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Fortescue said on Monday that it had lodged an application for a judicial review into the WA Economic Regulation Authority's determination on the rates the company should charge Brockman for rail access.
It is also contesting the ERA's recommendation that it should start negotiating a rail-sharing agreement with Brockman, in keeping with third-party provisions in the state agreement governings its infrastructure subsidiary, The Pilbara Infrastructure (TPI).
Both these rulings were interpreted as minor wins for Brockman. However, Fortescue believes the ERA failed to accord it "procedural fairness" in the assessment process.
"We believe the ERA has made errors in its determination of the floor and ceiling costs," Fortescue chief executive
"TPI is entirely within its rights to challenge the outcome, and has a duty to shareholders to pursue a fair and reasonable return on its world class infrastructure."
Brockman has applied to the ERA seeking access to a 196.5 kilometre stretch of rail between Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine and Port Hedland to ship ore from its undeveloped Marillana project to port.
Price parameters challenges
Fortescue proposed charging a floor price of $73 million a year and a ceiling price of $576 million for reserving 20 million tonnes of capacity on the relevant route section, setting the parameters between which it was prepared to negotiate.
But the ERA ruled in September that the range was not appropriate and set a new floor of $84.7 million a year and a new ceiling of $316.9 million a year.
Fortescue continues to hold the view that it is not obliged to negotiate until it is satisfied that Brockman has the financial resources and managerial capability to carry out the proposed operations.
The miner said on Monday it had also commenced proceedings in the WA Supreme Court to have Brockman's application for access declared invalid.
"Brockman is merely seeking an option to access TPI's railway at some future time and is not capable of entering into a binding agreement to use – and pay for use – of TPI's railway at this time," it said.
A Brockman spokeswoman said Fortescue's latest course of action was not unexpected.
"The matters will now be resolved before the Supreme Court in the usual manner and we are prepared to defend our access proposal," she said.
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I first recommended the The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) in my Intelligence Report advisory service on May 13, 2009. If you would have bought shares the next day, you would be up 79% — and with a 3.6% yield and good momentum, I expect those gains to keep on coming.
The breakout in BNS shares of about 9% since September 1 is a bullish signal, especially when you consider that many U.S. financial blue chips like Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) are significantly in the red despite this September rally.
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November 4, 2013 - Industry News
Fontaine Modifications announced that Nate Eichinger will oversee vocational truck operations for the company. As vocational operations manager, Eichinger will direct production and scheduling at all of Fontaine's vocational truck facilities nationwide.
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October 30, 2013 - Industry News
Michigan Kenworth has relocated its parts dealership in Gaylord, Mich., to a full-service facility with expanded customer support.
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XRS Corp. has named industry veteran Jon Van Winkle vice president, product management, and experienced software engineer Arvind Sharma vice president of engineering. The company has also appointed XRS executive Christian Schenk to a new leadership role as senior vice president, business development and strategy.
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SOLD, which stands for Service Opportunities and Learning Day, will once again be held for aftermarket service providers the day before Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in January.
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October 27, 2013 - Industry News
Inland has expanded its presence in the Tulsa area. After years of serving the truck parts needs of the local community at 5454 South 108th East Avenue, Inland has acquired a second location to provide full-service truck repair and maintenance.
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Penske Truck Leasing has opened a facility in Neenah, Wisc., at 2301 American Drive. Financial terms of the facility were not disclosed. Situated on 4 acres, the 11,000 square-foot structure provides full-service truck leasing,commercial truck rental and contract maintenance services.
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October 22, 2013 - Industry News
Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new parts and service facility in an industrial area near Lancaster less than a mile south of Pennsylvania Routes 230 and 283.
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October 17, 2013 - Industry News
Phillips & Temro Industries, a supplier of engineered heating products, systems and controls as well as cooling and silencing products, announced that it has acquired Arctic Fox.
October 16, 2013 - Industry News
Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a parts and service location at a newly renovated facility in York, Pa., that offers easy access to U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Interstate 83.
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Auto Air Exports, consisting of Omega Environmental Technologies, Global Parts Distributors and Santech Industries announced the internal promotion of Christopher Sims to the position of president and chief operating officer.
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October 14, 2013 - Industry News
Bridgestone Americas Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., has completed its Agro Operations Guayule Research Farm in Eloy, Ariz. The research farm will supply guayule biomass for rubber production at the company's BioRubber Process Research Center, which is currently under construction in Mesa, Ariz.
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Hankook Tire announced plans for its 8th global manufacturing plant which will be located in Clarksville, Tenn.
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TransAxle is opening the 24th branch location in the Metro Atlanta, Ga., market. The location is suited to extend their geographic coverage to include Georgia, Alabama and Northern Florida.
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Wayside Auto and Truck Parts in Houston, Texas, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. Wayside specializes in heavy-duty truck and equipment parts in the greater Houston area.Their reach also extends into the global truck and equipment parts markets.
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October 7, 2013 - Industry News
William "Bill" Gager announced that he will retire from his position as president of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association on Dec. 31.
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October 4, 2013 - Industry News
Omnitek Engineering Corp. has appointed Chesapeake, Virginia-based TFC Recycling as an authorized installation center for its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion systems in the region.
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Orbcomm Inc. has completed the acquisition of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation's Sensor Enabled Notification System operation, which includes satellite hardware, network technology and web platforms.
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Kenworth of Peterborough, a new full-service dealership, has opened at a newly renovated facility that offers easy access to the Trans-Canada Highway 7 and 115.
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The "all-brands" diagnostic system adopted by the WheelTime Network of service shops comes from a Spanish company whose leaders saw the need for a versatile testing device as adjuncts to their growing line of commercial truck components for the aftermarket.
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September 24, 2013 - Industry News
Paul Kokalis has been named president of Fontaine Modification. With more than 25 years at Fontaine Modification, he most recently served as vice president of operations for the company, which is part of the Marmon Highway Technologies Commercial Truck group.
September 23, 2013 - Industry News
Building upon the growth of its extensive leasing location coverage in the U.S. and Canada, Mack Leasing System recently added 11 new member dealer locations.
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September 22, 2013 - Industry News
After years of serving the truck parts needs of Billings, Mont., Inland has now reinvested in the community by acquiring a second location to provide full-service truck repair and maintenance.
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Meritor Inc. is expanding its first wholesale aftermarket parts outlet in North America to provide OEM dealers, warehouse distributors and area rebuilders with a complete parts selection and fast delivery of all-makes drivetrain components and related replacement parts.
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Cloud of dirty
I've found something odd in this cave. Sometimes, there appears a cloud of dirty near the ground, simillar to the tall grass (in which you find Tabunne). When I'd touched it, I received an item called ドラゴンジュエル (Dragon Jewel), that increases the power of a dragon type Pokémon move once if hold. Here's its text: ドラゴンの タイプの ジュエル。 もたせると いちどだけ ドラゴンの わざの いりょくが つよまる。 Did anyone also find this? I think its worth to comment in this page, and also to create that item's page. Blow 02:47, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
- That happens in every cave in the game. You can also find other jewels, evolution stones and wild Pokémon in those clouds of dirt. --Shining Latios 04:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
- Oh, now that you said that, I've read in this page that we can find Mogurew in Swirling Dust. That's what it is called. It would be good to have a page about swirling dust, like the tall grass/long grass page. Blow 12:00, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
Cheren also has a Purrloin. Someone please add it as I don't know how to do it.--Shravs (New Bark Gym) 12:55, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
Thanks!--Shravs (New Bark Gym) 07:38, 21 March 2012 (UTC)


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4 bedroom detached house for saleColyton Way, Purley-on-Thames, RG8
Property Description
Key features
- Spacious and light family home
- 2 reception rooms, 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Within walking distance of shop, school and River Thames
- Well-presented throughout
- 22' sitting / dining room, modern fitted kitchen
- Conservatory and good-size mature gardens
- Excellent Primary School catchment
- 5 mins drive to Tilehurst Station, with fast train to Paddington via Reading
- On doorstep of open countryside
- EPC Rating D
Full description
A very well presented and spacious family home with a very attractive good size rear garden. In a good location in the Thamesside village of Purley-on-Thames within a few minutes' walk of the River Thames and local shop and bus route. Within catchment for the OFSTED 'Outstanding' Purley Infants School, the property offers 2 reception rooms, modern fitted kitchen, 22' sitting / dining room, 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, integral garage and off road driveway parking.
Covered porch with UPVC front door and glazed side panel leads into the spacious and welcoming entrance hall.
Doors to the stylish modern fitted kitchen, recently renovated and with integrated double oven, gas hob and extractor hood, space for dishwasher and American-style fridge/freezer. A range of base and eye-level units providing ample storage space and a useful breakfast bar.
The large and airy 22' sitting / dining room has large window overlooking the garden and double sliding doors to the conservatory flooding the room with light. plenty of space for sofas, chairs and a dining table as well as other furniture.
The conservatory provides extra seating space for enjoying views of the garden, and opens out onto the terrace.
There is also a very useful downstairs cloakroom / shower room, fitted with modern white suite.
Upstairs, 4 good size double bedrooms, the master having fitted storage and the family bathroom, recently refitted and with bath with shower over, toilet and basin.
Outside, to the front the property is bordered by mature hedging and is approached via a paved driveway offering parking for several vehicles. The integral garage has space for one car, or alternatively could be converted to offer further ground floor accommodation.
To the rear, the mature garden has ben well laid out with lawn and flower beds with mature shrubs and climbing plants. Trees towards the end of the garden provide privacy and the garden is edged with hedging and fencing. Plenty of space for children to play and the keen gardener alike.
5 minutes' drive to Tilehurst or Pangbourne stations with fast train link via Reading to London Paddington. On the doorstep of open countryside. Nearby Pangbourne has a wealth of shops, restaurants, cafes, library, opticians, surgery, dentist etc., 30 minutes' walk or a short drive. Reading for extensive shopping facilities is around 4 miles. Waitrose is 1½ miles away. Purley on Thames community offers village activities including dancing, exercise, toddler and art groups, allotments, a monthly farmers market and tennis, bowling, football, and cricket club as well as an active local church. A fantastic area for families with country walks space for play, riding, fishing and other outside activities.
Further information
West Berkshire Council Tax Band F £2151pa
All mains services including gas central heating
Loft is partly boarded with ladder, light and power, partly insulated
The property is double glazed throughout.
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ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) to Post Q2 2017 Earnings of ($0.33) Per Share, Jefferies Group Forecasts
ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) – Analysts at Jefferies Group dropped their Q2 2017 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ENSCO PLC in a report issued on Tuesday. Jefferies Group analyst E. Royes now anticipates that the offshore drilling services provider will post earnings of ($0.33) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.09). Jefferies Group has a "Hold" rating and a $6.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for ENSCO PLC's FY2017 earnings at ($0.75) EPS, FY2018 earnings at ($1.00) EPS and FY2019 earnings at ($0.65) EPS.
A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ESV. Scotiabank set a $13.00 price target on ENSCO PLC and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 22nd. Tudor Pickering initiated coverage on ENSCO PLC in a research report on Thursday, March 23rd. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Barclays PLC restated a "sell" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of ENSCO PLC in a research report on Thursday, April 27th. Clarkson Capital upgraded ENSCO PLC from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $10.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 30th. Finally, Seaport Global Securities upgraded ENSCO PLC from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $6.50 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 31st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. ENSCO PLC has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9.63.
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ENSCO PLC (NYSE ESV) opened at 5.69 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.64. ENSCO PLC has a 52 week low of $4.71 and a 52 week high of $12.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.54 and a 200 day moving average of $8.34.
ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 27th. The offshore drilling services provider reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.06. ENSCO PLC had a net margin of 28.32% and a return on equity of 3.07%. The company had revenue of $471.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $468.78 million.
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in ENSCO PLC by 10,624.9% in the first quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 26,164,554 shares of the offshore drilling services provider's stock valued at $234,173,000 after buying an additional 25,920,593 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its position in ENSCO PLC by 969.0% in the first quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,705,005 shares of the offshore drilling services provider's stock valued at $131,610,000 after buying an additional 13,329,369 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in ENSCO PLC by 657.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,206,197 shares of the offshore drilling services provider's stock valued at $55,544,000 after buying an additional 5,387,049 shares during the period. RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in ENSCO PLC during the first quarter valued at about $24,001,000. Finally, MARSHALL WACE ASIA Ltd bought a new position in ENSCO PLC during the first quarter valued at about $22,072,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.45% of the company's stock.
ENSCO PLC Company Profile
Ensco plc is an offshore contract drilling company. The Company provides offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry. Its segments include Floaters, Jackups and Other. The Floaters segment includes its drillships and semisubmersible rigs, and provides contract drilling.
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Exit Gillard, unbowed, better for the experience
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As julia Gillard pondered whether to run against Kim Beazley or withdraw from Labor's leadership contest, her old boss, Victorian Treasurer John Brumby, phoned and suggested it was time to celebrate.
"Pour yourself a glass of champagne!" an upbeat Mr Brumby advised his former chief of staff.
It wasn't that he was under any illusions about her chances. Nor was he privately breaking ranks with Steve Bracks, a public backer of Mr Beazley. No, it was that Mr Brumby believed she had already achieved what would have been unthinkable a few short years ago.
As a relatively inexperienced woman from the Left, she had received serious consideration as a potential leader. Step back from the battle and consider what you have achieved, was the emphatic advice.
The phone call came around midday on Tuesday. Nine hours later, she phoned Simon Crean, the former leader who had encouraged her to run, and told him she was bowing out.
Mr Crean's reaction was similar to that of many of the colleagues who had proffered advice. It was her decision and she had to be comfortable with it. His strong conviction was also that it was important for Ms Gillard's future that the decision was hers and hers alone.
The decision reflected the assessment that she would command at least 30 of the 87 votes in the Labor caucus, well short of what was needed to secure the leadership.
Having declared the need for policy boldness and cultural change, Ms Gillard concluded that the best way of pursuing these goals was as a member of a re-elected Beazley team.
Like Kevin Rudd, who withdrew from the contest on Monday, recognising that his support level was inadequate, she could be satisfied that she had established herself in the minds of MPs and the public as a future contender.
The contest was played out without the bitterness and recriminations that characterised recent ballots, with the possible exception of the Right in Queensland, where Beazley supporters were determined that Mr Rudd should not be supported and lobbied hard against him.
Like Kevin Rudd . . . she could be satisfied that she had established herself . . . as a future contender."
Within the dominant Australian Workers Union faction in Queensland, a special meeting was called aimed at locking the five members, including Rudd sympathiser Bernie Ripoll, in behind Mr Beazley.
No such pressure was applied to a prominent member of the group, Craig Emerson, when he made clear his support for Mr Crean, and then Mr Latham, in previous ballots with Mr Beazley.
But it seems unlikely that any bitterness from the contest will hamper Mr Beazley's attempts to deliver the stability and unity he has promised. For the short term, at least, the strong consensus is that it is time to unite around the recycled leader and the awesome challenge ahead.
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I've written for various sports sites including DolphinsGab.com, ThePhinsider.com, and Yardbarker.com as well. I've also written and designed my own webpage that you can find at playoffboundsports.wordpress.com.
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On April 14, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held their 27th annual induction Ceremony.
Upon release, I had to report to the induction center again, and, after refusing once more, I received another month behind bars.
induction would be a fitting gesture, even now when the honor would be posthumous.
I was immediately admitted to the hospital and induction was started for me to go into labor.
All sciences face the "problem of induction" or uncertainties that arise in generalizing from observations.
But this was not the worst defect of Mill's attempt at a junction of old and new through Whately's conception of induction.
induction is a scientific process with which Samuel Brohls are familiar.
Explain the process of induction called the Method of Difference, and give some new instances of its application.
To prove or disprove the induction, we must resort to deduction and experiment.
This is proved by induction; but the proposition has not been demonstrated as regards universal Being.
late 14c., "advancement toward the grace of God;" also (c.1400) "formal installation of a clergyman," from Old French induction (14c.) or directly from Latin inductionem (nominative inductio) "a leading in, introduction," noun of action from past participle stem of inducere "to lead" (see induce).
As a term in logic (early 15c.) it is from Cicero's use of inductio to translate Greek epagoge "leading to" in Aristotle. Induction starts with known instances and arrives at generalizations; deduction starts from the general principle and arrives at some individual fact. As a term of science, c.1800; military service sense is from 1934, American English.
induction in·duc·tion (ĭn-dŭk'shən)
The process of initiating or increasing the production of an enzyme or other protein at the level of genetic transcription.
The period from the first administration of anesthesia to the establishment of a depth of anesthesia adequate for surgery.
The change in form or shape caused by the action of one tissue of an embryo on adjacent tissues or parts, as by the diffusion of hormones.
A modification imposed upon the offspring by the action of environment on the germ cells of one or both parents.
The generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit.
A process of reasoning that moves from specific instances to predict general principles. (Compare deduction.)
An effect in electrical systems in which electrical currents store energy temporarily in magnetic fields before that energy is returned to the circuit.


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In brief: Employment Skills Center receives donated computers
The Carlisle-based nonprofit Employment Skills Center, which helps adults with training and education needs for the workplace, has received a donation of computers and software from Members 1st Federal Credit Union and the Rotary Club of Carlisle.
Lower Allen Township-based Members 1st donated 15 computers to the center, and Rotary matched it by having the computers fully outfitted with software, according to Rotary.
The groups unveiled the new computers Wednesday at the center's 29 S. Hanover St. location.
Employment Skills Center, founded in 1967, has assisted more than 14,000 adults in Carlisle and Cumberland County with education and training. Center programs focus on education, training, workforce development and basic computer skills.


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Miles George, Infigen's managing director, told The Australian Financial Review it was considering asking pension and superannuation funds to invest in its wind farm projects from 2012.
"There's a number of investors around who are interested in taking minority stakes," Mr George said. Infigen would retain control of the projects by keeping stakes of at least 50 per cent, he added.
Chinese turbine suppliers have offered to help fund wind farm projects that use their technology, Mr George said. In Australia, Infigen mostly uses Danish wind turbines made by Vestas, or Indian turbines made by Suzlon Energy.
But it may use Chinese turbines in the future as Chinese manufacturers, including Sinovel Wind Group and Goldwind, target Australia. Infigen currently has 246 turbines in Australia, 1178 in the US and 78 in Germany.
Infigen is also considering expanding into other areas of the renewable energy industry, such as solar power. "We've never said we're just wind . . . we're willing to consider other technologies," Mr George said.
The company has teamed up with Chinese solar energy group Suntech Power Holdings to develop a proposal for commercialising large-scale solar photovoltaic generation, which involves converting solar radiation into electricity.
The consortium has been shortlisted in the federal government's Solar Flagships program, which will provide $1.5 billion of funding over the next six years to construct up to four large-scale power plants in Australia in partnership with the private sector. Successful projects are expected to be announced in early 2011.
Infigen's shares, which closed on Friday at 85¢, have lost nearly one-third of their value since late April when it said it was pulling the planned sale of its 18 US wind farms because bids weren't high enough.
The company was criticised by investors and analysts for not providing enough warning that the sale was in trouble, after suggesting in early April the process was on track.
Infigen didn't tell the market in April that second-round bids, received in March, were low because it was "still running a competitive process", Mr George said. "We'd be talking against our own position if we said that bids weren't that great."
Infigen, which received initial bids in November, had not expected bids to drop so much, he added. The bids were understood to be close to book value of about $1.5 billion, which would have left Infigen with net cash proceeds of just $100 million.
Infigen blamed the low bids on low US energy prices, a weak US economy, El Nino weather patterns and uncertainties over the direction of US renewable energy policy.
But some analysts said the company's assets had been under-performing compared with its long-term energy-production targets. "We therefore believe a level of scepticism within buyers was a key factor driving the low bid prices for Infigen's US assets," analysts at Credit Suisse said in a recent note.
Infigen, which also recently cancelled a sale of its German wind farms, is now under pressure from investors to cut costs and produce strong cash flows. Infigen currently has some $170 million of cash on its balance sheet.
Roberto Condulmari, a founding partner of Milan-based Kairos Partners, which is one of Infigen's largest shareholders with a stake of about 7 per cent, said management's credibility was being undermined by the abandoned sale.
"If management does not deliver on the simple basics they are now asked to, it is going to be inevitable that shareholders will have a right to ask for different management and a different board to better preserve the value of the shares," Mr Condulmari said, adding that potential buyers of US assets may have been concerned about how they were managed.
But Mr Condulmari said he supported management's decision not to sell the assets, given the low level of bids.
Infigen, which pacified investors with a share buy-back this month, has not ruled out a sale of the US business at later date.
The Australian Financial Review


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Joel Tudor has always been a polarizing figure in the surf world. Idolized by traditionalists for his grace, style, and equally fierce convictions, the 35-year-old San Diegan has assumed the role of tribal elder while still remaining the yardstick by which all other longboarders of the modern age are measured. And in a time where his genre's influence is felt everywhere—from foreign lineups to clips on Dane Reynolds' website—Tudor is as relevant now as he's ever been. Here he offers us his perspective.
Talk to me about the current state of longboarding.
It's awesome. There's been enough of a jump in the right direction and it's made the side that we all hated [high-performance longboarding] irrelevant—that side's finally disappearing. I was fighting a lonely battle for a long time. It's pretty cool that there's a whole group now, as opposed to one person. The weight is off my shoulders. The other day I had some kid that takes jiu-jitsu from me in the studio, and I put in Alex Knost's new movie and the kid was like, "He's the reason I started surfing." And I thought to myself, "That's pretty rad." And it's got to that point where there's an entirely different group that's capable of doing what needs to be done, which is just inspiring kids who want to ride logs to ride them correctly.
Do you think there's a place for competitive longboarding?
It's hard for me to write it off because it gave me legitimacy and enabled me to make a living. I don't agree with the ASP, but it is what it is. I mean, Al Knost or any one of these guys could enter and win if they wanted to. And it would probably legitimize them. They would only gain more credibility and be able to prolong the scam of making money for surfing your whole life. We're all trying to follow in the Dora footsteps of scamming, scamming, scamming, because at the end of the day, we are scamming. If you just go surfing and you collect a check, you're scamming society. It's true. You do whatever it takes, and if that means winning an ASP world title, then win it, but it's going to be a hard-fought battle. It took me seven years to convince them that I was good enough to win one. So a lot of people give up after a couple years. Do I think the way the ASP judges longboarding and the style of surfing they're rewarding is cool? No, not really, but that's another story. That's a broken record, i've been complaining about that shit forever.
What should the criteria be? What is good longboarding?
Come to one of my contests [the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational series] and check it out. Basically I believe that longboarding should never be held in waves over head-high and if they are, certain specific requirements of equipment can be adapted. But as far as the real beauty of the art is concerned, it's an under head-high thing. And in that, you basically want to combine the surfing of Nat Young and David Nuuhiwa and put them both together. Maybe throw me in the mix. And you've got a pretty good format. I'm not trying to be egotistical, but that's just my opinion. That's the direction that it's going. When you go to my contests and sit back and watch them, it's awesome—it's hilarious, it's funny, and it makes surfing look fun.
That type of surfing seems to be making its way into performance shortboarding too.
For sure, if you look at the amount that Dane Reynolds is influenced by guys like Al Knost and other people—I mean if Dane goes surfing with Al, the next month Dane will come out with a video clip and he's surfing similar to Al. So it's just the evolution of how things are going; it's cool. And, why not? Dude, if Dane Reynolds is looking to longboarding for inspiration, that's sick.


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Sandee Westgate Strips Off Bikini and Buries Dildo in Her PussySunday, June 8, 2014
Lusty brunette temptress Sandee Westgate is drop dead sexy and always horny. This beautiful babe has the body of a goddess and she loves to show it off for you as she gets naked and ready for some hot masturbation.
Her luscious titties are so fine, with nipples hard and juicy and built for sucking. Her sweet cunt slit just makes you want to bury your tongue in it and taste her nectar. But right now, Sandee Westgate has her hole filled with a vibrating dildo and she's buzzing her way through multiple orgasms in every position she can. She loves when you watch her cum!
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Polish Organisations in Belarus - Living under Pressure
On 24 August at a congress of Polish Diaspora in Warsaw Poles from Belarus adopted an open letter. The authors of the letter raised the topic of the serious difficulties that the minority faces in the last dictatorship of Europe.
One of the most sensitive issues includes the use of the Card of the Pole, which five years after its introduction still remains controversial. This card issued to ethnic Poles in Belarus gives certain rights to its holders which makes Belarusian authorities nervous.
Warsaw maintains that the Card of the Pole is not intended to make citizens of a particular country disloyal. But Minsk had already taken steps to discredit the whole idea, including using Belarusian courts to show its unlawfulness.
Two Unequal Halves of the Union of Poles
According to the 2009 national census, 295,000 Poles live in Belarus. A decade ago the number was 396 thousand. Apart from the inevitable assimilation processes, Belarusian authorities create obstacles for Polish organisations. The Union of Poles is one of the biggest non–government association in Belarus, yet it cannot function freely within the public sphere and accomplish its goals. This becomes clearer when looking at the story of the Union of Poles.
It was founded in 1990 and according to the official data of the Union, the number of its members is around 25,000 people. The Union of Poles concentrates on cultural activities, charity, but also supports Polish language teachers in Belarus.
Belarusian authorities managed to split the organisation in 2005 by not approving the democratically elected leader, Angelika Borys. Eventually, the official Minsk supported another candidate, Jozef Lucznik who was perceived as more loyal to the regime. As a result of the conflict, Belarusian authorities officially recognised only association led by Jozef Lucznik. That split the organisation into two parts - one recognised and another not recognised by Belarusian authorities.
The successor of Jozef Lucznik, Stanislav Semashko, became controversial when he made public statements which criticised Polish authorities and the Card of the Pole for dividing Poles. This acts made him infamous for being a pro-regime figure and not representing the minority interests.
Today the officially recognised Union of Poles is led by Mieczyslaw Lysy who is also perceived as a regime loyalist. Thus, he cannot solve the problems the Polish minority are concerned about, like discrimination towards them in education and having a free press.
The Card of the Pole: Poles as a Fifth Column?
The Polish parliament introduced the Card of Pole in 2007. The Card confirms that an individual belongs to the ethnic Polish community. Moreover, it guarantees certain rights, such as a visa-free regime when travelling to Poland or right to settlement and work there. From the time of its introduction Minsk has disapproved of it strongly and has worked towards legally rejecting it.
Igor Karpenko, a leader of the parliamentary commission for the issuance of the Card of the Poles, raised a few arguments regarding the Card. One of them pertain to the accusations of Poland interference into the domestic affairs of Belarus and discriminatory division of its citizens. Such positions were also accompanied by the state media and also by some oppositional newspapers. Among the arguments shared by media were those related to the inevitable destabilisation of mutual Belarusian – Polish relations.
Moreover, the outflow of Belarusian youth going to study in Poland is also seen by officials as a threat to Belarusian society. The Card of the Pole simplifies for Belarusian nationals entry into EU countries. The members of the official Union, who did not succeed in receiving the Card, claimed that it would divide the Poles in Belarus. Belarusian officials also question several legal aspects of the Card. As a consequence, in April 2011 the Belarusian Constitutional Court declared that from the point of view of international law the Card of the Pole is illegal. It caused additional tensions between Warsaw and Minsk.
Poles in Belarus frequently raise the issue of preservation their identity through the teaching of Polish. Authors of the open letter presented during the recent Congress of Poles clearly articulated the problems related to the teaching of Polish. There are only two Polish language schools (in Hrodna and Volkovysk) and the number of schoolchildren learning Polish language has been constantly decreasing.
The repression of the teaching of the Polish language and culture also against the unofficial Union of Poles activists who organise such education, are among the main reasons. Fear of interference by Minsk into education organised by the Poles themselves appears to be a serious problem for activists.
In 29 August the director of a Polish school in Hrodna announced that two classes with Russian language instruction would not be introduced as the local authorities had planned. The school in Hrodna is one of two Polish schools, almost entirely funded by Poland. The parents and Polish activists frequently raised the argument that the introduction of such classes could have brought about the gradual russification of their children.
This case proves that language teaching remains one of the most crucial and simultaneously, very sensitive issues for the Polish minority in Belarus. As the activists claim that the Polish government's support is not enough, another issue is the difficulties that Minsk continues to make with the rights of minorities to organize their own education.
In July, the Belarusian consulate in Bialystok rejected the visas of two Polish language teachers who were assigned by the Polish Ministry of Education to be sent to Baranavichy region. Due to the financial situation of that school, the actions of Minsk will clearly place the school and its ability to function under further hardship.
Hostages of Politics
Despite these difficulties and decisions, the Polish minority appears to be well organised and has a well-articulated agenda. Nevertheless, pressure from the Belarusian regime hinders the social activity of Poles in Belarus. This is especially true when it speaks openly of its needs and its problems. The very interference by the authorities with the election of a leader of the Union of Poles proves that Minsk does not intend to allow that organisation to slip out of its control.
Moreover, as it happens frequently with national minorities, Poles in Belarus become the prisoners of uneasy Belarus – Poland relations. And thus, spheres of daily life, like education or the press are those which suffer the most from the politicisation of national issues.


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Fixing a Saturn sunroof and replacing the headliner. Thoughts? Opinion?
I'm not sure if MPSIMS if the proper place for this but it's not something that actually has a factual answer so here it is.
I have a 99 Saturn SL2. The sunroof stopped working a number of years ago and, unknown to me, it was stopped not totally closed. So during heavy rains water was overflowing the internal gutters. Because of this the headliner got wet and has been damaged. The cloth is starting to sag a little in the front by the windshield. Also, over the winter the passenger side visor had frozen to the liner. Not realizing this, I pulled it down and it ripped the cloth so that now there is a small strip of cloth hanging down.
I found a certified Saturn service center (difficult to do these days) for this issue as well as a couple of others. They're the ones who discovered that the roof isn't completely closed.
They gave me a couple of solutions. I can have them permanently caulk the sunroof so that it won't leak but can NEVER be repaired, or I can have the sunroof repaired, which would involve removing the headliner. Whether or not they actually fix the sunroof would depend on what they find when they remove the headliner. It could be a simple electrical issue, which would be relatively inexpensive to fix, or it could be a $1000 repair job. If it's the $1000 repair I'll just have them permanently seal it instead.
I've heard horror stories about how, once you remove or replace the headliner, it's never the same and won't stay up properly. So I'm leery of having them mess with it. On the other hand, it's already coming loose and since I'm putting money into some other repairs, and it only has 76,000 miles on it, I plan to keep it for at least a few more years. That means that I'll likely have to deal with the headliner at some point anyway. I prefer not to do ugly fixes like thumbtacks.
So, thoughts? Should I have them pull the headliner to check the sunroof, and should I have them replace it? The other issue, of course, is that they're still checking to see if they can even get a replacement headliner.
Paneling. It won't sag. Just make sure you align it properly or the lines will drive you to crash.
I had a 95 SL2, and in fact, just got rid of it a couple of months ago (we bought it brand new with about 10 miles on it, and when it was about to give out, it had around 132,000 miles). The difference between my experience and yours is we didn't have a sunroof, but the liner was coming down of its own volition several years ago.
At the time, I took it to my local Saturn dealer, and was told it would cost $300 or so to replace the liner; then I was later told they couldn't even get it. We finally began just ripping the liner out, because frankly, the car was just beaten up at that point. The seats were falling apart, and the muffler needed replacing. It still ran okay, but the liner was the least of my worries.
I finally sold it for $150 cash (the guy scrapped it), but considering we'd had it for 15 years and two full-time drivers, it was a great car. Just not worth replacing the liner IMO. Naturally, you may feel differently. But my guess is you probably can't get an authorized SC to replace it anyway.
Duckster, What do you mean by "paneling"? Is there some sort of auto paneling?
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I really hate the idea of just ripping it off and exposing the insides of the ceiling. The car is overall in pretty good shape.
No idea how it is on your Saturn, but I once removed the headliner from a 2003 Grand Am. I put new material on with 3M 90 spray glue. I did this because I had a tear in the fabric. After I put it back up, I never had any problems with sagging or anything. If you can remove the headliner yourself, you'll see the sunroof motor. Maybe you can diagnose something or replace it while it's exposed.
As I remember though, we tried spray adhesive, and for us at least, it didn't work. That doesn't mean it wouldn't work for you of course. It'd certainly be worth a try, and if it doesn't work, you're not out that much money.
While it's possible that I could do that I have to say that I'm pretty nervous that I'll screw it up somehow and not be able to get it back together properly. It seems like I'd have to remove a lot of trim and various fixtures.
I imagine that some body shops will do something similar. I don't know if my service center's body shop would do something like that or not.
The whole point is to remove it only once to
In any case the sunroof has to be fixed or sealed NOW, before there's any more water damage, possibly to something more critical than the liner. It can't wait till I have the time to personally screw around with the liner.
The car is in the shop now and I have to take some action, possibly irreversible, NOW. I'm currently waiting to hear back on whether or not they can even replace the liner, so my decision may be made for me.
I've also got the problem of the hanging strip. I can glue that up but it won't look very nice. I guess I'd just have to live with that.
Using the spray: we held the liner away from the rest of the roof, being careful not to tear it any more, and sprayed both the liner and foam (or whatever the directions on the can said....spray one side, spray both sides, I don't remember honestly). Then gently press the liner back up. I think it stayed for awhile, but then fell back down. There could be lots of reasons why it didn't work: the humidity or temperature when we tried to use the spray, or somehow didn't follow directions right. Maybe it was just plain shitty adhesive we used.
I can't imagine though there's no way to fix it....there are car customizers who do much more than that, although in your case, it may or may not be worth the money you'd put into it. For us, it just wasn't worth any more money than the cost of the spray adhesive. At any rate, I wish you luck.
Oh, I'm sure if money was no object I could have the thing working and looking like it's brand new, but I'm not sure that it's really worth it.
On the other hand, financially, I'm not really comfortable starting car payments right now and, as I've said, I've already put money into other needed repairs. The brakes HAD to be fixed, as did the ignition key cylinder if I want to continue to be able to start the car. So, financially I really need to be able to drive it for at least a few more years and the liner will likely continue to come loose.
I guess the decisions I have to make at this point are largely aesthetic rather than practical. The practical things HAVE to be done. The aesthetics are... well. aesthetic.
But, being a single guy, I'd rather not pickup a date in a car that has the ceiling exposed or cloth sagging onto her head.
What's the budget? I'm guessing the sunroof motor will need replaced. The part alone is probably $150 to $200 new, maybe $50 on ebay. Plus labor for that and to remove and repair headliner...I'm GUESSING you might actually approach the $1000 figure you stated in your OP. Then again, I could be way off.
IIRC, the cost if it was some simple electrical thing was $100 to $300. That didn't include repairing or replacing the headliner just taking it out and putting it back. The high end possibility he gave was $1000, which I assume was replacing some major part or even the whole sunroof.
I'd go with the low end repair of the roof and replacing the headliner if that part wasn't too ridiculous. If it would cost $1000 then I'd go with sealing it (which I think was maybe $100+) and replacing the headliner.
I don't even care much about having a working sunroof, I just figure if it's something simple then fixing it will add to the resale value.
I talked to the mechanic about 5 hours ago and he was going to look into what it would take to replace the headliner (or if it was even possible). I haven't heard back yet. I'm not sure what that means. Maybe they're waiting to hear from some junkyards or something.
Headliners fall down because the foam on the back of the headliner material deteriorates with age. Gluing a headliner back up never works for long because the foam just crumbles some more and down she comes again.
When I had a falling headliner on my old Dodge Omni, I was able to remove the entire headliner backing piece (a huge piece of cardboard) and then had a local upholstery shop glue new material onto it. Cost me about $80 plus a couple afternoons' work.
The business about the foam crumbling is what I'd heard and what made me dubious about gluing.
I'm a little confused though. I keep hearing about foam and now you're mentioning cardboard. Does the upholstery shop glue new foam to the cardboard and then cloth to the foam?
How difficult is it to match the color?
I think what I might end up doing is telling the repair center to just seal the sunroof without removing the headliner. Then I can try and find a body shop that will remove and reupholster the liner.
Well, problem solved, sort of.
Yesterday I had told them to go ahead and seal the sunroof. I called this morning and told him that I had had second thoughts and if they hadn't started sealing it yet could they wait and first check to see if they could replace the liner, and then check out the sunroof while they were doing that to see if it was easily repairable.
So I've been waiting all day to hear back from him. I assumed that since he hadn't called back they hadn't sealed it yet and were waiting to find out about the liner.
I just called him to see what was happening. He told me that when he checked with the body shop this morning they had already started working on it so it's been sealed. (I don't know why he didn't call and tell me that.)
So I'll worry about the headliner a little later. If I do take it out myself and notice a loose wire on the sunroof I'll be kinda pissed.
About the only thing short of replacement that will work is saggy pins. Thumbtacks with oversized heads and curly-q pins so they don't just pull out. You can get them from Amazon or just about any chain auto parts store.
I'm looking at some "fabric repair kits" on Amazon, like this:
or this:
for example.
They're the stuff you've probably seen on TV where you mix up some goop to match the color as close as possible and then smooth it over the rip.
Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?
The person who destroyed the headliner in my 94 SW2 used the saggy pins and they seemed to work fairly well. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about the rip. Save you money for the next time the ignition cylinder quits working, and the two times that the left front wheel bearing goes bad (not to mention the one time that the rest of them go bad), and the tie rods, and the resonator on the exhaust (don't forget the entire rear tailpipe, the muffler, and the strap and bracket!), and the front struts, and the rusted out right rear door latch, and the rusting wheel wells, and the serpentine belt tensioner that requires major surgery just to replace, etc, etc., etc... Headliners are small potatoes in my option. YMMV, obviously.
As pathetic as this sounds, I was thinking about this while laying in bed last night and it's my guess that if they would have poked around in your sunroof that they would have likely found more damage than just a loose wire. Especially given that it had been open and leaking. I'm just wondering what else in the sunroof apparatus has also been damaged and is now rusty/shorted due to the water leak.
Sticks and Scones,
You're probably right about the sunroof. I had actually decided not to fix it a number of years ago. I was just thinking that, if I was going to have the headliner replaced (which I now don't think I will) then I might as well have them at least glance at it and see if it was something simple.
As far as the rip, it's not simply a tear in the fabric. It's a strip of cloth, maybe an inch and a half wide and 2 or 3 inches long that is hanging down. It could easily continue to tear further over time, especially with people reaching up and playing with the visor. At a minimum I need to glue it securely back in place somehow.
The upholstery shop stripped off my deteriorating foam-backed cloth, then sprayed the shell with contact cement and glued on new foam-backed cloth. He was able to find cloth in a color that matched fairly well--not perfect, but certainly good enough.
I think that I'll just repair it in place as best as I can. I guess I could pay a body shop to do it but I'm honestly not sure that the car is worth it.
I'm not sure if it has much trade in value at this point anyway, considering that the sunroof was leaking (damaging god knows what else) and is now permanently sealed.
The engine and transmission are good, the traction control is good (as far as I know), the front brakes are now like new as is the ABS system, and the cruise control works. Maybe I should just keep going and drive it into the ground.
The biggest problem is going to be getting service. Certified Saturn repair centers have been closing down (this was happening even when Saturns were still being manufactured) and I've had to take it further and further from home for repairs.
Not everything requires a Certified shop, of course. I had the brake work done at Pep Boys, but they wouldn't (claimed they couldn't) touch the ignition key cylinder problem or the sunroof leak.
Getting needed repairs, even finding parts, will get more and more difficult.
I imagine GM will have to keep some shops open due to the newer cars that are still under warranty, but as those warranties run out they'll have less and less reason to keep them open.
Have you tried reputable Mom and Pop places? I've got two go-to places for work. One is a guy that charged me $20 to replace the ignition cylinder that I purchased on my own and the other is one of those service centers with a gas station attached. They do all of my major repairs and are much less expensive than a dealer oriented place.
I figured that Pep Boys wouldn't turn away work if they could do it, but who knows?
I had been getting regular maintenance and repairs at a "mom and pop" shop, a friend of a family member, but the last time I went I had to go back because he screwed up the brakes. They didn't stop working but they made an odd sound. Turns out he left something off or unhooked or something, I don't really recall. He fixed it free of charge but, needless to say, I'm not taking it back to him.
Since then I've been using Pep Boys. They're pretty good about most things. They didn't even charge me to tow me in last week when the dashboard brake light came on because I belong to their so-called "rewards" program.
I guess I'll deal with things as the come along and start saving up for something newer a few years down the road.
That doesn't explain the sunroof. The guy at Pep Boys told me that it probably could be permanently caulked but that I needed a Saturn shop to do that. I'm not sure why.
ETA: Actually, now that I think about it I think I'm remembering it wrong. He said that I needed a GM dealership, but I figured if I was going to pay for service at a dealership I should take it specifically to a certified Saturn shop.
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I would no longer fret about taking your car to a Saturn Certified center now since you don't have any warranty left. As of October 16, any dealers still operating under the Saturn brand will have to take the signs off the buildings and change their name. The Saturn stores that I used to work for are now independent used car dealerships.
Got the car back on Saturday. It's running beautifully, but damn the ceiling looks like shit. I almost think it looks worse than before. The rest of the interior for the most part looks almost brand new but the headliner is stained and sagging and ripped in spots, and part of it in the back has come loose. It's nothing that obstructs my view (yet) but I can't leave it like that. I think the saggy pins that Projammer suggested would at least keep it in place but damn I hate the way it looks. This is the last car I buy with a friggin sunroof.
So I got up this morning and it had rained all night. Good thing I got that leaked fixed!
Got in the car... it's still leaking.
I'm taking it back to the shop tonight.
Unfortunately, they didn't sell them at the auto parts store. The guy at the auto parts store said they sold them at walmart, but when I checked there they didn't sell them any more. I ended up finding them at a local sewing/craft store. I got a whole package of them for something like 2 or 3 bucks, and I didn't have to deal with online shipping charges.
So, if your local auto parts store doesn't have them, a local sewing or craft shop probably will.
For a truck like mine that's an old beater with 175k+ miles, twist pins are the way to go. For a nicer car with only 76,000 miles on it, I'd pay the extra money and get the liner replaced.
Of course you have to stop the stupid sunroof from leaking first though.
Yea, I'm really leaning towards getting the headliner recovered, but only after I'm certain that it's no longer leaking.
I know Hancock Fabrics sells headliner foam, and I think anyplace that sells upholstry fabric might sell it too, if you decide to try replace it.
If I do it I'll probably try to find a good body shop that does headliners. Of course, I'll have to wait until it dries out completely first, because they'll probably just recover the existing headliner. I don't know if it's even possible to obtain a new headliner that will fit a Saturn with the exact features I have.
So, it's raining and the damned sunroof is leaking again. Now they're telling me that if the first two attempts didn't fix it then my only alternative is to have the sunroof assembly replaced. The ballpark cost of that is around $1200.
On top of that, over the last few days I've started hearing a strange mechanical noise underneath the car and today I noticed what smells like hot rubber. I'm hoping that if it's anything serious it's the ABS since they just did that work so it's their cost if they did it wrong.
If I do get it fixed they will have to remove the headliner to do so, so I can get it recovered while it's off.
I'm wondering now if the car is worth it. I just put a lot of money into it so I hate to get rid of the thing. On the other hand I don't want to keep throwing good money after bad.
Finally, after a series of bad job experiences, I have a good position and I've started to build up some reserves. Now it looks like one way or another I'll be blowing them on transportation.
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Encouraged despite defeat for England
DESPITE Saturday's defeat, like many other people, I was quite encouraged by England's performance against Italy in their opening World Cup game.
The team retained possession pretty well and created more chances than Italy. Roy Hodgson's brave decision to throw in Raheem Sterling paid off and the forward players caused the Italians problems.
If they play like that against Uruguay tonight and Costa Rica on Tuesday, I'd be surprised if England didn't win both games, but consistency of performance has never been a strong point for our national side.
It wasn't all news good news. England looked vulnerable down the flanks and Steven Gerrard had a poor game, but the positives certainly outweighed the negatives.
As far as anyone can gather, Hodgson looks set to field the same team against Uruguay tonight, much to the dissatisfaction of a growing group of people who feel that Wayne Rooney no longer deserves a place in the side.
Personally, I don't really understand the anti-Rooney lobby that has built up. He may not have always been at his best for the national side, but he remains our most talented player, just look at the part he played in the goal on Saturday.
I have to admit that I didn't really understand why he was asked to play on the left wing, when that is a more natural position for Sterling and if the two are swapped, as seems likely, we should see a better performance from Rooney tonight.
Whether that will compromise Sterling's game, we will have to wait and see.
Apart from the Liverpool man, Danny Welbeck was the player who impressed me most against Italy. I would have liked Adam Lallana in the team ahead of him, but the Manchester United forward had a really good game, troubling the Italy defence with his pace and helping out Glen Johnson going the other way.
However, I was not so enamoured with Hodgson's substitutions. His first change, replacing Welbeck with Ross Barkley, was a good one, with the Everton midfielder putting in an impressive cameo.
The decision to bring on Jack Wilshere for Jordan Henderson was okay, but I would have preferred to see a more attacking player introduced as England looked for an equaliser.
Replacing the limping Sturridge with Lallana was the really strange one. Surely Rickie Lambert would have been a better bet?
In the last 10 minutes, with Italy defending deep, Lambert would have offered them something different to think about. Instead, England ran out of ideas and ended up playing in front of the Italians.
An enjoyable afternoon at May's Bounty
HAVING stated that I was looking forward to last Saturday's match between Basingstoke and North Hants and Hook and Newnham Basics, I'm happy to report that I didn't come away disappointed.
My prediction of a run-fest proved to be wide of the mark, with overnight storms leaving a bit of dampness in the pitch, and instead, we were treated to an entertaining, but low-scoring game.
I was impressed with the Hook bowling attack. Had Spencer Champ and Gary Binns been at the club in the years when they were in the title hunt, Hook might have won promotion.
Back then, they were seen as a batting team, winning games by scoring more runs than the opposition. This season, they are struggling with the willow in hand, and it's probably already cost them any chance of challenging for honours.
While Hook bowled well and made the most of the conditions, Basingstoke batted badly, and at the halfway stage, things looked bleak for the Bountymen.
Fortunately for the hosts, the same thing happened in the Hook innings. After an indifferent start, Martyn James and Ryan Connor found their lines and took the key wickets of Jordan Hobday and Ben Thane, while Graham Porter's pace also caused problems.
They were unlucky to lose Hobday to a poor umpiring decision, but after that, they too batted poorly. There wasn't much pressure from the scoreboard, but batsmen kept being tempted into shots outside the off stump, and they paid with their wickets.
At the end of the day, the better side won the game, but if Hook manage to get their batsmen in form, the return match later in the season could be a classic.
In terms of sledging, there was a bit of aggro out on the pitch, but it stayed there. It was really nice to see the two teams having a drink together after the match, and I got the feeling that there genuinely were not any hard feelings.
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Is this Sam's talk?Ā He did a very similar talk at Dorkbot about this time last year.Ā I'll talk to him tonight and see if he's up for joining in on this project.

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On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <email@example.com> wrote:

 https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Spacebridge is live. Point away.

 m.

 On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <email@example.com> wrote:
 > ...in classic wiki form, there's a link off the events list that
 > points to a non-existent page that he could start filling in? ;)
 >
 > m.
 >
 > PS: yes, fine, I'll scribble something in there shortly.
 >
 > On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ani Niow <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
 >> Will do. Is there a wiki page yet I could point him to?
 >>
 >>
 >> -Ani
 >>
 >> On Dec 17, 2009, at 5:35 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <email@example.com> wrote:
 >>
 >>> If someone can point him at this thread, or let him know about Sunday,
 >>> that'd be excellent.
 >>>
 >>> (links to/summaries of his talk would be even better, for those of us
 >>> who won't make 5mof tonight)
 >>>
 >>> m.
 >>>
 >>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Ani Niow <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
 >>>>
 >>>> I hear there's someone from the Space Tourism Society giving a talk about
 >>>> similar things tonight at 5MoF. Also hear that he is wanting to involve
 >>>> Noisebridge with some projects of his.
 >>>>
 >>>> Sounds like some cross pollination could be made.
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>> -Ani
 >>>>
 >>>> On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:14 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
 >>>>
 >>>>> There's been lots of articles of late about school kids sending
 >>>>> weather balloons with cameras up to 100,000 feet for peanuts and
 >>>>> getting amazing pictures. These projects kinda lack ambition -
 >>>>> although I'll confess to being grudgingly impressed nonetheless.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> By contrast, these guys are my heros -
 >>>>> http://www.members.shaw.ca/sonde/ - they carry a glider up with a
 >>>>> home-built autopilot that navigates back to where they're waiting for
 >>>>> it (sometimes upside-down). Their stories are the reason that I have a
 >>>>> 2.6m r/c glider in my cube at work (that I'm too scared of to actually
 >>>>> fly).
 >>>>>
 >>>>> Also, a friend pointed out on the weekend that http://jpaerospace.com/
 >>>>> have somewhat stolen my thunder, but, dammit, I still think there's
 >>>>> some fun to be had here.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> Things I'm keen to work on:
 >>>>>
 >>>>> Buoyancy control for high-altitude balloons - most of these guys send
 >>>>> balloons up until they burst and then recover payload under a
 >>>>> parachute. It shouldn't be too hard to build something that can hold
 >>>>> altitude by moving gas between envelope and rigid container (a full
 >>>>> day-night cycle might be hard, but you never know - at lower altitudes
 >>>>> you could potentially condense water vapor and electrolyze to
 >>>>> replenish hydrogen supplies). Talking to the blimpduino guys at maker
 >>>>> faire a year or two back, they were also interested in the idea of
 >>>>> having a buoyancy control system at the smaller scale, but didn't
 >>>>> think it could be done in their weight budget. I think they're wrong,
 >>>>> and I even had the parts to prove it at one stage.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> 1kg of batteries has enough energy to accelerate a 10g weight to
 >>>>> orbital velocity. ĀI had a napkin once that claimed that a reasonably
 >>>>> efficient motor could achieve that by spinning a reasonable length
 >>>>> tether at reasonable g forces, but I think I got the numbers wrong at
 >>>>> the time :P OTOH, yesterday I saw a tech talk by the quick launch guys
 >>>>> (giant hydrogen cannons ftw) where they mentioned trivially
 >>>>> g-hardening consumer electronics to 3200g, so maybe there's still a
 >>>>> way of doing it with a reasonable length of practical tether - not
 >>>>> that I know *what* tether, how it will behave when the outer section
 >>>>> of it is travelling at transonic speeds, drag losses at 100k feet, and
 >>>>> what kind of interesting payload you can fit into 10 grams, but these
 >>>>> are implementation details.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> Um. I had other ideas, but can't think of them right at the moment.
 >>>>> Anyone else have related projects or want to play? I intend to grab
 >>>>> some weather balloons from ebay, a cylinder of hydrogen and maybe some
 >>>>> ardupilots and carefully skirt various FAA regulations in the next
 >>>>> couple of months.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> m.
 >>>>>
 >>>>> PS: and Black Rock City Spaceport - 'coz fuck steampunk.
 >>>>> _______________________________________________
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.1953 Thursday, 11 November 1999.
Date: Wednesday, 10 Nov 1999 15:06:27 -0600
Subject: Text of Golding's Ovid.
Karen Peterson-Kranz deserves an apology from me, and gets it, for my
having inferred that she recommends the Nims edn of Golding. Sorry,
Karen, for a careless inference.
So far as I know, the only alternatives are the W.H.D. Rouse edns.: of
1904 (very limited edition) in The King's Library series (London: De la
More Press). This edn. was repr. as a Centaur Book (1500 copies) with
"Publisher's Foreword" [by Roy Walker?] by Southern Illinois Univ. Pr.
1961. This 1961 edn was repr. as a p.b. in 1966. I have not seen a
copy of the 1966 edn. I own the 1961 edn and have once or twice
consulted the 1904 edn., though it is as rare as hen's teeth.
The great interest in Golding and Shakespeare in our time suggests that
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Lebanon asks to borrow $5bn
Lebanon, already crippled by a $29bn (£19bn) debt mountain, is seeking more loans to help service its existing debt.
The cash-strapped country will ask donors for a further $5bn in long-term, low-interest loans at a meeting in Paris.
Finance Minister Fouad Siniora said the extra $5bn could be used to pay-off existing, high-interest loans.
The massive public debt has been eating up most of the government's cash and choking economic growth.
Lebanon's public debt - amassed during the rebuilding phase after the 1975-90 civil war - has now ballooned to the equivalent of about 170% of the country's economic output.
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Value-added-tax (VAT) was introduced for the first time last February in order to boost the coffers.
And Lebanon is also pressing ahead with controversial sales of its state electricity and mobile phone firms to raise cash.
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The Paris conference was originally scheduled for late 2001 but was delayed due to poor market sentiment.
A finance ministry statement said Lebanon would try to borrow $2bn from European countries, $2bn from Arab countries and a further $1bn from Canada, Japan and Malaysia.
A previous donor conference in Paris drew about 500m euros in aid.
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1. Thank you so much for the link.
It's gonna come in really handy for those of us with RW wacko relatives.
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Cha (199,813 posts)
2. Gingrich is a sick,demonic, nasty racist, and doesn't even bother
with dog whistles.
Media Matters' Political Correction has compiled and categorized a History of newt's Lying Hypocrisy..
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1990 Gingrich's political action committee, GOPAC, sends out a memo titled "Language: A Key Mechanism of Control" to several thousand Republican candidates running for state and local offices. It includes a list of words they should use to describe Democrats:
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Date: Wed Oct 20 14:29:06 EDT 2010
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There are 3 beneficiaries (we believe) that are in the trust.
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POA refuses to show copy of trust to the two remaining beneficiaries
Is the grantor also the trustee? If so-can do whatever he wants with proceeds.
If someone else is acting trustee-the proceeds would go in the trust.
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The proceeds would normally go to the trust, although I agree with Mr. Pippen, that if it is the Grantor selling the property, the proceeds can go wherever he/she wishes.
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The POA has nothing to do with the trust unless they are also the trustee. The property will most likely remain in the trust, unless the trust is revocable and the settlor is still alive - in which case, they can pretty much do what they want. Again, if the trust is a testamentary trust and the settlor is still alive, you don't really have a right to see the trust. You will get a full accounting when the trust takes effect and you are receiving distributions.
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Generally any sale of property by a trust would have the proceeds payable to the trust. If it is an irrevocable trust, then they must be paid into the trust. If it is a grantor or other revocable trust, then the grantor has the power to withdraw all the trust assets and the proceeds of the sale of any trust assets. If the trustee of a revocable/grantor trust is NOT the grantor/creator of the trust, the the death of this trustee makes no difference on where proceeds go, the grantor still controls it. Until the trust becomes irrevocable, if it isn't already, then the grantor controls who get what information and also who the beneficiaries are or will be as the grantor can amend it at any time as long as they are mentally competent. Therefore, unless the grantor has died, or the trust otherwise became irrevocable making the the three beneficiaries actual beneficiaries not subject to change, then any contingently named beneficiaries have no claim to money, assets, or even information or a copy of the trust.
One last thing you might consider doing is to contact the attorney that represented the creator of the trust. Express you interest in knowing if you have a right to a copy of the trust, and ask if you have any right to the assets or income of the trust. If you know who the attorney is, then you can save a lot of time and resolve your inquiries fairly quickly with a phone call.
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