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Congratulations to our Alumni Maxim Lando who was featured on TV Kultura show "Tsarskaya Lodge"! Maxim has performed Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Mariinsky Theater Orchestra during the 22nd International Musical Olympus Festival in Saint Petersburg/Russia.
On December 9, 2016, the event came to Seoul in South Korea. At the Lotte Concert Hall Lang Lang and 100 students performed on Roland digital pianos.
Congratulations to the 2016 Allianz Junior Music Camp Participants!
Presented by Lang Lang International Music Foundation™ and Royal Albert Hall Education & Outreach
Lang Lang and 100 students perform on Roland digital pianos in unique program 101 Pianists
The mission of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation is to educate, inspire and motivate the next generation of classical music lovers and performers and to encourage music performance at all levels as a means of social development for youth, building self confidence and a drive for excellence.

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I put the ASUS RT-N66U through a battery of benchmarking tests. My primary comparison was with a Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H, a similar unit in the same class * as the RT-N66U. Most of my testing was conducted between a mid-2012 13″ MacBook Air and a late-2009 13″ MacBook Pro.
I have a 150 Mbps / 65 Mbps Verizon FiOS connection, and I get the advertised speeds. I have maxed it out on several occasions, most recently when building a new rig and reinstalling stuff. For all tests involving Internet speed tests, I used Speedtest.net with a server on Comcast in Baltimore. This server is known to me to be one of the few near me that can actually max out my connection.
Test results
First, I used Speedtest.net to conduct a simple bandwidth throughput test. This is the most normal test a new user would run, so it's important to run!
The ASUS's 5 GHz network was the top, and actually almost maxed out my connection. The Buffalo held its own, but it's also an older unit (despite having a faster processor). The ASUS RT-N66U is built for the next generation of high-speed, broadband Internet connections.
ASUS RT-N66U (2.4GHz)
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H (2.4GHz)
ASUS RT-N66U (5GHz)
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H (5GHz)
Next, I executed a barrage of throughput and latency tests using
iperf and a GUI for it,
jperf. I conducted tests with my MacBook Air as the client and the MacBook Pro as the server.
|Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H
|Wired to wired, TCP throughput
|936 Mbps
|938 Mbps
|Negligible difference. Both are gigabit-class.
|Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput
|178 Mbps
|178 Mbps
|Equivalent performance.
|Wireless 2.4 GHz to wired, TCP throughput
|92.3 Mbps
|71.6 Mbps
|Buffalo may have had some unexpected load
|Wireless 5 GHz to wired, UDP 1 Mbps average latency
|0.384 ms
|0.384 ms
|Equivalent performance
|Wireless 2.4 GHz to wired, UDP 1 Mbps average latency
|0.869 ms
|0.460 ms
|Even though its load was higher, the Buffalo kept latency lean
|Wireless 5 GHz to wired, UDP 300 Mbps throughput with average latency
|181 Mbps / 0.284 ms
|180 Mbps / 0.060 ms
|Again, the latency.
|Wireless 2.4 GHz to wired, UDP 300 Mbps throughput with average latency
|96.5 Mbps / 0.185 ms
|72.6 Mbps / 0.673 ms
|ASUS is the latency king here.
|Roaming Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput, Location 1 (same room, 5 ft away)
|182 Mbps
|152 Mbps
|Asus keeps true throughout the location testing
|Roaming Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput, Location 2 (next room, 15 ft away)
|180 Mbps
|161 Mbps
|Roaming Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput, Location 3 (living room, 15 ft vertical away)
|180 Mbps
|120 Mbps
|Roaming Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput, Location 4 (kitchen, 25 ft diagonal away)
|90.8 Mbps
|46.3 Mbps
|This is a tough location because of all of the electrical work, walls, appliances, and other devices in the way. The ASUS pulls through with nearly double the throughput.
|Roaming Wireless 5 GHz to wired, TCP throughput, Location 5 (basement den, 30 ft vertical away)
|121 Mbps
|87.6 Mbps
|Similar to the kitchen in opportunities for interference and signal degredation, my basement den is where my gaming rig and systems live.
One note: there were other devices using the Buffalo's 2.4 GHz network at the time of the review. I tried to turn off unnecessary devices, but some are required to be online at all times. This may have impacted performance for that test.
See this gist for the raw test results in text format.
I'm very pleased the the ASUS's performance in all of these tests. Its affect on latency is within reason, but at least compared to the Buffalo, I'd expect a little better. I think we may be able to point to clock speed on this one.
* OK, if you want to nitpick, the RT-N66U and the WZR-HP-AG300H are a little more different. The Buffalo is a little older and features only 300 Mbps WiFi, but it's still simultaneous dual-band with gigabit wired Ethernet. Its processor is actually faster, but it's an Atheros chipset. It has less RAM: 128 MB to the RT-N66U's 256 MB. Buffalo's 450 Mbps router isn't SDB, and they're not making one because they're skipping right to 802.11ac. Both run DD-WRT just fine!


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Remodeling plans will make Pine complex entrances more secure
Pine Township plans to spend about $247,000 to upgrade two entrances to its municipal complex.
Among improvements, wider doors to accommodate wheelchairs are coming to the front of the Pine Municipal Building.
A more secure, expanded entry also is planned for the headquarters of the Northern Regional Police Department, which serves Pine, Richland, Marshall and Bradford Woods out of offices in the rear of the Pine Municipal Building.
Pine supervisors voted June 3 to accept bids from R.D. Stewart Co. of Sharpsburg, $220,000; Current Waves of Slippery Rock, Butler County, $13,300; and Controlled Climate Systems of Canonsburg, Washington County, $13,743, to remodel the entrances.
"We expect the work to start fairly quickly," said Scott Anderson, assistant manager of Pine Township.
Anderson expects crews to complete the entry upgrades within eight weeks. A goal is to improve security at both entrances.
Forthcoming improvements include widening of the municipal building's front doors from 2-feet, 6-inches, to 3 feet to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Northern Regional Police Department will get a new vestibule. Crews will create the vestibule by extending the department's current entrance on the north side of Pine Municipal Building.
A new 4-foot-by-4-foot window in the vestibule will allow visitors to speak with department secretary Dawn Miller before they enter department offices.
"We're going to put in a waiting area," Chief Robert Amann said. "From now on, people will be buzzed in and out of the police entrance."
Amann said additional exterior cameras also will be installed as part of upgrades to the police department's entrance.
Deborah Deasy is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-772-6369 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Kent Tritle to Play Recital at St. Ignatius Loyola, 6/6
On Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 PM, organist KENT TRITLE will perform an organ recital program featuring works by Bach, De Grigny, Pinkham and Franck.
Well-known to Sacred Music in a Sacred Space audiences, Kent Tritle is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. An acclaimed organ virtuoso, he is the organist of the New York Philharmonic and the American Symphony Orchestra. As an organ recitalist, venues have included the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Zurich Tonhalle, the Church of St. Sulpice in Paris, Dresden's Hofkirche, King's College at Cambridge, and Westminster Abbey. With the New York Philharmonic he has performed Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony conducted by Andrew Davis, and recorded Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem, Britten's War Requiem and Henze's Symphony No. 9, all conducted by Kurt Masur, as well as the Grammy-nominated Sweeney Todd conducted by Andrew Litton. Mr. Tritle has appeared often as a guest organist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He is featured on the DVDs The Organistas and Creating the Stradivarius of Organs.
Kent Tritle is also one of America's leading choral conductors, and has been called "the brightest star in New York's choral music world" by The New York Times, The 2011-2012 season marks his fifth season as Music Director of Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York City, and seventh season as Music Director of the Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed 200-voice volunteer chorus.
Additionally, Kent is Director of Choral Activities at the Manhattan School of Music and is a member of the graduate faculty of The Juilliard School. And he is the host of "The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle," a weekly hour-long radio program on New York's Classical 105.9 WQXR and www.wqxr.org devoted to the vibrant genre of choral music and the breadth of activity in the choral community.
His upcoming program on June 6 is part of the N.P. Mander Organ Recital Series of Sacred Music in a Sacred Space concerts at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola.
All concerts take place at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street, New York City, easily reached via the 4/5/6 subway lines or buses on Madison, Lexington, and Fifth Avenues, and on 86th Street. The church is accessible to the physically challenged. ,
Organ series subscriptions are available at a significant discount. Single tickets for all concerts are now on sale. Tickets are available online through www.smssconcerts.org or by calling the concert information line at 212-288-2520.


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8:30 - 11pm: $5 Social Swing Dance
The St. Claude Social is a weekly community lesson and social dance with live music about every other week. This is the perfect place for a low-key introduction to swing dancing and the swing dancing community here in New Orleans. The class rotates instructors and topics, but is always geared towards those who are new to swing dancing.


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It's no secret technology giant Hewlett Packard has been in turmoil lately.
After several highly publicized mishaps, many in the industry are claiming HP is poised to replace its current CEO, Leo Apotheker, with former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, who ran unsuccessfully for California governor last year. It is expected that the move could happen as early as at the close of business today. Whitman would need to be approved by HP's board of directors, a board she currently sits on.
Apotheker has served as CEO of HP for just 11 months, during which time the company's finances have seen a significant decline.
HP recently announced it would be ceasing its operations in the smartphone and tablet computer sector, just 16 months after purchasing Palm for the exact purpose of beefing up its mobile offerings through Palm's webOS operating system.
And shortly after it announced it would be ceasing its development of webOS products, HP released a statement on Aug. 18 saying its management and financial and legal advisers would be exploring strategic alternatives for the company. Those alternatives would include the exploration of a possible separation of its PC business into a separate company through a spin-off or other transaction. The statement said the company expected the process to be completed in 12 to 18 months.
More breaking news
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I set it on DS-TTL II and had very good results with my 7D. The "other" slave seems to be for non-compatible cameras. I did have the lock up issue that was supposed to be fixed by the recall. Backscatter gave me two replacements. I'll test them in real water next month.
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A Study to Measure the Safety and Effectiveness of Zonisamide in Subjects With Migraine Headache
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|Migraine Headache
|Drug: zonisamide
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Zonisamide 150 mg and 300 mg Per Day and Placebo in Subjects With Migraine Headache
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2003
The pharmacologic treatment of migraine may be acute (abortive, symptomatic) or preventive (prophylactic). Preventive medication is usually given daily for months or years; however, treatment may also be given in an intermittent regimen. Most migraine prophylactic medications were designed to treat other disorders, and they can be divided into three groups:
- Serotonergic or monoaminergic agents such as methysergide, which have demonstrated high degrees of effectiveness;
- Non-serotonergic drugs such as beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, valproate; and
- Drugs with lesser demonstrated effectiveness, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, calcium channel antagonists, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The choice of treatment must be individualized, and is influenced by contraindications, potential side effects, the need to treat associated symptoms like tension-type headache and insomnia, and drug cost.
Anticonvulsants, such as valproate, have shown significant degrees of efficacy in migraine prophylaxis when used in low doses. Considering the differences in proposed mechanisms of action of these agents, it is likely that a novel anticonvulsant such as zonisamide may also be an effective prophylactic treatment for migraine.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Subjects who meet all the following criteria will be eligible to participate in the study:
- Are men or women, between the ages of 18 and 65, inclusive.
- Satisfy diagnostic criteria for migraine headache, consistent with criteria described in Headache Classification Criteria.
- Have at least 4 migraine attacks per 28 days [each attack separated by at least 48 hours] prior to the Screening Visit and experience at least 4 migraine attacks during the Screen/Baseline Phase.
- Agree to not become pregnant during the study and agree to use an adequate method of birth control during the study such as an adequate barrier method, hormonal contraceptive, or surgical sterilization. All women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before entering the study and during the study.
- Are able to swallow the capsules whole.
- Are willing and able to follow Investigator instructions and study procedures, complete the daily diary, and report adverse events.
Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be eligible to participate in this study:
- Have required more than 3 different rescue medications for control of a single attack anytime within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit.
- Have cluster headache or chronic tension type headache and are unable to distinguish between their different types of headache.
- Have basilar or hemiplegic migraine.
- Have used triptans more than 3 times per week within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit.
- Have received botulinum toxin injection(s) within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit.
- Have taken any other prophylactic medications for migraine within 5 half-lives prior to the Baseline Visit.
- Are pregnant or lactating.
- Have a history or current diagnosis of psychiatric disorder likely to require pharmacological intervention (e.g., antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood-stabilizers, anxiolytics) during the study.
- Have clinically unstable cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine or other systemic disease.
- Have laboratory test results that, in the opinion of the Investigator, are clinically significant abnormalities.
- Require treatment with any medication (e.g., daily opioids, daily beta-blockers, daily non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, eletriptan) or herbal supplements (e.g., St. John's Wort, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, kava kava, melatonin, petadolex) that might interact adversely with, or obscure, the action of the study medication.
- Have received psychoactive medication (e.g., other anticonvulsant drugs, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers) within 5 half-lives prior to the Baseline Visit.
- Have previously enrolled in this study or previously treated with zonisamide.
- Have previously failed an adequate trial of another antiepilepsy drug for the treatment of migraine.
- Have a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to zonisamide or other sulfonamides.
- Have a history of skin rash, without other diagnosis, associated with any medication or any medical condition.
- Have a history of nephrolithiasis.
- Have received an experimental drug or used an experimental device within 30 days of the Screening Visit.
- Have a history of drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months prior to the Screening Visit.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00055484
|United States, Alabama
|Medical Affiliated Research Center
|Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35801
|University of South Alabama Medical Ctr Department of Neurology
|Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36693
|United States, Arizona
|Valley Neurological Headache Clinic
|Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85020
|United States, Connecticut
|The New England Center for Headache
|Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06902
|United States, Kansas
|Radiant Research
|Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66215
|United States, Michigan
|Michigan Head-Pain & Neurological Institute
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48104
|United States, Missouri
|Mercy Health Research
|Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
|Headache Care Center
|Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65804
|United States, Oklahoma
|Neurological Associates of Tulsa
|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, Texas
|MetaClin Research
|Austin, Texas, United States, 19107
|Houston Headache Clinic
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77004
|United States, Utah
|Radiant Research
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84111
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00055484 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 3, 2003
|Last Updated:
|December 10, 2015
Keywords provided by Elan Pharmaceuticals:
Migraine Headache
migraine prophylaxis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Migraine Disorders
Headache Disorders, Primary
Headache Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017


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ULGNOYP Faith In Action: First Quarter
Urban League GNO Young Professionals
Sunday, March 30, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Each calendar quarter, YP likes to fellowship with our members at a church we have partnered with to do community service. This quarter, we will be visiting a church that participated in our very successful "Community Action Sunday".
Please join YP on Sunday March 30th for the 10am church service at My Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church, 2829 Washington Avenue, NOLA 70113. Please arrive at 9:45 am - we would like to all sit together.
Immediately following church services, YP Members and friends are invited to lunch at New Orleans Seafood & Hamburgers located at 4141 St. Charles Ave., NOLA 70115. Each person is responsible for their own food purchases.
See you there!!!
When & Where
My Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church
2829 Washington Avenue
New Orleans,
Sunday, March 30, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)
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Urban League GNO Young Professionals
|The Mission
|The Urban League of Greater New Orleans Young Professionals ("ULGNOYP") is an Urban League of Greater New Orleans auxiliary of young professionals committed to promoting and supporting the ideas and goals of the Urban League movement throughout the New Orleans area through community outreach, fundraising and membership development.


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Pazopanib/Topotecan Study
Involves Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
Accrual is currently on hold.
The study's primary objective is to learn if pazopanib when given in combination with topotecan can help to control glioblastoma. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.
Patient eligibility criteria include, but not limited to, the following:
- Patients must have histologically proven intracranial glioblastoma multiforme or gliosarcoma.
- Patient must have failed prior chemoradiation with temozolomide and any other therapies except bevacizumab.
- Patients may have had treatment for no more than 2 prior relapses.
- Patients must be greater than 12 weeks following completion of chemoradiation or any additional radiation.
- All patients must sign an informed consent form indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of this study
- Archived tumor tissue must be available for all subjects for biomarker analysis before or during treatment.
- Patients must be older than 18
- Patients must have a Karnofsky Performance Scale Index of greater than 60.
For a full list of eligibility criteria and specific information on the Pazopanib/Topotecan study, please click here.
Please contact us to participate or obtain more information about the Pazopanib/Topotecan study.


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Haifa Wahbi guest of honor at the Damascus Film Festival
Lebanese singer Haifa Wahbi will be held guest at the 18th round of the Damascus Film Festival, which is sponsored and organized by the General Cinema Association. The festival will take place between November 7 to13 in Syria.
Recently, Haifa had revealed during an interview on the satellite channel "Rotana Music" that she will be held guest at the mentioned festival and said that she wanted to thank the head of the festival Mohammad Al Ahmad for inviting her. She stated that Mohammad's admiration of her art and achievements gives her the incentive to do better and seek more challenging acting roles in films.
Haifa recently received an award for being the best female singer to act in a film for her role in the Egyptian film "Dukan Shahatah". The award was presented to Haifa from the Sixth Arab Radio and Television Network Festival for cinema and television works.


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Sometimes, sleek and tailored just doesn't cut it.
Sometimes, the best kind of knit is a chunky and cozy one.
Foxhollow was designed to fit this need; a warm, enveloping coat finished off with a wide double moss collar. Worn open, it provides instant drama. Closed and wrapped up? It's the kind of garment I want to curl up in, with a glass of wine, and a good book.
Like many of my designs, Foxhollow has a totally seamless construction that begins with the collar and is shaped with short rows and top-down raglan details.
The double moss stitch accomplishes two goals; it provides a sturdy, non-rolling border, and it shapes the lower edge of the coat with a bit of ruffle and flare.


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Bookeen presentation lends insight into Cybook Gen4
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Bookeen presentation lends insight into Cybook Gen4
Thanks to the anonymous tipster who sent us a link to a few
presentation slides
(warning: PDF) which enable us to get a brief look at what's coming next from Bookeen.
There isn't a whole lot in the way of details, but we do know now that Bookeen must have been quite impressed by the online connectivity of the Amazon Kindle ("La fonction communicante devient un MUST-HAVE"), so we can assume that the Cybook Gen4 will allow us in some way to download e-books on-the-fly. The presentation also mentions that it will take around two years to develop the next Cybook reader, with a required funding of four to six million Euro. Partners include
Le Monde
, Thales électronique, and
. Nemoptic, we know, makes their own e-paper technology, so it'll be interesting to find out if they're going to replace E Ink.
If you're interested in diving into corporate hoopla, there are some other interesting details revealed:
The Cybook Gen3 is currently sold in 55 different countries (25% USA, 13% UK, 12% France, 8% Germany, 7% Netherlands, 5% Canada, 5% Spain, 4% Italy, 4% Norway, 17% others)
There are 14 resellers
Bookeen estimates a total sales of 10,000 Cybook units for 2008.
There is also an
online video
with Bookeen's Michaël Dahan. Alas, my French is a bit rusty, so if there is anything else of interest, please share with us!
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In Kobe's extension, did he give back enough?
Kobe Bryant gave, but he didn't give enough.
In taking a $40-million to $50-million, two-year contract extension with the Lakers on Monday, Bryant accepted a discount from the maximum allowed under the rules at $66 million.
The Lakers' All-Star had the opportunity to take a smaller deal, giving the franchise even more spending power to try to rebuild into a championship contender next summer.
With Bryant making about $24 million next season, the Lakers should have in the neighborhood of $20 million to spend in free agency over the summer — more if they part ways with Steve Nash.
Had Bryant gone as far as taking a minimum contract for next season at $1.5 million, the Lakers might have had enough room for two maximum free agents.
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— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) November 25, 2013
Now that number drops to one, also leaving the futures of Pau Gasol, Jordan Hill, Steve Blake and other Lakers in doubt after this year.
If he had taken a one-year minimum deal, Bryant would then qualify for a maximum deal for the 2015-16 season at about $20 million, for a two-year average of $10.8 million including his one year at the minimum. If he signed a two-year deal in 2015 at the maximum, his three-season average could have climbed to about $14.8 million.
The Lakers technically wouldn't be able to promise him that second contract at the maximum, not according to the rules of the NBA. That, admittedly, would have required Bryant to make a leap of faith.
Veterans like Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett both took smaller extensions with their respective teams (San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics, although Garnett has since been traded to the Brooklyn Nets).
Instead, Bryant will remain the highest-paid player in the NBA.
The deal isn't a loser for either side, certainly not Bryant's.
If he can truly recover from his Achilles tear, the Lakers will get their money's worth from Bryant, even at the "advanced" age of 35-years old while coming off an Achilles injury.
If winning a title was Bryant's only priority, then he should have gone all the way, trusting the Lakers to manipulate the quirky rules of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement to their favor.
Instead, the team still has significant spending power in July when players like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony could become free agents — they just won't have the means to lure both (however unlikely that might have been).


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The Impact of Job Stress on Smoking and Quitting: Evidence from the HRS
Job-related stress might affect smoking behavior because smoking may relieve stress and stress can make individuals more present-focused. Alternatively, individuals may both self-select into stressful jobs and choose to smoke based on unobserved factors. We use data from the Health and Retirement Study to examine how job stress affects the probability that smokers quit and the number of cigarettes smoked for current smokers. To address the potential endogeneity of job stress based on time invariant factors, we include individual fixed effects, which control for factors such as ability to handle stress. Occupational fixed effects are also included to control for occupational characteristics other than stress; time dummies control for the secular decline in smoking rates. Using a sample of people who smoked in the previous wave, we find that job stress is positively related to continuing to smoke among recent smokers. The results indicate that the key impact of stress is on the extensive margin of smoking, as opposed to the number of cigarettes smoked.
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Israeli foreign minister indicted
JERUSALEM — Israel's powerful foreign minister was charged on Thursday with breach of trust for actions that allegedly compromised a criminal investigation into his business dealings, throwing the country's election campaign into disarray just weeks before the vote.
While Avigdor Lieberman was cleared of more serious allegations, the indictment sparked immediate calls for the politician to step down. He declined to do so during a news conference but said he would consult with his lawyers on what to do next.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rallied behind his close ally as Lieberman denied any wrongdoing, calling the investigation against him a witch hunt.
"According to my legal counsel, I do not have to resign," Lieberman told cheering supporters at a campaign rally. "At the end of the day, I will make a final decision together with my lawyers."
Lieberman, a native of Moldova, is head of Yisrael Beitenu, an ultranationalist party that is popular with immigrants from the former Soviet Union. With a tough-talking message that has questioned the loyalty of Israel's Arab minority, criticized the Palestinians and confronted Israel's foreign critics, he has become an influential voice in Israeli politics, even while sometimes alienating Israel's allies.
Yisrael Beitenu and Netanyahu's Likud Party recently joined forces and are running together on a joint list in the Jan. 22 parliamentary elections. Opinion polls have predicted they would form the largest bloc in parliament and lead a new coalition government.
Thursday's decision threatened to become a distraction during the campaign. Lieberman gave no time frame for deciding on his political future but said he would consider whether the indictment was harming support for his party in the election.


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MySpace and Dark Horse get weirder with Emily the Strange
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Emily the Strange and Dark Horse Comics have teamed up with MySpace, the world's most trafficked website, to bring Emily comics online! MySpace Dark Horse Presents (www.myspace.com/darkhorsepresents) features original content by top creators and premier artists, all available exclusively on MySpace and free of charge to users.
The first online Emily comic, "She Moves in the Dark," appears in Issue 16 of MySpace Dark Horse Presents. The comic is a spooky, illustrated poem, with swirling, colorful pen-and-ink artwork. Usual suspects Rob Reger, Emily's creator, and Buzz Parker, Emily's head illustrator, are listed in the credits.but the comic's writer is someone entirely new: Kitty Remington! Before now, Kitty or her work has never appeared in Emily's world. So Emily fans have a new mystery to untangle.
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B2B Allure of the Seas - Beyond Imaginable: Allure of the Seas Cruise Review by italian stallion
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B2B Allure of the Seas - Beyond Imaginable
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
The excitement began 2½ yrs ago when we all decided to book a b2b cruise on the Allure of the Seas for Apr 7-21, 2013. The time frame allowed us to plan this cruise in great detail. The excitement and anticipation grew in intensity as we approached our sail date. The anxiety level elevated as the months and days edged closer to Apr 7/13. Our long awaited journey did not disappoint. It was worth all the time and effort we put forth getting ready for our amazing cruise on the amazing Allure of the Seas. Kudos goes out to our travel agent, who was very instrumental with his assistance. A big Thank You.
I will break down our experience in sections to make it easier to comprehend what this ship has to offer.
EMBARKATION: Terminal 18 at the Ft. More Lauderdale Cruise Port is where you will embark. Arrived at 10:55AM, handed over our luggage to a porter (who by the way will place luggage tags on your luggage if you haven't already) and proceeded inside to the many available check in counters. Set Sail pass and Credit Card turned in and your Sea Pass is given to you here. Proceed to the next stage where your boarding photograph is taken (face recognition) then up the escalator to your waiting area. You will begin to board when your group is called. We entered the ship at 11:25AM.
Time spent was a whole 30 min from curb to ship, quick, easy & efficient.
FIRST FEW HOURS: From the moment you step on to the Royal Promenade till you get into your room (around 1PM) you and the hundred of others will be agape. The beauty and vastness of this ship will leave you awestruck. You will be invited to have lunch at the Windjammer Market. I suggest you do proceed at this time to grab a bite to eat. We chose to visit the Park Cafe on Deck 8 for their famous roast-beef sandwich and made to order salad. The best tasting salad I've ever had. The ingredients are incredible. This will be an opportune time to book any reservations you have not done so already: eg. Spa, dining, entertainment, wine pkg, beverage pkg and of course any excursions before they all book up. Proceed to your Dining Room and check your dining table for satisfaction, if any queries the Maitre'd will be there to assist. Now you can explore the ship.
THE SHIP: Humongous, a monster, bold, beautiful, evolutionary, fun, eloquent are just some of the expletives that comes to mind. You won't find another like this one unless you sail the Oasis of the Seas, a true marvel in engineering. It is simply well laid out with many options and activities to do. You will not fall short of finding something to do to keep yourself content and busy. One may ask about the ease or difficulty of finding your way around. RCI has made this issue a non-issue. Color -coded areas indicate sections of the ship (aft, forward, port or starboard), smart screens located at pivotal points will guide you around (electronic navigating). All restaurant activity will also be shown on the screen, so you can see how busy each one is, aiding you on your choice. I stress DO NOT FEEL INTIMINATED by its' size or the 6000+ guests on board. We never felt crowded or had to wait in any long lines including the elevators. Sure at peak times (gangway when returning on board, right after the Amber Theatre empties) and that's just a maybe. Throughout your week on the ship you will be asking yourself"where are all the people? This is an indicator how well the ship is designed. It was impeccably clean and lustrous the whole time we were on our B2B.
THE NEIGHBORHOODS: Seven areas in all for all ages to enjoy and partake.
Central Park - Consuming Deck 8, resembling NY's Central Park lined with plants, flowers, trees, benches, restaurants, beverage bars and stores, a real treat to stroll and listen to the birds singing and music playing and relax with your partner sipping a glass of wine or beverage of your choice under the open air. This is a well-manicured and often used area day and night by fellow cruisers.
Entertainment Place - Forward on the ship on Deck 4, you have the Comedy Club, Studio B (ice rink), Casino Royal, Jazz on 4, Blaze, and the awesome Amber Theatre ideally located for your enjoyment, try to visit all at least once, you will not regret it. NOTE: I advise you to reserve your seat on line or immediately upon boarding for all the shows the offer reservations namely Blue Planet, Ocean Aria, Comedy Show, Headliner show. It's an array of entertainment styles of your choice that you will surely enjoy and will please everyone.
Pool /Sports Area - On top on Deck 15 a favorite especially during sea days. There is always a seat to be found around the Beach Pool, the Sports Pool, the Main Pool, the Kids Pool (H2O Zone) or the adults only Solarium Pool. Mega 4, the pool band will play the tunes that you have become to enjoy in the Caribbean all the while you soak up the sun. If you crave the Hot Tub scene, you've come to the right place. Enjoy the numerous ones available including the 2 cantilevers that overhang the sides of the ship (starboard and port). NOTE: Towels are available by presenting your Sea Pass at the Towel station. Just remember to return your towels at the station and have your Sea Pass swiped again by the attendant showing returned to avoid being charged $25 ea towel. How about climbing one of the two Rock Climbing Walls and ring the bell on top while viewing the ocean and horizon from this elevation. Try your luck on the 2 flow riders (boogie/surf). Build up your nerve and glide across the boardwalk on the Zip line for 10 sec. All require you to sign a waiver and remember the Zip line (no hats, no glasses, require laced up shoes) you don't need to drop anything below onto a fellow cruiser. Golf simulator (putting) is a nice way to spend an afternoon hour having fun. Who said white men can't jump? They were there on the basketball court shooting hoops. Tournaments and leisure is available on these courts.
Royal Promenade - Located on Deck 5 loaded with shops and kiosks, as well as the ever-important Guest Services. Find your fellow cruisers strolling along with bags of goodies that they purchased from one of the shops, perhaps holding a Starbuck's beverage (for fee), I know, I was one of them. We spent quite a bit of our time here enjoying an average tasting slice from Sorrento's (made to order or off the rack) washing in down with a pint from the Bow and Stern (English style pub) offering a good selection of ales and lagers. You can always pick up coffee, tea, hot chocolate or a glass of cold water along with a mini sandwich, cookies or pastry all day and night at the Cafe Promenade which is always open and complimentary. How about a photo of you and your family besides the 1934 replica Mercedes located right beside the Rising Tides Bar. This bar has set times as it rises from Deck 5 to Deck 8 and repeats from Deck 8 to Deck 5. I think it was pretty cool to have a drink and start flying high only after one. Check your Cruise Compass for the days and time for the not to be missed DreamWorks Parade, flash mob dance, and bring back the memories of your Disco days during the 70's Disco Party/Parade. Simply all events taking place here were spectacular and well orchestrated. Guest Services offers great service with a very adequate number of courteous, knowledgeable, always-pleasant smiling representatives forever waiting to offer help.
Boardwalk - A family atmosphere to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Some cruisers being upset at RCI for charging a fee for popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream from the parlor, we never felt a need to indulge in these snacks but seen families enjoying the candy etc while we accompanied them riding the Carousel. Brings back the kid in you. Drop in to the Candy Store and purchase any of the every imaginable candy you can think of and also find Pinwheels (kids toy/game) store here. If you pass by around 8:30PM on a night when Rita has her Mexican Fiesta going on you will definitely know by the loud party atmosphere she brings along with the Sombreros and dancing. Although we did not attend this Fiesta (check your cruise compass for the days) you pay $20/person, this includes 3 large very tasty margaritas or $10/person for non-alcoholic drinks and some Mexican fare. There is an a-la-carte menu for a fee. A nice addition you will find on the Boardwalk will be the Dog House, a complimentary choice of 6 different styles of wiener on a bun with sauted onions, sauerkraut and a small cup of potato salad. Our favorite was the CONEY ISLAND. Always nice to stop by and have a dog in the afternoon. If you continue in the direction towards the aft along the Boardwalk, Johnny Rockets with it's red and chrome decor will be inviting to try a thick tasty milkshake along with a burger, fries and onion rings, all for a small fee for lunch or dinner. Breakfast here is complimentary. Continue aft and you will see the fantastic Aqua Theatre, an out door venue that's home to the Ocean Aria Production as well as some other events (sexy legs, belly flop, meet the senior staff, DreamWorks sail away party, outdoor movies 2 large screens).
Youth & Teen - We did not travel with kids, so can't comment. RCI is known to have the best Youth/Teen program available. So if you're wandering about taking your children (age does not matter) please do so, your children will have a blast. The areas that we saw were very impressive. Place your child in the appropriate age program and you can enjoy your adult activities while your child will be enjoying themselves with others in their age group apart from you. Gives you both some well deserved down time apart.
SERVICE: This is where RCI excels. All crew that we encountered wore a smile and greeted you with courtesy. Never did you get the impression that they were unsatisfied or unhappy. It didn't matter what their responsibility was, cheerfulness and respect was always present. I want to take this time to commend the entire staff on their professionalism, knowledge and disposition - a true reflection on the senior staff members beginning with Capt Tommy Nyseter etal. The Allure has a very happy and pleasant crew.
FOOD: In general the food in all areas was just simply OK. RCI is not known for its' food as their forte and it certainly showed on this cruise. Our biggest disappointment was the food in the Dining Room. Basil night and the second formal night were the worst. Choose these 2 nights to attend a specialty restaurant if in your plans. It was not just my wife and I who felt this way, our entire group of eight concurred. Royal Caribbean has to fix this, it's unfortunate they have recently changed the entire menu fleet wide with mediocre results. We really enjoy the "Dining Room Experience". Every element about the "Dining Room Experience" is met with high marks except the quality, taste and selection of the food. Our tolerance of mediocre food will expire soon if this problem is not rectified. I want to mention that Ronald and Manoj (Western Itinerary) and Helen and Catalin (Eastern Itinerary) did a fantastic job keeping us well served and engaging with us in some very pleasant conversation. The only for fee restaurant we visited was once at Giovanni's Table for diner. For a fee of $25/person we ate well with plenty of any item you order on the well-stacked menu. The wine list is premium as compared to the Dining Room. I really enjoyed the wine here. However, I must say that the food served here at Giovanni's Table was what the Dining Room used to have and should still be serving instead of using lower quality ingredients and poorer selections like they do now. It's sad that they have chosen to lower the standard of food in the Dining Room. We can't comment on the other for fee restaurants, as we did not attend. The rest of the food venues were basic and standard for what they represent and serve. In my opinion, none of the complimentary food venues qualify as an alternative to the dining room for dinner. The one bright spot and was an obvious great hit among all cruisers during our 2 weeks is the Park Cafe, inclusive in the cruise price where you can find the best made to order salad and roast beef sandwich I've ever tasted (had one of these every day). There are other great tasting items on the menu, but those 2 stand out. We stayed away from The Windjammer Market, I think we had 3 meals there during the 2 weeks on board. The Wipe Out Cafe served up some great tasting tacos, nachos, burgers, fries, pizza and some kind of a wiener in a bun plus water and very sweet lemonade. This was a nice alternative for a quick snack/bite to eat.
CLEANLINESS/APPEARANCE: Spic & Span, sparkling, gleaming, spotless to say the least was synonymous throughout the ship. A remarkable feat achieved considering its' size and vastness along with the sheer number of staterooms and public rooms. Our stateroom was upheld to the highest standards that can be asked for. I still maintain that RCI has the best looking ships (interior & exterior) on the high seas. Kudos to all crew responsible.
ENTERTAINMENT: This is RCI forte, shows and productions beyond imagination. Ken Rush (cruise director week 1) was world class and really enhanced the cruise. Every show, parade and production must be attended. DON'T MISS ANY. Can you imagine that most people will never get to see a production or entertainment show like on the Allure ever and we have seen 5 top-notch, first rate in one week. That's a WOW. Get to all shows at least 30 min prior to start to ensure a good seat. You will see Chicago (3x), Blue Planet (2x), Mos5ic (2x) playing in the outstanding Amber Theater with its' impeccable sound and lighting system and very comfortable seating. We were fortunate to have a change in the Comedy Act, Headliner Show and cruise director during our 2nd week. 2 new comedians, Beatle Maniacs and cruise director Alan Brooks matched the brilliant performances during week 1. Ensure to book your reserved seats ahead of time (on-line or immediately upon boarding). Comedians, there are 2 for each show every day twice a day in the 92 seat Comedy Club. Again I stress to reserve your seats as this show is always at capacity. They will have you LOL in stitches. A visual masterpiece of high diving, trampoline acts, water acrobats along with some comedy is the solid production show Ocean Aria performed in the Aqua Theater. This, is also a reservation show, you know what to do. If you don't have reservations you will have to wait in line and you will bet let in 10 min prior to show time if there are seats still remaining, this applies to all shows with reservations.
Plan to attend the Dream Works parade (check your Compass) it happens twice per week. Come early a get a seat in front of Sorrento's or directly across right by the staircase in front of the Bow & Stern Pub (the preferred seat) as this is where all the characters will stop and perform in front of you. A great treat for you and your family.
As far as the entertainment in the bars, we only went to Dazzles, where we enjoyed the music of The Front Liners , a Philippine group covered a wide spectrum of musical genre. Maybe that's why we enjoyed it and never bothered to visit other bars. In my opinion, Dazzles is the best of the clubs/bars on the Allure to stop by for refreshments and listen to music. Now that is not to say that jazz in Jazz on 4 or some hot salsa/latin beat in smoke filled Bolero's, piano music in the Schooner Bar or the Duo in the Viking Crown Lounge, plus the DJ in Blaze should not be visited particularly if you yearn for that select music. All in all the entertainment value and quality on board is just phenomenal and diverse that is second to none. The BEST ENTERTAINMENT at sea.
SHOPS: Quality clothing and high end merchandise (jewelry/perfumes) as well as the usual tees, souvenirs, liquor, cigs can be found on Deck 5 Royal Promenade, don't forget the Britto Gallery and the Coach store on Deck 8 Central Park. The weekly 50% or higher sale occurs towards the end of week, check your cruise compass for sales.
PORTS of CALL:
Labadee - Our favorite, new pier built so no more tendering. Really changed since we last were here. Cabanas for rent, more local shops, but only in certain areas and the locals must stay within their confines. Pick a beach area; there area few, find a tree and tip one of the beach crew and they will set you up with loungers. The longest Zip-Line is here for you to try. Spent a nice quiet day just relaxing and in and out of the water consuming the best cocktail they make, the LABADOOZI.
Falmouth - The new pier is finished and many shops are located right there as you get off the ship. No need to go any further. We did the Chukka River Tubing Safari excursion. Life jackets on they tie up all the tubes in your group and the guide will pull/tug you along the very quiet lazy Martha Brae river. About 1hr 15min is spent in the water.
Cozumel - A busy port 5 ships were in. Although they have shops right at the pier, most people cab it to San Miguel. We did the Dolphin Encounter Excursion. Very well organized and located at the Chankanaab Park. It was worth doing this. You touch, pet and kiss the dolphin as it swims right in front of you.
Nassau - Not our favorite port, but we did get off and walked around downtown. Very few shops open. They open 9:30 - 10 AM. So back to the ship we went. It was a short stop anyways. At port with the Allure were Disney Dream, Carnival Fascination and Nieuw Amsterdam.
St Thomas - Allure docks at Crown Bay. Not a busy day as the only other ship was the NCL Epic. We booked a trip on the Kon Tiki. Nice ride around the bay then spent an hour on a nice beach and the retuned to the ship sipping some rum and doing some Caribbean dancing. Crown Bay has some shops at the pier.
St Marteen - Our second favorite next to Labadee. We spent almost the entire day on Front and Back Streets popping in and out of the shops. Hoisting a few cold ones for $1.50 ea. We headed back to the ship with a couple of hours to spare before departure, giving us time for a nap.
DISEMBARKATION You may choose to walk off with all your luggage, at 6:30 AM avoiding having to put your luggage out in the hall on Sat night therefore not having to retrieve in the terminal and get off real early otherwise you will tag your luggage with the provided tags (room steward will deliver early Sat evening) and place outside your room. Departure day, you wait in your designated public room until your luggage number is called. Retrieving your luggage is very quick and easy to find. And off you go. Very smooth and well organized.
CONCLUSION/SUMMARY An amazing cruise, I highly recommend this ship. It's obvious that it is family oriented. We had spectacular warm, rain free weather the entire 2 weeks. Do not let its' size or the number of guests intimidate. This ship has everything imaginable to offer. We did see all ages on our cruise from infants to elderly in the 80's. So go ahead and book a cruise on the Amazing Allure of the Seas
We rate this cruise AA. The only reason we didn't give it AAA+ was the food in the Dining Room was disappointing. We find it mind boggling how RCI can have such a very high quality standard in all other areas except the dining room food. Less
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WADSWORTH -- John Henry Hartman, Jr., 75, of Wadsworth, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 at Altercare of Wadsworth.
Friends may call Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 1-3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel in Seville. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Zwingli Church of Christ, Crossroads Hospice, or Parkinson Disease Association. The Hartman family would like to thank Dr. Christine Peters and the staff at Altercare of Wadsworth.
John was born Nov. 30, 1937 in Rittman to John H., Sr. and Opal (Crislip) Hartman. He married Helen Eileen Green on Sept. 3, 1959 and they were married for 53 years, renewing their vows in 2012. John was an employee of Morton Salt, retiring in 1999 with 26 years of service. He was a member of Mt. Zwingli Church of Christ, Studabacker's and Magic Cruiser's car clubs. In addition, he enjoyed camping and traveling.
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Variety: MSNBC's Losing Ground With 'Too Much Opinion and Not Enough News'
The Hollywood trade magazine Variety offered an article asking "MSNBC: Too Much Opinion and Not Enough News? Focus on commentary and advocacy may be dampening viewership". It has no "news" anchor for breaking events. Variety's Brian Steinberg asked "Who is the face of MSNBC should terrorism cripple a major American city?"
Steinberg says the strong turn left into all-opinion programming originally helped during Obama's ascent, but they're slipping now in Obama's second term. Author Jeffrey McCall suggesting the emerging Obama scandals are demoralizing their audience:
"MSNBC's problems might be more than just a hiccup...Now that the Obama administration's fortunes have apparently declined with various challenges like NSA, IRS and Benghazi, previously (enthusiastic) news consumers on the left might find it hard to keep tuned in."
Steinberg relayed the recent Pew Reseach Center survey of three days from late 2012 that found "opinion and commentary overwhelmed straight news on MSNBC by 85% to 15%. Fox News content included 55% opinion and commentary and 45% factual reporting, Pew said, while CNN content consisted of 46% opinion and commentary and 54% factual reporting." Steinberg concluded:
Dispensing "just the facts" is no longer enough for most people. Just ask your local newspaper publisher. Still, when big stories do arise, you need newsgathering muscle, not gum flapping. Activist Sharpton can't do what Brian Williams does, and the more Maddow and Chris Matthews pontificate, the farther they get from being able to present news events in an objective fashion. Who is the face of MSNBC should terrorism cripple a major American city?
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Former Queensland under-treasurer Gerard Bradley has been appointed as the new chairman of the Queensland Treasury Corporation. Mr Bradley, who left his Treasury post after the Bligh government lost the March state election, will replace former chairman Stephen Rochester who resigned last month. State Treasurer Tim Nicholls said Mr Bradley will refocus QTC's priorities towards its core borrowing and liability management business. Mark Ludlow
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The energising impact of the 2012 Games endures despite government austerity cuts. London remains alive with regeneration projects, transport upgrades, and cultural and employment shifts that are creating new property hotspots and fresh buying opportunities.
Throughout this month we will be taking a closer look at London's potential growth areas — because, as we all know, the clever buyer gets in at the beginning. We'll be identifying districts where new transport links are providing more mobility and regeneration is creating buying opportunities.
Between now and 2013 a huge range of new developments will be launched, both big and small. They include homes in prestigious central neighbourhoods, in up-and-coming locations, on the waterfront and in leafy suburbs. Some are ready to move into now, while others can be snapped up off-plan.
More than ever, the capital city is a collection of micro markets where local factors and dynamics — well-regarded schools, historic architecture, fashionable bars and restaurants, specialist street markets, new boutiques and shops or a "destination" development — can lift prices beyond the area norm.
* The Shard
Europe's tallest residential and office tower is helping to turn London Bridge from a transport hub into a red-hot commercial centre.
* Crossrail
The east-west link will bring six new stations — including at Tottenham Court Road where big price hikes are expected
* Major transport upgrades
The East London line extension to Clapham Junction, creating an Overground orbital rail route, and a Northern line extension to Battersea will send property ripples around the capital
* Regeneration
Nine Elms at Vauxhall will soon become London's — and Europe's — biggest city regeneration scheme
* Priority projects
Revamps of Elephant & Castle, Waterloo, Tottenham Hale and Woolwich will transform local housing scenes. Portobello Square will breathe new life into North Kensington, and Fulham's waterfront will receive a comprehensive makeover
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Even in posh postcodes there are pockets of opportunity — for example, where landed estate owners such as Grosvenor invest in improvement schemes. Plus there are emerging districts where prices have not reached their full potential. Other places are under a veil, poised to be uncovered.
Areas move at different speeds. Sometimes you cannot define why an area is on the up but you can detect it, feel the vibe. It is not always because of carefully planned regeneration, rather a confluence of people with imagination, and spirit, wanting to make their area special; it could be a new collection of young creatives taking responsibility for their area, wealthy bankers moving to Notting Hill, or design and media entrepreneurs setting up shop in Shoreditch because of relatively cheap rents.
Those who embrace new areas and frontiers often get rewarded for their boldness — like those who moved to the Docklands in the Eighties, to the South Bank in the Nineties, or King's Cross at the start of the Millennium. But the point about regeneration is that it normally takes at least five years, and more usually 10 or 20 years, for the full impact to be felt. So you have to be patient to get the full benefits. Nine Elms, between Battersea and Vauxhall, billed as central London's last significant regeneration area, falls into this category.
Do not overlook the regeneration ripple effect. Big infrastructure or development projects also benefit bordering areas — cheaper and unfashionable today, but perhaps trendy and more expensive tomorrow.
2020 vision: integrating transport and housing
Transport upgrades provide the biggest boost to property values, meaning rewards for early-bird buyers who are aware of the changes to come.
The recently-completed East London line extension and the London Orbital Overground have opened up areas that were previously under the radar, leading to price rises of up to 15 per cent more than the market average, says estate agent Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward.
This year, the Northern line extension to Battersea (made possible by a £1 billion government loan) will get under way, while Transport for London has announced a new pot of funding (£300 million) that will focus on eight priority projects, among them Elephant & Castle, Waterloo, Woolwich and Tottenham Hale.
Mayor Boris Johnson's London Plan envisages much closer integration of public transport and housing by "encouraging patterns and forms of development that reduce the need to travel, especially by car". This applies particularly to key regeneration zones such as Vauxhall and amounts to "not just a transport policy but an economic strategy for London".
This year will also be when many more buyers wake up to the impact of Crossrail. The new east-west link will bring six new stations to the capital's main business districts and an estimated £42 billion boost to the economy.
Analysis by property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle suggests the price of homes near stations along the route will increase by up to 57 per cent between now and 2018, outperforming the rest of the housing market.
Properties in central London, particularly in the Tottenham Court Road area, will see big price rises.
Bargain hunt
In today's cost-conscious climate, homebuyers want the best possible value for their money. The hunt for more affordable locations is seeing Chelsea residents move to Fulham, for example.
Fulham residents are crossing the river to put down roots in Battersea and Balham. Others are moving from Parsons Green to Putney, from Hammersmith to Shepherd's Bush, from Clapham to Dulwich, from Highbury to Finsbury Park.
It is helpful for buyers to get a handle on "square foot values", the measure used by developers and estate agents. London values typically range from £400 a sq ft (Lewisham) to £4,000 per sq ft (Mayfair), a huge spread. The pounds-per-square foot formula gives buyers an instant insight into the disparity in values between and within areas — and where a bargain may exist.
One remarkable thing about London is the street-by-street differences in character and house prices. Council estates and handsome period terraces are often cheek by jowl. Local authority blocks can hold down the value of neighbouring private homes but council estate regeneration often results in a price boost to the area.
Redevelopment of the Seventies Wornington Green Estate on Portobello Road is a case in point, offering the chance to buy early into a neighbourhood on the up. Prices now lag about 25 per cent behind homes a 10-minute walk south in the heart of Notting Hill, according to estate agent Hamptons International.
Renamed Portobello Square, up to 1,000 new homes — many of them for private sale — are being built and the area's original Victorian street pattern reinstated. Prices from £457,500. Call 020 7758 8478.
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Certain locations in travel Zones 1 and 2 stand out as comparatively good value in spite of general price hikes over the years. Elephant & Castle is the only Zone 1 location where you can buy brand-new for less than £600 a sq ft.
South Bank riverside districts are tipped to jump in price during the next five years. "Nine Elms to Vauxhall Cross will change out of all recognition, while the extension of Tate Modern, due for completion next year [2014], will see Bankside values rising even higher," says Hamptons' Matthew Smith.
Boosted by the awesome Shard tower, the London Bridge/Bermondsey/ Borough triangle is red hot. "The Shard is helping to transform London Bridge's image from transport hub to leading commercial centre," says James Hyman of estate agent Cluttons.
Murano, in Crosby Row, has been open since October and is the closest new development to the Shard — 17 apartments priced from £445,000. Call Felicity J Lord on 020 7089 6490.
Residential development tends to feed off new business and commercial hubs for the financial sector, technology companies and fashion and design brands.
Other places in transition to watch are Holborn and Farringdon (where a number of office-to-residential conversions are in the pipeline), Victoria, and Westminster's parliamentary quarter.
Developers are also continuing to unlock canalbank industrial sites for attractive waterfront living, while a second wave of regeneration is starting at Royal Docks, a giant tract of land the size of Venice, with 12 miles of waterfront — a new district only a short hop from Canary Wharf and born-again Stratford.
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The band performs their singles, 'My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)', 'Alone Together' and 'Sugar, We're Goin' Down'.
Fall Out Boy visited "Today" at New York's Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, July 19. Despite the boiling weather, the band delivered energetic performance and managed to lead fans to sing along to new singles "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" and "Alone Together" as well as 2005 single "Sugar We're Goin' Down".
"They go from cold to hot really quick, the wood expands -a lot of science involved!" band member Joe Trohman commented on the raising temperature. In a brief interview with hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie, the band also talked about their decision to take a 4-year break from music and their recent reunion.
"I think we knew we needed a break," Pete Wentz said. "Doing something [touring, recording] that long, straight, you need a break of some kind to, I don't know, like re-set yourself in life -start doing your own laundry at your own house."
Prior to performing on "Today", Fall Out Boy stopped on Thursday's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". The rockers treated viewers with the rendition of their latest single, "The Phoenix"
After ending their lengthy hiatus, Fall Out Boy came back with their new album, "Save Rock and Roll". Next September, they will begin a string of tour dates to promote the album, which was released on April 16.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday, led by gold miners, after a day of choppy trading as optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep its easy money policy in place for now was tempered by fears of a stimulus rollback.
The resource-heavy market, which advanced for the fourth straight session, reached its highest in more than two months due to early gains.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover, but added the bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas.
Central banks are hesitant to turn off the tap because of the risks involved and the unprecedented scale of government spending, said Michael Sprung, president of Sprung Investment Management.
"Government officials are dancing on the head of a pin themselves," he said. "They don't want to do anything to destabilize the economy."
"We've never seen an environment where the market is held up by such massive spending by governments," he added. "That cannot be sustained forever."
With Wednesday's gains, the benchmark Canadian index is up about 2.6 percent on the year.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 10.07 points, or 0.08 percent, at 12,752.50. It earlier hit 12,889.26, its highest point in more than two months.
"The market, like a drug addict, is addicted to lower interest rates," said John Ing, president of Maison Placements Canada. "Even hints of higher interest rates are enough to remove the props from the market."
Seven of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red.
Energy shares fell 0.1 percent.
In company news, Talisman Energy TLM.TO said it expects to remove the faulty platform at its Yme oilfield in the North Sea next year and to submit a new plan for a new installation by the first half of 2015. The stock rose 0.7 percent to C$12.23.
Financials, the index's most heavily weighted sector, were down 0.1 percent.
But gold shares, down about 37 percent since the start of the year, gained more than 2 percent and helped the materials sector gain 1.7 percent.
Goldcorp Inc (G.TO) rose 3.1 percent to C$28.19, and Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO) added 1.7 percent to C$20.21.
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The event included champagne and dinner among the stacks. Library supporters were entertained by professional storytellers Patrick Ball, Antonio Rocha and Olga Loya.
The event raised over $23,000 toward the building and improvement campaign dubbed "The Rest of the Story."
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Lee-enfield original rifle for $200?
I was told that for around 180 to 200 bones that I'd be able to find a non-replica of a lee-enfield .303 bolt-action rifle at a gun show. Since private online sellers are asking a minimum of $400 to $1000, how likely is it that I'd find the aforementioned deal of 200?
Only thing I can say to that is that if you look long enough and somebody is hungry enough then you'll find one at that price. thing is though in what condition?:eek: If you ever come to Greece you can still find the old WWII .303 floating around on the Island of Crete but not at that price. Everything to do with guns is more expensive in Europe :) Can't really offer much advice on the gun shows in the states though. Sorry !:cool:
If you can find a good one at that price, buy it, then run away! Average price will be closer to $400. for a decent rifle.
Scroll down past the Swiss K31s....
Damn they are cheap!! Good condition as well.
Scottg, the specific Mk wasn't really specified when I was told about the $200 deal. I am guessing any of the models. Supposedly finding a lee-enfield in decent condition isn't impossible because of the impeccable craftsmanship put into the rifles. Obviously wear and tear for close to a century will break down anything if not taken care of, but I'm sure these sweet little relics are floating around somewhere.
SOG has the lee enfield #4 mk1's for 199.00 right now....look to be in good condition ....
they also have the enfield #1.3 drill rifles for 110.00...all you have to do is buy a complete bolt from apex 40.00bucks and have a gunsmith check the headspace and youll be good to go...this is what i did and the headspace was dead on when swaping the bolts out...of course you have to either have a C&R lic. or have your local ffl guy transfer it for ya...good luck
I don't doubt it for a moment Hawk, but I wouldn't pay $400 -$1000 for one from anyone when they're still available most places @$200. Hope you get a good one.
Yes, I hope so also. I wouldn't take a bite outta the $400 lees. I'd probably just grab an sks if I couldn't find the lee-enfield at a decent price.
I see them at LGD's for $200/300 all the time. They also check the head spacing and will take it back if it's got any malfunction problems. I would keep looking around.
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The chief investigator into the Bali bombings, Made Mangku Pastika, said he was honoured to be receiving an Order of Australia but refused to accept that it was for his own personal work.
Prime Minister John Howard will appoint Inspector General Pastika an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) at a ceremony on Saturday, when he arrives in Bali to join anniversary ceremonies for the Bali bombings.
The second highest award of its kind, the AO is in recognition of his work in leading the investigation of the bombing of the Kuta Beach nightclub strip.
"It's a great honour for me and also I think that is also dedicated not only for me but for the whole team including the foreign team," he told a press conference yesterday.
He listed all the nations who sent officers to help investigate the attack which killed 202 people from 22 countries: Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Philippines, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.
"It's teamwork, not personal," he insisted.
The blunt-speaking two-star general, who once called on political leaders in Jakarta to stop "poisoning" the minds of the Indonesian people, claimed the award was "very common" and "given to anybody".
However, among the recipients of the honorary medal are Mother Teresa.
Inspector General Pastika has admitted that he is seen within his force as an "international trouble shooter".
Adept at handling foreigners, he was sent to his native island of Bali from Papua province to investigate the bombings.
Some wondered whether his transfer was just as much aimed at stopping him from his relentless pursuit of the Indonesian military in the murder of Papuan independence leader Theys Eluay and then in the shooting of three school teachers, including two Americans, at the Freeport gold mine in Papua.
Within weeks of the attack in Bali, Indonesian police had arrested their first suspect, Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, who was put to trial in May and convicted in August.
Dealing with a Muslim population that is highly sceptical of the Indonesian police, well known for their human rights abuses, Inspector General Pastika conducted a very public investigation aimed at convincing the community of the integrity of his team's work.
Scores of other arrests have followed, and four of the 10 key bombers have been put behind bars, three with a death sentence, one with life.
The national police chief General Da'i Bachtiar and a senior officer who runs the overall investigation into terrorism in Indonesia, Brigadier General Gorys Mere, will also receive the award.
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