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Couldn't recommend Patrick enough, very helpful and went out of his way to ensure the job was done as quickly as possible. Even dropped the car back to my house which was great. I needed a new clutch and flywheel (£1250) for a Lexus IS250. Was quoted just under £2k by a Lexus Dealership.
great service Patrick is a life saver,he was very understanding and completed the work what was necessary to be done on my car and i'm over the moon ,can't fault him in any way.
The garage did a great job.
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Patrick came to pick the car up, we discussed the repair that the car needed along with a few other things I've noticed. He went away and completed the job in good time, returned the car with no issues. Repair was a good standard and the handling is perfect now, the other issues he checked for free and advised on what may need doing in the future. What more could you ask of your mechanic? I will use Patrick & Automotive Components Specialists in the future, 10/10.
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I normally do most maintenance on my car myself but changing the timing belt is beyond my DIY skills so I am grateful to Galaxy Auto Centre for providing a professional job, performed on time and on budget. I was happy with the selection of parts (OEM quality) and the service represented good value for money. Many thanks.
Garage provided a competitive and speedy quote for the work I required. They ordered a new air con condenser unit and fitted it the same day the unit was delivered to the garage. Air Con now works brilliantly. Ivy was very friendly and helpful and she answered all my questions. Garage is located behind a parade of shops with 2 separate entrance/exits that are clearly signed from the street. Having always used the VW main dealer for maintenance and servicing work I was nervous about using another garage but I need not have worried. I would highly recommend this garage and would not hesitate to use them again in the future.
Access to the rear of the shops was a bit tight but everything with the repair went fine
So nice to go to a garage and not be patronised - thanks to Ivy!
Done job very quickly
I have used this garage a couple of times now and have always received great service and value for money.
Great Company. They even provided a courtesy car and paid my cab for me to pick it up. They did a great job. Car works spot on. Also they provided the replaced parts as a proof of the job. Use this garage with confidence, they are going the extra mile for the customers. Very happy.
Picked up and returned my car to my house. Work was well done, and they really went above and beyond to get my car MOT ready. Communication was a bit frustrating as I was the one calling them for updates.
Really fast service, but misquoted on the job. Although they were very honest about this.
Very nice guy that provided quick replacement of a window regulator on my Skoda for the price quoted. Would definitely recommend and will be using him again.
The service I recieved was really good but they weren't able to fix the fault
Very happy with the garage!
good efficient service with pick up and drop off and constant updates.
Had a service and MOT done by Ross Motors and I can highly recommend them, great customer service and honest talking. I will definitely go back when needed.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just got a phenomenal refinance deal on his Palo Alto, Calif., home.
The billionaire refinanced his $5.95 million mortgage with a 1.05 percent rate, according to a story by Bloomberg's John Gittelsohn and Dakin Campbell.
He got an adjustable-rate loan, which normally has lower rates than fixed-rate mortgages. But this is a superlow rate.
According to Bankrate's weekly survey, the average rate on the 1-year ARM was 3.04 percent last week.
Why did Zuckerberg get such a good deal? Let's just say banks "like" having a customer with a $14 billion net worth. It's not uncommon for banks to provide lower-than-market rates for their high-net-worth clients.
In reality, Zuckerberg doesn't even need a mortgage. But think about it. When you borrow at such a low rate, it's almost like getting free money. He will likely invest these millions elsewhere, hoping the return is higher than 1 percent. As long as he doesn't invest it all on Facebook shares, the plan will probably work.
Zuckerberg paid $7 million for his five-bedroom, 9,000-square-foot home in March of last year. This is the same home where Zuckerberg recently tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, a day after Facebook went public.
The refinance saves Zuckerberg about $2,000 per month, reducing his monthly mortgage payment to about $19,000. This is pocket change for the 28-year-old billionaire, but as a savvy investor, why pass on the savings?
What about you, how much money would you save if you refinanced your mortgage? Bankrate's mortgage calculator can help you figure that out.
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LEVY COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities told the Gainesville Sun that they have found what appears to be the remains of missing University of Florida student Christian Aguilar off a rural dirt road in Levy County.
The Sun reported that a source close to the investigation confirmed that Aguilar's family has been notified of the discovery.
Fred Oliver, a volunteer with the Levy County Sheriff's Office, told the Sun that hunters discovered a body around 2 p.m. Friday on the grounds of the Gulf Hammock Hunting Club — a private club with about 300 members.
The men found the remains eight miles off State Road 24 on Parker Boulevard, about six miles west of Otter Creek.
"Two young fellas were looking for firewood by themselves," Oliver said. "They picked up the scent, the odor of something dead."
Oliver said the young men thought they had stumbled onto the remains of a dead deer, and maybe they could get a set of antlers. What they found was a decomposed, partially buried body.
"It was obviously human," Oliver said, adding that it was near the dirt road.
The men called the Levy County Sheriff's Office, and Oliver said he got the call about the discovery at 2:30 p.m., with the Gainesville Police Department notified shortly thereafter.
Authorities said they found blue Vans shoes, duct tape and blue jeans with the decomposed remains.
While the clothes matched the description of what Aguilar was wearing the day he disappeared, a source close to the investigation said the remains still need to be identified through forensic methods. However, Oliver said authorities are almost positive of the findings.
"They're almost sure they know who it is," Oliver said.
In addition to the Levy County Sheriff's Office, GPD detectives, forensics, Florida Fish and Wildlife and the 8th District Medical Examiners Office responded to the scene. A caravan of more than seven vehicles could be seen departing on the dirt road at around 8 p.m.
Aguilar, 18, had been missing since September 20.
The case, which attracted national media attention, went from a disappearance to a fight and abandonment to a murder investigation.
Aguilar was last seen with Bravo in a Best Buy store on September 20, police said. He was seen in a photo leaving the store wearing blue shoes and jeans.
Crews of volunteers and law enforcement from all over Florida have pitched in to search for Aguilar, but police recently stopped taking volunteers in the search because the mission had switched from a rescue to a recovery.
On Thursday night, concurrent candlelight vigils were held in Miami and Gainesville. Aguilar's body had not yet been recovered, and friends and family still clung to hope.
When asked about the incident late Friday night, GPD spokesman Officer Ben Tobias said he knew it was going to be a bittersweet time for friends and family of Aguilar.
"While some people still hoped to find Christian alive, the unfortunate reality is going to sink in," Tobias said. "I'm glad the family is finally going to get some closure."
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Going on the road on a short week against a division rival is usually a challenge for most teams.
For the defending champion Denver Broncos, it is extra difficult this week.
Coming off their first loss of the season, the Broncos will be without coach Gary Kubiak when they visit the reeling San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.
Kubiak is taking a week off after experiencing a "complex migraine condition" Sunday night shortly after Denver's 23-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Kubiak was sent home from the hospital Monday and issued a statement saying he was feeling much better, thanking his team's medical staff and expressing his confidence in Joe DeCamillis. DeCamillis, the special teams coordinator, is serving as interim head coach.
Trevor Siemian is expected to return as quarterback for Denver after rookie Paxton Lynch struggled against the Falcons.
The Broncos (4-1) have won 15 consecutive division road games, the longest such streak in NFL history.
The Chargers (1-4) are coming off a 34-31 loss at Oakland, where rookie Drew Kaser botched the hold for a potential game-tying field goal late in the game. It was the 10th straight AFC West loss for San Diego going back to 2014.


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MORENCI, Mich. - Morenci Police Chief Larry Weeks announced Tuesday afternoon the investigation into three missing brothers has turned into a murder investigation.
Their father, John Skelton, is charged with parental kidnapping in the disappearance.
Nine-year-old Andrew, 7-year-old Alexander and 5-year-old Tanner Skelton were last seen at their father's home in Morenci along the Michigan-Ohio state line on Thanksgiving.
"The reason for me making this public is because the growing false hope of the community has caused me great pain, " Weeks said.
Weeks said previously he doesn't expect a positive outcome. Authorities and volunteers searched for the boys in Ohio and Michigan for several weeks.
During the news conference Weeks said he knew people would want to know what kind of evidence he had found to determine the case of murder investigation. "As you can imagine it is very difficult to divulge details," Weeks said. "The one thing I can share with you is conversations I've had with John Skelton. During those conversations he said he had given the boys to 'The United Foster Outreach and Underground Sanctuaries' organization. I have an enormous amount of resources available and through my investigation I have learned there is no such organization. It is just one example of the misinformation we've received from Mr. Skelton."
Weeks said he did not know when murder charges against Skelton would be filed, but said he is in contact with the prosecutor's office.
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The South East of Madagascar can be approached from its southern part, the Fort-Dauphin region where the luxurious coastline sharply contrasts with the hinterland. It can also be approached from its other extremity, via road or Slow Motion Train; with the forests in the background, the Betsileo, Tanala and Antemoro landscapes will reveal themselves to the eyes. In-between lie sites, which are barely acquainted with tourism, but which amaze their visitors. The South East is the land of diversity, profusely.
Local Air Madagascar flights are available. The rehabilitation of the national highway RN 13 is still pending.
Fort-Dauphin or Tolagnaro in Malagasy is located at the Southern extremity of the strangly straight eastern coast ; it nestles between two large and deep bays, at the foot of Pic Saint Louis. The easy access Pic (529 meters) provides a panoramic view of one of Madagascar's most spectacular sites. The historical town of Fort-Dauphin was named after King Louis the 14th. It is also the departing point of the very first inhabitants of Réunion Island in 1674. Ehoala, the new port has been in operation since 2009. The depth of its main dockside (15.75 m) allows the arrival of any type of ship: container ships, freighters, tankers, large cruise ships.
35000 hectares of new Protected Areas has been established outside the mining sites. These Protected Areas are managed by local communities and contribute to the support of ecotourism, of environmental education programs, and provide training opportunities to the local populations in handicraft, apiculture and food-producing techniques.
- The Vinanibe lake, located 5 kilometers away from the airport has a Sailing Centre and accomodation facilities. Surfers highly value the place.
- The Fort des Portugais, 10 kilometers West is thought to be the oldest permanent building structure in Madagascar and was built by shipwreck survivors in the 16th century.
- The Baie de Lokaro, approximately 40 kilometers up North is an ideal site characterised by islets, creeks, river branches cutting through the aquatic vegetation ; the Ambavarano lake, the fishermen's village Evatra caught in between the laguna and the ocean.
- Sainte Luce , 53 km up North of Fort Dauphin is a fishermen's village , which stretches the arch of its beach she-oaks and palm-lined beaches with the forest as a background The road leading to Sainte Luce will satisfy the curiosity of flora and fauna observers, as well as that of simple nature-lovers.
- 14 kilometers in the North East of Amboasary Sud, the Berenty private Nature Reserve benefits from the proximity of the Mandrare river. The main familiar attraction to tourists there are the Lemur Catta with their ringed tails. Several other species can also be found : fruit bats, snakes, radiated tortoises and more than 90 bird species. The nearby immense sisal plantations allow visitors te learn about the processing of this fiber.
- The private Nature Reserve of Nahampoana was lethargic until the 1990s when its circuits were rearranged, solar electricity introduced and a fully ecological lodge built. Its attractions include : wild vanilla trees, orchids and the « 4 spices » which, as its leaves are being crushed, releases scents of clove, pepper, campher and musk. Nahampoana is equally weel-endowed in terms of fauna. The pirogue ride trhough the mangroves is an experience not to be missed.
- And its 5 mountains over 1500 meters is a transition point between the wet ecosystem of the East and the dry ecosystem of the South. Blocked by the mountains, the rain generously waters the East of the Park while deriving the West ! One characteristic of the Park's fauna : the species are representative of the 4 corners of the island. Specimens include the small carnivore Eupleres Goudotti from Montagne d'Ambre and the Pyxis Arachnoides, specific of the South.
For available flights, to and from Mananjary, Manakara and Farafanagana, please refer to airlines' flight schedules. By road, the national highway RN 23 leads to Mananjary, passing the Ranomafana National Park. 49 kilometers after Ifanadiana the road meets the national highway RN 12 going south, towards Manakara, Vohipeno, Farafangana and Vangaindrano. Manakara is the last station on the Fianarantsoa-East Coast railway.
- Mananjary is located at the crossroad between the Pangalanes and the Mananjary River, which is straddled by a hanging metallic bridge. The region is an important coffee, vanilla and pepper producer. The river station at the town's entrance is very animated, owing to the fact that fishermen, market gardeners and charcoal producers set up a market along its banks. Here, pirogues sail along a midline and are used as taxis on the Pangalanes.
- Mananjary is traditionally associated with the Sambatra, a collective circumcision ritual performed every 7 years. The next one is scheduled for 2014. It can simultaneously occur in other Antambahoaka villages, as the kind of this ethnic group makes the decisions relating to rituals.
- Manakara's most important touristic attraction is the 163 km railway linking it to Fianarantsoa. Rescued from extinction thanks to amazing solidarity and mobilisation, the Fianarantsoa-Manakara line is considered as the "steepest" train on the planet, even in comparison to the Andes' small local trains. It dives into a large primitive forest, moves forward along rocky cliffs, slides down along precipices, goes through 48 tunnels, cuts through a landing strip, at a speed ranging between 20 and 35 km/h. The trip lasts 12 hours, sometimes longer.
- Even though Manakara has somehow lots its charm due to the deterioration of its port, it still has much to offer. For instance, the Trou du Commissaire, 3 kilometers away from the center of town, remains a surprising discovery for tourists. It is a enclave sheltered by a coral reef, where one can safely swim.
This small town, surrounded by rice paddy fields and banana plantations on the shore of the Matitanana, is considered as the cultural capital city on Antemoro land. Royal tumbs are found in Ivato-Savana. East of the site, a massive rock wrapped in some red royal fabric represents a special spot for offerings.
109 km South of Manakara, Farafangana is the southern limit of the Pangalanes. Strategically located in a wealthy agricultural region (producing clove, pepper, rice and fruit), Farafangana often hosts cultural or traditional events, such as the pirogue race or the Batrelaky Festival.
Vangaindrano is located 75 km away from Farafangana and is the end of the national highway RN 12. The nice beach of Ampatsinakoho, 20 km away, is protected by reefs and abounds seafood. One road leads to Midongy du Sud and to the Mananara River spring, which loudly surge into natural holes.
The South Western ethnic group, the Antemoro and more specifically the Anakara caste is famous for its divination art and the precious Arab-Malagasy manuscripts called "Sorabe". They recollect the history of different clans, as well as prayers and magic formulas to heal diseases, break a spell, or communicate with the spirits. The "Katibo", guardians of the Sacred Books, eagerly watch over this precious mystical and cultural heritage.
- 70 km away from Fianarantsoa, on the way to Mananjary, Ranomafana, meaning "hot water", has for long been associated to spa. Nowadays, it evokes the forest of the East and ecotourism. Nestled in a very rainy mountain region, Ranomafana shelters 12 species of lemur and is a renowned birdwatching site (114 of the island's bird species). Itineraries inside the parks were defined based on their potential for the observation of the fauna and flora.
- Andringitra could well be part of the Central Highlands, but its Eastern part was included in the list of the 6 humid forests of the East, classified UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is one of Madagascar's biological hotspots, some sort of "natural laboratory" where relic and more recent species cohabit, which accounts for the originality of its flora and fauna. The Park consists of rocky granite and gneiss Mountains, several of which culminate over 2500 meters. On its western side, the Tsaranoro cliff is a worldwide recognized climbing spot.
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I am looking into some code that was done for our basket by someone else. I intend to use similar code myself in the new web site I am writing. it is pasted below.
I realise this bit of code generates the customer transaction code. But what makes it random and unique? Why has the web designer used rand twice? Surely once would be fine!? And also how does this code always remember the codes used previously? The current site does not use MySQL. It just uses PHP in the basket but I can see no way it ensures it is unique. We have not encountered a problem with uniqueness of customer transaction numbers, so how does it make sure of this --- is it just lucky --- is there more than can be done --- particularly as the new site does use MySQL.
$VendorTxCode = "AGPS".(rand(0,32000)*rand(0,32000));
so you can use that or an auto increment counter - whichever suits best.
Date time stamps don't repeat. Not unless.....deja vu all over again.
Exactly, so you can see straight away that the random number will not be unique especially as you approach the finite set of possibilities.
To generate a unique transaction code you need an auto incrementing counter of some sort - either in a database or some other kind of stored counter.
md5 on a date stamp?
it says nothing about uniqueness. in theory it could choose 876543 today and also 876543 in a years time too!! is this right?
Read through what rand() does and your questions should then be answered.
This is strongly not recommended. Use an auto increment primary key on the database table that stores the transactions. With 32 bit integers even if your system takes a transaction every second you won't run out of id's for 60 years, and I imagine by that time you can rewrite to 64 bit integers and then see you in a few million years.
Random transaction ids will, eventually, lead to a collision. Even if you use a hash function like md5 to create the string eventually you are going to get two data streams that create the same hash. When that happens your system will crash and it will be a royal pain in the a** to figure out why. The odds are extremely low, but they aren't non-zero and never underestimate Murphy's Law.
In short, don't do it.


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1. Can Joey find the end zone?
The last -- and only -- time Joey Elliott won a football game as a starter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this season, Paul LaPolice was still the head coach.
Elliott is 1-4 as the Bombers starter in 2012, the lone win coming Aug. 16 when he threw for 406 yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at home.
Since that game, Elliott has thrown six interceptions -- including three as a backup last week -- and zero touchdowns. Pressed into service again this week after medical staff decided a concussed Buck Pierce couldn't go in Montreal, Elliott asked for some understanding Friday as he pointed to the revolving door at starting quarterback for Winnipeg this season.
"It's been a tough situation. It's been up and down for all of us on the offensive side of the ball, not knowing who was going to start (at quarterback) each week," said Elliott. "I'm trying to do the best that I can."
2. Montreal's missing pieces
The best news for Winnipeg is that at least they won't have to deal with Brandon Whitaker on Monday.
The Montreal tailback -- who's out for the year with a torn ACL -- feasted on Winnipeg's defence in two previous meetings this season between the two clubs, racking up a combined 415 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in two Alouettes victories over the Bombers.
On top of that, Montreal is also expected to be without an injured S.J. Green, the CFL's leading receiver, on Monday. That's two big holes for Montreal to fill on offence, but Bombers linebacker Jovon Johnson points out the Als will still have their most important player on the field.
"With (QB) Anthony Calvillo heading the charge, it's always going to be a tough game," said Johnson. "He can make their machine run no matter who's on the field."
The Bombers, meanwhile, will be without Pierce and slotback Clarence Denmark, who flew home this week after his father passed away. Isaac Anderson will fill in for Denmark on Monday.
3. Will Winnipeg go 0-9 on the road for the second time in three seasons? Seriously?
The Bombers are a ghastly 0-6 on the road this season heading into Montreal. If that sounds familiar, that's probably because you're recalling the Bombers were 0-9 on the road in 2010. That 2010 team went on to finish the season at 4-14; this sad-sack outfit is keeping a similar pace at 3-10 heading into this weekend.
4. Nowhere to go but up?
There's nothing more liberating than having realized your worst fears.
Look, nobody expects Winnipeg to win in Montreal on Monday and there are a whole lot of folks who think this one has the makings of yet another blowout like the 44-3 manhandling Winnipeg took in Calgary a couple weeks ago or the 52-0 shellacking they endured in Regina on Labour Day.
That's not great, obviously, but at the very least Winnipeg will not be burdened by either pressure or expectations in Montreal. Head coach Tim Burke told his players on Friday to just relax and remember what they loved about football in the first place.
Let's hope it was more than just winning.
5. If the Bombers beat Hamilton two weeks ago and Montreal lost to Hamilton last week...
Yeah, I know, it doesn't work like that.
But still, it's worth noting that Hamilton had won just once in their previous seven games when they beat up on Montreal 41-28 at Ivor Wynne Stadium last weekend.
All of which is to say a Winnipeg win in Montreal this weekend wouldn't be the first time the Als been beaten by a bad team lately.


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A routine drop-off for parents in the Museum district is starting to become a routine crime of opportunity for thieves.
Robbers have been targeting parents dropping off their kids at the Montessori Country Daycare at Caroline and Southmore, authorities said.
According to one mother, the crooks work fast.
"It was a matter of like 90 seconds," said Karrie Wheatley. "My car window had been busted in and they stole my purse."
Wheatley's four-year-old attends the day care. Wheatley said she discovered the crime Tuesday after she took her child inside and walked back to her car.
"I shouldn't have left my purse in the car. I should've taken it inside with me. But I didn't realize that we're being targeted," said Wheatley.
It's the fourth time a parent was robbed during early morning drop-off, and the second time this week, officials said.
Just one day before, a robber struck with a young child in the car. Authorities said the thief reached over the child and stole a purse and laptop bag before the mother could make it back outside.
Police and school officials said they plan to review the school's exterior security camera footage to see if any of the robberies were caught on tape.
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WHEN natural disasters such as floods, tsunamis and hurricanes strike, the impact on people's lives is lasting.
For many there is a enduring mental impact as well as a physical one.
This summer, a 22-year-old psychology student from Taunton will travel to Sri Lanka to help female trauma sufferers.
Beth Colquhoun, who is in her third year at Plymouth University, believes mental illness is still a huge taboo in society.
She said: "This is something which affects the lives of millions, yet those suffering are often reluctant to seek help and speak out about their experiences due to relentless stigma.
"People suffering should feel they have the same rights as those with physical illness and should feel supported by society every step of the way."
Beth, who said she wanted to study psychology before she could even spell it, is currently on a ten-month placement at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire – one of three high-security psychiatric hospitals in the UK which houses some of the country's most notorious offenders.
"I work with men in the Mental Illness Directorate who present an extremely high risk to themselves and others," said Beth.
"It has been an invaluable opportunity, and in the short time I've been there I've seen extremely unwell men begin to regain some hope and learn to make better decisions."
The women Beth will be helping in Sri Lanka will be tsunami survivors and those who have experienced ongoing civil conflict. Beth will also be running therapeutic activities with children and people with learning difficulties.
She said: "The trip will last five weeks and I hope to experience working psychologically with a completely different client group, making positive changes to the quality of their lives and helping those who have experienced trauma to work through it and come through stronger.
"Shying away from the fact that one in four people suffers from mental health problems isn't going to make them go away – broadening understanding and encouraging those around you to voice their feelings in confidence may well do."
To make a donation towards Beth's trip, visit www.youcaring.com/bethcolquhoun


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Christmas Unwrapped: Cruel Candy
Part 3 of our Christmas Unwrapped Feminist blog series is finally here! I know…you were probably on the edge of your seat after reading about Concerning Claymation and Creepy Carols. Wait no longer, for it's time to talk about Cruel Candy! This is usually a topic that comes up around Halloween, but I figured that a holiday wrought with chocolaty cookies, candies, and treats freely exchanged was as good a time as any to discuss this issue.
The bitter truth is that much of the world's chocolate is produced through exploitation, slavery, and child labor. So before you bite into that chocolate covered Christmas tree, consider the source! Cruelty in common products is quite commonplace. Many items, including coffee, sugar, seafood, rubber, and spices come to us through labor abuse.
One solution that's surfaced in response to labor abuse and resource exploitation is fair trade products. Fair trade goods are supposed to come to us through sustainable harvesting practices and workers who receive fair wages for their labor. According to Fair Trade USA, "… the rise of the Conscious Consumer will cause a fundamental shift in the way companies do business and create a historic opportunity to reward companies that embrace sustainability." You can be one of those conscious consumers! You can also spread the word about this issue. One approach is to host a movie screening for The Dark Side of Chocolate. It even comes with a chocolate laden hosting kit. Yum!
Now, be wary noble Christmas chocolatiers. There are many who critique the idea of fair trade. Some say that the idea of fair trade messes with supply/demand systems. Others say that the certification process, which emphasizes co-ops, might alienate some smaller but sustainable farmers. These are some hard questions to take into consideration, but I still think that considering all sides is important.
Human trafficking, which does happen in the cocoa industry, is a global crisis. Human beings are trafficked, exploited and enslaved every day for labor and commercial sex. Whether or not you're into fair trade, I hope that we can at least agree that in 2013, this garbage should end already. Consider making a New Year's resolution to do something that gets us there.


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Racist term meaning: Exceedingly visible gumline, whether or not the person is smiling. Sometimes the gums may be tinted an "off" color-- either from pigment or lack of hygiene. Can be displayed on people of any race. QUite disgusting and disturbing to the senses. May be accompanied by jacked up "just smoked an M80" grill. Quite often accomanied with banjo lips
He needs to go to the dentist, except the detist is afraid to touch those nasty niggergums-- maybe he should just gargle with kerosene-- and light a match...
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Hi, i'm currently making a game which involves the use of Richard Jones' tmx.py to load my tilemaps that i made in Tiled. i used the code 14-tilemap.py from his pygame tutorial https://bitbucket.org/r1chardj0n3s/pyga ... at=default with my own tile/tileset and map, named 'tiles' and 'map' respectively.
Whenever i run the program (using Stani's python editor), i always get " KeyError: 'triggers' " and refers to line 384 in tmx.py. i understand that 'triggers' is the name of an object layer in the map.tmx file but when i run 14-tilemap.py with the files provided in the link above it runs without a problem. Im fairly new to pygame and i don't know how to tackle this, Is there anyway i can load/blit my map onto a pygame window without any errors?
P.S i also noticed that 14-tilemap.py wont run without 'tiles.tsx' and 'triggers.tsx', does this link to this problem in any way?


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Digest — September 2004
By Capt. Patrick Sciacca
Family Tradition
|Part 2: The three of us would sit there, occasionally looking at each other, but mostly just looking out to the water.
Chip, who you can tell by now was the quieter one, and I would run (again) back to the car and wait for Gramps to catch up. In retrospect, I wonder why we raced to the car in the first place. We always had to wait anyway.
The ride back to his house always seemed faster. I think it's because my mind would race with thoughts about catching fish as fast as my feet skipped across the ground. Maybe there was a monster-size perch or snapper that lived in the lagoon? Or perhaps even a shark?
It was a quick walk from grandpa's driveway to the garage to get the bamboo rods. That's right, we fished with bamboo (no graphite or carbon fiber here) and a string tied to the end with a red-and-white bobber. I didn't know bamboo from Shimano, all I knew was, I was fishing!
While I was chattering a mile a minute, Chip was quietly tying his line while grandpa helped me with mine. I'd bait my hook and then walk over to a piling that supported the bulkhead, toss in my line, and start fishing. And then something amazing would happen: I'd become quiet. (I sometimes wonder if that's why grandpa took me fishing.) I'd sit on the head of one piling with Chip on another, while grandpa walked a few feet back to his picnic table to watch us. The three of us would sit there, occasionally looking at each other, but mostly just looking out to the water. Sometimes we'd catch perch and snapper. Once in a while, grandpa would offer some advice about setting the hook or feeling the bite, but eventually my dreams of catching monster fish faded and I was content to just sit there with my line in the water, enjoying the silence with my family.
By the time I was nine, grandpa was gone, and so were the days of fishing on the quiet bulkhead with a bamboo rod. But they are as fresh in my mind today as the day I had to stand up on the back seat to grab that stubbly gray face and tell him I wanted spearing. He still smiles back, even if it's just in my memory.
So yes, Kevin has a bib that says "Angler in Training," a fish mobile, and squeezable fish bath toys. And when he was just two weeks old, I took him onboard my boat for his first taste of salt air. And when he's ready to start fishing, we're going to go to the store, get some spearing and a bamboo rod, and go down to the pier. And I'll watch him fish, because it's the time together that this tradition is really about.
At two weeks old, this fourth-generation angler-to-be gets his first taste of salt air.
Previous page > Part 1: Fatherhood reminds a third-generation angler what fishing is really about. > Page 1, 2
This article originally appeared in the August 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Dr. Paul Kemeny, Grove City College professor of biblical and religious studies, was named the 2013 Omicron Delta Kappa Professor of the Year at a ceremony in Harbison Chapel on May 2.
A native of Sparta, N.J., Kemeny earned his bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University, M.A.R. and Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary, his Master of Theology from Duke University and his Ph.D from Princeton Seminary. He joined the Grove City College faculty in the fall of 2000.
Kemeny's area of academic interests lies in 19th and 20th century American religious history. He created a course titled "The Search for Christian America," that was honored as Best New Course by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. "The Search for Christian America" examines efforts by American Christians to shape culture and society in accordance with their understanding of the Gospel and sheds light on the work of Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Horace Bushnell, Francis Willard, Reinhold Niebuhr, Marin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Reed.
Kemeny most recently published an edited volume of essays titled "Faith, Freedom and Higher Education." The book argues that Christianity can still play an important role in contemporary American higher education.
He has taught at Calvin College, the College of New Jersey and Princeton Seminary. Kemeny currently serves on the Information Technology Committee and Campus Technology Committee for the College. In addition, he is currently the co-chair for the Ethics and Character Formation Working Group for The Center for Vision & Values at the College.
Kemeny and his wife, Dr. Betsy Kemeny, who is an instructor at Slippery Rock University, have two children.
The Professor of the Year was initiated in 2000 by the Omicron Delta Kappa campus leadership honorary and is sponsored by the Grove City College Alumni Association. Past winners include: Dr. Erik Anderson (2012), Dr. Mark Graham (2011), Betsy (Boak '77) Craig (2010), Dr. Eric Potter (2009), Dr. David Jones (2008), Larry Fleming (2007), Dr. Ralph Carlson '62 (2006), Dr. James Bibza (2005), Richard Leo (2004), Dr. James Dixon (2003), Dr. Timothy Homan (2002), Dr. John Sparks '66 (2001) and Dr. Gary Smith '72 (2000).


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Canada's Rizwan Cheema will make history this month when he becomes the first Canadian player to be picked up in a Full Member T20 league. After putting up big performances against Sri Lanka, West Indies and England in the past several years, THE BASHA will get his chance to ply his trade professional overseas.
The IPL has not been a fertile hunting ground for players from the Associate nations, with Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate the sole owner of an IPL contract to this point. The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), however, stands to be a different proposition. A league rule required each of the six franchises to buy at least one player from an Associate country, a nod to Bangladesh's own history as an Associate.
The players who were snapped up at the player auction earlier this month were Alex Kervezee (Netherlands), Kyle Coetzer (Scotland), Rizwan Cheema (Canada), Niall O'Brien (Ireland), Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan) and Freddie Klocker (Denmark). For them, the league is an opportunity to showcase their talents alongside international stars and in front of packed stadiums.
"This is kind of the world stage," Cheema told ESPNcricinfo. "Playing with international players, all the top players from around the world, it is a big chance for the associate players to show their abilities."
Cheema hammered 93 off 71 balls against England in a practice match before the 2011 World Cup to become an instant star in Dhaka. He was bought by the Duronto Rajshahi for US$25,000. Their coach, Khaled Mashud, said Cheema was captain Mushfiqur Rahim's choice. "He is a good all-round cricketer and though we had some options on the table, we went for him," Mashud said. Cheema will be playing alongside the likes of West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels, Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq and South Africa legspinner Imran Tahir. He said the tournament will be a great way to get vital experience before the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in March, where he will be Canada's vice-captain. "There is a lot to learn because there are so many people coming from all over the world."
The BPL is expected to draw big crowds for its first season and Cheema, who averages 30 at a strike rate of 121.38 from eight Twenty20 internationals, said that playing in front of a lot of people would be great motivation. "It gives you more energy and it really, really excites you. You want to do well when you see a lot of people around. It gives me more confidence."


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(Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview dated December 1, 2010)
We gave Solomon understanding of it. We gave each of them judgement and knowledge. We subjected the mountains to David, glorifying, and the birds as well. This is something We are well able todo. (Surat Al-Anbiya', 79)
1979 is the year saw the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). Allah says He has given him the power to issue ruling and preach. Hazrat Mahdi (as) has no independent power of his own. Allah bestows power and knowledge. Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not have been educated in a madrassa or sect. Allah teaches all knowledge. The seven hills of Istanbul. Everyone listens to me. We are reciting the names of Allah now on all the peaks. Everyone in their homes on the hills of Istanbul is now listening to me. Are we not all reciting the names of Allah on these hills and in all regions of Turkey? My body is here, but we are reciting the names of Allah everywhere in Turkey and the world. This is happening with me as one of the vanguard of Hazrat Mahdi (as). But Hazrat Mahdi (as) will do it even more comprehensively.


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The Victorian Virtual Learning Network: Achieving Curriculum Breadth Across Time and Space
About This Episode
Bendigo Senior Secondary College is a Year 11 and 12 school which is Australia's largest provider of senior school curriculum. Since 2009 the college has been developing a project to address the significant challenge of a lack of curriculum breadth for senior school students across the state. These shortages are driven in combination by teacher shortages, lack of critical student mass and tightening of educational funding. In the absence of any contemporary systemic national or state solution, the college has taken the initiative in developing a range of courses which are now being delivered to other schools free of charge through a virtual school model. This presentation focuses on the challenges associated with this work, how they are being addressed and the future of this project.
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ByKris Maher
A postal workers union has won the latest round in its fight with the United States Postal Service over a program to offer postal products in Staples Inc. stores.
Earlier this month, an administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the postal service must provide the union with a copy of a confidential agreement with the retailer as well as hundreds of emails between the two groups. The union had filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the agreement violates a subcontracting provision and other terms of the union's contract with the postal service.
The judge rejected the postal service's argument that providing the requested documents would be too burdensome. "Rather, it did not want to provide the requested materials and was throwing straw arguments as roadblocks in the way for the union to obtain them," the judge wrote.
Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, said he welcomed the ruling. "We think this is a secret, dirty deal between the postal service and Staples and we want transparency for this country and the postal workers," he said.
Darleen Reid, a postal service spokeswoman, declined to comment, citing the ongoing litigation. The agency has until Sept. 10 to appeal the ruling.
A spokesman for Staples couldn't immediately be reached to comment. The company isn't a party to the labor dispute.
The office retailer began a pilot program last fall in which it set up mini post offices in 82 stores staffed by its own employees and offering only USPS shipping services and products. Last month, in an apparent retreat, it said it would end the pilot and turn the program into the kind that exists at thousands of other retailers around the country, in which services from other shippers are also offered.
Ms. Reid said the switch should be completed by Aug. 29.
The union, however, isn't satisfied by the move. Mr. Dimondstein said hours have been reduced at post offices located near some Staples outlets that began offering postal products. The union, along with allies like the American Federation of Teachers, is urging its members to shop elsewhere during the back-to-school season.


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Experience Glass Blowing | 2017
SiNaCa Studios - School of Glass and Gallery
Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Price: $100 | Class Size: Min 1 - Max 6 | Ages 14+ | Prerequisite: None
The perfect class for your first experience working in a glass blowing studio. Participants are given the opportunity to work with our instructors to learn about the equipment, tools and materials used to transform raw glass into a memorable experience. When you are working in the hot shop (glass blowing studio), you are working with the glass in its molten state (2100°F). The process begins by taking a pipe and gathering the molten glass from the furnace and then forming and shaping it with tools and by blowing air into it.
In this 2-hour glass workshop, each participant will demonstrate the basic techniques of glass blowing to make at least two individual items. You will work with our instructors select and add color to molten glass to create a one of a kind mini paperweight and a seasonal item. Items created will be ready for pick up in the SiNaCa Studios gallery five business days after made.
The mission of SiNaCa Studios, a national center for Art Glass Education, is to provide an opportunity to experience the rich tradition of glass as a creative medium through education and studio involvement.
SiNaCa Studios - School of Glass and Gallery is a not-for-profit organization 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing a world-class educational facility for the introduction to, and continued learning of traditional glass arts disciplines. SiNaCa Studios has and will continue to provide a professional gallery exhibition space, and a variety of instruction in glass blowing, kiln forming and flame working, from introductory to advanced study.
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Since it's exceptionally easy to only block the actual ads on swfchan (no ads are actually served from swfchan's own domain) and because the current ruleset is actually causing visitors to see more ads I thought this matter would be quickly resolved. However, I have been trying to contact EasyList for over three weeks now with no response. Therefore I feel the need to ask my visitors to e-mail them as well to bring attention to this issue and show that regular users of EasyList care about swfchan, not just the guy running the site.
They have two e-mails: email@example.com and email@example.com. The first one is the primary mail but I've sent mail to both and received a reply from neither. Have sent using different mail accounts as well so I know there was no sending issues on my end. I should have written this announcement earlier but this whole thing felt like such an open-and-shut case that I would never have imagined swfchan still being blocked like this after three weeks. Big thanks to anyone helping out!
Note: I'm not writing this because of money, the site's income is actually the same as before (less visitors but less blockers equal same ad views). I am however worried that in the long run, in a year or so, this may lead to less links leading to swfchan which would sure enough finally kill it off the web, especially with the dwindling flash support these days. I also don't think this is a fair practice by EasyList, there's no reason what-so-ever to block swfchan itself. I don't serve ads and an adblocker should block ad providers, not sites that use ad providers. I also don't limit anyone blocking ads from using the site in any way. It feels like the EasyList authors took just a minute to look at swfchan, said "fuck it" and proceeded to block the whole thing instead of only the ads.
So if you have a moment I'd really appreciate it if you took the time to e-mail them about this. Just be polite and ask EasyList to block only the ads on swfchan, not the actual content on swfchan itself. There's a discussion thread over here.
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ATI Radeon X1300 Pro/LE updatesby Tuan Nguyen on 11/9/2005 2:07 PM EST
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h7o - Saturday, November 12, 2005 - linkAny word on the ati's mobility gpus for this generation? Will they be shipping with yonah in january? Reply
Palek - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - linkCan you guys please stop using "going forward", this awful marketroid phrase? It's bad enough that we have to endure it in every press release these days. Why does it have to show up on enthusiast news sites now? What is wrong with "in the future" or "in future products" etc. ?
Or am I the only reader annoyed by this? If so, carry on... :( Reply
Wesleyrpg - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - link512mb on a low end card? something aint right! whats the point??? i mean....128mb would be fine on a low end card!!!!
Wouldn't they be better off using the extra money they'll be saving on things like more pipelines, vertex shaders etc.
I hope people don't fall for the more memory = better performance route! Reply
Clauzii - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkIf the cards have more onboard memory, it´s better for antialiazing?
And if we are lucky the OC to 600 on the GPU?
Hmm... I think both N and A puts to many GCs out at the moment, but so does the whole computer industry -everybody wants a bit of the cake... Reply
KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - link
512mb on a low end card?
I am not sure if you have seen this gem before:
Kristopher Reply
ViRGE - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - link*cry*
At the spec 6200 memory speeds(550*8bytes), that card can only access the entire 512MB 8 times a second. Reply
xsilver - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkpeople will fall for it, I guarantee it!
and knowing the crappy board manufacturers like powercolour and below will stick in cheapest and slowest ram available too = 250mhz ddr2 or something.
they might also lower the clock speeds if their crappy heatsinks are unable to cope with the 600mhz Reply
tfranzese - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkI'm not sure, but do consumers equate more video memory capacity like they once did (and probably still do) processor clock speed? There's absolutely no use for 256 MB video memory, let alone 512 MB on these cards. They should be increasing things like TMUs, pipelines, etc. and actually make the card worthwhile.
My .02 Reply
hosto - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkI agree....ATI has made a mess of its low and mid range cards in the latest generation....they seriously need to add more pipelines or something, otherwise they are going to lose a lot of market share to nVidia......i would rather buy an x800 series if i went ATI Reply
ksherman - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkthats a lot of RAM Reply
OrSin - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkI was waiting too, but since NV 6150 came out I think I will just skip the Express 200.
I ATI is really have problems get thier stuff to market. I swore I would get the new Express months before the 6150. Reply
BPB - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkI'm still waiting for the updated southbridge so I can get me an Express 200 based board. Though I am beginning to get impatient. Reply
formulav8 - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkIf the SB450 version is what your waiting on I believe I remember seeing a couple boards with those southbridges. MSI I think was one. Maybe check out newegg and see what they have to offer now.
Jason Reply
johnsonx - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkno, he's waiting for the SB600... the SB450 only fixed some of the SB400's shortcomings.
BPB - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkYes, I've been waiting on the SB600. But, now that I know the 6150 boards are trickling out I may just go that route. I've been very happy with ATI video cards for many years, usually run All in Wonders, and I'm very happy with my daughter's Xpress 200 board (MSI RS480M2-IL. But her needs are not my needs. Maybe now is the time to switch, I don't think the SB600 chipsets will be out for some time. Reply
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkThe new Asus and MSI Crossfire are both shipping with the ULi M1575 south bridge, which has SATA2, and fully competetive USB. We have both boards in for testing. The upcoming Abit Corssfire also uses the ULi M1575 South Bridge. Reply
BPB - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - linkThat's great. Any chance a non-Crossfire Xpress 200 board with an updated southbridge (SB600 or ULi M1575) will be reviewed? Reply
johnsonx - Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - linkI have to admit, I'd been chomping at the bit for Xpress 200 boards, but so far I'm using only K8M800 and GeForce 6100 boards. ATI just isn't delivering...


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Pulga is a program for numerical simulation of dynamical systems. It is designed to provide a way for students and researchers who study dynamical systems to model them on a computer and analyze them numerically without the difficulty of traditional computer programming languages.
JCons provides a library that bring color to your Java console. The Java console gives no methods to change the foreground or background color. With help of this library, one can make error messages red and success messages green, for example. Most Unix terminals can deal with ESC sequences, so they are used to make the Java console colorful.
Auth MemCookie is an Apache v2 authentication and authorization module based on a cookie authentication mechanism. The module doesn't do authentication by itself, but verifies if the cookie used for authentication is valid for each URL protected by the module. The module also validates whether the authenticated user has authorization to access the URL. Authentication is done externally through an authentication form page, and all authentication information necessary to the module is a stored in memcached.
VRaptor 2 is a Web-based MVC and IOC framework based on many frameworks and ideas (Seam, Stripes, Webwork, Hibernate Annotations, etc). It makes full use of Java 5 Annotations. It favors convention over configuration, because configuration in XML/properties/annotations is always easy to make mistakes and repetitive (aka copy and paste in many places). This framework uses a more imperative approach, instead of having many XML files to configure lifecycle and other properties. Most of the settings go inside plain Java objects (POJO), so the team knows exactly what is going on and where.
Catacomb is a WebDAV repository module for use with the Apache WebDAV module, mod_dav. Apache mod_dav parses WebDAV and DeltaV protocol requests into operations on a repository providing persistent storage of resources and their properties. The default repository for mod_dav is provided by a separate module, mod_dav_fs, which stores resource bodies as files in the filesystem, and stores properties in a (G)DBM database. It could be used for server side searching and versioning of files over the HTTP protocol.


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Consultation meeting on improvements to theInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 24 November 2010 Salle 1Centre International de Conférences Genève17 rue de Varembé, Geneva
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in its resolution 2010/2, asked the Chair of the CSTD to establish a Working Group to: "seek, compile and review inputs from all Member States and all other stakeholders on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in line with the mandate set out in the Tunis Agenda".
The Chair of the Working Group plans to organize two meetings (December 2010 and February 2011) before transmitting the results of their work to the CSTD at its fourteenth session in May 2011.
In addition to these meetings, consultations will be held to allow all stakeholders an opportunity to contribute to the process.
A questionnaire is also available at: www.unctad.info/cstdwg.
The consultation meeting on 24 November will be the next step in the process. Should you wish to attend the meeting, please fill out the Conference Registration Form.
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his book discusses how the main job of the circulatory system is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body. The heart, blood vessels, and blood make up the circulatory system. Reading Essentials in Science.
Explains how wheat is farmed and processed into flour; discusses how ingredients are mixed and dough is baked into bread at a factory; and how bread becomes available to consumers.
Explains where milk comes from and other main ingredients in ice cream; discusses how those ingredients are processed and packaged as ice cream; and how ice cream becomes available to consumers.
Explains what taste and digestion are and how they work; describes the scientific method; and includes experiments testing different taste and digestion concepts.
Innovations in the medical field save countless lives daily. In this fascinating title, a timeline of breakthrough medical inventions is explored through dynamic photographs and interesting fact boxes. Flemings advances with penicillin and the invention of the X-ray machine are some of the featured inventions that keep us in the best of health!
Explains how oranges are grown and harvested; discusses how oranges are turned into orange juice and packaged at a factory; and how orange juice becomes available to consumers.
Explains how peanuts are farmed and harvested; discusses how peanuts are turned into peanut butter and packaged at the factory; and how peanut butter becomes available to consumers.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive officer of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NWC.OL) said on Thursday that Boeing Co (BA.N) redesigned an important part to fix a faulty 787 Dreamliner, revealing a more extensive reworking of the high-tech, $200 million jet than had previously been disclosed.
Bjorn Kjos told Reuters in an interview that Boeing created a new version of a malfunctioning hydraulic pump that controls flaps used to steer the plane as part of a two-week overhaul to fix problems with the jet. (Reuters interview: reut.rs/1adre8g)
Boeing had said it was installing improved equipment on the plane as part of the overhaul, but stopped short of saying it redesigned the hydraulic pump. The distinction is significant because Boeing redesigned the battery system on the plane earlier this year after batteries burned on two of the jets.
In the interview, Norwegian Air's CEO also ended weeks of criticism of Boeing, saying the Dreamliner's low operating costs enabled his airline to bring budget fares to the long-haul travel market.
"I think the Dreamliner is going to be a fantastic aircraft," said Kjos, a former fighter-jet pilot.
"We know from the one that has flown very well so far, that it is performing fantastic" on fuel burn "and passengers love it."
The CEO's softer tone contrasts with previous frustration with the Dreamliner, which has suffered a string of troubles since it entered service two years ago. Among previous remarks, the airline has said, "(The) Dreamliner has proven to be more of a nightmare for airlines relying on this new craft, especially Norwegian Air Shuttle."
Taking the plane out of service forced Norwegian Air to lease an Airbus EAD.PA A340 jet, and stranded passengers for 12 hours. Kjos declined to disclose the cost of those measures, but said fuel burn on the four-engine Airbus jet was high, especially compared with the next-generation, two-engine 787.
"Obviously it is no good that the passengers are delayed for 12 hours. You shouldn't accept that. So I am angry on behalf of the passengers. But I know Boeing will fix this aircraft. They have the resources to fix it and they know how to fix it."
He said Boeing had sent 15 people from Seattle to work on the plane in Stockholm.
Boeing did not respond to requests for comment.
Kjos said Boeing redesigned the hydraulic pump to make it more reliable after Norwegian Air and other airlines had pump failures as well. He said Boeing is completing two weeks of overhauling Norwegian Air's faulty 787 Dreamliner, fixing the pump and other equipment. He said the plane's electrical system was "fine" but software flaws had caused incorrect warnings to appear in the cockpit, and problems with interior lighting.
Only one of the airline's two 787 Dreamliners had serious issues, he said, and that plane is due back from service by Boeing this week. The other plane will then go in for the same two-week repair under the "GoldCare" service plan that Norwegian Air had purchased with the jet.
He said GoldCare "will pay off" economically because Boeing is the best at repairing the plane. Having other technicians work on a 787 is like having mechanics familiar with a 1995 car fix a 2013 car. "They could do it, but it takes training."
Kjos said he wants to buy more 787s - including the forthcoming stretch version, the 787-9 - to allow passenger growth at Norwegian Air that he forecast at 20 percent a year, up from about 20 million passengers a year currently. But he provided no details on potential orders or timing.
"Nothing can substitute a Dreamliner. I'm totally convinced that we made the right decision when we went for the Dreamliner," he said.
Kjos said he was not considering the 787-10, because that longer version has less range than the 787-9 model. He also was not interested in the Airbus A350, a competing plane that recently beat out Boeing's yet-to-be-launched 777X for a landmark order from Japan Airlines Co Ltd (9201.T) breaking the lock on JAL that Boeing has held for decades.
Kjos also said Bombardier Inc's (BBDb.TO) new all-composite CSeries was too small at 149 seats. Norwegian's mainstay 737 jets have seating for about 189 passengers, he said.
The 777X would likely be too large for Norwegian Air's use and lacks the composite fuselage that makes the 787 lighter and more fuel efficient, he added.
Norwegian Air has been approached by a number of airlines that wanted to be acquired, Kjos said, but he declined to entertain the offers. The airline is not in talks with LOT Polish Airlines LOT.UL about a buyout or about purchasing that airline's 787s, which also have experienced problems, he said, responding to reports that they had held discussions.
"We have said no. We are doing fine on our own," Kjos said.
Norwegian Air's forecast growth of 20 percent a year in coming years will require more 787s beyond the eight it already has ordered, with two delivered, he added.
The airline is considering destinations that include Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Seattle and Minneapolis. Those flights might not all go through Europe.
"We fly where people fly," he said, noting a huge demand - and competition - from Asia to Europe and the United States.
The airline is hiring flight crews based in New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to allow more flights from those cities as it receives more Dreamliners in coming months.
Norwegian Air is due to receive its third Dreamliner in late November and a fourth early next year. Those jets will allow it to begin daily flights from New York, Kjos said.
Norwegian Air is the first budget airline in recent years to offer transatlantic services. It plans to fly to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orlando, Florida, on top of its routes to Fort Lauderdale and New York.
Last year, Norwegian Air placed Europe's biggest aircraft order when it bought 222 planes from Boeing and Airbus. It has been one of Europe's most successful carriers, taking market share from SAS AB (SAS.ST) while moving outside its traditional Nordic market by setting up bases in London and Spain.
The airline said it can operate long-haul flights for 30 percent less than traditional airlines, mainly because of the Dreamliner's lower operating cost and the jet's ability to fly for 18 out of 24 hours, he said.
Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick, Marguerita Choy, Richard Chang and Lisa Shumaker


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Did you know?
The oldest hominin fossil on record was found near the Sterkfontein Caves.
With a relatively young landscape marked by several substantial mountain ranges, the southern tip of the African continent presents a wealth of opportunity for caving and the keen caver.
Whether you're interested in venturing into the hidden depths of the Earth, or if the mystery of humankind's origins is more appealing, a wide variety of caves lie waiting to reveal their innermost secrets, from fossils to bats.
Caving for the beginner might entail a short stroll through a recognised and popular cave system such as the world-renowned Sterkfontein, Cango or Sudwala Caves, or it might be a more intimate experience involving intricate climbing techniques and a distinct lack of claustrophobia.
In the Western Cape, the caves of the Peninsula have lured explorers since the 1800s. There are literally hundreds of caves throughout the Western Cape, with some featuring more than a kilometre of underground passages.
Prime caving sites to look out for include Peers Cave, just outside Cape Town, the Kalk Bay Caves and Tartarus Cave.
The Elgin Valley in the Cape Overberg region is characterised by majestic scenery and offers wonderful caving opportunities, while KwaZulu-Natal's awesome Drakensberg mountains are riddled with caves, many boasting remarkably well-preserved rock art.
Follow two golden rules when setting out on a South African caving adventure: never go alone and always advise someone else of your intended route.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
South African Spelaeological Association (SASA)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Best time to visit
Caving is an all-year round activity, but be aware of the rainy season, when sudden downpours can make caving dangerous.
Around the area
There are caves in every province across South Africa. Regional tourism offices can provide more detailed information.
Get around
Due to the often rugged environment in which caves are found, hiring a 4x4 vehicle would be advisable. It is preferable to only undertake this kind of activity with an experienced guide.


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8 Jun 2014 by Dominique Chiasson in Culture , History , Cultural Experiences , Museum and Weather
St-Pierre in the fog is still pretty good, a Prohibition tour is even better
7 Jun 2014 by Dominique Chiasson in Food & Dining , Culture , History , Geology & Fossils and Museum
A visit at the Seamen's museum in Grand Bank, followed by cheesecake, then a stop at Fortune Head Ecological Reserve and then to France on the Cabestan
5 Jun 2014 by Dominique Chiasson in Birdwatching , Festivals & Events and Top Destinations
Elliston, its root cellars and puffins and a delightful craft boutique
5 Jun 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Diving , Icebergs , Kayaking , Nature , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
As I sat in my kayak, gently bobbing in the water, sun warming my face, I almost feel the need to pinch myself – directly in front of me was a massive, sparkling iceberg. "This is amazing!" yells my partner, seated in the back of our tandem boat, and it was. Not many can say they spent their Sunday paddling around two 10,000 year old giants – but Ocean Quest Adventure Resort made it possible.
4 Jun 2014 by Dominique Chiasson in
Moose, access, weather and puffins
Everything we saw and everybody we met deserved these exclamations !
2 Jun 2014 by Dominique Chiasson in Food & Dining , History , Cultural Experiences , Brigus , Cupids and Museum
32 hours on the island and we can't wait for more
2 Jun 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Lighthouses , Cape Spear Lighthouse , Signal Hill , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
June in St. John's means icebergs! A sparkling spring parade of 10,000 year-old towering icebergs unfolds every year in a beautiful clutter of pristine white and azure blue. Here within, we give you some notable locations to spot these majestic giants.
1 Jun 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Icebergs , Whale Watching , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
I had the honour of being the very first passenger on Iceberg Quest's newest offering - she's fast, she's bold and most of all, it's the most fun I've ever had on the ocean. Introducing a brand new 12 passenger zodiac - buckle your seat belts folks, you've never experience Newfoundland quite like this. If you want to get up close and personal with nature (and I mean close!), there's no better way than aboard this vessel.
13 May 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Trip Planning , Lighthouses and Cape Spear Lighthouse
When you're blessed with over 29,000 kilometres of coastline that twist and turn in every way imaginable, as well as rocks that protrude through the surface of the shore in the most precarious of positions – it makes sense that you may need some way of navigating vessels through what can sometimes be a labyrinth of stone.
13 May 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Icebergs and Trip Planning
I have a confession to make. I've lived here my whole life — a place that is filled with icebergs — I've never once gone in search of them. And, it's not like you need to go very far in order to find them. I know. I know. You're thinking to yourself "Dave, what is wrong with you?" Truth be told, I have a really comfortable couch.
6 May 2014 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding and Gros Morne National ParkRegion: Western
We decided to get in another backcountry ski trip to the Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park and combine it with a trip to see a huge Blue Whale that had washed ashore in the community of Trout River. This past winter was particularly cold and with more sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence many whales got trapped by changing ice conditions and ended up dying. These whales are now washing ashore along the west coast of Newfoundland and one ended up on the beach in Trout River.
1 May 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Birdwatching , Camping , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Kayaking , Shopping , Skiing & Snowboarding , Whale Watching , Nature , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
The Outfitters opened their doors at 220 Water Street in 1998 and have grown to become a leader in Newfoundland and Labrador supplying specialty clothing and equipment for self propelled outdoor adventures. But the storefront is just the starting point - this is where they prepare you for your next adventure - and trust me, their commitment to their customers extends far beyond the sales counter. I sat down with Jonathan Simon who's in charge of their Marketing and Communications to talk about the business of adventure in Newfoundland.
1 May 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Shopping , Culture , Art Galleries and St. John's
Now entering it's 11th year, The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art carries some of the most important rising national and international artists living and working in Eastern Canada. Works range from realism to emotionalism to abstract symbolic work. They carry paintings, prints, and sculpture and will ship anywhere in the world. I sat down with owner Bonnie Leyton and Manager Tia Connolly to talk art, community and their unique venue.
1 May 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Whale Watching , Nature , Signal Hill , St. John's and Outdoor Adventure
Spring is upon us and what better way to enjoy the warmer weather than exploring the hundreds of diverse hiking trails right here in St. John's! Let the fresh sea air rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit and maybe even spot a playful humpback or a sparkling parade of 10,000 year-old towering icebergs. Here within, some notable hikes in the capital.
29 Apr 2014 by Randy Letto in Boat Tours , Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Whale Watching , Nature , Culture , Cultural Experiences and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Labrador
Have you ever felt the rush before boarding a ship for an adventure into Canada's North?
The Northern Ranger ferry service links the small, remote communities of Nunatsiavut during the summer months with a 5-day return trip: Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Nain. This return trip affords you a rare opportunity to learn the history and culture of this region and the Labrador Inuit lifestyle. During each community visit you will witness how vibrant traditions and culture resonate within modern communities; all under the backdrop of a wild and majestic sub-arctic Labrador environment that profoundly contrasts with the island of Newfoundland.
23 Apr 2014 by Janelle Hickey in Travel Trade and St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. With just twenty (20) months to the opening of the expanded St. John's Convention Centre, Destination St. John's is pleased to share an animation of what the St. John's Convention Centre will look like.
10 Apr 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Fishing and Culture
Newfoundlandlers and Labradorians have a long history with the sea. It goes back centuries. From Beothuk hunting expeditions in birch bark canoes, to explorers seeking a new world away from the shores of Europe, to cowboys — yes, I said cowboys.
10 Apr 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Nature and Weather
Fog is one of the most misunderstood weather events we have here in Newfoundland and Labrador. People often think of it as cold and grey, dark and gloomy. I'm here to tell you that fog is amazing.
9 Apr 2014 by Dave Sullivan in Trip Planning
So, you've made the decision. You're coming. You've seen the ads and heard your friends boast about their time here. And now — now it's your turn.
Well, before you pack up the Winnebago or book a flight, there are a few things you should know. This is information you won't find anywhere else — real top-secret stuff.


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Joy Riding, Check Forgery, Grand Larceny
Guest post by Cairie Riney, a digitization/online access intern at the Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC). For the past few months, Cairie has been working with MOPA to digitize some of the Museum's special collections.
Photography collector and long-time MOPA supporter Tom Jacobson donated five books of mug shots to MOPA. These books, with mug shots taken from 1912 - 1924, have an average of 170 double-sided pages per book and three mug shots per page. MOPA is currently working with BPOC to digitize these relics. Most of the books are bound and I have seen only one that has been taken apart. These books are very large, dusty, and filled with yellow crinkled pages. There are two books from Stockton Police Department, two from Los Angeles Police Department, one from Washington State Penitentiary, and one from Washington State Reformatory (at least that's what we think WSR stands for). Common crimes include "joy riding," "check forgery," and the modernly familiar "grand larceny." So far only two of the books have been digitized but the third is halfway done. After combing through and staring at these long-forgotten faces, I've decided it would be a pity not to share them.
I'm the one digitizing. I'm interning with BPOC while working on my Masters in Library and Information Science and have embraced this haunting, fascinating, and thought-provoking task.
The mug shots contain information like eye color, complexion, hair color, weight, height, as well as given name and any aliases. Sometimes a person has one name and possibly a nickname; other times there are too many aliases to fit on the two or three lines provided. (I'll post some of those later). Depending on the institution, sometimes the crime is explained in detail as well as any defining scars, disabilities, random comments from the bookers, and tattoos. These mug shots are gold mines of information concerning the social, political, and economic landscape of the early 1900s.
Now, we must discuss how these photos might affect our viewing public. These documents contain some controversial, explicit, and racially sensitive content. Let's remember, these are mug shots of people arrested for crimes, sometimes heinous. These were taken before the Civil Rights Movement, during the Women's Suffrage Movement and during the formation of labor unions. If I missed any movements during or after 1912 - 1924, please mentally include them. The mug shots are posted for educational insight and historical remembrance, not to offend or discredit any relations to those pictured.
On to the photos!
Here are the first two of many to come. Future blog posts will discuss anti-German sentiment and the First World War, Prohibition, labor unions with a focus on the IWW, women of the mug shots, and more.


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THE speed limit on the road where three members of the same family lost their lives in a car accident at the weekend is to be reduced.
Luke Morris, aged 22, and his 24-year-old partner Elizabeth Stanley, both from Kidderminster, died when the car he was driving hit a tree alongside the B4084 at Avon Bank, close to Pershore Agricultural College, early on Saturday morning.
Mr Morris's sister Becky Townsend, 26, of Wick, near Pershore, was also killed while her husband Craig was seriously injured and remains in a "stable" condition in hospital.
Since the accident, residents and parish councillors in Wick have said that the road is an accident blackspot and has long been the subject of safety concerns.
Worcestershire County Council says that it is planning to cut the speed limit from 50mph to 40mph, and that it could not have acted any more quickly as it is a time-consuming process.
David Scott, chairman of Wick Parish Council, said there had been calls to the highways department to tackle speeding and unsafe overtaking along the road for many years.
"The concerns of the village and ourselves as a parish council have been voiced long before this accident," he said. "While I don't necessarily think there is anything that could have been done to prevent this tragic accident, there are things that could be done to improve safety on the road in future. It is a major concern to us and has been for many years."
He believes speed enforcement cameras - whether temporary or permanent - are "essential" along the road if speeding and safety concerns are to be tackled.
"I think that is the only way these problems can sensibly be tackled. There is no point in having a speed limit unless it is enforced."
He added that the mood in Wick since the accident had been one of "great sadness".
"It is terribly tragic. People's lives have been lost and children have lost their parents," he added.
Councillor John Smith, cabinet member for highways and transport at Worcestershire County Council, said: "The council has been responsible for reviewing the speed limits on all of the county's A and B for the last 12 months as part of the National Speed Review.
"We have to adhere to a national process, which unfortunately takes time. We have assured the local residents and Wick Parish Council that we are nearing the implementation stage for the speed limit change from 50 mph to 40 mph on the B4084."
Inquests into the deaths of Mrs Townsend, Mr Morris and Miss Stanley were opened at Worcestershire Coroners Court, in Stourport, this morning and adjourned.


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How do I discuss with my children why they may not be able to get every item on their wish list?
The holidays present a great opportunity to help your children learn how to prioritize what they want and how to be financially responsible. Communicate to your kids that it is not reasonable to expect to get everything they ask for. Instead of saying, "We can't afford it," ignite their entrepreneurial spirit by asking, "Since you did not get it as a present, what can you do to earn it?" Children need to understand that, regardless of money flow, they cannot always have everything they want. It's also a good idea to engage your children in giving through buying or making gifts for others. By becoming a giver themselves, children realize that there are limits. Encourage them to divvy up their allowance into save, spend and give, etc.
"At our house, we ask our boys (10 and 11) to prioritize the items on their lists. We talk about what kind of return they will get on a particular gift—how much staying power does it have. If it is something that they will be bored with in a few days, they know it is unlikely something they will receive. But, we encourage them, if they feel really strongly about it, to earn the money themselves to pay for it and sometimes it is important to them and they work to earn the money and sometimes they drop it. I actually think it is part of parenting 101—it is in a child's nature to plea and be dramatic over the WANT of something, but consistent messages/actions from parents along with an appreciation of the fact that a gift is just that can go a long way." – Clar Rosso, Chief Operating Officer, California Society of CPAs


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Sobekhotep wrote:VROOR wrote:【ᠪᠣᡩᠣᡨᡠᠨ】bodotun which is known as 計算機 in China
Wait, isn't <計算機> a calculator? I thought <電腦> was "computer".
In Mainland China 計算機 is a computer but, in Taiwan it is a calculator. This vocabularic difference has proved to be very very very annoying...
Once I was documenting a few linguistic files in Shanghai and, my notebook ran-out of battery. So, I asked a co-mate to borrow her 計算機 of which, she opened her bag and handed me a calculator...eventually I asked her: "errr... miss, you are from Taiwan, right?"
Sobekhotep wrote:VROOR wrote:for 【ᡴᡠᡨᡠᠯᡝ ᡤᡳᠰᡠᡨᡠᠨ】kutule gisutun, its meaning is obvious "message-carrier".
Cool. How about the word for a regular telephone, as in a land line?
a telephone is usually called as 【ᡤᡳᠰᡠᡨᡠᠨ】gisutun.