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September 6, 2007 - Torrance, CA - Lexus returns to the New York fashion scene to sponsor Rodarte during Fashion Week in New York. The luxury automaker will sponsor the Sept. 8, 2007 spring show taking place at Dia: Chelsea.
"Lexus and Rodarte share many core values that make this partnership a natural fit," says Deborah Senior, corporate manager, Lexus marketing communications and strategy. "Kate and Laura Mulleavy have such a passion for couture detail and an excellence in craftsmanship and innovation. At Lexus, we strive to create the best luxury automobiles and understand the imagination and attention to detail that are required to create beautiful art and design. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share designs from this rising star in the fashion world that truly exemplify the pursuit of perfection."
Rodarte's spring line will continue to impress fashion critics. As with all pieces in the line, the couture styles will showcase the imagination, meticulous attention to detail and sophistication that have made the brand an award winning powerhouse in such a short time. Show credits feature the following recognized personalities: makeup by James Kaliardos, creative hair direction by Odile Gilbert (formerly with Chanel Couture, Lacroix couture and Gaultier couture) and footwear from Christian Louboutin.
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AMHERST -Scott Armstrong is going back to Ottawa.
The 44-year-old former educator and administrator won convincingly in Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley last night, holding onto a riding that he won for the Conservatives by a large margin in a 2009 byelection.
"I've only been elected since November 2009 and my team and I have worked hard for the benefit of the people across the riding in Cumberland,
Colchester and the Musquodoboit Valley," Armstrong said just moments after being declared elected.
Just like 500 days ago, when Armstrong claimed 11,167 of 24,359 votes, he stormed out to a strong lead early on and was declared elected within 30 minutes of the polls closing.
About three dozen Tory supporters waited at the Truro headquarters as the poll were called in.
"He worked extremely hard since the byelection and nobody deserves it more," said Jeff Hunt, who was Armstrong's co-campaign chairman. "He never took it for granted. He worked and worked and worked."
Hunt added it was satisfying for the team who worked extremely hard on Armstrong's behalf.
Armstrong credited his team for getting him re-elected and thinks the accomplishments he has made in Ottawa in a relatively short period of time helped this time.
"We have done a lot of work since the byelection with the Economic Action Plan and that has helped us tonight," he said. "I think you provide good service to the people the voters will return that favour."
The Conservatives have dominated the riding for generations, with the exception of 1993 when Liberal Diane Brushett claimed the seat and in 2008 when former Tory MP Bill Casey won as an Independent. Casey later retired to take a job with the province in Ottawa.
Armstrong said he will continue to work hard for the people of the riding, adding there's lots more work to be done in the nation's capital. He hopes to continue delivering infrastructure money to the riding and suggested that rural areas of the province are not out of the economic recession just yet.
"I think small rural areas of the country are still struggling with the recession," he said. "I'm going to work hard to provide jobs and growth to this area. That's going to be my focus until we're all the way out of this recession."
He also congratulated the four candidates who ran against him this time, saying they were opponents but never enemies. He said the Conservatives have won the riding and it's up to him to represent everyone no matter their political stripe.
"In this riding we have clean campaigns. All the candidates ran clean campaigns and ran on the issues and all showed class and grace," he said.
"There's a lot of places in this country that disgraced the political process and I'm proud of all the people in this race no matter their political stripe. We don't do that in this riding because we're all here for the people and not for one-upmanship."
Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley MP-elect Scott Armstrong enters party headquarters in Amherst with his fiancé Tammy Stewart after rolling to re-election in Monday's general election. Darrell Cole – Amherst Daily News

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Perhaps the best thing about the battle between Microsoft and Sony for console supremacy is what gamers are getting out of it.
Today both Sony and Microsoft let fly with a bunch of statistics that they claim prove why their console is the "strongest" or "fastest growing". Despite a tough year (console sales declined 27% in Australia) it's worth putting this into perspective - there was a 20% increase in Xbox 360 sales, while Sony claims there are more than 1.1 million PS3s in Australian homes. More than 190,000 copies of Gran Turismo 5 were sold in 6 weeks. The outcome of this console battle is a lineup of features for either camp that just keeps getting longer. The Xbox camp boasts: - Foxtel on Xbox - Kinect for controller-free gaming - Films via Zune - Windows Phone 7 integration
And on Playstation 3: - 3D gaming - 3D Blu-Ray - PlayTV for recording TV - Playstation Move for controller free gaming - Mubi classic films on demand service - PSN Video Delivery Service - VidZone music video service - iView (ABC) and PLUS7 (7) catchup TV.
As we've pointed out before, we're not sure we'd buy a games console specifically for moves or TV. But it's hard to ignore both platforms as an entertainment hub. So what about the PC? Not only did sales of PC games in Australia increase in 2010, but that doesn't take into account all the ridiculously cheap games bought via Steam. One of the biggest complaints is still the price of games sold in Australian stores. Still, it seems there are plenty of other things for gamers to be happy about.What are Microsoft and Sony doing right, or wrong? Add your comment below.
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Philadelphia Union (7-13-4, 25 pts)@ New England Revolution (6-14-4, 24 pts), 7:30 pm ET (CSNPhi, CSNNE)
Two teams that are more than ready for something good to happen to them seek redemption on Saturday night, when the New England Revolution host the Philadelphia Union at Gillette Stadium. Both stumbled big-time at midweek, the Revs squandering a three-goal lead to settle for a 3-3 draw with Chivas USA, and the Union falling 2-1 to the Columbus Crew in stoppage time despite playing the final 21 minutes with a man advantage. It was the second straight game that the Revolution had seen an early lead slip away. Last weekend, they put the Crew in an early 2-0 hole, but lost the game 4-3 after allowing two free-kick goals by Federico Higuain. In the wake of Wednesday's loss, Union ownership confirmed their faith in Manager John Hackworth to set the team right by next season, removing the "interim" from his job title. But the general realization around the Union locker room is that the team is playing for the future. Philadelphia has only one win in their last six games, but that was over New England, 2-1 on July 29. The Revs' winless streak stands at nine.
Montreal Impact (12-13-3, 39 pts) @ Columbus Crew (11-8-6, 39 pts), 7:30 pm ET (TVA Sports, FSO)
The expansion Montreal Impact have pulled themselves to within two points of playoff position in the MLS East, but have played more games than any other team in the conference, and face the challenge on Saturday of keeping their momentum going on the road and against the red-hot Columbus Crew, who are a mere tiebreaker behind them in the standings. Buoyed by the arrival of midfielder Federico Higuain and forward Jairo Arrieta, the Crew have won three straight, including a shorthanded 2-1 stoppage-time victory over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. Eddie Gaven scored the game-winner, after defender Josh Williams was red-carded in the 69th minute for fouling Philadelphia's Antoine Hoppenot. Last weekend, the Crew pulled out one of the most impressive wins of the season to date, with Higuain and Arrieta each scoring twice to give the Crew a 4-3 win over the snakebit New England Revolution. Higuain's goals both game on free kicks. The Impact defeated DC United 3-0 at Stade Saputo last weekend, making them the first expansion team since Major League Soccer's shootout era to win five in a row. Patrice Bernier had two goals and an assist to DP Marco DiVaio. The teams have split their season series to date, with both winning once on their home field.
Toronto FC (5-15-6, 21 pts) @ Sporting Kansas City (14-7-5, 47 pts), 8:30 pm (SNET1, KSMO)
It's worst vs first at Livestrong Sporting Park on Saturday, when Eastern Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City host lowly Toronto FC. The Reds are winless in six games, but did salvage a point from their last outing, a 1-1 road draw against Houston. Sporting have been powered by playmaker Graham Zusi and forward Kei Kamara of late. Zusi has a three-game assist streak going, and has four helpers over the last five games. Kamara has scored three times over that five-game span, including the team's only goal in last weekend's 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls, and has already matched his career high for a regular season with ten. The two teamed for the only goal in Sporting's 1-0 win over TFC on August 18. Sporting is unbeaten in four straight, but will be missing a key figure on defense in All-Star Aurelien Collin, who will be suspended for yellow card accumulation. Forward Teal Bunbury, who is second on the team in scoring with five goals and one assist, mostly off the bench, is out for an extended period after knee surgery.
DC United (12-9-5, 41 pts)@ Real Salt Lake (13-10-4, 43 pts), 9:00 pm ET (CSNMA, KUCW)
DC United have a tenuous hold on fourth place in the MLS East, but left two points on the table with Wednesday night's 2-2 home draw with the New York Red Bulls, and bring a five-game road losing streak into Saturday night's match against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium, including a crushing 3-0 loss to expansion Montreal last Saturday at Stade Saputo. RSL are winless in four league games, coming off last Friday's scoreless draw with Philadelphia. Dwayne De Rosario and Nick De Leon powered the DC offense against New York on Wednesday, De Rosario finding De Leon for the 1-1 equalizer in the 21st minute, and the rookie returning the favor as the Canadian international netted his 100th MLS goal in the 68th.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (10-10-7, 37 pts)@ LA Galaxy (12-11-4, 40 pts), 10:00 pm ET (TSN2, KDOC)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are trying to snap a three-game losing streak, and have dropped five straight on the road. They also need every point they can get to hang onto fifth place in the MLS West, starting with Saturday's faceoff against the resurgent LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center. The Whitecaps will be without suspended scoring leader Darren Mattocks, as well as ironman defender Young-Pyo Lee, who will be rested for the first time this season. LA tends to score goals in bunches – 21 of them in all competitions in August alone – but they also are capable of stunning collapses, most recently a 4-0 loss to Seattle on August 5. Captain Landon Donovan is expected to sit out Saturday's match with a strained hamstring, but as Donovan and the Galaxy's other two DPs, David Beckham and Robbie Keane, have cycled in and out of the lineup of late, Brazilian Juninho has stepped up with three goals in the last three games. Forward Edson Buddle, out since knee surgery in early June, also is poised to return to MLS play, perhaps as early as Saturday night. Saturday will be LA's fourth game in the last ten days, and will wrap up the season series against Vancouver. LA won 3-0 at home on June 23, and rallied to a 2-2 draw July 18 at BC Place.
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The question is about porosity, I can't figure it out. I first thought I was medium/high porosity (read the first post), but it just seams that my hair won't soak moisture in. But I just have the feeling too that I can't have low porosity too, because I did the test and catched up bumps and my hair isn't like some 3C haired girls where the water just lays on the hair. The other option is that I have high porosity and that the moisture leaves my hair too quickly. If that's the case, I'll have to seal my hair more (maybe with oils) and add more moisture in my daily care, I guess?
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NCAA Champion Connecticut Huskies stand-out point guard Shabazz Napier was drafted with the 24th overall pick in this years NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets. However, he was later traded to the Miami Heat for P.J. Hariston, who the was drafted by the Heat as their first round selection. Napier played is someone who has a lot of heart and courage as a player and will be most definitely be ready to contribute to the Heat when the season rolls around.
Napier played all four years of college with the Huskies, winning two National Championships, including this past season to end his collegiate career on a high note. LeBron James even even raved about the point guard on Twitter, calling him his favorite player. This no doubt, in many people's eyes, led to the Heat acquiring Napier and giving James the opportunity to play alongside the Huskie stand-out if James chooses to re-sign with the Heat. Napier brings an intensity that was sometimes lacking at the point guard position for the Heat, especially in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs this past Finals.
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The First Baptist Church on Centre St is being consumed by a five alarm fire. I can see it in the distance from my window, I counted six helicopters hovering above my neighborhood until a few minutes ago.
The church is the large stucco landmark on Centre St next to JP licks with the big tower. Last time I was over there, I noticed that they had a huge temporary trailer on the front lawn, big enough to hold services in so I assume it was undergoing renovations. Its always sad when we lose these old buildings.
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*disclaimer, this is not a caliber argument thread. I am simply looking for a discussion of a round that i believe is looked over by many young shooters today. Please chime in with input but please don't start a caliber d*** measuring contest. There are plenty of other threads where that is going on.*
With all of the modern high performance ammo choices that we have today, I guess I can see why there are a lot of guys (especially in my generation) who thumb their nose at the .38 special. Sure, it doesn't move at 600000 f/sec and doesn't detonate on impact, but this cartridge still has it's place on the shooting bench and even in the holsters of many Americans.
With the constant advancement in ammunition technology, there are several great commercial loads in 38 special especially if your gun happens to be of the +p rated variety. Sure, you might think you can do better than an antiquated gun design that is bulky and sometimes heavy, but I am here to tell you that you can do worse.
Some of the hottest selling handguns on the market are small, light weight snubs in 38 and 357. The reason is the simplicity and function of these guns. There is nothing complex and no confusion when the fecal matter hits the revolving blades. These guns are also not going to intimidate a new shooter who wants to get into firearms.
If you happen to hand load, you can shoot a different gun every day, a light load in 38 special is very comfortable to shoot. With recoil not being a factor in the function of the gun, you can really load up some great plinking ammo that may not work so well in an auto loader. You can also play Elmer Kieth if your gun is up for the task. For a young person, a lady friend, or your buddy from down the street who hasn't shot much. There is nothing better IMO to make them confident with a center fire handgun than being able to hit what they are aiming at without being punished by recoil and fumbling with controls.
Although I love guns of all shapes and sizes, when I hit the range, there is usually a couple of boxes of 38 special involved. And the majority of the time when I am not at the range, I have a 38 snub nosed revolver with good +p ammo somewhere on my body. Carrying a 38 is not for everybody, I am completely aware of that. But if you have never shot or owned one, I believe you are missing out on a great corner of the world of handgunning. I am not trying to discredit any caliber for any purpose, I honestly can not stand the "my caliber is better than yours" argument that is spread across the Internet and gun shops like the plague. I just see so many people here and in my daily life who treat the old 38 special like it belongs next to a prehistoric cave painting. If you are one of those guys who walks past the revolvers at the gun shop with out batting an eye, I suggest that you try one out, you may be surprised what you have been missing out on.
personally, i think the 38 spl. round is still a good round. low recoil, with adequate power for close up shots. excellent plinker round for shooting in a 357 magnum. low cost usually. very easy to reload.
IMO, i think is doesn't recieve the same love as it did years ago due to many people migrating to semi-auto pistols over revolvers.
I like the 38 spl. and +P rounds. You can get around 1k fp/s bullet speed and the right slug will make good use of the energy.:)
My EDC is a S&W Mdl 36. Wadcutter target loads in my bigger revolvers makes an accurate target load that is cheap to reload. Brass never seems to wear out with mild loads.
As far as self defense- anyone that wants to chase me with 5 sucking chest wounds- more power to ya.
IMHO, the .38 Special- specifically the S&W Military and Police revolver (aka the Model 10) should go down in the books as the Peacemaker of the 20th Century.
I carry a model 37 every day. with 115 grain loads it is superb.
Love shooting .38 Special loads in my S&W 66. I usually load 'em fairly light, to stretch each pound of gunpowder out as long as I can, but sometimes load 'em hotter.
Great plinking round, and it was considered an excellent self defense round in its day. To me, that means it can still be a perfectly viable choice. Ammunition has only gotten better since it was the forerunner for SD cartridges.
And, I love wheel guns, and don't have near enough.
The S&W Mdl. 60 is just a favorite of mine as is the Mdl.36. My Mdl. 60 it so Damn accurate with any load and a joy to carry. I have killed many rocks and empty shot shells with the .38 Special. I cast my own bullets so I shoot it often. Back in the 60s working for a Government Contractor we had barrels of .38 Special Ammo and time to kill. I wore out a Mdl. 36. :D
It is my current personal favorite. Great accurate round in my 686 and hopefully just as accurate in my soon to be picked up Model 28. I can see more .38 wheelguns in my future.
I first got into 38 special with a Taurus 605 which was the first handgun that I bought for myself. I always liked the j-frame smiths so I traded up for a 442 after a while. Somewhere I bought a taurus 669 with a 6 in barrel for a hunting side arm. Most of the shooting I did with it was 38spl plinking. Also picked up an 1894c marlin in 357. That thing is like a cap gun with 38's. I have only shot 1 box through the model 10 but i love how the old smiths handle and accuracy is fantastic. I will take some pics of the targets next time because I know that none of you will believe me without photographic evidence.
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The Cumby Lady Trojans took a 15-12 softball win Tuesday over Saltillo.
Cumby head softball coach MacKenzie Perkins said, "We had to into extra innings. We were down 8-1 going into the second inning. Ashley Purser had an inside-the-park home run down the third base line. Holly George made two awesome defensive plays in center field. Overall everyone hit very well and we played as a team."
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Team members and coaches will leave April 25 at 8 a.m.
Competitors include - Zach Spigner in the 110-hurdles; Barry Stribling in the long jump; Chaliyah Moore in the shot put.
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Two nineteenth-century olla from the Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Gifts of Nathaniel Burt, Class of 1936. An olla is a large wide-mouthed earthenware vessel used (as by Pueblo Indians) for storage, cooking, or as a container for water.
Our donor, Nathaniel Burt (1913-2003), was a writer, novelist, poet, composer, and educator. He taught in the Department of Music at Princeton University from 1939 to 1941 and 1950 to 1952. Later, he composed pieces in a wide variety of genres, including ballet, musical score, orchestral overture, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and short stories. Burt is best known for his two books on the American aristocracy: The Perennial Philadelphians (Firestone 1214.228.2) and First Families (Ex 3658.74.334). Burt lived in Princeton for over fifty years with his wife Margaret "Winkie" Clinton Burt.


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Release Date: August 1st, 2008
DVD Release Date: October 7th, 2008
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Plot Summary
Jack Brooks (Trevor Matthews) develops major anger issues after he witnesses his parents' murder. Jack's girlfriend (Rachel Skarsten) is fed up and demands he attend anger-management classes. One night, while repairing pipes for his professor, Gordon Crowley (Robert Englund), Jack unintentionally unleashes a demonic evil that transformers Crowley into a monster. The evil spreads, transforming everyone in sight into monsters as well, and Jack must harness his anger in order to defeat them.
Cast: Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund, Rachel Skarsten, James A. Woods, Stefanie Drummond, Daniel Kash, David Fox
Director: Jon Knautz
Genres: Horror, Comedy, Action


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The 2012 Dolphins are going to be a whole new look after trading Brandon Marshall and letting potato-noggined QB Chad Henne ride off into the sunset. But the fresh face of the Fins doesn't end there: they're getting brand new uniforms from Nike, too!
The swoosh has just released images of Miami's new Nike Elite 51 gear, a new system that reportedly reduces weight with "flywire technology" and fits like shrink-wrap over pads with a new four-way stretch fabric. Oh, and it's also got "sleeve articulation," whatever that is, and is supposedly harder to tug.
As far as Dolphins fans are concerned, the team could wear hot dog costumes on the field as long as they start winning again. That said, there's no time to geek out over the release of new gear like today: check out those fancy gloves! And...new fancy prices! Okay, paying $250 for the Elite 51 is going to make this slightly less exciting.
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text: The Second Annual Sports Day of Orchids The International School, Kurla was celebrated on 28th November 2015.The event began with an introduction of the four Houses – Carnation, Daffodil, Marigold and Tulip. Each house had a banner depicting the theme of the event "EACH ONE PLANT ONE". Each House child wore props to pass on a simple message of growing more trees. Based on the same theme, K2 children also did a drill performance. Races such as Fun race, flat race etc. was conducted in which students from all grades participated enthusiastically and were awarded certificates and medals. Zig-zag running,an activity that aids in hand-eye co-ordination development, was performed by Nursery grade students.K1 children performed a drill depicting the four major elements of Sports –over, under,round and through. K2 children then performed a drill on obstacle clearance, which was much enjoyed by the audience. Parents who were invitees for the event, had a wonderful time watching their little ones on the tracks and also participated whole-heartedly in the race organized for them. The day created pleasant memories for all present and culminated with the National Anthem.


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Is the pipe under the driveway perforated?
yes, at the lower part away from the driveway, not right under
If the section under the driveway is not perforated then you don't need to sleeve the pipe unless it's so close to the surface that the new concrete will come in contact with it
Using a bonding agent is a good idea
the pipe on the horizontal part in under the gravel base. the only part that will come in contact with the cement is the part connecting to the downspout
You can use foam pipe insulation to keep the concrete away from the pipe. I'm assuming this is a vertical penetration. If you use a larger diameter pipe then your concern about water freezing in the gap is warranted
This is a vertical penetration. I will try the foam around the pipe
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It's not critical that you sleeve the pipe where it penetrates the concrete
If this was a water line or a house hold drain which is subject to a lot of expansion and contraction then sleeving is critical
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Let Jah Music Play!
EVER-G headlines the KUUMBA Festival's Friday night concert
.......live from the Downtown Market Stage!!
The Kuumba Festival is the largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee. Every year the festival is a 4-day and 4-night multi-event celebration with hundreds of entertainers performing throughout the festival. There will be live Entertainment with a world class African Market place filed with crafts and food vendors for Your cultural shopping experience.
Location: Downtown Market Square, 60 Market Square, Knoxville, TENNESSEE, 37902 Telephone: (865) 217-6786Time: 8:00 PMAdmission: FreeWebsite: KUUMBA Festival 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Relay For Life of Hampton, VA
The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites you to take that step by joining the global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it's your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world's largest walk to end cancer.
The event will take place from 7:00 PM on Friday, May 17, 2013 and end at 7:00 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
EVER-G has generously donated his time and will perform after the Luminaria Ceremony at 9:30 PM. He is also calling on all to come out and support the Amercian Cancer Society's Relay For Life events. A portion of all sales will be donated to Relay For Life.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The Hampton Reggae Fest will return for a second edition!
This festival is created as a family event to celebrate the reggae culture and the lifestyle of positive spirit, love, peace and fitness.
The event will feature EVER-G, Inner Circle, Midnite, Nature's Child, Dharma Initiative, Meagan Simone and United Souls Band.
Tickets, priced at $25 for adults, go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
For more information and updates, visit the Coliseum's website.
To spread the Message of Peace, Love & Unity globally using the medium of Music.
I aim to Inspire, Uplift, Encourage & Promote Positivity & Oneness, through Music.
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One of the unique experiences that we at dock580 offer to our wedding clients is group tastings. We started inviting our brides and grooms to attend these events back in 2009. They are fun, festive evenings where ten to eighteen clients come to try a myriad of dinner buffet, family style, and station options.
Each client has their own table with their specific linen and napkin colors waiting for them with flowers and candles when they arrive. In addition to the variety of dishes that they get to enjoy, clients can also win toasting flutes during the raffle at the end of the event!
We also have some wedding vendors on hand to help our clients if they still have needs in those areas or just to be available to answer questions. All of us at dock580 are looking forward to our group tasting on Thursday, and we hope our clients are as well!
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) jumped 2% in Thursday's session because Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) was unable to meet the expectations the markets had leading up to the UNPACKED 5 event. The specs for the Samsung Galaxy S5 were below my expectations, and while many would agree that the Galaxy S5 should be able to attract consumers, the device was made with plastic, with a golf ball like exterior for the back.
In other words, the design philosophy that went into the device was below par when compared to Apple and even other Android handsets like HTC and Sony (NYSE:SNE). Samsung needed to come out with something revolutionary, but unfortunately the Samsung Galaxy S5 failed to impress analysts and tech reviewers.
If Apple is able to execute its product launch of the iPhone 6 effectively in 2014, I expect Apple's net income to grow as a result of higher shipment figures.
Apple remains in the dominant position
In the United States alone, Apple continues to pull ahead in market share. This leads me to wonder if Samsung is starting to become accustomed to the number two position in the high-end smartphone space. This is because Samsung didn't release an iPhone killer; instead it released a product that would get killed by the upcoming iPhone.
Source: ComScore
Going into the UNPACKED 5 event, Apple stock started to pullback on the announcement of new watches and the Galaxy S5. But looking over the conference, it seems that Samsung still hasn't figured out a way to make a "wow" product, and it tried to imitate health sensor technologies that Apple may or may not be working on.
This indicates that Samsung is heavily influenced by Apple, and the company isn't able to come up with its own unique hardware. For as much as Samsung likes to imitate Apple, however, I'm surprised Samsung didn't implement an aluminum or glass case in its most recent product update.
Source: FreeStockCharts
As you can tell, Apple has been able to recover some of its earlier losses in the week. Apple has been able to rally since the $500 level back in February, and ran into some resistance at the 20-day and 50-day moving average. Assuming Apple is able to break above the 20-Day and 50-day moving average, I think the stock will be able to sustain an up-trend. Therefore, I think now would be a good entry point to get into the stock.
The bar is set low for Apple
There were a lot of great articles on sapphire glass in the previous couple weeks on Seeking Alpha. But the general consensus on sapphire glass is more scratch resistance with a slightly negative impact to Apple's gross margin. Some are willing to speculate that a sapphire laminate would be just as effective, and it would mitigate the reduction in screen quality. In either case, it definitely seems that Apple doesn't need to do a whole lot this generation to prove that it has the better phone.
All Apple really needs to do is increase the size of the screen, include better display protection technologies (sapphire), improve the internal hardware (better CPU, more RAM, latest generation modem), increase the color variation (add three more color options), and include an updated version of iOS. Oh, and it also needs to add another unique feature, like it did with its previous iPhone generation (thumbprint sensor). If it can add in another unique ingredient and improve upon all the other facets of the phone, I'm fairly certain Apple will come out ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S5, and the Galaxy Note 4.
Sure, the iPhone 6 may not gain market share against Samsung in the low-end, but there's no doubt that in the high-end, Apple will continue to squeeze out the various OEMs. If that's the case, Apple should be able to grow sales above what analysts are currently estimating.
Source: Yahoo! Finance
The 5.9% and 5.7% sales growth forecasted for 2014 and 2015 by analysts was based on Apple's guidance. So if anything, Apple may have set the bar low enough so that it can easily hop over its own earnings estimates. Doing this has become easier as Samsung's next flagship product is likely to be outdone by the Apple iPhone 6.
While the Samsung Galaxy S5 isn't a bad device, I don't think it's a serious contender in the high-end for the current generation. It included a couple extra gadgets like a heartbeat sensor, and a fingerprint sensor. It seems that Samsung is becoming more heavily dependent on its massive marketing budget than on hardware or innovation. Because of this fact, I don't think Samsung's position in the high-end will improve in any meaningful way going into 2014.
I think that if Apple were to add meaningful improvements to the iPhone, the device could steal market share away from Samsung, and reverse declining sales growth. There's also further upside from the China Mobile deal that should add meaningful year-over-year shipment growth upon the launch of the iPhone 6. Considering all the upside catalysts, I'm convinced that Apple is a buy for 2014.
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will several trips within one year outside the US that last more than 90 days but less than 180 days affect my application? For example, Leaving US 01.03-03.30 taking another trip 04.03-05.03 than another trip 05.15-08.14 and a few more from 08.24-11.30 and 12.05-12.27.
We live with my in-laws have US bank accounts but have been traveling a lot this past year. In 2009 I was outside the US for 12 days in 2010 for 14 and in 2011 for 31 days. I did not file N-400 after three years. It has been four years since I got my green card and want to file now. Will this past year affect my application?
You can still file, provided you have accumulated 50 percent of continuous presence, which is in your case one year and six months
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So long as you have been in the US for more than half the time prior to filing your N-400 you will be fine. If not, you need to wait until you have achieved more than half the time.Ask a similar question
Ok, so in 2009 I was in the US for a total of 11 months and 19 days ( 12 days outside the US) 2010 a total of 11 months and 16 days ( 15 days outside the US) 2011 total of 11 months ( 31 days outside the US) However in 2012 my husband and I have traveled a lot ( each trip less than 180 days) and we were a total of only 32 days in the US.
Either way, if you are filing based on marriage (3 years), or regular (5 years), you do meet the physical presence requirement.
Despite the frequent short trips, if you meet the continuous residence and physical presence requirement you are good to file.
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Trips that do not exceed six months do not themselves cause issues with the naturalization filing. The aggregate amount of time you've been outside the U.S. in comparison to when you became an LPR and when you're filing for citizenship will be analyzed. You must be physically present in the U.S. for at least half the time. Your best avenue is to retain counsel to review your trips and make the determination, advise you for future trips while the application is pending and to attend the examination itself with you.Ask a similar question
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August 21, 2012
Bust of Lennon Has a Piece of His Tooth in It (for a Good Cause)...
It's for charity, so shut up. Full story at Vintage Vinyl News:
Artist Kirsten Zuk has made a sculpture of the head of John Lennon and placed John's tooth in the work of art.
Her brother Dr. Michael Zuk aka the 'Crazy dentist' bought John's tooth at a UK auction in 2011 for $32,000. Lennon had given the tooth to a fan. Kirsten used a small piece of the tooth in her sculpture.


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I finished my shirtdress and it's already one of my favourite garments. For this one I made it looser through both the body and the sleeves on purpose. I wanted it to be a breezy in-between weather garment. The days can still be quite warm here after cool mornings so the ability to roll up the sleeves is a bonus. The linen is one of those serendipitous fabrics that softened upon washing and wearing and does not need ironing.
The nitty gritty: I had previously added 1cm through the centre of the collar and the stand and the yoke. I added a total of 3cm to the centre back of the dress and turned the back gathers into a pleat. I added .7 of a cm to the side seams, and half a cm each side to the width of the sleeves. I lengthened the sleeves by 18 cm. This included a deep hem of 5cm plus a 1.5 cm turn under.
I've set up a 'studio' of sorts in my living room. It consists of a white sheet backed by a white tablecloth and hung from a wooden pole on two hooks, like a curtain. I really should remove the picture and the noticeboard from behind this rig as I have a bit of yellowish strike through. It's a work in progress, like everything else but I think the details of my sewing are a more visible and it's quicker and easier than being on display outside. I'll still try to do some outdoor shots though...
I'm running up a quick skirt muslin using a self draft with this pattern's skirt hem then I'll be cutting into the materials for my black wool jacket (gulp!)
Happy sewing and happy wearing,
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One of the major controversies about Kola Boof's early career was her insistence that she be shown topless on the back of her books. Since then Boof's name has become synonymous with controversy and the author addresses that on this page...as well as why it was so important to be topless on her books:
Ohio bookseller refuses to carry African writer Kola Boof's novels because of nudity.
I don't agree that I am controversial. What I feel is that most people are not critical thinkers. The society tells them what to believe, what to think...and their knee jerk reactions are guided completely by that conditioning. They usually realize later on that what I'm saying is not controversial...when they take time and
in depth. Even if they don't agree with me...they understand what I'm saying without all the claims of being shocked by controversy. I'm not a controversial person if you're a critical thinker.
For me...as a politicized
Sunni Egypto Gisi Waaq Oromo
woman born on the Nile River in Sudan...being topless was a rebuke against the invader religions, Islam and Christianity...as well as an affirmation of the socio-historical potency of my mothers, grandmothers
--not only the ancestral women of the African continent, but also the more than 100 million sisters who still go to market topless right now today in modern Africa.
We are not backwards or savage or over-sexed. We are honest. That is what our topless breasts represent. And before the invaders came, our bare breasts were considered sacred ornaments representing the circle of life and women's intrinsic spiritual value. Only in the West did nudity mean 'sex' or something dirty. It never meant that in Africa...and my posing topless was and is a tribute to my female ancestors and their nobility, their honesty, their oneness with nature.
If you are human and you believe in anything at all...you must believe in the environment, the magic of nature and the natural honesty of motherhood and the mother's breasts. That is our umbilical lifeline to the universe. There was nothing wrong with African women being topless...and I am not ashamed of those women and I rebuke any African who is ashamed of it, I rebuke any African who fails to honor and respect the naked image of our ancestors. For those Black American women who don't like it--they had better remember where they came from and that what they believe in the Judeo-Christian White world or the Arab created Islamic world...is not truly African.
This iconic photo..."
Kola Boof as Sojourner Truth
launched countless boycotts of Kola's books in the west
and caused Boof to be labeled, "
What I have found...as a female artist trying to express myself in the world--
as a Black woman--is that the terms "
angry and bitter
" are unfairly applied just because I have an opinion or dare voice it.
I spend 90% of my day laughing and smiling. I am a very happy, confident, successful person. So I find it trifling, lazy and weak when other people assume by the color of my skin and gender that I'm just...angry and bitter. I'm a very intelligent woman. I have a wonderful sense of humor and I'm also very compassionate, loving and sensitive. I love all human beings of every type and I love sex. I like to laugh with my girlfriends and debate with people. I love life. So I just do not understand the intellectual laziness in people saying that my work is so disturbing and confrontational that it must be because I'm an angry bitter Black bitch.
NO--I am telling my truth and the truth about the lives of Black women who
Black. And people just don't like that. We're supposed to be MAIDS that have no say and no expression. Otherwise we're angry and bitter. It's just one of the many lies that is constantly told on Black women to silence us.
Copyright © 2014 Kola Boof
This website was created by
Eric Knoffler
in tribute to Egyptian-Sudanese-American author Kola Boof.
Contributions were made by Taj Moroni, Seth Charles and Jose Germosen.
Many Black American women have been saying that our image is "over-sexed" and that we need more respectable social imagery for Black women...but I strongly disagree. I think Western Black women live with a certain amount of
that came from slavery and self-hating Black men's demonizing of them. They want to mimic the white women and present themselves as virtuous, buttoned-up respectable paragons of education and lady-like manners.
That won't change shit, however, because that's not our real problem--respectability. Even if we became a nation of Michelle Obama's--we would not be valued any differently in this society.
From what I see living in the West--
Black women
are not even considered as women. We have not escaped the Eurocentric racial eye that cast us as "Mules, Maids and Rape Recipients." In my opinion, we need the opposite of what Black feminists have been saying....we need
sexual power within the society. And because I am also a Womanist (feminist), of course, I say this with the intention that we as Grown Women will be the ones to control and cultivate that sexual power. But the fact remains, we need to be considered women: desirable, fuckable, loveable and valued. Foreign bigotry against The Helix (African hair) and especially
and Black self-hatred have rendered us nearly invisible and untouchable in this society. And many of the Black Feminists speaking for us are in denial about that. Self-hating mothers produce self-hating children...and Christianity & Islam...keep us from tapping into our "animal" powers. Which is the natural power males revel in. We have Jesus--while the men have
a life
And don't get me wrong. I'm not in any way advocating promiscuity or running the streets naked...but I am saying that Western Black women (and many educated city-raised African women) need to let go of their shame from being raped during slavery and their position as "mules". They need to let go of their perceived reasons for Black women being devalued...and get back in touch with their inate sexual power. We desperately need to stop giving a fuck what other people think of us. That's a huge problem with even the smartest, most intelligent, most critically thinking Black woman. They're always obsessed with what White people think...or what Black men think. Fuck White people and Black men.We've lost our sexual power because of slavery and colonization and we need to get that back--then raise a new kind of child who loves himself and expects to
himself looking back at himself. As of today, the Black man is basically the world's "mascot"--a self-hating loser who comes from a Self-hating mother. Their dream is to have light skin, European hair and children who look like Filipinos--not Africans. This is the mental illness of today's average Black westerner and it stems from Black women (who
Black) not having sexual power within the society.
It's not complicated...but it requires a certain codex of thinking processes. And that is why I'm writing a new book entitled
that will be released in November 2014.
In that book, I demonstrate step by step...the mental changes...that we need to make as Black women to empower and re-invent ourselves in America and the U.K. It truly is time for a Black Girl Revolution and our Sexuality, our mental sexuality, not our physical, but our mental...is just one of the crucial areas in which we need a complete change in thinking. And that comes out in November 2014.


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RigNet Reports Q4 Earnings; Shares up 7%
RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) announced better-than-expected fourth quarter and full-year earnings after Wednesday's close. Shares of the Houston-based company are up nearly $3.66 per share, or 7.12 percent, after they were already up $1.46, or 2.92 percent.
Record revenue of $59.7 million, which represents a 21.2 percent year-over-year increase, and a five percent increase over the third quarter.
RigNet had a record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $15.2 million, a 28.7 percent increase over the same quarter last year and a 5.2 percent increase over the previous quarter.
CEO and president Mark B. Slaughter commented, "I was very pleased with our strong fourth quarter results, which included record revenue and EBITDA, reflecting continued strong growth in our core offshore rig communications business. Subsequent to year-end, we closed the Inmarsat strategic transaction on January 31 and have integration efforts well underway.
"We are delighted with our new long-term relationship with Inmarsat that includes our acquisition of their Enterprise Energy business unit as well as our becoming a premier distribution partner in oil and gas for their Global Express and L-band service platforms. This transaction brings us broadened services and capabilities that will better serve our customers and position the Company to enhance returns to stockholders. Looking forward, we are maintaining a positive view of the market environment as we advance our strategy of becoming a technology solutions provider across the life of the field."
Shares of RigNet have been steadily pacing upward for the past month, ranging from $42 per share to $55 per share.
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Washington, DC — With comprehensive immigration reform nearing passage in the U.S. Senate, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today delivered the following speech on the Floor of the Senate. Though there is much to celebrate in the Senate's actions up to this point, today's vote is not the final victory for comprehensive reform. President Bush must still exercise his leadership to convince Republicans in the House of Representatives to accept this bipartisan compromise.
The text of Senator Reid's speech, as prepared, is below.
When this debate began two weeks ago, I referred to it as our own summer blockbuster – Immigration Part II. Today, I'm pleased to report as far as the Senate is concerned, the Sequel has a happy ending.
For the past two weeks, this has been the Senate I used to know. We've debated amendments in an orderly, serious fashion, Senators have reached across the aisle, and we've held a number of votes. My side didn't always prevail, but we appreciated the opportunity to record our position.
As a result of this bipartisan cooperation, we have good, comprehensive immigration reform legislation before us today. It will help my state, Nevada, as we deal with the complex security and economic issues surrounding immigration.
By any measure, Mr. President, immigration in the United States is broken. There is no single solution. The Senate legislation reflects this fact. It deals with security, by providing new agents and new resources to secure our porous borders. It deals with employers who break the law, by making sure employee sanctions are tough and real – a big difference from the last five years. And–just as important–this bill deals with the 12 million undocumented immigrants living in our shadows. It gives them a reason to declare they are living here, to pay a fine, and to learn English.
Mr. President, this three-pronged approach to immigration reform is really the only responsible way to fix our broken immigration system. I'm pleased that–after much debate–the Senate has arrived at this solution, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill today.
But before I finish, I would caution everyone from confusing victory in the Senate with victory overall.
Today is not the day to celebrate. We've won a big battle, but not the war.
After all, any legislation we pass in the Senate can be gutted by the House in Conference. It happens all the time. It happened to the Tax Bill the President signed last week. Many items the Senate supported were stripped in Conference, and there is nothing to prevent the same thing from happening to an immigration bill.
We should all take note that dark clouds are forming on the horizon. Influential Republicans in the House are still pushing the draconian bill they passed – – a bill that will make felons out of millions of immigrants and those who assist them. The House Majority Leader John Boehner yesterday was quoted as saying "trying to find a pathway that is acceptable to the House and Senate is going to be very difficult."
That is not an encouraging quote.
Now, I fought to negotiate a fair balance on the Conference committee. However, it may not be enough to protect comprehensive immigration reform. The only person with the power to absolutely protect the Senate bill is President Bush. The prospects for comprehensive immigration reform lay in his hands, not ours. He needs to publicly rebuke the House approach and tell them it is "dead on arrival." Such action by President Bush is the only way we can guarantee comprehensive immigration reform this year.
Mr. President, in any great action movie, there's a final scene where the leading man or woman saves the day.
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China's demand for copper should improve in the second half of the year despite "problematic" economic conditions globally, says Xstrata Copper chief executive
"We typically see and have seen over the last couple of years a cyclical return to demand picking up in the second half of the year in China," he said on the sidelines of the Latin America DownUnder conference in Sydney yesterday.
"We still have a view the first half of this year was always going to be slower from a copper demand point of view and we do expect to see that picking up in terms of what we see in copper demand in China over the second half of this year."
Mr Sartain said Xstrata had factored in lower copper demand from Europe into its forecasts, but noted the United States was showing signs of positive growth.
"We see some improving economic conditions in the US and we generally get some insights into that from the perspective of copper consumption, because copper consumption is often a lead indicator for economic activity and so in the US we have seen some recovery coming through there which has been quite positive," he said.
Copper is now trading at $US7731 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange, down from $US8440 a tonne at the start of May.
Xstrata is in the middle of a $US7 billion expansion program to boost its copper production from 890,000 tonnes last year to 1.5 million tonnes within three years. That excludes production from its planned $US90 billion merger with its largest shareholder, Swiss commodities trader Glencore International.
Mr Sartain said he was confident there would be strong demand for the production when the expansion projects were completed.
"Our view has always been this decade will see generally pretty tight [supply] conditions, and therefore good conditions to be delivering copper into," he said.
"That is still our view. The fact that we committed to those projects and we are seeing them come through over the next two or three years, we feel very comfortable with that."
Rival miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto recently hinted at potential cuts to their project pipeline as a result of global uncertainty and rising costs of developing projects. But Mr Sartain said Xstrata did not have a slew of new projects to be put to the board for approval in the near future.
"I think the next growth decisions and project decisions we have are still a little way off," he said. "So we have the advantage of being able to see what evolves in the world over the next 12 to 18 months before having to make major investment decisions."
Outside the production growth approved, Xstrata's copper division has other projects with the potential to produce another 2 million tonnes of copper a year in earlier stage studies. Those include the Freida River joint venture with locally listed
Glencore has its set of expansion options, including developments in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo where Xstrata does not operate copper mines. Mr Sartain said if the merger proceeded, the combined entity could reprioritise the portfolio of development projects.
Under the deal, Glencore is offering 2.8 of its shares for each Xstrata share. Xstrata shares are now trading at a ratio of 2.68 Glencore shares, near the very bottom of the range since the deal was announced.
The companies are expected to release more detailed merger documents by the end of this month ahead of planned shareholder votes in early July.
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I had this game on my atari and still do. I used to play it all the time and it was soo fun. But now I lost my atari power plug I was relieved to find this in the shops. I is just like the old one with lots of new ideas and features to bring it to the new age like breaking cliffs to fall mosters.
The main game consists of you playing through and digging your way around the level to pick up items and then also to kill the creatures, the game has lots of good gameplay and is defaintely very retro in the fact that you still see losts of the old levels.
You can find your way through the game doing lots of other things other than just killing mosters, and thegame does get quite difficult at some points. However the nostalgia is lost in the game as some the new features don't really work that well with the game.
When you are trying to take down the cliffs you have to concentrate on the monster on the top screen and digging around underground(well you just walk around making a path behind you in the game). But you get too interested in the bottom screen to realise where the monster moves too. Which doesn't help.
I definaely say its something possibly worth taking a look at but there are better DS games out there
When I was a kid I used to play Dig Dug in the local video shop. I can remember piling up my 10p coins on the machine to reserve the next 4 or 5 games, I was that addicted.
When this came to the Nintendo DS it was a must buy, but I missed the initial launch. By the time I purchased it, I paid around £12.99. It offers a single player mode and 1-2 player wireless play (multi-card so both players need a copy of the game). It is rated 'E' for everyone.
The idea is that you dig your way through various levels, collecting items and power-ups, whilst avoiding enemies and/or rocks from squashing you. As you collect, the top screen displays various enemy bosses that you must sink, then you progress to the next level.
The graphics are very simple, but good enough for the game that this recreates. The sound is equally as simple, but again adequate. This is a bargain title, for a very addictive type of gameplay, so is recommended.
The tireless underground hero Dig Dug returns in Dig Dug Digging Strike as a group of nasty monsters have infested his home island. Using the top screen of the Nintendo DS, players will navigate a series of islands above ground, avoiding enemies while seeking out tunnels to head below the surface. Once underground, the action heads to the lower screen, where Dig Dug must activate a series of fault lines to break apart the islands and send his enemies to the bottom of the sea.


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Teams from Aldershot, Farnham & District came away from the English National Cross Country Championships in Nottingham with two sets of gold medals but – for the first time since 2003 – no runner from the club struck individual gold.
The closest they came on Saturday was in the two races they won – the senior and junior women's – where AFD athletes took the individual silver and bronze medals.
A trio of AFD favourites were in contention for the senior title but they could not contain Gemma Steel, the European silver medallist, from creating a margin of 17 seconds to regain the title she had won in 2012. Steph Twell, the 2010 champion, finished second and Lily Partridge third.
Partridge's team mate in the under-23s' event at the European Championships, Jess Andrews, came in fifth and Georgie Bruinvels 11th to claim victory over Steel's Charnwood side.
The size of AFD's win was matched only by the club's juniors. Georgia Taylor-Brown, of Sale Harriers Manchester, who was fourth in the European u20s' event, finished 48 seconds clear of Amy Griffiths – a team-mate in Belgrade – and Grace Baker, u17s' silver medallist in last season's National, claimed bronze. Laura Gent completed the top dozen and AFD's scoring trio.
The club gained silver medals from both u17s' team competitions. Jack Crabtree in sixth led Nathan Gibson, 21st, George Gathercole, 31st, and Dan Rickards, 102nd, in the men's contest, while Daisy D'Santos (10th), led home Katie Shiel-Rankin (12th) Rebekah Pantony (46th) and Eloise Milbourn (50th).
AFD did have one other individual medallist in the shape of Niamh Brown, who took bronze in the u15 girls' race but missed out on another medal by just four points when the club's individual placings were totalled.
Tilly Horton (29th) Stacey Burrows (34th) and Eugenie Cockle (53rd) were the other contributors to AFD's fourth.
The u15 boys, led by Jake Cvetkovic in eighth, were seventh, while both the senior and junior men finished fifth.
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Willie Mason, the fiery second row who is still best known in this country for flooring Stuart Fielden and Sean Long during Great Britain's last win against Australia in 2006, has rejected the chance to play in Wrexham with the Crusaders next season.
Mason is instead expected to join Melbourne Storm on a two-year contract, which could mean making his debut for the National Rugby League champions in the World Club Challenge against Leeds at Elland Road in February.
The renamed and relocated Crusaders have completed deals for two considerably lower-profile overseas players – Tony Martin, a goalkicking centre who has given good service to London Broncos and more recently Wakefield, and his former New Zealand Warriors team-mate Michael Witt.
The Welsh club's new coach, Brian Noble, is hoping to make several further signings before they launch the Engage Super League season with their first game at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground against Leeds on 29 January.


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On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 3:59 AM, Amar B <b dot amraa at gmail dot com> wrote:
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> Hello all. I have a question about the monowall. It's possible to use
> monowall in ISP (small) with about 10000 subscribers. How many user can
> connect monowall in pic time.
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The House Business and Labor Committee voted along party lines Friday to support a proposed amendment to Utah Constitution's barring the state from discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Ward Connerly, a former member of the California Board of Regents who has worked to pass similar laws and constitutional amendments in California, Washington, Michigan and currently Arizona, is backing the amendment.
"These states have said, 'We believe all people should be treated equally,' and that's what we have before you," Connerly told the committee.
Democrats accused the bill's sponsor, Rep. Curtis Oda, R-Clearfield, of failing to seek input from community and minority leaders before bringing it to the committee.
"Representative, it is awful. To pull this bill out two days ago and ram it down the throats of this community, is awful," Rep. Jackie Biskupski, D-Salt Lake City, told Oda. "This is big, and it deserves public input."
Oda said Biskupski's accusations were "improper," before noting that the bill would have to be approved by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate before going to voters in November, allowing for plenty of time to comment.
Rep. Susan Duckworth, D-Magna, said that amending the Utah Constitution should require a "little more dialogue with everyone within our state," before being approved by the Legislature, rather than afterward. Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, accused Oda of relying on hearsay rather than citing specific examples of discrimination or reverse discrimination.
"I have asked whether you have any specific cases of preferential treatment or discrimination, and all I have heard is, 'Well, no,' " King said. "We should not be in a position to move forward to amend the state constitution based on anecdote."
"I think in the end, fairness is going to rule. That's why we have a general election, so the people can speak," Oda said in his closing comments, before the bill was approved.
The measure now heads to the full House, where the GOP Caucus, which holds 53 of 75 seats, broke out in applause when the proposed amendment was presented Thursday.
If approved by 50 votes or more in the House, the measure will proceed to the Senate, where Republicans have 21 of 29 seats.
Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, predicted HJR24 would clear the Senate with relative ease.
"The biggest problem is the quota system at the universities," Waddoups said. "We're not getting necessarily the most qualified students there because of it."
Waddoups could not name any specific instance where quotas and reverse discrimination have occurred in Utah. He said he got his information about universities using quotas from Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem.
A few years ago, Dayton was one of several vocal critics of the University of Utah Medical School's diversity policy, claiming it engaged in "social engineering" by favoring women and minorities over white, male Mormons. An audit found women and minorities were admitted at a higher rate than white males (about 50 percent rate compared to 20 percent), but said there was no evidence of religious bias.
Cathy McKitrick contributed to this report.


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New Zealand's competition regulator will rule on whether
AMP lodged its 109 page submission, plus three confidential schedules detailing market share estimates, on Friday. In its submission, AMP conceded the merged firm's market share would fall outside the NZ Commerce Commission's own "safe harbours" for various markets including superannuation funds collected through employer-related schemes, some life insurance products and, potentially, retail investment platforms.
Despite this the transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen competition, AMP's submission states, with low barriers to entry and other competitors able to prevent price rises.
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Under an exclusivity agreement between NAB and AXA APH, AMP is barred from talking to AXA APH about increasing its bid until the end of May. During this period, AMP has continued to hold talks with AXA APH's majority owner, France's AXA SA
Meanwhile, NAB is still working on a plan to get clearance from the ACCC by offering to sell some assets should its bid be successful. A sale of AXA APH's Summit platform is one option under consideration.
In knocking back NAB, the ACCC said a takeover by the bank would reduce competition in the market for retail investment platforms.
In disputing this, NAB has received some support from
"A platform is as much a service as a product. There are multiple, multiple opportunities for investors to choose hundreds of different investments and products. What drives a products rating is ability to communicate the sales proposition to the planner.
"A platform does not stop a product from being sold. It just gets you shelf space. There is no way it is restrictive of the available choice of the consumer."
While NAB faced greater challenges than AMP in getting clearance from the ACCC, the tables are largely turned in New Zealand.
NAB has very little market share in wealth management in that country while AMP is the biggest player and AXA APH is the second biggest.
According to the NZCC's safe harbours regime, a merger is unlikely to substantially lessen competition if the market share of the combined firm is less than 40 per cent and the three largest firms have a combined share below 70 per cent.
If the top three firms have more than 70 per cent market share, then the combined entity's market share needs to be below 20 per cent.
One analyst who declined to be named noted that in the market for insurance bonds a combined AMP/AXA APH would have 60 per cent market share, with the top three firms on 80 per cent.
Insurance bonds are a type of retail fund management product paid out in the event of death.
The analyst noted that in other wealth management sub-sectors including KiwiSaver, similar to Australia's superannuation scheme but voluntary, and the market for unit trusts and managed funds, a combined AMP/AXA APH will have about 30 to 40 per cent while the top three players will have between 60 and 70 per cent. "It will be line ball," the analyst said.
The Australian Financial Review