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Retro With a Twist
Inspired by the 1950s 'diner' look, but with a modern fabric and colour for a fresh take. Chairs and footstools also available.
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This 2 seater sofa is perfect for smaller living rooms and even hallways, yet it makes a big style statement. Great value for money.
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With a sturdy frame, built-in cushioning and beautifully stitched back to add texture and shape. Finished with solid birch legs.
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General Dimensions | W129 x D75 x H74cm |
Seating Height | 45cm |
Packaging Dimensions | 131 x 77 x 76cm |
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Frame | Plywood and solid wood |
Legs | Solid birch - black semi-gloss lacquer |
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This sofa is delivered with the legs attached and these are not removable. In its packaging this measured: 131 x 77 x 76cm
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Car:Citroen DS3 WRC
Team:Abu Dhabi Citroen Total World Rally Team
Co-driver:Carlos Del Barrio
FIA Championship Titles:2005 FIA Junior World Rally Champion
WRC Debut:Spain 2003
2012: Eleventh in World Rally Championship with one podium
2011: Eighth in World Rally Championship with two podiums
2010: Fifth in World Rally Championship with five podiums
2009: Third in World Rally Championship with seven podiums
2008: Third in World Rally Championship with six podiums
2007: Fourth in World Rally Championship with seven podiums
2006: Makes World Rally Car debut in a Citroen Xsara run by Kronos Racing. Fifth in World Rally Championship with four podiums
2005: Junior World Rally Champion. Spanish National Rally Champion
2004: Selected PWRC outings. Spanish Junior Rally Champion
2003: Spanish Junior Rally Champion
Like many rally drivers Sordo started his competitive career on two wheels. But after success on off-road bikes, he switched to four wheels, competing in karts (his family owns a kart circuit) and then touring cars.
His attentions turned to the special stages in 2001 when he contested a number of Spanish asphalt events before his World Rally Championship debut came on home soil in a Group N Mitsubishi Lancer in 2003.
After winning the Spanish championship's junior class for a second time in 2004, Sordo stepped up to the international stage in 2005 with support from double world champion and countryman Carlos Sainz, who recommend that Sordo link up with his former navigator Marc Marti. The partnership was a success with Sordo capturing the Junior World Rally Championship title that season in a Citroen C2 Super 1600 run by Kronos Racing. Sordo also used the car to win the overall Spanish title the same year.
A step up in performance to a World Rally Car followed for 2006 when Sordo secured a limited programme in a Citroen Xasra WRC for the factory-supported Kronos Racing team alongside Sebastien Loeb and Xevi Pons. Early season podiums in Corsica and Spain secured a full campaign, however, which he ended in fifth place in the final table.
His performances during the 2006 season - he secured two further podiums - earned him a contract to join Loeb in the main factory Citroen team for 2007 when the French make unleashed its C4 WRC.
Sordo repaid Citroen's faith in him by scoring seven podiums and taking fourth in the drivers' contest. Another six podiums in 2008 put him third in the drivers' competition and helped Citroen take the manufacturers' title for the first time since 2005.
He was third again in 2009, only this time he had become a more formidable force on gravel as well as asphalt. While wins continued to elude him, he did come close in Catalunya, only to cede position to Loeb while leading following team orders.
The 2010 season was a disappointment compared to Sordo's previously high standards with his first podium not coming until the sixth event of the year in Portugal, when Citroen Junior Team driver Sebastien Ogier also landed his maiden WRC victory.
Not even a change of co-driver (Diego Vallejo replaced Marc Marti) could reverse his fortunes and despite his loyal service and flurry of podium finishes, it soon became apparent that Sordo's future lay elsewhere. To make matters worse, Ogier was nominated as Citroen's second point-scoring driver alongside Loeb on the season-closing gravel events with Sordo demoted to the Citroen Junior Team. His move to MINI for 2011 delivered an impressive brace of podiums from six starts.
2012 got off to a fantastic start with 18 points in Monte Carlo. However, that proved to be over half his entire season's haul of 35 points. 2013 promises a fresh start in the Citroen - or possibly a re-start. Sordo himself says, "I come back to Citroen older and with more confidence. I have new goals now: I want to fight for victories, fight for the top position and I want to help Citroen win the manufacturers' championship. If I don't win next year, then I am going home." No lack of clarity, there.


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The study of data collected by the USDA shows farmers' markets populated the country 17 percent more in 2011 than they did the previous year.
The surge in business at All-Local Farmers' Market on Whaley Street reflects the national trend. Its founder Emile DeFelice says he started six years ago with 12 markets per year. He says his farmers' market has expanded to 104 markets per year, with two markets each week. Although, he says his market has retracted to once-per-week recently because of the heat.
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Due to the climate in South Carolina, farmers' markets run year-round.
"If you wake up in Columbia, and it's Saturday morning, there's a market here -- unless it's Christmas," said DeFelice.
The USDA shows the top reasons people go to farmers' markets are for fresh produce, to support local agriculture, and for convenience.
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Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Dunedin, The Catlins, Invercargill and Stewart Island
Properties within the Oamaru, Dunedin, The Catlins, Invercargill and Stewart Island area
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Fletcher Lodge
- Dunedin Centre Guest and Hosted - 5 Star
Minutes walk from Dunedin city centre and yet set in a secluded garden, this historic New Zealand mansion combines elegance with the finest of modern facilities. Elegant stained glass windows and richly ornate plaster ceilings abound throughout the property an echo of more refined times Fletcher Lodge is a registered Historic Places Trust building Guest rooms are richly furnished with antique French and period furniture and all feature superbly appointed tiled ensuite bathrooms all with underfloor heating. Some of our Guest Facilities: * Luxurious spa * Broadband connection * WiFi or dedicated workstation * Plasma TV screens - SKY and Local * Laundry service and many more! All rooms with ensuitesNearby activities: Galleries, Heritage Attractions, Museums, Casino, Gardens, Sports, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Golf, Saltwater Canoeing & Kayaking, Bird Watching, Penguins, Seals
Nearby popular destinations: Christchurch/Akaroa, Queenstown, Fiordland/Milford Sound, The Catlins, Stewart Island, Invercargill
Nisbet Cottage
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Nisbet Cottage offers luxury accommodation in two spacious suites with king bed, TV, safe, and broadband internet access. A large sundeck, accessible from the private guest lounge has been added offering panoramic views of the city and the hills beyond. Owned and operated by Nature Guides Otago Ltd., the lodge caters exclusively for guests who participate in the company's expert guided eco-tours for groups of max 6 people. The Sunrise Penguin Walk provides an opportunity to observe rare Yellow-eyed Penguins in their natural habitat. Native forest, tidal inlet birdlife, and Royal Albatross are the focus on the Peninsula Excursion & Albatross Encounter where we also provide an opportunity for active participation in a re-forestation project. Two nights B&B and the tours are offered as package for guests staying at Nisbet Cottage. Additional nights B&B are available.Nearby activities: Scenic Attractions, Walking/Trekking, Bird Watching, Other Wildlife, Penguins, Seals
Nearby popular destinations: Dunedin, The Catlins, Stewart Island, Invercargill
Safari Lodge
- Invercargill Guest and Hosted - 5 Star
Indulge yourself in timeless elegance, luxurious comforts and Edwardian charm, in one of Invercargill's finest stately homes built in 1902 by C.H. Howorth a civil engineer and prominent artist. Safari Lodge is within 300 metres of Invercargill's botanic garden, Queens Park, and the Queens Park Golf Course. It is within 10 minutes walk to Information Centre and 15 minutes walk to city centre. Located at 51 Herbert Street Invercargill, Safari Lodge caters for the discerning traveler and business client who appreciates the privacy of a family home and the luxury facilities of a lodge.Nearby activities: Galleries, Heritage Attractions, Museums, Gardens, Golf, Hunting, Jet Boating
Nearby popular destinations: Queenstown, Fiordland/Milford Sound, Dunedin, The Catlins, Stewart Island, Invercargill
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Designed by Paul Clarke, built by master craftsman Findlay McCrostie , completed in December '04 "Sails Ashore" perfectly complements the Stewart Island experience. Finished in native Rimu timbers and overlooking Halfmoon Bay, guests enjoy the tranquility and beauty of Rakiura, Land of the Glowing Skies, in comfort and quiet style. And what better way to learn about the Island than over breakfast, chatting to Iris & Peter while enjoying a glorious sunrise and Kaka feeding on our balcony as a distraction. Sails Ashore is packaged with a guided eco-exploration of world renowned Ulva Island open sanctuary and the first night tariff includes this. Our road tours explore the human story of Stewart Island, while visiting beautiful beaches and lookouts. We have lived and worked on the Island for over 38 years as Ranger in Charge, Fishers, District Nurse, Charter Boat owners and guides.Nearby activities: Heritage Attractions, Gardens, Scenic Attractions, Boat Cruises, Bird Watching
Nearby popular destinations: Stewart Island
Located in the centre of the South Island, inland from Dunedin, this semi-arid region comprises a series of river basins and deep river gorges.
Otago is often called the golden country due to its goldmining associations, vivid autumn colours and apricot orchards. The Central Otago region is the only one to experience a continental climate, having the hottest summers and coldest winters in New Zealand.
Old trails that provided access for thousands of miners in the gold rush of the 1860s can still be seen winding over the hills, along with stone cottages, cleverly-engineered water channels, mines and machinery associated with the gold rush.
Alexandra, the main town on the Clutha River is the centre for stone fruit, particularly golden apricots. The towns of Alexandra, Clyde and Cromwell are ideal bases from which to explore the surrounding historic countryside.
Main Attractions / Activities
Exploring the heritage trails, quaint mining towns and historic sites is the most rewarding activity in this region. Most activities are associated with this, such as four-wheel drive safari excursions and gold panning.
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Gabriels Gully - location of the 1860s goldrush
Historic towns of Clyde, Lawrence, St Bathans and Naseby
Main Centres
Alexandra - main town of the region Roxburgh,
Cromwell, Ranfurly - other towns.
Central Otago is a land of riches - a special place, where nature's most powerful elements combine to create a unique and enchanting environment - from some of the country's best fishing to its top vineyards, the thrill of mountain biking through remote tussock, arts, crafts, and fine regional food.
Jet boating, gold panning, ice skating outdoors on a clear winter's day. The region is readily accessible by main highway from Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill or Queenstown. Central Otago includes the towns of Alexandra, Cromwell, Clyde, Ranfurly, Roxburgh and Naseby.
The Otago Coast stretches from the Waitaki River to the mighty Clutha River, on the South Island's eastern coast. About halfway between is Dunedin, built around Otago Harbour, which indents Otago Peninsula.
Dunedin, with a population of 112,000, is the South Island's second-largest city and the commercial centre for the Otago region. Its name is the old Gaelic one for Edinburgh - appropriate since the city was established by Scottish Presbyterians. It is a gracious city whose numerous grand nineteenth-century and Edwardian buildings are unrivalled anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.
Main Attractions / Activities
Dunedin's architectural heritage has provided the city with some notable buildings, including the train station, town hall, university and many churches. There are also special former private residences worth noting including Olveston, a Jacobean-style family home and Glenfalloch, surrounded by 12 hectares of woodland garden. Neo-Gothic Larnach Castle represents the finest of nineteenth century craftsmanship.
A natural attraction on the Otago Peninsula is the abundant wildlife, only a 15-20 minute drive from the central business district. Nature and wildlife tour companies run daily excursions to view fur seals, endangered yellow-eyed penguin, cormorants and albatross. Nowhere else in the world does the largest of the world's sea birds live within such easy human access.
Further north on the Otago coast is Oamaru, known for the grand white stone buildings of its old harbourside precinct. On Moeraki Beach, about halfway between Oamaru and Dunedin are the unique, perfectly round Moeraki Boulders, which weigh up to four tons each.
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Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Taieri Gorge railway, Dunedin
Olveston historic home, Dunedin
Otago Museum, Dunedin
Otago Settlers Museum
Fortune Theatre
Royal albatross colony, Otago Peninsula
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Yellow-eyed penguin conservation reserve on Otago Peninsula
Dunedin's lively pub scene
Oamaru's historic white stone precinct
Penguins, Oamaru
Moeraki boulders
Main Centres
Dunedin - main centre for Otago and second-largest South Island city
Oamaru - for white-stone Victorian architecture and blue penguins.
Southland is New Zealand's southern-most region, and includes New Zealand's third island, Stewart Island. General Southland's lush, green pastoral lands are among the richest in the country, a strong contrast to dry Central Otago further north. There are many farmstay options available in this region for those looking for a real Kiwi experience.
The region's largest urban centre is Invercargill, a city of 49,000, with many elegant Victorian and Edwardian buildings, gardens and landscaped parks. Like Dunedin to the north, Scots also settled Invercargill.
Unspoilt in its isolation, Stewart Island across Foveaux Strait is the third largest island making up New Zealand.
Main Attractions / Activities
On the coast, the Catlins Forest Park is a place of hidden waterfalls and river valleys, where native forest meets the water's edge. Rocky bays, inlets and estuaries make up some of the region's most magnificent coastal scenery.
Invercargill has an excellent art gallery and museum with high-tech audio/visual displays based on the flora and fauna of New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands. It also has a unique live display of the tuatara, a lizard-like reptile related to the dinosaur, that is native to New Zealand.
Gore, on the Mataura River, has gained a good reputation for its trout fishing.
For anyone seeking peace and tranquillity, Stewart Island is the ultimate spot. There are superb bush walks and great launch cruises around some of New Zealand's most beautiful coastline.
Don't Miss
Catlins coastline, for great walks
Port Craig hike, to see amazing wooden viaducts
Invercargill Museum, for live tuatara reptiles
Stewart Island walking tracks
Sea kayaking, Stewart Island
Kiwi spotting, Stewart Island
Discover Southland, Otago and Stewart Island in style with Heritage & Character New Zealand Portrfolio and enjoy some of the finest boutique b&b accommodation in New Zealand.
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A well-known Cisco technologist has joined Brocade as chief scientist and CTO of Brocade's service provider business, the company said this week.
David Meyer, most recently a distinguished engineer at Cisco who focused on OpenFlow and software-defined networking (SDN) trends, is expected to play a key role in Brocade's own SDN strategy and also how it approaches cloud networking, routing and application delivery.
"David is a highly respected industry veteran with decades of experience within the networking space," said Ken Cheng, Brocade vice president and general manager of the Routing, Application Delivery and Software Networking Group, to whom Meyer will report. "His leadership within various industry associations and Internet standards bodies is a testament to his ability to understand at a macro level the implications of the development and standardization of new and emerging technologies that are shaping the future direction of the networking industry."
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Meyer will work with tier-one service providers, cloud hosting providers and Web 2.0 content providers and also be the evangelist for Brocade's approaches for Ethernet fabrics, advanced routing and SDN. He's been in the industry more than 30 years and is active with several major industry associations, including the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Open Networking Foundation.
"With its heritage for driving continued innovation, I believe that Brocade is well positioned to achieve growth within the hotly contested service provider networking market," Meyer said in a statement.
Meyer's hire is the latest example of executive changes within Brocade, which is mounting a CEO search to replace outgoing chief executive Michael Klayko. Another recent departure was Ian Whiting, who exited as EVP of worldwide sales this summer and is now with Riverbed.
Meanwhile, Cisco has recently parted ways with several executives key to its SDN strategy. Along with Meyer's exit, Tom Black, who headed engineering for Cisco's WAN optimization portfolio and also ran Cisco's ONE initiatives specific to SDN, is now vice president, SDN engineering at Arista Networks.


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On this 2012 Valentine's Day, the Albany Police Department and Cpl. Denise Barnes gave an evening filled with music, laughter, all kinds of cookies, fruits, pieces of fruit cup, punch and anything you'd need for a two-hour dance at Hudson Malone Towers.
All sick people and people in wheelchairs attended. Church people came in and got exercise, danced, laughed and enjoyed an evening of good fun. Sixteen policemen came and went during the two hours. They danced, got exercise and left. Only punch was served, and everyone enjoyed this event.
I've been to two of these events, and it seems our nation can forget politics when in a dance mood. I can say Hudson Malone Towers needs a dance every three months. I, at soon to be 92, danced with these policeman, and they are the nicest gentlemen. They are fantastic. Good for our city.
Cpl. Barnes and all the 2012 cadets gave this dance, and we thank them very much. The community room was all dressed up in red, white and blue and it was beautiful. Cpl. Barnes does a good job training these cadets.
Abytaxpayer 1 year, 10 months ago
Another good example showing APD is made up of a lot of people who have a heart and care about Albany and are not just going a Job. Thank You to Cpl. Barnes and all involved.
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Martin Whitmarsh is singing the praises of Jenson Button after the Brit secured his first-ever pole as a McLaren driver.
Button joined McLaren at the start of the 2010 season but has never tasted success on a Saturday afternoon with the Woking team. That, though, changed at Spa.
Opting for a few alterations to his rear wing in Q2, Button found some blistering pace and stormed to his first pole position since 2009 by 0.298s over his nearest rival.
"Jenson did a great lap. He struggled a bit this morning, but drove with such assurance during qualifying," Whitmarsh told the BBC.
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"It's been difficult here for everyone, not running yesterday, but Jenson has kept calm and done a fantastic job."
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Steve Jobs was a rare case, right down to his death. Announced Wednesday, Jobs's death from "complications of pancreatic cancer" only hints at the vast complexity of the disease to which he succumbed at the age of 56.
Jobs joined recently announced Nobel Prize winner Ralph Steinman, actor Patrick Swayze and football great Gene Upshaw as the latest bold-faced name to die from this aggressive disease—one that even he, with his vast fortune, and Steinman, with his use of experimental immunological treatments, could not forestall indefinitely.
Most pancreatic cancers (53 percent) are diagnosed after they have spread—and those have an exceedingly low survival rate, with just 1.8 percent of patients living for more than five years after diagnosis. (For all types of the cancer, the average five-year survival rate when diagnosed is only slightly higher at 3.3 percent.) So how did Jobs, who was diagnosed in the fall of 2003—and who revealed it publicly in 2004—manage to survive for eight years?
Jobs had a rare form of the cancer, known as neuroendocrine cancer, which grows more slowly and is easier to treat, explains Leonard Saltz, acting chief of the gastrointestinal oncology service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. "Survival for many years or even decades with endocrine cancer is not surprising." For that type, the sort that Jobs had, "survival is measured in years, as opposed to pancreatic cancer, which is measured in months."
"When you have a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, that is substantially different from pancreatic cancer," Saltz says.
Steinman, on the other hand, did have the type that is usually fatal within a year after diagnosis. "Ralph had the garden variety, poorly differentiated pancreatic cancer," says Sarah Schlesinger, an associate professor of immunology and cell physiology at The Rockefeller University, where she worked with Steinman.
Given the grim prognosis for both these forms of cancer, researchers are hard at work trying to develop better treatments and diagnostics, and to figure out just why one patient might live for eight years—and another for eight months.
Two different kinds
Pancreatic cancer is a rare disease, with about 44,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year, and a lifetime risk of getting it at about 1.4 percent. The vast majority of those cancers—some 95 percent—are known as adenocarcinomas, the sort that Steinman had. Jobs's form, known as pancreatic neuroendrocrine tumor (pNET), makes up the small fraction of other pancreatic cancer sufferers.
The pancreas itself is essentially two different organs, which means two distinct kinds of tissue—and two very different types of cancer, Saltz points out. The most common kind of pancreatic cancer, the adenocarcinomas, originate in what is known as the exocrine portion of the pancreas. This is the main mass of the organ, which makes digestive enzymes that get shuttled to the gastrointestinal tract via specialized ducts.
"Scattered in that larger organ are thousands of tiny islands," Saltz explains. "These are islands of endocrine tissue," which makes hormones that are secreted into the blood. It was a cancer of these islet cells that Jobs had.
Difficult to diagnose
Pancreatic cancer is so deadly in large part because it is often caught at a very late stage. Unlike lung or colon cancer, it does not create a lot of early symptoms. Saltz said he was hesitant to even list the manifestations (which include upper abdominal pain, weight loss, appetite loss and blood clots) because they are such common complaints that, he noted, everyone would go home and decide by this evening that they had pancreatic cancer.


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Gov. Gary Herbert, (R-Utah), on the fiscal cliff debate's impact on states' budget planning.
Nov 29, 2012
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Thanks so house speaker Boehner expressed his frustrations on the fiscal put this morning stating it is not a game individual states are affected by all this rhetoric and a big way.
We're talking budgets of the central programs that could get the -- so how was the state of Utah -- in all of this it's day four of our governors on the edge series we welcome you talk governor Gary Herbert.
You know Fox Business exclusive welcomes governor and then we are thrilled to have you because.
You actually have a pretty good story to tell at the moment with the fifth lowest unemployment rate in the nation but.
We begin by asking all of our governors from Delaware to Pennsylvania.
To Rhode Island these are the ones we've already had to say.
What are you doing -- what action are you taking in advance of what could be a fall off the fiscal -- Well we've done -- so I think proper imprudent one we live within our means.
We don't spend more than we take yen we don't have unnecessary debt we actually save for a rainy day we ever any day surplus fund.
Which helps insulate is against some of their ups and downs of the market place nationally.
And because of that our unemployment rate has dropped from eight point three -- five point two.
We're creating jobs how we're going -- wealth in the private sector our personal income is going up about the fourth or fifth -- in the nation also so.
We're doing things that they ought to be doing in Washington DC.
In the next three weeks as you have meetings with your staff you tell me -- we we talked to for example the governors of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island said they've they've almost actually have to prepare to separate budgets.
The status what you do what how are you expected to be affected if say for example you know with 30% of your budget coming from federal funding.
What happens if that goes away.
Well 80% that have tried as an impact this at all in and the -- you -- But there is some impact in there's no question that we are in fact caffeine too in fact prepare to budgets how one if we don't have the fiscal well.
As we put together arm our money's you know our state budgets about five point 75 point eight billion dollars.
We and anticipate about 400 million dollars of new growth revenue that's healthy for the -- you talk.
But we recognize if they don't come up with some kind of solution.
About 200 million dollars of that probably will not materialize over the next year because of lack of economic growth.
So we're happy to say well here's one scenario they have they resolve the fiscal -- and the economy remains growing in healthy -- it's kind of sluggish.
And here's another scenario if in fact we are impacted.
Negatively and we have a loss of revenue from growth money so we're really have and and situation where we will prepare for the best hope for the best.
But anticipate a possibly and negative growth in the economy.
And then and I'm not sure a lot of people know this there is actually what -- -- we're calling the twinkie effective it's a negative bitter twinkie effect because.
There is a hostess plant where you live and in -- -- if it it closed right I mean how many jobs is that going to chop off as far as employment is concerned.
A few hundred and and and clearly any kind of negative constriction of there -- the marketplace impacts us.
Even if it's a neighboring states -- is that -- ripple effect that takes place.
Clearly here at home the good news for us is that work.
Growing -- about a three and a half percent rate now economic we're creating jobs.
And so there -- some absorb -- take place we have a healthy economy and a great quality of life which is attracting people.
And businesses to Utah we're gonna pass significant growth phone now.
But we don't have all all control over what happens in Washington DC and so we're being very cautious as we go forward.
Waiting to see resolution come out of Washington DC.
I saw a quote from something that you said and it was this which I thought was.
Perfect for Washington compromise should not be a dirty word.
Why is it that both sides are acting like if they give in on anything it's a dirty word at -- somehow not going to be reelected the fact is that Americans want -- deal here they want.
They understand I think convey our dear citizens understand that some of that have to come for the revenue side some of it has to come from cuts and spending.
-- I believe so it's -- high stakes poker.
And again there's a lot riskier.
People I think inside the beltway get a little bit my -- -- about what's taking place.
It is republic we ought to represent the people they want us to find solutions.
-- speaking as -- -- -- -- state you know we actually Q we actually have to get things done.
Unfortunately congress doesn't they considered throw rocks at each other end kind of leave -- for another day and kick the can down the road.
Governor is have to get things done today.
We would hope that congress would watch the governor's listen to the states I think we can help them find compromise heaven knows our founding fathers.
Create the most valuable document the history of the world.
Our constitution.
And came out with it by compromise.
Amen that is very true governor thank you so much and he knows folksy ran a small business himself a brokerage governor Gary Herbert it's great to have you on the program -- -- have a great ski season -- you talked.
Thank you as good luck to you to thank you very much at.
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Private detective Cordelia Gray is on her way to work, not knowing that her boss, Bernie Pryde, had died the night before. Upon arriving at the office, Gray discovers his body and a suicide note that outlines his terminal illness. She subsequently learns she has inherited the firm, his gun, and his debts. Given Great Britain's handgun laws, the inheritance of the gun is a tricky matter.
Elizabeth Leaming, the business manager for Gray's first client, Sir Ronald Callendar, is waiting at the office when Gray returns from the cremation. Leaming chides her for being late, noting that it is eighteen minutes past 4 p.m., the stated return time posted on the door, and then expresses her wish to speak to Mr. Pryde. Surprised at the news of his death, Leaming then begins to taker her leave, but Gray enthusiastically sells her own skills in hopes of keeping the client. After a phone call consultation with her employer, Leaming hires Gray and asks her to come immediately to meet Sir Ronald and learn about the case.
On the train journey to Cambridge, Leaming quizzes Gray on her training. Gray learns that Leaming and Sir Ronald were referred to Pryde by a former client, whom Pryde always predicted would send them an important referral. Gray reminisces about Pryde and also thinks of her own past as she compares herself to Leaming. Gray's mother had died when she was an infant and her father was not always able to take...
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Nikon COOLPIX S800c Digital Camera
Nikon has just announced the new COOLPIX S800c, a 16MP point-and-shoot digital camera powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It enables you to shoot pictures and Full HD video easily, share your creations through Wi-Fi, and it transforms your camera into a smart device so you can browse the Web, check your email and social networks and take your pick from Google Play's thousands of available apps.
Equipped with a 10x optical zoom 4.5-45mm (25-250mm 35mm equivalent) f/3.2-5.8 NIKKOR ED glass lens and a 3.5" 819k OLED touch screen, the S800c features everything you would expect in a well-rounded point-and-shoot camera, having the added benefit of an incredibly powerful mobile OS and wireless connectivity. With all of Nikon's imaging power and features like optical VR image stabilization, subject tracking and high ISO sensitivity, the COOLPIX S800c has everything that smart phones and tablets lack.
A built-in GPS chip on the S800c records latitude and longitude, so you can pinpoint the location where each photo was made, and in-camera effects can be added to stills and video for a more creative touch. A world of photo-related apps is at your disposal as well, going beyond applying filters like the ones found in popular programs like Instagram and Hipstamatic. There are scores of apps that add advanced capabilities for creating panoramic images, time lapses, HDR photos and more. There are also apps that use location data to calculate accurate sunrise, sunset and golden-hour times, so you know when you'll have the best light in which to shoot. Innovative new photo apps are being introduced all the time, and the S800c lets you take advantage of them in low light with its backside illuminated CMOS sensor and optical zoom.
An SD/SDHC memory card slot handles media storage, but you could always email photos or upload them directly to Facebook when connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot or when tethered to a mobile device or a computer. Unlike many of today's gadgets, when you run out of power in the field, you can just pop in another EN-EL12 rechargeable Li-ion battery. The high resolution OLED touch screen with anti-reflection coating handles many of the cameras controls, and it allows you to view your pictures and videos and those that you discover online, in crisp detail. The new COOLPIX S800c is available in either black or white, and it may challenge your notion of what a camera can do.
Resolution | Effective: 16MP, Actual: 16.79MP |
Sensor | 1/2.3" CMOS |
File Formats | Still images: JPEG Movies: MOV, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: WAV, AAC stereo |
Max Resolution | 16MP: 4608 x 3456 |
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
Image Stabilization | Optical & Electronic |
Lens | NIKKOR ED VR lens 8 elements in 8 groups EFL: 4.5-45mm (35mm equivalent: 25-250mm) Aperture: f/3.2 (W)-5.8 (T) |
Zoom | Optical: 10x Digital: 4x |
Focus Range | Wide: 1.7' (0.5 m) to infinity Telephoto: 3.33' (1.0 m) to infinity Macro: 4.0" (10.2 cm) to infinity |
ISO Sensitivity | 125-3200 |
Shutter | Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 1-1/2000 sec 1-1/4000 sec (high-speed continuous shooting) 4 sec (Fireworks mode) |
Exposure Metering | 256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot |
Exposure Modes | Programmed Auto, Exposure Lock Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Modes | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual |
Burst Rate | 8 fps at 16 MP for up to 3 frames |
Self Timer | 10 sec, 2 sec |
Built-in Flash | Yes, TTL Auto |
Effective Flash Range | Wide: 1.64-18.37' (0.5-5.6 m) Telephoto: 3.28-10.17' (1.0-3.1 m) |
Built-in Memory | 1.7 GB |
Memory Card Type | SD / SDHC |
Video Recording | Yes, NTSC/PAL: HD 1920x1080p / 30 fps; 1280x720p / 30 fps |
Audio Recording | With Video, Stereo |
Viewfinder Type | OLED screen |
Viewfinder Coverage | 98% |
Screen | 3.5" (8.9 cm) OLED Rear Touch Screen (819,000 pixels) |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0 |
Software Requirements | Not specified by manufacturer |
Operating/Storage Temperature | Operating: 32 to 104 deg F (0 to 40 deg C) |
Battery | EN-EL12 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery |
Battery Life | Approx. 140 shots per charge (based on CIPA standard) |
AC Adapter | EH-69P (included); EH-62F (optional) |
Tripod Socket | 1/4" |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | Approx. 4.4 x 2.4 x 1.1" (11.2 x 6.1 x 2.8 cm) |
Weight | Approx. 0.4 lb (0.18 kg) with battery and SD memory card |
If I can get it his week, then yes and hang the price. Today on photoexpedition in Mount Vernon, White Plains, and Mamaroneck I was going crazy between my Nikon P510 five days old and not knowing where it was and my HTC EVO Android phone two months old, unable to zoom and running low on battery. I must bring back the P510 for my money back despite its excellent pictures because I take too many snaps on a Sunday bike ride to remember where they all were. I don't expect the S800c this week, so it will probably be the Nikon AW100.
Maybe next year an Android camera will correct the shortcomings of the S800c: Excess pixel count for its small optical system, obsolete Android version (I love the improvements in maps, word editing and task control of Android 4) and short battery life. I can carry a spare battery (had a spare today for the real camera but not for the smartphone) and otherwise accept it for now, if it were available now but next month is too late.
What would be wonderful would be cellphone capability, but that would require service, and the mobile service companies want to approve each phone they serve, which generally takes forever especially for the cheaper services.
I love the Android operating platform on my phone and tablet. This camera is on order for me and I will enjoy it's not having to take my bulky D200 out. Just enough when I am out exercising, walking or browsing without all the heavy Stuff!
I think most of the folks commenting are missing the real news here. Whether this camera has a certain number of megapixels or other specific camera/PDA/Smartphone features is not the news. The real breakthrough is that third parties will be able to write creative applications that will run on this camera. They may be applications that provide innovative imaging cpabilities (like HDR) or innovative connectivity capabilities leveraging WiFi and GPS. This will open up a new direction for cameras and in some cases may extend their usable lifetime. If this one does not tickle your fancy wait for one with good enough image quality, speed and focusing ability and let creative folks writing 3rd party apps provide capabilities and flexibility you've never dreamed of built into a camera.
This is only the beginning! I can't wait to see Android technology on the high end and professional cameras. Built-in WiFi and photo editing apps. Instant gratification brought to another level. Smart Cameras are going to change the way we think of photography! How exciting.
Does this camera can make phone calls too?
Might be nice for those 3 people on the planet without a smartphone
No, it's for the millions of people who wished their cameras had GPS and wifi or, wished their phones had better cameras - it's about time. Smartphone cameras are not very good quality.
Now, if it were only submergeble in water.
Unlock the bootloader, install a recovery and install CM 7.2 .... lol
Hmmm... No mention of music. I would love for this to replace my android device so I could always have a camera handy without carrying yet another device around. But it's not going to be a replacement unless it can handle music.And, if it's not going to replace my current device, I might as well buy a straight-up camera.
The specs show support for AAC, MP3, and WAV...so, it does music...
One can watch movies on it, so I would think that music would be available.
So it claims to shoot video, but battery life is 140 images. I assume video means 20 - 30 fps. Does that mean you can only shoot 5-7 seconds worth of video before your battery is drained?
The battery is a 1050ma model... that will usually run an andoid device for a full day's activities...
My Razr phone will run full HD for more than two hours (with enough storage added) on it's internal battery, and I have a Zagg 6AH external battery if I need a full day of video shot in one go
I suspect that that 140 images is someone's formula, not field experience...
The still images are 16 Megapixels, but HD video is 1080X1920 pixels or about 2 Megapixels per frame and it is highly compressed, depending on the video codec. So you would get much more than 7 sec of video. How much I don't know.
I wondered when the camera companies would wake up to the threat that smart phones pose to the compact camera market. This is a step in the right direction. At public events I always see dozens of people taking pictures & video with smart phones. And smart phone cameras are getting better & better.
I might have missed it but lets hope you can turn off the GPS feature on this new camera when you so desire. I have been using a Nikon COOLPIX P6000 (W/Gps)(ISO6400) and if you forget to disengage you'll wish you carried a backup battery. They (Nikon) dropped this feature in the next "P" series.
The battery life seems short to me but it´s OK for a 0.18kg device. Should we expect a cell phone to be included in the next model? :)-
I'll buy if it can use 3G.
But, can you play Angry Birds on it?
This is NOT a camera...it has no mention or cards or other on board memory...and 140 images is a joke ..at what resolution ......why are they not telling and why......bob
SD/SDHC is a type of memory card and is available in a variety of sizes so photo storage shouldn't be a problem.
140 images before recharging the battery seems pretty good to me and, as the specs point out, if that isn't enough you can buy an extra battery. Image resolution isn't a factor in battery life.
Didn't you see the photo and read the text? This is a camera--it takes digital photographs D I G I T A L P I C T U R E S try reading the information again you'll see what I mean.
slow down cowboy. If you bother to read the specs, you'll see that this camera has 1.7GB of built in memory AND it takes SD/SDHC cards.
Nikon zigged when they should have zagged. They should have skipped the 16mp sensor, used a good 12mp, and put ice cream sandwich or Jellybean on it. I'm guessing they stuck with Gingerbread to save $5 on ram memory.
Don't be fooled by the megapixel marketing. The more megapixels you cram into a sensor, the grittier the image. Most of today's point & shoots with 16 megapixels have less than pristine images at ISO 100, and they get terribly worse as you go up the ISO ladder.
Nikon: Can you please focus more on image quality? Pun intended. Right now, the best super-zoom camera out there for image quality is the Panasonic FZ150, soon to be outdone by the FZ200. neither Nikon or Canon super-zooms can compare to the sharpness of those images. I review cameras all day long with bells and whistles, but if the images are splotchy at 100% magnification, what's the point of buying it?
I love the idea, because I like to carry a simple flip cell phone. I would rather carry this one device than my tablet and a camera. The problem is Android 2.3 is too old in the android world. I say this because my tablet is only 2.3.
The tablet/smartphone technology is changing so fast, can the camera manufacturers keep up?
Make the next version with the latest Android OS.
Honestly, I prefer Gingerbread over Ice Cream Sandwich.
I'm glad this camera is on 2.3 instead of 4.0.1
Storage File formats Still pictures: JPEG Audio files: WAV Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
Looks very nice, but 140 exposures is very poor for a lithium battery. If it shot in raw and had better battery, I would consider this as a back up camera. Right now it's more of a niche product.
If you read well the specs on this site:
You will see that the number its 140 exposures, tested using the flash on every shoot. So I will guess we can get some (much) more with a normal use. Maybe they offer it with an spare battery?
I will not change my D300 for this XD
No phone function?
Good eye. I thought everything came standard with a phone these days.
The day a great camera will have a phone on it, I will be carrying and using mostly that!!!!
I agree it is a niche product - raw capture would be nice.
Can't you run skype or similar app on android? "Phone" implies a telco contract - uggghhh
It has WiFi and Android.Install Skype?


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Counseling is being offered to the large amount of children who witnessed the incident.
HANNAHVILLE INDIAN COMMUNITY -- UPDATE: 10:42 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010
We've just received word that the boy involved in this accident is in stable condition and in the ICU at the Wisconsin Children's Center in Milwaukee.
UPDATE: 9:25 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010
A child is hospitalized and counseling is being offered after an accident in the Hannahville Indian Community.
According to the tribal police, the accident took place Wednesday evening.
The nine-year-old boy was running across a parking lot when he slipped and fell underneath an approaching bus.
The boy was critically injured and is currently at Wisconsin's Children's Center in Milwaukee. His condition has not been released.
Due to the large number of children who saw this accident, local schools are offering crisis counseling for both children and adults trying to cope with the accident.
The incident remains under investigation, and due to the young age of the boy, his name is being withheld by authorities.