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On account of the very high number of animal and plant species which are mostly only found there, Southeast Asia is a global biodiversity hotspot. Despite its highly endangered terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, Vietnam makes a significant contribution to this biological diversity.
In a current publication the scientific team around Professor Madelaine Böhme, leader of the team on Terrestrial Palaeoclimatology of the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoecology (HEP) at the University of Tübingen (Germany), demonstrates for the first time that North Vietnam was already a hotspot of biodiversity about 30 million years ago.
Kinship and evolutionary patterns
The group succeeded in recovering mammals, crocodiles, six species of turtles, around 20 fish species and 10 mussel species, snails and various plants from marine sediments as evidence of the early biodiversity. Several of the fossil animals are completely new to science and are still awaiting a precise description. Even so, the yield in knowledge has already been considerable Professor Böhme sums up the objective of her research work: "Since many of the fossil species are closely related to today's plants and animals, the findings not only provide information on living conditions during the Cenozoic, but also help us to learn more about basic evolutionary patterns and the global mechanisms within the Earth system."
The group investigated the Na Duong basin with the Rinh Chua fault in the province Lang Son, the Cao Bang basin North-West of it as well as the Hang Mon basin, not quite 300 kilometres South-Western of it, close to the Laotian frontier. All three basins lie along major dislocations which originated from powerful tectonic movements during the Eocene (c. 56-34 million years ago). The publication presents the first scientific results of the German-Vietnamese research project carried out in 2008 and 2009 in North Vietnam under the leadership of Madelaine Böhme.
A map of primeval landscape
Though the composition of the species spectrum differs within the single basins, the fossil record shows a remarkable variety of species. "These differences are very interesting and instructive for science," says Madelaine Böhme, and explains that if one is familiar with the single species, their way of life and needs, the fossils themselves tell much about their former way of life and the primeval environment. Together with geological observations, these information provide a sort of map. The results of the investigations thus sketch the primeval landscape of North Vietnam with the organisms and climatic conditions that once occurred there.
Because little is known yet about the fossil ecosystem of Vietnam, a great deal was also new to the scientists; that is why even the research team was surprised by the finds of 50 turtle shells within only ten days. They represent at least six genera. In the depositions which are millions of years old they also found tree-like ferns, fragments of tree trunks with up to five metres of length, fossil resins, different leaves and plant seeds. Beside parts of crocodiles and the remains of mammals belonging to a mouse deer and a rhinoceros the fossil report also mentions other vertebrates like small and medium-sized fish, barbel and one as yet undescribed teleost as well as catfish.
Among the finds of molluscs there was an astonishing variety of completely different freshwater mussels and snails. Above all, the composition of fish and mussel fauna points to a habitat with shallow, oxygen-rich freshwater environments. These observations are supported by several aquatic plants, found in their live positions, which normally occur in tranquil waters, Madelaine Böhme assumes that the large mussel population provided clear water through its filtering activity and hence created ideal conditions for light-dependent plants.
Except for two additional representatives of the animal group, the finds of molluscs from the Rinh Chua formation do not differ from the mollusc deposits in the Na Duong basin. However the fish fauna differs significantly: the sediments contained several species of completely different carp-fish and also one catfish. In particular the deposits of fishes suggest that once a deeper freshwater ecosystem existed here.
In the approximately 70 square kilometre Cao Bang basin both the geological results and the fossil finds indicate a primeval landscape with rivers, lakes and ponds. The fossil record for this region does not mention any mammals. Instead, there is evidence of animals which lived either in or at the edge of the water, including the remains of a gavial crocodile. Remarkable among the species-rich fish deposits is the fossil find of a giant barbel, which according to estimates, must have been up to two metres long.
"This impressive fish find, by far the largest, must be classified not only as a new species but also as a new genus," Madelaine Böhme said. The fish fauna in the Cao Bang basin was not only impressive, but above all more numerous than in the Na Duong basin. In only 100 gram of sediment, remains of more than 100 fish were discovered. Like the molluscs, the fish species here differed overall from those in the Na Duong basin.
A new clue and further pending questions
The diverse mussel fauna of the Na Duong and Cao Bang basins are still full of mysteries. The palaeontologists nevertheless consider it possible that on further investigation, the fossils recovered may not only turn out to be the oldest representatives of this animal group but also add a new clue to the discussions on the age of the basins.
The Hang Mon basin, at an altitude of 920 metres, had neither fish nor aquatic mussels, with molluscs only represented by three different types of terrestrial snails, making it difficult to outline a habitat. Despite this, the absence of fish and aquatic mussels and the current evidence for primitive ungulates, as well as the evidence of mammals already cited in the literature, indicates a predominantly terrestrial habitat, perhaps traversed by rivers.
The comparison of the current fauna and flora of North Vietnam with that of the Cenozoic still raises a number of questions. One of the key regions for searching for traces of original conditions, such as the occurrence and extent of former and current freshwater organisms, is the Red River. Today it flows through North Vietnam and then into the Gulf of Tonkin, but it was already the main drainage system for Southeast Asia during the Palaeocene (65-23 million years ago) until the Neocene (23 -c. 5 million years ago).
Whereas the Hang Mon basin formed a part of the drainage system of the Red River, there are indications that the basins along the Cao Bang-Tien Yen Fault were supplied in a different way. The geological and the fossil finds raise the question for Madelaine Böhme as to whether another large river might not have existed during the Cenozoic. This, as well as studies on climate and further geological and paleontological analysis, will form part of further research work on the past habitat and ecosystem of North Vietnam.


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By Richard Leong
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dagan Lynn is giving a tropical makeover to some of the classic Mediterranean dishes created by master French chef Alain Ducasse.
Ducasse picked the 34-year-old to head the kitchen of mix on the beach, his first restaurant in the Caribbean at the W Retreat & Spa on the U.S. island of Vieques off Puerto Rico.
Lynn's menu for the restaurant, which will open on March 25, combines Ducasse's high-style with everyday Caribbean ingredients such as mangoes and pineapples.
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Q: How hard was it for you to blend the local Caribbean ingredients with Ducasse's Mediterranean-inspired style?
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LAWRENCEVILLE--The Rider University field hockey team had its six-game winning streak snapped with a 5-2 non-conference loss to Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon at Ben Cohen Field.
"I'm disappointed in how we played today," said head coach Lori Hussong. "At this point in the season, it is a concern that we didn't put forth our best effort. Today was a setback for us."
This was Rider's first loss in 20 games at the new lighted on-campus turf field.
Trailing 1-0, Bronc senior Gabby Burgo (Collingswood) tipped in a pass at the far post from junior Sandra Penas (Barcelona, Spain) for her team-leading fifth goal of the season with just over 10 minutes left in the opening half.
The teams went into the locker room tied 1-1.
Three minutes and 45 seconds into the second half, the Bald Eagles took a 2-1 lead and Lock Haven (7-3) increased the lead to two goals with 20 minutes left in the game.
Freshman Allison Muschs (Linkebeek, Belgium) scored her third goal of the season, on a penalty stroke with 16:39 left in the game, but that was as close as Rider (6-2) would get as the Lady Eagles scored twice in the last 12 minutes to put the contest out of reach.
"Lock Haven was sending a big ball up the field all day and we didn't adjust defensively," Hussong said. "We didn't give ourselves a chance to intercept the ball."
This was the first collegiate loss in five starts for freshman goalie Alicia Carthan (Bordentown) who made four saves. Carthan entered the game second in the nation in goals against average and save percentage.
"Our defense didn't come through," Hussong added. "Lock Haven is tenacious and pounced on our mistakes in the midfield and turned that into an offensive attack."
Rider out-shot Lock Haven 15-13 and the Broncs held a 16-6 penalty corner advantage.
The teams have met 11 times with Rider winning three, including two in a row prior to today's game, a 3-2 win at Lock Haven on September 25, 2011 and a November 1, 2009 contest when the Broncs won the NEC regular season title with a 1-0 double overtime win that was played in Princeton.
Rider travels to Lafayette Tuesday evening to complete a game from September 7 that was stopped with less than seven minutes remaining in the first half due to lightning.
"We need to go up there and play," said Hussong. "We need to straighten some things out starting on Tuesday. We're already down 2-0 but that doesn't mean we can't come out ready to play. We need to regain the momentum and be playing our best as we head into conference play. I know we are going to work hard to get that done."


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News hit the wire this weekend that Disney will be expanding its theme park offering to include a new attraction based on Avatar. Sadly, for fans of Aang & Co. the Avatar in question refers to the big, blue catlike people of Pandora made famous by James Cameron in his script-by-the-numbers 3D epic and not the peace-loving protagonists of The Last Airbender ...although, that animated world would make for a pretty awesome theme park!
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Everything about James Cameron's proposed Avatar theme park seems odd. For starters, it is being sponsored and housed by Disney, which is in itself strange considering they had absolutely nothing to do with the production of Avatar (that would be 20th Century Fox) and are usually pretty good at sticking with their own brands. Secondly, the theme park is slated to be a feature of Disney's Animal Kingdom, the red-headed stepchild of The Mouse's empire, which makes some degree of sense given the forested nature of the park. One would think Epcot would be a better fit for such an attraction, but then I suppose Disney needs a way to generate some interest in Animal Kingdom as the memories of The Lion King continue to fade.
While I'm sure the prospect of seeing costumed actors in second-skin blue bodysuits is sure to generate some ticket sales from beleaguered parents (as will the inevitable Cirque de Soleil tie-in show, Eywa), I can't imagine the theme park will be that big of a draw for kids. As for the older tourist demographic, it would be a hard sell to sci-fi geeks to pay $85.00 for the chance to wander through a giant safari land when they could be buying butterbeers (and waiting in hours-long lines...) at Universal Studio's Wizarding World of Harry Potter for roughly the same price, and far more geek cred.
Despite these reservations, chances are good that the Avatar theme park will be a wild, over-produced success that will dazzle the eyes and earn millions of dollars from the movie-going public before they realize that they've once again been tricked into fangushing over Fern Gully.
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- In a large bowl, combine rice and persimmon pulp; set aside. Combine sugar, milk, flour, egg and vanilla; add to rice mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
- Pour into a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until pudding is set. Serve warm or cold. Yield: 10-12 servings.
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Enjoying all of the benefits of his newfound superstardom, Robert Pattinson was spotted looking quite dapper as he enjoyed a swanky dinner at Il Sole restaurant.
Adding a little star power to his night, the "Twilight" star enjoyed the company of a group of friends that included "I Kissed a Girl" songstress Katy Perry.
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Great News For The Process World—A Sea Change Is Coming
Posted by Connie Moore on June 19, 2009
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I've been working in the Business Process Management field for long time. How long? How's this—I remember when there wasn't any BPM—it was all just workflow. Plus, I remember when there wasn't any continuous improvement or Agile vs. Waterfall, it was just big bang Business Process Reengineering.
I've also been working in the content management and collaboration space for a long time. How long? I remember when people who tracked document imaging (me included) didn't know what document management was. And I remember when Lotus Notes and Groupwise defined the collaboration space, and nobody thought for two seconds about Microsoft.
Why do I ramble on through technology's memory lane? It's because I want to set the stage for what I'm about to write.
For years I've been talking about the need to marry structured processes with ad hoc processes. More than that, I've said we need to look at work from the worker's perspective, and tackle all the work that the person does. Instead of carving off the structured process and automating just that, and then leaving all that other work for the information worker to figure out how it gets done, I've argued that we should look at work holistically. We should very deliberately add that chaotic, messy ad hoc world of work to our structured processes, and stop relying on information workers to mentally and physically (through cut and paste) integrate all their collaboration tools with structured processes. After all, haven't you heard the complaints about information overload from stressed-out workers? Yep, me too—and we could do a lot to make that headache disappear by giving workers a highly contextual workplace that is powered by BPM.
But I've been a voice crying in the wilderness. I'm not kidding. Whenever I would talk about collaboration with BPM vendors, they would somehow think I was talking about straight through processes between companies. That's collaboration, right??? And whenever I would talk about BPM with content and collaboration vendors, they would look at me blankly and mumble something about using simple workflow for approving documents. It felt like two disconnected worlds that desperately needed to find each other.
In the past three months, I've noticed a huge sea change.
- It first hit me when I visited Salesforce.com in April. One of the major, high-buzz topics of conversation that day was about integrating Facebook and Twitter with Salesforce's application. The very fact that an application vendor was taking integration with Web 2.0 tools so seriously was an eye-opener. Things were definitely heating up on the integrating collaboration with structured processes frontline.
- Then, I went to SAP's SAPPHIRE conference. The same thing happened. SAP showed applications that integrated information-rich visual data from Business Objects with its structured processes. Admittedly, this was more of a BI focus than a collaboration focus, but still, it marked the convergence of structured processes with more people-designed, visual information.
- Today, I attended the Workflow Management Coalition's Process.gov event and got firsthand validation that organizations have really started to integrate the structured and ad hoc worlds. Michael Ruiz from Deloitte demonstrated an application for the US Navy that supports Marine Domain Awareness.Situational awareness is the key concept behind this app. By integrating BPM with chat, e-mail, workflow, context sensitive collaboration, mobile messaging, picture messaging, wikis and data, the Navy can provide a highly contextual world for military analysts that automates every aspect of the job. It was an amazing demonstration of how process becomes more powerful when married with all the other people-oriented tools information workers use every day.
I think a sea change is coming in the process world. Yes, straight through processes have their place. And yes, BPM tackles many back office, transactional processes that don't have a heavy or even moderate collaboration angle. But there's a huge world of work out there that involves e-mail and BI reports and documents—and we will truly put a dent in productivity time sinks if we can somehow get our arms around the entire world of work—not just that part that involves swim lanes, role activity diagrams and BPMN. Let's go work!
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Comment from Ed Gillespie (not verified) on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 20:26
I agree Connie that the ad hoc processes are the next great frontier. While you've focused on business process, Ive seen the same threads in content management. Companies like Pitney Bowes Business Insight, for example, have been talking a lot about the need to bring interactive communications (like one-to-one emails sent by customer service reps) into a more automated, managed environment. When you look at this "sea change", do you see a gentle wave or a tsunami?
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Comment from Connie Moore on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 23:25
Thanks Ed. It's good to hear that you are seeing the same trend. So far, I think it will be a gentle wave instead of a tsunami, but I hope I'm wrong. I think there are at least two factors that could make it go faster than I currently expect: 1) the sustained energy around integrating Web 2.0 into business processes and 2) continuing widespread adoption of Sharepoint. I think both of these have raised awareness that the collaboration world and the content world need to be integrated with structured business processes. But even though these factors could accelerate the adoption, there are still a lot of dyed in the wool BPM practitioners who really do resist looking beyond the structured business process. I think it is time for us to re-invent how we think of Lean processes. I'm giving a keynote on this topic in the fall at our Business Technology Forum (Chicago, Oct 8-9) so I've been thinking about the need to reinvent our concept of Lean. I'll post another blog soon on my thoughts. Thanks again. Connie
re: Great News For The Process World—A Sea Change Is Coming
Comment from Garth Knudson on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 13:58
Connie, great post! Exciting to see organizations combining BPM and other technologies to streamline both structured and unstructured (aka dynamic) business processes. We've seen organizations pushing BPM into dynamic business appliation areas such as action tracking, case management, correspondence management and project management. These areas are where Knowledge Management intersects with Workflow to streamline analytics, collaboration and approvals.
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Remmington 870 (pump) or 11-87(auto)
I have the older rem. 1100 with a handfull of extra barrles for diffrent applications. Either of those two scatterguns would do you justice. Just figure what you'd do most with the gun and what's priority and you can find the perfect configuration for your needs. There's so many of each of those guns it won't be too hard.
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I just started listening to your music, and I must say that your voice is an amazing gift. Music is my life, and you just made my day. I promise that I'll keep up on your songs as you release them.
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Harvest Moon Innkeeping -- An Interim Innkeeping Service for B&B Owners
"Caring for your business your way"
Michelle M. Bliss, Interim Innkeeper
700 5th Ave SW, Altoona IA 50009
Phone: 515.967.4103 (hm) 515.689.8915 (cell)
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Website: www.harvestmooninnkeeping.com
Member: IBBG Committee
I would like to introduce myself and my business to you. My name is Michelle Bliss and I have Harvest Moon Innkeeping – an Interim Innkeeping service.For those of you who are not familiar with me, or my business, I am happy to take this opportunity to give you a little background on both.
I am an Iowa girl, born and raised in Des Moines. Dirk and I have two grown children and a beautiful new grandson. My educational background is in the Health and Human Services field. I worked for many years with the Des Moines Public Schools as an Educational Interpreter for deaf and hearing impaired students.
When I left the school district I went to work for the Polk County Attorneys Restorative Justice Program and Polk County Victim Services. There I worked with victims of violent crime. After a few years I left the county and went to work for Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa. It was during this time that I became enamored with all things "Bed and Breakfast".
Dirk and I had gone on a little trip to the north shore of Minnesota and happened upon a beautiful B&B that looked out across Lake Superior. I was ready for my work in the world to take a less stressful path so when we left there fully relaxed; I started to think seriously about the Bed and Breakfast industry and did some research. We attended the PAII conference for aspiring innkeepers in Chicago and when we returned home I picked the brains of the Innkeepers at the Butler House and The Cottage. I then did an internship with The Cottage and ended up working there a little over two years. I gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and all kinds of experience. I do believe every Innkeeper could write a very entertaining book!
Initially I had entertained the idea of having our own B&B. Then I read an article in the PAII newsletter about Interim Innkeeping. I took a real interest in this much to Dirk's relief. Since I had never had a B&B of my own it was important that I have the right training and credentials, including insurance. PAII offered an Interim Innkeeper certification program that I completed, then Dirk and I spent a week in Colorado in a very intense Interim Innkeeper training. I felt very confident and suited to this profession when we left there. To add to those feelings, on the drive home there was a harvest moon and that is how I arrived at the name.
Many of you have seen me at the IBBG or the IBBIA conferences marketing my business and some of you have used my services more than once! Good for you!
Being an Innkeeper is a demanding lifestyle and it is important for you to schedule time for yourselves away from the Inn, quality personal time. I know during quiet periods, many Innkeepers just close their doors to get away. As you are aware, the B&B market is very competitive – being unavailable, at any time is risky and potentially costly. Guests will understand if you are booked, but will take their current and possibly future business elsewhere if you are closed.
My services provide that continuity and protect the income stream for your B&B.I recently asked a few Innkeepers what value they realized in hiring an Interim Innkeeper. They ALL spoke of "peace of mind in knowing that things were being well cared for and the guest experience would not be compromised". Next were; "no loss in revenue and no loss in bookings". This is a big one. Innkeepers often think they cannot afford to hire an Interim Innkeeper, I would say sometimes you can't afford not to! I spent the month of March working at a B&B in Galena, Illinois and booked over $6,500 in reservations for them. They were thrilled and I was too!
It is my goal to provide you with my professional services at a price that is mutually satisfying.The next time you need a break for whatever reason, consider calling me. I will spend some time talking with you about your B&B and learn what your specific needs are. If you decide you want to use me as your Interim Innkeeper I will come to you, at my expense, for a day of getting to know you and your B&B. I will leave you my Interim Innkeepers Manual, which is an in-depth questionnaire about your Inn, its mechanics and working operations. It is my "go to" book and comes in very handy.
Harvest Moon Innkeeping has been in business for 8 years now and I have loved every minute of it. I have worked for Innkeepers all across the state and in Illinois. I am very proud to work in this industry as a professional and serve the wonderful Innkeepers here in Iowa. It is all I hoped it would be and then some! I am very grateful to many of you who have mentored and supported me along the way.
I'd like to leave you with a testimony of my services from Annie Medrano of Annie's Garden Guest House in Amana: "What a pleasure it was to leave our home and guests in Michelle's quite capable hands while we attended a wedding last fall. After meeting Michelle I knew that she was more than qualified to handle the business aspect and day to day running of our bed and breakfast. But further to find her professional and detailed attention to taking reservations, answering phone questions, fielding emails and resetting rooms for repeated guest turn over to be beyond my highest expectations and left us completely at ease. Our guests left the most glowing messages praising the delicious breakfasts and how much they had enjoyed Michelle's friendly welcome. We had the extra treat of enjoying some samples of what Michelle had prepared for breakfast that morning: an apple strata which was absolutely delicious. I recommend Michelle very highly!"
The next time you need a break for WHATEVER reason, consider visiting with me. If you decide to use my services, I will come for a half day visit (at my expense) to get to know you and and your property. Now, no two B&B/Inns are the same and I prefer to quote rates based upon an evaluation of your needs and the size of your Inn. It is my goal to provide you with my professional services at a price that is mutually satisfying. I look forward to talking with you.
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Daniel Hopkins, 39, hairdresser, Brighton: bought Kevin Spacey's suit for £160
I was getting married last September and I'd been looking for a suit for my wedding. I'd been on the hunt for about three months, but I couldn't find anything – you need to get something that's exactly right. The one suit I had wanted cost a lot more than I thought – I didn't have 900 quid. One day, I was on Regent Street and I saw Kevin Spacey's suit – brown, with a grey pinstripe – in the window of a pop-up shop for ShelterBox. It was a pretty good fit, so I decided I'd bid for it on eBay. My fiancee saw the picture online and said to go for it. I'm one of those few people who doesn't really use a computer – I think I'd spend a fortune if I did – so a mate had to do the actual bidding. At the time, it was going for a very low price. I was surprised – it was only about £60 when we started, and I got it for just 100 quid more than that. I hadn't heard of the make – it's somebody called Brioni – but it turns out they're a very expensive company. It didn't fit perfectly. There's no size inside, but I think it's an Italian 50. I'm not quite as broad as Spacey, so I had to get the waist taken in a bit. Spacey's a stylish fella, and a brilliant actor, but I wouldn't say I bought it to get a piece of him. I was just looking for a nice suit.
It was a bit of a story at the wedding, though. All the guests thought it was quite funny, and I thanked Kevin in my speech. I don't think I looked like him, though. That would have been a bit of a long shot.
Dawn Coward, 47, senior planning officer, Liverpool: bought Coleen Rooney's dress for £100
Liverpool's a bit like a village, so I often see Coleen Rooney out and about. She goes to the hairdresser round the corner from me, her best friend lives down the road, and she visits my beauty salon, too. The sister of the girl who runs the place even goes out with Coleen's brother. Last autumn, I'd got a table at a charity clothes auction. I was with a friend who manages the designer shop Flannels, so she has quite a good eye. She pointed to this dress and said it was a very good one – it was designer, by By Malene Birger. I liked it, and I thought, "Ooh, it's Coleen's", so I bid for it. For a while it just sat in my wardrobe – I found it too flamboyant and thought I wouldn't want to go out in it. The sleeves are quite big and wide, almost as if they're taken from Star Trek costumes. But in January, my son Christopher turned 16 and asked to go to this fancy restaurant called San Carlo. Previously, we'd always said, no, it's too expensive, but as it was his birthday, we took him. You really did feel it was a place for Wags, so I wore the dress. We went in, got our table – and who was sitting opposite us but Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and his girlfriend. I went over, which I wouldn't ordinarily do, and told them I had Coleen's dress on, and they had a good laugh.
Sue Aubrey-Edwards, 52, teaching assistant, Stanmore: bought a pair of Justin Bieber's jeans for £165
My daughter Charmian's been into Justin Bieber for years. That's all she talks about, and sometimes I do feel, "Oh, stop talking about Justin Bieber!" When he toured here last year, she went to two concerts, and we once queued from 4am at Westfield to go to one of his signings. We didn't make it in the end because it turned out they'd told us to queue in the wrong place. Charmian was distraught.
The Christmas before last, she told me they were selling his clothes on eBay for Great Ormond Street. I tried bidding for a few items, but I kept losing out because the prices were going up too high. Then I went for these tight, pale jeans and I won. I had to keep it a big secret. We didn't give them to her for Christmas, because we'd already got her presents, so we thought, "We'll give them to her in June for her 15th birthday." It was pretty hard not telling her. She kept asking, "Did you win anything?" And we had to say, "No, the prices were too high." When her birthday came round, she unwrapped her present and said, "They're very nice, Mum, but they won't fit me." You could see the disappointment in her face. But then she opened the authenticating letter and burst into tears. And that made me and my husband cry. It was magical, really. Whenever we give her stuff, we always video it – I can't believe we didn't this time. It was a moment I'll never forget. Right now, the trousers are still wrapped up in the bag, so we're going to build a wooden case, put the trousers in there and hang it on the wall. Even once she stops liking Justin so much, I think she'll still treasure the jeans. They're something of his.
Tracey Lewis, 47, home carer, Bristol: bought Mel B's leopardprint coat for £185
My husband, Andy, used to put on shows at small theatres up and down the country, and I'd help him out by buying costumes. One year, we decided to do something with songs that had reached No 1 at Christmas, and one of the routines involved coming on as the Spice Girls. I read in the paper that Mel B was auctioning everything from her old house in Buckinghamshire in aid of CLIC Sargent. I'd never bought anything that had belonged to anyone famous, but I thought there might be something that would give the show some publicity. When I saw they were selling her famous leopardprint coat, I never thought I'd win it in a million years – my budget was only £200. But we were lucky: they hadn't publicised the auction very well. I couldn't believe the lack of bids, and I got it for just £185. I was absolutely delighted. I was a big Spice Girls fan, so I bought the coat with my own money because I didn't want Andy to keep it after the show. It was an investment for me.
Unfortunately, I can't wear it because, shoulder to shoulder, it is tiny. Really tiny. I just can't get in it. That was the thing that surprised me. I'd never seen her in real life, but she must be very small. I'm a 14 and I think Mel B is probably a 6-8. It's a shame. Now it's just sitting in a box in my wardrobe.
Jan Peters, 47, managing director, Wirral: bought a black jacket from the set of Ugly Betty for £400
Three years ago, my company got involved with Clothes Throw, a charity auction organised by the Alder Hey hospital. I don't tend to bid for much, but at the last minute, this black evening jacket was added to the menu. It's lined with fake fur, and sounds hideous, but it's absolutely amazing. It's a Nina Ricci designer piece from the set of Ugly Betty – and I love Ugly Betty. I love it, love it, love it. It was worn by Vanessa Williams, who plays one of my favourite characters, Wilhelmina. I saw the piece and it was so different that I thought, "I've got to get this." It started off at £50 and just went up and up. There was another lady in the room who really wanted it, but I thought it was so glamorous – as befits the character – that I was going to go for it all the way. A little voice was saying, "You may never get a chance again."
I was delighted when I got it. It's just the right size – a 12 – and it fits like a glove. I thought, "I can wear something Wilhelmina wore." That was a nice feeling, because those on-screen stars look amazing. I also like the idea that there's now a little link between me and Hollywood. And it's a snip for what it is. In the shops, it would have been two or three times more expensive. It's a wintry coat, so I only really get it out at Christmas, but I've worn it a few times. I was at a dinner last year and loads of people commented on it, saying how nice it was. It gave me so much pleasure to say, "Well, it's from Ugly Betty."


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As ever with A.C.Ryan, connectivity of the Playon!DVR HD is impressive. Along the right you'll find an SD/HC card reader, twin USB 2.0 A sockets and one USB 2.0 B for hooking the unit up to a computer. At the unit's rear, we have a 10/100 Ethernet port for networking (a Wi-Fi N dongle is an optional, £20 extra), an eSATA port (giving great transfer speeds, roughly equivalent to USB 3.0) for external storage and the TV tuner's aerial in and outputs. For AV connectivity we have optical and co-axial digital audio outputs, with HDMI 1.3, component and composite taking care of video. There's also a composite input so that you can record from standard-definition devices like a VHS player. Basically there's not much missing here.
At the base of the player, a panel that requires the removal of two screws grants access to the hard drive. You can buy the Playon!DVR HD as a bare unit, though keep in mind a local drive is required for its time shift and recording functions, as well as some online services such as BitTorrent. Installing a drive yourself is an incredibly easy process, but if you'd prefer the DVR HD is also sold with 'eco' drives pre-installed, in capacities ranging from 500GB to 2TB. Our review unit contained a 1TB Samsung EcoGreen drive.
Where the OSD is concerned, A.C.Ryan has given its Playon!DVR HD a bit of a visual update, but it still pales compared to the latest media players like Western Digital's WDTV Live or D-Link's Boxee Box. It's also still the same somewhat clunky interface underneath. However, the Dutch company is aware of this and is bringing out a completely overhauled graphical user interface (GUI) for its entire HD range, which should be available 'soon' for the DVR.
Still, at least it all works, and transitions are reasonably smooth most of the time. From the main menu, you'll be able to access Digital TV, which gives a pretty good picture from the DVB-T tuner; AV-In for devices hooked up to the composite inputs; Schedule Recording, which can also be set up through the EPG or remotely if the device is connected to the internet; Browser, providing straightforward access to your media; and Media Library, giving access to a specific file type (Music, Photos or Movies) and indexed access to files on the internal hard drive only.
Then there's Yet Another Movie Jukebox, which can also be found on the latest Popcorn Hour. It gives you a slick thumbnail-driven interface with extensive film information (year, language, director, rating etc.), similar to XMBC. Unfortunately, it's a somewhat complex process to setup, involving installing an application on your PC, but for tech-savvy users it will certainly be worthwhile.
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The Australia and New Zealand National Teams will square off in Auckland as part of an ANZAC Day celebration on April 25, finally starting a rivalry that is 100 years in the making.
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Lacrosse has long touted the well-earned prescription "Little Brother of War," an homage to the Native origins of the game. But one of the outcomes of that moniker is that, in times of war, lacrosse must take a backseat.
That's why a game between the New Zealand and Australian National Teams that was scheduled to face off in September 1914 never took place — members of both squads laid down their sticks and took up arms as members of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and shipped off to Europe at the start of World War I. Many soldiers never returned. Access to wooden sticks and other equipment was scarce. The game didn't come back to New Zealand until 2000. In the obvious Oceanic rivalry, which is huge in other sports, the ball never got off the ground.
"Turn the clock back a century, lacrosse was as strong as our Australian Rules Football," says Australia Lacrosse Association President Mike Slattery, who characterized the growth of lacrosse in Australia, rooted in clubs along the country's South Coast with more than 100 years of history, as static until recently. "The First and Second World Wars stopped the shipment of equipment, all of which came through Canada."
It was worse in New Zealand, where lacrosse dates back to 1885 and the establishment of a team in Invercargill, but similar issues with equipment and many players' deaths in the war meant a lacrosse-less nation. After a failed revival attempt in the '20s, the game's modern development is only 14 years old.
In Australia, growth is a top priority and the ALA's membership has increased to 46,000 with active participation up to 6,200 from 4,500. Slattery, who's been ALA President for five years, says they're targeting school programs to increase participation. In rugby-mad New Zealand, the seeds of growth are more tangible. While Australia has finished second or third in every FIL World Championship and hosted the event three times, New Zealand's international profile is emerging. The Kiwi national team has attended three FIL World Championships and finished 15th in 2010 in Manchester; they've also hosted the Asian Pacific Lacrosse Tournament twice.
The national team is led on the field by face-off specialist Nick Ravenhall, who also leads the team in their traditional pregame haka. Ravenhall is a major part of the movement to make The Game That Never Was a reality.
"[He] was one of the players who came up with the idea of having The Game That Never Was," says David Zussman, who led the led the historical research on the New Zealand side. "I have just worked with him, Bill Hollins from New Zealand Lacrosse and Slattery to put the proposal together and make it happen."
Zussman came across press clippings in New Zealand promoting the game. On August 17, 1914, New Zealand newspaper Evening Post ran a brief story under the headline "New South Wales Trip Abandoned" that read, "Cup matches suspended on Saturday owing to the ranks of teams being considerably depleted on account of enlistments for the front and garrison duties. … It was decided that, owing to the European war crisis, it was advisable to postpone all representative matches. The secretary was instructed to cable to the New South Wales Association, notifying that the tour of their representatives would be abandoned."
Slattery says an ALA historian was able to confirm that a club from New South Wales had planned to play a game in Auckland versus a New Zealand team.
For both countries, a clash between their standing men's and women's national teams will mark a historic day. Fitting, then, that the meeting fall on April 25 — Anzac Day — at Auckland's College Rifles Sports Club. Participating teams will march in a parade that's equivalent to a Memorial Day celebration in the U.S., and the games will occur on a pitch alongside a huge domestic rugby event, that'll bring national media attention and crowds in the thousands.
"This is much more than a game of lacrosse," Zussman says. "It is, above all, an ANZAC moment, when we turn our thoughts to the sacrifices of the countless men and women who set aside their normal lives and came together to fight for a greater good. We are privileged to be able to play this special game in their memory."


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Toy guns are not to scale. Blue guns and Red guns are.
This is a discussion on Cheaper alternative to "Blue Guns" or "Red Guns?" within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I still have the slight "itch" to implement my holster designs at some point. But in looking at the Blue Guns and Red Guns, I'm ...
I still have the slight "itch" to implement my holster designs at some point. But in looking at the Blue Guns and Red Guns, I'm not in a position to pay $45.00+ apiece for these.
When I attended the gun show over the weekend, I noticed that some holster vendors had training guns in silver and multi-colored. I should have asked them for a source.
Anybody know of a cheaper version?
"I practice the ancient art of Klik Pao."
Toy guns are not to scale. Blue guns and Red guns are.
No sorry, I am afraid Blueguns are your cheapest option.
You might try ordering direct from Blueguns, you might get a better price than going through one of the online dealers.
Thanks, guys. I would still be curious as to where those silver models came from on the holster racks.
"I practice the ancient art of Klik Pao."
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The Silver guns you refer to are not made to spec's, in many cases. I have purchased Blue Guns from several Dist. over the years and it seems that no one really stocks them. They call the plant in FL and are shipped out , almost on a custom basis. So there is a waiting period.
I talked to the owner a few months back thinking about becoming a Dist. But as I recall you had to place an order for somewhere around $1500. I could be wrong on the $$ amount (hell, I can't remember which "red wine" I had with dinner last night).
But as I recall you could buy, from them, at $35 each, that is unless they have increased their prices, like everyone else. The cleapest is from a Dist in LA. But it was only a couple of bucks and then again, there was a wait.
But if you do order from the plant - make certain you give them the correct name of your business and your correct address (you have to match up these two exactly) . Otherwise, someone will be getting a bunch of Blue Guns and not knowing where they came from.
I understand, from someone, as you get older - you have a problem matching the two up correctly.
Just kidding - stay safe, my friend.
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The only no-added-cost option I know of is to use your existing firearm for the purpose of training. Reality is, a couple hundred years' worth of training in military organizations around the world have relied upon the actual weapon as the training tool. Just make darned certain that no live ammo is anywhere near, during such use. Since it's a real run, you can even consider use of snap caps ... though, personally, that's getting a bit too close for my tastes. Something to consider, if spending cash isn't an option.
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Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
I misread the OP. I thought that Rocky was the "original poster" and just wanted to remind him that addresses and names of customers have to be exact (I mentioned this just a a joke).
But now I see that SpringerXD was the OP. The information still should be somewhat correct Springer. If there is a particular Blue Gun you are wanting to work with, let me know. I might have it and would be more than hapy to loan it to you.
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Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
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AuScope, a sort of NSDI for earth science for Australia launched last September. Now ITNews offers an article highlighting its use of standards. The article itself highlights the lack of understanding of the difference between standards, open source software and open source that implements standards.
It involved various open source standards, including Web Feature Service, GeoServer, FullMoon and HollowWorld.
That sentence boggles my mind. Let's see if I can parse it:
Web Feature Service is an open standard from OGC.
GeoServer is an open source map server that implements many open standards including some of OGC.
Full Moon is, I think, open source clustering software from Sun (I had to look that up and found no reference past about 2007).
HollowWorld is a GML application schema template from CSIRO (and I think an open standard, though I'd not heard of it).
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Bullseye target competition Yes. Defensive shooting, not enough to make a difference. The Adrenaline dump would effect your aim much more than the difference in loads.
This is a discussion on If have 357 revolver but within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; If have 357 magnum revolver but practice with 38 special will the aim / sights / point of impact be the same when shooting full ...
If have 357 magnum revolver but practice with 38 special will the aim / sights / point of impact be the same when shooting full power 357 magnum rounds?
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Bullseye target competition Yes. Defensive shooting, not enough to make a difference. The Adrenaline dump would effect your aim much more than the difference in loads.
Different bullets have different point of impact. All 357 mag rounds don't even have the same point of impact. Even bullets with the same weight and velocity can have other design features that impact point of impact.
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I practice with .38's trigger but always run at least one cylinder of social (.357) sometimes more. A drill we did on my last tactical team (Yes we used revolvers I'm dating myself). Run flat out to the seven yard line draw and fire as fast as you think you can. The "group" that results is not flattering but resembles what high stress can do to you.
I didn't notice much difference... on the first shot.
On the follow up shots, point of aim was still pretty much the same, but I found it was much harder and slower to get back on target for follow up shots when shooting .357 instead of .38 in my S&W 640 snubbie.
I usually carry .38s in it, with one "Hail Mary" .357 on the 5th shot, for that reason.
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At typical defensive distances I cannot see there being a significant difference that would be cause for concern. I would make sure that both loads shoot as close as possible and call it a day. Splitting hairs in this case really is not worth it. As long as your carry round hits where you point, that what matters. When I had a 357, i carried 38's mainly because I shot them so much better to the point it was very noticeable on my targets. All the power in the world does me no good if i cant put it in the kill zone.
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Your points are shallow... my points are Hollow....
I carry .38+p's in my mod 60 or SP shoots to point of aim at 25 feet easy for follow up shots use big dot on front of snubs.
Pretty much been said. I can't ad but to say play with it and see what you get. If the first one IS 357 and you're on target, the rest is academic. But there ain't no flys on a 38 or a +p. Good luck.
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Given the same bullet grain, .38 special should shoot a tad lower than a similar weight .357, but, as stated earlier, not enough to make a practical difference. If you intend to carry .357 rounds in your revolver for self defense, you may wish to consider practicing with these rounds at least part of the time because the difference in muzzle blast and recoil between these and .38's can be substantial, and can profoundly affect your shooting ability. A friend of mine who is a retired police officer told be about a policy in his department which allowed officers to qualify using .38 special ammunition even if they carried full house .357's as duty ammunition. When the policy was changed to require them to qualify with what they carry daily, many of the officers needed to retrain their shooting techniques in order to qualify with the magnum ammunition. I know that the price of .357 can be a deterrent to regular practice, but, in my opinion, it is advisable to work in at least a couple of cylinder fulls each range session.
Train with what you shoot.
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Depends on the ammo. It is possible to get .38 spl that will shoot to the same point of aim to a specific .357 load. Ammo is not generic as some people think. There are variations within every caliber and part of the fun is finding the right combo to use. But as one poster stated, the differences usually will not matter much for self defense at average self defense distances.
Just something to mentally chew on. If you can effectively draw and score with your first shot you might consider moving that hail mary full house 357 into the first round fired position. A solid hit from a .357 magnum is historically one of the best one shot man stoppers around. May not need the other four 38s and if you do the big damage is done on your first shot.
You dont have to believe a train is coming. Itll run over you anyway.
Between .38+P & .357.... at 50 yrds or anything past that, the difference is enough you really need to compensate for it. Up to that point, there will be some difference, but not enough to be concerned about. Also depends upon the barrel length of the handgun. A 3" barrel it's going to be different than out of a 6 " barrel.
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