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Forget nightclubs, the car is the place to pull
With love in the air in the run up to Valentine's Day, new research by Diamond suggests that there's no need to get glammed up for a night out in a bar or nightclub, as over half of women and three quarters of men say they would consider exchanging phone numbers with a complete stranger whilst stationary in traffic.
Diamond surveyed over 400 drivers about their flirting habits, and found that:
- 81 per cent of women and 73 per cent of men claimed to have been the target of
another motorist's flirting on the open road,
- A further 26 per cent of women
and 30 per cent of men admitted flirting with other motorists every day,
- While 26 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men admitted flirting roughly once a week whilst driving.
Diamond managing director, Sian Lewis, commented, "These figures seem to show that if you're after a new partner, it's worth making an effort with your appearance every time you step into the car!"
But on a cautionary note, serial flirting could lead to accidents according to the survey. A staggering 20 per cent of men and 8 per cent of women admitted they had been involved in a minor accident as a direct result of flirting on the road.
Sian Lewis continued, "Flirting is fun, but in the right time and place. Drivers need to concentrate on what is ahead in the road rather than how attractive they find the other motorists. I am not surprised that flirting has led to a few bumps between cars."

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Building products maker CSR will close manufacturing lines in Victoria and NSW, with around 100 redundancies, as it restructures its glass business to cope with challenging business conditions.
CSR says worsening conditions in the residential and commercial construction sectors, together with record rises in the Australian dollar, have created a sharp deterioration in business confidence and activity.
The company now expects Viridian Glass to make a pre-tax loss of $6 million to $8 million in the six months to September 30, 2011.
''In response to these challenges, Viridian will restructure its float glass and bulk laminate manufacturing operations, a process which will be completed over the remainder of this financial year,'' CSR said today.
Shares in CSR fell as much as 7 per cent and were recently down 4.6 per cent at $2.47.
Under the restructure, which is expected to deliver around $10 million in annual savings, Viridian will invest in a new laminating line at Dandenong and close the current lines at Dandenong and Clayton.
The company is also likely to source more goods from overseas to replace ''uneconomical products''.
''Viridian will also cease production of uneconomical products at Dandenong and Ingleburn, and alternatively source these products,'' the company said.
Australian manufacturing activity contracted further in August, down 0.1 points, the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index showed today.
CSR spokesman Martin Cole said poor business and consumer confidence had resulted in less demand for products for use in home building and the commercial market.
In particular, there was less demand for construction products for use in shopping centres, warehouses and factories as businesses cut back amidst a general lack of confidence, Mr Cole said.
''What we'd like to see is a return of confidenc into the market, in both residential and commercial construction,'' Mr Cole said.
The housing sector is expected to stay weak for the rest of the year, after worse than expected July home building approvals on Tuesday showed a recovery is not in sight. Home building approvals rose 1 per cent in July, the first rise in four months, below economists' forecasts of a 2 per cent rise.
CSR said the restructure was expected to cost $22 million, including $12 million in capital and $10 million in one-off restructuring costs - including redundancies.
CSR also said it expected earnings, before interest and tax, of $90 to $100 million for the six months to September 2011.
The company forecast net profit after tax, excluding significant items, and earnings per share to be 10 per cent higher than the prior corresponding period.
''CSR's Aluminium business has also been affected by the recent lower US dollar aluminium price, combined with the consistently high Australian dollar,'' the company said.
As a result EBIT for Gove Aluminium Finance, 70 per cent owned by CSR, is expected to be in the range of $42 to $45 million for the first half of this financial year, assuming no material changes to currency and aluminium prices.
CSR said its other building products businesses continue to perform to expectations.


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Manila votes against annexation with Samoa, Samoa looks to alternative solution
SAMOA- Last Thursday the town of Manila voted against annexing with the town of Samoa. Officials said it has been an on-going topic out on the peninsula for years. In order for Samoa to move forward with housing development plans they need the creation of a Community Services District.
The plan to add around 400 new homes in Samoa has come to halt now, that is because in order for the proposed project to continue, by law, the town needs its own Community Services District, a publicly owned water system to help maintain the town's water waste.
Troy Nicolini is the Director for the Samoa Peninsula Fire Protection district and said there department is in the process of trying to become that entity, which would expand its fire services beyond its normal duties.
"It is a major transition going from being a fire department to being a community services district. We would still serve the same area we would just go from being purely fire department to providing waste water treatment, freshwater, and parks," said Nicolini.
The proposed project site would create 400 new homes, 100 of those to be affordable housing. The Samoa Pacific Group along with Danco is trying to add in the new homes but in order to accomplish that however, they need a new wastewater treatment facility.
Manila Community Services Board Member John Woolley said the board decided to reject annexing with Samoa because not enough financial data was presented to them, but added that they do support what Samoa is trying to do,
"It is really on the wastewater and treatment of the effluent that we saw significant issues that still need to be examined and have more data together," said Woolley.
Samoa runs mainly on a septic tank system, but if the new homes are built, they will need to run on a more efficient system, something similar to what the town of Manila already has in place, open water lagoons designed to receive and stabilize waterwaste.
Woolley said, "We have award winning effluent distribution system here, they discussed that briefly in their report but did not provide us the information we need to make a thorough decision."
Since Manila has decided against annexation with Samoa, the town for now will rely on the Fire District, who will bring forward their proposal to the Local Agency Formation Commission who will then either accept or reject the proposal.


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TWELVE people had to be rescued from their homes as the roof of a block of flats in St Mary Cray caught fire last night (February 27).
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus led them to safety down the internal staircase in Luddesdown House, Rookery Gardens, while crews battled the blaze on the roof after it started at about 6pm.
The flames damaged around a fifth of the roof which was in the process of being resurfaced by contractors on behalf of property owner Affinity Sutton.
One tenant, who did not want to be named, says her son was sleeping in their home when the fire started.
The 39-year-old said: "Last night was a bit of a nightmare.
"I came home at about 6.45pm and they did not realise my son was still asleep on the sofa and I said to them 'My son will be in there'.
"I was really scared and at that time the flames were going crazy.
"They went and woke him up and got him out, the firefighters were fantastic."
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It's finally fall, and that means a host of great new releases in TV, movies, books, music, and so much more. With so many options and so little time, it can be difficult to choose what to watch, read, or listen to, and which things you're better off skipping. Here are our picks for great new entertainment to check out this season.
Best TV
This Is Us: Everyone's been buzzing about this show, and for good reason. The trailer alone garnered millions of views on YouTube for its heartfelt and emotional tone, and now the show is already drawing a great following. It follows several interconnected characters with the same birthday, and there's tons of great twists along the way. Definitely give this one a watch.
Narcos: The second season of this hit Netflix drama just released, and the gripping story is definitely worth binge watching. It follows the life of Pablo Escobar in the late '80s and early '90s as he becomes a ruthless and powerful drug dealer – and violent crime lord. Although the series is character driven and has a slow burn, you won't be able to look away, and the last episode will have you wanting more.
Best Movie
The Girl on the Train: This adaptation of the bestselling book has been highly anticipated for well over a year now, so we're excited to see just how it turns out. It stars Emily Blunt as the main character, and just the trailer alone is intense, so you can bet the movie is going to be an amazing thrill ride. It releases on October 7th.
Best Music
Bon Iver's 22, A Million – It's been a while since Bon Iver released new music, but this piece is well worth the wait. His unique vocal styling feature heavily on this record, just as they do on his first, but with a modern twist that uses innovative production techniques and takes influences from post-modern alternative and even hip-hop.
Lady Gaga's Joanne – Regardless of how much you like Lady Gaga, this album will certainly be worth a listen purely to see just what she does next. She's taken on a variety of interesting personas throughout her career, and this album promises to be something new and different, with a rock influence that's a welcome change from her previous works of dance-pop.
Best Books
A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles – Towles popped onto the literary scene a few years ago with his glittering debut, Rules of Civility. This story follows the life of a count in early 20th-century Russia, but promises to be no less intriguing.
Today Will Be Different, by Maria Semple – This novel follows a mother in Seattle over the course of one hectic, challenging day, and it promises to have the same quirky sense of dark humor that have made Semple's previous works so successful.
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"There will never be any peace in Palestine, nor security, nor growth, nor creativeness, until the symbol of Palestine takes the place of the symbol of the village pump," declares an editorial in the Palestine Bulletin of October 1. appearing for the first time in its new, enlarged form. The Palestine Bulletin, which is the only English daily in Palestine, has been considerably extended and improved, beginning with its issue of October 1. E. D. Goitein, well-known London newspaper man, has arrived in Palestine tine to edit the paper in collaboration with S. Schwartz.
The expansion of the newspaper was found necessary in view of the emergency situation in the country, the Palestine Bulletin being the only source of information for the large number of correspondents, sent to the country by newspapers from practically every part of the world, for the British officials, consuls and other representatives. During the next two months, while the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry will conduct its investigation, and many trials in connection with the excesses will take place in the country, the responsible task devolves upon the "Bulletin" to give a complete and objective picture of all developments.
"There is a general belief in this country that it is the duty of a newspaper to throw stones," the editorial states. "Not alone is it its duty but it is the sole reason for its existence. Whether it be to throw stones at the Government or at the Jews; at the Arabs or at the Christians, will depend on the particular prejudices of the Editorial Board. In our opinion there is only one sound reason for the existence of a daily newspaper and that is the dissemination of news. A policy by which on particular group or body (Continued on Page 4)
of people in the country is continually attacked appears to us to be a futile policy and one which shows the small-mindedness of those responsible for such a policy.
"The Palestine Bulletin will, first and foremost, give news.
"The Palestine Bulletin will not reflect the mere prejudices of any member of its Editorial Board.
"There appears to be another monstrous fallacy current among those who take it upon themselves to form our public opinion for us.
"The fallacy consists in mistaking a part for the whole. There are some who see nothing but Arabs in the country-and if they but count noses they are right. But there is something larger than Moslem, Christian or Jew, and that is Palestine. We are still a long way from the conception of Palestine, though it is Palestine which is moulding us-all of us-into the shape we are. There will never be any peace in the country, nor security, nor growth, nor creativeness, until the symbol of Palestine takes the place of the symbol of the Village Pump.
"The Palestine Bulletin will be the newspaper of Palestine.
"The Palestine Bulletin will be the mouthpiece of all Palestinians.
"At present, readers of the Palestine Bulletin have no means of discovering what the Arab press and the Hebrew press are saying. In future we will publish the most significant sections of the editorials in the Arab and Hebrew newspapers.
"A murder in your next door neighbor's house excites you far more than an earthquake in Japan, and if your child is seriously ill, you are more interested in his recovery than in the thousands who are dying of the plague in India. We suppose, therefore, that while you are in Palestine your interest in the affairs of Palestine will be keener than those of any other country. We shall therefore give you a good Palestinian news service. At the same time. we cannot believe that world affairs can have no interest at all. The Palestine Bulletin will, therefore, make the very fullest use of its Reuter Service, its P. T. A. Service, its B. T. I. O. Service and its British Official Wireless Service.
"When the Palestine Bulletin feels it necessary to comment on matters of public importance, it will do so clearly, honestly, fearlessly. It will not forget that Palestine is a powder magazine where to walk about even with safety matches will not necessarily prevent an explosion. But not to tell the truth because the truth might hurt is a policy to which the Palestine Bulletin will never stoop.
"'With or without offence to friends or foes.
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The Stonewall riots, two artists and a Fiat add up to some thought-provoking art, writes Peter Hill.
It's the second of a series of annual exhibitions in which Australian artists choose to exhibit alongside an international peer. Melbourne artist Mathew Jones, now living in New York, has chosen to show alongside British artist Simon Starling, who migrates between Glasgow and Berlin. What do the two artists have in common?
According to curator Russell Storer, both artists draw upon cultural artefacts and historical narratives as sources for their work; rarely do they create new pieces. Instead, existing objects, images and materials are recycled, transformed by the artists in ways that uncover their often hidden pasts.
But what does that mean? What do we see in the gallery? Both artists present several projects, all of which I found fascinating, if uneven. Here is a brief description of one project by each artist.
On June 27, 1969 there was a riot at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. There had been a routine police raid and, for the first time, the gay community fought back. Night after night, the scene was repeated. The flower that blossomed from the carnage was the American gay rights movement and its seed spread globally.
Mathew Jones accessed the New York Daily News on microfiche from that morning, crucially before the riot happened. The big news story that day was Judy Garland's funeral. Jones then copied the entire newspaper by hand. It took him 10 months and was a memorial labour of love, frustration and, I think, genius. When you go to see it, also look at what he has done with Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past; what he has done with his birth sign; and with the enlarged palm print of his own hand on huge canvases.
Starling has made many complex works, but when I went to his talk last week I rather liked the off-hand way he described Carl Linnaeus as "this Swedish guy". Anyway, the botanist from Volvo country has informed much of Starling's practice as you will see, but it is what he did with a red 1974 Italian Fiat 126 in a work called Flaga that most interested me. He drove it from Turin, where it is no longer made, to Warsaw, where it is all the rage, and then created a hybrid by bringing together old and new body parts. The basic design had not changed, so everything was a perfect fit. The Polish doors and other body parts were white, the Italian parts red, thus referencing the Polish flag.
He then drove the new machine, with all its references to globalisation and cheap labour, back to Italy. Along the route, close-up photographs were made of the car, which began to take on a strange, constructivist aura. All of his other projects also have strong visual narratives.
This year's pairing of artists is a perfect fit with the exhibition Primavera, which has just opened and can be seen on the floor below.
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Iraqi President Decries U.S. Detention of Iranians
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GWEN IFILL: James Glanz, welcome. First, start by telling us how this raid occurred.
JAMES GLANZ, NEW YORK TIMES: Well, apparently acting on credible intelligence or what is believed was credible intelligence, the American military first raided a compound that is run by Abdul Aziz Hakim, the head of a very prominent Shiite political party, and then picked up a second group of people in a car with embassy markings, or at least an official embassy car, over on the other side of the river to the west. And in those raids, a number of Iranians were picked up.
At least two of the Iranians had diplomatic passports. And it's believed that two of the other Iranians were senior military officials from their country.
GWEN IFILL: This was a politically delicate thing, to actually go into that compound and to arrest people who turned out to have links to Jalal Talabani.
JAMES GLANZ: Right. Well, a spokesman for the president, Jalal Talabani, later said that two of the people who were picked up, two of the Iranians, were actually there at the invitation of the Iraqi government, the president himself. He extended that invitation, he said, during a visit to Tehran not too long ago, and the idea, according to his office, was that they were making rapprochement with Iran in hopes of talking about security and working on issues of interest to both countries. There was nothing nefarious in that, according to the president.
GWEN IFILL: It seems like this is one of those things that one would expect the U.S. officials to coordinate with Iraqi officials. Did that not happen?
JAMES GLANZ: We're not sure about that. That's a theme that recurs here.
It seems clear that American forces led this raid. At least one of our sources said that it was done in cooperation with Iraqi forces, but later, when we talked to Iraqi political figures and government figures, a number of them were upset that this had happened. They considered it an embarrassment. Whether they were in the loop before the raid took place is still open to question.
Iranian involvement in violence
GWEN IFILL: Now, are U.S. officials saying that this in any way proves that there is Iranian input or influence involved in a lot of this sectarian violence?
JAMES GLANZ: That's the big question. I don't think that these raids answer that. Certainly, if you already suspected Iranian influence here with the militias, with the political parties, this would be an arrow in your quiver.
But first of all, we don't really know yet whether they actually were involved in bad activities, in attacks on American and Iraqi forces, which was the suspicion when these raids were carried out. We won't know that really until the interrogations, which are still taking place in some of these Iranians.
The two with diplomatic passports have been released. Two other, basically guards, have been released.
Those who are being held are being questioned, and we don't know the outcome of this investigation yet. So the answers really aren't there yet, Gwen.
Getting the troublemakers out of Iraq
GWEN IFILL: U.S. officials have said that this will give Iraqis a chance to seize the opportunity to get the troublemakers in their midst rooted out. Is this something which Iraqis are saying they can do?
JAMES GLANZ: Well, this is a constant point of friction between the Americans and the Iraqis. First, it's far from clear that the Iraqis consider these people to be troublemakers. As I said, some of the senior government officials here we talked to said they were here at the behest, the invitation of the Iraqi government. And even if they weren't, there is not the immediate presumption on the part of Iraqis, the kind of presumption you see on the part of Americans, that an Iranian in Iraq is necessarily a bad thing.
I mean, again, it really depends on what the Americans find in their investigation. And if they do discover that they were involved in militia activities, then I think you will really see a diplomatic flurry in which the Iraqis try to sort this out, decide what they want to do, and the Americans will, of course, discover whether the Iraqis are prepared to do what you said -- that is, clear out the bad guys.
Hakim's influence
GWEN IFILL: Abdul Aziz Hakim. Most people are not familiar with him, at least weren't until he came to the United States recently to meet with President Bush. Have we heard anything from him about his reaction to what happened at his compound?
JAMES GLANZ: Mr. Hakim is one of the most influential Shiite political leaders in the country. He heads the organization called SCIRI, one of the political blocs that really controls the government.
It's clearly an embarrassment to him that this took place on his property. He's not decided to clarify what happened there yet, or what he thinks happened on his property, why the people were there or whether they were up to things they shouldn't have been. We've certainly asked him to do so. So far, we haven't heard his version of events.
And timing has caught a lot of people's attention. He's just met with the president. He's involved in forming a new political bloc in Iraq. Those negotiations have stalled recently. But whether there was -- there will be political implications, you know, on a national level among the Shiite blocs here remains to be seen.
Iran-Iraq relations
GWEN IFILL: And finally, U.S. influence aside, does this sort of raid have an effect on Iran-Iraq relations?
JAMES GLANZ: I think it does, because when Iraq and Iran deal with each other as sovereign nations, that's one thing. But now, Iran will always have to take into account the possibility that a deal struck or an agreement or just discussions, promises made between these two countries will always be subject to the -- if not the approval, then at least possible interference of the third person in the room here, and that's the American military. So Iran will always have to question whether Iraq can carry through unilaterally on its promises and commitments without either consulting with the American military, or at least having the wild card of the American military presence taken into account.
GWEN IFILL: James Glanz of the "New York Times," thank you very much.
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A Mandurah man who took a public stand against street violence has been sentenced to life in prison for bludgeoning to death his elderly female neighbour with a tomahawk.
Colin Peter Casey, 52, had known Helen "Margaret" Bromley in the years before he murdered her, the Supreme Court of Western Australia heard at his sentencing on Tuesday.
He knew the beloved grandmother lived alone after losing her husband some years earlier.
Three days after the widow's 73rd birthday Casey broke into her house with the intention of finding cash to fuel his out-of-control drug habit.
A "functional" heroin addict for many years Casey lost everything, including his business, almost immediately after he started using methylamphatamine, his lawyer Mara Barone told the court.
Mrs Bromley had interrupted Casey while he was breaking into her Thomson Street house in the early morning of 8 October 2010.
She followed him out onto her back porch where she told him she would call the police.
But as she turned to walk back inside Casey picked up a tomahawk he saw lying near him in the yard and struck Mrs Bromley at least twice causing five serious wounds, the court heard.
He admitted to police although he noticed she was still breathing he did not call for medical assistance.
Instead he covered the injured woman up with mats found on a nearby clothes line.
While she lay bleeding and alone in the backyard Casey rifled through her house in search of cash and jewellery.
Mrs Bromley's body was found by relatives the following day.
A post mortem revealed she had died from her head injuries.
But the identity of her attacker remained a mystery that hung over her traumatised family and frightened other elderly residents for almost a year.
In a strange twist, one month after the murder Casey was the victim of a random assault himself, outside a shopping centre.
He was interviewed by a local newspaper after the assault and quoted saying he wanted to speak out against violence.
Casey told the Mandurah Coastal Times he had noticed the region becoming increasingly dangerous, even making reference to the attack on his elderly neighbour Margaret Bromley."I've been walking around Mandurah for years, but I don't think I can anymore," Mr Casey said.
"We never had this problem years ago."
Almost a year passed before Casey was arrested for the murder.
He had never harboured any ill will towards Mrs Bromley, nor had any intention of causing her harm, Ms Barone told the court.
She described the attack as an "impulsive and panicked" decision made to prevent Mrs Bromley from calling the police.
Ms Barone said her client's life had deteriorated rapidly after he started using amphetamines and by the time he broke into Mrs Bromley's house he was ingesting $250 to $300 worth of the drugs each day.
"Almost immediately his life fell to tatters," she said. He'd hit rock bottom and could not go any lower".
Prosecutor Amanda Burrows said Mrs Bromley had been an "incredibly vulnerable victim".
Justice Eric Michael Heenan sentenced Casey to life imprisonment backdated to his arrest on September 2, 2011.
He will set a minimum term of imprisonment on February 15.


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By Anne Chertoff
In addition to wedding invitations, designers at the 2013 National Stationery Show featured some fabulous new details for both the wedding ceremony and reception. Some products included DIY elements to create unique looks, while others sold a wide range of themed items for couples planning everything from a rustic to traditional party. Here are a few of the items you may want to order for your big day:
The Lace Mill by Someday Designs sells an extensive collection of fine laces in a wide range of widths. You can trim votive and candle holders, seating and place cards, and pretty much anything you can think of with this traditional bridal fabric. The company also sells lace attached to paper, which you can paste an invitation or menu card to – perfect for anyone DIYing their wedding details!


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Since its release last week, Unapologetic has landed Rihanna her first #1 Billboard charts release. Cozied up in the album credits between a laundry list of top-tier producers is London-based Nigerian Parker Ighile, who produced album ballad "What Now." Parker's a man on the up in the American mainstream, on top of this coveted production credit, he's also been recently signed by Nicki Minaj. Stream his productions for two of hip-hop's leading ladies below.
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Old Yeller Continues Slapping MarketBeat
Among diehard MarketBeat readers, it's no secret that we've been negative on a certain asset affectionately called the "the sweat of the sun" by the ancient Aztecs. More frequently it's known as the yellow metal, or Old Yeller around these parts. Yeah, yeah. We're talking about gold. The shiny rock hit a new record today. Here are the details from our Dow Jones markets data crew:
- Comex gold for November delivery jumped $45.60 per troy ounce, or 3.41% to $1382.70.
- Up two of the last three sessions.
- A new Comex record high settle.
- Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since March 19, 2009.
- Up 27.00% from 52 weeks ago.
- Up 31.41% from its 2010 settle low of $1052.20, hit on February 5.
- Up 1.89% so far this month.
- Up 26.25% on the year-to-date.
We've been calling this a bubble. But the bubble continues to balloon, and there's no way we would want to step in front of this train anytime soon.


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By Bill Quinnan
For O.C. Register Special Sections
For a company with fewer than 100 employees, Aspen Medical Products seems to collect more than its share of awards.
The orthopedic-product maker has made both The Orange County Register's Top Workplaces and the Orange County Business Journal's Best Places to Work lists consistently since 2009. It has even received recognition at the state level as an employer, being named among California's Best Places to Work by the Employer's Group in 2007 and 2008.
In keeping with its stated mission, "We make the best spinal braces in the world and run a company we can be proud of," the company has also received recognition for the orthopedic products that it designs, develops and markets.
During Orthopedics This Week's Spine Technology Awards in 2009, Aspen Medical Group was awarded for Best New Technology for Spine Care for its Vista Cervical Collar, which provides head and neck support to patients, incorporating design features to offer adjustability, disperse pressure and reduce the possibility of skin breakdown that could otherwise occur with extended wear.
The Vista Cervical Collar also earned the company a Terman Award in the medical-device category at the TechAmerica Foundation's American Technology Awards.
Aspen's Vista Thoracic Stabilizer received the Best New Technology for Spine Care award from Orthopedics This Week in 2010.
In 2008, Aspen Medical Products president and chief executive officer Dan Williamson and vice president of research and development Geof Garth were Top 10 finalists for The Register's Spirit Awards.
"These generous gentlemen offer us an incredible workplace. It is a pleasure to come to work each day," wrote Aspen employee Sherry Domerego in a written recommendation of Williamson and Garth for the award previously published by The Register. "Employee activities are held at least twice a month and involve contests with gift cards for winners. The company sponsors breakfasts, barbeques, summer picnics, bagel and donut Thursdays and bowling parties."
"Both owners have open doors and are available at all times to all employees. When an employee died in an accident a few years ago, Dan and Geof set up a college fund for his children," Domerego wrote.
Domerego also noted the firm's involvement with the Challenged Athletes Association. The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities to pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and competitive athletics. Aspen Medical Products has been involved with the foundation since 2001 through donation, fundraising and volunteering. In 2009, the firm became the title sponsor of the San Diego Triathlon Challenge, held annually in San Diego by CAF.
The 2012 event drew more than 200 challenged athletes and 550 able-bodied athletes, including Ironman champions, world-class challenged athletes, celebrities and other enthusiasts, raising close to $1.4 million to fund adaptive sports equipment, training and competition expenses for individuals with physical challenges.
The 20-year-old event will offer an all-new course in 2013, featuring a one-mile swim, 44-mile bike ride and 10-mile run.
"The thing about CAF that I find so remarkable is that not only is an individual helped – an individual with the desire and the will to make the most of their lives despite what may have happened to them – but everyone who comes in contact with that individual is impacted. Your spirit is lifted by being around these athletes and what they will become," Garth said in a corporate video discussing the firm's involvement with CAF.
Aspen Medical Products offers a wide range of orthopedic products used for rehabilitative purposes, post-surgical stabilization, and pain management, including its Vista, Summit, Contour, Evergreen, classic and pediatric product lines. The Irvine-based firm has local sales representatives throughout the United States as well as international representation.
For more than 25 years, the management team and employees at Aspen have introduced a wide range of spinal-bracing products and services to the healthcare marketplace, although Aspen Medical Products was not established until 2000 with the merger of International Healthcare Devices and Fiji Manufacturing.
From 1993 through 2000, Aspen cervical collars and CTOs were designed, developed and marketed domestically and internationally by International Healthcare Devices designed. Fiji Manufacturing was the exclusive manufacturing agent for all of International Healthcare Devices' products.
From its inception, International Healthcare Devices was a profitable and fast-growing company. By 1995, IHD was well on its way to developing a successful marketing strategy that incorporated the Aspen Collar's effectiveness in upper-spine motion restriction while virtually eliminating complications from skin breakdown, according to the company's literature.
The impact of the Aspen cervical collar on patient care is documented in a variety of leading healthcare publications, and the collar has been part of a variety of groundbreaking scientific studies that have proven the device's motion restriction characteristics for better patient outcomes, according to the firm.
In 1999, International Healthcare Devices began its expansion into lower- and cervical-spine products, bringing more than a dozen products to market.
Bill Quinnan is a freelance writer who lives in Orange County. Readers can send e-mail to him at email@example.com. Bill cannot provide job leads.


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The recent years have spread, in many countries, projects of cooperation between the public and the private sector known as Public Private Partnership (PPP) and pierced into many spheres of activity of public administration bodies. An increased interest in utilization of the projects of public and private sector partnership in providing infrastructure and public services was caused especially due to limited resources of public budgets and also by an effort to increase quality and efficiency of provided public services. Any possibility of PPP utilization should be always very thoroughly considered with regard to other alternatives of a project, as there a number of resources exist and also ways of providing the public services. This paper resumes and discusses keystones, advantages and disadvantages of the PPP projects and suggests possibilities of their utilization in the Czech Republic.
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Flames Look Sharp in Final Tune-Up for Spring Game
After 12-consecutive practices in full pads, the Flames used today's session as more of a "walk through" practice in preparation for Saturday's season-ending scrimmage. The coaching staff emphasized sharpness on assignments, which was particularly evident in the team's red zone passing game drills. Wide outs Wynton Jackson and Brandon Turner shined during the drill with both receivers recording numerous touchdown receptions.
"It doesn't even compare," stated head coach Danny Rocco when asked to reflect on this spring's practice compared to last year. "There are so many facets that are different. We are different and better as we go into our second year as a coaching staff. These kids are a whole year into a system where they have really bought into what we are preaching and coaching on a daily basis. Morale has been outstanding this spring and I think the future looks bright."
The practice also saw nearly 30 minutes of special teams focus where the squad worked on different aspects of the special teams game. The coaching staff began to implement its fake field goal and punt packages and worked on defending various punt formations.
Liberty worked on various unique special teams situations during the practice session, including getting ready for next year's NCAA rule change where teams will kick off from the 30-yard line, as opposed to the 35-yard line. The five-yard difference should keep the average kickoff out of the end zone and results in more emphasis being placed on coverage and returns.
Due to the Flames' success last year in the kickoff return game where Liberty finished third in the nation in kickoff return yards (25.6 average) and was the only team in the nation to return three kickoffs for a touchdown, the Flames' coaching staff is expecting to see some "bloop" kicks which will keep the ball out of the hands of return specialist Wynton Jackson and Dominic Bolden.
When asked about what he is expecting from Saturday's Spring Game, Rocco responded, "I want us to look sharp. I've been preaching to these guys all spring to 'focus and execute'. I want them to focus on their technique and fundamentals. I want them to look crisp and play the game at a fast tempo. We've put in 14 really great days of work this spring and I want to see the same as we wrap up with one more solid practice."
A festive day is planned for Saturday, ending the Flames' spring season. The P-1 parking lot will be open all day for pre-game tailgating, while "Dinner on the Grounds" is scheduled to being at 1 p.m. inside Williams Stadium and will run up to the start of the game at 3 p.m.
Liberty University students will be able to eat as part of their Meal Swipe package and local Flames fans will be able to partake in the dinner for $5 per person.
The stadium will open to the general public starting at Noon with several Kidz Zone carnival play areas available. Members of the football program will be signing commemorative autographic cards just beyond the North end zone of the stadium for a one-hour time block starting at 1:30 p.m.
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• During Liberty's two minute drill session at the end of practice, both drives were run by the first team offense, concluding with "game winning" field goals by David Drake. The redshirt sophomore hit a 41 yarder on the first drive and a 40 yarder to end practice.
• Punter Dan Sterckz continued to impress the Flames' coaching staff during the two-hour session, carrying the punt team unit during its numerous special teams drills during the afternoon.
• Today's practice was cut short by 30 minutes, allowing the players to shower and dress before the program's annual Senior Awards Banquet held at the Kirkley Hotel at 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday's Spring Game will pit the No. 1 Offense against the No. 1 Defense and the No. 2 Offense against the No. 2 Defense in full contact sessions in a contest using a unique scoring system.
• The offense will receive points during the following situations: first downs (1 pt.), extra points (1 pt.), two-point conversion (2 pts.), field goals (3 pts.) and a touchdown (6 pts.)
• The defense will receive points during the following situations: stop on downs (1 pt.), missed field goal (2 pts.), fourth down stop (2 pts.), three-and-out series (2 pts.), sacks (2 pts.), two-point conversion stop (3 pts.), takeaways (3 pts.) and a touchdown (9 pts.)
• The Flames will play four 12-minute quarters with a running clock outside of possession changes and time outs.
• During halftime of the Spring Game, the Flames will present two special awards, the Luke 2:52 award (Whole Person Development) and the Samkon Gado award (Most Improved Player).
• Head coach Danny Rocco will also announce his 2007 team captains during the halftime ceremonies.


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The Harbor is a place of contrasts. The unique simplicity of its purpose is a sharp departure from the complexity of the souls who live here.
As the sun, land and water converge, so do the lives of a variety of people. The fisherman, the cannery worker, the tourist, the kids playing along the breakwater, all make up a diversity that sets this place apart.
Below that scenic surface are deeper stories. Men who have escaped to the sea for the solitude and peace it provides and successful men who have prospered from it. Simply the haves and the have nots.
It is against this backdrop that peoples' lives intersect at The Harbor. They all seek it, some find peace and prosperity and some self-destruct.
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While most of the nitty gritty about Fable: The Journey was revealed as part of our E3 2011 preview of the game, Lionhead Studios' Peter Molyneux also shared a few details in regards to the game's story.
Since, contrary to popular opinion after the Microsoft press conference, players will actually be able to explore a large chunk of Albion in Fable: The Journey, we thought it important to report-on the context for this adventure.
[Read our Fable: The Journey E3 2011 Demo Preview!]
Set soon after the events of Fable 3, The Journey puts players in control of a new hero who has just come upon Theresa; the blind fortuneteller featured prominently in the Fable series. Tasked with bringing Theresa to the Spire, our hero will have to venture through an Albion that will feel somewhat familiar.
According to Molyneux, this Albion will still be reeling (or rejoicing) from the player's previous actions in Fable 3. The developer even added that Fable: The Journey will actually take specific data from your Fable 3 save file and implement it in the world of The Journey.
What exactly those specific world influences will be, Molyneux did not say, but we imagine it has something to do with which areas underwent renovation and which were left to rust.
Also responding to the player's decisions will be the horse that navigates your buggy in the game. Dependent on how you treat your horse — whether you break out your whip to travel a bit faster or not — the equestrian creature might develop a luscious glow or could be all skin and bones. Think of Fable: The Journey's horse as this version's dog, how you interact with the horse will determine whether you are a noble or an evil character.
One significant difference between the horse in The Journey and the dog in previous Fables is the inclusion of Kinect. Though dogs are largely considered to be fairly smart animals, its intelligence pales in comparison to that of the horse. By voicing a certain command during each tug of the reins, your horse will eventually develop a connection between progressing forward and that specific command.
Demonstrated by Molyneux — a gamer who loves to sit back and relax on the couch — players will eventually be able to say something like, "Move you old hag," and their horse will begin trotting off. It's a simple concept, but one that adds to the immersion of the experience.
Obviously there are still more Fable: The Journey details on the way, with this E3 2011 demo focusing only on showcasing the tech of the game rather than the final product — and with that also comes the opportunity for some of these story details to change or be altered. The general idea, we imagine, should be preserved, but things like Fable 3 save game interaction might change over time.
Still, after a demo that was less than desirable, Fable: The Journey has rebounded nicely with an intriguing concept and storyline. This could very well be the first hardcore Kinect title worth picking up.
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CRYSTAL PALACE 2 v 1 DONCASTER ROVERS
Welcome to Selhurst Park for this afternoon's Championship game against Doncaster Rovers.
Neil Warnock makes three changes to the side that beat Southampton on Monday, with Shaun Derry replacing the injured Ben Watson, Paul Ifill coming in for the departed Craig Beattie and Leandre Griffit is given his chance to impress ahead of the rested Sean Scannell, who is on the bench.
Palace: Speroni, Clyne, Fonte, McCarthy, Hill, Derry, Carle, Oster, Ifill, Kuqi, Griffit. Subs: Lawrence, Lee, Scannell, Andrew, Butterfield.
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Mills, Chambers, Lockwood, Heffernan, Woods, Wellens, Spicer, Hird, Elliott. Subs: Roberts, Van Nieuwstadt. Guy, Taylor, Smith.
6 min: Not much action of note yet, Heffernan should have done better with a free header in the box and has also flashed one just wide from 20 yards, while Oster hit a quickly taken free kick straight at Sullivan in the Doncaster goal.
9 min: A great save from Sullivan denies Kuqi. The big Finn met John Oster's corner with a firm header five yards out but Sullivan did well to palm it away.
14 min: GOAL. Palace go behind. Woods takes a free kick quickly and Heffernan glances it in from six yards. Poor marking from Palace.
20 min: PENALTY AND RED CARD. Kuqi is clipped from behind by Mills as he runs on to Oster's throughball and goes down. He was the last man Mills and has to go.
21 min: GOAL. Kuqi takes responsibility and smashes it home off the cross bar.
26 min: Kuqi is struggling with an injury and he looks like he is going off.
27 min: SUB: Indeed Kuqi limps off and is replaced by Lee.
27 min: Sullivan keeps the scores level as Griffit flicks the ball on to Ifill who takes one touch on his chest then volleys goalwards but Sullivan gets his big frame in the way to block it.
28 min: Mix-up at the back for Palace between Fonte, McCarthy and Speroni sees Elliott shoot across an open goal from an acute angle.
31 min: Carle finds space 25 yards out but his shot hits Lee and bobbles to safety.
35 min: Oster's free-kick is headed back across goal by Lee, then again by Fonte and as Lee prepares to shoot Hird seems to clip his leg but the ref says he got the ball. Was a good shout for another penalty from up here though.
40 min: The Palace fans are getting a bit aggrieved at what they see as time wasting by the Doncaster players now as two go down under innocuous challenges in quick succession. Chambers is the latest getting treatment but naturally he comes straight back on without any problem at all.
44 min: Clyne does brilliantly as he twists and turns Chambers in the box but his cross can only find a Doncaster player. Palace struggling to break down the ten men right now who are all just sitting behind the ball.
45 min: Ifill has a goal disallowd for a push in the box as he twists his man and slot cooly home. Was probably right.
45 min: Carle wins a free kick 25 yards out which he back heels for Ifill but his shot goes high and wide.
HALF TIME: Palace should win this but haven't looked quite as penetrating since Kuqi went off. They'll have to find a way to break down the ten men too. It could be a frustrating second half.
46 min: And we're off again. No changes at the break.
50 min: Ifill gets a head to Carle's corner but it goes wide. Palace being patient with their build up so far and are trying to use the space out wide.
53 min: Carle wins a free kick and hits it to the back post for Hill but he can't direct it goalwards.
55 min: Palace just don't want to shoot. Oster, Carle, Ifill and Derry all have chances but elect to pass instead.
57 min: McCarthy listens to the Palace crowd and takes aim from 40 yards again but unlike at Derby it flies high and very very wide.
60 min: SUB: Griffit goes off and is replaced by Scannell. Not sure if Griffit did enough to earn a deal past January then.
62 min: Palace have another injury as McCarthy goes down. Looks like it mgiht be his shoulder again and if so he could face a lengthy lay off. Stretcher has been called.
65 min: SUB: McCarthy is stretchered off after a lengthy stop and is replaced by Butterfield. He goes right back, Clyne left back and Hill in the centre. The doctors were being very careful with McCarthy and it looked really serious.
68 min: Carle shoots from distance and Sullivan is forced to beat it away with his feet.
69 min: SUB: Wellens off, Van Nieuwstadt on.
70 min: YELLOW CARD: Elliott booked for a late studs up tackle on Butterfield.
72 min: That free kick was cleared but Palace earn another one nearer in. This time Oster woefully over hits it. Everyone is starting to get a bit frustrated.
75 min: SUB: Elliott off, Taylor on.
78 min: Lee has been brilliant in the air for Palace, winning all the long balls but noonw ever reads his flick ons.
80 min: 13,811 is the attendance. Not great.
80 min: SUB: Heffernan off, Guy on.
81 min: Good work from Clyne sets up Ifill but his low cross shot goes a foot wide of the post.
83 min: More frustration for Palace as Scannell's shot is blocked then Ifill's is headed off the line. Doncaster have defended brilliantly and I'm not sure the goal is going to come.
83 min: YELLOW CARD. Woods booked for time wasting.
86 min: GOAL! Finally it comes. Oster's free kick is beaten out by Sullivan's feet. Eventually Ifill produces a superb cross to the back post and Alan Lee is there to side foot home his first Eagles goal.
88 min: Just a reminder for Palace that they haven't won this yet as Fonte is forced to block Woods' volley.
90 min: Six minutes added on as Doncaster continue to press.
95 min: Palace holding firm so far, with Clyne particularly impressive.
FULL TIME: Palace come from behind after a shaky start to take another three points. That's four wins out of five now and the Eagles are looking good. Next up is a televised game against Sheffield United next Saturday, kick off 5.15pm. See you then.


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Hi everyone,
There has been a spate of complaints about the use of larger animated gifs in GM tennis threads, with people complaining they are distracting and annoying.
We wanted to get some wider feedback on whether something should be done about it, or if we should leave it as it is.
Feel free to vote in the poll and add some thoughts on the subject below.
Based on the strength of feeling about it, we will talk about what, if anything, should be done.
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It is very irritating to see the same posters posting the same gifs over and over again, while also posting nothing else, let alone something of worth.
The gifs are always bad natured too.
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I don't care about the gifs except for when Hian posts the same stupid 'bye bitch' Pocahontas gif 83275287548584134978239572 times.
I suggest he receives an infraction for forum disruption.
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Some gifs in some circumstances are welcome and give people a good laugh. But some posters just take it way too far. Like trip, I am sick of the Pocahontas gif, and you just know when that guy is going to post it. :facepalm:
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the occasional one is fine.
I was annoyed for a while but the issue disappeared as soon as I put Hian on the ignore list
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It's been taken too far.
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When a page takes 5 minutes to load because of the 234235245 animated gifs you know there is something wrong....
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just get rid of the "bye bitch" and "look at all the fucks i give" gifs
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Most of the gifs are fine :angel:
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Just permaban Hian.
Banning the Pocahantas, bye bitch gifs would be a good alternative.
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Ya know, you don't have to click on the links. Ignore list is another option.
Just another restriction on freedom of speech, just another instance of the Bourgeoisie restricting the actions of the Proletariat, what else is new.
Just get over it, Jesus. There are people starving in Africa, people working for 33 cents an hour in Chinese sweatshops and we are complaining about gifs? :stupid:
How about some fucking perspective?
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Sometimes it's funny, most of the time not.
My idea:
1 gif per person per day.
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I mean, they are gifs, for fuck's sake, are MTFer's really so offended by them that they must outlaw a harmless pursuit?
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PanAfrican Energy is Tanzania's first natural gas producer – supplying gas for power generation at the Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam. PanAfrican Energy also supplies natural gas to 38 industrial and commercial customers in the Dar es Salaam area reducing their operating costs and contributing to Tanzania's industrial growth. In addition the company supplies Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in vehicles.
PanAfrican Energy (and its predecessor companies) have been active in planning the development of Tanzania's Songo Songo gas field since 1991. Much of the first decade was used to evaluate existing non-producing wells, find partners, secure financing and negotiate a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with the Government of Tanzania.
By 2001 all agreements were in place and work began to bring Tanzania's first natural gas field into production. PanAfrican Energy and other partners in the development of Songo Songo began the job of restoring wells to be production ready, designing and constructing processing facilities and constructing a marine and land pipeline to ship natural gas to Dar es Salaam.
The first gas used to generate power at the Ubungo Power Plant was received in Dar es Salaam in July 2004 and PanAfrican Energy has continued to produce and supply gas since that date. PanAfrican Energy has continued to invest in the development of Songo Songo and has drilled two new wells to maintain production. PanAfrican has also conducted seismic exploration work to identify potential new well locations and to increase reserves that will extend the life of the Songo Songo gas field.
Giving back, particularly to the people in areas where the company has activities, is a fundamental PanAfrican Energy principle. The company financially supports a wide range of youth education and teacher training program on Songo Songo Island and in the Kilwa District. In August 2013 PanAfrican's corporate social programs were recognized with a Presidential Award from His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete for the best oil and gas company corporate social responsibility programs in Tanzania.
PanAfrican Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orca Exploration Group Inc (an investor owned public company). PanAfrican directly employs approximately 80 Tanzanians and makes extensive use of local Tanzania suppliers of services.
The Songo Songo Licence Area
The Songo Songo natural gas licence area covers approximately 170 square kilometers and is located on the western part of Songo Songo Island, which is 15 kilometres off Tanzania's coastline and about 200 kilometres south of Dar es Salaam. It is Tanzania's first and largest natural gas development and supplies gas to the Ubungo power plants at Dar es Salaam and 38 industrial customers.
Gas from the Songo Songo Island plant is transported by a 25 km 12-inch marine pipeline and a 207 km 16-inch land pipeline that extends north along the coast to Dar es Salaam.


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I've been told that I'm a good person to have as a sounding board.
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Comic books : Shutter, Sandman, Promethea, Saga and Death Vigil.
Movies : Inside Out, Mad Max(new and old), Star Wars(newest and the old ones), How to Train your Dragon, Alien and Ratatoullie.
TV : Archer, Futurama, Dr Who, Steven Universe, The Flash, The IT Crowd, and Gravity Falls. Just started watching Johnathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Supergirl.
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Ever wish there was a shot to cure sadness? Ever guess that shot was Botox? A new study suggests that freezing the muscles that create frowns (like the infamous jolt of Botulism) can actually stop the sad emotions that accompany the expression. A study of 40 people showed that Botox-injected plastic surgery patients took longer to process sad and unhappy situations than people without frozen foreheads, but could still process happy emotions just as quickly. Weird, huh? [Newsweek]


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Japan hosts numerous cat cafés that invite people to relax in the company of friendly kitties.
Japan hosts numerous cat cafés that invite people to drink coffee in the relaxing company of friendly cats. Guests may bring their own toys to play with cats and surf the Internet, play Nintendo Wii or order another drink when they prefer a break from petting the cats.
There are around 100 cat cafés in Japan many of which have particular type of cats, such as black cats, fat cats or rare breed cats. These special cafés with furry patrons are especially popular as dating spots but people of all ages enjoy the company of cats in clean and cozy environments.
Recently a Tokyo city ordinance debated whether or not businesses displaying animals should close their doors at 8 pm in order for the cats to get a longer rest. However, this is the time of day when cats are in their liveliest mood and most want to interact with guests. As the cat café owners are known to guarantee their feline residents a high quality of life, Tokyo decided to make a special exception for the cat cafés which are now allowed to stay open until 10pm.
Keeping animals in metropolitan areas may be challenging, so in lieu of this, an occasional visit to a cat café is an important routine for some animal lovers.
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Quest for Distinction strategic plan embodies Virginia Commonwealth University's commitment to advancing knowledge and student success — a dual commitment that is distinctive among research universities.
As the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU's mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to:
VCU will be a premier urban, public research university distinguished by its commitment to:
Our strategic plan continues to provide a framework for capitalizing on the outstanding assets that form the VCU experience — a commitment to educational quality, an environment that embraces diversity, an evolving research program with substantial increases in extramural funding, pre-eminent academic programs, an engaged community and a growing alumni base.
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Many challenges have resulted from that growth, including critically assessing content and keeping up with the pace of information that's out there.
The next Gay Men's Health Summit will explore what issues are involved in this technology-based phenomenon, and how that might affect everyone from health professionals to gay men, in a variety of issues such as well-being or the HIV epidemic.
The Community-Based Research Centre will hold its next Gay Men's Health Summit, with theme "The New Literacy of Gay Men's Health", on October 30 and 31 at SFU Harbour Centre.
Submissions for presentations, workshops, or panels are now being accepted. The deadline is September 8.
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A yacht charter vacation in the Southern Caribbean offers a range of activities to appeal to the whole family, from relaxing and visiting on-deck to various water sports and a wide range of land-based adventures as you enjoy travelling through the different islands!
For guests keen to top up their tans, our beautiful yachts offer space to lounge, where sun worshippers can soak up the rays whilst engrossed in a good book or taking a leisurely dip in the cool sea.
Snorkelling is a hugely popular part of most charter holidays – bring your own or rent a few sets before you depart to allow you to discover the incredible underwater vistas and stunning sea life below the surface! Explore delicate coral reefs or swim with the sea turtles, we will share our top snorkel sites with you. One of our absolute favourites is the Tobago Cays Marine Park, a protected group of small islands that is one of the most beautiful, breathtaking places in the world – and you can only get there by boat!
If you love the idea of a luxury yacht charter holiday but you don't know how to sail you can take advantage of adding a professional skipper to your charter – this allows you to learn as much or as little as you like about the aspects of sailing, and your skipper will take responsibility for managing all of the aspects of cruising under sail or by motor, anchoring, mooring, etc.
You can also plan a learning vacation! The emphasis is on learning how to sail, through hands-on experience, in a beautiful part of the world. Mornings will be spent learning and practicing new skills. In the afternoons you will set sail with the backdrop of spectacular beaches and islands of the Grenadines, refining these newly learned skills along the way. Once anchored for the afternoon, there will be free time to spend exploring, snorkeling, fishing, and relaxing…
Explore this stunning part of the world while earning American Sailing Association 101,103 and 104 (Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat) certifications. Over the course of a week you will gain the knowledge, experience and certifications to charter sailboats anywhere in the world, and embark on your own sailing adventure!
Diving often plays a large part in a charter holiday. Grenada is a world-famous dive destination, boasting a wide range of dive sites including the first Underwater Sculpture Park as well as the largest wreck in the Caribbean – the cruise liner "Bianca C" which sank off St George's in 1961. There is exceptional diving throughout the Grenadines, much of it drift diving and for more experienced divers so we highly recommend the use of one of the local dive shops for "rendezvous" diving. Rental dive equipment can be arranged for your charter.
A kayak is a great way to explore anchorages and beaches – and also perfect for nature lovers in locations such as the mangroves in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou or exploring the Tobago Cays. Singles rent for only US$125 per week, doubles US$140 per week.
You can also rent one of our stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) for only US$175 per week. Ideal for exploring quiet beaches and coves, not only is it a great workout for the core muscles but it is also very therapeutic & relaxing! Ask us about availability to add one to your charter booking.
Fishing can be a fun and important part of both the entertainment and the culinary aspect of your charter. There is nothing quite like reeling in a fish then later that day smelling it searing on the grill! Have fun introducing local fruit and vegetables found in small market stalls to your meal. The chance of catching a yellow fin tuna or Wahoo is excellent as the clean Southern Caribbean waters are known for superb fishing opportunities… or enjoy trawling for dinner as you sail! Fishing rods can be rented at the Horizon Yacht Charters Grenada base for US$25 per week.
All of our yachts are equipped with tenders that can whisk you to an island beach for a private picnic, or into shore for shopping & dining in one of the charming, friendly coastal towns. Custom itineraries can be arranged to include the ports of call and land activities that guests most desire. Depending on guest preferences and destination, land options may include rain forest hikes, swimming in waterfalls, bird watching, eco-tours, garden tours, historic sites and so much more.
Imagine your dream holiday – a day of splashing and exploring, followed by laughing together and lounging in the warm evening breezes whilst dining alfresco. And don't forget some romantic star gazing in the crystal clear skies – away from the hustle and bustle of large cities, there is very little light pollution so the skies are awash with constellations!
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The Manhattan mistake most people make
After years of being botched, New York's classic cocktail is back, thanks to the revival of rye whiskey, bitters and bartenders who can put creative spins on the classic.
I ordered my first Manhattan at a work function not long after I moved to New York four years ago – probably because I felt like I was supposed to be drinking something high-class, with a stem, a garnish and local origins. A superior mocked my misguided attempt at fanciness. In response, I smiled, took a smug sip that trickled down my grey shirt and cursed the sadist who invented the martini glass.
To add insult to injury, I hated the drink. I made a note never to have another.
The atomic red pseudo-fruit at the bottom of that glass was both the literal and proverbial opposite of a cherry on top. But the drink taught me an important lesson: Manhattans are not to be ordered indiscriminately. They are to be treated like a rare steak, ordered only when both the meat and the chef can be trusted.
Back then, in the city that gave the cocktail its name, it was still difficult to find a good Manhattan. Today – thanks both to the US cocktail renaissance and the small but rapidly growing revival of rye whiskey – it's getting much easier.
Rye whiskey, a drier, spicier whiskey than bourbon, generally makes a better base for mixed drinks, allowing astringent bitters and other strongly flavoured ingredients to mingle without overwhelming the whiskey's taste. Never the less, many Manhattans, including the one I ordered years earlier, mix bourbon and sweet vermouth in a cocktail glass, leaving out the bitters.
In early 20th Century America, rye – made from at least 51% rye, with the remainder typically made of corn and malted barley – was the most popular whiskey. But after Prohibition's 1933 repeal, American tastes had changed and bourbon became the whiskey of choice, while rye virtually disappeared from liquor shelves.
Today, for the first time in nearly a century, rye is popular again, mostly because American drinkers are demanding classic cocktails made according to their original recipes, and most whiskey cocktails (including the Manhattan) called for rye. In fact, many bartenders would say the only proper way to make a Manhattan is with rye.
Just as important in the quest for a better Manhattan has been the boom in quality and variety of bitters: high-proof liquors with a large concentration of herbs and other natural flavours. A Manhattan without bitters is like eating chicken with no seasoning, but thanks to the cocktail craze, bitters are bigger than ever.
I recently met friends in Manhattan for what was supposed to be a drink or two. Seven hours and three bars later, my conception of Manhattans – and of bartenders and cocktail culture in general – had transformed.
At The Growler in the Financial District, bartender Derek Brown made us, at his suggestion, three varieties of rye Manhattans: a sweet (classic), dry, and perfect, using sweet vermouth, dry vermouth and mix of the two. The varying types of vermouth — fortified, amortized wine that varies enormously in taste — made for three completely different tasting cocktails. In a classic Manhattan, the vermouth adds a touch of sweetness to perfectly harmonize the powerful whiskey and herbal bitters. The perfect Manhattan was a little too dry for my taste, and I found the dry Manhattan difficult to get down.
Down the street, The Dead Rabbit offered us other versions entirely. Bartender Jack McGarry traded Scotch and Irish whiskeys for rye, and toyed with a variety of liqueurs, bitters and absinthe. The results were more of a distant cousin to the Manhattan, with his version of a Trilby having a distinct smoky flavour from Islay scotch and the Tipperary being slightly more herbal, thanks to chartreuse. For the "Manhattan a la Dead Rabbit" he used house-made Orinoco Bitters, orange curacao and absinthe. All three drinks were outstanding, but not quite Manhattans. Though I guess that can be expected from the 2013 Tales of the Cocktail International Bartender of the Year.
Like the city itself, the Manhattan inspires innovation. Cocktail menus across the country, for example, feature The Brooklyn, a perfect Manhattan that replaces sweet vermouth with orange-flavoured Amer Picon and bitters with maraschino liqueur.
Our last stop was at the Michelin-starred restaurant Public in Soho. Before he actually gave us a Manhattan, bar manager David Roth told us that he had moved to New York after 20 years of living in Hartford, Connecticut, where he couldn't even get a decent version of his favourite cocktail, the Manhattan. He had had enough.
"I didn't want to be that guy who asked 'can you make a Manhattan?'" he said. "But I became that guy."
Now, though, avoiding any pretension, Roth didn't pour a single Manhattan that even had whiskey, let alone rye. His idea of a Manhattan wasn't so much that it had the traditional ingredients, but that those ingredients should be mixed well and in the correct portions: generally two ounces of alcohol, one ounce vermouth or similar substitute and two dashes of bitters – 2-1-2, he explained, just like Manhattan's area code. My favourite of his "Manhattans" was made with an Applejack base, sweet vermouth and cinnamon-raison bitters
Roth's idea of a Manhattan was, at least in part, inspired by Dale DeGroff, considered the father of modern bartending. At Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, Roth told us that DeGroff once made a drink he called the Manhattan Redux and asked a group of bartenders, including Roth, to guess what was in it. They all generally agreed they really liked the cocktail, but not a single one could believe that what they were drinking was orange bitters, cynar (an Italian amaro) and vodka – often considered the black sheep of the cocktail world — a liquor some "mixology" bars refuse to even carry. Minds, Roth said, were blown.
I finished my drink, said goodbye to my friends and hopped on the train back home to Brooklyn, somehow feeling simultaneously more educated and more ignorant about Manhattan, both the drink and the island, than I was before I left.


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There are too many roads for one lifetime...
You know, I was just thinking and looking at those pics and wondering, does anybody happen to have any "before" pics? Might be interesting to see what the mountain side and river area looked like before the slide took out the road.
A Veteran is someone who once wrote a blank check to "The USA for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who don't understand it.
I would have hated to be there at the wrong time.
It is far more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.
nothing a dualsport couldnt handle, right?
"Some People R Like Slinky's- Basically Useless, But Still Bring A Smile 2 Your Face When U Push Them Down A Flight Of Stairs"
Originally Posted by redzdvl
Nice Vol. I have an 03 teal.
Nice views .. almost makes me want to work for caltrans .. I'll just take all summer to clear the road.
Thanks... so far- lovin it... although it doesnt like the cold... & i dont like to wait for it to warm up...Originally Posted by Polovision
you shouldda seen what it replaced... but that's a photo for another thread...
"Some People R Like Slinky's- Basically Useless, But Still Bring A Smile 2 Your Face When U Push Them Down A Flight Of Stairs"
I heard today it's still falling. Unstable. Therefore Caltrans isn't going to touch it until it stops.
Hmmmm.... might make a great playground from El Portal to the slide and back.... maybe even the Mariposa side within reason.... some Isle of Man practice? No traffic! You didn't read this here, folks...
Actually this is a shaley area that really isn't too remarkable. What you see is not much different than when the road was there. The road follows the river line exactly, no real curve loss. (we MUST preserve our curves!!)Originally Posted by Bandit12
I have no idea how many tons of waste rock to remove is there.... probably in the thousands so you are looking at a long recovery period.... well into winter. Too bad, because this means 41 and 120 are going to be taxed beyond belief with traffic.
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