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Rome – Paris – London.
Early morning, Rome.
"Never!" Eszter laughs at me. "Nice try, Till, but Rome-London is just too far to be covered by car." Her grey eyes sparkle amused but challenging: "Almost 2000 kilometres! By Paris at the latest, it won't be me throwing in the towel, but you." I grin and say nothing. Our S-Class quietly glides through the empty streets of the Eternal City. I glance at Eszter again and in the brief glow of a neon advertisement we are rushing by, I see it: she has laid her right arm back, her hand resting on the door beltline. Her fingertips are gently, almost imperceptibly stroking the soft leather of the upper door panel. I already know that I have won. From Rome to London in one day and one night: a magical journey, and she will be utterly delighted. Ok, we're doing this the classic way: Rome, Florence, up to the Alps, past Geneva, a few kilometres through the Rhône valley heading north.
A stopover in Paris. Then continue driving north. Until we reach the English Channel. Having crossed the channel it's only a short distance to London.
A masterpiece.
The autostrada is as straight as an arrow as it takes us north. I am excited and Eszter is as chipper as a teenager. I love these early morning hours on the road. The warm ambience lighting in the interior makes the large saloon seem like a fast-moving cocoon, a haven of calm as it passes through the early morning mist. It took me some time to realise why I prefer the silky effortlessness of comfortable cars to the demanding and uncompromising vivacity of a sports car. I do not want to be consumed by my car, by a piece of technology that imposes its rhythm on me, that seeks to appeal through imperfection – sorry, but I consider engineers who can make technology stress-relieving and comfortable to be the true masters. And my S-Class is a masterpiece.
At the dawn of a new day.
Without any harshness we glide along the broken surface of the undulating autostrada. With utmost stability the Mercedes-Benz courses unerringly around the long bends on the Umbrian hillsides. And yet the S-Class is by no means boring: I have the car under wonderful, precise control, and receive sensitive feedback as it glides along.
Eszter is now fast asleep, with a little luck she will only wake up when we are in Florence and scarcely believe that we have already covered the first 300 kilometres of the journey. I am almost sorry for her as she is missing the wonderful view of the city perched on a hill. But "Mission: London" comes first.
Music! I want music!
Some time later and wide awake again, Eszter demands: Music! I want to hear to some music! I press a button and a pop song quietly issues from the speakers of the Burmester® high end 3D surround soundsystem. "Can we have that a bit louder?" – Oh yes, we can! "Frontbass", I shout above the wall of crystal clear, multi-layered sound pressure. "The bass speaker is installed in a body cross-member, and uses it as a resonance chamber! It certainly has oomph!" – "Oomph?" Eszter shakes her head and laughs. "I like oomph!"
After we could enjoy a fabulous view at the Mont Blanc, Eszter is looking at the COMAND monitor: "What's that, Driveshow? Looks the same as in an aircraft! Estimated time remaining… time of arrival…" Then she starts to think: "Just a moment, that means that even if we stop in Paris for a meal, we can still make it to London?"
I nod briefly and give her a broad grin "Well off we go then! I'm fit as a flea." As we glide along the Périphérique in Paris, then head into the Quartier Latin, one of these grey evenings begins to descend, the kind that makes Paris seem so unreal, enchanted and ethereal.
Midnight, London.
"Come on! We can make it to London!" While the first raindrops are falling, the S-Class glides over the cobblestones in Paris. Even the notoriously sluggish traffic around Paris is not too bad today, we head north and after less than three hours we are rolling slowly into the rail car of the English Channel shuttle. "You've won," Eszter admits when we reach our parking position. I would never have thought that we could drive from Rome to London in one day. And look forward to going out at night as well!" "Now I recommend a little NIGHTLIFE MOOD!" Eszter watches me with interest and begins to smile: "Hmm, a slight smell of wood and cigars. But only a whiff… your car is really amazing. I feel as if we had flown here on a magic carpet."
Shortly before midnight, I stop the S-Class outside a brick building in London's East End, out of which trickles the sound of electronic beats. "Too late for the fashion show. I'm sorry, darling!" – Eszter looks at me: "Never mind. The night is still young. I want to go dancing! and see the sun rise."

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Voted Album of the Year 2007 by Iceland's biggest newspaper. Vid og Vid is an evocative and intimate collection of songs, and young female artist Arnalds tells personal tales with a tender voice leaving the impression of a classic troubadour. And she reminds me of Joan Baez.
Do yourself a favor and go ahead and download this little album (for free). Go outside is undeniably one of the best new songs I've heard in a very long time.
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Dr. Jon Sprague, professor of pharmacology and dean of the College of Pharmacy, is the co-investigator on the collaborative project with Dr. Michael Kane, assistant professor of computer technology at Purdue University. The project is titled "PGRx: an Interactive Software System for Integrating Clinical Genotyping with Prescription Drug Safety Assurance."
"The newly developed software and data management system will enable us to improve individualized drug treatment based on a patient's DNA," Sprague said.
The system would support the prescription drug process from physician to pharmacist to patient and will address the ethical and educational challenges that hinder the implementation of a clinical genotyping system for society.


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Dave Weigel addresses my response to his article. He is right that Paul's actual voters placed a high priority on opposing the war and President Bush, but I was trying to make the point that most antiwar and anti-Bush voters were voting for pro-war, pro-Bush candidates because they placed a low priority on the policies where Rep. Paul differed from the administration. It's true that Paul alone had the credibility to rally Republicans disaffected by the Bush administration, but what the election returns showed was an electorate that rewarded such remarkable Bush lackeys as McCain for their alleged "independence." In such an atmosphere, it made sense to try to exploit the weaknesses of the leading Republicans, who all had remarkably poor records on immigration policy. Yes, Paul "should have" claimed the rest of the anti-Bush and antiwar voters, and "should have" won the votes that went to McCain, but it wasn't for lack of trying that Paul didn't get their support. McCain wasn't making a restrictionist or a "sick of Bush?" of argument, but he still won remarkably large percentages of both constituencies. As a matter of simple arithmetic, there were more votes to be had in a campaign geared towards restrictionism than one geared towards an antiwar appeal. Of course, he "should" have had the antiwar vote to himself, but that assumes that antiwar Republicans are going to vote for candidates who were actually against the war. They didn't, and there is nothing he could do about that. His campaign could have focused monomaniacally on foreign policy, but that would probably have yielded no more votes than the campaign he actually ran. I would love it if American voters cared that much about foreign policy, but they simply don't. 30% of Republicans may oppose the war, but they don't vote based on that view.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:02 PM
The Straight Story (48,120 posts)
Feminine Creativity in the Face of Natural Disasters in Cuba
Feminine Creativity in the Face of Natural Disasters in Cuba
In their homes, Cuban women come up with strategies to minimise the danger and losses during natural disasters like hurricanes. Gender expert Isabel Moya says women have special talents in terms of organising and empowering their communities during extreme events.
The strengths of women have helped transform traditional practices and dynamics, in environmental protection and risk management, for example, Moya told IPS. She advocates the recognition not only of the double workday of women, their jobs and household responsibilities, but of a triple workday, which includes their work in the community.
Because of the division of domestic labour, giving shelter to other people is a burden carried by women, Borigan said.
In a society that is still patriarchal, the weight of the home falls on the shoulders of women, who in 2011 represented 60 percent of university graduates and 63 percent of the technical staff employed in the public sector, according to the National Office on Statistics and Information.
For that reason, Moya suggests using the civil defence offices public service announcements to show both men and women involved in disaster prevention and preparedness measures, in order to break with traditional stereotypes.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:08 PM
dipsydoodle (42,239 posts)
1. Cuba's hurricane response abilities are second to none.
They are world famous for it.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:39 PM
niyad (58,333 posts)
4. years ago, after a cat 5 hit cuba, I remember reading about their disaster preparedness, and
wondered (especially after katrina) why we didn't have such practices here. would that we did.
if I remember correctly, cuba even offered to send medical personnel and others to help with katrina, and were turned down.
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Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:10 PM
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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]We could/should learn a lot from Cuba.
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I absolutely love this coat, the print is this amazing faux patchwork design (without being too obvious), and it catches the light so beautifully. I feel like a wizard wearing it, and I've already received so many compliments. For a thin piece of velvet, it is quite warm, especially with a sweater underneath, and I can see it being very versatile. However: the asymmetric ruffle that the other two reviews mentioned is present, so it looks better open or with a belt/something cross body, although its not something I mind much. As well, The fasteners are not staples, I quite like them as they're almost invisible, but they are not heavy duty. My only problem with it is that, when I got it, it had quite a few loose threads and a hole under the left arm :( In all, not superbly constructed, but the fabric makes me love it and not care too much...
This print is beautiful and the velvet is uber soft. Yes, I agree with the other reviewer it is asymmetrical in styling, but this is a personal preference on if you must have everything perfectly balanced on each side. For myself I prefer symmetrical and ended up liking this duster anyway. The hook eye closure is not cheap, but quite sturdy. It does fit snug at the shoulders when you close it with the hook eye closures so definitely go up a size if you will be wearing it closed. Overall I love it, and the sale price at New Years definitely made it worth while!
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Cheers and applause turned to silence as 17 current and former students realized that the Explorer-1 [Prime] satellite they built over the past five years would crash in the Antarctic Ocean or southern Pacific Ocean. The students had gathered in MSU's Cobleigh Hall to watch NASA televise the launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Maria, Calif.
The satellite launched on time -- shortly after 3 a.m. March 4 on a Taurus XL rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corporation -- but a few minutes later, NASA officials announced a "contingency on the Glory mission." Glory was the primary NASA satellite on the launch. MSU's Explorer-1 [Prime] and two other university-built satellites were hitching a ride into space on Glory's rocket.
The NASA announcement meant there was a problem.
The rocket's fairing -- an aerodynamic covering that worked like a clamshell and protected the satellite from the rigors of launch -- failed to fall away when it was scheduled, MSU Space Science and Engineering Laboratory Director David Klumpar explained by phone after watching the launch in California. That meant the rocket carried extra weight and couldn't accelerate fast enough to reach orbit 440 miles above the Earth. At one point, NASA announced that the rocket was flying 9,500 mph, but it needed to reach 18,000 mph.
"It's a tremendous disappointment," Klumpar said.
He added that it would take months for NASA and Orbital to analyze the data and figure out why the fairing stayed attached to the rocket instead of falling away. MSU's satellite will never be recovered, he said.
"We are making our way quickly to the bottom of the ocean at this point," Klumpar said of the Explorer-1 [Prime].
Keith Mashburn, SSEL research associate who watched the launch at MSU, noted that fairings had failed to open on the previous launch of the Taurus XL. He added that it was the second time he had watched the failed launch of an MSU satellite. The first time occurred five years ago when MSU's MEROPE satellite rode on a Russian rocket that also crashed shortly after take-off.
"That's twice," Mashburn said Friday morning as he pounded the back of a chair in MSU's Space Operations Center.
Mashburn, Klumpar and MSU's Explorer-1 [Prime] project manager Ehson Mosleh soon focused on some positives, however.
Klumpar said MSU will have another chance to launch a satellite that was built to honor the first successful U.S. satellite and James Van Allen, the scientist who discovered the Van Allen Radiation Belts. MSU students built a twin to the Explorer-1 [Prime], and that satellite is already scheduled to launch Oct. 25 on another NASA mission. That satellite will ride on a Delta-2 rocket, which is much larger than the Taurus XL, Klumpar said. It will still launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, but from a different launch pad.
Mosleh, who watched the launch from California, said by phone that, "It's a big disappointment for many students who worked on the project and all the management team, but we have future opportunities for a new flight. We are going to keep doing what we do."
Mashburn noted that, "The primary mission of Explorer-1 [Prime] was student education. Ninety-five percent of our mission was a success by simply being on that rocket and exposing students to the intricacies of designing, building and quantifying a satellite for launch. Just by making it to the launch pad, we accomplished our primary objective, and that's fantastic."
Cory Wiltshire, a former student who worked on the satellite and watched the launch from California, said the experience directly led to him being hired as a software engineer at Space Micro.
Matt Voll, watching the launch at MSU, said, "It definitely led to bigger and better things. I learned more working hands-on in the lab than I did in the classroom."
Approximately 125 students over five years worked on MSU's satellite. The Explorer-1 [Prime] was one of only three university-built satellites that were chosen to fly on the Glory mission. All three were called CubeSats because they were cubes that weigh no more than 2.2 pounds. That's a standard size that allows the satellites to ride together in an enclosed box - called a P-POD - that's attached to the rocket. The Glory mission was a climate satellite designed to measure the sun's energy output and the distribution of tiny airborne aerosol particles in the upper atmosphere.
The Explorer-1 [Prime] was originally scheduled to launch early Feb. 23, but that launch was called off shortly before take-off. NASA engineers later discovered and fixed a problem with the ground software.
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|Doomsday Ascending
|Jerry "Bhaalspawn" Peet
|Bhaalspawn (Content)
Yanfly (Engine Script)
|Dshou (Character Sprites)
Bhaalspawn (World Design)
Bethesda Softworks (Fair Use)
John Williams (Fair Use)
Russel Brower (Fair Use)
|Date published
|August 15th, 2012 (Part 1)
|Type of game
|Story Driven
Turn Based RPG
|Microsoft Windows
RPG Maker VX Ace (Heavily Modified)
|Twilight Sparkle
|Part of
|Tale of the Valkyrie (Non-MLP)
|Based on
|Doomsday Ascending
Doomsday Ascending is a multi-part RPG designed by Bhaalspawn in RPG Maker. The game focuses on story and narrative, with little in the way of combat or typical RPG gameplay. It follows the storyline of the fanfic of the same name, albeit with several liberties taken to allow for minor player choice. Much of the game progresses through cutscenes.
Doomsday Ascending was initially a small project so the designer could exercise his ability to work with the cutscene tools that RPG Maker had built in, using the first chapter of Doomsday Ascending as his training ground.
As work continued, he made plans to adapt the entire story into a number of games, released in several installments, each one making use of new gameplay designs and scripts.
The player controls Ascentia Kortai on her mission to exterminate the Equestrian race, as it follows in the story. At several moments in the game, the player is given control of Twilight Sparkle and her friends, though it is little more than to advance to the next cutscene.
A major feature is the game's choice system. Upon meeting several characters, the player is given the choice to either ease their spirit (Embody) or break their spirit (usually killing said character). These choices are counted against the player later in the game to give the player a choice-related stat increase for the two boss encounters. Breaking every character up to that point will give Attack boosts, embodying every character gives defense boosts, and choosing a mix will give speed and critical boosts.
Breaking the spirit of a pony will also unlock a pornographic image to be viewed, though the game will ask the player if they wish to view it.
According to the developer, the canon for each choice is as follows:
Fluttershy - Ignore
Applejack - Ignore
Sweetie Belle - Embody
Derpy - Break
Shining Armor - Break
Twilight Sparkle - Embody
Future episodes will not use the Embody/Break system.
Being a standalone game, Doomsday Ascending does not require Enterbrain's Runtime Package to be installed before playing.
Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: 1.0 Ghz or better
Video Card: 128MB or better
RAM: 512MB or more
Hard Drive Space: 600MB for each episode
There is currently no support for Mac OS or Linux.
An extensive Let's Play of the first installment was done by Youtube User NintendoGal55, who praised the game's narrative and character design, and the insight into a larger world beyond Equestria.
A seperate Let's Play was also made showcasing the game's NSFW content.
Equestria Gaming
In contrast to NintendoGal55's positivity, Equestria Gaming criticized the game for its lack of innovation, poor storytelling, overreliance on rule 34 content, and lack of overall effort. It was rewarded a score of 2/10.[1]
The review was taken with humor from the game's creator, Peet; many of his fans and followers were disgusted with it. After much pestering, he told his followers to take the word of Equestria Daily and its sibling sites with a grain of salt.[2]
According to him, since Doomsday Ascending was an experimental game he made for the purpose of learning how to use RPG Maker VX Ace rather than creating a proper game, he is unaffected by comments on its quality.
Pony Hill
During the development of Episode 1, Bhaalspawn posted a link to his blog that read "Your Number Came Up" with the link leading to a 4Shared file called "Pony Hill". When the game is booted up, the game window reads "Slaughtershy".
When "New Game" is selected, the player begins as Twilight being encountered by an Eldrtich Fluttershy, before the game fades out and back in again, only slightly darker. The only direction to go is down, where the player encounters members of the Mane 6 and the Princesses. Upon touching each pony, a frightening image flashes on the screen with a distant scream.
When the player reaches the end, a Discorded Twilight will run up to the player at high speed with her own scary image and play the theme from Lavender Town. This plays forever until the player closes the game.
This game was made when Peet was drunk and bored.
On April 7th development began for a completely remastered version which fix's most of the problems about the game, including, but not limited to complete re-made bosses, random battles have been added as well as leveling your character, a hard mode which not only makes the battles more difficult, but also adds new boss mechanics and boss battles, and new dialogue options. The NSFW content has also been completely removed and replaced with optional boss battles.
Jerry "Bhaalspawn" Peet also did not return for the game, development has instead been taken over by Thesonicx666, and is currently set to be released by the end of the year.
- ↑ Equestria Gaming's review of Doomsday Ascending part 1. Equestria Gaming (2012-07-20). Retrieved on 2012 October 27.
- ↑ Bhaalspawn's Response to Equestria Gaming. Ask Bhaalspawn (2012-11-30). Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved on 2012 October 27.


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One of the more bizarre instances of the Damien Oliver debacle is the assertion that he used his mobile phone in or around the jockeys' room before his controversial bet.
Receiving and transmitting information from that particular area, in Sydney anyway, has the potential to be on par with sending state secrets out of MI 5.
Historically, jockeys have been penned inside the dressing room until they finish their day's engagements and, in the electronic era, have had to surrender mobile phones.
When telephones were restricted to walls and tables, ''signals'' were designed for jockeys on horseback to trigger their financial supporters to take advantage of late inspiration.
It could come from a "try" by the trainer or advice received from opposition in the same race.
Thus breaching the security in the jockeys' room was, and is, regarded as serious indeed and can carry a disqualification, but Victoria is renowned for dispensing racing justice with a feather.
On Tuesday, Oliver was charged with placing an illegal bet, $10,000, on a rival horse, Miss Octopussy, at Moonee Valley on October 1, 2010, when he finished sixth on second favourite Europa Point.
The bet was placed, the charge says, using a telephone "prior to the race won by Miss Octopussy".
The Oliver case, amid allegations of delaying the charges so he could ride at the spring carnival, follows Dan Nikolic's alleged outburst involving chief steward Terry Bailey, and the spate of stipe activity on recent race mornings, makes up probably the most controversial period in Australian turf history.
On Tuesday when the inquiry opens, light will be shed on why stewards couldn't lodge a charge and stand Oliver down for the Flemington carnival.
Without his admission, Racing Victoria maintains it didn't have the necessary evidence to take action.
Plea bargaining is being whispered, "eight to 12 months" the sentence. Blake Shinn did a year for being a punt drunk: betting with abandon but hardly with Ollie's alleged conflict of interest.
Another question is why it was so easy for Ollie to just phone an agent to back Miss Octopussy?
And what does the punting public think of the situation?
"I'm new to racing and a friend encouraged me to buy a share in a horse that cost me $20k recently?" emailed "Confused". "To say I'm infuriated and fearful of not getting a fair run for my investment is an understatement. The stewards are kidding themselves if they think this is a one-off and not widespread … ''
''The Oracle'' adds: ''I don't think jockeys should bet for or against their horse, I've heard all the arguments and none of them are strong. The problem is perception. It's just not productive for the racing industry to have only commonsense participants and punters. You must include all the morons because they are your bread-and-butter customers … what do you expect they would think of a jockey betting on a horse, regardless of whether they ride it or not? If you lose them you will lose the majority of your revenue stream. Of course it's widespread and some will get caught and many won't but it has to get off the front pages."
''AJ'' chimes in: "When a jockey signs up for a licence to ride they agree to abide by the rules. Betting on any race in Australia is forbidden. Mandatory minimum penalties should be set. Bet on a race - one year. Bet on a race you're riding in - five-year ban. Repeat offence adds extra three to five years to penalties."
Certainly jockeys betting have been more subtle than drenching or milkshaking horses. Awareness has again risen in Victoria because of recent stable raids by Racing Victoria stewards.
"Intelligence" was an explanation by Bailey, the steward, regarding the recent outbreak. Maybe it was a tip-off more than official brain power.
Surely recent weeks have indicated NSW racing is run on a tighter rein and gets better results than Victoria, where the attitude has always been holier than thou.
In 2008, retired judge Gordon Lewis, in an integrity report, recommended wider drug testing of horses.
Racing Victoria chief Rob Hines said the most serious allegations were distressing but some of the evidence was historical.
"We lead the nation," then Labor racing minister Rob Hulls decreed. "Mr Hulls has been asleep at the wheel while the racing industry has been in crisis," countered Denis Napthine, the current minister.
Is it any better now?
Sydney's jockey's room is the target of constant raids and checks are made to safeguard the silence.
The urge to get the late mail out has always been strong. Signals were devised, including which hand the whip was carried in during the parade before the race, and doing up buttons on silks also gave out a message. Eagle-eyed officials were always on the lookout for leaks.
Colleague John Holloway had a habit of fiddling with his tie, and in the mounting enclosure before a Randwick race was confronted by Derek Glasgow, the Australian Jockey Club secretary, and accused of relaying messages to punters.
Once Larry Cassidy, the leading jockey at the time, was given immunity to have an incoming service, but it was limited to stockmarket moves. Information going out would have been more lucrative.


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Motor: In this first category, the Power 1080 wins against the Power 995 with a 3.25HP to 3.0HP advantage. But it should be noted that the losing motor is already considered to be adequate enough for its belt although having a more powerful motor is more than welcome.
Belt Width: It is a tie in this category as both the Proform Power 1080 and the Proform Power 995 have a 20" belt width. In fact, this measurement is considered to be the standard for most treadmills since it seems to be wide enough but still not too narrow for comfort.
Belt Length: It is also a tie in the belt length department as both the Power 1080 and the Power 995 have 60"-long belts. This gives even a taller user enough space to run on without having to worry about falling off the machine while working out.
Preprogrammed Workouts: When it comes to preprogrammed workouts, the Power 1080 beats the Power 995 with its 32 to 20 advantage. Variety is always important in treadmills and most home versions are equipped with at least 10 built-in programs. This means that both offer more than enough but to have more options is always better.
Notable Features: In the bells and whistles category, the Power 1080 gets another win over the Power 995. The main difference between the two is that the winner is equipped with a built-in iFit Live while the losing treadmill is only compatible with it.The Power 995 may have a newer sound system but it doesn't make a significant difference as most users don't mind having an older version as long as they have a built-in iFit Live.
Parts Warranty: The Proform Power 1080 gets another win as it offers 5 years in parts warranty while the Proform Power 995 only has 3 years. Generally, the longer the parts warranty of a machine, the greater confidence the manufacturers have on their products. This means that they are offering better quality treadmills than those with a fewer years on parts warranty.
Labor Warranty: In terms of labor warranty, the Power 1080 edges out with a 2-year offering as compared to the Power 995's 1-year.
Machine Weight: In this category, it is a tie between both Proform models as they both did not indicate the weight of the machine. It is important that consumers are made aware of this information as it can affect their buying process for when it comes to stability, the treadmill should be heavy.
Machine User Weight Capacity: The Power 1080 wins in this category with 350 lbs over the Power 995's 325 lbs. However, since it did not even state its actual machine weight, this cannot be confirmed. It should be noted though that there should always be a 100-lb difference between the weight capacity and the actual machine weight.
Money Back Guarantee: The two models are tied in this category as they both offer 30 days of money back guarantee. This indicates that you can return your treadmill within the time period when you feel unsatisfied with the machine's performance.
Conclusion: The Proform Power 1080 wins against the Proform Power 995. It is after all $300 more expensive which means that all its improvements are worth the price. Even the warranties are sufficient enough to make sure that you are going to be able to benefit from your treadmill.However, it should also be noted that if you are not willing to spend the extra $300, the Power 995 is still considered to be a decent choice. It only appears to perform poorly against the Power 1080 because it is expected of a more expensive model.


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Now is a good time to survey pistachio orchards for leaf out uniformity and flower bud levels.
If wet weather occurs during bloom, it may be necessary to apply a fungicide to control Botrytis and Botryosphaeria. The potential for these diseases depends upon past infection levels and repeated rain events.
Dr. Themis Michailides has determined 0.2 inches of rain and temperatures at or above 550 F constitutes a Botryosphaeria infection event. Your inoculum pressure can still be assessed by examining the base of old cluster rachises for blackened tissue which extends into the one-year-old wood, and looks like verticillium streaking from where the cluster attached to the branch. Infected old clusters also tend not to break cleanly from the shoot.
Instead, they leave a stub when one attempts to knock them off. Also examine older wood for sunken areas, which, when cut into, also have blackened tissue running lengthwise in the limb. These represent old infections, which can possess active pycnidia for up to six years. Botrytis attacks the male bloom more than the female, because the tufts of pollen are high in sugar and proteins, both good substrates for the growth of this fungus.
Male cultivars 02-16 and 02-18 (old selections originally released with Peters to assist in its overlap of Kerman) are more susceptible than Peters due to their denser bloom character. Kerman female trees show Botrytis infection in young, tender shoots. Diseased shoots wilt, and their tips curl like a shepherd's hook.
They turn dark, dull green, not black! The base of the shoot also develops a cluster of buff-colored spores. Botryosphaeria shoot infections do not occur until later in the summer when it gets hot. See pages 37-40 of your BOT manual to contrast Botrytis to BOT. Several fungicides are now registered and effective against these diseases. Consider the likelihood of treating for Alternaria later in the season, and save the fungicide most effective against Alternaria for use in June or July. You can compare fungicide efficacy (we still are waiting on the 2013 edition of this publication) at the UC website: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PDF/PMG/fungicideefficacytiming.pdf.
Management of Alternaria resistance has now become a major concern for PCA's and growers.
Water will be an issue for many this year. Growers with limited supply should save as much as you can for Stage III (July through August) in order to promote as much kernel filling and splitting as possible.
Start off the season with at least 75% (estimated) field capacity to four feet, and then try to hold out until May to irrigate, if water availability is limited or very expensive. Irrigating at 50% of Etc from bud break to shell hardening was not harmful to pistachios in our regulated deficit irrigation trials. It did result in smaller nuts, and early splits were slightly higher. However, deficit irrigating from early July to harvest has serious negative effects on kernel filling, crop weight, and split nut percentages.


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A Spanish village plans to rent out its fields for growing cannabis in an urgent bid to create jobs and money to pay off its debts, officials said.
The Catalonian village of Rasquera, population 900, voted late Wednesday in favour of a plan to rent land to an association that promotes the legal recreational or therapeutic use of cannabis by its 5,000 members.
"This is an opportunity that will bring money to the village and will bring jobs," mayor Bernat Pellissa told TVE television after the village council, controlled by a pro-Catalan independence party, approved the plan.
The village's economic councillor Josep Maria Insausti told AFP the plan is to create a public company through which landowners will be able to rent their fields to the Barcelona-based cannabis smokers' association ABCDA.
Private consumption of cannabis is not outlawed in Spain although it is illegal to sell the drug.
The village is suffering from Spain's public financing crisis and hopes income from letting the land will help it pay down its 1.3 million euros ($1.7 million) of debt.
"The village, like so many others, has many difficulties, a big crisis, a lot of inhabitants without work," said Insausti. "Now we are being asked to pay off our debts impossibly quickly for a small village."
He said the cannabis growers will plant fields that are currently unused.
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Kennedy in Washington: Messages of humor, hope and peace
Updated 1:10 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2013
President John F. Kennedy used appearances in this Washington to deliver funny lines and spot-on asides. But he also outlined, and tested public support for, the first serious moves to curb the U.S.-Soviet nuclear arms race.
A half-century after his death, Kennedy's speeches provide a retrospective on yesterday's future. He showed remarkable foresight, but wasn't always on the mark.
Kennedy promised the expansion of nuclear power. In the 1980's, however, stillborn reactors would threaten to melt down the Pacific Northwest's economy. He pledged to make coal "one of the most advanced of human fuels." Today, America is weaning itself off a major cause of global warming.
Kennedy visits were fun. He used a November, 1961, tribute dinner at the Olympic Hotel to do a sendup on Sen. Warren Magnuson, a politician renowned for his mumbling speaking style but a major builder of the state. Said JFK:
"He (Magnuson) looks down at his desk -- he comes into the Senate late in the afternoon -- he is very hesitant about interrupting other members of the Senate. When he rises to speak, most members of the Senate have left. He sends his message up to the Senate and everyone says, 'What is it?'
"And Sen. Magnuson says, 'It's nothing important.' And Grand Coulee Dam is built."
Actually Maggie didn't build the dam, but did get money for Grand Coulee's third powerhouse -- which lights up the Northwest on cold, dark winter days.
Kennedy was a product of Choate, Harvard and great wealth, but he showed that day that he had the memory of an old-fashioned Irish pol.
State Sen. Martin Durkan was at the Olympic for a hearing. In 1960, as a Democratic National Convention delegate, Durkan let himself be persuaded, by Magnuson, to vote for Lyndon Johnson. Then, Magnuson bailed at the last moment and voted for Kennedy.
The state senator went out in the corridor to watch Kennedy's entourage go by. As he passed Durkan, the 35th president remarked out of the side of his mouth: "They have some really dumb Irishmen in this town."
The high point of Kennedy's presidency, in this Washington, was a speech at Hanford in 1963 less than two months before his assassination.
The president had been slated to close the Seattle World's Fair in October of 1962. He passed up the ceremonies on grounds that he had a cold.
The "cold" turned out to be the Cuban Missile Crisis, in which the U.S. and Soviet Union went to the brink of nuclear war.
A year later, on Sept. 26, 1963, Kennedy went to the Hanford Reservation to dedicate a reactor that manufactured plutonium for nuclear weapons, but whose steam was put to use generating electricity. The 35th president preached a pivot toward peaceful uses of the atom. He declared:
"It may well be that man recognizes now that war is so destructive, so annihilating, so incendiary, that it may be possible out of that awful fact -- it may be possible for us, step by step, to so adjust our relations, to so develop a rule of reason and a rule of law, that we may, out of this scientific change -- it may be possible for us to find a more peaceful world."
Kennedy used his appearances in the West to test the appeal for what would be a signal accomplishment of his presidency -- the U.S.-Soviet treaty that banned testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere.
The 35th president loved sailing, but was otherwise never an outdoorsman. He lived in constant pain for his entire adult life.
Still, as with a Democratic president before him -- the wheelchair-bound Franklin Roosevelt -- Kennedy understood the need to preserve as well as use the vast resources of America's West, and to think beyond the moment at hand.
The country needed to protect "what nature gave us," he said that day at Hanford, "not to waste water or land, to set aside land and water, recreation, wilderness and all the rest now so that it will be available to those who come in the future."
Kennedy did not always smile on Washington, nor was Washington always accommodating to JFK.
He dangled the vice presidency at Sen. Henry Jackson, only to pick Lyndon Johnson. Jackson was made chairman of the Democratic National Committee, but the 1960 campaign was run by Kennedy's "Irish Mafia." Jackson ws not a happy camper.
A September, 1960, Kennedy campaign visit to Seattle drew a disappointing crowd. Washington gives priority to the its last weeks of beautiful weather, not to be interrupted by any politician.
And, that November, Richard Nixon narrowly carried the Evergreen State. Washington was America's lone state to vote for Nixon in 1960, and against him eight years later. The voters showed their wisdom in 1968.
Washington was, is, and always has been a focal point for the political extremes. In the early 1960's, the John Birch Society and other far right groups flourished here.
Kennedy used the Magnuson dinner, and a University of Washington speech, to confront head-on the enemies of government. The 35th president pointed out that the federal government helped build this Washington, in words that resonate to this day:
"This state was half sagebrush. The Columbia River ran unharnessed to the sea. There was no atomic energy plant at Hanford, no aluminum plants, no dams or locks, no up-river navigation. Today there are more than a million acres of new fertile farmland . . . millions of kilowatts of electrical energy are produced by a vast complex of hydroelectric power plants . . .
"And therefore those who say in 1961, 'We've had enough,' those who wish to stand still, and those who wish to stand against all programs which commit us to the growth of this country, are as wrong today as they were 25 years ago."
They're still wrong 50 years later.
Kennedy went on to the University of Washington where he decried the Birchers and their ilk for wanting to take America down "the pathway of war . . . If their view had prevailed, we would be at war today, and in more than one place."
Americans' attention spans have receded in a half-century. The Kennedy assassination is a blur to all but aging Baby Boomers.
What is the right comparison? There are days all of us will remember . . . Pearl Harbor and the death of Franklin Roosevelt for the Greatest Generation . . . the Kennedy assassination for the Baby Boomers . . . and 9/11 for Generation X and the Millennials.
But John F. Kennedy deserves to be appreciated, his words and deeds savored, 50 years after his tragic death.


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AN apprentice groundsman who keeps the hallowed pitch at Turf Moor in top condition has won an award for his work.
Chris Pickles has been recognised in the Myerscough College Apprenticeship awards. He won the Sportsturf – Groundsman – Intermediate category.
Chris works full-time at Burnley Football Club under the direction of head groundsman Paul Bradshaw, himself a former Myerscough College student.
He was selected from a large number of achievers for the award which recognised the high quality work and dedication shown by Chris during his Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship in Grounds-manship, which he has now completed.
He had already carried out work experience with the Clarets and said it was 'fantastic' to be back working full-time at the Turf.
He said: "It's great to receive this award and I would like to thank Paul and the team at Burnley FC for giving me the chance and for the support during this apprenticeship.
"I first came to Burnley FC during my year 10 work experience placement, and it's fantastic to now be working full-time at the club.
"Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to find jobs, and I would recommend them to anyone looking for this type of career."
Chris attended a formal presentation at Myerscough College and was presented with his award by Edwin Booth DL, Myerscough College patron and Chairman of E.H. Booth & Co. Ltd. He also received work wear as a prize.


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Just four points separate the top seven teams in the Oxford Mail Youth League's Under 12 Spring A League.
But Harwell & Hendred stole a march on their rivals to go clear at the summit.
They defeated Crowmarsh Youth, who are third, 4-2 to take a two-point advantage.
Wesley Mnyakazi led the way with a hat-trick, the other goal coming from Harry Fisher. Harrison Todd replied.
Second-placed Kennington Athletic Yellow lost ground when they were beaten by Didcot Town Youth Red 3-0. Ben Marshall, Jack White and Charlie McDermaid were on the mark.
Cumnor Minors gained revenge for their cup quarter-final defeat two weeks earlier with a 4-0 victory over Grove in the Spring B league.
Cumnor took their chances through Oliver Pointer (2), Mark Adamson and Chris Hickman.
Horspath Youth edged a thrilling contest against Garsington Youth 3-2.
Jayden Bennett gave Garsington an early lead, but Adam Darch levelled before half-time.
Jahion Clarke restored Garsington's advantage in the second period.
But another Darch strike and a last-gasp winner from Sultan Dousa gave Horspath the points.
Botley Boys consigned Faringdon Town to their 11th Under 14 D League defeat of the season in style.
Goals from Ronan Tiller, Lewis Jones, Kyle Rawlins, Arjun Nair and Lenny Lewis tied up a 5-0 success.
In the A League Eversley & California moved clear in second place with a hefty away win at Garsington Youth.
Charlie Burton (2) was in form for Garsington.
But Seb Louis-Verdier (2), Jack Weatherly, Ben Kemp, Alfie Andrews and Yasin Amin gave Eversley the points.
Errol Otto returned from illness to smash in two wonderful strikes and help Littlemore to a 3-1 win over Hinksey Park Red in an Under 10 Spring D League clash. The other goal came from Romeo Stewart, who put in another stunning performance. Ted Shaw replied for Hinksey.
Five goals from Harry Cudd secured a 7-5 victory for Wheatley Youth in a 12-goal thriller in the under 13s.
Crowmarsh took an early lead, but goals from Connor Madden and Cudd gave Wheatley a 2-1 advantage at half-time. Further efforts from Cudd made it 4-1, but Crowmarsh fought back to level it at 4-4.
The unstoppable Cudd scored two more with Madden getting a second to make it 7-4, before Crowmarsh pulled a goal back.
Crowmarsh's scorers were Aidan Ollenbuttel (2), Kye Johnson, Ryan Carrington and an own goal.
In the B League, Ardley disposed of Faringdon Town 4-0.
They led after 13 minutes via James Davis, who slotted the ball home. Soon afterwards Alex D'Silva benefited from a defensive error to tap the ball in and increase Ardley's lead. Hamish Hall and Craig Dawson sealed the win.


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NEW PORT RICHEY — The Rev. Philip Hollins made a last-minute change to the hymns his choir was scheduled to sing during Sunday's service.
Praise Ye The Lord, The Almighty and Though I May Speak would hold special significance for the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs. They were favorites of Lynne Thompson, the former wife of church founder Peter Thompson, whose soprano was absent from the ensemble.
Authorities say Lynne Thompson, 55, was shot four times Wednesday with a semiautomatic handgun while she was using an ATM in Columbia, S.C. The next day authorities arrested Kendrick M. Nesbitt, 37, and charged him with her murder.
"I was in total disbelief when I heard," said Beverly Alderdice, 67, a choir member and friend who attended the Seven Springs church with Mrs. Thompson. "You hear these things, but you don't expect you'd ever know of anyone involved."
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Mrs. Thompson's husband, Peter, founded the church in 1984, Alderdice said. She was an introvert with a generous spirit who loved classical music and reading, Alderdice said.
Once, Mrs. Thompson stopped by Alderdice's new house to pressure clean her sidewalks and driveway.
Another time, when church administrator Karen Martin had surgery, Mrs. Thompson brought a pan of turkey tetrazzini to her Tarpon Springs home.
The St. Louis native and her husband adopted a son, Jesse, in 1990.
"They adopted him as a baby when he (Peter) was a pastor here," Martin said. "The church wrapped their arms around him."
A few years later, Mrs. Thompson took a job at the Genesis School, teaching pre-kindergarten and second grade.
She was known for sharing tasty recipes with her colleagues. On index cards, she wrote out recipes for snickerdoodles and baked chicken salad.
"They were out of this world," pre-kindergarten teacher Sandy Mosher said of Mrs. Thompson's recipes. "We always told her what a great cook she was."
After she left Genesis, Mrs. Thompson answered phones and checked people in at the James P. Gills Family YMCA in Trinity.
"The members loved her, and she was very friendly," said Jennifer Rogers, associate executive of the West Pasco YMCA. "You couldn't not like Lynne. She was a pastor's wife, but she told the best jokes. She could always make you laugh."
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In 2004, Peter Thompson accepted a transfer to Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. Some time after they moved, the couple began divorce proceedings.
Peter Thompson eventually left the congregation at Spring Valley, and Jesse headed to Presbyterian College.
Mrs. Thompson continued going to the church. She lived in Elgin, S.C., working part-time as a receptionist and proofreader at a health care consulting firm, Alderdice said.
According to a story in the (South Carolina) State, authorities say Nesbitt came up to the driver's side window of Mrs. Thompson's 2001 Honda Odyssey van about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, while she was using a Bank of America ATM in Columbia, S.C.
Nesbitt shot her, authorities said, then left her conscious on the ground as he drove away in her van. She later died at a local hospital.
Authorities called Mrs. Thompson's killing a random act of violence.
Even so, one thing has comforted Alderdice since she heard the news of her friend's death.
The last book Mrs. Thompson recommended she read was Can't Wait to Get to Heaven.
Times researcher Carolyn Edds contributed to this report. Camille C. Spencer can be reached at email@example.com or (727) 869-6229.


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Nicole Gwynn was named head women's volleyball coach in August 2015.
Gwynn is a native of Hamilton, Mont. and graduated from Southern Virginia in 2012 with a Bachelors of Arts in family and child development. While attending school she was a libero and setter for the Knight's volleyball team and is top five all-time in assists and digs.
After graduation Gwynn returned to Montana and coached the freshman volleyball team at her former high school, she also coached a club team in Missoula, Mont.
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Jon Baker enters his first season as an assistant coach for both women's and men's volleyball at Southern Virginia.
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Thomas Snelson enters his second year head coach of the men's tennis team and is the assistant women's volleyball coach.
Snelson graduated from Brigham Young University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science. While in school, he played #2 singles and doubles for the BYU tennis team. As a senior he helped the Cougars reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA.
Currently Snelson holds professional ratings in the Professional Tennis Registry for adult development, high performance, 11-17, and 10 & under. He was a high school coach for three years and has spent four years as a private tennis coach.
In his first year he led the men's tennis team to a first-round win in the CAC playoffs, recording the first post-season win by any Southern Virginia program.
Snelson was married to his wife Monique in 1987. They are the proud parents of five children, all tennis players. His oldest son played at BYU-Hawaii and has a daughter currently playing at Auburn University.


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The boards of directors of Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson") and Chloride Group PLC ("Chloride") are pleased to announce that, following further discussions between them, the board of directors of Chloride has resolved that it intends unanimously to recommend acceptance of the cash offer (the "Offer") announced by Emerson on 29 June 2010 for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Chloride. The Offer will be made by Rutherfurd Acquisitions Limited (the "Offeror"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerson.
Under the terms set out by Emerson in the announcement of the Offer (the "Offer Announcement"), Chloride shareholders will receive 375 pence in cash for each Chloride share. Chloride shareholders will also be entitled to receive the final dividend of 3.3 pence per share as proposed by the board of directors of Chloride on 24 May 2010.
Consequently, the board of directors of Chloride has today withdrawn its recommendation of the offer by ABB Ltd ("ABB") of 325 pence per share in cash (and the entitlement to receive the final dividend referred to above) for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Chloride announced on 8 June 2010, and will adjourn indefinitely the court and shareholder meetings scheduled for 16 July 2010 in connection with the ABB offer. Accordingly, Chloride shareholders should take no further action in relation to the ABB scheme document and proxy forms which were posted on 25 June 2010. Chloride has also today served notice on ABB that, following the withdrawal of the board of Chloride's recommendation of ABB's offer, the Implementation Agreement dated 8 June 2010 between Chloride and ABB has now been terminated in accordance with its terms.
As set out in the Offer Announcement, Emerson may, with the agreement of the board of directors of Chloride and the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, elect to implement the Offer by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006. Any such scheme would be subject to terms no less favourable to Chloride shareholders, as applicable, than those which were set out in the Offer Announcement.
Commenting on the acquisition, David N. Farr, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emerson, said: "We welcome the decision of the Chloride Board to recommend our offer to their shareholders. Specialist industry knowledge, geographic access and global scale have become increasingly important in the UPS market. This combination of Emerson and Chloride will create a global competitor ideally positioned to deliver a wide range of products, services and solutions to our customers all around the world."
Norman Broadhurst, Chairman of Chloride, said: "Chloride is an excellent business with a strong strategic position in an attractive growth market. The Emerson offer reflects these qualities, our expertise and the Group's potential. Consequently, the Board believes it is in the best interests of shareholders to recommend Emerson's offer."
Tim Cobbold, Chief Executive of Chloride, said: "Chloride and Emerson will represent a powerful combination in the global secure power market. The geographic reach of the two companies are complementary and Emerson intends that Chloride serves as its new European Network Power Systems headquarters. We have a strong and experienced management team who will work closely with Emerson to fully realise the potential of the combined business."
EmersonMark Polzin (Media) +1 314 982 1758
Lynne Maxeiner (Investors) +1 314 553 2197
Greenhill (financial adviser to Emerson)London: +44 20 7198 7400
Brian Cassin
New York: +1 212 389 1500
Robert Greenhill or Jeff Buckalew
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (financial adviser and corporate broker to Emerson)London: +44 20 7588 2828
Mark Breuer or Dwayne Lysaght
Brunswick Group (PR adviser to Emerson)London: +44 20 7404 5959
Michael Harrison or Kate Holgate
New York: +1 212 333 3810
Stanislas Neve de Mevergnies or Dominic McMullan
Tim Cobbold +44 20 7796 4133
Citi (joint financial adviser and corporate broker to Chloride)
Philip Robert-Tissot +44 20 7986 7519
Investec (joint financial adviser and corporate broker to Chloride)
Chris Treneman +44 20 7597 5970
Hudson Sandler (PR adviser to Chloride)
Andrew Hayes +44 20 7796 4133
Kate Hough
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be made solely through the Offer Documentation, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted. Any acceptance or other response to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information in the offer documentation to be sent to Chloride shareholders (the "Offer Documentation").
Greenhill & Co. and J.P. Morgan Cazenove are acting as financial advisers to Emerson and the Offeror. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is also acting as corporate broker. Slaughter and May and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP are acting as legal advisers to Emerson and the Offeror.
Greenhill & Co. International LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Emerson and the Offeror and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Emerson and the Offeror for providing the protections afforded to clients of Greenhill & Co. International LLP or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any of the other matters set out in this announcement.
J.P. Morgan plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove and is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Emerson and the Offeror and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Emerson and the Offeror for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan plc or for providing advice in relation to Offer or any of the other the matters set out in this announcement.
Citi, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Chloride and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Chloride for providing the protections afforded to customers of Citi or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any matter referred to herein.
Investec, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Chloride and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Chloride for providing the protections afforded to customers of Investec or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any matter referred to herein.
Overseas Jurisdictions
Unless otherwise determined by the Offeror or required by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Offer is not being, and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into or by the use of the mails of, or by any other means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone, internet or other forms of electronic transmission) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or by any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction where the relevant action would constitute a violation of the relevant laws and regulations of such jurisdiction or would result in a requirement to comply with any governmental or other consent or any registration, filing or other formality which the Offeror regards as unduly onerous (a "Restricted Jurisdiction") and will not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility or from within Canada, Australia, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction. Accordingly, unless otherwise determined by the Offeror or required by the Code and permitted by applicable law and regulation, copies of any documents relating to the Offer are not being and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent, in whole or in part, in, into or from Canada, Australia, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) must not, directly or indirectly, mail, transmit or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in, into or from any such jurisdiction.
The availability of the Offer to persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or the United States may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or the United States should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdiction. Further details in relation to overseas shareholders will be contained in the Offer Documentation. Any failure to comply with such applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom or the United States may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom or the United States should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the Code, and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside of England.
Any person (including, without limitation, any custodian, nominee and trustee) who would, or otherwise intends to, or who may have a contractual or legal obligation to, forward this announcement and/or the Offer Documentation and/or any other related document to any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom or the United States should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of such jurisdiction before taking any action.
Notice to US holders of Chloride Shares
The Offer will be for the acquisition of securities of a corporation organised under the laws of England and Wales and will be subject to the procedure and disclosure requirements of England and Wales, which are different from those of the United States. The Offer will be made in the United States pursuant to an exemption from certain US tender offer rules provided by Rule 14d-1(c) of the US Exchange Act and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Accordingly, the Offer will be subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments, that are different from those applicable under US domestic tender offer procedures and law. The financial information relating to Chloride included in this announcement and in the Offer Documentation has not been, and will not be, prepared in accordance with US GAAP and thus may not be comparable to financial information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
It may be difficult for US holders of Chloride Shares to enforce their rights and any claim arising out of the US federal securities laws, since Chloride is located in a non-US jurisdiction, and some or all of its officers and directors may be resident of a non-US jurisdiction. US holders of Chloride Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgment.
The receipt of cash pursuant to the Offer by a US holder of Chloride Shares may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and under applicable state and local income tax laws, as well as under foreign and other tax laws. Each holder of Chloride Shares is urged to consult his independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of acceptance of the Offer.
In accordance with and subject to the applicable laws and regulatory requirements of the United Kingdom and pursuant to Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, Emerson and/or the Offeror and/or its or their nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may from time to time make purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Chloride Shares other than pursuant to the Offer. These purchases, or arrangements to purchase, may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices and shall comply with applicable rules in the United Kingdom and applicable United States securities laws. In addition, in accordance with and subject to the applicable laws and regulatory requirements of the United Kingdom and the United States, the financial advisors to Emerson and the Offeror, or their respective affiliates and separately identifiable departments, may make purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Chloride Shares outside of the Offer or engage in trading activities involving Chloride Shares and various related derivative transactions in the normal course of their business. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in the UK and will be available from the Regulatory News Service on the London Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com. This information will also be publicly disclosed in the United States to the extent that such information is made public in the United Kingdom.
Forward-looking Statements
This announcement, including any information included or incorporated by reference in this announcement, contains "forward-looking statements" concerning Emerson, the Offeror and the Emerson Group, Chloride and the Chloride Group, and the combined Emerson Group and Chloride Group following completion of the Offer (the "Enlarged Group"), that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "projects", "intends", "should", "seeks", "estimates", "future" or similar expressions or by discussion of, among other things, strategy, goals, plans or intentions. Various factors may cause actual results to differ materially in the future from those reflected in forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, including any information included or incorporated by reference in this announcement, among others: (1) economic and currency conditions; (2) market demand; (3) pricing; (4) competitive and technological factors; (5) the risk that the transaction may not be consummated; (6) the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required for the transaction is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; (7) the risk that Chloride will not be integrated successfully into Emerson; and (8) the risk that revenue opportunities, cost savings and other anticipated synergies from the transaction may not be fully realised or may take longer to realise than expected. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Neither Emerson nor the Offeror undertakes any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a forecast, projection or estimate of the future financial performance of any member of the Emerson Group, the Chloride Group or the Enlarged Group following completion of the Offer unless otherwise stated.
Dealing Disclosure Requirements under the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any paper offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any paper offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a paper offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any paper offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any paper offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any paper offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a paper offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
In accordance with Rule 19.11 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be published on the following websites: www.emerson.com and www.chloridepower.com.
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