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Home Secretary Theresa May is facing questions after the Government spent thousands of pounds flying a hunger-striking asylum seeker back to Nigeria - only for him to be turned away.
Isa Muaza, who has refused almost all food for more than three months and is said to be near death, was flown out of the UK on Friday after a last-ditch legal challenge failed.
But he had to be brought back via Malta when Nigerian authorities apparently refused the chartered plane permission to land.
The 47-year-old, from Maiduguri in the northeast of Nigeria, entered the UK in July 2007 on a visitor's visa but did not leave when it expired.
After being detained for removal as an overstayer, he claimed asylum on the grounds that members of hardline Islamist group Boko Haram wanted to kill him. He says two members of his family have been murdered by the group.
The claim was rejected as "manifestly unfounded" in August, prompting his hunger strike.
Toufique Hossain, Mr Muaza's solicitor, told The Independent: "It is quite clear that the Home Office has taken a decision to get my client out of this country as soon as possible, even taking the highly unusual decision to hire a private aircraft to do so.
"Now after what has happened, he is an extremely distressed man. When he boarded that plane on Friday he thought that was it - the doors were locked and he genuinely believes he will be persecuted upon his return. We are now looking at our options to stop what is going on."
Mrs May could now be brought to the Commons to explain the botched deportation - estimated to have cost more than £100,000.
Shadow immigration minister David Hanson said: "Theresa May needs to explain how this case has been handled. How could the Home Office put a man in this medical condition on a long flight at taxpayers' expense with no agreement from anyone that the plane could actually land?
"Deportations should be carried out with competence and humanity - neither of those things seem to have happened in this case."
A Home Office spokesman said: "We do not routinely comment on individual cases."


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Sebastien Nagel announced today that he was resigning as President of AIDA. Nagel stated his decision to the AIDA Assembly in an email on Thursday and cited division and personal agendas in the AIDA Structure as his main reason for stepping down, although he has said previously that he was not intending to put forward his name in the upcoming executive elections.
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Harwood Playhouse stages 'Barely Heirs'
Harwood Prairie Playhouse will be presenting an original production for the second year in a row with the staging of a new farce "Barely Heirs" during their 26th year run of local community theater.
David Lassig, who gets playwright credits for the second consecutive season, is also involved in a starring capacity, along with his wife, Shanara, in the lead role of Jane. Troy Brewster will head up the cast as director again this year.
Other cast members include: Amanda Eide, returning from last season, Charles Newman, who last appeared in 2005, Peter Foss, who appeared in the 2008 show, and Jeff Rondeau and Linda Hinrichs, in their first playhouse performances.
Dawson Hall at Bonanzaville will serve as the venue for the productions that will take place March 12 and 13, March 18 through March 20, and March 25 through March 27, at 7:30 p.m.; with matinees scheduled at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 14 and March 21, and Saturday, March 27.
The opening night reception is set for March 12, with those attending able to join the cast, crew, director and playwright after the show for a meet and greet and refreshments.
The Senior Citizen Night Reception has been scheduled for Thursday, March 18, starting at 6:45 p.m. with dessert, and the performance, followed by the opportunity to meet and visit with the cast. This performance is also open to others wishing to attend.
The Harwood Prairie Playhouse is recognized as one of the longest running theater companies in the area, focusing on comedy productions, having had its start in 1985 at the Harwood Fire Station, before moving to the larger stage presence at Dawson Hall.
The group continues to be self-supporting, with revenues generated through ticket sales, program advertisements, donations from generous supporters, as well as many hours of donated time and talents by the volunteers.
With another new season fast approaching, Lassig said he is excited to see "Barely Heirs" finally come to life as a full-fledged production, and he is hoping audiences are delighted by what they see. "Just as in the first script, there is tons of chaos, and the audience will be surprised at what comes next," Lassig stated. "The main difference in the scripts would be that in "Barely Heirs," there is a woman as the central character coming up with all the deception. Farces seldom have women as the lead characters, so I wanted to write a brand-new farce with a woman as the central character."
Lassig actually had his wife in mind for the lead character while writing the show, and fortunately she was cast in that part. "She is doing a truly amazing job in rehearsals and has made the character into so much more than I imagined," Lassig said. "My hope is that the audience will see that women can play leads in farces just as well as men can, and possibly that more playwrights see this and write more comedies for women."
Lassig said he is pleased with the outcome of his newest production. "It was amazing to see the first one produced and published, but to come up with a second script and see this one get produced is even more gratifying, as it shows I am able to come up new material and keep the laughs coming for the audience. One of the nice things about doing the premiere of this show and being able to be at the rehearsals is the ability to change the script and make it even more satisfying. There have been a few things changed during the rehearsal process, along with a few lines that will make the script even better."
Lassig's inspiration is ongoing and future ambitions are sure to include more writing. "I recently finished another script, which is the male version of "Barely Heirs" and submitted it to the Mountain Playhouse for their 2010 Playwriting Contest, of which he was a winner in 2009." He is also working on two other farces that he expects to complete soon; and is penning a dramatic script with the plan to realize a staged reading of the script this fall.
With all of these pieces on the drawing board, Lassig said his motivation is derived from a simple source, wanting the audiences who attend to enjoy themselves and have a great time. "Really, the only reason I have written these two shows is for the audience. To hear them laugh for the first time makes everything worthwhile. To see the audiences smiling faces after the show and talk to them and know they enjoyed themselves and that they will tell all their friends about it, is all the satisfaction a person needs."
Tickets for performances of "Barely Heirs" are available at the Children's Museum at Yunker Farm, once again handling the Box Office this year. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 701-298-6807, or by stopping by Yunker Farm at 1201 28th Ave. N., Fargo, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A $1 donation is being made to the Children's Museum for each ticket purchased.
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Gap, Inc. (GPS[2]) is making progress this week as its rating of C ("hold") from last week increases to a B ("buy") rating this week. Gap is an international specialty retailer operating retail and outlet stores. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategory of Equity, GPS also gets an A. The stock price has risen 16% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of GPS stock[3].
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO[4]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week's grade of C. Tractor Supply operates retail farm and ranch stores in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of TSCO stock[5].
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (WSM[6]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week's C. Williams-Sonoma is a retailer of home products, mainly culinary and serving equipment. The stock has moved up a slight 1.2% over the past week. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of WSM stock[7].
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The 'All about Us' Interview
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe was born in Vienna, Austria on March 8, 1973 to Eric, a physician from Ghana, and Ursula, a psychologist from Germany which is where he was raised along with his siblings, Patrick and Nadja.
While attending Virginia Commonwealth University on a tennis scholarship, the striking, 6'3" student-athlete was spotted by a talent scout and signed to a contract with the Ford Modeling Agency. After appearing in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis, Yves Saint Laurent and The Gap, Boris blossomed into a rarity, one of the world's few male supermodels. So, it's no surprise that he would one day be named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People Magazine.
In 2000, he turned his attention to acting, making his big screen debut in Love & Basketball, following that up with well-received appearances in everything from Brown Sugar to The Gospel to Madea's Family Reunion. On Broadway, he's worked opposite James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
On TV, he was cast in the hit series 'Soul Food' as Damon Carter, a role for which he would land a trio of NAACP Image Award nominations. While doing the hit show, he fell head over heels in love with his attractive co-star, Nicole Ari Parker, and by 2005 the inseparable pair would marry back in his hometown, Gundelfingen, Germany. They now have two kids, Sophie Tei-Naaki Lee Kodjoe, 3, and Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe, 1. Despite being quite the power couple, they've decided to make their home away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood in relatively-sedate Atlanta.
Here, Boris talks about all of the above and his latest movie, All about Us, a romantic dramedy about a Hollywood couple who decide to settle down in Mississippi after shooting a movie there, rather than return to L.A.
Sentinel: Hi Boris. How are Nicole and the kids?
BK: They're good. They're on their way back from L.A. She was doing a pilot for ABC, called Never Better.
Sentinel: What interested you in doing All about Us?
BK: First and foremost was the script, because I rarely, to that point, got a chance to consider playing a role like that, a regular family guy who is basically trying to balance his career goals with his obligations to his family. It's a very heartwarming story with some really interesting, fleshed-out characters. And when I had a meeting with the director, Christine Swanson, and her husband, Michael, I admired their passion for what they were doing. I think it's always a blessing to get to work with people who have that fire about what they're doing.
Sentinel: What was it like filming All about Us on location in Mississippi?
BK: It was great. I encountered tremendous heat and lovely people.
Sentinel: The script was semi-autobiographical. So, it must have been interesting to be acting out the filmmakers' life story.
BK: Yeah, it was interesting. I talked with Michael about the character, and about his path and his journey. And it was fun to sort of associate certain things that he went through with things that I've been through in my life. For instance, I had a young daughter, too, so there were many parallels that I could draw on. It was funny, because we were different people, yet all young fathers obviously go through some of the same stuff, and have some of the same concerns and anxieties. So, the process was really cool to me.
Sentinel: And you and Nicole left L.A. yourselves, in your case for Atlanta.
BK: We never wanted to raise the kids in Hollywood. We wanted to be in an environment that spoke to us, culturally. That's how we chose Atlanta and found our dream home. Also, I have family coming from Europe, and her family is in Baltimore, so the choice was very practical at the same time.
Sentinel: I know you are quad-lingual: German, English, French and Spanish. What languages are you going to teach your children?
BK: Well, they speak three, right now: obviously English, plus German and Spanish. Our nanny is Guatemalan, and she only speaks Spanish to them. And we speak German to them.
Sentinel: I heard that your mother's Jewish. Is that true?
BK: Well, by blood, yeah. My grandmother's part Jewish, which makes my mother and myself Jewish, by blood. But we weren't raised in the Jewish faith. I remember my mother teaching me from the age of about 3 or 4 that we had to find our own way based on many different religions, that there were many different doctrines but that they all had the same purpose. I always remember that, because it was so simple, and so poignant and deep at the same time. I try to apply that now and expose my kids to many different ideas and philosophies, so they can find their own way.
Sentinel: Did you lose any relatives in the Holocaust?
BK: Yeah, on my mother's side, my maternal great-grandmother. It was ironic in a way, because my grandmother wasn't pure-blooded Aryan, and therefore she wasn't considered a member of the master race. But she got pregnant by my grandfather who was 200% German. So, it was quite a tumultuous time for her, because they had to hide her for her to survive the Second World War.
Sentinel: Did you have to deal with racism as a child? You must have been one of very non-white kids in the neighborhood?
BK: Me and my brother were always the only black kids. Racism is universal, but it's very different in different cultures. Where I grew up, racism was more about ignorance and a lack of knowledge than a controlled and focused prejudice. So, I was subjected to the type of racism where people called me names, but I had a lot of great friends, too. Overall, it was a great environment to grow up in. The place I was raised was in the Black Forest and looks like The Sound of Music. We had a great childhood, full of fun and outdoor adventure. It was very sane and well-rounded. My mother always told us we were perfect the way we were, and that we wouldn't have to worry about what people said because there are just a lot of ignoramuses in the world, and that you will encounter them until the day you die. That was her approach, and now when I look back, I can really appreciate it.
Sentinel: Barack Obama also had a white mother and an African father. What do you think of him?
BK: That's just one of the aspects of him that I find intriguing. I think that he's an incredible and powerful man, very charismatic and intelligent. He also has great integrity and pride, and loves the country. I believe he's someone who will not only improve America internally in terms of the economy, healthcare, education, the environment and Social Security but also repair the country's reputation which has suffered around the world over the past eight years. He's someone who I believe can sit down with potential allies on the international level and try to make the world a better place for everyone. So, I'm supporting him wholeheartedly. I hope that people will wake up and take the country back. It's hard to believe that we have a president who could officially deny the fact that the world is being affected by global warming. It's embarrassing.
Sentinel: What's it like being named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World? Has it changed your life?
BK: [Laughs] That's hilarious. No, it hasn't changed my life at all. It's one of those things, like the tabloids, that you can't really take seriously.
Obviously, I'm very flattered, but that's as far as it goes. It's a nice thing, but I can't take any credit for it. I don't wake up and go, "Woo-hoo! I'm one of the 50 Most Beautiful! Yeah!" There are a lot of things that are much more important, like being a husband and father. I've been blessed with a great wife and amazing children who have changed my life. It's not necessarily a walk in the park every day, but it's absolutely the most rewarding gift ever.
Sentinel: How was it playing Brick on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
BK: It was a dream come true, getting to play one of the significant roles in one of the most significant classics. I was honored and humbled by the experience. Everybody was so supportive, James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen, Anika Noni Rose and Giancarlo Esposito. And the crowd response was great, everything was amazing.
Sentinel: Is there any question nobody asks you that you wish somebody would ask?
BK: What nobody ever asks me is how difficult it was to come to sound like this, probably because they all assume I'm African-American.
Sentinel: True, your American accent has no traces of German. So, how difficult was it to sound like this? Did you study English in Germany?
BK: I learned it here. I took classes, had a dialect coach, and watched a lot of MTV. When I prepare for a part, I still have to figure out the appropriate accent and cadence.
Sentinel: How do you want to be remembered?
BK: I want to be remembered as a great father, and as someone who inspired people to have integrity and drive.


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I was scammed out of 3,500 dollars by a man impersonating to be a new jersey state police. He was claiming to help me with a federal haebus corpus concerning my son whose constitional rights were violated and he was convicted. I'm from il. and this guy is out of new jersey (that's what he said). I met him thru a friend. How can i bring him up on charges and retrieve my money?
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You need to say the method by which you were scammed. If it was through the mail, or email, or telephone, there are federal laws. If this was in person only it may only be an Illinois case. And you can always sue for the money but we can't say where -- just because the perp says he's from NJ doesn't mean much; you may be able to sue in Illinois but may have to serve him in NJ. And if it is just a state case, to press charges you may only be able to contact the NJ State Police or the police where he lives, if he is from NJ.
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Yes, the concept of "business model innovation" sounds like something a management consultant would conjure up. But I encourage you to suspend your initial reaction. The growing interest in business model innovation during the last five years is in response to challenging conditions facing a number of sectors, including higher education. And the concept provides a useful framework for imagining new approaches.
A business model is simply the way in which an organization fulfills its mission; how it creates, markets and funds the goods and services it creates for stakeholders – whether they are waste management companies, families buying groceries or students pursuing degrees.
Note: Using the business model concept does not imply that higher education is a business, or that it should be more businesslike. Every organization has a business model, whether it's IBM or Greenpeace. It's simply a way to analyze how different types of organizations operate.
Business model innovation is a product of its time. In the 1980s, the watchword was "quality." (Ford's slogan was "Quality is Job 1″). Success was thought to be the result of creating better quality goods and services.
More recently, "innovation" has ruled supreme. Quality alone is insufficient. Quality is merely the "price of entry," as Tom Peters said. Now, organizations need to become more creative; to "fail fast, fail often."
Business model innovation takes the change imperative to a whole new level. It calls for organizations to not merely innovate with new and better offerings, but to reinvent themselves in order to survive.
The concept took hold as we witnessed major 20th century companies and institutions falter: Kodak, General Motors and Sears, for example, as well as entire industries, such as music and journalism.
By employing new business models, new organizations emerged and upended established industries. Craigslist cut deeply into newspaper advertising. Blogs pulled audiences away from magazines. Warehouse-style retailers like Home Depot made life difficult for many small retailers. Cirque du Soleil reinvented the circus by creating an entirely new category of entertainment and became a billion dollar company in the process.
Components of Higher Education's Business Model
Most non-profit higher education institutions in North America operate under essentially the same business model. The differences lie in what they choose to emphasize. For example, some institutions place greater importance on faculty research than others. But most institutions only hire faculty, who have demonstrated the capacity to do university-level research and teach. Faculty are typically charged with doing both.
Clay Christensen, and others, have argued most higher education institutions, regardless of ranking, share a common notion of what constitutes a great institution. Many seek to emulate the more prestigious institutions, thereby creating greater homogeneity in the sector.
The elements of a business model can be divided in different ways. I'm using the approach developed by Alex Osterwalder, author and advisor on business model innovation, and others.
Market segments
Who does the institution serve? Many universities focus on 18-24 year olds, who have recently graduated from high school. Some universities widen their focus with programs serving adults, who are returning to complete undergraduate degrees.
Value proposition
What are the reasons students and other turn to your institutions? E.g., Widely-recognized credentials that have value in the labor market; ranking as a top research university.
Key activities
Which activities are fundamental to your organization? E.g., Research, teaching, evaluating student performance, developing programs in subjects of value to society, and granting degrees.
Revenue streams
What are the sources of funds that make your institution sustainable and how do you capture these funds? E.g., Government capital grants, tuition, philanthropists and research grants.
How does your institution interact with stakeholders? E.g., Through on-campus teaching, conference participation, scholarly journals and media.
Key partners
What are the other organizations your institution partners with on a regular basis? E.g., Research granting organizations, private companies seeking research partners, and regulatory/accreditation bodies.
Cost structure
What are your main costs, and how do you go about paying for these costs? E.g., Faculty and instructor salaries, administrative staff, building maintenance and marketing.
Key resources
What are the key resources that every college and university must possess? E.g., Faculty, buildings and accreditation.
Stakeholder relationships
How does your organization build and maintain relationships with its key stakeholders? E.g. alumni organizations, university email systems, university social networking (Facebook), learning management systems, and media relations officers.
In an upcoming post we will look at the conditions that enable colleges, universities and other educational organizations to carry out business model innovation.
"Business Model Innovation in Higher Education, Part 2"
Business Model Innovation: A Blueprint for Higher Education
Exploring Higher Education Business Models (If Such a Thing Exists)
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Excitement built for the West Genesee track and field teams as they went east to meet rival Fayetteville-Manlius on Wednesday afternoon, with superiority in the CNY Counties League American division at stake.
And the boys Wildcats would take advantage of somewhat fortunate circumstances and finish on top, beating the Hornets 77-64 as the WG girls team lost by a 108-31 margin.
WG did not face a full-strength F-M boys team, for the Hornets' star distance runner, Alex Hatz, was saving himself for an appearance at the prestigious Penn Relays later in the week.
Hatz's absence showed up in several key events, especially the 800-meter run and mile, where Steve Houghmaster took over and sped to victory both times. Houghmaster covered the 800 in 1:58.9, then turned to the mile and won that event in a clocking of 4:27.3.
Matt Ulrich also took two titles, beating the field in the 110 high hurdles in 15.8 seconds and adding a 400-meter hurdles victory in 1:01 flat. Jake Lafaver added his own double, taking the 200-meter dash in 23.5 seconds and winning the 400-meter dash in 51.2 seconds.
WG also swept all three relays. Houghmaster, John DeLallo, Martin Leff and Sam Reedy took the 4×800 in 8:24.5, while Reedy and Houghmaster joined Jake Lafaver and Zach Lafaver to claim the 4×400 in 3:37.2. In the 4×100, Luke Potash, Sean Howard, Kesean Sparks and Zander Petrosa earned the win in 46.1 seconds.
Beaten in most of the field events, the Wildcats would snatch one title in the pole vault as Jeremy Cantello cleared 11 feet 6 inches.
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A thirty-one-year-old New Zealand man, identified only as "Sam," has won New Zealand radio station The Rock's "Win a Divorce" contest, as a result of which, Sam will very unromantically tell his wife this upcoming Valentine's Day, live on the air, that he is divorcing her. In exchange, the station will foot the bill for the divorce, provided there are no children involved.
This sounds cruel on the face of it, but in a voice-disguised interview, Sam said he had no "second thoughts" and didn't seem to think his wife would be that upset.
He said:
This person probably expects it and will probably welcome it. This relationship is over. I'm not a heartless person. I would not do this if I was going to destroy someone's life. I wouldn't do this if I thought someone was going to be really hurt.
The cynical promotion is the brainchild of on-air personalities Robert and Jono, and summed up by a page on The Rock's website which states:
Across our fair land there are hundreds of poor blokes who thought they married an angel who, in fact, turned out to be Satan in a dress. We want to help those oppressed citizens and liberate them from the shackles of a dud marriage so they can live free to drink beer, watch sports and oogle gorgeous ladies on the internet without having to clear their internet history.
Family First NZ's Bob McCoskrie called the contest "tacky, degrading and harmful," and had some stern words for the station.
Said McCroskie:
Divorces are difficult enough, but to cheapen it to a radio stunt is tacky. The radio station is simply feeding off the misery of others. They are willing to pay for the divorce — will they also pay for the counseling which may be required as a result of this stunt?"
I don't know what Sam's four-year marriage was like, but this seems pretty vindictive. The whole thing's not surprising though, when you see The Rock's tagline is "Bands, Babes, Balls 'n Bull." Or when you consider that the station had to answer to charges of misogyny last year after their "Win-a-Wife" competition offered one lucky winner twelve nights in the Ukraine and $2,000 spending money with which to try and land a wife.


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i got a speeding ticket in polk county, north carolina. The ticket says I must appear in court monday 7/15. Do I have any other options. Also, my drivers license had expired. It was just a matter of filling out a form to get my new license. I have no other tickets.
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I live in Newcastle. I think I know more Manchester United supporters than Newcastle supporters. Bizarre.
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I was listening to one of my City supporting mates, who after going to the Etihad the other week was moaning that the place was now full of southerners
Also, if the valuation of the business changes as a result of the above or losing valuable players (assets) then the interest on payments on the debt will rise when the covenants are renegotiated.
I presume you lads haven't been reading the financial results for Utd then?
Read this last post on the Andersred blog - it appears they have gotten away with the financial side of it. There are some savage amounts of cash to come on-stream too with the chevrolet money to appear and whoever it is that wants to sponsor the shirts (Nike in exclusive talks at the mo), it's why MU bought out the DHL training tops contract. Interest is about 20m and in theory there is 80m in the bank (but there is 200m debt that disappeared - worringly).
On the pitch... It's bad at the moment, we have needed a new midfield since hargreaves fell apart and scholes got old. Fletcher was only good every other game (maybe due to his condition) and anderson hasn't come through on the promise he showed in the early days (but is the only play to run at the opposition). We have been reliant on wingers for ages but everyone has sussed keep tony spanish city on his left foot and he's shite, Nani has flashes of genius but they get further and further apart as he's played less and always on the left. Young, the less said about him the better. Giggs - is a winger... 15 years ago and should be in the center 5 years ago against league cup teams.
Thought this season would be bad, but not this bad - the summer was pretty bad off the pitch with gill, fergie and the backroom staff all going at the same time - woodward should keep his gob shut and do some proper business instead of wasteing cash on a panic buy (although fellani should be good enough against teams that would overpower us in the middle). Kagawa - I'd love him to come good, but he drifts in and out of games and isn't impressing atm.
The sponsorship contracts will be dependent on results, especially being in the champions league. With the financial fair play rules enforcement now becoming "hard", it could be a bad time to miss out and need to invest quite heavily in the team.
As a City fan, I still think Utd will qualify for Europe.
(Crowd awaits punchline...)
No really, I do, there is plenty of quality in that side, and provided RVP doesn't stick in a transfer request, plenty of goals. Moyes can and will sort out the defensive frailties, as he did at Everton.
I think they'll batter Sunderland on the return leg, with a good chance to beat us in the League Cup final, and finish 4th.
EDIT: Assuming we don't get nobbled by West Ham tonight, of course.
I don't do football but see this coming up quite often and it made me laugh when I saw it.
I am still struggling to get my head around how the Glaziers pulled off the deal in the first place.
"Hi, I want to buy one of the worlds biggest brands. I am going to have to borrow lots of money to do so. And guess what? I am then going to use your money to pay it all back. Brilliant....and for my next trick....."
I was amazed AF achieved so much with an ok squad in the last couple of season. He milked the squad for all it worth and bowed out and the right time. I am pretty agnostic towards Moyes but hope that he is given a chance.
EDIT: Assuming we don't get nobbled by West Ham tonight, of course.
Having witnessed our "performance" against Forest on Sunday, I find that highly unlikely.
Man U are going to be in that "transitional" period for some time by the looks of things. the trouble is that this has been evident for some time but has been glossed over due to their success on the field.
if you look to see where the real problems/blame lie then it has to fall on the owners and Fergie.
the owners have been screwing the club over right from the start and fergie has allowed it. sure they gave him the money to make the occasional big signing but quite a few of these have turned out to be rather dud (djembe, veron, anderson etc).
fergie has skated over this lack of investment by relying on the backbone of a squad that has been there for over a decade. whenever the subject of money came up he hds been happy to say that the money was available to spend if he wanted but it never got spent, i mean what happened to the ronaldo money? Binners is right when he says that there has not been any money for some time.
i always got the feeling he was happy to tow the party line so long as he was given the freedom to do as he pleased at the club i.e. retain the power and influence he has there
last seasons success came with a very poor squad by their standards but this was aided by the fact that all the other clubs were even poorer. fergie picked the right time to bow out by leaving on a high to keep his legacy intact...but the evidence suggests that he was never given the money to invest on the youth academy or on the squad itself and now moyes has been left with an aging squad of players coming to the end of their careers.
he has a massive job on his hands to rebuild that squad and with very few youth players coming through (the current exception being januzaj).
i cant see them attaining the level of success theyre accustomed to.
which leads me to the conclusion that his appointment was made on the fact that he has demonstrated at everton that he can maintain a club with little or no budget and that is what the owners want now that fergie has gone.
the panic buy of fellaini was a poor exercise to show they have the spending power just to keep the wool pulled over the fans eyes. the reality is the club has been on the slide for a number of years and this has been stayed by the brilliance of fergie as a manager.
i do feel for moyes and the decline of the club but as a liverpool supporter i have to admit i am rather enjoying it!!
Just goes to show that it is money that buys league titles.Football has lost contact with the real world and fans are walking away in large numbers.I was a season ticket holder for many years at West Brom and we were getting bigger crowds playing in the championship.Too much money is ruining the game.
No question that money is ruining the game, it has done for years! I can't understand how the football journalists, Presenters and Analysts are not dismissing Chelski's and City's titles/trophies as pretty meaningless because they have been bought!
Any Club that uses money not earned as income should play in their own league where all the owners can throw their money around to their hearts content. I can't believe the supporters really enjoy the success either....they know they have cheated.
Football, the best form of regressive taxation known to man!!
Think agent moyes is doing an excellent job, thought it might take a couple of years but he's making excellent progress, can't see him need the full contract to complete the dismantling!!!
Teamhurtmore: I need to remember that one
Did anyone watch the game last night? What drama, what ineptitude, what fun....for the Sunderland fans! You should have seens Moyes face when that last penalty was missed, I almost felt sorry for him!
So now its a quick £37m purchase, but will it help?
cannot really make the situation any worse can it
Gotta feel for the manager though
they score with their only shot and then they take penalties in the perfect English style [ miss]
A wise man mentioned this morning that Joany Moany is happy to let Utd have Mata - they've already played them twice this season and he'd love nothing more than to see Mata take points of Citeh when they meet the noisy neighbours.
Mata is a class player though and might plug the hole left when RVP and Rooney go in the summer.
We're going to score one more than you didn't work for Newcastle - it won't work for Utd either. Until they stop conceding, they're going nowhere fast.
Anyway, it seems Mata's helicopter can't land at OT to enable him to sign his new contract...until Phil Jones' penalty has come back down.
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Its a mixture of things including bad luck but i dont think Moyes is about to start playing expansive flowing football any time soon.
That said you have to start wondering, though the squad is not good enough, whether Moyes is up to it...its looking less like he is every week and that perhaps we needed a big character like Jose [ to be clear i thought moyes was the right man and Jose was not]
I cannot see this slump being allowed to have happened under Jose had he been appointed and am worried Moyes is out of his depth here and everton was his peak and Man U his Peter principle
Its actually becoming strangely compelling just how bad we can get. A proper slow-motion car crash
There are some positives to take out of it though:
My City mates were gutted! They were looking forward to giving us an absolute Shoeing at Wembley. Think I've dodged a Monday Mornign bullet there!
And at least Woy now knows that Welbeck is developing into an automatic first choice striker for England. He couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo. Especially from the spot. And neither can Jones. He's on the plane to Brazil too
I think utd surrendered last night to save the humiliation of a wembley thrashing by city, although sunderland almost scuppered the plan for them.
Mata is a good buy though, I suspect he has been frozen out in chelsea as a Mourinho power game rather than as any fault of his own. Will he be enough to get them in the champions league spots though?
Moyes hasn't played Kagawa in that central attacking midfeilder role, and they are similar types of players. Getting Rooney and RvP back and keeping them fit is going to make a bigger impact.
perhaps we needed a big character like Jose
I wondered for a long time (since long before he retired) if someone would just have to take all the crap for not being Ferguson for a season or two, before someone else could take over and actually be his own man.
That said you have to start wondering, though the squad is not good enough, whether Moyes is up to it.
It may even have been earlier on this thread or another one, but I did muse over how long the owners will have patience. Moyes' post-match interviews are showing him up a bit...anytime now he's going to say "**** it lads, I just can't do it!" I think he needs to do a Fergie and just not talk to the Beeb.
.anytime now he's going to say "**** it lads, I just can't do it!"
It wouldn't be the first time that happened.....remember Keegan resigning from England saying he wasn't up to the job!
Rewind back to when Moyes was announced. How many people thought 'wtf, nice bloke, done ok with what he has at Everton but wtf'?
Same still applies.
Why couldn't they get a top-flight manager?
The owners and the clubs inherent debts?
I'm an outsider so don't mind me but I'd imagine they wanted someone with potential on the cheap than a seasoned/winning manager?
Can we just pause and reflect for A moment on another one of Kevs finest moments…
anytime now he's going to say "**** it lads, I just can't do it!" I think he needs to do a Fergie and just not talk to the Beeb
The PR world loss is our gain
Remember him as Preston manager when I had a season ticket but what is he meant to say
We were shit there was nothing to defend so he cannot even spin it he just has to be honest. a lot of players have to leave now as they are just not up to it
interestingly Kagawa plays in the same role as Mata and never gets a chance so no idea what formation he will use
but I'd imagine they wanted someone with potential on the cheap than a seasoned/winning manager?
Someone like Martinez
Again as a non-footballist, I bet if Man U finishes 6th or 7th hes out along with a squad clearout/shakeup.
I don't think he went after Mata JY. They'll have been offered him on a plate by Chelsea.
Anyone know the point of Phil Jones?
Moyes is looking lost, but then his team is rubbish, Fergie dealt him a sinker there. No one is frightened of Man U anymore.
He won't be out. United isn't that kind of club. He'll get another season. This was always a transitional one, that was always going to be difficult, to say the least
But half that squad needs to be gone. He's made a start with Anderson, who's always been hopeless. With any luck Nani's played his last game, despite just signing a 5 year deal (christ knows who's idea that was). Then With Mata in, a couple more signings in the summer, and VP and Rooney back its a different… erm… Mata
I don't think he went after Mata JY. They'll have been offered him on a plate by Chelsea.
Interesting as he is a marque signing but in a position we have no shortage for nor need...you may have a point
Anyone know the point of Phil Jones?
Ifeel sorry for him he gets playe din lots of different positions so he looks out of his depth in them all. He needs to play regularly in a position IMHO replace Ferdinand in defence as he is no midfielder or RB
Look on the positive side binners, there will hopefully be some big reforms/relook at how they do things (the squads too old) and hopefully in a couple of years Man U may be a massive force in Europe like the likes of Barca etc?
Lets face it - its a English football team with global marketing might.
It aint a European/big winner with global marketing might.
Again- I actually know nothing about football- just a casual observer but thats the way it seems.
Getting rid of the Glazers, so we stop financing the losses of American shopping malls would be the best thing that could happen at OT
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Arafat Plays the Religion Card
Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat is making Jerusalem the focus of intensified terror in order to accentuate the religious dimension of the 10-month-old conflict with Israel.
This was the accusation leveled at Arafat this week by top Israeli government analysts following a spate of attacks — shootings, bombings, stabbings and rioting — that have brought a new level of fear to Jerusalem residents.
The analysts believe Arafat's immediate aim is to use the "religion card" to convene yet another Arab summit meeting.
Though several meetings of the Arab world's leadership since the Palestinian uprising began failed to result in significant economic aid for the Palestinian Authority, Arafat hopes that focusing on the religious overtones of the conflict with Israel will convince the Arab League to provide tangible economic support, according to this view.
This week, violence continued at some of the highest levels since the Palestinians began their uprising last September.
Erupting across the West Bank and Gaza Strip and in Jerusalem, it threw into sharp relief just how thoroughly the U.S.-mediated cease-fire, which Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to just six weeks ago, has failed.
If Arafat's latest goal is to cast the conflict in a religious mold, events Sunday dealt him something of a setback, as Israeli security officials did not fall into his trap.
After days of belligerent statements from Palestinian and Israeli Arab leaders had stoked their passions, Palestinians on the Temple Mount rained rocks onto Jewish worshipers marking Tisha B'Av on Sunday at the Western Wall.
Israeli police subsequently entered the Temple Mount compound, firing tear gas and stun grenades in skirmishes with dozens of Palestinians. During the confrontations, 15 policemen and 20 Palestinians were hurt. The disturbances forced the evacuation of Jewish worshipers from the Western Wall Plaza.
Just the same, the police action did not lead to any Palestinian deaths — something Arafat could have milked for propaganda value in Arab capitals. Given the number of people involved and the hot tempers, observers — recalling the panicky deployment of Israeli police on the Temple Mount the morning of Sept. 29, 2000 (the day after then-opposition leader Ariel Sharon paid a high-profile visit to the site) — said it was a wonder the clashes did not take a more deadly turn.
Instead of using tear gas and stun grenades — which proved effective Sunday — police last September responded to the Palestinians' stones with bullets, marking the beginning of the Palestinians' Al- Aksa Intifada.
Sunday's altercation was only one in a series of incidents in recent days that have put Israelis on edge. Security forces went on high alert this week following a series of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, none of which caused serious injuries, including a pipe bomb exploding in a public park next to the King David Hotel on Wednesday, a small bomb exploding in a a supermarket in Jerusalem on Monday, and last Friday, a bomb discovered inside a watermelon on a parked bus in Jerusalem.
On Monday, in response to the series of bombings, Israeli helicopters attacked the main Palestinian police headquarters in Gaza City. The army said it targeted a building "used to manufacture weapons and mortar bombs."
Tensions were further fueled Monday after an explosion killed six activists from Arafat's Fatah faction near the West Bank city of Jenin. Palestinian officials said Israel killed the six, who were wanted by Israeli officials for alleged involvement in terrorism.
Israeli security officials denied involvement, saying the blast may have been a "work accident" while the six were assembling a bomb.
Tuesday, eight Palestinians — including at least two senior Hamas officials and two children — were killed in an Israeli helicopter attack on one of the terrorist group's offices in the West Bank city of Nablus.
Israeli sources said the Hamas members were planning attacks in the Jerusalem area, according to the Israeli daily Ha'aretz. The government expressed regret for the death of the two children.
Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Hamas' spiritual leader, said Tuesday that Israel would pay a heavy price for the attack.
Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to halt the violence held out little hope of imminent success.
Israeli sources spoke of disagreement within the Bush administration, with Secretary of State Colin Powell anxious for an immediate agreement on a monitoring observer team, and the president and other policy-makers less eager for a debate with Sharon about the composition of the team while strife on the ground still rages.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer appeared to reflect the latter approach when he said Monday that a lasting cease-fire was the "necessary prerequisite."
"Only at that time will the question of monitors possibly come up," he said. "It would have to be agreed to by both sides."
As the week wore on, however, agreement by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority about almost anything seemed highly unlikely.
JTA correspondent Naomi Segal in Jerusalem contributed to this report.


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London Calling: How many years define a startup?
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When does a startup stop being a startup and what does it become? Is it a matter of time or financial maturity?
Companies do get a second wind and come again, sometimes with a new technology; more often with the same technology re-applied to the latest technical and business conditions; some times with the same technology and a new business model.
Also relevant timescales are different in various industry sectors. An EDA company should be able to get going and show – or fail to show – success much faster than a company working with deepest darkest sub-nanometer physics.
Also, startups are often "stealthy" for a couple of years before they start to talk about their tilt at the market so I tend to think of those two years plus another two, three, or four years as their window of opportunity. Of course, there are some circumstances where engineers form a company, go away and do something else – design services for example – and only later start to develop their business. So you end up with a company with X years of existence but only Y years of endeavor. So it becomes complicated.
There are no hard and fast rules but I still think it is hard to class a ten-year old company as a startup.
A ten-year old startup phase might make sense if we knew a company or its technology was going to maintain it ssignificance for decades to come. But of course we don't know that.
I would argue that a ten year old loss-making, privately-held company sustained by investment or that has found new investment, would be well described as a privately-held company with aspirations and backers.
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The Free Country Women's Transcend Softshell-Down Jacket ($70) comes in seven stylish colors, and the water- and wind-resistant high-performance fabric is just what you'll need this winter. Available at www.freecountry.com or Kohl's, JCPenney and Bass Pro Shops.
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The durable, fully-padded and inline-skate-style wheels make the Volkl All-Equipment Bag ($135) a perfect gear transporter on any ski trip. It can fit three pairs of skis up 198 centimeters and poles, plus additional storage space. Available at Sturtevant's in Bellevue, Alderwood and Tacoma or www.volkl.com or www.sturtevants.com.
JanSport Inc., founded in Seattle in 1967, offers its versatile Watchtower Daypack ($90) that comes in four colors with plenty of storage space and weighs just one pound. Details: www.jansport.com or www.amazon.com.
Winter steelhead fishing is starting up in local streams, and get set up to catch the big one with the Abu Garcia BCX/Cabela's Pro Guide Salmon/Steelhead Casting Combo ($69.99). The lightweight IM6 graphite rod comes in four lengths — 8½ feet to 9 feet — and the reel features an anti-distortion spool that won't give under heavy loads. Available at www.cabelas.com or the Tulalip and Lacey Cabela's stores.
The Jetboil Sumo Cooking System ($129.99) is the speedy way to prepare a meal for a big group of hungry campers. Available at www.cabelas.com or the Tulalip and Lacey Cabela's stores.
Light up the trails or campsite with the Energizer 7 LED Headlight ($25.99) and 4 LED Headlight ($20.99). Each packs more power than before with the 7 LED going from 58 to 100 lumens with four light modes, and the 4 LED increased from 40 to 80 with two light modes. Each is water resistant and requires three AAA batteries. Available at www.amazon.com or www.energizer.com.
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One of my top priorities in Congress is to ensure that every Rhode Islander has access to safe and affordable housing. This is especially important during these difficult economic times in Rhode Island, where we have experienced an exceptionally high number of foreclosures. To begin addressing these challenges, I supported legislation to increase housing stability and provide the resources that homeowners and lenders need to guide them through this crisis. However, further action must be taken to help our country's homeowners. Our economy cannot fully recover without a strong housing market.
Helping Homeowners
I am proud to have reintroduced the Rebuilding Equity Act, legislation designed to lower refinancing costs, boost the housing market and enable homeowners to refinance their homes at the low interest rates currently available. The Rebuilding Equity Act creates an incentive for underwater borrowers who are refinancing under the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) to choose a loan term of twenty years or less, in exchange for the Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) paying $1,000 of their closing costs. The bill will directly assist struggling homeowners by allowing them to build equity in their homes at no extra cost to the government.
Due to our high foreclosure rate, Rhode Island was selected to receive federal funding to establish the "Hardest Hit Fund-Rhode Island," which provided loan modification assistance, temporary homeowner assistance, and helped with moving costs for those that could not stay in their homes. You can learn more about the successes of the program at www.hhfri.org. I encourage you to visit my foreclosure resources page if you are at risk of foreclosure or have questions about available resources and assistance. You may also visit www.makinghomeaffordable.gov to learn more about President Obama's plan to help homeowners.
In 2012, a settlement was reached between state attorneys general, including RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, and five of our country's biggest mortgage lenders to provide relief to struggling homeowners. Rhode Island will receive $172 million of the $25 billion deal to assist struggling homeowners reduce their mortgage payments and provide foreclosed-upon homeowners with a lump sum payment. For more information on this settlement and to see if it impacts you, you may visit www.riag.ri.gov/mortgagesettlement.
Affordable Housing
I have consistently advocated for increased program funding that supports affordable housing for Rhode Islanders. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The Section 8 low-income housing assistance program was initially designed in 1974 to provide project-based assistance to public housing authorities, and I will work to ensure adequate funding for Section 8 programs in the future. I will also continue to support funding opportunities for Sections 202 and 811 supportive housing for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
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Preservation of America's most important historic properties enriches and distinguishes our state. During these times of economic challenge, historic preservation can also revitalize urban areas and facilitate green building practices—at a lower cost than new construction projects. For example, with funding from historic rehabilitation tax credits, historic buildings can be renovated to serve as energy-efficient, affordable housing units.


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The Classic That Never Was: Haywards Road
by Guest • November 7, 2012 • norcal scene, too random
Ed Note: Chris contacted us with an ambitious ideo to chronicle and revive some of the strong rich cycling history that oozes out of NorCal. Books like "Hearts of Lions" explore some of the recent past but Chris is looking back even further at the elemental roots of cycling which played it's part in early NorCal development. Chris Harland-Dunaway grew up in the town of Moraga and now lives in Palo Alto. He is a recent UC Davis grad and Norcal racer.
Throughout the 1890's, no venue in California gained more recognition for bicycle racing than Haywards Road. Today the Haywards Road route is includes East 14th Street, runs from Oakland through Fruitvale, San Leandro, and Hayward. After Hayward, it turns into Mission Blvd for the remainder of the journey to San Jose. The old route passes through low-income neighborhoods, industrial areas, and suburban sprawl of concrete and asphalt. Surprisingly, this road was once a picture perfect countryside, surrounded by vast tracts of orchards that fed cities from Chicago to San Francisco with seasonal fruit and cherries. These open tracts of land which included ranches and farms was how Haywards Road appeared during its era of famous bicycle racing.
The first race recorded at Haywards Road occurred in 1891. As a Bay City Wheelmen's ride neared the town of Haywards, eight of the San Franciscan riders set off for a 10 mile race. The winner was E.E. Stoddard, who led 6 of the other riders in the "coast record" time for the distance. Stoddard received a fancy medal and after the race the 75 retired for an idyllic picnic in Haywards where they played with the town's famous tame bear, who, as chance would have it, 'accidentally' ripped the cycling shorts of the Bay City Wheelmen's captain.
The terrain of Haywards Road varied widely from it's origin to the end. It was often badly rutted from farm wagons and rain sometimes made the road worse than the muddiest edition of Paris-Roubaix. One rider attested to the roads fluctuating conditions after a training ride in 1896: "Today swimming was very good on Haywards Road, riding being impossible and walking bad". When road conditions deteriorated along Haywards, cycling clubs often opted to send their racers on circuits around the "San Leandro triangle". This route used a portion of Haywards were it intersected with Maud St – which exists with the same name today. After that, it headed north, turned at Hepburn St. and eventually headed southeast to "Tank Corner" and then west to the finish. A lap of the "triangle" was 8 1/3 miles, but had a number of variations to suit the 5 mile, 10 mile, and 20 mile discipline. Start and finish locations all varied, but Haywards Road was always a featured route including the California Cycling Association Championship 100 mile relay, which started at 10th and Market in San Francisco and circled the South Bay to finish at Central Ave in Alameda.
In 1894, the California Cycling Association of Clubs decided it was time to create a short one day race on Haywards – 10 miles on October 14th. Large crowds of locals gathered under the low autumn light with hordes of cyclists who had taken the ferry boat from San Francisco to watch. The Bay City Wheelmen of San Francisco even brought their mascot, a bulldog named Mike. Forty seven riders started the race which and it was won by George Brouillet, who started 4 minutes ahead of the scratch men. Handicapping races was a common practice during the period which allowed newer less accomplished riders a head start on the scratch riders, who were last to start. Prizes were awarded for both the podium finishers and the fastest times on the course.
The real race that year was between W.A Terrill and M.F. Rose. These were the two scratch men, the last to start. They battled for all 10 miles and finished in a desperate and exhausted sprint. The finish was incredibly close and the crowd's roar was deafening. Some spectators claimed Terrill had a couple inches on Rose's front wheel, while an equal number of other spectators insisted the opposite. Eventually, the judges declared the race a dead heat, awarding Terrill and Rose the same time and a share of the prize. One newspaper claimed that the post-race celebration at a nearby tavern was so raucous that "few had any voice left to take back with them to San Francisco".
Haywards doled out handfuls of punctures every race and riders frequently crashed as a result of riding in the bunch over the uneven and slippery surface. It was not uncommon for the road to eliminate 1/3 of the riders in a race. In the 2nd annual Haywards Road Race in 1895, there were 90 starters, but only 62 finished. Even the favorites, Emil Languetin, C.L. Davis, and T.A. Griffiths all crashed, but they still managed to be among the lucky ones to actually finish. A new rider from Pleasanton, McDougall, stole the show with an unexpected win while J.E. Wing of San Jose had the fastest time.
The legend of Haywards Road would grow for a while from this point on. Its challenging conditions offered a baptism by fire for NorCal's most talented bike racers. During this twilight of the 19th century, a few Californians even began to join the National Racing Circuit. They proved their strength by competing at the League of American Wheelmen National Championships and smashing time records in the Bay Area and around the nation. Haywards Road Race, however, petered out as time wore on, proving only to be a classic that never was.
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Kim recommends layering your clothes when you visit, especially over the winter months because it can get cold, especially at night. Kim talked about a particularly cold day last year during MouseFest.
Mark remembered the day that Kim was talking about. He started out the day at Disney's Animal Kingdom thinking that it wouldn't be too bad. Of course, that park is a good five degrees or more warmer than any other park at Walt Disney World. He was still doing OK when the day shifted to the Studios, but then it kept getting colder. He was freezing by the time that he left the park. (Mike had to buy a sweatshirt himself that evening because he didn't have anything warm with him.)
Featured attraction
This week, we had recorded a look at Primeval Whirl in Dinoland, U.S.A. at the Disney's Animal Kingdom. However, due to the accident at the attraction that led to the death of cast member Karen Price, we have decided to hold off and run the piece on another show. Mike worked with Karen, and remembers her as a nice person who was always easy to talk to. Our thoughts are with the Price family.
Review system spotlight
This week's spotlight focuses on Kona Cafe at the Polynesian Resort. MousePlanet readers really like Kona Cafe, rating it 4.2 out of five planets on the strength of 16 reviews. Our featured review this week is a 4-planet review by Chicago Wookiee (a.k.a. listener Anthony Uriaus) of Chicago, IL.
Anthony and his companion visited for breakfast, and both ordered fruit smoothies and the famed Tonga Toast. They both enjoyed their feast, and they overheard a diner at the next table mentioning how good their Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes were. Despite how noisy it was, they would definitely return again.
Mike ate at Kona Cafe twice during last year's MouseFest, once with Mark and a bunch of other MouseFesters, and once for the MouseFan Cafe breakfast meet. He really enjoys eating there, and he agrees that the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes are really good.
Mark only ate at Kona once, but it was a great lunch. While Mark hasn't had Tonga Toast at Kona Cafe, he had it at Captain Cook's downstairs at the Polynesian during the January press event, and it is something that must be experienced. Mark did eat at Kona Cafe before it was Kona Cafe twice while on his honeymoon back in 1987. Unfortunately, he can't recall the name of the restaurant before it was Kona Cafe. If you know what it used to be called, please let him know.
You can also find Kona Cafe in our Park Guide.
Guess That Character
This week, we tried out another new segment, this one called "Guess That Character." In it, Mark selected a character from a Disney film and Mike had 20 questions to guess which who it is.
This week, it took Mike all 20 questions to figure out which character Mark had picked.
It took 12 questions for Mike to determine that the character was from Peter Pan.
He had it down to a boy related to Wendy with two questions left, and it took both of them to decide that it was Michael Darling.
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Magical Moment
This week's moment came from listener Patrick Toohill.
Patrick actually submitted a string of moments that illustrated how the little things that cast members do every day are probably more magical than the big "Dreams" being given away as part of the Year of a Million Dreams.
Mark was impressed that she was able to figure out that they were giving out Dream Fastpasses from someone racing past her muttering "Fastpasses!"
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Throwback Thursday
Doggart still holds a place in cricket's record books and a life-long love of the game.
Former Sussex captain Hubert Doggart was hoping to pay a visit to the Horsham Festival this week, 70 years after he first represented the county at Cricket Field Road.
Last week he celebrated his 89th birthday watching the Lord's Test, travelling from his home in Chichester on the Arun Valley line that passes by the Horsham ground.
Doggart could never be said to have had a quiet life. A former treasurer and president of MCC, for ten years he chaired the Friends of Arundel Cricket Club. He was at the Sussex players' reunion at Hove last month and still keeps in touch with old team-mates from the 1950s and 1960s.
His enthusiasm for cricket has never left him. But for deciding aged 15 that he would become a teacher, his first-class career would have lasted much longer. He captained Sussex in 1954 having played twice for England, against West Indies in 1950.
His unbeaten innings of 219 for Cambridge University, against Lancashire in 1948, remains the highest score on debut in a first-class match Back then, he was a member of a distinguished batting order at Fenner's featuring, in different years, Trevor Bailey, John Dewes, Doug Insole, the great Peter May and David Sheppard.
Doggart played on and off for Sussex until 1961, making 10,054 first-class runs at an average of 31.51 and buried deep in cricket's archives is a scorecard that depicts a Horsham match in which Doggart played in 1944. He was representing Sussex as a teenager against the RAF – and was dismissed for a single by another famous Sussex figure, Arthur Gilligan. Three years later he did make a century on the ground, for MCC against the Horsham club.
So what have been the biggest changes in game during his time? "The big bats have altered it. My bats weighed 2lb 3oz," he said. "Yet Denis Compton could still time his shots, whereas batsmen today thump the ball. I used to bounce a ball on my bat to find the driving spot. But players now have to contend with extra pressure that we did not have."
His book 'Cricket's Bounty' - 33 articles on the game and what he refers to as 'six extras' on history, literature, heroes and friendships – comes out in October.


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Creating a functional closet for a kid
Chace's bedroom closet needed some SERIOUS help. When I embarked on his bedroom refresh it was high on my hit list.
After settling in and living here with what was present when we bought the house, the closet was looking like this:
This room used to belong to a teenage boy which I think would explain the organizational system? But, to my seven-year-old, this closet had many problems from a functional stand point.
1) The small shelves on the left were installed upside down. That meant there was a 'lip' in front so you had to slide things on and off the shelf from the side. Awkward.
2) The small angled shelves (probably meant for shoes) weren't useful. They didn't store toys or books well and Chace doesn't store his shoes in his room.
3) Chace could not reach the top shelf at all
4) The bar to hang clothes was too high for Chace so getting him to put his clothes away in this closet was literally impossible.
Now, we see a much more functional use of space.
My dad came to help and I snapped a few photos of him in action.
Thanks Dad!
My plan? To leave the existing top shelf where it was and store things that Chace didn't need to reach there. I also wanted to add two more shelves below it for his toys, as well as a low level hanging bar so that he could hang up his shirts himself.
ChefKev or I put Chace's clothes out for him the night before so that he can get dressed by himself in the morning. To make it a bit easier to keep organized, I put the long sleeved shirts on the right and the short sleeved ones on the left. And yes, I might have organized them by colour too #itsasickness.
This would be more indicative of Chace's view. The top shelf holds things Chace doesn't need to access by himself (old school projects, blankets and some of my paint supplies).
And there we have it. This kid's closet transformed from dysfunctional hot mess to organized oasis. That might be a stretch but it sounds good right?
And if you missed any, you can check out all the posts about Chace's bedroom refresh here: mood board, wallpaper and paint, loft bed refinishing, new desk.
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water bottles incl. or need of pop card?
Ok so can anyone tell me if I need to purchase a pop card or can I get water bottles free when needed? Sailing on the Liberty. Thanks
The soda card is for fountain sods only. Bottled water is extra and not included on the soda card.
Bring a bottle or two of water and just refill it on the ship for free.
Hi holidayer,
I agree with Irish Shark. Just bring some water bottles and refill them. The ship's water is better than the bottled water you can buy :) !
i totally agree with the others, buy a couple of sports bottles of water before you board the ship then just refill them from tap as needed.
Thanks for the response and the great tips! Now if I could just figure out which clothes to take out of the temp. filled suitcases we'll be ready to go. Arggg!
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You could look at username colours, but then there are special cases like garry's.
You could look at username colours, but then there are special cases like garry's.
Wouldn't just hitting CloudFlare for read requests solve the problem? That way we're only hitting with the same load a normal web user would hit with, and it involves no extra complexity API side.
Not really, if you hit cloudflare or the server directly it's the same result. I was just looking for a way to stop the effect of people reading a thread of 2,000 posts over and over.. but I guess there's no way for it to be done nicely.
You could add <!-- YOU ARE A GOLD MEMBER --> to the header?
(or whatever usergroup the user is)
Maybe reading public forums could always be done `logged out` and cached?
You don't let logged out users browse the forums.
Yeah I do
Huh, when did that change?
Last week I had to log in on someone else's computer because it wouldn't let me browse otherwise.
I'd imagine your api would be one call to post - which would load the page, get the security token and then post. Seems odd to make the user of the API manually load the page to make a post?
Why wouldn't CloudFlare for read requests solve the problem? Doesn't that prevent a hit on the server for a previously loaded page?
Another thing I could do is implement request rate limiting per client, if that'd help.
It is taking a long time for requests to be processed.
nvm it's probably just facepunch.
Should we have a separate thread for tests? Like for testing different positing functionalities?
Also, how do I send a new post in a URL? Is that even possible?
I'm posting alot but I found this:
In one of the responses , garry u so sillyCode:\/avatar\/63187.png?garryis=awesome
Hexxeh, are there a limit to how many login requests can be done?
Also, you should list all the error codes you can get on the API Actions page.
Because it protects against DDOS and caches static content
Oh great
I get "{"error":"No thread ID provided"}" back
I'm passing everything in the URL, am I doing something wrong?
Testing the FP Api. Ignore this post, please!
Yes, it worked!
So, I set up a tcpdump on one of my servers... And then pointed facepunch to download a image from the server.
Download the pcap file and open it in wireshark.
Is there a way to see if someone is a gold member with this?
I know this is going to sound noobish.
You should post some tutorials. Step by Step.
Also, how can this be valuable to somebody? Could this give someone a break on Facepunch of some sort?
facepun.ch doesn't work with IE6 btw.
Jesus Christ, did you change the API? All of my projects aren't working now.