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CHICAGO (Jul. 22)
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the American Zionist Council, who is here in connection with the memorandum on Israel submitted to the Democratic National Convention by his organization, today expressed confidence that the Convention would reaffirm the Democratic Party's consistent support of Israel. Today's session of the Convention was opened with an invocation by Rabbi Louis Binstock of Temple Sholom of Chicago.
Jewish observers here were greatly impressed by the address delivered yesterday at the Convention by Governor Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois. Gov. Stevenson pointed out, among other things, that until four years ago the people of Illinois had chosen but three Democratic governors in a hundred years. One of them was a Protestant, the other a Catholic and the third-Henry Horner-was a Jew. "That my friends, is the American story written here on the prairies of Illinois, the heartland of the nation," he emphasized.
Benjamin G. Browdy, former president of the Zionist Organization of America and member of the New York delegation to the Convention, is busy here conferring with individual members of the resolution committee in an attempt to secure the inclusion in the party platform of a plank recommending the repeal of the McCarran immigration law, which is opposed by all liberal and Jewish groups in the country.
Norman Raies, representing Americans of Syrian descent and "Middle East countries" asked the resolutions committee to include in the Democratic platform a plank insisting on strict implementation of United Nations resolutions. He did not mention Israel nor call for aid to Arab refugees. However, he did refer to anti-Israel articles in "Life" magazine and in the "Reader's Digest" as evidence that the Arabs have been alienated from the United States.
Organized Jewish labor in the United States at the Convention today voiced it support of the civil rights platform as recommended by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights in which major Jewish organizations participated.
Emphasizing that he spoke for more than 500,000 Jewish organized workers in the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, Jacob Siegel, chairman of the Chicago branch of the Jewish Labor Committee, urged the inclusion of this plank in the platform of the Democratic Party. Mr. Siegel appeared before the Convention resolutions committee.
The liberal forces within the 108-member resolutions committee seem near a victory on the civil rights issue following a lengthy fight within a 19-member drafting subcommittee to which Sen. Herbert H. Lehman of New York last night submitted a plank calling for Democratic Party support of a compulsory F.E.P.C. and a change in the Senate rules to permit closure of debate and thus open the way for passage of civil rights legislation in Congress. Sen. Lehman, a member of the drafting unit, and Senators Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota and William Benton of Connecticut predicted victory for the liberal forces.
It appears that if the Southern faction is defeated in the drafting committee they will submit a "minority" report to the resolutions committee and may even take the fight to the Convention floor, where it is considered certain to be defeated. An attempt by Senators Warren Magnus on of Washington and John Spark man of Alabama to push through a "unity" proposal and keep the fight off the convention floor seems doomed to failure.

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Also in the 1 million DAU tier: Happy Elements' Chinese-language aquarium sim 開心水族箱 ("Happy Aquarium") was up by 6.76 percent, moving up 5 positions to the No. 180 spot. EA's The Sims Social saw a 5 percent traffic increase, helping it move up four spots to No. 52. MiniClip.com's 8 Ball pool is continuing to be popular following its appearance on this month's Top 25 list, bringing in a 5.77 percent gain and moving up 3 spots to No. 48 Playdom's Marvel: Avengers Alliance saw a 3.53 percent gain, jumping 3 places and taking the No. 94 spot.
In the 500,000 DAU tier, Gamegos' Cafeland was up 15.92 percent, climbing 25 spots to the No. 178 position. SGN's Panda Jam move up 10 spots to No. 138 with its 8 percent gain. THX Games' Arabic-language trivia game had a 6.57 percent gain, moving up 9 spots to the No. 129 position. FunPlus Game's Turkish-language farm sim Bizim Çiftlik ("Our Farm") increased its traffic by 5.15 percent, moving up 7 spots to No. 208. EA PopCap's Solitaire Blitz climbed 6 slots to the No. 216 position due to its 4.11 percent gain.
Finally, we look at the 100,000 DAU tier, which saw the largest percent changes and position movement. Broken Bulb Studios' Bake Shop Drop was up 85.81 percent, moving 274 spots to the No. 1270 position. Playdom had another title on this list with Disney City Girl, taking the No. 202 position after a 38.26 percent gain that allowed it to move up 202 places. Plarium also had two titles on this tier with Total Domination and Pirates: Tides of Fortune. Total Domination moved up 62 spots to No. 329 with its 17.42 percent increase, while Pirates had a 13.35 percent gain allowing it to sail past 61 positions for the No. 475 spot. Lastly, Socialinus's Chinese-language 無限德州撲克 ("No Limit Hold Em") had an 18.37 percent gain that allowed it to move up 52 spots to the No. 926 position.
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THE audible gasp from an entire audience as a shimmering, sparkling and stunning chandelier illuminated the packed Palace Theatre auditorium, set the tone for a night of theatre at its best as Phantom Of The Opera returned to Manchester on its 25th anniversary tour.
From there on in, I and the rest of the 'patrons' were transfixed, spellbound as we were transported to the Paris Opera, ruled over by a mysterious Opera Ghost.
Bringing the behind the scenes moments to the fore and creating a more detailed backstage setting is one of many highlights in this new production. Where in previous outings these scenes have seemed sparce against the opulence of the opera house, this time they were the focus drawing you into the story to develop a hightened sensation of darkened corners, corridors and catacombs.
The action was seamless with a new flowing, rotating set design, and while the famous gondelier scene is still there - for me it was almost overshadowed by what had gone before: An amazing effect which I will not spoil. The work of director Laurence Connor and set designer Paul Brown fused to create magic throughout.
John Owen-Jones, last seen at the Palace in the Les Mis 25th anniversary tour, was 'phan-omenal' setting my nerves tingling with every note, right across the Phantom's range of emotions. A legendary performance which must firmly place him in the theatre history books.
On more than one occasion, I found myself holding my breathe so as not to disturb my listening. From tenderness to jealous, bitter rage, Jones had me as easily seduced as the ingenue Christine, played with maturity beyond her years by Katie Hall.
The blend between her vocal registers was flawless and her conflict between love and hate for the Phantom was deeply entrancing, making it a powerful performance on all levels. An often forgotten number, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again was incredible, and the heat of The Point Of No Return between the two of them was sizzling.
Simon Bailey makes a handsome Raoul, dashing and charming while developing a passionate, angry side to the Vicomte de Chagny.
Andy Hockley and Simon Green as the opera's new owners Firmin and Andre brought out every ounce of comedy, beautifully played against Elizabeth Marsh's cold and upright ballet mistress Madame Giry. Angela M Caesar and Vincent Pirillo relished every moment as the operatic divas Carlotta and Piangi, also lightening the darker moments.
In the new look production, tribute is paid to the late Maria Bjornson as her original costume designs remain in place; stunning in the main - although I felt Masquerade was lacking the wild designs I'd seen before. Clever tricks of light and sound (Paule Constable and Mick Potter) added to the illusions as the Phantom controlled his opera.
Heading towards 30 years old, Andrew Lloyd Webber's score is as emotional and stiring as ever and, if proof was needed, the crowd gathered over the orchestra pit as Anthony Gabriele brought the night to an end was certainly it.
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Privacy is a major concern for everyone who uses the Internet. Since Internet is a shared medium, there are a lot of ways the privacy of a person can be unfold. Whether you are browsing or using an Internet service, almost every website and service operating in the sphere of Internet tracks your movements and other data related to you. The data can range from your browsing habits to your personal information like email address, location etc.
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Do Not Track Plus is my favorite tool which I am currently using for my online privacy. Since I use Firefox as my primary browser, I have installed "Do Not Track Plus" as a Firefox Add-on. It is also compatible with Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Do Not Track Plus can prevent tracking of social buttons, ad networks and other tracking companies. The thing I like about Do Not Track Plus is that it shows the information about tracking website in a pop-up when its toolbar button is clicked. Do Not Track Plus protects your online privacy from more than 600 trackers. The tracker database is updated regularly to combat new emerging trackers.
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Provide exceptional value with effective and efficient management of University resources, thereby minimizing student indebtedness and financial barriers to completion.
Frost School Meets Needs of Working Students
Many students are working and have family responsibilities that make taking classes during the day impossible. The Frost School of Continuing and Professional Studies was created to meet the needs of working students by offering classes in the evening, online, and on weekends.
The Frost School has begun offering courses during the last eight weeks of each semester. These courses allow students who have fallen behind or withdrew from a course to stay on track.
The Frost School offers Continuing Education classes during Winterim and summer for students to catch up or get ahead. Most courses are offered online allowing students to study from home and to complete coursework at a time that works with their work schedules. The Continuing Education programs and the online classes, in particular, help students stay on track for a timely graduation.
Leave of Absence Policy Adopted
PSU students may request a leave of absence from studies for one or two consecutive semesters. A leave of absence is appropriate if the student intends to return to PSU following a temporary absence for compelling reasons, which may include but are not limited to: military service, family emergencies, or medical reasons. This policy allows students to retain their status as an active student and their PSU e-mail account, access to myPlymouth, and the ability to register online. No readmission application or fees are required if the student re-enrolls for a fall or spring semester immediately following the leave.
College of University Studies Housed and Expanded
The College of University Studies creates a home for "undeclared" students. We prefer to call them "deciding" students. The College of University Studies is located on the garden level of Mary Lyon Hall and provides a living learning environment to help students choose a major and stay on track for four-year graduation. The first cohort through the College of University Studies just completed its fourth year and graduated at nearly double the rate as students not enrolled in the program.
PSU Participates in Direct Lending
PSU is now participating in the Federal Direct Loan Program (DL) because we are committed to having access to a stable source of educational loans. With the DL Program, PSU is able to access funds directly from the U.S. government, so our students will not have delays in receiving their federal loan funds.
Transferability Improved
PSU is actively working with the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) to develop 2+2 programs and other articulation agreements. These agreements allow students to begin their studies at one of the CCSNH institutions and complete transfer seamlessly to complete their third and fourth years at PSU earning a bachelor's degree.
PSU has worked with NHTransfer.org to upload all PSU courses with information regarding transferability to assist potential transfer students in making appropriate decisions.
Common Application Adopted
PSU is now an exclusive user of the Common Application. The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves prospective undergraduate students and member institutions by providing an admission application, online and in print, that students may submit to any of the participating institutions. It is designed to simplify the admissions process for prospective students.
North Country Teacher Certification Graduates First Cohort and Receives Funding
The North Country Teacher Certification Program is a partnership among PSU, White Mountains Community College (WMCC) in Berlin, and Granite State College (GSC). The program prepares North Country residents who aspire to teach through convenient late-afternoon and evening classes. Students take their first two years of courses at WMCC. In their second two years, PSU delivers the teacher certification program on the WMCC campus. At the end of the program, participants are awarded bachelor's degrees in childhood studies and K–8 teacher certification. With funding from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, students in the cohort receive financial support to leave their jobs in order to complete their student teaching. A story in Plymouth Magazine's Winter 2010 issue checked in with some of the first graduates of the program.
Curricular Revision
Many departments are in the process of curricular revisions that decrease their undergraduate degree requirements to 120 credits, reduce the size of their major, remove unnecessary barriers (prerequisites), and provide additional electives for programs that need enhancing. Additionally, some departments have made decisions to remove highly specialized but low enrollment courses or have made plans to offer such courses on a rotating basis.


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Three Intelligence Agents Sentenced to Death in Iran\'s Dissidents Case
Three Iranian intelligence agents were sentenced to death by a military court Saturday, and five others were given life terms for the murders of dissidents in 1998, reported the Iranian News Agency (IRNA).
Three of the 18 defendants were acquitted, and the remainder received jail terms ranging from 10 years to two-and-a-half years following the two-week trial, held behind closed doors "for security reasons," IRNA said.
The verdicts could be appealed to the supreme court, IRNA said, quoting trial judge, Mohammad Reza Aghighi.
All but two of the agents charged in the closed-door trial had reportedly admitted to some role in the killings, according to official accounts of the proceedings.
The intelligence ministry blamed the assassinations on a network of "rogue" agents but denied they had been carried out with the knowledge or authorization of top officials.
Secular nationalist leader, Dariush Foruhar, and his wife Parvaneh were found stabbed to death in their Tehran apartment in November 1998.
Within weeks, liberal writers, Majid Sharif, Mohammad Mokhtari and Mohammad-Jafar Pouyandeh were also killed.
Sharif's murder has not been part of the trial, according to official reports.
The three outspoken writers were well-known for their calls for greater freedom of expression in Islamic Iran, and the string of murders sparked widespread outrage.
The case has been dogged by controversy, particularly after the man named as the mastermind behind the killings, Said Emami, reportedly committed suicide in prison after drinking a bottle of hair remover.
IRNA said the military court sentenced to death Ali (Reza) Roshani, Mahmoud Jafarzadeh and Ali (Mostafa) Mohseni, while Seyed Mostafa Kazemi, Mehrdad Alikhani, Hamid Rassouli, Mohammad Azizi and Morteza Fallah were jailed for life.
The other sentences were 10 years for Khosro Barati, eight years and six months for Mostafa Hashemi, eight years for Abolfazl Moslemi, seven years each for Mohammad Hossein Asna Ashar and Ali Safaee-Pour, six years for Asghar Sayyah and two years and six months for Ali Nazeri, said the agency.
Morteza Haqani, Iraj Amouzegar and Alireza Akbarian were acquitted, IRNA said.
The families of the victims boycotted the trial in protest at the secrecy surrounding the case, which reformists close to President Mohammad Khatami have called a "big test" for the conservative-dominated courts.
The court said it was trying the men in camera for reasons of national security and a lawyer representing the families of Mokhtari and Pouyandeh was briefly arrested after alleging the murders were ordered by religious decree.
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Get ready for a day of family fun, delicious grilled creations and fabulous wines at the Guild's Burgers & Bordeaux on Sunday, August 30, 2009. Five top area chefs compete in a gourmet burger throw down. Putting a new twist on a classic summer grilling tradition, samples of each of the gourmet creations will be served along with amazing wines. Special guest Karen Fahden will pour wines from Hans Fahden Vineyards. Wines selections also will come from Goosecross Cellars and other wineries. Celebrity judges will determine the "Best Grilled Burger in Omaha". Family activities will be available to entertain kids of all ages.
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Looking for something fun to do during February Vacation? Come visit us at the Owls Head Transportation Museum for our Air Power Demonstration. Learn how airplanes fly using air cannons, smoke machines and more. Audience participation is encouraged! All activities begin at 10:00am and are free to the public, however seating and materials are limited so registration is recommended. For more information, or to register, visit us online at www.owlshead.org or call 207-594-4418.


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The headset's stunning display, precise tracking, and 110˚ field of view make for captivating immersion. VIVE is adjustable to provide comfort for extended use, while interchangeable foam inserts and nose pads provide a customized fit, even for those with glasses.
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Before I begin to critique the worst (and sadly the loudest voices) and seemingly bitter sports entertainment critics on the net let me give you some background on myself. I have been a serious pro wrestling fan for the past ten years now. While most of the people that become attracted to this genre came in during boom periods that would inspire many
reasons to want to become a fan, I came in during one of the very worst wrestling years of the past twenty five years. Yep 1995 saw a horrible year to become how bad was it" How about Mantuar the Half-Man Half-Beast! An evil dentist was given a high profile feud with Bret Hart, and a evil school teacher named Dean Douglas (he was one of my
favourites back then... scary stuff!) was going to teach us all a lesson. I loved it though, because I loved wrestling. It was all new to me, and I had no idea what good wrestling years were like (i.e. 96-00 ). So since I was essentially brought up on crap, I can deal with it a little easier the next guy (i.e. Dave Scherer).
Having worked within the business for the past five years (whether as a journalist, or backstage hand with local indys), I have attained a firm idea of what works and doesn't work. More importantly what I like, and don't like. I regularly read columns on the internet every day, in fact after a show ends I eagerly anticipate reading what everyone else thought of it.
Yet as of late I find myself in a great deal of conflict. Some of the sites that used to be my favourite (this site is still one of my faves) have continued to compel me to stop reading. All websites have negative critiques on the sport, it's what the internet does (however sites like these are a bit more positive, and fan friendly) and it has always been that way. I expect that, and that's fine. I myself have a number of negative things to say about the state of the current state of the business. We all do. That's not what I have a problem with, what I do have a problem with is internet writers that read far too deeply into things, have absolutely no sense of humor, are just as easily offended by some angles as a ptc member. At times going so far as to outright tell US what is morally acceptable and certainly what is politically correct, and claim that the fans "do this or do that" the fans "believe this or that" when clearly this is just the opinion of the writer and the issue in question is left undefined. These mainstream wrestling "journalists" (I use that term loosely) have at times such inflated egos, that when you do approach them on something you take issue against and devote your time and effort on voicing your views, they
send you a letter like the following. "I don't expect everyone to agree with me, and I most certainly don't agree with you here!" Basically they give you about as much thought and respect as the WWE gives their emails (which I find ironic). I'm not here to speak out against any particular website or particular person. The truth is most of the top ones with five ads pop ups for a page, have this kind of mentality. I think this has a very negative influence on the fans, and is bad for the business in general.
Below is a list of things I truly despise seeing on the net, some are just recent issues, while others are constant negatives. Hopefully through feedback that is left after this column is read, we can all find out how right or wrong I am. It whatever case here's hoping this forum makes an impact, and more entertaining columns to follow.
Any writer who doesn't have a decent memory and can't expand more than two years and makes over analytical critiques. Case in point, one very famous and apparently respected writers on the net recently mocked Triple H for supposedly breaking kayfabe during interviews recently. He brought up that Triple H now calls Batista "Dave" and that since he is using his real name he is trying to be edgy. Ah, news flash, people have been calling Batista "Dave" all the time since he came over to the RAW brand a couple of years ago. While they haven't used it as much recently, they still use it from time to time. Correct me if I'm wrong readers but I also believe that Batista could be announced as "Dave Batista" only about one year and a half ago. These writers send mixed messages when they expect the WWE to pick up on storylines from four years ago, but can't remember things from four years ago themselves.
I was seriously scratching my head when I read that a respected writer actually suggested that for fans to accept HBK as a man that loves his country he should dump the "Sexy Boy" theme music. WTF" Would said writer rather have him come out to something a bit more all American like Lex Luger's old star spangled banner music (horrible stuff)" While this guy proclaims monkeys can do a better job on writing WWE shows (and I agree with his view on that) he himself could never fill their shoes. Could you imagine the idiot that would change HBK's music to something more patriotic" Yeah I would fire that guy in a heartbeat too!
Hey everyone have you heard that the fans have been giving Triple H "X-Pac heat"" Oh wait a minute, wait a minute, I have just gotten late breaking news; we're now giving him worse then "X-Pac heat"! You know it! Well there is not a lot of supporters on the net for Triple H, and while I'm not one of them. One thing can not be denied, the guy is marketable. "X-Pac heat" is heat that gets you to stop watching. Yet the ratings have actually continued to go up a bit as of late, while Triple H who apparently as we all know has worse then "X-Pac heat" remains pretty much the main star. Should Hunter back down and give Batista his chance to shine as champ" Maybe, I say that due to the fact that Batista's title reign was doomed from the beginning. Not because of Triple H necessarily, but rather Batista's lack of mic skills, and lack athleticism to perform in main event calibre matches. No one can deny that Batista's star began to fall a few weeks before he even won the title. Whether or not Triple H is hogging the spotlight, and "burying" the talent he still is the most hated man on RAW and business continues to do well. People still want to see him. When "X-Pac heat" earned the distinction of having his own kind of heat, the vast majority didn't want to see him at all. That's what made it "X-Pac heat".
This one by far makes me the most upset when I see it. Whenever something is said or done with the slightest bit of political incorrectness, or can conjure up controversy some writers are quick to sell the WWE down the river and ask questions later. It's like everyone forgot about the Attitude era, and the product the WWE was geared to become. Or they ignore the TV14 rating. In any case that you look at it there are a lot of writers out there that are even quicker to critique (and bore us) with things about what is right and wrong in our society, whether then talk about the quality of the content on a entertainment level. I remember six months ago when Kane was feuding with Snitsky, and Kane said he was "going to kill" Snitsky. He didn't hold a gun or knife to Snitsky's head in fact they never even got in a confrontation that night. However Kane said this in a pre-taped vintage backstage in a dimly lit room. The building he was in just happened to be the same arena Owen Hart died in five years ago. This writer spoke loudly against this, but he left it up for the fans to "decide" whether or not it was wrong. There was one option he pointed out that you could choose stating "I felt nothing wrong with what Kane did, and I can't understand why someone would" he then stated that he couldn't imagine the type of people that would choose this option. Ah your readers would. In the end 30 % of his readers did, while only 8% were actually offended (the other 62 % were somewhere in the middle between the other options). While said writer seemed to slow his pace a bit, he has definitely increased over recent weeks back to his old way of telling us what is right and wrong. Case in point: last Thursday JBL made a rather odd comment, albeit offensive to very few. JBL stated that Theodore Long "is not a disgrace to the black race. He is a disgrace to the human race. Martin Luther King (a man the WWE pays tribute to every year) must be spinning around in his grave" well, being a black man myself I was deeply offended, weren't you" Actually in all seriousness I laughed at the thought of this morally upright writer actually being offended by it, and calling it low brow. To that writer (who won't give me or anyone that differs from his opinion a real email) I have a few words "stop trying to find things to turn into controversy". In truth JBL's statement wasn't racist or lowbrow at all. Why and how it could be considered as such I will never know. To these writers that constantly critique the moral integrity of the WWE, I have one question how does this benefit the reader" Is there a big audience out there that loves to talk about what is morally right and wrong in wrestling" From my experiences there is a small audience, all of which run some of the most high profile wrestling websites on the net (except this lovely site). The people that actually go to your sites are the ones that get turned off by your constant nagging and not anything the WWE does in a moral state.
I really could go on, and on but I think these are the most irritating things that I have seen recently on the net. You will find with the current writers at the biggest sites these will always be a problem, until a strong majority of the fans decide to speak out against it. So please send me your feedback, so I can know what other actual fans think about on these matters. Also please continue to support sites like these where a variety of different type of views are displayed each and every day.
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R.I.P "The Dog"
Hong Kong Victoria Peak
I have just been going thru the mess that is known as my hard disk drives trying to have a little tidy up, luckily I found these Pictures from Hong Kongs Victoria Peak so that has given me an excuse to put off the tidy up
The Funicular Tram to Victoria Peak doesn't go up all the way so you have to walk the rest, in that heat and humidity most sensible people don't bother, so I didn't, This is the highest place on Hong Kong Island at 552 meters high, the railway is 373 meters long and gets pretty damn steep in places, it was completed in 1888.
On the way up don't sit on the right hand side unless you have a head for heights and aint worried about the tram toppling off of the rails, at least if it topples off and you are on the left you will have bodies to cushion your fall, although you will probably also die aswell but may live a few miliseconds longer than those underneath you, offhand I think it was 20 Hong Kong dollars for the trip.
Weekends it is packed
Feeling a bit sickly.
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I went in December, so it was nice and chilly. It was bloody freezing at night though. I would post some pics, but I believe they pretty much all feature my ex, so prolly not a good idea.
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You can also drive up there but as most people in Hong Kong dont have cars it is easier on the tram.
At the top you wont get a very good view due to the pollution in Hong Kong and it aint much cooler than down below.
There are plenty of restaurants there and at night the views are supposed to be spectacular.
This 7 storey building has a Madame Tussards, loads of restaurants and shops.
Pretty murky out there.
I bet this place is expensive.
This is high enough.....
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DD - the peak at night is well worth it - and the food in the resteraunt is fantastic if a little pricey - but u do get wot u pay for. i think they do coordinated firreworks of the building tops below fri and sat night on the hour ...... amaxing
i love HK!
perhaps my nexty stop in a few yesars time all things permitting....
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absolutely amazing - vibrant - interesting - and at night quite beautiful.
did u ever see the planes landing at the old airport - there was a hieght restriction on the building over the direct flight path but other side building rose above the altitude of the decsending plane. - scary but awesome.
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I lived on the Peak 1962-1966, aged 7-11 with my parents. Those pics brought back memories, thanks!
Where'd all those buildings come from, though? We had a nice uncluttered view of the harbour.
I learned that the house we lived in (cook, 2 maids, gardener) slid off the mountain sometime in the '70's.
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I was stationed in Hong Kong in 1962 and decided to return a couple of years ago. You always have in mind the old time you were there. I was disappointed and would not go back again. I remembered Stanley as a crossroads with just a couple of houses - now its a fuking great market. Will post some pictures later.
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Dont worry about the tram !
Its ok
or was
The haulage system is/was covered by the Uk Mines Inspectorate Regulations for haulage engines ( lovely antiquated term ) and as I was the inspector from 1993 - 2000 for their insurance company I had no worries about passing them off for cover.
Now it is run from the other side with their slightly dubious mine regulations ,maybe I should reconsider that statement !
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Some memories here. I used to get the Tram to work- well usually tram to work, taxi home.
This is the old Peak Cafe.
Originally, it was the rickshaw station for the Peak. Yep, those were the days. A big fat sweaty colonial would be hauled all the way from Victoria Harbour to the Peak- it only took two rickshaw haulers, there was a change station about half way up. A reminder of colonial Hong Kong.
Anyway, the day of the rickshaw is long gone, and the Peak Cafe became a bloody great restaurant- ambience, decor, food, garden, view, you name it. If asked to name my fave HK restaurant it would be between this and the Mandarin Grill. It was owned by an Aussie, although the premises were leased from the HK gov't. He lost the leasehold, after 20- 25 years, when the lease came up for renewal and was put out to tender, around 2000. His generous renewal bid was pipped by a Chinese restaurant operator- corruptly tipped off by a HK civil servant. But of course, this could not be proved. A reminder of Chinese Hong Kong.
The Peak Cafe is now a shadow of it's former self, sadly. The new operator sanitized the place- most of the old colonial bric a brac, and all of the ambience disappeared. The eclectic menu was standardised, and I stopped going there- the big place in the modern building opposite is better now, and probably still has a nice lounge/jazz band on at night.
This place, with the big windows on the 2nd floor (sorry, I forget it's name)-
When you're in HK I recommend you check it out, especially at night. The night view from the Peak is truly one of the worlds great views.
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^Sabang, you nearly bring a tear to my eye. We used to eat at the Peak Cafe nearly every Sunday. We drove up from our home in Repulse Bay. Great Indian and other fare, and after brunch we used to walk the walkway around the Peak. It was one of the few places you could go to avoid the crush of people.
And, you're right, it changed owners approximately in mid 2001 if I recall correctly, and was never its regal former self.
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^ Brings a tear to my eye mate. The times I've had there. Mid 2001 then was it, thanks- I'm terrible with dates. The Aussie operators (husband & wife) were friends actually- they certainly did well out of the place, but well deserved it.
Fancy that- you and me could have been sitting there at the Peak Cafe on adjacent tables. I've been up there for many Sunday lunches- it was advisable to book.
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^Yup, I had a standing booking at the outside tables with the view in the garden. I spent a lot of Sundays there 1997-mid 2001, when I had my family with me. In prior years, I only went sometimes. The kids went to the biggest Int'l school. Did you have kids in any Int'l school on the Island? Maybe we saw each other in more places than one. My office was in Wanchai - Central Plaza. Used to eat lunch a lot and do happy hours at a little wine bar/cafe in Wanchai, as well as Lan Kwai Fong, Soho, etc.. Weekends at Stanley, blah blah.
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No kids, but we would have been on nearby tables more than once, I am sure (I preferred the garden with the view over Lamma too). I was the handsome guy that used to roll up with a different girl most times. Just kidding- I'm not that hansum, but it was, shall we say, a place where I conducted some after hours biz with some Filipina lublies.
Office 1992-95- the Great Eagle Centre, diagonally opposite Central Plaza.
1995 - 2002 - Lippo Centre, Twr 1.
Company still going strong(ish), now in The Centre. Hope my 25% will produce some gold one day.
I lived in Convention Plaza 1999 & 2000, looking directly across to Central Plaza. Nice short walk to the office.
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^My first office in Central (well Admiralty) was in Lippo Centre II! I say first office in Central because I started my career in a rat infested backwater hole in Kowloon - Mongkok, with a telex and fax machine in 1987. Dates me a bit huh?
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Now, 17 years later, that frightened little girl is a confident young woman with the world at her feet after achieving a first class BA Honours degree in graphic design.
Madi, who lives with her parents Dave and Kath Richardson in Wythburn Avenue, Smithills, received her degree at a ceremony at the Victoria Hall, Bolton on Friday.
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1. ANYTHING on Tatooine.
Oh, you're a young kid? Guess what — your family is dead. You're a gangster? You'll be strangled or shot. You're a bounty hunter? You'll be slowly digested in the sarlac pit over 1,000 years. Government work? Put on this storm trooper outfit and shut up! NOTHING good has ever come out of this stinking desert planet, ever! Except for Darth Vader, of course.
2. The Loveless Wife of a Gay Hobbit
It all starts on the honeymoon when she takes off her wedding dress to discover her closeted gay husband weeping in the corner because he must touch your flesh, when in reality, all he wants to do is hold his friend on the mountain side of Mordor. We've seen it a million times people. And it never gets any easier.
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Yes, you get cool guns. But when you think about it, the perks aren't really all that great. Chances are you'll awake from hyperspace (only a few months) but, everyone on earth you knew will be dead. The female marines are mean. And if you're not killed in the first act, then you'll die a much more gruesome, albeit, memorable death later on. Not to mention you have to hang out with Bill Paxton. No thank you.
4. Judge Dredd's Cod-Piece Maker
When you're not measuring Mr. "I am the law"'s package, you'll be making bullet-proof sack protectors for the meanest, toughest BAMF around. "Hey honey, how was your day?" "It was okay, Dredd came in again. I spent two hours outlining the contours of his scrotum." ICK.
5. Guard of the Night's Watch
"But it's only for a little while right?" No. It's for life. You will be stuck on the great wall of the northern realm for the rest of your motherf*cking life! Sure it's got a nice view. But if you put that against the Others, direwolves, and wildlings, this job blows. Big time.
6. Samuel L. Jackson in any Science Fiction film.
Ripped to shreds in Jurassic Park, bitten in half in Deep Blue Sea, and electrified out a window in Revenge of the Sith. It's tough being Sam Jackson. Let's go ahead and avoid picking up the phone when the agent wants to cast you in the next Avatar movie.
7. Castlevania Skeleton
Take two steps forward. Look menacing. Turn around. Take two steps. Turn around. Repeat. This is your job whenever night comes in Castlevania-town. Boring and repetitive. Yes, the soundtrack is cool, but that's about it. However, if Simon gets his hand on a whip, your ass is grass. Oh, and it takes forever for the sun to rise. So, you don't get a lot of breaks.
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U.S. Military
Soldiers and Cross-Cultural Expertise? a New Book on the State of the Art
Monday, November 24th 2014
Dr. Robert Albro, the Council's Vice President, has co-edited a book that offers a snapshot of both the successes and challenges of the U.S. military's ongoing efforts to enhance its cultural expertise. Check out Cultural Awareness in the Military: Developments and Implications for Future Humanitarian Cooperation edited by Dr. Albro and Bill Ivey, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
We invite other Council members who have have recently published books to write in, so we can share that information with readers.Read More
2013 Forum: The Future of Public Diplomacy
Thursday, February 13th 2014
In the future, more flexibility, risk-taking and reform will be required of public diplomacy practitioners and policy makers, our panel concluded.
This was the last of three plenary sessions of the PDC's Fall Forum held November 12, 2013, at the George C. Marshall Conference Center of the U.S. Department of State. It was our "look to the future," with the mandate to imagine what lies in store for public diplomacy.Read More
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Under Secretaries
Friday, March 30th 2012
Tara Sonenshine was confirmed Thursday night by the Senate, and she will probably take office officially early this week. (She can be sworn in privately by some current official and begin work, even as a more formal ceremony is planned for a few weeks hence.)Read More
Bridging the Potomac
Tuesday, January 10th 2012
In a little noticed development, the State Department and the Defense Department agreed to establish a joint office for managing global emergencies through activities such as stabilization, conflict prevention and building security capacity.Read More
Go Nimble or Go Home
Tuesday, November 2nd 2010
The U.S. Military spends $1.75 B/day going big because we can. We're big on guns, battleships, and battalions but not nimble enough with our information and netwars. What's been our philosophy? James Jones once said, "The bigger the hammer, the better the outcome." In Iraq our strategy was "Shock and Awe" while General Powell advocated "overwhelming force."
It's not hammer time.Read More


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MATT Ingram has set himself the target of becoming Wanderers' first choice keeper next season after penning a new contract.
The highly rated 19-year-old hopes to take over the gloves from Tottenham Hotspur loanee Jordan Archer, who has been number one this season despite being a youngster himself.
Ingram, who has been with the Blues since the age of 12, this week signed a new two year deal that will keep him at Adams Park until 2015.
He said: "Jordan's only a year older than me and I've seen him in training and seen him play. I see myself as being him next year. Jordan coming in has opened my eyes to the fact I can actually do it.
"It's hard for a goalkeeper to go straight into the team in League Two. I've had to get my games elsewhere. I've been at Lewes before and now I'm at Oxford City and racking up the games.
"Hopefully next year I'll be challenging for the number one spot. It's not in my hands but I'll do the best I can and hopefully be pushing for the number one spot.
"I'm delighted to sign a new deal, especially now Gaz is in charge. Things are picking up and we are starting to do really well."
Ingram, who was called up to an England goalkeeping training camp aged 16, said the experience of coach Lee Harrison has also been important to his development.
He said: "He's been excellent, especially now he's come in full time. It's helped me no end."
Wanderers players are hopeful of mounting a League Two play off push and Ingram said it's a similar story at Oxford City, where he is on a season long loan.
He said: "We're seventh at the moment but it's a bit difficult to read the table because of the weather. There's been lots of cancellations, so games are a bit hit and miss. If we keep going the way we are I think we can get to the play offs."


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LG L35G is a small Android smart phone with a screen of only 3.2 inches it's the android that fits in your pocket.
Expect some compromises to come with its tiny size, but if you are someone who misses the days when cell phones fit in your back pocket, this little phone may have what you are looking for.
The first thing you will notice about the L35 is it's tiny screen. You can be sure that's the first thing everyone around you will notice too when you take out the phone. Unlocking the screen involves pulling the lock screen up which is a cute graphic not seen on other Androids.
My favorite thing on this phone is in the menu, you are able to collapse the apps so that you can view all the apps at once, or only the ones you downloaded. A neat little feature on this phone for keeping your apps organized.
The LG L35G camera is 3MP, Hardly a star. The phone has no flash either. Pictures look washed out and noisy. It would be a camera to use only if necessary. Screen is responsive enough, but the keyboard is so tiny you will have to download a better keyboard from the Google Play store, one that predicts your text because I can't imagine much accuracy on this tiny screen.
All that said the phone was surprisingly compatible with most apps. Even though it doesn't look like it, the phone is running a relatively updated version of Android with Gingerbread.
One thing that the phone does not compromise on is features. All your standard smart phone features are here. Bluetooth, Wifi, Google Sync, GPS; It's all here in this small package. It also has an expandable SD card memory up to 32 gigs.
The LG L35 is a good introductory Android. If this is for a child or someone who prefers to keep it simple, you don't really need more. L35 is compact, is app capable, and has a basic camera. If you prefer portability over screen size, you don't need to look further than L35


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Existence made the mistake of falling asleep around a drunk Jo_iLL and Steve. Hot sauce isnt fun after being stuck on your lips for hours.
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Praise for the Park
Over the years, we have received many warm and wonderful notes from park patrons, so we have decided to create some space on our website where we may display them. Read and enjoy! We certainly did. Thanks to all who have taken the time to write to us during our 35-year history. We certainly appreciate your continued support.
"Last night was awesome. Nothing but good complements on the tour, the room, the set-up, the museum and last but not least, the food. All of you guys put your best foot forward, showing what Kentucky is all about and made last night a complete success. So again a big THANKS." --J.L. (Richmond, KY)
"The Horse Farm Tour with Shawn was superb. Couldn't have been better." --V.S. (Lexington, KY)
"Thanks for all your help yesterday! You did a great job setting things up and making sure all our needs were met." --A.C. (Lexington, KY)
Subject: Horse Park/Unique Horse Farm Tours
Thoroughly enjoyed the horse park. Man o' War area is outstanding. Unique Horse Farm Tour with Shaun was a highlight of the trip. His knowledge and wit make the tour special.
As we have all remarked on numerous occasions, our park employees are a great asset and greatly appreciated.
I do want to single out Mark for his assistance with our sponsors and competitors during the KY Reining Cup. He went "above and beyond" and gave remarkable service. Mark helped our sponsors move materials to their respective booth space and was so kind and helpful to our competitors, always with a smile and willing attitude.
It just made me doubly proud that our guests got to see true KY hospitality in action.
Warm regards,
Georgetown, KY
May 7, 2013
Dear Hope,
Thank you for helping make our trip to the park wonderful! The children were talking about it for days.
Thanks again,
Stamping Ground Elementary School
Stamping Ground, KY
I wanted to thank you and all the staff at the Kentucky Horse Park for a great night of food and entertainment for our Kroger Retail Operations Conference last week. Most folks had never been in the state of KY before, so they really enjoyed seeing one of our Kentucky traditions. Many of our attendees also told me that our dinner was their favorite meal of the week.
Cincinnati, OH
Ref: Scott County Farm Bureau Ag Adventure Day
Dear Sir or Madam,
On behalf of Scott County Farm Bureau Federation I want to express our gratitude for allowing us to use the Alltech facility for our annual Ag Adventure Day on April 19. We had eight hundred third graders from all Scott County schools who enjoyed Ag Adventure Day. The teachers were delighted with the learning experience afforded their pupils. Many of the children and teachers were in the Alltech Arena for the first time and were so impressed with the facility. Your cooperation made the day a rousing success. We hope to visit your arena next year for 2014 Ag Adventure Day. Scott County Farm Bureau looks forward to co-oping with you again in our annual endeavor.
J.R., President
Scott County Farm Bureau
143 West Main St.
Georgetown, KY 40324
Thank you so much for making yesterday's event such a success. Everyone at KHP is so great to work with!
Have a wonderful Derby weekend!
Executive Assistant
Office of the First Lady
Frankfort, KY
Dear Mr. S.W.,
I was on your delightful tour last Thursday, March 28. My husband and I enjoyed this truly unique tour immensely.
Also, thank you so much for prodding me to give a peppermint to the "sleepy horse." I was a bit nervous but am happy to have had the experience.
As we left and I shook hands with you, you kindly presented me with a wonderful souvenir in the form of a cap with the name of Jazil. I shall wear it often in remembrance of a lovely day and a very special, very knowledgeable gentleman.
Be well.
Kind regards,
Toronto, Canada


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Flanker Richard Pugh pounced on a loose ball over the Blues tryline to get the first touchdown after 26 minutes.
Blues fly-half Nick MacLeod kept the hosts just one point behind with three first-half penalties.
But scrum-half Jason Spice secured the victory five minutes from time when he darted over from the base of a scrum.
The Ospreys' try came straight from the kick-off after MacLeod's first penalty had put the Blues three point ahead.
MacLeod was engulfed by two Ospreys tacklers on his own tryline as he struggled to gather a loose pass.
The ball was knocked out of his hands in contact and Pugh was perfectly place to touchdown for an opportunist try. Henson converted.
Two MacLeod penalties put the Blues back ahead as the half-time approached, but the Ospreys - who had Matthew Jones sin-binned after 35 minutes - went into the interval with a 10-9 lead thanks to a Henson penalty.
Both defences held firm in the second half but the Blues' resistance was finally broken by Spice as the Ospreys finished strongly.
The scrum-half crossed over after breaking on the blind side from the base of a scrum five meters out.
Pugh thought he had scored a second try when he raced clear down the right wing in stoppage time, but the referee had already blown for a forward pass.
Blues: R Williams; J Vaughton, T Shanklin, T Davies, C Morgan; N
Macleod, R Powell; G Jenkins, R Thomas, B Evans, D Jones, R Sidoli,
K Schubert, M Williams (capt), J Malpas.
Replacements: J Bryant, D Dewdney, J Yapp, G Williams, C Quinnell,
N Budgett, N Thomas.
Ospreys: A Durston; E Seveali'i, S Parker, G Henson, S Williams; M Jones, J Spice; P James, B Williams (capt), A Jones, B Cockbain, J Thomas, A Lloyd, R Pugh, R Jones.
Replacements: D Jones, R Hibbard, A Millward, A Newman, J Bater, R Rees, D Bishop.
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First Celebrity cruise: Celebrity Infinity Cruise Review by ANCdude
Overall Member Rating
First Celebrity cruise
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: San Diego
Embarkation went very smoothly and we were on board by noon, and in our room by 1:30.
Cabin: This was a tiny flaw in our experience. The guys just never seemed to click as a team and even though we had 6PM dining, we came back to the room after 9PM a couple of times and they hadn't even begun. However when my wife was quarantined, the guys took good care of her.
Meals: The Trellis dining room was adequate. Typical cruise food, generally tasty and well presented - nothing to get excited about. The Oceanview Cafe was perfect for breakfasts and the Grill at the back was a great spot for lunch paninis. Also, check out the eggs benedict station and waffle spot for breakfast. Don't try Oceanview for dinner - More paltry offerings. The "sushi" was a joke and seemed to be less than freshly made.
We had dinner at SS United States twice and Qsine once. We would do US again (a quiet and refined respite from the hurly-burley) but likely not Qsine - the food was outstanding at each place, but Qsine seemed a bit too cutesy and pleased with itself. They tout the iPad ordering, but it's really an electronic menu - the waitstaff take your order in the usual way with paper and pencil. We were invited to the Chef's Table and there are no words to adequately convey that experience. The only thing I would say is if you are offered the opportunity, by all means accept.
Aqua Spa Cafe - this deserves special mention and kudos. Breakfast here on sea days was a delight and worth checking out. Many cereals, including oatmeal, along with all manner of fresh fruits. Very personal and available to all regardless of cabin class.
Ports of call: Cabo San Lucas, Puerta Vallarta, Puerta Quetzal, Punt Arenas, Colon and Cartegena. Two excursions that stand out are the future canal tour out of Colon, Panama, and the chef's experience in Cartegena, Columbia. Puerta Quetzal is a made up port, sort of like Costa Maya, but probably the best organized as far as souvenirs at the end of the pier is concerned.
Enrichment: There were two guest lecturers on board and both were outstanding. Victoria Baker is a retired anthropologist and shared a number of her experiences. Alex Filipenko is astronomer and gave several exciting lectures about the heavens and hosted a well-attended star-gazing evening at sea.
Uncle Marty narrated the Canal transit and presented a number of lectures about the Panama Canal history and operation.
Entertainment was excellent, especially Kuba.
As the title states, a "gastro-intestinal" illness occurred on the ship - I don't think the term Noro-virus was actually uttered by ships personnel. About day 10 we noticed an increase in announcements about washing hands and entry to most dining venues required passage through a gauntlet of personnel squirting Purell or handing out Purell wipes, and even engine room guys were wiping down railings and elevator control panels. By day 13, the ship had gone to Red Alert and no one was allowed to handle anything (foodwise) unless it was handed to you by staff - even coffee was thus protected. My wife had her bout, beginning at 5 AM on day 13, and was released the evening before we docked.
Crew: I have seen previous reviews of Infinity where folks have commented on the friendly staff. We concur. Without fail, every crew member we encountered looked us in the eye with appropriate greeting and all seemed genuinely pleased to see us - this applied from the lowest to the folks with the most gold braid.
Disembarkation: As Diamond on RCI, we were Elite on Celebrity and were nicely ensconced in our departure lounge while disembarkation proceeded in an orderly fashion. Suddenly, at 9 AM, we were told the lounge was closing and discovered the rest of the passengers on board were all being shuffled off the ship. This put a huge load on the entry to the luggage area and Customs. We stood in line for nearly an hour as we inched our way to freedom. I suspect they wanted to do a deep clean of the ship and the only way to accomplish that was to get everyone off the ship quickly as possible.
In summary, we had a great vacation and the Panama Canal is a magnificent marvel of engineering. Everyone should do it at least once in a lifetime. We want to go back on a Solstice class ship after the new locks become operational, just to see the difference. Less
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Cabin review: 7057
This cabin has limited forward view being only two behind the outward protrusion of more forward cabins. It is more of a nuisance than an obstruction. We were across from interior cabins which entered into our hallway, but we never heard any noise from the hall.
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Recently I reviewed the Acer Liquid E, an Android device. Being a long time Windows Mobile guy, this gave me an opportunity to compare Android and Windows Mobile. This is not a highly technical or in-depth look. It is from the perspective of an end-user. Did I find a clear winner? Read on and see.
Both Windows Mobile and Android have very flexible home screens.
Android has lots of widgets to choose from and you can link to pretty much anything on your phone from one of multiple home pages. I find the Android home screen to be highly functional. However it seems to be missing a professional, well put together, look. It actually looks a bit amateur. If we look to third party and carrier overlays then things start to look up. HTC have their ever popular Sense UI, which brings it up a notch or two. The Android version of Sense isn't nearly as full featured or as cool as the Windows Mobile version. Sony Ericsson has their latest UI on the X10 which looks very polished, slick, and functional.
Windows Mobile probably has the most choices. First there is the old classic Windows Mobile home screen with tons of plugins , allowing for endless different looks. Its biggest problem is that it is not finger friendly at all. Next is the latest WM6.5 UI. At first glance it doesn't seem too bad, but when you start to use it, it seems that you are forever scrolling back and forth, and up and down. Officially there are few possibilities for tweaking it. However, thanks to the enthusiast community there are a couple of apps , and tutorials enabling some tweaking. Next we have third party apps like SPB Shell which give a very high degree of flexibility combined with smooth operation and looks. Then we have OEM overlays such as HTC Sense. In my opinion Sense 2.5 on Windows Mobile is an excellent interface.
Overall I think Windows Mobile get the nod here, because of the wide choices and slick looks of most of the UI possibilities.
Android seems to have rather limited choices for internet browsers at the moment, but I don't think that is such a bad thing because they are good choices. The stock internet explorer on an Android phone is Chrome, or at least a mobile version of it. It works pretty well for a mobile browser. Opera also has a version of its Opera Mini for Android and I personally like it as a mobile browser.
Windows Mobile has lots of choices for browsers, too many to list them all. There are some good ones and some not so good. Opera once again have versions for Windows Mobile which are very popular. The stock explorer on Windows Mobile is a mobile version of Internet Explorer. Although it has seen many updates over the years, it still isn't all that good. Most people opt for a third party explorer.
I'll give Android the nod here, based primarily on the fact that Google is likely to keep Android ahead of the game when it comes to integration with their ever expanding portfolio of internet wizardry.
Android lacks in this are quite badly. Yes there are players for Android, but it lacks in its ability to easily download legal music to your device. Google is reportedly working on a music service slated for sometime later this year, which will fill a large hole. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying it is impossible, it's just not slick and easy.
Windows Mobile has its obvious onboard choice of Windows Media Player allowing for easy syncing of all types of media. Third party apps such as Kinoma which allow you to use iTunes Plus give Windows Mobile a clear edge here.
The lines are pretty blurry here. Microsoft has their ever popular and widely used Exchange service which is available on both WM and Android devices. Windows Mobile again has several third party apps to handle email. Gmail is available for both platforms but obviously Android phones enjoy much richer Gmail services then do Windows Mobile.
I'm tempted to call a tie in this area, but I'm leaning towards Android, simply because of the ease of using Gmail and its included services. To use it on an Android device you simply sign into your Gmail account, and your Gmail is pushed to your phone. Whereas, with Exchange you need to go somewhere and open an Exchange account. Many offer free services, but for the full monty you have to pay a monthly fee.
There are many third party GPS applications for Windows Mobile. Many are very feature rich making the licence fee worthwhile. Both platforms are seeing a lot of growth in free GPS services. Google Maps being the leader. Here Android has a clear edge, at least at the moment. Recently Google released their latest version of Maps for Android devices, which included voice commands. The service doesn't have a lot of features, for that you will have to get a third party application, and Windows Mobile rules in this area. I think for the average person Google Navigator does things well enough to get us there.
LOL. Android is the clear winner here….moving on.
This is an entirely different situation. Truthfully, we have no idea of the number of applications there are for the Windows Mobile platform. They are available from hundreds of places on the internet, from freeware to enterprise applications selling single licences, to thousands at a time. They range from farting apps to complex applications written sometimes for specific professions and industries. Many are available directly from the developer, whether a single individual or a company with many employees. I cannot stress enough here, the diversity and the vast collection of applications for Windows Mobile. I don't think iPhone can even match what is currently available for Windows Mobile when you fully consider, quality, quantity, and diversity.
Once again Android is the clear winner here. Microsoft has always been severely criticized for its approach to updates. Their method of pushing out updates and leaving it entirely up to the carrier to decide if they will develop it for their customers has had less than stellar results. This is being fixed in Windows Phone 7. I'm just not sure I like the price that now must be paid to do that.
Android have been better, not perfect, in their update path. You may want to keep in mind that Google recently announce that with Android maturing, the need for updates is not as important as it once was, and will likely cut back to yearly upgrades to the platform.
At this point in time both platforms have applications for all the mainstream social networks. I'm sure there are lots of people willing to argue that one or the other does one better than the other. In general terms either one gets the job done.
This will all change when Windows Phone 7 hits the shelves. It looks as though one of its biggest claims will be its integration with social networks. I don't think there is a platform out there at present that will touch what Windows Phone 7 will do in this area. That may sound like I'm a big fan of WP7. I'm not. I think it will be a success, but they have an uphill battle ahead of them, I fear. They let WM6.5 swing in the breeze for too long causing it to slip drastically in the marketplace. In this time many carriers have filled the hole with other devices such as Android. They now have to force that door open to even begin the uphill battle. They are trying to do this with a new platform that is fashioned off the iPhone platform. The iPhone strategy was developed for a single device, with a single manufacturer. Now Microsoft is trying to take the same approach, only with many devices, and many manufacturers. It's going to take a lot of octopuses reaching in many different directions simultaneously to keep everyone on side, and happy, with such a tightly controlled platform. I think this is going to result in fewer carriers, and OEMs partnering up in the short term, making a long and winding road to any kind of widespread acceptance. I'm one of the group that is very dishearten by the death grip they have put on their devices and platform, but all that is best left for another day.
In closing, I think Windows Mobile is capable of far more than Android. However, there are a couple of factors that must be considered. First is the obvious, Windows Mobile's best before date is approaching rapidly. Secondly, Windows Mobile has had ten years to mature, Android has only had a couple of years. Think where it could be in ten?


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|From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Sun Aug 12 17:35:30 EDT 2007
On Aug 12, 2007, at 4:13 PM, Majorinc, Kazimir wrote: > If list is not empty, it is easy (although not really trivial). But > how to do that with empty list, both set-first! and set-rest! > complain they do not work with empty lists. > > What does it mean, once list is empty it is empty forever? > > Did I miss something obvious? Yes. Let me phrase it as a question: how do you turn a 4 into 5? Answer: you can't. 4 is a constant, so it makes no sense to ask how you can turn it into a 5. In the same spirit, NULL is a constant. You can't insert anything into a constant. Let me ask a second question: what simple mathematical action can you perform to produce a 5 when you give it a 4? Well, there is sub1. (You could also define (define (f x) (- (+ x 2) 1)) and use f.) What kind of simple action can you perform to produce a non-empty list when given null? Here is the simplest one I can think of: (lambda (x) (cons x null)) ;; --- Computations in Scheme are about producing values and combining values through operations into other values. If you really want effect-ful programming, I urge you to consider using set!, which changes what a variable stands for, not the data structure itself. [*] Using this style of programming is far simpler than producing value-mutating styles. Yes, set-car! and set-cdr! exist, you want to deal with them as little as possible and they are going to go away, mostly. -- Matthias This is an email with a Footnote: * Well, it changes the closure in which it is located
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As a motivational keynote speaker I get to share the stage with some really talented people, so I'm used to seeing gifted people – but this young man blew me away.
His name is Michael Pollack and yes, he is extremely gifted as a musician, but that wasn't what impressed me the most. It was what he recently did, as an audience member while watching a Billy Joel concert and forum at Vanderbilt University. When Billy asked if anyone had any questions, Michael Pollack stood up. And then he did it. He asked Billy Joel if he could play with him.
What? Seriously? How much courage did it take for him to do that I wonder. More than likely a whole lot. But here's what Michael knew for sure: If he DIDN'T ask, he most definitely would not get to play with him. He took a huge risk – and apparently it paid off. He was spectacular and now, Michael Pollack is "trending" on social media and millions of people know his name – and his talent.
Two things I get from this.
- Be the very absolute best at WHATEVER it is you do. Keep practicing and learning and getting better so that you can feel more confident if you see an opportunity to ask to showcase what you have.
- Ask. Trust that you know what you are doing, take a deep breath, smile and ask.
If you'd like to watch the video, here you are: Michael Pollack Asks Billy Joel if He Can Sit in
I have to go now. There are a few requests I have to make.
Motivational speaker Linda Larsen


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Mesa, Arizona
November 7, 2014
- Height: Approximately 5'7" to 5'8"
- Weight: Approximately 170 to 190 pounds
- Sex: Male
- Weapon Used: Black plastic pistol, possibly a pellet gun.
On November 7, 2014, at approximately 1:57 pm, the suspect entered the Chase Bank located at 6950 East Main Street in Mesa, Arizona, and approached the teller counter. Once there, he displayed a black handgun and verbally demanded money from the teller. The teller complied and gave the suspect a known quantity of US currency. The suspect then fled the bank and ran northbound through a vacant lot discarding multiple items of evidence, which were recovered. There were fresh bicycle tire tracks in the immediate area, so investigators believe he may have fled on a bicycle.
Should be considered armed and dangerous
Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI's Phoenix Field Office at (623) 466-1999.If you have any information concerning this case, please contact your local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. You can also submit a tip at: tips.fbi.gov
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