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Louth racer Peter Hickman has joined the Surrey-based GB Moto team for the 2013 British Superbike Championship.
Hickman, 25, will take his six seasons of experience to the team, riding the CBR1000, and has insisted that his new bike will be good enough to rival the best on the grid.
GBmoto Racing announced the signing of Hickman on Monday and, after their inaugural first season in the BSB Championshps, are looking to up the ante in the bid for success.
Hickman joins the team after a top ten finish in the British round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park earlier this year.
He ended the campaign with the Buildbase BMW team after an appearance for FIXI Crescent Suzuki in the World Superbike Championships, and he began last season with MSS Bathams Kawasaki.
Speaking of the move, Hickman said: "Getting a competitive ride that will see me able to challenge for podium places as well as the end-of-season showdown, was vitally important going into 2013.
"And GBmoto are a team that I definitely feel are able to offer me that opportunity.
"The bikes are the equal of anything on the grid, and the team that I'll be working with are an amazing bunch of individuals that are all proven experts in their field. I can't wait to start testing."
Team Principal, Mark Smith-Halvorsen, views the signing of Peter Hickman as a key ingredient to positioning the team as potential Showdown contenders.
He said: "I am really pleased to sign Peter, who scored 17 top ten results in 2011 on a Honda.
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text: Nemat (Minouche) Shafik was Deputy Governor, Markets and Banking between 1 August 2014 and 28 February 2017. She will become Director of the London School of Economics in September 2017. She was responsible for reshaping the Bank's operations and balance sheet, including ensuring robust risk management practices and leading the design and execution of quantitative easing by the MPC. Dr Shafik also oversaw the implementation of reforms to the Bank's Sterling Monetary Framework; led the Bank's work to build fair, efficient and effective financial markets; and reviewed and strengthened the Bank's Markets and Banking areas, including market intelligence and reform of the high value payments system. Dr Shafik was jointly responsible for the Bank's international surveillance, analysis and engagement. She represented the Bank in international groups and institutions, including as G20 Deputy and in the Bank's engagement with the IMF, overseas central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Dr Shafik sat on the Monetary Policy Committee, the Financial Policy Committee, the Bank's Court of Directors and the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011-2014 where she was responsible for the IMF's work in Europe and the Middle East, the IMF's $1 billion administrative budget, human resources policies for its 3,000 staff and the IMF's training and technical assistance on a variety of macroeconomic and financial stability issues. She regularly chaired the Board of the IMF and represented the organization in a variety of global fora. Nemat Shafik was Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development from March 2008 to March 2011 where she was chief executive of the department responsible for all UK development efforts. Prior to joining DFID in 2004, Nemat Shafik was Vice President at the World Bank where she improved the performance of a private sector and infrastructure portfolio of investments worth about $50 billion and managed global groups to provide both policy advice, debt and equity investments jointly with the International Finance Corporation in the areas of oil, gas and mining, telecommunications, small and medium enterprises, project finance and guarantees. Nemat Shafik has also chaired six international consultative groups and served on seven boards on a wide range of sectors and issues. She has held academic appointments at the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Economics Department at Georgetown University. Nemat Shafik attained her BA in Economics and Politics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, her MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a DPhil in Economics from St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Nemat Shafik has authored, edited, and co-authored a number of books and articles on a wide variety of economic topics. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honour's list in 2015. Nemat Shafik's departure from the Bank of England was announced in September 2016, please see news release.


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You guys are always such great help. We will be in Berlin from Mar 15-22. I understand there is plenty to do in Berlin. We can travel the week before on our own. In the Fodor's tradition of less is more, I thought about 4 nights in Prague. I am now thinking of going to Auschwitz too. We are going to Berlin because my mother was released from the Seiman's camp outside of Berlin. She started at Auschwitz. Now might be the time to travel that road.
If we do this where should we start? there is no need to return to a city. My purpose of Poland is just Auschwitz, so although I know there is much to see in Krakow, the salt mines may be the only additional thing on my list. I know it will be cold, but that may be the appropriate time to visit a camp.
This is just in the planning stages. My husband has never been to Prague, and I haven't been there since very shortly after the wall fell.
I am really just thinking out loud to see how this itinerary might work if I really am ready to make this trip.
Otherwise we may just leave it at Prague for 4 nights and Berlin for 7.
We will be leaving from Atlanta, Ga no earlier than March 8.
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You guys are always such great help. We will be in Berlin from Mar 15-22. I understand there is plenty to do in Berlin. We can travel the week before on our own. In the Fodor's tradition of less is more, I thought about 4 nights in Prague. I am now thinking of going to Auschwitz too. We are going to Berlin because my mother was released from the Seiman's camp outside of Berlin. She started at Auschwitz. Now might be the time to travel that road.
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It's a shame that the only thing you want to see in Poland is Auschwitz. Krakow is a beautiful city and there are many interesting places to visit.
I would start in Krakow, visit Auschwitz, and then fly to Prague (the train will take all day), and make Berlin your last stop.
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Sorry, but I'm not sure what your itinerary is or what you are asking us.
I found Auschwitz extremely moving and am very glad I visited it. I joined an all-day tour of Auschwitz/Birkenau from Krakow and was very favorably impressed with the knowledge and sensitivity of the tour guides. It was, as you might imagine, an emotional day. I did not make any plans in advance for that evening and think it was a good choice to play it by ear.
As adrienne said, Krakow is a truly lovely city, well worth a few days if you can add them on. At the very least, try to pay a visit to da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine - she is very, very special.
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If you are considering a week of travel before your 7 days in Berlin (which will be good for day trips as well as exploring the city if you aren't already booked up for other things/work), then you could certainly have 2-3 nights in Krakow. This will allow for a full day to Auschwitz-Birkenau as well as time for Krakow itself (which you can explore according to how you feel, but definitely worth more time than just as a stopover). The Salt Mine in Wieliczka is an amazing sight to visit, but you will need at least half a day to get out there, visit and get back to Krakow.
Then on to Prague for 4 nights. Again, a good amount for seeing the city (no day trips) and taking your time.
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Berlin to Prague from €29, www.bahn.de/en
Prague to Berlin from €29, www.cd.cz/eshop
That's a nice scenic ride down the Elbe Valley south of Dresden. Most trains have restaurant cars, too.
Prague to Krakow by time-saving overnight sleeper train, departs 22:36, arrives around 06:30: From €49 with bed in a cosy 2-berth, www.cd.cz/eshop
Krakow to Prague by sleeper: Not bookable online, so order through reliable Polish booking agency www.polrail.com
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Yes overnight trains Krakow to Prague or v.v. could make Auschwitz and Krakow - yes a very very superb city - the nicest in Poland I have seen by far - spend a few days there - the Wieliczka Salt Mines just south of town are a UNESCO World Heritage Site - works of art fashioned out of these salt mines - Auschwitz is an easy day trip by train or bus or tour bus from Krakow.
Take night train to Prague - I'd say for the average person three full days there is fine - two would even work
Then take the scenic train Prague via the Elbe Valley Man in Seat 61 talks about to Berlin and spend the remaining days there.
For lots of great info on trains check out not only Man in Seat 61's commercial site www.seat61.com but also these superb sources www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.
Dresden is on the way to Berlin and you can throw your bags in a station locker and spend a few hours en route in the Florence on the Elbe as the town is called - check out these amazing museums and Elbe riverfront.
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Information on each city. inyourpocket.com/Poland/Krakow inyourpocket.com/Czech_republic/prague inyourpocket.com/Germany/berlin
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plenty to do in Berlin but 7 nights is a lot - 5 days for the average person would be enough - put those two days into Krakow though that city is way off the route between Prague and Berlin - try flying into or out of Krakow.
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Off forge Krakow and spend a few days in Dresden - a lotless travel and Dresden is a gem - if time check out Saxon Switzerland just south of Dresden - trains go along the river and in summer you can take boats along this gorgeous Elbe gorge featuring red sandstone cliffs topped by fortresses.
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I'm Damian from Poland. I'm living in Krakow.
If I could give you some advices.
I think the best way to get from Prague to Krakow is night train or privat car (expensive).
What the best to see in Krakow
Old Town, Wawel Castle, Jewish Quarter, Shindler's Factory and Kościuszko Mount.
also not far away is Salt Mine (amazing views) and 1h from Krakow is Auschwitz. In my opinion the most comfortable and saving your time is taking private car with driver (private tour).
You can feel safer than in train or bus.
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damian - can you tell me something about Nowa Huta? What should I see there - I was in Krakow once but never got out to this new planned town that is a superb example I understand of socialist town planning - I believe the Polish Pope also held court there.
Any suggestions about what to see in Nowa Huta?
the old motto I heard I think is cute - "Rome wasn't built in a day but Nowa Huta was!
Thanks in advance for your insights on Nowa Huta.
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Three nights in Prague should be more then enough.
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I agree with Robim - for the average traveler two full days in Prague itself would be enough - now there are some nice day trips but for the city itself the sites are in a compact area.
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Hello PalenQ
First step to learn something about Nowa Huta is movie "Man of Marble" directed by Andrew Wajda.
Nowa Huta is a big complex with living area and industrial parts.
IMO the most worth seeing places in Nowa Huta are: The people's Theatre, Sedzimira Steel Mill (you can find regular tours inside that structure) Wanda Mount (just little hill),Central Square and Avenue of Roses (good to walking), Polish Avaiation Museum, Lord's Ark Church.
In the end is good to see Music Festival Sacrum-Profanum at September because it takes places in ArcelorMittal (Steel Mill). Amazing music and visual experience.
Greetings from Poland.
I hope my advices will be helpfull.
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I agree with Robim - for the average traveler two full days in Prague itself would be enough - now there are some nice day trips but for the city itself the sites are in a compact area.
Bollocks. Plenty to see and do in and around Prague that can take a week or more.
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I visited Prague for the first time thus summer, 5+ days, maybe six, and wasn't able to see everything I wanted to. There's a lot to do and and then plenty of ways to while away the time relaxing, eating and drinking as well.
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Exploiting economic conditions to pursue growth with less risk
The ideal for most investors is a portfolio that generates growth without exposing them to the threat of painful losses. A good way of reducing risk is being able to deploy assets in a way that best addresses the prevailing economic environment. But investors first need to identify the environment and then be able to adapt to it.
Changing macroeconomic conditions and market valuations regularly create uncertainty for investors. Depending on the individual's perspective, these can provide risk or opportunity. Those who want to focus on opportunity should, we think, look to a new class of strategies known as risk-controlled growth, or RCG. In this article, we describe a framework for defining RCG strategies that have become popular with both institutional and private investors.
An RCG strategy should be based on the investment outcomes it is designed to achieve – an "outcome-oriented" approach. For the purposes of this article we will assume our expected return goal is cash + 4%, and that we would like to avoid an annual loss (or "drawdown") of 15% or more (with 90% confidence). However, other goals or outcomes can also be addressed within the framework we will outline in this article. Figure 1 shows our chosen outcomes defined in terms of risk and return, with the "acceptable" portfolios indicated as the shaded region. The horizontal boundary marks the expected return criterion. The diagonal boundary shows the drawdown criterion.
We have plotted an efficient frontier showing the possible portfolios based on typical long-term assumptions for risk premiums and asset class returns. We are looking for a portfolio that is both feasible – likely to produce a given return (without leverage) for a certain level of risk – and acceptable – lies within our dual criteria for risk and return.
Our first (static) solution portfolio lies on a very short section of the efficient frontier that falls within the shaded region. This portfolio has an allocation of (roughly) 70% to global equity, 9% to credit, 10% to inflation-sensitive assets (for example, commodities), and 12% to "strategies" (a blend of portfolios designed to exploit value, size, carry and momentum investment approaches). A more traditional 60% equities/40% bonds portfolio would also lie right on the efficient frontier, but it is not admissible as it would fail to achieve the minimum required returns.
At first sight, our first solution portfolio appears to provide an answer, but it barely meets our desired outcomes over the long term. In truth, a real investor never experiences such an idealised long-term equilibrium state because their investments are always subject to a range of shorter-term conditions, some helpful and some very harmful.
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Video from the Far East Showcases a Camaro and Corvette
Plug "Camaro" or "Corvette" into the YouTube search box and you'll come up with a mixed bag of results – a lot of dealership walk-arounds, plenty of underexposed cell phone videos of weak-sauce street races, and the occasional diamond in the rough. This video falls into the latter category.
While the text is almost entirely in Moonspeak, the love of American cars needs no translation. It's a day on the road with a 5th Gen Camaro, a C6 Corvette, a Mitsubishi ragtop (hey, nothing's perfect!) and a few lovely girls. There's car to car action, drive-by shots, and a few stops along the way to appreciate the scenery – particularly the girls.
From context (mainly driving on the left hand side of the road, the license plates, and the beauty shot of the three cars with Mt. Fuji in the background) we can gather that this video hails from Japan, and with that beleaguered country in the news so much over the last month, it's nice to see it portrayed as something other than the setting for disaster and tragedy. Sit back and enjoy the ride as we experience the love of American cars from a foreign perspective…


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With two group matchdays remaining, the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal pairings are taking shape.
What we know: Group A winner Panama and runner-up Mexico will play their respective knockout games at Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday. The United States and Costa Rica are headed to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for Sunday's games.
If the Americans defeat or tie Costa Rica on Tuesday night (8 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer, UniMas) in East Hartford, Conn., they'll win Group C and face a third-place team from A or B in the quarterfinals. Possible opponent: Martinique, Haiti, El Salvador or Trinidad & Tobago. A loss to the Ticos would result in a probable quarterfinal against Honduras.
Without the participants known, ticket sales in Baltimore were slow, but with the U.S. team on its way and at least two Central American sides booked, a decent turnout is now expected.
Group B will settle matters tonight in Houston as El Salvador (one point) faces Haiti (three) and Honduras (six) faces T&T (one).
Canada's campaign ended in misery with a 0-0 draw against Panama on Sunday, leaving the Canadians in last place (0-2-1) and in an 0-7-2 rut with two goals for and 20 against since last October. D.C. United's Kyle Porter, who played the final 25 minutes for Canada, will rejoin the MLS club for training Tuesday.
Smashing goal by Mexico's Luis Montes in a 3-1 victory over Martinique yesterday:
*Gedion Zelalem, the 16-year-old midfielder who lived in the Washington area for six years and starred for Walter Johnson High School and Olney Rangers, played the second half of Arsenal's first Asian tour game — a 7-0 victory over an Indonesia squad in Jakarta. The Gunners will perform in Vietnam on Wednesday.
D.C. United midfielder Syamsir Alam, who made his debut last Friday against Chivas Guadalajara, has been called up by Indonesia for Saturday's friendly against Liverpool in Jakarta. UPDATE: Alam was called for an under-23 camp. It is unclear whether he will play against Liverpool.
*Former Georgetown Prep star Andy Riemer, a Los Angeles Galaxy draft pick who helped Georgetown to the College Cup final last season, is making a go at a career in Germany.
*This afternoon, Sporting Kansas City Coach Peter Vermes will announce his 18-man roster for the MLS All-Star Game against Roma on July 31 at Sporting Park. In all, 32 players will merit all-star status, but Vermes will narrow the list for actual participation. Will Landon Donovan's 12-year all-star streak come to an end?
*Americans abroad:
Terrence Boyd entered in the 75th minute of Rapid Vienna's shock loss to third-tier LASK Linz on penalties in the first round of the Austrian Cup (0-0 through 120 minutes, 5-4 in the tiebreaker). Shawn Berry, who featured for NCAA champion Virginia in 2009 before skipping his final two years of eligibility, played the full match for Linz.
In Brazil, Freddy Adu made the 18 but did not play in Bahia's 0-0 draw at Ponte Preda. He has entered one of six Serie A matches for seven minutes.
In Sweden, Brian Span played the final 15 minutes of Djurgarden's 2-0 loss at Mjallby.
*Coming soon to a bookstore (a what?) or e-book near you:
"Those Feet: A Sensual History of English Soccer," by David Winner, author of "Brilliant Orange." "Winner shows how Victorian sexual anxiety underlies England's many World Cup failures."
"When Friday Comes: Football, War and Revolution in the Middle East," by James Montague. "By observing the Middle East's culture and politics through the prism of football, When Friday Comes uncovers how football distills something of the region's identity: its hope, dreams, flaws and strengths."


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LOS ANGELES, July 20 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez went back on the shelf with a calf injury Tuesday only two games after returning from the disabled list.
Ramirez sustained the injury in Friday's 8-4 Dodgers loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. His latest stay on the 15-day disabled list came after an MRI exam Tuesday revealed the right calf strain.
Friday's contest was only the second game back for Ramirez after he had missed time due to a hamstring injury.
The star outfielder is hitting .317 with eight homers and 39 RBI in 61 games for Los Angeles this season.
The Dodgers reactivated catcher Brad Ausmus from the 60-day disabled list to take Ramirez's spot on the roster.


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A man's dreams of relaunching a social enterprise café in Bury St Edmunds have been thwarted after four months of planning.
Simon Johnson, former manager at the Kiln Café, in Risbygate Street, produced two business cases to reopen the initiative to offer training and work opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
However, despite months of negotiations he has now been told that Genesis, the housing provider and charity which owns the building, wants to use it for office space.
He has hit out at the move and has written to Genesis's managing director to complain at the way he feels he has been treated.
He said: "I'm very, very angry at this length of time. They could have said earlier that this was not going to happen but it's as if they put barriers in my way. I was working towards creating a social enterprise and a lot of people have been disappointed.
"Genesis have now said they want the building for offices and they could have told me this four months ago.
"I have used time and energy and updated the plan and they have given me the run around."
Mr Johnson had run the Kiln Café with 10 volunteers obtaining and enjoying life skills through the project until it was closed earlier this year after funding was discontinued.
The café opened in 2007 and offered opportunities through Suffolk Mental Health service, Leading Lives, Eve Care and also provided work experience to youngsters from Priory School and Riverwalk School.
Mr Johnson said he had been working with West Suffolk College to organise training for the volunteers who would have benefited from the re-opened scheme.
He is hoping that he can take his plan forward if suitable premises can now be found.
A spokesman for Genesis said: "We appreciate that Mr Johnson has had to spend time to put forward a proposal for keeping the Kiln Café running, and fully acknowledge the positive impact that the café has had on staff and volunteers and as a facility for the local community.
"Unfortunately, having considered the proposal in detail, we had to conclude that it was not a viable option, given that it was predicated on the use of facilities within our office building other than the café itself.
"Genesis provided substantial amounts of funding to subsidise the café over the years, but despite these efforts it continued to operate at a significant loss. With funding for the vital care and support services that we deliver in East Anglia and beyond under very significant pressure, we could not allow this to continue.
"We are prepared to support Mr Johnson in developing his business proposal should he find suitable alternative premises."


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Chad Reed (center) has never won in Colorado. His forecast looks good this year with plenty of momentum and a factory Honda CRF450R.
The 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship is hiking up to Lakewood, Colorado's Thunder Valley MX Park this weekend. One of the most anticipated rounds on the schedule, Thunder Valley sits 6182 feet above sea level within the Rocky Mountains and poses a unique challenge. Riders will face thin mountain air that's taxing on both their bodies and machines. So far TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed has been dominating the outdoor series, winning three of four rounds and taking five moto victories – most of which were in Moto 2 where endurance is key. Round 5 will be particularly daunting for the Aussie, however, who's yet to win in Colorado. It will be a tremendous opportunity for Reed and his new team if he can continue his winning ways and wedge even more space between his rivals.
"Fortunately I was able to get it together for Race 2 and take home the win," said Reed about his Budds Creek effort. "I wouldn't say my riding was perfect, far from it, but it was a whole lot better than Race 1 and I was happy to race a solid 17 laps. I need to hit my marks in all races. I can't give these guys anything or they will get away. I am proud that we have not lost a second moto this year, but I need to work on these opening races."
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto is settling into a groove after taking his first victory of the season at High Point. RV claimed a win at Budds Creek in the first moto where, despite stalling his bike in the final four laps, he maintained a sizeable lead ahead of his competition. The Washington native could have posed more of a threat for Reed in the final moto if it weren't for a bad stomachache which left him in pain throughout the 30-minute moto. Currently trailing Reed by 15 points, Villopoto will look for strong performances in both motos to chop away some of the Honda rider's advantage.
The only other rider besides Reed and Villopoto to achieve victory so far this season is Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey. As the only return winner at Thunder Valley in the 450 class, Dungey holds a strong advantage over the field after taking 2-1 moto scores from the event last year. Thunder Valley also holds special significance for Dungey as he returns for the first time since helping USA win the 2010 MXoN.
"We've got Lakewood coming up and I'm really looking forward to it," said Dungey. "Last year we were able to get a win there in the AMA Pro MX Championship race as well as the MX Des Nations. It's always a great track."
American Honda's Josh Grant saw his first return to racing at Budds Creek since injuring his knee in Round 2 of the 2011 AMA Supercross Championship. After multiple surgeries and five months of down time, Grant returned to finish 10th overall with 8-10 moto scores. Now, Grant stares down Thunder Valley after winning the first moto there last year ahead of Dungey. This will be a good test of his fitness.
Another top contender to keep an eye on at Thunder Valley is Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR Yamaha's Davi Millsaps. While he recorded his first overall finish outside the top-six at Budds Creek, Millsaps has been a continuing threat in nearly every moto this season. Regularly battling within the top-five, he's 25 points behind Dungey right now, but has Aussie Brett Metcalfe breathing down his neck at just 12 points back.
Josh Grant finally returned from injury at Budds Creek and now heads for Thunder Valley where he won a moto last year.
Andrew Short will enjoy his home-track advantage as he returns to his native Colorado (he now lives in Texas). The Red Bull KTM rider is always fast in Lakewood and still has throngs of fans rooting for the #29. Shorty needs a good result to turn around his season, but the power-robbing oxygen will be of extra concern on his smaller 350cc machine.
One individual that has been absent from action in the last two rounds is Frenchman Christophe Pourcel. After racing in the first two rounds, Pourcel has been running into issues at High Point and Budds Creek with his bike setup and team manager, Mike Genova. There have been rumors through Facebook and Twitter that Pourcel may be parting ways with MotoConcepts Yamaha, but official word has yet to be released.
So far the 2011 250 championship is a storyline that's only been written by Mitch Payton's Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. Tyla Rattray, Dean Wilson and Blake Baggett are the only race winners so far this season, and there hasn't been much in the way of competition for these team green riders. Despite sharing three moto victories apiece so far, Wilson and Baggett still trail Rattray in the championship. The South African rider has been a model of consistency in the early part of the season after finishing on the podium in every race. He's already shown that he's capable of overcoming tough conditions by winning the overall under Texas' brutal heat, but it remains to be seen how he'll manage with little oxygen in high elevations.
Out of the remaining 250 riders, Wilson was the best finisher at Lakewood last year in third place. The Scotsman has yet to claim an overall victory this season but has been in the running nearly every round. At Budds Creek Wilson seemed to put the final piece of the puzzle together after executing a great holeshot in the first moto. However, he struggled in the second moto, starting the race outside the top-10 before eventually finishing in third. Whether Wilson stands a shot at taking the next round will largely depend upon his start.
"The track has some pretty tough parts that will be challenging, but usually we have a lot of fun when we race there," said Wilson. "It will be different without the humidity, but then we have to deal with the elevation."
Don't let Baggett's lackluster performance in the last round fool you. Although he had poor starts and failed to finish in the top-five in both motos, Baggett's determination has been a major highlight of the 250 class this year. He seems 100% set on winning each and every round, and I'd be shocked not to see him in the thick of it during the next round.


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Given the sheer volume of available digital data being captured, evaluated, and refined, it's no surprise that some of it gets lost in the shuffle. But one of the major obstacles to effective data analytics lies not in the data itself, but in how it is shared. Even the best data requires that it be understood and acted upon by an informed decision maker, and in order for that to happen, it needs to be presented in a way that is accessible.
In essence, your data should be quick and easy to visualize.
Visual analytics tools are designed to take complex data, and display it visually so that it can be easily comprehended at a glance. Diagrams such as charts, graphs, and tables all use visualization for this purpose, but for much higher volumes of complex data, more-advanced visualization techniques are needed. After all, data should do more than just act as a review of how successful an organization is; it should be a road map that decision makers can use to reach success. To this end, high-performing teams are 4.6 times more likely to say they've moved beyond using data to keep score, and onto using data to drive business decisions.
Visual analytics uses analytical reasoning to produce real-time, interactive visual interfaces. These interfaces often take the form of dashboards that leaders can use to get a complete 'snapshot' of their business at a moment's notice, while also allowing users to delve deeper into specific data sets when necessary, so that every decision they make is an informed one. And informing business leaders is just one benefit of visual analytics.
Generally speaking, human beings have an easier time finding patterns in visual graphics, than in extended tables and databases. Visualization takes advantage of this fact, by helping users discover new concepts through a smarter form of communication. Additionally, visualization offers details that might not be found in summaries. A visualization is able to easily showcase details on trends, changes, and other factors that might have an impact on future business activities. In short, visualization helps to tell a story, by providing all of the necessary information in a way that makes sense to those who need to understand it.
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One of the key benefits of advanced visual analytics tools is interactivity. That having been said, if the tool itself suffers from usability problems, then interactivity itself might end up feeling like more trouble than it's worth. Visual analytics interfaces should be intuitive to control, and require little in the way of training. Along the same lines of usability, the tool should allow for easy access to data via advanced search features, and be customizable in order to be able to scale with the business, and better integrate with existing processes and systems.
Customization is only a small part of integration. True integration means that no matter what programs might be in use, and no matter which databases or online servers are being accessed, the visual analytics tool is able to perform compatibility, and to allow enough control over the data to provide decision makers with an accurate, complete view of the information.
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Might have to consider relocating for the new job. Does anyone know if there are nice bits around castleford you could get into for less than £150k?
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Are there any nice places to live around castleford?
methley, fairburn, allerton bywater, ledsham are all pretty nice.
Loads of decent villages along or east of the A1 across to the A19. Prices lower as you approach Doncaster and rise as you get Leeds or York commuting. I like Ackworth, Burn, Hemsworth, but there are loads. Few upmarket villages like Wentbridge which might strech your budget too.
I've got a little terraced job you can have cheap in Robin Hood Street!
Its not too bad, so long as you're not in Cas. Kippax and Garforth are bigger and pleasant enough. Leeds is ok if you want city living, Selby is a nice little town. Riding is s**t until you start heading north or buy a road bike.
cas vegas eh? No.
bits of Wakefield are ok (Wrenthorpe, Outwood, Walton, Newmillerdam, Stanley, Sandal). Pontefract is supposed to be ok in places.
Methley on the way to Leeds looks nice but I know someone who used to live there - very much a local place for local people. Nearer to Leeds on the same road is Oulton, which is ok, and that runs into Rothwell in one direction & Woodlesford the other, again both nice enough
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i live in rothwell............s'ok i s'ppose
I've got mates in Woodlesford and Garforth - both nice.
Grandpa lives in Selby - don't think I've ever heard of it described as "a nice little town" before! Suppose it has its better parts (out towards Brayton etc and dead convenient for Cas). Get a lot for your money all around that area...
I've got mates in Woodlesford and Garforth - both nice.
If you think Garforth's nice you should try Boroughbridge, people actually speak to you in the street! (in a civil manner of course)
My Mrs lived in Garforth for 17 years & thought it was 'nice', since moving to B/bridge she hasn't missed any of it one bit.
Mebbe a bit far from Cas though, sorry, I digress.
Suspect Boroughbridge is a bit more pricey than Garforth though + a bit more (although actually not too bad straight down the A1) of a ball ache to get to Cas. Don't Boroughbridge residents have webbed feet? Or is that Ripon?
Boroughbridge is miles from Cas! May as well consider Wetherby or Boston Spa if looking that far up the A1. Or Harrogate. You might get a semi-detached dog kennel for £150k there.
South Milford is not bad and the pubs are pretty good as well.
Riding locally is Below Average at best - head to ward Garforth and Leeds it improves.
Sherburn up the road has alot more amenities but would prefer Milford.
Church Fenton is pretty good too and Uleskelf but not sure the prices around there.
Church Fenton!!!! How far are you trying to get OP from Cas?
Edit: I take that back - it is much closer than I thought - for some reason I was thinking of Topcliffe
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There just so happens to be a 4 bed detached going in Thorpe Willoughby just outside Selby for not much
As you move away from Leeds/York towards Selby it does get a bit cheaper, its mostly in reasonable commutable distance to Cas/Leeds/Wakefield etc. Plus the country side(ish) is not more than a mile away but yeah its better for road biking the biggest hill near selby is a railway bridge!!!!
Don't Boroughbridge residents have webbed feet? Or is that Ripon?
I actually do have webbed toes, honestly!. It does flood down by the river though, but not by Morrisons where we are.
Boroughbridge is miles from Cas! May as well consider Wetherby or Boston Spa if looking that far up the A1. Or Harrogate. You might get a semi-detached dog kennel for £150k there.
Your'e thinking of 'the golden triangle', Boston Spa, Clifford & Thorpe Arch etc. Although I'd rent a space in my garage for say, £300 per calendar month?
What about Feath? Or Pontecarlo? Folk there are ace...
Biggest hill near Selby is Brayton Barff. Cheeky but loads of cool little trails there - spent most of my teen years riding there from York (!!) to ride.
Worked in Cas for years. Used to live in Clifford (on A1 near Boston Spa) where there are a few 2 bed flats that would meet the price range. Now live just outside York (house for sale at moment but not at £150).
Who you working for?
I'm in Methley as is my riding buddy 'anotherstan' the riding isn't that bad if you are prepared to ride more than 10 miles! You could get yerself down to Bad brains MBC with us for all the Wakey/Morley trails and further afield.
PS ton - do I know you? just spotted your post on another thread last night saying you thought your good lady knows me and Mrs B
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A deadline to fund government spending passed without agreement, and the shutdown went into force at 12.01am.
The Democrat-dominated Senate and Republican-controlled House of Representatives refused to back down in a clash over President Barack Obama's controversial healthcare law, known as Obamacare.
The deadlock means non-essential services, including some of America's most famous tourist attractions, are forced to close.
Workers classified as essential government employees, such as air traffic controllers or Border Patrol agents, continue to work.
Shortly after midnight, Mr Obama tweeted: "They actually did it. A group of Republicans in the House just forced a government shutdown over Obamacare instead of passing a real budget."
It is the first US shutdown in 17 years, with analysts concerned about its potential impact on Wall Street and global markets.
Mr Obama warned of the possible risks to the economy, saying a shutdown would have "very real economic impact, right away".
David Cameron said: "It is a risk to the world economy if the US can't properly sort out its spending plans."
It is "a reminder to all of us that we need to have properly planned public-expenditure systems, properly planned tax, properly planned arrangements for getting our deficit down", the British Prime Minister said.
New York's Statue of Liberty and the National Zoo in Washington, as well as Yellowstone and other national parks, are among the tourist attractions the shutdown affects.
The Internal Revenue Service is suspending audits and taxpayer services, programmes for children are halted and up to 800,000 government employees are furloughed. More than a million others could be asked to work without pay.
The military's 1.4 million active duty personnel remain on duty and Mr Obama signed a law on Monday to ensure they would receive their pay on time.
The Pentagon is looking for ways to ways to expand the number of Defense Department civilians who are exempt from furloughs, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
Mr Obama said he had been willing to negotiate, and placed the blame on Republicans, especially the hard-line Tea Party conservatives.
"One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election," Mr Obama said.
"Keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me."
The Republicans had sought to tie passing the government spending bill to a delay in major elements of the Obamacare reform.
They insisted the fault rested with Democrats who had refused to negotiate any changes to the healthcare law.
House Speaker John Boehner, who spoke to the president before the midnight deadline, claimed "the Senate has continued to reject our offers".
Mr Obama's healthcare law was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010, despite opposition by the Republican Party, especially from within the Tea Party.
Some elements of the scheme - which aims to provide greater access to affordable health insurance for poorer sections of society - take effect today despite the shutdown because they operate with money that is not subject to the budget wrangling.
Market reaction was muted following stock market falls across the board on Monday in anticipation of the shutdown.
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Much of the shutdown's economic impact will depend on how long it takes politicians to find a solution.
The last shutdown, under the Clinton Administration, lasted 21 days between December 1995 and January 1996.
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Obama's Poker Face Through The Weekend
It's interesting to point out that our President knew about the operation, or at least the intelligence throughout this entire last weekend. I would have never guessed. I've seen clips of him at the White House Correspondent's roast of Donald Trump and touring the tornado disaster area in Alabama. During those moments he was contemplating the moves on what is the most defining moment of his Presidency to date.
That's a heck of a poker face. There is only one thing that may have given a heads up to people that something may have been going on.
WASHINGTON – Golf shoes in the Oval Office could have been a clue.
President Barack Obama usually goes to the residence quarters of the White House after putting in a few weekend hours on the links. But he made an unusual beeline for his West Wing office last Sunday that raised eyebrows only in retrospect.
He was headed for a top-secret meeting to review final preparations for a military operation he'd approved two days earlier, the one involving a raid by Navy SEALs that would end with the death of Osama bin Laden, one of the world's most hunted men.
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Hair highlights give both texture and volume to your hair. It is no longer enough to style your hair fashionably. Highlights are the latest trend and everyone is sporting them. It makes you look trendy and younger at once. Also, hair highlights add a coolness quotient to your personality ADD WHAT??. You can turn into a rockstar from a boring nerd just by doing some red hair highlights.
So, it has been established that highlights are essential to maintain your trendy image. But not all hair highlight colours suit the Indian skin tone. It is not enough to match your hair with black hair. This is because not all Indian men and women have black hair. It is much better to match the highlights with the colour of the Indian skin.
Here are some of the hair highlight shades that compliments the Indian skin tone.
Rust Red Highlights: The best part about red hair highlights is that there is no age limit for it. Anybody can sport rust red highlights; be it a college girl or a 40 year old corporate professional. This shade of red works magnificently with the Indian complexion. Just make sure that the highlights are well placed, you need not worry about the rest.
Grey Highlights: Grey highlights look natural and thus cool on black hair. This is because it gives the effect of natural hair greying. However, only matured women (above 30 years) should try. On younger women, grey makes you look aged. Grey looks best when you have a single streak of the highlight running along the length of your hair.
Blue Highlights: Big Boss 6 contestant Sapna has made blue a hot colour for highlighting your hair. Before her, Katty Perry had coloured all her hair in a rich royal blue. You need to have a certain spunk to carry blue highlights. If you are demure and don't really have a bold personality then blue is not your colour. Blue looks best in short or shoulder length hair.
Coffee Brown Highlights: This is one of the best colours for the Indian skin tone. It is closest to our natural hair colour and therefore it is not look outrageous. So brown sought of blends in with the Indian complexion. If you do not want a really striking over-the-top highlighting, then you can try coffee brown.
Copper Highlights: Many celebrities are seen sporting copper highlights these days. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Deepika Padukone are among them. Even Kareena Kapoor sported copper highlights for a very long time. It looks absolutely ravishing on the Indian complexion and there is no age bar for this colour as well.
These are the 5 hair highlight colours that look great on Indians. Which colour have you tried on yourself?


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The Centers for Disease Control recently released results from a study which showed use of electronic cigarettes, or "e-cigs", has doubled among middle and high school students. In Nebraska, concern over kids using e-cigs is sparking debate over where lawmakers should draw the line.
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A sign on the front door of GNS Vapors in Lincoln clearly displays to minors they are not allowed in the store. Aaron Guenter, the store's owner, said e-cigs are meant for adults. He supports the move to ban the sale of e-cigs to minors.
A little fog machine with nicotine
Aaron Guenter is the owner of GNS Vapor, and describes electronic cigarettes as little fog machines with nicotine. His best-selling electronic-cigarette, or e-cig, looks like a cross between a pen and a flashlight.
But in this device, a rechargeable battery powers a small heating coil which vaporizes a liquid called the "e-juice."
"Contained inside that liquid is flavoring, a few ingredients like vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, and the nicotine is also inside that fluid," Guenter said.
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A fairly common, electronic cigarette. The bottom blue portion is the battery. The grey tank holds the juice, which contains the nicotine. As the user presses down the button in the middle, they inhale through the mouthpiece. Pressing the button activates a heating coil which turns the liquid to vapor.
Aside from the nicotine, Guenter said all the ingredients are very safe.
"All are very common in the food industry," he explained. "You're probably taking them into your body already."
And just like in the food industry, when it comes to e-cigs, flavor is everything—strawberry, watermelon, cucumber mint, sugar cake. Guenter has more than 250 recipes in production.
Critics of e-cigs cite the availability of flavors, a practice banned in conventional cigarettes, as one of the reasons behind the so-called "vape-craze." For the first time, consumers can inhale a tasty concoction containing nicotine—the addictive substance found in tobacco products—without the tobacco.
Better for you than cigarettes?
Dr. Mohammad Siahpush is a Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Public Health.
"First of all, the World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. say these products are not smoking-cessation devices, because there's no evidence to show that they help smoking cessation," Siahpush said.
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Dr. Mohammad Siahpush is a professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He says it's hard to find an unbiased study concerning e-cigs. He says until an unbiased, epidemiological study can be performed, there is no way of knowing the long term health risks associated with vaping.
"There may be some promise in them in terms of harm reduction, because they appear to be less harmful than cigarettes, but we don't know really. It appears. It appears because there's no combustion, there's no tar," Siahpush said.
Regardless of health concerns, Siahpush was adamant flavored nicotine shouldn't be in the hands of minors, or their lungs.
"E-cigarette companies appear to be marketing their product to children, because they are using a lot of flavors—strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, menthol—all sorts of flavors that are appealing to children," Siahpush said.
A minor addiction
So why has taste become such an important part of the e-cig discussion? For starters, in many states, including Nebraska, there's no law banning minors from buying them. The Food and Drug Administration regulates the tobacco industry. However, the FDA has yet to decide whether to include e-cigs, and more specifically the e-cig juice, under its definition of "Tobacco Products".
The Centers for Disease Control recently reported the number of middle and high school students who used e-cigs at least once in the past 30 days doubled between 2011 and 2012, increasing from 3.3 percent to 6.8 percent.
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A list of the many flavored juices available to e-cig users. E-cig proponents say flavored juices can help smokers make the transition to e-cigs from conventional cigarettes. Critics, however, say these types of flavors are marketed towards children.
At Kearney High School, principal Jay Dostell said his staff hasn't seen any students vaping yet, but he said he would not allow them in the classroom.
"We would view that as paraphernalia associated with smoking, which our handbook clearly states [students are] not allowed to have those things," Dostell said.
In an emailed statement, Dr. Jami Jo Thompson, the superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools in northeast Nebraska, said, "We have not had any issues with e-cigarettes. We are aware that this has been a recent topic in the news and will monitor the situation, but at this point we have not observed any instances of e-cigarettes on campus."
Smoker turns to vaping
Young people smoking is nothing new. Darla McGahan is in her mid-50's, but started smoking when she was 15.
"Cool thing to do, we'd go to the football games and smoke, you know? Didn't know anything about it," McGahan said.
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Darla McGahan and her boyfriend, Sean Fayey, were both lifelong smokers. Then, in January of this year, they both started vaping. They say they've been tobacco free since making the move. Fahey said not only does he think vaping is good for his health, but his wallet as well. Fahey said the two of them spent close to $500 a month on cigarettes. Now, they spend around $30 on juices for their e-cigs.
After smoking for the majority of her life, McGahan started vaping in January.
"This has been a miracle. This has been life saving for me. Totally, 100 percent. That's why I'm such an advocate for them, and it would be a shame for them to go away," McGahan said, expressing her concern about the impending FDA ruling.
McGahan is now a member of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association. She credits e-cigs, and their flavors, for helping her cut tobacco out of her life.
"This here is called beach bonfire, and it's coconut cinnamon," McGahan said, as she vaped in downtown Beaver City. "I have fruit flavors, gum flavors, candy flavors. I have about five flavors right now, and they're all sweet flavors."
Lawmakers discuss regulation
Concern over minors buying these same flavored juices prompted the Nebraska legislature to conduct an interim study on e-cigs.
Senator Russ Karpisek from Nebraska's 37th initiated the study.
"Occasionally technology outpaces policy, this seems to be the case with electronic cigarettes," Karpisek said.
Even though most retailers he's encountered impose their own regulations on selling e-cigs to minors, Karpisek said he plans to introduce legislation as early as January to make it illegal to sell e-cigs to minors.
In the meantime, stores like GNS Vapor continue selling their electronic cigarettes and those sales are strong. As a whole, the industry topped $1.5 billion in sales in 2012.


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FAR FROM being an act of vandalism, the regular 'coning' of the Duke of Wellington should be regarded as an iconic statement about pomp and power – a new piece of modern art.
If you wish to get ahead, get a hat. Few have risen so high as Admiral Nelson, staring out across London's Trafalgar Square from the top of his 185 foot stone column. Yet this week it was decided that he could go a little further and was promptly visited by a milliner and befitted with a bright new headpiece of red, white and blue, with all those hues redolent of a swelling national pride set off by an Olympic torch fashioned from fetching fabric.
He was not alone. All across the capital statues were suddenly modelling an array of artistic hats as part of Britain's cultural Olympiad. In New Bond Street, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt were equipped with a bowler hat and a drum major's plumed helmet, while in nearby Jermyn Street Beau Brummel's statue was fitted with a red, black and blue turban. Frankly, as a Glaswegian, it was all looking a little too familiar.
No-one knows exactly when a Glaswegian first decided that the Duke of Wellington's statue on Queen Street would benefit from the addition on his head of a white and orange traffic cone. A straw poll of council staff and leading citizens of the city can only put the date as a decade: the 80s with a few convinced that the act was first carried out after the Garden Festival of 1988 but before the City of Culture in 1990. All, however, are agreed that it was inspired, as are many artistic epiphanies, by strong drink.
Yet since that first brave/foolish cultural commentator sought to cunningly juxtapose a symbol of old Empire with the ubiquitous emblem of stalled progress, it has gone on to become an icon of the city. The "coned statue" became the centrepiece of The Glasgow Evening Times TV advertising campaign and in 2005 a pair of student filmmakers made a short film about the pranksters who "coned" the Duke. Meanwhile, this week the traditional orange and white cone was replaced by one of glinting gold in a gallus Glasgow salute to that son of Edinburgh: Sir Chris Hoy.
The council's attitude to whether the cone constitutes an act of vandalism or a creative adornment has flip-flopped over the years. The Lord Provost, Alex Mosson, once refused to be photographed by the statue until Wellington's head was suitably adorned with a traffic cone, but the Labour leader of the council in 2005, Charlie Gordon, insisted it be removed stating: "I don't like it and perhaps the joke has worn a bit thin. It is a minor act of vandalism." Not so, at least according to his younger successor as council leader, Steven Purcell, who decreed in 2007 that the cone, once up, should remain firmly on the Duke's head. Like a municipal version of Pantomime's "Oh yes he is" – "Oh no he's not", once again the council's policy has changed and now it is a case of "oh no he's not wearing a traffic cone". The current policy is for it to be routinely removed by council maintenance staff whenever they happen to be passing in a suitable vehicle. The argument against "coning" Wellington is that, over the years, successive anonymous citizens concerned that the Duke was unsuitably attired have damaged the 160-year-old statute. For the art historian, Gary Nisbet, who has long-campaigned for the statue to be left "hatless" and in peace, "coning" is vandalism. As he stated: "There is a bust of Wellington in Kelvingrove Gallery. If I put a traffic cone on its head. I would be arrested and rightly so."
There is no doubt there are those citizens of Glasgow who detest the sight of the traffic cone and view it as reflection of the city's rougher, more vulgar edge. Last year, when the Lonely Planet guide included the "coned" Duke of Wellington in their list of the top ten most bizarre monuments in the world, alongside a statue of Rocky Balboa in Serbia, one correspondent to the Evening Times stated: "I was shocked to read that the Duke of Wellington statue complete with a traffic cone in Royal Exchange Square is making it into a tourist guide. I personally find it embarrassing and cringe every time I see the cone on top the statue." Glasgow City Council says it still receives frequent complaints about the cone.
Yet my view is that its presence makes a simple iconic statement about the city's attitude to pomp and power. At a time when Glasgow is attracting attention world wide as an exciting new home of modern art, with the Turner Prize apparently reserved each year for a citizen of the city to collect, we should accept the "coned" Duke as a new piece of modern art and protect it. The very fact that the Duke now stands guard in front of the Gallery of Modern Art makes his artful haberdashery all the more appropriate.
In the past the graffiti art of Banksy was washed off the walls of London boroughs by high pressure hoses as an act of wanton vandalism. Today they are preserved behind Plexiglas panels as a public work of art. There is little doubt that the "coned" Duke has become an icon of Glasgow, appearing as it does in postcards, guidebooks, T-shirts and even on the frontage of a Glasgow law firm, while in 2007 the "Glasgow Hat" – a floppy "traffic cone" was trade-marked and went on sale. Glasgow city councillors should vote on accepting the cone and, if passed, it should be left in place. The irony is that more damage is done by removing it – which prompts the hand of those anonymous spider-men to clamber up and put it back in place – than leaving it be.
The one valid argument for its removal is on grounds of safety, which is why it should be fixed firmly in place. But, hang on, should it be "officially" adopted? Is there not then the prospect of it being "topped" by another unofficial tribute? Maybe the best solution is that of unofficial civic acceptance.
What is clear, however, is that the citizens of Glasgow have always had fun with the Duke of Wellington. For even when the statue was officially unveiled at 2 pm on 10 October,1844, within minutes it was being mocked by a few, while venerated by the many.
For four years Pietro Carlo Giovanni Marochetti, who was born in Turin, but as his father was a lawyer in the service of Napoleon, was raised as a French citizen in Paris, had toiled on the massive iron statue of the man who vanquished Napoleon at Waterloo.
The pedestal was of Peterhead granite, eight and half feet high with the top floored with bronze and the sides moulded to depict Wellington's victories in Assage in India and at Waterloo. The presence of so many Scots by Wellington's side was marked on the plinth by the return of a kilted soldier to the home and hearth of his family and on the day of the grand unveiling troops from all the Scottish regiments were present.
As The Scotsman reported there was some booing and hissing from "a disapproving portion of spectators."
The crowd was so vast that attempts to reserve seats for war widows and those who had funded the statue by subscriptions fell into farce. After the canvas covering had been winched off the debate of its merits began. "Baron Marochetti (who is a fine looking man) wrapped in a large blue cloak made his appearance, and evidently, much affected, took off his hat and repeatedly bowed in acknowledgement of the compliments."
However, the crowd had not yet had their fun and the ropes available were soon snatched up and secretly tied to a passing horse and cart. "The driver, on the box, all unconscious of what was going on behind, whipped up the animal with the most praiseworthy perseverance, but, to his surprise, instead of bounding forward, the bewildered beast made a retrograde movement and continued to stumble backwards in spite of all his exertions."
As the report had earlier made clear: "After the termination of the proceedings with the inauguration of the statue, a portion of the crowd began to manifest a disposition to commit mischief."
And so that disposition has been passed down through the generations, like an Olympic torch – or a traffic cone.


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Office of Ceremonies
June 15, 2006
William D. Ruckelshaus, Honorary Doctor of Laws
During the 131st Commencement Ceremony in June of 2006 an honorary Doctor of Laws was bestowed on William D. Ruckelshaus, a two time administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). William Ruckelshaus was presented with a framed honorary degree and framed citation for the honorary degree.
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Joshua Miller has a message for the bullies who teased and taunted him in the schoolyard. That message is, "Thank you."
Without them, the University of Toronto student says he would not have pushed himself to start Louder Than Noise, a youth-run non-profit organization that brings together marginalized and bullied students from across Ontario.
By the time Miller was in Grade 10, he had already transferred between multiple schools due to incessant bullying. As he went through some dark days, he began writing poems and short stories, and kept a journal. The creative release energized him.
He says his thoughts then went to kids across the country struggling with the same anxiety and pain. Miller created a "poetry wall" on Facebook for student writers and musicians to post and share their art.
"This was something that I wanted to share with other youth… so they could do something that they love while helping themselves out in a supportive community," Miller told The CJN.
"I figured I would turn something that could be bad, like the Internet, especially with cyberbullying, into a positive thing."
As Miller, now 19, describes, Louder Than Noise's role is to "be a peer supportive community for bullied youth and youth who deal with mental health problems like social anxiety and depression." The youths congregate online and at a few events every year to share their passions, while defying the stigmas and labels they have been associated with.
The name comes from Miller's vision of a sound that a generation of youth makes that can rise above a singular voice, making a difference in the world.
The Thornhill, Ont. native says he continues to write poetry and short stories – that is, when there is a lag in his schedule. Beyond his work in the honours arts management program at the University of Toronto, where he is learning more about running a non-profit arts-based group like Louder Than Noise, he aspires to go into politics and journalism.
"The idea of politics and getting involved, being at the helm of making change happen… that would be a tremendous achievement and honour to be able to have," he says. Miller credits a year he spent as a City Youth Councillor, representing young people from Scarborough East, as a big learning experience.
Even though he has a learning disability, Miller finished high school as an Ontario Scholar. In 2013, Youth in Motion selected him as one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20 for his work with Louder Than Noise and more than 500 hours of community service.
Miller says that the organization's goals were also the result of his parents, who instilled Jewish values of tzedakah and tikkun olam within him.
"I want to do as much good for the Jewish community as I possibly can," he says. "I was raised to have those values in my life, to use them whenever I can and to always be kind… to always help out."
Miller says that Louder Than Noise has become a second family to him. Still serving as the group's executive director, he is now establishing a chapter at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus, for next year.
In March, he will host the next Louder Than Noise event. Then, Miller hopes to begin a speaker series in which an inspiring community figure, like a head of a non-profit organization, can engage and motivate youths to be leaders. He says he imagines that these talks could be like Inside the Actors Studio interviews, except with community leaders instead of movie stars.
So, now that Miller has stood up for himself, defying the bullies, what advice does he have for students going through a similar struggle or strain?
"Just know that there are people out there going through the exact same thing as you," he says. "Although I do not know you, I love you very much and I don't like to see you struggle in this hard place that you're in. I know that you can push on and you have the power to do so.
"There's always someone out there who wants to listen. Never think that you're alone in this."
The volume of a statement like that just cannot go quietly.
To find out more, visit louderthannoise.com.


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Interfacing QDR-II+ Synchronous SRAM with high-speed FPGAs, part 1
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The clocking system for QDR-II+ devices can be divided into input clocks and output clocks. Input clocks are referred to as K and K# clocks. These are provided to the memory by the external controller. These are not differential clocks but are single-ended; however, they are out of phase with each other by 180°. The rising edge of the K clock is used to capture synchronous inputs on the device. All accesses are initiated on the rising edge of the K clock. All synchronous data inputs pass to the input registers and to the core of the memory using the K and K# clocks. The K and K# clocks also pass data from the memory core to the output registers.
The other set of clocks are the output clocks, CQ and CQ#. These clocks help to simplify data capture for high-speed systems. The CQ clock is referenced with respect to the K clock, and CQ# is referenced with respect to the K# clock. The CQ and CQ# clocks are generated by the QDR-II+ device and are called echo clocks. The data on the Q pins are source synchronous with respect to the echo clocks. The user has to shift the echo clock to latch the data. The echo clocks can be phase shifted through board trace delay or by using on-chip circuitry in an FPGA. If circuitry within an FPGA is used to capture the echo clock, then the trace length of the CQ and CQ# clocks must be same as that of the Q pins so that the FPGA can phase shift and capture the data accordingly.
A phase-locked loop (PLL) internal to the chip generates the echo clocks. The advantage of using echo clocks to capture the data is that any jitter that present in the K/K# clocks does not propagate to the output clocks. There is a pin on the QDR-II+ device called the DOFF# pin. This pin is used to switch on or switch off the PLL inside the device. During power up when the DOFF# pin is tied high and 20 µs of stable K/K# clock is provided, then the PLL is locked and the echo clock is generated synchronously to the K/K# clock. When the DOFF# is made low, the PLL is switched off and there is sub-optimal performance of the memory. There is a minimum frequency for the K/K# clock for the PLL to lock; this frequency is provided by the QDR-II+ SRAM manufacturer in the datasheet. Using a frequency below will not lock the PLL, which can affect memory performance.
Locking of the PLL is very critical for the proper operation of the memory device. The following conditions have to be satisfied for the PLL to lock to the correct frequency:
- DOFF# must be high
- Stable K/K# clock has to be provided for a time specified in datasheet (20 µs).
Switching off the PLL of the device is used by the external controllers to train the memory. When the PLL is off, the maximum speed of operation of the system is limited. The FPGA uses this mode to check for the operation of the devices before actual memory operations begin.
Read and write operation
The control signals for the read and write operation are RPS#, WPS#, QVLD and BWS#. RPS# is sampled on the rising edge of the K clock and a read operation is initiated when RPS# is low. A write operation is initiated on the rising edge of the K clock when WPS# is low. BWS# is sampled on the rising edge of the clock and is used to write selectively to one particular byte of the memory. De-selecting BWS# ignores the corresponding byte of data, so that it is not written to the memory. The trace length for address lines, 'D' lines, and the control lines should be closely matched. QVLD is an output signal that indicates valid output data. QVLD signal is edge-aligned to the CQ and CQ# lines.


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The Regulation of Private Sector Participation in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation: Realising Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries
There has been a significant increase in private sector participation (PSP) in the urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in recent years. However, even with increased PSP, public authorities will still have to: ensure that the service providers do not use their market power to exploit customers; internalise public health and environmental externalities; provide mechanisms whereby water consumption is sustainable and is allocated efficiently between alternative uses; and, serve as a guarantor of a level of service provision which is consistent with a basic standard of living. While there is considerable literature addressing the first of these four issues, the latter three are less adequately addressed. Through a review of five case studies (Abidjan, Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mexico City, and Manila), this paper provides an overview of the issues involved and some of the mechanisms available to the authorities responsible for the regulation of the sector.
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From: "Jackie Dotson" <>
Subject: Re: A huge list welcome to Annie Lee
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:28:20 EST
That is the most hilarious letter, Annie! I'm so glad to hear from you. I
am an Owens researcher, roots in Currituck/Tyrrell County. Have ties with
your lines, and would like to compare notes sometime. Welcome Jackie
>From: Annie L Wightman <>
>Subject: Re: A huge list welcome to Annie Lee
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:32:05 -0500
>Deanna I haven't the slightest idea how I arrived here. I did apply
>for newsletter yesterday and this morning had many messages which
>perplexed me. I did know about Wm. Bailey Barco in a query from Jean
>Bist and wrote her a long and quite well done letter; Well, I don't know
>what in the world I did this time but think Dementor, the computer
>phantom, is behind it. Apparently the only thing that went out was my
>closing line, and besides that my name and subject Barco appear on my
>screen in messages to: box and , no matter what I tried, I could not send
>out that original letter or get rid of it. So I sent off a hurried
>replacement to J. Bist with less information. I was already exhausted by
>the original missal and in a hurry to get ready to go to the dentist. I
>can't make paragraphs or make corrections without erasing all the way
>back. I send out most things warts and all and hope for the
>understanding of an old hand. I thought I was headed for a nervous
>breakdown at first and have a rash which is either a computer -caused
>dermatitis, guilt bumps or maybe liver disease (my diagnosis) And now
>apparently the only way to get a message to you is through NCCURRIT. Ive
>put both Addresses in in my ignorance and am praying for delivery--or
>deliverance. Just tried the latest instruction on how to
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> I also lost all the email I rec'd on Mar 9, including Kay's formula for
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Ubisoft, wat r u doin? Ubisoft! Stahp!Quote:
Ubisoft has sent out a new survey in which it probes potential routes of development for the next Assassins Creed title.
The survey asks a series of questions, questions that cover the release of Assassins Creed III, general satisfaction with gameplay/combat/sequences/story arch, as well as probing for interest in potential features for a future Assassins Creed game. The survey also attempts to gauge participants interest in potential future outings with Desmond, the general interest in Connor returning for another title and even a potential re-visit to the Revolution/Frontier.
One survey question is directly engineered to asses sparticipants interest in potential co-op features in a future title and specifically asks if gamers would like the possibility for a friend to join the game in order to help with missions, puzzles and more.
Another question aims to find out whether a yearly release would be welcomed:
Ubisoft also asks those participating in the survey to rate their experiences with other franchises too:
Would you like to see co-op in the next Assassins Creed game? Or would you like to see a greater inspiration taken from games like Uncharted 3?


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The figure shows a cube with sides of length $1$, on which all twelve face diagonals have been drawn - creating a network with $14$ vertices (the original eight corners, plus the six face centres) and $36$ edges (the original $12$ edges of the cube plus four extra edges on each face). What is the length of the shortest path along the edges of the network which passes through all $14$
If you liked this problem, here is an NRICH task which challenges you to use similar mathematical ideas.
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.