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By Malathi Nayak and Leila Abboud
SAN FRANCISCO/PARIS (Reuters) - A U.S. court has taken the rare step of halting Vivendi SA's $8.2 billion deal to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard Inc back to the U.S. videogame publisher, but the move is unlikely to kill the transaction, according to analysts and legal experts.
The Delaware Chancery court decision put a temporary hold on the deal's closing, after Activision investor Douglas Hayes filed a lawsuit arguing the companies breached their legal duty by failing to submit the deal to a shareholder vote.
The surprise ruling, which emerged after Wednesday's market close, delays a deal regarded as pivotal for Vivendi as it streamlines a diverse portfolio built up in a frantic 1990s spending spree.
Vivendi said in July it had agreed to sell most of its stake in the publisher of the blockbuster "Call of Duty" videogame franchise for $8.2 billion, paving the way for a broader split of the French conglomerate's media and telecoms assets.
"It is exceedingly rare for a court to enjoin a corporate transaction or shareholder vote - not never, but seldom," said Boris Feldman, a lawyer at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. Feldman's firm is not involved in the case.
Activision and Vivendi could now appeal the preliminary court decision, and if they prevailed the deal could close relatively quickly. Feldman said the Delaware courts are "extremely fast," and that the Delaware Supreme Court could be expected to rule "in a matter of weeks, not months."
Another option would be for Activision to arrange a shareholder vote, which would take longer, analysts said.
Both sides had aimed to finalize the transaction by the end of this month.
Wall Street was relatively unfazed by the court ruling, with Activision's shares down 0.6 percent at $17.06 on the Nasdaq on Thursday afternoon. Activision shares were still well above the $13.60 level at which Vivendi intends to sell its Activision stock back to the company, meaning that buyers would obtain stock at a steep discount.
"We expect that the parties could explore a dual track approach of appealing the decision, which if successful, would likely result in a faster resolution than a vote, and seeking a non-Vivendi shareholder vote," UBS analyst Eric Sheridan wrote in a research note.
"We expect shareholders would approve the transaction in such a scenario given the deal's accretion for shareholders."
Under the deal, Activision said it would buy back 429 million shares from Vivendi for $5.83 billion. As part of the terms, an investor group led by Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Co-Chairman Brian Kelly will separately purchase about 172 million Activision shares from Vivendi for $2.34 billion.
The consortium, which will own 24.9 percent of Activision, includes Davis Advisors, Leonard Green & Partners, Chinese Web portal Tencent, and investment fund Fidelity Investments.
The shareholder, Hayes, who has sued Activision, Vivendi and the investor group, claimed that the deal should not be completed as it was not subject to a majority vote of Activision's stockholders excluding majority owner Vivendi and its affiliates.
The court granted a temporary injunction on the closure of the deal, unless its order is modified on appeal or the transaction is approved by a vote by Activision's shareholders.
Vivendi shares closed 0.4 percent lower at 17.38 euros in Paris trading, while the French blue-chip index rose about 1 percent.
"Vivendi and Activision Blizzard remain committed to a swift conclusion of the transaction and are considering all options with their lawyers in light of the Court's order," the companies said in a statement.
(Editing by Bernard Orr, Jane Merriman and Matthew Lewis)


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Tips to get you into one of the hottest industries in the US.
Are you ready for a change? Have you been looking for an opportunity for uncapped earning potential while making your own hours? If you have a mind for problem solving and a sincere desire to help people, then the commercial mortgage industry may be for you.
The commercial mortgage industry is quickly becoming one of the hottest industries in the United States. The surge of Small Cap mortgages coupled with the need for knowledgeable mortgage brokers makes this the best time to take advantage of this opportunity. All it takes is a desire to learn and grow and the right partner on your side.
As with any industry there are obstacles you must overcome to be successful. For the commercial mortgage industry, these barriers include (but are not limited to):
-Proper training in commercial underwriting.
-Lender relationships and loan programs
-Deal Flow. Getting clients in the door.
-Geographical service limitations.
The first step to getting your foot into this hot industry is the proper training. As you are looking for training, it is important that you find the most in depth and comprehensive training possible. While most direct lenders will provide free training, the training is almost always directed toward the loan products offered by that lender. This type of training, while valuable, will not provide you the breadth of knowledge you will need to be successful in this highly competitive industry. Look to the established industry organizations like the Mortgage Bankers Association or the National Association of Mortgage Brokers for better training opportunities. Another option is to look for a company that serves the interests of commercial brokers as a whole. These companies should provide the best training options and may also include other services that will make your transition a bit easier.
The role of the commercial mortgage broker is to provide financing solutions for commercial property owners. Often brokers are called upon for seemingly difficult financing scenarios. The key to finding a solution is locating the right lender with the right loan product. In the past, this meant a lot of research. There are hundreds of sources for commercial loans representing thousands and thousands of financing options. The best route for someone new to the industry is to locate a database of lenders that will allow you to input the loan information and allow the system to narrow your search to a handful of potential lenders. This technology is somewhat new to the commercial industry so be careful that the database allows you to search programs from multiple lenders, not just one or two. Keep in mind that these lenders want your business, you are their client. They should be willing to do the work required to match a loan program to your needs.
So now you have the training and the lender options in place, now comes the most important piece, the clients. You will spend the majority of your time looking for borrowers that need your assistance in helping them find the right financing. The key to building a client base is education. You must educate your potential clients in the commercial industry and above all why they should work with you. Marketing to potential clients is both time consuming and can be costly. Finding the best way to market yourself will require a bit of research and testing.
As you build your business you will find that most of your clients will come from referrals. These referrals can come from friends, family, or your network of existing contacts. Be sure to let everyone you know that you are now a commercial mortgage broker and what services you provide. You may be surprised to find that your existing contacts may be your best source for business.
What about commercial mortgage "leads"? Many companies offer leads that you can buy. Just be careful about buying leads. Some can be great, but some can be a great waste of money. Leads are often offered to multiple brokers at the same time and you will find yourself competing with several (or many) other brokers for the business. The key term you want to keep an eye out for is "exclusive referrals" not leads. This means that you are the one and only broker receiving that referral and in this industry, a referral is gold. Exclusive referrals are of course not free. Often they are part of a membership to a brokerage service which includes additional services as well. Be aware that these golden opportunities may mean a commission split with the provider that may take up to half of your income. The best advice is to go into any lead or referral situation with your eyes open.
The final aspect you need to keep in mind as you venture into the commercial mortgage industry is your geographical reach. I don't have to tell you that if you limit yourself to working deals solely in your local area, your earning potential will be equally as limited. Though it will take time, or just the right partner, your best bet is to serve as large a geographic area as possible. This flexibility will enable you to increase your potential client base and your potential income. Once you determine your target regions you will need to obtain the necessary licenses and qualifications to do business in those states. A few states require a special license to broker commercial mortgage loans. However, most states only require a basic qualification to do business. You should always consult your attorney to make sure you are taking the necessary steps to operate your business within the constructs of the law. It is a reasonable expense given the peace of mind you will have in knowing that you are conducting your business in accordance with the law.
Finding the right partner or mentor is a great way to start your career in the commercial mortgage industry. We all know it is much easier to get into something new when you have a friend that already does it. How many people decide, on their own, that skydiving is a good idea? It takes a friend that knows about it to get you involved. To show you the ropes and get you off the ground. This puts you more at ease with trying something new. Knowing someone who has "been there done that". In the commercial mortgage industry, a little research and networking, will allow you to find the right partner to help get you started in this exploding industry.
In summary, the commercial mortgage industry provides a wealth of opportunity for those willing to put in a little hard work. While there are many companies out there that are willing to help and do provide a valuable service, there are equally as many, if not more, that are of no value to you at all. Do the research and go in with your head up and your eyes open and you may find wonderful opportunities within the commercial mortgage industry. Good luck!


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There'll be no hand-wringing or morning-skate shenanigans this time.
That 28-save shutout by 20-year-old rookie John Gibson to tie the Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the Kings at two games apiece has earned the Ducks goaltender a Game 5 start Monday night at Honda Center, Coach Bruce Boudreau said Sunday.
"Not a difficult decision, not going to try to play that game," Boudreau said. "He came in, played great, and he's going to play again."
Earlier in this series Boudreau kept his goalie decisions quiet until game time, even going as far as deceptively having Jonas Hiller leave the ice first at the morning skate, only to start Frederik Andersen in Game 3 and Gibson in Saturday's 2-0 Ducks victory in Game 4 at Staples Center.
Gibson was summoned Friday from minor league Norfolk (Va.) after Andersen suffered a lower-body injury in the Ducks' 3-2 win in Game 3 that will keep him sidelined through at least Game 5.
After going 3-0 in the regular season, Gibson, ranked earlier this year by the Hockey News as the NHL's No. 2 prospect, was superb in blanking the Kings on Saturday, denying the best shots of center Anze Kopitar, forward Marian Gaborik and defenseman Drew Doughty. He's now faced 215 NHL shots and stopped 211 with two shutouts.
"He did what we heard he does — stopped everything," Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. "The Kings made a push and we never once turned to each other on the bench and said, 'That was a lucky save.' So poised, confident . . . it made us feel so good knowing John Gibson was back there."
The low-key Gibson, who was raised in Pittsburgh, was matter-of-fact in assessing his playoff debut: "The guys did a good job. I just try to play my game, try not to do anything different.
"[Boudreau] told me I was playing, and that was that. They play hard for me, I try to play hard for them."
Boudreau said he was swayed to choose Gibson over Hiller by a multitude of experiences, including the coach's decision in 2009, when he was with Washington, to rely on then-20-year-old Semyon Varlamov to eliminate the New York Rangers in a first-round playoff series.
Gibson's pushing him to play in the preseason a game after a disappointing effort against the Kings has also remained in Boudreau's mind.
"He went out there and defied people to score upon him," Boudreau said. ". . . It gives you confidence — 'I'm going to put this guy in there and see what he's got.'
"[He's] pretty special . . . big, sound, pretty cool. Nothing seems to bother him."
Only the 1938 Chicago Blackhawks have started three goalies in the playoffs and won a Stanley Cup, Elias Sports Bureau reported.
As for Hiller . . .
After winning 29 regular-season games and starting Games 1 and 2 against the Kings, Hiller, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, said he found out Gibson was playing Saturday by seeing a board with the rookie's name written on it.
"I wasn't happy about that," Hiller, 32, told The Times on Sunday. "I talked to Bruce about it personally. . . . Definitely wasn't pleased by that. I told him I don't think it's right with what I've done for the team and the organization to find out that way. He agreed, and said it won't happen again."
Hiller, who closed the regular season on a three-game losing streak and lost his starting position to Andersen when the playoffs began, replaced an ineffective Andersen in Game 6 of the first-round series against Dallas and stopped all 12 shots as the Ducks rallied to win in overtime.
Now, he said he isn't sure he'll get in for another second of action for the only NHL team he's played for.
"For the last few weeks, there's been so much going on here, I've stopped thinking about what's going on," Hiller said.
Boudreau said he's sympathetic.
"It's tough, I know," Boudreau said. "You have to be a true professional and be ready for your day."
Said Hiller: "I want to play . . . every night. You have to find a way to accept it, deal with it and make the best out of that."
Injury update
Center Mathieu Perreault resumed skating at Sunday's practice after missing Game 4 because of a lower-body injury and said he hopes to play Monday. Forward Matt Beleskey (lower-body injury) was ruled out for Game 5. And forward Tim Jackman, who broke his hand April 4, was shooting during practice and said he has a doctor's appointment Monday. He said he's "getting close."


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Last night at N
umber 16 in South Kensington the winner of the 2013 Terry Pratchett Anywhere but Here, Anywhen but Now First Novel Prize was announced. After the successful launch of the prize in 2011 found not one, but two outstanding joint winners, Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan and Half Sick Of Shadows by David Logan, both published by Doubleday in 2012. The 2013 prize opened for submissions from aspiring debut novelists from 1st January 2012 and had over 500 entries.
The shortlist entries were from all over the world, with two entrants flying in from Australia to attend the announcement. Sir Terry Pratchett and a team of judges including Rob Wilkins, Alex Veasey from The Forbidden Planet and an Editor and Publicist from Transworld spent the day locked in a heated debate as all six books were of a remarkably high quality.
The Shortlist
The Unspoken Death of the Amazing Flying Boy by Jean Burdett
Bloodline by Sophie Constable
The Hive by Alexander Maskill
The Way Through the Woods by Robin Pearson
A Kill in the Morning by Graeme Shimmin
The Shadows of Annwn by Catherine Whittle
The winner was announced as 21 year old Alexander Maskill with his entry:
Alexander Maskill is currently studying a Politics degree at the University of Leicester. He began his novel in August and completed it in just five months. The prize is a £20,000 publishing contract. He had this to say:
"I'm incredibly thankful for the opportunity the folks at Transworld have given me. I was up against some amazing writers on the shortlist and I'm still reeling from the fact that my story was chosen for the award. I'm really looking forward to working with such a great team to get The Hive published and out into the world."
Sir Terry commented:
'2013's shortlisted novels were of an exceptionally high standard. It was remarkably difficult to choose just one winner but we felt that Alexander Maskill's The Hive was a unique and original take on Man vs. Technology in an altered future. Alex has a promising future for one whose first attempt at writing a novel has won him the prize!'
The Book
The Hive takes us to New Cairo, a city built on technology, from the huge solar panels that keep civilisation going in a changed world, to the artificial implants that have become the answer to all and any medical problem. When a powerful new computer virus begins to spread through the poorest districts shutting down the life-giving implants, it threatens to tip the city into a violent class struggle. Hiding out amongst the riots and underground resistance, Zala Ulora, one of the most wanted criminals in the city and a gifted hacker, must trace the virus to its source before it destroys the city, or the city destroys itself.
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry to the prize.


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Seaside Neighborhood School is officially expanding. The Seaside School Board voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with plans to add high school and elementary school grades.
SEASIDE � Seaside Neighborhood School is officially expanding.
The Seaside School Board voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with plans to add high school and elementary school grades.
Parents and residents at the meeting applauded after the board voted to add a collegiate high school and elementary school in the next two years, said Cathy Brubaker, the charter school�s director of program development.
�I think it�s a win-win for everybody,� she said.
It�s the second time Seaside has added grades recently. Officials decided last year to add a ninth grade class to the then middle school.
By August, it will also have a 10th grade class. An 11th grade class will be added for the 2014-15 year and a 12th grade will be added for 2015-16.
Kindergarten through fifth grades also are planned to start in 2015-16.
The collegiate high school will operate out of leased classrooms at Northwest Florida State College�s South Walton campus in Santa Rosa Beach. An elementary school will be built in Alys Beach.
�We have a lot of things that we have to complete, so the next few months will be pretty busy,� Brubaker said.
The new classes will continue to be small, she said. The elementary school will have one class in each grade, with a total of 116 students. Students will have the same teacher for everything in kindergarten, first and second grade. By third grade they will have different teachers for different subjects, but keep those same teachers through fifth grade.
At the high school, no grade will have more than 40 students. Students will work with a small group of teachers in the ninth and 10th grades before they begin taking college courses at Northwest Florida State�s campus in Niceville in the 11th and 12th grades.
Enrollment procedures for the new grades will be under the same lottery system the school now uses, and high school applications are being accepted now for students who meet the entrance criteria. Applicants do not have to be Walton County residents, but county residents will be given preference, Brubaker said.
Students currently in enrolled at Seaside automatically will be admitted to the high school, but there also will be openings for other students.
Brubaker expected to have 10 to 15 slots open in the ninth grade and room for an additional 32 students in the 10th grade.
Brubaker said she expects the lottery to be held in the spring.
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Katie Tammen at 850-315-4440 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @KatieTnwfdn.


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London Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts in this Radio 3 Live In Concert
To celebrate his 70th birthday, Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the LSO and the Monteverdi Choir in a special concert of music by Stravinsky.
Both works on the programme – the ballet Apollon musagète and the opera Oedipus Rex – take Ancient Greek themes.
Apollon musagète tells of Apollo's role as the patron of music and poetry and exemplifies Stravinsky's elegant neo-classical style. Oedipus Rex is a strikingly powerful work based on Sophocles's tragedy.
Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston performs as Jocaste and tenor Stuart Skelton as Oedipus.
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I guess as a person who believes that the title of Satanist and Magician are not necessarily contradictions, there is the problem of the so-called 'Satanic Scene' which has become more and more idiotic and fantasy based as time goes on. Full of people as dumb as a bag of rocks or a hatful of arseholes, pick one, or not if your really Satanic; its a vile sinking ship that one can only hope will sink like the proverbial Titanic. I guess its no secret that I once called myself a Satanic Magician, but these days I distance myself from the term due to many factors. The least of which is the make up of the members, who resemble the inmates of a mental institution than any form of legitimate Occultism!
While I do believe that there is some value in 'exorcising the damage done by the Jerusalem religions within some of its practises, I do feel that the point is often lost on those who seek a valid path of initiation. Magister C was stupid (an asshat) for trying to rehabilitate and provide a context of legitimacy to such ideas, admittedly, a monumental failure on my part. The problem being is, the average Satanist understand very little about the history, mythology and spiritualities of the worlds religious and Magickal systems. thus winds up bleating about Enki being Satan in a Spaceship or Set being Satan, which while there are some parallels, is simply not true. particularly as in some Egyptian legends, Set actually aids Osiris in ascending to heaven and godhead. Loki would be closer to a 'Satan'.
It would be good if Magicians attracted to antinomian practices could eventually create a LHP tradition if you will, that accords with common sense, and is not antithetical to the RHP. Rather, simply the same in the end , just different ways of getting to the same place. I guess while people like Karlsson and the Dragon Rouge are not beyond criticism, I do feel they are on the right track overall. Its easy to critique what is relatively new in Western thought, however, one should keep in mind that the Golden Dawn and the various Thelemic traditions and in particular the mess that is now Wicca, which is derived from both, and more, are also not beyond the critical mind.
Some people are naturally Satanic, in the sense that they take upon themselves an adversarial bent to achieve enlightenment, and perhaps arrogantly, will not bend the knee to any god, goddess, doctrine dogma, or text, understanding that the divine is within and should be approached in ones own unique style. Often such rites and ways, will include practices that are illegal in many countries, often they will push themselves into states of Gnosis that can be quite overwhelming although, instructive to those suited to such a path. Those that are really into this path, are few and far between, that much is certain.
They have nothing in common with the refuse that is today's Satanism, for they are part of the Western Magickal Tradition, and not separate from its aims and foundations. Can one appropriate the Eastern term of LHP into such a radically different paradigm? Its possible, but difficult. I realise at the end of the day, that all this RHP LHP stuff are annoying labels for many critical Magicians, and this I fully understand and empathise with.
However, one does need to distinguish between practises that may be harmful for the ill prepared and the emotionally unstable. Magick of the so-called 'lighter' variety can in itself damage the sensitive organisms of the unstable and the halt, let alone throwing some idiot mascara wearing goth into the qlipothic Tunnels of Set. Wether one likes it or not, the darker paths are here to stay, isn't it better to create a system that accords as much as possible with sensible practice? rather than handing it to the idiots that wouldn't know a banishing from a dildo.


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With my parents coming to visit last Sunday for a grandson-fix, I was inspired to make this by a lonely whole chicken wasting away in our deep freezer. This recipe is easy all around (even more-so if you get your butcher to cut up the chicken for you) and great for when you have company. Toss all the ingredients in a roasting pan and pop it in the oven for 50 minutes. We even used the roasting pan as the serving dish and let everyone pick out what they wanted, buffet style. With just one dish to clean up, it allowed for less time in the kitchen and more time where it counts - with family!
Simple, but classic flavorings of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and thyme make this baked chicken dish a great choice for last minute guests, or anytime you want a wholesome, comforting meal with minimal effort.
Baked Chicken with Onions, Potatoes, Garlic, and Thyme
Source: Slightly adapted from Everyday Food, October 2009
Yield: Serves 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
- 1 whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces and breasts halved crosswise
- 1 pound white new potatoes, halved (quartered if large)
- 1 large red onion, cut into eighths
- 1 head garlic, cloves separated and left unpeeled
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange chicken, potatoes, onion, carrots, garlic, thyme, and lemon in a 12-by-16-inch roasting pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar and drizzle over chicken and vegetables.
- Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper. Turn chicken skin side up. Roast until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 50 minutes.


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- The BSA Physical Fitness Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Personal Fitness as one of your monthly themes.
- Personal Fitness is a popular merit badge.
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1.a. The Annual Health and Medical Record #34605 has replaced the Medical Exam Form Class 1, 2, & 3
1.a.4 Seven Warning Signs of Cancer - 7 Signs of cancer at WebMD
1.a.5 Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease - What are the Youth Risk Factors that Affect Cardiovascular Fitness in Adulthood?
2.c. What does it mean to be mentally healthy?
2.e. Concept of Health
3f. Kid's Health: Smoking Sticks - What You Need to Know About Drugs - Alcohol Dangers - McGruff on Drugs and Alcohol - What You Need To Know About Drugs - McGruff on Drugs and Alcohol - DARE - Read the booklet Choose to Refuse! Discuss it with an adult and show that you understand the material.
4.a. The Seven Major Components of Physical Fitness An official BSA link
6. See the fitness tests chart in the Personal Fitness Workbook
- Flexibility Reach test box diagrams
- Proper way to do sit-ups
- Proper way to do pull-ups
- Proper way to do push-ups
- Lesson Videos: Warm Up - Stretching - Running - Pull-Ups - Push-Ups - Basketball - Baseball - Football - Bench Press - Leg Curls
7. See the sample goals table in the Personal Fitness Workbook
8. See the fitness logs in the Personal Fitness Workbook
9. Jobs in the Health and Fitness Sector
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See also
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External links
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- National Athletic Trainer's Association
- Amateur Athletic Union
- American Dietetic Association
- American Hearty Association
- American Council on Exercise
- American Sport Education Program
- Centers for Disease Control
- Fitness for Kids
- Inst. Intl Sports
- Intr. Food Information Council Foundation
- KidsHealth
- Mayo Clinic
- Nat. Youth Sports Safety Found.
- The President's Council on Fitness
- USA Track and Field
- U.S. Olympic Training Center
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Awhile back I bought a soekris off ebay and installed OBSD in a compact flash using bowlfish. I'm getting a ddb error unknown to me. I really hope it's not the box and just the CF.
comBIOS ver. 1.27 20041122 Copyright (C) 2000-2004 Soekris Engineering. net45xx 0064 Mbyte Memory CPU 80486 133 Mhz Pri Mas LEXAR ATA FLASH LBA 993-16-63 500 Mbyte Slot Vend Dev ClassRev Cmd Stat CL LT HT Base1 Base2 Int ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00:0 1022 3000 06000000 0006 2280 00 00 00 00000000 00000000 0:17:0 104C AC51 06070000 0107 0210 10 3F 82 A0000000 020000A0 10 0:17:1 104C AC51 06070000 0107 0210 10 3F 82 A0001000 020000A0 10 0:18:0 100B 0020 02000000 0107 0290 00 3F 00 0000E101 A0002000 11 0:19:0 100B 0020 02000000 0107 0290 00 3F 00 0000E201 A0003000 05 1 Seconds to automatic boot. Press Ctrl-P for entering Monitor. Using drive 0, partition 3. Loading... probing: pc0 com0 com1 mem[639K 63M a20=on] disk: hd0+ >> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01 switching console to com0 >> OpenBSD/i386 BOOT 3.01 com0: changing speed to 19200 baud in 5 seconds, change your terminal to match! com0: 19200 baud boot> booting hd0a:/bsd: 1833484+365768 [52+105808+97045]=0x24a8e4 entry point at 0x200120 [ using 203280 bytes of bsd ELF symbol table ] Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1995-2008 OpenBSD. All rights reserved. http://www.OpenBSD.org OpenBSD 4.3 (NET45xx) #0: Fri Mar 21 12:39:33 PDT 2008 email@example.com:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/NET45xx cpu0: AMD Am486DX4 W/B or Am5x86 W/B 150 ("AuthenticAMD" 486-class) cpu0: FPU real mem = 66678784 (63MB) avail mem = 60432384 (57MB) mainbus0 at root bios0 at mainbus0: AT/286+ BIOS, date 20/41/22, BIOS32 rev. 0 @ 0xf7840 pcibios0 at bios0: rev 2.0 @ 0xf0000/0x10000 pcibios0: pcibios_get_intr_routing - function not supported pcibios0: PCI IRQ Routing information unavailable. pcibios0: PCI bus #2 is the last bus bios0: ROM list: 0xc8000/0x9000 cpu0 at mainbus0 pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (no bios) elansc0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "AMD ElanSC520 PCI" rev 0x00: product 0 steppi> gpio0 at elansc0: 32 pins cbb0 at pci0 dev 17 function 0 "TI PCI1420 CardBus" rev 0x00: irq 10 cbb1 at pci0 dev 17 function 1 "TI PCI1420 CardBus" rev 0x00: irq 10 sis0 at pci0 dev 18 function 0 "NS DP83815 10/100" rev 0x00, DP83816A: irq 11, 8 nsphyter0 at sis0 phy 0: DP83815 10/100 PHY, rev. 1 sis1 at pci0 dev 19 function 0 "NS DP83815 10/100" rev 0x00, DP83816A: irq 5, a9 nsphyter1 at sis1 phy 0: DP83815 10/100 PHY, rev. 1 cardslot0 at cbb0 slot 0 flags 0 cardbus0 at cardslot0: bus 1 device 0 cacheline 0x10, lattimer 0x3f pcmcia0 at cardslot0 cardslot1 at cbb1 slot 1 flags 0 cardbus1 at cardslot1: bus 2 device 0 cacheline 0x10, lattimer 0x3f pcmcia1 at cardslot1 isa0 at mainbus0 isadma0 at isa0 wdc0 at isa0 port 0x1f0/8 irq 14 wd0 at wdc0 channel 0 drive 0: <LEXAR ATA FLASH> wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA, 488MB, 1000944 sectors wd0(wdc0:0:0): using BIOS timings npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID; using exception 16 pccom0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo pccom0: console pccom1 at isa0 port 0x2f8/8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo biomask f7c7 netmask ffe7 ttymask ffe7 root on wd0a swap on wd0b dump on wd0b filesystem type 8 not known.. assuming ffs warning: /dev/console error 22 exec /sbin/init: error 22 exec /sbin/oinit: error 22 exec /sbin/init.bak: error 22 init: not found panic: no init Stopped at Debugger+0x4: leave RUN AT LEAST 'trace' AND 'ps' AND INCLUDE OUTPUT WHEN REPORTING THIS PANIC! DO NOT EVEN BOTHER REPORTING THIS WITHOUT INCLUDING THAT INFORMATION! ddb>
Here's the 'trace':
ddb> trace Debugger(d03b7b10,d3530008,d353af1c,cfbfdff1,0) at Debugger+0x4 panic(d037bffa,d037bfba,16,0,0) at panic+0x55 start_init(d27be000) at start_init+0x16d Bad frame pointer: 0xd044ced8 ddb>
ddb> ps PID PPID PGRP UID S FLAGS WAIT COMMAND 13 0 0 0 3 0x100200 bored crypto 12 0 0 0 3 0x100200 aiodoned aiodoned 11 0 0 0 3 0x100200 syncer update 10 0 0 0 2 0x100200 cleaner 9 0 0 0 3 0x100200 reaper reaper 8 0 0 0 3 0x100200 pgdaemon pagedaemon 7 0 0 0 3 0x100200 pftm pfpurge 6 0 0 0 3 0x100200 cardslotev cardslot1 5 0 0 0 3 0x100200 cardslotev cardslot0 4 0 0 0 3 0x100200 bored syswq 3 0 0 0 3 0x100200 idle0 2 0 0 0 3 0x100200 kmalloc kmthread * 1 0 0 0 7 0 swapper 0 -1 0 0 3 0x80200 scheduler swapper ddb>
The error is kind of obvious.. read it.. process it...
filesystem type 8 not known.. assuming ffs warning: /dev/console error 22 exec /sbin/init: error 22 exec /sbin/oinit: error 22 exec /sbin/init.bak: error 22 init: not found panic: no init Stopped at Debugger+0x4: leave RUN AT LEAST 'trace' AND 'ps' AND INCLUDE OUTPUT WHEN REPORTING THIS PANIC! DO NOT EVEN BOTHER REPORTING THIS WITHOUT INCLUDING THAT INFORMATION! ddb>
Take this as an opportunity to install 4.4, a fresh installation is always fun.
There are no OpenBSD developers here who could diagnose the dbd output that. you provided. But even then it would be difficult because you using a custom kernel
I would suggest to get a bigger >512 CF card. That way you can do a normal install.
Installing using a 'bsd.rd' installation kernel would now be the easiest way. At least if the filesystem isn't too corrupted
You don't need to be a genius to debug a pf.conf firewall ruleset, you just need the guts to run tcpdump
I'll do a manual install this time with the latest. Thanks.
That particular panic happens whenever the kernel can be located by the bootloader, but the kernel cannot locate /sbin/init for any reason, such as a missing "a" partition.
To recreate, delete your "a" partition from your disklabel, reboot, and give the bootloader the location of a kernel residing on another partition. The kernel will look for the "a" partition, not find it, and panic.
Here is a 512 layout:
Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/wd0a 97.8M 28.1M 64.9M 30% /
/dev/wd0d 23.7M 2.0K 22.5M 0% /tmp
/dev/wd0e 195M 151M 33.6M 82% /usr
/dev/wd0f 98.3M 6.3M 87.1M 7% /var
You do not need swap or X or games or compilers but I ALWAYS leave the manpages on.
In any case look at how little space is actually used. This was not optomised because there was plenty to spare once 256MB cards became scarcer and the newer bigger ones are faster and have more wear levelling space.
We now use 2GB cards and have miles of spare space...
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Crawley joined an exclusive band of non-league clubs to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over League Two Torquay at Plainmoor.
Matt Tubbs fired the visitors ahead six minutes before the break, and after the Gulls had Chris Zebroski sent off for a second bookable offence, Tubbs and team-mate Craig McAllister had second-half penalties saved by Scott Bevan.
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Swansea defender Alan Tate put through his own net in the 88th minute to hand Leyton Orient a 2-1 win and send them into the fifth round for the first time in 29 years.
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Legislators have declined in their budgets to enact a pay raise for themselves since 2010 because they have not been able to fund pay increases for state workers.
The last pay raise for state workers was 1 percent in 2010. Lawmakers that year saw their daily salaries in sessions jump from $186.73 to $188.22.
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Treasury's dilemma over RBS break-up
In a way the mystery is why it has taken so long for RBS's sale of 316 branches to Santander to collapse.
It has been clear almost from the start in 2009, when the European Commission obliged RBS to dispose of these branches as a way of injecting greater competition into the small-business banking market, that it would be a nightmarishly difficult deal to execute.
The banking industry was in crisis and most banks were trying to retrench rather than expand, so there were never going to be many buyers.
In the end, there was only one, Santander.
But that was only the start of the challenge for RBS.
Persuading more than two million customers to move to a new bank was always going to be hard.
And seamlessly transferring the computerised accounts from RBS's patched-up old systems to Santander's was a mammoth and complex task.
Inevitably the process has been hit by repeated delays.
A deal that originally supposed to have been completed at the end of 2011 was - according to my sources at Santander - looking as though it would not finally happen until 2015.
So late on Thursday RBS was told by Santander that all bets were off.
Who is to blame for the debacle?
Well the official approach being taken by both sides is that the termination is just one of those things. The two banks' press releases are studies in polite obfuscation about what went wrong.
Privately they are not quite so politically correct.
'Tired of waiting'
Broadly, Santander says it was tired of waiting for the new customers to arrive - and says RBS's inefficiency and complex computer systems was the cause of the seemingly interminable delays.
As for RBS, it says that Santander's own IT team was intimately involved in the process of hiving off the business, and had been dragging its feet for months.
Is anyone bitter? You bet.
What of course everyone is at pains to say is that no one should read into this that Santander got cold feet because in any way its UK business has been damaged and weakened by the financial and economic mess in its home Spanish market.
As I have mentioned many times, Santander in the UK is a ring-fenced subsidiary, with its own discrete capital resources. It is in robust financial health (or as robust as is possible for any British bank at a time of economic stagnation).
But it is quite consistent with Santander in Britain being in rude health for it also to be little short of barking mad for Santander as group to be acquiring yet more assets and liabilities anywhere - including the UK - at a moment when Spain as an economy is an evolving and dangerous crisis.
So RBS's view, for what it is worth, is that Santander has for some considerable time been looking for a reason to escape from this big commitment to expand.
Of course Santander denies this.
What now?
Where does it leave the banks?
Well Santander is the same as it ever was: an effective challenger in the retail market, but with too few small-business customers to count as much of a player in that economically important end of the market.
As for RBS, it never wanted to sell the branches. Being mandated to do so by the European Commission significantly depleted its ability to create incremental income for its shareholders. And the costs of carving out the branches for sale has so far cost it many hundreds of million pounds.
Will RBS be fined by the Commission for failing to sell the branches by the target date - which now looks inevitable, given that there is no obvious buyer to replace Santander and what's on offer may be too small to be floated off as a viable independent standalone bank?
RBS and the Treasury - which will negotiate with Commission on RBS's behalf - both think that punishing RBS would be unfair and unlikely.
They make three points:
- That RBS's execution of the sale has been monitored to demonstrate that it was worked assiduously (if unsuccessfully) to complete the deal.
- That RBS has sold or almost sold a whole bunch of other very valuable assets that the Commission ordered to be hived off (including the insurer Direct Line, a global payments business and a big commodities trader).
- That all eurozone banks are now in receipt of enormous subsidies in the form of huge cheap three-year loans from the European Central Bank, so it no longer looks quite so fair to muller RBS for being bailed out by British taxpayers in 2009.
The collapse of the disposal does however put the government in a difficult position.
On the one hand, as the biggest shareholder in RBS by far, with more than 80% of the shares, HM Treasury would reap a financial reward if the Commission agreed to cancel a forced sale which is highly damaging to the wealth of RBS's owners.
Against that, it is important government policy to increase competition in a banking industry widely perceived to be lacking in sufficient competitive tension. The transfer to Santander of all those branches and customers was intended to give the big banks a serious run for their money in the provision of credit to smaller companies - a service perceived to be vital to rehabilitating the British economy.
So what is the chancellor's priority - structural reform of the banking industry to increase choice or minimising the risk that taxpayers will incur huge losses on the 2008 rescue of RBS?
Two other fairly important things to mention:
First, we will know in the coming week whether RBS will be allowed by the Financial Services Authority and the Treasury to withdraw from the Asset Protection Scheme.
This is the insurance policy against losses on a few hundred billion pounds of dodgy loans and assets provided to RBS by the government in 2009.
At the time, it was seen as a useful alternative to RBS raising even more expensive capital from taxpayers.
Today, from RBS's point of view, the APS has become a very expensive insurance policy: RBS no longer owns most of the insured assets, so is paying £500m a year to taxpayers for a service it no longer needs.
RBS would love to have that £500m of income back.
Second, RBS seems to be surprisingly happy that the sale of the branches to Santander has collapsed.
Apparently, these branches and associated assets generate £300m a year - net income RBS is delighted to retain for as long as possible.
That said, getting rid of them may be easier than I thought.
RBS has already received approaches from two institutions interested in picking up where Santander left off.
And if those potential bidders evaporate, RBS thinks it may be able to rebrand the branches as Williams & Glyn's (a bank it once owned) with a view to floating them on the stock market.


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According to James Mooney, his Cherokee name was "Ata'-gul-kalu", which could be translated "leaning wood", from "ata" meaning "wood", and "gulkalu", a verb that implies something long and unsupported, leaning against some other object. His name "Little Carpenter" came from a maternal ancestor, Thomas Pasmere Carpenter, and Englishman of Norman descent.
Family tradition maintains that he was born on Seivers Island (near Chota) around 1708 to Nancy Moytoy (eldest daughter of Moytoy I b. 1683) and her husband Moytoy IV. Moytoy IV was an Algonquin named White Owl Raven Carpenter (also called Raven of Chota) who had been adopted by Moytoy II (Trader Tom Carpenter). He married Nionne Ollie, who was the daughter of his cousin Oconostota (the marriage was permissible because they were of different clans; he was Wolf Clan and she was Paint Clan). Among their children were Dragging Canoe and Dutsi, through whom Major Ridge and David Watie were grandchildren of Attacullaculla.
He was a member of the Cherokee delegation that traveled to England in 1730. In 1736, he rejected the advances of the French, who sent emissaries to the Overhill Cherokees. Three or four years later, he was captured by the Ottawa, allies of the French, who held him captive in Canada until 1748. Upon his return, he became one of the Cherokees' leading diplomats and an adviser to the Beloved Man of Chota.
In May 1759, following a series of attacks by settlers and Cherokees against each other, Attacullaculla joined a delegation that went to Charleston to try to negotiate with South Carolina authorities. Governor William Henry Lyttleton seized the delegates as hostages until the Cherokees responsible for killing white settlers were surrendered. Having raised an expeditionary force, Lyttleton set out for Fort Prince George with the hostages in tow and arrived with 1700 men on December 9, 1759. Though freed soon after, Attacullaculla returned to Fort Prince George to negotiate for peace, but his efforts were thwarted by the more hawkish Oconostota. The Cherokees gave up two individuals and negotiated the release of a few hostages including Oconostota, who soon after lured Lt. Richard Coytmore out of the fort, waving a bridle over his head, and incited Cherokee warriors hiding in the woods to fire upon and kill Coytmore; white soldiers inside the fort then proceeded to murder all the Cherokees inside, and hostilities continued between the Cherokees and Anglo-Americans.
His death is believed to have occurred either in 1775 or 1777, after which he was succeeded by his cousin, Oconostota (who was also his father-in-law). Attacullaculla did not use the European title "Emperor of the Cherokees" that his uncles had.


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Manu Ginobili had a simple message for his teammates during an emotional team meeting Tuesday.
Let's do this again.
With six potential free agents headed by Tim Duncan, the message was made clear: The San Antonio Spurs would like everyone back for a run at a sixth NBA championship.
"I'm pretty sure most of the team is going to come back," Ginobili said.
San Antonio met as a group for the first time since beating Miami 104-87 on Sunday night to close out the NBA Finals in five games. Coach Gregg Popovich used the meeting to take one last playful dig at his players.
"He did show us a couple of clips that we sucked at" in Game 5, guard Patty Mills said, laughing.
All the same, free agency, which begins July 1 could alter the team's close-knit roster.
"Manu spoke to us," Spurs guard Danny Green said. "He was really emotional, he's proud of us. In a short amount of words, [he said] 'Obviously I had fun, I don't know if you guys did, but I had a good time. You guys want to do it again?' "
Duncan has a player option, but his teammates expect him back and the 38-year-old forward did not give any indications otherwise throughout another resurgent season.
"It will come to an end, but I don't think next year," guard Tony Parker said of the team's run under the Big Three. "I think everybody's going to come back."
The future for Mills, Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner and Aron Baynes is less certain. Mills, Diaw and Bonner are unrestricted free agents.
"I haven't sat down with R.C. [Buford, Spurs general manager] and talked about what we want to do, but one would think it's logical to not make major changes with the group," Popovich said. "Usually we don't make major changes anyway, so, I wouldn't anticipate any."
The Spurs made minor changes following their previous title in 2007.
Those under contract include Ginobili, Green, Tiago Splitter, Marco Belinelli and finals most valuable player Kawhi Leonard, who turns 23 on June 29.
Texans name Fitzpatrick starting quarterback
New Houston Texans Coach Bill O'Brien named Ryan Fitzpatrick the starter at quarterback, an announcement overshadowed somewhat by receiver Andre Johnson's absence Tuesday on the first day of a mandatory three-day mini-camp.
Johnson hasn't participated in any of the team's voluntary off-season workouts and said last month that he wouldn't attend these workouts either.
Fitzpatrick signed with the team in the off-season a day before Matt Schaub was traded to the Raiders and O'Brien made him compete with the three other quarterbacks on the roster for the starting job.
"He definitely earned it," O'Brien said. "He earned it with his preparation. He earned it with his accuracy. He earned it with his command at the line of scrimmage."
A former starter for the Buffalo Bills, the nine-year veteran started nine games last season for Tennessee after Jake Locker was injured. Fitzpatrick threw for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
The start of the San Francisco 49ers' three-day mandatory minicamp was overshadowed more by the players who were absent than the ones in attendance.
Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Vernon Davis and right guard Alex Boone skipped the first day of San Francisco's minicamp in Santa Clara, Calif. Both starters are seeking raises despite two years left on their contracts.
Coach Jim Harbaugh also said cornerback Eric Wright was not with the team because he's contemplating retirement.
Pro Bowl pass rusher Justin Houston was a no-show on the first day of the Kansas City Chiefs' mandatory three-day minicamp.
Houston, who is entering the final year of his contract, also skipped three weeks of voluntary workouts. He is due to make about $1.4 million this season.
Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Kyle Orton was a no-show for the first mandatory off-season practice.
Orton missed all the voluntary workouts amid reports that he is contemplating retirement. Dallas Coach Jason Garrett has said he expected Orton to show up Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Orton has one year remaining on his contract. He can be fined about $70,000 for missing the minicamp.
Brandon Weeden, a first-round pick by Cleveland in 2012, is the No. 2 quarterback in Orton's absence.
The Oakland Raiders and the Cowboys will participate in two joint training camp practices this summer.
The Raiders said they will practice with Dallas at the Cowboys training camp base in Oxnard on Aug. 12 and 13.
The Raiders used to hold training camp in Oxnard before moving it to Napa, Calif., in 1996.


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Syngenta profits up, workforce down
Swiss agro-chemicals company Syngenta reports better-than-expected full-year net income and sales and says that prospects for agricultural markets are positive for 2004. The company reports that full-year 2003 net profit rose 37% to $363 million. Sales in 2003 rose 6% to $6.578 billion. Sales were enhanced by 7% due to the weakness of the U.S. dollar.
For 2004, Syngenta sees early signs of stabilization in the crop protection market. Nevertheless, the company plans to stick with its aggressive cost-cutting synergy plan that has been in place since Syngenta was created by the merger of the Novartis and AstraZeneca ag chemical businesses in September 2000. Since the merger, Syngenta has cut more than 3,600 employees from its payroll.
Monsanto wins Bt patent suit
The appeals board of the U.S. Patent Office has ruled that Monsanto, not Mycogen, was the first to invent the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insect-resistant gene in corn. The dispute goes back eight years with a patent assigned to Mycogen, a subsidiary of Dow AgroSciences, and a patent application assigned to Monsanto for its YieldGard Rootworm Bt corn and Bollgard Bt cotton.
No financial settlement is involved, but Dow will not receive future royalty payments. Dow will continue to sell Bt products through a license to Monsanto. Monsanto will immediately seek a patent covering the Bt technology. — Chemical Week
Poast judgment
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently upheld a class action judgment against BASF Corporation for its business practices related to the herbicides Poast and Poast Plus. The total damages to be paid to farmers, including interest and costs, amount to about $52 million.
At issue was whether BASF was charging specialty crop growers substantially more per gallon for essentially the same sethoxydim herbicide. In 1992, Poast Plus sold at about $50/gal., while minor crop farmers paid at least $100/gal. for Poast. The court found that, even though EPA had approved both herbicides for the same crops, BASF had falsely warned farmers and dealers that they could be prosecuted for "off label" use of the cheaper herbicide.
Tyson caught in IBP suit
A federal jury recently awarded $1.28 billion to a group of 30,000 cattlemen who had sued IBP in a 1996 class action. (Tyson Foods acquired IBP in 2001.) The suit claimed that IBP used contracts with a select few beef producers to create a supply of cattle that the company could tap into when beef prices were high. An Auburn University economist testified that the contracts had driven down cattle prices 5.1%, or about $2.1 billion during an eight-year period. Tyson Foods, which plans to appeal the verdict, maintains that the court's findings exaggerated the actual loss to cattlemen.
Deere profits soar
In its fiscal first-quarter report, John Deere Company reports agricultural equipment sales of $3.48 billion, up 25% from the same period last year. Higher sales, higher production volumes and higher prices on equipment boosted results for the sector. The company's consumer and equipment sales rose 18% to $570 million. Sales of construction and forestry equipment increased 46% to $746 million.
GM crop acres up worldwide
For the seventh consecutive year, farmers around the world continued to plant biotech crops at a double-digit pace, with the 2003 total up 15% to 167.2 million acres, according to a report released by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA).
The increase includes an estimated 7.41 million acres of biotech soybeans in Brazil, which approved planting of biotech soybeans for the first time in 2003. The report states that the final planted area in Brazil could be significantly higher.
Almost one-third of the global biotech crop area was grown in developing countries, up from one-quarter last year. Six countries are responsible for 99% of the global biotech crop area, up from four countries in 2002. Brazil and South Africa joined the United States, Argentina, Canada and China as the leading growers of biotech crops. China and South Africa experienced the greatest annual increase, with both countries planting one-third more biotech acres than in 2002. In the United States, biotech crop acreage grew 10% due to gains in biotech corn and soybeans.
For a full executive summary of the report and a list of ISAAA sponsors, visit www.isaaa.org.


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Make the most of Freedom Camping
You're on the road and on a budget – what do you do? Freedom camp, of course! This fantastic tourism experience is offered to all travellers in NZ.
The best thing about being in a campervan is the fact that you are pretty self sufficient. Bedroom, kitchen, and car, all in one. What could be better? And when you see a great sunset over the ocean, the natural thing to do is park for the night, knowing that the early morning waves are going to be perfect for a surf.
New Zealand is kind enough to allow its happy travellers to 'freedom camp' in some areas. That means you get to park your campervan at several sites around the country, at no cost. All New Zealand asks in return for camping in these areas is that you 'camp with a conscience' – following the guidelines to ensure beautiful natural spaces are preserved for a long time.
Hire company Hippie Camper encourages its guests to use this online map to find the best places for freedom camping around New Zealand.
The guidelines on freedom camping are fairly straightforward:
1. Don't litter – use the bins provided.
2. Recycle where possible and use the correct bin.
3. Use designated toilet and shower facilities only. If there aren't any, use your vehicle's onboard showers and toilets if possible.
4. Only dump grey water and toilet waste at designated dump stations.
5. Don't wash yourself or your clothes in any rivers or lakes.
6. If you're in doubt about whether you can camp in a specific spot (such as there are no signs), then ask at an i-SITE, department of Conservation visitor centre or Holiday Park.
7. Check out the NZ's official site for camping information.
It's important to take the guidelines seriously because the New Zealand Government allows local councils to issue on-the-spot fines to campers who breach them. Make the most of freedom camping on your road trip – but do your part to make sure that the travellers who follow you can also enjoy the country's natural beauty.


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Recently, V&M Star was renamed Vallourec Star. Philippe Crouzet, chairman of Vallourec's management board, flew from France to speak. In addition to the corporate name change, the June 12 event was a "grand opening" ribbon-cutting for a $1 billion, state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill at the former Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. Brier Hill Industrial Complex on the border of Youngstown and Girard along U.S. Route 422.
This new plant is capable of producing up to 500,000 metric tons of seamless OCTG tubes from 23/8 to 7 inches in diameter. For nonindustry readers, OCTG stands for "Oil country tubular goods." This truly is big business in an area of Ohio that needs big business.
But that's not all.
According to the company's website, Vallourec tells visitors to expect its "operations in Youngstown to become the new OCTG Global Solution Center in North America." In addition to its initial investment, Vallourec Star announced plans to create a $650 million finishing mill operating as a subsidiary corporation named VAM. The addition of the finishing mill will solidify the base of operations in Youngstown. Currently, most of the pipes created at the Mahoning Valley facility are shipped by rail to Houston for finishing. Finishing entails the process of applying threads and end-capping the pipes. This all means good things to the Youngstown-Girard corridor along Route 422 and the entire Mahoning Valley region.
When asked how the Vallourec expansion has affected the city of Girard, Mayor James Melfi quickly recollected the city has collected more than $2 million in taxes and fees in the past two years. But the mayor feels that money for the city coffers is only a small part of the benefits. He said that "the additional jobs are good and the positive effect on the landscape of the 422 corridor has been rather stunning."
In addition to all the landscape changes introduced by the initial Vallourec Star expansion, the mayor points out the VAM plant will be located on the former Joseph Dempsey Steel plant. This site, in Youngtown, was previously in Girard before a cooperative agreement was signed between the two cities in 2009. Melfi recalls numerous environmental problems there in the past, all of which have been remediated with the VAM effort.The defunct Sharp Lumber Co. was purchased by the city of Youngstown in order to transfer the property to Vallourec Star for office space at the new Global Solution Center.The Sharp building recently was demolished. The property remains in Girard.
In addition, because of investment in the area, Girard put forth $25,000 in funds, along with the Ohio attorney general's office, for housing demolition.The city then tore down three vacant homes on south 422 and Belgrade. Girard City Council also has allocated a portion of the tax proceeds from the Vallourec project for improvements to the city's Girard-Liberty Memorial Park. There are plans to begin construction on a new soccer facility at the park this fall. The former V&M name, The V stands for Vallourec and the M stands for Mannesmann. With the corporate rebranding, Mannesmann has been dropped from the name. In 1885, Reinhard Mannesmann and his son, Max, invented the pierce-rolling process for the manufacture of seamless steel tubes. This is the technology that made V&M possible.