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31yo 2 Children and Ready to Sculpt These Curves - Dominican Republic, DO
My goal is to regain my confidence by removing the excess fat in my arms, back, waist, flanks and abdomen with liposuction. Im thinking of traveling to the dominican republic for the procedure for financial reasons also because i feel that they focus more on accentuating a womans curves! If theres anyone out there who has had work done by any of these surgeons or can give me any pointers i... READ MORE
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I am 28 yrs old, 5'7" and about 150lbs. Which Procedure Will Give Me a Smaller Waist? (photo)
I am 28 yrs old, 5'7" and about 150lbs. I have 2 kids that are 2 and 4 yrs old. My current waist size is a 33 but I would like to go back down to a 25 inch waist as I was pre... READ MORE
Is It Possible to Get the Nose That I Want? (photo)
I am not satisfied with my nose. It's okay when I don't have any expression on my face but when I smile it spreads wide and hangs down at the tip so it has a sort of wide flat... READ MORE
Does Lip Surgery Exist For Uneven Top Lip? (photo)
I am now 28 but when I was 16 I slipped in some ice and my mouth hit the ground which caused my two front teeth to cut into the top of my lip there was a lot of blood and at... READ MORE
Eye Surgery Brown Spot on Eye? (photo)
Okay so I have had this brown spot on my eye for as long as I can remember which I think it has grown over the years I remember seeing a doctor about 5 years ago about it he... READ MORE
Acne Scars. Struggled Since I Was a Teen? (photo)
Which treatment would be best for me? I have struggled with acne since a teen and I am now 28 and still can't seem to get it under control. I have blackheads whiteheads dark... READ MORE
Will I Be Able to Have my Stretch Marks Removed? (photo)
So I have had these stretch marks on both my butt cheeks since I was a teen. I would like to know of any possible ways to have them removed. READ MORE
Can Surgery Give Me Perfect Toes? (photo)
Okay so I was not born like this! My toes came to look like this after years of dancing and also wearing shoes that were too small "SILLY ME". Now as an adult I cannot wear... READ MORE
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Yes i am looking to have the fat tranferred into my buttocks and hip area. I assumed thats a brazillian butt lift lol! READ COMMENT
Yes he does. Have you heard i Of dr. Duran? My friend showed me her profile and her before and after pics are superb! She even showed me pics of someone she knows who had work done by duran and she worked a miracle on that girl. Its... READ COMMENT
He is in my top 3 i am currently looking to travel im may as well! Hey buddy! READ COMMENT
She meant you wouldnt have that scar if you only did lipo and not a tummy tuck. You never stated the tummy tuck in your bio so where did the scar come from? Also where are the tattoos you had in you before pics they are not in the after... READ COMMENT


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The peak of David Lloyd's tennis-playing career came in 1978, when he was a member of the first British team to reach the finals of the Davis Cup since 1937.
His career as a businessman was launched four years later and has gone from strength to strength.
It took Mr Lloyd's own savings of pounds 125,000 and a bank loan to set up David Lloyd Leisure. The first club at Heston, near Heathrow Airport, opened in 1982.
Leisure clubs with a wide range of facilities under one roof were a rarity in Britain then, although they were common in North America.
The group floated on the stock market in 1993, when it was valued at pounds 70.4m.
At Friday's closing share price of 341p, it was worth pounds 161.3m.
Analysts expect this year's profits to be around pounds 9m.
There are 13 clubs, with two more due to open this year and another six on the way.
Mr Lloyd said recently he was checking out another 74 sites and sees room for up to 200.
It will take the financial muscle of a bigger company to keep up this pace of expansion.
The Ferrari-driving chairman, an enthusiastic and determined 47-year- old who captains Britain's Davis Cup squad, left school at 15 with two 'O'-levels.
He owns an 8.5 per cent stake in the company and has options on 1.12 million shares exercisable at a price of 90p.
This week's deal could bring him pounds 19m - and his continued presence is seen as important to the clubs' success.
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Have you heard the great news?!? Barenaked Ladies and Willie Nelson have cancelled their performances at SeaWorld after becoming aware of the animal cruelty that takes place there. Martina McBride is scheduled to play at SeaWorld's Bands, Brew & BBQ Festival on March 8th. As an animal activist, who recently viewed Blackfish, I feel it's important to make sure each of the performers SeaWorld has scheduled are made aware of what is truly happening to the amazing animals that are trapped there. Please join me in telling Martina McBride you do not want her to support SeaWorld's animal cruelty. Martina McBride is an amazing artist who works diligently to end domestic violence. SeaWorld Orlando is where the orca Tilikum is kept. He was caught in the wild about 30 years ago and has since been involved in three human deaths including that of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau right there in Orlando. The orcas at SeaWorld's theme parks (if they cared about animals, they would be non-profit sanctuaries or rehabilitation centers) are kept in tiny tanks where they become stressed, lack proper exercise, and are a risk to other animals and people. SeaWorld also has also been fighting to import even more wild animals, beluga whales, into the United States, so it can make money off their captivity. And they're fighting to get trainers back into the water for performances even though they've been fined tens of thousands of dollars because it's already been proven to be a huge risk to the workers. Please join me in politely asking Martina McBride to drop plans to perform at SeaWorld. To do so would be promoting cruelty to orcas and other animals.
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As the polar ice caps melt, it's creating something that the world hasn't seen in a long time: vast, unclaimed territory. That territory also happens to include oil and other natural resources, as well as valuable trade routes. Five countries are competing to claim the new land: Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark and the United States. How the Arctic land-grab resolves is so potentially important that even Canada is getting much more assertive.
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Outstanding Summit in most ways
Sail Date: March 26, 2011
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Traveled As: Couple
Room Type: Balcony
Pros: Over-the-top Service, all areas. Cabin unique.
Cons: Showing its age a bit
Recommends Celebrity Summit? Yes!
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|Summit is 10 this year, and some of the interior elements are showing a touch of wear. It's a CLEAN wear mind you, as the staff is very attentive to that. A refit is due at the end of the season to update the boat to Solstice standard. This will no doubt eliminate this comment and provide more features.
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Plan on adding many pounds/kilos. Cannot escape.
Normandie Restaurant (specialty) takes the otherwise excellent dining experience and raises it, goes all the way to 11.
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Cannot stop overflowing about the ships staff. Been on 5 lines, none better than Celebrity.
Point is, it is pervasive. Not just a few examples. All contacts were excellent.
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|Wear comment notwithstanding, cabin 8181 has the largest veranda of any on the ship. 270 degree view, dance party size. Cabin itself luxuriously spacious too, and lots of closet space (Family Suite, as are others without the XXL veranda) Not Concierge Class, but staff treats you like Owners Suite. Fantail location.
|You will need an activities manager or assistant of your own to keep the options straight. Plenty to do. Onboard entertainment good, try hard, but stretched a bit thin on this cruise. Even though, some gems among the rest.
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Similar to Antigua, welcoming atmosphere, great beaches.
Don't Miss: Snorkel with the Turtles
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Very pleasant. Friendly people, fantastic beaches.
Don't Miss: Antigua Adventures Extreme - powerboat circumnavigation with snorkel and lunch stops. You will get wet! ;)
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The precedent-setting decision, handed down by Judge Kristin Miller of the Office of State Administrative Hearings, found that the permitted discharge would result in lower water quality for the Chattahoochee River. The judge concluded that since Forsyth County can treat its wastewater and discharge significantly less pollution at minimal additional cost, the lowering of water quality is not necessary. Federal and state law prohibit lowering water quality unless necessary for important social or economic development in an area.
SGR environmental attorneys Andy Thompson and Steve O'Day represented UCR. The firm is a pioneer in environmental law, having started its practice in 1970.
"This is clearly a victory for enforcement of the Clean Water Act, and in line with current efforts nationally by U.S. EPA to focus on in-stream water quality, and to prevent reductions in water quality through enforcement of antidegradation rules," said Andy Thompson. "We are very pleased with Judge Miller's thorough, well-reasoned and detailed decision, and the positive results it will bring to UCR and those who enjoy the river and its downstream reservoirs."
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This is by no means a new phenomenon, though. According to the journalist and musician David Toop, strings have been an essential part of dance music since the Motown days of the Sixties: "If you look back at the propulsive dance music of `This Old Heart of Mine' by the Isley Brothers, the strings are attacking you, and coupled with a great song, you get a superb combination, which pushes all the right buttons."
You can follow this lineage through to disco, with its early beginnings at Philadelphia Records and its founder, Tom Bell. David Toop continues: "Tom Bell came from a very straight, middle-class background and grew up listening to classical music. In fact, he probably did not hear any thing else except classical until he was 14 years old. So, at Philadelphia, he employed a house band, MFSB to supply the shimmering sound of strings. This then mutated into Salsoul, which has successively influenced soul, house and then garage."
If you look at the works of people like Isaac Hayes, it is difficult to imagine him having even half the desired effect on your loved one without the addition of strings in the background. The hippopotamus of love himself, Barry White, knew the effect his voice and a soothingly placed violin had, so much so that he called his band The Love Unlimited Orchestra.
For a time in the Seventies, strings in pop music automatically meant romance and sex. No easy-listening album worth its salt was without a full orchestra abetting singers such as Englebert Humperdinck and Tony Christie. This is partly the reason that strings fell out of favour with the musicians of the Eighties, who took to synthesisers instead. The New Romantics preferred the alien noise of the Roland RX7 to a viola, and orchestras in pop became strictly the domain of popsters - such as Elton John - trying to impress blushing princesses.
In the late Nineties, however, it seems that no self-respecting producer will go into the studio without a sizeable string accompaniment. The Mercury prize-winner and respected junglist Roni Size has a double bass as an integral part of his live set. The proto-junglists 4 Hero have just completed a live tour with 18 musicians on stage with them. Recent albums by underground artists such as Outside, Dobie and D Note all feature lush string arrangements. Even hip hop has been getting in on the orchestral act, with string sounds forming an essential part of the hard-core outfit The Wu Tang Clan.
In a week that sees Talvin Singh release his 11-minute-long magnum opus Traveller - which is purely string-laden for at least six of those 11 minutes - it seems pertinent to ask why it is that strings have re-emerged in dance music. Is it a case of pomposity gone mad, or is it more a need to bring organic warmth to the music?
The British Asian artist Nitin Sawhney, who releases his third album in November, featuring strings as a key part of the soundscape, believes that "people are now bored with that computer-generated sound... they want to get back to warmth. I think we have gone as far as we can with synthesisers".
According to the rising star DJ Bobby Friction: "Strings are back because people have realised that it can mean the beautiful sounds of Bombay film orchestras - who do a lot of Bollywood film work - rather than the contemporary nonsense of the likes of Nigel Kennedy and Vanessa Mae."
The London club outfit Kahuna FC, whose last single, "Bright Morning White", had a string intro that was not dissimilar to The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony", use strings, according to its founder member Daniel Kahuna, to get across "a cinematic feeling, a feeling of something other than straight-out dance tracks".
This is a view shared by Nitin Sawhney: "What it allows you to do is be epic, and to introduce epic concepts to music."
One of the best exponents of classical music in the breakbeat and jungle arenas is Instrumental, a six-piece classical orchestra that has lent strings to some of the most seminal dance records of the late Nineties. Led by Everton Nelson and Catherine Browning, Instrumental formed in 1994 after Everton grew disillusioned with the traditional classical format. "I got frustrated with the rigidity of classical styles, and I have always grown up with dance music, I have a natural affinity with it," he says.
This led to Everton and Catherine reworking the number "Little Fluffy Clouds" by the ambient pioneers The Orb. "We sent a tape of it to The Orb and they asked us to open for them at their next London Forum shows." Instrumental have now collaborated with various people, including 4 Hero. When playing live, Instrumental are a whirlwind to watch.
Their recent collaboration with junglists Mao sees them playing strings with beats crashing underneath them, without either form being diluted. Catherine sees this as being "bloody good fun", while Everton contemplates the reaction from classical music purists. "I think they have to realise that there is a new generation of classical players that are versatile, that have to do things like this, because cuts in funding mean we have to work in other arenas."
As dance music becomes increasingly sophisticated and more groups take to the stage, the addition of a string section can enliven any act. So instead of club acts being two blokes stood on stage shielded by vast banks of electronica, you can have many instruments and sound-clashes that enrich an otherwise fairly boring experience.
So what is the next move for the orchestras? Perhaps it would be wise for Chris Smith to give some of that much-needed lottery money to the club scene. So instead of the proposal for Shakespeare in night-clubs, we get Wagner a la drum 'n' bass instead.
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Fitz and Floyd Snowy Woods Platter for Small Tureen
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You are considering a beautiful porcelain Serving Platter for the Small Tureen by Fitz and Floyd. This item was produced in 1996 and has been stored in the box and is in perfect condition. These are very Rare and hard to find.The platter is 12 ½âe X 11âe and can be used alone or as the platter for the small Tureen offered in another auction. This retails in the $100 range. Snowy Woods is beautiful for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. MOVING SALE !!!! All items come from a pet free smoke free home. I am listing MANY Fitz and Floyd pieces so check out my other auctions. I LOVE to combine shipping and am offering FREE shipping if more than one Fitz and Floyd item is purchased!!! If you are bidding or considering bidding on multiple items let me know when your first auction closes and Iâe(tm)ll hold the invoice until all of your auctions have ended. PLEASE, NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS (including Canada ).


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Lionel Shriver's 2005 Orange Prize-winning novel We Need to Talk about Kevin is one of the most talked about novels of the last decade. Told from the point of view of Eva Khatchadourian, in a series of letters to her husband Franklin, it recounts the upbringing of her son Kevin, who, at the age of sixteen, goes on a Columbine-style rampage at his school. Eva wrestles with her conscience as she she tries to work out whether her lack of maternal instinct is to blame or if he was simply born twisted.
It's now been made into a film by acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay, starring Tilda Swinton as Eva, John C Reilly as Franklin and Ezra Miller as Kevin. First shown at this year's Cannes Film Festival, it has been widely praised by critics, with Variety describing it as "an exquisitely realised adaptation" and Screen Daily as "compulsively powerful".
The UK Gala Premiere takes place on Monday 17th October at the Curzon Mayfair as part of the London Film Festival and, courtesy of the British Film Institute and the publisher of the novel, Serpent's Tail, Foyles has a pair of tickets to the event and a copy of the novel to give away.
Simply answer the simple question below for your chance to win. The closing date is 12 noon on Friday 14th October.
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Human rights barrister and a researcher at the Gender and Social Justice Centre at Cambridge University, Dexter Dias introduces his new book and explains how we can change the course of the 21st century if we can stop harming women.
We're celebrating the opening this month at the London Palladium of The Wind in the Willows: the Musical with a selection of things you might not know about the bok and its author, Kenneth Grahame.
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As the Starke County Jail Committee discusses an upgrade today, commissioners Don Thompson, Todd Troike, and Joe Weinberg were talking about an upgrade to the jail 39 years ago.
On June 3, 1973, the commissioners met with James Garman, an architect with M&W, Inc. Also in attendance at the meeting were Sheriff Harold Wyland and Auditor Jack Milner.
Some of the discussion items included whether to consider the feasibility to serve both county and city departments, whether to put a basement in the new building, and space requirements for 30 inmates. They also discussed where to place the drunk tank, interrogation rooms, booking offices, squad room, and laundry room. A brief debate was held regarding whether or not a kitchen was a requirement, and whether or not to add the sheriff's living quarters onto the jail. Finally, they reviewed neighboring Jasper County Jail estimates that were quoted at $175,000 for cells and $500,000 for the building.
From the discussion, it was decided that the kitchen, if necessary, and squad room would be placed in the basement.
They left agreeing to look at schematic floor plans on August 29, 1973. Also, Auditor Milner was instructed to invite Judge Marvin McLaughlin, Juvenile Officer Barker, Reverend Berning, and State Police Commander Sheets to the next meeting.


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Bottle Cap Soda Pop Series - Goofy's Grape Soda Disney Pin Goofy Purple WDW COOL
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Bottle Cap Soda Pop Series - Goofy's Grape Soda Disney Pin Goofy Purple WDW COOL
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Dear my newest friends.
i just buy a round trip from Los Angeles to Alaska and have just 3 days to spend in Alaska.
My plan is to rent a car and drive to near denali in first day, sleep near park. in the second day spend in denali park, at night drive to Anchorage again e sleep in the route. in the last day (3) travel to seward or stay in anchorage. my flight leave AK around 11 p.m, i have 3 full day to plan my trip.
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Sounds like a lot of driving, but certainly can be done. Do take the park service bus as far as you can into Denali, go to the VC the day before to sign up, or go to www.nps.gov and put Denali in the search box to get to the site where you may be able to sign up ahead of time.
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Tnks, i read a lot of stuffs about denali in nps.gov
i´m going to buy bus ticket in reservedenali.com
do you really think that i need to visit denali even buying tickets in the internet?
i wanna visit Seward, but i think that i wont have time for that.
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I was in Alaska for 2 weeks in early August last year and visited Anchorage, Denali and Seward. When you're in Anchorage, definitely hike Flat Top. It's not that hard, it's pretty short and it's got some great views. In Denali, take an early bus out. I got the 8:30, but would have liked an earlier one. What we did was take it all the way out and made note of places we wanted to go back and hike. Then we bus-hopped back, getting off and hiking when we wanted to. We ran into trouble towards the end of the day because the buses started being completely full heading back towards the park entrance. We eventually got on one of the last ones but it was a close call and we walked about 4 miles along the road. If you can, get out early and head back midafternoonish. You can finish up with some nice hikes by the Visitor's Center. We climbed at least one trail there that had amazing views at the summit (5000ft). If you are going to do a day cruise in Seward, it's definitely worth it. Otherwise, the town isn't much and although the views from shore are nice, it's not worth the drive. Kenai Fjords was incredible, but I'm not sure how much you'd be able to get out of it without a boat. An alternative would be the explore Chugach State Park and drive the coastal park of the Seward Highway.
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I'm just going to endorse the idea of a round-trip to Seward on that 3rd day, with your flight leaving so late at night.
Seward isn't THAT far away, and the path there is very nice both with hills and water views.
I randomly chose Seward to visit as a day trip from a few nights spent in Anchorage, and while Anchorage was a city of 250,000 that played like a town of 50,000, the Seward decision was a great one!
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Many tnks.
1 day - Arrive at 2 a.m at airport rent a car and sleep in Anchorage, weak up take a look in the city and drive to Hostel near Denali. Some tips about Hostels and places to visit in Anchorage?
2 day - Full day in denali Park, just by Eielson Visitor Center m bus. Sleep in he route to Anchorage
3 day - Travel directly to Seward (Some tips about places to visit) . Drop off the car around 22 p.m , travel to Mexico and Brazil.
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I would pick one place, either Denali or Seward and Anchorage. Driving takes longer than expected.
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I have to suggest that driving around Alaska is the way to get the full effect of it. There are awesome mountains and water views everywhere, and you just need to have reason to get out and drive in their midst.
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Another NHS trust guilty of losing 3,500 confidential patient details
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act.
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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act.
The trust reported the theft of a desktop computer containing sensitive personal information about 3,500 patients.
The computer was password-protected, but it was not encrypted or secured to a desk, the ICO said.
Mick Gorrill, assistant information commissioner, said, "I am increasingly concerned about the way some NHS organisations are failing to securely hold people's health and personal information."
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The trust is among 140 others within the NHS to report data breaches, in which tens of thousands of patient details have been lost.
Central government has reported the second highest number of public sector data breaches at 53, followed by local authorities (60) and the rest of the public sector (72).
The private sector has reported 161 breaches, compared with the total of 325 for the whole of the public sector.
The Salford Trust has signed a formal undertaking to restrict access to areas where personal information is stored and secure desktop computers.
The trust will also ensure that any personal data on a portable device is encrypted and that personal details are not retained for longer than required.
Failure to meet the terms of the undertaking is likely to lead to enforcement action, the ICO said.
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- According to EuroBasket.com, during the 2010-2011 season, Cornell's 8 alumni playing professionally is the most by any Ivy League team. The Big Red have alumni playing professionally in the NBA D-League, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Israel, and Puerto Rico.
- The Chicago Basketball Blog advocates a MAC-Horizon League Challenge. ESPN's Eamonn Brennan comments, "In many ways... it's a natural fit. Not only do the two conferences already meet frequently, but the Horizon and MAC are evenly matched from top to bottom in most seasons, including last year." For similar reasons, it would seem to make sense that the Ivy League and Patriot League do the same.
- The Newark Valley Basketball Club references Cornell's Elite Basketball Prospect Camp which is being held for potential recruiting targets between June 25-26, 2011.
- While we frequently see numerous references in the social media to Cornell's 2010 Sweet Sixteen Run in the NCAA Tournament, we still think the Big Red's best performance of the 2009-2010 season was the 71-66 defeat at No. 1 Kansas on January 6, 2010 during which Cornell led 64-63 with just 49 seconds remaining. Kansas ultimately survived and advanced their home court winning streak to an incredible 51 straight games.
- And speaking of dates in Cornell Basketball history...
Each spring and summer when Ivy League teams reveal their respective nonconference schedules, fans often debate which team has the most challenging slate. Cornell's 1992-1993 nonconference opponents have stood the test of time as one of the toughest schedules in the last 20 years among the Ivies. Five of Cornell's first eight non-league opponents were BCS teams, four of them ranked in the Top 25, two of them in the Top 10. During these first eight games, the Big Red fell on December 1 at No. 17 Syracuse (65-97), on December 21 at Pittsburgh (72-80) and on December 29 at No. 7 Seton Hall (75-59) before Cornell shocked No. 19 Cal, 74-54 in the Meadowlands on December 30. Cornell would wrap-up the first 8-game stretch of the '92-'93 season with a 98-60 defeat at No. 6 North Carolina. Above, the Associated Press recaps Cornell's shocking win over Jason Kidd's No. 19 ranked Cal team (Kidd was injured and did not play) while below, the A.P. recaps Cornell's struggle the following week at North Carolina.


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Party-goers in Edinburgh will need more than Hogmanay cheer to keep warm as a cold day, with the mercury struggling to get above zero, is followed by an even colder night with lows of minus 5C expected.
The whole country will be caught in a icy grip throughout the night with sub-zero temperatures forecast in most areas.
Northern England and Wales will see lows of minus 5C and the rest of the country will experience temperatures of between minus 1C and 0C.
"It is going to be quite cold in most places but the good news is that it is staying dry and winds are going to be generally light," said Claire Austin, forecaster with MeteoGroup UK, the weather division of the Press Association.
With fireworks displays planned throughout the UK many will be hoping for a clear night but scattered mist and freezing fog could spoil the view for some.
Meanwhile, more than 400,000 people are set to pack the capital for the New Year's Day Parade. Thousands of families are expected to brave the cold weather to enjoy the entertainment at the free event.
Organisers promised the 2009 event will be the biggest and best in its 23-year history and said the traditional spectacle will aim to breathe fresh air into London by helping visitors beat the credit crunch and start the year healthily.
More than 10,000 performers from all over the world, including more than 20 marching bands and 1,000 cheerleaders from the US, will entertain the crowds along the 2.2-mile route. Some performers were unable to travel from the United States because of winter storms and power failures, but organisers said the majority of overseas participants have made it to London.
Home-grown talent will also have a starring role in the event. A total of 24 London boroughs - including host City of Westminster - will compete for a slice of the £30,000 prize fund for their chosen charity in the Let's Help London Challenge.
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Olympics 2016 4 to Watch Part 2
Zika, Terrorism, Drugs and Dodgy Infrastructure Heptathlon – Athletics Well if it isn't two British girls competing for the best all-round female athlete in the world gold medal (an event we have a decent record historically in, despite most British females sitting around all day eating crisps.) The defending champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has taken time off to have her son Reggie, but her magnificent World Championship gold last summer, has shown that she has quickly shed any excess poundage. fjallraven kanken If anything, winning a gold in front of her kid, may be an even greater motivation. Soldes Under Armour There is talk of an achilles injury however, and that is why we like Katrina Johnson-Thompson at 2.9 with Betfair.... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Thursday, May 5th, 2016
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Tour de France 2015
The Sky Falls In Having done all their dough buying Premier League football, it was recently announced that we are reaching the final stage, the Champs Elyse if you like, of Sky's relationship with cycling. Yet before Rupert Murdoch hangs up his lycra, he would surely love to witness Chris Froome take his 2nd and Sky's 3rd TdF, to secure their legacy in the sport forever. Froome's recent performance in the Critérium du Dauphiné, the most important pre-Tour warm-up race, was impressive. He owned the big climbs, with Tejay van Garderen the only real Tour contender able to get anywhere near him. How Froome will handle the cobbles on Stage Four is the great unknown however, with Froome having abandoned... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Friday, July 3rd, 2015
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Tour de France 2014
Cycling's Coming Home Who needs football hey? What World Cup? True connoisseurs of sport know that the big one is yet to begin. Messi, Robben and co? Nancy boys I tell you. And not only do we English have the favourite Chris Froome, but the famous old race is starting in Yorkshire. We win it. We host it. Take that FIFA. Take that Blatter. But who wins? Well as any cycling maven will tell you, the first place to start when examining the form is the Critérium du Dauphiné where the battle between Froome and TdF second favourite Alberto Contador, has been epic. Questions about both men ahead of the Tour remain to be answered however. Is Froome fully fit?... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
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Tour de France 2013
Remember the end of June 2012? A time when the London Olympics was associated with failed ticketing success, anger over private car lanes and when Greg Rutherford could walk down the street without being mobbed. Well, anyway… it was also a time when Bradley Wiggins was yet to embark on the first leg of an extraordinary double that would see him win the really big one – the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 2012 Tour de France (and a bit of Belgium and Switzerland for the pedants) started in Liege on June 30th and ended on the 22nd July on the Champs-Élysées in Paris with success for the Leighton Baines lookalike. In fact, the British success extended beyond... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Thursday, June 27th, 2013
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The 2012 Tour De France (with a bit of Belgium and Switzerland thrown in)
The 2012 Tour de France spans across three countries this year, but even in the midst of near 200 riders going over 101.1km of road, it is the absence of Alberto Contador, who serves his doping suspension and Andy Schlek who is injured that noticeably makes this a race without two of the biggest names. It's like Match of The Day without Lawrensen and Shearer… maybe it's not such a bad idea after all. Bradley Wiggins leads the betting and in many ways we can't make a good case against him, even at odds of just 2.68 on Betfair. This year, with the help of the very strong Sky-Team he has been in terrific form, winning Paris-Nice, the Tour de... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Thursday, June 28th, 2012
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Tour De France (and a cheeky bit of Italy too)
By the time the Tour De France has been completed, 2,132 miles of road will have been covered over 21 gruelling days of racing. To get through the world's most physiologically demanding event, the 198 riders will each consume 10,000 calories a day, the equivalent of 17 Big Macs. New York Times journalist, Daniel Coyle suggests the Tour De France is, "the equivalent of running a marathon almost every day for three weeks." The outright winner market is dominated by two riders – favourite Alberto Contador (1.9 on Betfair), the winner of three of the last four Tours and Andy Schlek, (2/1 with Ladbrokes) runner-up for the last two years and winner of the young rider classification for the last... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
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Tour de France 2010
For the third time in four years, twenty seven year old Spaniard Alberto Contador has taken the yellow jersey in cycling's most prestigious match-up, the 3 week 3500km Tour de France. Second and third place went to Luxembourg's Andy Schleck (+00:00:39) and Russia's Denis Menchov, (+00:02:01) respectively; the green jersey for best sprinter was awarded to Alessandro Petacchi of Italy, the polka dot jersey for best climber was awarded to Anthony Charteau of France, the white jersey for best young rider was awarded to Andy Schleck (for the third time now). Highlights of this year's Tour include the uncharacteristically plentiful number of crashes (for what it's worth, riders had to endure about 13km of cobblestone – the longest distance since... Continue reading...This entry was posted on Friday, August 6th, 2010
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January 2, 2007
Banished Words for 2007
Lake Superior State University has published its 32nd annual list of "banished words" for 2007 and it's just awesome (whoops, used a word that was banished over twenty years ago). Here's the complete list.
Edward Willett thinks that the best banishment is the phrase "now playing in theaters" (Where else do we find movies? Laundromats?) The Education in Texas blog likes the fact that combined celebrity names (TomKat, Brangelina) have gotten the boot, as well as "i-ANYTHING," "armed robbery gone bad", and "ask your doctor."
I agree that the term "boasts" has been terribly abused in recent years. The listing explains its dismissal from the language noting that ads for real estate often read "master bedroom boasts his-and-her fireplaces - never 'bathroom apologizes for cracked linoleum,' or 'kitchen laments pathetic placement of electrical outlets.'"
Prof. Margaret Soltan supports the canning of the ridiculous politically correct term "we're pregnant," a sentiment echoed wholeheartedly by this blog.
MJ Murphy gives the list the nod and leads us to an interesting list of 1,159 words "not allowed on personalized jerseys at the NFL Shop" because they are offensive. These include some clearly raciest and homophobic terms and names.
David Ringer, inspired by the Lake Superior list, has published a list of Banished Birding words for 2007 which include "x-bill" for "crossbill" and "fallout." Mr. Wave Theory, on the other hand, has used the list to help people clean up their Web 2.0 vocabulary, and the Colbert Nation has acknowledged that its creation of the word "truthiness" has raised the University's ire.
And, finally, something we've written about before, the verbification and genericization of "google" led to the banishment of the term "search."
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Once upon a time (a good start to any story) Customisation really was something that only the rich and famous went for. You basically accepted software the way it was developed by the people who wrote it and that was that. Go ahead ask Microsoft to make a few changes just for you (ooh don't get me started..) and see where that gets you. In fact sometimes even if you could get something that commercially targeted changed just for you, how much would it cost you, not just now but moving forwards whenever updates forced your customisation to be changed too? But surely things have changed haven't they? We're now surely driven by what a user needs and wants so software is more configurable.. Hold on, that's different too, let's start there..
For the sake of this blog and not just because it's right, let's take these basic definitions:
Configurable means that the software you are using has lots of options and can be changed to work in different ways through the front end (ie not through code). Customizable means that you can change it by changing the basic code of the program, a back end change that you generally need someone else with very thick glasses and no human interface to do for you. (customisable means the same but is spelled properly, but I can't fight the BlogPress dictionary this late at night).
In answer to how things have changed the answer is yes and no (yeah but nah as we like to say in New Zealand). Big corporate offerings generally are far less likely to deviate from their standards and you'll find a general resistance to any customisations that you may wish to instigate. If you opt for your LMS to be a big corporate offering like this, pick the one you think won't require changes that you may never get and accept your fate. This of course offers some benefits in that you often get a very stable product that is unlikely to be buggy and require changing processes once you align to their way of thinking. If you really don't know much about learning technologies and don't have a strong opinion about your processes this could be a positive as you can be led by a well-thought out LMS. If you want to fit the LMS to your processes definitely not.
Your best option if you're looking to make the LMS do exactly what you want is to look closely at Open Source solutions. Not only do systems like Moodle give you stacks of configurable options, they also allow you (yes, all of you) access to the code base. That means making changes is soooo much easier than with a corporate offering. There are also lots of 'off the shelf' plugins that enthusiasts have already put together for you - and when I say off the shelf I mean without cost too! The downside sometimes is the same as the up. When it's easier to make changes there is often too much of it. Rather than changing your processes when it makes sense, it seems easier to just change the way the LMS works - this can leave you with a funny offering that has some strange idiosyncrasies that mean when someone new takes over admin or trainer roles they can struggle with the setup.
I'm not sure I'm helping that much here.. what I'm trying to say is that if you want a solution that you can customise then definitely take a look at open source offerings as they give you the best options. Whilst that holds true, I would still think twice before leaping into custom solutions for common issues. Ask yourself this question first; how convinced am I that the way I 'need' to do this is the best way? Too often we see implementations where someone tries to change the LMS before looking at their own processes. That's where a good partner can help; part of my role is to assist clients in working out what they can and can't do and what they need to change (be it with the LMS or their processes).
In short customisation isn't a dirty word, but it's not the answer to every problem either (surprise surprise there's no silver bullet!).
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UPDATE 2-Chile plans new LNG terminal to ease power crunch
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SANTIAGO May 15 (Reuters) - President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that Chile would build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and strengthen the state-run oil company as she set out her $650 million energy policy that seeks to deal with a mounting power crunch.
An LNG terminal would be built in the central-south region of the mining powerhouse, she announced. It would be Chile's third, alongside the already running Mejillones in the mineral-rich north and centrally-located Quintero, which is set to also be expanded.
"We want more LNG in electricity generation, with greater availability of regasification terminals," Bachelet said.
Power projects in Chile have increasingly faced strong public opposition on health and environmental grounds, often winding up entangled in regulatory limbo.
Center-left Bachelet, who took power in March, has spoken in favor of gas as part of a quick, substantial and environmentally acceptable solution to the stalemate. She is also keen to expand the use of renewable energy.
The push towards LNG has been further bolstered by a surge in shale gas production in the United States that is transforming the global energy market.
State oil company Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP) would participate in the construction of the new LNG terminal, and the energy plan included an extra $400 million to bolster the debt-plagued firm. Continuación...


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Switzerland has come under pressure from its neighbours -- many of which have depleted state coffers -- as well as from some of its own citizens over its flat rate tax system that has attracted the wealthiest to claim residency
Switzerland took a step towards higher taxes on 5,000 wealthy foreign residents, with the upper chamber of parliament approving a bill for a higher tax rate.
The text will now be put to the lower chamber, where Socialists are however expected to try to block the adoption of the bill, as they want preferential tax treatment for foreigners scrapped completely.
Switzerland has come under pressure from its neighbours -- many of which have depleted state coffers -- as well as from some of its own citizens over its flat rate tax system that has attracted the wealthiest to claim residency here.
Among them are celebrities such as Phil Collins or Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.
In a bid to counter increasing opposition to the flat tax system, the Swiss government has put forward proposals to make these wealthy foreigners pay more, although not too much so as to avoid causing them to leave.
This group of taxpayers contributes about 668 million francs (556 million euros) a year to Swiss state revenues.
India has an R&D talent pool base of over 200,000 engineers growing at an average of 9% a year for the last 5 years
The research and development (R&D) landscape in India witnessed decent salary hike and rapid growth in the year gone by and the industry expects a steady outlook for this year as well, says a study.
According to market research firm Zinnov, 2011 witnessed strong revival of R&D investments in India and worldwide, signalling the optimism in world economy which earlier reported a drop in R&D investments in 2010.
India currently has an installed R&D talent pool base of over 200,000 engineers growing at an average of 9% a year for the last five years.
The R&D segment witnessed a salary hike of 13%, and there was also a focused approach on career enhancement by ensuring increased ownership, better work profile, and competitive pay to retain talent, the study noted.
Consequently, after a steep increase in 2010, R&D centres have managed to control attrition levels at 17.4%. Moreover, best-in-class companies have been able to keep their attrition rate well below the industry average.
"The industry expects the salary increments this year to be very similar to 2011. MNC R&D centres in India are expected to continue to focus on various other key enablers as well for higher value generation," Zinnov Director-Market Expansion Praveen Bhadada said.
Zinnov noted though nearly half of the world's largest R&D spenders have their centres in India, China is giving tough competition and emerging as a R&D hotspot in specific areas/verticals.
"China continues to give us tough competition, but we are confident that the innovative business approach and renewed focus of these R&D centres will hold us in good stead going forward," he added.
Interestingly, many non-US companies have started looking at the country as a viable R&D investment option and planning to set up R&D centres in this lucrative market.
At present, about 28% companies with HQ in Japan, EU and APAC have their centres in India and this is likely to increase going forward, which is a very healthy indicator for India as it continues its 'battle of dominance' with China.
Besides, there is also a rapid evolution of a multi-city R&D ecosystem in the country which was earlier concentrated in few tier-I cities, the study noted.
Facebook's IPO has generated unprecedented interest since it is expected to be the largest offering since Google went public in 2004
Social networking site Facebook, which will soon launch its initial public offering, has zeroed in on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange to list its shares, a media report said.
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook has chosen the city-based Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for its listing, the New York Times reported.
The social networking site will list its shares under the ticker symbol 'FB' on Nasdaq, the Times quoted people with knowledge of the matter as saying.
The report said getting a company like Facebook to list on it is a "significant coup" for Nasdaq, which has been "embroiled in a battle with the New York Stock Exchange for the darlings of Silicon Valley''.
Companies like LinkedIn and Pandora Media chose NYSE for their listings even as technology giants like Apple and Google have preferred Nasdaq.
"It's a high-profile win for their listings business," analyst Mr Michael Adams said in the report.
"In terms of earnings, the impact won't be dramatic, but it's something to be proud of."
Facebook's IPO, expected next month, has generated unprecedented interest since it is expected to be the largest offering since Google went public in 2004.
Its 800 million users and $3.7 billion in revenue have made it the most popular social networking site and a magnet for advertisers.
The IPO could value the social network at about $100 billion and with a possible offering of $5 billion, the Facebook listing will be the largest in Nasdaq's history, according to data from S&P Capital IQ.
While Nasdaq is a fully electronic marketplace, the New York Exchange offers a hybrid model that combines a floor-based marketplace with an electronic one.
The exchange is widely considered a more global brand compared with Nasdaq but its pricing structure is more expensive than Nasdaq's, the report said.
Nasdaq was the "undisputed" leader for technology IPO's till a few years ago but it has been facing competition from the NYSE, which has spent considerable energy to get upcoming internet companies on its side.


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