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Using data from a NASA satellite, scientists have discovered a massive particle accelerator in the heart of one of the harshest regions of near-Earth space, a region of super-energetic, charged particles surrounding the globe and known as the Van Allen radiation belts.
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NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft has captured its first observations of a region of the sun that is now possible to observe in detail: the lowest layers of the sun's atmosphere.
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By directing energy beams at tiny crystals found in a Martian meteorite, a Western University-led team of geologists has proved that the most common group of meteorites from Mars is almost four billion years younger than many scientists had believed - resolving a long-standing puzzle in Martian science and painting a much clearer picture of the Red Planet's evolution that can now be compared to that of habitable Earth.
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Astrophysicists have documented the immense power of quasar radiation, reaching out for many thousands of light years to the limits of the quasar's galaxy.
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In the system NGC 253, astronomers observe outflows of matter curtailing the birth of stars.
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Comets and meteorites contain clues to our solar system's earliest days. But some of the findings are puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit well together. A new set of theoretical models from Carnegie's Alan Boss shows how an outburst event in the Sun's formative years could explain some of this disparate evidence. His work could have implications for the hunt for habitable planets outside of our solar system.
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Researchers at Brown University have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation - moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The findings help to answer the question of whether water flowing on ancient Mars bubbled up from the ground or fell down from the atmosphere.
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Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later this year.
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Scientists led by the University of Leicester have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted - creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalogue that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to explore the extreme Universe.
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Color and black-and-white images of Earth taken by two NASA interplanetary spacecraft on July 19 show our planet and its moon as bright beacons from millions of miles away in space.
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In a bit of cosmic irony, planets orbiting cooler stars may be more likely to remain ice-free than planets around hotter stars. This is due to the interaction of a star's light with ice and snow on the planet's surface.
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A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very first time. The snow line, located in the disc around the Sun-like star TW Hydrae, promises to tell us more about the formation of planets and comets, the factors that decide their composition, and the history of the Solar System.
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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have determined the orbital motion of two distinct populations of stars in an ancient globular star cluster, offering proof they formed at different times and providing a rare look back into the Milky Way galaxy's early days.
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The UK government has announced plans to invest in the development of an air-breathing rocket engine - intended for a single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane - following the ESA-managed feasibility testing of essential technology.
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Netflix is sick of catching all of the blame when its streaming-video service lags or can't deliver high-definition quality content. The company's new strategy? Blame Verizon — directly in the video player as the stream loads.
The move comes shortly after Netflix forged a paid-peering agreement with Verizon, which essentially makes the streaming video service more reliable and improves quality. For this, Netflix pays an undisclosed amount of money — a figure it hasn't disclosed. It's similar to the deal Netflix made with Comcast earlier this year, and just like that one the company isn't happy about having to pay what it sees as unnecessary Internet tolls.
And while Netflix took to the news media to air its concerns over the Comcast deal, with Verizon its going a less direct route. Now, any time a video stream fails to load or load fast enough, Netflix will display a notification for Verizon subscribers in the video player that reads: "The Verizon network is crowded right now. Adjusting video for smoother playback. …"
The message doesn't specifically call out Verizon for its role in abolishing "strong" net neutrality rules, Verizon's bold-faced lies for why we don't need new net neutrality rules, or even the paid-peering agreement. What it does do is send a clear message to Internet subscribers that the problem with their connection lies solely with the ISP (which in this case is Verizon).
It's a smart move, because it lets consumers, not just Netflix, fight the battle for more reliable Internet. However, it's also a bit curious because the paid peering agreement should have optimized the delivery of Netflix's service to subscribers.
Netflix confirmed to VentureBeat that it was indeed sending out the in-player messages to Verizon customers, and offered the following statement:
We are testing ways to let consumers know how their Netflix experience is being affected by congestion on their broadband provider's network. This is a small test in the United States that is not specific to any provider and started in early May.
And as Netflix said in the statement, Verizon isn't the only ISP the company is mentioning in these new in-player messages. Netflix has sent the same message to AT&T customers as well, as you can see in the below tweet.
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It's almost Christmas! I am terrified and excited in equal measure - how has this year gone so fast? Why have I not done any Christmas shopping yet? Oooh - mulled wine is on sale again! MINCE PIES!
I love getting all dressed up for the parties around Christmas and New Years and luckily Wallis have helped me out this year, by getting me involved in their Party Persona campaign. Wallis have challenged five bloggers to pick an outfit that reflects a specific party persona - mine was Evening Starlet.
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According to Wallis, the Evening Starlet look is all about glamour - think a timeless, feminine and red carpet ready. When I saw this dress I fell in love with the sparkle, I had to have it - despite my fears of anything bodycon! Luckily this dress is possible the most flattering style I've ever worn - the material is nice and thick and the gathered middle means there's not too much focus on whether you've eaten too much cheese before dinner!
I teamed the dress with silver accessories and that classic 'glamour' make up combination of red lips and winged eyeliner - it's not the kind of dress you want to take too much attention away from - just look at the sparkle!
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It's the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, Stupid
|Written by Patrick Morley
|Monday, March 30 2009 00:00
In 1992, Bill Clinton defeated George Bush, by campaigning on political consultant Jim Carville's theme: "It's the economy, stupid."
Here we are again—up to our necks in economic quicksand. As Yogi Berra said, "This is like déjà vu all over again." Again, politicians, pollsters and pundits think we have a problem with the "economy." And, of course, we do, and we need to work on it. But are we only treating the symptoms? Are we trying to stitch up the patient without removing the tumors?
The economy is the symptom, not the disease. Unless we remove the moral and spiritual "tumors" that sent us to the Emergency Room in the first place, we can expect neither a quick nor a lasting recovery.
If the economy is the symptom, what is the disease? In January of 1984, President Reagan spoke to the National Religious Broadcasters Association in Washington, D.C. Here's a portion of his speech:
In a lot of ways, Ronald Reagan was right. By getting away from the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule we, as a nation, have become an angry, accusative, peevish people. We grumble too much. Maybe it's time to suck it up and "be a man" about it. Let's accept responsibility for our plight and repent.
I would like to hear more preaching on 2 Chronicles 7:14. I would like to hear more spiritual leaders speaking out against the underlying disease. I would like to see more Christians in the marketplace and the public square "out themselves" as believers and make a stand—even if it turns out to be a last stand. And I would like to see us get back to the moral and spiritual underpinnings that makes this country so great.
God needs to be getting more glory. How? It's the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, stupid.
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A block of thirty-two turn-of-the-19th-century, semi-detached row houses of brick and rough-cut stone flank Clay Avenue. Most were designed by Warren Dickerson, the architect of some of the finest surviving houses in the borough, in exuberant Neo-Renaissance and eclectic styles. Three apartment buildings, designed by Neville & Bagge and built between 1909 and 1910, are included in the district. Designated April 5, 1994.
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Just to update I did some research around the BSOD error code.
I found this thread and it looks like a simular problem Maybe Windows does not reconise the hardware changes.
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|30 Dec 2013
Just to let you all know this issue is now resolved.
I think what was happening was two fold.
A) I could not get the machine to stop BSODing so I couldent install all the updates Windows required.
B) I took out the RAM one stick at a time and found it would run on 4gig, just long enough to install SP1
C) I put the RAM back in and all is fine now.
Finally, it appears there might have been a RAM issue. Once I could read the BSOD id number I was able to google it !! I did read somewhere that often taking out hardware and putting them back one by one resolves the problem (including the COSM battery)
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Garfield Gets in a Pickle: His 54th Book (Paperback)
His 54th Book
Ballantine Books, 9780345525901, 93pp.
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
TROUBLE ON THE LOOSE Garfield, the furry desperado, is at large again in this most-wanted new collection of comics. Whether he's getting in a pickle or a jam, when it comes to trouble, the fat cat is always a glutton for punishment.
About the Author
Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. (Incidentally, a fellow classmate named David Letterman earned the other). The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today it's syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to name Garfield The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes with Garfield, including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society: Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.


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Steven Gerrard already planning his Liverpool comeback
Anfield legend says he will be back one day
Steven Gerrard will say his farewell to Anfield this weekend, but plans for him to rejoin Liverpool as part of Brendan Rodgers' coaching staff are already in place.
The Liverpool captain has held talks with club chairman Tom Werner and manager Rodgers on how he can be integrated into the backroom team once his playing career is over.
Initially, it is likely Gerrard will shadow Rodgers - becoming a coaching apprentice in the tradition of the Anfield bootroom - before he has the experience and qualifications to take a full-time position. That process could begin as early as next January, during the break in the Major League Soccer season, and after that it can be established what kind of permanent role is suitable once he has retired from playing. He has an 18-month contract with LA Galaxy.
Rodgers is eager for Gerrard to learn his trade before being thrust into a job but is enthusiastic about mentoring the captain, detailing the particular demands of modern management. The 34-year-old is taking his Uefa 'B' licence. The question of if Gerrard will ever return to Anfield has swiftly evolved into that of when it will happen and what form it will take.
"I don't know at the moment what's going to be there after America but I'll certainly be coming back," says Gerrard. "I'm actually sitting here now thinking more about whether there's a role for me to come back to at the club in the future to try to contribute again rather than thinking about what I'd like to change in the past.
"I have had a couple of brief conversations; I had a chat with Tom Werner and one recently with Brendan about what I am thinking about, short term and long term. But there is certainly nothing in detail. I have started on the coaching ladder but we will have to wait and see."
Gerrard's exit has been typically classy. He spent this week presenting all 40 members of Melwood's staff - from the gatemen through to the caterers to Rodgers himself - with a signed No 8 jersey and personalised message thanking them for their support over the last 17 years.
Read more: Video: The five greatest goals of Steven Gerrard's Liverpool career
There will a Grand Canyon-sized hole in the centre circle when the final whistle blows against Crystal Palace tomorrow, but Gerrard says the lesson he has heeded is to never outstay your welcome and leave them wanting more.
"When I played alongside Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher, we spoke a lot about when do you make the decision to go - when is it right?" says Gerrard.
"I have always agreed that you go a touch early, when people want a tiny bit more, rather than when people on the terraces or around the city are saying 'You stayed too long', and they're trying to kick you out of the door.
"I don't think it's the case that Liverpool should have done anything different to try to keep me. I've made a decision and I think it's the right time. That's what it comes down to and once I'd made that decision I don't think there's much the club could have done.
"I'm 35 in a couple of weeks' time and I'm not really sure how much more I could give the club at the level I'd like - going back to when I peaked from 23 to 30 years old. The reality is that I'm getting too old for this level and maybe a different level will suit me more.
Read more: Five players who could take over from Steven Gerrard at Liverpool
"When I came away from England and at the start of the season I honestly thought I'd be playing on for another season after this one. But I think the way the season's gone, I have been getting messages and feelings that I got the timing right."
Gerrard conducted his final newspaper interview in Anfield's 'Number 7 Lounge', where those who have worn the most treasured of Liverpool jerseys - Ian Callaghan, Kenny Dalglish, Peter Beardsley and Luis Suarez - adorn the walls. They will have to create a 'Number 8' room dedicated to him.
After almost two decades as a club emblem, the last few weeks have felt like Gerrard going through the process of unburdening himself of the intensity.
"I have been in the spotlight in this city, in this team, for 17 years," he says. "What some people don't understand is sometimes it's a tough place to live and be a player as well. So I think there will be a relief and a release in a couple of weeks. I've lived for my profession on and off the pitch.
"I've made some mistakes along the way of course, maybe having a few nights out at the wrong time and there's been some performances that I'd like to change for the team and individually. But that's just not possible, that's life.
"I assess it over the 17 years. When I first started watching Liverpool on the terraces and playing football in the street it was a hobby. Playing for Liverpool was a dream. So looking back at what I've achieved I'm immensely happy and proud of how it's gone. I've got a couple of regrets but I think that's totally normal; I don't think there are many footballers who finish a career and have only good memories.
"Everyone will always have a few regrets in there but I don't think I'd do much differently because I've always tried to apply myself in the right way. All the way through my career it has been a journey of ups and downs and different emotions.
"It's been about being on top of the world, being on the floor, and I don't think you achieve those highs without experiencing the pain and the lows as well.
Read more: Steven Gerrard: The aim is to stay strong and avoid a few tears
"After a bad performance, a setback, in bad moments in my career, the pain and the hurt is tough to take and it is difficult at that time. But they are the moments, for me, that help spur you on to good times and bring the good times back, because no one likes that feeling of being down and being hurt.
"The title is the biggest (regret). I thought over the 17-year period that I'd get the chance to win the title and I did on a couple of occasions, last season being the best chance. That makes it a bit more painful because it's so recent."
Gerrard will be missed beyond his contribution on the field. Liverpool is more of a village than a city, and it is not just every performance, but every quote, every smile and scowl and every night out that has provoked opinion since 1998. Each season has compelled him to deliver at least one mood-defining state-of-the-nation address to fans, his words carrying a gravitas some of his colleagues could only aspire to.
"I have always tried to be honest, on and off the pitch," he says. "I have always tried to be honest with the media. I have always wanted to show people that what they see is real, no falseness or me trying to be something that I am not. I have always tried to play in a certain way, so that people enjoy what they see. That is how I have tried to go about it, really."
So what kind of Liverpool does he leave behind? In 1998, Gerrard broke into a side trying to marry the traditions of the past with a modern, forward-thinking future. He leaves with Anfield's month of many anniversaries serving as a reminder of a disappointing season. Is it so different?
"I obviously don't want to stand on the owners' or Brendan's toes - I am just speaking as a fan and having an opinion on where Liverpool are at this moment," he said.
"We have got the right owners in charge, the right manager; there is a core of potential. The important thing for me - and this is my opinion - is if you can add some players who are ready. For me, I wouldn't buy any more potential in the short term. I would buy players who are ready to come and fight and win and be successful.
"We need to bring players in those forward positions who can score 25-30 goals and then you will see Liverpool do an awful lot better next season.
"The way the game's gone now there's no place for players who aren't physically strong because the game is a lot quicker and more physical and I think this league's going to become even more difficult to win every single year.
"Teams are getting stronger and better year in year out and come the summer you're going to see four or five teams spending big again. So it's going to be interesting to see what happens over the next few years. The way football has gone now, players just want to play in the Champions League.
"That is the key. You try to push into the top four. That is the disappointing thing from this season. We have come up a bit short. But there is no doubt in my mind that if we had Daniel (Sturridge) fit from day one, we would be talking about Champions League for this team this year.
"People say it's vital and it's crucial to have a Scouse heartbeat and local players. I think that is nice but I don't think it is the be all and end all. It is important there is a group of players here who are very good footballers and they have got a coach in charge who is very good tactically.
"That is when success comes. The important thing for the future is that we keep trying to attract world-class players that can help contribute to success. That is how you win games and tournaments. It is as simple as that.
"I have felt like a fan myself when good players have gone. Nobody feels it worse than the supporters when you love the club. But it always comes good.
Read more: Gerrard: Sterling should stay
"It is too big a club for it not to come good again. It might not be a short-term thing, who knows? I hope it is."
Few players are granted a farewell performance such as Gerrard's this weekend. It is appropriate, but the sense of sorrow has time to linger.
"I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of if you shed a tear, especially if you have a love and affection for the supporters," says Gerrard.
"I am dreading that moment when the final whistle comes. I'll remember getting on the bus to the Liverpool Centre of Excellence with my dad, getting two buses in the rain and the cold and the ice and snow, and just going back to that moment when it all began.
"When I made the announcement in January this was the time I was regretting really, because I knew how tough it was going to be. But it's here now, I have to get on with it, play and say my goodbyes in the right way."
When Gerrard ended his England career he gave himself an unremarkable six out of 10. Asked to put a number on his club contribution, he sees the tackle coming.
"You're just after a headline, aren't you?" he laughs. "I'm not going to judge my Liverpool career out of 10. But I can judge two performances for you. I'll give Istanbul nine and I'll give the last game against Manchester United at home zero. Is that all right?
"Once it's actually done and I am away, if my name ever comes up, they will remember what I have done for 17 years rather than a short space of time.
"I hope they do, anyway."
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Intel Corp. Monday announced its fastest Pentium 4 processor yet at 3.2GHz speed. The MPU also includes Intel's HyperThreading capability that through software allows a single processor to operate as if it were two processors.
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Abu Dhabi (July 2nd , 2014) – The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has launched the Cash Plus Fund, a fund designed to offer liquidity, capital preservation and yield enhancement.
The NBAD Cash Plus Fund allows investors to benefit from higher rates than conventional deposits and availing liquidity. The Fund; designed for corporates, institutions and high net worth individuals (HNWI); suits clients who would like to benefit from higher returns on cash without giving up their liquidity position.
"NBAD Cash Plus enhances cash yield through investments into sophisticated money market instruments that are otherwise not accessible to investors; and allows them to retain the flexibility to access their investments on a daily basis," says Anne Durand, Fixed Income Fund Manager at NBAD's Asset Management Group. "This fund is a great investment alternative at a time when yield on cash is at historically low levels and there is a constant pressure to find avenues to maximize return on liquidity."
NBAD Cash Plus Fund is open for subscriptions in the form of private placements with a minimum subscription of AED250,000 with multiples of AED 100,000 thereafter.
The Fund is an open-ended, actively managed product which aims to provide a yield in excess of overnight deposits, with income distributed daily in the form of additional units. It aims to capture the best opportunities available to investors by investing in a range of high quality money market instruments in the UAE and wider MENA region in addition to Asia and Europe.
The Fund managers will select high quality and liquid money market instruments, including term deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial papers, floating rate notes and short term bonds from banks and corporates in the MENA region, Asia and Europe. Assets will be diversified across a range of durations and liquidity terms in order to maximise the potential for high returns, while avoiding increase in volatility or hampering daily liquidity.
In line with NBAD's reputation as one of the World's 50 Safest Banks and the Safest Bank in the Emerging Markets, NBAD's Cash Plus Fund will target an extremely high quality rating of AA- at all times, providing investors with peace of mind that their overnight cash is maintained in a safe investment while earning income daily.
NBAD Cash Plus Fund is designed by NBAD's Asset Management Group, one of largest asset managers in the region with AED9 billion under its management. It was named Asset Manager of the Year by the prestigious Global Investor/ISF at their 2013 Middle East Summit and Awards. It has also been named the Best Asset Management House in the Middle East by International Takaful Awards two years in a row. Other awards include Fixed Income Fund Manager by Global Investor magazine, the UAE Asset Manager of the Year in MENA Fund Manager Performance Awards from Mena Fund Manager magazine, and Best Asset Manager in the UAE, also from Global Investor.
"The launch of the NBAD Cash Plus Fund complements NBAD Asset Management's existing award-winning range of products, and advances our strategy of offering investors opportunities and providing exceptional products to clients across the West-East Corridor" says Ms. Durand.


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ZoogTV Review
Our summary
At about three years old, UK based ZoogTV is a decent VPN service that emphasizes rapid streaming and painless content unblocking over ironclad security, while still providing superior encryption technologies than a Smart DNS — achieving a happy medium between the two. If you're looking for a relatively effortless and wallet-friendly offering, they may be just right.
Pricing & Plans
ZoogTV have more than adequate pricing regarding the services they aim to provide. Like many other VPN competitors, they offer increasing discounts and functions in direct proportion to how long you subscribe to their services. While $8.99 per month isn't the absolute cheapest going rate, the free plan (with no time limit), and $4.68 per month yearly package subscription places ZoogTV amongst the most affordable providers, all points considered.
Moreover, ZoogTV's generously free plan is more than a simple trial, though there are some limitations in the form of an ample 2GB monthly data cap, and three available servers – located in the US, UK, and Holland. However, the free plan has no time limit, so you're at liberty to use it as a springboard-test to then purchase a plan, or stick to the basic version at no cost.
Do also note if you've used the free version: the money back guarantee on any paid package is only in effect if you've subsequently purchased a paid subscription within one week. Practically speaking, this means that you can't use the trial extensively – or more than seven days – subscribe, then say "whoops, I didn't know what I was getting into." This hypothetical (slightly comical) scenario shouldn't pose a problem, unless, of course, you're scheming. There is also the perfectly reasonable addendum that refunds are only issued within the first week of subscribing to a paid package and provided you haven't exceeded 2GB of data bandwidth, not to be confused with the 2GB per month in the free plan.
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ZoogTV's two-minute video about their service.
ZoogTV skip fluff and unnecessary add-ons, opting for streamlined design and service. Currently, they only operate servers in Europe, North America, and Asia – though it's great to see them expanding to Turkey and Australia. For future growth and better global coverage, it would be a good idea to see at least one China or Hong Kong based server (on account of the GFW), and an offering for Latin America. Bravo to the design team for including real-time server loads on the ZoogTV website, so you can always choose the server which will optimize performance as a byproduct of less traffic.
The total server count now stands at 14, with three being free. P2P file-sharing is allowed on one free server and three paid servers, which is quite good. However, be careful to limit your torrenting and other P2P activities to the dedicated servers, lest you be booted from their VPN service with no refund as per the TOS.
Security & Privacy
ZoogTV employ two encryption protocols, PPTP and OpenVPN. As a VPN reviewer, my colleagues and I at BestVPN.com (in addition to ZoogTV) would strongly encourage you to use OpenVPN wherever possible, as PPTP is known to be insecure though the latter is fine for unblocking and streaming when unburdened by anonymity worries.
It's great to see OpenVPN supported for Apple devices, as very almost no providers currently offer it, opting instead for less secure protocols. Sadly, ZoogTV's OpenVPN offering uses a bit above standard AES-128, with SHA-1 authentication, while SHA-2 would be decidedly more secure and something for the development team to consider. Handshaking is accomplished using RSA-1024 bit key, though a timely upgrade to an RSA-2048 bit key would be a step-up since many consider RSA-1024 as being susceptible to the NSA, GCHQ and other governmental incursions.
ZoogTV categorically state, "We do not share, sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for unknown reasons." The Privacy Policy goes on to say that they do engage in connection logging, including the timing and size of data packets, which suspiciously sounds like data logging under the auspices of improving services to users. Scarily, the company is based in the UK – meaning they're subject to both UK and EU data retention laws – while also making note that subscribers to their service must adhere to US laws. In effect, ZoogTV isn't exactly anti-surveillance, which is concerning when a provider goes as far as to call their encryption 'military-grade'.
"Session Records: To maintain our quality of service and to assist in the analysis of product performance, we may also gather data on connection information, including the timing and size of all packets sent over the Internet during a session. The gathered information is used only to ensure the highest quality experience possible at ZoogTV. We do not keep any logs of your online activity so you can browse with 100% privacy and confidence."
"Not at all! Unlike our competitors, we give our clients complete privacy of their online activities by having a zero logs policy. However, we do reserve the right to block certain illegal websites which are by nature prohibited as per our Terms of Service. Some usage logs may be kept to ensure quality of service"
The paragraphs above, reproduced from ZoogTV's Privacy Policy, and FAQ sections, respectively, were somewhat confusing, so I asked for clarification, reprinted below.
"Perhaps, the wording of the privacy policy is a bit misleading and could create confusion, we would look into that. To clarify, we do not keep any logs of user online activities whatsoever ensuring 100% privacy. We certainly do not share the minimal user information we collect with 3rd parties. Reference to billing information was made with relation to Paypal or other payment methods, providers of which would either have or collect financial information from users during the payment process, but this is totally separate from ZoogTV and is not related to our data collection."
There was indeed some considerable confusion on both sides regarding just what sort of logging is conducted while using the VPN app, as evidenced by the Sales Team's response. As such, users most concerned with anonymity and security should carefully consider whether the murky logging situation is an unacceptable drawback. Future amendments to the service would do well to abolish logging altogether, as some providers do. Or, maybe clarify further, just so there's no possibility of misperception.
The website
On a contrasting note, the ZoogTV website is well laid out, with particular attention to readability, and accessibility, for users of all technological experience levels. In fact, it's no stretch to commend them for having a top-notch website, compared to others I've come across.
What's more, ZoogTV run a blog with information on how to unblock and stream shows, and news about their services, in addition to general security news. They've also extensively covered unblocking UK, US, and Canadian programming – while located in or outside of those countries (likely because the programming is the most in-demand).Their FAQ section serves its purpose well, without making the information several clicks away. Instead it relies on succinct, but informative dropdown texts, when clicking on any particular question. I found this to be a most welcome quirk. For more detailed explanations, navigate to the Resources section.
ZoogTV offer 24/7 support through email or the support ticket function. Replies were well-received and responses were timely and thoroughly courteous. Live Chat tech support would be a useful add-on, however, it isn't a sticking point as much as a suggestion. Free plan users will have to settle for support without having the priority of paid subscribers though I didn't encounter any difficulties posing as a free plan subscriber. Kudos to the Support Team members.
*Editors note: Support replied that a killswitch and obfuscation (stealth servers) will be included in the next update, and that they were considering Live Chat for support capability to further improve what is an already robust part of their business.
The Process
Signing Up
Registration with ZoogTV is fairly simple, and they accept the most ubiquitous credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express, in addition to PayPal, while stating that you don't need a PayPal account to do so. It's good to see that you can register for the free plan with just an email address and password although it would be a plus if they accepted Bitcoins for their more privacy conscious users.
The ZoogTV Windows VPN client
ZoogTV provide their bespoke Windows VPN client in the Apps section (as well as OpenVPN for Windows), and precisely detailed set-up guides to get you up and running. There is also an option to manually configure OpenVPN, which deserves special mention, as it was much easier to configure than prior experiences with other manual setups.
The App section for downloading has quite detailed set-up guides for all platforms and expertise levels, replete with screenshots, without being overly complex. I found both the bespoke client and OpenVPN to be functional, without being excessive.
Keep in mind that OpenVPN will only run in the taskbar, and there is no 'killswitch' feature if your connection drops, leaving your real IP exposed. It would to see this feature and a DNS leak switch added in future updates. That being said, convenient auto-start when opening the bespoke app, or starting your computer is available.
Performance (Speed, DNS, WebRTC and IPv6 Tests)
Testing was performed on a 30Mbps connection, using the bespoke Windows client while running Open VPN. Connecting to any particular server took no more than half a minute, while the connections themselves were fairly stable. Speeds were average, at best – averaging at around 4-5Mbps download, with US servers as low as 2Mbps – enough for streaming, but there might be some problems with high-definition videos. Curiously, though, there were no issues while actually streaming, so it might be worth giving the free trial a go.
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Unlike many other providers, who have issues with IpV6 DNS leakage, ZoogTV showed good form with no IPV6 address visible. Use test-ipv6.com to check.
Further commendations are in order since there were no simple DNS leaks. However, the WebRTC bug hasn't been addressed on ZoogTV's end yet (with updates forthcoming). As such, you'll have to manually disable it, if you use either the Chrome or Firefox browsers. To check DNS or WebRTC–which should be done every so often as safe practice – this website will run an automatic test on both here.
Windows 10 users should also beware DNS leakage inherent to the default settings. Open VPN and most bespoke clients should be patched as of this month, but always check to be sure.
Other Platforms
ZoogTV have additional support and setup guides for Apple devices (iOS/OS X), Android, and even DD-WRT (if you don't mind getting your hands a bit dirty with technical details). Therefore, streaming across multiple devices and platforms becomes relatively effortless, after some setting up – of course. Speeds were more than adequate for streaming according to the informal testing I conducted.
ZoogTV Review Conclusion
I liked
- Excellent streaming service
- Good customer support
- Decent pricing
- No time limit free-trial with copious data & refund policy
I wasn't so sure about
- Somewhat unclear privacy policy
- WebRTC leakage
I hated
- Run-of-the-mill encryption
- Confusion regarding logging practices
In summary, ZoogTV provide a no-frills service with a clear focus on unblocking and streaming over the highest security levels. Their free plan is excellent value, and a frankly ludicrously good offering, compared to the other free plans on the market. While there are some security issues from a detail-oriented perspective, they don't detract from the unblocking ethos, but rather serve to highlight it as the crux behind 'TV' in ZoogTV's title. With consistently good-to-great speeds, a stylishly functional website, and various customizable VPN client options, now might be the time to try ZoogTV.


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NOW it's time for the good news. NRL players are doing incredible work in their communities and here are 50 of our favourite stories.
1 Wests Tigers winger Kevin Naiqama spends time every week working in a soup kitchen.
2 After training, rising Souths star Tyrell Fuimaono takes all the leftover fruit and milk to a nearby homeless shelter.
3 Dragons winger Kalifa Faifai Loa volunteers at St Vincent de Paul.
4 Roosters prop Kane Evans, each week, visits with Sydney's homeless, providing food and clothing.
5 Jillaroos star Jenni-sue Hoepper has implemented an after-school league tag program in the Wurrumiyanga community on Bathurst Island.
6 Warriors prop James Gavet regularly buys produce at the supermarket which he bundles into food parcels, then distributes among the needy in his local community, New Lynn.
7 Knights forward Josh Starling spends time every week mentoring young boarders at Kirinari Aboriginal Hostel.
8 Panther Leilani Latu runs a church youth group with his wife Kenina, acting as a mentor for teens and leading various fundraisers.
9 Gold Coast flyer William Zillman volunteers weekly at a horse riding school for disabled children.
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10 Dragons forward Tariq Sims uses his contacts at several charities to reach out to sick children just before they go in for operations, sending messages of encouragement via text and video.
11 Eels prop Suaia Matagi is a regular visitor to youth detention centres around the state.
12 Souths star Cody Walker runs his own program teaching health, lifestyle and persistence in North Coast schools. This year the indigenous playmaker roped in Greg Inglis and Adam Reynolds, who together delivered his message to over 1000 students.
13 Canterbury heartbeat Josh Reynolds is a constant in hospital wards across Sydney, organising his own schedule among the respective families of sick children.
14 Trent Merrin spends several hours each week heading up a mentoring program called building Young Men, where he works with young males who have been identified as being on the cusp of going the wrong way in life.
15 Each week Raiders forward Sia Soliola writes the name of a child suffering from Angelman Syndrome on his armguard. He works closely with the charity after meeting a young sufferer of the rare genetic condition, Melissa, during his time at Wigan. Rabbitohs player Damien Cook is also an ambassador for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics and appeared on the Footy Show recently to talk about it.
16 Penrith star Tyrone Peachey has taken to working closely with the club's indigenous welfare officer Glen Liddiard, with the pair regular visitors to various community groups.
17Steve "Blocker" Roach, the unofficial face of Country Rugby League, recently helped raise $20,000 for Mudgee PCYC.
18 Canterbury playmaker Moses Mbye heads an initiative which funds free club memberships for refugee families who have settled in the Belmore area.
19 Cronulla rookie Jayden Brailey is one of several Sharks charged with delivering an anti-bullying message throughout local Shire schools.
20 The Mata'utia brothers at every Knights home game pay for an underprivileged family to attend.
21 Dragons enforcer Joel Thompson won the 2016 Ken Stephen Medal for his work with indigenous and underprivileged youth. This year, they say, he is doing even more.
22 Souths forward Angus Crichton attends Scots College to help run an indigenous education program which he was himself introduced to as a schoolboy.
23 Robbie Farah's latest charity project involves financing a hygiene van to provide Sydney's homeless with a mobile facility to wash and dry clothes as well as take a hot shower.
24 Queensland Origin great Wally Fullerton Smith volunteers at Brisbane quadriplegia wards.
25 Injured Dragons halfback Drew Hutchison is using his recovery time to help coach juniors at his old club, Albion Park-Oak Flat Eagles
26 Alan Tongue, whose charity work is far too expansive to list here, flies to Fiji this week to deliver a Voice Against Violence program to local league players.
27 Manly playmaker Jackson Hastings has been known to buy Sea Eagles merchandise for fans doing it tough.
28 Roosters enforcer Dylan Napa regularly purchases Roosters memberships, and merchandise, for disadvantaged families.
29 Gold Coast star Konrad Hurrell works as a volunteer for Touch Football Specialised, which teaches the game to disabled Queenslanders.
30 Retired Eel Neville Glover drives all over the State, on his own coin, attending scores of fundraisers for the Men of League Foundation. And, yes, he demands the crowd ask him about 'that' grand final pass.
31 Brad Fittler's annual Hogs for the Homeless ride has now raised in excess of $500,000.
33 Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd runs sessions with mental health charity Livin'.
34 Warriors star Shaun Johnson runs water for local junior teams, gifts his kicking tee after each game and recently gave away eight pairs of signed boots.
33 Penrith flyer Dallin Watene Zelezniak visits schools in his own time to act as a mentor for teenagers.
35 Rabbitoh Kyle Turner often drives up to 14 hours in a weekend to attend junior matches for his hometown club, the Coonabarabran Unicorns.
36 Retired Raider Terry Campese is currently travelling through regional NSW as part of a program to support and improve junior rugby league coaches.
37 Billy Slater is a regular at the Starlight Room in Melbourne while fellow Stormer Cooper Cronk has, for years, privately devoted his personal time to visiting both cancer patients and youngsters at the Royal Children's Hospital.
38 The entire NSW Origin will visit flood victims in Murwillimbah next Tuesday, providing support and fundraising items for locals who lost so much earlier this year.
39 Wests Tigers hooker Matt McIlwrick uses his background as a personal trainer to teach fitness and a healthy lifestyle to youngsters in the Concord area.
40Canberra players regularly man the BBQ at their local UnitingCare drop-in centre.
41 Young Titans hooker Karl Lawton volunteers at Coolangatta State School, where he is currently aiding with an eight week resilience program.
42 Dragons' British import Tyrone McCarthy is a co-founder of the Full Blood Project, which uses sport as a tool to educate and develop youths in severely disadvantaged communities.
43 Just like Kangaroo star Johnathan Thurston, Knights forward Jamie Buhrer gives his headgear away after each game.
44 Having overcome throat cancer, NSW Origin great Paul Langmack has now turned chief fundraiser for the organisation which supported him throughout his fight, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.
45 Rising Parramatta forward Ray Stone, who played Junior Kangaroos this year, is one of six young Eels working as teacher's aide with special needs children.
46 Roosters playmaker Luke Keary regularly organises teammates to join him on impromptu visits to Randwick Children's Hospital.
47 Canberra fullback Jack Wighton delivers Christmas presents to Ronald McDonald house.
48 Newcastle centre Dane Gagai has organised a competition where, this Sunday afternoon, he will not only bring two kids as his personal guests to the footy, but gift them each a pair of his boots and then take them inside the Knights sheds after the match.
49 Bronco Matt Gillett works for Falcons Footy, a charity supporting children of all abilities playing rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.
50 Warriors players Isaac Luke and Simon Mannering regularly give their boots away after games, as does Melbourne skipper Cam Smith and cult Shark Andrew Fifita.
Originally published as 50 inspirational NRL stories


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Choosing to sing a Ronan Keating song in front of Ronan Keating himself was a bold move for 26-year-old Ace Avenue, one of the first contestants in The Voice season five's blind auditions last night.
That gamble didn't quite pay off as none of the coaches turned their chairs (insert sad-face here).
However, Ronan gave the aspiring singer a memorable consolation prize for attempting his 2000 hit from the Notting Hill soundtrack, 'When You Say Nothing At All'. Yep, Ronan got up onstage to indulge his fan with a duet of that hit – much to Ace's surprise.
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Install Service pack 1 and all other windows updates. Otherwise the system will remain vulnerable to threats.
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (2 procs) Free x64 Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Built by: 7600.17118.amd64fre.win7_gdr.120830-0334
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My goal is to make Desert Hills High School football program one of the top-class programs in the state. —Desert Hills head coach Carl Franke
Note: Desert Hills finished with an 8-4 overall record in 2012 and tied for first in Region 9 with a 5-1 record. It lost to Spanish Fork 35-28 in the 3A semifinals.
2012 Desert Hills statistical recap
ST. GEORGE — Carl Franke has a grand vision for Desert Hills football.
"My goal is to make Desert Hills High School football program one of the top-class programs in the state," said Franke, a New York native in his second year as head coach.
He'd like the program to be mentioned alongside elite programs across the state like Bingham, Mountain Crest and Alta, among others. Franke acknowledges it's tough to do as a 3A program, but said Juan Diego is a prime example that it can be done.
After last season, Desert Hills is certainly trending in the right direction.
In a year when many figured Desert Hills faced a difficult rebuilding season, the Thunder earned a share of the Region 9 title and advanced to the 3A semifinals for the second-straight season. That success came on the heels of finishing as a 3A runner-up in 2011.
The next step for Desert Hills to be mentioned among 3A elite is to win a state championship. That's never easy, as evidenced by the fact that it took Hurricane four tries to finally break its championship hex in 2011.
After two straight trips to Rice-Eccles Stadium, Desert Hills is a program that's tasted success and is hopeful about taking the next step.
"The thing I want to see this team is grow and mature and keep building on the foundation we've built," said Franke.
Desert Hills begins the season as the Region 9 favorite based on the Deseret News preseason coaches poll, expectations the Thunder are certainly capable of living up to with a great offensive line and a very stout defense.
The offensive line is without question the best in 3AA or 3A with five talented returning starters — Brock Doman (left tackle), Gabriel Sewell (left guard), Chipper Whatcott (center), Lausii Sewell (right guard) and Justice Alo (right tackle). Doman and Whatcott are the lone seniors, so the Thunder will be formidable in 2014 too.
"Our nucleus up front this year (is) nice," said Franke. "We have guys who've played there and they're still young."
That O-line corps will be blocking for arguably the best back in Southern Utah too. Bridger Cowdin is coming off a strong sophomore season in which he carried the ball 160 times for 954 yards and eight TDs. He was also a threat out of the backfield as he finished with 245 receiving yards.
"He's the best back in Region 9 and he could be one of the best backs in the state. Very talented, very good out of the backfield, great pass blocker. Does all the little things right, doesn't turn the ball over, and he's difficult to chase in the open field. Bridger's going to have to carry quite a big load this year as a junior," said Franke.
That will particularly be the case in Week 1 against visiting Stansbury. Last season Stansbury had few problems holding Cowdin in check during a 12-7 victory in Week 6, with the sophomore carrying the ball nine times for just 9 yards.
Stansbury could be even better defensively this season, which will be a great early test for Desert Hills' offensive line.
That opener will be a tough test defensively as well. Stansbury was among the highest-scoring teams in 3A last season and could be stronger this year as Utah State commit Chase Christiansen gears up for his senior season.
"They're very smart kids. What we don't have in talent we make up with smarts," said Franke of his players. "The kids have done a great job of understanding the defense coach (Nick) Hansen has implemented. We do a lot of different things. It's pretty complicated for a high school defense, but these kids pick it up so fast."
The defense also hits hard, a physical brand of football the coaching staff preaches every day. Against some of the more finesse teams in 3A, Franke believes being physical gives his team the necessary edge.
Desert Hills Thunder at a glance
Coach: Carl Franke is in his second year as head coach at Desert Hills. He's a graduate of Minisink Valley High in New York.
(7 returning starters; Spread offense)
After the graduation of QB Ty Rutledge, Desert Hills is turning to a sophomore Nick Warmsley this season. Warmsley played tailback on the freshman team last year, but he was given a look at QB this summer and coach Franke said he looked more poised and comfortable in the pocket than anyone else. With an experienced offensive line in front of him, talented junior Bridger Cowdin in the backfield, and 2012 leading receiver Jordan Hokanson to throw to, Warmsley realistically just needs to manage the game this season for Desert Hills to be successful.
(6 returning starters)
Desert Hills had a strong defense last year, but in big games against teams like Syracuse, Dixie and then in the 3A semifinals against Spanish Fork, it struggled to get off the field. With six returning starters, it hopes to improve. The Thunder will be particularly strong on the defensive line as coach Franke hopes to have a rotation of three or four defensive tackles. Wil Bundy is back at middle linebacker after leading the team in tackles last year, while Tucker Cowdin and Gabriel Sewell will start alongside him. Landen Broadhead, Braden Reber, Jacob Gabriel and Mason Palmer make a potentially formidable secondary.
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Bottom line: With the caliber of returning starters on the roster this year, anything less than a region title would be disappointing. The schedule is set up nicely for Desert Hills to take care of business as it hosts Dixie, Hurricane and Payson in region play this season. Fulfilling expectations could be the biggest challenge this team faces. It wasn't the team to beat in Region 9 either of the past two seasons, but this year the target is squarely on the Thunder.
Desert Hills coaching history
2012-current — Carl Franke (8-4)
2009-2011 — Jake Nelson (22-12)
2008 — Kevin Cuthbertson (3-7)
Deseret News First Team all-staters the past 10 years
2012 — Ty Rutledge, QB
2012 — Josh Anderson, TE
2011 — Mike Needham, RB
2011 — Peter Brown, LB
2011 — Bud Pope, DB
2010 — Peter Brown, LB
2010 — Bud Pope, DB
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L'inefficienza della filiera artistica dell'industria culturale: l'antimanzonismo silente
This paper analyses the perverse effects that the inefficiency of the artistic chain of the cultural industry has on art consumption, which is due to the fact that the schools have been forced to accept an 'official' model of use that is hostile to the modus operandi of art – a relativistic, metatextual model imposed by official artistic culture. This cultural pathology is particularly clear if examined in reference to a masterpiece of Italian literature – Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed – both because of the fact that the whole of official artistic culture is responsible for how it has been atrociously misunderstood, as well as for the fact that this wrong way of reading the masterpiece is required in all of the Italian schools. 'Silent anti-Manzonism' – a form of rejecting the novel – is the main perverse effect produced by this malfunctioning of the artistic chain. The argument put forward in this paper is supported by (a) the correct reading of the novel; (b) the significant testimony of a 'rebellious' intellectual of the twentieth century: Guido da Verona; (c) the results of an imposing investigative survey in 1993, in which 2600 Italian high school teachers participated.
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On 18 November 2015, the Northern Territory Government (NT Government) released itsOil and Gas Industry Development Strategy, and in parallel announced significant plans to reform its environmental assessment and approvals processes and to restrict oil and gas developments in certain areas. The NT Government also announced plans to remove exemptions in the Water Act 1992 (NT) (NT Water Act) which mining, oil and gas proponents currently enjoy.
The NT Government has identified an overall aim of these initiatives:
to create as much certainty as possible for early stage oil and gas investors and the community. Creating this certainty is as, if not more important than, simply increasing access to land and water.
Reform of environmental assessment and approvals
The NT Government will implement a suite of reforms to provide for:
- a 'single front door' through the system;
- testing and accrediting project legislation and agency procedures by the Minister for the Environment in consultation with the NT Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
- establishment of the Minister for the Environment as the decision-maker for projects not subject to approval by an accredited approval process;
- transparent reporting on compliance with environmental conditions;
- a strengthened audit and compliance role for the NT EPA;
- the Minister to publish policies and procedures to provide greater certainty to proponents and community; and
- clarity in the roles and responsibilities of government agencies and the NT EPA system.
The NT Government plans to conduct broad public consultation on these environmental reforms, which is to begin next week and continue until September 2016.
Restrictions on oil and gas exploration and development
The NT Government has revised the method by which land for oil and gas is released. The NT Government will not grant future acreage release where there is a land use conflict based on the following criteria:
- urban living areas including rural residential areas – where land is zoned as residential or rural residential, or where land is not zoned, but the land use is consistent with these purposes, oil and gas activities will not be permitted;
- areas of intensive agriculture – the Department of Mines and Energy will assess the compatibility of land use, however oil and gas activities will not take place on areas such as melon farms, mango orchards and aquaculture operations. Landholders will have the ability to negotiate on a case by case basis through agreed land access agreements, should they agree to exploration;
- areas of high ecological value – as determined through the NT's robust environmental assessment process, following the implementation of the proposed reforms to environmental assessment and approvals processes;
- areas of cultural significance as advised by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority – there is no change for Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Rights or Native Title Acts, so this criteria mirrors the existing restrictions on activities on sacred sites.; and
- areas that include assets of strategic importance to nearby residential areas – including areas with high potential for other uses such as tourism related development.
The NT Government will also retain the right to impose specific requirements on any development application, on the basis that the Government reserves the right under the grant of a permit to allow development to occur in one area but not another.
Importantly, existing applications will be assessed against the criteria above. It is not clear yet what if any implications these reforms will have for renewals of existing exploration tenure, and for grants of retention and production tenure. It is also not clear how a number of these reforms will work alongside or replace existing regulatory arrangements which limit activities in particular areas.
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The NT Government also announced that mining and petroleum activities will be subject to the NT Water Act. Currently, mining and petroleum activities are exempt from the requirements to hold water licenses and permits for extraction of surface and groundwater. Removing the NT Water Act exemptions will ensure that water used in mining and petroleum industries is accounted for in the NT water allocation and planning framework, and will extend the pollution provisions in the NT Water Act to mining and petroleum projects on authorised sites.
The Oil and Gas Industry Development Strategy also proposes:
- a review of Indigenous Land Tenure arrangements, with an aim to position traditional owners to readily attract private sector investment and finance to develop their own land with new industries and businesses;
- acceleration of land access and approvals processes, including alignment with other Australian jurisdictions, and broader red-tape reduction initiatives generally;
- offshore oil and gas exploration and development regulatory reform;
- the development of guidelines to assist oil and gas sector proponents to "pre-prepare" to comply with regulatory and legislative requirements; and
- consultation with the oil and gas industry regarding petroleum royalty reforms.
The NT Government's steps are welcome in that they are directed at ensuring the regulation of oil and gas exploration and development is adequate to support the growing level of activity in the sector. The emergence of greater oil and gas interest in the jurisdiction in tandem with these developments poses a real opportunity for existing proponents and those considering investing in the sector to get involved in the reform consultation process. Participation in the public consultation process for the Oil and Gas Industry Development Strategy is open until 31 December 2015. Further details are available a thttps://onshoregas.nt.gov.au/


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Every year, before my b'day, I do shopping and by shopping, I mean "MAJOR SHOPPING"!!Ha ha...Actually the sale begins at that time only, so I get to shop so much more than I plan to...
So, here is what I bought this year....
Vero Moda
Vero Moda has some major sale going on, it's like upto 30%, 50%, 60%, 70% & 80% off!!
I literally went crazy in this shop and you can see that for yourself...lol!
This is my B'day dress...it's super pretty!! The bottom is nicely fitted and the top part is slightly loose, looks very chic and stylish :))
I wore these on my B'day and I was actually craving for this design for past one month, I saw this in green color on asos.com back then and immediately added it to my wishlist which you can see at the left side of my blog. I wanted it sooooo bad and when I saw these in Vero Moda, you know I had to buy them!
This denim dress is damn sexy!!!In fact, the sexiest dress I own! It fits so perfectly and has a little dramatic shoulders which I love...
A little floral dress....I have never worn a floral dress and this looked so cute when I tried it on...
This is just a plain sleeveless long top with cute button details...it would be perfect for college wear.
This is one of my favorite things that I got! It is super chic and I have actually seen such kind of top on many Hollywood Celebrities...
Plain white tee with a chic twist....love the shoulders!
I had seen this in Accessorize and they were for freaking Rs.500!!! I got this on sale from Vero Moda for Rs.135, I guess...
Forever New
I just got one top from Forever New as they were not having heavy discounts.
This top is soooo pretty, the shoulder are soft & fluffy and they look very cute.
Forever 21
There was no sale in Forever 21 at that time but I felt like my shopping would be incomplete without a F21 yellow bag...
A high waisted skirt!! Yayieeeee!! I finally got this...I had seen many girls wearing this in Vogue Fashion Night Out, and they looked very chic and elegant.I found the perfect size and type in F21!!
Super cute shorts!I have been trying to get a cute and comfortable shorts for a long time but all of them were....Ummmm....not so comfortable...But this one is very cute and doesn't look vulgar at all so , I got these too.
Bumper sale!!!!Do I need to say anything more...ha ha ha...!!
I got this for college purpose, it's long and would look great with orange leggings..
This is also the same tee as the above one, just plain black...
This one I had seen Lindsay Lohan wearing once, so I got these without even trying and they were so damn cheap at Rs.290!!!
This top looks very elegant on wearing over a simple tank top. I don't button it up, it looks more pretty open and hanging like a shrug, kinda...:P
Sale again!!Flat 50% on everything!!!
Just got few basic things....These are opaque stockings in blue and orange.
Tube tops in parrot green and pink, great for layering.
This handbag is so cute, and since I had never liked anything from Puma before, I thought, it might be a good start...This bag is very spacious and fits in a lot of stuff. I was getting bored of carrying my Da Milano everyday so got this one for a change...I would soon do a post on "what's in my purse"...I love reading such posts so I think you guys might also like it :)
Lastly, I got this Vaseline Lip Care Gloss in Rosy Glow coz it looked really pretty and you know, my obsession with lip care products!
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Hyderabad, Apr 20 (UNI) Mandal level Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and workers from Mahaboob Nagar District today joined the Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) in the presence of TRS President K Chandrasekhara Rao at the party office here.
More than 500 workers of the TDP and Congress joined the TRS which was fighting for the cause of separate Telangana.
In his address, the TRS Chief said that the party would continue its struggle for Telangana until the dreams of the region's people were realised.
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Corning Inc. has a number of auctions in the works to raise cash and help reach profitability by 2003, sources said Thursday.
Optics analyst Jim Jungjohann at CIBC World Markets said Corning, the world's largest maker of optical fiber and cables, is selling Corning Gilbert, its connector business. The unit could fetch more than $100 million, he said.
Connectors plug electronic devices together. They are a critical, if mundane, part of electronics manufacturing.
Hasan Imam, a partner with Thomas Weisel Partners LLC in San Francisco, said that the company is also trying to sell its optical components business, which analysts value at about $50 million.
Corning wants to sell the unit because it is "difficult to justify the R&D spending that Corning would have to continue to sink into this business and the excess manufacturing capacity on its books," Imam said. "The business was not profitable even at the peak of the market."
In a conference call with analysts Wednesday, Corning Chief Financial Officer James Flaws said the company will sell or discontinue production of non-core product lines if telecom spending continues to deteriorate. "We'll spare no sacred cow in bringing us back to profitability," he said.
On Tuesday Corning reported a loss of 39 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30 and cash of $1.3 billion, down from $1.8 billion sequentially.
Corning this week canceled plans to build an optical fiber plant in Oklahoma City and decided against expanding another plant in Concord, NC, in attempts to cut costs. But Flaws said that if telecom spending continues to decline, the company must accelerate cost-cutting initiatives further to reach profitability next year.
"We are unwavering in our commitment to profitability next year," he said.
Max Schuetz, an optical component analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston, said Corning has a better chance selling its connector business than its optical components unit. "Gilbert probably generates cash, and if it can be acquired at a decent price the business is cyclical enough that there will be upside to its earnings when the recovery comes," he said.
Jungjohann said possible bidders for the connector business include Andrew Corp. an Orland Park, Ill., wireless device maker that made two acquisitions this spring; Hickory, N.C.-based cable maker CommScope Inc.; and Wallingford, Conn.-based connector manufacturer Amphenol Corp.
Corning's controls and connectors product unit generated $33 million in revenue in the quarter ended June 30. In the company's quarterly filing Wednesday, Corning said it sold its appliance controls group, part of the controls and connectors business, to New York private equity firm Jacobson Partners in May for $24 million in cash and note proceeds of $6 million.
Completing a sale of the optical components business could be tough. The unit makes optical amplifiers, for which there is little demand, Jungjohann said. He estimates the division generated about $13 million in the June quarter and that, as of spring quarter, its revenues have fallen 96 percent from the year-earlier period.
Schuetz said Corning is more likely to shutter the optical components business than to sell it, noting that inventories for optical components remain high.
Possible bidders for the unit will likely be limited to financial buyers, analyst said.


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Snoozebox, the portable hotel group, has reported revenue growth of 80% to £6.5 million last year.
It said there was a "marked improvement in financial performance in the second half of 2013" with lower operating costs and further improvements in margins.
Snoozebox has appointed as chief executive Lorcán Ó Murchú, the chief financial officer, whom chairman David Morrison thanked for "addressing the challenges the company faced in 2013 and laying the foundations for future profitable growth".
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It said 2014 events included the Ryder Cup and the Glastonbury festival, where hotel packages will start from £2,000 per room.
At the Ryder Cup, Snoozebox will operate a hotel for European Tour Productions, the host broadcaster, building on its first golf event The Open in 2013.
The concept is also attracting the wider corporate market, with Snoozebox hosting a range of events on behalf of blue chip retailers, banks, car manufacturers, travel companies and event agencies, in the past six months.
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text: First a world-class climber and then a yogi, Olivia Hsu began yoga as part of her curiosity with the art of movement and has maintained a dedicated practice ever since. She underwent in-depth studies of the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition through a traditional apprenticeship several years, and continued her studies with Richard Freeman after moving to Boulder, CO in 2006. Her teachings draw from the knowledge of her own experience as a teacher and as a practitioner, making yoga both accessible and non-intimidating to her students. Olivia's interest lies in cultivating mindfulness that flows from a focused and continuous asana practice. Her teaching style comprises intuitive hands-on adjustments, energetic alignment, and awakening the internal awareness to the self. Olivia feels blessed for her many wonderful teachers and hopes to cultivate a similar appreciation of yoga for her students.


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Eversheds construction expert Michael Conroy-Harris has commented regarding the extra pressure put on UK construction by the demand for homes.
Conroy-Harris said: 'The highlighted imbalance between supply and demand for homes indicates an imminent sea change in the market. After the lengthy barren period in the construction industry that followed financial crisis, the last thing we want is to damage the confidence that has taken so long to return.
'However, now is a good time for a reality check in the construction industry — we can't afford to hope that it doesn't overheat.'


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In May, the Government's Sustainable Buildings Task Group called for a "code for sustainable buildings" to set best practice standards for a range of environmental issues (ENDS Report 352, pp 45-46 ).
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