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What an amazing achievement by the ANZ board to mark themselves as being out of touch with the reality of Australia in 2013, to hold themselves up as the geese of the finance sector with a single act of conspicuous consumption, to allow themselves the hubris of thinking "their" choice of CEO is so very much better than that of the other banks, even though the numbers don't support it.
With NAB's report card published, three of the big four banks have now disclosed that they're paying a bit or a fair bit less for a CEO, in keeping with the international and local realisation that bank CEOs' pay packets had become obscene, that the person at the top actually wasn't worth it and that the size of the salary was not really an indication of the quality of performance. It is the trend around the world for banksters to reward themselves a little less richly.
But not at the ANZ. Never mind that ANZ is ranked third out of the four, it chooses to pay its CEO the most and has just stretched the lead by giving Mike Smith a pay rise when the price of his peers has fallen.
Oh, it wasn't much of a pay rise – a mere $300,000 or so. Peanuts really – just six times the wage of the average Australian worker. Barely worth getting out of bed for, but I suppose it's the thought that counts when you're copping $10.4 million for the year – $200,000 a week.
ANZ's head teller was paid $1.2 million more than the next most expensive bank CEO – Gail Kelly at our second biggest bank, Westpac, who took a $500,000 cut and is still overpaid when compared with the $7.8 million Ian Narev received for running the larger and much more successful CBA. Cameron Clyne is down $1 million to $7.7 million at fourth-placed NAB – which also looks expensive compared with Narev.
The CBA board took the opportunity of a new CEO to show some leadership and ratchet back their top executive's pay after the acute embarrassment of finding that they had to pay Narev's predecessor, Ralph Norris, $16.2 million for one year's work, making him Australia's highest paid CEO.
In their own small ways, Westpac and NAB have followed suit, but not the ANZ.
It's a bad look for a number of reasons, but most of all it either shows the ANZ board dog is being wagged by a greedy CEO tail, or that all 10 members of the board are simply out of touch with their own industry, never mind the world. That's not a healthy thing in a bank.
ANZ's commitment to greater involvement in the region is its key differentiator, its main appeal. As the bank's annual report noted on Friday, it is a long-term strategy – which is a way of excusing it for continuing to be costly. Hiring Smith from HSBC was part of that long-term strategy – but that doesn't excuse overpaying him now. In any event, Smith is likely to be long gone before we find out if the strategy has really worked.
Smith has been CEO for six years. On the day he started, the share price was $29.61. As I write, it's $32.12 – a rise of 8.5 per cent. Over the same time frame the CBA is up 36.6 per cent, Westpac is up 15.7 per cent and NAB is down 13.9 per cent. It is a simplistic comparison, not allowing for share issues during the GFC and the rich dividends, but it's not an unreasonable rough guide.
The ANZ board might protest that there was the small matter of the GFC which Smith can't be blamed for. But similarly, the local bank bosses can't accept credit for the fine job Australia's regulators have done, the value of the government guarantee when they needed it, the role of the four pillars policy in preventing them doing anything too stupid and the fact that they happened to be operating in a country that didn't suffer a recession – they were simply making so much easy, relatively safe money, they didn't have to take the risks many foreign banks did.
No, Smith isn't worth his fat eight figures. Besides, if he was any good as a CEO, after six years in the job, he should have a couple of people as good or better than himself ready to take over in a heartbeat, or lack thereof. So the supply of potential ANZ CEOs should be up, the demand is unchanged, and therefore the price should fall.
But it hasn't. The ANZ board must think it's the only one marching instep.
And there's no excuse to claim that the ANZ is a victim of Smith having an existing contract. Mature adults in charge of their institution's destiny should be capable of negotiating a change when it's obvious that the contract no longer is appropriate.
In passing, it's worth noting that the ANZ would be in breach of the 1:12 law that the Swiss will vote on in a referendum this Saturday. The Swiss know a bit about banking, are a long way from being rabid Occupy types and Switzerland is an even more expensive country to live in than Australia. But there's a fair chance the good burghers will vote for 1:12 and thus enshrine in their constitution that the top executives can't be paid more in one month than the cheapest of their employees earns in a year. To put it another way, the top annual salaries can't exceed 12 times the wage of the lowliest employee.
I somehow suspect there are people working for less than $72,222 a year at the ANZ – that's better than the Australian average wage, but only a 144th of Mike Smith's.
Thus ANZ shareholders should do their board a favour by rejecting this year's remuneration report at the AGM – they need to be brought back to reality.
Michael Pascoe is a BusinessDay contributing editor.


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A collection of useful phrases in Tswana, a Bantu language spoken in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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Notes: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), >m = said to males, >f = said to females. The words rra (sir) and mma (madam) are used in formal phrases.
|Setswana (Tswana)
|O amogetswe (sg)
Le amogetswe (pl)
|Hello (General greeting)
|How are you?
|O tsogile jang (sg)
Le kae? (sg)
Le tsogile jang? (pl)
|Reply to 'How are you?'
|Ke tsogile sentle (sg)
Re teng (sg)
Re tsogile sentle (pl)
|Long time no see
|Ke kgale re sa bonane
|What's your name?
|Leina le gago ke mang? (frm)
O mang? (inf)
|My name is ...
|Leina la me ke ...
|Where are you from?<
|Ko gae ke kae?
|I'm from ...
|Ke tswa ko ...
|Pleased to meet you
|Ke itumelela go goitsi
|Good morning
(Morning greeting)
|Dumêla rra (frm>m)
Dumêla mma (frm>f)
|Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
|Thupama e e monate
|Good evening
(Evening greeting)
|Muitsibowa a a monate
|Good night
Robala sentle (sleep well)
(Parting phrases)
|Tsamaya sentle (go well - said when leaving)
Sala sentle (stay well - said when staying)
Go siame (see you)
Ke tla go bona (see you)
Ke tla go bôna kamoso (see you tomorrow)
Ke tla go bôna kgantele (see you later)
|Good luck!
|Masego ke ao
O nne le masego
|Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)
|Pholo e ntle!
|Have a nice day
|Tlhôla sentle
|Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
|Itumelele dijo
|Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
|I understand
|Ke a tlhaloganya
|I don't understand
|Ga ke tlhaloganye
|I don't know
|Ga ke itse sepe
|Please speak more slowly
|Bua ka bonya
|Please say that again
|Ke kopa o boeletse gape
|Please write it down
|Ke kopa o e kwale fa fatshe
|Do you speak Tswana?
|A o bua Setswana?
|Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
|Ee, fela ga nnyane
|How do you say ... in Tswana?
|Wa bo o reng ... ka Setswana?
|Excuse me
|How much is this?
|E ke bokae?
|Ke kopa tshwarelo
|Thank you
|Ke a leboga, rra (frm>m)
Ke a leboga, mma (frm>f)
Ke itumetse, rra (frm>m)
Ke itumetse, mma (frm>f)
|Reply to thank you
|Ke itumetse, rra (frm>m)
Ke itumetse, mma (frm>f)
|Where's the toilet?
|Ntlwana ya boitiketso e kae?
|This gentleman will pay for everything
|Lekau le le tsile go duela tsotlhe
|This lady will pay for everything
|Lekgarebe le le tsile go duela tsotlhe
|Would you like to dance with me?
|A ga o batle go bina?
|I miss you
|Ke go gopotse
|I love you
|Ke a go rata
|Get well soon
|O fole ka potlako
|Go away!
|Tsamaya kwa!
|Leave me alone!
|Call the police!
|Bitsa mapodisi!
|Christmas and New Year greetings
|Keresemose e e monate le ngwaga o o itumedisang
|Easter greetings
|Malatsi a paseka aa itumedisang
|Birthday greetings
|Letsatsi la tswalo lele monate
|One language is never enough
|Laleme le le lengwe ga le a lekanela
|My hovercraft is full of eels
Why this phrase?
|Mokoro wa me o tletse ditlhapi
Tswana phrases and corrections provided by Peter Ndukulu, with additional phrases and corrections by Kgamanyane Ntsie and Hendrick Matlhomola Mantsho
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Rather than imposing a fee, the Times reports, schools ask that the trucks donate what they want, typically about $100 to $150 per truck. Fullerton High School, for instance, is reported to have raised $13,000 from four previous clustertrucks, the money from which will pay for more than half the cost of uniforms for the varsity football team.
Cited in the article is Orange County's Christian Murcia, owner of the Crepes Bonaparte and Brats Berlin trucks, who acts as the liaison between the schools and the catering trucks. He said that the list of schools who want in on the food-truck action is growing and he receives calls weekly.
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B-52 bombers loosed a furious air attack today on the well-fortified positions of tenacious Taliban and Qaeda fighters as the Afghan government sent 1,000 reinforcements to the American-led effort in the craggy, frigid peaks near the eastern border.
As the fierce battle persisted for a sixth day, the Defense Ministry in Kabul announced the infusion of soldiers, in effect doubling Afghanistan's commitment to the campaign. Near dusk, a caravan of tanks and armored personnel carriers rumbled down the main road south of the capital toward Paktia Province and the high-elevation combat.
The new deployment comes on top of an additional American commitment of 300 troops, made on Wednesday -- which would place about 1,200 Americans in the fray alongside 200 commandos from other Western countries. The extra manpower, like the intensified bombing, appeared urgently needed. Resistance has been dogged, even fanatical.
In Washington, in describing the situation and the enemy, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said: ''We do know there are very deep caves and tunnels, that they are exceedingly well dug in, that air power works to a certain extent. But they are also well supplied.''
Still, he predicted results both successful and speedy. ''I would think it would end sometime this weekend or next week, but one can't be sure,'' he said.Continue reading the main story
American B-52's, B-1's and carrier-based jets dropped 185 bombs in the last 24 hours, while AC-130 gunships and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters pounded the enemy positions, a Pentagon official said.
Here in Gardez, 30 miles from the warfare in the Shah-i-Kot Mountains, the pounding of the distant bombs early in the day was enough to shake the windows. Afghan soldiers -- recently returned from the front lines and dressed in camouflage jackets with ''U.S. Army'' stamped on the front pockets -- described the fighting as brutal, exhausting and utterly fearsome.
''To be honest, the enemy is strong, and with all the mountains, rocks and caves, there are good places for them to hide,'' said Sayed Wahidullah, the commander of a 40-man outfit. ''They wait until you get close to the caves, then they shoot.''
With only one side issuing reports from the battlefield, it was difficult to gauge the momentum of the warfare. The strength of the Qaeda force is a matter of fluid estimation, with the numbers ranging from several hundred to a few thousand.
Today, at a news conference at the Bagram air base north of Kabul, an American military spokesman, Maj. Brian Hilferty, described a scenario that had the enemy surrounded in ever-shrinking patches of defensible terrain. Ridges have been taken, he said. Caves have been searched. Weapons and documents have been found.
Major Hilferty said that on Wednesday alone at least 100 of the remnant Taliban and Qaeda troops were killed, but he offered no new word about the casualties of America and its allies. Previously, the deaths of eight Americans and three Afghans had been announced. At least 40 other Americans have been wounded, most by bullets or shrapnel. Many of them have been flown to Germany for treatment.
Resupply of the expanding allied force is now a great challenge, the major said, adding, ''We are sending in by helicopter fuel, food, ammunition and other equipment.''
The weather was certainly of no help to such enterprises. Helicopter flights were hindered by a haze that gave the sky the look of a soapy window. By afternoon, enough winds had whipped up for a sandstorm. The bombardment stalled.
In Gardez, the provincial capital, the atmosphere was quiet.
Commanders, away from the front, opined. Some with knowledge of the fighting were alternately regretful about recent blunders and optimistic about the final outcome. One of them, Abdul Matin Hassankhel, organized a news briefing, amiably agreeing to sit outside so the television cameras could capture him against a background of open spaces and rusted metal. His aides, concerned with decorum, brought out a glass-topped desk and a vase with artificial flowers.
''The specific information is that we have now blocked all the roads that were used previously to bring in troops,'' he said. ''I assure you the enemy is surrounded.''
He then apologized for ''bilateral mistakes'' by the Afghan and American armies, returning to the sore subject of why the strength of the opposition's forces was initially underestimated, contributing to casualties last Friday.
That error was then compounded when the allies failed to cut off all entry points from Pakistan, allowing Taliban and Qaeda who had earlier fled into Pakistan's tribal areas to return to take part in the apocalyptic battle, he said.
Now, the enemy ''numbers in the thousands,'' Commander Hassankhel said.
Nevertheless, he too predicted a prompt victory. ''I can tell you that the war will come to an end in a short time,'' he said.
Among the optimists of Gardez is also the provincial governor, Taj Muhammad Wardak. ''Less than a week'' was his timetable for victory.
In the last few days the governor, an American citizen who only recently returned to his native country after a decade in Los Angeles, has been strongly suggesting that Osama bin Laden may be present in the Paktia mountains, making a last stand.
While this is not a view trumpeted by the American side, the governor tends to offer it with an air of knowledge and a hint of access to secret intelligence.
''I think the information will be clear when we find Osama bin Laden's body in a cave or when he comes out,'' Governor Wardak said with a wink. ''It is a golden chance we have.''
Impatient with a display of skepticism, he then mentioned that three of Mr. bin Laden's ''good friends'' were known to be in the Shah-i-Kot redoubts: the military commanders Saif-ur-Rehman Mansoor, Mullah Dadaullah and Mullah Amir Khan.
''I would never say such a thing unless my information is confirmed by two or three sources,'' said the governor, grinning coyly.Continue reading the main story


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SAN JOSÉ, January 31, 2014 (AFP) – The rise of the left in Latin America could get a further boost Sunday with elections in Costa Rica and El Salvador.
In Costa Rica, a leftist win in the general election would be unprecedented.
In El Salvador, which is choosing only a new president, the left is represented by the FMLN — a party born from a guerrilla army that fought a civil war in the 1980s against a US-backed government.
The polarized race between right and left is close is both countries, and a run-off may be needed in both cases, polls suggest.
The election day is the same, but not much else.
The leftist parties in the two countries, the countries themselves their histories and the candidates are very different, said political analyst Roberto Canas, who teaches at several universities in San Salvador.
In Costa Rica, a young lawmaker and conservationist named Jose Maria Villalta, 36, and of the Frente Amplio (FA) party is among the favorites, along with former San Jose mayor Johnny Araya, 56, from the ruling right-wing National Liberation Party.
"Support for the FA is multi-ideological. Villalta is benefiting from discontent, a protest vote not just against the political system but also the economic one" said political analyst Jaime Ordonez
That is why the left is on the rise in Costa Rica," added Ordonez, head of the Central American Institute of Governance.
In El Salvador, the candidate of the ruling Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, current vice president Salvador Sanchez Ceren, leads in the polls against former San Salvador mayor Norman Quijano, of the right-wing Republican Nationalist Alliance (Arena).
The FMLN ended 20 years of Arena rule in elections in 2009 and brought the left to power for the first time in the poor Central American country.
But then, their candidate was a moderate journalist, Mauricio Funes.
This time, the FMLN is drawing on someone from their former military ranks, an ex-rebel commander, to halt the right's drive to retake power.
The Costa Rican elections the situation is more up in the air. Two more hopefuls — rightist Otto Guevara and center left Luis Guillermo Solis, are close behind Araya and Villalta.
"If there were only two forces like in El Salvador it would be easier to define. What is happening is that everything is really spread out," said Costa Rican analyst Victor Ramirez.
If no candidate wins a minimum of 50 percent in El Salvador and 40 percent in Costa Rica, runoffs will be held March 9 and April 4, respectively.
Models and fear
Although the leftist parties in the two countries are distinct, a win in Costa Rica and El Salvador would strengthen that influence of a movement that, albeit with nuances, is ruling most countries in Latin America.
And it could offset the balance in Central America, where conservative governments rule in Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, and the left in Nicaragua.
"I don't think the United States is thrilled. Nor are Central American business leaders, who have cross border investments. They invest in parties and cash in later," said Canas.
Two political models are being put to the test. The right-wing parties in both countries are neo-liberal, free market ones.
The leftist parties prefer a larger role for the government, but they take pains not to antagonize the United States, which is Central America's main trading partner.
In the case of El Salvador, the United States is the main source of remittances from emigrants, and crucial to propping up the economy.
"I don't think either seeks broad transformation in the political model. It is not that the Cuban revolution is on its way to these two countries, or Venezuelan Chavismo," said Canas.
He said that if they win the FMLN and the Frente Amplio will have to undertake unpopular economic measures to boost the economy.
In Costa Rica, things were so polarized that the right did start making mentions of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. The Frente Amplio derided this as a "campaign of fear."
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal even reprimanded two companies for recommending their employees not vote for "the communists."


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PRiMA and Mr. Brown have agreed to experiment, live streaming both the master class and concert for $10 per event. Simply visit www.concertwindow.com and search 'Jason Robert Brown.' "It's about giving more people the opportunity to encounter a musical theatre genius at work.' said Executive Producer of PRiMA, Mitch Nugent. 'We're not promising a gigantic professional video production, but I think it will be a fantastic opportunity to encounter the events on your mobile device, tablet or home computer wherever you are.'
LIVE IN CONCERT Every year to date, PRiMA has produced a musical by contemporary Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown. Mr. Brown is the composer behind Parade, Songs For A New World, The Last Five Years and new Broadway shows including Bridges of Madison County and Honeymoon In Vegas.
PRiMA audiences have fallen in love with his amazing compositions and now PRiMA brings you the master composer himself. Jason Robert Brown takes the stage, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and presenting a concert of his compositions. Tickets available now at primatheatre.com or by phone at 717.327.5124.
Tickets from the originally scheduled events are able to be used automatically for the newly scheduled date. Previous will-call orders will be available for pick-up at the venue one hour prior to events. Previous print-at-home orders will be useable, and must be presented at time of event. If purchaser is unable to attend the rescheduled date, tickets can be redeemed for any other 2014 PRiMA production at similar value seats.


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Sidibe responds to online haters' criticism about her look at the Golden Globe Awards in a Twitter post, writing, 'I mos def cried about it on that private jet.'
Gabourey Sidibe does not let hateful comments affect her. The "American Horror Story: Coven" actress was criticized on the internet for a dress she wore at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards, but she reacted to the comments with a hilarious tweet.
Walking on the red carpet at the Sunday, January 12 event, Sidibe wore a floor-length ivory-colored gown by Michael Costello Couture. Some people commented on the choice of dress, suggesting that her stylists did not do their job well. "Clearly Gabby's stylist doesn't like her and has no problem stealing her money," one Twitter user wrote. Others, meanwhile, made nasty comments about her full figure. "I love Gabby Sidibe but she looked like the GLOBE at the Golden Globes," one person tweeted.
In response to the mean-spirited comments, the 30-year-old star wrote on Monday, "To people making mean comments about my GG pics, I mos def cried about it on that private jet on my way to my dream job last night. #JK." Her cool tweet was supported by many people, receiving more than 25,000 retweets by Tuesday.
Following the warm response, Sidibe thanked her fans for their support. "Yay! Everyone is so wonderful and supportive of my shade! This might be a problem down the line. Thank you!" she wrote on Tuesday, adding that the private jet was not hers. She ended the post with two hashtags which read, "notmyjetthough" and "imnotthatfancy."


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"There's 300,000 undocumented Europeans all around the country that we don't even know about. A million undocumented Asians in this country that people don't even know about. One out of five Koreans is undocumented. One out of six Filipinos is undocumented." – Jose Antonio Vargas
"People don't know a lot of things. I think they don't know that most people who come here illegally do not cross the border, you know, with a 'coyote.' They come on a plane. They buy a plane ticket." – Bill Maher
"All we have is a political hot-potato that nobody wants to touch. And yet, here we are, driving on the same freeways as you are, going to the same church as you are. Paying the exact same taxes." – Jose Antonio Vargas
"We have to have, again, a sense of urgency on this issue. And we need to get politics out of it. It's not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. It's about doing the right thing." – Jose Antonio Vargas


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New Media: Dec. 16
Updated 3:22 pm, Friday, December 14, 2012
Stars don't get much bigger than Tom Cruise, but is he big enough for his latest role? The week ahead in entertainment holds the answer. Here's a look:
"Jack Reacher": Lee Child's hulking, solitary hero, an ex-military cop who crisscrosses the country righting wrongs according to his own moral code, looks nothing like Tom Cruise. If that doesn't bother Child, who has a cameo in the first movie based on his best-selling series, why should it bother anyone else? As Child told the New York Times, no one in Hollywood looks like Jack Reacher. All Cruise has to do is act like him.
ALSO: "The Guilt Trip" (Wednesday), "This is 40"
Movies open Friday unless otherwise noted
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"Trouble With the Curve": Clint Eastwood's most talked about performance of the year co-starred an empty chair. That may explain why this baseball tale, about an aging scout (Eastwood) reconnecting with his estranged daughter (Amy Adams) as they travel from one minor league park to another, whiffed at the box office a month later. It deserves another crack at bat. On film, Eastwood almost never stumbles, and Adams isn't an empty chair.
ALSO: "Pitch Perfect," "Total Recall"
DVDs in stores Tuesday
T.I., "Trouble Man: Heavy Lies the Head": Crime may not pay, but T.I.'s drug and club tales sure sound like money. His fleet flow is almost always elevated by soundtrack-quality music, from the orchestral flourishes on "Trap Back Jumpin" to the multilayered percussion on "Ball." A strong supporting cast helps, too, especially André 3000, who commits larceny on "Sorry."
ALSO: Eric Clapton, "Slow Hand" 35th anniversary edition; Cheef Keef, "Finally Rich"; "The-Dream," "Terius Nash: 1977"
CDs in stores Tuesday
"Me and the Devil," Nick Tosches: From roots rockers to wise guys, Nick Tosches writes about the wild side of life with the erudition of a classics scholar. In his new novel, an aging, alcoholic writer named Nick finds the fountain of youth in the arms of the young women who haunt the bars of New York after dark. "Twilight" is for kids; here's a deep-thinker's vampire tale without a hint of the supernatural. (In stores now.)
ALSO: "Safe Haven," Nicholas Sparks (Tuesday)


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Mini Apple iPad rumors bolstered by Apple's purchase of 7.85 inch screens
0. phoneArena posted on 18 Oct 2011, 11:45
Taiwan's Economic Daily reports that Apple has been purchasing 7.85 inch screens from LG Dislpay and AU Optronics, with the screens being used for a mini-version of the Apple iPad; allegedly scheduled to launch in early 2012, the mini Apple iPad's screen will have the same resolution as the display on the iPad 2...
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1. arcq12 (Posts: 733; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
interesting. first time for apple to rival the competition.
4. iKingTrust (banned) (Posts: 716; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
New leadership. I hope it works out for the best
12. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Ignoring what the market wanted is what got RIM into the heap of trouble that it is presently experiencing. With Steve gone, the pragmatists at Apple have an opportunity to address the evolving market reality (7 inch tablets). Otherwise, Apple will see a segment grow and thrive while it will be on the sidelines watching.
2. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
This is for the iPhone 5 screen
3. iKingTrust (banned) (Posts: 716; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
LMAO, I bet droiders would love a 7inch
6. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Not on Apple. Big screens are only good on android phones.
15. SuperEd (Posts: 132; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Yea, they probably would! Cuz a 9 inch is just to big to lug around.
18. alecgale (Posts: 55; Member since: 29 Jun 2011)
is that what you tell your girlfriend
5. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
taco50 it's good to see you have a sense of humor. lol
14. choupino (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 May 2011)
Taco50 is smoking iCrack.
16. andro. (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
They need to fix the iphone 4s screen first,complaints coming in of faulty screens:
also lets face it its battery gate:
All those poor saps who were fooled into buying last years iphone now renamed 4(s) and this one is even more faulty than last years release of it!! Imagine their faces when they realise that a program available for the last year on other os now called siri on apple also is prob not availabe in their countries untill "sometime down along the line"!!!
7. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Actually, the 5th gen iPod Touch will be released with a 7 inch screen, 1024x768 resolution and WiFi and LTE versions. That way, Apple can remain true to Steve by not releasing a 7 inch iPad. The 5th gen iPod Touch might even come with Flash compatibility.....
8. arcq12 (Posts: 733; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
I hope you're true. I'm really thinking about getting iPad 3 or iPod Touch 5th.. =)
13. vijaysivakula (Posts: 224; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
This is how the future is going to be for this -
Apple will release a 7" tablet as mentioned here.
They will make a presentation that a 7" tablet is good for taking notes and lugging around.
Apple will present a "Magical Pen" that can write on this ipad.
And all the fanboys will go gaga and start drooling over this revolutionary idea that you can write on the ipad.
There will be applications for drawing and painting that will use this "Magical Pen" technology.
Score 1 for Apple, 0 for Android.
10. ZayZay (Posts: 571; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)
I wonder if it will pack flash yet?
11. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
It will never have flash. It's a design choice by Apple.
17. DROIDX0430 (Posts: 469; Member since: 24 Nov 2010)
Maybe its the iphone 5 screens..gonna emulate the dell streek next time around since theyve manage to copy everyone else technology
19. Cinnamon (Posts: 87; Member since: 16 Jun 2011)
$300 or GTFO...
20. roscuthiii (Posts: 2241; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
The 7" display size that Apple/Steve said wasn't any good and no one wanted?


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About the Book
An East /West collaboration of art. Western portraiture with Chinese poetry and calligraphy.
The world renowned Chinese poet and calligrapher Huang Xiang and noted American artist William Rock create a "visual dialogue across humanity."
The book includes portraits of Gandhi, Isadora Duncan, Edgar Allan Poe,
Van Gogh, Aung San Suu Kyi , Einstein and dozens of others.
Their collaborative art called the Century Mountain Project honors the greatness in us as human beings.that has made itself evident throughout the centuries in the form of outstanding creators, thinkers, discoverers, leaders -- essentially people who stood out like mountains throughout the centuries.
The ongoing collaborative artwork between Huang Xiang and William Rock combines Chinese poetry and calligraphy with Western portraiture and is a celebration of the vast potential in each one of us. It has no cultural, gender or race distinctions.
"This type of arts collaboration is rare...these paintings have a lot of life and energy."
-Dr. Stanely Murashige
Art Institute of Chicago
Specialist in Contemporary Chinese Art
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- Category Fine Art
Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
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- Publish Date Jan 02, 2011
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DETROIT - Starship featuring Mickey Thomas comes to Rockin' on the Riverfront on Friday.
Solid State, a band from Metro Detroit, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Starship is expected to start playing at 9 p.m.
Starship formed in the early 1980s and scored several hits in the U.S.
Admission to Rockin' on the Riverfront is free.
Andiamo Detroit Riverfront will provide food and drinks at several locations across the plaza. Outside food, beverages or coolers will not be permitted.
Parking is available for $5 per vehicle, starting at 5:00 p.m., at the GM surface lot at the intersection of St. Antoine and Atwater streets, adjacent to the GM Renaissance Center.
Upcoming shows
- Ace Frehley on July 27
- Lou Gramm of Foreigner on August 3
- The Sweet &The Tubes on August 10
- Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad and Marshall Crenshaw on Aug. 17
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I was born and raised in Miami but have been in LA the last 11 years.
My family is of Jamaican descent.
I work in media for a major tv network and studio and I'm growing with the company while chasing my dreams.
I spend a lot of time with family when I can and my close friends who my family away from family.
Right now I watch Real Time with Bill Maher, Dexter, Homeland, House of Lies.
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3. Travel
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Suns Look to Move On
The Phoenix Suns repeatedly use one word when describing their breakneck style: energy.
With it, they are an NBA title contender. Without it, they can lose to anybody.
Energized and efficient most of their first-round series, the Suns can finish off the Los Angeles Lakers with a victory at home in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Oddsmakers have made Phoenix -10.5 point spread favorites (NBA Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 210 total points (Matchup). Our public betting information shows that 63% of bets for this game have been placed on Phoenix -10.5 (View NBA Bet Percentages).
``When you've got a team down 3-1,'' Suns forward Shawn Marion said, ``you don't want to give them no sign of life.''
Phoenix should know. The Suns trailed the Lakers 3-1 in a first-round series last year, then won three straight to advance. These Lakers aren't last year's Suns, though, and Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson has tried a bit of everything to make his team competitive.
A disgusted Jackson sent his players home Monday after a brief video session.
``As irritated as I've ever seen him,'' Kobe Bryant said after the Lakers practiced in California on Tuesday. ``He was really upset - frustrated. That was his way of saying, `You'd better get your butts in the game.'''
A lack of energy stirred Jackson's ire.
``Hustle makes up for a lot,'' he said. ``They bounced us around, things like that. That's irritating for a coaching staff. You've got to get the first blow in this game.''
During the video review, Jackson said, he pointed out to his players how wide open Phoenix's 3-point shooters were.
``I did tell them they have the brain power of slugs or earthworms,'' he said. ``That was just in a moment of irritation.''
Jackson called the Suns ``whippets'' for the way they ran down Los Angeles in a 113-100 victory in Game 4, a contest that was nowhere near as competitive as the final score would indicate.
There were standout performances by Phoenix's ``big three.'' Steve Nash had 23 assists, one shy of the NBA playoff record; Amare Stoudemire 27 points and 21 rebounds, and Marion 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Coach Mike D'Antoni said he didn't know what a whippet was - it's a dog that resembles a small greyhound - but he knows a repeat performance would send the Suns into the Western Conference semifinals.
``They'll throw everything at us that they have, and Kobe won't go down easily,'' D'Antoni said. ``We'll have to come out with the same kind of energy and fire that we had on Sunday.''
Since trailing last year's playoff series 3-1, Phoenix is 9-2 against the Lakers, including the regular season.
``We've only played the Lakers 107 times the last few years,'' Nash said, exaggerating slightly. ``We know each other well. It just comes down to who plays their best. So far we've done that most of the time, and we'd be ready for that.''
The Suns' concerns center on their habit of going flat from time to time, a tendency that spells trouble for a team that depends on running, running and running some more.
``It's always a possibility,'' Nash said. ``We fight against it every day, that complacency, not preparing ourselves and staying focused. We've got to just play hard.''
The Lakers want to slow down the game and use their size advantage inside, but that's been difficult with the presence of Stoudemire, who missed all but three games last season and the playoffs, following knee surgery.
In the series, Stoudemire is averaging 23.5 points and 13.5 rebounds. He's shooting 59 percent from the field and has nine blocked shots.
``Right now, I'm just taking what the defense gives me,'' he said. ``Whatever we need done, I'm definitely down with it, whether it's rebounding, blocking shots, playing defense or scoring.''
D'Antoni also worries that Bryant will carry the Lakers with one of his off-the-charts scoring nights. The NBA scoring champion, averaging 32.5 points in the series, says he'll go down swinging after his virtual no-show when the Lakers were blown out in Game 7 a year ago.
``Close-out games are always tough,'' he said. ``We have to make it as tough as possible.''
After Nash ran Lakers rookie Jordan Farmar dizzy, Jackson is contemplating a change in his starting lineup. He said Smush Parker, Sasha Vujacic and Shammond Williams all were possible replacements.
The Lakers haven't won a playoff series since 2004, Shaquille O'Neal's final season in Los Angeles, but Jackson insists that against all odds he has no doubt his battered, reeling squad can still win this one.
``It never crossed my mind that we can't,'' he said. ``I'm a positive guy.''
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2014 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Regal GS Take the Stage in the Shadows of the Highline.
By Larry Nutson
Senior Editor, New York Bureau
The Auto Channel
On the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show media preview days taking place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, auto writers gathered in old New York's Meatpacking District for an early look at the redesign of two Buick sedans. When redesigned in 2009, the Buick LaCrosse set the stage for Buick's sedan lineup that we know today. LaCrosse has served as the style leader and innovator for the brand, with a design that blends classic Buick cues with elegant flowing lines and premium interior materials. It introduced a number of segment firsts, from HiPer Strut suspension technology to the industry-exclusive 36-mpg eAssist technology. As a result, more than 500,000 LaCrosses have been sold around the world since its introduction.
Following on the heels of LaCrosse, the introduction of the Buick Regal and Regal GS marked yet another important milestone in Buick's resurgence on the global stage. Regal heralded the return of a storied nameplate and expanded consumer options, delivering vehicles that blended the design elegance of a Buick paired with driving dynamics of a European-inspired midsize sedan. Regal has brought new customers into the Buick showroom with a conquest rate higher than 45 percent, and consistently delivered the lowest average age customer in the Buick portfolio.
The full-size LaCrosse offers new interior and exterior design cues, advanced safety technologies and enhanced in-vehicle connectivity. New front and rear styling, featuring signature wing-shape LED daytime running lamps and LED wraparound tail lamps, complements its sculpted exterior design. The interior is more contemporary, with new seats, enhanced materials, redesigned central instrument panel and console – and an all-new, available Ultra Luxury Interior Package. The cabin also incorporates Buick's next-generation IntelliLink infotainment system, with intuitive controls and natural voice recognition.
New radar- and camera-based safety features help surround the new LaCrosse with protection. They include Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Change Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Automatic Collision Preparation. GM's patented Safety Alert Seat works with these features, providing seat vibration pulses indicating the direction of a potential crash threat.
Adaptive Cruise Control is also offered. It senses traffic in front of the LaCrosse to adjust vehicle speed, including stopping the vehicle in heavy traffic and accelerating again.
"We evolved the interior and exterior design, increased luxury amenities and materials, and enhanced the safety and personal technologies to give customers more reasons than ever to rediscover Buick," said Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president of Buick Marketing.
The new Regal also introduces new radar- and camera-based safety features – including Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Change Alert, Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert and Collision Mitigation Braking – for surround protection. In-vehicle connectivity is enhanced with next-generation IntelliLink, featuring simpler, more intuitive controls and natural speech recognition.
Adaptive Cruise Control is also offered. It senses traffic in front of the Regal to adjust vehicle speed, including stopping the vehicle in heavy traffic and accelerating again.
"The new 2014 Regal is more expressive, more connected and more technologically advanced," said Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president of Buick Marketing. "Nearly half of new Regal buyers are conquests who are new to Buick and they represent the youngest median age among the brand's lineup.
"The new Regal gives those discerning buyers more of the technologically advanced features they want in a modern luxury sedan, all with the style and refinement they expect from Buick."
New front and rear styling, with bold, signature wing-shape LED daytime running lamps and LED taillamps were designed to give Regal a more contemporary and premium presence. The interior features a redesigned central instrument panel and console along with a new fashion interior trim combination.
The new 2.0L turbo engine delivers 18 percent more horsepower in the Regal Turbo, for a greater feeling of on-demand power The available Haldex all-wheel-drive system helps make the most of traction in all driving conditions and also enhances the cornering capability of the Regal GS when driven in the GS mode of the Interactive Drive Control System.
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Local church-run radio station might go off the air
Conservative talk radio station WAVL 910 AM could go off the air as soon as next month.
"It's not our intention or our desire to see the radio station go black," said Jeff Bogaczyk, WAVL general manager and associate pastor at Evangel Heights Church in Buffalo Township, which runs the 5,000-watt station.
"However there are financial considerations in any endeavor, and if it gets to the point where we feel financially that it's better for us to go off the air, then that's what we'll do."
The church is looking into selling or leasing the station, he said.
It has the option of shutting it down for 364 days, the maximum permitted by the Federal Communications Commission without forfeiting the license.
"We might do that: shut it down for a while and reorganize, get a new format and a sales force," said the Rev. John Kuert, lead pastor at Evangel Heights.
The church bought the station in May 2001 in hopes of turning it into a Christian ministry that would generate revenue to be used for missions and community endeavors.
"But that never materialized," Kuert said.
The station, previously dubbed Praise 910, broadcast contemporary Christian music.
But competition from Christian FM radio led the church to switch to syndicated conservative talk programming.
"We've been doing that because it's less expensive, but it still costs," especially without a staff to sell advertising, Kuert said.
Back when the church first took over the station it cost about $100,000 to run, including the salaries of several staff members and the general manager.
It costs less than that now, church officials said, but it's still been a struggle.
"These are tough economic times for churches because it's tough economic times for people," Kuert said. "We think it was a great ministry, but we can't keep it up."
WAVL went on the air in the 1940s as a news station covering Apollo, Vandergrift and Leechburg (thus the AVL call letters).
Its two broadcast towers are in Kiski Township. The station can be heard in Greensburg and, on a clear day, as far away as Brookville. As with many AM stations, FCC regulations require that the signal be drastically reduced after dark.
Bogaczyk said there are a couple of individuals interested in leasing the radio station. Talks are in the preliminary stages, he said.
Ray Rosenblum, a Pittsburgh-based media broker who negotiates sales of radio stations, said he wouldn't expect there to be "a lot" of people interested in the station, but there would be some.
"The price offered for a station like that would be modest," he said. "I'm in process of selling an AM daytime station in the Pittsburgh area for $65,000."
He said there is potential for a small AM station to make money, but it's not easy. Local AM stations are doing "fair to poor" in today's market, he said.
"Now if they have a vigorous sales department and they do intensive local programming, and not just playing music or talking about world news, some stations can do very successfully," Rosenblum said.
WAVL airs mainly syndicated conservative talk programming.
Local programs include Evangel Heights' Sunday morning church program and a pre-recorded sports nostalgia show on Saturday hosted by Bob Tatrn, of Lower Burrell.
"I'll be sorry to see them go off the air for sure, if that be the case," Tatrn said. "I like the idea of local media serving their areas."
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Motorists on state Route 303 east of Main Street in Hudson should expect traffic delays as the city repairs a water main break there Friday, according to the city of Hudson.
Crews began fixing the water main at 8 a.m. Dec. 28, the city reported. Residents in the area may experience a disruption in their water service while the city fixes the main.


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Click on the links below to view Maine Jump$tart's press releases:
02/24/2016 Finalists Chosen to Compete in the 2016 Maine LifeSmarts State Championship
(Portland, ME) The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has announced the four high school teams who will compete for the right to represent Maine in the national LifeSmarts competition.
4/9/2012 Governor Paul LePage Issues Proclamation Recognizing April 2012 as Fostering Financial Education Month
(August, ME) The Governor's proclamation notes the conference and how it has enabled more than 250 Maine teachers and community educators during the past two years to offer financial literacy instruction and materials to students in every part of the state.
3/9/2012 Fostering Financial Literacy in Maine Schools Conference
(Augusta, ME) - Registration for the 3rd Annual Fostering Financial Literacy In Maine Schools Conference is underway. This year's Conference, presented and coordinated by the Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and the State of Maine Office of Securities, will be held on Thursday, April 26, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. Developed for educators, administrators and counselors, registration for the Conference is only $25 per person.
3/2/2012 Maine Jump$tart Coalition Encouraging Educators & Students To Take The Financial Capability Challenge
(Portland, ME) - The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is pleased to encouraging Maine educators who work with high school aged students (ages 13-19) to register and have their students participate in the National Financial Capability Challenge. The Challenge is open from March 12 – April 13, 2012. Nationwide, over 84,000 students took the Financial Capability Challenge in 2011.
1/20/12 Congratulations to Waynflete School As First Maine School To Win Federal Reserve Cup Challenge
(Portland, ME) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy recognized the achievement of a team of high school students from independent Waynflete School of Portland on becoming the first team from Maine to win the prestigious Reserve Cup Challenge held by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
1/7/09 Maine JumpStart Coalition Working With Colleges To Ban Credit Card Solicitation On Maine College Campuses
(Portland) - The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy announced recently that they are sending letters to Maine college presidents requesting that they voluntarily support a ban on credit card solicitation on campus.
4/9/09 Maine Jump$tart Coalition Financial Education Survey Results
The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit organization and state affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition in Washington, DC released the results of a survey sent to 220 School Administration Unit principals in Maine. The press release and results of the survey are attached.


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UA Social Work Alumnus to Deliver Speech at Honors Day
Mar 28, 2016 | Tags: School of Social Work | Posted in Awards & Honors, Events, Outreach |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama School of Social Work alumnus Dr. Barry Ackerson will deliver the school's Honors Day Convocation on Friday, April 8, at UA.
The convocation will be at the Bloom Hillel Student Center, 380 Ninth St., across from the Bryant Museum on the UA campus. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. and is open and free to the public.
Ackerson joined the faculty at the School of Social Work of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1998. In August 2002, Ackerson was appointed to the positions of associate dean and MSW program director. He retired in August 2015.
He serves as president of the Board of Directors for Community Elements, a behavioral health agency in Champaign. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Social Work's Illinois chapter, where he serves as treasurer. His national affiliations include the Council for Social Work Education, for which he serves as a site visitor, and the Society for Social Work and Research, for which he serves as a reviewer.
Ackerson has more than 20 years of experience as a clinician and an administrator in the mental health field. His practice background is reflected in his research interests, which focus on mental health services and policies. He has presented at state and national conferences, including Council on Social Work Education's Annual Program Meeting, the Society for Social Work and Research and both the Alabama and Illinois chapters of the National Association of Social Work. He has published in a variety of social work and mental health journals, including Families in Society, Social Work, Health and Social Work, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Journal of Family Social Work and Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal. He has also written several book chapters on mental health and is co-writing a mental health policy textbook.
He earned his master's degree in 1978 and his doctorate in 1998, both from the School of Social Work at UA.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
- CONTACT: David Miller, UA Media Relations, 205/348-0825, firstname.lastname@example.com
- SOURCE: Vickie Whitfield, administrative specialist, School of Social Work, 205/348-3942, firstname.lastname@example.com


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I am a down to earth, easy to please, who values open communication, loyalty, trust, friendship and monogamy. A tech enthusiast by heart. I like to read articles about gadgets and gaming consoles or what is new tech out there. I normally spend my weekend playing video games, stroll to some malls (like window shopping), watching movies and/or chatting with friends at some restaurants.
I am usually the laid back and quiet type. As they say "less talk, less damage". Fairly new here in Toronto and still trying to explore what this place - my new home can offer.
I am an IT project coordinator and career oriented, that's why I believe - my love life is in jeopardy. Though, I can balance (I think). ;)
I am taking my chances to look for someone who is mature and who knows monogamy and run it. I am hoping to meet that guy here.
I look beyond the physical. Being shallow or ostentatious turns me off. Not really sure if these limit me upfront, but I am a no go with smoking, too much drinking and partying, tattoos and body piercing.
I guess im an introvert. I enjoy a quiet weekend, watch a movie, cuddle - mostly simple stuff. Travelling from time to time is okay too, for as long as quality is time there.
If you are masculine, straight-like, laid back and like simple feminine guys, feel free to message me.
Don't bother if you are just curious and wants to have sex. :)
PS. I look young and have an old soul.
> exploring Toronto
> keeping a secret
> looking into perspectives
> listening
> smiling! :)
Movies: X-Men, Salt, I am Number 4, Gothika, Finding Nemo and the list goes on...
Shows: The Walking Dead, Bates Motel, Game of Thrones, Murdock Mysteries, Sleepy Hollow, 2 Broke Girls, Dragon Ball Z, ...
Food: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
> laptop (internet)
> family
> cellular phone
> music
> friends
I also think about on how to make a relationship work. I am into a long term relationship, long term meaning, years or even a life time. How to make my partner like and love me for who I am or let him see that I am worth living with for a life time.
In general also think "positivity" in life, inner beauty and how to send that across to the superficial world.
I also do a little bit of meditation.


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Ok, I'm not a huge fan of New Year's resolutions. Instead, I try to set myself goals throughout the year. That said, I do see some value in taking the opportunity at this time of year to assess our lives and decide what we want to change.
So, since many of you are probably thinking about your goals for 2017, I wanted to offer some suggestions for New Year's resolutions. More important, I will give some tips on how to make them actually happen this year!
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School board grapples with space crunch
Students at two public schools face relocation
Saturday, Feb 22, 2014 06:00 am
Students at two St. Albert public schools may have to change locations this fall as the school district grapples with a space crunch.
Parents met with administrators from St. Albert Public Schools earlier this month to debate how to head off a looming space crunch at Leo Nickerson Elementary and Elmer S. Gish schools.
�We�re at 90 per cent utilization,� superintendent Barry Wowk said of the district�s schools, and 85 per cent is considered full for a school.
�We have precious little room,� he added.
The space crunch is most pronounced at Nickerson and Gish, both of which have grown by about 34 per cent since 2010, he said.
Part of this was due to St. Albert�s growth, which had contributed to an 18 per cent hike in the district�s K-to-4 population in the last five years.
Nickerson and Gish are also the only ones in the district to offer two popular and rapidly-growing programs � the academics-focused Cogito program and the Christian Logos program. Nickerson also has a popular French immersion program.
The problem isn�t so much class size but a lack of rooms for classes, said board chair Gerry Martins. It�s not so bad now, since the district received several portables earlier this school year, but if the district sees another spike in enrolment this fall, the pressure will be back on.
�This is more of a precautionary measure,� he said.
While the district is slated to receive six more portables next year, those wouldn�t necessarily solve the problem, Martins said. He noted that portables add classroom space but not gym or washroom capacity.
�The core of a school can only look after so many students,� he said, adding that Nickerson and Gish are both pretty much maxed out on portables.
Wowk said the upcoming Lois E. Hole Elementary School should help Nickerson, as the district plans to put a new French immersion program in the new school, but the facility isn�t scheduled to open until 2016.
What to move where
The district has come up with nine potential solutions, Wowk said. As none of the district�s schools can hold all the Cogito or Logos students, each of these solutions would involve a class or two of students at most.
The district could let some regular Gish students transfer to Lorne Akins, for example, or shuffle some classes to Paul Kane or Sir George Simpson. It could also start new Cogito or French immersion programs at other schools. All of these solutions could lead to a loss of students or higher transportation fees.
Donna Nilsson, chair of the Nickerson school council, blames the province rather than the board for this situation.
�Our schools were full, and are getting fuller,� she said, and the new Lois Hole school will likely be full as soon as it opens. �All of this has happened as a result of a lack of infrastructure provided by the provincial government.�
Nilsson urged parents to lobby their MLAs to address this issue.
�We need more school buildings in the city of St. Albert,� she said.
Administrators are now seeking comments from parents and will report their decision to the board by the end of April, Martins said.
Any changes will not take effect until this September, and will aim to affect the fewest number of students possible, Wowk said.
�It�s probably going to involve some last minute decisions,� he said.
The board will then have to make a bigger decision on what to do with Gish, which is bursting with about 700 students, Wowk said.
Expect another space crunch to hit soon after the Lois Hole school opens, Martins said.
�There�s no question in my mind that St. Albert Public Schools will need another K-to-6 or K-to-9 school very soon.�
Visit www.spschools.org/here-we-grow for details on the space crunch.


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Well, this is fantastic news.
The Knicks are saying Tyson Chandler's knee injury is just a bone bruise, and with a week of rest, Chandler should be in the starting lineup on November 1. Now, I'll believe that when I see it, and I say that not as a skeptic of Knicks injury news. The Knicks have no business rushing Chandler back and risking a potentially larger injury. More important than Tyson Chandler playing on November 1 is Tyson Chandler playing in as many of their 82 games as possible.
But this is a relief because we aren't talking about a tear, or even a sprain. This is manageable. Exhale.


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Tag: Vogue
Moroccan Fashion Designers in the 1960s
By M. Angela Jansen Visiting Scholar in the Research Department at the V&A Very little research has been conducted on the first generation of Moroccan fashion designers who emerged in Casablanca in the 1960s. This is remarkable when you think that at the time they had not only caught the attention of the renowned editor-in-chief […]Keep reading
Guest Contributor: Shawn Waldron, Archive Director at Condé Nast
In the decade following WWII, Horst shot hundreds of color fashion photographs for Vogue. Exhibition Curator Susanna Brown rightfully felt the V&A retrospective would not be complete without examples of the work on display. The magazine engravers worked directly from the original 10×8 chromes with no print required. With no vintage print to show, the […]Keep reading
The Vogue Archive and the National Art Library
Did you know that the National Art Library (NAL) subscribes to The Vogue Archive which can be accessed by visitors within the NAL Reading Rooms? The Vogue Archive database contains the entire run of American Vogue from 1892 to the present day. It is fully searchable and comprises high-resolution colour page images of the work […]Keep reading


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Solid Energy $40m loss down to inept oversight
Clayton COSGROVE
SOEs Spokesperson
28 February 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT
Solid Energy $40m loss down to inept oversight
Solid Energy's $40 million hit the half year shows the desperate position the state asset is in and the need for far better ministerial oversight, says Labour's SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove.
"SOEs Minister Tony Ryall has thrown in the towel after his asset sales programme fell apart. We need a decent replacement and fast.
"The $40 million loss this half year for Solid Energy shows just how important it is to have a proper plan in place for the SOE.
"National's neglect ran Solid Energy into the ground and turned it from and export award winning company into a basket case. This awful half year result can't be completely blamed on low coal prices – those could have been negated years ago if the Government had been on the ball.
"Mark Ford has his work cut out for him. He needs the support of a competent minister, not one dancing off into the sunset," Clayton Cosgrove said.


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Hey pindejo you sound just like a JOTO or a vieja ie."Hello"you my friend sure hell dont represent my race (chicano), your ugly to the bone ,you look more Idian then hispanic, and I know you sure hell don't know the spanish LANGUAGE. chingado como eres de feyo cabron!!
More mental illness.
"Matando güeros/Ricky Ramirez style"
Good to see you're letting your true feelings show through once in a while.
More lyrics from your favorite song:
Killing white boys - Long live the race!!!
Killing white boys - Like Pancho Villa!!!
Killing white boys - Satan takes care of you
Killing white boys - Killing white boys!!!
Machete in hand and hot native blood
Satanic force, looking for vengance
In the north we will take over
I agree that Gustavo often takes a thoughtful and interesting question, one that dares display a naiveté about Mexican and Mexican-American culture, and dances around it with humorous derision and wordplay rather than dig deeper into the matter. Humor is part of his stock in trade, but it's still possible to address the question with humor and jocularity instead of ignoring it, or fearing like actually answering the question will ruin the column with too much dour gravitas.
Not to be a killjoy, but in Tucson EVERYBODY I saw, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed or color, dragged his/her butt while crossing the street. I think it's just a Western thing where car culture takes precedence over pedestrian culture. People out West aren't used to traveling by foot, so they do it gingerly and with caution. (Just my tongue-in-cheek theory, anyway.) Remember "Walking in L.A." by Missing Persons? I think it applies to AZ too.
Arizona white supremacists have imported from Michigan a disgraced radio shock jock who is heard often on 104.1 FM, had to flee Michigan when he got caught faking a drowned dog story, calls himself superman but has a bad ticker, dark soul who often mocks Mexicans, now I am white as rice so before the racists start accusing me of being illegal that one will not fly here!:-) To ad insult to injury the white supremacists imported a second 104.1 FM shock jock a white man trapped in a black mans body who constantly denigrates his own race on air as shiftless, lazy and entitlement addicts! In a bygone era they called such a old uncle tom, but my view is they are just some poor self hating black person trapped in the wrong body!:-) The good thing is they are in misery here in Tucson since they will never run anything, the right wingers at 104.1 FM and their pals at channel 9 cannot get a right wing dog catcher elected down here and thank god we do not have one of their messiahs like Arpaio costing us tens of millions in lost civil suit judgments!
Racism exists every where in the world, every city, country, state, county etc. in USA has a racist, in Tucson they had a merry band of 8 whom one used to see in the news all the time burning Mexican flags, one a old lesbian was caught sneaking into the rogue minute man trial of her friend Forde, now on death row for child murder! Do not worry bad karma comes to these folks, nothing good will come to them in the long run, if not getting their due on earth, that lake of fire will be one rude awakening and shock and awe moment when they realize its never going to end!
I can't believe the blatant racist questions in this column. I used to be a bus driver and I've never seen any such thing as only Mexicans crossing the street more slowly. Believe me all races do it. It depends on the person, not the race. I don't know how "The Mexican" can stomach these stupid, racist rantings.
Well, I guess conversation with you sort of dries up........doesn't it?
Actually, "Ay Pepito" is a Mexican variant of a far older Scottish ballad called "I Was a Gay Spark in My Time", which tells the same story but through a far different cultural lens. Curious parties can seek out a version by the late, great Hamish Imlach if they'd like a chuckle and the challenge of translating things through a Scottish brogue.
Dear Gustavo, In response to the snarky commentary above and on the subject of language...I enjoy your column, being called guera by my Mexican supervisor, being called m'ija and taught the Spanish equivalent of objects by my Mexican co-workers and being good naturedly included in conversations with people who flow between English and Spanish with beautiful fluidity. Students pay big bucks to take language classes here at the University but this old white lady is getting it and more for free. Cogitate on that "Anglo Reader" and brush up on your own English grammar, punctuation and composition if you're so dead
proud of it.
Dear Mex: two comments on this weeks letters and YOUR answers. 1 hardly ever read your column. Today I did and now I recall why. If you want to pick up Anglo readers like me, it strikes me you should speak in clear English decipherable to us. I have no idea what Gabacho means, etc. Therefore you have not communicated. Ditto, "Pocha." (??) 2. Parks in the city is in my opine a lame excuse here in Tucson b'cuz of Reid, usually filled with every ethnicity living here, including yours from Christmas to St. Swivins Day. Lastly, in Denver with a high Hispanic population, there exists "green zones" (aka PARKS) what seem to be every ten blocks for most of the last century, occasioned by every one, from the famous author of Broadway plays to nudists....so there. Rethink your think, bud.
Nice straw man letter for everyone to laugh at the stupid gringos. You really expect me to believe any one is so stupid to simultaneously:
1) eat at Taco Bell (ok, guilty in my younger days before I got the digestive connection)
2) assume from no evidence that the clerk is Mexican AND illegal
3) not know how to pronounce jalapeno
4) write a letter to 'Ask A Mexican' about it
Good article. I don't know why some Americans have a problem with learning the pronounciation of other languages, but I never do. I wonder how this guy reacts to trying to pronounce a Chinese word on the back of a fortune in a fortune cookie? Some of us are willing to ask the waitress. (:
@rbwinn Cortez and Pizarro were able to defeat the native peoples with so few soldiers due to the native's lack of immunity to the diseases the Spanish, and others brought with them. It's now thought by many that the native population of the Americas was much larger than previously suspected. What our ancestors did, by simply coming here, made the Black Death look like the sniffles.
Once upon a time in May 2006 I had a protest in front of St. Augustine Cathedral Tucson Arizona, on the issue of the Catholic Church's, and Bishop Kikanas, support for Tucson City Open Border Policy.
My "Sunday Sermon" quickly morphed into a direct attack on the Catholic Church, ("why do you Mexican men allow the Padre to fornicate your chldren") mostly for their cover up of the Priest Pedophile Scandal, Bishop Kikanas being a prime actor.
I was roundly chastised in the press for being a "racist," Now however "The Mexican" expresses the same sentiment!
I AGREE with The Mexican! The Church DOES enslave its followers!
Viva Zapata! Long Live the Mexican Revolution!
Warden, the Notorious Mexican Flag Burner
I hope that all who read the tripe you have written realize that you speak only for yourself and that you do not represent the Mexican American community. Many, if not most of us, who have roots in Mexico still hold the Church in high regard, while condemning the vile acts of the few.
Cortez conquered the Aztec empire with about a thousand Spanish soldiers, some of whom he had to fight and subdue before using them because they had been sent by the Govenor of Cuba to Mexico to arrest him. Pizarro conquered the Inca empire with about 50 soldiers. The weakness of these native American empires was their belief in the absolute power of their rulers.
While I am a great fan of the site I feel your view (and facts) concerning President Obama are narrow and former Pres.Bush are unfocused. Pres. Obama inherited the Bush legacy concerning Mexico. If you remember Dubyas favorite saying:" Mexicans do jobs that Americans don't want to do." Americans don't want to do jobs that pay substandard wages, that are hazardous and unsafe, no health benefits and where you can be fired just because they don't want to pay you. In addition, like most immigrant groups, there is the coyote like middlemen that take part or all your wages for lodging, transportation, food and so on. They have as much regard for their fellow latinos as the white corporate exploiters that made possible, safe houses, cross border recruiting, and transportation around the country. In addition these middlemen served as translators so they would cash checks, warn not to seek help from police, manage medical "needs" and so forth. When the appeasement crackdown inadvertently starting including the businesses illegally employing illegal immigrants they applied the "Texas solution." Since they had no rights, Union protection or representation from the "Uncle Joses" in the state or Federal gov. they were just dumped into the general populace. No place to stay, no jobs, no family, often no available family, they either had to find a way back to Mexico, turn to gangs or crime and they became far more vulnerable to deportation. So, spearheaded by the bigots, their former "Patrons", the ignorantly fearful and a very profitable border /wall building and recruitment program there became a perfect storm of increased deportation. If you start out treating people like slaves, if they continue to accept that idea as being even marginally ok then you aren't American or Mexican. The main thing has to be, don't forget, don't vote Conservative because Grandma went to church and Grandad was in the Marines. And for Gods sake don't ignore what is happening in Texas and AZ.!
Words hurt the psyche. Gabacho is an ethnic slur.


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Topic: New Zealand Prints
Is part of topic Art and Photography at Te Papa
Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
The focus in this area of the collection is prints made after drawings and watercolours that record the eighteenth and early nineteenth century voyages of exploration in the Pacific and those that record first settlement in New Zealand.
These include prints after paintings by artists such as Sidney Parkinson, Louis de Sainson, George French Angas, and Charles Decimus Barraud, and appear as both individual prints and in bound volumes. Highlights include a selection of the botanical prints of Banks' Florilegium, early imprints of the Cook folios and D'Urville folios, and lithographs by Edith Halcombe.
Twentieth century
The New Zealand print collection contains examples of artists' prints whose work is also represented in other media - for example, woodcuts by Philip Clairmont, screen prints by Gordon Walters, etchings by Robyn Kahukiwa, and lithographs by Tony Fomison.
There are also collections of work by artists whose work is primarily graphic. These include a large collection of etchings by A H McLintock and E Heber Thompson, wood engravings by Mabel Annesley and E Mervyn Taylor, and linocuts by Eileen Mayo and Stewart Maclennan.
The work of contemporary printmakers such as John Drawbridge, Gordon Crook, Robin White, Kate Coolahan, Barry Cleavin, Max Hailstone, and Paul Hartigan are strongly represented.


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X-Men: Days of Future Past's first trailer was released today to much anticipation, and director Bryan Singer has released some quotes explaining some shots from the trailer.
Singer continues to reach out to the X-Men fanbase as he tweets behind-the-scenes photos daily and now has revealed some very interesting comments coupled with some screenshots from the film's first trailer. If you haven't seen the film's trailer yet, watch it first, then check out the director's comments below thanks to Empire.
"The grey in the hair is something I took from X-Men Days Of Future Past, it's a look in the comic," says Singer. "I liked it, even though he hasn't really aged physically it's something that shows how tough things have gotten in the future, and brought that out in him and given him a little more world-weariness."
"She's one of the last surviving X-Men in this post-apocalyptic world," explains Singer of Storm's place in the movie. "She's part of that with Wolverine and Charles and Magneto, they're some of the last folk standing from the original X-Men. They're at the spearhead of this mission, this last chance at saving the world. This is their only hope, their mission into time. Can you actually go back and affect time? Can you go back and change things or will time correct itself? Will history fight you back and is your destiny pre-determined or can you change it?"
"You'll need me as well…" Ian McKellen's Erik Lehnsherr, AKA Magneto, is also a fixture in the future war, facing an enemy so monstrous that it forces former foes to band together. When we meet the X-Men in the future, the X-Men effectively no longer exist. "They're on the run," says Singer. "There's no organisation. It's all been shattered. Most of them have been hunted down. Most of them are dead."
Days Of Future Past isn't all about the old guard. Singer and writer Simon Kinberg have introduced some new mutants too, and here's our first look at Omar Sy as long-term fan favourite Bishop, Adan Canto as fiery Brazilian mutant Sunspot (who almost appeared in X-Men 3), Booboo Stewart as the Native American strongman Warpath and Fan Bingbing as Blink, whose ability to conjure portals may come in handy during battles. Just don't think of them as X-Men. "They're not really fresh recruits," explains Singer. "They're more refugees that are living day to day in this hideously ruined world. They don't have much hope in the future. They're on the run and they join forces with the remaining X-Men to try to do this one last attempt at fixing the world."
"There's a line in the movie, 'he's always had a way with guns'," reveals Singer. "That's how he crippled Xavier, and he's such a powerful mutant but in this particular moment he's holding a gun and I like that. He's a product of the Second World War and he knows how to use a gun as much as he does his powers."
The monastery or temple or whatever the heck it is comes under attack as a bulky figure runs through the destruction. Is this our first look at the return of Daniel Cudmore as Peter Rasputin, aka the metal-skinned Colossus? It sure is. Minus the metal skin.
"He may be his human form in that shot, I'm not sure. By that time in the sequence he may actually be metal but I have no visual effects done!" laughs Singer. "So for that shot you just get what's on the set – a big, live, real explosion. No CGI yet. We're in process on very elaborate effects but there's really none of them done except for a couple of backdrops and a couple of shots I could slide in."
Now this is a big one. Logan, in the 1970s, takes out some dude. You can just about see them in this grab, but Wolverine's claws aren't adamantium. Instead, they're all bone, baby. All bone.
"He doesn't have his metal yet in 1973," confirms Singer, which places this movie before the events of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Wolverine's first meeting with a man by the name of William Stryker, head of the Weapon X programme. Here, Stryker (previously played by Brian Cox in X2 and Danny Huston in Origins) is played by Josh Helman. And we're intrigued to see how Magneto and Wolverine get on now that the former can't make the latter behave like a puppet on a string…
And Old Charles. This juxtaposition between Fassbender and McAvoy's broken Erik and Charles and the dignified old men they become will be one of Days Of Future Past's major themes.
"When I try to direct an actor, you always try to give them a sense of who they were as young men, who they were in their past lives, and in my imagination I always had that [with Charles and Erik]," says Singer. "I was able to introduce those notions in X-Men First Class but to actually have them performing simultaneously on screen, that was a real thrill and a challenge."
And the trailer ends with the big visual that sent 6,500 people in Hall H nuts when the footage debuted at Comic-Con: the meeting of the two Xaviers, presumably on the astral plane. "Please…" pleads Stewart's Xavier of his reluctant younger self. "I need you to hope again."
"It's an abstract scene, without giving away its origin and how it happens," says Singer. "It's a trippy scene, it has a bit of 70s style in it and the entire scene involved a lot of interesting practical photography using mirrors and other things. It was fun to shoot, and it was great to get the two actors together."
Interestingly, it was McAvoy's first day on set – not a bad way to ease yourself in gently.
"I did get goosebumps," says Singer. "I've got a picture on my iPhone of the two of them talking to each other. These moments need to be photographed."
It's nice of Bryan Singer to give us some insight into the trailer, as it certainly raised some interesting questions. This was bound to happen as X-Men: Days of Future Past involves quite a bit of time travel and introduces over half a dozen new mutants.
The response from fans concerning the first trailer have been favorable, although there seems to be a minority who had somewhat mixed feelings. It's definitely piqued our interest and hearing more about the trailer from the director makes us feel a bit better already. We look forward to X-Men: Days of Future Past when it lands in theaters on May 23, 2014.
The film stars returning actors Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, McAvoy, and Fassbender. Also rejoining the X-Men franchise are Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, James Marsden, Ellen Page, and Hugh Jackman. Fan Favorite Peter Dinklage will be playing one of the villains in the film.


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