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Skysports.com understands that Bristol City are ready to join the battle for Middlesbrough's Andrew Taylor.
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Last Updated: 25/06/11 5:03pm
Skysports.com understands that Bristol City are ready to join the battle to land Middlesbrough's Andrew Taylor.
Cardiff City joined the chase for Taylor last week, as revealed by skysports.com, following Malky Mackay's appointment in South Wales.
Boro remain keen to keep their homegrown product, and Tony Mowbray used him extensively following a loan stint at Watford under Mackay.
Mowbray deployed Taylor in a midfield role, where he flourished in the latter part of the season.
But Boro cannot match Taylor's current wages at The Riverside and have now offered him reduced terms.
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And though there were individuals who stood out as being well below standard, I think everyone connected with the team and backroom staff has to take some responsibility for what was a miserable weekend.
I said after the New Zealand game that victory over the world champions could be a defining moment in the future of this England squad. Saturday was another defining moment, for the entire party. They need to learn from the experience.
Against New Zealand, there was nothing to lose. Last Saturday, England had everything to lose and with the exception of one or two, most notably Geoff Parling, they buckled. The coaches need to look at why that was.
It should not have come as any great surprise that the atmosphere was cauldron-like and that the Welsh nation was collectively baying for English blood. This is a fact of any trip to Cardiff.
So, you need to look at how people respond and sadly, there were far too many individuals who failed to cope. It was a tough environment and one in which England came up woefully short.
If your key player, who in my eyes is Manu Tuilagi, plays as poorly as he did, it can spread throughout the side. And it did. From the moment he butchered that early opportunity, by dropping a straightforward pass, he was never in the game as an attacking force.
Moments like that can change games. Poor execution and in terms of the game, a very costly error. Then, later on, he summed up a disappointing afternoon by wasting a three-on-one scoring opportunity. Tuilagi does have a tendency to do things like that, but ordinarily he has the ability to rescue the situation and make something of it. Not this time.
A bigger problem in terms of next season is that he and Brad Barritt are too similar in many ways. England lack the creativity in midfield to open up the opposition. Look at the try count. Four in the first game but only one in the next four matches. Surely that must tell you something. England won three of those four games, yet no tries in sight. Plenty of ball but no ingenuity.
I am not suggesting that all the good work has been undone, but it is not the only area behind the scrum that requires surgery. Something has to be done about our back three who were totally out-gunned and out-played by the Welsh triumvirate.
I have praised Alex Goode all season and in Dublin, when the ball was wet, I thought he did a tremendous job. However, under the roof, with a dry ball on a good surface, he and the other two lacked penetration.
That has to be addressed quickly because we have a long line of quality wings out there who must be wondering how and why they can't get a sniff. As for Mike Brown, well I still think he has a part to play moving forward, but Chris Ashton might have played his last game in an England jersey. There are no words to describe how poor he has been in the Championship.
Stuart Lancaster has some big decisions to make but first he needs to look at how he got things wrong in this game. England had a choice to play wide, expansive rugby where they took the game to Wales with confidence and competence.
Otherwise, they could have kept it tighter, nullified the two openside flankers in the Wales back row and concentrated on keeping the ball close by driving mauls and playing to an obvious strength They did neither. To be honest, I was not exactly sure what they were trying to do.
It was all a little shapeless and the fact that England went into the game without a specialist openside, was again a little misguided. We saw that against Australia in the autumn series when Michael Hopper had a free run. It was a case once again of putting the best players on the pitch, but not necessarily in their right positions.
England also allowed Wales to exploit Steve Walsh's lenience at the breakdown. We all know that Walsh likes a contest at the tackle area and that on occasions, to allow the game to flow, he will turn a blind eye to certain aspects of the breakdown. You need to react to that. I lost count how many times Wales were allowed to throw numbers into the breakdown, sometimes on the wrong side, without being dealt with.
Cuthbert's second try was a case in point. Ken Owens made the initial tackle, but was then allowed to get up and dispute the ball. Not only did he appear to come in from the side but I felt that the ball squirted back via his hand. Moments later Wales were off and Cuthbert was brushing off Brown to cross in the corner. Why was it not dealt with? Those things happen in rugby, it is about how you sort them out.
Another significant difference between the sides was how Wales formed a relationship during the game with Walsh. England, on the other hand, had just one voice. And even then, I never once saw Walsh look Chris Robshaw in the eye. Why was that? Why were England not in his face during the game, asking why and how?
I see Graham Rowntree has complained to the IRB this week and I agree with that because there were obvious issues at the scrum. But I do feel as though England allowed him to make those decisions without challenging him at the time.
Looking ahead, at the Lions, I am sure that a number of players in that England squad might have cost themselves a place on the plane Down Under. There would have been quite a few names pencilled in on the Friday night before the game that, by Saturday evening, had been erased. It is disappointing to have to say that, but the Lions will be in a pressure cooker situation again in the summer and if players react as poorly as some of them did last week, it could prove very costly.
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John Wayne's very last film, an elegy for a dying cowboy, expresses the essence of his screen image, while borrowing elements from his own life.
That rare film where a star and an audience get to say goodbye to each other.
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Duke's last is valiant, underplayed western.
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The Shootist is a terrific Western starring the legendary John Wayne. The film was to be The Duke's final film role. The plot is about a hired that is dying of a terminal illness and looks in going out in fashion. Wayne is wonderful in his performance and this is a well executed Western and a classic that is a must see for genre fans. The film boasts a good cast alongside John Wayne, and each actor gives the film something unique. This film brings an end to an era of great Westerns. This is brilliantly directed and acted. Despite its imperfections, The Shootist is a fun and entertaining picture and like I said, John Wayne is great here, and he gives his all in a stellar performance that simply is a mesmerizing final Swan Song to his great career. Don Siegel direction is wonderful and he was able to capture something special with this film. The film at times could have been better; luckily Wayne's performance holds the hold thing together. Although not on par with the far superior Spaghetti Westerns, The Shootist is still worth watching for genre fans. The film bring a comedic tone at times that you can enjoy, but also there is a dramatic overtone as John Wayne on-screen says goodbye to the genre, he made famous. This is a fine, final picture that is a must see for John Wayne fans or any genre fans looking for a standout picture that is among the best swan songs for an actor. The film lives on as a testament to John Wayne's talents and every ounce of the acting ability that Wayne possesses is displayed beautifully in a wonderful near flawless Western.
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A touching film, heartfelt, as the Duke makes his final bow and he's fully aware that with him goes an era, the good and the bad. Here to say farewell are Stewart and Bacall, the old guard, and Ron Howard, the future. And the Duke makes his final bow.
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|Mr. Books, How is it you've killed so many men? My spread wasn't much bigger than yours.
|Marshall Thibido:
|Books, I want you out of town. These are law-abiding people here and I don't want any trouble. I can deputize as many men as I need to see that you leave
|Dr. Hostetler:
|Books, every few days I have to tell a man or a woman something I don't want to. I've been practicing medicine for 29 years, and I still don't know how to do it well.
|John Bernard Books:
|I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.
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It's not a common goal, or even a popular one these days, but to Eugene Duran it was real: He wanted to be a labor lawyer. And for seven years he was, negotiating higher wages and fighting against unfair firings for Teamsters Local 435.
Last year the labor lawyer and the labor union parted company and were soon caught up in a dispute over pensions and severance pay. Even when the disagreement blossomed into a lawsuit, however, Duran says he bore no grudge against the labor union--that is, until a pipe bomb blew up his car.
"I have no proof it's the Teamsters," Duran acknowledges. "It's just that the timing is extremely unusual." The bomb blew out the back window of his 1987 Ford Taurus late on June 23--one day after a rancorous legal conference with the Teamsters.
Steve Vairma, Local 435's president, says he has "heard about" the explosion but knows no details. He says the union and its members "absolutely did not" have anything to do with the bombing. And he suggests that Duran is trying to use the incident to gain advantage in the pending legal battle. "Gene knows how to do things with the press. He did that for us for years," Vairma says.
With his background, Duran, who grew up in Trinidad and is now 35 years old, could only have become a country singer or a labor lawyer. His father was the third-generation Duran to work in western Colorado's coal mines. Gene, who also spent summers working underground, still carries vivid memories of angry labor disputes in the 1960s.
"During the time my dad was off because of the strike, we were cleaning bars to make ends meet," he recalls. He graduated from the University of Colorado's law school in 1985 and immediately went to work for a firm that represented the United Mine Workers in their fight against Wyoming Fuel Corp.
Still, when Duran heard about the opening for an in-house counsel at Teamsters Local 435, he jumped. He arrived for work in January 1987.
With about 4,500 members, not only is 435 the largest Teamsters local in Colorado, it is the second-largest in the Rocky Mountain region. About 2,000 of its members work for United Parcel Service.
In contrast to the well-publicized reputation of the union for rough play (Jimmy Hoffa was a Teamster until 1975, when he disappeared), Duran says the local was well-run and relatively free of internal strife until late 1993.
That's when the secretary/treasurer (the union's top position) clashed with the president, who also happened to be the union's business agent for UPS. The president subsequently was fired, setting members even more on edge. Add to that a divisive--and thus far unsuccessful--attempt to merge Local 435 with another Teamsters local last year, and the atmosphere at the labor union quickly became charged.
Duran says his life got particularly uncomfortable when he was named to replace the fired UPS business agent. "I was essentially thrown to the wolves," he recalls. "I could've been the savior of the labor movement and they still would have hated me."
Vairma concedes that the local has had its share of problems. But he questions Duran's version of why he left the Teamsters. "He left on good terms," the president says. As evidence, he pulls a copy of Duran's April 4, 1994, letter of resignation. In it, the lawyer assures 435's officers that "the trials and tribulations of Local 435 are not the reason I'm leaving."
If Duran hoped that his resignation would mark the end of his troubles, he was mistaken. His first surprise came when he tried to collect money he thought was due for his long service to the union. "I expected the executive board to award me severance pay," he says. "I mean, they're a labor organization, right?"
In fact, the executive board did agree to pay Duran $7,000 in severance. But in a membership vote, the UPS-heavy local decided to award Duran severance only for the time he was a dues-paying union member. Since he'd officially joined the Teamsters when he became business agent several months earlier, the sum was next to nothing.
Duran decided to fight. "I gave seven years to them, and they screwed me because they thought they owned me," he says.
Since then the dispute has become increasingly complex. In June 1994 Duran filed a complaint with the state labor board, arguing that he'd been discriminated against because he wasn't a union member. Two weeks ago the board determined that the membership had denied Duran his severance not because of his non-union status but because they were unhappy with his services and because they thought his two weeks' notice of resignation left the local in the lurch.
Meanwhile, this past March the Teamsters filed a lawsuit against Duran. The union charged that he owed them $32,000 in pension contributions. Duran quickly countersued, contending he owed them nothing and reiterating that the local was stiffing him on his severance pay.
The case has dragged out in typically lethargic court fashion, but the battle has become increasingly bitter. Three weeks ago the two parties met for what was to be a conference to discuss a possible settlement.
They didn't even come close. In fact, Duran says, at the end of it Vairma "got right in front of my attorney and stuck his hand out and said, `See you in court.'"
Vairma recalls saying those words, but, he insists, not in a hostile way. Besides, he adds, "then Gene replied, `We'll see you in court.'"
The following night, June 23, 1995, was a Friday, the beginning of the weekend. Duran decided to blow off some steam.
"I like to play the horses from time to time," he says. "I'm not a high roller or anything like that. So I told my wife that I was going out to Maxfield and Friends," a restaurant and off-track betting parlor near Mile High Stadium.
He continues: "I arrived at about 10:20. I parked in the lot, but in the lane nearest the street. I lost a couple races quick--I always lose, it seems--so after about an hour and twenty minutes I'm ready to leave. I go out to my car, and the back window is totally blown out."
The car was still serviceable, so Duran drove to the local police precinct station. According to the police report he filed, the Taurus's back window was shattered and the stereo speakers mounted in the rear dash were broken. The police hypothesized that somebody shot out the window. But the following morning, after Duran had a chance to examine the car by daylight, that conclusion seemed less certain.
He recalls, "I put my finger on the back dash and smelled it. It smelled like gunpowder. There also were fragments of plumbing pipe scattered about inside the vehicle." Duran contacted the police again and spoke to David Halley, a detective in the department's bomb squad.
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Halley examined the damaged car and confirmed Duran's suspicions. "There was a small pipe bomb placed on the back of the car near the window," the detective says. "It shattered the window and broke out his speakers. I saw the PVC pipe fragments all over the car."
Unfortunately, the detective notes, "there were no witnesses," so his investigation is at a standstill. Halley says car bombings in Denver are not common. But he adds that his department does investigate a handful of such cases each year and that the blowing up of Duran's car certainly could have been random. Halley says he's aware of the timing of the blast and the settlement conference but that he has no evidence to suggest that the Teamsters are responsible.
Duran, who now is employed as a workers' compensation attorney for a private firm, says he hopes that's true. "For my state of mind to be fairly clear, I try to think of it as random," he says.
But he adds that he and his attorneys "thought the timing was incredible enough" not to take any chances. Recently, they hired a private detective to examine the incident separate from the police department's work. Last week the investigator began interviewing members of Teamsters Local 435.


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Dare to dream – at the Bayview Opera House!
by Barbara Ockel
Coming up March 4-6 is the 100% College Prep Talent Showcase, an annual fundraiser for this fabulous organization that helps kids stay in school and plan to go to college. Saturday, March 12, at 7 p.m. will see the return of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra with a free concert – doors open at 6:30 featuring the BVOH café with all proceeds going to our Dare to Dream Youth ARTS programs.
Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m. will see another local talent, singer Bridgette Bailey, in concert. Doors open at 2:30 with BVOH café.
Dare to Dream
The Dare to Dream Youth ARTS program operates year-round and offers arts classes to toddlers, preschoolers and school age children and youths. Our diverse programming currently includes music, painting, graffiti art, break dance, photography, movie making, healthy cooking, yoga and gardening. Our teachers are all experts in their field and most of them are working artists.
We added yoga, cooking and gardening to our arts curriculum because of the extreme challenges Bayview children have staying healthy. Yoga helps them focus on their bodies, listen inward and relax, take a break from all the stress they experience due to difficult home situations, struggling to keep up in school or just feeling that they are not fully accepted by everyone in their environment.
Gardening and cooking directly increases awareness of how our food is grown and how one can prepare meals from scratch, using ingredients grown in our garden. We have three live chickens and are excited that they have just started to lay eggs. They will celebrate their 6-month birthday on March 1! The fresh eggs are delicious and the kids will get to sample them. Gardening teacher Angie Rivas teaches the kids how to feed the chickens fresh herbs from the garden and cooking instructor La Shea Sanchez introduces them to all kinds of foods they previously thought they hated – like brown noodles and fresh spinach.
The BVOH is very lucky to have so many dedicated arts teachers working for us as well as some arts organizations who offer classes here for free. One class, YouTube video making, which is offered though the San Francisco Art Institute City Studio program, even offers teens a stipend to complete the class. This 14-week program is offered three times per year – the next will start this summer.
The Dare to Dream ARTS program is open to ALL Bayview children. Our summer program will start in early June and run for eight weeks. Please inquire if you're interested in an all-arts camp for your child this summer.
You can support the BVOH by renting our beautiful historic facility for meetings, performances and family celebrations. Please call the Bayview Opera House at (415) 824-0386 or visit our website, http://www.bvoh.org, for more information.
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A judge in Chicago has ruled that a transgendered man can't have custody of a 10-year-old because the man is a biological woman who has no standing to seek custody of the boy. Cook County circuit judge Gerald Bender on Tuesday granted the mother sole custody of the boy. In his 13-page opinion, Bender ruled that same-sex marriages are illegal in Illinois. But because the boy has established a bond with his father, whose first name is Sterling, the judge ordered that the father have continued visitation with the child, who has been living with his mother but wants to live with his father. "[The boy] has bonded to Sterling, feels comfortable with Sterling, and wants to see Sterling," the judge wrote. But he said he could not violate state law, which does not recognize same-sex marriages.
The couple, who remain unidentified for the child's privacy, married in 1985 without disclosing that the groom was born a woman and underwent hormone therapy but still had female genitals. The mother became pregnant through artificial insemination. The couple are no longer together.
Cook County public guardian Patrick Murphy, representing the child, and other advocates for the transgendered contended that gender and marriage are irrelevant to a boy who accepts and loves his father as a parent. "We're disappointed. It was a very complex case," Murphy said of Bender's decision. "One would frequently expect the trial judge to make the ruling Judge Bender did and leave it for the appellate courts to sort it out, and of course we will appeal it."
The father's lawyer, Susan Goreczny, did not comment on the judge's ruling. The father was not present in the court for the decision. The mother left the court without commenting. But her attorney, Burton Hochberg, later said he was "gratified" by the ruling.


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The company was founded in 1963 by Pietro Bianchi who was joined in 1972 by his brothers, whose own children also later joined the company. The company is unflinching in its commitment to quality and the pursuit of excellence, underpinned by its ceaseless quest for enhanced quality materials. Production is to-measure for each client, who is then certain to receive a bespoke product with absolute discretion.
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Iran Welcomes Nuclear Experts for 3-day Inspection Visit
UN nuclear inspectors began a critical mission to Iran on Sunday to investigate allegations that it seeks nuclear warheads.
The U.N. nuclear agency delegation includes two senior weapons experts.
"We're looking forward to the start of a dialogue," said IAEA's Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts.
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AMHERST, N.Y., July 23 (UPI) -- Town board members in Amherst, N.Y., say they are concerned the children's restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's offers questionable child activities.
Amherst Town Board Member Shelly Schratz said some of the video games at the restaurant chain's Amherst location are too violent for children of certain ages, the Buffalo (N.Y.) News said Thursday.
"When I see 6-year-olds, 8-year-olds playing those games, when all the time we're opening the paper and seeing those stories on youth violence, do we need those games to make money?" Schratz said.
The Amherst Chuck E. Cheese's failed to renew its game license through the board this week due to a 3-3 council vote.
Without an approved game license, the popular kids' eatery and entertainment venue will not be allowed to run its arcade games.
Chuck E. Cheese's spokeswoman Brenda Holloway told the Buffalo News her company would take steps to address the concerns of the Amherst board.
"It's a very big deal to us," she said. "We definitely will respond."


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I'm preparing my cookies for an entry in the cake show in San Diego next month ( I know ya'll are probably sick of hearing me talk about that, sorry!!) Anyway, I have been searching for pictures of decorated Easter Bunny cookies. I didn't find anything in the cookies gallery. Antonia~~~ Where are they!!!!!???
The particular cookie cutter set I am using is the Wilton Happy Shapes 4-Piece Cookie Cuter Set with the Egg, Butterfly, Bunny, and Tulip.
I'm only having difficulty thinking of a design for the bunny. I'd like to get a really cute face on it and maybe add pink little feet/toes and on their ears (like the underside) Do you all know what I mean? I hope so.
I just like to see examples first so I don't make the Easter Bunny look like a Jester or something bizzare like that!!!
Any help or pics you can come up with will be much appreciated!!!
Hello!!!! Anyone out there???
this cookie is not all that great but it can give you an idea: http://www.beautifulcookies.com/favEasterBunny.HTM
i hope this help. these are also some nice site for cookie ideas
Cool thanks! The second one has a bunny with one ear flopped down. That's exactly what I'm looking for. 'course the cutter I have is the whole bunny but the face and ears is what I need! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you both very much! Thank you for the well wishes for the show. The cookies that won last year (mine didn't place) were so bad! I was shocked to find that they won. That won't happen again this year!!!!! I sound a little over confident huh??? Okay, so my eyes were crossed when I wrote that!!!
Thank you!
Here is a website that has some really cute bunny ideas, good luck
Cakemommy, good luck with the show. I know how exciting the shows are, so I never tire of hearing about them! Keep us posted on your progress!
These are all so cute! It is almost, but not quite, enough to inspire me to make cookies! I do love seeing what you cookie makers are doing, they are wonderful! Janice
Thank you for all the ideas! They are all so cute. I especially love all the colors involved! Oh, which to choose which to choose!!
I'll definately take pictures and post when I'm done. Do ya'll want to wait until after the show on March 26th or before I leave to go down there on the 15th? I'll be making them over this week and then shipping them down. Typically I wait until after the show but maybe just maybe I'll give ya'll a sneak peak.
I think we prefer a SNEAKY PEAKY please
SNEAKY PEAKY That's funny! Okay! I haven't made them yet but give me a chance.
Those look great!! You could give the rabbits little buttons and/or bow ties...that could be cute!
Bow Ties would be cute! I just thought of something else.....polka dot pants or shorts. What do you think? Wouldn't that be funny
Yes! Cute funny! Go for it!!! Anything with polka dots is great in my book!!
Okay, so here's another sneaky peaky (that still makes me laugh )
I haven't touched the butterflies (not sure what to do with those yet) and I haven't done the rabbits yet. The egg (or ovals) are done. They are dusted with luster dusts and three of the flowers have colored dragees for centers. The tulips are dusted with super pearl and the leaves are dusted as well and, it's hard to tell in the pic, but they have a curve to them. In that little curve on the big leaf, there is going to be a little bumble bee nestled in there. Hopefully I'll get those done tonight!
What do ya'll think so far???
I really like those easter eggs! Like little easter packages...never seen them done like that before. Very cute And the tulips are coming along nicely...the bumble bee will be a very nice touch! Looking good cakemommy!
Thank you very much! I hate the resolution in the pictures. I have an 8mp Canon but I have to reduce the size in order to post. I'll have to work on getting a better picture.
I have Easter Cookies done just like that (without all the luster) in my pics. That's what gave me the inspiration to do it for this contest. After what I saw took first place last year!!!!!! I thought to myself, "I'll do my Easter cookies and we'll see whose are prettier!" Gee, I'm a little self absorbed huh!!!!!
Thank you all so much for your boosts of confidence!!


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Police in Rockland County say they found a woman dead and a 7-year-old girl with several stab wounds after the girl's father called to report a possible suicide.
Clarkstown police said they were called Thursday afternoon to a home in New City. There, they found 45-year-old Victoria Vovchik dead from her stab wounds and her young daughter also stabbed and in critical condition.
Police believe Vovchik thought she'd killed her daughter, then turned the knife on herself. The girl was taken to Westchester Medical Center.
The girl's father made the discovery and called 911, according to police.
"It's a shock and a horror to the whole community," said neighbor Marcy Becker.
Residents near the home on Quarry Drive said Vovchik, a podiatrist with offices in New Jersey, seemed to be a loving mother.
"They seemed like very nice people, and she had a cute daughter. They came over for trick-or-treating," said Jaimini Amin.
The girl liked to play basketball, according to neighbor Sherry Rothstein.
"I'm hoping that she pulls through," she said.
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A remodel of Power Bar's 2,000-square-foot Boise test kitchen is wrapping up this month. The project consisted of demolition of the existing and new build-out of a testing room, wash room, office space and the application group's SensoryViewing & access room. Additionally, the project included a 500-square-foot structural steel mezzanine for mechanical systems.
HC Company was the general contractor on the project, based on designs by Glancey Rockwell & Associates and engineering by Stapley Structural Engineering and Musgrove Mechanical/Electrical Engineers.


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Managers will often have to influence people and it is useful for them to understand what styles they currently use most and least to influence others. This tool will give them some valuable clues. It may be that they have a balance across all four influencing styles.
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Falling Through Clouds: A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability
About the Book
Falling Through Clouds: A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability
"Mommy burned up."
On a cloudy day in August 2003, Grace and Lily Pearson, 4 and 3, were flying in their uncle's plane along with their mother on their way to their grandpa's birthday party near Lake Superior, when Lily noticed the trees out the window were growing close; so close she could almost touch them. Before the trees tore into the cabin, Grace had the strange sensation of falling through clouds.
A story of tragedy, survival, and justice,FALLING THROUGH CLOUDS is about a young father's fight for his family in the wake of a plane crash that killed his wife, badly injured his two daughters, and thrust him into a David-vs-Goliath legal confrontation with a multi-billion dollar insurance company. Blindsided when he was sued in federal court by this insurance company, Toby Pearson made it his mission to change aviation insurance law in his home state and nationally, while nursing his daughters to recovery and recreating his own life. FALLING THROUGH CLOUDS charts the dramatic journey of a man who turned a personal tragedy into an important victory for himself, his girls, and many other Americans.
Falling Through Clouds: A Story of Survival, Love, and Liability
- Publication Date: April 28, 2015
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin


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Los Angeles resident Flying Lotus brings beats with a cinematic flare: "I see these tracks as little short films that play in my head." Flying Lotus is a free spirit: "I have this beautiful lemon tree in my backyard, and on a sunny day the light shines through. Little things like that inspire me." Flying Lotus is a Coltrane: "My greatest influences are my family, I'm lucky to have been around so many accomplished musicians." And most importantly, Flying Lotus is a visionary; get ready to meet your favourite new producer. From note one, there is a feeling of something new and exciting at play here. Keyboards wobble and wiggle with mutated funk, skewed rhythms grind underneath, warped samples play hide-and-seek with the beat - in other words, that "next level shit" artists are always talking about? This is it. While the title "1983" may conjure images of parachute pants and asymmetrical 'dos, the '83 Lotus envisions isn't the typical retro cheese covered by VH1 specials. This is Blade Runner, Bambaataa, the Bomb Squad, and Basquiat. This is the musical future Prince was dreaming' about - forgive us if we go astray. Just listen to "Orbit Brazil": synths float into space with melodic optimism, grimed out in a dystopian sheen. By track's end, you really feel like you're at zero gravity, peering through your space mask at the sweaty Brazilian booties bumping' (it's cause they're listening to Lotus). And yeah, Lotus is a part of the Coltrane lineage, but don't write this off as nepotism, cause he ain't riding on anyone's coattails. But, if you really must make the correlation between "A Love Supreme" and "A Lotus Supreme", dig: If Alice and John had lived in the era of SP-303s and laptops, they'd be flirting with the same muse as Lotus is. Flying Lotus is a visionary. He is tapping that well of creative juice that seems to float in the ether for certain artists every generation, carving his own path through the wilds of the beat. By the time you read this, Lotus will already be making the music everyone and their robot will be biting through 2030. Like most natural talents, though, Lotus' aspirations are simple: "I just want to keep having fun."
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AN IMPROVING Basingstoke secondary school, which was put in special measures by Ofsted two years ago, has now found out that a quarter of its Year 7 students are classed as 'gifted and talented'.
The figures are based on The Vyne Community School's Key Stage 2 SATS results.
Debbi Hide, co-ordinator for the gifted and talented initiative at the school, in Vyne Road, South View, said: "It is testament to the progress we have made as a school, and a credit to the parents who have stuck with us through thick and thin."


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4-H Demonstration Day held
4-H members in the Food Review and Demonstrations project areas participated in judging day on July 15.
Both are public presentations where youth develop self-confidence, clearly express ideas, acquire subject matter knowledge and share that knowledge with others.
Food Review participants are required to design a menu and place setting. At the judging event, they brought the place setting, centerpiece and one food item from the menu.
Youth were evaluated on their presentation of the place setting, knowledge of the nutritional value of their meals and an interview.
Natalie Barten of the GoBees 4-H Club was the grand champion in Grades 9+. She presented healthy eating for children ages 3 to 6. Her place setting was the "food plate" model of the Food Pyramid used at her mother's daycare.
In the demonstration area, youth are evaluated on the ability to communicate information, proper use of visuals, correct use of an introduction, body and conclusion, and the ability to answer questions.
Carl and Eric Branch of the GoBees earned grand champion honors with their presentation, "The Tomato, from Seed to Sandwich," on the growth and care of tomatoes.
Madison Floden of the Hoofbeats Club received reserve champion honors for her demonstration on how to show a rabbit at the fair.


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Morningside Elementary School
About Our School
Morningside is a kindergarten through fifth-grade school with an enrollment that averages around 330 students. Childcare services available before and after school by the Salem-Keizer Education Foundation.
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"Ich verachte die Deutschen" ("I despise the Germans"), reads the caption beneath the photo of London Daily Mirror Columnist William Neil Connor on the cover of last week's Der Spiegel (circ. 350,000), West Germany's brisk, brash newsmagazine. Inside, in a ten-column question-and-answer interview headlined
STICK THE GERMANS IN THE REFRIGERATOR! Columnist Connor"Cassandra" to the Mirror's 4,658,793 readersexpanded his theme:
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MSIL, the largest passenger car manufacturer in the country has officially launched the all new Maruti Celerio entry level hatch in the market. This latest car comes in many variants among which, Maruti Celerio LXi is the entry level variant. This base trim is assembled with a K-Series 1.0-litre petrol power plant and it is coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox. One of the highlights of this latest hatch is its ability to produce a class leading mileage of about 23.1 Kmpl (as certified by ARAI), which is remarkable for a petrol engine based vehicle. The company has equipped this base version with a number of features including a manual air conditioner, power steering system, an immobilizer system, gear position indicator and several other features. This new hatch has a decent body structure with a bold front facade and trendy rear profile. Despite being an economical variant, the new trim comes with some of the most important safety features including child proof rear door locks, intermittent front wipers, headlight leveling are just to name a few. There is no doubt that this new low cost hatch will create tough competition in the car market.
The exteriors of the new hatch looks quite trendy thanks to the great body fit and finish. The front facade of this hatchback is very bold and aggressive. It is fitted with a black colored radiator grille, which is wide and provides better ventilation for air intake. Surrounding this grille is the large and dynamic headlight cluster that comes incorporated with turn indicator and powerful halogen headlamps. Then it has a body colored bumper just below the radiator grille and it comes incorporated with a bigger air dam. Coming to the sides, the wheel arches have been fitted with 13-inch steel wheels that have center caps. The door handles and for the external rear view mirror caps are in black color. The rear profile of this hatch comes equipped with a taillight cluster that has a turn indicator, courtesy light and tail lamps . This four wheeler comes with an overall length of about 3600mm along with a total width of close to 1600mm and with an impressive height of 1560mm. The company given this hatch with a generous ground clearance of 165mm along with a large wheelbase of about 2425mm, which is quite good. On the other hand, it has a decent boot capacity of 235-litres.
When it comes to the interiors, this new Maruti Celerio LXi trim comes with a well structured cabin with a two tone color scheme. Its cockpit comes with a futuristic design, thanks to stylish dual layered dashboard and central console with beige and black color scheme. There is an extensive use of plastic inside the cabin, especially in the cockpit and on the door panels. The steering wheel comes with three spokes and it is decorated with a chrome garnished company logo. The instrument cluster has been done up pretty well and it features some of the functions including a low fuel warning notification, door ajar warning light, key off reminder and speedometer . The company has also incorporated an information display to the instrument panel that gives updates about fuel consumption, distance to empty and digital clock. You can also find the features like a high volume glove box, ticket holder, cabin lights, floor carpets and integrated front headrests as well.
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This entry level variant is assembled with a 3-cylinder based K-Series, 1.0-litre petrol engine that comes with a total displacement capacity of 998cc. This engine comes with a multi-point fuel injection system that enables the motor to produce a maximum power output of about 67bhp at 6000rpm and generates a torque yield of 90Nm at 3500rpm. This K-Series petrol mill is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox that transmits the torque output to the front wheels and returns a class leading mileage of 23.1 Kmpl, which is outstanding.
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This entry level hatch is blessed with the conventional disc and drum braking system. The manufacturer fitted its front wheels with a set of ventilated disc brakes and assembled the rear ones with high performance drum brakes. This proficient braking combination helps in reducing the distance of stopping and provides a stress-free driving experience. On the other hand, the front axle comes fitted with McPherson Strut, while its rear axle is equipped with coupled torsion beam type of suspension mechanism. The system is further assembled with coil springs, which will improve the stability of the vehicle. Furthermore, this entry level hatch comes with an electric power assisted steering system , which will make it easy for the driver by offering a quick and precise response.
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The new Maruti Celerio LXi is the entry level variant in its series and it is being offered with pretty basic comfort features. One of the highlights about this hatch is its decent cabin space with great head, shoulder and legroom space, thanks to the wheelbase of 2425mm, which is quite large in comparison to other hatchbacks. Its decent looking cabin is equipped with number of features including a manually operated air conditioning unit with heater, power steering system, pivot type outside mirrors, fuel lid opener, antenna and a conventional instrument cluster. This panel features number of utility functions including a digital clock, distance to empty indicator , fuel consumption indicator, key off reminder, door ajar warning light and low fuel warning lights.
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This latest hatch from MSIL comes with number standard safety and protective features, which are better than other entry level hatchbacks. The company is offering this hatch with a front wiper with intermittent function along with a washer that contributes for improving the visibility ahead. This entry level variant also features an engine immobilizer system that safeguards the vehicle from unauthorized persons from accessing to the vehicle. Its headlight cluster features a headlamp leveling function, which will work as an additional safety function during nights. At the same time the high mount stop lamp at the rear will improve the rear safety. Inside this hatch, the company is offering the features like seat belts and child proof rear door lock, which will improve the safety levels inside the cabin.
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A new film project having superstars Hrithik Roshan and Sharukh Khan is about to be announced. Sources have revealed that the film is likely to go on floor next year. To make the film, both of them have come together in a business deal as well.
It is now learnt that the film will be launched as a combined venture of Red Chillies, owned by Sharukh and Filmkraft, owned by Hrithik's farther Rakesh Roshan. The co-produced film will certainly be highly-anticipated by the viewers.
Hrithik has already given hints about the project by telling to media that Sharukh is always a delight to work with and he had a great time on the sets of Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham.
According to the sources, the film co-produced by them will be a masala entertainer.


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While they were in no mood to celebrate after two straight losses, the Blue Bombers were at least looking forward to their first break of the CFL season this week.
"It's a good idea these guys are going to get out of here and refresh for awhile," said Winnipeg head coach Doug Berry. "And it's going to give us coaches time to totally evaluate what's transpired here in the first half. We're 5-4, and we've got to go at least 5-4 again. This is a good time for a break."
Defensive lineman Doug Brown, who owns a home in Winnipeg, rented a cabin.
'Heartbeat of angst'
"I'll be going to the Lake of the Woods for a bit but I'll be back in town," he said. "I have that radio show (CJOB) to do (tomorrow). I have my other vocations to fulfil. But I will go to an isolated cabin and lay low for awhile before I re-immerse myself back into the heartbeat of angst here."
The angst comes in the fact that the Bombers started the season with so much promise, only to see it fizzle with the loss of quarterback Kevin Glenn and slotback Milt Stegall to injury.
"It seems as though we were making a name for ourselves and trying to find our identity in our first games of the season, then to end the first half of the season off like this, it really hurts," said rookie receiver Arjei Franklin. "But nobody said this was going to be easy and a cakewalk to get to the Grey Cup and win it without any problems.
"This is our big test to see what kind of team we actually are now, to see if we can bounce back from this or not because we can go one of two ways, down or up. I'm looking forward to seeing how we'll respond after we get back from the bye week and just fix things, make things right, put this in the past, learn from it. It might not be a bad idea to let this marinate a little bit over the bye week and let it burn a little bit so we come back a little hungrier."
Franklin returned to Toronto to visit his girlfriend, family and friends.
"Then I'm going back to Windsor and see my coaches and thank them for helping to get me here," he said.
Although tailback Charles Roberts went to Minneapolis, he will still be thinking football.
"I can't ever get my mind off football, especially when we're in the hunt right now after being out of the playoffs for two years," he said.
Middle linebacker Barrin Simpson was planning to stick around Winnipeg and take his kids to the local beaches.
"I'm heading to California to relax, do some surfing, some business at Berkeley, but just hang out, sit in the ocean," said defensive end Tom Canada.
"I'm just going to go home (California) and spend some time with my family and get my mind off football for awhile," said defensive back Kelly Malveaux.
"I'm going back to Ottawa to check out my house that I just bought last October," said offensive lineman Val St. Germain. "My in-laws put a lawn in and I haven't even seen it yet, and I don't even know if the pavement in my driveway is dry yet.
"And I'm going to visit friends and family and live like a real human."
Cornerback Stanford Samuels predicted that it would be a long week off after the 32-5 loss to B.C.
"I'm going to Miami and get me some sand and some sun," he said.
Kick returner/receiver Albert Johnson III was planning to return to his Houston home.
"I've got to do my work, man -- straight to the office tomorrow morning and sell more insurance in case they try to get rid of me," he said. "I've got to make sure I keep my policies up."


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Postcard: Fishermen Call on Pacific Fishery Management Council to Protect the Bait
A booming global aquaculture industry is increasing demand for converting wild-caught forage fish into feed for farmed fish. But removing forage fish comes at a cost to productive marine ecosystems. That's why commercial fishermen on the Pacific coast are asking fishery managers to protect the prey base for wild salmon, tuna, and groundfish before allowing the lifeblood of a healthy ocean to seep away as low-grade feed for fish farms.
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Mike Shaver of Mozilla made a pretty bold pledge at the Black Hat conference last week when he said that Mozilla would fix any critical vulnerability in Mozilla software within 10 days.
The pledge was made to Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory.com, and also the person who runs ha.ckers.org. On the latter site, he has posted an image of the business card where Shaver wrote "Ten F****** Days" with an arrow to the "Call" box on the card. Hansen apparently told Shaver then and there he would post the card on his site, and Shaver didn't seem to be bothered by this.
What Shaver has promised is not something other companies have done for critical vulnerabilities found in software applications. The question now is whether that promise can be kept, with people doubting it due to the testing process involved when releasing such a patch. Hansen said:
I've always been a fan of Mozilla and Firefox, however, this is a pretty bold claim for a company of any shape or size.
Shaver also posted on his own personal site shaver.off.net in an attempt to clarify what the statement written on the business card actually meant. In the post, he says:
I was intending to express my confidence in our ability to turn around a fix quickly if we needed to, by giving him a sort of "admit one" ticket for a disclosure that he thought needed an especially fast response due to extreme risk or some such. That was a bit overzealous, in the cold light of hindsight, but at no point did I intend to indicate that Mozilla policy was a ten-day turn around on all disclosed vulnerabilities. People are reading the conversation and Robert's post that way, but that's not our situation, and it certainly wasn't my intent to give that impression.
He goes on to apologize for the matter that has "taken on a life of its own." The Mozilla blog has also been updated with an entry relating to the 10-day pledge, saying:
This is not our [Mozilla's] policy. We do not think security is a game, nor do we issue challenges or ultimatums.
Read more at the IDG News Service article.
Matthew's Opinion
Looks as if this one was taken a bit out of context and has turned into a challenge Mozilla is quick to say it does not intend to take on. The most important thing with patches for critical vulnerabilities is the testing of the patch, so it does indeed fix the problem and not introduce new ones.
If a 10-day deadline is put in place, then this could endanger that testing process as the testing may get cut short or be rushed to meet the deadline. That would help no one and hurt Mozilla's reputation if the patch did not do what it said or caused its own problems.
Having a 10-day target is a good incentive for any software team, however; and everyone responsible for a piece of software should be working to get a well-tested fix out the door as soon as humanly possible.


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Analgesic Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Paracetamol-Containing Solutions in Post-Surgical Hip Replacement Pain
This study has been completed.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: July 30, 2007
Last Update Posted: August 11, 2011
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy, safety and local tolerability of two different paracetamol-containing solutions in postoperative total hip replacement. They will be compared to placebo (a dummy treatment which contains no active ingredient).
|Pain, Postoperative
|Drug: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Drug: Paracetamol 1% solution Drug: 0.9% sodium chloride solution
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Single-Dose Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Paracetamol 1%-Containing Solutions and Placebo in a Post-Surgical Total Hip Replacement Model
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MedlinePlus related topics: Hip ReplacementU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Amount of PCA-administered morphine consumed during first six hours of study drug treatment [ Time Frame: 6 hours from first (of four) study drug doses ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Test drug
Drug: Paracetamol 1% solution
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
|Active Comparator: Reference drug
Drug: Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
Other Name: Perfalgan
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: 0.9% sodium chloride solution
Four 100 mL, 15 min IV infusions at six hour intervals
Other Name: Normal saline solution
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- ASA I, II or III and scheduled for elective total hip replacement, using a standard approach and a cemented implant.
- Moderate or severe pain within 4 hours after stopping the PCA in the morning of the first post-operative day.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Another acute or chronic painful physical condition
- Use of any other analgesics (within 24 hours), sedatives, or narcotic drugs as well as microsomal enzyme inducers
- Inability to use and understand Visual Analog Scale and Verbal Rating Score
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00508495
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|Semmelweis Egyetem Ortopédiai Klinika
|Budapest, Hungary
|Réthy Pál Kórház-Rendelőintézet
|Békéscsaba, Hungary
|Esztergom Város Önkormányzat Vaszary Kolos Kórháza
|Esztergom, Hungary
|Petz Aladár Megyei Oktató Kórház
|Győr, Hungary
|Bács-Kiskun Megyei Önkormányzat Kórháza
|Kecskemet, Hungary
|SZTE ÁOK Ortopédiai Klinika
|Szeged, Hungary
|Fejér Megyei Szent György Kórház
|Szekesfehervar, Hungary
|Tolna Megyei Önkormányzat Balassa János Kórháza
|Szekszárd, Hungary
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Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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|Keyvan Tadjalli Mehr, MD, MSc
|Baxter Deutschland GmbH
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EudraCT 2006-004075-36
|First Submitted:
|July 26, 2007
|First Posted:
|July 30, 2007
|Last Update Posted:
|August 11, 2011
|Last Verified:
|August 2011
Keywords provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation:
pain, postoperative
replacement, total hip
total hip replacement
arthroplasty, replacement, hip
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Pain, Postoperative
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the San Antonio Spurs are the favorites to come out of the West, as they have 20/31 odds while the Oklahoma City Thunder have 27/20 odds.
The Spurs are the top seed in the West. San Antonio defeated Dallas in seven games in the opening round and then defeated Portland in five games to reach the conference finals.
Oklahoma City is the second seed in the West. The Thunder needed seven games to beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round and then beat the Los Angeles Clippers in six games.
These two have had their eyes on each other all season, battling for the top seed in the West throughout the year. They met four times during the regular season, with Oklahoma City getting the win in all four games. The Thunder have actually won eight of their last 10 against the Spurs coming into this seven-game series.
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Photographer's Note
St Sophia in İstanbul, once the major church of Byzans, than been used as a mosque between 1453-1923; mowadays a museum; is absolutely one of the greatest landmarks of İstanbul. There are many entries of it here at TE, but this one is a trial with an ultra wide angle lense and a perfect photogenic sky as background.
Bir zamanlar Bizans'ın ana kilisesi, 1453-1923 arası cami ve Cumhuriyetin ilanından bu yana da mize olarak hizmet veren Ayasofya, tartışmasız, insanlık aleminin en yüce dini yapılarından biri.
TE de Ayasofya'nın (benim sayfalarımda da) pek çok görüntüsü yer almıştır, bu kare ise Ayasofya'nın geniş açılı bir objektifle çekilmiş bir karesi.
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Nicou (159780) 2013-02-10 0:48
quelle vue et iamge quel captage et ocmpo superbe la forme de la mosquée cette architecture et ce minaret qui ressort superbe.
Bravo et amitié
erhan1958 (15865) 2013-02-10 0:48
ayasofya'ya ilk defa bu açıdan bakıyoruz.
mükemmek b,r sunum ve yorum
emeğinize sağlık
papagolf21 (118461) 2013-02-10 0:52
Bonjour, cher Mesut,
Très bonne mise en image de ces édifices religieux.
Ils prennent une importance dans la composition d'une bien originale façon.
J'apprécie comme il se doit.
lousat (103042) 2013-02-10 1:32
Hi Mesut,great perspective,imposing and walking to the sky,i like the surrounding effect made by the lens,great exposure,details and colors! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
mkamionka (42415) 2013-02-10 1:44
Hi Mesut,
I know this spectacular piece of architecture so well although only from photos so far. I have seen hundreds of photos but indeed never from this original angle. In addition to an interesting perspective you caught it in a great light here with the dark cloud hanging above the temple.
Very attractive work,
dta (86500) 2013-02-10 2:04
Hello Mesut ,
The low POV and the distortion create a quite curious and original effect , but I like it . The light is really splendid , in combiantion with the superb stormy sky .
Well done .
Fis2 (114837) 2013-02-10 2:22
Witaj Mesut!
A very interesting POV, great perspective.
Curious colors and light.
Very impressive picture.
Have a nice sunday
Sergiom (96495) 2013-02-10 5:46
Bonjour Mesut,
On ne la voit pas souvent sous cet angle et c'est très intéressant de la voir ainsi avec cette belle contre plongée qui utilise ce ciel dramatique comme arrière plan.
notrap (6239) 2013-02-10 10:22
Hallo Mesut,
ja, das ist wirklich mal eine ganz andere, ungewöhnliche Ansicht dieser bekannten Sehenswürdigkeit! Ich hätte sie nicht erkannt.
Viele Grüße,
PaulVDV (36576) 2013-02-10 11:54
Hello Mesut,
Here you used a very original POV to shoot the Aya Sofya. I have never seen another picture showing this angle.
I have been there in 1983 but cannot remember this street.
What is that huge wall ?
I like the inclusion of the colourful shops on the foreground. It adds life to the picture.
The red brick minaret points nicely to the hole in the clouds.
Best regards, Paul
Schnappilic (9692) 2013-02-10 12:40
Hello Mesut,
A spectacular framing using the wide lenses. The presentation is very good with a dramatic sky above. TFS!
Best regards,
elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-02-10 12:44
Never tired of a Ayia Sophia pictures especially when is you who took it! Exceptional angle used and extraodrinary perspective shown!
Have a great Sunday, wish I were there...
holmertz (64462) 2013-02-10 12:48
Hello Mesut,
This is certainly a more seldom seen part of this great building. I welcome every attempt to find a fresh and new angle to such "worn out" monuments (like Taj Mahal, the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, etc). The dramatically leaning minarets, as caused by the fish-eye, also give a fresh approach to the view. I also like the colours of the market-stalls. The dark clouds give the minarets an even more dramatic appearance.
Kind regards,
faubry (35447) 2013-02-10 15:24
Bonsoir MESUT, une beauté cette église qui domine la ville, j aime bien le cadrage vertical et cette flèche quis 'élance vers le ciel; jolies couleurs
abmdsudi (63427) 2013-02-11 2:09
Hi Mesut
The effect of wide lens is well reflected here with stunning impact. Great perspective and depth with those pencils standout as strong focal. Sublime in lghting and colors enhanced by the grey-blues sky. Impressive shot, Congrats
Kind regards
Bluejeans (64251) 2013-02-11 6:11
Ola Mesut ,
Fantástica esta tua foto com o uso da lente de 10mm deu uma boa sensação de espaço , gostei do enorme torre em contraste com o céu , boa luz e cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Kamilutka (8107) 2013-02-11 8:14
Hello Mesut,
your photo of Hagia Sofia is taken from such unusual perspective that for the first moment I did not recognice it at all and had to check description. Interesting POV and this is what I like very much. very good composition is accompanied by great colors and sharpness.
Well done!
romanaa (8022) 2013-02-11 12:42
Hello Mesut,
the ultra wide lens gives a massive distortion here, yet it adds an interesting effect to this shot.
Wonderful rich colours and beautiful light.
Best wishes
Sonata11 (34007) 2013-02-11 19:33
Hello Mesut,
Very beautiful composition of an amazingly beautiful architecture from fantastic POV. I like the excellent management of colors, great light, sharpness and the perfect clarity. Spectacular sky. Very well done.TFS
All the best,
macjake (77645) 2013-02-12 4:20
Hi Mesut
I guess i'm not too familiar with my Mosque's as i don't recognize this at all. Perhaps its because i'm not familiar with the POV? its a new angle perhaps?
and you're totally correct about the skyline, beautiful cloud coverage, and i like the mixture of daily life and architecture.
nice shot
delpeoples (60236) 2013-02-12 4:57
Merhaba dear Medut
I really like the slight distortion the wide angle has obtained here, giving the image a very artistic look. The colours are great and I love that threatening grey sky. The inclusion of the poeple and the markets really sets a context and gives dynamism to the photo. Thanks for sharing.
Have a lovely day
josepmarin (58359) 2013-02-12 5:26
Merhaba, my friend Mesut,
the wide angle lens have created a dynamic escape of lines and an impressive perspective in the wonderful architecture of Aya Sofya, specially in both minarets, pointing towards the beautiful cloudy sky.
I have a few great memories of this place, I remember the delicious pomegranate juice which I enjoyed here.
I like the superb luminosity and the color quality of your composition.
Best regards,
jemaflor (108401) 2013-02-12 11:34
Hi Mesut,
Interesting result with the wide angle, nice presentation for this mosquee, good idea well made.
eldancer1 (36343) 2013-02-13 14:04
Great timing and capture of the cloud formation above the church, it looks like the spire is making the clouds open up. Great pov and dof with sharp details. Well done, tfs.
as always your shots are very interesting
great perspective presenting a real explosion
of clouds into this blue sky,your notes are
very useful about St Sophia in Istanbul
one the major church of Byzans
thanks for sharing your notes
with us
No_One (4) 2013-02-17 4:54
Hi Mesut,
A very unique and appealing image of this most iconic of places, its great to see a new angle on it like this. Your wide lens has worked nicely here, making the pinnacles reach into the sky, almost to touch heaven itself. Someday I vow to see this amazing structure for myself.
All the best
jmdias (73359) 2013-03-29 14:30
marvelkus and unusual view of these minarets. I liked the dark clouds and the light here. excellent framing and nice detail of the daily life in this zone. TFs.
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- Copyright: Mesut Ilgim (mesutilgim) (98530)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-02-07
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Nikon D 5000, Tamron SP 10-24 mmf/3.5-4.5, 2GB Sandisk Ultra II
- Exposure: f/6.9, 1/620 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
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Lake George PO losing revenue
The numbers tell an economic tale of woe: the Lake George post office had annual total expenses of $88,378 last year and revenues of $25,500, a net loss of $62,878.
"We lose money every day we open the Lake George post office," said manager of post office operations Marty Brumbaugh, who oversees 170 post offices.
At most, there are only two hours of actual work each day, but contractually employees must be paid for eight hours. And that's being generous. The U.S. Postal Service estimates the actual Lake George workday at 1.5 hours.
"That's not enough work to justify keeping a position here," Holdingford postmaster Sue Trocke said, reading from a prepared USPS statement.
"So, we're looking at the hard decision of closing the post office."
Closing would save the USPS $69,561 a year; $588,471 over a 10-year period, projections indicate.
The U.S. Postal Service lost $8.5 billion last year.
Most businesses under such conditions would throw in the towel.
Nonetheless, four-dozen supporters turned up for a public hearing Thursday night to preserve the status quo in Lake George. Residents agreed to mount a petition drive and inundate the USPS and congressional officials with letters opposing a potential closure.
Brumbaugh told the crowd at the outset, "Nothing's definite, nothing's gonna be decided tonight. We're just the messengers."
He and Trocke have conducted two-dozen such meetings in the northern tier of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Lake George's brown log cabin's 110 mailboxes, 98 of which are occupied, has served the region since 1936. In July, it was included on a list of 88 Minnesota postal offices slated to close or morph into operations nestled into existing businesses.
Nationally the post office faces serious financial challenges, Trocke told the audience. From an all time high of delivering 700 million pieces of mail in 2006, the national workload is expected to decline to 445 million pieces of mail by 2020.
The accompanying decline in revenue means the post office is broke, plain and simple. It receives no tax support and since 1975, is theoretically mandated to be self-supporting through the sale of stamps.
But more people are conducting business electronically and shop via the Internet. Stamp sales have plummeted.
Lake George box holders, if the facility were to close, would have a couple options, Brumbaugh said. They could have Highway Contract Route delivery to their driveways or get post office boxes in Bemidji or Laporte.
HCR operations, "post offices on wheels," could handle the same services a post office could, both Trocke and Brumbaugh explained.
"Through your rural carrier, you can buy stamps, purchase postage for the packages you send, put your mail on hold, purchase money orders and more," the USPS statement said. "Virtually anything that you do at your local post office you can also do with your carrier."
But in some cases, that might entail an address change, and the audience seemed most concerned about that.
The remaining option, if the post office closes, would be to convert it to a "Village Post Office" run by an existing business. Many audience members wondered if the Woodland Convenience Store next door to the post office could assume the operations, but Woodland owners did not attend the meeting and Brumbaugh said such speculation is premature since no final decision has been made to close.
Federal law would not allow the post office to curtail hours of operation to meet declining services. That would take congressional approval, Trocke said.
Resident Jan McKay worried that the historic significance of the post office would be lost in a closure, along with the town's identity. Thousands of tourists come through the hamlet each summer to pose for pictures at the site of the building at the main intersection of Lake George.
"Consider the historic value of this little post office," she implored the crowd.
Other changes have been announced such as closing postal plants in several cities, including Bemidji. The plan would call for a centralized plant in the Twin Cities area.
That might result in mail delivery over a two to four-day period, Tropke admitted. Mail would be "hubbed" at a site such as St. Cloud, then transferred to a plant for eventual delivery.
"The service standards would have to change," Brumbaugh agreed.
A proposed five-day mail delivery bill is winding its way through Congress, but it could take years to pass and wouldn't ameliorate the Lake George situation.
Residents were given written surveys to complete last month. They are also allowed to send letters of support and Trocke invited those.
One point in Lake George's favor is that Congress has voiced reluctance to close post offices that are more than 10 miles away from another facility. Lake George is 13 miles from Laporte.
Longtime postmaster Iris Olson was the subject of much of the discussion, as many residents and neighbors didn't want to see her lose her job.
Brumbaugh explained a complicated process of staffing takes place to ensure job security if the facility should close. Again, he said, it would be premature to discuss it at this stage.
Olson, her assistant and a rural carrier all received a hearty round of applause at the service they've given the community.
All levels of postal management will consider the decision. A final determination will be made in Washington, D.C. and relayed to Lake George.
That decision is then posted for 30 days and customers have the right to appeal a negative decision.
"The proposal must explain the services recommended as substitutes and the rationale that supports this recommendation," postal regulations state.
The Postal Regulatory Commission then has 120 days to uphold a closing or overturn a decision to close.
There is still a 60-day period after that if the decision remains to close.
"We're looking at four months at least," Trocke said.
Congress mandates that the post office break even, but the 32,000 facilities are hemorrhaging money nationwide, losing $25 million a day, Trocke said.
The post office has borrowed $15 billion from the U.S. Treasury, the capped amount set by Congress, and in September missed a $5.2 billion prepayment for retiree health benefits.
Although economic considerations are factored into the reason to investigate closing services, it's the dwindling workload that worries postal officials.
Strong labor unions and the snail's pace of legislative change are hampering the ability to make quick and sweeping changes to right the ship, Brumbaugh said.
"It's not going to be as easy; it's not going to be as efficient," Brumbaugh predicted of the future of mail service.
"This is taking Lake George in a bad direction," said resident Rolfe Ericson.


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So, a month or so back my Meta 5 was stolen, and the insurance company has offered me a Lapierre Zesty 414 as a replacement. However, what I really want is a Transition TransAM 650B. I don't think I'll be able to get one through insurance though, so if I accept the Zesty, how much is it likely to sell for? I'd sell it as soon as it arrives, so it would be brand new. Currently retailing for £2300 through evens. I would ask for cash, but it looks like that would be capped at £1000 and I guess I should be able to sell and brand new Zesty for way over that.
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As soon as its not 'new' from a shop you're probably going to lose at least 30% of what you can get it for new. Plus from reading other threads on here, 26" wheels are seemingly going out of fashion fast. If its a 2013 model, then they are only going to get further reduced, making it even harder to sell.
A 2014 Zesty 327 is £2300 rrp, won't be discounted for a good few months, so might have better immediate resale value.
Who are your insurer - mine have previously offered cash but reduce the value by 18% to account for the discount they would have got if they'd provided a bike to you. Or could you not argue they can't replace it like for like and so should give you cash?
I'm going to give them a ring tomorrow as I got a quote through for the TransAM this afternoon, built up with a Saint/XT mix, Hope Hoops, Revs it looks to be a similar RRP to the Zesty they offered. I'm hoping they'll bite, although I'm doubtful as it would be a custom build so quite a lot of work for them to source everything I guess.
Insurance company is Direct Line, claim is being handled by Direct Validation Services although I suspect they're the same company. When I spoke to them before it didn't sound like I'd be able to get more than £1000 cash, so anything over that is a bonus really even if it means getting something and selling it.
why is it capped?
If you get an exact quote from your bike shop then it's no more work for them to approve and pay that.
why is it capped?
Terms and conditions in the insurance policy it seems (this claim is on the mothers insurance, not mine. Mine refused to pay a penny).
I'm after a 2013 Zesty, drop me a line if you do end up a medium you need to flog.
I'm after a 2013 Zesty, drop me a line if you do end up a medium you need to flog.
Most certainly will do. Hopefully I'll be able to say whats going one tomorrow. If I get the Zesty I was going to grab a medium anyway as I figured it would be the easiest to sell on.
Cool. My email is in my profile.
chakaping - FYI, I defiantly will not be getting a Zesty from insurance now.
Had an argument with the insurance company on the phone, got put through to the manager. He's agreed to send my a cheque for 2k.
No worries mate, glad you got a good result.
Terms and conditions in the insurance policy it seems (this claim is on the mothers insurance, not mine. Mine refused to pay a penny).
Eh, does that mean that you've 'faked' the claim?
Eh, does that mean that you've 'faked' the claim?
No, I'm covered while I'm a student as my student address is not my permanent address. The mothers will cover anything outside of my flat. Discussed this with the insurance company, and they're fine with it.
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23 killed in Kenya minibus crash
Some 23 passengers have died after a minibus lost control, hit the barrier of a bridge and rolled over rocks in central Kenya.
National police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said the driver of the minibus may have fallen asleep before the crash late on Saturday night.
The crash happened nearly 90 miles east of the capital, Nairobi.
Mr Kiraithe said 15 passengers travelling to the town of Makueni were seriously injured and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Regional police chief Marcus Ochola said the passengers were travelling together after negotiating dowry before a wedding.
Road crashes are common in Kenya and are often blamed on reckless driving and the poor state of the roads in the East African nation.