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In the blokey world of Australian commercial television, Samantha Armytage and her Sunrise executive producer Michael Pell would seem the most unlikely of successors.
For starters, Armytage relishes the fact she is a size 12 rather than the industry standard size six. Pell is "flamboyantly gay", in Armytage's words. She also freely admits her snake-hipped boss often has better hair than she does.
But fob them off at your peril; under the false eyelashes and lacquered hair this pair are among the toughest combatants in the cut-throat world of breakfast TV, and they're sitting pretty among Australian television's set of power players.
Armytage's first book out next week, Shine, a collection of helpful hints and observations in which she spends considerable time writing about her weight and voluptuous figure, discussing at length the ongoing debate it has sparked since she dared to sashay in a pencil skirt onto the set of Dancing with The Stars.
But, as she freely admits in the book, she too has been guilty of judging people, including her great mate Pell, as she did in 2008 when he was a lowly producer working on a story about crocodile hunters in the Northern Territory with her.
"Michael is gay, flamboyantly gay (he's also a close mate of mine and doesn't mind me saying this). On the plane to Darwin, as a country girl, I wanted him to tone down his behaviour as we were about to spend the next week with some serious outback alpha males. He nodded at me but when he arrived, he completely ignored my advice and behaved exactly as he normally would," she writes. "He wore his skinny jeans, his green and gold runners and talked incessantly about Hollywood gossip while telling our croc hunter how great his pecs were."
Turns out Pell was a hit with the rugged men of the outback who were so beguiled by his charms they forgot all about Samantha, who lamented "for the entire week they called me Amanda ... I apologised to Michael for trying to stifle his personality and falling prey to stereotypes". Sage advice.
Lowy heir's rock'n' bankroll hobby
As AC/DC sang, it certainly is a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. But when a fledgling band's guitarist is one of the wealthiest men in the country, that distance is considerably shorter.
David Lowy, eldest son of Westfield tycoon Frank Lowy and heir to the family's $7 billion-plus fortune, has been carving out a sideline for himself as guitarist in a band called the Dead Daisies he has set up and largely bankrolled himself, featuring the likes of former INXS frontman Jon Stevens.
While he and the band certainly look like a bunch of gnarled rockers in their 50s, all flowing hair and tattoos, it is Lowy's cash which has got several observers in the rock industry chattering in less than admirable terms.
The Dead Daisies have been getting gigs all over the world and were "invited" to perform on a recent Kiss cruise around the Bahamas. However, the methods used to secure gigs has ruffled a few feathers, with claims Lowy is effectively buying the band's perceived success. With his own private jet whizzing between concerts, their own merchandise range of everything from T-shirts to iPhone cases, "fan clubs" across Australia, the US and Israel, film crews following their every move and publicists behaving like they are legends, the Dead Daisies have been enjoying the spoils usually reserved for the likes of U2 or the Rolling Stones, bands which have endured for decades and sold millions of albums.
However, the vast majority of people have never heard of the Dead Daisies, who have only released one album and had about a dozen members in their two-year history.
Indeed, they have had so few sales on iTunes the website doesn't have enough buyer feedback to provide any reviews.
PS is unable to shed light on how much money Lowy has sunk into the Dead Daisies or rumours that he pays the band members a hearty retainer and venue operators handsome incentives to put the band on stage. Lowy had initially agreed to chat with PS about the band but later cancelled.
Cate's wicked stepmother 'the most fun' to dress
It seems pretty clear that Cate Blanchett enjoys playing dress-ups, especially in her new, big-budget Disney film version of Cinderella in which she plays the wicked stepmother.
The Oscar winner, who lives in Hunters Hill with her family, is often seen on Sydney's streets wearing clothing of far less note.
Speaking to US Vogue for its December issue, Blanchett's costume designer on the film, Sandy Powell, admitted that dressing Blanchett as the villain was the most "fun".
"The bad guy is always the most fun to dress," the three-time Oscar-winning costume designer told Vogue. "And the good, kind person is always the most challenging."
Disney released the first official trailer of this latest version of Cinderella this week, which shows Blanchett in all her wickedness and wearing some of the most elaborate costumes seen on film in years, not to mention a pet cat on a leash.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh and due out in March, Cinderella also features Downton Abbey star Lily James (Lady Rose) in the titular role, though it is Blanchett, doing her best Joan Crawford, who manages to steal the show, commanding poor Cinderella to stop calling her "stepmother" in favour of "madam".
As for the famed glass slipper, Powell revealed to Vogue it was based on one from the 18th century that had a five-inch heel and no platform.
"Besides the fact that Cinderella's slipper is crystal, the shape of the last makes it impossible to walk in," Powell says. "I was amazed that I was allowed to do it – that nobody wondered how they were going to reproduce it for children. But then," she muses, "I guess the glass slipper is the ultimate fetish shoe, isn't it?"
Suit stunt puts Karl in fashion glare
Karl Stefanovic wore the same suit for a year in an experiment that has propelled the Today co-host to international hero status this week among the legions of hard-done-by female television hosts around the world who have been criticised for everything from their false eyelashes and freebie designer duds to how their hairdressers part their hair.
Yes, if ever there was a cause in the world which really needed to be addressed, the "plight" of well-paid, attractive women with access to teams of stylists, hairdressers and make-up artists, not to mention great lighting and camera work, this was clearly it, judging by the huge amount of coverage Stefanovic's suit experiment got around the world.
But not everyone had kind words for him, especially when he made it into American fashion bible Women's Wear Daily. Its Man of the Week column, which highlights a man in the news and analyses their sense of sartorial splendour, applied the same sort of analysis Stefanovic says his female co-hosts routinely receive.
"The Australian morning television host's confession that he wore the same 'cheap Burberry knock-off' suit for a year and no one noticed has gone viral worldwide. The suit fits him well but we can smell it from here," the esteemed organ of the world's fashion folk wrote.
As for the suit itself: "It's a nice shade of blue but it's nondescript enough for Australian audiences not to notice what he's wearing. If he were on Good Morning America we would have noticed."
But WWD didn't stop at the suit or casting aspersions on Australian television audiences; the magazine went in for the kill with a critique of Stefanovic's face.
"He's probably a bit of a drinker based on broken capillaries on his nose – or it could be because it's always sunny in Australia. Regardless, it's time to hit the laser machine for some rejuvenation."
Yikes, but they didn't stop there: "Nice teeth – he has a very Tom Cruise smile. (But that can turn creepy at times.)"
Well, they did give him an "A for Style", though PS is unsure if it makes up for the "F" he got for hygiene.
A Jolie hard life
They are the most celebrated celebrity couple on the planet, but being Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie cannot be easy. Both stars flew to Sydney in separate private jets from different continents for the world premiere of Jolie's World War II film Unbroken. And both the stars jetted out of town aboard separate planes bound for different destinations. Such is life for a modern celebrity family.
'Don't love dat': The Iggy backlash
It's not only Eminem who has freshly minted Australian-born, American-chart-topping hip-hop star Iggy Azalea in his sights. Azalea described Eminem as an "old man" who was "desperate" to remain "culturally relevant" after he declared in one of his new songs that he wanted to "rape" her. This latest episode follows fellow rapper Snoop Dogg offering a few unsavoury words about her as well, for which he later apologised. Indeed, there has been something of an Iggy backlash for some time. In a lengthy essay published on Salon.com, Azalea came in for fierce criticism from Brittney Cooper, described as a contributing writer at Salon who teaches women's and gender studies and African studies at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey. Cooper wrote: "Every time she raps the line 'tell me how you luv dat', in her song Fancy, I want to scream 'I don't love dat!' I hate it. The line is offensive because this Australian-born-and-raised white girl almost convincingly mimics the sonic register of a down-home Atlanta girl."


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so the question is had any one used pfSence, and if so what is your take on it. also for a 24/7/365 radio station network Is it good enough or what would you suggest. thanks every one.
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Apr 23, 2011 at 2:50 UTC
At our Colo we rely on a pair of watchguard firewalls in high availability mode. But, in the office we use PFsene and it's solid. I don't think I would ever want it at our colo as I like the idea of a corporate product with support and RMA abilities for such an important environment but for an office I think it's a great solution. A couple things to consider, PFSense can be configured in auto fail over but I have never poked at those features. Also, PFsense Can install on lots of platforms so I have always been confident that worst case I can use a backup file and have PFsense up and running on a new system in no time. They do have a support plan if that helps increase your confidence in the product, the nice part about paying for support is it allows support for auto config backups to their servers. So any changes you make are instantly backed up, allowing for easy reversal of any mistakes.
I have used PFsense at home for a long time now, and a couple years at the office and love it.
Apr 23, 2011 at 2:54 UTC
I should note that I don't believe I have ever had software issues with PFsense, just hardware. I have had some drives go bad that I believe caused software corruption, but as stated as long as you have a backup file it's easy to get up and running again.
Apr 23, 2011 at 7:49 UTC
Definitely consider the support options - Cisco's SMARTnet is pretty awesome. I've only had to use it a few times but it was quick help.
Apr 23, 2011 at 10:00 UTC
PFsense is a great firewall, I've never used it on a production network, but I it is very good.
I personally use ASA's. I use them since Cisco is pretty much the defacto standard, price is very competitive, and SMARTnet support is beyond stellar.
Also, having ASA experience on your resume generally says more then having pfsense experience.
Apr 24, 2011 at 2:57 UTC
pfSense has some great features as a stand alone firewall, we used it for over a year.. but if you want to get into the realm of content filtering or protocol blocking go with something else like ClearOS
Apr 25, 2011 at 7:23 UTC
For FIREWALL, there is several solid choices in my book, smoothwall/mon0wall and pfsense of those i would chose pfsense ....
pfsense is as solid as they come in the firewall world, i have never had any issues with the ones that i have managed. They just flat out work. PFsense is super easy to set up and configure and manage. and to top it all off it is FREE.
Apr 25, 2011 at 9:19 UTC
We use Fortinet and have been extremely pleased with its performance and reliability. The thing we like most is that one unit pretty much does it all...
NAT Firewall, Hardware and soft-client VPN, Wifi, Content and Application Filtering, AV, Anti-Spam, IPS, etc... all with real-time updates to the filtering/AV through Fortiguard.
I also really like the combo of using a Fortigate appliance with the Fortianalyzer. The Analyzer is a syslog server on steroids and does custom automated reports on all stats that get emailed to you as often as you'd like. You can also run custom reports during an issue and often immediately see who/what a culprit on your network is.
We do offer this as a managed service. Let me know if you'd like more info!
Best regards,
Darren Knapp
Apr 25, 2011 at 10:20 UTC
I've always wanted to try out pfSense at home just to test it out. My personal opinion is for businesses, is to buy something with support. I do a lot of stuff on the side and I tell people I can't be repairing stuff during my regular work hours and by having support at least they can walk you through some stuff. Plus what our Network Engineer said about SMARTnet, I'm glad I had a client buy it with their new ASA 5505.
Sep 21, 2012 at 4:34 UTC
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I've used pFsense for over 7 years with the same box running 24/7 at a police department and local government buildings and remote VPN using OpenVPN on Pfsense. It's been rock solid.
so the question is had any one used pfSence, and if so what is your take on it. also for a 24/7/365 radio station network Is it good enough or what would you suggest. thanks every one.
Oct 3, 2012 at 10:37 UTC
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PFsense is very Great Firewall , i have deployed it on VPS and Mine 10 Production web servers r running behind it and pfsense can only accessed through Openvpn . So its secure and giving us secure.
I will recommended it for production environment.
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Joufu was a sake brewery employee in Jouzousho village. He often spoke with Yuri, a beautiful girl who also worked there. Joufu was quite aggressive in his actions, elling her she should marry him rather than continuing to work there. He was found stabbed to death, a victim of a Bloodspeaker cell based in Naishou province. The doshin Shin investigated this crime, and a group of samurai visitors eventually exposed the cultists. The murderers had been Yuri and a teenage boy named Ota. [1]
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) A little patience produced yet another Knoxville Nationals championship for Donny Schatz.
Schatz was content to bide his time before making his move, then powered his way to a fourth straight victory Sunday night in the richest, most prestigious race on the sprint car racing circuit.
He passed Joey Saldana for the lead on the 35th lap and held it through the final six laps to collect the $150,000 first prize. Now, he's just one short of the record five straight Nationals titles that Steve Kinser won from 1991-95.
"To be able to do it once, twice, three times is awesome," Schatz said. "But you're only as good as your last race and that's tonight."
Schatz certainly was good enough on this weekend, when the 40-lap feature, the longest in the 49-year history of the Knoxville Nationals, was delayed a day because of heavy rain.
But bright sunshine dried the half-mile dirt oval Sunday afternoon. And with no clouds in the way, officials delayed the start of the race so drivers wouldn't be looking into the setting sun as they slid out of the second turn.
"The way the track was, it was awesome fast on the top and you just had to really, really, really be patient on the bottom," Schatz said. "That's what I did. That's what won me the race."
Saldana led for the first 34 laps, but had to settle for his third runner-up finish in the last four years, denied again in his attempt to join his father as a Knoxville Nationals champion. Joe Saldana won the race in 1970.
"It's just one of those deals," Saldana said. "There's not much you can say about it. We had a good week. There's nothing to be ashamed about. Hopefully, we can win one."
Pole-sitter Stevie Smith finished third, and Tim Kaeding was fourth.
Schatz started in the No. 6 spot and ran third for most of the race. He squeezed past Smith on the third turn of the 33rd lap to move into second, and it didn't take him long to run down Saldana, who slowed when he had to weave through lapped traffic.
"We needed lapped traffic, and we got it and forced Joey into a couple of mistakes," Schatz said.
Schatz and Saldana jockeyed for the lead momentarily on the backstretch before Schatz surged past him. Saldana was unable to mount a challenge once he fell behind and Schatz won by 1.76 seconds.
"We did race clean," Schatz said. "He's a great competitor. I know what he's feeling right now. I do feel for him."
Schatz finished second in the Nationals four times from 2000-05.
"I'll never forget the seconds," he said. "But the wins are definitely what we want to do here. We're just glad to be here."
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Photo Courtesy of AmanresortsForget Casablanca. "Everyone goes to Marrakech," said international travelers I encountered. Accordingly, on my recent tour of Africa, I made Moroccos Marrakech my first stop, and Amanjena my first resort. What a way to kick off one of my grandest international trips to date! What follows is my account of my stay at Amanjena, the "peaceful paradise," in the midst of Marrakechs magic.
The heat of the evening was palpable but the soothing scent of rose petals with a hint of cinnamon permeated the air. I was immediately at ease, completely delighted and oddly familiar with the space, as if this special spot was hidden in my minds fantasies of camel rides and regal flying carpet escapades.
Aman meets my Arabian amnesia. Ed Tuttle, an American with a laundry list of stunning international projects, designed this particular Aman property. Tuttle apparently stayed in Morocco for months, studying Moorish design and how it would blend with Amans legendary minimalist and modern aesthetic. Its perfectly composed. Emerald greens, an Islamic sign of paradise and abundance, sparkle among this Amans roof, gardens, and details. Yet, the blush colored columns and buildings, homage to Marrakechs "Red City" name, balance well with the lush greens.
Our "room" was hardly that. It was more like a petite fortress fitted with an impressive stuc Venetien dome. A wood burning fireplace and Moroccan leather lounge chairs surrounded a rose petal dusted bed. Three sets of doors all led to our olive tree-lined private garden. I could have slept outside, content to listen to the trickle of our zellijm (Moroccan terra cotta tile work) fountain nearby outdoor day beds.
Aman resorts always have lavish bathrooms, in terms of space and subtle detail. Ours was massive and framed a deep-set Ouarzazate green marble bathtub. Our shower held a floor-to-ceiling window, which brushed up against some exotic tree, heavy with its dangling yellow citrus fruit. Amanjena has 32 Pavilions, which is the type of room we stayed in. For groups or guests such as Prince and Bill Gates (who both stayed earlier in the month), one of the two-story Maisons or the two-bedroom Al-Hamra Maison provide more than enough room and delight even further.
On our first full day in Morocco, a resort guide took us to Marrakechs highlights. Its a calm, leisurely city, preserved beautifully. The must see was certainly the Medina, the "Square" of commerce still held together by its 12th century fortress walls. Snake charmers wooed us, as well as gypsies and souk (shop) owners.
We wandered into a few souks selling Arabian carpets (non flying, unfortunately), and marveled at the trinkets and coffee-sippers in tiny sidewalk cafes. Having a superb guide is a must. Ours was pleased to shoo away overly eager vendors and interpret language for us. We enjoyed a couple of lattes with him at a locals favorite café on our way back.
Back at Amanjena, I swam for nearly an hour in the 110-foot cool pool. Amans have spoiled my expectations about resort pools. Aman pools are typically so immensely long, (see my last review of Amangani, based in Wyoming), that even Olympic swim teams wont lose practice staying at an Aman property. After drying in the late afternoon sun, my guest and I played a quick match of tennis on the propertys two clay tennis courts and later arrived for dinner.
Amanjenas "The Restaurant" moves outdoors alongside the reflection pool that rims the resorts Pavilions. Lanterns centered on our table and the white rocks under our feet made my interpretation of a regal "Arabian Night" a reality. Moroccan and Mediterranean inspired dishes flowed on and off our table, a whirlwind of spices and tastes one comes all the way to Morocco for. In all, yet another Aman resort instantly proves why loyal "Aman-junkies" rarely trek to other resort brands. Learn more at AmanResorts.com


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Apartamento novo de 3 quartos auto-suficiente em um novo e prestigiado complexo junto à marina de Vilamoura. Pertence a piscina e o jardim para trás. 5 minutos a pé da marina e do centro de Vilamoura e 10 minutos a pé da praia (sério, eu andei!). 150 metros para o supermercado, kiddies Golf, a 20 minutos do aeroporto e dentro de 5 minutos de carro para vários campos de golfe. Ar condicionado e equipado com os mais altos padrões com todas as comodidades para garantir uma estadia agradável e confortável, este apartamento é uma base ideal para umas férias relaxantes ou, em alternativa, um tempo de atividade lotada. O apartamento serve para famílias com crianças pequenas ou pessoas que desejam relaxar, utilizando a variedade de instalações esportivas que oferece Vilamoura.
Just returned from a two week stay, 3 adults and 3 children.Exceptional apartment, safe, spacious,well equipped and very clean.It has everything you need.Pool area spotless and grounds well maintained.Thanks Mary & Jacqueline for all your help in making the booking process hassle free. Excellent place to stay, would highly recommend.Look forward to a return visit.
Marina Sol, what can I say, well this apartment exceeded our expectations on every level. From the first enquiry I made the process was seamless, Mary was a gem to deal with. The apartment is amazing, with 6 adults on the holiday I was anxious we might feel a little 'close for comfort' but the spacious layout meant we never invaded each other's space. I've stayed in numerous apartments but this one topped the lot, air conditioned bedrooms, the most comfortable beds you could imagine and three bathrooms ensured our stay was 'luxurious' from start to finish. The complex itself is immaculate, spotlessly clean and really well maintained. The location is also perfect, a short stroll to the Marina, beside the tourist train, supermarket 30 seconds away. We loved every minute of our holiday, I've already recommended the apartment to friends and I am already looking forward to going back to Marina Sol in the future. Thank you Mary x
My Husband, 2 0lder teen boys, and myself, loved this well kept apartment. It had everything you needed in it. It was Amazing. The pool area and grounds were extremely well maintained. There was always someone cleaning the pool, mowing the lawns, general tidying, etc. I was really impressed. And there was never a need for the the 7 am rise to get a sunbed. The apartment had its own beds with additional padded toppers to make them nice and comfy.
Vilamoura itself is stunning. The marina (which is genuinely only a 5-8 min walk away) is quite high class with lovely restraunts, shops, yachts, and, super expensive cars. With this in mind a number of the restraunts and bars on the marina front can be quite pricey. However, there are cheaper ones sat back in streets just behind the actual marina, we just alternated our evening meals between the both to keep our holiday within budget.
We took a taxi to the waterpark one day. It was really fun. We booked it online through the parks official site which gives you a 15% discount, after which you are sent a digital ticket to your phone which is scanned at the gate on arrival. So it didn't matter that we didn't have a printer to hand
I would definitely like to return to this apartment sometime in the future. It was perfect for our needs, and perfectly placed for all Vilamoura had to offer.
Thanks Mary.
Just back from a lovely break at this exceptional apartment where we stay each time we visit Vilamoura. We choose this apartment because it is ideal, it is immaculately presented, very well equipped, very spacious, air conditioned and a great lay out. The 3 bathrooms certainly are an advantage when getting ready to go out. It has everything you will need for the duration of your stay and the added bonus of free WiFi.
Each morning we had breakfast on the front balcony which catches the morning sun - lovely. The back balcony very conveniently opens out enabling you to walk out to the pool area and well kept gardens.
The apartment is very secure and is situated in a nice quiet location with the advantage of a grocery shop, chemist and restaurant close by. A 5 minute walk will bring you to the busy marina, where you will be spoilt for choice with the many restaurants, bars and shops.
Thanks again Mary for all your help and of course your great apartment - looking forward to our return visit in September
Our stay at Marina Sol was a wonderful experience and so much more than we expected. A wonderful spacy apartment that was clean and very well organized. A quiet location perfect after our long days of work. Still only a few minute walk to the Marina, supermarket, restaurants and shops.
The owner of the apartment is professional and very service minded and the same goes for the Lady that manages the property. We highly recommend this property for those that are looking for a beautiful place to stay at.
Thank you :)
spent 6 nights in this apartment with my friend and two daughters, excellent apartment very well equipped with wifi which was very useful for us , pool area is very clean and the surroundings are tidy and well kept, 10 minute walk to the marina which is very safe at night , had great holiday would definately stay here again , its a pity that there is no longer sky tv available as we travel to algarve a lot for winter golf
Piscinas Principal + crianças, jardins imaculados, espaços 2 automóveis (tanto subterrâneo seguro) 2 enormes praias de areia / (com declive suave para o mar) nas proximidades. Kids club, mini golfe, café, divertimentos (em frente do nosso complexo). Marina fica a 5 minutos a pé nível. Duas praias / cidade são de 2 a 5 minutos de carro, e o trem pára Vilamoura todos fora do nosso apartamento, que o leva para a praia! Aluguel de Carros não é necessário (mais gama amenidades curta), ensolarado varanda virada a sul, piso térreo, apartamento grande, grandes móveis com Sky TV, pacífica condomínio seguro, privado fechado perto do aeroporto de Faro. Supermercado, máquina de banco / caixa, cafés, restaurantes todos os 2 minutos ou menos nível caminhada, jardins, palmeiras, flores coloridas, totalmente fechado seguro, observação de golfinhos / baleia, parques aquáticos privado +, todos os desportos náuticos, actividades carrega localmente. Localizado na qualidade tranquila área privada, de 3 a 5 minutos para golf.
Outras atividades: A vida noturna, Golden Slumbers, Romance
Golf: Informação Golfe:
Se você é um grupo handicap baixo, jogar o Victoria. O meu favorito é The Old Course. O Millennium tem cinco das arborizadas buracos mais atraentes em Portugal. Vila Sol é OK, mas um pouco inexpressivo. Pinhal é delicioso, mas apertado. Laguna tem muita água. Para o leste você tem Val do Lobo Oceano (ótimo) e Real (o famoso par 3 na direção do vento ao longo da falésia sobre ravinas). Quinta do Lago Norte (Rio Formosa) é mais barato, mas inferior a Quinta do Sul (Fantástico). Pinheiros Altos está molhado e muito bonita. Eu nunca conseguiu chegar em San Lorenzo.
Todos os cursos são caros - apenas caçar ao redor para as melhores ofertas. Feliz Golf.
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Getting there:Take the MRT to Chinatown Station (NE4) and walk along Upper Cross Street to get to China Street.
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Description: A heritage conservation project with a vibrant mix of restaurants, cafes, and pubs, as well as shops, pushcarts and kiosks. You can find close to 30 food outlets, with delightful cuisines from Thailand, Japan, Korea, India and more. Drop by at Singapore's oldest temple, restored at Fuk Tak Chi Museum to check the lives of early immigrants.
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Probably from a practice attributed to door-to-door salesmen of placing a foot in the opening of a prospective customer's door, thereby preventing the person from closing the door until the conclusion of the sales pitch.
- (idiomatic) To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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The West Central School Board approved cafeteria prices during their meeting last week, and Superintendent Charles Mellon said the lunch prices will be increasing.
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An English man thought his wallet was stolen traveling back from vacation, but instead the kindness of strangers restored his faith in humanity.
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What is the disadvantage of the Big Bang theory?
The main disadvantage of the Big Bang theory probably lies in our inability to explain where the original "ball" of energy came from that did the expanding (the "Bang") to form the universe and the spacetime that it occupies. Note, if you please, that the universe did not expand into an "empty" universe or volume of space, but involved all the energy that "condensed" and the creation of spacetime in which to exist.
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What does the Big Bang theory deal with?
It deals with the formation of the modern Universe
Who postulated the the big bang theory?
Jesuit priest Georges LeMaitre was the first to show, scientifically and mathematically, that our Universe could be subject to the laws of General Relativity and be in a const…ant state of expansion. Einstein initially ridiculed LeMaitre's idea, but Edwin Hubbell showed that LeMaitre's ideas were completely correct. Einstein later admitted that his own solution was his "biggest blunder." Einstein and Hubbell are famous throughout the world (and justifiably so) but, for some reason, Jesuit priest LeMaitre has been forgotten.
Who formulated the big bang theory?
Georges Lemaitre
Evidences of the big bang theory?
Edwin Hubble discovered that the distances to far away galaxies were generally proportional to their redshifts-an idea originally suggested by Lemaître in 1927. Hubble's obse…rvation was taken to indicate that all very distant galaxies and clusters have an apparent velocity directly away from our vantage point: the farther away, the higher the apparent velocity. Other comment: Almost literally everything about cosmology screams "big bang". The fact that nearly everything in the universe is moving away from us, the fact that this is strongly correlated with distance (things further away are moving away faster), the cosmic microwave background... all of it says that about 13 billion years ago the universe was very dense and very hot.
Where did big bang theory get its name?
Fred Hoyle was a theorist who was working on the opposing view to the Big Bang model, called the Steady State hypothesis. In an attempt to show how ridiculous he believed the …premise of the Big Bang theory to be, he coined the term "Big Bang" as an insult to the theory. However, proponents of the theory liked the name, and so adopted it.
What does the big bang theory suggest?
The Big Bang suggests that the universe is Time bound (or has a finite existence), that the universe is expanding (within the dimensional limits of Space and Time), that the u…niverse is evolving a set amount of matter and energy while it is expanding over time, and that the universe is homogeneous and isotropic with respect to Space and Time.
What does a big bang theory state?
The Big Bang is the dominant (and highly supported) cosmology of the beginning state of our Universe. In essence, it states that our Universe began from an initial state of ve…ry high density and temperature, which has expanded over billions of years to form a Universe as we now observe it. Together with Inflation, certain predictions of what we would see today in our Universe are made -- and pretty much all of said predictions have been confirmed.
What are the characteristics of the big bang theory?
The Big Bang Theory present the theoretical premise for the causation, termination, and continuation of an evolutionary expansion of the universe. The Big Bang Theory promotes… four concepts for consideration: 1. that the observable universe is Time bound (or has a finite existence) 2. that the observable universe is expanding (within the dimensional limits of Space and Time), 3. that the observable universe is evolving a set amount of matter and energy while it is expanding over time, and 4. that the observable universe is homogeneous and isotropic with respect to Space and Time.
The Big Bang theory states what?
Big Bang Cosmology does NOT state that the mass of our Universe exploded from a single point into empty space. Rather, it states that the density of Universe has been decr…easing at a (more or less) constant rate over the last 13.77 billion years or so, due to an EXPANSION of space itself. Think of space as like an balloon, and matter as like ink on the balloon. Big Bang Cosmology states that the BALLOON has been growing larger, NOT that ink splattered on the balloon.
What is a big bang theory?
Big Bang Cosmology (BBC) states the space within our Universe has been expanding at a (more or less) constant rate, for a period of time on the order of ten billion years.… BBC does NOT state there was an explosion of matter into empty space, it states that space itself has been expanding. Hope this helps. : )
What is importance of big bang theory?
it is the first event of this universe since the time itself started with the big bang! it also created the four fundamental forces of this universe gravitational electromag…netic strong and weak nuclear forces.huge amount of energy is created due to which the universe started to expand and energy inturn created matter which intern created us!!!
How was the big bang theory developed?
The Big Bang theory stems from information collected over the years about the speed and direction the galaxies are moving. Once this information was gathered and examined it a…ppeared that every thing was expanding from a certain point. Not all the matter is moving at the same speed, but if you reverse the direction that everything is expanding from, all the material collects into one big mass. Hence the belief that a Big Bang is responsible for the origin of the Universe. In 1922, Alexander Friedmann noted that the mathematics of General Relativity permit an expanding universe or a contracting universe, but NOT a stable universe. Although Einstein communicated with Friedmann and agreed with his conclusions, nobody made any attempt to connect the math with the actual universe. Georges LeMaitre independently made a similar conclusion in 1927, but ALSO concluded that the Universe we live in must be an expanding one. He also concluded this meant that, at one point, our Universe must have had (his words) "a day with no yesterday"; and made some speculations on physical evidence that would support his viewpoint, including red shifting of distant nebulae. In 1930 Edwin Hubble showed that LeMaitre's predictions of red shift was, indeed, correct.
Who named the big bang theory?
Fred Hoyle coined the term Big Bang. He dismissed the idea of an explosion-like beginning to the Universe as 'cartoon physics' and thus the term Big Bang was derogatory. Howev…er the theory is now accepted by most scientists. The term Big Bang has stuck and is no longer derogatory. It may be one of the most entertaining terms of Cosmology.
How has the big bang theory changed?
Like all scientific paradigms, Big Bang Cosmology can change (and has) when new information shows that an earlier idea was incomplete. This does NOT mean that the idea has bee…n falsified (which can happen, but NOT with BBC), only that it has been modified. The largest change in BBC in the last few decades has been the concept of Inflation. Basically, this idea holds that the early Universe had a period when its expansion (*NOT* its explosion) went far more rapidly than what has occurred over the last 13.7 billion or so. Making this assumption resolves two problems that had existed in BBC: why is our Universe so uniform, and why are there no magnetic monopoles? Like all true scientific ideas, Inflation makes predictions about what would be observed when certain experiments were performed. Specifically, the size of perturbations from perfect isotropy in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Recent measurements by WMAP have confirmed that these perturbations exist, and are at the order of magnitude predicted by Inflation Theory.
Where is the big bang theory produced?
It was Fred Coyle who gave the term The Big Bang theory.
What does a spectroscope have to with the big bang theory?
A spectroscope is an instrument that can be used to observe the frequency (or wavelength) of characteristic spectral lines to see how far the lines were shifted (red shift or …blue shift) from their usual position. All galaxies outside our local galactic cluster produce light that is red-shifted; and the greater the distance between us and these outside galaxies, the greater the red shift. That the size of the red shift depends on the distance is considered isotropic (or the same in all directions), meaning the distance between our local galactic cluster and all other galactic clusters is increasing at the same ratio based on distance from us. These distant galactic clusters, demonstrating red shift, are supportive evidence that these outside galaxies are moving further apart consistent with the Big Bang Theory. Note: The core ideas of the Big Bang is that the Universe was filled homogeneously and isotropically with an incredibly high energy density and huge temperatures and pressures and was very rapidly expanding and cooling.
Who is Bernadette on The Big Bang Theory?
Bernadette Rostenkowski is the wife of Howard Wolowitz. She helped pay her way through college by working at the Cheesecake Factory where Penny worked. Bernadette eventual…ly received her PhD, is now working with a private company, and is (apparently) making far more money than her husband. Bernadette is played by Melissa Rauch.


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- "Mr. Van Dough, you're fired!", Which is immediatly followed by Regina giving a well-deserved punch in the face. Mind you it was established that Mrs. Rich hated Van Dough before his whole scheme, she's likely been dying to do that for years.
- Mr. Rich from the live-action film gets a great crowning moment. The Riches are forced to open the legendary Rich Vault to Mr. Van Dough. When he does, he is shocked to find mementos of the Riches' lives, dating back to when Mr. and Mrs. Rich started dating, as opposed to insane hoarded amounts of money.
Van Dough: The money? Where is the money?!Mr. Rich: (in his best are-you-kidding-me voice) In banks! Where else? Oh! And the stock market, real estate...Van Dough: Are you kidding me? You mean to tell me that there isn't a single gold bar, or emerald, or thousand dollar bill in this entire mountain?!Mr. Rich: Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you Lawrence, but that's not what we treasure.
- The vault scene also has a bit of Crowning Moment of Heartwarming to it when Richie comes in and finds out that this was where all his childhood mementos - the signs that he had loving parents and a happy childhood - had been stored.
- After Richie's parents go missing, Van Dough offers him a small chair in the office. Richie instead silently walks around the desk to sit in his father's chair. Even The Nostalgia Critic thought this was awesome.
- Keenbean using a robotic bee and a wash rag with superglue on it to save Richie and his friends from the Matter Replicator in his lab.
- Cadbury gets one when he gives a swirlie to the assassin sent to kill him. This troper really enjoys that scene because it shows that Cadbury is more than a just pompous butler.
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- Heterology
- Heterology Het`er*ol"o*gy, n. [Hetero- + -logy.]
1. (Biol.) The absence of correspondence, or relation, in
type of structure; lack of analogy between parts, owing to
their being composed of different elements, or of like
elements in different proportions; variation in structure
from the normal form; -- opposed to homology.
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2. (Chem.) The connection or relation of bodies which have partial identity of composition, but different characteristics and properties; the relation existing between derivatives of the same substance, or of the analogous members of different series; as, ethane, ethyl alcohol, acetic aldehyde, and acetic acid are in heterology with each other, though each in at the same time a member of a distinct homologous series. Cf. {Homology}. [1913 Webster]
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We trudge through the frozen wasteland, dreaming of more hospitable lands by the sea: Dorne, perhaps, or Port Douglas.
And in this blasted, frigid land an ancient evil is stirring – at least, that's how it might feel if you're a Labor politician.
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Autumn did not bring Abbott's fall. His comeback hasn't been pretty or consistent or error-free and it's still well and truly a work in progress – the Coalition is still behind in the polls after all.
But it's happening.
Much like the Night's King – that's the name of the creepy White Walker boss for those not as familiar with Game of Thrones lore as nerds like me – he's steadily gaining in power and confidence.
He's jettisoned unpopular policies, won back the esteem of his once-mutinous colleagues and delivered a popular budget. No small feat for someone so recently on political life support.
Just look at Abbott's recent speech to the NSW Liberal faithful. He looked like that guy who walked all over Kevin Rudd in the 2013 election campaign: a man with his mojo back, a leader enjoying himself and delighting in the woes of his political foes.
And for Bill Shorten, those woes are steadily stacking up.
Voters are turning off him and his personal approval rating is falling, despite some popular positions on issues such as same-sex marriage. He's a drag on Labor's two-party preferred vote.
His political and policy judgment is coming under increased scrutiny – and so is his history as a union leader.
His colleagues haven't abandoned him, but they are starting to have doubts about his ability to win an election against a reinvigorated Abbott. What should worry Shorten even more is the fact some have started quietly expressing those doubts to press gallery journalists.
The ABC's The Killing Season didn't help. While Shorten himself didn't come off too badly – we always knew the shady influence he wielded over the Rudd and Gillard era and the "revelation" he lied to a radio host about it shouldn't shock us – it wasn't good for brand Labor. Christopher Pyne beat me to it by likening the bloodletting to the Red Wedding.
It was a reminder, just when some people were perhaps starting to forget, how much of a rabble this party can be.
Is one term in the political wilderness really sufficient punishment for the half decade of psychodrama they put us through?
Now Parliament has risen for the long winter break. And for Labor, it will bring some chill winds indeed.
The ongoing Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption may be a witch-hunt but it's still damaging for Shorten. There's been no smoking gun to prove he's done anything particularly wrong but many less engaged swinging voters don't need one – they just read the headlines and get a vague whiff of scandal. If they know one thing about Shorten, it's that he used to be a union boss and the unions aren't looking too good right now.
Shorten will appear before the commission next month. A lot hinges on how credibly he performs.
Of course, once Shorten gets to the ALP national conference later in July he may wish he was back at the commission. He needs a public party brawl about as much as Tywin Lannister needs another hole in the guts.
And, yes, with apologies to readers who aren't fans of the series, I'm going to extend the Game of Thrones comparisons even further.
You see, what makes the White Walkers such a threat is not really intrinsic; it's that the men and women of Westeros are too busy fighting among themselves to mount an effective resistance.
Any and all Labor divisions will play directly into Abbott's hands. And the more damage Labor insists on doing to itself, the more speculation will rise about an early election.
Of course, both Abbott and Shorten have an interest in making us think an election is just around the corner: it keeps their troops in line. For Abbott, it reduces the risk of another backbench insurgency; Shorten hopes it will calm the waters at national conference.
Nonetheless, this winter will be Labor's darkest period since Shorten became leader. Will Abbott let that opportunity pass him by?
It's still hard to say. But you know what happened the last time the White Walkers marched on Westeros? It plunged the land of men into the Long Night, a winter that lasted a generation.
Rug up, Labor.
Adam Gartrell is national political correspondent.


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David Plouffe, the Obama campaign manager in 2008, works as an outside political consultant for the White House, helping Obama and other Democrats prepare for a challenging set of congressional and gubernatorial elections in November.
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"David is as smart as anybody that I've ever met and I think anybody's ever seen in politics," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Fox News Sunday.
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"Nick, dear, there's a letter waiting for you," Milly Brookfield, holding their toddler son on her hip, told her husband when he came to the kitchen for his morning coffee. "I didn't think of it in the excitement of your coming home yesterday, but it's from England, from your brother!"
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Her husband put up a hand to stem the tide of excited words flooding from his wife's mouth. "Only Edward and Violet are coming."
"Why? Good heavens, nothing's happened to Edward's wife, has it? Or their children? I thought Violet was being presented to the Queen this year…" Her voice trailed off as she watched Nick rub his eyes as if trying to ward off a headache.
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"Nick, are you going to tell me what's going on, or do I have to snatch that letter out of your hand and read it for myself?" Milly cried at last.
"Sorry, sweetheart," he said, turning back to her with a gentle smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Violet's developed a rather inappropriate relationship with the Earl of Lullington, who owns the estate bordering Greyshaw."
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Something of her misgivings must have showed on her face, for Nick put out a hand and touched her wrist. "Don't panic, sweetheart. If my lordly brother didn't think we were up to the responsibility, he wouldn't entrust her to us. It'll be fine."
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"If a ranch in San Saba County, Texas is good enough for her brother, it's good enough for Violet," Nick said, reminding her that he, too had grown up in centuries-old Greyshaw Hall before going off to be an officer in Her Majesty's Bombay Light Cavalry.
"Wh-when might we expect his lordship and your sister?" she asked, trying to sound calm. If she started today, and gave the entire house a thorough cleaning, and tomorrow drove into town to pick up some cloth at the mercantile—only it had better be a fancier sort of cloth than what she'd been planning to use for those curtains--
Nick glanced at the letter again, and she saw his eyes widen.
"Milly, when did this letter arrive?" Nick asked.
All that sun on the trail had tanned his cheeks a deep brown and lightened his hair past its usual tawny gold, which made his eyes even more impossibly blue, she thought absently as she tried to recollect when she'd last gone into town and stopped at the post office. "About a week or so ago, I think." she murmured. "As I said, I forgot to mention it last evening, what with everything..." She blushed as she remembered just how enthusiastically she had welcomed her husband home last night.
"Why didn't you open it?" he asked. His tone was curious but there was still that crease in his brow that worried her, for something was obviously worrying him.
"Nick, it's from your brother," she responded logically. "I thought you should see it first. Why?"
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- Type: Adv./RPG
- Release: 09/30/1989
- Difficulty: Avg.
Spell Caster is not your typical action/adventure nor your common RPG. Spell Caster blends elements from all of these gaming genres together for a four-meg tour-de-force that may be hard to label, but is never short on play.
You assume the role of a lowly warrior out to prove his good on a quest of utmost importance. To reach your goals you must interact within text screens, side-scrolling action scenes, and do battle with enormous Boss opponents!