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Sydney, Australia
April 30, 2003
MR JOHN McCARTHY: Well, thank you very much, Philip, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for doing me the honour to come along to this luncheon today. I should also like to acknowledge the presence of the Japanese Consul-General in Sydney, Mr Kato here today, as well as the representatives of several Japanese companies. I'm delighted to see them here, although I have to say I am somewhat daunted always by telling people about their own country. I always find that a little bit difficult to do, but I am going to do my best.
What I would like to do is talk to you today - and I emphasise that really I am giving my personal views - I am not representing in a formal sense what the Australian Government's attitude is to Japan. But I would just like to, I think, give you some impressions that I have after a little bit more than 18 months in Tokyo. You would find, were you to go to Tokyo, there would be plenty of people who disagree with what I have to say, because it is a place now where there are a lot of very well informed views on what is going to happen to Japan and they very often differ considerably from each other. It's that sort of place and that's what makes it, I think, very interesting.
Now, if you were to be reading the international press about Japan, the Australian press, but particularly newspapers such as the Asian Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, the international press generally, I think you would be forgiven for having a less than sanguine view about the future of that country. And I don't want to deny that there are enormous problems in Japan, nor would I wish to deny that the Japanese still have a very long way to go and have, in some respects, moved too slowly on reform. But what I would like to say, I think, essentially, is that perhaps a little bit more progress is being made than the Japanese and this particular Government in Japan, are generally given credit for. I don't wish to appear as an apologist. It's merely my impression, but sometimes it is the wrong impression that people have overseas.
But the problems are considerable, and I think a lot of you would be well aware of that. For the last 10 years Japan has been in and out of recession. It has had four recessions. From a country which was booming in the 80s, it has spluttered along during the 90s. It has amassed a very considerable public debt; something like 140 per cent of GDP. It has a very serious non-performing loan problem in the banking sector, which is in clear need of restructuring. Deflation is almost universally acknowledged as a problem which has to be attacked if the Japanese economy is to emerge reasonably successfully from the present doldrums in which it finds itself. The stock market is in very bad shape. It is at its lowest point for some 18 years. To some degree that can be attributed to the worldwide slump in stocks, but by the same token, there are clearly reasons behind this which are peculiarly to do with the state of the Japanese economy.
The Japanese Government has a problem in that there is an enormous amount of pressure on it to put through a successful program of reform. But to put through a successful program of reform a lot of the existing economic structure, quite clearly, has to be damaged; has to be broken before you can rebuild again. You come against the immediate problem when talking to Japanese about what do you do with the people when the structure is broken? There isn't the safety net in Japan which is sufficient to withstand this sort of damage to the economy that people envisage will occur during the restructuring process. And so the argument that you constantly hear in Japan is whether you should apply the anaesthetic first in sufficient quantities, which means spending and stimulating demand, in order to withstand the pain of restructuring. And there is an argument that the LDP stalwarts will constantly put up that the economy needs restructuring, but not just yet, because it's going to be a little bit too painful if it's done right now. But that's a constant dilemma and a constant debate.


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The FBR's work is dangerous. Rangers are often armed with whatever weapons they can find—shotguns, 22s, AK-47s—and have been the target of enemy fire on a number of occasions. Since 1997, 13 Rangers have died in the field—one caught and tortured to death by the Myanmar Army, others killed by land mines, malaria, and a lightning strike…..Today there are approximately 350 Rangers, divided into 70 teams operating in the states of Karen, Kachin, Kayah, and Shan. Each team consists of four to five Rangers: a team leader, a medic, a photographer, videographer, a security specialist to map their route and liaise with rebel armies, and a Good Life Club counselor, who is in charge of the education and health needs of village children. Once trained, the teams are deployed by veteran Rangers, who work with rebel militias and Scott to determine where to send them.
Thanks to David Isenberg for pointing these guys out. I had heard of them before in the past but really didn't know much about what they were doing. Outside magazine did a great little article about what they are up to and I thought I would share that.
The leader of this group, who happens to be former Special Forces, reminds me a lot of the Machine Gun Preacher guy in the Sudan named Sam Childers. In both cases, these men are trying desperately to help a people being oppressed and they are putting a lot on the line to save lives. That is cool.
Of course I am not that interested in the religious angles that these folks bring to the table, but as far as the act of defending others and doing what they can to empower the local populations against oppressive regimes, well then that is pretty awesome in my book.
If you are interested in donating money or getting involved with this group, here is a link to their website. It sounds like they have a few veterans working with them as well. The FBR does train folks in the combat arms, so if you have those skills or have something to offer in the realm of warfare, these guys would probably appreciate the help. –Matt
The Jesus-Kissed, War-Fringed, Love-Swirled Rangers
By: Adam Skolnick
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
The leader of the Free Burma Rangers keeps his identity secret. But he's real, and he's definitely hardcore. A former U.S. Special Forces operative—and an ordained minister, climber, and triathlete—he trains rebels and refugees in the fine art of outwitting one of the world's most oppressive regimes to deliver humanitarian aid. Adam Skolnick hits the trail with a soldier on a mission from God.
On a sticky 90-degree day last November, the sun blazed high over a village in northern Karen, a province of 7.5 million people in southeastern Myanmar. At the edge of a riverside clearing, farmers dressed in rags, sweaty and soiled, trickled home from the fields to their thatched-bamboo huts for lunch. They chatted and laughed freely—until a mortar exploded 50 feet away.
Within seconds men in Myanmar Army uniforms strafed the village with semi-automatic gunfire. Shouting soldiers dragged women to the ground and held pistols to the men's heads. The platoon leader wandered from hut to hut, using a torch to ignite grass roofs.
Then something strange happened. A young blond girl—dressed in black and wearing flip-flops, her face streaked with grease—suddenly leaped to the top of a boulder, holding a bow and arrow. Narrowing her eyes, she pulled back and fired.
"Way to go!" A lean, fit American guy, dressed in running shorts and an Army green T-shirt, emerged from the sidelines, clapping and cheering like a proud parent at a soccer game. "Did you see that? She jumped up like Robin Hood and just nailed the guy!"

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If you had the chance to sit at the table with a favorite chef, who would you choose, and what would you ask?
Though it would be a tough choice for a food person like me, I'd go with a slightly off-the-beaten-path pick: Johnny Monis of the charming 38-seat Komi in Washington D.C., probably my favorite restaurant on the planet. The young chef may not be a bona-fide superstar just yet, but he was nominated for the James Beard Rising Star Chef award this year and the President and First Lady recently spent their now-famous "date night" at Komi so I think he'll get there.
I'd ask Monis what inspires him to stay focused on one tiny restaurant, even as his publicity grows exponentially. I'd definitely want to know how he (and all chefs, for that matter) maintains some semblance of a personal life with the crazy hours that he works. I'd try to get inside his head and tap into the thought process behind his ethereal dishes. And yes, I'd ask how he kept his nerves in check while cooking for the Obamas with Secret Service agents teeming the building.
At The Table With on Cooking Channel is the next best thing to chatting with your culinary idols. It's your chance to get to know acclaimed chefs beyond their recipes and restaurants; in each episode, a different superstar chef gets personal.
You'll learn that Lidia Bastianich, queen of Italian food, was actually born in Croatia. Her family fled the dictatorship there and emigrated to Italy when she was 10.
As a college student, uber-perfectionist Charlie Trotter thought he wanted to go into politics—and eventually he did, in a way, by taking an ethical stance against foie gras.
Long before she was an Iron Chef, Cat Cora was "discovered" by legendary chef Jacques Pepin, who wrote to the James Beard House after tasting young Cat's food.
Meet them all and more fascinating chef personalities (Rick Bayless, Jacques Torres, Susur Lee…) At The Table With, on Cooking Channel beginning June 1st. And as for Johnny Monis…perhaps we'll see him with other the big names on a future season.
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The launch of the new-look Trencherman's Guide 2014/15 - which features 14 Wiltshire entries - took place yesterday at the ABode restaurant in Exeter.
Wiltshire's culinary favourites include Whatley Manor, Malmesbury, The Manor House Hotel in Castle Combe and The Red Lion, East Chisenbury.
This year The Trencherman's Guide, renowned as the South West's most prestigious and long-standing restaurant and foodie hotel guide, takes on a new format which will include more restaurants and hotels than ever before.
Inclusion to the guide is by invitation only and members have to meet a strict criteria agreed by the editorial board, chaired by two Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines, MBE.
Mr Caines said: "The Trencherman's Guide showcases only the very best dining experiences in the South West.
"It's the only independent, quality-controlled guide for the region and is run by, and for, the industry."
The guides features 166 restaurants and hotels from across eight counties, compared to 122 entries in the 2012/13 guide, and highlights 85 'rising stars'.
Jo Rees, the guide's editor, said: "It's remarkable how the food and drink industry in the South West continues to develop, and the increased number of restaurants in the Trencherman's Guide this year is testament to that.
"Outside of London, the South West continues to lead the field."
Established over 22 years ago by Kit Chapman of The Castle Hotel in Taunton and Paul Henderson of Gidleigh Park, the Trencherman's now covers eight counties including Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.
Alongside the new website - www.trenchermans-guide.com - the guide will also be available digitally and through book retailers for the first time with a recommended retail price of £6.99.
It will also be available from members' restaurants and hotels.
Foodies are also invited to join the new Trencherman's Club which will give them access to exclusive offers and VIP events across the region.
New club members will receive the guide's fortnightly newsletter, emailed to its 25,000 subscribers with offers and news from the Trencherman's restaurants.
The new guide also heralds the launch of The Trencherman's Award, voted for by the public, which will take place this autumn.


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Did you know?
Every year in April/May, the Splashy Fen Music festival is held in Underberg, in the foothills of the Drakensberg.
The base area of the Drakensberg Experience Route is the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, from where you're always aware of the rugged mountain peaks the Zulus call Ukhahlamba – 'the barrier of spears'.
There is so much to the Drakensberg tour, so many villages in its valleys to explore, trails to hike, people to encounter and sites to visit, that one needs to set aside a good few days for this experience.
Here you will find Anglo-Boer battlefields like Spioenkop, Fort Durnford and the place of Winston Churchill's capture, Frere.
The Drakensberg mountains also have the second-highest waterfall in the world. Here the Tugela river tumbles in a long thin thread over the escarpment.
The highlight of most people's South African Drakensberg tour comes on a Wednesday evening, as the world-famous Drakensberg Boys Choir sings to you with the magnificent peaks forming a perfect backdrop to their angelic hymns.
To the south, the freestanding basalt block of Giant's Castle looms large, clouds steaming off its flanks. Just out of sight is another one of the Drakensberg's highest peaks, the delightfully named Old Woman Grinding Corn.
Part of the magic of the mountains is in their names, given to them for their shapes, sculpted by water and weather: Cathedral's Peak, Devil's Tooth, Champagne Castle, Monk's Cowl, and the Sentinel, to name a few.
Tendele Camp at Royal Natal National Park in the Northern Berg presents one of the Drakensberg's Experience route's most compelling views.
The Drakensberg is immensely important in terms of culture. Almost every rocky overhang has Bushman (San) rock art. There are estimated to be about 35 000 paintings in all. Some have said this mountain range is the greatest outdoor art gallery in the world.
The mountains protect rolling grasslands and endemic species. They are also critically important for their role as a massive water catchments area. It was for these reasons that the Drakensberg Mountains were declared a World Heritage Site (natural and cultural) in 2000.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
How to get here
You could fly into King Shaka International Airport in Durban and drive to the mountains via Underberg and Himeville. From the Johannesburg side, head towards Harrismith and the Sterkfontein Dam.
Best time to visit
The high mountains can cause extreme weather with dramatic thundershowers in summer, icy cold and frequent snow in winter. Both are wonderful, but autumn and spring are more temperate.
Around the area
Don't miss out on a visit to the Drakensberg Boys' Choir School next to the Dragon Peaks Resort.
Tours to do
Bushman paintings; tubing down the river; Midlands Meander art and craft tours; 4x4 trails; quad biking trails.
Get around
Self-drive is best if you want to explore the area at your own pace.
Length of stay
Spend three or four days if you can.
What to pack
Good walking shoes or boots, your camera, and, in summer, a hat and sunscreen. In winter, don't stint on the warm clothes, gloves and beanies. Even when heading out in sunny weather, take a warm jacket as the weather can turn stormy within minutes.
Where to stay
The Drakensberg is home to many of the country's most charming guesthouses and B&Bs. Luxury hotels and resorts are also available.
What's happening
If you're in the area during April or May, look out for the Splashy Fen Music Festival in the Underberg region.For more laid-back music, try the White Mountain Festival in late September.


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"I'm quite a tactile person," Miranda Kerr says in an Aussie lilt that makes the statement sound more like a question. "I like fabrics that feel good on my body."
Though the former Victoria's Secret Angel launched KORA Organics, a line of green skincare, in 2009, she's perhaps more revered for her lady-meets-L.A. style (perfectly suited to the bicoastal lifestyle she shares with husband Orlando Bloom). The key? "Tailoring," says Kerr. "It makes everything photograph much better." Once a model….
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The National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA) is a Women of Color led non-profit committed to ensuring that systems-wide policies and social change initiatives related to sexual assault are informed by critical input and direction of Women of Color. As a national advocacy organization, SCESA utilizes a multi-strategy approach of leadership development and support for Women of Color; advocacy and support for organizations by and for Communities of Color; as well as technical assistance, training and advocacy regarding sexual assault in Communities of Color.
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Event: Music director-singer Salim Merchant celebrated his IPL single 'Ek India Happy wala'.
Guest List: Salim Merchant
Date: 20-May-2016
Bollywood music director Anu Malik, veteran actress Poonam Dhillon, director Abbas-Mustan-Hussain Burmawala snapped at Yugpurush Theatrer Act.
Bollywood's hottest actress and Tiger Shroff's girlfriend Disha Patani had fun walking the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Day 1 2017
Bollywood celebs like Sonal Chauhan, Shweta Tripathi, Sayani Gupta, Arunoday Singh walked the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Day 1 2017
Top models walked the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Day 1 2017.
Swara Bhaskar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Maniesh Paul, Aparshakti Khurrana, Shamita Shetty, Ayush Sharma, & others at YO KE HUA BRO screening


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Beginning in September, Social Security will resume sending out personalized benefit statements. These statements used to arrive via snail mail annually but were discontinued in 2011 when the budget was tight.
Social Security hasn't made any official announcements, but its press spokesmen have been telling reporters who ask that the new statements will go out only on key birthdays, in advance of ages 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 and older, and only to people who aren't receiving Social Security and who haven't registered for a personalized digital Social Security statement.
Social Security introduced the digital statements about the time it stopped sending paper statements. The agency saved an estimated $70 million annually.
These digital statements are a great retirement planning tool. If you haven't already done so, set up a personalized account at www.ssa.gov/mystatement. There you will be able to see all your key Social Security information, including how much you've paid in, how much your employers have contributed, and how much you are eligible to receive as a disability payment for you and your family, as well as how much you will qualify for in retirement benefits at ages 62, your full retirement age, and your maximum benefit at age 70.
Anyone 18 and older can sign up for one of these online accounts. Be prepared to type in your Social Security number, a mailing address and an email address. You'll also be asked some security questions about former employers and addresses. Your answers must match what Social Security or the credit agency Experian has on file. Experian manages Social Security's online security verification process. The questions aren't hard, but they aren't information that you are likely to have in your wallet. That's by design. If you don't get the answers right, you'll have to try again later or go to a Social Security office and verify your identity.
Once you have established the account, you can examine the numbers there or download a PDF of the entire report and stick it in your file cabinet in case you want to take a look in the future without going through the log-in process. Don't worry: Your Social Security number isn't on the PDF.
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HOUSTON - Drivers can expect delays east of downtown Houston this weekend.
All eastbound lanes of the I-10 East Freeway between US 59 Eastex Freeway and Gregg Street near downtown Houston will take place over the weekend. The lanes will be closed so crews can repair the Meadow Street Bridge that was hit by over-height trucks earlier this year.
The closures begin Friday at 9 p.m. The lanes will reopen on Monday at 5 a.m. Drivers traveling eastbound on I-10 will be detoured via the Jensen Street exit to the I-10 eastbound frontage road and allowed to reenter the mainlanes of I-10 using the Gregg Street entrance ramp.
Other weekend road closures include:
The I-10 East Freeway entrance ramp from San Jacinto will be closed from Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.
The U.S. 59 Eastex Freeway northbound connector to I-10 eastbound will be closed from Friday at 8:30 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.
Also, the I-10 East Freeway eastbound entrance ramp from Chartres Street/Runnels will be closed from Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and consider an alternate route if possible.
Check Traffic Now:
- Houston TranStar Real-Time Traffic Map
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Photo Blast from the Past: Jennifer Cody & Lisa Gajda
Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's 'Photo Blast From the Past' series. Featuring some of the collected theatre gem's of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series will feature images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems.
Today, we're featuring Jennifer Cody and Lisa Gajda circa 2003. Cody's career began on the road as Dainty June in the touring production of Gypsy. She then began her lengthy career on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats in the role of Rumpleteazer (after touring with the production). Her stage career continued to grow when she was featured in Grease as Cha-Cha, Beauty and the Beast as a Silly Girl, Seussical (opposite Rosie O'Donnell), The Pajama Game, Urinetown, Taboo.
Gajda made her Broadway debut in the 1995 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Additional credits include: Chaplin, Catch Me If You Can, Finian's Rainbow, Pal Joey, Cry-Baby, The Times They are A-Changin' and Monty Python's Spamalot.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
GYPSY IN THEIR SOULS... FLASHBACK Jennifer Cody (UrineTown Gypsy Robe Recipient) and Lisa Gajda (Taboo Gypsy Robe Recipient) both starring in TABOO, attending the Opening Night Gypsy Robe Ceremony for the New Broadway Musical WONDERFUL TOWN at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. November 23, 2003


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The Obama Administration released its Mid-Session Review (MSR) of the budget on Monday. It would be nice to say that this update arrived just in time to clinch the deal on a fiscal sustainability plan, or even a plan to get through the rest of the year, but sadly that is not the case.
There are no apparent negotiations going on between the House and Senate to work out their differences over next year's spending levels, let alone any broader deal involving the President. Certain mechanical functions are grinding forward, such as the release of the MSR and approval of a few appropriations bills, but these are disjointed efforts with no attempt at coordination.
We no longer have "regular order" so much as we have regular chaos. A tacit decision seems to have been made to take no action on the budget until a crisis is at hand, which is not likely to occur until the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. And even then, the "fix" might be to simply push things forward just enough to reach the next crisis point – raising the debt ceiling - later in the fall.
Within that context, the MSR means little. Still, it is useful to have the administration reiterate its most recent proposals with updated numbers.
The marquee number shows the deficit shrinking this year to $759 billion (4.7 percent of GDP), a substantial improvement from the $973 (6 percent of GDP) deficit projected in the budget submitted to Congress in April.
Lower spending ($149 billion) and higher revenues ($65 billion) each contributed to the $214 billion improvement, but not because of any recent legislative activity. Nearly half of the "lower spending" is the result of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dividend payments ($71 billion), which are treated as "negative outlays" in the budget. Another $43 billion is the result of sequestration, which the April budget assumed would be delayed or replaced.
Over the next 10 years, however, the MSR shows a worsening of the deficit and provides little cause to believe that our fiscal challenges are behind us. In fact, the 10-year deficit projection has grown to $5.8 trillion -- up from $5.3 trillion -- with higher deficits each year compared to the April budget.
While the overall changes are modest, they trend in the wrong direction, particularly towards the end of the 10-year window. Much of the negative change comes from lower revenue projections due to dampened expectations for economic growth. On the outlay side, higher projected Medicaid spending was the biggest revision.
According to the MSR, the President's policies, if enacted, would stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio at around 75 percent through a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. However, more would certainly need to be done to keep the debt from rising again beyond the 10-year budget window.
There is no need, however, to over-analyze the President's budget or the budgets adopted by the House and Senate. If no negotiations are to occur -- as through "regular order" on a budget resolution -- and if the consensus is to wait for the inevitable crisis in the fall, then the MSR and the congressional budgets documents are good as talking points, nothing more.


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quote:Originally posted by Guest4766Except Ovechkin, who is only two years older, is a much more talented goal scorer. Their primes will match up pretty evenly in the grand scheme of things. Let that sink in. At least we are spoiled as fans seeing two future hall of famers mature together,
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quote:Originally posted by Beans15quote:Originally posted by Guest4766Except Ovechkin, who is only two years older, is a much more talented goal scorer. Their primes will match up pretty evenly in the grand scheme of things. Let that sink in. At least we are spoiled as fans seeing two future hall of famers mature together,What is the definition of 'much more talented' goal scorer?Consider this, Ovechkin has played in fewer games than Crosby and that makes it appear that Ovechkin at 35 goals in 47 games is more impressive than Crosby's 37 goals in 56 games. However, consider that gap in games and that Ovechkin has taken 248 shots vs 211 of Crosby. Ovechkin averages 1.5 more shots per game. Put this into perspective and think about it:If Crosby shot the puck at the same rate as Ovechkin but kept his own shooting percentage, he would have 52 goals in the 56 games he played and be on pace for 75 goals this season. Who is 'The Much More Talented" goal scorer??
quote:Originally posted by Guest4766Alright Beans, I take 'more talented goal scorer' as the player that scores more goals on a given night than the other. We aren't talking about accuracy, or shooting %. Otherwise Henrik Sedin and Thomas Fleischmann are 'more talented goal scorers' than either Crosby or Ovechkin. One of the main reasons Crosby is scoring more is the insane jump he has made in shots on goal. Also I'm pretty sure Washington is o.k. with #8 taking as many shots as he wants, since, you know, alot of them go in. If you want to call him a puck hog or selfish player, then that's a different argument. I would counter that by saying he's a +35 on the season, and is currently 4th in assists (7 ahead of Crosby in 8 less games played, if you are keeping track at home).To close my argument:Career NHL totals (goals) Ovechkin: 254Crosby: 169Fin
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quote:Originally posted by Beans15Ray Bourque, who leads the NHL in career shots with over 6000
quote:Originally posted by slozo4) Just like Gretzky when he came into his own, Ovechkin has changed everyone's outlook on shots. Old guys will remember like I do that when Gretz started in the league, everyone oohed and aahed at his huge shot totals, and he did get a fair amount of criticism for it, just like Ovechkin does now."Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug
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quote:Originally posted by Guest1758Beans, you are quickly losing any credibility you had on this site. As a GM I would take the player who takes a hell of a lot more shots and gets the 10 extra goals. Do you not realize that by taking more shots, you are allowing the chance for more rebounds for other teammates to tap in? Getting more shots to the net is what creates chances which lead to goal, Crosby has certaintaly taken a page out of that book to improve his goal scoring.I know you like to try and back your arguements and stuff but face it here...you're wrong
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86S — By Capt. Ken Kreisler
— November 2005
A Vision Realized
The Azimut 86S represents the next phase of boat building for this Italian icon.
I like stories about individuals who through determination and fortitude not only pursue a vision but also achieve it. Take Paolo Vitelli, the president of Azimut-Benetti. In 1969, with little more than a vision, the young university student started a yacht-chartering business that eventually evolved into the Azimut brand of yachts. Thirty-six years later, after acquiring the Fratelli Benetti yacht yard and Gobbi boatbuilding company, Azimut-Benetti is a world leader in boatbuilding and the Azimut name is synonymous with style, luxury, and performance.
The Azimut 86S is the latest endeavor from Vitelli, who along with designer Carlo Galeazzi and long-time stylist Stefano Righini, has produced a big, bold, and beautiful flagship for their Open Series which already includes 43-, 62-, and 68-footers. With optional power packages that include V-drives, water-jet drives and, as on my test boat, Arneson surface drives tied to a pair of 2,000-hp MTU diesels, the 86S is in many ways the embodiment of the Italian zest for life and Vitelli's drive for success.
One look at my test boat at the Allied Richard Bertram (ARB) facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it was easy to see what Vitelli and his cohorts had in mind for the 86. A low, beautifully proportioned express profile encompasses a slightly dipped bow ringed by a formidable rail that diminishes at her rakish amidships area, a sextet of distinctive rectangular midship windows in each side of her dashing red hull, and a tapered aft section where her Arneson drives are hidden under an artfully conceived teak swim platform. Right away, you know this is not a boat that belongs at the dock.
And that's just what ARB's senior corporate captain Stefan Czuplak and I had in mind as he maneuvered her out of her shed and into the narrow, boat-lined fairway with help from the standard bow and stern thrusters. At idle speed the big props, set at a neutral trim angle for maneuvering and motoring at idle speed, pushed us along as we slowly made our way in the no-wake zone. The 86 felt like a thoroughbred racehorse eyeing the track in front. I could almost sense her desire to get up and go.
I didn't have long to wait. As we were clearing the Port Everglades jetties, Czuplak asked me to go aft to the spacious deck, which includes a large sunpad, where I'd spread out most of my gear on and secure it inside. "Once we get going, things have a tendency to get blown away out there," he warned. Within moments I knew what he meant. After getting her up to about 15 mph, he began to slide the MTU electronic throttles forward; I heard the 2,000-hp engines spool up and their sequential turbos kicked in. As the 86 quickly picked up speed, he asked me to call out the rapidly rising rpms while he trimmed the drives. With the once frothy, whipped cream-like wake now rising higher and higher into the signature rooster tail, our speed increased until we hit 53 mph at WOT. And what do you do with a 52-ton, 86-footer at that speed? "Anything you want," Czuplak said, as he put her though several aggressive turns on the flat-calm sea. Backing off to 2000 rpm, where we registered nearly 39 mph, the 86 was rock solid and always under control, whether we were banking to port and then to starboard, circling around and jumping her own wake, or going flat out across the Gulf Stream. Exciting doesn't come close to describing her performance, but it's a good start.
The thrill of driving this boat is yet another fulfillment of Vitelli's vision for his company in general and the Open Series in particular. Like all Azimuts, the 86 has a true high-performance hull form. Galeazzi has combined a sharp entry and a moderate 12-degree deadrise at the transom designed to get the 86 up on plane and keep her there. The running bottom is not only comparatively flat, but it has large, wide chines to add lift. Working with the Arnesons, the result is maximum lift aft and impressive thrust. "Once the drives are trimmed properly, almost all the power is utilized. That's how an 86-foot boat can go 52 mph," Czuplak tells me.
Next page > Part 2: As roomy as she is belowdecks, what sets this boat's interior apart is her Italian style. > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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A FEW years ago Kate Furer was a single mother with a drink problem, living on benefits with her disabled daughter.
Today, she has a beautifully unique child, the beginnings of a successful business, a positive outlook and she hasn't had a drink for two years.
Kate, 39, from Oswaldtwistle, had an aromatherapy qualification, but after falling pregnant 11 years ago, never set up the business she'd dreamed of.
When her daughter Rachel was born, her mother knew something wasn't right, but it took several years for the diagnosis to be confirmed that she had Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism, that affects how a person makes sense of the world, processes information and relates to other people.
"I found it very difficult to cope and I suffered with depression. I started drinking. I made a complete mess of myself. I found difficulty working and maintaining a relationship so I left my partner. I couldn't look after myself or my daughter, or even our pet rabbit. I weighed seven stones because I wasn't eating. I was killing myself. My family had to step in. My recovery has been a long process, but I'm getting there."
Despite all that, Kate realised that everyday cleaning products were having an adverse effect on her daughter's senses.
"She has a hypersensitive sense of smell and she loved the smell of washing powder, but when she smelled it she became hyper and started eating her clothes. The effect on her was awful.
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An interview with Work Solutions set Kate on the road to recovery. "I was asked what I could do, what I was interested in, what qualifications I already had and what my dreams were. The concept of Clean and Green Recovery was born.
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Kate received a grant for £3,750 via Lancashire User Forum and the charity Red Rose Recovery who helped her manage her drink problem while guiding her through setting up a new business and contributing in the community.
She sells Clean and Green Recovery Products from a permanent unit on Accrington market five days a week and has extended the range into beauty, specialising in chemical and parabens-free products using essential oils. Lip balms, antiseptic hand gels, body butters, moisturisers, toners and cellulite gel are some of the products she makes.
"It's all about realising a feeling of self worth. That is what is lacking in a lot of people and that's why they turn to drink and drugs, some out of boredom and isolation. Now I look forward to coming to work in the morning."
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This image does not show how large these vessels really are but you will see if you watch the video(s).
If ever you have seen broken vessels in a museum and always wondered how it had been repaired, here is a wonderful interactive video informational on how a museum quality restoration was done.
Three large vessels had been broken. They had been sitting on a window sill for 40 years and one day someone fell down the stairs, crashed into them and the vessels were shattered into pieces. The videos show the conservation techniques used to restore the vessels.
If the link doesn't work go to the Fitzwilliam Museum website and look under Chinese Vases on the home page. I will try to give you as much as I can to get you there if one link doesn't work try another. I think you will enjoy watching, yes it is worth it.
There is a disclaimer that this technique may not work for all types of ware be sure to read it too.
From the FAQ page
Where did the incident take place?
The disaster happened on the landing of the grand stone staircase connecting the first-floor Flower Paintings gallery (Gallery 17) and ground-floor Islamic gallery (Gallery 33).
The main flight of stairs rises from the ground floor to a central landing beneath a large window, then divides into two smaller flights left and right. The visitor tumbled down the right-hand flight of stairs, then along the windowsill from right to left, colliding with each vase in turn. The impact reduced them to rubble and scattered them across the landing and stairs. The stone flags were gouged in places where he skidded on some of the hard porcelain sherds. Other fragments were crushed by staff coming to help him. The noise of the crash was immense and echoed through the galleries.
What happened to the visitor involved in the incident?
Museum attendants and first-aiders quickly attended to the visitor at the scene, moments after the crash. Although an ambulance was called, he later walked away unharmed.
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This article was published 16/3/2013 (1620 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Before the week is out, Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz will find out whether it's time to start lobbying Ottawa for $85 million to $100 million worth of new infrastructure funding -- not over some unknown period of time, but every single year.
On Thursday, when federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tables his eighth budget, the federal Conservatives are expected to lift the lid on a new package of municipal infrastructure funding. According to the Globe and Mail, citing sources at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the deal could be worth $4.25 billion to $5 billion every year.
The City of Winnipeg, with a population of approximately 709,000 people, is home to roughly two per cent of Canada's population. If the Conservatives base their funding decisions solely on the basis of basic arithmetic, Winnipeg would be in line for at least $85 million every year, which would pay for a small but significant portion of the city's overall infrastructure deficit.
Equitability, however, has never governed any political decision, as much as logicians and fans of childhood fantasies wish that were in fact the case. When Ottawa decides to dole out infrastructure funds for Winnipeg and the surrounding area, the decisions have ranged from sensible to questionable to haphazard.
Since 2007, the feds have spent at least $1.1 billion on infrastructure inside Manitoba, when you tally up projects supported by the Building Canada Fund, the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund and the more obscure Provincial-Territorial Base Fund.
This cash helped expand the Red River Floodway, despite provincial protests that another pot of federal money should have been tapped for that vital task. It also helped build 36 new bike-and-pedestrian paths in Winnipeg, although the short time frame required to complete that "shovel-ready" project in 2010 created headaches for city transportation planners.
Federal infrastructure cash also paid for a portion of the construction of new roads to serve Waverley West, a project that is now at least $15-million over budget. It paid for the underutilized Youth For Christ centre, a project shepherded by senior Manitoba MP Vic Toews.
To the surprise of Winnipeg's mayor, federal infrastructure money helped build the True North's MTS Iceplex in Headingley. And to the annoyance of several members of council, more than $100 million of federal cash went toward the construction of roads serving CentrePort, a project that has yet to inspire the confidence of many officials on Main Street.
So with the prospect of Ottawa announcing the creation of another infrastructure kitty, the choice facing Katz is how to approach a Conservative government that's very well aware Winnipeg -- or at least its long-serving mayor -- feels snubbed.
The city's biggest infrastructure priority, although nobody likes to talk about it, is a waste-water upgrade whose known costs have been tallied at $1.8 billion. The actual cost may very well wind up being in excess of $4 billion, once water-and-waste engineers select a permanent solution to the problem of combined-sewer overflows.
The reluctance of Ottawa and Broadway to help Winnipeg pay for this very unsexy project has resulted in rising water and sewer bills for all city properties. But don't expect Ottawa to suddenly grow more interested in sewage.
Federal votes are more easily secured by making promises to motorists, such as the Winnipeg South residents clamouring for a grade separation at the Waverley Street railway crossing.
Katz will almost certainly make a Waverley underpass a city infrastructure priority. From an engineering standpoint, however, the replacement or realignment of the Louise Bridge is a much more pressing need, as is the closely related question of how to build the East Transitway, a dedicated bus corridor that would connect downtown to Transcona.
The mayor is not, however, expected to ask Ottawa for infrastructure cash to pay for the completion of the Southwest Transitway. Instead, the city is pinning its short-term rapid-transit hopes on a separate federal fund devoted to public-private partnerships.
Other city infrastructure priorities include the reconstruction of the St. James Bridge, the widening of Kenaston Boulevard -- Kapyong quagmire notwithstanding -- and the next stage in the completion of an inner ring road, which would most likely see Chief Peguis Trail runs west from Main Street to Brookside Boulevard.
Add in repairs to existing roads and upgrades to community centres, hockey rinks and parks, and the city's overall infrastructure deficit -- the real figure, not the voodoo future burden -- easily exceeds $4 billion. This is why Katz, like Glen Murray before him, continues to ask Ottawa and Broadway to offer the city a greater share of the overall tax pie.
There is no sign the Harper or Selinger governments are the least bit interested in such a move. The provincial cupboard is not just bare but decrepit. Ottawa would be doing Canadian cities a favour if Flaherty announces $4.25 billion a year worth of municipal funding this week. Canadian cities could use 10 times that amount, but any cash right now is welcome.
The problem is, Winnipeg does not sit at the top of Ottawa's priority list right, at least on a political basis. The Tories already represent six out of eight city ridings, the ceiling for the party in Winnipeg. The Conservatives cannot reasonably expect to wrest Winnipeg Centre from the NDP or Winnipeg North from the Liberals.
The Tories will have to work hard in the next election to hold on to Winnipeg South Centre, home to a fickle electorate and an underwhelming rookie MP in Joyce Bateman. Hence the inevitability of a Waverley underpass -- but little else in the way of a sure bet for Winnipeg infrastructure funding.
The real wildcard will be the diplomatic effort mounted by Katz, who must attempt to appear magnanimous in spite of previous failures to get what he wanted out of Ottawa. And unlike the previous round of infrastructure funding, which saw former premier Gary Doer help win support for his pet projects, Katz will be vying for influence with Greg Selinger, who does not enjoy anywhere near as much favour as Mr. Ambassador did on Parliament Hill.
Publicly, the mayor will always say he works closely with his colleagues at the province and in Ottawa. The reality, all three levels of government have their own agendas.


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Mike Hughes was named head coach of the Bears' golf team in 2007. Previously, Mike had been an assistant for the Bears, then interim head coach, before being given the reins to the program.
Since taking over as head coach, Hughes has significantly upgraded Brown's schedule, bring the Bears to events at Pasatiempo (Western Intercollegiate), Newport National (Adams Cup), Hoosier Classic hosted by Indiana, Big 5 Championship in Philadelphia and the Ivy League Championship at Baltusrol. Brown has competed in tournaments where four of the last five National NCAA Division I winners have played. (UCLA, Texas A&M and Augusta State (twice).
As the cornerstone of the Brown program, Hughes has placed an emphasis on academics. In 2013, the Brown golf team reached the pinnacle of academic success by posting the nation's highest GPA, capturing the Academic National Championship with a 3.74 team GPA. His squad has been rewarded by receiving the prestigious President's Award for Excellence by the Golf Coaches Association of America for for the previous three years for having the second highest team GPA in all of Division I golf in 2010,'11.'12, '13. The NCAA has also awarded the Bears its Special Recognition Award for teams having a GPA in the top 5 % of all Division I teams in every year that Mike has been head coach. Finally the Bears have been named an All-Academic Team nationally for seven consecutive years.
Mike brings a myriad of teaching experience to College Hill with stints as an assistant professional at Metacomet CC and Agawam Hunt in East Providence, RI, a teaching professional at Longboat Key Club and PGA National in FL, and as Director of Golf for the Ken Venturi Golf Academy in Chicago. At this last position, Mike also served as the assistant golf coach at DePaul University. He is currently the Director of Golf Operations at Mulligan's Island Golf in Cranston, RI; practice home of the Bears. He is a Staff Professional with Callaway Golf.
Using his contacts, Mike has been able to bring the team to such great venues as Spyglass Hill, Monterey Peninsula CC, The Bayonet Club, Aronomink GC, Sebonack CC, Sakonnet CC, The Misquamicut Club, Newport Country Club, Wannamoisett CC, Merion GC, Los Angeles Country Club, Whisper Rock GC, the Golf Club of Scottsdale and Pine Valley GC.
Mike grew up two miles from Brown's campus, and is a graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH where he was a four-year letterwinner in golf. He currently resides in Wickford, RI


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Some head coaches may shy away from surrounding themselves with equally successful assistant coaches, not wanting to look over their shoulders. Dave Garcia is not one of those coaches.
The fifth-year Putnam County head baseball coach brought former Princeton coach John Cruz into the Panthers' fold in 2012. This season, he landed former L-P coach Bill Booker, who led the Cavaliers to a state runner-up finish in 2012 and compiled 375 wins in 20 years there.
Garcia welcomes all the good help he can get.
"One thing I learned about coaching, if you're not willing to swallow your pride and take advice from other people, you're not going to last very long," Garcia said. "I still talk to (former PC coach) Ken Jenkins a lot. Jenks was with me in 2011 and stayed with me in the postseason. I picked his brain and to have John and Bill now to get ideas from and bounce ideas from and just listen to their experiences has been able to help all of us.
"There's no proud thing for me. It's just about putting out a good product and doing the best we can with the players we have. The more good coaches you have around, the more one-on-one time you have for the players, the better off they are."
For Garcia, the additions of Cruz and Booker have been like turning a double play.
"It's definitely a blessing. I feel very fortunate to have John and Bill on my staff," said Garcia, who won his 100th victory in the season's opener this year. "Both of those guys should be coaching their own programs and at the varsity level. Unfortunately it has not worked for them due to certain circumstances, and we've been able to benefit by bringing them over here."
Booker was unceremoniously relieved of his coaching duties at L-P after 20 years as head coach, informed of the school's decision before the postseason. The Cavs pushed on for "Book," marching all the way to the 3A state finals before falling to Chicago Heights Marian, 10-2.
Garcia said he gave Booker time to relax and enjoy his team's accomplishment before giving him a call.
"I think what happened to him was extremely unfortunate, and I just felt for everything he's done for the game, he deserved the opportunity to be around a high school program,' Garcia said. "I made the call in October and asked him if he'd be interested, and he jumped on it. I've been very fortunate."
Booker feels the same way.
"I'm very fortunate to be working with such a great baseball man, let alone such a great school and administration," Booker said.
Cruz compiled a 46-15 record at Princeton from 2008-09, then took a year away from the game to "clear my head." He joined the PC staff in 2012 to work with the varsity and now is the F/S head coach.
Cruz, who has been coaching baseball since 1972, keeps coaching because of the kids. He says, "They want to learn; they listen, I guess you could say."
"The thing I can tell you about John is just his relationship with the players," Garcia said. "He gets along with them, and they respect him because they know where he's been. He also has the ability to communicate with the kids, and they enjoy being around him, and that's what you want at that level."
Garcia and Booker are also teaming up coaching the Joliet Slammers, an independent professional team in the Frontier League. Their season started up a couple of weeks ago, so the PC coaches are driving to Joliet at night following high school practices and games.
Kevin Hieronymus is the Bureau County Republican Sports Editor. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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At the end of this exercise you will be able to create a new process that initiates a review process.
Using eSubmissions review portal, you can create review template and initiate Review Commenting and Approval workflow (to know more, read my previous post). Essentially, even eSubmissions web UIs talk to Review Commenting and Approval (known as RCA) building block apis for all the backend processing.
The Review, Commenting and Approval building block is a set of services, samples, processes,
and APIs that extend the functionality of LiveCycle ES for building structured and auditable
review and approval solutions.
In this article, I will discuss how to initiate a RCA process using LiveCycle processes. This will showcase the use of core RCA apis and can come handy when integrating RCA with other applications.
I have divided the whole exercise into two phases.
Phase 1: Initiate a RCA process using LiveCycle orchestration
Phase 2: Using RCA events to track the review completion and perform some post process completion chores.
Phase 1 – Initiate a RCA process using LiveCycle orchestration
To, initiate a RCA process, you need a review template. You can use any existing review template or create a new review template.
Review Template is just an XML
Review Template
is nothing but an XML. Review Template schema is published in RCA technical guide. So, creating a review template is just as easy
as creating any other XML. You can create a review template using any
XML editor, you can also create review template using LiveCycle
Once a review template XML is created, you can store it in Review Zone using RZP apis.
RCA stores review templates and all other content like in progress review documents, supporting documents etc in Review Zone. To know more about review template & supporting documents, please read my previous post.
What is a Review Zone
Review Zone is a storage area for –
- Review templates
- Original Review Documents
- Comments
- Tracking sheets
- Supporting documents
ReviewZoneProvider (RZP) interface defines abstract set of apis that can be used to store and retrieve content from the persistence store.
Two default RZP implementations are provided:
- File System Based
- LiveCycle Content Services Based
Any new custom implementation that conforms to RZP interface can be defined and plugged into RCA system. There can be only one active RZP implementation as service "ReviewZoneProvider".
In this article, I will use an already existing review template. You can create a review template using eSubmissions review portal (to know more read here). Once the template is created, you can create a process that will use that template.
Creating the process
1. Create a new short lived process called InitiateReview under any process category.
2. Create the following variables:
Name Type Purpose
xmlReviewTemplate XML
inDocToReview document Input
strReviewID String Output
initiator User
strTemplateName String Input
strInitiatorEmail String Input
3. Add the getReviewTemplate operation from the ReviewZoneProvider service within the BB-Review Commenting and Approval category (make this a start activity). In the properties view:
a. Set the Review Template Name to the strTemplateName variable.
b. Set the Review Template Document to the xmlReviewTemplate variable.
Now, you need to set some additional properties in the review template, before we can pass it to initiateReview operation.
Note: The initiateReview operation requires the review template to
contain the canonical name of the initiator. The Find User service can
be used to return the canonical name for a particular user in LiveCycle.
4. Add a Find User operation from the User Lookup service within the Foundation category.
a. Set the Email property to a strInitiatorEmail variable in the Filter section.
b. Set the User property in the Result section to the initiator variable created in step 4.
6. Add a SetValue operation to set the following information in the review template xml:
- /process_data/xmlReviewTemplate/review_context/initiator/@domain = /process_data/initiator/object/@domainName
- /process_data/xmlReviewTemplate/review_context/initiator/@canonical_name = /process_data/initiator/object/@canonical_name
7. Add the initiateReview operation from the RCA Core Service service within the BB-Review Commenting and Approval category.
a. Set the Review Context to the xmlReviewTemplate variable.
b. Set the Review Document to the inDocToReview variable.
c. Set the Review ID to the strReviewID variable.
8. Connect all the operations in the same order in which these were added (as mentioned above).
9. Save, activate and invoke the process using the Invoke Process … menu.
10. Set the inDocToReview to the PDF to be reviewed. You can browse to the file on your local drive.
11. Set the strReviewTemplate to the review template name created using eSubmission review portal
12. Set the strInitiatorEmail to the email address of the initiator.
13. Hit the Ok button.
14. The strReviewID should contain a valid id if the review has started successfully (ex. R-20090818-084018-234-8920). A new folder with the same name should be created in the review zone.
Now, you have created the process that can initiate a RCA process. You can use eSubmissions Review Portal to track the progress of the process. But, what if you want to automate some task let's email notification, on process completion or say stage completion. Here begins the phase 2.
Phase 2 – Using RCA events to track the review completion and perform some post process completion chores.
RCA has the capability to throw the events at various pre-defined check points like at start stage, at stage completion, on task assignment, on task completion, on review complete etc. For a complete list of events and the respective event schema, please refer to RCA technical guide. You can also see the list of available RCA events displayed under the Events view or from the Event option from the toolbar in workbench.
- Login to LiveCycle adminui
- Navigate to Services -> Applications & Services -> Service Management
- Search for "RCACore" service. Click on the service name.
- Select Throw LC Events check box and Click on save button.
1. Open the Component view in Workbench.
Note: The view might not be visible in Workbench. Go under Windows/Show View/Component to add the Component view to the Workbench interface.
2. Expand the list of components and expand RCACore.
3. Expand Active Services and right click on RCACore:1.0 and select Edit Configuration …
4. Make sure the Throw LC Events checkbox is checked.
Using this event mechanism, you can do various things like sending email/sms notifications, archive the review documents after every stage, trigger any other workflow post review completion etc.
You can create a LiveCycle process that listen for the particular RCA event and then perform the required task. In this exercise, I will show how you can modify the process created in phase 1, so that it waits till the review process completes.
Modifying the process
- Select the InitiateReview process (created in phase 1) from the processes view in workbench.
- Right click and select properties from the menu. Go to advanced tab and change the type drop-down to long-lived. (As it would be waiting for the events, so this has to be long lived process now).
- Add another process variable named revision of type int.
- Add another process variable names reviewStatus of type string.
- Open the process for edit. Drag the Event option from the toolbar on the process and choose Select an event.
- In the Find area type review.
- Select ReviewCompleteEvent and select Ok. Select the event behavior as Receive.
- Select the event Filter tab (if not already selected) in event properties.
- Expand the ReviewCompleteEventData in the Filter Keys Data Set text area.
- Double click on reviewId from the Filter Keys Data Set text area and equate it to /process_data/@strReviewID in the Event Data Name field and click Add. This will set the filter, so that it only receive events for the review initiated by this process.
- Now, go to the Callback – Process Data Map tab. Here, you can retrieve the values from the event payload and set it in process variables.
- Expand the ReviewCompleteEventData in the Source Data Set text area.
- Double click on revision from the Source Data Set text area and equate it to /process_data/@revision in the Process Data Name field and click Add.
- Double click on status from the Source Data Set text area and equate it to /process_data/@reviewStatus in the Process Data Name field and click Add.
- Now the event configuration is complete. Connect initiateReview operation to ReviewCompleteEvent operation.
The process is now ready to initiate a review and wait for review complete event. You can add any operation after ReviewCompleteEvent opration to do any post processing. In this exercise, I will show you how to retrieve the review context once the process is completed.
What is a review context
Review context is a structure in XML form, to hold the runtime context of the RCA process. When a RCA process is initiated, review template (with additional information like initiator) is passed in as review context, then as the RCA process takes its course, review context keeps growing.
XML Schema for review template and review context is same. At any point of time, review context of a particular RCA process gives the snapshot of that process. During the course of review and approval process, RCA adds information like task completion time, task assign time, reviewer status, approver status etc to the context.
Review Context is stored in review zone and can be retrieved any time, using RCACore api.
To retrieve the review context.
- Add getReviewContext operation from RCACore service within the BB-Review Commenting and Approval categ
- Add another variable named "reviewContext" of type xml.
- Set Review Id property to strReviewID variable.
- Set revision property to revision variable.
- Set Review Context property to reviewContext variable.
You can now retrieve various information like number of stages etc from the review context. Then you can use various RCACore operations to retrieve original review document (the one with which the review was initiated), stage review documents etc from review zone.
In this article, you have learnt how to create a custom process, how to work with RCA events. You have also got some information about concepts like Review Template, Review Zone, Review Context.
eSubmissions review portal also uses the same approach. It invokes a process called ReviewDocumentManager within Review Commenting And Approval -UI category, which in turn invokes RCACore initiateReview operation. You can explore the same process also, to see use of some more RCACore apis. ReviewDocumentManager also waits for ReviewCompleteEvent and do post completion activities that can also serve as an example.
I am attaching the final process created in this exercise for reference


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Police have today released two images of a group of men they believe may have information in relation to the assault of a man at a coffee shop at Coolangatta on Saturday afternoon, June 8, 2013.
The men were seen near the area at the time of the assault and may have information to assist police with their investigation.
Police are appealing for the men or anyone who may know their identities to come forward and contact police.
Investigations are continuing into the incident and police are appealing to any members of the public that may have witnessed the assault or have any information to offer police about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
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text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Former Rochdale Securities trader David Miller has been arrested on charges of wire fraud in connection with large purchases of Apple ( AAPL) shares. Connecticut Attorney General David Fein and the FBI have launched a criminal complaint against Miller, alleging he orchestrated the unauthorized purchase of about $1 billion of Apple stock in a "fraudulent, get-rich scheme that backfired, causing massive losses for his employer." The losses at Rochdale, discovered in early November, has led the brokerage firm to seek an injection of capital. According to the complaint, Miller, who worked as an institutional sales trader at Rochdale, executed a trade to buy 1.625 million shares of Apple on Oct. 25, the day the company was scheduled to announce earnings. He, however, falsely represented the order as a customer order to Rochdale. When the stock price declined after the earnings announcement, Rochdale's customer stated that it ordered only 1,625 shares of Apple. The complaint said Miller falsely claimed that he had ordered many multiples of the order by mistake. Rochdale traded out of the position but lost $5 million. At the same time he executed the trade, Miller defrauded another broker-dealer into taking a huge short position on the stock. "Through a series of misrepresentations made over the course of several weeks, Miller convinced the broker-dealer to sell 500,000 shares of Apple stock, falsely claiming that he was trading for the account of a company that, in reality, he had no relationship with and for which he was not authorized to trade. It is alleged that Miller engaged in this part of the scheme to hedge against the large purchase of Apple stock he was executing at Rochdale. As a result of the scheme, Miller placed the broker-dealer at risk of sustaining substantial losses," according to the complaint. Miller surrendered to the FBI in Bridgeport, Conn. The charge for wire fraud carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. "As is so often seen in these types of cases, the alleged criminal conduct of Miller was for personal gain at the expense and detriment of others," FBI Special Agent in Charge Kimberly Mertz said in a statement. "Manipulating and orchestrating stock transactions in such a manner is a very serious criminal offense and its impact can be both devastating and lasting. " Rochdale Securities employees include well-known bank analyst Richard Bove, who ironically frequently argued that banks have too much capital. -- Written by Shanthi Bharatwaj in New York.


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In The Showroom: Jean-Pierre Braganza Fall 2009
Yesterday, at the Centre For Fashion Enterprise pop-up showroom, we had the chance to meet designer Jean-Pierre Braganza and hear him speak about his Fall 2009 collection. This season, Braganza was informed by two distinct inspirations: Native American imagery and futuristic, sculptural tailoring. Overall, the collection communicated a sense of the exoskeletal, from the paneled dresses "that seem to grow over the body like petals or scales" to the prints comprised of digitally manipulated x-rays. Thanks to this, the collection had a post-apocalyptic feeling to it and the usage of Artic fox fur, hand-woven leather pieces, and Kirkwood-friendly heels certainly didn't hurt matters. Below, a few of our showroom snapshots and their corresponding runway images. To see Braganza's Fall 2009 in full, click here.


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The Rangers knew it was a risk when they placed Thomas Pock on waivers, and it ended up costing them.
And yet even with Pock being claimed by the archrival Islanders, it's probably the best outcome for everyone involved.
Whatever upside Pock displayed as a puck-moving defensemen, it was apparent in his tenure with the team that the Rangers' brass was never too enamored with him. Whether it was an inability to process the game at an NHL speed or whispered doubts about his grit, Pock was never going to get the chance with the Rangers he'll probably get at Nassau Coliseum.
In other news, Marc Staal skated with the team in Bern today. Whether he plays tomorrow is undetermined, although seeing how the team still has decisions to make on Brian Fahey and Corey Potter, I'd be surprised.


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If you are a DEVELOPER, you are invited to the development main page.
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- Project forum : http://forum.s1mp3.org [support and general discussion]
- S1mp3 Wiki : http://wiki.s1mp3.org
- Project mail list : http://list.s1mp3.org [for devel team, *not* for support]
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The fledgling "yes" campaign for AV says it is too early to make premature judgments. The Electoral Reform Society, for example, says that polls will inevitably jump around given that the formal campaigns have not yet started. The referendum is not until May – and could even be in September if rebel Tory MPs and Labour MPs unite to amend the relevant bill.
But our analysis for today's FT shows that the yes campaign was ahead by 28 points in May (according to ComRes) and as little as 1 point ahead in recent weeks (says YouGov). It may not be a co-incidence that support has dwindled just as backing for the Lib Dems (the main proponents of electoral reform) has also fallen sharply. Read more


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The Big Library Read – Everybody able to read or listen to the same book at the same time for two weeks! Mystery Activities everyday from September 16-30th!
Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have everything they need to solve a mystery, from their totally professional trench coats to their top-secret code. But when crime strikes in their classroom, will these super sleuths be able to crack the case? Find out in the glamorous start to an all-new chapter book series featuring everyone's favorite fancy girl!
- GoodReads: Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth
- Teacher's Guide: Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth
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#2 Nancy Clancy Secret Admirer
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Detective Activities:
If you are like Nancy and want to be a detective…uncover clues…follow leads…solve mysteries – here are some online detective activities to get you started. Detective Activities will appear on the Kid's Blog every day from September 16-30th. On the 30th you can try to solve online mysteries using your new skills! Make a Rookie ID and stash it in one of these homemade wallets:
- Crayola: Paper Wallet
- FamilyFun: Juice/Milk Carton Wallet
- Duct Tape Guys: Duct Tape Wallet (Safety Tip: Use SCISSORS instead of the craft knife!)
- Nancy Drew Activities
- Cam Jansen Super Sleuth Headquarters
- How to Draw Chet Gecko, Private Eye
- The Mysterious Benedict Society Games
New Activities & Online Mysteries Each Day Sep. 16 – Sep. 30:
Now you're ready to learn a new detective skill each day for two weeks. Tomorrow you can begin by assembling a detective tool kit with things found easily around the house. Check in every day to learn a new detective skill and read a free online mystery!
- Sep. 17: Detective Tool Kit & Private I. Guana
- Sep. 18: Surveillance Tools & Disney's Donald's Lost Lion (Overdrive)
- Sep. 19: Listening Skills & Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mystery of the Missing Dictionary
- Sep. 20: Observation Skills & A Sammy Keyes Casebook
- Sep. 21: Memory Skills & Disney's Tink and the Messy Mystery (Overdrive)
- Sep. 22: Fingerprints & Detective Dinosaurs
- Sep. 23: Cracking Codes & Clueless McGee
- Sep. 24: Disguises & Disney's Lizzie Maguire Mystery In the Doghouse (Overdrive)
- Sep. 25: Face Recognition & The Mystery of the Missing Organizer
- Sep. 26: Handwriting Analysis & Disney Minnie Mysteries Flower Prowler (Overdrive)
- Sep. 27: Invisible Ink & Disney's Jasmine The Missing Coin (Overdrive)
- Sep. 28: In the Forensics Lab & Mickey Mouse Mysteries (Overdrive)
- Sep. 29: DNA Fingerprinting & One Minute Mysteries


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Sneak Peek: The Deets on Brad Pitt's Sexy Chanel No. 5 Campaign!
Brad Pitt's Chanel No. 5 campaign debuts next week. Get a sneak peek here!
-Lucia Peters
Back in May, Brad Pitt was announced as the first male face of iconic women's fragrance Chanel No. 5—and guess what? The debut of his campaign is only a week away! Want a sneak peek? Here you go!
WWD got a chance to catch up with the bigwigs at Chanel to see if they could get them to spill the beans about Brad's campaign. Said Andrea d'Avack, president of Chanel Fragrance & Beauty, "To keep a legend fresh, you always have to change its point of view. It is the first time we've had a man speaking about a women's fragrance. We think very much that the perfume is a seduction between a man, a woman and the perfume."
Chanel is keeping pretty tight-lipped about the details, but d'Avack did note that the commercial, which was shot by Pride and Prejudice and Anna Karenina director Joe Wright, "features Pitt speaking in a way that the viewer assumes he's speaking to a woman—and then it's revealed that the addressee is actually the scent." Sexy? Ridiculous? Both? We'll soon find out!
Read First Look: Scarlett Johansson + Jessica Biel in 'Hitchcock'
Brad joins such illustrious women as Nicole Kidman and Audrey Tatou as the face of the fragrance. The commercial is due for a global launch on October 15—that's next Monday—and the accompanying print ad will begin appearing in magazines in November. Chanel also has a bunch of social media outreach planned, so prepare yourself to be assaulted by Brad's gorgeous mug all over the Internet as well (hey, worse things could happen!).
Tell us: Could Brad Pitt convince you to wear Chanel No. 5? (We're pretty sure he could convince anyone to do just about anything, but maybe that's just us!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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Accelerated reading fun
First grader Ashlyn Richeson used points earned in an accelerated reading program to put teacher Ann Ostendorf (in background) on Dudley Elementary's roof. Students earn coupons for prizes, lunch with a teacher or for other things by the number of books they read and comprehend. While on the roof for an hour May 15, Ostendorf worked on her laptop computer.


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CHILDREN at Sheepscombe Primary School have been busy focusing on the 'core' subjects of late.
On Tuesday, October 2, pupils at the school took part in a specially themed apple day, which involved lots of fun and educational activities.
In the morning, students learned how to make apple juice using an apple press, recently purchased with a grant from the national Let's Get Cooking scheme.
And later on in the day they made a variety of snacks and cakes using a number of apples from the school's very own orchard.
As well as having a go at some traditional apple bobbing, the children also enjoyed a game of apple handball, which saw opposing teams passing the fruit around in an effort to pip victory.
Poor weather had impacted on the school's own harvest but parents and villagers kindly helped out by donating a number of apples to compensate for the shortfall.
"We want to say a big thank you to everyone who supplied apples, including Primrose Vale Farm Shop in Brockworth, which kindly donated a big box of apples," said headteacher Paul Lailey.
"It was a fantastic day which brought the whole school and village together."