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Only 27 out of 1,941 national leaders during the 20th century were women. That is just 1.4 per cent. However, among that 27 were some extraordinary women.
More recently, President Joyce Banda of Malawi unexpectedly came to lead her country against powerful opposition and was listed by Forbes last year as the most powerful woman in Africa.
She bucks the trend though, even among the small percentage of female national leaders. Her father is listed as a popular police brass band musician, whereas, more generally, dynastic leadership has provided the backdrop for women to take positions of power in Asia, with Gandhi in India, Bhutto in Pakistan and Shinawatra in Thailand. In these cases women have followed fathers, husbands and brothers into national leadership.
At LSE's Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) we are developing a research and engagement strand on women in public life that will go beyond the numbers, for we know many good people are monitoring these. At the IPA we are interested in linking scholarship to impacts in public affairs. We need to understand how and when women have been successful – these accounts are little heard – as well as what impacts are felt when women are an integral part of public life.
There is much to be explored beyond political life – the public stage is an expansive space. For example, Oprah Winfrey has been consistently named one of the most influential women in the world without holding any formal office.
In the UK women activists have profoundly impacted what happens in our shared lives. They include Caroline Criado-Perez, an LSE student who responded to the preponderance of male experts in the UK media, including on women's life experiences, by establishing a register of women ready to talk about their specialisms.
It's no great surprise perhaps that women will campaign for women's rights and recognition but women have also led in other fields. The late Wangari Mathai, for example, led Kenya and the world through her work on environmental degradation and the Green Belt Movement.
New forms of organising in public life, with the greater role of the internet and social media, may be opening up spaces in which authority is wrested away from the traditional, powerful, male figure. There are indications that women are increasingly involved in online campaigning, and therefore potentially in having impact, compared to previous dominant forms of political and social activism; and more involved than men.
The IPA will capture the experiences of women who have shaped public life and share their reflections with others who seek a more balanced public sphere. We will ask – how did women make it? What impacts have they had? How will the lessons learned benefit women who follow and men looking for a richer public life? What if anything is changing in the way women occupy the public sphere? And, of course, who gets to be heard?
We are interested in the norms of public life that vest authority and credibility in the male actor, in the many hurdles across much of the world that deny women – no matter what their expertise, experience or qualifications – the possibility of credibility and authority.
The IPA will draw on the experiences and reflections of people such as President Banda, Prime Minister Gillard, Shirin Ebadi and Caroline Criado-Perez to learn lessons from pioneers and to support men and women who will invest in creating richer ways of making policy, of influencing public life and of creating a different public space. And we will watch ourselves – how does LSE fare in the task of enabling women's expertise to flourish for the benefit of the academy? A strand of this is representation but it is also intimately linked to cultural and political meanings given to male and female presence and voice.
We will have women visit us and provide them with a home to think and reflect; and we will hold public events – the first planned for summer 2014 – where those who seek changes in public life, policymaking and public activism have time to think, exchange knowledge and plan together.
Purna Sen is deputy director of LSE's Institute of Public Affairs
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Calico Critters Caravan Camper
Calico Critter families can spend happy vacations together traveling in their very own Calico Critters Caravan Camper! When critters take off on the road in this camper, they'll take the comforts of home with them: a large well-stocked kitchen, a spacious bathroom, plenty of storage and room for 4 to sleep! The camper attaches to the Calico Critters Cherry Cruiser (sold separately). With over 35 accessories including round table, plates, cups, utensils, pots, pan, sleeping bags, maps, "board games," iron, soap, towel and much more, it is a complete home away from home for adventurous animals! Measures: 17" x 9.5" x 13.5" when opened and 7.25" x 11.5" x 7.25" closed. Animal figures and car sold separately.
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One of the first designers I discovered who agreed with my 'design from the heart' philosophy was Suzy Chiazzari. When I first read her book 'The Healing Home' it was like I'd found a sister all the way on the other side of the world.
She 'got it'.
She knew exactly how I felt.
In 'The Healing Home' there's a section with some questions related to stress..... and how to discover if you're under too much and need to take some responsible action.
One of her questions is this....
'Are you unable to concentrate on anything and dislike reading?'
She goes on to say...
'This may seem like a strange question at first glance but books add a special dimension to a home. Collated within their pages are the experiences, thoughts and ideas of a great number of people, both living and dead.
Books contain unifying and bonding vibrations.
In fact, a home without books remains a very cold and uninviting place.
Colorful books and magazines contribute to the overall feeling in a room and book displays, in particular, create a very nourishing and friendly environment.' (My 'bolding' throughout).
One way to help diffuse stress then, is to include more books in your home.
Display them where you can see them. Put them where you can touch them. Make it easy to pick up a favourite magazine or book and settle into a cosy chair for a relaxing browse.
Do you agree?
I certainly could not, in my wildest dreams, imagine my home without books.
I'm hooked on them!
I have them in bookcases, open on recipe stands, standing up on top of my bookshelves, as part of a montage facing out within the bookshelves so I can see their stunning covers, and stacked on bedside tables. I have a pile of interior design mags stacked on occasional tables on either side of the sofa, and they get thumbed through often!
I find the colours and designs on the covers a simple and very exciting way to bring 'art' into my home.
And of course, I just love the cocooning, nurturing feel they add to the atmosphere.
In celebration of books, here's a collection of home libraries and their various displays...... I wish mine was as big as some of these!
Here's one of my favourite quotes...
'All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been:
it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.
~Thomas Carlyle~
Which leads to: Where do you have them? How are they displayed? How could you use them to contribute more to good vibrations within your home?
Because: If Suzy's right (and I think I, at least, agree with her), your house isn't a 'home' without books!
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Here's a sneak peek at what will eventually become the new flagship of the Mangusta line, the Mangusta 205.
Drawings are still preliminary, but Overmarine, her builder, is firm in its goal to remain the largest producer of open-style yachts and megayachts. There are presently eight Mangusta models from 72 to 165 feet LOA.
Measuring 62 meters (203 feet), the Mangusta 205 will be among the fastest in her size range, regardless of builder. Top speed under half load is expected to be about 30 knots. Power comes courtesy of triple 4,600-hp MTU diesels, coupled to KaMeWa waterjets. Running on just two of the engines, the Mangusta 205 should cruise around 20 knots, still impressive for her LOA. At that speed, range should be about 850 nautical miles.
To be built to ABS and MCA requirements, the Mangusta 205 will accommodate 12 guests and 12 crewmembers. Naturally the master stateroom will be forward on the main deck, with guest staterooms all below. Owners have a choice of either four or five cabins here, further outfitted with a variety of berths, including pullmans. As with other Mangustas, owners will be able to put their imprint on the interior. They can do so in collaboration with Overmarine's staff or through their own designer.
The 11.4-meter (27-foot) beam should make owners and their guests feel pretty comfortable regardless of how the yacht is outfitted. Some other things they'll appreciate: a transom beach club with a bar and seating, plus space for lounge chairs to be set up when the transom folds down. Further features: expansive foredeck seating and sunning areas. Being an open yacht, the Mangusta 205 also devotes plenty of flying bridge space to teak-decked lounging and dining. Possibilities up here include an expanse of sunpads aft and a bar forward.
Take a good look at the arch in the profile drawing, and you'll see another possible idea. There's an aerie-like additional helm station. Talk about a bird's-eye view…


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England women hold off India challenge
England stayed alive in their NatWest Women's one-day international series with a three-wicket win over India in Truro.
Jenny Gunn rescued the hosts from a tricky situation as her unbeaten 36, from 46 balls, guided England past India's 173 for nine with just six balls to spare.
England had slipped to 105 for five in pursuit as Nagarajan Niranjana (three for 24) claimed the key wicket of Sarah Taylor (43) leg before.
But Gunn, who earlier took one for 20, took over hitting four boundaries as she got just enough support from the tail to ensure a series decider in Wormsley on Wednesday.
India, who had led the series 2-0, had earlier posted a challenging total following half-centuries from Mithali Raj (58) and Harmanpreet Kaur (55), while Arran Brindle grabbed three for 20.
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Event Spotlight: "So you think you want to run for office?"Saturday, November 11, 2017
A Q&A session for students thinking of running for political office someday with advocates from organizations like Emily's List, Emerge, Barbara Lee, LatinasRepresent, the PA Center for Women in Politics. Perry World House World Forum.
Book DiscussionWednesday, November 1, 2017
On November 2, Professor Ian Lustick will serve as commentator at a presentation by Shadi Hamid, co-editor of a new book on political Islam titled Rethinking Political Islam. The event is sponsored by the Middle East Center.
Ian Lustick moderates event in New YorkSunday, October 29, 2017
On October 30, Professor Ian Lustick served as moderator and commentator at an event featuring the Consul-General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan. The event, Israel at Seventy: A Vision for the Future for a New Generation, was sponsored by the International Relations Program.
Teele Appointed to Bers Assistant Professor ChairFriday, October 27, 2017
Assistant Professor Dawn Teele, who studies gender and politics, was appointed the Janice and Julian Bers Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences.
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Nothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and the Hundred Days That Created Modern America
New York Times editorial board member Cohen (coauthor, American Pharaoh ) delivers an exemplary and remarkably timely narrative of FDR's famous first "Hundred Days" as president. Providing a new perspective on an oft-told story, Cohen zeroes in on the five Roosevelt aides-de-camp whom he rightly sees as having been the most influential in developing FDR's wave of extraordinary actions. These were agriculture secretary Henry Wallace, presidential aide Raymond Moley, budget director Lewis Douglas, labor secretary Frances Perkins and Civil Works Administration director Harry Hopkins. This group, Cohen emphasizes, did not work in concert. The liberal Perkins, Wallace and Hopkins often clashed with Douglas, one of the few free-marketers in FDR's court. Moley hovered somewhere in between the two camps. As Cohen shows, the liberals generally prevailed in debates. However, the vital foundation for FDR's New Deal was crafted through a process of rigorous argument within the president's innermost circle rather than ideological consensus. Cohen's exhaustively researched and eloquently argued book provides a vital new level of insight into Roosevelt's sweeping expansion of the federal government's role in our national life. (Jan. 12)
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[Closed] TvTunes Addon - Printable Version
+- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv)
+-- Forum: Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=33)
+--- Forum: Add-on Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=27)
+---- Forum: Program Add-ons (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=151)
+---- Thread: [Closed] TvTunes Addon (/showthread.php?tid=83925)
- Jorge18 - 2011-11-26
Having an issue with this plugin and hope someone can help. I'm using openelec and here is my log...
19:14:44 T:2806999920 M:3024494592 NOTICE: ### starting TvTunes Backend ###
the "****" is the correct password, I just changed it to post it up here.
Here's a screenshot showing that theme.mp3 does exist in that folder.
- fional - 2011-11-27
TV Tunes just auto updated for me, and while it was working grand before the auto update - now the script won't load.
23:54:05 T:2484 M:3148689408 ERROR: XFILE::CFile::Delete - Error deleting file C:\Users\Zookeeper\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\Thumbnails\0\01e15a08.jpg
I'm using Aeon Nox with Dharma.
Many thanks
- ronie - 2011-11-27
fional Wrote:Hello,
you have some third party repo installed that's messing up your system.
it is installing pre-eden addons on xbmc dharma installations.
- fional - 2011-11-27
ronie Wrote:you have some third party repo installed that's messing up your system.
Oh. That is unpleasant! I'll have to go through them and figure out which one!
- Martijn - 2011-11-27
fional Wrote:Oh. That is unpleasant! I'll have to go through them and figure out which one!Passion-xbmc is the usual suspect
Here's the official xbmc repo mirror so you can download the correct one and install from zip.
- FrostBox - 2011-11-27
my fault, i uploaded in repo dharma on passion-xbmc :confused2:
I changed for eden-pre only
Machine-Sanctum Wrote:Passion-xbmc is the usual suspect:p
Usual suspect, maybe, but remember guys. ppic and me. We are the original authors of this add-on.
Not my fault, if any user has third-party repo...
very sorry for inconvenience
- Martijn - 2011-11-27
FrostBox Wrote:my fault, i uploaded in repo dharma on passion-xbmc :confused2:
we are all just human and such a mistake is easily made
Not accusing you or any one else. Mostly it is the users them self who screw up
Let me at least then thank you and ppic for all the hard work you guys did.
- Jorge18 - 2011-11-27
Can anyone help me out with my error above?
- wolfodeiwolfy - 2011-11-27
I have a bug with tvtune since last autoupdate.
When I am in a tvshow and if theme starts playing, I can't play any episode.
But I press the stop button, tvshow theme stops and this is normal) and then I can play my episodes.
How can i solve this problem?
Thank you very much
w2w, xbmc using alaska skin
EDIT: It works, Frost on xbmc-passion forum killed the bug on tvtunes.
- fional - 2011-11-28
Machine-Sanctum Wrote:Passion-xbmc is the usual suspect
Many thanks for this It is working again. I couldn't find it in the passion repo once I uninstalled it, but I installed it from the zip and that was grand.
- Deano316 - 2011-11-28
Been using TVTunes for a while now but have run into a problem with the latest update because I have a been using more that one theme for tv shows. For standard shows I have one in the root folder, and a different one in the season folder. That gives you the main theme while browsing, and then a different theme when you finish watching an episode of your show. You could also change the theme while browsing by pressing 'x'.
For my WWE PPVs and Specials the folder structure is as follows:
WWE Pay-Per-View,theme.mp3>Season **>S**E**>S**E**.mkv,theme.mp3
This allowed a main theme and a PPV specific theme (there is a different one for each new PPV), again it had the 'x' for change theme working. Is there any way this functionality could be reinstated, as it made a massive difference to the wow factor of this setup.
I'm running Pre-Eden MQ3 on Vista (Have tried using Nox but have the same problem). I have Dharma Nox running on my laptop and that still work fine.
- FrostBox - 2011-11-28
Jorge18 Wrote:Can anyone help me out with my error above?
By deduction you use xbmc dharma with tvtunes v0.9.0 ?
Next time please poste full debug.log on pastebin.
Tvtunes 0.9.0 not work correctly on dhama + smb
I retested yesterday and i have same error, but under
windows + smb
I fixed new version on passion-xbmc for support dhama
download here http://passion-xbmc.org/addons/?Page=View&ID=script.tvtunes
new version not consider /season folder/theme.mp3
next time I fix it. tomorrow or Wednesday
- Deano316 - 2011-11-28
Sweet!!! Thanks bro (",)
- Tobby - 2011-11-29
The volme control stopped working when I updated to todays nightly. I tried turning it down from 20% to 50% lower volume, but it has no effect.
- Jorge18 - 2011-11-30
FrostBox Wrote:By deduction you use xbmc dharma with tvtunes v0.9.0 ?
You are the man my friend!! Thank you!


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A 20-year-old Navy sailor who challenged a San Diego cop to a race at a red light died when he crashed and rolled over, police said.
The chase started in the 5200 block of El Cajon Boulevard shortly before midnight when Herb McClenningham, 20, pulled up next to a patrol car stopped at red light, San Diego police Sgt. Joseph Steffen said.
"As if he was trying to engage them in a speed contest," Lt. David Rohowits said.
When the light changed to green, McClenningham took off at a high rate of speed. Police followed him as he quickly pulled down 53rd and back up 52nd.
"They had a difficult time keeping up with him," Rohowits said.
On an open stretch of El Cajon Boulevard, he went even faster.
"He was just too far ahead of them for them to be able to catch him," Rohowits said.
Around 54th street, they stopped the pursuit, deciding it was too dangerous to continue. McClenningham continued traveling eastbound between 70 and 80 miles an hour.
Two officers traveling in the opposite direction saw him as he slammed into a sign and flipped the car onto its roof.
San Diego Fire and Rescue pulled McClenningham out, who was pinned inside. The 20-year-old active duty Navy sailor died at the scene, according to the Medical Examiner's office.
McClenningham is survived by his wife.


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Cubs look to continue turnaround against Pirates
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
"I decided [Monday], the heck with what's happened in the past," said interim manager Mike Quade, who took over for the retired Lou Piniella. "Let me prepare like I did for Washington and everything else. These guys know. They don't need any special wake up -- that these guys have had a good year against us, and let's turn that around."
The Cubs won just three of their first 12 games against the Pirates this season, but they erased some of that stigma by virtue of Monday's one-sided win. Quade, meanwhile, finds himself trying to guide the Cubs through the final few weeks of a tumultuous season without becoming overly concerned about his own tenuous situation.
Chicago is casting about for a new manager, and former Cub Ryne Sandberg -- the current manager for Triple-A Iowa -- is regarded as a potential front-runner. Quade doesn't want to think about that too much, though, and he doesn't want to put pressure on his team by placing his own interests ahead of player development down the stretch.
"I hope the overall picture is taken into account, but I'm not doing the evaluation," said Quade, "Some of that I'm sure will be in the mix. There's a lot of good baseball people out there, and I get a chance to do this first hand in front of people. We'll try to win every ballgame, obviously, and I'm sure wins and losses will be part of it."
The Pirates are going through a similar process, albeit one with the same manager. John Russell, Pittsburgh's field boss, is still trying to extract whatever positives he can take from another losing season. Along those lines, he said that Garrett Jones, who had two hits on Monday night, is doing his best to grow and mature as a player.
"He's still in a little bit of a streaky mode," said Russell. "We need to get him to where he stays a little more consistent. When we look at his numbers at the end of the year, they're going to look pretty good. He's going to have home runs. He's going to have RBIs. His average is going to be pretty good.
"I think people forget that this is his first full year in the big leagues, too, because of how old he is. He's still going through a lot of the adjustments that a 24-year-old goes through, even though he's 29. As he continues to get more at-bats, he's going to continue to get better."
The Cubs will hand the ball to Ryan Dempster in Tuesday's middle act, and the Pirates will counter with Jeff Karstens. Karstens has lost eight straight decisions -- a run that includes defeats in seven of his past eight outings -- and hasn't won since June 19, when the Pirates pushed him to a 6-4 victory over Cleveland.
Pirates: Jones searching for consistency
Jones hit .272 with 11 home runs before the All-Star break, posting a stat line that wasn't far removed from his breakout performance from last year. Jones went into Monday's game batting just .187 since the intermission, and Russell said that the next step for the slugger is somehow finding a consistent level of play.
"You look up and look at what he does and it's a pretty good year. But he seems to put it together quickly and then he'll fade for a little bit," he said. "He's a real prideful player. The kid busts his [rear end] everyday. When he's not feeling right at the plate, I think he tries to do too much mentally to try and get himself right as opposed to relaxing."
Cubs: Dempster riding a hot streak
Dempster has won four straight decisions, and he has just one loss in his past 10 outings. The right-hander has pitched to a 5-1 record and a 3.00 ERA in nine starts since the season's intermission, giving Quade and the win-hungry Cubs a semblance of consistency every time he's taken the mound.
"I'm in search of the perfect game every night," said Quade of his managerial approach, well-suited to a struggling team. "Maybe I'm nuts, but I think that's the way we approach things. And when it does happen and you play errorless ball and [make] no mistakes, you usually give yourself a chance to win -- unless your pitcher has a rough night."
Worth noting
Chicago catcher Geovany Soto underwent a MRI on his right knee on Monday. Soto was diagnosed with fluid on the knee and is currently listed as day-to-day. ... The Cubs honored 2010 Hall of Fame inductee Andre Dawson -- who won the 1987 MVP Award for Chicago -- in a pregame ceremony on Monday. ... Chicago's Carlos Zambrano hit his 21st career home run on Monday, adding to his own franchise record for homers by a pitcher. ... The Pirates are 10 games behind last year's pace, which saw them finish with a 62-99 record. ... Pittsburgh has homered in four of its past five games, with Monday serving as the lone exception.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Robinson Park
400 W. Mossville Road
675 acres
Get a map of Robinson Park.
This wild, undeveloped park was donated to the Peoria Park District in 1951 by L.E. and Erma Robinson in memory of their son Laurence, who loved to play and explore there as a child. Narrow, informal paths lace the site, along with a substantial segment of the better-developed Illinois River Bluff Trail. For the ecologically-oriented visitor, the most intriguing component of Robinson Park is its 151-acre nature preserve, which consists of glacial drift hill prairies, and oak woodlands along the ridges and valleys. The preserve sits on two long, narrow ridges and steep valley slopes drained by Moon Creek. Several small glacial drift hill prairies occur on the south-facing slopes.
The following features are located within the park:
- Hiking
- Picnic Shelter
- Open play areas
- Restrooms
- Conservation area
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text: PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - A rally in European stocks towards 2013 highs is set to pause on Friday morning ahead of U.S. monthly jobs data expected to confirm that the world's biggest economy has been losing steam. Any dip was seen limited, however, with investors betting soft macro data means that strong central bank support will remain in place for a while. On Thursday, the European Central Bank's interest rate cut fuelled gains in equities, and market players said the ECB's readiness to take additional measures to boost economic growth would support stocks in the near term. "Yesterday was a volatile session following (ECB President Mario) Draghi's speech and now the focus turns to the U.S. payrolls. But all in all, buyers are in control and the year's highs are in sight," FXCM analyst Nicolas Cheron said. At 0612 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50 up 0.3 percent, for UK's FTSE 100 down 0.1 percent, for Germany's DAX up 0.06 percent and for France's CAC up 0.4 percent. U.S. non-farm payrolls for April, due at 1230 GMT, are expected to have increased by 145,000 jobs, which would not by enough to counter recent sluggish data. Softer-than-expected figures from the ADP National Employment Report on Thursday also fuelled speculation the payrolls number could miss the forecast. Societe Generale cross asset analysts see the payrolls number coming out at 175,000, above the consensus and eclipsing the average of 168,000 for the first three months of the year. The analysts said in a note that if their forecast materialises, Wall Street's S&P 500 should rally 0.2 percent shortly after the data is released. The Euro STOXX 50, the DAX and the FTSE 100 are less than 2 percent away from 2013 highs, while the CAC 40 has already hit a fresh 2013 peak, surging to near two-year high during the session on Thursday. Banks will be in the spotlight on Friday after France's BNP Paribas posted a smaller-than-expected drop in profits, mirroring forecast-beating results from Europe's big four investment banks Deutsche Bank , Barclays, UBS and Credit Suisse. Out of the 55 percent of the STOXX 600 companies that have posted quarterly earnings so far, 53 percent of them have missed earnings forecasts, a sharp contrast with results from the United States where only 26 percent of S&P 500 companies have missed forecasts, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine data. However, a number of positive surprises have come from Europe's financials, with 67 percent of the companies in the sector meeting or beating forecasts, while the materials sector, home of steel and mining companies, has posted the worst set of results, with only 31 percent of companies meeting or beating forecasts. Japanese markets were closed on Friday for a public holiday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT AT 0615 GMT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1,597.59 0.94 % 14.89 MSCI ASIA EX-JP 552.44 0.15 % 0.81 EUR/USD 1.3065 0.02 % 0.0002 USD/JPY 98.09 0.14 % 0.1400 10-YR US TSY YLD 1.624 -- 0.00 10-YR BUND YLD 1.168 -- 0.00 SPOT GOLD $1,474.36 0.55 % $8.12 US CRUDE $93.75 -0.26 % -0.24 > GLOBAL MARKETS-ECB rate cut cheers stocks, euro subdued > Wall St closes up on tech gains, S&P near 1,600 > FOREX-Euro nurses losses after ECB; focus on U.S. jobs > PRECIOUS-Gold gains, heads for second straight weekly gain > Copper climbs over 2 pct on stimulus push; US data eyed > Brent steadies below $103, ECB rate cut supports; US jobs eyed COMPANY NEWS: BNP PARIBAS French bank BNP Paribas pledged to keep cutting costs and staff amid a lacklustre economic environment after reporting a 45 percent drop in first-quarter net income on Friday. AIR FRANCE-KLM Air France-KLM reported a narrower operating loss in the first quarter and confirmed downward pressure on unit costs and debt, but stopped short of giving detailed financial forecasts for the year. VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT French water and waste group Veolia Environnement raised its 2015 cost reduction target as it posted lower first-quarter sales and profits, hit by Europe's weak economy. VALLOUREC The French steel-tube maker posted a 26 percent rise in first-quarter core profit thanks to higher sales in the oil and gas sector, especially in Brazil and the Middle East, and cost cuts. REMY COINTREAU Top shareholder Orpar said it sold 2.9 percent of the French spirits group to help fund its purchase of cask and cork company Oeneo FIAT New car sales in Italy, Europe's fourth-largest car market, fell 10.83 percent in April from the same month a year ago to 116,209 vehicles, Italy's Transport Ministry said on Thursday. UNICREDIT UniCredit has sold its Kazakh unit ATF Bank ATFB.KZ for around $500 million, a source close to the deal said, as it seeks to restore profitability after being hit hard by the euro zone debt crisis. ADIDAS Germany's Adidas reported a 2 percent decline in sales for the first quarter on fewer major sporting events, ongoing problems at its Reebok brand and currency effects. TELEFONICA DEUTSCHLAND The firm said on Friday its first-quarter wireless revenue fell 10.7 percent to 315 million euros ($411.8 million) as competition in the market heated up. BELGACOM Belgium's dominant telecoms operator said on Friday that higher costs for its staff as well as lower revenues from mobile phones cut its profits in the first quarter of 2013.


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Social networking: next killer app in ULC handsets?
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Here's a surprise: tomorrow's low-cost phones will have cameras, FM radio, MP3 players, and support for social networking.
According to ABI Research, 80 percent of new mobile phone subscribers in the next five years will come from emerging markets. Right now, these markets are the domain of ultra-low-cost (ULC) phones that deliver voice, text-messaging, and little else. However, the latest low-cost phones are bringing a wealth of new features to the low-end market. The latest low-cost phones from Nokia (the #1 vendor in both India and China) reflect this trend. The phones range in price from 50 to 90 euros (~$78-$140), and feature FM recorders, cameras and music players.
The rapid adoption of these features may seem surprising at first. Millions of people in emerging markets already spend a large portion of their yearly incomes on phones. How can they justify spending money on these fancy new features? Part of the answer is that for many people, a ULC handset is much more than a phone. It is often their only digital device. When you can't afford a separate PC, digital camera, or MP3 player, packing low-cost versions of these functions into your phone makes a lot of sense.
Growing wealth is another important factor. In 2007 India and China, the two largest emerging markets, saw their GDPs grow by 9.1% and 11.4%, respectively. This has created an expanding middle class with a ravenous appetite for ever more features in their phones. As these Indian and Chinese middle class consumers add to the feature phone consumption of Europe and North America, economies of scale will only accelerate the price drop.
And then there is the factor of "created demand." Come up with an application that is compelling enough, and even relatively poor consumers will be willing to pay extra for it. Social networking just might be this killer app. The demand is clearly there. Informa Telcoms reports that 2.3% of mobile users, or 50 million people, use their phone for social networking. And not all are in developed countries. MyGamma, one of the 30+ mobile social networking startups, reports that most of its 2.5 million users are in developing countries in Asia and Africa.
The only problem is that today's ULC phones fall short of supporting full fledged social networking. For that, a phone would need image/video capture and display, an MP3 player, multimedia messaging such as MMS, and possibly even GPS. This means replacing the ARM7 control processor found in most ULCs with a more powerful "media processor" like the ARM11, or perhaps even a "mobile computing" processor like Intel's Atom. It means adding hardware for things like GPS. It also means software royalties for codecs, OSs, etc. The challenge in all of this is keeping the cost down. But as Nokia's latest phones demonstrate, these advanced features represent the future of the ULC market.


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The issue between the City of St. Augustine Beach and a disabled Treasure Beach couple's request to legally drive their golf cart on city sidewalks remains in limbo, after a heated exchange Monday night at the monthly city commission meeting.
City commissioners, the city attorney and Sandy Middlemiss -- mother of the disabled woman -- debated for about an hour at the meeting, with Mayor Edward George often asking that voices be lowered and emotions put in check while the issue was discussed.
Mandy and Morris Steinheimer are a disabled couple fighting for the right to use their golf cart as a mobility device on the city's sidewalks under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. They wore matching red, white and blue shirts and carried American flags at the meeting.
City Attorney Geoffrey Dobson had drafted a proposed ordinance allowing for the operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles on city streets but Middlemiss rejected the ordinance, thinking it did not apply to the Steinheimers' situation, since they wish to ride on sidewalks, not streets.
Dobson clarified that, in the case of golf carts, the ordinance would allow the use of sidewalks, but Middlemiss seemed unconvinced.
A packed house of spectators seemed overwhelmingly in favor of the plight of the Steinheimers, often applauding after Middlemiss spoke and even booing a few times after some of the commissioners offered comments.
"Our counsel wrote the best ordinance he could to help you, but you don't like it," the mayor said."I suggest that you take some time to reevaluate the material."
Commissioner Brud Helhoski offered Middlemiss his sympathy.
"Believe it or not, we're trying to come up with something to help you," he said.
In the end, it was decided that the ordinance may need to be tweaked, and Middlemiss conceded that she may have misunderstood some of the materials presented to her by the city.
The issue was postponed for next month's commission meeting.
The Steinheimers were legally divorced on June 24, though they are remaining together.
The couple divorced to allow Mandy Steinheimer to collect a portion of her father's Social Security benefits, Middlemiss said.
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[This message edited by rachelc at 11:19 AM, June 30th (Sunday)]
I have no advice just empathy. I have found that since dday life is just a bit too ironic. Things come up and bite you in the a$$ when you least expect it.
dday October 21,2012
dday December 20, 2013
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I attempted R, he was a lie
[This message edited by rachelc at 2:28 PM, June 30th (Sunday)]
No idea what to do about FB.
I laughed at the buffoon part, too.
In all seriousness, I'm sorry this happened. So not cool.
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - J. Wayne
I told fWH that I had a great weekend with him but that this thing really hurt me. I can't get away from them.
He didn't say anything. What is there to say. I said I hope this isn't a death by 1000 cuts for me.
And yes, the 'buffoon' comment also cracked me up! I haven't heard that word in years, but I love it!
[This message edited by painpaingoaway at 7:57 AM, July 1st (Monday)]
Get that 'make me fat' app, make her fat, and repost.
There is no OW namecalling in R. Please follow the Reconciliation Forum guidelines.
Thank you.
As I said in the other thread, after what I've been through, it shouldn't be this hard to stay together....
My dday was at a huge block party my neighbor has.
He is not our friend or a friend of the marriage anymore (probably never was).
After dday I found out just how many people knew about the A. That fact made me need to vomit, separate from the A
About 2 weeks later my neighbor posted pics of the party....it included pics of me and OW together, happy, smiling. He tagged it and said "happy neighbors"
And he knew.....Bastard.
It took me a few years to stop looking at it. I never said anything to him because I know he did it to be mean....and I didn't want him to have the satisfaction.


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I know you love tea, BUT...
Hey Steepster,
I know you love tea, but do you love it this much? http://pinterest.com/pin/265853184223364632/
I don't think I love it enough to get a tattoo, but I'm un-inked. Do any of you sport a tea-related tattoo? Or just want to show us pictures of your cool tattoos?
I don't have a tea related tattoo….. yet. It is in the works. Just looking for the perfect quote to go with it.
If you check out the common grounds-tattoos/body-modification, some of us posted our tattoos there.
OHHHHH, it looks cool. Don't know if I would want it on my chest though.
I think If I ever got a tea tattoo I would get one that says Cha Ji "茶人" or my tea blog logo, since it combines my two loves; music and tea.
That. That is an awesome logo. I approve. And I'm a bit jealous, not gonna lie. (What instrument(s) do you play?)
So far my primary is Bass and my secondary is guitar. I am getting better with guitar though, since I started taking lessons. I am so rusty though. I have been trying to jam more with my drummer and a get a guitar player, but it isn't going so well. >_>
Also thank you for the compliments on my logo! I like it a lot.
Ooo! I'm in the process of learning the bass guitar right now; I've been playing other instruments for years and now I finally feel like I've found the one I'm in love with. Do you do upright bass? (Here lemme babble about non-tea related things on a tea forum)
(And you're welcome! :D)


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Snowmobiler killed southwest of Leduc
Mounties were called to a fatal snowmobile crash on a rural property southwest of Leduc Saturday night.
Police said officers responded to the call near the Glen Park District at around 6 p.m. and that the man on the snowmobile was pronounced dead on scene.
They said the man was an experienced sledder and had been testing his snowmobile after doing some maintenance work on it before crashing into a barbed-wire fence.
RCMP said the man was wearing a helmet at the time and that alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
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