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7 Vacation Destinations To Wild Out With Your Girl Friends
The cavalier girl clan (Leslie Mann + Cameron Diaz + Kate Upton + Nicki Minaj = stoked) in the new film "The Other Woman" (in theaters April 25th — check out the trailer after the jump!) has us reminiscing about our love (nay, dire need) for booze, beautiful men, and bonding time with our best friends, all while enjoying some amazing, luxurious destination. Yes, we need all of that, more of the time … but especially that last one. Now, where's that suitcase?
When we plan the occasional (completely necessary) lavish getaway with our best girls, there are a few "must-have" determining factors when deciding where to book it.
The destinations in this gallery are our top picks to "let loose and get wild" with your gal pals, as calculated from the algorithm presented by the delicate matrix of factors below:
- Booze: Let's get drunk.
- Men: Preferably lots, and preferably beautiful.
- Shopping: We want to buy cool shit (ex. Co-worker asks: "Where did you get that boho chic bag?" Reply: "Oh, just from this one-of-a-kind vendor in Aruba with my best girls").
- Relaxation: Sun, beach, spa, all of the things. Yes, please.
- Photo Opp Potential: Because it doesn't really matter unless it's all over social media, making people jealous.
This post is sponsored by "The Other Woman," in theaters April 25, but we would seriously do anything to gather up our best homies and jet off to any and all of these amazing travel destinations.


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[G.R. No. 84680. February 5, 1996]
SUMMA INSURANCE CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and METRO PORT SERVICE, INC., respondents.
Is an arrastre operator legally liable for the loss of a shipment in its custody? If so, what is the extent of its liability? These are the two questions that this Court faced in this petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] in CA-G.R. No. CV 04964 promulgated on April 27, 1988, which affirmed with modification the decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila in Civil Case No. 82-13988, ordering petitioner to pay private respondent a sum of money, with legal interest, attorneys fees and the costs of the suit.
The Facts
On November 22, 1981, the S/S Galleon Sapphire, a vessel owned by the National Galleon Shipping Corporation (NGSC), arrived at Pier 3, South Harbor, Manila, carrying a shipment consigned to the order of Caterpillar Far East Ltd. with Semirara Coal Corporation (Semirara) as notify party. The shipment, including a bundle of PC 8 U blades, was covered by marine insurance under Certificate No. 82/012-FEZ issued by petitioner and Bill of Lading No. SF/MLA 1014. The shipment was discharged from the vessel to the custody of private respondent, formerly known as E. Razon, Inc., the exclusive arrastre operator at the South Harbor. Accordingly, three good-order cargo receipts were issued by NGSC, duly signed by the ships checker and a representative of private respondent.
On February 24, 1982, the forwarder, Sterling International Brokerage Corporation, withdrew the shipment from the pier and loaded it on the barge Semirara 8104. The barge arrived at its port of destination, Semirara Island, on March 9, 1982. When Semirara inspected the shipment at its warehouse, it discovered that the bundle of PC8U blades was missing.
On March 15, 1982, private respondent issued a shortlanded certificate stating that the bundle of PC8U blades was already missing when it received the shipment from the NGSC vessel. Semirara then filed with petitioner, private respondent and NGSC its claim for P280,969.68, the alleged value of the lost bundle.
On September 29, 1982, petitioner paid Semirara the invoice value of the lost shipment. Semirara thereafter executed a release of claim and subrogation receipt. Consequently, petitioner filed its claims with NGSC and private respondent but it was unsuccessful.
Petitioner then filed a complaint (Civil Case No. 82-13988) with the Regional Trial Court, Branch XXIV, Manila, against NGSC and private respondent for collection of a sum of money, damages and attorneys fees.
On August 2, 1984, the trial court rendered a decision absolving NGSC from any liability but finding private respondent liable to petitioner. The dispositive portion of the decision reads as follows:
PREMISES CONSIDERED, judgment is hereby rendered ordering defendant Metro Port Service, Inc. to pay plaintiff Summa Insurance Corporation the sum of P280,969.68 with legal interest from November 22, 1982, the date of the filing of the complaint, until full payment, and attorneys fees in the sum of P20,000.00, with costs of suit.
The complaint as against defendant National Galleon Shipping Corporation and the counterclaim interposed by said defendant are hereby dismissed. (Rollo, p. 32).
In resolving the issue as to who had custody of the shipment when it was lost, the trial court relied more on the good-order cargo receipts issued by NGSC than on the short-landed certificate issued by private respondent. The trial court held:
As between the aforementioned two documentary exhibits, the Court is more inclined to give credence to the cargo receipts. Said cargo receipts were signed by a checker of defendant NGSC and a representative of Metro Port. It is safe to presume that the cargo receipts accurately describe the quantity and condition of the shipment when it was discharged from the vessel. Metro Ports representative would not have signed the cargo receipts if only four (4) packages were discharged from the vessel and given to the possession and custody of the arrastre operator. Having been signed by its representative, the Metro Port is bound by the contents of the cargo receipts.
On the other hand, the Metro Ports shortlanded certificate could not be given much weight considering that, as correctly argued by counsel for defendant NGSC, it was issued by Metro Port alone and was not countersigned by the representatives of the shipping company and the consignee. Besides, the certificate was prepared by Atty. Servillano V. Dolina, Second Deputy General Manager of Metro Port, and there is no proof on record that he was present at the time the subject shipment was unloaded from the vessel and received by the arrastre operator. Moreover, the shortlanded certificate bears the date of March 15, 1982, more than three months after the discharge of the cargo from the carrying vessel.
Neither could the Court give probative value to the marine report (Exhibit J, also Exhibit 1-Razon). The attending surveyor who attended the unloading of the shipment did not take the witness stand to testify on said report. Although Transnational Adjustment Co.s general manager, Mariano C. Remorin, was presented as a witness, his testimony is not competent because he was not present at the time of the discharge of the cargo.
Under the foregoing considerations, the Court finds that the one (1) bundle of PC8U blade in question was not lost while the cargo was in the custody of the carrying vessel. Considering that the missing bundle was discharged from the vessel unto the custody of defendant arrastre operator and considering further that the consignee did not receive this cargo from the arrastre operator, it is safe to conclude from these facts that said missing cargo was lost while same was in the possession and control of defendant Metro Port. Defendant Metro Port has not introduced competent evidence to prove that the loss was not due to its fault or negligence. Consequently, only the Metro Port must answer for the value of the missing cargo. Defendant NGSC is absolved of any liability for such loss.
On appeal, the Court of Appeals modified the decision of the trial court and reduced private respondents liability to P3,500.00 as follows[3]:
WHEREFORE, the judgment appealed from is MODIFIED in that defendant Metro Port Service, Inc., is ordered to pay plaintiff Summa Insurance Corporation:
(1) the sum of P3,500.00, with legal interest from November 22, 1982, until fully paid; and
(2) the sum of P7,000.00, as and for attorneys fees.
Costs against defendant Metro Port Service, Inc.
Petitioner moved for reconsideration of the said decision but the Court of Appeals denied the same. Hence, the instant petition.
The Issues
The issues brought by the parties could be stated as follows:
(1) Is the private respondent legally liable for the loss of the shipment in question?
(2) If so, what is the extent of its liability?
The First Issue: Liability for Loss of Shipment
Petitioner was subrogated to the rights of the consignee. The relationship therefore between the consignee and the arrastre operator must be examined. This relationship is much akin to that existing between the consignee or owner of shipped goods and the common carrier, or that between a depositor and a warehouseman.[4] In the performance of its obligations, an arrastre operator should observe the same degree of diligence as that required of a common carrier and a warehouseman as enunciated under Article 1733 of the Civil Code and Section 3(b) of the Warehouse Receipts Law, respectively. Being the custodian of the goods discharged from a vessel, an arrastre operators duty is to take good care of the goods and to turn them over to the party entitled to their possession.
In this case, it has been established that the shipment was lost while in the custody of private respondent. We find private respondent liable for the loss. This is an issue of fact determined by the trial court and respondent Court, which is not reviewable in a petition under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court.
The Second Issue: Extent of Liability
In the performance of its job, an arrastre operator is bound by the management contract it had executed with the Bureau of Customs. However, a management contract, which is a sort of a stipulation pour autrui within the meaning of Article 1311 of the Civil Code, is also binding on a consignee because it is incorporated in the gate pass and delivery receipt which must be presented by the consignee before delivery can be effected to it.[5] The insurer, as successor-in-interest of the consignee, is likewise bound by the management contract.[6] Indeed, upon taking delivery of the cargo, a consignee (and necessarily its successor-in- interest) tacitly accepts the provisions of the management contract, including those which are intended to limit the liability of one of the contracting parties, the arrastre operator.[7]
However, a consignee who does not avail of the services of the arrastre operator is not bound by the management contract.[8] Such an exception to the rule does not obtain here as the consignee did in fact accept delivery of the cargo from the arrastre operator.
Section 1, Article VI of the Management Contract between private respondent and the Bureau of Customs[9] provides:
1. Responsibility and Liability for Losses and Damages - The CONTRACTOR shall, at its own expense handle all merchandise in the piers and other designated places and at its own expense perform all work undertaken by it hereunder diligently and in a skillful workmanlike and efficient manner; that the CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible as an independent CONTRACTOR, and hereby agrees to accept liability and to promptly pay to the steamship company, consignee, consignor or other interested party or parties for the loss, damage, or non-delivery of cargoes to the extent of the actual invoice value of each package which in no case shall be more than Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P3,500.00) for each package unless the value of the importation is otherwise specified or manifested or communicated in writing together with the invoice value and supported by a certified packing list to the CONTRACTOR by the interested party or parties before the discharge of the goods, as well as all damage that may be suffered on account of loss, damage, or destruction of any merchandise while in custody or under the control of the CONTRACTOR in any pier, shed, warehouse, facility or other designated place under the supervision of the BUREAU, x x x (Italics supplied).
Interpreting a similar provision in the management contract between private respondents predecessor, E. Razon, Inc. and the Bureau of Customs, the Court said in E. Razon Inc. vs. Court of Appeals:[10]
Indeed, the provision in the management contract regarding the declaration of the actual invoice value before the arrival of the goods must be understood to mean a declaration before the arrival of the goods in the custody of the arrastre operator, whether it be done long before the landing of the shipment at port, or immediately before turn-over thereof to the arrastre operators custody. What is essential is knowledge beforehand of the extent of the risk to be undertaken by the arrastre operator, as determined by the value of the property committed to its care that it may define its responsibility for loss or damage to such cargo and to ascertain compensation commensurate to such risk assumed x x x.
In the same case, the Court added that the advance notice of the actual invoice of the goods entrusted to the arrastre operator is for the purpose of determining its liability, that it may obtain compensation commensurable to the risk it assumes, (and) not for the purpose of determining the degree of care or diligence it must exercise as a depository or warehouseman[11] since the arrastre operator should not discriminate between cargoes of substantial and small values, nor exercise care and caution only for the handling of goods announced to it beforehand to be of sizeable value, for that would be spurning the public service nature of its business.
On the same provision limiting the arrastre operators liability, the Court held in Northern Motors, Inc. v. Prince Line[12]:
Appellant claims that the above quoted provision is null and void, as it limits the liability of appellee for the loss, destruction or damage of any merchandise, to P500.00 per package, contending that to sustain the validity of the limitation would be to encourage acts of conversion and unjust enrichment on the part of the arrastre operator. Appellant, however, overlooks the fact that the limitation of appellees liability under said provision, is not absolute or unqualified, for if the value of the merchandise is specified or manifested by the consignee, and the corresponding arrastre charges are paid on the basis of the declared value, the limitation does not apply. Consequently, the questioned provision is neither unfair nor abitrary, as contended, because the consignee has it in his hands to hold, if he so wishes, the arrastre operator responsible for the full value of his merchandise by merely specifying it in any of the various documents required of him, in clearing the merchandise from the customs. For then, the appellee arrastre operator, by reasons of the payment to it of a commensurate charge based on the higher declared value of the merchandise, could and should take extraordinary care of the special or valuable cargo. In this manner, there would be mutuality. What would, indeed, be unfair and arbitrary is to hold the arrastre operator liable for the full value of the merchandise after the consignee has paid the arrastre charges only (on) a basis much lower than the true value of the goods.
In this case, no evidence was offered by petitioner proving the amount of arrastre fees paid to private respondent so as to put the latter on notice of the value of the cargo. While petitioner alleged that prior to the loss of the package, its value had been relayed to private respondent through the documents the latter had processed, petitioner does not categorically state that among the submitted documents were the pro forma invoice value and the certified packing list. Neither does petitioner pretend that these two documents were prerequisites to the issuance of a permit to deliver or were attachments thereto. Even the permit to deliver, upon which petitioner anchors its arguments, may not be considered by the Court because it was not identified and formally offered in evidence.[13]
In civil cases, the burden of proof is on the party who would be defeated if no evidence is given on either side. Said party must establish his case by a preponderance of evidence, which means that the evidence as a whole adduced by one side is superior to that of the other.[14] Petitioner having asserted the affirmative of the issue in this case, it should have presented evidence required to obtain a favorable judgment.
On the other hand, on top of its denial that it had received the invoice value and the packing list before the discharge of the shipment, private respondent was able to prove that it was apprised of the value of the cargo only after its discharge from the vessel, ironically through petitioners claim for the lost package to which were attached the invoice and packing list. All told, petitioner failed to convince the Court that the requirement of the management contract had been complied with to entitle it to recover the actual invoice value of the lost shipment.
Anent the attorneys fees, we find the award to be proper considering that the acts and omissions of private respondent have compelled petitioner to litigate or incur expenses to protect its rights.[15] However, as to the amount of the award, we find no reason to re-examine the appellate courts determination thereon in view of the amount of the principal obligation. Otherwise, we would be disregarding the doctrine that discretion, when well exercised, should not be disturbed.
WHEREFORE, the petition for review on certiorari is DENIED and the decision of the Court of Appeals is AFFIRMED. Costs against petitioner.
Narvasa, C.J. (Chairman), Davide, Jr., Melo, and Francisco, JJ., concur.
[1] Rollo, pp. 36-44.
[2] Eighth Division, composed of J. Ricardo L. Pronove, Jr., ponente, and JJ. Floreliana Castro-Bartolome and Bonifacio A. Cacdac, Jr.,
[3] Rollo, p. 43.
[4] Malavan Insurance Co. Inc. vs. Manila Port Service, 28 SCRA 65(May 15, 1969)
[5] Shell Chemical Company (Philippines), Inc. vs. Manila Port Service, 72 SCRA 35 (July 7, 1976); Republic Manufacturing Co., Inc. vs. Manila Railroad Company 27 SCRA 1237 (April 30, 1969).
[6] Goverment Service Insurance System vs. Manila Railroad Company, 1 SCRA 553 (February 25, 1961).
[7] Lexal Pure Drug Laboratories vs. Manila Railroad Company. 16 SCRA 866, 870 (April 30, 1966).
[8] The Swedish East Asia Co., Ltd. vs. Manila Port Service, 25 SCRA 633 (October 26, 1968).
[9] Rollo, p. 41.
[10] 161 SCRA 356, 360-361 (May 21, 1988).
[11] Id., p.362.
[12] 107 Phil. 253, at pp. 256-257 (February 29, 1960).
[13] Cf. Tabuena vs. Court of Appeals, 196 SCRA 650 (May 6, 1991).
[14] Sapu-an vs. Court of Appeals, 214 SCRA 701 (October 19, 1992).
[15] Alitalia vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 192 SCRA 9 (December 4, 1990).


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It's my MARKet, so I'm gonna Share…Osama bin Laden was living a life surrounded by unhappy wives and children, no access to cable TV, no internet access, watching porn and sitting around in his underwear in the mountains of Pakistan. I have to think we almost did him a favor by killing him…With all the talk of cooperation in Washington, President Obama missed a great opportunity to put his words into action. How hard would it have been when announcing the death of bin Laden to throw a bone to George Bush and say that the Navy SEALs finished the job Bush started and that he (President Obama) was lucky enough to be the guy in charge when all the pieces came together? Obama didn't do this alone, Bush wouldn't have done it alone had he been in charge and the military didn't do it alone. It was a beautiful operation fueled by intelligence, hard work, superior technology and most of all timing and luck…So Tennessee decided to ban the use of the word "gay." Weird, I thought they were still part of the United States where freedom of speech is protected by the Constitution. Given that just last month half of the state was under water and that they currently rank 44th out of all the states in the country in high school graduation rate, you would think they would have bigger issues to focus on. Newsflash to Tennessee, banning the word doesn't make "gay" go away, it just makes the lives of those who are gay more susceptible to abuse, bullying and more miserable in general. Maybe you should change your state motto from "Agriculture and Commerce" to Agriculture, Commerce and Bigotry……After a month away, celebrity trainwrecks came back roaring this month. Arnold Schwarzenegger was found out as having fathered a child with a woman who worked in the home he shared with his wife and family. This is a man whose entire popularity was built on the lie of steroids. Without them, he was just another immigrant in this country. With them, he amassed fame and fortune first as a body-builder, an "actor" and a politician. Not exactly career choices for those on the up-and-up. While I feel bad for his wife Maria and their kids, she also went into this with her eyes wide open as reports about Arnold's inappropriate behavior with women on movie and TV shoots were everywhere. It's great she stood by him when it was convenient for her, but I will not accept her naivety and shock now that this has come to light and he is out of office……Convicted felon Lindsay Lohan has shown that it is impossible for her to have photos taken without her boobs making an appearance, and no, I am not referring to her fame-hungry mom and dad…The cast of MTV's Jersey Shore are having an interesting time in Italy according to reports. They are banned from popular attractions and other places by the government, jeered at by locals whenever they are out in public and made fun of in the daily papers regularly. The cast responds with public screaming matches between on-again/off-again cast members Ronni and Sammy, a reported fist fight between a couple of them and acting in the most boorish and tacky way possible. The joke is on Italy though. Most of the cast isn't even Italian……I am loving the current, and sadly last, season of Friday Night Lights. The great writing and superb cast bring it every week. Enjoying it even more because once the season is over, given the state of the NFL lockout, that might be it for football on TV for quite a while……The New York Mets have a new minority owner to help out the Wilpon family. The Wilpon's, who are now involved in their second Ponzi scheme as "victims", at first weren't concerned with the Madoff mess and then changed their story to deeply concerned and needing an investor. While this was going on, Fred Wilpon decided to go public with a trashing of the team in a magazine article, yet wonders where the fans are. Memo to Fred: You were right, the team stinks. We know it too. But I would still go to games if it wasn't for the ridiculous amounts of money you charge for tickets, parking, hot dogs and beer to watch your sub-par club. Step into economic realty sometime and maybe fans will return to enjoy a day at the park watching your club lose……I can't help thinking that Tiger Woods had none of the problems he has now with his golf game and his knee before the revelations about his sexual activities while married became public. Maybe all the free time he now has to practice is the problem. Seems he did great when he was otherwise occupied…Oprah retired her talk show and is no longer working. Now she is more like the millions of women who watched her everyday than ever before……As it is near Memorial Day, I started with a comment on the military and I will end with one. In between the time you spend with friends and family this long weekend, spare a thought for those away from home fighting to protect our country and the freedoms we enjoy. More importantly, think of those who fought that never came home, giving all for the country they, and we love. If you want to do something nice, I always recommend the Wounded Warrior Project, helping those in the military who come home needing help. To my friends in the military currently and those I will never know, I thank you and salute you……… OK, I've shared. Now it's your turn. Agree? Disagree? Have at it. See you next month.
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Even if you ain't got big chips, there are places -- especially in Scottsdale -- where it will behoove you to act as if you do, and the J Bar is one of them. This super-slinky waterin' hole packs in the booful people on peak nights Thursdays through Saturdays, and the high-class chicas therein can smell a scrub coming from a mile away. So let us school you on how to act like you're a playa, even if your ride is a Hyundai. First, the swagger. You gotta be cocky, and a little snooty. Turn up your nose at the finest-lookin' ho's in the room; after all, it's their job to get next to you. As far as garb goes, tinted glasses are mandatory, and shabby chic always works. Wear your best shiny shirt right out of the package with a pair of your most raggedy jeans. This tells the ladies that you're rockin' so much dolo that you can afford to be lazy. Don't wash your hair for a day, then mousse it all up into spikes. And stop by the men's counter at a department store to spray on a sample of its most expensive cologne. Finally, if you don't have a gold card to throw out at the bartender, prepare a thick cash roll of mostly ones with two C-notes on top. You'll only break the first one, but the bitches' eyes will pop when they see you break out that wad. Then nurse one, maybe two martinis with your wing man and wait for the honeys to beat a path to your studliness. Yeah, baby, there's nothing like the life of a $30,000-a-year millionaire at the J Bar.
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I know it's short but a lot of HowTo articles are. I need ideas on ways to expand it and make it funnier. --Some Idiot 08:24, July 7, 2010 (UTC) I will review it my wife wants me to do the luandry any how ~ The* (say shit) (My train wrecks) Π ~ 03:14, July 13, 2010 (UTC) Some Idiot 08:24, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
|*Intro: appreciate a degree of patronizing language. They find it helpful to be talked down to
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|Was in a major hurry. feel free to express your full ideas. Outlining the actions gives off a feeling of laziness.
|picture on lost me. go for something dealing with the obstacle that lays ahead in step 1.
second pick is OK but the hole owned part cut it off. tell the reader it is how you should carry the pegs. it keeps their hands free for stuff.
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By Jon Connor
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
Center public affairs
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center medical staff filled the education auditorium to listen to Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, deputy director and program executive officer of the Tricare Management Activity, Office of the assistant secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Washington, D.C., discuss his leadership philosophy learned over a career spanning four decades.
Granger hit on a number of points regarding leadership during his presentation and one of them was change.
"Either you ride the waves of change or you'll find yourself below them," he said.
Granger serves as the principal adviser to the assistant secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) on the Department of Defense's health plan policy and performance. He also oversees the acquisition, operation and integration of DoD's managed care program within the Military Health System.
At Tricare, Granger leads a staff of 1,800 in planning, budgeting and executing an $18 billion Defense Health Program, ensuring the effective and efficient provision of high-quality, accessible healthcare for 9.2 million uniformed service members, their families, retirees and others worldwide.
He began his career with the Army Medical Department in 1971 as a combat medic in the Army National Guard. Prior to joining Tricare, Granger led the largest U.S. and multinational battlefield health system in recent history while serving as commander of Task Force 44th Medical Command and command surgeon for Multinational Corps-Iraq.
Granger shared his "Five Ps" of success: People, processes and systems, price, prevention and productivity. Customer service, quality, accessibility, readiness, all play an import role in support of the five Ps, Granger said.
"The only time you fail is the last time you don't try," he said.
Regarding price, Granger explained that meant the sacrifice and time that different missions may require. But "you never sacrifice your morals and ethics," he said.
Granger also discussed different roles of a leader, such as mentoring, facilitating, directing, producing, and being a broker/negotiator and innovator.
"There's always a little bit better way of doing things," he said.
Granger then showed his list of 15 leadership principles emphasizing those he felt were most important such as communicating openly, fostering creative thinking, leading by example or following with enthusiasm, treating causes and not symptoms, and being accountable and responsible as a leader, and never forgetting to reward your people.
"We have a great rewards system in the military," he said.
Granger placed great emphasis on treating people with kindness and respect.
He said if you remember nothing else of his briefing, remember TIPS, which is an acronym for: Talk to people; keep them Informed; be Predictable; and be Sensitive to their needs, because "We have the most diversified military on this earth," Granger said.
Granger closed with his comment that most people that most people don't remember when George Washington was born or when he died, but they remember many of the accomplishments he made between those dates or the "dash" of his life.
"The dash in your life is what you will be remembered by," he said.


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He had an innate knowledge of the difference between good enough and excellent, she said. And he felt strongly that he must not waste the amazing opportunity he was given for such a rarefied education in light of his circumstances. He considered it a gift that he did not take for granted. And he believed that lazy musicianship did a disservice to the music.
"If you were working to the best of your ability, he could be kind," Mrs. Bernardi said. "But he could not forgive people who didn't work, people who didn't respect the music. To him, music was a religion."
For the faithful, working with Mr. Bernardi was well worth the emotional toll and the hard work.
"It was never about himself," said Michael Hope. "It was about his commitment to the music." And the commitment was contagious. The bassoonist said Mr. Bernardi loved getting instant feedback. If anyone was out of tune, the conductor would make a grand gesture of grabbing his ear. If the players were not together, he would pinch his nose.
"Sure we had our little blow-ups," Mr. Hope said. "But afterward I would appreciate it because it always made me play better."
Pianist and broadcaster Stuart Hamilton, who worked with Mr. Bernardi at the opera festival in Ottawa, said: "His performances of Mozart and Rossini were as close one could imagine them being done the way they should be done. I've never seen The Barber of Seville done more beautifully."
Off the podium, Mr. Bernardi was said to be rather shy, although he did enjoy social events with colleagues and friends.
"He was lots of fun and had a great spirit," said Carrol Anne Curry, who once worked with Mr. Bernardi and became a close family friend. "He loved food and good wine and conversation and it was fun to cook for him because he was such an appreciative guest."
His favourites? Osso bucco and really great cheese.
In 1992, Mr. Bernardi left the Calgary Philharmonic and concentrated his efforts on the CBC Radio Orchestra in Vancouver, where he was the lead conductor. It had a large following as the last radio orchestra in North America, and it was a huge disappointment to him when it was disbanded in 2008.
Back home in Toronto after decades of long commutes, Mr. Bernardi continued to conduct and work with students at the Glenn Gould School.
The maestro kept going until he was 80, when a serious stroke made it necessary for him to move to a care home. But still he made music. A piano was installed in the lobby, so that he could continue to play, which he did until his fingers could no longer keep pace with his amazing musical mind.
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Las Casuelas Restaurants have a long and proud heritage. In the city of Mazatlan, Mexico, founder Florencio Delgado's grandmother prepared wonderful dishes and perfected recipes to hand down to her children. Using these same recipes, Florencio's mother prepared and served meals to townspeople from her very own kitchen in Arizona. Later, this small "restaurant" became known as the Spanish Kitchen, and became the forebearer to the Las Casuelas Restaurants. From these humble beginnings, Florencio and Maria Delgado opened the original Las Casuelas. Florencio and Maria's son Robert and wife Lisa Delgado now carry on the tradition with Las Casuelas Quinta. Las Casuelas has become a local institution and has grown along with the Coachella Valley.
Las Casuelas Quinta blends the tastes of colonial Mexico with contemporary California in traditional Las Casuelas style. While you listen to the terrific sounds of live entertainment, enjoy dining under the Tropical Palapa Patio or by the massive fireplace in the Great Room, there's something for all the sense at Las Casuelas Quinta.
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The Original Las Casuelas opened in Palm Springs in 1958 at its still thriving location: 368 North Palm Canyon Drive. Operated now by daughter Florence Delgado, it was the first Mexican food restaurant in Palm Springs and is one of the oldest restaurants in the city. Experience the original by dining inside of alfresco. For more information call (760) 325.3213.
Las Casuelas Terraza – In 1979, daughter Patricia Delgado and husband Ric Service unveiled Las Casuelas Terraza to immediate acclaim and industry wide awards for its architecture, food and service. Las Casuelas Terraza also feature popular, live entertainment and dancing under the stars. Today, Las Casuelas Terraza is recognized as a landmark of downtown Palm Springs at 222 South Palm Canyon Drive. For more information call (760) 325.2794 or visit their website.
Las Casuelas Nuevas – Opened in 1973, Las Casuelas Nuevas serves as the first hacienda-styled Mexican Dinner House in America. Son Joaquin and his wife Sharon provide superb food in an elegant but festive atmosphere, with Mariachi music performed nightly. Las Casuelas Nuevas is one of the flagship restaurants of the renowned "Restaurant Row" in Rancho Mirage, and is located at 70-500 Highway 111. For more information call (760) 328.8844 or visit their website.
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In anticipation of its upcoming 360 action shooter Gun Loco, Square Enix is holding a contest for a singer to appear in a title track for one of the levels.
The contest begins on September 9 and ends on October 4, and contestants can prepare in advance by downloading the lyric sheet and MP3 at Square Enix's Members website. Note that hopefuls must be members of the site, but they will want to be anyway as the site will host upcoming contest announcements.
The song can be sung into a mic or video camera and upload as an .MP3, .AVI, or .MOV, and contestants are "encouraged to get creative with their interpretation of the song."
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Aileen Torres-Bennett,
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Marine technology is a highly specialized field, but it has widespread applications for society. Sadly, this becomes evident particularly during tragic events that become big news stories. Nevertheless, such instances highlight the importance of our industry in the modern world.
When Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared over the ocean on March 8 on the way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, no one knew what had caused the plane to vanish. The 239 passengers and crew on board left barely a trace, leaving their loved ones at first shocked by the disappearance, then anguished over the lack of information.
Technology was called in to hunt for the wreckage. Underwater hydrophones were used to try to pick up signals from the plane's black box, and the Bluefin-21 AUV, depth rated to 4,500 meters, was brought onto the scene to search for wreckage.
In another tragedy that made international headlines, a South Korean ferry sank while full of schoolchildren on what was supposed to be a routine trip between Incheon and Jeju. Of approximately 476 passengers and crew on board, only some 170 survived. The passengers were mainly high-school kids, who were told to remain in their cabins and wait for orders from the crew. As they waited, the ship continued to sink, and word of what to do never came because the crew, including the captain, abandoned ship.
Contributing to the accident was an overloading and improper storage of cargo. The ferry had been carrying more than three times what was considered a safe amount, causing an overbalance that led to the sinking of the vessel. Divers were dispatched to look for bodies from the wreckage. Two divers have died so far during the recovery effort. South Korean President Park Geun Hye, expressing collective anger, said she will dissolve the country's Coast Guard for its failure to conduct effective rescue operations. The ferry captain has been charged with homicide, and a shuffle in top government personnel is inevitable as the process of accountability unfolds.
While the recovery efforts for Flight 370 are an example of how marine technology can benefit humanity by potentially providing much needed answers to the questions surrounding the fate of the passengers, the South Korean ferry incident shows how human shortcomings can lead to fatal technological failure.
Technology is meant to help us, but sometimes things go awry, whether through human or technical faults, or simply the laws of nature. Nereus, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI) hybrid ROV, was confirmed lost on May 10 at 9,990 meters deep in the Kermadec Trench northeast of New Zealand. It was built in 2008 to perform high-risk, high-reward research in the deepest parts of the ocean. This was incredibly risky because the atmospheric pressure on the vehicle could have been as much as 16,000 pounds per square inch. Indeed, scientists believe Nereus imploded under such pressure during what was to be its last mission. Previously, it had explored the Marianas Trench and the world's deepest known hydrothermal vents along the Cayman Rise in the Caribbean Sea. Nereus was able to bring back previously unknown animal specimens and seafloor sediment for studying what shapes the ecosystems of ocean trenches.
Nereus was pushing the limits of exploration, helping us study the ocean's hadal region from 6,000 to 11,000 meters deep, and it was lost to a worthy cause. Fortunately, no loss of life accompanied the loss of the vehicle, but there is sadness in the ocean research community. As filmmaker and ocean explorer James Cameron put it, WHOI has "not only lost a child, they've lost a great opportunity to explore one of the ocean's deep trenches—the last great frontier for exploration on our planet." WHOI hasn't given up, though. It vows to build more advanced vehicles to carry on the task of understanding what is just beyond our reach. The spirit of Nereus will live on.
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Aaron Paul Not Only Tweets to His Fans, Now He's Calling Them at Home
Aaron Paul is making house calls. The "Breaking Bad' star decided to reward a few of his fans with a personal ring-a-ding-ding. He dialed up the first ten people who responded to his Tweet, asking for fans' phone numbers.
"Happy Breaking Bad day b––s!" read the Tweet. "What's your number? Calling the first 10 people to answer questions. Ask me anything."
Many were dubious, but many more Tweeted their digits back to the actor. "Aaron Paul called me. I'm serious. I am at a loss of words. He actually did it," @vbizzlebeee Tweeted. "He asked if it was vbizzlebee then asked if I was crying and then I said he was my fav person ever and then he said he loved me."
The Emmy winner, who's nominated again this year for yet another golden trophy for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the series, didn't disappoint the ten lucky fans. "OMG @aaronpaul_8 just called me," @joshfishr Tweeted. "Super cool down to earth dude."
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Ben Affleck may be hanging up the cowl as Batman and we're worried it will affect The Batman movie. Star Wars is giving us our first look as to what the main cast will look like through its toy packaging which makes us excited to buy some in September. We also have our FIRST member of the #CrisisCrew come on the show to talk about the Nintendo Switch and its event in DC. Plus another DC Check-In to catch you up to speed on the Arrowverse!
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The Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Water Research Commission, has established the Water Technologies Demonstration Programme to pull together the applied R&D and commercialisation stages of the water innovation continuum.
To bridge the gap between water research and the market to achieve a connected water innovation system that delivers socio-economic benefits for South Africa.
To facilitate high-level, collaborative technology demonstrators to maximise the potential of the water innovation value chain.
WADER will act as an intermediary in the water innovation continuum to pull together the research and commercialisation stages of the water innovation continuum.
Demonstrate water technologies in operational environments (piloted at scale).
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SC Statehouse Has Earthquake System to Protect Building and People
From our News Partners at WCBD-TV:
When the 4.1 magnitude earthquake happened in Edgefield, S.C. Friday night, it was felt as far away as Charlotte and Atlanta. But security officers working at the South Carolina Statehouse reported they didn't feel anything. That's because the building has an earthquake-protection system to protect the building itself and anyone inside.
When the Statehouse was undergoing extensive renovations from 1995 to 1998, lawmakers decided to put in the system of about 200 "base isolators", which are 8-inch tall, 36-inch diameter "shock absorbers" made of alternating layers of steel and rubber. Workers dug under the foundation of the Statehouse, poured new footings, and installed the base isolators between the base of the building and the new footings in the ground.
Jeff Klinar, who was the lead engineer for the project, says, "During an earthquake the isolators will move, the bottom of them will move and the top will stay fairly the same location, reducing the amount of force or movement applied to the building."
The system cost about $11 million. Project architect Mike Frick says the reason lawmakers put it in was pretty simple. He says, "Verne Smith was the senator from Greer that was the chairman of the Statehouse Committee, and he said we have school children in here all the time. They visit as part of their curriculum, to visit the Statehouse every spring. And he said we don't want to have an earthquake and have the dome collapse on these school children, so we want to make it safe."
He says at the time the system was installed, the SC Statehouse was the only building east of the Mississippi that had it. He doesn't know if there are any more now, but the systems are much more common in California and Japan. Utah's State Capitol building has a similar system.
Frick says he thinks the money was well spent, in potentially saving lives and the building itself.
"It's almost irreplaceable," he says. "I mean, you don't have the craftsmen today that could build those granite walls, and all the artwork and so forth that is in the building. So it's not only the building it's preserving and the lives of people in the building if they were there when the earthquake happened, but it's all the memorabilia and so forth that is in the Statehouse as well."
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Facts about ice as a food
Every food code in the U.S. and Canada defines ice as a food yet there is little oversight. As a Packaged Food Product, ice is not only important for consumers maintaining todays active lifestyle and health.
Packaged ice is critical for Emergency Relief Operations. IPIA member packaged ice manufacturing companies respond with efficiency and speed to provide a quality and safe food product in coordination with emergency relief operations. The packaged ice industry provides millions of pounds of ice in response to natural and man-made disasters each year
Most people believe that Bottled Water and Packaged Ice meet the same rigorous quality and safety standards. This is most certainly not the case.
In industrial ice plants, ice is generated in large capacity machines that package the ice automatically where there is no human contact. However, 50-60% percent of all packaged ice sold in the U.S. and Canada is produced on-premises at supermarkets, gas stations, liquor stores, campgrounds and other retail and wholesale outlets. These packaged ice producers (non IPIA plants) which are in thousands of locations nationwide producing millions of bags of ice annually neither meet any standards nor are they adequately inspected. If these outlets bottled and sold the water they are using to produce ice, they would need to meet the FDA bottled water regulations in order to package that water on premise for sale to the customer. The same should hold true of packaged frozen water.


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For those of you, who are not familiar with this famous eatery, once known as the Bistro Gardens, Spago manages to maintain its charm, even through near disaster.
Long known as a hangout for glamorous celebs as well as the Hollywood set, it has always been a popular dining sanctuary. Though countless parties and events have been held there, including Sir Elton John's star-studded Oscar parties raising the roof, never has it been razed, which is exactly what happened Tuesday, May 1, when the domed glass ceiling came crashing down between tables during lunch.
Everyone was caught by surprise as we heard a large bomb-like noise and the roof above our heads suddenly crashed to the floor. We had no idea if we were under siege, but it sent everyone running to the next room or hiding under their tables panic stricken. Some ran for the door with plates of food in their hands. I guess whether under heavy fire or not, they were still not going to miss a meal, or maybe they thought it might very well be their last!
We stayed at our table praying no other crash would happen or terrorists would drop down from above, but believe me we were scared as the falling glass narrowly escaped us. Fortunately after the crash, everyone was alright. There was no one physically injured, and everyone, including our waiter, dodged the impact. No one called the fire department or police. No cow bell was rung. Everyone survived, but there was lots of hurrying and scurrying in the direction of the door! It was like people were fleeing for freedom. Our eyes were turned upwards, waiting for another crash or to see what might happen next. Luckily, there was only silence.
Interestingly, this crash landing has not been making the rounds on the internet or even the local news and it seems mum's the word from Spago. All our meals were complimentary; I guess one might call it "hush money."
Relieved this was no terrorist attack on the Spago Bistro Gardens, I laughed as I thought of the many inebriated celebs that have probably fallen down or staggered out from one of the many parties held there over the years, but the roof falling down has to be a first in Spago history and in Beverly Hills.
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HI all, the directions for making this coffee cake with blueberries have confused me. If using apples, you fill the pan part way with batter, then lay on apple slices and some of the crumb topping. But for blueberries she says to sprinkle them on the assembled cake before adding the crumb topping on top. The berries will sink as the cake bakes.
I assume this means for the blueberries that you DON'T put some of the cinnamon crumb on the inside of the cake. Please advise—I'm starting to make this now!
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JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Review
A summary of the JVC DLA-RS60 projector's pros and cons and capabilities. All images on this page are RS35 or RS25, not the reviewed DLA-RS60 projector. We will replace them when a 2nd RS60 arrives.
JVC DLA-RS60 Projector - The Bottom Line
Most of this summary is straightforward. As long as the discussion sticks to 2D, what we have here, in the form of JVC's DLA-RS60 projector, is, without a doubt one of the finest projectors available for less than the price of the most basic 3 chip DLP 1080p home theater projectors. Calibrated its 451 lumens of brightness is lower, at 451, than previous JVC's but is still more than enough for a 100 or 110″ diagonal 16:9 screen.
The RS60 is a classy projector, from looks to performance. It features motorized lens – focus, zoom, and lens shift, offers excellent placement flextibiliy, a pretty typical selection of inputs, and is reasonably quiet. The three year warranty is longer than many projectors near its price, but many others also have three year warranties. We consider three years to be very good. JVC's also built up a very good rep for supporting some of the pickiest home theater enthusiasts on the planet, since their projectors are favorites among the "hard core".
Overall picture quality is excellent. The great skin tones and overall color accuracy post calibration, look natural. Unmatched black level performance (at any price), enhances all scenes, but gives the JVC DLA-RS60 a dramatic advantage on really dark scenes, even against excellent competition, like the Sony VPL-VW90ES. End of conversation, all that combined earns the JVC DLA-RS60 a Hot Product Award. Brightness and 3D performance need work, but this is one superior 2D projector.
JVC DLA-RS60 Brightness
The issue of brightness (compared to claim) is an issue in its own right. Still the brightness is what it is, we have only our measurements plus those from several owners to confirm the low numbers. The closest competitors to the JVC DLA-RS60 are the Sony VPL-VW90ES and JVC's own DLA-RS50 (the identical twin with the "bad genes", as the RS60s get the best of the components).
Calibrated, the JVC RS60's 451 measured lumens of brightness is lower than previous JVC's but is still more than enough for a great looking 100 or 110″ diagonal 16:9 screen. The basic THX mode, also excellent, will deliver just over 500 lumens (mid point on the zoom, about 550 at full wide angle).
While 451 lumens is still reasonable, it is strange, that this projector which claims 1300 lumens at 8500K, can do only about 1/3 the rated lumens at D65. My own RS20, two generations older, measured about 750 lumens, when new, and calibrated.
So be it! Having enough brightness is important, so a less bright projector limits potential screen size, or might require a higher gain screen to get sufficient brightness. Still as long as this JVC is bright enough for your setup, and tastes, 450 – 500 lumens will work for a whole lot of folks for some seriously fine movie viewing.
3D Brightness of the DLA-RS60 projector
I am not saying that the 3D image of the JVC DLA-RS60 is too dim to watch in 3D. What I am, however, trying to point out, is that when you do watch it it will seem dim. If you've compensated greatly with screen gain, or have the smallest of screens (under 80″ diagonal) you can get something resembling good moderate brightness.
Even then, however, when ever you peek out from under those active 3D glasses, and see the screen without the loss of roughly 75% of the brightness, you will be immediately reminded about how lacking the 3D image is, in terms of real brightness, and how much better you would enjoy it if it was 2x, 3x, or 4x brighter. And that's the point, I think almost everyone will be unsatisfied, in that they certainly would be if 2D was that bright.
For 3D viewing, we used the brightest mode we could find (we had not discovered the color profile off option with it's very iffy color). Even when I reduced the image size on the 1.4 gain white surfaced Carada screen, to sizes between 80 and 90 inches diagonal, I was never happy with the brightness. In a couple of weeks, however I will have my first real high power screen, Da-lite's with it's 2.5 gain screen. Perhaps the RS60 or an RS50 will arrive about then, one can only hope, as I'd like to see first hand the trade-offs.
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Sweet, feminine and finished with a trio of satin rosettes, this jacket/blouse will turn even a pair of tailored trousers into a poetically inspired statement. In black or white.
The oversized rose motif may indeed be vintage but the U-shape collar, button placket and monochrome colors make these tops fresh and fun. In mercury, grass, washed navy and watermelon.
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Designers have clearly been hard at work cultivating roses and other hot house flowers, as a bumper crop of floral prints are appearing everywhere I browse these days. Seize the rosy day, I say !Tags: fashion, silk, roses, sheer, rose, tops, spring, Valentines, translucentAdded 9 Years Ago from Bloomingdales
A modern, slightly abstract version of a rose print flourishes across this swingy silk top. Try it with a pencil skirt for sophistication; keep it boho with jeans and ankle boots.


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May 5, 2008
Chiang Mai
Well we have had a few days to tour around the city and the sites have been amazing so many temples and gardens but they all have a different feel to them!! We visited Po Ping Palace which was the nicest site of all, we all voted and it won hands down. I guess that is why the royal family of Thailand has it as their summer home. (1) they are doing it big there..lol..!! The garden were so lush and green..wow! (2)
We are doing a lot of walking and jumping on scooters when we have the time to rent them for a full day. We also went to a tribal village and met a lot of locals, the language barrier is always hard but we usually find someone to translate or use our Thai English book (it has come in handy A LOT)!! We went for a wonderful Thai massage which was amazing, you can find them everywhere on the back streets or main streets of the Chiang Mai.


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Mark Latham took another big step towards rebranding the ALP this week. And he has John Howard wrong-footed, writes Michael Gordon.
Shortly after Mark Latham gave the double thumbs-up to the applauding faithful at Sydney's Darling Harbour convention centre on Thursday morning, while the sound system belted out the INXS song New Sensation for the second time, John Howard's press office called an unorthodox media conference in Canberra.
Members of the press gallery were summoned to the Lodge and assembled under a tree in the gardens to wait for the Prime Minister. What was he up to, pondered those at Labor's national conference. Was he about to trump Latham's first big speech as Labor leader? Was he about to announce that the Free Trade Agreement had been clinched with the United States?
Well, no. As it turned out, a smiling Howard opened proceedings with the words: "Who's going to ask the first question?"
Not long after, it was Peter Costello's turn to try to bring a sudden end to the Latham honeymoon. Armed with a copy of the Latham speech, inadvertently transmitted in a form that enabled the editing history of deletions and insertions to be traced, the Treasurer repeated the familiar charge that Labor has a "hidden agenda for higher taxes, higher debt and higher interest rates".
And why? Because among the deletions was a commitment to implement Labor's spending program without forcing up interest rates, taxes or going into deficit. And there was more. In the section of the speech where Latham described Australia as a country "big in size, big in spirit, big in character", there was a deleted phrase about being big enough to say sorry to Aboriginal Australians and big enough to insist that multiculturalism should always be part of the Australian way.
It did not matter that in the version Latham did deliver was the unqualified commitment that "for every dollar we invest, we have to cut a dollar from the existing budget". Or that, in the fifth sentence of the speech, he described Labor as the party that "proudly told the rest of the world that we believe in Aboriginal reconciliation".
Around 7pm on Thursday, a bemused but slightly deflated Latham appeared in the media room at the convention centre to profess ignorance about what phrases may or may not have been tossed around by staffers in the preparation of the speech.
"All I know is that I wrote the speech, word for word, that I delivered to the conference today," he insisted. "The words he (Costello) is referring to, I never wrote. I never put them in. I never took them out." So there.
While the episode was a distraction and an embarrassment for Latham's office, it is of little consequence in the sweep of things. The reality is that in his brief tenure as leader, Latham has made remarkable headway, transforming the dynamics of the contest, uniting a party that was a rabble and giving Labor confidence that it will be competitive when Howard goes to the polls late this year.
Why? Because Latham has been able to project his own story of struggle against adversity in a way that resonates with those who want more: the aspirational voters in the suburbs.
Without explicitly drawing attention to the generation gap between himself and Howard, he has also projected himself as the man who wants to talk about the future, not the past - about hope, not fear.
What also seems clear at this early stage is that Howard is yet to get a handle on the best way to tackle his new opponent, since he is too prone to react to ideas of his opponent rather than set the agenda himself.
As Victorian ALP backbencher Anthony Byrne puts it: "Howard expected a particular kind of opponent and he hasn't been able to adapt to Mark. He's trying to get him on the ropes but this guy is young, he's fast and it's really frustrating him. He's trying the punch that might have worked against someone else, but it's not working against this guy. This guy is new. This guy is setting the agenda."
Byrne is the Labor member for Holt, an electorate that covers the growth areas of Narre Warren South and Cranbourne. He voted for Kim Beazley, the man Howard expected to win November's leadership ballot.
But Byrne is among Latham's most effusive supporters now. "I think he's taken people by surprise by the breadth of his vision and there hasn't been a leader since (Paul) Keating who has done that."
Peter Cook, who backed Latham in the ballot with Beazley, says the new leader has given the faithful the belief that "there's a real chance of winning". He describes the looming contest as between "a cynical, canny, professional politician and a Labor ideas man with a common touch".
Not surprisingly, former Liberal Party federal director Lynton Crosby disagrees. He thinks Howard is approaching Latham the right way by typecasting him as an opportunist who represents no real change at all.
"He can talk about opportunity for all but every policy he talked about in reality is old Labor," says Crosby. "No one's going to believe this stuff about new politics.
"Latham's strategy has been textbook in a sense. He needed to say outrageous things to get noticed, attacking the Yanks and this sort of stuff, to stand out from all the other young Turks. That paid off. He got the leadership. Now he's saying what he thinks the public wants to hear to win a vote. That will be his undoing."
Veteran pollster Rod Cameron is another who thinks Howard is struggling to get a fix on Latham. The weakness in painting Latham as a more-of-the-same opportunist, he says, is that themes striking chords in the suburbs - anti-elitism, hard work for reward and community involvement - have been constants in Latham's writings over a long period.
"The truth is he's out-valuing Howard in the outer suburban seats in NSW, Queensland and, to a lesser extent, Victoria - the areas where Labor does well at a state level but badly federally."
Howard's strength is the perception that he is better on the economy and security, but Cameron considers him beatable on both fronts, describing Latham as the first Labor leader since Keating to "get Australia-US relations" just right.
It is not, he adds, that voters are anti-Howard and waiting with baseball bats to do him in. It is that he has been there so long they are looking elsewhere for something new.
Some of the most sustained applause for Latham's speech came when he declared: "I believe in the American Alliance but with Australia as an equal partner, not a deputy. I believe in ANZUS but not as a rubber stamp. I haven't got it in me to bite my tongue and stay silent if Australia's interests are on the line. I couldn't on Iraq. I haven't on the Free Trade Agreement. I won't when it matters in the future."
While the speech was widely reported as an appeal to the faithful, there were other passages that were aimed directly at the faithless in the suburbs; passages that failed to draw applause from those inside the convention centre.
One example was when Latham explained how his "ladder of opportunity" came from his life experience, growing up on a public housing estate and working hard for something better. "When I was young, my mum used to tell me there were two types of people in our street - the slackers and the hard workers. We had our troubles at home but we were hard workers."
(The leaked draft with deletions and insertions had Latham's mum refer to the "no-hopers", rather than "slackers", and it may well be that she used both expressions. Like her son, she calls a spade a spade.)
There was a similarly silent response when Latham declared: "We can provide all the services in the world but unless people are willing to work hard and respond the right way, we won't get the results we need for Australia. Responsibility from all, opportunity for all: that's what I call a good society."
As Labor veteran Robert Ray remarked: "He's talking about an 'equalitarian' society, where everyone has a shot at the title. He can't guarantee that everyone will move up, only that everyone will have that opportunity."
Cook concedes that the language may be confronting to some Labor diehards but he is confident that it is striking chords in the suburbs.
Just how strongly is yet to be seen. But what is clear is that Latham's big test ahead of this conference was to unite the party and present a platform capable of appealing to the broader electorate, especially on the issues of health and education.
Despite yesterday's bruising debate on asylum seekers, he has done both.
Next week, Latham takes his "opportunity for all" message to the regions, travelling by bus from Gosford to Tweed Heads with a media pack. Howard will also be on the campaign trail, from Perth to Kalgoorlie, having made it easier than usual for the Canberra gallery to be with him. It promises to be a fascinating prelude to the main event: two contenders, shadow boxing from opposite sides of the continent the week before they clash in Parliament.
In a foretaste yesterday, Howard accused Latham of blaming his staff for mistakes and being sloppy with the truth.
Latham was unfazed. "If you live long enough you hear everything," he said. "A lecture from John Howard on truth in politics! Goodness gracious. What next?"
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- The Merrimack athletic department is pleased to announce the launching of an online photo store called "Warrior Webshots". The photo store can be accessed through the Merrimack Athletics website, www.merrimackathletics.com .
Images from the fall and winter season of the 2010-11 year as well as from the spring of 2009-10 are available in a wide array of sizes. Other photo options available include a black satin frame and a mouse pad.
Featured albums include the men's lacrosse team claiming the 2010 Northeast-10 title, hockey's first game in the newly-renovated Lawler Rink which yielded a 7-1 victory for the Warriors and many more celebration and action shots.
Throughout the remainder of the winter and spring seasons, the Merrimack athletic department will continue to add photos and albums for purchase.


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Best Wings: The Filling Station
Best Sandwich: La Camaronera Sandwich at La Camaronera
Best Frita: El Mago de las Fritas
Best Hot Dog: The Yellow Dog at Yellow Submarine
Best French Fries: Truffle Fries at Taurus
Best Pizza: Pizza Volante
Best Street Food: gastroPod Miami
Best Non-Traditional Burger: Bulgogi Burger at Sakaya Kitchen
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Best Taco: El Jacalito Taqueria Mexicana
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The Age Technology Editor
Sex is now pandemic on office computers and costing the country much in lost productivity, business analysts say.
Recent surveys suggest that in Australia 70 per cent of traffic to internet pornography sites occurs in business hours, and 54 per cent of employees admit they have been caught using their office computers to surf non-work websites.
At the same time, the torrent of sex-related spam that swamps email inboxes continues to rise.
Clearswift, a British email monitoring service, this month reported a 350 per cent jump in porn emails since June, but said that was overshadowed by an even larger increase in other kinds of spam scams.
"The overriding trend is the transition of spam from being annoying and indecent to illegal and malicious," Clearswift research director Alyn Hockey said.
Organised crime gangs now have access to significant networks of zombie PCs, mainly home PCs with broadband connections capable of churning out vast quantities of spam.
These networks are used as a platform for crimes such as extortion using the threat of denial of service and fraudulent identity theft scams.
Mr Hockey said the flow of porn rose each northern summer, with the US a principal target, and tailed off in the northern winter when spam hawking diet pills suddenly increased.
Like internet "Viagra", most such pills, if they are ever delivered to the gullible who hand over their credit card details, turn out to be little more than chalk.
Craig Sneesby, of the Morgan and Banks business consultancy Talent2 in Sydney, says 31 per cent of computer system administrators in Australia say that sexually explicit messages, either spam or intra-office romantic liaisons, are endemic on their networks, and nearly 70 per cent claim the amount of time employees spend on the activity is hurting productivity.
Large corporations now had sophisticated filters to stop much spam, but small to medium businesses remain vulnerable, adding up to millions of dollars a year, Mr Sneesby said.
Thirteen per cent of the time taken by office workers to clear their email was spent forwarding sexually explicit emails to colleagues or friends, and nearly 10 per cent exploring pornographic websites, he said.
Many forwarded material to friends.
Mr Hockey said spam content was dominated by a mix of pornography, financial, health-care and direct product promotions - almost everything from Texas steaks to silk ties - with "significant amounts of gambling and scam-related spam".
Sex remains a significant part of spam, and gets more attention in the office than other forms of unsolicited email.
As production of spam has increased to about 60 per cent of global email, sex-related items, while maintaining their usual flow, are a smaller part of the whole - down from 21.8 per cent last year to 4.8 per cent.
Financial spam, such as dodgy mortgage and car finance offers, and the pill business - mostly for erectile dysfunction and weight loss - make up nearly 70 per cent of traffic, up from 39 per cent last August.


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Over? It's not over until we say it's over.
The Miami Heat have a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals and history says that the Oklahoma City Thunder can't overcome that.
But the Thunder have ignored history all year.
NBA PLAYOFFS: Heat win Game 4
LEBRON JAMES: Superstar showing mettle of true champion
And more importantly they have two games left at home. That is if they can win in Miami on Thursday.
"We're going to keep fighting, man," said Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.
The Thunder not only have to fight back from a 3-1 hole but also fight a LeBron James who seems to see nothing but a title in front of him.
He had 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in last night's win. Neither the Thunder nor cramps could stop him.
"... You have to play with an intensity (as if there's) nothing left," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "At the end of the game, he was playing with an incredible intensity level."
Since 1980, 14 teams have trailed 3-1 in the NBA finals. Not one even forced a Game 7.
Can the Thunder be the first?
While we study history, here is some good work by some good people that we might have missed while sleeping or preparing for a Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao rematch.
Ron Shandler will hold a fantasy chat starting at 11 a.m.
Photo gallery: USA medal contenders in London.
USA TODAY writer takes on U.S. Open golf course.
A reminder to all pitchers: Pine tar is not allowed on the baseball glove.
Sen. Harry Reid channels Bryce Harper.
Jungle Bird apologizes to Webb Simpson.
Cincy HS doesn't have a real track but has a track title.
Kentucky basketball raises prices.
Forbes lists the best paid bench-warmers.
Ernie Els calls David Feherty a shock jock.
Phil Jackson wanted Kobe to be more like LeBron.
Reggie Jackson and Johnny Bench want Roger Clemens in the HOF.
Betting 19 on the roulette wheel would have made you a rich person.
Secretariat is so great that he set a record after his death.
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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Teen fights croc for love
Lee De Paauw was willing to do anything to impress a girl...include wrestle an crocodile. In case you missed it, the Australian 18-year-old jumped into Johnstone River and ended up with serious arm injuries after the croc latched on. And it worked, they are going on a date. He says it was worth it


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Toledo – Casey Fien
The Toledo pitching staff was in flux a great deal down the stretch, as players went back and forth to Detroit, and some even left the organization, but Casey Fien was one constant presence in the bullpen. Casey appeared in nine games as a reliever for the Hens in August, saving six of those contests. Over his nine outings, Fien picked up 10 2/3 innings allowing only six hits and two walks while striking out 15 and amassing a 2.53 ERA.
Runner-Up – Eddie Bonine
Erie – Thad Weber
Weber was solid in four of his five August starts for Erie, before going down with a minor shoulder injury, and in his other start he was absolutely incredible. Weber fired a nine-inning no-hitter against Akron, giving up no walks and striking out ten. The only blemishes on his card that night were a hit batter and a runner reaching on an error. For the month, Weber finished with a 3-0 record in five starts, with a 3.13 ERA and only four walks in 31 2/3 innings of work.
Runner-Up – Brett Jensen
Lakeland – Lester Oliveros
In a tough month for the entire Lakeland roster, Oliveros was a bright spot in his relief outings. In 14 1/3 innings, Lester struck out 13 and walked only three. He did not give up a single home run in August, while holding opposing hitters to a .128 batting average against and posting a 0.63 WHIP.
Runner-Up – Drew Graham
West Michigan – Adam Wilk
After completely dominating the New York-Penn League, Wilk didn't miss a beat with a move to the Midwest League for his next professional challenge. In six starts for the 'Caps down the stretch, Wilk was 2-1 with a 1.36 ERA. In 33 innings, he walked only two hitters and struck out 29, while yielding only 24 base hits. The lefty continued to prove himself as a classic crafty pitcher, but don't discount the projection left in his body.
Runner-Up – Luke Putkonen
Oneonta – Clemente Mendoza
After starting the season in the bullpen for the O-Tigers, Mendoza was quickly forced to the rotation as injuries and ineffectiveness hit the staff. Despite only a 1-2 record in five starts, Mendoza collected a 1.67 ERA including a complete game shutout. Spanning 32 1/3 innings over the month, Mendoza gave up less hits (26) than innings, and walked seven while striking out 26.
Runner-Up – Luis Sanz
GCL – Giovanni Soto
Soto was a revelation for the Tigers this summer after being drafted out of Puerto Rico. Soto started four games for the GCL Tigers and worked as the relief piece of a tandem in another, finishing the month with a 3-0 record. His 1.46 ERA was backed up by 21 hits allowed in 24 2/3 innings with six walks and twenty strikeouts.
Runner-Up – Ramon Lebron
DSL – Darlyn Duran
After hearding back to the DSL for the 2009 season, Duran had the lone goal of throwing more strikes and working ahead in the count. It is safe to say he accomplished that this year. Like Soto, Duran worked in a tandem starter situation, appearing in four games with a 1-0 record and 1.64 ERA. In eleven innings, he walked five, allowed seven hits, and struck out an impressive fourteen.
Runner-Up – Emmanuel Del Orbe