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Logitech Acquires Slim Devices
According to the Logitech press release, the purchase price was "$20 million in cash, plus a possible performance-based payment, tied to reaching certain future revenue targets."
Slim Devices was founded in 2001 by Sean Adams, later joined by chief technology officer Dean Blackketter. Slim Devices has been dedicated to open-source product development, which has allowed it to improve its Slimserver and Squeezeserver technologies rapidly through the contributions of a dedicated community of enthusiasts. When I interviewed Patrick Cosson, Slim Devices' vice president in charge of sales and marketing, about the high-end Transporter, he observed that the open-source community gave Slim Devices a "development staff that is larger than that of Microsoft or any of the industry giants." The flip side of that is that the open-source community that has contributed to Slim Devices' product development feels proprietary about the company.
Many of those community members expressed concerns on the Slim Devices Forums pages that the Logitech acquisition might alter Slim Devices' design ethos. Like Polk Audio, which held a frank discussion of the repercussions and ramifications of its acquisition by Directed Electronics on its own bulletin board, Slim Devices took its case to its Forums.
Adams himself announced the acquisition on the day it broke, and he quickly brought in Junien Labrousse, Logitech's senior vice-president of the entertainment and communication business unit, to address the Forum's concerns. Logitech, Labrousse explained, understood the centrality of the computer and digital audio to contemporary consumers, and saw Slim Devices as extending its reach into that realm. Acquiring Slim Devices, he maintained, was a strategy that Logitech saw as a long-term investment. In fact, Logitech's press release dryly reports, "While Logitech views the long-term potential of the acquisition to be very promising, the impact of the acquisition on Logitech's current fiscal year is not expected to be material."
Stereophile caught up with Adams and Labrousse during a day the two spent answering questions from all over the media world. I asked Adams about the reaction of the Slim Devices Forum members. "A lot of those people have followed Slim Devices since I was soldering stuff together in my garage. They're concerned that we've gone corporate. None of that will happen, but I understand that they're concerned."
Labrousse added, "It will be our role at Logitech to see that this ownership that people feel in the company remains—and we will continue to work like that. Logitech has always been innovative and attentive to our consumers.
"Acquiring Slim Devices fits perfectly with our strategy to go after the living room. We've developed several product lines in that direction." (Labrousse was referring to Logitech's acquisition of remote manufacturer Harmony and its launch of the Wireless DJ remote.)
Adams spoke of the synergy Logitech brings to Slim Devices: "We built the business on a shoestring and did everything incrementally along the way, so we've never been able to ramp up new products or get them into established retail channels. The big thing Logitech brings us is shelf space and the ability to get stuff out there."
Labrousse: "The company was run on a shoestring, but we were very impressed with what sound business principles it was run on. We're quite choosy about acquisitions—Slim Devices is only our fourth one in over 10 years. We're really excited about Slim Devices' status as high-end audio products, which is certainly where we want to go. We offer high-end products for the PC, but if you're serious about entering the living room, you must have a high-end approach. "
Adams: "You know, we've had a lot of venture capitalists approach us, but until we spoke to Logitech, none of them seemed to 'get' what we wanted to do. Logitech offers us growth, of course, but seeing how Logitech enhanced Harmony when it acquired it was eye-opening. Not only did build-quality improve, but Harmony very rapidly became available in over 100 countries."
"That's what it's really about," Labrousse concurred. "Slim Devices has a strong product and we can help extend the company's reach."


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Haringey Borough extended their unbeaten run in the Essex Senior League to six games with a 2-0 win against Barking which keeps their push for promotion alive.
A Walid Matata double secured the three points against an energetic Barking side.
It wasn't until the 67th minute, when Matata pounced on a mix-up in the Barking defence to open the scoring.
Matata then sealed the win ten minutes later. When a handball in the box allowed him to finish from the penalty spot.
Borough's were thwarted by impressive Barking keeper Damos Horvath, who was at Haringey last season. The best of his saves came from a dipping Lee Allen shot, which he tipped over the bar.
The victory gets Haringey back to winning ways after a disappointing 0-0 draw against Southern Manor on Saturday.
Lawrence Constanti was first to test the linesman's perception, with a powerful shot from the edge of the area that appeared to hit the net support inside the top of the far post.
Darrell Cox then smashed a shot against the underside of the bar, leaving doubt in everyone's minds, except Cox, who was adamant his effort crossed the line.
Haringey searched for a winner but despite having scored 17 goals in the previous four games they were left frustrated.
Last Friday, Haringey were more clinical as they put four past Bowers and Pitsea in a dominant 4-1 win.
Borough, who can boast a goal difference of plus 30 this season, were efficient in attack.
Matata grabbed a hat-trick in a superb man of the match performance.
Haringey Borough play second placed Tower Hamlets on Saturday in a match which is sure to play a telling role in the side's promotion hopes.
While Borough currently sit in fifth, their league position is slightly misleading given they have at least two games in hand on the teams around them.


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Drop line navigation bar with images
Hi everyone,
I have a problem to code drop line navigation bar for the web site with images. I have found example online how it can be done using jQuery but the problem is that buttons are not made out of images but pure HTML and CSS.
Does anyone know how can I achieve the same result using just images as buttons?
Here's the link towards example I mentioned:
You can see that drop line in the above example is made in 4 levels which I don't really need. Just one drop line in submenu will work for me.
As a matter of fact I did manage to achieve this effect with just pure HTML and CSS but can't force it to keep buttons active once someone clicks to access page. I want that when chosen page loads up I have active button in Main Bar and submenu seen, so user can clearly see where he/she is. Just the way its been done with this jQuery example above.
Just to make it clear I can make those buttons visible but then navigation bar won't work at all. Just stands there as static image and you can't make any choices in order to navigation to another page.
In the attachment you will find my code so you can see what I have done so far and hopefully it will help you to provide me with adequate solution.
Since the example I listed above has been done using jQuery, maybe I need to that using jQuery too, no?
Does anyone have clue how this can be achieved?
Thanks a lot!!!


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Eyeon has released the Fusion 5.2 Learning Edition this year at the IBC trade show in Amsterdam.
This freely-available learning version of eyeon's film compositing software was produced to help artists experiment and master Fusion without the need to purchase any licenses. All of the features and power available with a commercial license of Fusion are also present in the Fusion 5.2 Learning Edition.
Built on the release of Fusion 5.2, users will have access to over one hundred updates and modifications, such as interface performance improvements in various areas that make the artist's workflow more efficient.
New features include support for 3D LUTs, which are GPU-accelerated with plug-in file formats. 3D LUTs are supported in both the FileLUT tool and as a view LUT. Metadata handling has been expanded for DPX, Cineon and OpenEXR formats.
Fusion's scriptable plug-ins allow for the design and running of image processing tools created in the Fusion Lua scripting engine. Python scripting has been added to control Fusion from Web hosts and interfaces to Python-based film pipeline management systems.
The tracker's new infinite sub-pixel precision method is faster and more accurate over changing footage, according to Eyeon, and a new Vector Motion Blur tool has been added.
There are a few limitations to the Fusion 5.2 Learning Edition. Any images written to disk will be stamped with watermarks to prevent their use commercially. In addition, the Fusion 5.2 Learning Edition does not load third-party plug-ins, and compositions saved with this edition cannot be opened with a commercial license of Fusion.
The Fusion 5.2 Learning Edition is available as a free download from the Eyeon Web site.


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MySQL is a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user and robust SQL
(Structured Query Language) database server.
No installation instructions: this port has been deleted.
The package name of this deleted port was: mysql41-client
PKGNAME: mysql-client
distinfo: There is no distinfo for this port.
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
This port is required by:
No options to configure
Number of commits found: 11
Remove MySQL 4.1, it has been unsupported upstream for almost 3.5 years.
Approved by: ale
Update to 4.1.22 release and fix the long standing ORDER BY bug.
Requested by: many
- Update to 4.1.19
Approved by: ale (maintainer)
Convert mysql-client.sh to rcNG.
- Update to 4.1.2 release
- Add experimental WITH_PROC_SCOPE_PTH knob to use process scope
threads instead of system scope threads with libpthread
- Replace dead MASTER_SITE [1]
- Fix mysqlbug vulnerability [2]
- Bump PORTREVISION
PR: ports/66671 [1]
Submitted by: Roman Neuhauser <firstname.lastname@example.com> [1],
roam [2]
Fix mysql default db installation.
Noticed by: many
Sync with MySQL 4.0:
- get rid of perl dependency
- enhance man pages and scripts installation
- move additional scripts in mysql-scripts port
o Add CONFLICTS sections.
o Fix packages dependencies.
o portlint clean
o Correct typo in MASTER_SITES, Fix non-optimized build.
PR: ports/60559
Submitted by: Alex Dupre <firstname.lastname@example.com>
o Update to 4.1.1 alpha release.
o Make portlint clean.
PR: ports/60120
Submitted by: Alex Dupre <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Repo copy & update to MySQL 4.1.0 aka mysql41-server/mysql41-client.
Submitted by: Alex Dupre <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Repo copied by: joe (cvs)
Approved by: portmgr (no objections)
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From hurt to healing
The death of a baby is one of the most painful things that can happen to a family. It's so unfair. Babies aren't supposed to die. They are the beginning of life, not the end.
Your baby may have died in your womb, either early or later in your pregnancy. Or your baby may have died at birth or just after birth. You may be overwhelmed by your feelings. Know that you are not alone in your grief. The March of Dimes is sorry for your loss. We hope we can help you come to deal with the death of your baby by reading these articles.
The information here can help you and your family understand your grief and feelings and learn how to ask for help. It gives suggestions for dealing with family and friends while you're grieving and how to help your other children understand your family's loss. And finally, when you are ready, there are suggestions on how you and your family can remember your baby.
We hope this helps you heal… and when you're ready, think about the future.
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Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington surprised swimmers when she popped in for a dip at a Lancashire pool.
The 24-year-old from Mansfield, who won two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing games, visited Carnforth Pool on New Year's Eve with her fiancé Harry Needs.
She posed for a picture with Philippa Darlington, who was also swimming that morning.
Philippa swims for Carnforth Otters and recently won an award at their annual presentation for 'Best Newcomer'.
Jean Baines, supervisor at Carnforth Pool, said: "Rebecca was staying nearby for the New Year with family and friends.
"It was very unexpected and she surprised us all when she popped in for a swim!
"She was very friendly and happily chatted and posed for pictures.
"It was a great thrill for Philippa particularly as she is just at the start of her career, while Rebecca is at the other end, having now retired."
The day before Rebecca visited Lakes Leisure in Kendal where she also met swimmers.
Carnforth Pool is situated in the grounds of Carnforth High School, off Kellet Road.


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It is billed as the largest ever gathering of climate change deniers, a convention that kicked off last night with a title suggesting global warming is a thing of the past, and a guest list that includes a hurricane forecaster, a retired astronaut and a sitting European president.
Entitled Global Warming: Was It Ever Really a Crisis? and featuring some of the most prominent naysayers in the climate change debate, this week's conference in New York sets out to escalate its confrontation with the scientific establishment, the vast majority of whose members subscribe to the view that humans are the principal cause of climate change.
Conference organisers were celebrating something of a coup in securing as a keynote speaker the Czech president, Václav Klaus, at a time when his country holds the rotating presidency of the EU. Klaus, a Eurosceptic, believes that efforts to protect the world from the impact of climate change are an assault on freedom.
In his remarks last night, Klaus accused European governments of being "alarmist" on the subject of climate change and in thrall to radical environmentalists.
"They probably do not want to reveal their true plans and ambitions to stop economic development and return mankind several centuries back," he said.
He received a standing ovation. But Klaus admitted that his position was a lonely one.
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
"It is evident that the climate change debate has not made any detectable progress," he said. "It reminds me of the frustration people like me felt in the communist era."


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5) Components: Tube, slide, stair, panel
6) We can design diversified styles according to your requirement and have various colors for selection. We have new varieties of roofs slide, etc for choosing.


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Harrington in contention
Padraig Harrington is tied for third at six under in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
World number one Lee Westwood produced a brilliant eight-under-par 64 to lead at the halfway stage, but Edoardo Molinari, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Harrington look well poised six strokes back.
Having carded a six-under-par round of 66 to lead by one stroke after a rain-affected first day, Harrington shot 72 on Friday to remain in the hunt at Sun City.


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Fairmont officials said they will take every opportunity possible to get their local university involved in community projects.
Community leaders have recently partnered up with volunteers and students at Fairmont State University for the revitalization of the Fifth Street Park.
Multiple grants from Community Compact and support from the community have allowed FSU students and city officials to begin to transform the Fifth Street Park back into what it used to be.
"I was there in the early 1980's and since then there really hasn't been a lot of money to go back into the city parks," said Matthew Schmuck of Fairmont State University. "Not only fifth street, but all of the parks have been run down over the past 20 years."
FSU and the City of Fairmont create partnerships that will positively impact the college, as well as the community as a whole.
"You have the university here with all of the talented faculty that's here," said Fairmont City Planner Kathy Wyrosdick. "You have that talent being taught to very talented and capable students. As a community we need to tap into that resource."
Students and city staff have worked together to clean and mulch the park.
They have installed a new putting green, swing set, and play structure at the park.
"We added the play equipment for the younger kids who were frequent with the park and they came back," Wyrosdick said. "Marion County Parks and Recreation started their summer program back at Fifth Street Park after a five year absence there because of all of the work that we've done."
But they still aren't even close to done.
Phase three includes renovating the park's old basketball court.
It will be West Virginia's first and only public outdoor rubberized basketball court.
"Whenever you're doing a project there is always those unforeseen things but its right around $20,000 to $25,000 for the entire thing," Schmuck said.
Officials said those who would like to be involved in the project at Fifth Street Park can do so by participating in a fundraiser.
Fairmont State University will hold an elimination dinner at Westchester Village on December 15th at 6 P.M.
Tickets are $25 and include dinner, dessert, and beverages.
To purchase a ticket, you can contact Matt Schmuck at 304-367-4984 or email@example.com.
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UK only, and tube stations are allowed.
Waterloo Sunset and Waterloo, to start with.
UK only, and tube stations are allowed.
Waterloo Sunset and Waterloo, to start with.
No Sheep 'Til Buxton
Whippin' Piccadilly by Gomez.
Mornington Crescent by Belle and Sebastian.
I'm sure the HMHB back catalogue will contain many more train related tunes.
Last Train to Transcentral by the KLF.
What do you mean that's not a real station?
Mile End by Pulp.
Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville band
Last Train to Transcentral by the KLF.
No Sleep till Hammersmith by Merterhead
"Lee" by Tenacious D
I'd say "Angel of Harlem" by U2 but I ****ing hate U2
The Chieftans recorded "The Pride of Pimlico"
OK, so I believe they were writing it about a pub, but it's got a tube station in the name. A station that is unique in that it contains none of the letters in the word "badger".
Thought so.
24 Minutes From Tulse Hill - Carter USM
Last train to Clarksville. (ignores xenophobic instructions from OP).
Carter's Lean on Me mentioned the Hammersmith and City line, does that count?
The entire back catalogue of All Saints.
And a cracker....
Catatonia Londinium was made for this question:
"Euston, paddington train station please..."
Also another CarterUSM: the
fairytale of Only living boy in New Cross
The Clash did a little ditty about Hammersmith (Palais)
The Kinks/Fall - Victoria
Robyn Hitchcock - I often dream of trains
(She's in) Broadstairs - HMHB.
For What Is Chatteris? - HMHB. (Also Ely and St Ives)
27 yards of dental floss - HMHB. (Winchester)
Lord Hereford's Knob - HMHB. (Hebden Bridge)
Bob Wilson, Anchorman - HMHB. (Dundalk)
And many, many more....
Flanders & Swann, Slow Train.
Last train tae Glasga Central by Billy Connolly
A little known classic by Mr Raymond Froggatt
A station that is unique in that it contains none of the letters in the word "badger".
In similar vain - St John's Wood is the only station to contain none of the letters from the word "mackerel".
Victoria , Kinks.
I'm not in Hove;
Willie Nelson - City of New Orleans
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Would Whitney Euston songs count?
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Awards to Kerala Police
Police Mobile App i-safe gets Elets Knowledge Exchange Awards 2015
Kerala police has won the award for the best use of mobile technology at the Elets Knowledge Exchange Awards 2015 held in Goa. The award winning mobile application "i-safe" is initiated by Thiruvananthapuram city police created with the help of IT firm UST Global and will soon be made available in other places. i-safe helps citizens can maintain direct contact with police during emergencies. Through a push button on the App, users get real-time police assistance while in danger or in a situation that requires immediate help. Once police receive an alert, along with information on the user's location, the subscriber ID, and the mobile IMEI number, they dispatch help via the nearest police control room (PCR) vehicle.
Chief Minister's Award-2011 for Innovation in Public Policy (Category Public Service Delivery)
Kerala Police Team headed by Sri. P. Chandrasekharan. IPS, ADGP (Administration) and Chief Police Co-ordinator for Sabarimala received Chief Minister's Award for Innovation in Public Policy under Public Service Delivery category for Sabarimala Virtual Queue and Web portal System. The Government of Kerala, in significant decision, instituted the Chief Minister's Award for Innovation in four categories from 2011 onwards.The four categories are
- Public Service Delivery
- Personnel Management
- Procedural Interventions
- Development Interventions
Best Police Station in the Country Award to Palakkad Town South Police Station – 2008
For excellent professional achievements Palakkad Town Police Station won the award for the efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of public services. Based on Altus Global Alliance of Netherlands evaluation, Palakkad Town South Police Station was selected as the best in the State of Kerala and in India as a whole and as runner up for the best police station in South Asia Region. The station had a score of 85 when the average score in Kerala was 65. The national average score was 75. Innovative community policing and excellent professional achievements have helped Palakkad Town South Police Station get the award for the best police station in the country and come in as the second best in the south Asia region. 116 police stations across the country, including 11 from Kerala, were in the fray for this prestigious award.
Altus Global Alliance of Netherland is a global organization with a multi-cultural perspective working for improving public safety and justice in society. It places special emphasis on accountability, transparency and quality of policing. It used the impressions of the common man or individual user or client of the police station to assess these parameters


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LAKE ELSINORE - Two men were arrested Thursday after a loaded weapon and ammunition were found inside a car, police said.
About 8:45 a.m., a Lake Elsinore police motorcycle officer stopped a Ford Explorer because the four people inside were not wearing seat belts, Sgt. Ron Heim said.
After finding that the driver did not have a license, officers searched the sport utility vehicle and found a loaded .22-caliber revolver and about 50 rounds of ammunition, Heim said.
Robert Estrada Jr., 27, of Menifee, and Isaac Solis, 18, of Lake Elsinore, were arrested on suspicion of weapons-related charges as were two teen girls who were also in the Ford, the sergeant said.
Heim said further investigation showed that Estrada, who is on probation for a previous weapons-related conviction, passed the revolver to Solis after seeing the motorcycle officer and Solis then passed it to one of the girls who hid the gun inside the SUV.
Estrada and Solis were booked at Southwest Detention Center, where they each were being held in lieu of $5,000 bail Thursday night, according to jail records. The teens, whose names were not released because of their ages, were booked at Southwest Juvenile Hall, Heim said.


text: Haha. My friends said the same thing. I guess I just wanted more people to tell me the reality of this because I'm being a stubborn fool. Honestly I'm pretty thick skin when it comes to women, those who you would consider super models are nothing to me, you can say that I'm apathetic in regards to romantic love. Well, until now. Still can't believe I fell in love with her, it won't be easy to just forget about her but I'll try. I'll use these replies as my support. Thanks guys!.


text: Alex writes: > I want to allow the user to know exactly which implementations they > are using when they import a module-id while at the same time giving > them maximal choice of implementations to use. Everything else here > is just details. Great! I believe this is exactly one of the problems that Cabal + Hackage set out to solve. We more-or-less agree on the problem, so now the details of a solution do need to be debated, and hopefully we will end up with a better design, with better coverage of the main use cases. Your email had plenty of useful observations and questions, and I don't have answers to all of them. So here are my thoughts on just a few of your points. > >> * Uh Oh. Google reveals at least three different implementations... > >> * Now, how do I determine which one is installed here? > > Silence on which implementation are actually used creates a second > untracked dependency. I recall that Cabal had (at some early design stage) the ability to specify a range of version numbers on each package dependency, e.g. Foo requires Bar, any version between 1.2 and 1.8. The ranges are open, so you could say "anything > 6.2" for instance. > The implicit point here is that Cabal does not > guarantee a mapping from a module identifier to a particular > implementation. If you specify a singular package version, then you get a particular individual implementation, but it could be useful to be more flexible as well, where any one of several implementations would suffice. > And even if you specify a build-depends, Cabal still > does not provide any guarantees about the integrity of package > namespace. The community oversees the namespace (currently). It is a social process, which means there will be occasional mistakes, misunderstandings, and changes. If you really want /guarantees/ of non-overlaps, then an automated central authority is inevitable. That would be OK, but then you said the following... > Requiring that packages be listed in some centralized database may > help, but it seems like the worst form of bureacracy. On your specific questions: > How does code get into the database? The author submits it. (Think wiki.) > Who controls package namespace? If there is a centralised authority, then it can be automated in a way similar to the DNS. The author of a package suggests a name, and the authority accepts it, provided only that it does not already exist. > What if I don't want to share all my code with the operators of the > hackage server? Then you get into the idea of additional, local, private, servers, over which you hold authority. With this distributed authority however, you now need to come up with a policy on overlaps between the central public namespace, and the local private one. I would guess probably "private overrides public" is a reasonable policy. > Who is allowed to modify packages on the hackage server? The author. If the author decides not to continue with a package, then they could delegate to a maintainer. I would expect some packages to become orphaned, with no maintainer. On the one hand, that means the package is pretty stable for users. :-) But on the other, it means no-one has authority to fix bugs either. So I would expect that orphaned packages could be "held in trust for the community" or something - i.e. an administrator could give temporary permission to someone to update it when necessary. > And, if there is more than one hackage database/server, then we don't > have a centralized database anymore. The DNS system has thousands of servers, and something like seven "root" servers, yet it seems to manage pretty well... > [...] Regards, Malcolm


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Inquisitor - Signs of Life - First Trailer
by Dhruin, 2009-09-07 22:26:50
Remember Inquisitor? We've followed this for years across our two sites and every now and then it shopws signs of life and then dies off. Cinemax has now released the first trailer, which can be found at VoodooExtreme. Word is the Czech version should be released late this year and the English version in Q1 2010 but I'll believe it when I see it.
Thanks, Leth!
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SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Action-RPG
Platform: PC
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THE only thing on people's minds yesterday morning in Tel Aviv was when the next attack might come.
The city woke to blue skies over the Mediterranean. People were swimming and strolling along the boardwalk where only the night before an Iranian-made Fadja rocket had screamed over the ancient historic port of Jaffa.
Locals argued whether it had landed in the water or been taken out by the city's missile defence system, the Iron Dome. Another had landed, striking in the heart of Tel Aviv's southern suburbs. No one was hurt - purely by luck.
It took just 10 minutes for the skies over southern Tel Aviv to light up after air raid sirens echoed across the city shortly before 7pm on Thursday.
It was the first time in 20 years that the city had come under attack - during the first Gulf War Saddam Hussein launched Scud missiles at Israel.
We heard it as we sat in a conference room on the 16th floor of a Tel Aviv hotel being briefed by our Israeli fixer. We were shuffled out of the room into the corridor in the middle of the building and told to stay away from the windows.
Three minutes later we felt the thud as the rocket hit. I raced downstairs to a fellow journalist's room which faced south towards Gaza, 80km away. That's how far the rocket had flown.
We could see the streaming orange missiles from the mobile anti-rocket batteries launch low into the air to intercept other incoming rockets.
Yesterday, at 1.34pm, the air raid siren sounded for a second time in 24 hours across Tel Aviv. Another Fadja rocket landed - this time 300 metres off the beach in front of a hotel.
Hundreds of people on the beach moved for cover when they heard the thud and the splash in the water.
Within minutes they had returned to the water as if nothing had happened.
But the rules of conflict between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory of Gaza have changed.
Only two days earlier we had been in the towns of Sderot and Be'er Sheva bordering Gaza, where residents were forced into bomb shelters and schools were closed indefinitely. They have lived under the threat of rocket fire for the past four days.
We had been there by accident when the Israel Defence Force launched its missile strike into Gaza - home to 1.5 million Palestinians. The strike was aimed to assassinate the Hamas military commander Ahmed al-Jaabari in response to an attack a week earlier on four Israeli soldiers.
We drove west into the desert to get out of rocket range as warnings came from the Australian Embassy that a retaliatory Hamas attack was imminent.
That night, hundreds rained down. With the country's second-largest city Tel Aviv now under attack, people here were in no doubt full-scale war was a possibility. Locals had no doubt that ground troops would be sent into Gaza if another rocket hit Tel Aviv.
"Am I worried? A little," said a waiter at the hotel still serving drinks to nervous guests well into Thursday night.
"But I trust our army to look after us."
To get a scale of what is unfolding in this sliver of a country bordered by hostile neighbours, it would be like Ultimo declaring war on Woolloomooloo - or launching an attack on Melbourne's CBD from Albert Park. That is the distance between the southern Israeli border towns and Gaza.
It takes just five hours to drive from one end of the country to the other.
We had flown to the Golan Heights on Thursday. From the windows of the light plane at just 2000ft, we could see from one side of the country to the other. Jordan and the West Bank to the east, Syria and Lebanon to the north and the shining blue Mediterranean to the west. And that is Israel's problem.
Palestinian affairs expert and Jerusalem-based journalist Khaled Abu Toumi said the rocket attacks showed that no place in Israel was safe.
"This has changed the rules of the game ... the fact they hit Tel Aviv is a symbolic victory for Hamas," he said.
"Now it becomes an issue of if one of those rockets hits Tel Aviv again and people are killed. What will be the response?"
Originally published as Waiting for the sky to fall in Tel Aviv


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Everything is a gamble in Las Vegas, and AMERICAS GOT TALENT is no exception. Isnt it fitting that after weeks of auditions across the country, producer Simon Cowells million dollar talent show finally arrives in the city that has only two types of people: winners or losers. By the end of the two-day Las Vegas Callbacks, 70 acts will be reduced to only 20 who will go on to compete in performance shows for the million dollar prize. The rest go home like so many do from Vegas: without a thing. These acts are really risking their necksin one mans case, all too literally. Lets hope he doesnt break it!
Vegas House Rules
So now it is more crucial than ever that they impress judges David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan, who will be keeping an eye out for those who have taken their act to the next level. The callback format will be different from the auditions in several different ways. For one, the acts have been separated into two groups: music and variety. They will all be allowed to complete their 3 minute performances. There are no Xes this time, the judges will only give their feedback at the very end of all the performances, and the only audience will be their fellow performers. By the end of the day, half will stay, half will go home. And the 35 remaining will go on to the next round of Vegas Callbacks (airing Wednesday), when the judges will select the final 20 for the studio performance shows.
I apologize in advance if there are any mistakes (or a complete lack of) names due to AGTs annoying habit of not telling us who people are. The only thing I hate more than AGTs maddening lack of captions is the ad nauseum repetition of All Or Nothing At All (by whatever-generic-boy-band) that accompanies every touching moment or plays whenever someone leaves. Every time I hear it, I fear myself on the brink of Slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch insanity. But I digress
Before the auditions, the competitors were allowed a bit of fun. Many got a taste of Vegas by watching Stomp Out Loud, Blue Man Group, and magician Hans Klok (whose lovely assistant for one night only is Jerry Springer? Im sure glad they didnt put him in a skimpy costume to escape from that small box). These Vegas Strip successes show just how far a unique act can really go in show business. Other people are enjoying a more relaxing time, like ventriloquist Terry and his dummy getting the full spa treatment (funny, I didnt see varnishing on the spa menu of services). Others are treated to a showing of the Broadway musical import, Phantom of the Opera.
The Whole Song and Dance
By 7am the next day, its make it or break it time at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino. First up are the musical acts, beginning with the Glamazons. If you recall, this beautifully bodacious burlesque troupe bowled us over back in the Big Apple; one of the members says that being in this group has helped her learn to love and accept herself by giving her a community of women who share the same feelings. How can you not want to give these gals a hearty, You go, girl! They give their rendition of Big Spender, delighting the crowd despite whispers among the judges that their harmonies were a little off this time. Whatever happens, these ladies are all ready winners; filled with emotion, they tear up as they leave stage. One woman, in particular, considers the magnitude of this moment for her, personally, since a year ago her mothers death left her unable to perform.
Teen rockabilly band, Johnny Come Lately, caused a sensation in L.A. Unfortunately, their version of Rock Around the Clock fails to impress the judges, or even the audience if the cricket chirps are any indication. They werent nearly as good as the last time, the Hoff laments. Even the band members themselves are disappointed, asking backstage, How come Vegas had to be like our worst show? Another member simply chants, Bad, bad, bad. Sadly, not good timing for what was my favorite act from Los Angeles. Will the judges give them another chance?
Nerves are getting the best of many performers today. Fallon was the pretty, humble blonde with the penchant for polka-dotted headbands who wowed the judges with her rendition of a Jewel song. Will she shine tonight? A combination of stage fright and technical problems with her guitar result in a performance lacking that extra oomph as Sharon puts it.
In L.A., Cinda Ramseur was the smooth singer with the soulful eyes whos struggled for years for the opportunity to share her talent. She sings, I Just Called to Say I Love You, a song that is hard to make sound not corny. But Cinda, in my opinion, gives a gripping performance; you really can feel her emotion and sincerity when she sings. I like her, both Sharon and Piers say. She cries backstage, saying she believes shes going to make it through to the next round, because, If you really, really want it, you can have it; nothing is impossible.
So many acts, so little time Time for a music montage! We see the country lad who caused controversy amongst the judges, some slickster in a sharp suit, the shy blonde girl form Texas, the rock-apella band doing a song by the Police, a trio of young crooners, and some big, crazy, fiddlin family band.
The spotlight finally lands on Cass, the stay-at-home dad who proved the surprise hit of the night with his interpretation of Stings Walking on the Moon. The judges were critical of his look, advising him to dress more like a star. He comes back with new Chuck Taylors and pearl snaps on his shirt. He thanks his wife for supporting his dream to become a musician, and whatever he looks like, every time Cass comes onstage he proves that music is just in his blood. His performances are always effortlessly entertaining. He gets a standing O from his peers, but Sharon and Piers are still not pleased with the clothes.
Butterscotch, another one of my personal favorites, amazed everyone the first time we saw her with the freshness and versatility of her beatboxing act. She admits shes quiet (she doesnt like the word shy, because she feels it implies weakness), saying that she lives her life through music and its on the stage she really comes alive. This time, she not only beatboxes and sings, she beatboxes and sings and plays the piano at the same time. There is really something special about Butterscotch, and Im happy to see the banana make an appearance again (this time sitting on top of the grand piano). So shy! the Hoff says later, using Butterscotchs dreaded word. He is worried that her presence, doesnt suck you in. Ew, just something about that phrase coming out of the Hoff makes me shudder to think.
Byrain Wynbush was the backup singer that the judges urged to go solo when he first auditioned in NYC. He takes an oft-performed song, Superstar, but does it in an utterly unique, and wonderful way. I personally love his voice, which is smooth as silk. Piers and the Hoff each say they like this guy. Surely that makes him a shoo-in for the next round? (Or does it?)
Meanwhile, Michael, the elementary school teacher who begged for his chance to remain on the show, has been fighting the flu. He is worried about how it will affect his performance, but he will not give up. Michael does his students proud by giving his best musical performance despite being visibly sick. The judges seem pleased, with Piers commenting that he is more impressed every time they see Michael. Will we be seeing him again in the competition?
Time to Face The Music
Once all the musical acts performed, the judges deliberate and then call the acts back in, sorted into lines of Yess and Nos. The first line of folks includes many of the youngsters, like Johnny Come Lately, the cute dancer/rapper (that the judges had told to drop the rap) and other fresh-faced kidlets. They are all going through to the short list!
Next up, a line including the Glamazons, Butterscotch, the a capella rockers, some handsome young guy, and the black and white suited slickster. Piers gets everyone nervous by solemnly starting with, Im sorry but then goes on to say theyre going to have to keep them in Vegas a bit longer. That was a dirty trick!
Cinda comes out in a line, and Im thinking for sure this line is getting in. Sharon tells them that theyve seen something really special in you but the decision is that this line will be going home today. Seeing Cindas hopeful face fall breaks my heart, and Im stunned not only at the decision, but the distasteful way in which they announced it.
The next line including Cass and the big family band, among others, will stay. I assume well see more of the unmentioned acts later on. Unfortunately, we wont be seeing more of the line with Byrain. I am reeling over how they could get rid of Cinda and Byrain, two great talents that they themselves seemed to enjoy. Fallon, Michael and the Redneck Tenors, however, are going through to the short list, along with Disco Granny, adding to my sense of What the hell? Nothing against them, but were they really better than Cinda and Byrain?
Ultimately, 17 musical acts were sent home, and 21 made it through to tomorrows show. This will be the last round before the LA performance shows.
Variety: the Spice of Life
The afternoon brings out the variety acts. Remember Grannie Pearl? His comedic homage to his mom and grandmom won the judges over last time, but not today. The same schtick, Sharon murmurs regrettably. But Grannie Pearls not the only one having trouble today. Remember the brother/sister magic team? Technical difficulties with a box containing his sister and white birds results in a clumsy moment that makes the judges cringe. Gold-shirted dancers have r outine that David feels wasnt as well-executed as it should have been. The Reverend Knife Thrower misses again with one of his blades making me think that his assistant must really have faith in him.
A recurring problem with the variety acts is, well, the lack of variety. A lot of them return with more of the same, leading the judges to believe they are one trick ponies. The Hoff is so incensed, he actually gives a lecture to the remaining performers. He tells them they really need to wow the judges and show they want that million.
Joey Mitchell is a baton twirler like none other. His act is literally ON FIRE, with twirling sticks of flame. He has a great answer for the judges when they ask what it means for him to compete, saying, When I step off this stage, I step off with a new life. He gives a high-energy performance that keeps the crowd captivated and Jerry thinks is awfully good, but what do the judges think? The judges seem pleased, with David commending Joey for being on his game. Piers thinks he gave the performance of his life.
Next, in direct competition are magic mentor, Kevin James, and mentee Anthony Reed (tonight played by Guy Pearce). Anthony praises Kevin James for being one of the greatest magicians of all time. Kevin likewise thinks Anthony is great and the competition is stiff. Anthony is first, pulling a modern Houdini by escaping from a tank of water while shackled in chains. In the blink of an eye, not only is he free from the chains, but he has instantly switched places with his HAWT female assistant. The judges are clearly dazzled by this sexy magic act.
Kevin Jamess assistant, is not quite as HAWT as Anthonys, but he is a cute a midget Chaplin, a nod to the silent film style of the act. Kevin Jamess whole performance is truly stunning, and morbidly amazing. Kevin seems to cut through a live guy with a chainsaw, and the fellow continues to wiggle and move even as he is carted around and reassembled before our very eyes. Its definitely a big WOW type of act that will have anyone screaming, I have no idea how he did that? I could watch this routine a million times and still get goosebumps.
15-year-old acrobat Christian and his pup will have a tough time following these two incredible acts. They already have a challenge to overcome, since Scooby was attacked by a bigger dog and is still sporting stitches. The act is a little shaky, but does Christian pull it through?
30-year-old Boy Shakira says hes not selling image but simply being himself. Will he be able to advance despite tough opposition from a huffy Hasselhoff? My heart is what Im going to give to the audience, he says. He gives his all in his bellydancing act. I love him, Sharon gushes, with Piers adding, Hes growing in stature before our very eyes. David is still not a fan however. Will his vote keep Boy Shakira from going on in the competition?
Megan Miller also had one detractor, Piers. This ventriloquist has been practicing to bring something new to her act in the hopes of impressing the judges. Will her Broadway-style duet with her pink puppet give her the edge she needs? Megan does the ever-popular, And Im Telling You Im Not Going from Dreamgirls. Piers admits she has some ability and Sharon and David still seem to be fans. Will they put her through to the next round?
The next act, Bruce Block (thank you for having your name on a sign onstage!) has his assistant bail on him last minute. He whips up something last minute, pulling a Rabbi out of a hat. Oy vey! Bruce is an old-time sideshow huckster, and his act pleases the judges who like that he did something totally different.
The variety acts go on. There are masked dancers, stilts, cowboys with whips, oh my! How will sandwich shop manager Kashif, the Bollywood dancer, stack up to these sensations? Will he be the Sanjaya sleeper of this years AGT? His act is oddly mesmerizing, with Sharon deeming him sexy. The Hoff looks like hes about to lose his lunch, however.
Break a Neck! Er, I Mean, Leg
Another act is here to make a big impression on the judges, although perhaps not the one he intended. If you remember Ivan, the self-proclaimed Urban Action Figure, his act involved daring stunts from great heights. This time, his act begins with him leaping over a long line-up six metal folding chairs but this time when he lands he does not get up. People dont seem to know if this is part of Ivans act. After crashing through the chairs, he rolls over his head and flips over his neck to land in a perfect face plant. The silence and stillness after the clatter of metal and the music stops is eerie.
Is he winding us up? Sharon asks. But time goes on and he does not get up. At all. The crew finally springs to action, calling for a medic, and surrounds the unconscious Ivan. They are worried that he landed on his head and perhaps is suffering from a serious injury. Even after the medic comes over, Ivan does not respond one bit. They call 911 to get an ambulance on scene.
After some time, Ivan finally gets up but is clearly in shock. The producers insist he get tested, but do invite him back. Ivan leaves on a stretcher with a neck brace, conscious at the very least. He seems completely dazed, however. I never thought itd come to this, the Action Figure says as the ambulance pulls away.
Know When To Fold Em
The judges deliberate again, and then reconvene to reveal what variety acts will continue tomorrow. Going home: Grannie Pearl, the latin dancers, and Bruce Block. Staying: Leonid, Kevin James, Lazy Legz and his posse, plus that one funny comedienne whose name unfortunately escapes me. Also staying: Kashif, magician Anthony Reed, the happy Cowboy, Boy Shakira.
Getting the confusing, We love you but were sending you home schtick is the group with the 15-year-old acrobat, and the Baton Twirler Joey Mitchell. Ventriloquist Megan, the Chinese plate spinner and the masked dancers will also go home. The judges are killing me. Its not just that some of their decisions baffle me. Why do they trick these people by acting like they love them when theyre sending them home, and like they hate them when they keep them? Its just cruel. Almost as cruel as making us listen to O-Town until our ears bleed.
So now 35 will continue in the Vegas Callbacks. Come back tomorrow for Mantennas recapitulation, sure to be more fun than a barrel of Hasselhoffs!
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Hieros Gamos (In development!)
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July 22nd, 2011 (11:53 PM). Edited September 11th, 2011 by Infinipede.
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Hieros Gamos is a 3v3 monster-battler RPG based on Dragon Warrior Monsters, Pokemon, and Shin Megami Tensei. It is currently being developed in Game Maker 8.
In the world of Roeizek, alchemy has developed so much that it is the single driving force behind everything in the world. The form of alchemy used in Roeizek is homunculus based - most alchemists get by through summoning and binding powerful creatures to do their bidding. After they are finished with, these creatures get released into the wild, causing an influx of monsters surrounding towns and cities. This development called for a new breed of alchemist, one who had the utmost understanding of the homunculi - one who could bind any homunculus to their will.
You are the younger brother/sister of one of these alchemists. Your sister, Morgan, set off three years ago in order to study the Hieros Gamos, the ultimate breeding rite between two super-powerful homunculi. One year ago she was pronounced missing, and you haven't gotten any contact from her until now.
On your doorstep lays a small package. Inside said package is a large crystal - one homunculi are known to produce after they breed.
The return address is illegible, except for the name "Morgan".
As you wait for the crystal to hatch, you read the note left behind by Morgan.
"Please don't come after me. I'm fine."
This isn't the truth. You know it that if Morgan was really okay she'd come home.
When the crystal hatches, you set off to find your sister, and ultimately, the secret of the Hieros Gamos...
-Battle with, breed, and raise over 150 homunculi in their 4 stages of growth
-3v3 battle system with combination attacks and over 200 skills
-Three-faceted Personality system means no two homunculi are exactly the same
-4 Basic and 16 Complex elements, each with its own focus
-Megaten-style recruitment - convince a homunculi to join your side, if you dare
-Retro-style homunculus graphics
The elements:
Earth+Earth = Earth
Earth>Fire = Metal
Earth>Water = Wood
Earth>Air = Sand
Fire>Earth = Sulphur
Fire+Fire = Fire
Fire>Water = Steam
Fire>Air = Lightning
Water>Earth = Blood
Water>Fire = Catalyst
Water+Water = Water
Water>Air = Snow
Air>Earth = Sound
Air>Fire = Nuclear
Air>Water = Miasma
Air+Air = Air
The first type of Personality, thinking type:
Thinking Type:
There are 9 thinking types, based on the Enneagram of Personality. The Thinking Types determine stat bonuses as well as what your homunculus likes to eat and do. With a wild homunculus, the Thinking Type determines what types of questions they may ask you or things they may ask for when you recruit them.
Thinking type is the only visible personality facet, seen on the status screen.
1. Reformer:
Reformer homunculi tend to be perfectionists. They seek balance in everything they do, and can sometimes become over-critical of themselves.
Stat Bonus: Health
"Uhm, excuse me sir/ma'am alchemist... but the third button from the bottom on your jacket is undone"
"No, no, no! I should have used my charge attack instead of that spell... stupid, stupid me!"
2. Helper
Helper homunculi are the spreaders of cheer and joy throughout Roeizek. They are kind, caring, and giving, however they may not pay attention to themselves.
Stat Bonus: Spirit
"Here, I saved this meat for you. What do you mean, I haven't eaten in three days?"
"You're the best alchemist ever! I really mean it!"
3. Achiever
Achiever homunculi are homunculi of action, trying to always be doing something. This can be a disadvantage, however, because sometimes they can become unaware of their own emotions.
Stat Bonus: Melee Attack
"40.7 seconds to maim that Birddon... a new record. Let's get moving"
"Come on, go go go go go go!"
4. Individualist
Individualist homunculi are, in essence, the emo kids of Roeizek. They focus their thoughts on their feelings and emotions, and wish to be true to themselves and others. They are very sensitive, but can also be drama queens.
Stat Bonus: Wisdom
"I chipped a claw back there... man, I just feel like crying right now"
"Hey, do you have my Little Man CD? Their music is sort of a guilty pleasure for me"
5. Investigator
Investigator homunculi live for knowledge and wisdom. They want to know everything! Investigators are calm under pressure and objective with others problems, though they tend to have detached relationships.
Stat Bonus: Magic Attack
"Okay everyone, stay calm. 2 casualties isn't bad"
"Did you know that moving coffin homunculi were used during the Plague Years to get the infected bodies far away from cities?"
6. Loyalist
Loyalist homunculi want to feel safe always, so they usually turn to their alchemist or another authority figure for protection. They have the uncanny ability to tell when someon is lying. They can suffer from severe paranoia.
Stat Bonus: Mana
"I swear, that tree moved! Will you hold my paw?"
"I KNOW you ate that last cookie"
7. Enthusiast
Enthusiast homunculi try to block out bad experiences, believing that it is a waste of time to think bad things. This makes them optimistic and fun to be around, however when they must deal with unpleasant things they tend to break down.
Stat Bonus: Physical Defense
"Think happy thoughts!"
"Don't tell me he's dead! PLEASE don't tell me he's dead"
8. Challenger
Challenger homunculi are leaders, strong allies that other homunculi look up to. They are very self-sufficient, however, this can lead to them being controlling of those around them.
Stat Bonus: Charisma
"I can do it myself"
"You're doing it all WRONG!"
9. Peacemaker
Peacemaker homunculi just want everyone to stop fighting and get along. They make warm, thoughtful and kind friends, however they can have trouble expressing when they DO get angry, and can also have difficulty saying "no".
Stat Bonus: Magic Defense
"Come on you two, it's not a big deal"
"Well... I guess I'll do it"
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A former aide to Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told a Kuala Lumpur court on Thursday that he had been sodomised by the former deputy prime minister on more than one occasion.
Anwar, 63, has been charged with one count of consensual sodomy with Saiful Bukhari Azlan, now aged 25, relating to an incident in June 2008 in a Kuala Lumpur condominium and denies the charge which he says is politically motivated.
"I was sodomised by Anwar in this country and also outside the country, in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok," Saiful told the court under defence cross-examination.
All homosexual acts are illegal in this mainly Muslim Southeast Asian country and Anwar was found guilty of sodomy in 2000 after he was dismissed as deputy prime minister in 1998, although the conviction was quashed on appeal.
The court case is scheduled to last until August and Anwar's lawyers have complained that he is not getting a fair trial as the judge has not released what they say is key evidence.
A conviction in the trial could carry a 20-year jail term, ending the career of the one politician who is seen to be capable of ending the 52-year rule of the National Front government that has ruled Malaysia since independence from Britain.
Malaysian media have lapped up lurid details of the politically charged trial and have published photos showing "in camera" trial proceedings that prompted complaints by the opposition of bias.
Karpal Singh, Anwar's lead lawyer, accused Saiful of lying and said he had concocted the charges with Najib Razak, now the country's premier and who was deputy prime minister in 2008, and who has admitted meeting the accuser.
"We are saying there is a political conspiracy. He (Saiful) went to see the then deputy prime minister... There can be no doubt there is a political conspiracy," Karpal said.
Analysts say the sensational media coverage signals a more important battle over the case that is being waged in the court of public opinion between the Anwar-led opposition and Najib's ruling coalition.
Anwar leads a three-party opposition group that denied the ruling coalition control in five of Malaysia's 13 states in elections in 2008 but was hit by a series of recent setbacks, including the resignation of four opposition MPs.
The Malaysian Insider (www.themalaysianinsider.com) news website reported on Wednesday that more lawmakers were poised to quit the People's Alliance and that it could lose control of a second state government. It lost one of the five states it ruled to defections last year.
Victory last month by the ruling National Front coalition in its first parliamentary by-election since the 2008 general election has also boosted the government's confidence.
But analysts say the country's non-Muslim minorities who abandoned the government due to alienation have yet to swing back to them. Tensions have also gone up due to a row over the use of the word "Allah" by Christians to describe God.
Najib took office in April 2009 pledging political and economic reforms to revive his ailing coalition and win back foreign investment.
Political uncertainties and diminishing competitiveness against the likes of China and Vietnam have helped dent foreign investment. Net portfolio and direct investment outflows reached $61 billion (41 billion pounds) in 2008 and 2009, according to official data.
Flows have returned to the Malaysian bond market, with official data showing foreign ownership of Malaysian government bonds rose to 55.4 billion Malaysian ringgit (11.6 billion pounds) as of March 10 from 41 billion ringgit, largely after a central bank rate hike and speculation of a Chinese currency revaluation.
Writing by David Chance; Editing by Nick Macfie


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Youkilis gets rest in advance of Tigers series
Youkilis gets rest in advance of Tigers series
BALTIMORE -- With infielder Jose Lopez called up prior to Thursday's game, White Sox manager Robin Ventura has additional flexibility to give players time off, including third baseman Kevin Youkilis, who was out of the starting lineup against the Orioles.
Ventura said the roster move gave him the opportunity to give Youkilis a rest for the day game following a night game and with the team traveling to Detroit for a key weekend series against the Tigers. Lopez started Thursday at third base.
"It's a day game and Youk's knee has kind of been barking the last couple of days," Ventura said. "Just clean it up and have him ready for [Friday]."
Catcher A.J. Pierzynski returned to the starting lineup Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's game. He is hitless in his last 14 at-bats and is 5-for-32 (.156) over his past 10 games.


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Undergrad Research Assistants
Feedback from Research Assistants
A small selection of the feedback from Operation Wallacea students.
It has inspired me to pursue this sort of research in the future. Cuba and its people are incredibly welcoming and I can't wait to come back!
James Rimmer, St Andrews University, UK; Research Assistant, Cuba Expedition
Incredible experience with incredible people! So much to see and to learn! 10/10 would recommend!
Kailee Scott, University of Guelph, Canada; Research Assistant, Cuba expedition
Life changing trip, I don't want it to end
Csilla Vasarhelyi, Vancouver Island University, Canada; Research Assistant, Cuba expedition
First class scientific staff who were very enthusiastic and interactive with the students. I know that all of our students will have taken away a great deal from the expedition, especially field science in action, but also from the local guides and boatmen and women from Surama.
Stan Lampard, King Edwards VI School for Boys, UK: Teacher, Guyana Expedition
Really impressed at every stage. The science programme was of the highest quality. I was really inspired by the knowledge and skills of the supervisors and the thoroughness of the organisation. It couldn't have better – I loved every second and can't wait to come back.
Sahil Deepak, King Edwards VI School for Boys, UK:Student, Guyana Expedition
The trip has been a wonderful adventure. I've done so much, learnt so many things and met so many interesting people. I would definitely recommend it to everyone!
Maria Zicos, University of St Andrews, Research Assistant, Honduras Expedition
Excellent experience, broadened my horizons and learnt a great deal about reef ecology of the Utilan Islands.
William Hutchinson, Research Assistant, Swansea University, Honduras Expedition
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and feel like I gained a lot of tangible and intangible knowledge that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
Marnie Jakab, Research Assistant, University of Guelph, Honduras Expedition
Infinite amount learnt, would not trade the experience for anything in the world. Will definitely do it again. The experience of a lifetime!
Maria Gauci, Pre-med Student, Napier University, Honduras Expedition
Assisting scientists with their research in the jungle and being able to interact with the locals makes you realise your contribution to conservation and inspire you to future adventures!
Manuel Loeffler, Edinburgh University; Research Assistant, Honduras Expedition
You come for one reason, but want to stay for another. I was most profoundly affected by the knowledge I learnt outside the traditional learning environments.
Natalia Paine Harvard University; Research Assistant, Indonesia Expedition
The ability to open doors and do research is the largest reward found here on Hoga. Being an undergraduate does not hinder you but instead allows an absorption of knowledge parallel to nowhere else
Travis Fuchs, McMaster University, Canada; Research Assistant, Indonesia Expedition
Tremendous, this trip clarified for me what I want to do for my Masters and inspired me to pursue a career in conservation within herpetology. Opwall scientists are amazing role models.
Josh Twining, Birmingham University; Research Assistant, Indonesia Expedition
An amazing experience – totally unique animals, people, habitats and opportunities to handle and learn about critically endangered animals.
Fiona Bakke, Aberdeen University, UK; Research Assistant, Madagascar expedition
Once in a lifetime opportunity, an amazing experience helping with conservation projects
Maria Blyth, University of Stirling, UK; Research Assistant, Madagascar expedition
A great way to experience the culture and wildlife of the country, whilst meeting great new people along the way
Olive Haigh, Bournemouth University, UK; Research Assistant, Madagascar expedition
I loved every moment and feel more prepared for my dissertation next year due to the scientific knowledge gained.
Anton Stephan, Southampton University, UK; Research Assistant, Madagascar expedition
Mexico is such an amazing place, the biodiversity is incredible and the teaching is exceptional. I learnt more about myself as a person, the overall experience has been life changing, so glad I embarked on this adventure.
Rebecca Maguire, Liverpool John Moores, UK; Research assistant, Mexico expedition
The quality of the science programme was excellent. Lectures were well planned and laid out and the content was good. We were fully involved in all transect work and the experience gained was brilliant. Mexico's fabulously diverse culture and biological riches are immediately obvious in Calakmul. This expedition allows for conservation management in the most unique of settings. One can glimpse endemic species whilst exploring a forgotten ancient world but without the tourists!
Frances Lucy Baxter, University of Liverpool; Research Assistant, Mexico Expedition
My time with Opwall has been so much more than I expected and I have learnt so much. It is an eye opening experience into the world of real scientific data collection but my time here has allowed me to grow as a person, make friends with so many amazing people and experience real jungle life.
Megan Chitty, University of Birmingham, UK;Research Assistant, Mexico expedition
Fantastic staff with an impressive amount of knowledge and teaching abilities
Arron Mallory, Bournemouth University, UK; Research assistant, Mexico expedition
Amazing experience. There is something magical about waking up early in the morning and hearing Howler monkeys, insects and macaws, as apposed to cars and planes and seeing trees instead of concrete. A fantastic learning and personal experience. Opwall takes the Amazon and presents it to you in a unique and interactive way
Samantha Shani Patek, Reading University, UK; Research Assistant, Peru Expedition
A unique and exciting way to experience a new country!
Laura Desaunoy, University of Calgary, Canada; Research Assistant, Peru expedition
The best experience of my life! You will fall in love with the place! I'm going again next year!
Roxane Dunbar, South Devon College, Plymouth University, UK; Research Assistant, Peru Expedition
South Africa
I wish I could eloquently construct a phrase that would capture everything that this trip has meant to me, but I guess I would just have to say it has been nothing short of incredible and I truly admire the work you are doing here and wish you all the best in your endeavours.
Chelsea Mora, University of Connecticut; Research Assistant, South Africa Expedition
My Opwall experience opened my eyes to a world of research and my heart to a level of love for nature that I didn't know was possible!
Kayla Mann, University of New Brunswick, Research Assistant, South Africa Expedition


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(RCTC Policy 4.10)
Part 1. Requirements:
The administrative team membership of Academic Affairs and Standards Council (AASC) will include representation of the Admissions Office and specifically, the DARS Coordinator, to the AASC. The administrative team membership for AASC will include the Chief Academic Officer (as required in the MSCF Contract), two Deans, and the DARS Coordinator. The two Dean positions of the AASC administration team will be rotated between the four Dean positions (Dean of General Education, Dean of Health Sciences, Dean of Career and Technical Education and Dean of Distance Education). Two of the four Deans will be present at every AASC meeting, but the actual Dean positions present will depend on their availability and the agenda for the meeting. (For example, if the meeting agenda included several proposals from English, Speech and Business, and few proposals from Health Science areas, the Dean of General Education will attend the meeting and represent the Dean of Health Sciences who would not be in attendance.)
Part 2. Definitions/Conditions:
The administration believes it is important to include others outside the faculty and administrative ranks in discussions related to curriculum. The MSCF contract states the "Council shall consist of two-thirds faculty members and one-third administrators and/or other staff." The administration believes that a more inclusive stance should be taken in looking at the college curriculum and its program inventory. By including the DARS Coordinator, the AASC will have the opportunity to hear another important perspective in regards to curriculum management and its implications on students (especially those students approaching graduation). The DARS Coordinator works closely with students as they approach graduation, and therefore, the Coordinator is in a position to see how curriculum and program changes affect students.
The administration seeks a broader perspective to the AASC discussions. It is recognized that the size of the committee has been established at twelve members, and that new members cannot be added without changing the faculty/administration make-up of the Council. Therefore, administration is willing to adjust its membership to include another important perspective, without requesting a change from the faculty.
Part 3. Application of Requirements:
The Admission's Office staff will be affected insignificantly as the DARS Coordinator will be required to review proposals with administration and to attend AASC meetings. The administration will be affected in that meeting attendance will be rotated amongst the Deans, and therefore, the Deans will be more responsible for representing different areas of the college.
Date of Implementation: March 2004
Date of Adoption: 2/10/04