperature was close to 60 degrees, and there were large puddles of standing water on the surface of the lake, which was closed to ice skating for the day.
A chain of old extension cords running from a house to a barn was blamed for starting a fire that burned the side yard and spread from the ground into the attic of a two-story house on Jan. 28. The line was used to keep horses' water from freezing.
Evergreen Fire/Rescue responded to 22756 Meadow View Road about 11:30 a.m., according to Fire Chief Garry DeJong. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes. Water had to be transported to the site in trucks.
Jefferson County's Transparent Jeffco website, a list of county expenditures aimed at informing the public about government spending, was up to six months out of date until the Courier informed the county of the lack of current information.
Early this week, the most current procurement card expenditures, which include items ranging from Colorado Bureau of Investigation background checks to movie rentals for the jail's inmates, were listed as July 6, 2010, from when the information was updated in late October.
Three hard-hitting recruiters rolled into this old mountain town last week, prospecting for ladies 21 and older who think they have the right stuff to be "Derby Girls."
"We're starting a roller derby league for the mountain towns," explained Brenda "Switchkitty" Barringer, a tall, slender and not especially menacing Central City resident wearing a gentle smile and a soft-pink T-shirt. "It's called Old Mountain Town Roller Derby, and this is our first recruiting meeting."
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Chance Hotel Taichung
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Chance Hotel Taichung
About the Hotel
Property Location
A stay at Chance Hotel Taichung places you in the heart of Taichung, steps from First Square Shopping Building and close to Taichung City Hall. This hotel is within close proximity of Taichung City Office Building and Taichung Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 98 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Partially open bathrooms with showers feature hair dryers and slippers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Chance Hotel Taichung.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a computer station, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Hotel Facilities
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible bathroom
- Free WiFi
- Elevator/lift
- Restaurant
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 98
- Number of floors - 10
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Free breakfast
- Computer station
Room Facilities
- Shower only
- Hair dryer
- Air conditioning
- Slippers
- Partially open bathroom
- Refrigerator
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free WiFi