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The glorious chaos that is Saints Row IV.
The glorious chaos that is Saints Row IV along with the more organized chaos that can be Payday 2. Also Warframe and Planetside 2 with a bit of Company of Heroes. :B
Finished KOTOR 2, my blasters make your lightsabres look like toothpicks. The stat-stacking in that game gets insane though. Pretty sure I was rocking 50 DEX at one point.
Now to learn what difference Rebellion has on Sins of a Solar Empire. Advent Loyalists or Advent Rebels, who will I prefer I wonder.
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Planescape: Torment. Scrolling all the way up to my quicksave is getting annoying. Is there any faster way?
I completed my run of Dishonored, high chaos, no rune upgrades. I didn't stick to a no-reloading rule for when I get caught, although I considered it. The thing is, once the alarm does ring and the guards come running, it's pretty easy to squeeze them into a bottleneck and then pick 'em off with the pistol. In those cases I just reloaded the last checkpoint, because it's simply more challenging to complete the level when all the guards aren't piled up dead from gunshots in a single room. The upgrades you get for the pistol make it ridiculously powerful, so much that there were hardly any opportunities to use grenades, springrazors or other gadgets when I did get caught.
I did manage to stick to the no-alarms rule, and I'd try to dispose of guards nonlethally if I had the chance, but my regard for their lives was diminishing more and more, to the point of being in full-on psycho rampage mode in the final mission.
Spoilers: The changes in how the world reacts to high chaos were really interesting. One thing that I noticed in the High Overseer mission is that one of the plague-infected overseers asks his comrades to put him out of his misery during low chaos, while during high chaos he tries to hide it and they murder him of their own accord. It's hard to believe that the changes in the final mission would be so drastic - the conspirators turning on each other - but considering the terror that Corvo brought to Dunwall, and how the plague spread as the streets filled with corpses, I can imagine that the paranoia eventually got to Martin and Pendleton as well. Not Havelock, though. He's a bastard regardless of how many people you kill. I didn't have a lot of options to deal with Havelock since I had no powers, but I'm curious to the tricks you could use to intervene. Sneaking up behind him was just a little bit anticlimactic.
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Faster than that, I mean. It's nothing major, really, but it does get on my nerves after playing so many RPGs that have a quickload key.
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Speaking of Torment, are there any items I absolutely should not throw away? I'm keeping anything that looks remotely unique and my inventory is beginning to get clogged.
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Two matches in DotA 2 this morning, two losses. The first match was random picks so I get Pugna, which was someone I never used before. that said, I managed to have some fun with it, trolling spell casters but Silencer and Lina was just a combo I cant really beat. second was frustrating. I loved skywrath mage a lot but this time he I don't seem to be able to wreck enemy teams or stopping a push with him today. plus, my team splits up so often while the other side ganked the shit outta us. nobody sticks together.
at least I had fun being an annoying little troll as Dark Seer yesterday. hella fun
kinda why I think the game is the inverse of the first game as much as Bioshock 1 is to 2.Art blog here.
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Playing the Sol Survivor SP campaign. It's kind of an interesting game, let down a little by lack of polish; it doesn't manage to get me quite involved enough. Defense Grid, for example, gives me the feeling that I'm doing something important, but Sol Survivor is a bit flat in that respect, which is a shame.
Also bought the Team Fortress 2 premium gift for a friend last night, so we played a little, 1v1 on empty servers, because I've only ever played against bots, so there's a lot I don't know. It's not a good 1v1 game, obviously, but it was kind of fun anyway, as long as I played the soldier, at least; I got slaughtered when I tried any other class (but at least I pretty much slaughtered my friend when I did play the soldier).
Qwinn's Planescape: Torment Tweak Pack comes with a Quickload button. I strongly recommend installing it anyway, if only for the Banter Accelerator and the fact that it lets you stack rings, bracelets, etc. If you haven't already, you might also consider downloading the PS:T Fixpack, which fixes a ton of bugs still left in the vanilla game and overall makes your playing experience a lot smoother.
Good Old Games (bless their souls) has a very good guide about modding Planescape: Torment as well. It takes a bit of effort to set everything on that list up, but the results are well worth it.
That reminds me of Icewind Dale 2. In true infinity engine fashion, you can carry around a lot of trash, including all sorts of dead bodies. Those are quite heavy and serve no purpose. However, towards the end of the game you can resolve a single quest differently depending on just how complete your collection of corpses is.
You flustered the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with your strange passion for carrying around a dead cat. 1000XP
You flustered the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with your twisted good luck charm - and poor attempt at a pun. 1000XP
You flustered the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with disturbing banter between you and your dead woman companion. 1000XP
You flustered the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with a disturbing tale of chaperoning an outing between a dead man and dead woman. 1000XP
You flustered the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with the insane attachment between you, your dead companion, and their dead pet cat. 1000XP
You managed to fluster Yquog with your dead things collection. 1000XP
You managed to *influence* the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, to leave. 1500XP
You managed to fluster the Barghest Whelp, Yquog, with your twisted collection of dead things, to the point of causing him to flee in terror. 2250XPImmersive Sims on Steam WIP
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I am getting attacked by Kingdom of Poland,Republic of Novogrod and now Cuman Khanate are preparing attack on my castle,jesus lord haaa.
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TrackMania 2: Stadium. Excellent TrackMania gameplay; the Stadium is no doubt my favourite setting. Both old and new singleplayer tracks are, with a few exceptions, great. Few moments in even the realistic racing sims come close to getting a perfect line through a series of turns, jumps and loops in TM. That rarely happens until after 20+ failed attempts, of course."He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to
the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free". ~ Luke 4:18
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Just finished Saints Row 4.
I'm a little bit caught with this one in truth. Play wise it's pretty fun and entertaining. I wouldn't of ploughed through it in a few days if it wasn't (I'd say it clocks in around the 25 hour mark for main game and side quests though likely more for completionists). The premise is a smart enough (borrowing heavily from the matrix), the writing astute and funny as the previous games and the voice acting and cut scenes are of the same high standard as those in SR3. However story wise the title is very much reliant on a familiarity with the franchise as a whole. Having played SR2 & SR3 a lot of this made sense to me, but I suspect it would be lost on anyone who hasn't played any of the earlier titles. I'd say SR3 is a must, and SR2 would be beneficial as well, though you'll need to get some mods to make the latter title playable for PC. IdolNinja has an excellent catch all post on the Steam forums here: -
If you're a big saints row fan, then SR4 is more of the same and you're in for a good time, but if you've never played a saints row game before then I recommend getting the others firstly and playing those beforehand.
On the negatives, they made some decisions regarding the female character voice acting that personally I found surprising and slightly perplexing given you can essentially carry through your character from the previous game. The two new voices they've brought in don't really seem to add much and in many ways I think they'd have been better off sticking with the previous voice actresses. Also like SR3 there are still some issues when it comes to character customization especially with respect to clothes. There's plenty of numerical choice, but there's also a lot of sameness. Also they could do with a bit more variation in character builds. It's hard to make an athletic looking female character without them ending up looking like a Bulgarian shotputter at the end of the day. 8/10
You don't have to use the mods of course. Planescape is perfectly playable without them. But they really do add a lot to the experience and make one of the best games of all time even better.
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Also recently finished Saints Row IV single player only.
For those interested, 97% completion (all story, side and loyalty missions; all clusters, statues, audio logs and text adventures. All events on gold. Just missing the co-op only events) took me 22h according to Steam, 20:03 according to the save game.
Single-Player-wise i'm bouncing back and forth between a couple of things right now, namely:
Papers, Please: It's really quite captivating, but also fairly exhausting, so i usually don't find the patience to play more than 2-3 days per playsession - Also the perfectionist in me keeps wanting to simply start over, now that i no longer feel completely overwhelmed by details to look out for.
Also some Tropico 4 and Endless Space since i picked both up during the Summer Sale.
Alsoalso occasionally alternating between short bursts of Path of Exile with my lvl 80-something HC witch and some Diablo 3 MP10 Paragon farming with my Witch Doctor, since the recent announcement of the expansion reminded me that i still had it installed (Also: Yes, i belong to the minority of people that actually likes both)
Borderlands 2: My coop-buddy and me began our journey through ultimate vault hunter mode yesterday and so far it has been a surprisingly smooth, enjoyable and ridonkulous ride despite us both still using mostly lvl 50 gear at lvl 55-56 (at this point i honestly can't say if we're both still using the Chulainn because it deals great damage or because the ...secondary effect of that weapon makes for great comic relief - i guess it's both.) Scaling-wise it certainly has some issues at higher levels and i honestly doubt that UVHM is all that enjoyable in single-player, but in coop it's a blast and i still simply love this game - Great style, great humor and voice acting. Also the excessive adorability of the Mechromancer never gets old... *doink*
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Rolled a new character and completed a few quests.
Akalov the Breton Monk
Primary Skills
hand-to-hand, critical strike, dodgingMajor Skills
medical, mysticism, thaumaturgyMinor Skills
climbing, jumping, running, swimming, stealth, backstabbingSpecial Advantages
increased magery, expertise in hand-to-handSpecial Disadvantages
no weapons, no heavy shieldsReputation
+5 underworld & scholars
-10 nobility
(Spoilers) So far...
- Started with three books about King Edward.
- Needed a riddle answered by a guy who hates being bothered. Found him locked inside a random room in a dungeon, in the middle of nowhere. Guarded underwater by a giant eel.
- Trudged all the way through Shedungent, the first locked door you see goes directly to the quest area. Be a wizard!
Useful for anyone else who wants to play Daggerfall
DaggerfallSetup - installer for modern computers (Windows only)
Change the settings under [cpu] in DOSBox.conf to this:
Be sure to enable fullscreen and view-based mouse movement!
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Angiulo stated, "It was a ton of work for us and we didn't do the work and endure the disruption for any reason other than the fact that there's a strategy there that just gets stronger over time. Looking at things now like power performance and standby time and passive [fanless] form factors. When we launched windows 8, it was really competitive with a full-sized iPad. A lot of that was made possible by the ARM [chip] architecture."
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My new son-in-law left this morning at 3:00am to deploy to Iraq for the second time. My daughter and his wedding was on December 20th 2008. This is the second time he's deployed since they've been together so they do at least know what to expect.
Please keep them, us (her Mom and Dad and family) and especially his Mom and Dad and family in your thoughts and prayers as we make this transition once again.
I know my daughter will have lots to keep her busy (She's a senior in college) and we will ALL be busy when their military housing comes available in two weeks moving her into their first home!
Please pray for all of those who keep us safe and this country safe.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranks as one of the best in the Midwest
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For the 4th consecutive year, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranks as one of the best colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 Edition of Best Colleges. The exclusive rankings, which include rankings of more than 1,400 schools nationwide, are available today according to U.S. News and World Report, and will also be published in the September issue of the magazine, on news stands starting August 31.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is ranked in the Best Regional Colleges in the publication's compilation of the nation's 319 colleges in this category. Among the 71 top-ranked Midwest colleges, SMWC was also recognized for having one of the highest percentages of classes under 20 students at 94 percent, among the 71 top-ranked Midwest colleges. Up from the 20th spot in 2010, SMWC moves to number 18 in its category.
"We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the top colleges in the Midwest," said Dottie King, Ph.D., interim president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. "Our commitment to our students continues to focus on academic excellence where students engage in leadership and service; stretch their minds and imagination in and out of the classroom; and seek for the ways to effect positive changes in our global society."
Over the past two decades, the U.S. News college rankings, which group schools based on categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, has grown to be the most comprehensive research tool for students and parents considering higher education opportunities. According to the Carnegie, the Best Regional Colleges focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts. The 319 colleges in this category draw heavily from nearby states.
The 2011 Best Colleges package provides the most thorough examination of how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of up to 16 widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and, for National Universities and National Liberal Art Colleges, "graduation rate performance" and high school counselor ratings of colleges. U.S. News & World Report has made some significant changes to the 2011 Best Colleges' ranking methodology and presentation.
Founded in 1840 by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is the oldest Catholic liberal arts college for women in the United States. Today, SMWC thrives by offering a rich liberal arts education, scholarships and financial aid opportunities to make college affordable, individual attention, a value-centered education in a Catholic tradition, and a wide variety of student leadership activities. U.S .News & World Report and The Princeton Review consistently rank SMWC as one of the Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest.
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Westport Country Playhouse Announces Cyber Monday and #GivingTuesday Initiatives
Westport Country Playhouse will provide a special offer on Cyber Monday on Monday, November 26, and participate in #GivingTuesday™ on Tuesday, November 27.
"If you're one of the millions shopping online this Cyber Monday, we hope you'll stop by The Playhouse website where you'll find an exciting, one-day-only deal on a 2013 subscription," said Michael Ross, Playhouse managing director. "And this year we are especially honored to be participating in Giving Tuesday, a first ever, national effort to support charitable organizations like The Playhouse. What better way to celebrate the spirit of the season than to give back to a favorite, local non-profit organization?"
On Cyber Monday, The Playhouse will offer 5-Play 2013 Season Subscriptions to Preview Week performances (the first Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each production) for $100 each. The special offer will be on sale Monday, November 26, 12:00am – 11:59pm, online only at www.westportplayhouse.org. The offer is not transferable or applicable for previously purchased subscriptions; cannot be combined with any other special or offer; "Taste of Tuesday" and "LGBT Night OUT" subscriptions are excluded.
The 5-play 2013 Subscription Series includes A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room," a witty and heartfelt story of the American family and its vanishing traditions set in the most singular of rooms, where people gather, meals are eaten, conversations begin, and generations converge, directed by Mark Lamos, April 30 – May 18; "The Show-Off" by George Kelly, a funny, surprising, and moving story of a family in upheaval when their youngest daughter becomes engaged to a brash loudmouth, directed by Nicholas Martin, June 11 – 29; "Loot," a wickedly funny send-up of larcenous, lascivious behavior among the English middle classes by the master of British farce Joe Orton, directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, July 16 – August 3; the second world premiere in as many seasons, "Oblivion" a touching and funny—and very modern—tale of parents, children, and the gulf that sometimes exists between them, commissioned by Playwrights Horizons and developed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, written by Carly Mensch, currently a co-producer on Showtime's "Weeds," and directed by Mark Brokaw, August 20 – September 7; and John Murray and Allen Boretz's "Room Service," a madcap American farce about a producer and his ragtag bunch of actors who try to raise money for a Broadway show as they scramble to evade their hotel bill, directed by Mark Lamos, October 8 – 26.
On #GivingTuesday™, The Playhouse will partner in the first-of-its-kind national effort to celebrate philanthropy and the giving season. Taking place November 27, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday™ will harness the power of social media to create a national moment around the holidays dedicated to giving, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are, today, synonymous with holiday shopping.
Donations received by The Playhouse during #GivingTuesday™ will be used to fund The Playhouse's 5-play season of "Theater Worth Talking About" productions; student matinees, serving 3,000 youngsters annually; educator workshops that are free to the region's teachers; Together at the Table Family Dinners, productions plus dinner, all for $10 for each family member; and symposia, talkbacks, and literary salons, open to the public free-of-charge to enrich the theater-going experience. Gifts made in honor or in memory of others will be recognized with a special card to the recipient.
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Managers will make occasional inspections of staff quarters. These inspections are necessary to maintain health, fire, and safety standards for your protection and to identify maintenance needs. You will have the opportunity to be present when inspections are made.
While electricity is available in staff lodging at Headquarters, Training Center, Cattle Headquarters, Ponil, Cimarroncito, Clarks Fork, Abreu, and Rayado, appliances such as stereos are not recommended. Electrical wiring in these locations is designed for minimal needs.
Those living in tents may not move platforms, beds, foam pads, lockers, or electric cords from established locations. You are required to conform to the "electrical code" established for each tent. Multiple outlet plugs may not be used. You will be held financially responsible for damaged or missing items from your living quarters. Graffiti or names written on the walls of any Philmont structure are not acceptable. Upon request, boards will be provided to staff cabins to display names.
Staff need to be aware that their actions are closely scrutinized by Philmont participants while off duty - in base camp, in the backcountry, and in town. Any impropriety or the appearance of impropriety reflects negatively on Philmont. Members of the opposite sex are not permitted in staff areas between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
You are provided three well-balanced meals a day. If you work at the Training Center or Camping Headquarters, you will be eating in the main dining halls. In the mountain camps, staff members share cooking and cleaning responsibilities. When on the trail, you will be provided trail food. Philmont does not have the facilities to provide for kosher or strict vegetarian diets. You should discuss special diets for medical or religious reasons with the director of program or the PTC director prior to your arrival at Philmont.
If you plan to hike or backpack on Philmont on your time off, you may draw trail food from CHQ Services. Trail food will not be provided for off-Philmont trips. Do not expect to eat with the backcountry staff.
You'll be paid semimonthly, on the 7th and 22nd of each month. (If you work five days or less prior to a pay period, those days will be included in the next pay period). Your last paycheck will be mailed to you at home, and will not be available for travel money. Paychecks must be deposited/cashed within 60 days of issue date.
Since Philmont provides room and board, your paycheck will include an accounting for this compensation. While it is not paid directly to you, it can affect your workers' compensation and must be reported on your check.
The Direct Deposit form and instructions will be included in your staff packet. All staff are required to pick up their paychecks every payday, or as soon as possible, even if the check has been electronically deposited into your bank account.
The International Bank in Cimarron provides full banking services, including an ATM. Checks not drawn on an account with the International Bank must have a Philmont endorsement secured from the Administration Office.
More than 1,000 staff members compose the Philmont team each summer. All staff members must complete a pre-camp training program that provides orientation and instructions for every job. Expert training is provided for some programs and jobs.
Mature and experienced staff leaders will help you during staff training week and with on-the-job training and counseling throughout the summer. Your supervisor is interested in helping you grow and develop. You will have a mid-season and final performance review, when your supervisor will talk about your performance, how you can be more effective, and how you can make the best use of your talents.
The Philmont Infirmary offers immediate doctor's care, required transportation to area hospitals, and referrals to doctors and specialists for staff members. Philmont does not provide free medical exams. You are also responsible for the purchasing and securing of any maintenance drugs you may require.
Accident and sickness insurance provided by Philmont takes care of costs for doctors and hospital expenses as listed in the Camper's Accident and Sickness Insurance booklet. Death benefit insurance is included. The coverage has exemptions such as medical conditions existing prior to coming to Philmont. It is important that you and/or your parents understand the coverage and its limitations.
The state of New Mexico provides coverage for injuries received from accidents while on the job through workers' compensation. You must report all injuries and illnesses within 24 hours to the Infirmary and the director of program or the Training Center director so that you may receive proper care and the benefits of this insurance.
A reasonable schedule of time off is provided for each staff member. Normally, it is six days on, two days off or nine days on, three days off. Time off will be arranged with your supervisor so it does not jeopardize the operation or program. Three days is the maximum number of days that may be taken at one time. Your last five days at Philmont must be working days. Staff members will not be permitted to use time off to leave early. All days off must be taken before August 14.
Philmont has an open-door policy. After meeting with your supervisor, if you are not satisfied with the handling of a concern, you are free to take your concern to the next higher supervisor. If still not satisfied, your concern may be brought to the Director of Program, the Training Center Director, or the General Manager.
Coin-operated washers and dryers are located at the Training Center and at Camping Headquarters.
Philmont maintains a security program to protect Philmont, staff members, participants, and personal property. Security personnel maintain close liaison with state and local agencies. All staff are expected to assist the security staff by cooperating with investigations and reporting any suspicious or illegal activity.
The Tooth of Time Traders carries camping equipment, Scouting items, uniform parts, sundries, and souvenirs. Staff members are entitled to a discount on most purchases exceeding $10.
Chaplains of the Catholic, Latter-day Saints, Jewish, and Protestant faiths reside at Camping Headquarters or the Training Center during the summer. The chaplains will be happy to visit or consult with you on request, in addition to conducting daily worship services. Quiet hours are observed nightly between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Camping Headquarters during worship services.
Staff lounges with games, library, and television (at CHQ & PTC) are provided for your use and enjoyment. Games and recreational equipment are available. All staff members are expected to keep the lounges clean and orderly.
A variety of activities are planned each summer by the Activities Staff. These may include movies, visits to nearby attractions and events, disc golf, volleyball, basketball, softball, fitness course, road races, and "coffee houses." Limited Internet access is available.
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A COUNCIL chairman's dinner raised a sky-high £2,625 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Buckinghamshire County Council Chairman Carl Etholen hopped aboard a Puma 2 helicopter to hand over the cheque.
Having totted up the takings and donations from his Battle of Britain dinner in the Judges' Lodgings at Aylesbury last September, the chairman visited RAF Benson to make the donation to the fund's regional director, Paul Hewson.
The dinner was part of Cllr Etholen's campaign to support voluntary organisations during his year of office as Buckinghamshire County Council Chairman. Group Captain Justin Reuter, of Headquarters Air Command, was the guest speaker.
Cllr Etholen said: "This is an amazing total and I'm very grateful for such strong support for a charity that does a huge amount very quietly for the welfare of RAF personnel. We have strong links with our two RAF stations in Buckinghamshire and this is a good way to show our support.'
The RAF Benevolent Fund provided items for auction at the dinner and this, combined with the profit from ticket sales and donations, raised the grand total.
The fund helps RAF personnel, past and present, and their families with a wide range of support from child care difficulties and financial hardship to injury, disability, illness and bereavement.


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The Namaqua region's big skies, endless desert and carpets of flowers are all the reason you need to visit. Every year from July to September, the Namaqualand desert explodes into life. No fewer than 4.000 species of flowers, 1.000 unique to the region, paint the desert in colours that defy the skill of the greatest painter.
In spring, head to Namaqualand to find the flowers on the N7. The action starts five hours from Cape Town around the towns of Garies, Springbok Kamieskroon and Port Nolloth. Get out and walk in the fields of gold.
Enrich your experience of Namaqualand tourism by staying in a nature reserve. The 1.000-ha Skilpad Wild Flower Reserve (part of the Namaqua National Park) west of Kamieskroon is a prime location, close to the coast, it's less dry than neighbouring areas. The Kamiesberg mountains offer superb mountain biking.
Birdlovers relish Goegap Nature Reserve, with 92 bird species, including majestic black eagles. A guided tour in an open truck lets you share their view.
The Namakwa region is some five hours' drive from Cape Town along the West Coast Road.
To explore the Namakwa region at your leisure, it is advisable to hire a car.
View Khoisan rock art near Hopetown Visit legendary diamond-mining town Kimberly and the Big Hole.
Vist the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) at Sutherland.
Contact Namakwa Region information offices for information on accommodation ranging from backpackers to campsites, caravan parks, self-catering, bed-and-breakfast, guest houses, lodges and hotels.
The audacious are rewarded by the Richtersveld National Park, a stark lunar wilderness of gold, yellow, pink, white and purple. This World Heritage Site also hosts numerous animal, bird and plant species, including the uncanny halfmens succulent, named after its resemblance to a human silhouette. Warning: a 4x4 is mandatory in this terrain.
But Namaqua activities go beyond daisies. Why not go rafting down the Orange river? You needn't be fit or experienced: qualified river guides make sure you can just enjoy the scenery, swim, and fish.
And a truly primal experience: desert fly-fishing. Fly-fishing camps are held from May to September on the Orange River in the Richtersveld National Park. Fishing in pleasant temperatures for yellow fish, mudfish and barbel as fish eagles wheel overhead. You can't get much closer to nature than that.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Administrators at the University of Toledo say budget woes could force full-time professors to teach more, increase class sizes and reduce course offerings.
The Blade newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/13GPPCo) the university presented the proposed rules for professors' workloads to deans and department heads last week.
The university's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs says the rules stem from a projected budget deficit of more than $30 million for the 2014 fiscal year. Scott Scarborough says the workloads aren't "out of line."
But some professors have questioned the impact the proposed rules could have on teaching quality.
Tenured and tenure-track professors would be expected to teach up to the contractual maximum of 12 credit hours each semester. They would be guaranteed 20 percent of their time for unfunded research.
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Dec. 6 (BusinessDesk) - The persistent strength of the New Zealand dollar has been a "significant headwind" to the economy as it erodes export earnings and encourages local consumers to buy foreign-made goods, according to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.
The Reserve Bank has raised its forecasts for the currency over the coming two years, as international money markets chase yields in a low interest rate environment and as major central banks around the world - including the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan - print money in a last-ditch bid to stoke economic growth.
"The high New Zealand dollar continues to be a significant headwind, restricting export earnings and encouraging demands for imports," Wheeler said in Wellington.
The bank sees the kiwi dollar holding above 73 on a trade-weighted basis until December 2013, and falling to 71.40 in early 2015.It previously saw the TWI falling below 72 next year, sliding to 68.6 by March 2015.
The kiwi dollar climbed to 82.76 US cents after this morning's monetary policy statement, from 82.49 cents immediately before. The trade-weighted index rose to 73.86 from 73.62.
The central bank said the strength in the kiwi dollar has discouraged foreigners from visiting New Zealand by eroding their spending power and has added to the woes in the local manufacturing sector by reducing their price competitiveness.
At the same time, it has encouraged locals to "obtain greater quantities of imported goods and services without spending more of the incomes on imports," leaving New Zealand producers out in the cold.
Still, the currency's strength hasn't been all bad, with the bank saying it has contained tradeable inflation and aided some exporters into Australia who have purchased their goods elsewhere.
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As Yorkshire gears up for Le Grand Depart, Ilkley Literature Festival has announced it will be staging a weekend of exciting cycling-themed events 'Cycling Words' will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29. The Festival will be marking one week till the Tour with a full day of events on Saturday, June 28.
There will be something for everyone, from the confused to the expert, with some of cycling's best writers including Max Leonard and Tim Moore on the trials and tribulations of cycling competitions – from inspirational and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider in the Tour de France to a 3,000km journey following the route of the first Giro d'Italia on a home-built, 100-year-old bike.
Tim Lewis will be discussing the incredible story of the rise of the Rwandan cycling team. In a light-hearted event, Oli Broom explains how his love of cricket and cycling led him to cycle 16,000 miles to the ashes and Ilkley-based journalist Peter Cossins will introduce his new book about the Monuments – the toughest, longest and dirtiest of cycling's one-day tests and explaining why, for him, they are the best races of the year .
The Festival will also be hosting a unique performance of Bike Story, a spectacular outdoor theatre show created by leading playwright Mike Kenny. Inspired by real bike stories collected from ordinary people, the performance will take place at a very special location in Ilkley.
Bringing the weekend to a close, former racing cyclist, writer and British Sports Book Awards winner Richard Moore and broadcaster and cycling writer Ned Boulting will be in Ilkley on Sunday, June 29 June to discuss all things Tour de France.
Festival director Rachel Feldberg said: "Ilkley Literature Festival is really pleased to be able to share the excitement of the Grand Depart and contribute to Ilkley's celebrations with this exciting weekend of 'Cycling Words'."
Tickets will be available from 10am on Monday, April 28 from: ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk The 2014 Ilkley Literature Festival runs from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 19. The Festival programme will be available in the third week in August and the box office opens on Tuesday, August 26 at 9am.
To put your name on the mailing list and get a free copy of the programme in August, visit ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk or e-mail info@ilkleyliterature festival.org.uk.


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Remarks to the Press: Ambassador Wittig on Germany's election to the Human Rights Council
(near verbatim transcript of remarks to the press by Ambassador Wittig following the General Assembly's election of Germany to the Human Rights Council)
"Good afternoon, we have reached the the end of a very competitive campaign for the Human Rights Council. It was a good sign that we had a healthy competition, at least within the Western group. We could explain and promote our Human Rights agenda. We believe this could also be an example for other regional groups. All candidates in the Western group have an excellent human rights record, so they all have deserved a place in the Human Rights Council. But there could be only three winners. We congratulate all of them.
We are looking forward to serve with them in the Human Rights Council as of next year. We are very grateful to all members states for the strong support Germany received. We are honored and we will take this as a sign of great trust in our human rights agenda.
My Foreign Minister has said so just recently: human rights are a very important pillar of German foreign policy. This is what we'll do in the next years: drive forward - in the Human Rights Council - our human rights agenda. We will strive to reach out to other regions, to other camps: we will have and we will lead a cross-regional human rights policy.
We put emphasis on dialog and cooperation. Yes, we will speak out frankly in case of grave human rights violations, but the Human Rights Council is not the place for sweeping allegations. We would rather engage and encourage cooperation: bridge building, being a transparent member is very important to us. Our common goal is to respect, protect and fulfill human rights. Thank you."


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When was the last time you saw a woman who was fat* and made no attempt to appear to be thin shown as highly attractive - praised for her looks frequently and without significant remarks to the contrary - on television?
No, Ugly Betty does not count (yet). While she is not shown exclusively as a tragic fattie, her looks are usually the butt of the joke. And while Roseanne was not vilified or seen as non-sexual, her looks were more of an aside than a point of praise.
Joan on Mad Men, played by Christina Hendricks, the only lead female character on television - now or in recent memory** - popularly understood to be both fat and attractive in the context of the show and in media coverage. Joan's body, with its large hips, ass, and breasts, is subject to frequent commentary on the show:
It's also a hallmark of media coverage of the show: an interview with Hendricks is titled "Dangerous Curves" and is framed by discussion of body at the start and end of the article. In her Esquire shoot (above), her breasts are positioned as the focus of attention - three out of five pictures in the set are of the boobs up. Her thighs and stomach are covered, in stark contrast to shoots (what is with that sort of violent word, anyway?) with thinner women, who are usually placed in a bikini at the most.
Now, none of this strictly on its own is a terrible awful no good thing. Mad Men is an awesome show that gives a great deal of consideration to women's issues, and Joan is an amazing character. She is sexual, confident, agent, and beautiful; Matthew Weiner deserves to be commended for going outside the typical narrative and positioning a fat woman as highly sexually attractive and beautiful.
The show also deserves kudos in its construction of Joan for the complete lack of othering within the world of Mad Men. Joan's body is a tremendous asset that fits into the standard of beauty without a need to make her some "special exception", assegregation. There's no fanfare or self-congratulation - just the fact that Joan is sexy. As a woman with big big hips that I try to accentuate rather than hide (as others have suggested I do), I am empowered by Joan's ownership of her hips and makes sure people see and love them.
But this starkly reveals the absolute and complete dearth of fat women who are popularly seen as highly attractive. As Sady says:
I am also on the record as someone who does not get the crazy fetishization of Joan and/or Christina Hendricks. In fact, I am annoyed by it, mostly because the public discussion around Joan tends to take one of three forms: (1) OMG BOOBIES, (2) wow, she is just super fat and I must be really open-minded for liking her OMG BOOBIES, or (3) see? Women could get ahead in the 1960s! By being sexy! In related news, BOOBIES, OMG.
The fact that there aren't a lot of lovely fat ladies in the media isn't a news flash to most of you folks. Fat women are erased and constructed as unattractive, oh noez! Clearly it's good that Joan is constructed as both fat and beautiful, even when it's done with a lot of fanfare and self-congratulation.
But how is her fatness constructed? Yeah, Joan is fat. And beautiful. And treated as such. But in what context does she take up the space she takes up?
Really, really restrictive and constricting clothes. Girdles that shapes her fat in a certain way. Bras that makes sure that her boobs are up and out. Hose that ensures that her ass and hips are without bumps or rolls. Heels that make her wiggle a specific way. Furthermore, the discomfort of these clothes are discussed ad nauseum in coverage of women on the show. While this is certainly true, it's just another way in which the one beautiful fat woman in America is placed out of reach of young fat women who live today.
Fat women who are not so heavily tucked and tied and polished are not so highly praised in the Mad Men. [Spoiler alert] When Peggy got pregnant and thus gained weight, she was immediately desexed and derided for gaining weight in the wrong places and not presenting her body in the right way (a constant battle for that character).
This isn't something I fault the show for - as with The Sopranos, it's an ugly reflection of a truth. This has more to do with the valuation of Joan in popular culture and complete erasure of fat attractive women who are otherwise outfitted.
The only fat lead character on a show who is understood to be highly attractive in media conversation is othered and very very carefully constructed. The era that the show takes place in others the character of Joan. Though her looks are praised, they are constructed as appropriate and "true to the times". It relegates beautiful fat women to the past, to another age, and banishes them from the modern era: an era that devalued women immensely.
The advent of Joan makes tiny inroads to the valuation of fat women, but they are indeed tiny. Yes, fat women are beautiful and confident: but only in a certain era, in specific attire, when they are otherwise disempowered and degraded, when they are other.
Further reading: Mad Men
*Fat, for the purposes of this entry, means a woman who does not fit into the popular bodily ideal. Hendricks and America Ferrera (see below) both benefit significantly from thin privilege, but do experience size discrimination.
**Excluding the occasional reality show - ANTM etc. Also, I could be wrong here - there may be other fat women constructed as beautiful in a lead role on television. But they haven't made a significant impact on pop culture.


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HOUSTON - For the second time in less than a year, the makers of a high-end electric hybrid car are voluntarily recalling the vehicles because of potential fire risks.
Fisker Automotive announced it was recalling 2,400 Karmas after an investigation determined a cooling fan sparked a fire in a vehicle in Woodbine, Calif., earlier this month.
Last May, Local 2 Investigates reported that Fort Bend County fire investigators ruled a Fisker Karma was the source of a fire that heavily damaged a home in Sugar Land. However, federal investigators have not determined specifically what sparked the fire in that vehicle.
At the end of last year, Fisker recalled the Karmas after the company discovered improperly installed hose clamps caused coolant leaks. In statement to Local 2, Fisker officials stressed that none of these issues involve the Karmas "lithium-ion battery pack, new technology components or unique exhaust routing."
"We are committed to responding swiftly and decisively to events such as this to ensure total customer satisfaction," Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Henrik Fisker was quoted as saying in a statement on the company's website.
Each Karma retails for approximately $100,000.
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Carlos Beltran will finally be rejoining the Mets tonight when they take on the San Francisco Giants starting at 10:15. With the logjam in the outfield, expect to see Jeff Francoeur riding the pine and Angel Pagan manning right field. Jerry Manuel has said he'll use Francoeur when a lefty is pitching. That's not the case tonight as R.A. Dickey faces off against Tim Lincecum.
In other rehab news, Luis Castillo played in his first game Wednesday since going on the disabled list for two sore feet. He went 0-for-2 with a run scored in five innings. In the same game, Ryota Igarashi pitched two scoreless innings but had to escape trouble when he loaded the bases with one out. He did strike out the other two batters in that inning, but his command is still something to be desired.
In the "remember him?" category, Sean Green pitched for the first time during a Gulf Coast League game. He pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one, according to ESPN New York's Adam Rubin.


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Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is hopeful that highly critical comments from a leading High Court judge do not impact on his bribery trial later this year.
An £85million damages claim against Ecclestone and three other defendants sought by German media company Constantin Medien was rejected at the High Court on Thursday.
Ecclestone was accused of entering into a "corrupt agreement" with a banker to facilitate the sale of the Formula 1 Group to a buyer chosen by him.
Constantin Medien said it lost out as a result of the deal and wanted tens of millions of pounds in compensation, but High Court judge Mr Justice Newey ruled that no loss had been shown to have been caused to Constantin as a consequence of the payments.
However, the judge was highly critical of Ecclestone and described the payments made by the F1 boss to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky as a "bribe". Ecclestone faces trial in Munich in April, charged with bribery over these same payments.
Mr Justice Newey also said it was "impossible" to regard Ecclestone as a "reliable or truthful witness".
Asked by Press Association Sport what impact the judge's remarks might have on the subsequent case in Germany, Ecclestone said: "I've no idea.
"I suppose the judge in Munich will base his findings on what he thinks, not on what somebody else thinks.
"He might find, when I'm in court there, that he doesn't agree with what the English judge has said.
"The judge in England didn't have all of the central witnesses, and I wasn't there to defend whether I'm a liar or unreliable.
"I was there to simply state whether the shares were cheap or not."
Ecclestone faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty in the Munich court.
Lawyers for Constantin Medien said payments totalling about £27million were made to Gribkowsky - who was a ''senior ranking official'' at a German bank - at the instigation of Ecclestone.
At the time of the sale to current major shareholders CVC Capital Partners, Gribkowsky worked for state-owned Bavarian bank Bayern LB as chief risk officer.
As a former shareholder, Constantin Medien claimed the shares were undervalued when bought by CVC, it felt as a result of Ecclestone's dealings with Gribkowsky.
Prosecutors in Gribkowsky's trial said he sold the stake without updating its valuation in return for bribes disguised as consulting contracts.
Ecclestone claims he was "shaken down" by Gribkowsky and paid money to avoid financial dealings being exposed to the Inland Revenue with regard to an offshore family trust known as Bambino Holdings.
Gribkowsky is currently serving an eight-and-a-half-year jail term for tax evasion, breach of fiduciary duties and being in receipt of corrupt payments.
Responding to Mr Justice Newey's statement that he was not a reliable or truthful witness, the F1 boss added: "Whether I told the truth or not....questions were asked, I answered them and I told the truth.
"This was an opinion that had nothing to do with the case. This case was about the value of some shares.
"It was nothing to do with whether I did or didn't tell the truth, or whether I was unreliable or not."
Constantin Medien has confirmed its intention to appeal against Thursday's verdict.
"The judge ruled against Constantin essentially on technical grounds (including extremely complicated questions of German law which is the governing law in the case) and Constantin will be appealing those findings," said Keith Oliver, head of commercial fraud litigation at Peters and Peters Solicitors.
Ecclestone, however, is unconcerned as he said: "If they want to appeal, they can obviously.
"If there is an appeal we will be able to bring in all the people we should have brought in, but who we didn't think were needed, and we will be able to defend it in a much better way then we did before.
"So I hope they do appeal."
Overall, Ecclestone declared himself satisfied with the verdict, adding: "Yeah, I am, sure.
"I'm no better off just because I've won the case, but then I'm not worse off either. I just hope I get all the costs paid!"
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner welcomed the verdict.
He told BBC Radio Five Live: "It's good news for F1 and great news for Bernie. The business needs him at the moment as it's tough times with such a big regulation change. Formula One more than ever needs Bernie Ecclestone."
A statement issued on behalf of Ecclestone further underlined his view of Mr Justice Newey's remarks.
The statement read: "As this was a civil claim, the judge was only required to deal with the claim on the balance of probabilities.
"This is a much lower standard of proof than would apply in a criminal case.
"The judge has expressed his opinion that on the balance of probabilities there was an unlawful agreement made with Dr Gribkowsky and that payments that Mr Ecclestone made for Dr Gribkowsky's benefit were a bribe, but this view is not underpinned by reliable evidence.
"The source of these allegations is Dr Gribkowsky himself, who did not give evidence in this case.
"The judge expressly recognised there was clearly considerable force in the point that there had been no opportunity for Mr Ecclestone's (and the other defendants') legal team to cross-examine important witnesses, including Dr Gribkowsky.
"As such, the judge's opinion is expressed in the light of hearing only partial evidence that has not been properly tested."
The statement concluded that Ecclestone "is confident that he will be acquitted" come the conclusion of the bribery trial.


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HOUSTON - Flying to more places around the globe will soon be easier with more nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
George Lancaster lives in Houston and flies more than 150,000 miles each year. He said new long-haul routes, including one being offered by Turkish Airlines, will make his work and personal life much easier.
"I think it definitely opens your eyes to new possibilities, especially with all the loyalty programs," Lancaster said. "I go to Greece every summer and Istanbul is a great way to get there, so I definitely would look at that flight."
The Houston Airport System has worked for months to bring two new airlines that will offer more international destinations.
Turkish Airlines is offering nonstop service to Istanbul beginning April 1. Air China is offering a direct flight to Beijing beginning July 11. United Airlines will add a third nonstop flight to London's Heathrow Airport beginning April 1.
"It really gives the citizens of the city of Houston many, many more options," said Mario Diaz of the Houston Airport System.
Turkish Airlines chose Houston for its new route because of the city's strong economic ties with Turkey. In 2011, trade value between Houston and Turkey topped $3 billion. As of Friday, round-trip flights could be found for under $600.
Airport officials said Air China and Turkish Airlines are part of Star Alliance, which means passengers will be able to connect onto United flights with a single-ticket purchase, making the experience that much easier.
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WATERBURY, Conn. – After finding success on its first drive of the game and connecting on a field goal, Penn's sprint football team played from behind the rest of the way, falling to Post in its first-ever trip to Waterbury, 43-12.
The Quakers went 60 yards over nine plays on the game's first drive, putting the game's first points up via a 36-yard Michael Bass field goal. The Red and Blue marched down to the Post 9-yard line, the big gain coming via a 34-yard Mike McCurdy scramble.
Sandwiched around a Penn three-and-out were two Post touchdown drives to build a 14-3 lead for the Eagles. The first scoring drive was a quick one, lasting just three plays and covering 60 yards in 52 seconds. On 2nd-and-10 from its own 40, Greg Volpe connected with Jay'Len Mahan on a 47-yard pass to bring Post into Penn territory at the Quakers' 13-yard line. On the next play, Renard Whyte scampered in for a touchdown.
Post's second touchdown drive of the game was another quick-strike affair. It took just four plays and 44 seconds for the Eagles to move 95 yards, Volpe calling his own number from one yard out for the touchdown. Mahan was again the big contributor on the drive, hauling in a 67-yard completion to bring the ball to the Penn 23. On the next play, Whyte sprung for 22 yards to push Post to the brink of paydirt.
The Quakers attempted to settle the game down, possessing the ball for the next 5:01 of game play, marching 56 yards and driving into the red zone. On 2nd-and-11 from the Penn 37, McCurdy found Michael Bass for a 14-yard gain, a roughing the passer penalty on Post adding another 15 yards and giving Penn a first down at the Eagles' 34. McCurdy hit Jack Epstein for 13 yards on the next play, setting up 1st-and-10 from the Post 21. Mike Beamish only managed one yard on first down, and McCurdy was sacked for a loss of nine on the next play. Faced with 3rd-and18 from the 29, McCurdy managed to get 13 yards back on a completion to Bass, but the Quakers were forced to settle for a 33-yard Bass field goal to cut Post's lead to 14-6.
Any hope of Penn gaining momentum and finding traction in the game was erased in a third bang-bang drive from the Eagles on the ensuing series. Volpe twice found Daniel Awwad, the first for 25 yards and then on a 45-yard completion which went for Post's third touchdown of the first quarter and a 21-3 Eagles lead. The scoring drive took all of 40 seconds and the Quakers were never able to get back in the game.
It took until the fourth quarter for the Quakers to get back on the scoreboard, scoring a touchdown to cap a six-play, 34-yard drive. The scoring play was a 12-yard Mike McCurdy touchdown pass to Brendan Dale after the Quakers stopped the Eagles on a fourth down conversion attempt at their own 38-yard line.
Post's work in the aerial game was the difference as the Eagles outgained the Quakers, 378-167, in the passing game. The difference in yards came despite Post attempting just two more passes than the Quakers. Awwad was the game's leading receiver, with five catches for 148 yards. Seven different players had catches for Penn, led by Michael Bass who had four receptions. Dale was the leader in yards gained in the air by a Penn player with 44 yards.
Mike Beamish rushed 14 times for Penn, gaining 89 yards. Almost half of that total came on a big gain of 44 yards. Whyte was the leader for the Eagles with 107 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.
Defensively for Penn, Jose Nino Domond led all tacklers with seven stops – each of the solo variety. He finished the game with one sack and two total tackles for loss. Andrew Green also had a sack for Penn, part of a two-tackle game. Derek Shnider was in on seven tackles, making six solo stops. Zach Plona recorded five tackles – each an individual stop.
The Quakers return to Franklin Field on Oct. 25 for Senior Night against Princeton at 7 p.m.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
AAA and Wells Fargo announced this past Friday an expansion of services as part of their partnership, which provides AAA members with a comprehensive foreign exchange program. Wells Fargo will now offer foreign currency to AAA members at AAA.com, along with services available at participating AAA locations across the country.

 By logging on to AAA.com, AAA members can order foreign currency online and have the currency mailed to their home. With over 70 types of currencies offered, AAA members can have the most popular currencies available within two business days and exotic currencies available in about five business days when ordering.

 As with the current program, the new online program also allows AAA members to mail unused currency to Wells Fargo where it will be exchanged back to U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate with no fees on the buy back.

 "AAA's new online Foreign Currency Exchange program allows members an easy and convenient way to purchase foreign currency before leaving on their trip," says Tom Wilt, AAA's managing director of Partnership Programs. "This is a great way for travelers to avoid high exchange rates at ATMs or exchange kiosks and also have local currency in their pocket when they arrive at their destination to pay for purchases."


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A MOTORIST who only passed his driving test six weeks before flipping his car on the A419 and putting his girlfriend into hospital for 11 days, has been banned from driving for nine months.
Swindon Magistrates' Court heard how Daniel Penny, 25, of Eldene, had been driving his girlfriend around town on December 30 last year before picking up a couple of friends.
They had got on to the A419 when Penny's girlfriend saw the slip road at the last minute and told Penny to turn off. The car hit the kerb and struck a tree before flipping on to its roof.
Collision investigators gathered the car had been going at excessive speed when it came off the road on the turning, and two tyres on Penny's car had been severely worn, indicating high revs from a stationary position.
It is thought the state of the tyres were a significant factor in the incident.
Pauline Lambert, prosecuting, said: "PC Fair, part of the serious collision investigation team, inspected the car and the scene of the crash, which took place on the northbound exit slip road of the A419.
"He examined the vehicle the following day, which had sustained extensive damage to its front. It was clear the vehicle had struck a tree and had overturned.
"He found the nearside tyre was devoid of tread, which indicated it had been deliberately rotated at high speed while the vehicle was stationary or moving at a very low speed.
"In his opinion the damage was caused by the driver entering the slip road at excessive speed. At the sharp left-hand bend the driver had attempted to brake hard.
"Due to the damp road the driver lost control of the vehicle which left the road, colliding with the tree and turning over.
"The statement of one of the passengers says it occurred at around 11.30pm. Before the incident the driver had been going too fast.
"The front side passenger gave him last-minute instructions to leave the main road on to the slip road. She suffered damage to her neck and abdominal pain.
"The front seat passenger, the girlfriend of the driver, was in hospital for 11 days and described the injuries and the effect they had on her."
Penny pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and two counts of driving a vehicle with a tyre with any of the ply or cord exposed.
Tony Novogrodski, defending, said Penny had only recently obtained his licence, and was no longer using the roads.
"He is 25 years old and held a full driving licence for about six weeks, so he is fairly new on the road," he said. "He was with his girlfriend and they picked up another couple of friends.
"They decided he would drive and carried on into that evening. On the road he saw the slip marker and took his foot off the accelerator. He touched the kerb and the car went straight into the tree.
"After the accident had been caused he told police exactly what had happened and reported the matter. Since the accident he has no longer been driving.
"He decided after the accident he would simply stop, and now goes the five miles to work on his bicycle."
Penny was disqualified from driving for nine months, in addition to a £165 fine, court costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge.


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Knight Foundation supports the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to use technology to prepare students from low-income communities for today's tech landscape. Below, Alice Horn, executive director of NFTE South Florida, writes about a national initiative to teach teens to code.
By Alice Horn
"Great coders ARE today's rock stars"
Many students' only aspiration for success before enrolling in our programming is the dream to become a celebrity or professional sports player. However we all know that those goals, while exciting, are not a realistic option for most. The goal of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship is to inspire these students to think about their future in a different way.
Most recently, as part of the Digital Classroom, NFTE teachers implemented the Hour of Code, a national initiative to give every student the chance to try computer science for one hour as part of Computer Science Education Week. This initiative, supported by everyone from President Obama to Shakira to Bill Gates, champions the message that coding will be a critical skill to have in the future job market.
With support from Knight Foundation, we launched the Digital Classroom initiative in October to address this current skills gap. Students enrolled in a NFTE digital class participate in virtual mentoring, connect with coaches via Edmodo, and now, even write code. We are integrating the Hour of Code curriculum into our existing platform for teaching entrepreneurship online. Specifically, mentors have coached students via videoconference while other students in classrooms miles away observe.
For example, in the video above, Johnny, a senior from Homestead Senior High School created a greeting card on Scratch, the platform used in Hour of Code. As he worked, our staff coached him while the activity beamed to a classroom of ninth-graders at Miami Edison Senior High School. Perhaps the most compelling component of this type of experience is the support the students provide each other. As he worked, Johnny gave the following advice to his fellow future coders: "I'm not saying it's really simple, but if you're passionate about it, it's possible. You just have to be motivated to do it."
With advice like that and the tech skills to match, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship students will no longer be limited to ambitions of being sports players and movie stars. They will be able to recognize opportunities to design a realistic vision of success.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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Event Details
Join us for our pre-Valentine's Day panel featuring Dating and Social Networks! Silicon Beach startups will pitch their companies for 5 minutes, discussing how they acquire customers, generate revenue, develop partnerships and market and social media, followed by 5 min of Q&A. Plus a fifth Audience Choice presenter will get a chance pitch (see below).
Pitching Startups include:
Eden Dranger, At The Pool, Social Media Manager. The At The Pool social network lets you join a school / interest group, and sends you daily emails based on your common interests introduing you to others in the group to encourage meeting in person. Also organizes networking events for members to meet. At The Pool recently raised $750K in funding. Backers include Clearstone Venture Partners, Canyon Creek Capital. Recent press includes TechCrunch, PandoDaily, etc. @ThePool
Hank Leber, GonnaBE. CEO / Founder. App lets u let your friends know where you're gonna be to meet up, and also lets u see what events are going on around you. @GonnaBeApp
Nick Bicanic, Flikdate, CEO. The Flikdate app lets u take multiple consecutive 90-second "dates" via your live camera phone. @nickybee @flikdate
Also, two Audience Choice companies will be selected from the audience to give a 5 minute pitch based on a short 1-minute pitch and tweet-votes from the audience. This Audience Choice company does not have to be a dating / social network startup.
PANEL: just added: Panel on Social Media Startup Tips AND Digital Dating Etiquette advice on how you can improve your online dating / social network profile. We'll discuss how to do social media for dating sites, how to improve your social dating profile and other online dating tips with our experts.
Matthew Hussey, Dating Coach.
Matthew Hussey is an international life / dating coach with more than 3.6M video views on his YouTube channel. He is a featured dating coach on the upcomign NBC TV series "Ready for Love" by Eva Longoria, which premieres March 4. He conducts dating seminars in London, Florida, and his first LA one will be this Saturday. His first book "Get The Guy" is available on pre-order at Amazon.com. @matthewhussey
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Congratulations to the Sharon High School Mock Trial team, which defeated Salem High School in today's Mock Trial State Championship. The competition was held earlier this morning in Faneuil Hall's Great Hall.
This year, the committee decided to model the judging for Mock Trial finals after the national competition, utilizing a three-member panel, which features a presiding judge who conducts and scores the trial and two additional scoring judges. The 2007 Mock Trial Championship was judged by the Hon. Barbara Dortch-Okara, the Hon. Mary McCallum and the Hon. Howard Whitehead. All three judges scored the trial in accordance with standard Mock Trial scoring procedures. Each judge's scorecard constituted one ballot. Sharon High School was listed as a winner on the majority of ballots, and thus, was named the state champion.
Look for photos and more information about today's trial in upcoming issues of e-Journal and Lawyers Journal and on www.massbar.org.
The 2007 Mock Trial Program is proudly sponsored once again this year by the law firm of Brown, Rudnick, Berlack & Israels LLP. Thanks to the generosity of this firm and hundreds of volunteer attorneys, judges and teachers throughout Massachusetts, high school students statewide have an opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of the American judicial system and how it can impact their lives in ways they might not otherwise imagine.


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2008-2009 North County Area Plans Review Guide Now Available
Fairfax County has initiated a review of the Comprehensive Plan relating to the northern half of the county and has published the 2008-2009 North County Area Plans Review Guide. This guide provides information on the Area Plans Review process and opportunities for public participation. The guide can be printed from the Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/apr. Printed copies also will be available at the Planning Division of the Department of Planning and Zoning; the Planning Commission; and the Dranesville, Hunter Mill, Providence and Sully District offices.
The 2008-2009 North County Area Plans Review process will focus on Fairfax County's Dranesville, Hunter Mill, Providence and Sully districts. Proposals for changes, called nominations, to the Area Plan volumes of the Comprehensive Plan may be submitted to the Planning Commission office between May 1 and June 27 using the form included in the guide and on the DPZ Web page. Nomination forms from the Web must be downloaded, printed and mailed. Electronic submissions will not be accepted because paper attachments, such as certified mail receipts, are required.
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Australia still has the most unaffordable housing markets in the world despite two years of stagnant or falling house prices - and although property in Perth is more attainable than other cities, it is still considered "severely unaffordable".
The ninth annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey lists Australia as having the largest number of "severely unaffordable" housing markets, ahead of New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.
Perth's median multiple for housing affordability is measured at 5.6, behind Sydney (8.3), Melbourne (7.5) and Adelaide (6.5) but more than the national marks for Canada (3.6), Ireland (3.2), the UK (5.1) and US (3.1).
Mandurah, Geraldton and Port Hedland are the other WA areas in which housing is considered to be severely unaffordable.
The survey shows Sydney is the third most expensive housing market in the world with a median multiple of 8.3 followed by Vancouver in Canada with a multiple of 9.5, and, most expensive, Hong Kong where the multiple is 13.5.
Melbourne is ranked as the seventh most unaffordable housing market with a multiple of 7.5 after London and San Francisco and San Jose in California.
The Demographia survey ranks the affordability of housing in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Hong Kong by dividing the median house price with the median household gross annual income before tax.
A multiple of three or less is seen as affordable.
The measure, widely used for evaluating urban markets, is recommended by the World Bank and United Nations and used by the Harvard University Joint Center on Housing.
Historically, the median multiple has been remarkably similar in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States, the survey said.
But restrictive land supply policies have seen the median balloon in recent times resulting in many more severely unaffordable makets, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, it said.
The most affordable major housing market was Detroit in the United States which had a median multiple of 1.5 reflecting the depressed state of its economy.
Outside the US, the most affordable markets were Edmonton in Canada (3.5), Dublin (3.6) and Ottawa-Gatineau (3.7).
The affordability of Australia's major housing markets has improved, however, from a median multiple of 6.7 to 6.5 over the past year.
"However, each of the five major market continues to be severely unaffordable, reflecting vastly overpriced housing," the survey noted.
The last time Australia's housing markets were classified as affordable was in the 1980s.
The country's least expensive housing markets were in Shepparton and Mildura in Victoria.


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Vince Li will find out in one week whether he'll be allowed to visit Lockport and Winnipeg in the company of a hospital staff member and a security guard.
The request for the increased freedoms were made today before a four-member Manitoba review board panel at the Manitoba Law Courts.
The panel heard that the medicated Li no longer suffers from hallucinations and has been a model patient at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.
Li killed and dismembered Tim McLean on a Greyhound in July 2008 near Portage la Prairie, but was found not criminally responsible for the crime. A judge ruled Li was suffering hallucinations from untreated schizophrenia at the time of the unprovoked attack.
On Monday, the review board was told Li understands and appreciates the gravity of his offence. Dr. Steven Kremer told the board there is not more much the health centre can do to treat him.
"I think that he has reached a baseline, a good clinical baseline," Kremer said.
Crown attorney Susan Helenchilde did not oppose the additional escorts for Li, as long as they involved a security officer to accompany Li and the hospital staff member.
"We do not know what Mr. Li will do if provoked," she said, calling the crime the most macabre in Manitoba history and "stunningly atrocious."
While Li would be escorted by a security guard and a hospital worker at all times, the supervision would no longer be one-to-one — other patients could be on the trip.
Li also asked for unescorted passes for the grounds of the health centre. His lawyer Alan Libman said there was no fear Li would attempt to escape.
"He's done everything he's been asked to do by the treatment team," Libman said.
Last year, Li was granted temporary escorted passes that allowed him to walk out of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre for visits in the community of Selkirk.
On Monday the hearing was told that while there were no specific threats against Li, hospital staff feel threatened while out with him -- not because of anything he might do, but because of his notoriety.