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Seven-term U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood is expected to announce Friday that he will not seek an eighth term in the U.S. House of Representives. The news came as a shock as LaHood, R-Peoria, was seen unbeatable within his 18th Congressional District that included all of Peoria and parts of Springfield.
U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of his term - a bombshell decision that likely will have Republicans and Democrats alike clamoring for the coveted post.
The Peoria Republican is expected to make his announcement not to run at his campaign headquarters this morning, said LaHood's Chief of Staff Tim Butler on Thursday.
LaHood's decision comes less than three weeks after the long-time representative said he would seek an eighth term in Congress and that he would not seek to become president of Bradley University, as he had hinted just weeks earlier.
Butler said an explanation on the change of heart would be forthcoming today, though LaHood told WCBU-FM the timing was right to leave the public spotlight.
"If there's ever a right time, now is the right time to really think about moving on, to think about becoming an ordinary citizen, to have an ordinary life. In the job that I've done, I've paid attention to my district. So when I come home on the weekends, it's not to be with my family, it's to go to three parades or two picnics or spend time meeting with farmers or whatever," LaHood told the radio station, adding he's been in politics for 30 years.
LaHood did not return phone calls from the Journal Star for comment.
LaHood was considered a lock for re-election to the 18th Congressional seat in the Republican-leaning 20-county district. Now, who will go to Washington is anybody's guess.
"It'll be a mad scramble for the seat. I've got to think it's going to be very interesting," said retired state Sen. George Shadid.
State Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, said Thursday he would "absolutely consider" a run for the post in November 2008, though he hadn't previously thought about it because "this has come as a sudden surprise for everybody, so it's going to take some time to see what pans out."
LaHood told the radio station it was a hard decision and acknowledged there's going to be disappointment among constituents. He said there is no heir apparent to the highly coveted post, but does not fear losing the seat to a Democrat.
"This will be a wide open race. There will be plenty of Democrats and plenty of Republicans that will look at it, but in the end I believe this district will elect a Republican," LaHood told the station.
He said he will continue to work on "something" although he has "no idea what that something is." Area political leaders on Thursday floated the possibility that he may consider becoming a lobbyist, which would provide better hours and continued political influence.
Sen. Dale Risinger, R-Peoria, said it's important for Republicans to protect the congressional seat. "Anytime you have the incumbent leave, there's concern. There will be interest. I just heard about it today, so I haven't had time to think about who might run," he said.
Local legislators and current and former leaders Thursday lauded LaHood's ability to reach across party lines and reach out to constituents. He has been instrumental in securing millions in grants for numerous area agencies and organizations, was a patron of the arts and listened to the people, they said.
"Ray LaHood leaves a remarkable legacy of public service. and gigantic shoes for someone else to fill," Schock said. "I think he's shown an uncanny ability to work in a bipartisan way, which is essential to get things done. He has had a record of accomplishments under both Democratic and Republic presidents and that speaks to his bipartisan approach."
LaHood has a long history in politics. He served two years in the Illinois House of Representatives beginning in 1982 and then as Chief of Staff for then U.S. House Minority Leader Bob Michel (his predecessor) before being elected to Congress in 1994.
Beginning in 1998, he oversaw the start of debate regarding former President Clinton's impeachment in the House of Representatives. In 2005, LaHood considered giving up his congressional seat and running for governor, but declined and was elected in November 2006 to a seventh term.
LaHood told WCBU he's proud of what's he's accomplished while in office, but with a 40th wedding anniversary on the horizon, it's time to think about family.
"I think if you go back and look at my time in office, I've never thought of myself as a career politician," he said. "I do think there comes a time when it's time to move on and do something else and this is the right time for it."


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The term "custom guitar" means different things to different people. To some it means slapping cool Duncan pickups, a Hipshot bridge, and Sperzel tuners on a Warmoth body and neck. To others it means a guitar put together by a name builder with a body shape, neck profile, components, and wood chosen from a menu of options. However, to David Myka of Myka Custom Guitars, custom means custom—as in, you can commission a solid, hollow, or semi-hollow guitar in any shape you want. Or, if you're so inclined, you can design the body shape and the Seattle-based luthier will bring your idea to life and fine-tune it to become the instrument of your dreams. Alternatively, you can choose one of Myka's existing models as a starting point for a custom guitar. If you're ultra-picky and have primo access to a good stash, you can even supply your own woods.
Myka is driven by a desire to push the envelope with guitar design. A self-taught luthier, he started building guitars in his teens using old 6-strings he found in the trash and gathering what he could from broken radios for parts. He took wire from transformers and wrapped it around 6-penny nails to make crude pickups. The first guitar he built had nuts and bolts for tuning keys.
Then, Myka purchased Steel-String Guitar Constructionby Irving Sloane. The book's last chapter showed James D'Aquisto building an archtop guitar, and that image got Myka hooked—as you can tell by the homage-paying contours in the latter's single-cutaway archtops. After digesting the D'Aquisto chapter, Myka started making carvedtop guitars. Many years later, in 2001, he took a class from Harry Fleishman to learn more about acoustic guitars.
Currently Myka guitars have a waiting period of six to 12 months (or more, depending on the level of customization). To get the inside story on these extraordinary instruments, we asked Myka to share his perspective and philosophy of guitar making.
What type of players are drawn to Myka guitars?
I tend to attract people who are looking for something very specific they haven't been able to find elsewhere. It could be something completely custom or something that is inspired by a classic, but built to the highest standards. The truth is, I love a good challenge, and when I get a napkin sketch or a wild concept, I won't hesitate to build it.
Do you have standard offerings as well, or is everything custom?
The core of my work is custom construction. However, I do have a standard set of about five body shapes to choose from, as well as custom design services. Each guitar shape can be made into a solidbody, archtop electric, or acoustic instrument. Quite often, it's a hybrid of these construction styles. Every guitar includes a custom scale length, neck carve, and pickup and electronics layout, with the option of any binding and trim woods available. I also offer acoustic flattop and archtop designs, as well as any custom designs that can be made into an instrument without breaking the known laws of physics. So I guess that covers everything!
Have you ever turned away work before?
Yes. I do not build replica guitars. My goal is to expand the concept of the guitar, to refine and evolve it into something new. I certainly take inspiration from classics, but I prefer to work with my own designs.
How many guitars do you build a year?
Currently, I build about 16 to 20 guitars a year. That number is growing, and my plan is to build about 60 guitars next year, including my personal custom work. The standard work is done more efficiently, but the full-on custom work always takes extra time, so I manage it on a separate schedule.
What's the ordering process?
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Suicide bomber kills three police in Russian Caucasus
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three policemen and injured another six at a police security checkpoint early on Thursday, Russian investigators said, in the volatile North Caucasus region, where the Kremlin is fighting to staunch an Islamist insurgency. The suicide bomber detonated explosives in an automobile as police tried to stop the car on its way into the city of Khasavyurt in the province of Dagestan, agencies reported. One person is still unaccounted for. Rooted in two separatist wars in Chechnya, Islamist insurgents wage daily violence to turn the predominantly Muslim North Caucasus region into an Islamic state. Dagestan has emerged as the epicenter of violence. "The suicide bomber detonated the explosives when police officers tried to stop the car and check (the person's) documents at a security check point on the way to Khasavyurt," RIA reported a local Interior Ministry statement as saying. The six injured police had been hospitalized, investigators said. The Investigative Committee, a criminal investigation arm that answers only to President Vladimir Putin, said the explosion had ripped a four-meter (13-foot) hole in the checkpoint headquarters. Television showed pictures of police around the security checkpoint, one of many that dots the North Caucasus, where police regularly stop travelers to check identification papers. Human rights groups say the insurgency, led by self-styled 'Amir' of the North Caucasus Doku Umarov, has been driven by a volatile mix of religion, corruption and grievances against the strong arm tactics of some local leaders against suspected militants and their families. The suicide bombing follows a police raid on a forest hideout that killed five militants earlier this week in Dagestan. (Reporting by Thomas Grove; Editing by Christopher Wilson and Lisa Shumaker)


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THE PAPER DOORWAY: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse
Bestselling novelist Koontz rejoins his collaborator on Santa's Twin for this uneven roundup of poems whose humor sometimes misses the mark. All poems are narrated in the first-person; Parks portrays both boy and girl narrators. Among the most clever entries is the title poem, in which the narrator tells of losing himself—literally—in a book: "The book fell shut while I was inside/ And I escaped the things I can't abide:/ Doctors and dentists, lima beans and school,/ Homework, neckties, piano lessons, rules." In another winner, "The Monstrous Broccoli Excuse," the narrator insists that his or her dislike of this vegetable is mutual, explaining that the broccoli escapes from the fridge at night and slithers under the bed: "Oh, Mom, how can I eat, you see,/ A fearsome food that would eat me?" Some of Koontz's nonsense verse falls flat, as in the following brief ditty, "A Beverage with Antlers": "I like the taste of orange juice./ And I like the look of a moose./ However, I don't like moose juice,/ Nor do I want an orange moose." Often serving up surrealistic images, Parks's half-tone art echoes the hyperbole and whimsy of the verse, which Koontz's fans will likely pick up for their progeny. Ages 8-12. (Oct.)
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Successful launch of Pacific health research partnership in Porirua
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Media release, Pacific Health Plus, 11 April, 2019
120 people gather in the heart of Porirua to hear about how they
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Last Friday, a group of over 120 people gathered on a cold, blustery Autumn night in a hall above a burnt out pub on Bedford Street in Cannons Creek, Porirua, to hear about a ground-breaking project to change health outcomes in one of the neediest Pacific communities in New Zealand.
In a 'first', the renowned research centre, Maurice Wilkins Centre, hosted by the University of Auckland, will team up with the only Pacific owned & governed health service in the Wellington region, Pacific Health Plus - literally based on the street below in Cannons Creek - to battle very significant health problems faced by Pacific people.
The project will look to the community to further ground-breaking research which has revealed that Pacific and Māori people have a gene which predisposes them to heart disease, diabetes and obesity and also to study youth to track impacts of sugar.
Everyone in the room was buzzing to be part of something which will draw attention to Pacific needs with real tangible outcomes and ways to improve quality of life and life expectancy.
Speaking to the excited and expectant group was an impressive line-up of VIPs:
- John Fiso, chair of the Fiso Investment Group and Pacific Health Plus
- Professor Peter Shepherd, Deputy Director of the Maurice Wilkins Centre
- Hon Kris Faafoi, Member of Parliament for Mana
- Mayor of Porirua, Mike Tana
- Paul Eagle, Member of Parliament for Rongotai
- Dr Rosemary Hall, Endocrine, Diabetes and Diabetes Research Centre, Capital & Coast District Health Board
- Pastor Teremoana Tauira Maka, Pacific Health Plus Advisory Board, Pastor of the Victory Church
- Reverend Perema Leasi
Also in attendance was the team from the Maurice Wilkins Centre; representatives from health and social service providers in Porirua; significant church leaders; members of the Cannons Creek community and Pacific Health Plus board members.
Pastor Teremoana, as the first speaker of the evening, explained how Pacific Health Plus, the medical centre in Cannons Creek (previously called Porirua Health Services) had been servicing the community for 10 years but acknowledged that the time had come to take the service to the next level, and that recent investment by the Fiso Investment Group will allow this.
Mike Tana, Mayor of Porirua said the evening was a 'celebration of Porirua and Pacific Health Plus' and thanked everyone for their 'love of Porirua' and how this next step with a new and meaningful research project was a positive one for the area with lives to be changed for the better. Mr Tana said that self-determination is the best way forward for communities and this project - 'for Pacific by Pacific is an awesome example of this'.
Hon Kris Fafooi, MP for Mana, acknowledged John Fiso by saying how since the Fiso Group came in to help Pacific Health Plus he had seen 'nothing but action', and the speed with which the partnership with Maurice Wilkins was established shows commitment to a community. Minister Fafooi also thanked the Maurice Wilkins Centre for recognition that 'for Pacific by Pacific' was the most effective way forward.
John Fiso, chair of the Fiso Group and Pacific Health Plus, thanked the VIPs in attendance and those in the room who had shown goodwill and had helped.
Mr Fiso acknowledged the importance of data as part of properly understanding problems and determining solutions and that self-determination was critical to the data being used successfully - "with research owned and delivered by the people who will benefit from the outcomes to ensure integrity of the data".
"This is a milestone for Pacific Health Plus - a project which will bring real change," said Mr Fiso. "However, we need more debate about solutions for Pacific people and we cannot look at health in isolation - we need to factor in housing, employment and education as part of the real solution.
"We will seek further partnerships as a way forward - but we recognise that building trust and confidence through successful delivery of our projects is key to this," said Mr Fiso.
Professor Peter Shepherd, Deputy Director of the Maurice Wilkins Centre commented on what a privilege it is to work with Pacific Health Plus. He explained howProfessor Maurice Wilkins, who the Centre is named after, was a New Zealander who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine, and that for Professor Shepherd, the centre's name signifies the potential for New Zealand to use scientific research to achieve better outcomes for its citizens.
"It is time to break boundaries and work as one to change the health landscape for Pacific people in New Zealand," said Professor Shepherd. "And we are not going to change the world from our ivory towers behind university walls - but by working in the community as partners.
"We have to move fast, we can't waste time," Professor Shepherd said. "We cannot assume that because medicine is tested on people in the US that it will work for our Māori and Pacific communities - we must look at how genetics influence this. We also need to harness links schools, communities and education to help achieve better outcomes.
"I am excited about the opportunity Pacific Health Plus provides for the community to be part of finding the answers and creating the solutions. The fact we are here tonight opening a cutting edge research centre above a burnt out pub that sits beside a red stickered building in this very needy area of Wellington is symbolic of what Pacific people face - and the Maurice Wilkins Centre wants to be part of changing that and helping the community reach the heights it deserves."
Dr Rosemary Hall said that Pacific people, who have highest rate of diabetes in NZ, had been failed and their needs were not being met. "We need to better understand the reasons for different rates of diabetes within different groups and see the situation in context of the bigger picture. Having evidence, from research, and having Pacific lead this is critical," Dr Hall said.
Further information on the Pacific Health Plus and Maurice Wilkins Centre research partnership is below in the Editor's notes.
The Maurice Wilkins Centre is a national Centre of Research Excellence that brings together over 400 of New Zealand's top scientists and clinicians from all over the country.
Pacific Health Plus is a primary healthcare service in Cannons Creek, Porirua, and is the only Pacific owned and governed healthcare service for Pacific people in the Wellington region. It services over 2000 people in the Cannons Creek community.


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Tools modeling heat and moisture flows in building envelopes, such as WUFI, offer vital information for architects and engineers-but their misuse can do harm.
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Twenty European countries had population gains in 2010, while seven countries had population declines, according to a report released by Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union. The total population grew by 1.4 million, to 502.5 million as of January 2011, according to provisional data. The countries with declines, mainly in Eastern Europe, included Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Portugal and Romania. Read more


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Every financial planner goes through that first meeting with a potential client. The questions and answers are mostly repetitive, so much so that an advisor could easily find his answers have become stale without realizing it.
Here AdvisorOne offers what we think of as a refresher course by way of a look at the key questions all investors want answered. Several groups including the SEC, NAPFA and some advisory firms have advice for investors. AdvisorOne has looked over the questions that they suggest investors ask prospective advisors and picked nine of the most likely and key possibilities. To quote the Boy Scout motto: Always Be Prepared.
1. Have you ever been cited by a professional or regulatory governing body for disciplinary reasons?
This might seem like a softball (especially if the answer is no), but if you have been unfortunate enough to be cited, it's best to be honest. That doesn't mean an extended mea culpa, just a stick to the facts without getting into any gory details. And explain how you have tightened business controls to avoid any future problems.
2. Does any member of your firm act as a general partner, participate in, or receive compensation from investments you may recommend to me?
Conflicts of interest can be a thorny subject. Whether it's an executive as mentioned in this question, or whether you receive personal referral fees from attorneys, accountants and others, or you are compensated with trailing fees from mutual funds, sharp investors will want to know.
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John Frank is Vice Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments. Prior to Oaktree, Mr. Frank was a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate counseling. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1983 to 1984.
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This traditional joint ensures the only cup on your tabletop will have coffee in it.
By Bill Hylton
Pages: 78-80
From the October 2006 issue #157
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The breadboard end is a traditional device for preventing a broad panel such as a tabletop from cupping. It is a narrow strip of wood that runs across the end of the main panel. Obviously, it must be attached in a way that allows the panel to expand and contract. But it also must be attached in a way that won't allow the panel to cup without forcing the strip to bow. This means there's got to be some form of interlock.
You should be aware of the aesthetic. The breadboard's length won't vary, but the width of the panel will. It may turn out that the only time the two dimensions match is when you construct the tabletop. Thereafter, you'll have an endlessly varying difference. Get used to it. (If you want the look but can't accept this quirk, use plywood for the panel and glue on the breadboard end!)
From the October 2006 issue #157
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For those of you who are interested, during the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, Everyday Math is offering the EMGames Apps FREE in the iTunes store. You can preview these apps at the STEM App site at https://www.mheonline.com/stem_apps/. If teachers, parents and students have an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch they can download the EMGames Apps for FREE during NCTM April 13-16, 2011.
Here's a list of the available apps:
- Addition Top-It™
- Subtraction Top-It™
- Beat the Computer™
- Name that Number™
- Equivalent Fractions™
- Tric-Trac™
- Monster Squeeze™
- Baseball Multiplication 1–6™ Facts
- Baseball Multiplication 1–12™ Facts
- Divisibility Dash™
Remember, after April 16, these apps revert back to their original price of $1.99 each.
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Delivery Time : 10-25 days according to MOQ
Molded Rubber Seals are availble as following elastomers:
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Liquid Silicone Rubber(LSR)
Neoprene Rubber(CR)
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rubber dust cover/ round rubber dust cover
|Liquid silicone
|20-90 Shore A
|Black,Brown,Green,White,Red,Yellow,Blue,Orange,Grey or customized
|According to your drawing
|ISO 3302-1 M1 or according to drawing
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Dongguan Doit Rubber Products Co. Ltd. founded in 2010, we are directly professional making rubber seals parts. which is a leading gloable suppiler of sealing solution. Covering area of 10000 square meters.Form concept to finished nolded component,Doit's technical support staff work together with you to provide the resources in engineering design, material selection and product manufacturing, to ensure excellece in the your sealings. We specialized in precision rubber sealing parts and customized sealing parts. Our orientation is for connector,electrics, electronics,optics,solenoid valve, solenoid pump. Automobile parts etc.
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Q 1. What's the payment term?
A: We accept T/T 50% deposit and 50% balance against copy of B/L or L/C at sight, T/T ,VISA is also accepted.
Q 2. What is the normal lead time for product orders?
A: Average lead times for prototype / first article are 10-25 days, if tooling is involved, lead time for production tooling is 10 days, average production time after sample approval is 2-3 weeks.
Q 3. What is your standard packing?
A: All the goods will be packed by plastic and carton box and loaded with pallets. Special packing method can be accepted when request.
Q 4. Could you please tell us the month capacity of your products ?
A: It depends on which model, we produce more than 2500 tons rubber materials per month.
Q 5. what kind of certificates you have ?
A1: We have been ISO9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949 certified.
A2: We have various rubber compounds approved by UL, FDA, NSF, KTW, W270, WRAS, ACS, AS4020, EN681, EN549, ROHS and REACH.
Q6: How to check the quality of the bulk order?
A1: We provide preproduction samples before mass production for all customers if needed.
A2: We provide quality certs such as measurement report, material data sheet, COO, COA, etc. to all customers before delivery.
A3: We accept third party inspection such as SGS, TUV, INTERTEK, BV, etc.
Q 7: How to select the raw compound for my application?
A: With years of experience working with a variety of material, we can help select the material that will best suit your needs while keeping material costs in mind.
Q 8: Do you use any international standards for the rubber products?
A: Yes, we mainly use ASTM D2000 standard to define the quality of the rubber materials, tolerances as per ISO3302.
Q 9:Can you supply different color materials?
A: Yes, we can produce custom molded rubber and silicone rubber products in different colors, the color code will be required in case of an order.
Q10: What materials are available to produce from your side?
A: NBR, EPDM, SILICONE, VITON(FKM), NEOPRENE(CR), NR, IIR, SBR, ACM, AEM, Fluorosilicone(FVMQ), FFKM, Liquid Silicone, Sponge, etc.
Q 11: What other services does DOIT Rubber offer?
A: DOIT Rubber has in-house tooling capabilities for molds; we have our own lab for material testing; we have a Cold Room used for elastomer storage to prolong product life.
Q 12: What is the life expectancy of the rubber seal?
A: Product life is contingent upon many factors, including environment, cycles, pressure, etc. DOIT Rubber cannot predict seal life under all the varying conditions of operation. Accellerated life testing may be performed by customer to determine expected life, but must be conducted in dynamic application.
Q13: Does DOIT Rubber provide maintenance on tooling?
A: DOIT Rubber maintains all tooling every three months and will replace as needed.
Q14: How many empolyees you have?
A:We have 150 empolyees.
Q15: How many shifts per day in the factory?
A: Two shifts per day, 8 hours per shift.
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Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has turned down a number of lucrative offers to judge a TV talent show, insisting, "I already have a job."
The Bon Jovi frontman was rumoured to have been one of producers' favourites to replace Steven Tyler on the American Idol panel, but the star refused as he is too busy playing gigs.
He tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "I was offered all of them (the TV talent contests) last year but it's not for me because I have a job - we're busy."
Bon Jovi admits he feels sorry for the wannabe stars who find overnight success on TV, adding, "It's hard for the talent because they're thrust into a huge spotlight, then they win these things and they're expected to have a record that's on a par with the greats.
"I had 23 years to write my first record - I was able to develop a career in bars, I would never have won any of those contests. You see them there and they can hit the high note and then a year later they're a trivia question. It's a big ask of these kids."
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South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone introduced South Park: The Stick of Truth at Microsoft's E3 keynote, and its trailer was just as hilarious, subversive and bleeped out as you expect the show to be.
The story appears to center on a "new kid"—which will be you, the player—rather than introduce a new character. It fits with the game's role-playing structure. Parker and Stone said when they were approached to do a game, the only way they wanted to do it was if a player could be immersed in a South Park world.
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Amir Khan suffers crushing defeat in Las Vegas
It was a mixed night for British boxing as Amir Khan suffered a devastating second successive defeat in Las Vegas against Danny Garcia, only a matter of hours after David Haye produced an explosive fifth-round stoppage of Dereck Chisora to win their heavyweight clash at Upton Park on Saturday night.
Khan, 25, was knocked down three times en route to a fourth-round stoppage win.
The Englishman admitted recently that he had endured the toughest spell of his career after a torrid six months which saw him suffer a controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson and a bitter fall-out which saw their rematch scrapped after the American failed tested positive for synthetic testosterone.
Khan, who had perhaps naively talked about fighting Floyd Mayweather in the near future, had the WBA belt he lost that night returned to him but lost that to Garcia as the American caused a huge upset to retain his own WBC crown and become a unified champion at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Khan came into the fight with a record of 26-2 with 18 knockout wins while Garcia boasted 23 wins, 14 early, and no defeats.
Despite Khan coming off a defeat in his last bout, the Briton was a heavy betting favourite and the majority of the 7,000-strong crowd were in his corner.
Khan flew out of the blocks and barely a second had elapsed when he landed a beautiful left hook-right hand combination.
He easily won the first round with sharp, attacking jabs and hooks, while Garcia had to settle for two right crosses and a naughty low blow, for which he was warned.
Garcia landed a nice right in the second but Khan retaliated immediately. Khan also won the second but had to take sporadic body shots and a strong overhand right from the Philadelphian.
Garcia was cut over his right eye in the round, though it was unclear how the wound was inflicted.
Khan landed an excellent lead left in the third which Garcia shrugged off well, while the American was also having occasional successes himself. Another warning for low hitting was perhaps harsh.
The fight then exploded as a counter left from Garcia floored Khan hard. He got to his feet quickly but was clearly devoid of his senses.
Referee Kenny Bayless scandalously allowed it to go on - Khan had no idea where he was - and the Briton was saved by the bell as Garcia threw a massive right and a left on the bell had Khan struggling again.
After a minute to recover Khan looked in better shape for the fourth. What followed was one of the most brutal rounds in recent memory.
Garcia threw huge power shots in search of the stoppage and Khan was soon down again, this time from a right, which saw him trip on the rope.
Khan somehow survived and amazingly began firing shots back as the two men stood and traded crashing blows. Khan actually goaded Garcia in and landed a good shot himself, hitting Garcia with an uppercut and left.
Khan was then down a third time when he was caught by a glancing left and right to the temple. Again he got up quickly, but when Bayless stared into his eyes, the referee finally decided enough was enough.


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THE island of New Zealand is fast asserting itself as an investment hub, with many foreign direct investors sending their hard-earned cash into investment New Zealand - driven. The choice of many market faithfuls to invest New Zealand has heightened in the past decade as the industry NZ begun to turn out started to make a name for itself on a world stage. 20 years ago a savvy investor would probably never have considered whether to invest NZ products or services, because the country itself was still trying to shake off its "little brother to Australia" image. However, the past 10 years have seen New Zealand forge its own identity, and in turn the investment New Zealand has seen from abroad has more than doubled.
New Zealand is not only becoming well-known for its travel sector, but is also often referred to as A Land of Extraordinary Opportunity. Similar to Australia's former "Lucky Country" tagline, this type of positive media attention encourages foreigners to invest New Zealand – bound and consider the industry NZ is building to ensure a bright future for its citizens. The types of sectors that are enticing people to invest NZ include the industry NZ is most trying to make itself best known for – biotechnology. A few years back, investors who were looking to invest New Zealand-based would probably never have thought the small travel destination would turn out a biotechnology industry NZ and the rest of the world would grow to be proud of.
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The types of investment New Zealand has to offer interested investors is becoming more and more versatile as the country grows and the industry NZ decides to nurture become larger and larger players on the world stage. The type of money New Zealand is now starting to bring in from foreigners who have chosen to invest NZ is buoying the economy considerably – and the more investment in New Zealand products, the more money New Zealand has to play with in terms of economic growth and cash injections into industry NZ is attempting to help flourish.