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Had an ace night last night just messing around in the woods. I was never more than a mile from home, rode the same stuff over and over and fell in love with my bike all over again. Granted the Sun helped, but it was a good reminder for me not to worry about always doing a route or X number of miles. I even managed a half-decent wheelie (observers may beg to differ)
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that's excellent mate. I always set aside some rides to just mess about, more than likely you end up finding new bits which become part of your route library.
The grip was amazing. I was getting the bike much further over on flat turns than I've ever dared before. I felt like a big kid
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Robert A. DeLeo (right) succeeded Salvatore F. DiMasi as speaker, raising pay as he took office. (BILL GREENE/GLOBE STAFF/FILE)
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Clinton reserves ad time in March states — including Vermont
CHICAGO — Recognizing that she has a fight on her hands against Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton's campaign has begun reserving television advertising time in an array of states that will hold Democratic primaries and caucuses in March — including some that should be easy wins for the former secretary of state.
The move comes just days after Sanders' campaign bought time in Minnesota, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Massachusetts — four March 1 states that Sanders is targeting after his jarring 22-point victory in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
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The Clinton buys aren't all for Super Tuesday states: they include Michigan, which the Sanders team has also targeted on March 8, as well as caucus states that Sanders is counting on the following weekend like Maine and Nebraska.— according to media buying sources
The ad buys include an investment in Sanders' home state of Vermont, the one Super Tuesday state Clinton hasn't visited during her campaign, as well as Arkansas, the state where Bill Clinton served as governor.
Other states included in the wide-ranging orders include Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Alabama.
Clinton spokespeople did not respond to immediate requests for comment.


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My view of Ralpha: It"s a true asset to our local community providing outreach and meeting the health needs of our rural community. It is through the volunteers and the compassion of those willing to serve that enables those who are less fortunate to survive with dignity through the healthcare and counseling Ralpha provides. Many local citizens are unaware of this healthcare facility and my personal hope is that somehow Ralpha can encompass the community through this and other media resources.
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Athens Banner-Herald columnist Jeff Emanuel isn't seeing the forest among the trees with Unidos Dual Language Charter School (Column, "Bilingual education definitely is heading down the wrong path," Sept. 28).
Americans continue to fall further and further behind other industrialized nations with regard to public education. Whether in mathematics, science or foreign languages, we're loosing our competitive edge to other nations.
In India, children in public schools are taught their native language, Hindi, as well as English and the common language spoken in the region in which they live. In China, students are taught Chinese and English. Most Europeans speak two or more languages, with English typically being one of those languages.
Thomas Friedman, in his book "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" mentions "the young people in India, China and Eastern Europe, who in this increasingly flat world will be able to compete with your kids and mine more directly than ever for high-value-added jobs." He adds, "Young Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs are not content just to build our designs. They aspire to design the next wave of innovations and dominate those markets. Good jobs are being outsourced to them not simply because they'll work for less, but because they are better educated in the math and science skills required for 21st-century work."
So, if we are going to compete in this "flattening world economy," it only makes sense our children be able to communicate with competitors like China, India, Russia and our neighbors to the south in Latin America.
Instead of ridiculing Unidos Dual Language Charter School, I encourage people to embrace its efforts as an example of assisting our nation in staying competitive at home and abroad.
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Special archery deer hunt is under way in the city
A group of expert bow hunters is again targeting the city of Hudson's antlerless deer population.
The hunt, conducted by a partnership of local hunters, began on Sept. 15 and will run through Jan. 31 of next year, coinciding with the regular Wisconsin bow season.
This is the third consecutive year that the city has approved the control hunt by River Valley Deer Management, a group led by Hudson businessman Lon Feia.
The city's ad hoc Deer Management Committee met Sept. 6 to review the 2011 hunt and decide if any changes were needed for 2012.
"Basically, everything stayed the same," Tom Zeuli, director of the city's Public Works and Parks Department, reported.
As in the previous two seasons, the hunt is taking place on city-owned land and private property where permission has been granted by the owners.
Zeuli said no problems with the 2011 hunt were reported at the Deer Management Committee meeting, led by chairman Tom Redner. Zeuli also is a member of the committee, along the Police Chief Marty Jensen, Park Board member Pat Casanova, Alderperson Randy Morrissette II and citizen Kevin Hartman. Morrissette and Hartman didn't attend the committee meeting.
Feia was present and reported that 32 antlerless deer were harvested in 2011, down from the 42 taken in 2010.
He said the area behind the high school and St. Croix Heights subdivision yielded the most deer, a total of nine. Five deer were taken from an area on the south side of Lake Mallalieu, from 10th Street to Boulder Point. Five deer also were harvested from the neighborhood of Willow River Cemetery.
"The city feels there are still plenty of deer in town," Zeuli said when contacted by phone on Tuesday.
He said a deer ran into a garage on St. Croix Street this fall and had to be put down after breaking its neck. And deer-vehicle collisions continue to be a fairly common occurrence on Vine Street and Coulee Road, the Public Works and Parks director said.


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June 18, 2012 – Man Slaughters Wife, Sells Her Flesh As Meat
An Egyptian man who works as a butcher recently slaughtered his wife and sold her flesh as meat in his shop.
According to Arabian News Agency, after a heated dispute involving the couple, the man snaps and brutally slaughtered his wife.
He then peel her skin off the bones and cut the flesh into bits.
He later sold his wife's flesh for Dh230 per kilo to his unsuspecting customers claiming that it was local lamb.
One of the clients who doubted the meat was not lamb informed the police who sent it for examination.
The police was astounded to see the meat was human flesh and immediately impounded it and arrested the butcher. The guilty murderer confessed to the crime adding that the flesh belonged to the wife whom he had killed.
During a raid on his shop, Police found his wife's hip in the fridge and the rest of her body at the man's residence.
The man later admitted he slaughtered his wife because she refused to obey him.
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2. Sew around 3 sides 1/4 inch leaving top (folded edges) unsewn.
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3. Iron all your stitches flat to set your stitches.
4.Snip the two corners being sure not to go too close to the stitched line.
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6. Fold in half and iron crease in center of block.
7. Stitch down the center to form two pockets Then Fold outside edge to center sewn line and iron crease in doing the same on the other side until you have two creases in your block.
8. Sew down both creases and you now have 4 pockets - be sure to iron your block flat to set your stitches Now your ready for filling. Mix Rice, and scented herbs you want together and add about a 1/2 cup to the block by using a funnel and adding equal portions of the 1/2 cup to each pocket. This should fill your pockets about 1/2 full (you do not want to over fill or your hot pot you set on the trivet will be off balance and could tip.
9. Now stitch along top being sure folded edges are folded in and this will seal the trivet Turning the block to the bottom edge and moving filling towards opposite edge stitch along the edge so that the top and bottom of your trivet have the same stitching and no one will notice that the top edge was not slip stitched shut. It will look like it is part of the design.
Kimberly Lainson, editor of QuiltingWorks.com, shared this fabulous project with us.
Bundle together 3 or 4 and tie with a pretty bow and you have a great smelling gift that will keep on giving off scent every time a hot pot is set on it!
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Good morning from Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Today is the worst day of spring training for the hitters.
It's live batting practice time. So for the first time since last season, the hitters will be swinging at pitches thrown by major league pitchers. Even the best guys can look pretty bad.
The pitchers have been working out for a week or so and most of them have thrown at least twice off the mound. The hitters have had one official workout and swung at pitches thrown over the plate by a coach.
This would be like you or me driving to work for a few weeks then entering the Indy 500. It's driving, but it's not driving.
The veteran players usually take a lot of pitches, tracking the ball with their eyes to get used to the speed and the break. Younger players will take some big swings, trying to impress the coaches.
Check back later for a report. Among the players taking their hacks will be Carl Crawford, Ryan Kalish, David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis.
It's also Photo Day. The players wear their white home uniforms and pose for photos from all manner of publications, web sites, baseball card companies, etc. Every team does it to accommodate every request at once.


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Florida coach Ron Zook answers a question at a press conference in Tampa, Fla. Wednesday Dec. 31, 2003. Florida will face Iowa in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.
AP Photo TAMPA -- It was mid-October, the Florida Gators were a .500 team and coach Ron Zook wanted his players to know things were not nearly as bad as they seemed.
"The Friday night before the LSU game at our team meeting, I said: 'Is there anybody here that doesn't think we could be 6-0?' We could just as easily have been 6-0 at that time as 3-3," Zook said.
"We lost to three good football teams, and we could have won all three of those games. And I think from that point on they began to realize we do have a chance to be a good football team. We can be a good team, and we are a good team."
The 17th-ranked Gators (8-4) upset LSU 19-7 on the road the next day to begin a strong stretch run that landed them in the Outback Bowl for the second straight year. But unlike last New Year's Day, Zook isn't feeling as much pressure to finish the season on a high note.
A loss to No. 13 Iowa on Thursday almost certainly will renew sentiment among some fans for bringing back Steve Spurrier, especially now that the former Florida coach has left his job as coach of the Washington Redskins.
But it wouldn't be nearly as devastating as last year's 38-30 Outback loss to Michigan because of the way Zook led his team down the stretch against one of the most demanding schedules in the nation.
"Every game at the University of Florida is important to win, and I'm sure it's the same thing at Iowa. I'm not going to put it on our team that hey, we have to go in there and win this game," Zook said.
"I think they feel good about themselves and good about the direction of the program and what they've accomplished this year."
Still, beating Iowa would validate the Gators' 5-1 record since mid-October and ease some of the sting from the 38-34 regular season-ending loss to Florida State that stopped a five-game winning streak.
"This game is a big game because a lot of people say we're the same team as last year," Florida receiver Kelvin Kight said.
Like Zook, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is focused on now.
Iowa is 20-5 the last two seasons, the best two-year run in school history. But the Hawkeyes haven't won a bowl game in January since 1959 and feel they need to beat Florida to truly re-establish themselves as one of the top programs in the country.
Winning also would atone for an embarrassing 38-17 loss to USC in last season's Orange Bowl.
"It's not so much that we lost, it's the way we lost ... the fact we didn't play our game is disappointing," Ferentz said.
"We don't talk a lot about winning and losing. We talk more about playing the best we can play. You do that, you usually get what you deserve. We got what we deserved last year. We got spanked."
Zook shrugged off questions about Spurrier's abrupt resignation from the Redskins, as well as the impact it might have on him and the team against Iowa.
"It has not been a distraction to me at all. I'll tell you this, coach knows what he's doing. I was with him for five years, and he'll be fine," said Zook, a former Spurrier assistant.
If anyone understands what Zook has gone through following Spurrier, it's Ferentz. The Iowa coach replaced Hall of Famer Hayden Fry five years ago and went 12-30 in his first three seasons.
Zook marvels at what Ferentz has been able to accomplish in turning the Hawkeyes around the past two years.
"There's no question what he has done with the program. They lost an awful lot of players last year, and for them to be able to come back and do the things that they've accomplished this year, it shows you that the program is in the right direction," Zook said.
The Gators are in a January bowl for a Southeastern Conference-record 11th consecutive year.
And win or lose Thursday, Zook is convinced this team is better than the one he brought to Tampa with an identical record last year.
"I said from the start that I thought we'd be better. I also said I don't know if the record's going to prove that out," Zook said.
"But there's no doubt in my mind. If you look at the four losses. We were in every game and had an opportunity to win all four games. Not that we didn't last year, but I think if there was a gap, the gap is closed."
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Make sure you have IOS58 v6176 installed, use the wad in my WiiMC guide if you have to. Also, make sure you are using the forwarder, it does wonders. The forwarder in my guide is a wad of the forwarder from the Official WiiMC channel installer 1.5. If none of that works, then try installing IOS202 from Hermes cIOS installer v5.1 if you haven't already, WiiMC is not requiring IOS202, but still may use it, and it just may make your usb hdd compatible. If you have all of the requirements to get WiiMC working, it just maybe the usb hdd you are using.
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Last time we covered some basic ground talking about syndication of veteran shows, the Nielsen rating that networks expect to reach, an overview of last season's ratings, and the state of CBS. Now we're going to talk about two networks that have some of the most buzzed television shows, but that doesn't necessarily translate into great ratings: FOX and ABC.
The thing with these two networks is that, over the year, both have mustered some of the biggest hits on television. ABC landed series like LOST, Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelor/Bachelorette and that's just to start. FOX landed on The Simpsons, House, American Idol and Glee. For quite a while both networks were mighty: FOX ruled as number 1 thanks to American Idol being huge almost every season, and while ABC wasn't able to overthrown FOX (or CBS for that matter) it was always in quite a comfortable spot with its hits; even when ABC had some very low rated shows, its hits were so huge that it made up for any losses.
Over at ABC, the network was more than pleased in the 2011-2012 season with the breakout success of Once Upon a Time and Revenge; both freshman shows got good ratings (OUAT's rating actually should be called great) and a great deal of buzz. The Middle grew, Suborgatory premiered well, Modern Family was up as well, and even Happy Endings enjoyed good ratings out of Modern Family. Wednesdays were all joy for ABC. Sundays had just one trouble: the 10PM timeslot, but hey! 2 out of 3 in a night are great! With OUAT and Desperate Housewives bringing great ratings, who cares? Or at least, that's what I think the folks at ABC told themselves. Thursdays remained the same with Greys doing fine and Private Practice performing marginally well. Dancing with the Stars performed down, but still good. Last Man Standing did well. So almost everything looked great at ABC; some failed timeslots, some shows underperforming (Cougar Town for example, which moved to TBS), but aside from that, it was a good season for ABC. But everything changed this past season.
Now, Tuesdays were the true disaster: ABC bet that Dancing with the Stars would perform well and so it would lead to a healthy Happy Endings/Apt. 23 combo and the night would finish with a solid Private Practice. Sadly, this wasn't the case: DWTS got "fine" ratings and so Happy Endings had not much to hold on to, and much less Apt. 23. Private Practice performance was so low that some people expected the show to be pulled from schedule. There was, however, a slight surprise: In midseason, Body of Proof, which started low, slowly rose to more decent ratings. But even then ABC decided that they had it with low rated Tuesdays, and so they canceled even the somewhat decent performer in order to reshape the whole night for next season.
Wednesday is another night in which ABC is probably still weeping about: after having an amazing season of Wednesday nights with their line up of The Middle/Suborgatory/Modern Family/Happy Endings and Revenge, ABC decided to shackle things a little bit, but that was a turn for the worst: the Revenge move to Sundays was understandable, still there was no reason to move Suborgatory after Modern Family (where it performed worse than last season), as the show performed surprisingly well after The Middle. Instead, The Neighbors got to follow the Hecks and while it never performed horribly, it never performed great either (thus now it goes to Fridays). The late in seasons inserts of Family Tools and How to live with your parents also failed, but in their defend we can argue the late premiere dates of both of them. Meanwhile, Nashville, at 10PM, was usually beaten up by CSI and Chicago Fire. It never achieved Revenge's ratings. However, it was the only freshman drama that was kind of steady and delivered acceptable ratings, hence it got renewed.
I'm surprised ABC hasn't given up on the Thursdays 8PM slot, which has caused them nothing but headaches over the years (FlashForward, Charlie's Angels, Missing); Last Resort and Zero Hour were unable to compete with CBS' monstrously high rated Big Bang Theory; it also didn't help that X Factor/American Idol were there to make things worse, as both of those shows rate good. So, to patch things up, Wipe Out and Celebrity Wife Swap went there. Grey's Anatomy kept performing amazingly (though down from the previous season), but the real breakout came from Scandal; premiering late in the 2011-2012 season, it never saw amazing ratings during its first season, but Scandal generated so much buzz over the course of its second season that people tuned in for the show. Soon a 2.0 became a 2.4, then a 2.7, and by the end of the season, an incredibly high 3.2, in a hard timeslot (10PM). So it's no surprise that ABC chose Scandal as the show to brag about in their TCA.
Fridays were a nice breathe of air for ABC this season. Shark Tank reined as Fridays n°1 show, 20/20 ended the night with good ratings, and Last Man Standing performed surprisingly strong, usually winning its timeslot. But there are failures here; even though at first it looked mighty, Reba's comedy Malibu Country lost momentum kind of fast, and let's not talk about the embarrassing double shots of Happy Endings late in the season; the promotion was bad, the ratings were bad, and that's sad. As a fan of Happy Endings I was crossing my fingers for the USA pick up, but you know how that turned out… anyway.
And now, I know many of you have been waiting for this: Sunday nights. Probably one of the most commented nights of the season for ABC.
Now, let's see the season average for the scripted shows:
Network scripted shows average:
Drama average: 1.85
Comedy average: 1.825
Network average: 1.78
State of the network: ABC was badly hurt, coming from a season that got a 2.4 average and falling into 1.8 is something that surely hurt their pride. In order to rebuild the network, ABC is hopping Agents of Shield can rebuild Tuesdays night, and that Once Upon a Time in Wonderland on Thursdays at 8PM change things around for the timeslot. They are also praying to get OUAT's and Revenge's momentum back. We'll see how that goes.
Should those averages carry over next season and considering ratings alone (i.e no syndication, production costs, etc), and should ABC be willing to renew performers over 80%, these would be the bottom lines:
Bottom line for renewing a drama: 1.48
Bottom line for renewing a comedy: 1.46
Looks like NBC, doesn't it? (Just wait for Fox). We're not sure ABC is going that low; should their strategy work, their average will go higher, but this points out that something has to be worked out.
Moving on to Fox, when did things started to get complicated? That's surely the 2011-2012 season:
That season FOX had a massive disappointment with X Factor, which had good ratings, but not nearly as huge as they expected. The surprise came from New Girl, which drew even bigger ratings than Glee (which performed well, but down from the previous season), but then deflated and managed to get more down to earth ratings. Terra Nova made them money, but it was so incredibly expensive that they opted to retire while they still made money. House ratings went down the toilet, Fringe which had good (or at least acceptable) ratings on Fridays on its 3rd season couldn't follow those ratings onto the 4th and they started to lose money on it. Alcatraz flopped over time too. But what hurt them the most is this: American Idol started losing a lot of audience, constantly being beaten by CBS' Big Bang Theory. Touch premiered huge, but even airing after American Idol didn't avoid the rating bleeding. Things were looking bleak, but hey! They were still at the top; they managed to be the number network yet again... but that reign would end pretty soon.
On Mondays, the premiere of The Mob Doctor was almost a joke; many tv fans can't understand why it aired its 13 episodes instead of being pulled out of schedule ala Lone Star. They both rated very similar, but Mob Doctor remained there. And it's not like they didn't have replacement: They could have put Touch there, Kitchen Nightmares, and even some people suggested putting Fringe there, as it had only one season left and so ratings really didn't matter. But even so, FOX stuck with The Mob Doctor until The Following came around. Why? My guess is that they wanted to hold Touch for midseason (which they did), and so Kitchen Nightmares was put behind Fringe, thus leaving no possible replacement for it until The Following came. Speaking of The Following, that show calmed any ratings pains that came from Mob Doctor; it premiered to huge ratings, and it even boosted Bones, which was doing just about fine! The Bones/Following combo made their Monday pains go away.
But Tuesdays is another story; only New Girl rated well here, and for most of the season it only scored low 2s. Everything else underperformed. Raising Hope did reasonably well (for FOX standards this season) holding up to high 1s for most of the season, but freshmen Ben&Kate and The Mindy Project were disappointments. Ben&Kate went as low as 1.1 and Mindy as low as 1.3. Even in midseason, when Ben&Kate rose for a second to 1.4, it went immediately back down to 1.1 and FOX decided to pull the plug. The Mindy Project managed to raise to 1.7 just when FOX decided to do multiple pickups at the time, so Mindy was among them; sadly, after being renewed the ratings took a dive and it went back down to 1.3s.
Wednesday was all about X Factor/American Idol, and both reality shows fell really hard. X Factor went as low as 2.3, but luckily it managed to end the season with a 2.7. It suffered a 23% drop from the previous season. Then, American Idol… for the first time ever it went under 3, delivering a 2.9. The drop was of a 27%. Should the drop continue this season, we might soon see the end of what used to be one of the highest rated shows ever.
Fridays have always been hard for FOX; they start well with Kitchen Nightmares at 8PM, but then at 9PM they haven't found anything that works. Fringe did well enough on its 3rd season, averaging 1.5 on the timeslot that year, and even though season 4 kicked off with a 1.5, the ratings soon fell and as the show was about to reach 88 episodes many Fringe fans (including me) feared the worst. Still, it got a 5th and final season. Here I think FOX just sit back and said "we have until midseason to worry about Fridays" and just let Fringe air its final episodes. Now, in midseason, when Touch premiere started the nail biting; Touch premiered to a 1.1 and went as low as 0.5, so FOX didn't think it twice: they cancelled the show and used the chance to call Kiefer for a new season of 24. Now, they hope Bones, Raising Hope and Enlisted can turn the night around for them… we'll see.
There's not much to say about Sundays; animation domination has worked really great for them. All of their animated comedies rate well, and perform even better in the 18-34 demographic, which is hard to reach. The only exception is Cleveland Show, which got to its 88 episodes for syndication and then FOX said "bye, bye". This night might as well be the bright spot of FOX this past season alongside with the Bones/Following combo, but everything else is just a train wreck.
Network average for scripted programming:
Comedy average (not including animation or Glee): 1.7
Drama average (including Glee): 1.59
Animation average: 2.14
Network average: 1.93
Network state: If we take the animation comedies out of the equation, the network average gets as low as 1.63, which must be about half from the 2011-2012 season. But what's even more alarming is that FOX is not doing much to change its current situation; it is moving Bones, a steady performer, to Fridays and plans to premiere two new shows on Monday, which is a bold choice to say the least, as both of them could fail in their timeslots. They keep New Girl and Mindy Project right where they are, hopping that Dads bring more viewers just because it has the Seth MacFarlane name on it. And even though X Factor and American Idol keep falling… they kept them there, almost as if they deny the past season happened. Whatever FOX is planning to do in order to surge I'm not really sure it's going to work out. Just let cross our finger so that FOX gets out of this horrible situation, because- in my opinion- they have good programming. And should the ratings stay the same, just look at the 80% bottom line.
Bottom line for renewing a comedy: 1.36
Bottom line for renewing a drama: 1.27
Bottom line for renewing an animated comedy: 1.71
FOX really can't afford to go that low, if it does they'll need a miracle to survive. Just because they landed The Following this season doesn't mean that the show alone can carry the network, as it doesn't have huge ratings, just good ratings. Whatever FOX is thinking to do in order to rise, I can't really see it, but here's hopping they regain some momentum.
Stay tune for the final part of this article: I'll tackle down both NBC and the CW!


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With business booming in the Asia Pacific, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has taken two of its best-selling business jets — the large-cabin, long-range G450 and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550 — to the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, which begins today.
In addition to the two aircraft, visitors will get a first look at the G450's Elite interior, the all-new optional interior inspired by Gulfstream's ultra-large-cabin, ultra-high-speed G650.
"Gulfstream has 175 aircraft in Asia Pacific, a number that has grown 350 percent in the last five years," said company president Larry Flynn.
Being at the conference will give customers a chance to see the planes' capabilities firsthand, Flynn said.
Gulfstream executives will also hold a media briefing today at the conference, focusing on the G280 and G650 programs — the company's newest products — as well as customer announcements, enhancements to the Gulfstream Product Support network and other news.
On Wednesday, the company will sponsor a forum for Asia Pacific Gulfstream operators, focusing on technical presentations and updates. The conference wraps up Thursday.
The star of the show may be the Elite interior, an option on both the G450 and G650 that incorporates the new Gulfstream Cabin Management System.
With this system, passengers can use an iPod touch® to control the lighting, temperature, speakers, monitors, entertainment equipment, window shades, CabinView™ Passenger Information System and attendant call from anywhere on the aircraft.
The new design also features leather ledges, less veneer and more high-gloss, painted surfaces within the cabin. Seats are equipped with telescoping headrests, flexible wings, curving "waterfall" leg rests, electric lumbar controls with optional heat and massage and one-touch full-flat berthing.
The galley and annex are reminiscent of a gourmet kitchen, with a stainless-steel-trimmed appliance stack, two coffee makers and a convection oven.
The sidewall tables in the club seating area can be electronically activated, and ambient LED lighting, provided throughout the interior, accents the edges of the curved credenza, the table box and the galley. Lighting is automatically activated in the drawers, cabinets and closets for easy accessibility.
Gulfstream recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Elite interior package, which was inspired by the company's all-new ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650. The certificate clears the way for the optional interior upgrade to be installed on customer-owned G550 and G450 aircraft.
"With the Elite interior, passengers can have total control over their environment thanks to touch-screen-based wireless handhelds that are part of the Gulfstream Cabin Management System," said Bob Geary, director of final phase research and development for Gulfstream.
"Various off-the-shelf personal handheld devices, such as an iPod, iPad or an Android device can be used to control the system," Geary said.


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Newton Aycliffe were furious with the match referee for postponing their Ebac Northern League First Division match…..
….against Durham City on Saturday – even though the pitch was playable.
The match referee postponed the game just 40 minutes before kick-off because a small area next to the touchline where his assistant was going to run was frozen and deemed to be dangerous, and he refused to consider switching his assistants to the opposite sides.
Aycliffe were even more unhappy because a local referee, who is qualified enough to carry out pitch inspections, had told them in the morning that the pitch was playable, providing they could soften the questionable area, which they thought they had done so by spreading salt, hastily purchased from the local supermarket.
Aycliffe manager Alan Oliver said: "As a club, we are very disappointed. The pitch was perfectly playable, but the ref wasn't convinced a small area down the touchline was 100 per cent safe. We suggested that the assistants swop sides to solve the problem, but the ref refused.
"There was plenty of give in the ground all over the pitch. We made a huge amount of effort to put the game on, because we expected a good crowd. It was farcical."
Aycliffe also claimed that the ref didn't turn up until 2pm instead of the required 1.30, and an earlier decision might have reduced the inconvenience to both clubs and supporters.
Northern League secretary Tony Golightly, who last month encouraged clubs to work as hard as possible to get matches played, said: "We'll have a look at the referee's report when we receive it."
Aycliffe wasn't the only game to be postponed less than an hour before kick-off. So was the big promotion battle between Northallerton Town and Jarrow Roofing, and another Second Division game between Chester-le-Street and Horden CW.
The league has suffered over two dozen postponements in the last week, and there are growing signs of fixture congestion, even more so as there are forty-six games in the First Division this season. Two clubs have still to complete a third of their fixtures.
And as one Aycliffe official pointed out on Saturday: "There won't be many games played before March if games are called off for this."
Bishop Auckland climbed to fourth in the table by winning 1-0 at Ashington.
Both teams had chances to break the deadlock and the game seemed to be heading for a goalless draw until midfielder Dion Raitt, on his return from injury, bundled the ball in from a cross by Dale Jardine with just two minutes remaining.
Bishop Auckland manager Colin Myers said: "It looked as if the game had 0-0 written all over it. We scored when they had us under the cosh."
Bishops could go third on Monday night if they win at Team Northumbria.
Ashington assistant-manager Perry Briggs said: "We had five or six good chances, and should have taken at least one of them. They caught us on the break because we switched off for the last 5 minutes. We're disappointed with the result because we've been on a good run."
Shildon gave themselves a boost ahead of their FA Vase tie against Parkgate this Saturday by winning 2-0 at South Shields, the third time they've beaten the Mariners this season.
They took the lead when Chris Hunter crossed for Jamie Owens to score with a header early on, but they didn't get their second till midway through the second half when former Shields player Robbie Briggs scored direct from a free kick.
Shildon manager Gary Forrest, who rested some players with this Saturday in mind, said: "We weren't brilliant, but we went about our job well. Shields kept going right to the end and made it tough for us."
Hebburn Town won their seventh away league game of the season by winning 3-1 at Newcastle Benfield.
They took the lead in the opening minutes when Tony Stephenson crossed for Dan Kirkup to score from close range, but Gary Ormston equalised with a header for Benfield.
Hebburn defender Jeff Forsyth was dismissed for his second yellow just after half-time, but the ten-men made it 2-1 when Dan Kirkup split the defence for Paul Gardiner to score, then Aaron Croft dribbled past a defender and fired the third.
Hebburn manager Paul Bennett said: "It as a spirited team performance. With five players missing we juggled the pack and dug out a fantastic result with ten men for 40 minutes of the second half. The lads ran through brick walls and put their bodies on the line. We took our chances when they came our way. The result takes into the Darlington game on Tuesday with a bit more confidence."
Newcastle Benfield manager Anthony Woodhouse said: "I'm bitterly disappointed. We had the better of the game, but failed to take our chances."
Crook Town moved into clear second ahead of Northallerton in the Second Division when they won 3-0 away at Washington.
They took the lead when former Darlington player Richard Hodgson scored from a free-kick after 16 minutes, and after they hit the post and the bar, Chris Wallace scored a superb goal on 63 minutes, running from the halfway line past three defenders and beating the Washington keeper.
Craig Hughes wrapped up a good win when he quickly controlled a through ball from Kyle Davis, and flicked the ball home over the advancing keeper.
Crook manager Gary Pearson said: "The result was never in doubt once we took the lead. We missed a hatful of chances in the second half."
Washington manager Richie Latimer said: "I was really disappointed with the players. We gave away some poor goals and didn't take our chances. At best, we had four lads turn up for us. Taking nothing away from Crook, who at times played some really good stuff, but from my point of view I need the lads to pull their fingers out and get back to working as a team and not when they fancy it."
Leaders Ryhope CW stayed five points clear at the top of the division after they beat Esh Winning 4-0, with striker Johnny Butler recording his twenty-eighth league goal of the season, to put him two ahead of his team-mate Chris Winn.
He put them into the lead after 20 minutes with an effort from the edge of the box, and on 58 minutes Michael Charlton got the second with a powerful left foot shot from 20 yards.
James Cook scored the third with a header, and with five minutes left sub Stephen Moody grabbed the fourth.
Ryhope CW manager Martyn Swales said: "It was a great result on a very wet and soggy pitch. We started off well, and then took control against a good footballing side. Most pleasing was another clean sheet, the second in two weeks."
In the other Second Division game, Whitehaven beat Alnwick 4-1, Kevin Connelly and Craig Robson both getting two apiece.


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I had to create a large enough work surface for my "sewing station" to have the sewing machine and the serger both out at the same time and added under cabinet lighting for good measure!
I haven't actually used it so I don't know if all my planning translated into optimun functionality for my crafting needs, but I'd like to imagine that it did!
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Be of Good Cheer
A recent study by the University of Maryland School of Medicine says laughter is good for cardiovascular health. According to the School of Medicine's website, the study included 20 non-smoking, healthy volunteers, who were shown parts of two movies "at the extreme ends of the emotional spectrum." When watching a movie like Saving Private Ryan, researchers discovered that blood flow from the heart of the study's participants was restricted. Just the opposite occurred when volunteers watched a comedy and experienced lots of laughter.
The study confirms previous research that mental stress actually narrows the blood vessels. But it also confirms a great biblical truth of old, which says, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine" (Proverbs 17:22).
Certainly there are times to be serious in life, but God never takes pleasure in a sourpuss. The way some Christians look and act, you would think they had been given a permanent dose of Castor oil. Dr. Warren Wiersbe said a Christian foreign missions executive once told him that he would never appoint a missionary to the field if the candidate didn't have a sense of humor. "To be able to laugh at yourself and at the world around you," said Wiersbe, "is a mark of maturity."
It was G.K. Chesterton who said, "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Never forget that Satan fell by force of gravity."
Some of the people I've admired the most in life knew how to laugh at themselves and their circumstances.
For example, Dr. Billy Graham says that he was once on a crowded airliner to Charlotte, when a heavy-set fellow was sitting directly in front of him who obviously had too many drinks. Intoxicated, the man filled the plane with raunchy language, was unashamedly flirting with the stewardess, and boisterously annoying everyone on the flight. Finally, one of the passengers tried to take matters in hand by asking the fellow if he knew the famous evangelist was sitting right behind him.
At that point, Graham said the bleary-eyed man struggled to his feet, turned around, looked at him and extended his hand, saying: "Billy Graham? Put 'er there. I'm really glad to meet ya. I'm one of your converts."
Rev. Coy Privette, now retired, had my job for 15 years as director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina. He also served four consecutive sessions in the North Carolina House.
Privette is both a powerful preacher and an astute politician. Often we travel together, speaking at various places in seminars, where we educate churches and communities on the evils of our governor's push for a state-operated lottery. At each of these events, Privette always tells the story about a time when he was running for re-election in his district. He says when he was campaigning he assumed everyone in his constituency knew him. "I just thought they all knew I was that Baptist preacher from over there in Kannapolis, North Carolina," he says in his countrified way.
"One day," says Privette, "I pulled up to a gas station in a rural section of Union County." Underneath a car on a rolling pallet was a man working on an engine. Privette says he got down on one knee, while holding some of his campaign literature and said to the man: "Hello, I'm Coy Privette. I'm running for the North Carolina House and I would appreciate your vote." Slowly the man under the car rolled out from underneath and asked Privette a question. "What's your name again?" asked the man. Privette said, "I'm Coy Privette. I'm running for the North Carolina House and I would appreciate your vote." "You know what," responded the man. "I'm going to vote for you, because anyone would be better than that Baptist preacher from over there in Kannapolis."
In his book, Small Wonders, Rev. Harold E. Kohn writes: "While there is much terror and sordid ugliness in the world, there is also a stream of health, cascading like a clear mountain rivulet of melted snow through human experience. This stream is the flow of wholesome, spontaneous laughter -- God's gift for refreshing and renewing our souls. A life lived with little laughter is like land devoid of springs, streams, lakes, or ground water; there are some things such a life cannot grow. We cannot take ourselves seriously if we cannot occasionally take ourselves lightly. Laughter is an affirmation of God's final triumph over the worst that can befall us."
After warming up a crowd of several thousand rain-soaked young people with some jokes in the main square of Trent, Italy, Pope John Paul II told his audience: "Don't tell your colleagues, and above all the press, that the Pope made jokes instead of a serious meditation on the council ... but being holy means living in profound communion with the God of joy, having a heart free from sin and from the sadness of the world."
It's interesting to note that the word "humor" and "humility" come from the same root of the Latin word, "humus." In other words, to be humble means you can laugh at yourself. You know how short of the glory of God you fall. You know it's a laugh to think you can get along in life without Him. It's also a source of endless joy knowing God lovingly rules and reigns in the circumstances of all who put their trust in Christ.
On the eve of His crucifixion, Jesus said: "These things I have spoken to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be full" (John. 15:11). Think of it. Jesus was talking about joy as he approached the death of the cross.
Yes, laughter "doeth good like a medicine." Maybe you should go tell someone a good clean joke today. Yeah, that's a good idea. Chances are they never heard it before.
Rev. Mark H. Creech (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.


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Vehicle2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4dr Crew Cab Lariat 4WD SB (5.4L 8cyl 6M)
ReviewMy 6L diesel truck has about 36k on it now, and never had an unscheduled maintenance. None of my many Toyotas were this reliable. I have always gotten around 14 to 16mpg in town (hills and stop signs and long, long red lights in Meridian, MS). On the highway, I get over 23mpg if I am driving 55mph; as little as 18mpg if I am going 80 on a windy, rainy day, empty or loaded up and trailering. I have driven it in a hurricane (here, Katrina was all-day-long 45 to 55mph and the truck never felt unstable); my work can call me out at odd hours. It seems as fast as my '06 Corvette, and is fine for 6 snooty adults! Highly recommended!
Best FeaturesDiesel power and economy. Luxurious Lariat interior room and comfort. Reliability. Handling. Very easy to shift into 4WD. Great standard stereo and CD changer. It has a turbo, so it has to spool up for full power, but can still easily bark the tires from a stop. BTW, comes with great tires!
Worst FeaturesFord has come up with improvements on the 2008 model I never would have thought of. I haven't driven an '08 yet, but imagine it must be perfect!
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Party Time!: Making Invitations, Favors, And Decorations : Make your next party an event your guests will not soon forget! With dozens of ideas for quick invitations, favors, and decorations, you'll never run short on inspiration for your next bash. Includes 15 occasions to celebrate with over 85 project ideas that anyone can do. Each occasion features a group of coordinating projects, so it's easy to create an instant theme. Find ideas for holidays from Valentine's Day to Christmas, plus showers, birthdays, graduations, and more.
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Live Music on The Verandah with The Raggedy Cats 1-4 p.m.
Raggedy Cats are extremely versatile and very entertaining. Your mood is their mood: quiet,listening music to complement a small gathering, cocktail party or artistic presentation. Or a swinging, Katie-bar-the-door celebration that have you dancing both the slow and the fast tunes from days gone by.


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Bloodrayne - GC - Review
Wait a minute...did I say shooter? This game isn't just a shooter. It's also a little bit of a slasher, but not in the vain of arcade games like Gauntlet Legends. The gameplay is closer to Onimusha, Devil May Cry and, believe it or not, Max Payne. There's the endless slashing element of Onimusha; Rayne's (the lead character) moves are undeniably cool; and the fast-paced weapon battles are incredibly exciting. These three elements are blended together so perfectly that you may want to e-mail other game companies and say, "THIS is how you do it!" Finally, a game developer has given us proof that two gameplay styles can be successfully merged into one spectacular game.
Both gameplay elements are presented in a simple, yet complex way. The L button is used for all of your hand-to-hand attacks, and the R button is used to fire all of your weapons. I know what you're thinking. "How can two buttons be complex?" It's what the game does with those two buttons (and the other buttons on the GameCube controller) that make BloodRayne so great.
Rayne seamlessly pulls off each attack as naturally as Mario jumps, as easily as Sonic spins. Nothing feels wrong or out of place. You can start a combo, slice and dice some enemies and begin firing your weapons at any time. Regardless of where Rayne's hands are, she'll immediately fire, sending bullets in every direction. Visually, this is by far the best part of the game. No matter what you do, Rayne never moves in an unrealistic matter. If you jump toward a door that can't be knocked down, Rayne will flip away from the door and roll backwards when she lands. When running and jumping, Rayne lands into a roll, gets back and continues running. There's nothing that stops you from doing what you want. If nothing else, BloodRayne would deserve praise for its incredibly smooth gameplay. Whereas most games are bogged down by some control issue(s), BloodRayne is enhanced by not having any at all.
Depending on the type of control scheme you choose, the camera may or may not be somewhat controllable. The right analog stick can move the camera up and down, left and right, strafe or do nothing at all. There were times when I wanted to be able to pan the camera around my character, but since the game almost always moves the camera in a play-friendly position (i.e., one that doesn't disrupt the game), it never became a problem.
BloodRayne packs an impressive arsenal of weapons (31 in all!), including grenades, pistols, shotguns, machineguns and an extremely powerful rocket launcher. Rayne automatically targets the nearest opponents -- if you're using two weapons, you can target two enemies at once! You collect and discard the weapons as you go along. If an enemy has a weapon that you want, all you have to do is kill him to get it! When the bullets run out, Rayne discards her weapons as if she were in a John Woo movie. That's alright though, because she can always disarm another inept vampire to prove her superiority.
Physical attacks (that is, attacks made with Rayne's razor-sharp blades) are not only a blast to execute, but they are also the only way to fill your Rage meter. The Rage meter is similar to any other "super-power" meter that you may be familiar with. When full, Rayne can unleash her "rage," increasing her attack power and speed. Her speed is so fast that the world around her appears to have slowed down (like in Jet Li's The One).
This is only one of Rayne's powers. She can also slow down the world when not enraged, though it's not as effective. After hanging out with Mynce (Rayne's friend and mentor) for a little while, she'll show you how to see enemies through walls.
One of the coolest things about the game is that there are no health recovery items. To replenish Rayne's health, you must suck the blood of the Nazis, vampires and other mutated freaks. While getting a bite to eat, Rayne can reposition her dinner and use it as a shield to block enemy fire. Rayne carries around a handy harpoon, and when a tasty-looking human/creature isn't within her reach, she can use it to pull the enemy close, Scorpion (from Mortal Kombat)-style! (I wish you could see the smile on my face as I wrote those last two sentences.)
Rayne has five regular and five Rage attack levels. This isn't an RPG, but its level-up style is applied here: the more enemies that you kill, the faster your level will go up. Each level adds an additional combo move, giving you up to five hits for both the regular and Rage combos (which can be performed very easily by pressing the L button five times). You can continue pressing the L button even after the combo is finished to quickly launch another set of attacks. In addition to the combo levels, new moves will be added to Rayne's list every now and then.
While it may look a little futuristic, BloodRayne's story takes place some time before World War II. The Nazis aren't strong enough to take over the world alone, so they employ a plethora of super-natural creatures (vampires, giant spiders, mutated humans and other creepy, un-dead things) to do the dirty work for them. We all remember what happened when Nobunaga Oda joined forces with the demons, right? The outcome wasn't good. Demons can't be controlled, and neither can these un-natural creatures.
Since Buffy hasn't been born yet, there's only one woman who has the power to take down the Nazis and save the world from permanent imprisonment: Agent BloodRayne. Rayne is a half-breed: half-human, half-vampire. Her vampire side exists only by satisfying its own needs (blood). However, her human side is caring, and somewhat compassionate. Deep down, she has a heart, and she doesn't want anyone to get killed unless she's really, really hungry. But as gory and as violent as this game is, Rayne never sucks the blood of someone who isn't evil.
Other than that, there's not much else to the story. Rayne will make a few clever remarks during the game's movie sequences, complete with voice-overs. Speaking of which, Rayne's voice is actually good! It matches her character pretty well, and the acting isn't bad at all. The other characters' voices aren't as impressive, but you hardly hear them talk, so it's not worth complaining about.
There's so much that I have to say about this game that I honestly didn't know when to quit! I urge every gamer to go out and buy/rent this game as soon as possible. It is so incredibly entertaining that you will definitely not want to put it down. You're guaranteed to love BloodRayne if you like Onimusha, Devil May Cry and/or Max Payne. But even if you don't like those games, I still recommend that you play this BloodRayne. It is the perfect example of what a third-person action game should be.
Gameplay: 9
BloodRayne packs an amazing amount of depth, challenge and excitement. Terminal Reality might have just single-handedly saved the third-person action genre from extinction. They took everything that's good about other action games, mixed them together and made a game that's just as entertaining! I'm going to be playing this one for many months to come.
Graphics: 8
Smooth animation, decent textures and nicely detailed characters make for one attractive game.
Sound: 7
While BloodRayne's voice acting is above average, the sound itself isn't overly complex. The music does not match the outstanding gameplay, that's for sure, but the sound effects aren't too bad.
Difficulty: Medium
BloodRayne has three well-balanced difficulty levels (Easy, Medium and Hard), giving gamers of all skills a chance to reach out and bite someone. For new players, there's an easy tutorial mode that quickly shows you how to perform all of the basic moves. It only takes a couple of minutes, and is well worth your time if you don't like reading manuals.
Concept: 8.9
Two words: stellar execution. Anyone can come up with a great concept, but very few can turn that concept into a classic video game that's worth playing again and again. Terminal Reality came up with a great concept, worked really hard and created a game that's like a good bag of potato chips: once you start eating, you won't stop until the bag's empty.
Overall: 8.8
Draining blood has never been so much fun! Aside from Dante, the star of Devil May Cry, no other half-breed can compare to Rayne. She's cool, she's tough and her moves are awesome. More importantly, the gameplay is fabulous!


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Design Suites at Miami Beach
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About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Design Suites at Castle Beach in Miami Beach (Mid Beach), you'll be convenient to Indian Beach Park and Mount Sinai Medical Center. This beach aparthotel is within close proximity of Scott Rakow Youth Center and Normandy Shores Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 110 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional features at this Art Deco aparthotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the aparthotel's room service (during limited hours). Thirsty? Quench your thirst at a bar/lounge, a beach bar, or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a computer station, and express check-in. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Health club
- Computer station
- Bar/lounge
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- One meeting room
- Express check-out
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Spa services on site
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Grocery/convenience store
- Total number of rooms - 110
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Steam room
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Number of floors - 18
- Terrace
- Full-service spa
- Restaurant
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Shopping on site
- Designated smoking areas
- Snack bar/deli
- Pool sun loungers
- Free valet parking
- Elevator/lift
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Beach bar
- Spa tub
- Express check-in
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Year Built 1964
- Outdoor tennis court
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Outdoor pool
- Concierge services
- Swim-up bar
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (limited spaces)
Room Facilities
- Room service (limited hours)
- Private bathroom
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Hair dryer
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cable TV service
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Climate control
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Separate dining area
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- iPod docking station
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board
- Air conditioning
- Free toiletries
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- In-room safe
- Microwave
- Down comforter
- Refrigerator
- Shower/tub combination
- Daily housekeeping
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- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the aparthotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
- Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: USD 6 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 1 per day
- Early check-in fee: USD 50
- Late check-out fee: USD 50
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the hotel:
- The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
The charges below are included in your overall room price:
- Resort fee
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Renovations and Closures
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State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 16-year-old boy missing from Clinton.
Samuel Foley, 16, was last seen on Friday at about 12:46 p.m. taking a Metro-North train from New Haven toward Grand Central Station in New York City, according to a missing person flyer posted family members shared on Twitter. He has special needs, according to the flyer.
Police classified him as an "endangered runaway" and described him as a white male with blonde hair and brown eyes. Foley is 5-foot-9 and weighs about 165 pounds. He might be riding a grey, Trek bicycle and wearing a black helmet, according to police.
Clinton police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the department at 860-669-0451.
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HMS Illustrious Begins Training After GBP40 M Refit
Once the training is completed, the Portsmouth-based warship will be the nation's on-call helicopter carrier, ready for global missions.
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Lynx helicopters from 702 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) in Yeovilton and Merlins of 820 Naval Air Squadron in Culdrose have joined 'Lusty', as the ship is affectionately known, in the Channel ahead of seven weeks in the hands of the Navy's most exacting training organisation.
The veteran warship - converted to a commando and helicopter carrier during her GBP40m refit completed in July 2011 - is about to embark on operational sea training off Plymouth.
The seven-week package tests the 750-plus men and women aboard on everything the 22,000-tonne ship might be expected to deal with in the real world, for in the new year she'll be Britain's on-call helicopter carrier, taking over from HMS Ocean which is currently deployed east of Suez.
As well as preparing Illustrious' ship's company for any travails they might encounter, the seven weeks in the hands of the world-renowned Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) organisation allow Fleet Air Arm air and ground crews to conduct vital at-sea training.
In the case of 702 NAS, it's a chance to give trainee Lynx fliers a taste of operating from a warship at sea on their long path to front line duties with 815 NAS.
And for the Merlins of 820 NAS it's a chance to reacquaint themselves with their traditional role of operating en masse from a flat-top (with its sister unit 814 NAS, 820 NAS has typically been a 'carrier squadron').
The helicopters' presence means Lusty's deck is operational pretty much at all hours of the day.
The operational sea training will involve dealing with battle damage, crashes on deck, machinery fires, and tracking and destroying incoming aerial threats.
All of which is bread and butter to veterans of such training, of which there are many aboard the carrier, but there are also many in Illustrious' ship's company for whom this is their first taste of the FOST experience:
"For all the sailors on board there's undoubtedly a sense of excitement and eagerness taking Illustrious through her first operational sea training since emerging from refit a few months ago," said Captain Jerry Kyd, the carrier's Commanding Officer.
"We will be put through a very demanding training period up until Christmas, honing our fighting skills, before we become the UK's on-call helicopter carrier early next year.
"We are ready for both the training and whatever the Government asks us to do in the future."
Source : Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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Jeff Bezos set journalism abuzz this week with his purchase of The Washington Post. And I suppose I should be transfixed like everyone else by the big questions this raises.
But I got sidetracked by the 10,000-year clock in a Texas mountain.
If you think buying a newspaper is a crazy investment, wait till you hear how the Texas-bred Bezos is spending other chunks of his fortune.
In The Post's long article about Bezos buying the newspaper, this sentence stopped me: "He is also reportedly spending $42 million to develop a clock inside a mountain in Texas that is designed to last 10,000 years — a symbol of Bezos' business philosophy of thinking long term."
No doubt, the Graham family's decision to sell the slowly sinking newspaper is big news. And the significance of a dot.com billionaire buying it for what amounts to pocket change raises huge issues, too.
But a 10-millenium clock in a mountain? Really? For $42 million?
I think I could have gotten him a deal on a Seiko and a small mountain of batteries for a lot less.
Before this week's surprising announcement, I could have summed up everything I knew about Jeff Bezos in a single sentence: He's the jillionaire who started Amazon and Kindle.
Now I'm learning much more about him, and I must say I'm fascinated.
I have always been a sucker for tough starts that end well. Bezos was born to a 17-year-old mom in New Mexico and never met his father.
But his mother apparently married a good man in Miguel Bezos, a Cuban immigrant who moved the family to Houston, adopted Jeff and did a fine job of raising a bright overachiever.
In 1995, working out of his garage, Jeff Bezos started selling books online. He wanted to give his tiny company a big feel so he named it Amazon. And now he's worth about $28 billion.
As if presiding over the genuine behemoth that Amazon has become weren't challenge enough, Bezos has other endeavors as well. On his ranch in West Texas, he's trying to create low-cost space travel.
That project is called Blue Origin, and it has already conducted some test launches from the ranch near Van Horn.
Lots of rich guys seem to want to dabble in space exploration, but the project that really baffles me is this clock deal called The Long Now.
I read a lot from its website — longnow.org — and I'm not sure I understand much more. The massive thing will be entombed in a mountain on his ranch and will require a day's hike to reach, the website says. It will somehow be powered by thermal changes between day and night temperatures.
"Why would anyone build a clock inside a mountain with the hope that it will ring for 10,000 years?" asks the website. "Part of the answer: Just so people will ask this question, and having asked it, prompt themselves to conjure with notions of generations and millennia."
OK, I'm conjuring.
The website goes on: "If you have a clock ticking for 10,000 years, what kinds of generational-scale questions and projects will it suggest? If a clock can keep going for 10 millennia, shouldn't we make sure our civilization does as well?"
The irony is that this Long Now project couldn't be more different than Bezos' latest undertaking. Believe me, the world of a daily newspaper is all about Right Now.
There are parallels, however. A newspaper doesn't use time but rather truth to keep us moving toward a better future. It's an imperfect endeavor, that's for sure. But what human enterprise isn't?
Journalism is in major flux right now. Some would say peril. If Bezos can apply his formidable mind and money to seeking and spreading truth in a better way, he will have left his mark on time.


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SASKATOON — At least one Sask-atchewan study shows that cattle producers who use fixed time artificial insemination in their herds can see greater economic returns.
Travis Peardon, a regional livestock specialist and producer near Outlook, Sask., said a 2012 study involving three herds of heifers found the procedure cost producers more, but they made it back in bigger weaned calves.
"The AI calves were definitely smaller but it didn't take them long to catch up to their natural service counterparts in the herd," Peardon told the recent Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference.
Half of the heifers in each herd were bred naturally and half were artificially inseminated.
The study aimed for conception rate of 50 percent, but all three herds averaged 67 percent.
The weaning weight advantage over the naturally sired calves was 16, 27 and 174 pounds on the three farms.
"That isn't a typo," Peardon said.
The genetics worked amazingly well at the one operation, he added.
Peardon calculated that the extra weight, at a price of $1.55 per lb. at the time, earned extra value for the producers of $24.80, $41.85 and $269.70.
It cost them $18 more to use the AI program, including a technician, when compared to a $4,000 bull, he said. The advantage ranged from $7 to $250 when those costs were calculated.
Peardon said the economic advantage isn't the only reason for cattle producers to use AI.
The increased performance of heifers retained in the herd is a big factor. Using highly accurate EPD sires means the heifers can be rebred sooner and will calve easier, he added.
The calving period is also more concentrated.
Challenges include handling facilities, time and convincing older generations to try the procedure.


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So, what have you done that has been fun, off the wall, or simply romantic for love? For yourself? To help a friend? Or anything? The end results do not matter. What matters is that you have a story.
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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations
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|Geneva, Switzerland
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|Dr Stefan Oschmann
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) represents the research-based pharmaceutical companies and associations across the globe. The research-based pharmaceutical industry's 1.3 million employees research, develop and provide medicines and vaccines that improve the life of patients worldwide. Based in Geneva, IFPMA has official relations with the United Nations and contributes industry expertise to help the global health community find solutions that improve global health.
IFPMA manages global initiatives including: IFPMA Developing World Health Partnerships studies and identifies trends for the research-based pharmaceutical industry's long-term partnership programs to improve health in developing countries; IFPMA Code of Practice sets standards for ethical promotion of medicines; IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal helps patients and health professionals learn about ongoing clinical trials and trial results.
IFPMA was founded in 1968.[1]
In 2012 IFPMA released a strengthened code of ethics and professional standards.[2]
The International Pharmaceutical Congress Advisory Association (IPCAA) works in partnership with the regulatory bodies European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and IFPMA.[3]
A full list of members is available on the IFPMA website.
IFPMA advocates policies that encourage discovery of and access to life-saving and life-enhancing medicines to improve the health of people everywhere and to promote and support principles of ethical conduct and practices.
The IFPMA is the Trustee of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Steering Committee and holds the intellectual property rights (ownership) of the international medical terminology dictionary MedDRA.
- Advocate for sustainable health policies
- Encourage discovery of and access to life-saving and life-enhancing medicines
- Support science-based regulatory framework
- Promote ethical practices
See also[edit]
- IFPMA Developing World Health Partnerships
- IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal
- International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)
- ^ "About IFPMA". Retrieved 11 Jun 2014.
- ^ Stovall, Sten (1 Mar 2012). "Stronger Code of Practice for Global Pharma Industry". Retrieved 11 Jun 2014.
- ^ "IFPMA EFPIA IPCAA". http://www.ipcaa.org/. Retrieved 11 Jun 2014. External link in
All IFPMA publications can be downloaded at: http://www.ifpma.org/resources/publications.html
- IFPMA-FIP, The threat of false friends, Joining efforts to protect patients against online sales of fake medicines, 2012
- IFPMA, IFPMA Framework for Action on NCDs, 2011-2012 Progress Report, 2012
- IFPMA, The New Frontiers of Biopharmaceutical Innovation, 2012
- IFPMA, Mental and Neurological Disorders, Innovative therapies, innovative collaborations, 2012
- IFPMA, Health by the Numbers: results of the 2011 IFPMA wellness survey, 2012
- IFPMA, Developing World Health Partnerships Directory, 2012
- IFPMA, Biotherapeutic Medicines: Grasping the New Generation of Treatments, 2012
- IFPMA / WADA, 2 FIELDS 1 GOAL Brochure, Protecting the integrity of science and sport, 2012
- IFPMA, The changing landscape on access to medicines, 2012
- IFPMA, Delivering the Promise of the Decade of Vaccines, 2012
- IFPMA Influenza Vaccines Supply International Task Force (IVS), Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations Series, 2012
- IFPMA, IFPMA Code of Practice, 2012
- IFPMA, Ending neglected tropical diseases, 2012
- IFPMA / WHPA, NCDs - An Action Toolkit for health professionals, patients and public
- Includes Health Improvement Card, 2011
- IFPMA, Data Exclusivity: Encouraging Development of New Medicines, 2011
- IFPMA, Technology Transfer: a Collaborative Approach to Improve Global Health, 2011
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What is President Bush exactly trying to "preserve" in marriages between straight people while attempting to ban same-sex marriage through a constitutional amendment? It appears that straight people haven't been so great at it, according to an analysis of American marriage trends by USA Today:
Divorce: A Census study showed that 73% of women who married between 1980 and 1984 reached their 10th anniversary, compared with 90% of women who married between 1945 and 1949. Although divorce leveled off in the 1990s, as many as 50% of new marriages end.
Cohabitation: At least half of all newlyweds have lived together first, researchers say. And David Popenoe, a Rutgers University sociologist, estimates that two thirds of people who marry have lived with somebody else first. To religious conservatives, that's "living in sin."
Adultery: Some estimates say that about 60% of both husbands and wives have had an affair, if not in their current marriage then in a previous one.
Still, in a recent report, the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy found that people in long-term marriages "live longer, healthier lives with higher levels of emotional well-being and lower rates of mental illness and emotional distress. [They] make more money than otherwise similar singles and build more wealth and experience...than do single or cohabiting couples with similar income levels."
Why shouldn't those positive benefits be given to gay men and lesbians? "Because it's morally wrong," Terry Calhoun, 47, a Catholic who lives in Stockton, Ill., with his second wife, told the newspaper. His first marriage was annulled. "Marriage has slipped a lot," he says, and reserving it for one man and one woman would strengthen it.
That argument makes no sense to 69-year-old John Plessis of Scottsdale, Ariz. He's a retired steamship company executive who says he has lived with several women over the years but never married. "Gays are people too," he told USA Today. "I don't see what difference it makes if they're allowed to get married."
According to the most recent figures, 65% of men and 71% of women marry by age 30. By age 60, those figures rise to 97% for men and 95% for women. "The institution of marriage itself strikes me as being in no trouble at all," Robert Lang, a demographer at Virginia Tech, told the newspaper. "How many things do 95% of people do?... They should have a Defense of Voting Act."


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Last year, I remember enjoying the responses on my post, "What's your Favorite Cookbook?" This was where I admitted that collecting cookbooks was a definitely downfall of mine. It still is, and the sad part is that it never even crossed my mind to sell some of those at my spontaneous yard sale last week. I definitely should have done just that to make room for a few of these fabulous $5 Taste of Home cookbooks.
Honestly, I now receive so much recipe inspiration from Tasty Tuesday I don't need all these cookbooks, but there's still something wonderful about laying in bed leafing through recipes that I love. (Now, if I would stop leafing, and actually make the recipes. ;))
Taste of Home does this sale only once or twice a year, and some of the cookbooks are up to 80% off. I thought my fellow food lovers would appreciate this heads up for upcoming weddings, showers and birthdays, these make some wonderful gifts. This Taste of Home $5 Cookbook sale ends 5-2-11
For years, I subscribed to Taste of Home and recently stopped my subscription, so this is a fun way to have many of these recipes in one spot.
Do you subscribe to any "Foodie" or Recipe type magazines that you might recommend?
Simple Rules for Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods – As always, please link directly to your recipe post and not your blog URL, so that everyone can find the recipe months from now.
Also, link back here so that everyone can join in the fun, it's just common courtesy of blog carnivals. Please do not link up a recipe meme that you have started. Thanks for your understanding.
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Tiny Rose Gold Anatomical Heart Pendant
No bones about it--our bodies are beautiful, from the inside out. The designer found her inspiration for this anatomically correct piece in her husband's profession as an ER doctor. Using polished silver plate over bronze, Justine Brooks makes the femur fashionable, turning the longest, strongest bone in our body into a statement-making ring. An oxidized finish highlights the detail of the carving. A bold interpretation of the real deal, this bone ring is sure to enthrall anyone with a fondness for the macabre. Made in Canada.
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Justine Brooks' passion for researching stones, metal techniques, and design is best evidenced by her nine-month solo trip throughout the Middle East, East Africa, and Asia. The result is a collection that boasts an intriguing blend of East and West, as she believes the ability to explore other cultures is the greatest gift of life.
Also a gifted metalsmith, Justine creates a signature look of raw, natural, and precious qualities. She took this aesthetic and ran with it, establishing her own business in 2005.
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Storytelling 3.0: Sights, Sounds, and Samples for The Art of Listening!
This interactive workshop introduces participants to the tools one can use to tell stories and how to apply them to their own unique storytelling style.
Additionally, the workshop will also cover performance techniques as well as other elements to build an effective story.


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The definitive guide to why different financial markets exist and how they operate.
This edition brings the listener right up to speed with the latest developments in financial instruments and provides a clear and incisive guide to this complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand. With chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options, and other derivatives, it looks at why these markets exist, how they work and who trades in them, and it gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates.
Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms in financial markets they didn't properly understand. Read this book and you and your company won't be new additions to this list.
A fabulous source of reference for anyone wishing to understand financial markets - there is no better guide.
©2014 Marc Levinson (P)2014 Audible Ltd
"This sharpened my understanding"
I have an informal self-education in this topic. I have, for example, a basic ready definition of what a money market fund is, and how a mutual fund works. This refreshes these basic understandings across the full range of markets, and sharpens them nicely. Alongside definitions we get well-chosen bits of background and history where appropriate. It moves briskly and held my attention well.
"Great reference book"
This book is fantastic for the breadth of material it covers. It does not cover any one subject in enough detail that it could be used as a reference for that particular subject however. For example, if you were interested in learning how to invest in bonds, I have would not recommend buying this book and counting on its section on bonds to provide enough information to do so. However, if you are looking to begin learning about financial markets, this book is perfect. It gives clear, easy to follow introductory explanations of virtually all securities and markets around the world.
"Complete, accurate and highly recommended"
The topic is complex with plenty of financial data and having financial data. This title would greatly benefit from having a reference guide along side printing, for example, the contract definition of a oil future and its formula to calculate tick value. The books is an excellent reference material which is less valuable in audio as opposed to a text book that could be annotated and pages could be flipped more easily. Having that said. it is still an excellent reminder since is was well above 20 years since I left the business school. And as a work in the field of finance I can grasp the audio, probably less suited for beginners.
Its structured way of describing financial instruments through classification by market they trade in.
Plenty of Ahaa reactions, but I'll save the tears for other books
Highly recommended to financial market workers.
"Not very interesting to listen too."
It felt more like listening to a dictionary, but if that was the intent then I guess it is good
"Reasonable review"
Not heavy in detail of each topic but goes through many financial instruments available in financial markets. Good general overview.
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Album Rating: 4.0I can play Selkies. It was a great day when I realized that. It is also the easiest song on the album.
Okay, so I listened to this in full a couple of times at a friend's.
It's okay.
[quote=Dancin Man]I can play Selkies. It was a great day when I realized that. It is also the easiest song on the album.
Be my guitar teacher.
Album Rating: 3.0I wish the whole album was similar to Selkies. Then it would rawk.
But as it is now, it's no more than decent.
Album Rating: 5.0own all the albums
this one's by far the best
I'm trying to learn Selkies right now. If I succeed, it will be the most difficult song I would be able to play o.O
What do you mean that Selkies is sterile? I found it to be the most dynamic song on the entire album. It's been months since my comment and I still play the song all the time.
Album Rating: 3.5How old are these guys?
Album Rating: 3.5The band members look like theyre in their mid twenties. I think it was 2000, 2001 that they first arrived in the music scene.
Album Rating: 4.0This album is a lot harder to get into than the last, but it's proving to be more rewarding. Tommy's scream is still weak, though.
in reference to their age- i know one of their guitar players, dusty, is 20. i have no idea how old the other guys are.
Album Rating: 3.5I gather that they're all around early-mid twenties. Regardless, they can fuckin' play.
Album Rating: 4.5The fact that they don't look like they'd even play this type of music makes me love them that much more.
Album Rating: 4.5Has anyone else noticed that Backwards Marathon seems to sound different production-wise than the rest of the album?
Album Rating: 4.5Yikes. These guys are so talented it scared me what they would be doing if they were a pop band. You wouldn't be able to step outside and not have someone be talking about them.
Thankfully, they haven't been taken under by the stink that is Victory Records.
Just another brilliant album, by a bunch of ridiculously skilled kids.
Album Rating: 5.0Awesome, awesome album.
But why in the fuck is it called "Alaska"?
Album Rating: 3.0Well, it does sound better than "Montana."
I like "Oregon" best.
Album Rating: 3.5I think Revolver said it should of been Lake Placid.
Album Rating: 5.0All Bodies is the best song man, hands down
Album Rating: 5.0Emm, all the albums that they have released are all good... But to me, this is masterpiece....
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian David Spade is planning to join the cast of the CBS comedy "Rules of Engagement," Zap2it.com reported.
The star of "Benchwarmers" and "Joe Dirt" also is reportedly sticking around for a third season of Comedy Central's "The Showbiz Show With David Spade."
Similar to Spade's big screen efforts, "Rules of Engagement" comes from Sony Pictures TV-based Happy Madison. The show focuses on an engaged couple, a married couple and a single guy, the Web site said. Spade is reportedly slated to be cast as the best friend of the engaged guy (Oliver Hudson).


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Reader recommendation: Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime
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I would love to deep-sea dive. I had my chance with Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime, by Ellen Prager. Readers meet the entire cast of known sea oddities and discover why they matter to us.


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Nicolas Sarkozy thinks his Toronto hotel room is quite nice and he doesn't see any overt signs of opulence at the G8/G20 summit, but the charismatic French President vowed his country will pull off its hosting duties next year for one-tenth the price.
After more than a half-hour of answering reporters' questions on deficits, the United Nations Security Council and sanctions for Iran, Mr. Sarkozy asked if there was one last question.
A reporter who scrambled to the microphone asked whether French citizens should brace themselves for a similar summit tab as Canada, which is expected to pay out more than $1-billion to host the G8 in Muskoka and the G20 in Toronto this weekend.
"Et voilá. Une question bien positive," replied Mr. Sarkozy sarcastically, as if dreading the question. He then went on to make a bold declaration that could come back to haunt him in 2011.
"I thank my Canadian friends for their contribution. I don't know how it was organized," he said in French. "I can tell you we are in a hotel where the comfort is extremely sufficient and extremely reasonable. I haven't seen anything sumptuous."
As for the French G8/G20, even though I can't confirm the Canadian numbers, they will be 10 times less. Exactly. Nicolas Sarkozy
Mr. Sarkozy announced Saturday that the 2011 G8 summit will be held around the same time of the year in Nice, on the French Riviera. France will host the G20 separately at a different location. That may be announced later this weekend at the conclusion of the G20.


text: Kampala - There is little hope of punishing Ugandan officials implicated in a $25m corruption scandal, opposition lawmakers said on Friday, after parliament exonerated a top presidential ally.Ruling party Secretary General Amama Mbabazi was late on Thursday cleared by parliament of wrongdoing in connection with Uganda's hosting of the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) when millions of dollars went missing.Mbabazi, widely considered Uganda's second most powerful politician after President Yoweri Museveni, was exonerated by a parliament dominated by ruling party lawmakers."Apparently we did six months of gruelling work for nothing," Charles Okello-Oduman, the opposition's budget expert, told AFP, referring to a bipartisan inquiry into CHOGM theft.Inquiries by Uganda's auditor general and a parliamentary panel both found evidence that senior government officials were involved in massive financial misconduct while preparing for the summit.Uganda's major donors demanded accountability for the CHOGM scandal after the parliamentary panel released its report, which named Mbabazi, Vice President Gilbert Bukenyan, Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa and several other top officials.In August, the World Bank, Britain and the European Commission decided to withhold 36 million dollars in aid to Uganda citing "insufficient action" on CHOGM and "a failure to address high-level corruption".Partisan outcome In email sent to AFP this week, Kasper Dalsten at the World Bank's Kampala office, said Uganda had promised to take decisive action on CHOGM by the end of 2010, and outlined four specific promises, none of which have been satisfied.Dalsten did not rule out further punishment in 2011.Oduman argued that ruling party backbenchers could not afford to alienate their party's secretary general with a general election slated for February 18."Mbabzi determines whether you stand in elections, whether you win your primary. He is not an ordinary person," he said.Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the accusations against other senior officials next week, but Oduman predicted a similarly partisan outcome."These men will do anything to be able to say 'I have been exonerated by parliament,'" he said.


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Kyle Lucas ft. PreZZure & Izrael - After The Show
Those who tuned in for Kyle Lucas' Booth-approved debut feature know that the up-and-comer's anything but your average Southern emcee. Though the Marietta native clearly marches to the beat of his own drum machine, there are some things that simply transcend mainstream/alternative boundaries—groupie love, for example. On the first leak off his forthcoming street album, Lucas joins forces with a few fellow underground up-and-comers to remind ladies who'd like to get to know him a little better that he's always up for a little action After the Show. NYC emcee/producer PreZZure does double-duty on the mic and behind the boards, delivering a upbeat, percussion-driven instrumental (sampled from The Fatback Band's Dancin' Girl) as well as a propulsive opening verse, and Georgia rapper Izrael jumps on board to spit some wordplay-rich bars on the back end. Those who like what they hear should keep an eye out for Lucas' It's Always Sunny In Marietta mixtape, which will follow the release of his group, Vonnegutt's Falling Up the Stairs LP,