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Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice Recap 4/19/11
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Theatre World Volume 66: 2009-2010
Beyond the Fringe
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How to Succeed Without Really Trying
Dick Van Dyke: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business, A Memoir
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The hotel offers a restaurant. This Cochin hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, an arcade/game room, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 15
- Number of floors - 2
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- Television in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Restaurant
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- In-room childcare (surcharge)
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Former heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers was born in Alabama, raised in the Warren area, trained and fought all over the world and has lived in England for the past three years.
Despite all his travels, Shavers, 56, still has one boxing venue he considers home: The Canton Civic Center.
Pro boxing will return to the Civic Center when ESPN2's Friday Night Fights is held there three days from now, marking the first time pro gloves will fly in the arena since 1985.
When Shavers' good friend Dean Chance, the International Boxing Association president, and a former sporting great himself, asked the boxing great to return to help promote this Friday's event it was an easy decision to say, "yes."
"I was glad to come back," said Shavers, who stopped by The Daily Record Monday evening with Chance to talk about the upcoming fights and his boxing career. "This is like coming home for me.
"I have a lot of good memories at the Civic Center."
Boxing may not have been in the Hall-of-Fame City in recent years, but it was an extremely popular sport there in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
And, a place where Shavers would lay the groundwork for a career that would wind up seeing him twice fight for the world heavyweight championship. He lost a 15-round decision to Muhammad Ali on Sept. 29, 1977, in New York's Madison Square Garden and suffered an 11th-round TKO against Larry Holmes in Las Vegas' Caesars Palace on Sept. 28, 1979.
Shavers just missed winning the title in both fights -- he had Holmes on the canvas for seven seconds and lost a close decision to Ali -- but his knack for landing the knockout blow is sill legendary.
Shavers compiled a 73-14-1 pro record, with 67 of those wins coming via the knockout. In February, 2000, Shavers was voted "The Greatest Heavyweight Puncher of the Twentieth Century" in a poll conducted by the boxing community.
Asked about being called the top puncher ever in a sport that's produced such fearsome heavyweight champions as Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Ali and Mike Tyson, Shavers said: "That's the greatest honor I've ever received.
"One hundred years of boxing is a long time and to be called the top puncher is incredible," added Shavers, who received strong backing for the award from none other than Ali and Holmes. "Being a knockout puncher, I never felt I was out of a fight."
Shavers flashed his knockout ability early on at Canton, scoring KOs in six of seven fights there.
His Jan. 24, 1970, flattening of Joe Byrd there was unforgettable according to Chance.
"Earnie hit him so hard it actually shook the building," Chance said. "Earnie also showed he could go the distance for the first time at Canton. He won a 10-round decision against Vincente Rondon there (Aug. 26, 1972)."
Shavers did not become a boxer until the age of 22, when a friend talked him into trying the sport at a gym in Youngstown. He had his first pro fight in 1969.
Despite the late start, though, Shavers had entered the fight against Rondon with a 41-1 mark with 41 knockouts.
"I could tell right away after getting into the gym that I had a good knockout punch," the righthander said. "I worked hard to make it stronger, too."
Shavers didn't believe in lifting weights -- "I was already muscular and didn't want to become too bulky," he said -- but he chopped a lot of wood to make himself stronger.
"I think that increased my punching power by 25 percent," he said.
Fans who want to meet Shavers and learn more about the boxing legend will have a chance to do so at the Civic Center prior to the fights on Friday night. Shavers will greet fight fans and sign autographs for free in the main concourse outside the arena soon after the gates open at 6:30 p.m. The first fight will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Shavers has also donated a limited edition promotional poster for his 1979 title fight against Holmes that was illustrated by renowned artist Leroy Neiman for a silent auction, which will benefit the Roy S. Bates Student-Athlete Foundation. Shavers, Holmes and Neiman all signed the poster.
An autographed bat from Mark McGwire and two of Ichiro Suzuki's signed hats will also be among the items up for auction that will be displayed at the Civic Center prior to the fights.
"It's a good feeling to be able to give something back to a community where the fans supported me so well," Shavers said.
Shavers said he would also like to help the young fighters who will be on hand, including Loudonville graduate Craig Weber.
"I'm sure I'll talk to a lot of them," Shavers said. "It's a tough sport, less than one percent of the fighters really make good money.
"But, I'll tell them if they train hard and eat right, they can reach their goals."


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Thursday 17th April 08 - Hull Says Hands Off Our CAB
By Michelle Dee
Save Hull CAB! People Not Profit! Hull Says C.L.A.C. Off!
Citizens Advice Bureau - the charity for your community.
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Today in Hull there was a protest march to save
Hull Citizens Advice Bureau
from being closed and a profit making council based organisation put in its place. Hundreds of people turned out to support the staff volunteers and users of the free independent service. CAB is a registered charity and although is part funded by Hull City Council exists within the voluntary sector and people feel strongly it should stay there.
The march route took the protesters from
Hull CAB
on to George Street, past the
BBC Open Centre
and down Alfred Gelder Street to
The Guildhall
where a petition of 5000 signatures was to be handed to Council Leader
Carl Minns
The marchers had with them placards displaying slogans such as
Save Hull CAB, People Not Profit, Hull Says C.L.A.C. Off
citizens advice bureau the charity for your community
; to send a strong message to the council that they should not be taken over by a profit making organisation.
The banging of drums, whistle blasts and chanting could be heard right around the city centre as more and more people from different communities and socio-economic backgrounds joined the march.
More support came from the
, a banner was firmly fixed to the outside of the Guildhall by those union members.
Protesters stayed there as councillors and council delegates stood outside the doorway. Cars passing beeped their horns in support of the action and the noise and clamour rose to a crescendo.
The petition made up of both online signatures and those collected last Saturday in Princess Quay were handed to a council officer, the intended recipient
Carl Minns
was apparently unavailable to come out and collect it himself.
Council Officer
Richard Skog
appeared at the doorway and when questioned by me, stated that it would be inappropriate for him to comment on the proposed closure during working hours.
Lynne Morrisroe
from the CAB stated the main aim of the march was to garner support and create an awareness of the importance of the CAB staying within the voluntary sector. She hopes that this action will provoke the council to rethink their tendering process.
She added it was crucial to uphold the independency of the bureau so that they could continue to give out free impartial advice to the citizens of Hull. Lynne remarked it was a brilliant turnout with support coming from existing staff, volunteers, ex-volunteers, family, friends and the general public.
from Cameroon said he had received advice on immigration issues and said he found the advice useful and was able to solve his problems. He added that not only he but many members of the Cameroon community in Hull had sought out the help of the CAB.
An ex-staff member said before she worked for the CAB as a Debt caseworker she visited the advice centre about a housing issue and had been made aware of all her options in order to make the best decision.
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- Comedy Stars Set for Festival
Paddy McGuinness
Frankie Boyle
Pete Firman
Russell Kane
are amongst top comedians that will be bringing laughs to Hull's second comedy festival in the autumn.
Hull Comedy Festival
promises over two weeks of mirth and entertainment as audiences are entertained by local talent and big names from the world of comedy.
Read more...
- Hull Citizens Advice Bureau at Risk of Closure By Emma Smith
You may have seen in the media that
Hull Citizens Advice Bureau
is at risk of closure due to the introduction of a
Community Legal Advice Centre (CLAC)
. This will be funded by the
Hull City Council
and the
Legal Service Commission
which aims to deliver advice in the city primarily through the councils own customer service centres.
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News, Charity
- HERIB and The Great North Run - Sunday 5th October 08
Calling all runners and aspiring runners,
, your local charity for blind and partially sighted people, have
The Great North Run
and are looking for volunteers to undertake this inspiring challenge! The Great North Run is the most popular half marathon in the world, and one of the most exciting events in the sporting calendar.
Read more...
- ACE Opportunity for Young People to Make a Difference!
ACE, Achieve Contribute Experience
, is a brand new exciting project that is calling young people, 16-25, in Hull to get involved in volunteering and realise they can make a difference to both themselves and the community. What that difference is...well... the choice is theirs'. The innovative new scheme, run by
Hull & East Yorkshire Mind
Read more...
News, Education
- Courses - Managing Redundancy
has many years experience of advising voluntary sector employers and designs its courses taking account of the real problems that voluntary sector managers and trustees face, based on the problems they deal with on their advice line every day. They are currently running a
Managing Redundancy Course
Read more...
- Ofcom Announces New Bidding Round Under Community Radio Fund (UK)
Office of Communications
(Ofcom) has announced that the first round for funding applications under the
Community Radio Fund
in 2008/09 will open on
10 April 2008
. Under the fund, Community Radio Stations can apply for funding to support their core running costs. These core costs can include, management; administration, financial management & reporting,
Read more...
News, Arts
- Beneath the Surface - Exhibition at Artlink
is currently holding an exhibition called
Beneath the Surface
. The exhibition is a collection of work by 14 female artists from around the UK to mark
International Women's Day
. This exhibition is
's ninth annual Women's Work show, held in support of International
Women's Day
. This years' exhibition has been titled
Read more...
- Sustainable Development Planning
Hull City Council has prepared a draft
Sustainable Development Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
. It is available for public consultation for a period of six weeks between 27th February and 8th April, inclusive. The aim of the document is to improve the sustainability of new development. It aims to make applicants more aware of key issues
Read more...
- Young People in 24 Hour Fast -Cottingham Road Baptist Church By Rev. Richard Jevons
8 young people aged 11-17 along with three leaders take part in a 24 hr fast to raise money for Homeless people in Hull. Having fasted for 24 hours the group has so far collected over £550 in sponsorship money. The young people decided that they wanted to help those less fortunate than themselves as part of the
Churches Hope08
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- First Day of DWP Strike Sees 85% Turnout
Today saw the Members of the
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
working for
The Department of Work & Pensions (DWP)
, take the first day of a two day round of national industrial action. The strike adds to the pressure on the government following recent similar action across the Civil Service as a whole. The DWP has refused
Read more...
- Springhead Music Pub Saved From Closure
Leading venue's legacy continued by entrepreneurial local pub duo
The Winking Beaver Pubco today announced that they would take over the lease of the popular
Springhead Music Pub
, saving it from extinction. The
Springhead Music Pub
is an award winning hull-based music venue hosting live bands seven nights a week. Based in Hull
Read more...
- Photography Competition
Hull United Residents and Tenants (HURAT)
Federation are holding a photography competition for photographs taken outside in Hull during 2007 and 2008. The photographs can be of anything from your neighbourhood - parks and gardens, events and activities, your local tenants and residents association or even the summer floods.
Read more...
- More Children Die in Gaza
In two days last week, 33 Palestinians in Gaza were been killed by the USA funded Israeli army. One quarter of those killed were children, ages ranging from 5 months old to 14 years old. I've seen hardly any news coverage of this- a little on the BBC website, a little on the channel 4 news- can you imagine the coverage if it had been 33 dead Israelis or 33 dead Europeans?
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News, Environment
- There Will Be No GM Spuds Planted In Hedon This Year
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
has confirmed that there will be no blight resistant GM potatoes planted in Hedon this year. In an reply to a query from
Friends of the Earth National GM Campaigner Clare Oxborrow
regarding trials going ahead this year,
Dr. David Sherlock
of the GM Team stated, ''BASF will be using
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- Van Available For Hire
Ings Community Resource Centre
wish to remind people that they have a van which is available to hire for half days, whole days or longer periods of time. The van can seat 14 people (plus driver) and has wheelchair access at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle can be hired with a driver or for self-drive.
Read more...
News, Current Affairs
- Green Party Conference 2008 In Reading By Martin Deane
We're down in Reading for the Green Party Conference rubbing shoulders with
Caroline Lucas
, listening to the Venezuelan Ambassador tell us about the 50 million lightbulbs they've changed! ("How many Venezuelans does it take to change 50 million light bulbs?" Chavez!) and the like! Blimey the days are long! I'd forgotten. You turn up at 9.00 for the
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- University of Hull Placements
The University of Hull's Geography Department are looking to place some of their students on free, part-time work placements in the voluntary sector as part of their Applied Project module. The University hope to place students with external organisations for 10-12 weeks to work part-time on a self-contained project, defined by the organisation.
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Failed talks with union spells end to Twinkie-maker Hostess
(Reuters) - Hostess Brands Inc will proceed with a plan to go out of business after the maker of Twinkie snack cakes said last-minute talks with striking workers broke down on Tuesday.
Hostess and its striking bakers union were pressed by New York Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain into mediation to try to end the walkout and save the company and its 18,500 jobs. Drain acted as a mediator during the private talks.
Hostess, which also makes Wonder Bread and Drake's cakes, will ask Drain to approve a plan to begin a piece-meal lidquidation of the 82-year-old company. It has said that its operations were crippled by the bakers' strike and that winding down is the best way to preserve its dwindling cash.
Hostess plans no further comment prior to an 11 a.m. ET hearing on Wednesday.
A representative of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), which went on strike November 9, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ken Hall, the general secretary of the Teamsters, Hostess' largest union expressed disappointment at the failed talks. The Teamsters had accepted an 8 percent cut in wages in an attempt to save the company.
"This is a tragic outcome and our thoughts and prayers go out to all Teamster Hostess members and all Hostess employees," Hall said in a statement.
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Absolutely there is a medical need. Before Zohydro, patients starting pain therapy were prescribed Hydrocodone/APAP. Hydrocodone is considered the 'starter' opioid. Unfortunately, the APAP part damages one liver over time and doctors have to switch the patient to an Extended Release opioid. Previously, the next least potent was OxyContin. Now that Zohydro is on the market, the doctor can switch the patient to an extended release formulation of the medicine they are currently taking instead of exposing the patient to a stronger, more powerful opioid like OxyContin, Morphine, Exalgo, Fentanyl, Opana, etc. Many patients are unable to function or work on these strong opioids, so they continue taking 1 or 2 Hydrocodone/APAP 10/325mg every 4 hours, even though the acetaminophen can seriously damage the liver. Zohydro is a much safer option. Unfortunately, Sen Manchin's daughter is CEO of Mylan, who currently markets 9 opioid medicines, including Hydrocodone/APAP and Extended Release Morphine (non-tamper resistant!!). Mylan is also Sen Manchins #2 campaign contributor. This bill is obviously trying to destroy Mylans competition, since it only targets Zohydro, a long acting formulation of Mylan's Hydrocodone, and no mention of other stronger, non-abuse deterrent opioids like Mylan's Extended Release Morphine(non-abuse deterrent!!). Sen Manchin should resign, no Senator in their right mind will sign a bill to help Manchins daughter's company profit and Manchin's stock holdings in Mylan to increase in value. This bill is dead in committee Less.
Disgusted, MD
Congress wants to overrule the FDA. Why not just abolish the (corrupt, bought out by Big Pharma, and now underfunded) FDA, let the experts in Congress decide on drug approval? Hmmmmm. Here we go again about Zohydro and its lack of abuse deterrents (That don't work if one really wants to abuse; chronic pain patients don't). Punish those in need of acetaminophen free pain control, save the street druggies from ODing. Congress should butt out and focus on whatever it does in the few days a year it meets..
Opioid Pharmacologist
It is hard to believe that the congress is making decisions about what types of drugs should be available. These people have no expertise in this area and are merely grandstanding. How can they possibly think that they have the background to make a better decision than the FDA? All they have is a voice. No training, no real knowledge and basically no idea what they are talking about..
jz, MD
I have to agree with Michael and the other two comments. It was clear before reading Michael's comment that some one or more pharma companies had complained about this new medication primarily because it would affect their bottom line. Rather than produce a similar medication long ago, these companies decided to sell what they had and stone the newcomer. It is always disgusting when the legislative branches takes on science without any background. Hell, they cannot even get the government to work correctly and this is likely just a smokescreen to defer comments from other legislation they are unable to write and pass. Somehow, Obama will be blamed for this by Ryan or Paul..
Patricia Fox
I'm a person living with chronic pain. I've also been on the other side of the picture working in an oncology hospital for many years and seeing the issue of chronic pain in so many patients. We were fortunate enough to have a pain service. I've also used a fine pain clinic in the past using several modalities to treat pain from a combination of lupus complications and degenerative joint disease. It is fairly recent that I have had to use opioid pain medication regularly. Acetaminophen is only helpful to me to reduce fever. As pain control, it adds nothing but added risk including borderline liver function tests despite a fairly low intake of hydrocodone/acetaminophen. I get fairly good reduction of pain on a total of 30mg/day of hydrocodone but it does not last the night. Because of the hepatic issue, we cannot increase the dose even the slight amount desired with no hydrocodone only drug available. Addiction and dependence issues are best handled by physicians on a case by case basis, not by politicians who piously campaign on being tough on drugs free of any awareness of human suffering. Just as I do not want politicians making health decisions not based on medical fact in reproductive issues, I do not was them overruling my trusted providers. It's more than a little offensive to assume patients with serious pain will leap from availability to abuse. And personally, I don't want to be forced to take a drug I neither need or want or to escalate to a stronger opiate before I have to based on nonmedical reasons..
I strongly oppose to the fact the politicians are involving with FDA for their personal agenda. Zohydro IMO when used correctly has a great potential and as physicians it is time to speak up against politicians playing good guys game for their personal agenda. The company Zogenics has down a good job regarding abuse prevention measure and it is a schedule II drug which can not be given without approval and patient has to personally deliver the prescription one month at a time. it is policed by their own team of MDs.it is giving patient a lock box. What else you can ask for.In fact the other companies should follow their lead. I wish all MDs write to the senator Manchin of WV to stay out of it. i wrote it in his Facebook page..
This is so ridiculous! This is just political posturing. The Senator wants to appear like a good guy and wants to pat himself on the back for protecting America from "abuse" when it is obvious he is protecting his own interests in his daughter's company! I could maybe understand if the ban was called for ALL drugs to have tamper resistant technology-that would at least make sense-but no, he is just bullying up on ONE drug and this drug is a LOT milder than ones already on the market without tamper resistant technology (generic oxymorphone ER, or morphine sulfate ER anyone?)No one is saying a word about these dangerous drugs already on the market!!! It is just moronic! Tamper resistant technology is a good theory and will help some to not abuse by crushing, snorting or injecting but the true hard core abusers have NO problem getting around this technology to extract the full dose (and this information is available right here on the internet-google it and see!). We are fooling ourselves if we think otherwise! I truly wish that Zohydro had been available when I first started using long acting drugs to treat my chronic pain issues! I had to start with Oxycontin as my first long acting drug because it was the lowest potency ER on the market at the time but it was still a profound change in my life for the better-I could finally function and work productively. Chronic pain needs to be managed with a long acting drug! All short acting drugs do, when they are the only drug used, is condition the patient to equate the euphoric effects of the flood of opioids across the receptors as "pain relief"! Then when they are switched to a long acting drug, the drug is not flooded into the receptors all at once so they do not feel euphoric effects and therefore think the drug is "not working" I have seen it happen time and again with patients I counsel. Persistent, chronic pain should be treated with a long acting drug and Zohydro fills the need for a lower potency "starter" long acting drug. All these articles I have read are written for sensationalistic purposes only saying Zohydro is "heroin-like" (all opioids are heroin-like if you want to get down to that) and the potency is 5 times as strong as a regular Vicodin (this is ONLY true if the drug is crushed!! If it is not crushed the full dose is slowly released over 12 hours so the person is really getting less drug per hour versus taking an immediate release product!) These dramatic phrases are written for sensationalism and written to stir up people with no knowledge about these medications!! Medical people know that hydrocodone is lower potency than other drugs already available and they understand how the drug works. Most politicians are NOT medically trained and they are only repeating sound bites written to stir up the masses and play on fears! Providing treatment for chronic pain sufferers should be between the physicians and their patients! It should NOT be decided by political buffoons with no medical knowledge! I'd like to know when it became more important to save addicts and drug abusers from themselves than treating the larger group of legitimate patients with true pain conditions??!! This is just absurd! Abusers and addicts will just turn to heroin and the like when these drugs are no longer available and the legit pain patient is left to bear in silence and "buck up" because there are those few that can't control their drug use. Rather than limit drug availability, why not educating children before they experiment with drugs? Why not better treatment COVERED by insurance for drug abuse? Why not make naloxone available OTC to prevent OD deaths? There is so much more that could be done to combat drug abuse rather than prohibition (which history shows us has never solved anything!).
Dr ASIs
Big Brother in concert with Big Pharma! Congress is responding to Emotion. Let the true experts, MD's & PharmD's make the decisions with responsible chronic pain patients! Addiction has been in human kind since the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, coined the term Dipsomania. Congress should think more about Treating the 10%-15% who have addictions vs. punishing the other 85-90% of patients who do not divert or sell their medications. I have had a Chronic pain condition for many years & have tried many complementary & alternative approaches to augment my Rx regime. Using all the tools I can to keep my hydrocodone dose low while maintaining my ability to work 10 hour days, has been effective. However, the cysts on my liver from the Tylenol in the Meds is concerning. Give Docs the full arsenal to assist their chronic pain pts. Function at optimal levels. Treat those who have dependency issues with aberrant behaviors & prosecute the criminals who sell opioids to opiate naive children & adolescents. Common sense seems to be more uncommon these days of greed & self-serving public officials who put their private interests above their public responsibilities..
Hasi Von Blau
I appreciate the comments of those who suffer from pain because I myself do. I do not drink, smoke or use any illegal drugs. I take my prescriptions as prescribed & see my pain Dr. every month. I had a wonderful pain management Dr. For over 15 years. He was an oncologist/chronic pain Dr. who has been published in medical journals, written books on the lack of empathy & understanding pain. His patients adored him. He gave me opioids & injections that would numb the pain for 2 months. I was able to get out of bed & enjoy my life. I had very successful career in the film/fashion industry. He was a hero to his patients. He sat on the board of my bladder disease. I never had a problem with overdosing on my pain meds. After he died I was devastated. I had suffered since I was a teenager severely with pain even younger & did not start pain management until I met my wonderful urologist after suffering for over 20 years & not taking anything for pain. He worked with my pain Dr. I had to travel to see him but it was worth it. I then went through hell & almost did die because I was given Trazedone for sleep & had rapid heartbeat, respiratory depression. I figured it out but not before I went through hell. Then I explained to the next hostile & rude Dr. I could not take it in front of my fiancé who also explained it. I was given it anyway & also given xanaflex which never bothered me. I was passing out which caused me to injure my knee requiring surgery. You cannot quit cold turkey because it feels like narcotic withdrawals. I tried that & at first my dizziness & symptoms disappeared & I could think clearly without slurring my words. Then I started throwing up, etc. I now have a wonderful pain Dr. He is not as good as my former one but I am ok, except for the injections I need. I think it was marcaine but in a pretty high dose. I have been in 3 car wrecks none my fault. I have radial nerve damage in my arms from a modeling accident where I was hanging in mid air for a photographer. I think falling & lifting my mom who has dementia, has also caused more damage. I have my back injured, neck, hips & knees, plus migraines but I have a non narcotic medicine that works migraines. . I have severe allergies to lotions dyes, hair products etc. & wasps. The worst thing is to be questioned about the validity of your pain. My blood pressure sky rockets when I have no pain relief. The medications & shots give me a chance to regain my life. I suffer from no mental illness or depression, frustration yes, anger sometimes. There are good Drs. out there but not many of them understand pain. The DEA needs to stay out of Drs. & patients treatment. Addicts are not pain patients, they are addicts that abuse any narcotic to get high. They take drugs to avoid life, pain patients take them to live life. Denying pain patients drugs that can give them their life back prevents them from being productive. Why would any sane person want to be at home in bed when they could be working & doing what they love. I also cannot take Cymbalta, that nearly killed me. To me those are the dangerous drugs that only the mentally ill patient should take. I do have problems with constipation & I wish I would have never had my gall bladder removed. I had IBS & ulcerative colitis & after it was taken out it caused terrible problems. I would trade diarrhea any day. I take about 4 to 5 milk a magnesia tablets a day. Percocet gave me no relief & irritated my stomach. I now am on a morphine tablet for breakthrough pain. Politicians need to stay out of treating patients, unless they are willing to listen to the facts & not use fear & propaganda. I miss the chronic pain association that helped people but was forced to close down because of a woman that blamed her daughter's death on the Dr. prescribing her a pain medication. He did this one time then the daughter sought out narcotics. People with kids that take their pills should lock their pills in a safe. I am sorry if your teen got addicted to pain medicine, please do not blame the Dr. or drug companies or make pain patients suffer. The woman that is angry her daughter was an addict & died of an overdose. She wants to punish everyone except admit that her daughter was responsible for her own choices. Her inability to see that has made her bitter & wanting someone else to shoulder that blame. Yes, sometimes Drs. get fooled. I know my old Dr.wrote an article where he included an excerpt of that happening but that you can usually tell a legitimate patient from an addict because they will reveal it. He caught it & said that it isn't that hard to see who they are. As a patient I have even warned my Dr. when I know someone is lying to get medication. I told my Gyn about a young female that had a painful type of diabetes that was selling her Darvocet which isn't even a strong medication &'doesn't relieve severe pain. . I knew this because I overheard her talking about it in a restaurant. I hated doing it, but I did not want my GYN to get into any trouble even though they never gave me anything because I went to my pain Dr.my Gyn said they probably already knew but if they had of known then I would have not just known about it days before my appointment. I also have had to have extensive & expensive work on my teeth. I had an infection a few months ago that was the most painful of my life, 2 rounds of antibiotics & expensive herbal remedies plus expensive oral hygiene products saved my tooth. That is another thing I hated about Trazedone was extreme dry mouth. My narcotics do not bother me in that regard. I could not believe all the people prescribed off label use for Trazedone that caused extreme & harmful problems. I have read about it being prescribed for IBS & sleep & read the same stories of withdrawal being terrible. Also trazedone can cause a false positive on a drug test for ecstasy. That can destroy a patients reputation. I gave my dr. the toxicology report on that written by 2 toxicologists & gave it to the hospital where I was given the trazedone & xanaflex & my blood pressure dropped to 56/30. And the findings on Ameri-Tox which is a company that is used for drug testing showing false positives is very troubling. I am drug tested at my Drs. & never have I had a false result. But I also tell him everything I take because even Allegra an antihistamine can cause a false positive plus other drugs. I also do not understand other Drs. covering up for a Dr. that they know is not a good Dr. For ex: I went to a Dr.while my father was still alive (he passed in 2011) my dad was my biggest advocate &'being that we are of German &'Nordic heritage & I am very stoic & not one to cry when hurting, I have cried but try not to. I went to a Dr. That kept his back to my father & to me. He did not look at my records. He wanted to reduce my pain medication & not even taper me down. Needles to say I did not go back. He was caught having sex at Thor a PG movie in the theater with his girlfriend. He is at least in his early 40's. He was arrested. This is the south & everyone is going to know when they have you in the newspaper. The surgeon I went to for my knee laughed about it & blamed the girlfriend. I asked why any adult would do something of that nature in public in front of a family with their 2 kids. Did he not have a home or could he not have gone to a hotel? Then he said the other pain Dr. had "some issues too when I brought up a different name but he was a good guy, again with the laughing. I am full time care giver to a mother with dementia when I missed an appointment with the surgeon, he dropped me. But he stalled when I tried to reschedule & sent me a letter saying my x-rays & records would only be sent to another Dr. Does he not realize I have the right to my records? When I woke up screaming asking him to numb my knee out, not for pain meds he again laughed & said I did. My pain Dr. was called. Then the anesthesia Dr. asked me why I went out of town to my Dr. I said because I like him. He responded that is a good reason,,but he was trying to goad me & it didn't work. The nurse jumped on the band wagon of harassment, then said do you want these Percocet or not when I finally was crying. I never asked for anything but a numbing local. My pain Dr..ordered morphine tablets because I was taking Percocet 10 mg with 325 of Tylenol which did not help. I wanted a shot on the knee to numb it, not pills.,my old Dr. & my urologist never let me suffer if I awoke from a surgery or surgical procedure. Of course my urologist is Italian & did not grow up here so he has empathy & cares a great deal for his patients.,he watched me suffer from the treatments that felt like acid was being poured inside my bleeding bladder with Hunner's ulcers. My pain Dr. That wrote my letter to the disability board said that I suffer from pain that is bad as end stage cancer patients. He should know since he was an oncologist. We are losing brilliant Drs. that can train other Drs. about pain. dr. Russell Portnoy is fighting the fight along with others to win the war against the government agency the DEA. I am now a patient supporting the good Drs. fighting the fight. I read that surprisingly the US Drs. are the most underpaid of all the western countries..


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Gun fictions
A new study by Northeastern University researchers of mass-murder trends shakes up a slew of liberal shibboleths regarding guns, background checks and the frequency of attacks. Indeed, findings by James Alan Fox, a criminologist, and graduate student Monica J. DeLateur tear asunder the "solutions" of anti-gun zealots.
That begins with the myth that mass murders (defined by the FBI as a single incident that claims four or more lives) are on the rise. They are not.
Writing in the journal Homicide Studies, the authors, using FBI statistics, report that the number of mass shootings has remained unchanged from 1976 to 2011, averaging about 20 annually. Among other dispelled myths:
• Criminal background checks are ineffective because most mass murderers didn't have criminal records or a history of psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Violent video games do not necessarily promote gun violence, according to social science researchers.
• Handguns, rather than so-called "assault weapons," are typically used (47.9 percent versus 24.6 percent) in mass shootings. Moreover, the 1994 federal assault weapon ban had no measurable effect on mass shootings.
So, how much freedom should Americans relinquish to achieve the government's "sense" of security? Sadly in too many generalizations about guns, critical thinking has been displaced by baseless assumption.


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Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 11, 2013
The algae, traditionally cultivated for the food sector, are accessible marine resources as they grow in coastal areas. These crops increase by 7.5% on average every year and have become an important part of marine aquaculture through the diversification of demand for products based on macroalgae for bioenergy, cosmetics and biomedicine.
This and other conclusions are deduced from a study led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) that delves into the distribution of applications and products patents derived from macroalgae among countries all around the world. The work concludes that Japan, China and South Korea account for 84% of macroalgae patents, a figure that contrasts with that of other Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam since they are also among the worldwide top producers of this type of algae.
The study, published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, analyzes the number of macroalgae patents registered between 1980 and 2009. The researchers have compared this distribution with the production capacity (tons produced per country) and the scientific effort involved in the study of their culture (number of scientific studies related to the aquaculture of these algae).
Despite the high production in some developing countries of Asia and Africa, the nations that invest effort in research -such as Japan, China and South Korea- are the ones that hoard the patents.
Countries like the U.S. and France lead the rest of the market, although they are not producers. Ines Mazarrasa, CSIC researcher at the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies emphasizes: "On the contrary, countries like the Philippines or Indonesia, major producers but with a low investment in research, have not registered patents".
CSIC researcher specifies: "Before the study, we expected that, given its greater accessibility, the macroalgae patents market was more evenly distributed among producing countries. Moreover, the increase in demand for new macroalgae products and applications could open a chance for traditional producing countries to benefit from their macroalgae production capacity".
The study highlights the role of research as an engine of biotechnological development and opens a new avenue for cooperation with the developing countries that have traditionally been macroalgae producers. CSIC researcher states: "Scientific collaboration and investment is essential for enhancing a production of more sophisticated products and a sustainable development from their own natural resources, as the
Convention on Biological Technology promotes. If it doesn't occur, these countries would stay once again out of an emergent market despite dominating the production of the raw material in favor of other nations, who would end up taking a greater benefit by patenting derived processes and products".
Although the rate of discovery of new marine species is low (0.93% per year), the number of domesticated marine species increases at a rate of 3% annually. The number of natural products of marine origin -such as cosmetics, industrial enzymes or genes derived from organisms- and ocean genes patents increase, respectively, at a rate of 4% and 12% every year.
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By Richard Bloch
During part three of Barron's annual Roundtable forum, Mario Gabelli, Chairman of Gamco Investors, listed his picks for 2011:
Part of the discussion from the Roundtable:
Gabelli: Lastly, I'll recommend a gold stock.
[Barron's]: Not you, too.
Gabelli: People in this room want physical gold available to them. How will it be transported? By Brink's (NYSE:BCO).
Brinks? A gold trade? Gabelli also cites an added bonus. There's 7% more currency in circulation than five years ago, which also needs to be moved around.
I'm not convinced – at least not yet. Moving paper currency around just doesn't seem like a growth industry to me, especially in an age of debit cards and other payment methods. And if people accumulate gold, wouldn't that mean fewer larger shipments? Sure, there might be plenty of shipments of a few ounces, but who gets shipments like those from Brink's?
Cash flow is "manageable"
Anyway, I took a look at the company's most recent investor presentation (PDF). Just a quick scan shows this slide:
All other things being equal, I prefer companies where cash flow is well more than "manageable" with no "legacy liabilities." And this long-term chart makes me queasy:
How many years will it be before that 2008 gap gets filled?
Maybe there's some value here I don't know about. That's what value investing is, after all, seeing value where others do not.
There wasn't much more to go on from what Gabelli said in Barron's. He did note "consolidation taking place in this business." Did he mean another company might acquire Brink's – or the other way around?
The stock trades at a forward P/E multiple of about 17. Gabelli did suggest that earnings could "grow at a 17% annual rate in the next several years," but it's unclear to me how the company will deliver that growth.
Just the quickest of screens shows there could be hundreds of stocks that have annual earnings growth over 17% and cost less than 17 times forward earnings. So I don't see a bargain here.
It also seems to me that if one wanted to invest in security companies, then those that manufacture systems, technology, armor, arms, etc. could be a better place to look.
Yes, I may be missing something, but. I just don't think of Brink's as a "gold stock." Sorry Mario.


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The band played the Pavilion, in the village of West Runton in 1976, at the start of their career.
In 1977 they played the Cromer Links Pavilion, which turned out to be the band's penultimate British performance. Both venues have since been demolished.
A single ceremony in honour of the band was being held at the Village Inn pub in West Runton on Saturday.


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On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, sietze wrote:
> According to the logs racoon happily and quickly completes phase 1 and 2
> when trying to build a IPsec tunnel. But after that no traffic passes
> through the tunnel. Nothing shows in the firewall log though I have checked
> logging for the ESP rule.
> In the archives I find similar cases. In one case it is suggested to run
> "netstat -rn".
> But there is no follow up there.
For "normal" VPN tunnels, looking at the routing tables is the right
thing. Unfortunately, FreeBSD's IPsec support is done in a really kludgy
way that bypasses normal routing mecahnisms, normal filtering mechanisms,
normal packet capture mechanisms, etc., etc. It acts like it was
originally designed for transport mode and then had tunnel mode added as
an afterthought.
IPsec traffic is diverted by "policy" entries, provided that the necessary
SAs are set up, and "policy" trumps "routing". So what you need to look
at for IPsec is the SA and SP databases, which can be viewed under
Diagnostics->IPsec. The SP entries are only a function of the
configuration, while the SA entries are dynamically created by racoon's
IKE exchanges. (Theoretically, IPsec could be used without IKE if the SAs
were also configured manually, but that would be a nightmare, hence IKE).
Unfortunately, the mere existence of ostensibly correct entries isn't
always sufficient to get traffic to pass. This *might* be due to a
mismatch on the SPI values, or it might just be some general poisoning in
the kernel. The next time I see this state, I'll check the SPIs on both
ends to see if they agree. I have found that the racoon restarts caused
by "applying" IPsec changes don't necessarily clean up bad state in the
kernel, but disabling and reenabling IPsec seems to.
Complicating things further is that, for IPsec tunnels, pinging the remote
end from the m0n0wall itself doesn't work even when the tunnel is actually
working. This is yet another artifact of "policy-based routing". The
problem is that the wrong local IP address is chosen for any "connection"
going through the tunnel, due to the tunnel's not looking like an
There's a kludgy workaround for this - add a static route to the remote
end of the tunnel, with the m0n0wall's own IP in the local-end range
(typically its LAN IP) specified as the "gateway". This causes the
routing code to think it's going to send the packet over the internal
interface (e.g. LAN) and use that to determine the local IP, only to have
the IPsec code snatch the traffic away and send it through the tunnel via
the tunnel's interface. Ugly, but it works.
> When entering "netstat -rn" only the normal routes show, as when there is no
> tunnel. Nothing regarding the other LAN.
> Should "netstat -rn" show any information regarding the route to the other
> side of the tunnel?
Not in FreeBSD. See above.
Fred Wright


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A life in publishing has made Anna Porter a fast reader. She figures she can motor through about 300 pages an hour, once she has a grasp on the book. This came in handy as a juror (along with Globe and Mail books editor Jared Bland and the Vancouver Sun's Daphne Bramham) for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, which received more than 140 submissions. Ms. Porter, an award-winning author herself, spoke to The Globe and Mail from her home in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, where the prize will be awarded on Friday.
What was the jury process?
We sent one another e-mails with our top picks, as opposed to some of the juries I've been on where you eliminate books. This was a very encouraging way to do it. We had a number of phone conversations. We had at least one or two before the long list and then a couple on the shortlist and then one for the winner only. It was quite interesting that we were so unanimous. We had unanimous agreement on the long list and the shortlist, although we had five books on the shortlist, which is one more than usual.
I think the big difficulty with general non-fiction as a category is that it is so varied. How can you compare some of these books to one another? They're very, very different. I mean, how do you compare [the books of] Carolyn Abraham with J.B. MacKinnon? What in heck do they have in common? I was blown away by not only the range, but the quality.
I'd like to hear your brief impressions of each of the five shortlisted books. Let's start with Graeme Smith's The Dogs Are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan, about his time reporting there for The Globe and Mail.
I found it to be both a riveting read and an extraordinarily tough read, because of what he sees, observes and reflects upon. I don't know him. But by the time I finished reading the book, I felt that I did know him. I've got to tell you, I resisted at first because I thought, "Oh, God, I can't stand it, it's too painful, too depressing." But I couldn't put it down.
What about Margaret MacMillan's The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914?
It's a little bit unfair because I was so much looking forward to reading this one and it is an extraordinary book. It's a history that I know and I've read a lot about this period. But her, I think, unique gift as a historian is that she's able to write about the individuals in a way that you can actually see them. Her portrayal of the people who led Europe into that mass slaughter is amazing. And so you keep reading, even though it's a massive book.
Thomas King's The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America.
I think I've read all of his books, and I love his humour, and I also love his tough critical stance. He's not a guy to be bought by gestures. This book is at times hilarious, but it's also angry. And it's both personal and based on history and politics. I think he's one of the finest writers that we in this country are fortunate to have.
J.B. Mackinnon's The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be.
This is the most poetic of the books on the shortlist and it speaks to the heart and also to the imagination. A lot of the books that have to do with the environment are so grim that you're not sure whether you should go join a demonstration or sink into your bed and cover your head because it's so hopeless. This book is not like that. I really loved it.
Former Globe and Mail reporter Carolyn Abraham's The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us.
I love family stories, always have. It's a wonderful family saga and she's a superb writer. It's highly entertaining. You really get swept up with the story and she has a great voice for storytelling.
It's a very strong shortlist. I can't wait to find out which book you selected.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The opposition Syrian National Council called on Monday for military intervention by Arab and Western governments, including the establishment of a no-fly zone across all of Syria to protect civilians from President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
George Sabra, a spokesman for the SNC, told a news conference in Istanbul that the broad-based opposition group had decided to arm the Free Syrian Army and added that some foreign governments were helping to send weapons.
"We demand military intervention by Arab and Western countries to protect civilians," Sabra said, speaking a day before SNC representatives were due to meet U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan in Ankara.
"We demand establishment of secured humanitarian corridors and zones to protect the civilians. We demand implementation of a no-fly zone over entire Syria to prevent Assad from continuing massacres."
He said the SNC had established a coordinating bureau to channel arms to the Free Syrian Army, with the help of foreign governments, but he declined to say where the bureau was located or which governments were involved.
"The Syrian National Council has taken concrete and practical decisions to arm Free Syrian Army that is established to protect the civilians. And we invite all colonels and other military officials in the Syrian army to take sides with the people of Syria," Sabra said.
Annan, who held talks with Assad in Damascus over the weekend, was due to meet the opposition representatives at 0800 GMT in Ankara on Tuesday, and to make a statement afterwards.
He met Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the crisis, having first gone to Doha from Syria, as Qatar chairs the Arab League.
Annan said he was trying to get everybody to the table through a political process, while ensuring that humanitarian access is opened and the killing of civilians stops.
"Since I came to the region I am following very, very closely developments in Syria and there are grave and appalling reports of atrocities and abuses," he told reporters in Ankara.
"Killings of civilians must end now. The world must send a clear and united message that this is simply unacceptable."
Ankara has turned against its former friend Assad.
Aside from providing refuge for more than 12,500 Syrians who have fled their homeland over the past year, the Turkish government has allowed the opposition to meet in Istanbul, and provided sanctuary for rebels in the Free Syrian Army.
(Reporting by Yesim Dikmen; Writing by Simon Cameron-Moore; Editing by Andrew Roche)


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The Philosophy Department is a place to pursue the questions which arise as undergraduate students reflect on their own values and identity, religious, political, social and personal: What is the human person? Do human beings act freely? What is knowledge, and can we be sure that we really know anything? What is the best way for a human person to live? What possible relation can there be between humanity and God? What makes a just society and what are my obligations toward it and others? Are there limits to what science can tell us about the universe? By introducing students to the great philosophical questions, philosophy offers a perspective which makes possible an integrated vision of physical, human and spiritual reality; it weighs propositions fundamental to personal identity, dignity, religious belief, and social responsibility; and it examines moral issues of individuals and communities. In focusing on these questions, Philosophy aims to provide students with an environment of maximal openness for investigating them, as well as with a community of fellow-seekers to provide both encouragement and challenge.
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Waving or drowning? Managing resource constraints in entrepreneurial firm with bricolage as a response to the global financial crisis
Senyard, Julienne M., Davidsson, Per, & Steffens, Paul R. (2012) Waving or drowning? Managing resource constraints in entrepreneurial firm with bricolage as a response to the global financial crisis. In 2012 Babson College Entrepreneurial Research Conference, 6-9 July 2012, Fort Worth, Texas.
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These are challenging times for new entrepreneurial firms. The development of the Global Financial Crisis shook the very foundations of global markets and institutions that most firms relied on to do business (Claessens, et al., forthcoming). In the midst of institutional flux and resource constraints, entrepreneurial firms, which have been shown to make a range of contributions to the economy (van Praag & Versloot 2007) faced increasing constraints. The Australian Federal Government quickly implemented the Green Loan program in response to the financial crisis. Unfortunately, the green loans program was flawed with obsolete processes and information (Faulkner, 2011), further constraining new firms. Prior research provides few clues regarding how resource-constrained entrepreneurial firms deal with these institutional flaws within institutional change and how they might overcome these challenges and prosper.
One promising theory that evaluates behavioural responses to constraints and institutional flaws is bricolage (Levi Strauss, 1967). Bricolage aligns with notions of resourcefulness: defined here as "making do by applying combinations of the resources at hand to new problems and opportunities" (Baker and Nelson 2005: 333). Using three case studies, we consider how institutional flaws impact firm behaviours and illustrate the use of bricolage in attempts to reinforce, shape and change the GL program further extending bricolage domains of Baker and Nelson (2005).
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Placing Your Order
Ordering at Your BMW Dealer
Once you have decided that you want to take part in the European Delivery experience, the first step (after researching pricing) is to contact a BMW dealer no less than three months prior to your preferred travel date. The three month period is required as your car will be "made to order" once you chosen all the options for your new BMW. BMW will work to produce your car well within time for your preferred travel dates. Your dealer will take your preferred delivery date, at the time you place your order, and two alternate dates to submit to BMW. Your delivery date should be confirmed with a few days. If you are planning a visit near a German Holiday, please be aware that the Delivery Center is closed on all legal holidays (see the Official Bimmerfest calendar for Holidays). The BMW website should also show the dates that BMW Welt is closed but it may not be current or accurate. The Bimmerfest calendar may also not be updated with the current year dates. Google "German National Holidays" for the most current dates and have your CA check with BMW to be sure.
Dates that BMW Welt is closed in 2012: (from http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Experience/Events/EuropeanDelivery/PickUpYourBMW/PickUpOverview.aspx)
The BMW Welt will be closed (subject to change):
- January 1, 2012: New Year
- January 6, 2012: Epiphany
- April 6, 2012: Good Friday
- April 9, 2012: Easter Monday
- May 1, 2012: Labor Day
- May 17, 2012: Ascension
- May 28, 2012: Whit Monday
- June 7, 2012: Corpus Christi
- August 15, 2012: Assumption Day
- October 3, 2012: Day of German Unity
- November 1, 2012: All Saints' Day
- December 24, 2012 until January 7, 2013
You can visit your local dealer (search dealers by clicking here) or get in touch with one of the bimmerfest.com sponsors who would be more than happy to work with you through the entire process. Before contacting anyone, educate yourself on pricing and the ins and outs of various forms of financing, including traditional loans and leases if applicable. Be sure to understand all applicable fees (including fees which do not apply to overseas deliveries, such as the training fee and MACO) and charges so you have a complete picture of your prospective deal.
Bimmerfest.com Sponsors by State/Region Include:
- BMW of Santa Barbara - Jon Shafer
- Pacific BMW - Greg Poland
- Nick Alexander Imports
- Shelly BMW - Will Shaw
- BMW of South Atlanta - Adrian Avila
- BMW of Peabody - Alex Dytko
- Motorwerks BMW - Irv Robinson (Or at his website http://www.edbmw.com/)
New Jersey:
- BMW of Bloomfield - Ivan Romero
North Carolina:
- BMW of Salem - Jim Mannheimer
- New Motors - Steve Quinn
NOTE: Bimmerfest sponsors are frequently but not always the most reasonably priced BMW dealerships in their geographic areas. As always it is important to do your homework and comparison shop. This sponsor list is not maintained by Bimmerfest.com.
How to Calculate Your Price for European Delivery
1. Look at the invoice price lists in the Ask-A-Dealer Forum at Bimmerfest.com or in Current Pricing NOTE1: If these are not available, please post a message in the ED forum, someone will shortly email you the invoice prices. NOTE2: You could pretty closely calculate ED whole sale price by searching edmunds.com or other Internet sources. ED whole sale price (invoice price) will be very close to US whole sale price minus 7%. Options are not discounted, so you can use US invoice pricing from the same source (edmunds.com or similar).
2. On the Confidential Wholesale Price page, find the "Base Price Euro Delivery Price Munich Pick Up" price for the car you want.
3. Add the invoice price of the options you want (the invoice price for options is the same for US and European delivery).
4. Add in the Destination Charge.
5. You now have the dealer's cost. There should not be any charges for MACO, advertising, etc. The Training Fee is not applicable to European Delivery BMW's. Fees for taxes, title, and license are separate, and can be added later. They will vary depending on your state.
6. Add in a reasonable dealer profit to calculate the price you should offer. The reasonable profit varies by model and to a small degree by market, but anywhere from $700-1200 over the dealer cost, European Delivery Confidential Wholesale Price, is considered a "good" price in many locations depending on the model. To get an understanding of what others are paying consult posts on Bimmerfest, e90 post dot com, and e60 dot net. You may want to use the Rizzo Method to find the best price.
- This thread includes a link to an easy-to-use spreadsheet which will help calculate Euro Delivery pricing.
Documents for your order
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On the fifth day of the road trip, the van leaves Gyseni, a former colonial lake resort in the western province of Rwanda, and takes a bumpy and circuitous route to Kibuye, on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu. The driver constantly sounds his horn or drives frighteningly close to people to scare them off the road. The landscape outside is breathtaking: lush green hills, banana plantations and in the distance, the Virunga volcanoes, home of the famous Rwandan mountain gorillas.
When the van stops at Kibuye's stadium, it is surrounded by children, who watch in excitement as the huge screen is inflated. Thirteen years ago, this was the site of a massacre of tens of thousands of Tutsi many of them buried in a mass grave adjacent to the stadium. That dark chapter of Kibuye's history is obliquely addressed in one of tonight's movies, about a love affair between a Tutsi girl and a Hutu boy. And the audience laughs and cheers, raucously rooting for the couple.
"I liked the movie very much," says Pauline, 27, who has brought along her little boy, Tiamo. "It talks about reconciliation, which is what people in this country need to hear about."
Eric Kabera is the man behind the Rwandan film festival, which is now staging its third season thanks to support from international sponsors. He hopes to turn Rwanda into a destination for international filmmakers, thus boosting the local economy. Certainly, a few internationally successful movies have already been made in and about Rwanda. And, as Culture Minister Joseph Habineza put it in his opening speech, "We have the best landscape, good weather, and speaking French and English also helps."
For Kabera, however, the most important aspect of the festival is Hillywood: "It is extremely important that we reach the rural areas, not only the urban middle class," he says. "In a country where 80% of the population can't read and write properly [the government estimates illiteracy at around 24%] movies can be an important tool to bring education to the people."
That idea is endorsed by Richard, who traveled three hours to attend the screening: "I work at a health care center and know many people that have died of AIDS, so I think it is important to educate people about this issue in a language that they understand." Still, not everybody shares Richard's appetite for movies with an educational message. Says Peter Habimana, 21, a bicycle taxi driver, "I prefer Jackie Chan."


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The New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education
The purpose of the 'New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education' is to publish original, refereed contributions on all aspects of outdoor education, broadly defined, with a New Zealand context or focus. We are particularly interested in articles that apply academic insights to practice.
The journal will facilitate the interchange of ideas and information and contribute to the development of a New Zealand perspective on moving and learning in the outdoors. The work of established and emerging writers is encouraged.
To inform our readership, we will also reprint meritorious articles with a New Zealand context that have been published elsewhere, pending permission of the original publication.
The 'New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education' is published by Outdoors New Zealand.
Manuscripts may be submitted at any time.
Articles published in the journal express the views of their authors and not necessarily those of the Editorial Board or of Outdoors New Zealand.
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