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Duplicate Backup from Deduplication Storage Folder to Tape/B2D fails with "0xe00084d4 - End of data set was unexpectedly encountered"
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The Primary Backup has a failure due to a server reboot but continues to Backup the servers which are later in the resource order. The Duplicate Backup from Deduplication Storage Folder to Tape/B2D fails on the server which was rebooted and does not Backup rest of the servers from the original Backup set which were Backed up after the server which got rebooted during the primary backup job.
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The connection to target system has been lost. Backup set canceled.
This may occur if the selection list of the primary backup job contains a resource for which Backup Exec provides GRT (Granular Restore Technology) capability.
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2The situation: in an ADF Faces 11g page, we have a popup with two buttons: one to start a download and one to cancel the popup. When the users presses the download button, a fileDownloadActionListener is activated, the corresponding server side method is invoked to start producing the content to be downloaded and eventually the browser will prompt the user to open or save (or cancel in the case of IE) the download.
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By Mayo Clinic staffChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs (alveoli) at the end of the smallest air passages (bronchioles) in the lungs are gradually destroyed.
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- Balkissoon R, et al. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A concise review. Medical Clinics of North America. 2011;95:1125.
- Longo DL, et al. Harrison's Online. 18th ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2012. http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=4. Accessed Dec. 2, 2012.
- What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/copd/printall-index.html. Accessed Dec. 2, 2012.
- Standards for the diagnosis and management of patients with COPD. American Thoracic Society. http://www.thoracic.org/clinical/copd-guidelines/index.php. Accessed Dec. 2, 2012.
- Hanley ME, et al. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2003. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=575706. Accessed December 2, 2012.
- Foreman MG. Genes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medical Clinics of North America. 2012;96:699.
- Rosenberg SR, et al. An integrated approach to the medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medical Clinics of North America. 2012;96:811.
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Comment: I just got this suit in exchange for one my daughter bought me for Christmas that wasn't quite right. It was shipped Friday, and arrived today (Saturday). I put on my winter riding gear and topped it off with this suit and left out today at 29 degrees. This suit works great at keeping the cold air out. It fits snug with all the elastic in the pants and jacket, plus it has pull cords to snug it up even more. It also has a pocket on the pants and two on the jacket. I would recomend this suit to anyone. FYI: I am 5'9" and weigh 200 solid pounds. The 5003 I received is a Medium and fits over all my clothes, ski bib, and leather coat very well.
Hickory, NC
Comment: this stuff is better than anyone thought. Can't believe the price. Will keep us dry
Comment: I will continue ordering from Jafrum. Excellent prices, great products and speedy delivery! Great job, people!
Cody Dunnam
Lumberton, MS
Comment: I just ordered this rain gear last week, arrived in 3 days, Wow!!! I was very leary with the low price. I got caught in the rain last night and pulled over to try out my new gear, wow, very easy to put on and kept me super dry and warm. Excellent quality for a super low price.
Orlando, FL
Comment: Was sweating about my suit arriving on time as I was planning a trip, and waited until the last minute to order. It came the day before I left! I was very satified with the quality and size, the only suprise was the green color in the flames. Not what the picture showed, but I can deal with that. Otherwise, great value!
Odessa, MO
Comment: my rain suit came before the rain came. of course i had to try it on for fit, and yes sir, it fits just fne. Thanks Jafrum. Bryanova
long island, new york
Comment: As you know, Jafrum offers competive prices for their products. However, this rain suit was on sale. Coupled with "Jafrum Bucks," I paid about $9 for a suit that retails for $80. The suit was used for the first time last weekend in Florida's unpredictable weather. I enjoyed the fact that the zippered and velcro bottoms allowed me to slip the pants quickly over my boots. You are fully protected as velcro seals off all of the ends that are exposed to the rain (neck, arms and legs). Using a full-face helmet seals the deal - no water coming in. Pockets, drawstrings, Velcro and reinforced patches on the pant leg make this a great buy. As with all rainsuits, you do heat up when the sun comes out! As for picking the right size, I went with the Large suit. I am 5'10 male and weigh 190 lbs. I have a 34 inch waist and a 42 inch chest. With that in mind, the suit covered my motorcycle jacket and blue jeans without a hitch. If you ride without a jacket, you may want to take that into account and downsize your purchase. My thought, however, is that it is better to ride with a big suit which can be tightened than with a tight suit that can not be loosened. Overall, I am very satisfied. Food for thought. If you purchase clothing and decide to review the purchase, please describe your physical features. This will help others evaluate the sizing charts that accompany clothing items. It helped me when choosing my size. Have fun...and ride safely.
Kevin M
Titusville, Florida
Comment: worked great - kept me dry in heavy rain
Comment: I have had mine for 3 seasons, I have ridden in the Oregon, California, Colorado and all through the west, I have been in drizzels, to absomute monsune downpours and this suit works just as well if not better than the ones that cost twice as much. One plus I thought was really cool is the cordura leggings to protect from hot exhaust. All of this for $40.00, this is why I keep ordering from Jafrum.
Wayne A.
Colorado Springs, CO
Comment: These rain suits are awesome!! Great priced and keeps you dry. I would recommend these to anyone looking for a deal and a quality produce. I'll give them a 5 star rating any day :)
Greeneville, Tenn.
Comment: Well made, not too heavy. Better product than i thougth it would be! Have recomended it to friends. Keeps you dry even in a heavy rain.
Comment: Amazing price for such a great rain suit. kept us dry several times on our 2011 Sturgis run of over 2000 miles.
Fargo ND
Comment: Quality suit for the money. Road thru the adarondak mountains in the rain for hours and i stayed warm and dry.
upstate ny
Comment: The delivery time was AWESOME !! Right on time. The suits work GREAT and the price is amazing. Would recomend them and have already to others. Rode in hurricane rains to get home and we were DRY!!!
The Smith's
Red Lion, Pa.
Comment: Nice suit, fit is right on and it works like they said it would.
Comment: Very good rain gear, easy order, quick delivery, & excellent price. Thanks Jafrum
Bridge City, Texas
Comment: The photo doesn't do the suit justice. This is a fairly heavy-duty piece of gear and the fit is near perfect. My long legs make my feet a little too far away from the elastic bottom of the pants when seated on the bike. Boot covers should fix that problem, however. Everything seems very well made. It's very comfortable and warm. I'm almost looking forward to getting caught in the rain now.
Proud VX800 Rider
Corona, CA - USA
Comment: I bought this suit for one of my friends for Christmas. He always had a problem with melting the lower leg due to the muffler pipe. This suit has the heat resistant inner leg panel, and it works great. It's up high enough so that when sitting down it's just right, and the shipping was unbelivably fast.
Barboursville WV
Comment: Great fit, seems to be very durable material, very nicely made.
Steve B
Denton MD
Comment: Shipping was fast suit could not be better, flames a little much, but does let on coming traffic see you in storm.
Amarillo, TX
Comment: Fast delivery. Very satisfied with the quality. Best rain suit I have owned. Would highly recommend. Great price.
Comment: Typical Jafrum shipping: FAST. Was very happy with the service. Rainsuit is excellent. Keeps me dry all over. Sizes run a bit large. I ordered an XL. I'm 6'2" & 230lbs. The large was the size I needed. Thanks to the staff at Jafrum. Great job!
Comment: I was amazed at the quality, nice! Would definietly recommend.
Comment: Fit was perfect, Looks great, Fast service, Great company to do business with.
Ken Brown
Newland NC
Comment: I used this suit in driving rain at 60 MPH for more than 50 miles. It did its job. I got it on sale so that made it an even better deal. :) The only problem I have with it is the elastic on the waist of the jacket. I ordered the medium, which should have fit nicely, but the elastic is so tight it is very distracting. It seems to be too high on the jacket. If it were lower, it wouldn't be as noticeable As it is, I am constantly trying to pull the jacket lower (as I am riding in the rain) to get the elastic off of my lower chest. I am going to order a large set and try the large jacket with the medium pants.
Comment: Good quality and delivery was very quick. My husband's fit fine. We ordered large for him because he wears large in everything, although the chart indicated a medium. I was nervous about ordering XS but I did according to the chart. Jacket fit great but pants are definitely not made for short people (I'm 4'11"). Chart does not give inseam sizes or choices. Decided to keep everything, just have to pull pants up to my neck.
Virginia Chambers
Shawnee, KS
Comment: Just purchased suit and completed a 2500 mile trip. Encountered rain 3 times on the trip and the rain suit worked very well. I would recommend this product to others.
Columbus, NE
Comment: This suit has kept me dry in a great many downpours. This, and my boot covers, brings me home dry every time. I would suggest getting a size bigger than you would normally wear. According to the chart, I wear a medium. The pants fit good and snug over my winter gear. The elastic in the waist of the jacket though is very tight and gets quite irritating after just a few miles. I plan on ordering a Large and pairing it with my medium pants. That should be just what the doctor ordered. :)
Comment: I bought this rain suit more for keeping the cold out while driving in the late fall and early spring months. The jacket has been terrific at keeping me warm as long as I have my riding jacket underneath. There is plenty of room in the jacket...it's great. The legs are a little baggy but it really isn't a fashion show. They keep me less warm but have been sufficient for the little rain I have encountered. The zippers on the legs are somewhat cheap and they don't always want to work correctly. Other than those minor things...they are great.
Comment: I was really surprised on how fast I received my suit after placing my order. Everything fit perfect and for the price the quality for exceed my expectations.
Douglas "Snapshot" Hoxter
West Chester Pa.
Comment: Love it. Just hope never have to use it
Comment: I ordered this rainsuit with my replacement helmet and they arrived super quick. Haven't tried the suit in the rain as my bike is in the shop,but it looks real good. My only complaint is that it is not American made and didn't say so in the description.
Bob Campbell
Comment: Its hard to give a review on something that is a gift for someone else who hasnt seen it as of yet. BUT....I did take out of bags and look over the items and i have to say that i was very happy with the look and feel of the items. im sure that they will suit just fine and last a long time....without giving to much information....
New York
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of this product at such a reasonable price. I don't leave home without it.
Walter Duke
Comment: Survived ride home during Hurricane Sandy, this is a great bargain and fits well!
Tom Minx
Virginia Beach, VA
Comment: pants are comfortable an roomy for your under clothes, but the top part is alittle snug no real room for clothes underneath and thats cause i got a xx bigger size than needed other than that nice raingear does the job
corpus christi texas
Comment: Love the rain gear! Fits great and looks good. My only problem is we live in Minnesota so biking season is now 3+ months always with all the salt on the roads. Can't wait for Spring. Get all my biking needs from Jafrum...no need to go elsewhere. Always great prices and good quality.
Mound, MN
Comment: Suit design is great. Fit is fine, but arm length is a bit short. Not a problem if wearing gauntlet gloves. Haven't tried it in the rain, but fully expect it to perform well!
Comment: I needed a rain suit real bad and say this and for the money I was not to sure about how good it would be. Well let me tell you that it is very well made has everything the pricy ones have for half the money and works great it is easy to get on and keeps you dry what more can you ask and it looks great for the price you can not go wrong.
Jack Wolfe
Fernley NV
Comment: Great service I'm ready for spring riding thank you
Grafton Ohio
Comment: I used this in 14 degree weather, driving on the highway at 65 MPH, keep me warm with just a set of layered clothes no addtional coat. Been using it as warm gear since. It does run large and the straps brook first day, simple rivet fixed it. Some melted against the pipes. Needs larger cloth area on the right side. Yet to get wet in it yet.
Comment: What can I say, very pleased!. Fast delivery and awesome gear; very well made (Heavy enough to keep you dry and light enough to fold up tight). Went by the comments as the size chart seemed off, and ordered 1 size smaller (i'm 5'11" / 165# / 44R jacket) and would have gotten a Large but got Medium and fits good with room to spare for even my heavy leather jacket underneath. Now ready for our trip around Lake Huron / Georgian Bay end of June!.
North Street, MI
Comment: I ordered this as my first rain gear. I received it today and immediately tried it out. It is amazing. Keeps rain out and keeps you warm. I love the zippers with flaps to keep the water off of you. Very good product. Am ordering more items.
Comment: Sporadic weather had me worried about arriving to work looking like a drowned rat. I ordered what I felt I could afford, and expected to get my money's worth, if you know what I mean. Instead, I recieved a high quality rain suit. It far exceeded my meager money and expectations. As I have always experienced with Jafrum, my money was well spent.
San Antonio
Comment: Had to wear my rain suit a week after I purchased it, in a heavy down pour. The suit kept my dry through and through. Needed a set of gaitors and waterproof gloves and I would have been completely dry. Great product especially for the price.
Pensacola, FL
Comment: By writing in detail about your product you are helping your biker buddies make better choices. Thank you.
Comment: Wonderful addition to my riding experience, living in Fla good rain gear is essential and this is very good. I was a little concerned with the the sizing chart but followed it and the suit fit like a glove. Thanks Jafrum for another wonderful experience.
Harold "Cutter"
Comment: Ordered this suit 3 seasons ago keeps water out my only complaint pant leg melts to my drag pipes on my FSXTS everytime I ride in rain, stains my pipes, and packing tape repairs the holes I just carry a roll when I wear it, i've tried tying them in spots close to pipes but doesn't seem to help, the duratex I hoped would work better but good suit for the price.
Northern California
Comment: I ordered it two days before riding to Sturgis from Louisiana, and had the item shipped to my room there. I chose the slower method of shipment, and was almost worried I would not get it. On the last day, upon checking out, there it was! It was received in time for my next leg of the trip to California. Was very impressed with it, and happy to get it, as it kept me dry while riding back home through some torrential rains in New Mexico along with passing trucks blasting me with water. Great product and great service!
Tom Clark
Morgan City, LA


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Here's a question asked by a fellow pilot a while back that, I don't believe, made it into my Since You Asked column in AOPA Flight Training magazine. Some questions and answers are a bit more fun than educational and aren't quite ready for prime time.
A fellow pilot named Rick asked the following question: As a CFI I'm curious about the most difficult/strange/wild student you've ever had. Care to share?
My response follows.
Dear Rick:
I'll gladly answer your question because I think it's instructional and something of which all CFIs should be aware.
I experienced one of my most unusual students more than 30 years ago, as a young CFI. He was a middle aged private pilot who hadn't flown in 20 years and needed a flight review. He was also a doctor who always showed up fatigued, with his eyeballs glazed over, and he mumbled a lot to himself. This didn't bother me, because he acted just like I did after a full day of flight instructing. It was only later I found out that he was on drugs, which explains why he offered to medicate me during our first lesson (I thought he was kidding. He wasn't). I respectfully declined the offer, then mentioned that if he flew properly I might not need medication.
On the first lesson, he nearly taxied into a parked gas truck. The worst part is that he had to go out of his way to get close to the truck. He claimed he didn't see it. On the second day, he landed with brakes on. I had to stab at his thick barrel-like legs with my pointy little arms just to get his feet off the pedals. A few days later, a senior CFI at the airport pulled me aside and told me the truth about this fellow. He apparently had worn out four flight instructors in his recurrency attempt, totaling over 35 hours of dual in the process. When each CFI caught on to his game, they'd furlough him. The doc would simply get a new logbook and try for a fresh start. Yes, this type of thing happens. I, too, was really upset and promptly furloughed the doc. He suggested I might not be so upset if I were medicated. No thanks, doc.
The moral here is to trust your gut. If it quacks like a doc, it probably is one. I knew something was wrong with this fellow but chose to ignore my instincts. I try never to make that mistake again.


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by Julie Snyder
If the time is right, a woman may conceive regardless of sexual position. But what's wrong with a little assistance?
All of us could likely cite a case where actual intercourse did not take place but pregnancy occurred! Yeah, right!
Still, if you want to optimize and up your odds, consider these sexual position suggestions. You never know, you could actually enjoy trying for a baby!
All of these positions are speculative by scientific standards, but most -- if not all -- are considered successful by parents worldwide -- not to mention they're fun! Let's talk about sex, baby!
Missionary Position (a.k.a. Man on top): Overwhelmingly, experts and parents alike agree that having the man positioned on top offers the greatest possibility of conception. The degree of penetration combined with the prone position of the woman allows the sperm to be deposited near the cervical opening. Additional "pluses" for this position allow both partners to communicate through sensual looks, intimate kisses, touch and oral stimulation of breasts and nipples (for both partners!), and movement.
From Behind (a.k.a. "doggy style"): The woman kneels before the man, facing away. Penetration is then from behind, enabling the man to enter with deeper thrusts and deposit the sperm close to the cervix. Due to the control this offers the man, his orgasms may be more intense as well.
Want to have even more fun with this position? The man can reach around and fondle his partner's breast or clitoris during intercourse and perhaps even following his own orgasm for additional stimulation. The woman may find she can pleasure her partner by reaching between, "tickling" his testicles gently as he moves and/or stroking the base of his penis. The resulting orgasms may surprise you both!
Spooning: The woman lays with her back to her partner and he cuddles her from behind. Penetration will not be as deep, but both partners are often quite relaxed which can also lead to achieving conception. The woman is able to move against her partner, inviting stimulation and allowing him to enter her from behind. The man is able to manually stimulate the woman's breasts and clitoris. Gentle kisses and communication between the two of you may ignite more pleasure. Something to try? The woman may want to help guide her partner's touch. She may also be able to reach and stroke him as he enters.
"Living on the Edge": Take this one literally! The woman lays on the edge of the bed or couch. The man can then enter from the front from either a standing or kneeling position. Like the missionary position, this allows the man to enjoy a good penetration. The unusual position may excite you both. Again, manual stimulation of both partners can add even more pleasure and intensity. Gravity, ladies, remains on your side helping the sperm meet their goal!
"Scissors": No, this is not your average "rock, paper, scissors" game! This position is one of the more unique used -- but may be just outside of the ordinary enough for you both to increase your enjoyment and result in achieving pregnancy. There are a few variations of this but the basics involve the woman lying on her side; bottom leg is between your partner's legs; top leg may be lifted up or straddled over his side. Men, lay perpendicular to your partner; bottom leg under hers; top leg between hers so the two of you are like "scissors" with the your view being your partner's back. Be certain to adjust either the angle or proximity if needed for comfort. Penetration from this position can and should be sensual for both partners.
Whether you want a precious baby girl or a bouncing baby boy, positioning actually may play a role (along with timing and other factors). Male sperm (Y-chromosome) are known for being faster swimmers than their female (X-chromosome) counterparts. They also tend to die off quicker while the female sperm live longer.
Which positions are your favorite?
What great, helpful information. Lots of great methods to apply and have fun with at the same time.


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Lovely Wenbaobao Answers the tough questions
Posted by: Uberche (IP Logged)
Date: March 14, 2010 07:21AM
This morning I saw this article about how WenJiabao blames all the problems between China and the USA on the USA and thought I should figure out just what exactly he really said. Here's the video, watch for yourself, I may comment on things he claims throughout here.
On the RMB re-evaluation. "We call for a free Market!" really? A free market without government controls in a country whose government controls large amounts of the manufacturing? How would that work exactly? Copenhagen: So basically he didn't get a written invitation to the final meeting so he wouldn't go (he knew he was invited, just no one said it to him personally so he was upset). Seriously... does no one see the problem here? Some things should come before face.... My favourite absurd quote of the night: "I understand that some countries want to increase their exports, but what I don't understand is the practice of depreciating one's own currency while attempting to press other countries to appreciate their currency, just for the sole purpose of increasing one's own exports." I agree, it would be like if some country was artificially depressing their currency while telling everyone else they couldn't take measures to equal the playing field... what kind of retarded backwards thinking country would do that?! About the Luanpin(ping?) county and it's lack of developement. I get so damn sick of Chinese people telling me "Oh no, we aren't developed! many cities and areas are still very poor!" Well I guess that's a problem you should be SOLVING, instead of just using it as a crutch. 40,000,000,000 USD (dollars, not yuan) for Olympics but no money to help the poor counties?! I find that hard to believe. Stop pumping all the money into the East coast and start improving the poorer areas in the west and maybe China could have a more uniformed progress which would lead to a more Harmonious (to use their beloved word) society. STop paying the poor,to make crap for the West and start paying them to improve their own home towns. Build roads, build infrastructure, build everythign that's missing, 500,000,000 poor citizens can do amazing things, look at the change the US made during the Great Depression when it had a small fraction of the number of poor workers China has... they turned revolutionalized their whole country. "....it will still take over 100 years to make China into a modernized (well developed actually) country" At this rate I agree.... Interesting little gathering, I can see why they use WenJiabao for these events, it's like watching your grandpa have a press confrence, hard to get angry at lovely old grandpa... Re: Lovely Wenbaobao Answers the tough questions
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Date: March 14, 2010 09:17AM
It's basically politics. Everybody's pointing the finger at someone else. So what's new? Re: Lovely Wenbaobao Answers the tough questions
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Date: March 14, 2010 12:12PM
Not much, Just spent the day browsing the and letting my throat heal so thought I'd see what was new in politics. haha Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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If it wasn't an Alien movie by Ridley Scott, I would probably be less disappointed, but it was and I am. Not in the visuals, but primarily the script - almost certainly Damon "Lost" Lindelof's fault (although Ridley and the Producers should have demanded better of Lindelof and co-writer Jon Spaihts).
The beginning of the film starts promisingly epic and the Engineers look cool - but if their DNA was identical to ours, why do they look so different to average humans with huge muscular bodies, black eyes and albino skin? If they are unusual specimens of their species, then why are they so similar to each other they could be clones? OK, maybe different planetary and solar conditions caused the differences, but that doesn't explain how the Engineer gets out of the crashing ship at the end of the movie to attack Shaw without a helmet in the toxic atmosphere. It wouldn't be a plot problem except that the script makes it one by stressing their DNA is exactly human, rather than significantly similar. Bad writing.
A team of presumably top trained scientists and crew on a trillion dollar multiyear cryosleep mission don't know anything about the mission until they arrive, and only then is the reason for the expedition explained. Would have been solved by putting this scene earlier in the script, but here it makes no sense. Bad script editing/structure.
They find the alien site almost instantly - no surveys from space needed to find a small location on a whole planet despite not having a beacon to home in on like in Alien. Sure they might have done that without showing us in the movie, but then an excited Holloway makes it clear they found it by chance. Contradictory information - bad writing. Internal consistency required for successful suspension of disbelief.
One of the great things about Alien was that the crew didn't just land like it was a holiday jet landing on a tarmac strip - they knew landing on any unsurveyed planet was dangerous, so they did it with some trepidation. You know, checking if the surface is strong enough to take the weight of your massive starship? Again it wouldn't necessarily be a problem (it's a movie right?) except that Ridley so strongly established that genre realism in Alien. Literally a couple of lines of dialogue would have taken care of this.
None of them gives a crap about anti-contamination procedures, starting with Holloway who can't wait to breathe in potentially lethal alien bugs which haven't been ruled out at that point, despite the air composition being breathable in the structure.
Again a single line of dialogue about no bacteria/viruses/funguses being detected would have been faithful to realism, and mitigated disbelief. Maybe we could believe one character would be this gungho, but then others follow suit! If the others, apart from the believable Shaw, had instead reacted by shunning him or being suspiciously watchful of him from then on, this stupid action may have had dramatic impact, but no it's barely mentioned again. Stupid illogical character actions. Acceptable in a teen slasher flick maybe, but not what was hoped for here.
The cowardly geologist who loves only rocks, doesn't actually examine a single rock, let alone do or say anything a geologist might. In fact his first dialogue suggests some sort of badass mercenary type. He does the mapping, but all map data (kind of useful when exploring) is only downloaded remotely to the ship rather than also to a local mapping device he surely would carry? He then gets lost, and doesn't call up the captain who has the map and markers for the crew glowing in front of him for directions? Stupid illogical inconsistent character.
The biologist sees no danger playing with a completely unknown, potentially aggressive alien cobra creature, and doesn't spot or seem interested in the little worms earlier on, or in examining the 2000 year old alien corpses they found who died of unknown causes? Stupid illogical inconsistent character.
David may have studied ancient languages and be able to extrapolate to understand the Engineer heiroglyphs, but to be so instantly fluent that he has no trouble operating all the Engineer door controls and so on? Even so, when he starts endangering the crew by pressing every available button, no one apart from Shaw seems alarmed by his childish enthusiasm. Certainly no one backs Shaw up to rein him in. Hmmm.
What is David's motive in infecting Holloway - curiosity? Surely an alien pathogen spreading easily by touch in a drink, or a rampaging alien infected crew member, or alien baby are endangering his beloved Weyland? Or is he just evil?
Alien birth by robot caesarian - cool idea but almost completely undeveloped. Best body horror moment in the film, but imagine if it had been postponed for believable medical reasons right to the end instead, with realistic physical disability after such a major operation? Shaw prevailing against superhuman Engineer in those conditions could have been amazing and suspenseful. It would also have allowed her to still run about doing all the physical stuff earlier on without anyone wondering why the staples weren't being burst.
In Alien, we just about bought the idea of facehugger turning into huge xenomorph in a very short time, because we could think maybe it raided food supplies or something. How the hell did small alien baby turn into giant kraken creature in an operating theatre - not typically known for their extensive catering facilities.
What was the point of Charlize Theron's character? Yes, she's hot, but she's a great actress wasted here. The last minute throwaway father-daughter relationship with Weyland went nowhere - one of several intriguing ideas presented but left hanging (I'm looking at you Lindelof!). If Vickers was jealous of David, she hid it completely until the reveal of Weyland. Then suddenly it all gets Shakespearean? If there'd been some unexplained Vickers/David animosity throughout the earlier scenes, the payoff might have had some emotional weight.
And how come no one apart from Shaw, and Weyland's obvious accomplices, seems surprised to find Weyland stowed away on their ship?
The two co-pilots are barely introduced, except that they have some half-arsed banter and a disposable bet, then suddenly they are heroically sacrificing their lives at the end to save humanity, because the captain can't competently steer it enough for a ramming course. We don't give a crap when these secondary characters die either.
Why are there 17 crew members, but we're never introduced even perfunctorily to about 7 of them, who appear and then die. Their deaths barely register. There's at least one anonymous security type who leaves his weapons behind without objection on the first recce on the say so of scientist Shaw rather than obvious chain of command Meredith Vickers or Captain Janek. And well funded Company security don't have bigger weapons than ineffectual pistols when confronting alien infected contortionist acrobat zombies?
What are the Engineer holographs? Admittedly cool, but rather convenient. Some sort of alien captain's log? If so, why do they show just the bits that conveniently advance the plot - David doesn't have to spool or search through them at any point.
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They'd hoped to trade political potshots for wet snowballs.
Instead, the storm billed as "Snowquester" is turning out to be nothing more than a big wet blanket for members of the Washington D.C. Snowball Fight Association. The group had planned a big showdown in DuPont Circle, where a few years ago 3,000 people turned out for a humdinger of a fight.
But where 5 to 10 inches of wet snow was supposed to fall on DuPont Circle, not even the slush was accumulating Wednesday afternoon, said organizer Michael Lipin.
"Quite a letdown," he said.
While the storm was dumping plenty of snow in other places, Washington was getting just fractions of an inch, said CNN meteorologist Sean Morris.
In fact, the National Weather Service dropped its winter storm warning for the Washington area Wednesday afternoon.
"It's just not panning out to be the storm we'd thought it would be," Morris said.
In nearby Virginia, however, things were quite different.
Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency, state police extended shifts and National Guard called up 100 troops for snow duty as inches of wet, heavy snow fell across parts of the state -- knocking out power to nearly 180,000 people.
Transportation officials reported particularly nasty conditions on many secondary and some primary routes in 15 central and northern counties, with deep snow or ice covering the pavement. State and many county offices closed early.
About 4,200 utility workers were in the field trying to deal with outages, Rodney Blevins of Dominion Power said during a news conference.
Airlines have canceled more than 1,600 flights, leaving passengers like Alex Thompson, who had hoped to take a flight to San Francisco, with plenty of time on their hands.
Thompson had traveled all the way from Kenya only to find that his next flight was one of hundreds called off until Thursday due to the storm.
With no hotel reservations and nowhere else to go, he said he'd find a place to sack out at Dulles International Airport and "waste my time until I can get on my flight."
Capital closings
The dire forecast issued Tuesday prompted the federal government to close offices in the nation's capital, but emergency workers and telecommuters were expected to be on duty, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
The White House canceled a planned celebration for the Alabama Crimson Tide, college football champions, and Congress called off several hearings.
More than 954,000 students who attend major school districts in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and Ohio got the day off.
And Amtrak shut down some trains in Washington, Virginia, West Virginia and New York.
But tourism goes on
Not all of Washington was shut down. While the National Zoo closed, the Smithsonian said its museums would be open for visitors.
Washington's Metrorail system also was running, although some bus service had been disrupted, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Flooding threat
Along the coast, the problem wasn't snow, but high winds and the threat of flooding.
The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings for parts of New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.


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Nestling at the foot of its own 14 acres of bich clad hills, the house perches on a rocky promontory overlooking the water on 3 sides at high tide, offering spectacular views west, over Strathan Bay. This is the perfect place to relax in the peace and tranquility of the old croft or to use as a comfortable base from which to explore the areas many beautiful and stunning attractions.
Wildlife abounds. The deer graze gracefully in the early mornings on the garden lawns. Buzzards and crows perform aerial acrobatics, tangling above in competition for territory. Heron take up vigil on the rocks ever on the lookout for an unwary crab. Seal, porpoise and otter can be seen occasionally from the shore and the bay echoes with the 'kleep kleep' of the oyster catchers and the 'ah-ooo ah-ooo' of the amorous eider ducks.
The local area of Assynt has a wealth of walks for all abilities, from a gentle stroll through ancient forest to a pebble beach at the White Shore or a full days trek to the top of Mount Sulliven, the granite sugar loaf that towers over the village dominating the area landscape. There is a popular boat trip along Loch Glencoul that affords a wonderful opportunity to see clear evidence of some of the planets turbulent geological past, the Moine Thrust where a layer of some of the oldest rock formations were forced up and over some of the youngest. There are several sandy beaches along the coast, the nearest being Achmelvich with soft white sand and a turquoise sea reminiscent of a more tropical location.
The ancient landscape, carved by the glaciers, together with our geographic position at the end of the Gulf Stream, creating regular rainfall, helped form many lochs and rivers. These, together with the sea, offer a superb variety of fishing, combining with the spectacular scenery, to create some of the finest angling experiences.
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NYSE Euronext, BNP Paribas and HSBC unveiled plans for a new alternative share trading system (Project SmartPool) due to go live by mid-2008, rivaling a delayed "Project Turquoise" backed by Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Switzerland's UBS and Credit Suisse, and Germany's Deutsche Bank.
Some industry watchers said the NYSE Euronext-led project has a better chance than Turquoise as it can build on the existing infrastructure that takes a long time to create.
"For Turquoise, everything has to be built -- the technology, the governance, the network, the client," said a banker who follows the sector.
Unlike a traditional exchange, Project SmartPool will allow users to trade without disclosing their identity or the size or price, facilitating the dark liquidity pools.
This shot the shares up almost 2% as the Dow dropped over 1% on housing woes.


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Nice to see new footage of new characters even tho the one in that movie i think its pretty familiar
very cool indeed
Nice Jazzy background music
Any spoilers?
More of the same footage
...wait it's bioshock, so everything is awesome!!
What did Ryan say at the end about the new faces...
Awesome, just awesome.
Marine Core in his right hand and Xmen in his left, lmao Great find! Very Interesting!
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It looked to be like she was making a TV broadcast to the Family. I bet that's thematically the equivalent of the big bad Ryan broadcast we got at the end of Welcome to Rapture before we go into Medical- where he takes notice of you and sends the splicers on your tail.
The more I see the more I think, and the more I think the more I love Bioshock 2. I appreciate the video its awesome!
At 0:54... is that a shrine to Steinman?! The mural bears a striking similarity to the operating theatre... with the three dead splicers in crucified poses, and the big red figure in the middle.
I noticed that too!
That must mean that Fort Frolic will be returning somehow too!
That's good stuff!! Thanks!
Tenenbaum from 00:27 to 00:28. Her new character model is much better.
Come on Augustus! Get with the times!! Put on a jacket or something to cover those things up!
7 More Days!!!!! :d


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I was asked by an editor today to see if there was an image to go with this story for our peculiar postings section, and I could not help but share this. You can read the enitre story here, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18735121/. I guess it is truly a complete world now. Not only can we get our cars washed but get a lap dance while we are there. At least it is saving men from lying when they want a lap dance, they are telling the truth when they say they are going to the car wash. (in case you missed the sarcasm, I am kidding)
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A customer (R) watches his truck washed with recycled water by a bikini-clad employee of "Bubbles 'n Babes", a nude car wash service of drought-stricken Brisbane. Local strip club entrepeneur, Warren Armstrong took advantage of the city-wide ban on residents washing their cars to get into the booming trade of environmentally friendly industrial car washing services.


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• European cities continue to dominate the top of the ranking
• Vienna remains at the top, Baghdad at the bottom
• Singapore ranks highest for city infrastructure, Port-au-Prince the lowest
• Honolulu and San Francisco are the top-ranked US cities for overall quality of living, but European cities dominate the new city infrastructure ranking
Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world's best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2012 Quality of Living Survey. Zurich and Auckland follow in second and third place, respectively, and Munich is in fourth place, followed by Vancouver, which ranked fifth. Düsseldorf dropped one spot to rank sixth followed by Frankfurt in seventh, Geneva in eighth, Copenhagen in ninth, and Bern and Sydney tied for tenth place.
In the United States, Honolulu (28) and San Francisco (29) are the highest-ranking cities, followed by Boston (35). Chicago is ranked 42nd, while Washington, DC, is ranked 43rd. Detroit (71) is the lowest-ranking of the US cities that Mercer surveys.
Globally, the cities with the lowest quality of living are Khartoum, Sudan (217); N'Djamena, Chad (218); Port-au-Prince, Haiti (219); and Bangui, Central African Republic (220). Baghdad, Iraq (221) ranks last.
Mercer conducts this survey annually to help multinational companies and other organizations compensate employees fairly when placing them on international assignments. Mercer's Quality of Living reports provide valuable information and hardship premium recommendations for many cities throughout the world. Mercer's Quality of Living index list covers 221 cities, ranked against New York as the base city.
This year's ranking separately identifies the cities with the best infrastructure based on electricity supply, water availability, telephone and mail services, public transportation, traffic congestion and the range of international flights from local airports. Singapore is at the top of this index, followed by Frankfurt and Munich in second place. Copenhagen (4) and Dusseldorf (5) fill the next two slots, while Hong Kong and London share sixth place. Port-au-Prince (221) ranks at the bottom of the list.
The highest-ranking US cities on the city infrastructure list are Atlanta (13), Dallas (15), Washington, DC (22) and Chicago (28).
"In order for multinational companies to ensure their expatriates are compensated appropriately and an adequate hardship allowance is included in compensation packages, they must be aware of current events and local circumstances," said Slagin Parakatil, Senior Researcher at Mercer. "Factors such as internal stability, law enforcement effectiveness, crime levels and medical facilities are important to consider when deciding on an international assignment, and the impact on daily life that could be encountered by the expatriate in overseas placements."
Mr. Parakatil continued, "Infrastructure has a significant effect on the quality of living that expatriates experience. While often taken for granted when functioning to a high standard, a city's infrastructure can generate severe hardship when it is deficient. Companies need to provide adequate allowances to compensate their international workers for these and other hardships."
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Canadian cities still dominate the top of the index for this region, with Vancouver (5) retaining the top regional spot, followed by Ottawa (14), Toronto (15) and Montreal (23). Calgary ranks 32 on the overall quality of living ranking. Overall, there was almost no movement in rankings among Canadian cities from 2011 to 2012, with Calgary advancing one position, Montreal retreating one position, and the other cities remaining unchanged.
Honolulu (28) is the city in the United States with the highest quality of living, followed by San Francisco (29) and Boston (35). Chicago is at 42 and Washington, DC ranks 43. New York – the base city – ranks 44. In Central and South America, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe ranks the highest for quality of living at 63. San Juan, Puerto Rico follows at 72 and Montevideo, Uruguay at 77. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (219) ranks lowest in the region.
Mr. Parakatil said, "Overall, there has been little change in the rankings for North American cities. A number of South and Central American countries have experienced positive change, essentially due to some modest infrastructural and recreational improvement. Nevertheless, political and security issues, along with natural disasters, continue to hamper the quality of living in South and Central American cities. High crime levels also remain a major problem."
In terms of city infrastructure, Vancouver (9) tops the ranking for the region with Atlanta and Montreal following at 13. Other Canadian cities that ranked highly were Toronto (16) and Ottawa (25). In the United States, Dallas ranked 15, followed by Washington, DC (22), Chicago (28) and New York (30). Buenos Aires, Argentina (83) has the best city infrastructure in Central and South America, whereas Port-au-Prince is the lowest ranking at 221.
Europe has 15 cities among the world's top 25 cities for quality of living. Vienna retains the highest-ranking for both the region and globally. The rest of the top 10 for Europe are dominated by German and Swiss cities, with three cities each in the top 10. Zurich (2) is followed by Munich (4), Düsseldorf (6), Frankfurt (7), Geneva (8), Copenhagen (9) and Bern (10). The lowest-ranking Western European cities are Athens (83) and Belfast (64).
Other European cities among the top 25 include Amsterdam (12), Berlin (16), Hamburg (17), Luxembourg (19), Stockholm (19), Brussels (22) Nürnberg (24) and Stuttgart (27). Paris ranks 29 and is followed by Helsinki (32), Oslo (32) and London (38). Dublin dropped nine places from last year to rank 35, mostly due to a combination of serious flooding and an increase in crime rates. Lisbon ranks 44 followed by Madrid (49) and Rome (52). Prague, Czech Republic (69) is the highest-ranking Eastern European city followed by Budapest, Hungary (74); Ljubljana, Slovenia (75); Vilnius, Lithuania (79); and Warsaw, Poland (84). The lowest-ranking European city is Tbilisi, Georgia (213).
Overall, European cities continue to have high quality of living as a result of a combination of increased stability, rising living standards and advanced city infrastructures," said Mr. Parakatil. "But economic turmoil, political tension and high unemployment in some European countries and high levels of unemployment have continued to be problematic in the region."
With six cities in the top 10, European cities also fare well in the city infrastructure ranking. Frankfurt and Munich rank the highest at second place, followed by Copenhagen (4) and Düsseldorf (5). London (6) and Hamburg (9) are followed by Paris which ranks 12. Budapest (67) is the highest-ranking for city infrastructure in Eastern Europe followed by Vilnius (74) and Prague (75), whereas Yerevan (189) and Tbilisi (201) rank lowest.
"Infrastructure in German and Danish cities is among the best in the world, in part due to their first-class airport facilities, international and local connectivity, and a high standard of public services," said Mr. Parakatil. "London's high ranking in the infrastructure index reflects a combination of high level of public services offered, with its extensive public transportation system including airports, the London Underground buses and railroad services."
Auckland (3) retains its position as the highest-ranking city for quality of living in the region. Sydney follows at 10, Wellington at 13, Melbourne at 17 and Perth at 21. Singapore remains the highest-ranking Asian city at 25 followed by Japanese cities Tokyo (44), Kobe (48), Yokohama (49) and Osaka (57). Hong Kong (70), Seoul (75), Kuala Lumpur (80), Taipei (85) and Shanghai (95) are other major Asian cities ranked in the top 100. The region's lowest-ranking cities are Dhaka, Bangladesh (203); Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (204); and Dushanbe, Tajikistan (207).
For city infrastructure, Singapore has the highest ranking worldwide followed by Hong Kong (6), Sydney (8), Perth (25), Tokyo (32) and Melbourne (34). Adelaide and Brisbane both ranked 37. Nagoya (41), Auckland (43), Kobe (44), Wellington (48), Seoul (50) and Osaka (51) are the next highest-ranking cities in this region. The region's lowest-ranking city for city infrastructure is Dhaka, Bangladesh (205).
"A noticeable gap can be seen among Asia Pacific cities where several cities have improved in the region partly because they have been investing massively in infrastructure and public services," said Mr. Parakatil. Competition among municipalities has been continuously increasing in order to attract multinationals, foreigners, expatriates and tourists. Yet a considerable number of Asian cities rank in the bottom quartile, mainly due to high political volatility, poor infrastructure and obsolete public services."
Middle East and Africa
Dubai (73) and Abu Dhabi (78) in the United Arab Emirates are the region's cities with the best quality of living. Port Louis in Mauritius (82), Cape Town (89) and Johannesburg (94) follow, and along with Victoria in the Seychelles (96) and Tel Aviv (99), are the region's only other cities in the top 100. This region has 15 cities in the bottom 20, including Lagos, Nigeria (202); Bamako, Mali (209); Khartoum, Sudan (217); and N'Djamena, Chad (218). Baghdad, Iraq (221) is the lowest-ranking city both regionally and globally.
In the city infrastructure index, most of the region's cities rank below 100. The exceptions are Dubai (34), which ranks the highest in the region for city infrastructure, Tel Aviv (58), Abu Dhabi (72), Port Louis (91), Muscat (94), Cairo (95) and Cape Town (97). Port Louis, Cairo and Cape Town are the only African cities in the top 100. Elsewhere in the region, Doha, Qatar is at 102, Tunis, Tunisia, ranks 103 and Manama, Bahrain is at 110. In terms of city infrastructure, Baghdad, Iraq (220) is the lowest-ranking city regionally, along with Sana'a, Yemen (219); Brazzaville, Congo (218); Kigali, Rwanda (217); and Abuja, Nigeria (215).
"The ongoing turmoil in many countries across North Africa and the Middle East has led to serious security issues for locals and expatriates," said Mr. Parakatil. "Many countries continue to experience violence through political demonstrations that have sometimes developed into massive uprisings and led to serious instability within the region. Countries such as Syria and Mali have seen their quality of living levels drop substantially. Employers should continually monitor the situation in these countries, as circumstances can degrade rapidly. Companies need to be able to proactively implement mitigation plans, such as emergency repatriation, or adjust expatriate compensation packages accordingly."
Notes for editors
Mercer produces worldwide quality-of-living rankings annually from its most recent Worldwide Quality of Living Surveys. Individual reports are produced for each city surveyed. Comparative quality of living indexes between a base city and a host city are available, as are multiple-city comparisons. Details are available from Mercer Client Services in Warsaw, at +48 22 434 5383 or online at www.mercer.com/qualityofliving.
The list of rankings is provided to journalists for reference, and should not be published in full. Publications and other media outlets may reproduce the top 10 and bottom 10 cities in either list in a table. The data was largely collected between September and November 2012, and will be updated regularly to take account of changing circumstances. In particular, the assessments will be revised to reflect significant political, economic and environmental developments.
Expatriates in difficult locations: Determining appropriate allowances and incentives
Companies need to be able to determine their expatriate compensation packages rationally, consistently and systematically. Providing incentives to reward and recognize the efforts that employees and their families make when taking on international assignments remains a typical practice, particularly for difficult locations. Two common incentives include a quality-of-living allowance and a mobility premium.
• Quality-of-living or "hardship" allowances compensate expatriates for decreases in the quality of living between their home and host locations.
• By contrast, a mobility premium simply compensates for the inconvenience of being uprooted and having to work in another country.
A quality-of-living allowance is typically location-related while a mobility premium is usually independent of the host location. Some multinational companies combine these premiums, but the vast majority provides them separately.
Quality of Living: City Benchmarking
Mercer also helps municipalities assess factors that can improve their quality-of-living rankings. In a global environment, employers have many choices of where to deploy their mobile employees and set up new business. Thus, a city's quality-of-living standards can be an important variable for employers to consider.
Leaders in many cities want to understand the specific factors that affect their residents' quality of living and address those issues that affect their city's overall quality-of-living ranking. Mercer advises municipalities through a holistic approach that addresses their goals of progressing towards excellence and attracting multinational companies and globally mobile talent by improving the elements that get measured in our Quality of Living metrics.
Mercer hardship allowance recommendations
Mercer evaluates local living conditions in more than 460 cities it surveys worldwide. We analyze living conditions according to 39 factors, grouped in 10 categories:
Political and social environment (political stability, crime, law enforcement)
Economic environment (currency exchange regulations, banking services)
Socio-cultural environment (censorship, limitations on personal freedom)
Medical and health considerations (medical supplies and services, infectious diseases, sewage, waste disposal, air pollution, etc.)
Schools and education (standard and availability of international schools)
Public services and transportation (electricity, water, public transportation, traffic congestion, etc.)
Recreation (restaurants, theatres, movie theatres, sports and leisure, etc.)
Consumer goods (availability of food/daily consumption items, cars, etc.)
Housing (rental housing, household appliances, furniture, maintenance services)
Natural environment (climate, record of natural disasters)
The scores attributed to each factor allow for city-to-city comparisons. The result is a quality-of-living index that compares relative differences between any two locations that we evaluate. For the indices to be used effectively, Mercer has created a grid that allows users to link the resulting index to a quality-of-living allowance amount by recommending a percentage value in relation to the index.
The information and data obtained through the Quality of Living reports are for information purposes only and are intended for use by multinational organizations, government agencies and municipalities. They are not designed or intended to use as the basis for foreign investment or tourism. In no event will Mercer be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance of the results obtained through the use of, or the information and/or data contained in or provided by, the reports. While the reports have been prepared based upon sources, information and systems believed to be reliable and accurate, they are provided on an "as-is" basis, and Mercer accepts no responsibility/liability for the validity/accuracy (or otherwise) of the resources/data used to compile the reports. Mercer and its affiliates make no representations or warranties with respect to the reports, and disclaim all express, implied and statutory warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to, representations and implied warranties of quality, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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City Rankings
Mercer Quality of Living Survey - Worldwide Rankings, 2012 | ||
Rank | City | Country |
1 | Vienna | Austria |
2 | Zurich | Switzerland |
3 | Auckland | New Zealand |
4 | Munich | Germany |
5 | Vancouver | Canada |
6 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
7 | Frankfurt | Germany |
8 | Geneva | Switzerland |
9 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
10 | Bern | Switzerland |
10 | Sydney | Australia |
12 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
13 | Wellington | New Zealand |
14 | Ottawa | Canada |
15 | Toronto | Canada |
16 | Berlin | Germany |
17 | Hamburg | Germany |
17 | Melbourne | Australia |
19 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
19 | Stockholm | Sweden |
21 | Perth | Australia |
22 | Brussels | Belgium |
23 | Montreal | Canada |
24 | Nurnberg | Germany |
25 | Singapore | Singapore |
26 | Canberra | Australia |
27 | Stuttgart | Germany |
28 | Honolulu, HI | United States |
29 | Adelaide | Australia |
29 | Paris | France |
29 | San Francisco, CA | United States |
32 | Calgary | Canada |
32 | Helsinki | Finland |
32 | Oslo | Norway |
35 | Boston, MA | United States |
35 | Dublin | Ireland |
37 | Brisbane | Australia |
38 | London | United Kingdom |
39 | Lyon | France |
40 | Barcelona | Spain |
41 | Milan | Italy |
42 | Chicago, IL | United States |
43 | Washington, DC | United States |
44 | Lisbon | Portugal |
44 | New York City, NY | United States |
44 | Seattle, WA | United States |
44 | Tokyo | Japan |
48 | Kobe | Japan |
49 | Madrid | Spain |
49 | Pittsburgh, PA | United States |
49 | Yokohama | Japan |
Rank | City | Country |
1 | Singapore | Singapore |
2 | Frankfurt | Germany |
2 | Munich | Germany |
4 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
5 | Düsseldorf | Germany |
6 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
6 | London | United Kingdom |
8 | Sydney | Australia |
9 | Hamburg | Germany |
9 | Vancouver | Canada |
11 | Yokohama | Japan |
12 | Paris | France |
13 | Atlanta, GA | United States |
13 | Montreal | Canada |
15 | Dallas, TX | United States |
16 | Toronto | Canada |
16 | Vienna | Austria |
18 | Helsinki | Finland |
18 | Oslo | Norway |
18 | Stockholm | Sweden |
18 | Stuttgart | Germany |
22 | Washington, DC | United States |
23 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
24 | Zurich | Switzerland |
25 | Bern | Switzerland |
25 | Ottawa | Canada |
25 | Perth | Australia |
28 | Chicago, IL | United States |
29 | Berlin | Germany |
30 | New York City, NY | United States |
31 | Boston, MA | United States |
32 | Tokyo | Japan |
33 | Nurnberg | Germany |
34 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
34 | Madrid | Spain |
34 | Melbourne | Australia |
37 | Adelaide | Australia |
37 | Brisbane | Australia |
37 | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
40 | Honolulu, HI | United States |
41 | Nagoya | Japan |
42 | Brussels | Belgium |
43 | Auckland | New Zealand |
44 | Birmingham | United Kingdom |
44 | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
44 | Kobe | Japan |
47 | Geneva | Switzerland |
48 | Miami, FL | United States |
48 | Wellington | New Zealand |
50 | Seoul | South Korea |
*Mercer's City Infrastructure Ranking 2012 is based on measures of: Electricity, Water Availability, Telephone, Mail, Public Transportation, Traffic Congestion & Airport Effectiveness.
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