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Dear Gary and Bob,
So nice you guys could find the time to meet today.
Not sure if anyone's told you but in the month and a half in which you've avoided one another, the game has taken a bigger beating than Barry Bonds.
The good news is by depriving hockey fans of NHL action, you've helped put poker on the Canadian sporting landscape, opening the door for thousands of youngsters to grow up wanting to be the next Chris Moneymaker.
How lovely.
The bad news is you and the people you represent are now about as popular as Rita MacNeil, which is also to say no one in the U.S. has ever heard of you.
Regardless, today is obviously a big day for the two of you. In one sitting, you can dictate the immediate future of your league.
Odds are, some suggest, you will soon make history by ensuring the NHL is the first major pro sports league in North America to lose an entire season to a labour stoppage.
Thing is, you'd first have to become a major pro sports league to qualify.
That's years away.
Until then, your second-tier entity will simply be left to dangle like Ilya Kovalchuk while the remaining fans continue fruitless discussions on how this mess can be solved and whether it's safe to go All In with a pair of nines in the hole.
So do us all a favour.
End it.
If the players' association is still not interested in entertaining anything involving a salary cap, it confirms what we've known and feared for quite some time -- this party is over.
Unless Bobby boy is willing to bend on his un-winnable stance, there's no point in carrying on this nonsense. There's simply no time left.
Either announce today the 2004-05 season is wiped out or set a drop-dead date for next week.
Don't do it for the players who want to finalize their European vacations and don't do it so the media stops calling your houses late at night.
Do it to prove you can actually agree on something.
To save face, maybe you could position it in your press release as "agreeing to disagree."
Sure, it might mean you two will soon be spending even less time with one another. But, hey, no one said breakups are easy.
Just ask Sergei Fedorov.
We'll miss your catchy cliches, your oh-so-candid insights and those bubbly personalities of yours. We'll also miss your version of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, which is sure to be renewed for a second season.
Man, can those guys ham it up.
So, shortly after breaking bread, swapping jokes, complimenting each other's ties and rehashing old dressing-room tales, figure out when this year's soap opera officially ends so we can all start focusing on discussions concerning the New Jersey Nets' defensive liabilities.
As an added bonus, act now and receive absolutely no coverage in the U.S., where newspapers will be filled the rest of the week with nothing but 36-page pullouts on Terrell Owens' soliloquies on how he got on God's medical plan.
Stop the facade boys, it's over. Call it a season today or risk doing even more damage than a 50-bit bump on a pair of deuces.


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Eric Garcetti: L.A.'s first (elected) Jewish mayor
On May 22, 2013, the day after Los Angeles voters elected him mayor of Los Angeles, something astonishing happened to Eric Garcetti: He became Jewish.
No, he didn't suddenly convert. Garcetti never hid the fact that he contained multitudes. His father, Gil Garcetti, is Mexican-American with Spanish, Native American and Italian ancestry. His mother, Sukey Roth, is the granddaughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants.
In L.A. terms, that makes Garcetti a pretty common blend of many ethno-religious flavors — an L.A. smoothie. But according to the Jewish law of descent, which is matrilineal, that makes Garcetti a full-on Jew. To those of us who have tracked Garcetti's career, none of this was surprising. But to that ever-shrinking demographic known as the L.A. city voter, it seems to have come as a shock.
"Most people didn't know that during the election," 5th District City Councilman Paul Koretz told a reporter.
In part, that's the fault of our own preconceptions. The most obvious way we assess a candidate's identity is by name and face. Zev Yaroslavsky and Antonio Villaraigosa and Herb Wesson are easy — Jew, Latino, black. But Judaism is both a religion and a culture, and the big trend in Jewish life is just how much the old phrase, "Funny, you don't look Jewish," reflects the new reality of Ethiopian Jews, "Jewtino" conversos and Chinese-born adoptees, not to mention Persian and Middle Eastern Jews. The garden-variety white, Ashkenazic Jew is becoming as rare as a great Westside deli.
But the other reason people didn't realize Garcetti is Jewish is because, as a candidate, he didn't talk much about that side of his heritage.
"I always felt myself to be Jewish and Latino very comfortably," Garcetti told Jewish Journal columnist Bill Boyarsky in a rare candidate profile that delved into his religious identity. "Weekends were both filled with bowls of menudo and lots of bagels."
Garcetti told Boyarsky that, growing up, he celebrated Passover and Chanukah and attended Jewish camp. He only became more connected to his Judaism in college.
Garcetti is now a member of IKAR, a progressive Mid-City congregation. He attends High Holy Days and occasional Shabbat services — what we in the trade call a twice-a-year Jew. Garcetti's wife, Amy Wakeland, is not Jewish.
By these measures, Garcetti is like a great many modern American Jews — the offspring of an interfaith couple, intermarried, liberal and more culturally than religiously Jewish.
After the election, a small dispute arose among journalists over whether Garcetti was, in fact, the first Jewish mayor of Los Angeles. It turns out that from Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, 1878, a businessman named Bernard Cohn served as the interim mayor, appointed by the L.A. Common Council, predecessor of the City Council. That would have made him the equivalent of today's mayor pro tempore, a position Garcetti and other Jews also have held. Garcetti is the first elected Jewish mayor in L.A. history: Case closed.
His election represents a kind of culmination of modern-day L.A. Jewish political involvement that began with the 1953 election of Rosalind Wiener Wyman to the City Council and flowered with the African-American-Jewish coalition that elected Tom Bradley as mayor in 1973.
But even so, Jews never occupied the highest citywide office. The last election changed that in a big, sweeping way, bringing into office not only Garcetti, but also a Jewish city controller, Ron Galperin, and a Jewish city attorney, Michael Feuer.
The surprise isn't that Los Angeles would eventually have a Jewish mayor — as do New York and Chicago, by the way — just that Garcetti is, actually, Jewish.
All of which begs this one, very obvious, question: So what?
Jews have finally reached the top job at a time when the idea of a pure ethnic voting bloc seems as timely as Tammany Hall. If at one time the Jewish vote automatically defaulted to the Jewish candidate, that's no longer the case. Today's Jewish vote tends to go to the candidate who best articulates and can best deliver on a socially progressive, fiscally prudent, pro- (or at least not anti-) Israel agenda.
Whether you take the position that Garcetti's Jewishness doesn't matter or that it only does if he makes his people proud — either way you're missing the point. To me, the question more interesting than "So what?" is "What now?"
What, in a secular, assimilated age does it mean to be the first Jewish mayor? Is it just a description for the record books or does it also imply a responsibility?
The religious believe that their faith calls them to behave a certain way, to stand for certain things. What is a largely secular Jew called to do as a Jew? Are there values and principles, perhaps not unique to Judaism, but certainly integral to it, that he will feel charged to uphold? Is there a Jewish vision of social justice, of environmental and communal stewardship, that will guide his decisions? What does it mean not just to choose to be labeled as a Jew, but to choose to act as one? This, of course, is a question facing every Jew in the modern age, not just Eric Garcetti, who, on June 30, became the first elected Jewish mayor of Los Angeles.

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The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- modified vaccinia Ankara (Bavarian Nordic)-HER2 vaccine
A cancer vaccine consisting of a proprietary, recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) viral vector encoding an epitope of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, modified vaccinia Ankara (Bavarian Nordic)-HER2 vaccine may stimulate the host immune system to mount humoral and cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses against HER2-expressing tumor cells, resulting in tumor cell lysis. HER2, also known as ErbB-2, is a tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor and a member of the epidermal growth factor receptor family; it plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of some breast cancers. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym: MVA-BN-HER2 vaccine Foreign brand name: MVA-BN Breast


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What extreme would you go to to find a date for your cousin's wedding? Well, two brothers have taken things to a whole other level and posted an ad on Craigslist. Check out the hilarious story.


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Top Mangaka You'd Never Guess Were Women
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Dec 4, 2010 01:28 JST
- Tags: Character Design, Comparison, Illustration, Image Gallery, Mangaka, Oppai
Those who think to judge the gender of a mangaka by the content or art style of a given manga may be shocked to encounter some of the surprisingly female mangaka listed below.
Note that several actually write under male names – rest assured, all are confirmed as female:
Kaworu Watashiya (Kodomo no Jikan)
Hiromu Arakawa (Full Metal Alchemist)
Jiro Suzuki (Yawaraka Sangokushi Tsukisase!! Ryofuko-chan)
Kazuya Minekura (Saiyuuki Reload)
Kei Toume (Lament of the Lamb)
Takada Chigusa (Kami to Sengoku Seitokai)
Iqura Sugimoto (Summer Wars Manga)
Ayako Sato (Kindaichi Case Files)


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Illini Look To End 8-Game Skid At Penn State
The Illini men travel to State College, Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon, and play Penn State Sunday. They're just above Illinois in the standings, with one more conference victory.
In a Friday teleconference, Head Coach John Groce said he's not interested is speculating whether his team should have won some of its eight consecutive losing games, given the talent available to him.
"I'll let the basketball gods take care of that," he said. "Our job is to try to help these guys get better individually, help our team get a little bit better, (and) continue to prepare them. I don't get caught up in this 'we should have this, or should've, or could've. I think that's a complete waste of time."
Groce said one area desperate for improvement is the rebounding of Nnanna Eguw and John Ekey.
"They need to get more of them," he said. "They need to go get them. They're going to block out, and they're getting thrown out of the way. They've got to maintain contact, they've got to be more physical. They've got to dig more of them out."
Sunday's game is scheduled to tip at 3:15 Central Time on the Big Ten Network.


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A few months back HP announced their Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web Printer. With that printer came the promise of an App Studio for the web and touch friendly printer. Now that App Studio has officially been revealed by HP.
The printers apps already allow users to take advantage of such printer friendly online options as movie tickets, photos from Flickr accounts, art projects from Disney and even articles taken from CBS's popular 60 minutes programming.
While the apps available are still extremely limited HP has offered an open API to programmers in the hopes that it will help spur new applications for the TouchSmart Web offering. In fact given it's open nature and large push by HP, we won't be surprise to see the technology creep up on more of their printers in the near future.
To be honest, I'm not sure how much time I would spend sitting in front of my printer trying to find movie tickets to print or articles to read. The app store just seems like a case of "Apple Syndrome" at this point, in which a company releases an app store in the hopes of receiving programmer based applications, while reaping the benefits from programs they didn't have to create on their own. Then again I can't fault HP for making some extra cash, but if games appear on a printer I'm throwing in the towel.


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By Keith Jackson from Paul Sargeant original
No. 9 is Mrs Hall, the school crossing lady.
No 11 is Mrs Ling, the caretakers wife.
No. 20, Michael Dean, (brother of No. 4, Chistopher Dean). Sadly passed away 5/04/09 aged 59.
No. 4 in picture 8, Christopher Dean, just retired, aged 65 and hopefully will be living out his retirement in Clacton-on Sea.
I reckon 15 is Geoffrey Haley, he has an older brother Barry who had left the previous year. Think I've got their names the right way around.
Just for the record, I didn't skive that day but had an interview for my next school!! You will find that Brian Phillips was also absent for the same reason. Great photo nevertheless!!!
No. 5 - Stephen Embleton. No. 9 - Mrs Ling? No. 19 - Brian Bird. No. 33 - Michael Mullen. No. 35 - Graham Harrison. These names supplied by Judith Howgego née Dutnall.
I think No. 36 is David Cannon.
No. 32 is Stephen Braysher, not sure about spelling? The other bloke who said it's not him, spells his name different. Judy said it was Steve back in 2012 and she was correct.
No. 13 on this page is Mrs Edwards.
32 isn't me. Can't remember who it is but I'm on page 6. Steve Brasier
No 4 in photo is my brother-in-law Christopher Dean, brother of Michael Dean, No. 20
No 37 John Ginbey..No 40 Trevor Lucas... No 8 Trevor Esterbrook
No.26 is Michael Wackett, my Brother
I think I now remember No 7 first name, "Leslie Cole"
Something keeps telling me that the caretakers name is not right !! I am sure he was Mr Lang or Lane but Mr Ling keeps bugging me ??
2 Graham Morgan 3 Myself Gary only one "r" 38 Robert Kimble 6 Leslie Goodwin 7 .......? Cole (Doug's brother)
No.14 is Derek Hollowbread.
No.17 Paul Southgate from Victoria Avenue. No.20 is Michael Dean. No.34 is Lindsey Robinson, my brother.
Whoops I meant to Put Alan Taylor (not Davies) for No 22.
There must be another Alan Davies. A doppelganger. I attended Langdon Hills but not in 1961. I was there from 1939 to 1945. Besides the young chap indicated as No 22 is much better looking than I ever was. I wonder if he is some long lost relation?
22 is Alan Davies
30. Is Roy Footer
1 is Nigel Reed, 3 is Gary Stolworthy, 12 is Mr Ling the caretaker & 32 is Stephen Braysher
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LINWOOD — The four high school football players who survived a car crash that killed four of their teammates were released from the hospital Sunday in time for an evening vigil at Mainland Regional High School.
Before rain forced them inside, athletes, coaches, staff, and alumni flooded the football field to mourn four teenagers who had practiced there less than 36 hours before. But the evening ceremony — and school-run counseling sessions leading up to it — aimed to help survivors begin addressing the emotional and psychological implications of the tragedy.
"These kids, I talked to a couple of them, and on the surface they're handling it pretty well. But you don't know if they'll have nightmares or how it's going to affect them," said Joseph Smith, whose 17-year-old son, Jake, was a passenger in the 2002 Ford Explorer that flipped over on the Garden State Parkway just before noon Saturday.
Joseph Smith said his son told him the SUV flipped after driver Casey Brenner, 17, of Northfield, swerved and braked to avoid hitting cars at the end of a line of heavy, slow-moving traffic. Brenner came upon the congestion suddenly as he drove over the crest of a hill on the southbound side of the parkway, Smith said.
As the SUV rolled over, Jake Smith — who Joseph Smith said was not wearing a seat belt — was thrown against the window, and as it dragged along the asphalt, most of Jake's skin was removed from his back, his father said.
"It's an open wound, his whole back," Joseph Smith said. "If there's nothing (more to the injury), hopefully he'll be recovered in just a couple weeks."
Smith was reached after bringing his son home from the hospital Sunday afternoon. They planned to immediately join head football coach Bob Coffey and other coaches, teammates, families, and alumni gathering at Coffey's home for the vigil at the high school a few blocks away.
Smith said counseling will be critical to the healing process for survivors, but that the team and families already are well supported by school staff including Coffey and Superintendent Thomas Baruffi, who briefly visited Jake at home upon his return from the hospital.
Other surviving passengers are 16-year-old Northfield residents Alex DeNafo and Kyle Beattie, who declined comment, and Kenneth Randall, 15, of Linwood, who was unreachable.
Brenner was killed along with Edgar Bozzi, of Somers Point; Nicholas Conner, of Northfield; and Dean Khoury, of Linwood.
"Linwood is a very tight-knit community," Smith said. "And Mainland, it's a good high school, and the people that work there, they really look out for the kids."
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Singing across the country and around the world is hard enough, which is why boys of the Phoenix Boys Choir are asked to leave all distractions at home, including their families.
The boys are told while on tour they cannot use cell phones or laptops to contact family back home. For the top choir, which goes on a three-week tour during the summer, that means three weeks without hearing from their family.
Ahwatukee Foothills resident Julie Riley has had two older sons go through Phoenix Boys Choir. She said while it's hard not hearing from them, there are exceptions at times.
"If they're with a host family they'll usually offer to let them email," Julie said. "One time my son was in the Midwest and actually did call my husband on Father's Day. It was a brief call…
"We're a big family so we stay busy and it makes the time go faster. Of course we miss them and we feel like someone is missing, but we just focus on the fact that they're singing and having fun and getting to do unique things. It makes the time go fast."
This summer her third son to enter the program, Jacob, will go on tour to Europe with the group. They'll be gone for three weeks in England and France. Jacob has been on tour with the group before, for just one week, and said he had so much fun he really didn't mind.
"It wasn't too hard," he said. "We do a lot of cool stuff. We learn a lot of songs and different languages. It's exciting."
The no-calls-from-home rule is designed to keep boys focused on the tour and keep them from getting homesick.
Cate Hinkle, spokesperson for Phoenix Boys Choir, said there are usually only a few boys who get homesick at all because they're so busy sight-seeing and singing. The organization always makes sure the boys going on tours outside the country have been to summer camp and a shorter stateside tour.
Parents aren't left completely in the dark, either. The organization posts a daily report on a blog, with photos of the boys and a complete report of what they've been up to.
The boys are currently working on raising their own money to go on their European tour. Before they leave they'll perform a farewell concert in May. That concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m. at Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall, 300 E. Indian School Road.
For more information on the choir, visit www.boyschoir.org or call (602) 264-5328.
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Offender: Apprehended
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Rangers Félix Rodríguez and Kenneth Betancourt were shot and killed while confronting three men who had jumped a fence at the agency's headquarters building in San Juan at approximately 1:00 am.
Both rangers had been assigned to a security detail at the headquarters. As they confronted the trespassers, the men opened fire on the rangers, who were able to return fire. Ranger Betancourt and Ranger Rodríguez both suffered fatal wounds during the shootout. One of the suspects was also wounded.
The suspects then stole the patrol car and gun from one of the fallen rangers and then fled. All three were arrested a short time later after police received a telephone tip from a witness.
Ranger Rodriguez had served with the agency for nearly six years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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Forget for a moment the new Toyota C's clean and green credentials and instead look at its range of sharp colours. Though I'm far from being a fashionista, a recent magazine article informed me that, "Orange is the new Black", so the bright orange on the Prius C's colour palette is a stroke of genius.
However, the genius has been dulled down by the marketing guys who have asked we motoring journos not to call it Orange - apparently its correct name is Sunrise. Whatever the name, the colour suits this cute, clever city car right down to the ground (and I'm going to call it Orange and be damned with the consequences).
Explore the 2012 Toyota Prius-C Range
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- Toyota Prius C 2012 review: snapshot
- Toyota Prius C hatchback 2012 review
Pushing aside the Prius C's green and orange credentials for a further moment, let's take a look at the price. Because it's stunningly low. The standard model, with automatic air conditioning, a large touchscreen for operating the audio system, smart-key entry and ignition, a multifunction trip computer and seven airbags is priced at only $23,990. Many thousands below the price anticipated before the launch.
Add another $3000 and you can buy the Toyota Prius C i-Tech with satellite navigation, alloy wheels, leather-look trim and LED headlights that automatically level themselves depending on load being carried.
Of course, on-road costs have to be factored in. But you still get a petrol-electric hybrid on the road for a price that's not a lot more than that of the Toyota Yaris automatic in upmarket YRX spec, which carries a recommended retail tag of $21,390.
Those with a social conscience who have previously considered a hybrid, but haven't been able to afford one, may be queuing up outside their local Toyota dealer as we write.
Now, down to the promised technical details on the clever clean and green new Toyota: the Prius C uses the latest development of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system already familiar to us from its petrol-electric hybrids for many years. In its latest, most refined, format it is more efficient than ever before, as well as being smaller and lighter.
Combined petrol and electric output can be as high as 74 kilowatts, but the really important feature of the Prius C, indeed of any hybrid, is the lowdown torque provided by the electric motor. This gives it real punch of the line, punch that has been recovered as electrical energy and stored in the battery when the car last slowed down.
Fuel consumption is rated at 3.9 litres on the combined Australian fuel measurement cycle. While many hybrids are a lot thirstier on the road than in the test laboratory, our initial drives through city, suburban and hilly country had the Toyota showing figures in the mid to high fours. That is genuine economy and even the tiny 36-litre petrol tank should be able to give a range of 700 to 800 kilometres. Perhaps even 1000 km on an easy paced country run.
As mentioned, the new Toyota Prius C has seven airbags to protect the occupants. More importantly, it has a full suite of electronic stability aids so that you will never need to see the airbags. Toyota Prius C hasn't been crash tested in Australia yet, but the importer is confident it will gain a five-star rating.
Prius C's handling is competent enough, however, the steering is over light and doesn't transmit enough feedback to the driver. Forget any ambitions of sportiness and buy the new baby Prius as a trendy city car and you won't be disappointed. But a sports hatch it's not.
We found hill climbing a struggle at times as the engine and transmission worked hard to get the best ratios sorted out. And there were somewhat irritating transmission noises at very low speed. Of course, the Prius is all but silent when it's stopped as the petrol engine cuts out to save fuel.
Ride comfort in the Prius is good and there is ample interior space for four adults, or two plus three kids. The capacity of the boot, at 260 litres, is pretty good for this class.
Toyota's chief engineer for the Prius range, Satoshi Ogiso, is known by many in Japan as 'The Patriarch of the Prius'. He paid Australia the honour of coming down under to present us with the details of his latest baby car. An interesting man to talk to, he is firmly convinced petrol-electric hybrids are the way of the medium term future.
At this stage a decision is still to be made as to whether the plug-in Prius hybrid – the standard model – not the C being reviewed here, is to be imported to Australia.
Cute, clever, clean, competent – whichever C words you want to play with – there's no doubt the latest Prius from Toyota significantly advances the cause of hybrid powerplants.


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Lawsuit Pending,If anyone is interested in having your claim added in the Gulf War Illness litigation and frozen Iraqi assets in the U.S. heres what you can do. Contact Pitts and Associates at 800-269-6345. Gary Pitts and Assoc. ARE taking claims right now. This WILL NOT cost you anything up front. The only cost is a percentage if the case is won and then each individual case will be judged accordingly, so the dollar amount will vary per case that you will receive. Were talking about several Billions of dollars here and you have nothing to lose except a little of your time in filling out the paperwork. I have talked to Mr. Pitts a couple of times now and he said that it was okay to tell as many people about this lawsuit as I could. He is also accepting claims for any spouses and children who have been effected. He has been working on this for 2 1/2 yrs. and sounds hopeful. In the last session of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved this unanimously but Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has not YET agreed to it. It will be brought up in the next session of Congress and he will have to give an answer because he is up for retirement. All I can say is, its worth a shot. If this is won, it will make it easier for you to get the disability youve earned if youve not already gotten it by then. THIS WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH YOUR PERSONAL CLAIMS YOU HAVE PENDING WITH VA. Its a whole separate issue. Remember that time is of the essence so if youre going to join this lawsuit, you need to do it as soon as you can. I certainly dont think hes going to waste his time if he didnt think he could win.Freda
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Distributor Avenir Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with Energizer, the world's largest battery manufacturer, to design, manufacture and distribute a range of mobile device chargers.The range of chargers was on show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week, but the full roll out will begin in June 2010.Speaking to Mobile at the MWC, Stuart Balaam, sales director – accessories at Avenir, said: 'Partnering with Energizer is part of our strategy to create a unique space for ourselves in the market. Before, we felt we were duplicating what firms like 20:20 and Kondor were doing. So we've set out to establish exclusive deals with a number of brands; some are sector exclusives, others are UK exclusives. We see it as a separate revenue stream for Avenir, which might grow to being 20% of the business by 2011.'Balaam added: 'Rather than have thousands of brands to sell we are being selective about who we establish deals with. That way we feel we can offer a focused approach to manufacturers. But we want to grow the business in the right way and build the right relationship with retailers. We are not after a quick hit. We want to build a sustainable business. We will work with other distributors if necessary, but we are not looking to compete head on with them.'The Energizer agreement was only signed off in the last four weeks. Balaam said: 'We are in negotiations with retailers at the moment and are looking at all channels to distribute the Energizer chargers.' He added: 'It's not a case of just sticking a label on someone else's product. It's a genuine partnership with R&D from both sides.'Balaam said trust was a big factor in selling accessories. 'If you have a Nokia phone, but Nokia don't supply an accessory you want, you've got to buy one from a third party. The reason for partnering with Energizer is that it is the number one battery supplier in the world, so people trust its products.'Avenir and Energizer are offering a range of multi-connect chargers, some of which have a car, travel and USB charger on the same device. At the moment people would need 44 different products to cover all brands of car and travel chargers. This has been cut to six or seven chargers covering joint BlackBerry/HTC chargers, Motorola, the iPhone 3G, Samsung, LG, Nokia and Sagem. Balaam would not reveal prices yet, but said: 'They won't necessarily be premium price, but the pricing will be relatively aggressive, certainly lower than OEM products.'Solutions are also being produced for gaming products, GPS devices, laptops and netbooks. A multi-connect charger will be available to suit all netbooks with the ability to self-regulate for the voltages required.The Energizer chargers are designed to be eco-friendly. They are Energy Star Level 5 and EUP compliant, which means they save 30% of the power consumed by standard chargers. They are also equipped with an auto cut-off function, which stops drawing electricity once the device is fully charged.Avenir has also established exclusive deals with: Dexim, a US manufacturer which supplies a range of charging and docking solutions for iPhones and iPods; Bling My Thing, which makes phone cases with Swarovsky crystals on them; Pat Says Now, which produces designer laptop sleeves; and BeeWi, which produces a range of Wi-Fi headphones, Bluetooth headsets, keyboards and mice.
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The Historic Main Street Merchants Association is a group of local
specialty shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, realtors, and vacation rental businesses who have come together to promote all the life
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Early Singles [Import]
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- Artist: Champs
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- Release Date: 6/11/1996
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Another welcome re-press for this collection of early Champs' material. Features the As and Bs from the first fifteen singles. The package includes highly-informative notes by the Pipeline instrumental experts.
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The mid top Y-3 Hayworth Mid II sneaker comes for Spring 2010 in two splatter colorways. They come in black and in white with a splatter design all over the upper and large Y-3 logo drop on the heel. The outer sole and ankle strap come in clean white. Both are now available at Ssense.
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Has anyone used a free internet fax service like http://freepopfax.com ?
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Depending on the Manilla traffic, the 80 kilometer trip from Ninoy Aquino International (Manila) Airport (NAIA) to Angeles City takes about three hours by road. There are a number of travel options : The Villa airport pick-up service. We can arrange to have you picked from the arrivals area up in a mini-bus with your choice of refreshments served on board and taken directly to the hotel. The cost is $US29.00, with discounts available for more than one person. Just note your requirements with your reservation. Taxi. Taxis can be hired at the travel desks in the arrivals area. The cost is around 2000 Pesos. Street taxis are not allowed into the arrivals area but the more seasoned traveller could leave the area and negotiate the hire a taxi in the street or in the departures area. This is NO...
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Oasis Hotel consist of 124 rooms ideal for individual travelers, businessman, group booking and for couple, too. Each of the well-appointed guestrooms is equipped with individual air-conditioning unit, IDD and NDD connections, cable TV with premium channels and adequately stocked mini bars. Furnished with your choice of a king-size bed or two single beds. MARANAO GRILL RESTAURANT. The Maranao Grill Restaurant the pride of the hotel, offers a diverse array of dining options ranging from all-day Ala Carte menus of International and Continental cuisine to mouth watering special lunch and dinner buffets. It also serves grilled steaks as the specialty of the house. Featured Buffet Specials are: Roast Beef, Sushi, Tempura (RST). Buffet serving time is 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm (Lunch) and 6:00 to ...
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39-Year-Old EMU Dorm's Residents Known For Hijinks
By Heather Bowser, Daily News-Record
For nearly four decades, the enclave for male pranksters living in EMU's Oakwood dorm earned the nickname "the animal house."
They stayed up late. They made noise. "They were a little harder on the furniture," facilities personnel said.
EMU's Oakwood residence hall (Photo by Marcy Gineris)
For example, last year, a few guys attempted to stash the school's 250-pound stuffed American Bison on the roof. The prank failed, however, with one student rushed to the hospital after falling off the roof.
Although prone to wild and wacky tricks, gags and pranks, the Mennonite guys were not quite the misfits typified in the 1978 National Lampoon comedy of the same name, EMU officials and former residents said.
"Usually, we would soap up the first floor and go sliding down the hallway," said Ken L. Nafziger, who lived in the dorm during the 1970s and is now EMU's vice president for student life. "The problem usually started when the guys on the second floor did it too. Water seeps."
But, those rowdy days of the Oakwood crew are about to end.
Next month, EMU will demolish the 109-room residence hall to make way for a new $6 million dormitory. The university's board of trustees approved the building plans at its June meeting.
The new dorm, officials said, will be bigger, cleaner, brighter, better and it will even house girls, officially ending a 39-year streak as the rowdy boys-only club.
Once Upon A Dorm
Located on EMU's quad, adjacent to the other two "woods" dorms – Maplewood and Elmwood – Oakwood was constructed in 1969 "in a hurry," said Eldon Kurtz, director of physical plant who was a residence hall adviser in Oakwood during the 1970s.
According to EMU records, the contract documents were approved in February 1969, and the building was up by the end of that summer. The quick construction left much to be desired in Oakwood, officials said.
The hall has only one small lobby per floor and that one doesn't have any windows. The ventilation isn't great and the material in the floor tiles contains asbestos.
"The structure is sound but the design and layout does not promote good community interaction, Kurtz said. "It's hot and stuffy."
The new 35,000-square-foot building will be everything Oakwood isn't, officials said. It will have 11 more bedrooms, several additional lobbies and better amenities all around. It will be equipped with wireless Internet, bike storage area, large flat-screen televisions and a homier feel.
New Plans 'Green'
EMU plans call for using "green" technology, including high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, low-water-usage appliances and using local and recycled materials. The university plans to recycle as much of the old building as possible, likely cleaning up the old bricks and reusing them.
EMU will pay for the new building, which hasn't yet been named, with a bond, Nafziger said. Later, there also are plans to renovate the other two woods dorms, and, possibly, if funding permits, construct a "link" between the three buildings. Final approval of those plans is expected a year from now. Give to green building at EMU…
The university's annual budget is $28 million, said Ron Piper, vice president for finance. The school's endowment is $21 million.
'Sleepover' Scheduled
Sometime before next month's demolition – after local fire departments have a go at a few training exercises – a few Oakwood guys may have a chance to relive the glory days.
EMU is attempting to schedule an open house "sleepover" for alumni who want one last night in the hallowed halls, said Doug Nyce, director of alumni-parent relations. The next morning, the university will let the gang have the first swing with a sledgehammer. (Tentative date for sleepover is August 15.)
The hallways will be carpeted, by the way, thwarting any slip-'n'-slide action by the new tenants.


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Clarke: I won't stand in Long's way
Steve Clarke says he will not prevent Shane Long from playing for the Republic of Ireland this month if he proves himself fit for Monday night's Premier League home clash with Southampton.
On Thursday, Irish coach Giovanni Trapattoni revealed that West Bromwich Albion striker Long had hamstring and knee problems and had been left out of his provisional squad for the friendly at home to Greece a week on Wednesday.
However, he could be back in the picture if he emerges from the game against the Saints unscathed.
If Clarke was irritated by Trapattoni's disclosure - nothing had previously been said about the matter by those at the Hawthorns - he wasn't showing it, saying: "I'll have more things over the season to be disappointed about."
But he confirmed the Baggies were having to monitor Long's hamstring problem, and said the player had also suffered a knock on the knee in last weekend's defeat at Newcastle.
"With Shane, we have managed it really well for some time, probably two or three weeks" Clarke said.
"We're trying to get him fit for Monday, and he joined in training today. Fingers crossed, he will play against Southampton and I understand he could be added to the provisional [Irish] squad if that's the case.
"My duty is to get him fit for West Bromwich Albion, but I would never ever stop a player going to play for his country. The one regret I have is that I didn't play enough for Scotland."
Romalu Lukaku, who played from the start at Newcastle, is again in line to deputise on Monday if necessary.
But Clarke said Markus Rosenberg, who may line up against England for Sweden during the same international programme the week after next, was also "desperate" to play.
Against the winless Saints, Albion will be looking to arrest a dip that has brought them successive defeats against Manchester City and Newcastle despite impressive performances.
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TextWrangler 4 promises to be the best TextWrangler yet (and it has big boots to fill), adding new editing and disk browser window layouts, switchable syntax color schemes, and seamless preservation of open documents on relaunch.
In addition, TextWrangler 4 also includes a completely redesigned Preferences window, a new Setup window, a streamlined filtering and automation interface, new support for Verilog and VHDL, and a new modeless "Open File by Name" feature with efficient search-as-you-type results as well as a slate of other significant performance and user interface enhancements.
In TextWrangler 4, the new editing window now presents a streamlined layout with easy, direct access to both open and recent documents. When run on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), TextWrangler 4 also supports "Full-screen" mode and "any edge" window resizing. Full screen mode is not my cup of tea, but whatever floats your boat.
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Abhinav Shukla who was last seen in Badalte Rishton ki Daastan on Zee TV is an adventure junkie and recently went on a trek with his friend but had a scary encounter he will never ever forget! What started off as a simple trek turned out to be a disastrous encounter with just one wrong decision of taking a short cut.
While Abhinav was too busy to talk he has posted a video on a social networking website where he spoke about the ordeal immediately after being rescued. "I and a friend started the trek to Chanderi Gad on 5th Jan at 4 pm in the evening. While climbing up the fort we saw a big stream running down which appeared like it will cut our distance short so we took that route and continued climbing. By the time we climbed 1/3 rd of the stream we realized that it was not such a good idea but since the climbing is easier than the decline we kept going till we reached mid-way of the stream. It was already dark by then so we used our head gears which had been fitted with torch to see our way ahead but the problem with these torches is that you just see a small area in front of you but forget the landscape in totality and the slope. Anyway adrenaline had kicked in and we were moving ahead but my friend who was ahead of me stumbled and a rock fell. I kept calling him for like 4-5 minutes but he didn't answer and I thought it was he who had fallen down. I thought things had gone bad and that he had either died or injured himself and that's why not replying but then after 5 minutes he replied saying he had got hit on the forehead and nose and had gashes due to the rock.
I had a backpack weighing around 12 kilos which had our tents, water filters, stove, sleeping bags etc., in it. I had to jettison the bag and climb up the slope since I had water in it which was very important that we drink since we realized we were now stranded. It was dark and no one would come and help us in the night so we decided to climb up till we reached a very small ledge on the hill. I carried the bag up with me and saw that the ledge had just enough space for two people to squeeze in and sit so we finally decided to stay there in the night.
In the little time that I had the signal on my mobile I sent SOS messages to my brother and some friends in Mumbai. We had only 2 litres of water left and if nobody would have come to our rescue we needed it on our climb back down in the hot sun in the morning so we decided to ration it. We ate instant noodles raw, had some vegetable oil which gave us energy and tried to sleep without any sleeping bags or tents even as the temperature dropped down and it became pretty cold for a human body out in the night. We tried to bundle up dried plants lying nearby and lied down and waited throughout the night which was probably the longest night in my life.
My message reached one of my friend who came down with professionals who were good at rappelling and rock climbing. They came with ropes and rock climbing equipment and I realized that if we wouldn't have been able to send SMS to anyone we could have been stuck for good! We could probably have died! At the end of it I was a bit delusional, dehydrated with no sleep and my body was falling apart all bruised and cut. However, it felt good that we were out of danger and able to live another day."
The friend who came to rescue Abhinav is another travel and adventure enthusiast actor Rajesh Khera. Rajesh who is a popular actor is still remembered for his role as Maddy the fashion designer from Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. Apart from doing cameos on television, Rajesh is currently busy with his play Kknock Kknock. Telling us about the experience Rajesh says, "Abhinav had in fact asked me to accompany him on this trek but I refused. On 5th Jan at around 8:30 pm I got this SOS message from him and tried to contact his brother who is in Navy and based in Delhi but his phone was switched off. I realized I had to do something myself and act fast. I immediately got in touch with couple of our friends and got to know about Nisarg Mitra, an association based in Panvel who are good in rescue operations. I googled, found their number, spoke to them and they decided to organize a team who would climb up the steep mountain. I was co-ordinating with them and then joined them too in the climb which we started early morning on 6th Jan. There were two routes to the place that we thought Abhinav and his friend Ranveer were stuck so we decided to take one route since he had sent some message to his brother which mentioned something about it. However when we climbed up we could not see them which is when we started calling out their names. We got a response but to reach them we had to go through a dense jungle and then 100 feet up vertical. We took four hours to go up by rapelling and two hours to get then down from there. The entire rescue operation took six hours and we all were back to safety at around 3 pm. Luckily, Abhinav had his phone and the signal to send us messages on time. He also had enough battery saved to click some pictures on the deadly ledge when the rescue team found him."
The good friend that he is Rajesh didn't think twice about his health which actually deters him from steep climbs, "I have a ligament problem in my knees and my doctor has advised me against it but I never had time to think about it and did it for my friend. I thought he will feel good upon seeing me and it will boost his confidence. I also knew they would be hungry so I had taken chocolates, protein bars, biscuits, roti rolls from home for everyone which were very useful."
All in all it will be a haunting experience for all especially for Abhinav and his friend and for Rajesh too who turned out to be a real friend indeed!
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Kids and seniors shine at the fair
Did you know that some historians believe the Vikings visited this area of Minnesota, by way of the Great Lakes, in 1362 -- more than a century before Columbus ever sailed the ocean blue?
Or that some believe one of this area's earliest pioneer settlements, Tyler Town, lies buried beneath Highway 10 near the Pelican River? Did you know that Long Bridge, built in 1872 to span the 40-foot-deep channel between Big Detroit Lake and Deadshot Bay, has also been named Fishing Bridge, Red Bridge, Big Bridge and even Jumping Bridge?
These are just a few of the fun historical facts about Detroit Lakes and Becker County that were revealed Thursday during a half-hour presentation by Detroit Lakes 2nd and 3rd graders under the Big Tent at the Becker County Fair.
This presentation, or "historical pageant" as it was called, was presented by the Becker County Historical Society to promote its "Learning From Kids" exhibit program.
Eighteen students from Louise Neff's class at Rossman Elementary School were involved in the presentation, which was based on the research they had done for a "Learning From Kids" exhibit on the history of Becker County that opened this spring.
Joann Splonskowski, director of the Becker County Historical Society Museum in Detroit Lakes, explained the philosophy behind the "Learning From Kids" program by saying, "If we can hook our children into learning how much fun exploring the past can be, we'll have our future historians, and this class -- we hooked them all."
Neff also spoke, noting that it wasn't that often that classroom projects get so much attention and recognition from adults in the community.
She said the students had gathered their research by taking a bunch of historical photographs of Detroit Lakes and the surrounding area, then going out on walking trips to see what these places looked like today. By the end, she added, they wanted to know more. So she split the students up into pairs -- with one 2nd grader and one 3rd grader -- and allowed them to choose a history topic that interested them. She then assigned an adult mentor to each pair, and they went around town interviewing people and doing in-depth research into their topics.
The next phase of the project was to construct shadow boxes featuring a scene that would bring their research to life. Finally, they put together an oral presentation on their topic, memorized it and presented it at the opening of their "Learning From Kids" exhibit. The exhibit generated so much interest that the children were invited to participate in various parades this summer, and to make a live presentation at the county fair this week.
Following the history pageant, it was time to choose the county's Outstanding Senior Citizens for 2006.
A group of eight nominees was presented by Becker County Coordinator on Aging Judy Peterson, including:
n Dorothy Harsh, Lake Park: Nominated by Marion Jacobson, DL Chapter, AARP.
n Sally Hausken, Detroit Lakes: Nominated by John and Beverly Lynch.
n Winifred "Peggy" Jenson, Detroit Lakes: Nominated by Thora Theisen.
n Nora Johnson, Detroit Lakes: Nominated by Sandy Lague, St. Mary's Lincoln Park.
n Arlie Shodean, Detroit Lakes: Nominated by Marion Schattschneider (2005 Becker County Outstanding Senior Citizen).
n Howard Westlie, Detroit Lakes: Nominated by Winifred Jenson, Detroit Lakes.
n Violet Yoder, Ogema: Nominated by Leila Muff (her daughter).
n Ottis Yoder, Ogema: Nominated by Leila Muff (his daughter).
After a brief program, during which Peterson outlined the accomplishments of each nominee, she announced that this year's recipients were Sally Hausken and Arlie Shodean. The duo will now have the opportunity to represent the county at the Minnesota Outstanding Senior Citizen competition, held during the State Fair in August.


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There can be nothing like listening to Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing un-amplified in a small room. Fortunately for San Diegans, Anthology's perfect sound and quiet atmosphere supplied the best possible alternative.
The members of Ladysmith specialize in a form of music called isicathamiya, Zulu for walking softly, and the translation could not be more appropriate. The music and singers' personalities are akin to sneaking up on your brother not to scare him, but to give him a massive embrace.
The music is nuanced -- and so quiet, in fact, that Anthology asked the audience to maintain complete silence throughout the show. It seemed like a tall order for a sold-out crowd, but as soon as the band took the stage, the audience gave Ladysmith their full attention.
For Ladysmith Black Mambazo, even after 50 years, peace, love, and harmony are still the important things to remember. Founder Joseph Shabalala and the eight-member group -- which includes four of his sons -- reiterated this theme throughout the night, even as they joked about South Africa's superiority over the U.S. Men's Soccer Team.
But for all the lightheartedness, Ladysmith's songs aren't necessarily warm and fuzzy. Consider "Homeless," a song they performed with Paul Simon on his 1986 classic Graceland. With harrowing lyrics like "Strong wind destroyed our homes/Many dead, tonight it could be you," it's easy to see why Shabalala believes that love is so important in a land where there is no shortage of suffering. Shabalala's pleas for peace are even more poignant considering that he has lost his wife and two former members of Ladysmith -- including his brother -- to violence.
Despite this, the show was uplifting. Each member of the group exhibited unbridled joy, while skits, teasing, and an overall sense of sincerity kept things interesting.
Isicathamiya is a soul-cleansing, harmonious kind of music, and truly a wonder of this world. The performance was our privilege.
T. Loper is a writer for the San Diego music blog Owl and Bear.


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Several hundred protesters, some carrying signs reading "Nobama" and "We Don't Want Your Change," gathered at Texas A&M University on Friday to protest President Barack Obama's visit to the traditionally conservative school.
The protesters assembled hours before Obama spoke during a forum on community service at the invitation of former President George H.W. Bush.
In a letter to the "Texas A&M Family" this week, Bush -- whose presidential library is on campus -- said Obama's visit was about community service, not politics.
Nevertheless, protesters made speeches criticizing Obama's efforts to reform health care and accused him of promoting a socialist agenda, unfairly taxing the middle class and promoting big government. Many of the protesters were from anti-tax Tea Party groups that bused in members from around the state to College Station, located about 100 miles northwest of Houston.
For most of the day, protesters were allowed to gather only at a park near the auditorium where Obama was to speak. The president would not be able to see them because a parking garage blocked the view.
But before the forum began, a group of about 100 protesters were able to gather behind metal railings across the street from the auditorium. Obama did not pass the protesters, but the crowd greeted audience members as they left the forum with chants of "Keep the Change," "No More Debt" and "No More Lies."
James Martinez, a 61-year-old retired truck driver, said even though Obama would not see the protesters, their presence would be known.
"The way the government and America is going, we're losing all our freedoms and headed toward socialism and communism," said Martinez, who attended the protest with others from Giddings, about 60 miles southwest of the campus.
Many protesters sat in lawn chairs and listened to people who had signed up to present "soap box speeches" from a stage in the hilly park.
Organizers urged people to be respectful of the president during the protest. Nevertheless, some held up signs that made Obama look like Adolf Hitler.
Many at the protest said they were upset not just with Obama but all politicians -- Democrat and Republican -- for not listening to them.
Joe Holst rode by bus with about 60 others from Lumberton, about 150 miles east of campus, to attend the event. Holst held up a sign that read, "We the People Not We the Government."
"Politicians think we are stupid and don't understand how we want our country run. We are here to tell them that next year (during midterm elections) they are gone," said Holst, a 68-year-old retired truck driver.
Some at the protest supported Obama.
Dan Kiniry, a 25-year-old A&M graduate, had a sign that said, "Volunteering Socialism." Kiniry said his sign was meant as a satirical criticism of the protesters.
"It's an event to empower volunteerism. But you have a lot of people protesting it. That kind of looks silly," said Kiniry, who favors universal health care.


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There are various factors that determine which kind of roof to use for your house.
In hot desert-like climates where rainfall is low, flat roofs are very common. Areas such as North-Africa have alot of these roofs.
A flat roof is not eactly'flat'. It usually slopes at an angle of 5 to 10 degrees.
This angle can not be noticed easily and helps to drain water during cleaning or after rainy weather.
In traditional African societies, communities living in Arid areas of Kenya such as Maasai, Samburu had their shelters made of flat roofs. This is because rain is not common in thses areas.
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In rainy climates, the roof becomes steep. In snowy regions such as Northern Europe, the roof is very steep[over 45 degrees] so as to drain away snow.
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In traditional African societies which live in rainy regions such as Kisii,Mount Kenya and Coast, the thatch roof is very steep[over 60 degrees] so as to increase the surface runnoff of rain water.
Roofing materials vary depending on the budget.
In Kenya, thatch roof is the cheapest at KES 180 per square meter.
It is followed by Iron sheets. The thinnest grade in the market at the moment is Gauge 32 which costs about KES 210 per square meter.
Gauge 30 costs about KES 240 per square meter and Gauge 28 pre-painted costs approximately kes 500 per square meter.
Concrete roofng tiles cost around KES 400 per square meter.
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Clay roofing tiles cost around KES 630 per square meter at Mombasa. These have the advantage of being light-weight and since they are made of natural clay with no added paint, their rain-watter runnoff can be consumed without any health issues as compared to the others wheich have paint .
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Paint contains Lead which is harmful to the human body.
Stone coated steel roofing tiles such as Harvey, Decra are in the range of the most expensive and cost approximately KES 1500 per square meter.These are usually gauge 26 in thickness and hence give a lifetime guarantee.
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Their light weight also gives savings to the timber supporting trusses which will be less than when supporting heavier concrete tiles.
Curved and cylindrical roofs require special types of materials such as copper and bituminous felts. These felts can take the shape of the roof easily.
Copper felt is expensive. This is usually copper in colour when new and turns greenish as it ages.
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Hipped roofs are best laid using tiles since with tiles, there will be less cutting and hence less wastage.
Some steel roofing suppliers in Kenya can supply curved roofs.
Gable roofs can be done using any type of roofing products.
Some buildings such as Highlands restaurant at Afya Centre, Nairobi have glass roofs. These give nice views but are expensive to put up. A square meter of 10mm structural glass costs approximately kes 2,800.
The steepness of the roof can also be used to control cost. The more steep the roof, the more the surface area and hence the more the cost. Some roofing tiles such as Mangalore design require steep roofs to make sure that the rain water surface runnoff is fast and hence no leakages.
Recreational facilities such as tourist lodges which require rustic natural finishes will opt for the thatch roofs which can be patterned to various designs. Also, hardwood plank roofs are also common for these kind of recreational buildings. An example is the KWS Headquarters along Langata Road.
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Located across from the New Westminster skytrain station. Great steaks, a casual ambiance and friendly, very knowledgeable staff are the proud and reliable trademarks of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar.
Food: Absolutely amazing. Had the crab, artichoke and spinach dip and it tasted awesome and the chips it came with were not just store bought but seemed like they were made at the restaurant - very yummy. I had the chicken and seafood newberg which tasted amazing and the mashed potatoes it came with was great. My bf had the new york peppercorn steak and he loved his dish. Overall awesome food experience.
Service: We were greeted right away and shown a table immediately. It took a long time for the server to come around to take our drink orders and normally I would be upset for the rest of the night about the service but it turned out to be not so bad. Only had to ask for water once and the rest of the time, he was on the ball.
Ambiance: Horrible, horrible and horrible. They were playing reggae music but the restaurant is built around the "old New West" feel with the black and white pics of the city from the 30s and the wooden planks for walls. Their ceiling looked like it had leaked at some point but they didn't bother to cover up the ugly brown stains. Wiring can be seen all along the walls. They also have this hideous green and red lighting throughout the dining area that really bothered me. We had a red light above our table and I couldn't see my food properly and to be honest, it just bugged the hell outta me. They really need to renovate the joint.
I love the ambiance of this location. The food and service is consistant with the other locations, but what really sets this location apart from the others is that it used to be an old train station stop turned The Keg. It was part of the buildings destroyed by the Great Fire of 1898, and was re-built in 1899. Rumours have spirits still live in the basement and at night, workers can hear them call their name! A lot of history from Vancouver's oldest city in this little building.
Came here with my family and what a mistake that was. We originally wanted to go the burnaby location but they don't take reservations over there. I've been to other Keg locations, granville island, downtown, burnaby and richmond and they've all been pretty good, this one is a joke! All our steaks were overdone, my dad had to ask for coffee like 4 times before the waiter brought it and it was not that busy. My billy miner ice cream cake was obviously sitting up at the passbar for a while because when I got it it was the billy miner milkshake! Bad service, bad food why bother!!!!
Can you ever go wrong when dining at the Keg? I think not. I get a warm fuzzy feeling each & every time I visit. I have never been disappointed.
The service is always fantastic, the wait staff are on key & dang, that food is irresistable! I love going in on a Friday after work, ordering a few drinks while perusing the menu. The staff do not pressure you to hurry up!!
I love it, love it, love it!!!!
Are they called buspersons now? Anyway, I see no reason to pay $75.00 per person for a meal and sit with an empty water glass. They came and asked for drink orders frequently, but apparently didn't think to bring a pitcher of water with them. (I'm saying "them" in order not to identify the server.) I had the prime rib, which was very good as usual, but I have never had it served with no jus before. It seemed a little dry as a result. I find the various Keg restaurants are not consistent in service, which is odd, because I understand that the owner is concerned about these things.
The food here is just like the Keg in Burnaby. However, this place is much nicer in comparison to the one in Burnaby. The view of the water is very pleasant and nice to have while you enjoy your dining experience here. The service was alright, enough for me not to comment anything bad. I would definitely come back here again.
Went for a birthday dinner on Aug. 7th and we were VERY happy with our meals! My friend had prime rib and I had the sirloin with lobster, shrimp and asparagus. We both LOVED our meals! My ceasar drink was just so-so, my friend enjoyed her wine. The beef was cooked to order and service was efficient. We were seated on the second floor and it is unappealing at best. Serious renos would help. Good thing I didn't read all the previous bad reviews or I prob wouldn't have had one of my best meals ever. We will go back for the food!
I also reviewed this Keg on their website and they responded with a gift card... So we gave it another shot... This time I brought my girlfriend and her parents down...
They were busy, but the service was excellent, the wine was re-poured, and they offered some specials etc.
I wasn't happy with the king crab portions being inconsistent or the cut of the prime rib last time... But this time I ordered the Filet Chicago style (charred outside, rare inside) with King crab (not on the menu but as an add on) and they were outstanding...
We asked to sit downstairs as the upstairs bathrooms are horrible (as I emphasized in my other review) but we discovered that the upstairs bathrooms are the only bathrooms... so they really need improvement... They are gross...
So to be fair they were better the second time, but the bathrooms are still in urgent need of renovations...
This review might be a bit unfair because I went here for a Christmas party for over 20 people and we were sat upstairs. Our reservation was for 8pm and it took a while for us to be sat down, but they came around with little finger food to tide us over with the late reservation.
The service was a good as can be for the amount of people in the Christmas party. Drinks took a while to come out and so did the appys. We got our order in quick for the mains because we wanted to have them served at an appropriate time.
All in all the servers did a good job. I ordered steak and lobster, the steak was done medium rare and was great. The twice baked potato was also nice and fluffy. My lobster was so so, but that's because the butter was cold that they brought out to dip in and they had put a huge amount of seasoning salt on the lobster... really salty.
I gave it a solid 3 all around, I've been to other Keg locations that have wow'd me and have horrified me. They are somewhere in the middle. I still prefer other steakhouses to the Keg though.
I moved to New Westminster about a year ago, and it so happened that the Keg was conveniently within walking distance for me.
On my first visit, I dined by myself. Ordered my steak medium, and was served rare, so I showed the waiter and asked for it to be corrected. 20 minutes later, my plate comes back. The steak definately looked chared from the outside, but once I cut into it, the blood just oozed out of it. I'm somewhat upset at this point because I've being sitting at the table by myself twiddling my thumbs just to watch people be seated after me and then leave before I actually get to eat. 20 minutes later, again my plate comes back. The steak was not meduim done, it was overdone and dry. I left the steak, and ate the veggies and potatoe. On the positive side, the manager did come by and appologize, and complimented the dinner.
Now, with living so close, I eventually gave this location another try... thinking that my previous poor dining experiencce might have just been something that doesn't happen too often. I was wrong. Pretty much the same thing happened. I did say to the manager that given this is a steakhouse, the cooks should know how to cook a steak properly. To have the same problem happen in two consecutive visits suggest that the kids in this kitchen don't put alot of care in what they are sending out.
The look of the place was nice.... liked it. I can't blame my poor experience on the waiter as they were quite attentive and somewhat embarrased as to the quality of food that came out of the kitchen.
Given the prices on the menu, management needs to ensure that the quality of food coming out of the kitchen is good value. My impression in seeing the cooks at work in the kitchen was not very good... playing practical jokes on eachother... it was like there was a party going on in the kitchen. It did not look like there was any head-chef that was checking the quality of food that was being sent out.
My recommendation to anyone who wants an awesome steak dinner... skip the Keg altogether, spend the extra 10 or 15 bucks per plate, and go to Hy's Steakhouse in downtown Vancouver. You won't regret it.
It doesn't even feel like the keg!!!! maybe i'm getting used to their nicest one on willingdon... went with friends recently, and my stake was overcooked, there were flies hovering over our dingy table on the very dark and stuffy second floor, the server never removed the menues (we had to remove them ourselves) as well as the dirty dishes; the table was really small for a group of 10, and we needed room! parking around the area is really bad. I would absolutely never go back in there, is just not worth it. If i could rate 0 for value, I would do it.
I thought this place was small for the building which meant long lines and then the food wasnt that great. Steaks were decent and the lobster was good, but it wasnt outstanding. Considering the price and the fact that I can make a lot more food at home, the way I like ti better then them I wasn't overly amused.
Then came the bathroom, there were a lot of unused empty tables upstairs by the girls bathroom and I was extremely disappointed that they would leave an entire section empty only to have extremely long lines down below. Parking is attrocious.
Theres nothing overly special about this location, the food is decent as its the keg but it doesnt stand out. However, when I later did some research about the historical building its located in I found that its one of the most haunted places in B.C. Maybe they should remarket the restaurant, and just give haunted tours because other then that theres not much special here.
Last night my boyfriend and I went to the Keg in New West for dinner. Our server was very friendly and helpful. We had the Baked Garlic Shrimp appy which was excellent. I had the Sirloin Classic Dinner, and my boyfriend had the Steak and 1/2 Lobster of their feature menu. It was excellent. My only complaint is not about the food or the service, but the building itself. I know it's a very old building, but could they please put another bathroom in there?! They're all the way at the top of the restaurant in a small, stuffy room. Overall, great time, excellent service, and delicious food.
To update on my previous post - I can't figure out how to delete a review that I have already left.
I received today a letter dated Oct 19, and postmarks the 21st of Oct. Apparently Canada Post in all their glory lost a letter which I got today from the General Manager of this location. He wrote a personal letter and sent a gift certificate. When I called to thank him for it, I was offered the opportunity to give him a call when we want to come back and he will personally see to our dining experience.
Because of this we will give them another chance.
We just moved to New West and decided to try out the Keg at the Quay.
As a background, we have eaten regularly at the Keg's other locations in Downtown Vancouver, and also our recent new favourite, the Willingdon location, and have, in general, found that the food, service and ambience are good value for the price.
Not here, unfortunately. Because -
1. Food was so so. Both my sirloin and husband's prime rib were blatantly overdone with no apology or explanation from the wait staff. Green salad was limp and tired; the escagot starter was ok, but I've had much livelier food from a microwave dinner box. Overall, no up to Keg standard.
2. Service was spotty: our original waitress disappeared halfway only to reappear at the end to present the bill, with no explanation to hand-off to the other waiter (who was great, btw).
3. Ambience: zero. The exterior brick wall and old-style "the Station" motif implies updated old-style chic", but the interior did not match this expectation. The decor was out-dated (visualize: ski-lodge decor of the 80's), the walls were scruffy, and the overhead exposed HVAC ducts were obviously dusty. Throughout dinner I was preoccupied with the amount of dust and stuff falling into my food, rather than being relaxed and enjoying dinner.
Will not go back again; and will tell friends & fam to spend their money and time somewhere else.
We always have wonderful service at the Keg, no matter the location. The place was extremely busy but the waitress spent time catering to our needs and never had to ask if we'd like refills. The food was excellent and we had an enjoyable time. Just wish you didn't have to pay extra for the veggies with a meal...
I enjoy the Keg, but the price always gets me wondering why I did not go somewhere else.
The location has been a mainstay in New Westminster for so many years. When there was nowhere else to go, the Keg has always proven to be a decent and safe option.
The service is ok.... the waiters and waitresses have it down to a science. Quick and efficient. At times their hurriedness is a little contagious, and they almost make you want to do your part by rushing your food.
The ambiance at this location is satisfactory.... it seems a little packed in, which is ok, but not relaxing or comfortable. This heritage building rocks, and we like the old photographs.
As for the food....well it is the Keg. The steaks are ok.... but not really for the prices they charge. It seems like I always drop a lot of cash when I visit the Keg, and then start asking myself if I could make the same dish at home.
Beer list is limited and lame. Only products from one major brewery. Part of going out for a steak is getting a decent beer. This is not the 80s! Give us a selection.
Will I return? Of course I will, as I have a few friends who will not "risk" going out anywhere else besides the Keg. I am never dissatisfied with the Keg, but when I am there, I tend to want to spend my time and money somewhere else.
I don't go to the Keg for a reason. I have poor memories from a long time ago. However, we were out walking, there was the Keg, we asked if they could seat two people for dinner. I'm sure they've changed in 10 years. Wrong. This Keg has not changed.
The steak was tasteless. Big hunk of meat, with no taste, no carmelization, sort of "browny." My Ahi seared tuna, same problem. Big hung of tasteless tuna. Seared, yes. No flavour, no sauces, b-o-r-i-n-g.
The waitress, very lively, chatty, high energy, but just immature enough not that she easily crossed the line into "playing" us. She said, "wow, that tuna looks good from here!" Wink, wink. Not having fallen off a turnip truck I silently mumbled "you patronizing little twit."
Tables, -sitting accross from each other? That's for school cafeteria's or old married people. I rearranged the furniture so we could sit at 90 degrees. I still like my dear woman.
Prices? $86 for 2 entrees, 1 appy, 2 Corona. Hmmmm. If I'd had a full meal, dessert and wine, the bill would have been Seasons in the Park range. This place is nowhere near "Seasons." So overpriced, - absolutely.
I also don't like the wine manipulation. Welcome to BC. When 2 people consume a bottle of wine, you end up with a suspended license. Think "customer." Think 1/2 bottles. It can be done you know.
Is it me or is there absolultely no ambiance in that place?
Anyway, keep working on it. I'll be back in 2020 with my care aide and walker. I"ll give you another chance then. This place is all about money, it's a hustle. Children playing restaurant and charging adult pricess. I'm not amused.
I have been here quite often; it's close, and I'd rather not trundle off a long way just to have a steak.
I'm a big fan of the Keg escargot, and the Mushrooms Neptune. The escargot is very consistent here, but the Mushrooms Neptune has varied from hardly any topping at all, to far too much. The main course, usually either the prime rib, a new york steak, or a fliet mignon, has ranged from good (never great) to downright terrible. One time I got a new york steak that was quite, quite raw in the middle (not blur rare, but literally cold and raw), and was so gristley I could not eat it. I sent it back and was not offered a replacement for free, and the only reflection on the bill was that the starter was free. Bad mojo that. I've tried lobster once each at three different Kegs, and it has been consistently dreadful, so I will not try it here.
Unlike some reviewers here I've had nothing but really, really good servers. And although I never seem to get the same person more than once, and am never remembered by any of the staff (tsk, tsk), I always tip well in the hope of some future remembrance. Ha, ha. Naive old me.
Keg's are, I feel, somewhat overpriced. and considering how inconsistent this one is I feel it is definitely a little overpriced.
Also unlike many folks here I quite like the ambience and atmosphere, so long as I get one of the slightly more isolated tables.
I am generally a Keg fan, so I will be back.
Same Keg Menu here as other locations however the steak size portions appear to be smaller than other Kegs. Who else found this to be the case?
The facility is old, dark and poorly maintained and in need of a reno as this 'historic' building was not well setup for the restaurant. The main Restrooms are old and dirty and you have to go upstairs: not senior nor handicap friendly. The bar is also upstairs and I found few want to even go up for drinks there let alone dine there in isolation. Limited parking. If you want the Keg, this is definitely not the flagship local.
Servers seem to be Keg standard but tend to goof around near the kitchen. There seems to be frequent crashes there of servers. If you go here, you may wish to sit near the kitchen to keep an eye on their food handling and spills there.
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Six House members asked President Obama to fire James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence who admitted to giving Congress the "least untruthful" answer he could about National Security Agency programs, in a letter sent Monday.
"The continued role of James Clapper as Director of National Intelligence is incompatible with the goal of restoring trust in our security programs and ensuring the highest level of transparency," the lawmakers -- Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.; Alan Grayson, D-Fla.; Ted Poe, R-Texas; Paul Broun, R-Ga.; Doug Collins, R-Ga.; and Walter Jones, R-N.C. -- wrote. "Director Clapper continues to hold his position despite lying to Congress, under oath, about the existence of bulk data collection programs in March 2013."
Clapper gave the offending answer during a Senate hearing in March. "Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?" Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked Clapper.
"No, sir," Clapper replied, before NSA leaker Edward Snowden demonstrated that the agency collects the records of phone calls made within the United States as part of a bulk data collection program.
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The Worst Superhero Film Of All Time (Yes, Worse Than Batman And Robin Or Supergirl!)
The classic "choosing your superheroic identity" scene gets trashed (Cupid Girl? Aack!) in this god-awful moment from Superbabies, widely regarded as being in the running for "worst film of all time." But just wait until you see the fight scene.