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State legislators gave final passage Monday to a bill to allow Long Beach to borrow $12 million to help recover from superstorm Sandy.
The State Senate, in a 56-0 vote, approved the measure, which would permit Long Beach to issue bonds to help it cover lingering debts. The Assembly passed the bill in April.
"The City of Long Beach was one of the most devastated areas affected by superstorm Sandy," Senate co-leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) said in a memo filed with the bill. "As a result of the storm's destruction, the City of Long Beach has been left with extraordinary expenses for projects which are not eligible to be reimbursed from the state or federal government grants. This bill will allow the City of Long Beach to issue serial bonds for all or part of these expenses incurred."


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No, it's not easy raising teenagers. Yes, there are sane solutions--in this problem-solving parent's guide from the bestselling author of Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy
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Peter Clarke, the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, has warned that the current 28-day limit will "undoubtedly" soon become insufficient to garner enough evidence to charge a suspect in increasingly complex terrorist investigations. He added that plots uncovered since 2005 show that "the terrorist threat is still real and growing in scale and complexity."
Many are concerned that the extension would be an assault on civil liberties and up to 50 Labour MPs could be planning to vote against the Government. But the Prime Minister has made it clear that he would rather lose the vote than compromise on the 42-day figure.
Do you think the security services should be allowed more time to gather evidence against terror suspects, or is 28 days long enough for them to do their work?
Would you see an extension of the limit as compromising Britain's position on civil rights and handing excessive power to the security services at the expense of the individual?
How should the Government balance the need for security with the obligation to uphold the freedom and rights which are an integral part of Britain?
Does the terror threat to Britain mean that security is now more important than civil rights?


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Gershfield inspires Wingate
James Gershfield helped Wingate & Finchley put a bad week behind them with a thumping 4-0 victory over lowly Leyton in the Ryman League Division One North.
In a match dominated by the Blues, Gershfield, who came on at the start of the second half, scored one and terrorised the Leyton defence with a display that typified his Maccabiah Games selection last summer.
In a win that lifted Wingate into ninth in the table, the first chance fell to Jake Furman but from 10 yards, he sliced his shot wide.
The goal finally arrived just before the half hour mark. Marc Weatherstone floated in a perfect cross from deep in the full-back position and Dave Laird glanced a header beautifully into the top left corner of the goal.
Just before the break Furman was sent racing clear down the right into the box but his shot across goal took a slight touch off the keeper's legs and bounced up on o the post.
The Blues had a short period of intense pressure at the start of the second half; Michael Lenahan shot from 20 yards just over the bar, then sub ershfield was put through on goal but his low effort was diverted wide. From the resulting Jordan Fowler corner Gershfield flicked the ball towards goal from the near post but the
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Ahmet Rifat double the lead before Gershfield took the game by the scruff of the neck. He claimed a sensational individual goal after spinning his marker, sprinting into the area and clipping the
ball in at the near post.
Gershfield nearly scored again with a cheeky backheel from but he missed the right post.
Wingate scored a fourth in the closing stages through James Edgerley, and Gershfield came close twice before full time; he hit the bar from six yards and then shot straight at the keeper.
Wingate: Gavin King, Marc Weatherstone, Paul Wright, Jordan Fowler, Daniel Nielsen, Ahmet Rifat, Jake Furman (sub: Marc Henry 75), Michael Lenahan, Chris Chase (sub: James Gershfield 46), Dave Laird (sub: Leon Smith 68), James Edgerley. Unused subs: Frankie Webb, Rob Ursell.
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Arsenio Hall on Tupac Murder in New Doc: 'If Justin Bieber Had Gotten Shot in Tupac's Car, We'd Know More'It's been almost 20 years since the still-unsolved murder of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, and a new documentary airing on the National Geographic Channel, titled The '90s: The Last Great Decade?, will be the next to tackle it.
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Pete Smith, Sarah Wellock, Tom O'Connor, and John O'Brien of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios demonstrated LittleBigPlanet 3, the newest title from the franchise, on PS4 during the brand's press conference on Monday.
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Sony's press conference surrounded guests with screens on multiple planes and angles for an immersive experience on Monday before the show floor officially opened.
This year's Xbox Media Briefing took to the Galen Center, with an attendance of more than 4,300 people, including broadcast, print, and online press, partners, developers, and fans. Spike TV picked up the live, commercial-free broadcast, and the event live streamed online as well. The event got an immersive set design from producer Zed Ink that flanked the arena from end to end. An 80-foot center screen changed dynamically throughout the show through massive moving semi-transparent scenic doors that opened and closed to accommodate trailers and demos of varying aspect ratios. Three additional LED screens stood angled on the floor as the backgrounds for satellite stages designed for the staging of multi-player demos and presenters throughout the show.
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The show had more than a terabyte of custom animations, transitions, and show graphics. About 600 lighting instruments and 4,000 infrared remote-controlled light-up bracelets contributed to an environmental design that fully immersed the audience into the experience.
Highlights included announcing the Master Chief Collection for the Halo franchise, the return of Crackdown, and the new multi-player Assassin's Creed, Unity. Zed Ink handled the creative and production for the event, collaborating with the Xbox Global Marcom team, led by Mark Harper, April McKee, and Beth Honebrink.
On the E3 show floor, Disney Interactive showcased its upcoming games, Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) and Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved. For Super Heroes, Disney intended to create a look that mimicked the streets of New York, inviting guests for a hands-on experience.
To encourage social posting, fans took selfies with their favorite super heroes at a dedicated station, and received Marvel hero takeaways.
The booth also featured a playable multiplayer Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved experience featuring 30 tracks.
Turtle Beach's booth on the show floor, produced by Ignited, showed off the brand's headsets with a giant version of the product as an attention-grabbing way to get guests inside, and visually define the exhibit entryway.
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Turtle Beach's "History of Firsts" headsets showed off versions of the products over time. The museum-style motif is popular at E3, with the show even hosting its own "Video Game History Museum," that includes vintage classic games and accessories.
The Best of Xbox Showcase transformed United Artists Theater, an iconic venue in the Spanish Gothic Style theatre at the Ace Hotel, for a night of hands-on gameplay, demos, and sneak peeks of new and upcoming games for Xbox One. Working with Jennifer Tweed, Beth Honebrink, and Mark Harper from the Xbox Global Marcom team, experiential marketing agency Zed Ink produced the affair.
Decking covered the orchestra-style seating of the 1,600-square-foot, 87-year-old theater, providing ample floor space for the 52 game stations that were organized into lounge areas where developers, artists, and producers from the games offered insight and guidance. Over the three-level venue, there were three bars and a rooftop space with bar and hot tub for V.I.P. guests.
Media and gamers tried never-been-seen-before games at the venue, which was awash in green lighting.
On Monday, Take-Two Interactive Software—the company behind games such as Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K—kicked off E3 week with a private event at Cecconi's in West Hollywood. Tony Schubert and Event Eleven produced the party, where the brand's logo decked hedging for a bit of sophisticated branding.
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Hannah Bronfman and Michelle Pesce spun for the crowd, and Rita Ora performed.
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Sleek monochrome lounge seating made for an understated look at Cecconi's.
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Entrepreneurs looking to launch their businesses in several Michigan counties may have the opportunity to do so with the help of MSUFCU.
Cezanne Allen got to take her friends and family around in style as this year's "Millionaire for Day" contest winner at Michigan State University FCU.
A pair of accomplished Michigan State University students were looking good after winning the Grad Makeover Contest at the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union.
Ninichuk joins agency from Michigan Credit Union League.
This week's promotions, hires, announcements.
NAFCU recently announced the 16 winners in its 2012 marketing awards competition. The winners will be honored in conjunction with NAFCU's 2012 Strategic Growth Conference at FireSky Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 13-15.
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ONE ARGUMENT in favor of women in combat roles is equality of opportunities. Combat experience factors into advancement opportunities. This is true for men and women. With the new Department of Defense decision, more women can get the combat experience for movement up the military ranks. Will more women advance? Will they make better military leaders than men?
We have at least one social experiment to partially address the first question: the Israeli Defense Forces or IDF. Women have always served in the IDF. In fact, women have served in the military even before the state was founded. (You can see more photos of the IDF with Tuesday's column.) Since 2000, women have been permitted in direct combat roles. Today, about one-third of all IDF forces are women. But 51% of IDF officers are women. Did the opening of combat roles figure into the preponderance of women officers?
Do women make better military leaders? I'm curious about your opinion, especially if you have military experience. In general, Americans believe that women make good political and business leaders, according to a Pew poll in 2008. In fact, Americans rate women higher when it comes to the leadership characteristics of honesty, intelligence, compassion, outgoingness, and creativity. They rate men higher for decisiveness. But only 6% say that women make better leaders. Twenty-one percent say men make better leaders. Over two-thirds say women and men both make good leaders.
Do you think more women in combat will open advancement for women?
Will women make better military leaders than men?
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Energy, fundamentals fuel Reds
Club hoping new attitude leads to more wins this season
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
SARASOTA, Fla. -- All spring, there has been a very different vibe in the Reds clubhouse, on the practice fields and in the games. You can definitely see it. You can even sense it. Differences like these are usually grouped into a team's intangibles category. A much younger club this year, there's more energy and enthusiasm around the Reds. Players have taken every drill and every play seriously. Guys run together as a group in the outfield after coming out of games and hang out together later in the clubhouse. "Guys are getting the job done fundamentally. The play looks cleaner," first baseman Joey Votto said. "I really genuinely do see a difference on the field." Intangibles are good, but baseball is a business with a very tangible bottom line -- wins and losses. The big question is whether any of this new attitude around Cincinnati will equate to more wins in the regular season? The Reds, and their fans, have endured eight straight losing seasons -- including a 74-88, fifth-place finish last year in the National League Central. Since general manager Walt Jocketty took over in April, the team jettisoned its core veterans like Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr., plus Ryan Freel and David Ross. Youth is definitely in around here but the veterans who were brought in, like Arthur Rhodes, Jonny Gomes and Jacque Jones, are considered high-character and leadership type of players. On the first day of camp, manager Dusty Baker threw down the gauntlet. Baker said he wanted to have the best fundamental team in the game with the fewest mental or physical mistakes. He wanted his younger players to buy into that goal immediately and he's seeking a team that thrives with speed over power. "Get together and feel like a team as soon as possible. That's the one thing good teams have and good teams do," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Jonny just came from Tampa Bay. Jacque Jones was in Minnesota. They won with less with fundamental play, pitching, speed and defense." Young players like Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips form the heart of the starting lineup that could wind up featuring six players 27 or younger. The starting rotation could have three of its five pitchers at age 26 or under, including 17-game winner Edinson Volquez. What the Reds lack in experience will have to be made up in other ways.
"A lot of times people tend to think the big money and big names will win out in the end," Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo said. "But if you can get a young group of guys to click together and get off to a good start and let that confidence kind of ride, you have an opportunity to do something good. Get off really bad, and it's hard for someone not comfortable in that situation to pull himself out of it."
Only at 32, Arroyo is on the older end of the clubhouse spectrum. With the club since March 2006, Arroyo already has the fourth longest tenure with the team.
"We've got a lot of guys trying to make this club that haven't been in the big leagues long or have never been in the big leagues," Arroyo said. "Just based on that, you're going to have a lot of energy.
"I've always compared the Minor Leagues with college and the big leagues maybe with working in a stuffy office. All the young guys come up together in an organization and they live together. They don't have a lot of money and they eat together and party together and all of those things. When you get further along and to the big leagues, a lot of times you might be 23 and a guy like Curt Schilling is 40 years old. He's got three kids and a home life. You're fresh out of 'college' and there's such a big gap in the lifestyles. It doesn't mesh."
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"Having such a young team here, everybody meshes right away. It's so easy for the personalities because we don't have that segregation based on time in the Major Leagues. That being said, guys are doing PFPs, all that stuff is taken a little more serious because these guys are trying to impress somebody."Last year, the Reds were ranked near the bottom in team defense among National League teams. They didn't run particularly well on the bases. That is among the reasons why fundamentals have been stressed more this spring and why they're being performed with a higher attention to detail. "I think, from my view, everybody is giving it their all at Spring Training," closer Francisco Cordero said. "Not disrespecting nobody, but it's hard not seeing people give it their all at Spring Training. Sometimes, they want to chill out and wait until the season begins. That's not the case here this year. It's been unbelievable." Veterans like Griffey and Dunn had good character and were jokesters who could often rise to the occasion in clutch game situations. However, neither was a fan of Spring Training. Because of his injury history, Griffey usually had his own personal workout program. Both he and Dunn were taken aside by Baker once last spring for not giving it their all in drills, especially around impressionable younger players paying attention. This year, no one gets special treatment or preferred locker locations. Nor even two lockers like Griffey once had. Everyone, including the few veterans around, give a full effort, all the time. "The truth of it is, the longer you play the game, the more money you make and the more comfortable your surroundings are," Arroyo said. "That means more times you'll probably show up late to the stadium, the more times you're going to maybe not go hard on some drills. I'm not saying everybody. Albert Pujols has been in the league eight years and they tell me he gets after it as hard as anybody every single day. But the natural progression is for guys get in a comfort zone and we don't have that many guys in here that are comfortable in a big league locker room or uniform. You won't see people taking things for granted." Teams with dysfunctional clubhouses have won 100 games while teams with tight-knit clubhouse have lost 100 games. Nothing the Reds are trying to execute this spring guarantees one more win or a higher place in the standings, but it certainly can't hurt -- right? "Let's face it -- it wasn't working very well the other way," Baker said. "I'm hoping people in Cincinnati and surrounding areas really support us and see what we're doing and how we're doing it."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Take the plunge Ami - go on!!!! I dare you :)))
It's nice to 'see' and 'meet' you Robyn, maybe I'll find a photo of myself that I think is alright to post ( for a brief time).
Thanks Laura! We've had the warmest winter on record - the temps were regularly in the high 20'sC - that's the low 80's F - and the nights were warm too, it only got down to 6C - 42F on a couple of mornings!!We're off to have 5 days at the beach on 21st of this month - with my sister & her family there should be about 12 of us - and I'm really looking forward to that!!
Oh, Robyn, these azaleas are sooo pretty, especially with the rain on them. So, you are getting warmer there now, right? Pretty soon you will be back at the beach celebrating the holidays!
Thanks Sandy, amakrokis, Beekay, Ami & Dave!!We'd had an earlier shower Beekay - so no camera got wet :)))
Fresh, clean, and bright!!
Very very nice color, flower and photo!!!
Nice color! Thanks for going out in the rain to take a picture for us :-)
Beautiful azaleas with raindrops robyn.


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Amazon Publishing has signed licensing agreements with seven new franchises for Kindle Worlds, a platform that lets authors write fan fiction based on someone else's work and share royalties with the rights holders. The new partnership means that writers can choose from more than 20 different worlds to write about.
Hasbro's G.I. JOE brand and Warner Bros. television shows Veronica Mars and Ravenswood join the roster of worlds which already includes: Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, Valiant Entertainment's Unity, The World of Kurt Vonnegut, Hugh Howey's Silo Saga, Barry Eisler's John Rain, Blake Crouch's Wayward Pines, Lee Goldberg's The Dead Man, and The Foreworld Saga.
In addition, the new partnerships include: The Abnorm Chronicles from Marcus Sakey's novel Brilliance, as well as The Lizzy Gardner Files by Theresa Ragan.


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The bill is similar to the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 that passed the U.S. House in June 2015. The food industry has argued that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe and a patchwork of state laws isn't practical. Labeling advocates have been fighting state-by-state to enact the labeling, with the eventual goal of a national standard.
"This common-sense solution will provide consumers with more information about ingredients in their food and beverage products and prevent a patchwork of confusing and costly state labeling mandates," said Pamela G. Bailey, Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) president and CEO. "With Vermont's mandatory labeling going into effect in July and other states considering their own laws, Congress must pass a national food labeling solution that offers farmers, families, and food producers the certainty and access to the affordable and sustainable food supply they deserve."
So far, Vermont is the only state set to require labeling. Maine and Connecticut have passed similar laws, but those measures don't take effect unless neighboring states follow suit. Several other states could consider labeling bills this year.
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The news that a pinger locator has detected signals consistent with transmissions from an aircraft black box is "very encouraging" but the mystery of missing Flight MH370 remains far from being solved, an aviation expert said Monday.
"It's taken everybody by surprise that they have managed to find a ping," Adrian Gjertsen, of U.K.-based Airsupport Aviation Services Limited, told NBC News "It's very encouraging but even if it is from the plane, it will be extremely difficult to recover from the ocean."
While the black box is a useful tool it is not like a video recorder and it only provides raw data that allows investigators to build a scenario of what might have happened, he added.
"The cockpit voice recorder is unlikely to be of any use," Gjertsen said. "They are recorded on a continuous loop so after around two hours it will have recorded over what was on there earlier. So it's of less interest, because the period that is of most importance is when it lost communication up to seven or so hours earlier."
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Maturity and Hip-Hop go hand in hand like a hobo and an almond-shaped bar of Olay yet Phonte Coleman has made an earnest living from being that guy you revere as a professional artist–and turn around and get chummy with at your local pub. The past few years have been exciting for loyal disciples of the the former Little Brother's congregation as he has walked the unbeaten path to musical lore with his rap and blues hybrid, the Grammy-nominated ensemble, The Foreign Exchange. Success breeds regularity but longtime fans will rejoice that their man is putting his mind where his mouth is to spit lessons by way of the rap sage with his meritorious first solo outing, Charity Starts at Home.
Phonte stays true to his distinguishable form, weighing in on practical topics such as striving to be a better role model ("Who Loves You More") and keeping a spark in an otherwise good marriage ("Ball and Chain"). Copious platters of food for thought and duck soup aside, Charity Starts at Home is still an MC's MC's album, boosted by witty punchlines that don't require an isolated pause and sturdy instrumentals with symphonic balance from prime players like Khrysis, Swiff D. and the official reunion with 9th Wonder.
Unsung blue-collar employees are awarded an anthem in "The Good Fight" with scribes like "$5 gas and poverty rates/are rising much higher than your hourly rate/so if you're thinking about quitting, you should probably wait/Cuz everybody gotta do a fuckin' job that they hate." Over a synthesized melody that could double for the backdrop for a gondola ride, "Everything is Falling Down" features more battle-ready barbs: "Tay rock the spot like I'm half-leopard/then pray for your lames like I'm half-leper…Achoo at you niggas like I'm black pepper/with wine and some fava beans I'm half-Lecter/King…" The album's jumpoff single, "Not Here Anymore," merges the two rhyme angles with an enticing chorus, captivating beat from 9th Wonder and formidable guest spot from elZHi.
Using his acquired skills as an alternative artist to spice up the variance, a song like "Sendin' My Love" makes for a welcome change, with its smooth orchestration and liquid harmony. Surprisingly it's the more straightforward rap mergers that bring up the rear of the album. The laggard "The Life of Kings" featuring Evidence and Big K.R.I.T. and back-and-forth duet with Median, "Eternally," come off as simple rhyme jousts and aren't as ironed out as the tracks where Phonte is left to his own devices.
Phontigallo's charitable proverbs won't impeach the current crop of glitzy media magnets, but then again, that Maturity fellow was never meant to be the life of the party. With a project that's complete as four walls and a double layered roof, Charity Starts at Home is worth its market value and then some.
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It is 2050. The USA has just been sold to the highest bidders. Detective Pete Shah is a Memory Association Specialist with the NYPD - he reads the last thoughts of murder victims. When he himself is arrested for murder, though, the secrets he brings to light threaten to bring the city to its knees. No one here gets out alive.
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South Park - Delayed to March 2014
Ubisoft announces that South Park: The Stick of Truth is delayed to March 4, 2014. It joins the ever increasing amout of games being delayed this month.
Why the new delay? Well, when Ubisoft picked up the game, we thought: Easy. We'll put some marketing muscle behind Stick of Truth, toss some additional development resources at it, then take it to the finish line with Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The game's almost done, anyways – so what more could we do?
Apparently, quite a bit more. "Within three weeks after acquiring the game, we sadly realized we had to turn this thing upside down if we hoped to deliver the experience everybody wanted," says Ubisoft North America's president Laurent Detoc. "It's been such a major overhaul to get to the point where we are that we couldn't let it go, even if that meant missing December."
South Park's creators wholeheartedly agree. "We always wanted the game to feel like you're actually in an episode of South Park," say Matt Stone and Trey Parker. "Getting the game up to the crappy standards of the show has been a real challenge and we're excited to say it's taken way longer than we thought it would."
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Information aboutSP: The Stick of Truth
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Linfield midfielder Aaron Burns admits there may be an uneasy silence with his twin brother Andrew over the breakfast table this morning.
They may well share a bowl of cereal and a plate of toast, but their family ties will be severed for 90 minutes at least on the opening blast of Ross Dunlop's whistle at Stangmore Park.
Both players approach the Danske Premiership clash with their own agenda.
Aaron will be hoping to keep the Blues at the top of the table, while Andrew will be doing is utmost to help Dungannon Swifts - under new boss Rodney McAree, who replaced Darren Murphy this week - claw out of relegation trouble.
"I'm sure there'll be a bit of banter over breakfast and we'll have a bit off craic travelling to Dungannon in the car together," smiles Aaron.
"But once the game starts, we both have our jobs to do. Dungannon have gone through the process of changing manager this week. I'm sure the players will want to put on a show for McAree.
"Although Andrew was sad to see Darren leave, he has a lot of faith in Rodney."
Linfield go in to the game in the best possible shape following their midweek (3-1) County Antrim Shield win over Cliftonville. It was Burns' extra-time double blast that sealed the deal.
The result also put a smile on the face of Blues' new boss David Healy as he enjoyed his first victory at Windsor Park since succeeding Warren Feeney.
"That's 12 goals for the season for me," beamed Aaron. "They couldn't have come at a better time.
"It was a tough match, there were a lot of tired legs at the finish.
"But our fitness levels are super. The gaffer told us to keep doing what we were doing.
"I thought we dominated the second half. We were thrilled with the win and the goals were a bonus.
"Andy (Waterworth) got a good touch for my first one. All I needed to do was get a boot on to it.
"I think Andy thought his initial shot went in. He actually turned his back, but didn't realise that I got the final touch. It was definitely my goal."
Aaron's second strike was even more significant. Not only did it finally kill off the Reds, but it ended a horrible, missed penalty jinx.
Burns squandered from the spot against Carrick at the weekend and Waterworth repeated the act in the first half of the Shield tie.
"I just hit the penalty as hard as I could. I missed one on Saturday - it happens," added Aaron.
"We decided that Andy would be on them after that. But when he missed again, I managed to get the ball off Stevie Lowry and thankfully it went in.
"It's vital we now take that form into our league games - that's our bread and butter. We haven't been great in our last few games. Fingers crossed, we can take three points at Stangmore Park."
It was Healy's third game in charge in possibly the most difficult position in the league, but Burns insists he's already seen enough to suggest he'll be a winner.
"This is Linfield Football Club . . . it's pressure from day one," he adds. "David has played at the highest level, he knows what pressure is all about.
"The players know he'll do his utmost to bring success to the club.
"I have to say David has been great since he came in. He'll need a bit of time and he'll implement his own ideas as he goes along.
"Everyone is 100 per cent behind him -the boys all love playing for him. It's only a matter of time before his ideas and strategies come across."
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Dr Feng Yan has research interests on nanomaterials, organic electronics, thin film transistors (TFT) for displays and biosensors and solar cells. He received his PhD degree in physics from Nanjing University. Then Dr Yan joined the Engineering Department of Cambridge University in Feb 2001 as a Research Associate. In Cambridge, he studied poly-Si TFT, single-grain Si TFT, organic TFT and biosensors for five years. In April 2006, he became a Higher Research Scientist in National Physical Laboratory in UK. Then he joined the faculty of Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in September 2006. In PolyU, he is focusing on TFTs and organic solar cells.
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UCAS Code: N84
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands Show on Map
Site: Main campus, plus two other sites nearby; also campuses in China and Malaysia (not otherwise covered in this profile).
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Arts & humanities; business; computer science; engineering; food sciences; law; medicine & health sciences; veterinary medicine; modern languages; science; social science
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|Normally 3 A-levels required (plus GCSEs or an additional AS-level on some courses). UCAS tariff not used.
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|All full-time first years guaranteed accommodation (conditions apply); interntational students housed for three years.
|1881, university status 1948
|University Park (330-acre campus to west of city centre). Two further sites: Sutton Bonington 10 miles south (biosciences, veterinary medicine and science); Jubilee Campus under one mile away (business, computer science, contemporary Chinese studies, education). Also campuses in China (with 2765 students) and Malaysia (2635 students).
|How to get there:
|Close to junction 25 of the M1 and East Midlands Airport; by rail and coach to Nottingham. Buses from city centre and close to Beeston railway station; free hopper bus service between campuses. East Midlands Parkway railway station is 3 miles from Sutton Bonington Campus.
|Student advice & services:
|Academic support, disability policy advisory unit, fees and financial support at all three sites. Also counselling service; childcare service; on-campus health services (including GPs, physiotherapist, psychiatrist, nurse practitioner in mental health, dental practice, pharmacy); international office; student advice & representation centre; faith support and advice and disability liaison officer in every school.
|Students' Union/Guild on all three sites. SU has some 200 societies, Athletic Union has 75+ sports clubs; also TV and radio station and newspaper. Minibus; hairdresser; campus bookshops; print and other shops; cafés and coffee bars; performing arts studio; DH Lawrence lakeside pavilion; banks; student-run theatre (the New Theatre); recycling facilities; student volunteer centre.
|Sporting facilities:
|Sporting facilities: Sports centre at each campus. University Park has 8-lane swimming pool, floodlit 3G pitch and sand-based pitch, 14 tennis courts (3 floodlit), sports halls (8- and 4-badminton court), snooker room (3 full-size tables), 6 squash courts, fitness cente, 3 aerobics studios, 22 football pitches, 8 rugby pitches, plus baseball, lacrosse, gaelic football , softball and American football pitches, cricket squares, grass training area, specialist strength and conditioning area. Jubilee Campus has tennis courts, sports hall (8-badminton courts), gym, aerobics studio, 2 squash courts. Sutton Bonington has rugby and football pitches, 3 tennis courts, climbing wall, 2 squash courts, studio, sports hall (4-badminton courts), floodlit grass training area, gym. Boat club on the River Trent. Disability sports officer works to ensure disabled students can make the most of the sports and fitness opportunities, secures funding for specialist equipment etc. Annual tri-campus games (Nottingham, China, Malaysia).
|All full-time first-year students accommodated (if they firmly accept their place and confirm before specified date); international students guaranteed accommodation for 3 years. Approx 8000 places, a mixture of catered, part-catered and self-catered (catered and self-catering halls in University Park and Jubilee Campus; self-/part-catered hall at Sutton Bonington): rents from £113 per week catered, £84.50 pw self-catered. Privately-rented accommodation, average of £65 pw (plus bills).
|Library & information services:
|Libraries with over 1.3 million printed volumes and journals, 18,000 e-journals and 70,000 e-books; manuscripts and special collections. Short- loan collection for books most in demand. Refurbished libraries with group work spaces, study rooms, silent study zones, PCs, laptops, plasma screens and a cafe with sofas in Hallward Library. Information provision, £172 pa spent for each student (FTE). IT and library services converged. All workstations have access to library and internet; IT access from all student rooms. Libraries open 24 hours/day at exam times (Hallward for most of term time). IT support via helplines, email, advisory desks, school IT reps. Induction to library and information services on school basis for new students; IT modules available as part of modular scheme.
|Other learning resources:
|Laptop loan service, University language centre, museum and arts centre; e-learning system that is uploaded with weblinks and lecture handouts; collection of open educational materials.
|Study abroad:
|320+ partner universities in over 40 countries. University is a founder member of Universitas 21 and an active participant in Erasmus; offers school-based exchanges, short-term projects and summer schools.
|Careers & Employability Service offers an Inside Employment module; programme of talks; careers planning skills module; Nottingham Advantage Award; skills workshops; case studies; student business planning competition. Graduates have life-long access to the Careers & Employability Service.
|Living expenses budget:
|Minimum budget of £700 a month (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university.
|Term-time work:
|Unitemps Nottingham employment service, on University Park Campus; recommended limit of 16 hours a week.
|Financial help:
|Bursaries of £3000 pa available for UK students whose family income is up to £15k pa, of £2000 pa where it is £15k−£25k pa, of £1000 pa where it is £25k−£35k pa, or of £750 pa where family income is £35k−£42.6k pa (some 33% of students are expected to qualify for some bursary support). Additional bursaries of £1000 pa for those coming via an access or vocational qualification; with children or elderly dependants; for some students entering university from public care and for students from certain widening participation activities. Also fee waivers for some students whose family income is less than £25k eg care leavers, students from the East Midlands and those on Year 0 courses. Hardship support from other schemes eg access to learning fund, childcare support scheme.
|University tuition fees:
|Home students pay £9000 pa for first degree courses. International students pay £11,990 pa (arts-based), £15,720 (science-based), £16,570−£28,800 (medicine), £23,300 (veterinary medicine/surgery).
Flexible modular degree course structure; teaching in 2 semesters. Innovative approach to teaching including podcasts, an e-learning system, a language centre with self-access facilities and a collection of open education materials.
The University of Nottingham
BA, LLB, BSc, BEng, BMBS, BMedSci, BVM BVS, BVMedSci, BArch, DipArch, MEng, MMath, MNutr, MPhys, MChem, MPharm, MSci, MNursSci.
Mainly 3 and 4 years; 5 years medicine, veterinary medicine; 3−7 years architecture.
Rob Barham, Editor of Impact Magazine (4th year, International Relations)
What's it like as a place to live? Nottingham's got a really vibrant student scene - on campus, in the areas we live in town, and with the nightlife.
How's the student accommodation? Accommodation is really varied, but generally quite expensive. The university accommodation is generally good, especially the halls on campus.
What's the student population like? The student population is quite diverse, and people are generally laid-back and friendly. The proportion of middle-class students is surprisingly high.
How do students and locals get on? The area most students live is so colonised by us that we rarely see locals. Generally, though, there are few problems.
What's it like as a place to study? The courses are generally of high quality, although we have little contact with our tutors. Facilities and the libraries are good.
What are the teaching staff like? They're varied, but most are good and have an interest in students.
What are student societies like? There's a large range of societies, from salsa dancing to ultimate frisbee. We also have a very vibrant and successful student magazine.
What's a typical night out? Fancy dress and vodka red bulls at ISIS.
And how much does it cost? £20.
How can you get home safely? Easily. Taxis are very cheap.
Is it an expensive place to live? No. Taxis are cheap, as are drinks and takeaways. Accommodation is generally reasonable.
Average price of a pint? £2.
And the price of a takeaway? £3.50.
What's the part-time work situation? Not great. It's fairly hard to get a job right now, although with persistence you will find one.
What's the best feature about the place? The campus is amazing. It's huge, green, and has great architecture.
And the worst? Limited contact time with tutors.
And if you had to sum it all up in a sentence (or two)? Bodacious.
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Protective Oxygen Design
Few weapons in the EMS provider's arsenal are more important than oxygen. Victims who need it need it fast, and you'd better have it available and functional. For enhanced portability of this vital tool, Flotec has created Flopac, an all-in-one lightweight delivery system that incorporates several design and safety features not found elsewhere. Utilizing exclusive InGage regulator technology, with its internal-contents pressure gauge designed entirely within the regulator's body and surrounded by a halo-style handle assembly, Flopac is fully protected against the environmental hazards normally associated with regulator failure and breakage in the field. It is available with optional twin 50-psi DISS-1240 check-valve outlets and in more than 24 flow ranges, including high-flow. For more information, call 800/401-1723.
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Vehicles involved in accidents rarely emerge with all their original lines and angles intact. When you have to cut into such a vehicle, it often requires awkward positioning. Amkus Rescue Systems' AMK-21 Cutter has a 360º rotating handle to facilitate such tasks. It features eight locking positions for the handle, allowing the user to set it up for natural hand placement at any angle of attack. Departments can specify the position of the control valve—either parallel or perpendicular to the cutting blades—at the time of ordering. The AMK-21 delivers cutting power sufficient for any automotive application in a package that remains compact. For more information, call 630/515-1800, or visit www.amkus.com.
ISO Seal of Approval
Wheeled Coach Industries has announced its designation as an ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturer. The designation, from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), signifies that the company has implemented an extensive quality-control system of standards and managerial oversight for its process of manufacturing custom ambulances. The ISO designation is recognized globally in the manufacturing industry. Wheeled Coach is the world's largest manufacturer of ambulances (including medical attack vehicles, rescue vehicles and fire emergency vehicles). For more information, call 620/663-5551, or visit www.wheeledcoach.com.
Product Series Enhancements
American LaFrance has announced a trio of enhancements to its fire apparatus, pumper and aerial product lines. The new L3 Series fire body design features both formed and extruded materials in its construction. The aluminum body features extrusions of 3/8" material, while the formed sections feature 3/16" material. The thicker high-strength aluminum is 150% stronger and provides 230% more resistance to bending than the 1/8" aluminum thickness found on some bodies. The company's Eagle cab family now comes with an 81" interior headroom option, which will allow more room for crew movement and customer preferences for variations in the command cab. Also, the integrated chassis-body aerial design found in some of the company's aerial designs has now been expanded to all of them. This provides increased capacity and functionality. For more information, call 503/745-5471, or visit www.freightliner.com.
Radio Transparency Meets Strength
Translucence and rigidity don't have to be mutually exclusive in backboards. Allied Healthcare Products joins the characteristics in its XTRA Backboard, part of its Life Support Products line of spinal immobilization products. The XTRA (for X-ray Translucent, Rigid, Affordable) combines x-ray translucence with the board rigidity needed to prevent further injury to a patient. Its smooth surface allows easy cleaning and disinfecting, while its construction prevents liquids from intruding into the board. The XTRA will float an adult and has been tested to loads in excess of 1,000 lbs. without breaking. At 71" x 15.75" x 1.85" and weighing just 15.25 lbs., it fits into standard storage areas and is easily carried. Available in four colors, with or without pins, the XTRA can be ordered with custom graphics in up to three colors and personalized with a department logo. For more information, call 800/444-3954, ext. 608, or visit www.alliedhpi.com.
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NetMotion Wireless Inc., a leader in mobility management software, has announced the availability of its Mobility XE. NetMotion's mobility management software meets the government's highest security requirements while enabling applications to securely and reliably survive network handoffs, roaming transitions and out-of-coverage conditions. The new release features server pooling, load balancing, automated fail-over and a Mobility Management Console that enables Web-based access to full functionality. Though upgraded to accommodate demanding uses, the Mobility XE's platform retains such key features as ease of installation, with no change required to existing applications or networks. The version continues to provide persistent access to mission-critical legacy applications, working reliably over wireless networks. For more information, call 206/691-5555, or visit www.netmotionwireless.com.


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MARTINEZ — More than a week after a Martinez man disappeared, his family's supporters are planning a public vigil they hope will focus public attention and help locate the missing 18-year-old.
Ryan Menjivar was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at his home in Martinez, police say. He left the home sometime during the night and has not returned home or contacted his family.
Supporters will gather at Creekside Open Bible Church at 6 p.m. Wednesday to show support for Ryan and his family, according to a posting at helpfindryan.com, a site family members set up. The church is located at 444 Fig Tree Lane in Martinez.
Family members told television station KGO that Menjivar had said shortly before his disappearance that he was being bullied at Alhambra High School, where he was a senior. Police have classified Menjivar as a voluntary missing adult, meaning they do not have any reason to suspect foul play at this time, according to Martinez police Lt. Aaron Roth.
Menjivar is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing dark jeans, a black shirt and a light green hooded sweatshirt.
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The 2005 Bonaire King of the Caribbean – Interview Marcilio Browne
<PHOTO1>As winds continued to be light, we got up close and personal with Brazilian rising star Marcilio Browne de Oliveira Neto, a.k.a. Browzinho (BRA-105, Naish/ Naish).
How did you get into windsurfing?
My dad is nine times Brazilian windsurfing champion, so he basically taught me from the age of four. I live in Fortaleza, it's almost always windy there, so I progressed pretty quickly.
These days you sail a lot with Kauli Seadi and Konan Lang. Can you tell us more about that?
I met Kauli through my father when I was eight and Konan back in '99. We're sailing together every day now, really learning a lot from each other. We've been going to Maui together which was great. It's nice to watch and sail with the major pro's, most of them are very cool and teach me a lot.
Speaking of Maui, you competed in this year's Jeep Hawaii Pro contest. What was that like?
It was though, but fun. I sailed against Victor Fernandez, Matt Pritchard, Keith Taboul, Mariano Estivill and Boujamaa Guilloul, who took me out. I did manage to land a clean double forward, but Boujamaa had the edge.<PHOTO2>
So you're doing waves and freestyle. Which discipline do you prefer?
Definitely waves. I'm going to compete in Guincho next month and the Canaries. Guincho should be fun. It's porttack, which is my favourite. Pozo on the other hand will be hard! Hardcore wind from the left and all the big names are there. But it will be a very good learning experience for me.
Tell us about your training.
I would love to spend more time in Floripa in the south of Brazil, where Kauli lives. You have both tacks there, good waves and wind. I hope to go there after coming back from the European PWA events. Fortaleza is good for freestyle, but it doesn't really get any waves. I'm still in school, but I mostly study by email, so I'm not stuck in one location.
<PHOTO3>Are you enjoying life on the tour?
Absolutely. I'm making a lot of friends and am really improving my sailing. I get to sail with and against the biggest names in windsurfing and it sure beats being in Brazil all year. I do miss my family and sailing with my younger brother Gabriel. He's thirteen and does like one-handed backloops. We'll be hearing more from him for sure.


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Former GM Towers to scout for Yankees
Former GM Towers to scout for Yankees
The voice on the other end of the line was Brian Cashman, and Towers was wondering whether there were any positions open in the Yankees' front office. Months later, the alliance was officially announced, as Towers joined the defending World Series champions as a special assignment scout.
"To me, the most important thing was aligning myself with good people," Towers said. "Cash is not only one of the best GMs in the game, but a good friend as well. Aligning yourself with the New York Yankees, I can't think of a better organization to align yourself with."
Towers was dismissed by the Padres during the final weekend of last season after serving 14 years as their general manager. He will be used by the Yankees to scout professional and amateur players, as well as evaluate New York's Minor League system.
Cashman said the San Diego-based Towers would work closely with Billy Eppler, the club's senior director of pro personnel, and Damon Oppenheimer, the club's vice president of amateur scouting.
Both have already expressed interest in using Towers' expertise as soon as possible, Cashman said.
"I'm excited to add what I consider a really good baseball man here to our organization," Cashman said. "One thing that I think we've tried to do over the last number of years here is continue to add quality baseball people. I'm looking forward to utilizing Kevin. He's got a great scouting eye."
There will be a learning curve of sorts for Towers, who will be trying to become more familiar with the American League and the way the Yankees do business. But he adds a wealth of experience in the National League, which Cashman said would be an exciting addition.
"He's going to have a lot more intimate knowledge about personnel in that league that can augment what we already have," Cashman said. "It's an automatic great cross-check for us. When you have someone as knowledgeable and connected in this game as Kevin is, with the experience, relationships and ability to scout, we're excited that he's joined us."
After scouring the bargain bin to work under the Padres' lower payroll, Towers said it will be a drastic change to call himself a Yankee.
"Certainly it'll be a different pool of players that I'll be focusing on," Towers said. "In San Diego, the months of November and December were trade months. We just weren't able to be real competitive in the free-agent market. Our free-agent season was usually in late February, just whoever was left over.
"If anything, I might be able to bring to Cash a pool of players that I focused on that they probably didn't focus on. I might be able to find that diamond in the rough that comes via trade or waiver claim. That's kind of how we put our clubs together."
Cashman made sure to point out that although he enjoys a strong personal relationship with Towers, this arrangement has the Yankees in mind.
"Everybody knows that Kevin and I are the best of friends, but I'm not in the business of hiring friends," Cashman said. "This is all about business. I've got a lot of friends. I just don't hire everyone. He's here for professional reasons to make us better."
Towers' deal with the Yankees is for one year, an agreement he had hinted at strongly during the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, saying that he had a good idea of where he wanted to go.
Towers joked that his blood pressure has taken a serious dip since he made his last phone call as a GM, and said that he will not seek any other positions in baseball until at least November.
"I really don't know what I want to do beyond this year," Towers said. "Right now my focus is on helping the Yankees any way I can. I broke into this game as a scout, learned on the job about managing people, media and ownership. I'm really looking forward to getting back to doing what I do best, and that's evaluating talent."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Architectural Digest's Home Show storms NY next weekend with plenty of design, decor and delight packed into March 9, 10 and 11. But here's one don't-miss-it moment that we'd recommend dropping everything for if you're anywhere near the tri-state area:
On Friday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m., legendary designer Eva Zeisel, who celebrated her 100th birthday this November, will sign copies of Eva Zeisel On Design: The Magic Language of Things and Eva Zeisel: Compact Design Portfolio by Lucie Young.
Just the fact that she can sign her own name at 100 is something we'd line up to see in person. Give her a big kiss for us.


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Mike Mulligan, whose Leprechaun Racing sold the second-highest priced horse at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training March 3, was in the intensive care unit at Memorial General Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., the following day as a result of injuries he suffered in a fall.
Terence Collier, director of marketing for Fasig-Tipton, said Mulligan passed out and hit his head while waiting for a table at a restaurant following the auction. Collier said March 4 that Mulligan was in stable condition after undergoing surgery and that all signs were positive. He added that Mulligan's wife, Britt, also a partner in Leprechaun Racing, was at the hospital with her husband.
"They are hoping for the best," Collier said.
At the sale, a colt named Cornerstone from Leprechaun's consignment was purchased by agent John Ferguson for $1.1 million. The son of Unbridled's Song-Amazing Buy had been purchased for $275,000 at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.
Mulligan is the president of the National Association of Two-Year-Old Consignors, an organization that promotes the juvenile sale market. He and his wife live in Ocala, Fla., where they operate a training center.


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LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) said on Monday it had decided together with its joint venture partners Noble Energy and Edison International to shelve plans to drill a second oil well in the south and east Falkland basin.
The partners will continue drilling in other areas around the Falkland Islands, FOGL said in a statement, adding that scaling back on the drilling work would not impact any other existing agreements between the partners.
"We believe that disciplined capital management is crucial in the current oil price environment and this decision leaves FOGL in a stronger financial position," said FOGL Chief Executive Tim Bushell.
Last week, Argentina ramped up political pressure on British-listed companies drilling for oil in the Falklands by threatening to take legal action. (Reporting by Karolin Schaps, Editing by Paul Sandle)


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Hi all,
Oracle 8.1.6, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, 4GB Ram.
I'm trying to get a Windows 2000 Advanced Server machine with 4GB ram running Oracle 8i to take advantage of the 3GB ram available to Oracle. I am getting conflicting points of view regarding how to get this to work.
On this 4GB machine, I think that all I need to do is set the /3GB flag in the boot.ini file and a 'normal' Oracle installation should take advantage of the 3GB memory allocation, as per this from Oracle:
4GB RAM Tuning (4GT) Support
Windows NT Server v4.0 Enterprise Edition includes a feature called 4GB RAM Tuning (4GT). This feature allows memory-intensive applications running on Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition to access up to 3GB of memory as opposed to the standard 2GB in previous versions of the operating system. The obvious benefit to Oracle8i is that 50% more memory becomes available for database use, which can increase SGA sizes or connection counts. All Oracle database server releases since 7.3.4 have supported this feature with no modifications necessary to a standard Oracle installation. The only configuration change required is to ensure that the /3GB flag is used in Windows' boot.ini file. This feature is also supported in Windows 2000.
One of my colleagues seems to think we need to use the AWE_WINDOW_MEMORY registry key, but it seems to me that is only used if you want to use more than 3GB for Oracle, and you have more than 4GB of ram.
Your help and experience is greatly appreciated.
We do plan on adding an additional 4GB of ram in the near future, so if you could also comment on how to use the AWE_WINDOW_MEMORY registry setting that would be great.
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I don't know a lot about Windows administration ... seems like the 1 setting in boot.ini would be enough?
But anyway, only setting this option will not cause Oracle to use the memory, you should also adjust the SGA parameters.
(block_buffers, shared_pool_size, java_pool_size, sort_area_size etc..)
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I've got a whitepaper from Oracle on this at work. I'll post it tomorrow. I'm pretty sure ruud is correct about windows 2000 though. It's only NT Enterprise that you have to fiddle with to get it to use 4GB.


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The web has opened up winter sports in a way few could have predicted. Not only does it help to demystify snow sports for beginners, it makes the tasks of choosing a resort, organising tuition, getting hold of equipment, buying passes, keeping track of the weather - even limbering up the right muscles beforehand - infinitely easier.
What's more, the web is enabling smaller, specialist ski operators to expand and reach new customers. Last winter saw a drop in the number of ski packages booked through the big high street travel chains. Crystal and Inghams, which both specialise in winter sports, benefited.
Skiers are increasingly eager to put together their own packages - buying a flight, hiring a car, and booking a chalet or a hotel independently, from sites such as Ifyouski.com. British skiers are are also willing to fly further in the pursuit of reliable snow. Although conditions were unusually good in many Alpine resorts last season, enthusiasts still took advantage of the weak dollar and skied in North America.
The other big boom is in short breaks. Experienced skiers with their own boots and equipment can easily fit in two full days on the slopes without having to take time off work.
And the trend for the 2004/5 season? Bulgaria has been mooted as the new Andorra and although skiing in eastern Europe has its drawbacks, it's a lot cheaper than Switzerland. Even Ukraine has announced plans to open up a new and very large ski resort in 2008.
Best sites for deals
The advice is simple. Book early or book very late, but avoid school holidays if you possibly can. The beginning of April 2005 is tipped to be cheaper than usual because Easter falls early, in March. But late-season skiing can be risky: make sure you have an insurance policy that will pay out if there is a lack of snow. If you want to organise your own holiday, do it now while flights are still relatively cheap and there is plenty of accommodation to choose from.
Packages are very easy to find, though a lot of sites will still refer you to a phone line once you've selected one. Crystal (crystalski.co.uk), however, is currently offering a £50 discount for some online bookings for adults.
Neilson (neilson.co.uk/Ski/Index.asp) has a good choice of resorts and, like Crystal, goes out of its way to help beginners.
A number of online aggregators have sprung up, of which Igluski.com, Directski.com and Ifyouski.com are among the best. 1ski.com, which looks different, is owned by the same company as Ifyouski.com. Both offer very cheap packages (in particular the Best Deals page at ifyouski.com/travel/skideals, which at the time of writing was offering a week in Val d'Isère in early December for £249).
Other specialists include the long-established Erna Low (ernalow.co.uk/main.asp), which has just introduced packages to the US and Canada (and, unusually, also caters for disabled skiers), and Ski McNeill (skimcneill.com).
At the luxury end of the market, PowderByrne (powderbyrne.com), Kaluma (kalumatravel.co.uk) and Momentum Ski (momentum.uk.com) will organise bespoke packages, as will the more affordable Skisolutions.com, heliskiing and Canadian specialist Frontier Ski (frontier-travel.co.uk/ski/), Alpine specialist Rocketski.com, White Mountains for New Hampshire (white-mountains.co.uk), North American experts Ski Independence (ski-i.com), Megève's Stanford Skiing (stanfordskiing.co.uk) and Chamonix's Collineige.com. The Ski Club of Great Britain (skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/ski companysearch/default.asp) links to dozens of others.
Best sites for choosing a resort
The invaluable Goski.com has thousands of readers' reviews. Read about the attractions of North American resorts at skitrips.net/faqs/foreigners/why/north_america.html, and consult the Central European Skiing guide at algonet.se/~mljung/. More experienced skiers may find the big collection of piste maps at Skimaps.com useful. Every resort and every region has its own website, most are in English, and some are very impressive - Scotland (Ski.visitscotland.com), Slovenia (slovenia-tourism.si/?smucanje=0), Slovakia (tanap.sk/skiing/), France (ski-ride-france.com), Switzerland (uk.myswitzerland.com/en/winterfinder/) and Lebanon (skileb.com) stand out this year. Sites that sell holidays to a wide range of destinations are more likely to be candid about the virtues and disadvantages of a particular resort.
Best sites for booking your own accommodation
Chaletsdirect.com, Holiday-rentals.com/ski, Chaletfinder.co.uk, Holidayski.co.uk, Frenchconnections.co.uk/skiing and Ifyouski.com are among the possibilities. Resort sites normally list local hotels, and they in turn usually have their own websites. For chalets and apartments in France, try abritel.fr/fr/skicrit.phpF. Swiss Budget Hotels (rooms.ch) is another useful address. For those who don't mind sharing a dormitory, even cheaper prospects open up: see the Swiss Budget Travel Guide at backpacker.ch, France's mountain youth hostels (fuaj.org /eng/activities/winter/winter.php), Hostels.com and Hostelworld.com.
Best for weather
You will have to wait until November to see the weather sites in action. Don't rely on the webcams at Snoweye - they're usually trained on the best run. Opt instead for the sites with forecasts, snow depth and quality, and visibility. The BBC's snow reports start in early December at bbc.co.uk/weather/sports/snowsports/. In the meantime, Snow-forecast.com will send email updates when snow falls at your chosen resort. For a quick overview visit skicentral.com/newsnow.html or the livelynatives.co.uk/whatsnew/snowrep.htm.
Best for equipment
Blacks.co.uk, Ellisbrigham.comand Snowandrock.com have all improved greatly recently. Oggie.com, which promises "fantastic prices", will launch this month. Ebay.co.uk is fast becoming a good source of second-hand ski clothing and equipment.
Best for families
The best advice comes from Families Online (familiesonline.co.uk/article/static/152/). The Mumsnet community site (mumsnet.com/revhols/ski/) asked its members to rate skiing holidays and list the top five. BabyGoes2 (babygoes2.com/g_ski.asp) recommends companies with particularly good creche and nanny facilities, and includes tips on when and how to teach toddlers to ski.
The official French skiing school, ESF, has introduced online booking in English (esf.net/welcome.htm) and accompanying advice for young novice skiers.
Best for beginners
Skiing or snowboarding? Read the Snowboarding FAQ at vpas.fsnet.co.uk/rssFAQ/ and visit Snowboardinguk.co.uk and Boardtheworld.com to get a feel for the sport. For those who have never ever skied (youcanski.com/english/instructing/beginners.htm) is a first-day primer. You may find tips for first-time skiers (hea-www.harvard.edu/~fine/opinions/firsttimeski.html) more sympathetic.
Scandinavian resorts tend to offer plenty of non-skiing activities, which is worth bearing in mind if your partner doesn't ski or you don't want to spend every day on the slopes. Finland-winter.com and Visitnorway.com have some suggestions.
Best for experienced skiers
Intermediates may find video tips (ifyouski.com/Technique/home/) and a 45-minute pre-holiday workout (ifyouski.com/Health/) helpful. For the really experienced, there's a weblog for off-piste skiers (pistehors.com) and the resources of the Ski Club of Great Britain (skiclub.co.uk). Theboarder.co.uk and Goneboarding.co.uk both attract lots of postings - mainly resort and equipment reviews.
If you're looking for a job in a resort this winter, try Freeradicals.co.uk, Natives.co.uk, Skiconnection.co.uk and Jobs-in-the-alps.com.


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You were so excited about our chick fang-banger game last week that we decided to treat you again.
This time, though, we're bringing the men into the mix. Some are mortal, some are not, but none of them can resist the lure of a va-va-voom vamp.
We've got quite an eclectic mix for you to bite your fangs into, so which manly vamp lover would you like to let free, lure into your lair and trap in your dungeon forever?
Jim Parrack, Scott Speedman or Jackson Rathbone!
You'll probably know Jim Parrack more by his True Blood character, Hoyt. Yes, this juicy man is the adorable boyfriend of baby vamp Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll). Besides being so freakin' cute, baby-faced Hoyt is super-sweet, understanding, loyal and basically perfect. He hasn't had his shirt off enough tho. Please fix that, T.B.
Scott Speedman was banging those fangs before fang-bangin' was cool. All the way back in 2003, S.S. played a part vamp, part werewolf who got all wrapped up in a sucky relaysh with Kate Beckinsale for the movie Underworld and then again in 2006 for Underworld: Evolution. The blood-sucker obsession hadn't yet begun, but he sure created some hot-looking competition for fang-bangin' men. And clearly, he needs to re-fang it up again soon!
Lastly, what would a fang-banger poll be without a Twilight pick? Jackson Rathbone plays Jasper, one half of the cute Cullen vampire couple that is Alice (Ashley Greene) and Jasper, but in real life, the yumsicle rocks out with his band, 100 Monkeys. He's delish, he's a vamp himself and he's a renaissance man, what more could you want?
We've given you your choices. Now let the Ditch, Do or Marry games begin!


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Willie Mullins expects Hurricane Fly to handle the step back up in trip as he tackles Sunday's Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
The six-year-old was last seen winning the Rabobank Champion Hurdle over two miles at Punchestown in April and his last five runs have been over that trip, but Mullins has decided to step back up to two and a half miles for the first time since he was beaten in a French Grade One in June 2008.
The County Carlow handler said: "He is fine. He is well able for the two miles, four furlongs and we are looking forward to Sunday. He will be joined by Mourad, who is dropping back in trip but should run well."
Solwhit is the only horse to beat Hurricane Fly since that French defeat and finished runner-up at Punchestown.
Trainer Charles Byrnes said: "Solwhit is in good form. He won over this distance in Aintree on good ground so he should be fine over this trip for Sunday."
Voler La Vedette was second in the Morgiana and she is the only mare to take up this Grade One challenge.
"It is very competitive, but she came out of the Morgiana very well," said trainer Colm Murphy.
Noel Meade fields two runners in Donnas Palm and Aitmatov, with the former having finished third behind Solwhit last time.
Meade said: "Donnas Palm has been very consistent but it will be very competitive for him, but he beat Aitmatov in Tipperary in October. Since then, Aitmatov was a bit unlucky when he fell in Navan, where Oscar Dan Dan won. We will probably meet him again so it should be interesting."
Oscar Dan Dan does reoppose and his trainer Tom Mullins said: "We are very happy with him. It is much more competitive this year but his preparation has gone well and with Hurricane Fly and Solwhit involved, it should be a right race on Sunday."


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EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — The 44-year-old Humboldt County man charged with murdering the pastor of a Roman Catholic church has been ordered held without bail.
Gary Lee Bullock is charged with murder, with a special allegation of torture, in the New Year's Day beating death of the Rev. Eric Freed in the rectory of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Eureka.
Bullock had been held in the Humboldt County jail on $1.2 million bail since his arrest last week, but on Friday a judge granted a prosecution motion to rescind it.
Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Dale Reinholtsen also imposed a gag order in the case.
A police affidavit says Bullock tried to blow up the rectory and set fire to the priest's body after the slaying.


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Waldridge Fell is a delightful country park near Chester-le-Street. It offers a prime example of lowland heath which is rare habitat throughout Britain. Visiting Waldridge Fell will give the nature lover a chance to see British wildlife and flora that is rapidly disappearing in urbanised areas; in fact, Waldridge Fell has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of its special importance for British biodiversity. This article provides some ideas for your visit.
1Know how to get there. Waldridge Fell is located off the A167, west of Chester-le-Street. Go along Waldridge Road and follow the obvious signposts along the road.
2Explore the park. There is a network of paths available for you to explore the park by and there are two easy access paths suitable for wheelchairs.
3Look for the local wildlife. The animals that you should look out for include the water vole, the common lizard, the cuckoo and a range of butterflies in season.
4Look for the local flora. Waldridge Fell has lowland heath, woodland, wetland/bog and grassland flora.
5Catch up with the site ranger for a chat. The site ranger will be able to tell you more about the maintenance and care of the park, such as removal of invasive species of plants, which is an ongoing process.
6Have lunch in the park. There are seats and other areas suitable for picnics.
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