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Unofficial MSXML XSLT FAQ
When Internet Explorer 5.0 was first shipped in 1998, Microsoft shipped an implementation of XSL that was based on the current working draft of XSL at that time. Millions of copies of this XML/XSL processor were burned on CDs and were installed on systems all around the world. Since then, the XSLT specification changed very significantly (even the namespace changed!) and was finalized. So the situation as it is today (12/4/2000) is that there are millions of copies of a parser out there which does not (by default) support the latest XSLT specification. It is quite common for people to write to the xslt-list asking for information about why some operation does not work in Internet Explorer 5.0. Although there have been updates to the MSXML parser to make it more current, many people are not aware that they can download these and do not realize that they are using the older, less compliant processor. While the XSLT community appreciates the way that IE5 has exposed many more people to the cross-platform wonders of XSL, there is quite a bit of consternation caused by frequent questions having a root in the fact that IE5 shipped before the specification was mature.
This is not meant to be a replacement or even a subset of the excellent XSL FAQ that exists. It is rather meant to be a simple URL that people on xslt-list can refer individuals having trouble getting started with XSLT and IE. If you are reading this, there is a good chance you were referred here from the list :-).
1. Why do my transforms fail using IE (or using my custom application)?
Before you send a question to the XSLT list, it is best to check a few things:
Once you have checked these things, you will have much better information to ask your question.
2. How do I run XSLT transforms automatically from code?
Here is some code that calls a transform against the recent versions of MSXML:
Dim xmlSource As Object Dim xmlXForm As Object Set xmlSource = CreateObject("MSXML2.DOMDocument") Set xmlXForm = CreateObject("MSXML2.DOMDocument") xmlSource.validateOnParse = True xmlXForm.validateOnParse = True xmlSource.async = False xmlXForm.async = False xmlSource.loadXML Text3.Text ' This loads the text that I want to transform If Err.Number <> 0 Then strErr = Err.Description & vbCrLf strErr = strErr & xmlSource.parseError.reason & " line: " & xmlSource.parseError.Line & " col: " & xmlSource.parseError.linepos & " text: " & xmlSource.parseError.srcText MsgBox strErr, vbCritical, "Error loading the XML" GoTo bail End If xmlXForm.loadXML Text1.Text ' This loads the XSLT transform If Err.Number <> 0 Then strErr = Err.Description & vbCrLf strErr = strErr & xmlSource.parseError.reason & " line: " & xmlSource.parseError.Line & " col: " & xmlSource.parseError.linepos & " text: " & xmlSource.parseError.srcText MsgBox strErr, vbCritical, "Error loading the Transform" GoTo bail End If Text2.Text = xmlSource.transformNode(xmlXForm) ' This transforms the data in xmlSource If Err.Number <> 0 Then strErr = Err.Description & vbCrLf strErr = strErr & xmlSource.parseError.reason & " line: " & xmlSource.parseError.Line & " col: " & xmlSource.parseError.linepos & " text: " & xmlSource.parseError.srcText MsgBox strErr, vbCritical, "Error executing the Transform" GoTo bail End If Set xmlSource = Nothing Set xmlXForm = Nothing
The code above is written in VB, but you can write using Java, JScript, VBScript, PerlScript, C++, or any other language that supports COM. The important thing about the above code sample is that we are using the CreateObject("MSXML2.DOMDocument") instead of CreateObject("MSXML.DOMDocument"). Using "MSXML2" ensures that you call the newer XSLT processor, and not the working draft version from 1998. This example should also show you how to get detailed error information if your transform fails. One thing to note: if you are transforming unstructured data (non-XML), then you will probably want to set xmlSource.ValidateOnParse=False in the above example. You probably don't want it to be telling you that your document is not well-formed XML when you already know that and don't care!
3. How do I run XSLT transforms within Internet Explorer?
As long as your XML file refers to the appropriate .xslt stylesheet, it should render in IE5. If you are running side-by-side installation of MSXML, IE will use the old XSLT processor. To unregister the old processor and tell IE to use the new one, type the following four commands at a command prompt:
regsvr32 msxml3.dll xmlinst
If you would like to unregister the older version of the processor, type the following sequence of commands instead:
xmlinst -u regsvr32 -u msxml.dll regsvr32 msxml3.dll xmlinst
Note: In the final release, xmlinst.exe is a separate download from MSDN, and does not come with the MSXML download. You can download xmlinst.exe here.
More information about installing for replace mode is found in the online documentation that comes with the updated parsers. You may also wish to download the "Internet Explorer Tools for Validating XML and Viewing XSLT Output".
4. Why do I need to use a different XSLT namespace with Internet Explorer?
Actually, you don't! You should use the standard xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform". If your code is complaining when you try to use this namespace, it is likely that you are using the old version of the MSXML processor (which was developed before the above namespace was even dreamed up).
If you have older style sheets and do not wish to convert them to the new format, you can also use the old namespace declaration xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl".
5. How do I install the updated MSXML on my machine?
FirstFirst, try pointing your browser to the magic install tool provided by Chris Bayes. If this does not work, try the following manual steps:
There is also a code-signed package that allows you to install MSXML3 to people's machines through their web browser. For instructions on how to create a web page that installs MSXML3, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/xml/articles/msxmlcabfile.asp.
Note: The MSXML3 parser is a binary COM Object written for high performance on the Windows platform and is not written in Java. The old MSXML-Java parser is no longer maintained.
Note: If you have trouble executing the install files, they can also be loaded using WinZip.
Note: The installation files above use the Microsoft Installer. If your machine does not have Windows Installer, you can download it here.
Note: If you want to try another way to download and install MSXML3, you can try the automated install utility I wrote. This is a very crude tool, but usually works. It downloads and installs 8 other XSLT Processing tools and the XSLT test tool as well.
6. I know I have installed the most recent MSXML processor; why is my application not using it?
If you are calling your transform from within some programming language, this is probably because you are not using "MSXML2.DOMDocument" in your call to CreateObject(). See the question about calling transforms from code for an example using the correct call. If you are attempting to view the XSLT transform directly from Internet Explorer, you have probably installed the newest MSXML in side-by-side mode.
7. When will Microsoft ship a 100% compliant XSLT processor?
The final release of MSXML3 attempts to be 100% compliant. This release passes the OASIS conformance test suite 100%, and is one of the most conformant engines available. It is always possible that there are conformance bugs.
8. Does IE5.5 include a newer XSLT processor?
No. Internet Explorer 5.5 still ships with the older processor. If you want to use an implementation of the current XSLT specification, you will need to install it. The next versions of Internet Explorer and Windows will come with the newest XSLT processor included.
9. The newest MSXML processors available for download say that they are not supported. How can I use these if they are not supported? [Obsolete]
The release version of MSXML3 is now available and is fully supported.
10. Why is the MSDN online documentation for XSL so different from the W3C XSLT specification?
You are probably looking at the wrong documentation. The MSDN Online Library shows the documentation for the XSL processor that shipped with IE5 long before the XSLT specification was complete. You need to install the XML SDK for the updated MSXML to get the updated documentation. The updated XSLT reference will be installed as <C:\Program Files\Microsoft XML Parser SDK\Docs\xmlsdk30.chm> on your hard drive. You can double-click this file to view the documentation, including full disclosure about level of conformance. MSDN will be updated soon to reflect the new release of MSXML3.
MSDN now has an interactive visual tool for learning the W3C XSLT and XPath.
11. Where does Microsoft provide documentation about compliance of MSXML?
Each of the new releases of the MSXML parsers have a bug listing page which describes all known problems with that version. Bugs listed here can include things typically thought of as coding mistakes, or areas that are not fully implemented. In addition, if you have installed the documentation for the latest MSXML, you can read full conformance disclosure under the section "XSLT Developer's Guide\XSLT and XPath Conformance Notes". Finally, the VBXML community maintains some pretty charts showing compliance of various versions of MSXML. It is possible that there are bugs which have not been discovered with the current MSXML parsers, and it is also possible that some un-implemented part of the specification is not clearly documented. Contrary to popular opinion, Microsoft does not want to "hide" information about MSXML compliance. If you find a bug or implementation point that is not clearly documented, please send e-mail to Microsoft or to me (or better yet, both) so that the documentation can be updated.
12. How can I call MSXML from the command line to do batch processing of XSLT?
There is now a command-line utility with source code available that allows fast command-line processing of XSLT. Since MSXML is a COM object, you can write any .vbs, .js or other Windows Scripting Host (WSH) file to launch MSXML from the command line. Ken Holman provides a comprehensive treatment of calling MSXML from command-line script to supplement the book "Practical Transformation Using XSLT and XPath". Another option is to use the command-line syntax of the XSLT Test Tool or write your own executable wrapper.
13. Why doesn't MSXML support XML Schema (XSD) or, Why did Microsoft make their own version of schema (XDR)?
XML-Schema efforts are continuing, and as of this writing (12/5/2000), XML-Schema is not finalized. Microsoft has committed to support XML Schema when it becomes a full W3C recommendation. Before XML-Schema efforts began, a number of companies developed the XML-Data specification. When it became apparent that XML-Schema would supercede XML-Data, Microsoft wanted to support XML-Schema, but needed to ship product without waiting for standards efforts to continue. To this end, XML-Data Reduced was developed as a minimal subset of XML-Data that was guaranteed to be compatible with XSL-Schema as it developed. Current Microsoft XML parsers will validate documents against an XDR schema, and will support XSD when it is released. The released MSXML3 uses XDR, but beta products such as the .NET framework SDK are already using XSD. MSXML4 will use XSD. In addition, tools to automatically convert XDR to XSD are now provided. In fact, the conversion is accomplished through an XSLT stylesheet. If you would like a conversion stylesheet that converts XDR to the latest XSD, you can get it at http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/code/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/539/msdncompositedoc.xml.
14. What do I do if I already wrote lots of XSL using the old IE version of XSL?
If you would like to upgrade XSL stylesheets based on the earlier working draft to be compliant with the final XSLT specification, you can use the XSL to XSLT Converter available at MSDN.
15. Why do I sometimes have problems loading or including a document from a URL (or what's this talk about async vs. synch)?
If you attempt to load an XMLDOM using the loadXML() method, the default behavior of the method is to load asynchronously. This means that the DOM starts loading, and immediately returns control to you. Unfortunately this means that you may attempt to use the DOM before it is loaded, resulting in annoying errors. There are two things you can do to prevent this situation. First, you can always tell the DOM to load synchronously (that is, wait for the document to finish loading before moving on to the next line of code) by setting the property async = False. This is how the load is accomplished in the code sample here. If you want the DOM to load asynchronously, you can always check to make sure that the property readyState = True before reading the DOM.
16. When will server-side HTTP in XML be reliable under heavy load?
The final MSXML release has changed the HTTP loaders for SAX and DOM to be safe under heavy server load. You must explicitly tell your code to use the new server-safe loader, as described here. This link also includes a utility that allows you to configure the XML HTTP to transfer through a proxy server. In order to make sure that no backward-compatible issues would exist, you will need to perform XMLHTTP loads as before, but using new objects. Instead of using CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP") you will use CreateObject("MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP"). If using the MSXML2.DOMDocument load() method, use code like the following (note the new call to setProperty()):
Dim xmldoc Set xmldoc = CreateObject("MSXML2.DOMDocument") xmldoc.async = false xmldoc.setProperty("ServerHTTPRequest", true) xmldoc.load("http://machinename/path/file.xml")
17. I need to use the node-set() extension function, but MSXML doesn't seem to have it.
It's there! MSXML originally treated everything as a node-set, thus no extension function. Most other processors have a node-set extension function (which is how Saxon does things). There is talk of having the next XSLT spec formally require that everything be a node set by default. Now, since all processors besides MSXML require you to explicitly convert the RTF to a node-set first, and since MSXML didn't have a node-set function (node-set isn't in the spec) the finally released MSXML3 contains msxsl:node-set(string).
18. How do I dynamically change the client-side (for Internet Explorer) stylesheet associated with my XML file from code?
Check out the XML/XSL Viewer sample on MSDN. Chris Bayes has released a Power Toy utility that you can download from his XML Portal. Also, see the next question if you are interested in the default XSL stylesheet used to display raw XML files in the browser.
19. How does Internet Explorer format XML files in a collapsible view, and how can I modify this behavior?
For XML files that do not have a stylesheet associated, Microsoft Internet Explorer uses a default XSL stylesheet to create a DHTML rendering of the XML file. Depending on which version of MSXML you are using, you can browse to either res://msxml3.dll/DEFAULTSS.xsl or res://msxml.dll/DEFAULTSS.xsl. The res:// URN format indicates that the XSL file is compiled as a resource directly into the dll. If you have a binary resource editor (such as the one included with Visual C++), you can edit the XSL directly inside the MSXML dll and save back into the binary file. Alternately, you can start with a copy of the stylesheet from http://msdn.microsoft.com/xml/samples/defaultss/defaultss.xsl.
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Last Update: 1/30/2001
Change History:
2/11/2001 - Pointer to new detect sniffer, vbxml.com
2/11/2001 - Pointers to .cab file distribution and xdr-xsd conversion
1/30/2001 - Remove autodetect to fix (and hopefully add .cab pointers)
1/22/2001 - Autodetect MSXML version, thanks Jarno Elovirta
12/25/2000 - Added line numbers
12/4/2000 - Some changes to reference released version of MSXML3
12/4/2000 - node-set() update, thanks to Gavin Bong
10/28/2000 - setProperties() example on Server-side XML
10/25/2000 - IE5 XML Stylesheet, thanks Jarno Elovirta
10/25/2000 - More info on server-side XMLHTTP
10/7/2000 - Added information about the new secret location of xmlinst.exe.
10/3/2000 - Added Questions 15, 16, 17, & 18
10/3/2000 - Added reference to .msi file added in September release
10/3/2000 - Added some comment on September Beta compliance
7/28/2000 - Added helpful hints about installing thanks to Kit Lueder
7/27/2000 - Fixed hyperlink bug in TOC Q5
7/26/2000 - Added more information about XSL namespace
7/19/2000 - Updated msxml2.dll to point to more current msxml3.dll
7/19/2000 - Linked to information about MSXML from WSH
7/16/2000 - Added information about XSD/XDR
7/16/2000 - Added information about XSL to XSLT conversion
7/16/2000 - Removed references to "ProgID" to avoid confusion
7/15/2000 - Fixed page title, spelling error in "regsvr32"
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Perhaps MSNBC's Morning Joe hosts will consider broadening their conversation to include a fuller representation of religious thought; even in New York City. In these contentious and historical times, what religious leaders are saying to their parishioners to encourage, make whole, minister to, make sense of a fast-evolving world would make for great conversation. I hope they do this. I think they would present an open and honest conversation.


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Christmas-style coleslaw
This easy to prepare, tasty coleslaw salad looks very pretty on the Christmas table with its multi-coloured ribbons of cabbage. Mixed with a tangy mustard dressing, this is always a popluar salad.
- 500g wedge green cabbage
- 350g purple or red cabbage
- 1 carrot, grated
- Mustard dressing 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Finely slice cabbage and place in a large salad bowl. Add grated carrot.
- To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a glass jar with a screw top lid and shake well.
- Toss dressing through salad just before serving.
- I must confess I get stomach cramps just looking at raw cabbage! However, it is an easy to prepare and tasty salad that will feed the Christmas-day horde. And look at all the pretty colours of Christmas in the salad bowl!
- I used my vegetable peeler to 'grate' the carrot into nice long strips.
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The product sale was a global effort, with KROHNE's U.S. and French engineers working closely to ensure the best products were installed at the new facility, one of the biggest yogurt plants in the world.
The New York-based Greek yogurt maker's new Idaho facility opened to much fanfare, with appearances from company executives, Idaho political leaders, Olympic athletes and a marching band.
At the heart of the plant is KROHNE's new OPTIFLUX 6300 Grade "A" pasteurized milk ordinance (PMO) meter, which shortens the holding time for milk in the pasteurization loop, improving output and increasing efficiency. The OPTIFLUX 6300 is approved for use in pasteurization loops in accordance with FDA requirements. Also supplied was the OPTIFLUX 6100 electromagnetic flow sensor, specifically designed to stay clean and sterile in compliance with the most stringent demands of the food and beverage industry. With no crevices, gaps or blind spots, the flow sensor provides full clean in place/sanitize in place features.
Other products installed in the new plant include the OPTIMASS 7300 mass flowmeter, which has a single straight measuring tube and is ideal for viscous or shear-sensitive products; the BM 500 level gauge; and the ACM 500 inductive conductivity sensor, which offers a stainless steel connecting head and a small and compact design that allows installation in pipelines sized DN 40 and higher.


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I took the stand and confessed my guilt for all that i was guilty of....my att asked me the questions that made me confess to all that i was being charged with except for one thing.. dui of marijuana? PLEASE i really need to know for sure that i can appeal this conviction on the grounds of malpractice? is this possibly a mistrial? What happens next? can the judge deny my appeal? THis little trial happened a week and a half ago and sentensing is wednesday. is that the day and time to appeal? before the sentense comes down? Yes i was convicted of everything and then some. What do you mean when you say a higher court wont reevaluate this case trial went through district court are you saying it wont be brought to superior court? you say "they leave thatin the court where the case was heard" I dont think that court will be fair to me and WHAT will they be deciding that they made MISTAKES OF THE LAW? ERRORS Of the JUDGES RULINGS and fundi fairness to me? The COURT is the JUDGE right? I know that if i appeal its gonna piss them/him OFF! How does that work? please does the court/judge accept appeal then later go thru and decide if i can appeal?should i have an appeal atty.in there looking to see reason for appeal?do you think thats a fundanmentally fair trial for a person if they were malpracticed by their public pretender? Isnt it called incompetencey?Malpractise for doctors?or lawyrrs too? can the court/judge deny a appeal or should i just get the appeal lawyer before court wed.?PLEASE Answer all the questios best of you ability..i just need to know what you think will happen to me?
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Taj still keen to run Orient-Express
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Management collaboration could work for both chains if takeover of marquee US hotel fails
The official who works at IHCL told Financial Chronicle that his company was interested in a joint team of Orient-Express Hotels (OEH) and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) officials managing and marketing the international properties of the Taj chain in the US, including Taj Boston, Campton Place and the Pierre, among others, in a strategic alliance that would also lead to Taj managers getting to work at Orient-Express.
This is the first time that the Tatas have offered their detailed reaction, albeit informally, to the Orient-Express rebuff made public late on Thursday, when reports from New York quoted a letter from OEH to Indian Hotels stating: "Your opportunistic proposal was made at a time when the price of Orient-Express shares has been significantly depressed…Our board has unanimously concluded that your proposal significantly undervalues Orient-Express, and that now would be a highly disadvantageous time to sell."
The Tata official in the know said, OEH had left a door open for a possible non-equity deal with IHCL. He also claimed that the past acrimony, that characterised an earlier bid by Tatas in 2007 to buy a controlling stake in the firm, no longer exists.
The official claimed that with OEH showing receptiveness to work on a non-equity based partnership this time around, IHCL could look at developing "joint sales and marketing plans, strategic combined materials sourcing, interactive human resource initiatives, and a powerful combined IT architecture for the two companies' international portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts".
"The work on this is under way," the official said.
Orient-Express operates luxury hotels, resorts and trains across the US, Asia Pacific and Europe.
According to details of communications between the two managements made known to FC, as late as August 2012, OEH had rejected a Taj offer when it felt that it was "deeply unattractive from a financial perspective," OEH had said then that it "might be interested in exploring areas of collaboration, but had no interest in having IHCL make any additional equity investment in the company.
Subsequently on November 8, J Robert Lovejoy, chairman of the OEH board wrote to R K Krishna Kumar, vice-chairman of IHCL, stating, "The members of the Orient-Express board have great respect for your company."
This is a marked about-turn from December 2007 when IHCL termed the response of the then OEH CEO to the takeover proposal as 'pejorative, inaccurate and libellous'. At that time, Krishna Kumar had said, "We acted in the mistaken belief that your board recognised its fiduciary duties and would act in a responsible manner to begin a dialogue with us."
On Friday (November 9), IHCL and Montezemolo & Partners on behalf of Charme II Fund said they were "reviewing the position taken by the Orient-Express board and considering their options with respect to their offer to acquire Orient-Express."
One option is to increase the offer price of $12.63 per share offered by IHCL for the 93.1 per cent that it does not already own of OEH. But as IHCL has itself acknowledged in an October 18 communication to OEH, the offer price represents a 'premium valuation based on multiples of cash flow in comparison to relevant comparable public companies and comparable M&A transactions over the last several years." On Saturday, the OEH price was up 6.82 per cent to $11.27 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. At that price it was still 12 per cent lower than the price offered by IHCL.
"After thorough consideration, and in consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, our board of directors has unanimously concluded that your proposal significantly undervalues Orient-Express and its future prospects. Like that of many other hospitality companies and luxury sector participants, we believe the current price of Orient-Express shares reflects the market's short-term outlook and not the long-term value of its assets. We strongly believe your proposal is significantly below the value of Orient-Express. In addition, the market value of our unique properties is underscored by the prices per key, paid in some recent sales of iconic assets. Now would be a highly disadvantageous time to sell the company. Accordingly, our board has unanimously determined that it is not in the best interests of Orient-Express and its shareholders to pursue your proposal," Lovejoy wrote in his letter dated November 8, to Krishna Kumar.
"OEH is right in its assertion that IHCL is buying at the trough of the down cycle. Valuations, including those of IHCL itself, are depressed at this point of time, and this is the reason IHCL wants to move in now. But with a weak balance sheet and a net loss of Rs 6.36 crore for the quarter ended September 31, the company's balance sheet is not in a position to support much incremental debt," said a leading investment banker who has worked with the Tatas. "The return ratios for IHCL are already depressed with the conversion of warrants into shares by the Tatas. Further equity dilution will only aggravate this trend," said a leading hotel sector analyst at a domestic brokerage.
Interestingly, IHCL had planned to install Paul H White the ex-CEO of OEH as the de facto CEO to run OEH in place of Philip Mengel interim CEO of OEH. But late last week OEH replaced Mengel with John M Scott III as its new president and CEO and a director on its board. The 47-year old Scott, most recently served as president and CEO of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, where he oversaw a portfolio of 17 ultra-luxury hotels located in seven countries with combined revenues of more than $500 million. During his time at Rosewood, John was responsible for doubling the number of hotels under management, significantly increasing Ebitda and securing an active development pipeline of new hotel projects. With experience in strategy, operations, finance, and brand building, Scott has been charged by the OEH board with driving growth and delivering on the potential of Orient-Express' portfolio.
IHCL and Charme II had agreed to set aside a certain portion of equity of OEH to Paul White and his key team members as sweat equity and enter into employment agreements with them on the successful completion of the bid. Also Hotel Advisors founded by White would be entitled to fees under a consultancy agreement if the transaction proposed by the SPV were consummated. White has also been appointed as one of the four directors of the Bermuda based company that has bid to take over OEH. Charme II would nominate one director while IHCL nominate the remaining two directors on the Bermuda based firm's board.
"The SPV has been incorporated in Bermuda so as to make it easier to merge OEH post acquisition into the SPV," a Tata Sons official told FC.
Interestingly, if the bid is not successful, the Tatas are solely responsible to pay all expenses incurred by the SPV which has bid to acquire OEH.
"With the appointment of a world-class CEO, whom the board is confident will drive superior long-term value, we believe Orient-Express has a bright future as an independent company serving the interests of shareholders as well as guests," Lovejoy said last week, in a statement. Prior to joining Rosewood, Scott served for seven years as managing director of acquisitions and asset management at Maritz, Wolff & Co's private equity real estate investment group.
If IHCL wishes to up its bid, then it may have to revisit its funding plan, as it will already be taking on $700 million in incremental debt through its Hong Kong subsidiary Piem International and its British Virgin Island subsidiary Samsara Properties. Also, the tripartite shareholders agreement entered into between Tatas and Montezemolo & Partners on behalf of Charme II Fund requires all parties to be consulted and accord their approval to any revision in the offer price.
The Tatas have, however, retained the option to induct other non IHCL-controlled Tata entities to make additional financing commitments beyond what has initially been proposed by IHCL. Additionally, the Tatas have also retained the option to fund part or full amount of Charme II fund's commitment at the sole option of the Tata group.
"We will have to see how we manage the acquisition cost and deleverage the balance sheet by fusing the two companies together as we had previously envisaged this deal to have a 50:50 debt to equity funding mix. Also, a hostile deal is not possible since an OEH subsidiary holds the Class B shares of the company that would give the board the right to veto any hostile takeover attempt," the IHCL official quoted earlier told FC.
Deutsche Bank Securities and Goldman, Sachs & Co are acting as financial advisors to OEH.


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"Chick Flicks" as Feminist Texts: The Appropriation of the Male Gaze in Thelma & Louise
Cooper, Brenda, Women's Studies in Communication
Through an explication of the female gazes underlying the narrative structure of the 1991 film Thelma and Louise, this study suggests explanations for the movie's wide appeal among women spectators. The film's female gazes undercut and appropriate the dominant male gazes typical of mainstream Hollywood cinema by using mockery as a narrative device to illustrate the sexism inherent in the male gaze, and it is precisely this appropriation of patriarchal construction that offers pleasure to women spectators. Three narrative devices structuring the film's mockery are explicated: stereotypes of lecherous and testosterone-crazed men; depicting men as spectacles for women's attention; and the celebration of women's friendships. The result of the devices of mockery is a strong female gaze that challenges, resists and defies patriarchy, and opens the film's text to a feminist reading.
When Thelma & Louise (Scott, 1991) hit cinemas in the summer of 1991, it was met simultaneously with harsh criticism as well as enthusiastic acclaim by women spectators. In the years since its release, Thelma & Louise has generated such acclaim and controversy that Premiere magazine called it one of 10 movies that have "defined our decade" ("10 movies," 1997, p. 63). The story of two women forced into a series of crimes and victimized by a series of men along the way, Thelma & Louise was denounced by some women critics for the "lunatic" portrayal of its female protagonists. Sheila Benson's scathing review in the Los Angeles Times described the movie as nothing more than "bloody, sadistic or explosive revenge for the evils men do," and asked her readers: "Are we so starved for 'strong' women's roles that this revenge, and the pell-mell, lunatic flight that follows, fits anyone's definition of strength, or even more peculiarly, of neo-feminism?" (1991, p. 1). Gossip columnist Liz Smith warned viewers not to "send any impressionable young women to see 'Thelma and Louise' " (cited in Shapiro, 1991, p. 63). And Margaret Carlson of Time argued that the movie represented a betrayal of the values of feminism, and said the underlying message of Thelma & Louise is that for women, "little ground has been won. For these two women, feminism never happened.... They become free but only wildly, self-destructively so" (1991, p. 57). Carlson conceded, however, that in spite of the film's flaws, "Thelma & Louise is a movie with legs.... [N]ext time a woman passes an 18-wheeler and points her finger like a pistol at the tires, the driver might just put his tongue back in his mouth where it belongs" (p. 57).
For many female critics, the film's depiction of sexism and the marginalization women experience in their everyday lives represented an affirmation of women's strength and a justification of their anger. Kathi Maio of Ms., for example, applauded the film for its "powerful images of women who dare to feel anger against male violence and domination" (1991, p. 84); and Glamour's Charla Krupp cheered Thelma & Louise as a "cathartic revenge fantasy" for women (1991, p. 142). Indeed, the movie's "revenge plot" seems to be the aspect that women critics found most appealing. "Men are always behaving so badly in real life that you should never underestimate a woman's satisfaction in seeing them get their just desserts on screen," wrote Anne Billson in her New Statesman & Society review (1991, p. 33). "Men have no idea how annoying they can be," she continued, fantasizing about her own revenge against harassing workmen (p. 33). "Putting men in their place" also was appreciated, said Rita Kempley of the Washington Post, because this kind of movie plot offers a woman's point-of-view rare in mainstream Hollywood: "This liberating adventure has a woman's perspective.... Bumper-sticker sassy and welcome as a rest stop, this is one sweet ride, worth hitching if you don't mind getting your hair blown" (1991, p. B6). …


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I'm in love with Russian boy names, but my husband thinks they are too unusual or sound girly. Some favorites include Aleksei, Mikhail, Nikolai and Ilya. My husband is part Russian, so I don't think my choices are that unusual. I've poured through name lists to find names more commonly used in Russia that he would like. Please give me some usable suggestions that could work and opinions on using Russian names in America.
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Russian male names: http://www.behindthename.com/names/b...s&value_gender[]=masculine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_us age[]=russian
Top 10: http://isabellasnow.hubpages.com/hub...Boys-and-Girls
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Grischa- Rhymes with Mischa, it's like Russian Greg. It makes me think of Grey & reminds me of the name Mischa without any connection to an American d list starlet
Evgeniy- Yev-gzenie. Like Eugene, but I like how soft the name is.
Konstantin, Boris & Maxim are stronger sounding choices that I really like.
June 22nd, 2013 04:08 AM #7INTP Anthropologist Living in the centre of China, married to a Persian, and just enjoying a completely unpredictable life
Emiliana Pari 郑煜曈 '14
Raphael Artin
Acadia Laleh
Names I love, but cannot use:
Soren Pasha, Caspian Bardia, Aryo Benjamin, Lorenzo Kaveh
Rosalind Katayoun, Viola Parvaneh, Colette Firoozeh
June 22nd, 2013 12:07 PM #9proud of our little Lorelei (may 2016)


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Autumn 2009:
September 30 - "Impunity in Colombia: One Woman's Story"
Yessika Hoyos Morales (co-sponsor: U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project). View poster
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Laura Carlsen and General José Francisco Gallardo (co-sponsors: Center for Latin American Studies and Katz Center for Mexican Studies). View poster
November 10 - "Voices for Justice: Human Rights Advocacy in Ethiopia"
Daniel Bekele and Leslie Lefkow (co-sponsors: Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Human Rights Watch). View poster
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January 6 - February 3 - "Reason and Passion: The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law"
A lecture series by Justice Albie Sachs. View poster
January 6 - "Terrorism, Torture and the Rule of Law"
Introduction by Susan Gzesh, Executive Director, Human Rights Program, Senior Lecturer in the College. View poster
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Introduction by Christine Stansell, Stein-Freiler Distinguished Service Professor in United States History. View poster
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Hot Crab, Artichoke, and Jalapeno Spread
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 2 hrs
This crock pot recipe frees up the oven during the busy holiday season. Serve this with tortilla chips or crackers. Recipe is from Canada's Best Slow Cooker Recipes by Donna-Marie Pye.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1⁄2 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichokes, drained and finely chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
- In a nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat.
- Add jalapeño and red pepper; saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Combine sauteed peppers with remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Mix well and spoon into prepared slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 21/2 hours. Do not stir.
- Alternatively, cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours and then reduce to low to keep warm until ready to serve.
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My DH loved this recipe, but I think it would taste better if it was changed to half sour cream and half with mayo. I really didn't care for the celery seed, so I would change it to Italian seasoning or Old Bay Seasoning. I used fresh crab meat and I added a bit more Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. I bought one of those mini crock pots and it fitted about 1-1/2 cups, so it only worked well for a group of four. I will use the rest of the dip for a family gathering this week. I served it on toasted pita triangles. I would do this one again, but with the changes. Thanks for the posting
We were in awe of this wonderfully tasteful and easy recipe to use some handpicked crab meat from the Maryland blue crabs this past weekend. I halved this recipe, and it came out beautifully. I used about half of the crab meat that went into the crock with the other ingredients. At the end of cooking time, I took the lump crab meat and folded that in ever so gently, so the large lumps remained. I served on large tortilla chips with a little piece of crispy lettuce on top of the chip with a dab of crab mixture on top. Topped off with some of the chunked jalapeno and a dash of Old Bay. This was grand, cookiedog! Thanks for saving my kitchen from the sweltering heat. Made for *ZWT4* June 2008.


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Grape growers in the Pine Mountain region northeast of Cloverdale may drop the word "Mayacmas" from their request for a unique appellation for their high-altitude fruit.
The group has asked the federal government to create a new American Viticultural Area, or AVA, named "Pine Mountain-Mayacmas." It would encompass 4,600 acres in northeastern Sonoma and southeastern Mendocino counties.
But Napa Valley vintners object to using the word Mayacmas, saying it would just confuse consumers. They maintain that wine lovers might think the proposed AVA includes Napa County.
Napa vintners say the mountains commonly known as the Mayacamas cover four counties and shouldn't be tied to any single AVA.
"If anything, the point of appellation designation is to make it easier for the consumer," said Napa Valley Vintners spokesman Terry Hall. "This makes it harder."
Proponents say they thought about calling it just "Pine Mountain" but were told there are other Pine Mountains in the U.S. They added Mayacmas, the U.S. Geological Survey name for the mountain range that runs through Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties.
Now they are talking with Napa vintners about a compromise.
"We're willing to consider an accommodation," said Barry Hoffner, whose 1,150-acre Silverwood Ranch has cabernet and merlot vineyards within the proposed AVA.
Not if it forces them back to square one, however. Hoffner said proponents have spent five years seeking the AVA designation.
"If we can together agree to come up with an accommodation," Hoffner said, "then it shouldn't jeopardize where we are in the process. Our main objective is to get our AVA through with the name Pine Mountain on it."
Deadline for public comment on the proposal is Monday<NO1>(july 26)<NO>.
[END_CREDIT_0]You can reach Staff Writer Robert Digitale at 521-5285 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Staff Writer Julie Johnson contributed to this story.


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China: Asylum for activist's family
|Radio Free Asia
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|19 November 2009
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|Radio Free Asia, China: Asylum for activist's family, 19 November 2009, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4b15447027.html [accessed 29 May 2016]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
The wife and children of a jailed Chinese activist are granted U.S. asylum.
Guo Feixiong (R) during a gathering with Gao Zhisheng (L) in Beijing, Jan. 6, 2006. AFP
HONG KONG – The wife and two children of a jailed Chinese rights lawyer have been granted political asylum in the United States.
Zhang Qing, the wife of jailed Chinese rights lawyer Guo Feixiong, and their two children were notified of their status on Nov. 19, she told RFA's Mandarin service in her first interview since arriving in the United States in early April.
Zhang and her children fled their home in Guangzhou in late January and reached Thailand in early February before continuing to the United States.
Zhang said she is relieved to have been granted asylum, adding that she and her children, Xixi and Jinbao, had been persecuted by the Chinese government because of her husband's civil right work.
"I lost my job. Jinbao missed an entire year of schooling. Xixi's schooling was also under their control. Our bank account was frozen. Our lives were greatly disrupted. It was under these circumstances that we left China," Zhang said.
Guo Feixiong is currently serving a five-year jail term for "illegal business activities."
Zhang said that while she now feels safe, she and the children miss Guo and are concerned for his health.
"We have heard a lot of news about him, but it is all bad news. He was beaten. He sustained injuries to his arm. Family members were prohibited from visiting him," Zhang said.
She said Guo had asked to see his attorney in prison, but that each attempt to meet had been blocked by prison officials.
"We are deeply worried about his well-being," she said.
Taishi corruption
In mid-2005, Guo Feixiong was beaten by police in China's southern Guangdong province after representing villagers seeking to remove their local Communist Party head, whom they accused of corruption in a lucrative property transaction.
"[Guo] was involved in the [village chief] recall campaign of Taishi village... He offered legal assistance to the villagers in their attempt to exercise their rights to democratic elections," Zhang said.
But Zhang said the movement was suppressed by "as many as 1,000 riot police," leading to Guo's arrest and the detention of "scores of villagers."
Guo was incarcerated for 3-1/2 months but eventually exonerated and released.
Zhang said that Guo had refused food and water while in prison to protest his "illegal arrest" and was subject to government harassment after being released.
"He was followed everywhere. He was not allowed to leave his home and was placed under house arrest. His personal freedom was restricted. He endured beatings on three separate occasions," she said.
2006 arrest
Guo was arrested again in September 2006 after becoming involved in a campaign to release fellow rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.
Authorities charged him with engaging in illegal business activities after publishing an article exposing official corruption in the northeastern city of Shenyang.
Zhang said that while Guo's case was remanded twice on grounds of insufficient evidence, he was subjected to brutal treatment at the hands of the Guangzhou police.
"For 42 days his hands and feet were tied together to a hardboard bed. Even under such brutality he did not succumb and refused to confess. Without evidence the case could not go on," she said.
Guo was later transferred to custody in Shenyang, which Zhang called "a place known for its brutal treatment of prisoners."
"He was hit in the genitals with electric batons" by prison guards there, Zhang said.
"While this wrongful case was being processed he was interrogated 175 times... The police knowingly violated the law. They fabricated the case against him," she said.
Mistreatment in prison
Zhang said that Guo has been constantly abused while serving his current sentence.
"As soon as he was transferred to the Meizhou prison [in Guangdong province], the prison authorities drew three yellow warning lines in front of his cell. He was not allowed to cross the lines. He was not allowed to have any kind of contact with the other inmates," Zhang said.
"The prison authorities also ordered him to do labor. He went on a hunger strike to protest," she said.
Guo began seeking an appeal for his case in early 2008, but Zhang said that the process has been delayed.
She said Guo had not even been allowed to meet with his attorney until November last year.
"According to the law, the lawyer and his client are supposed to meet face-to-face across a table without police presence. They are supposed to be able to speak freely without being monitored or recorded," she said.
But Zhang said Guo and his lawyer were forced to speak to each other on a phone through a glass window with police listening in and recording their conversation.
"Given the circumstances they were not able to even touch on the core of the problem. So the meeting, which was granted only after almost an entire year's effort, was a total waste," she said.
Zhang said a request to meet with his lawyer again this year has been met with "tremendous obstructions."
Call for rights
Zhang called on Chinese authorities to safeguard Guo's legal rights.
"I have heard so many times that he has been brutally beaten and that he has sustained injuries – this on top of the torture he had endured before."
Zhang said inmates' personal safety should be guaranteed according to China's prison laws and regulations.
"I call on the prison authorities to fulfill at least this most basic requirement," she said.
Zhang also called on authorities to grant Guo the right to pursue an appeal and to meet with his lawyer.
"From my first open letter to President Hu Jintao I have been urging the Chinese government to resolve and to re-evaluate this wrongful case in a just way, and to exonerate and free him." Zhang said.
"I reiterate my plea: Stop persecuting Guo Feixiong and release him," she said.
"I also call on everyone in China and the international community to express their concern about Guo Feixiong's case, as well as those against other rights lawyers and dissidents."
Original reporting by Zhang Min for RFA's Mandarin service. Mandarin service director: Jennifer Chou. Translated by Jennifer Chou. Written for the Web in English by Joshua Lipes. Edited by Sarah Jackson-Han.
Link to original story on RFA website


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Baltimore County News
1.2 Million People in U.S. are HIV Infected – 14 Percent of Them Don't Know It
In observance of National HIV Testing Day, this Saturday, June 27, the Baltimore County Department of Health will offer free HIV testing at seven sites. Make HIV testing a part of your primary care routine by joining us at one of the sites on Saturday, June 27 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and bring a loved one with you.
Did you know that more than 1.2 million people in our country have HIV/AIDS? Fourteen percent of these men and women don't even know they are infected. HIV does not discriminate and contrary to popular belief, HIV and sexually-transmitted-infection tests are not routinely included in an annual physical or gynecological exam. As a result, it's critical to take control of your health, get tested and know your status.
Easy and Painless Testing
Taking an HIV test is easy and painless! Rapid HIV testing will be provided at the testing sites. This means samples can be collected by a mouth swab or a prick of the finger and the results are available in about 20 minutes. Knowing your HIV status empowers you to manage your health, while protecting yourself and others.
Not available on June 27? No problem. You can schedule a time and date that works for you. Contact the Baltimore County Department of Health at 410-887-2437. For more information on HIV visit http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/go/gettested.
Stacey Dyce, MHS, HIV Prevention Specialist and Educator
Derrick Moten, HIV Educator
Baltimore County Department of Health
Linda Grossman, M.D., Chief, Bureau of Clinical Services
Baltimore County Department of Health
As the lazy days of summer come to an end, many parents with school-age children are beginning their "back to school" preparations. If you're among them, be sure to include your child's pediatric check-up and/or annual immunizations on your list.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a list of recommended vaccinations (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html) your child should receive— as well as when they should receive them. New this year in the State of Maryland is a law requiring specific vaccinations for children who are entering kindergarten and seventh grade for the 2014-2015 school year. The law requires that students entering kindergarten this fall must have two varicella vaccinations. Meanwhile, students who are entering seventh grade must have one Tdap (Tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis) and one meningococcal (MCV4) vaccination.
Immunization is a key part of protecting your child's health. Millions of lives have been saved and untold cases of diseases have been prevented because of people getting vaccines to help them develop immunity to serious infections. Diseases that used to affect many people, such as polio, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), and meningitis, now are rare thanks to vaccines. It's important to note that the germs that cause these illnesses continue to exist, so continued immunization is critical to the health of your child.
Additionally, immunization isn't just good for your child's health; it's also good for those around him or her. When you immunize your child, you help protect the health of others including those who are too young to be vaccinated, those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons, and those for whom a vaccine may not be effective.
As you enjoy your final days of summer and begin your back-to-school shopping, please include your child's health among your plans. Here's wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and safe school year!
The Baltimore County Health Department will be offering free, recommended vaccinations for eligible children ages five through 18. Find a date and location: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/health/healthservices/children/immunizations.html
Dr. Linda Grossman is a pediatrician in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice for almost 40 years.
Tom Scollins
Assistant Chief of Animal Services
Baltimore County Department of Health
Spring is here and so are the Baltimore County Department of Health's rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets. The community-based, outdoor clinics are scheduled through June 14.
Rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system. People usually get rabies from the bite, scratch or lick of an infected animal. The rabies virus is uncontrolled in the wild; however, the easiest way to protect your pet and your family is to keep your pet's rabies vaccination up to date.
Baltimore County has made it even easier for you to protect your pet by offering nine low-cost rabies vaccination clinics across the County. The vaccine cost is only $8 per animal. When attending a clinic with your pet, please note the following:
· Bring exact change, if possible, as cash and checks will be the only forms of payment accepted.
· Clinics are held rain or shine; however, the Baltimore County Department of Health reserves the right to cancel or limit the time frame of a clinic in the event of severe weather.
· Only dogs, cats, and ferrets will be vaccinated at these clinics.
· Animals must be at least 12-weeks old.
· Uncontrollable animals will not be vaccinated. Dogs and cats must be on a leash or in a properly sized, escape-proof carrier; muzzles are required for aggressive dogs.
· If available, bring your animal's last rabies vaccination certificate (copy or original) to the clinic.
All vaccinations will be administered by licensed veterinarians who will be assisted by experienced caring technicians. Take advantage of this great, opportunity to protect your pet and family from a deadly, but very preventable disease. We look forward to serving you and your pet!
Rabies clinics are held weekly at the Animal Shelter. Call 410-887-PAWS (7297) to schedule an appointment. The cost for rabies vaccinations is $8.
Also, we have a very special deal for Memorial Day weekend - half-off animal adoptions May 21 to 25! Give a new cat or dog a home for just $25 and $32.50 respectively during this limited time.
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Oct. 15, 2010
George Haines Invitational Friday Results in PDF Format
STANFORD, Calif. - California won a total of eight events, including a dominating six out of seven victories in the evening session, on Friday at the George Haines Invitational held at Stanford's Avery Aquatics Center. The Golden Bears claimed two relay and six individual wins on the day and posted a first-day score of 224, which puts Cal in the lead of a field that includes the Cardinal (208 points), San Jose State (64) and Nevada (22). Cal will not compete on the second day of the two-day meet, as the Bears host Texas on Saturday, Oct. 16.
"The main thing is we had a lot of real good racing opportunities against a quality opponent, and both San Jose State and Nevada had some good performances," Cal head coach Teri McKeever said. "In the session tonight, with prelims and finals and only about one heat in between some of them, that produced some really good racing and a lot of fun. One of the reasons I wanted to compete in this meet was to kind of simulate a championship meet, a Pac-10s or NCAAs, with the afternoon session and evening session, and then tomorrow morning make sure we get up to face a real good team in Texas."
In the afternoon session, Cal senior Hannah Wilson won the 100-yard freestyle in an NCAA B consideration time of 50.19. Later, Bears senior Amanda Sims, who won the 2009 NCAA title in the 100-yard butterfly, claimed her signature event at Stanford in an NCAA B time of 54.34.
In the evening session, Cal won the 100-yard freestyle relay and 100-yard medley relay. The quartet of freshman Cindy Tran, freshman Melissa Bates, Sims and junior Liv Jensen clocked a time of 46.08 to capture the 100-free relay. In the 100-medley relay, junior Colleen Fotsch, freshman Nathalie Lindborg, Wilson and Jensen combined to swim a winning time of 42.07.
Individually, Cal sophomore Caitlin Leverenz triumphed in a pair of events - the 100-yard individual medley and 50-yard breaststroke. She posted a final time of 29.13 to win the 50 breast. Due to a clock malfunction, no times were available for the 100 IM. Leverenz also posted an NCAA B time with her second-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.93).
Jensen, who won the 50-free title at the 2010 NCAA Championships, won the 50 free at Stanford in an NCAA B time of 22.68. Tran won the 50 backstroke in a time of 25.43.
"Liv's time in the 50 is the best time in the country right now," McKeever said. "Caitlin did a nice job in multiple events. Shelley Harper did a really nice job today, too. With newcomers, including Cindy Tran, Melissa Bates and Nathalie Lindborg, it's good to see them race so we can figure out where they can help us the most."
Among her races today, Harper finished fourth in the 500 free (4:55.35), fourth in the 100 IM and fifth in the 50 breaststroke (30.30). Bates placed second in the 50 breast (29.26), third in the 200 breast (2:17.53) and sixth in the 100 IM.
There were no diving events today at Stanford.
The Cal swimmers and divers make their home debut against Texas at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex.


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Marine aquarium hobbyists will find a wealth of information here, complemented with vivid close-up color photos of all invertebrates described. This book presents a wide selection of species, separating them into general categories that include soft corals, hard corals, anemones, fanworms, shrimps, crabs, starfish, and sea urchins. All entries include information on maintenance and care, as well as details on the compatibility of each animal with other fish and invertebrates. Here is an ideal guide for beginning marine aquarium hobbyists, pointing out the wide selection of invertebrates available to them in the marketplace. Experienced marine aquarium keepers are also likely to find new and interesting species to add to their collections. Approximately 250 full-color photos.


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So I was perusing the Trek website the other day, when I ran across a cyclocross bike, called the Steel Cross- Lane. It comes in matte black and since black is my favorite color and steel is my most favored material in bicycle frames, I decided to go to my nearest Trek bicycle shop for further investigation.
As I prepared to go to the Trek dealership, I kept thinking about how the website, never mentioned anything about the Lane having a chromoly steel frame. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed suspicious to me. Most bicycle manufacturers are more than proud to boast the fact that a particular bicycle is made of chromoly steel. Sometimes, they have two or three labels that mention it somewhere. On the frame, you'll usually read, "Cromoly", "520", "631", "853", or "4130". Next, I thought to call the LBS first, before riding there in vain. I asked the responding salesman to verify the fact that it was "chromoly" steel and not something else. The salesman then responded by saying, "Yes! It's platinum series steel!"
..."Ok! So what's platinum series steel?", I asked. He then told me that I'd have to hold and that he'd be right back. After about ten minutes on hold, he assured me that, though he couldn't find the information, he was certain that it was chromoly steel. I then suggested that he look directly on the bike. He placed me on hold once again and stated, " You know, it's not on there! That's weird!" I called two other Trek dealerships. Each gave me conflicting reports, about the frame of the Lane.
I then decided not to go inquire about the Lane, due to this uncertainty. Instead, I emailed Trek Corporation with an inquiry concerning the type of steel that composed the Lane. A representative soon returned, much to my surprise, with a very disturbing answer. He stated that the Lane is composed of 100% Hi-Tensile steel.
In my opinion, the Lane is a complete scam. First, they tell you that the Lane is made of "Platinum Series" steel. That alone places you under the impression, that it's a type of steel that is of a higher quality than others, because of the word "platinum". Most people associate platinum with quality and expense. Therefore, quality steel or a high grade of steel is inferred. Next, the LBS sales people can't even verify the exact type of material from which the frame is made.
Finally, when it is determined that the frame material of the Lane is Hi-Tensile steel, then you have to reconcile the fact that the Lane is prohibitively overpriced. Trek's suggested retail price for the Lane is $1,100. That's quite a bit for a bicycle with Hi-Tensile steel. Sure, it comes with a Tiagra rear derailleur and a Sora front derailleur. Those are fairly decent components when operating together, but that still doesn't justify the hefty price tag. That quality of bike is something you would expect from Walmart. However, Trek is offering the bike at a premium price. At least, if Walmart were to sell it, you could get the Lane on sale for $300 or less.
Just what gives with Trek! ...Have sales slumped to the point of misrepresenting products? ...Are they now employing scam tactics to make sales and increase profits?
Do you consider this Trek bicycle called, the "Lane" to be a Rip-Off?
- Slim :)
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Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:
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A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
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Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?
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The Action Elves Save Christmas Eve is an episode of The Backyardigans from the fourth season.
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Santa's sack has been stolen by the Abominable Brothers, so action elves Snappy, Flappy, and Mister Jingles set out to get the sack back. They use their tiny hammers to do almost anything.
Uniqua, Pablo, and Tasha are sitting on the picnic table making toys. They tell the viewer that they use tiny magic hammers to build anything as they sing Action Elves. Then they tell the viewer that they are no ordinary elves - they are the Action Elves, who save Christmas. Uniqua introduces herself as Snappy, Tasha introduces herself as Flappy, and Pablo introduces himself as Mister Jingles. Then they report to the North Pole and enter Santa's workshop.
Santa speaks to them by phone and tells them terrible news: his magic sack has been stolen by The Abominable Brothers Austin and Tyrone. They go to the storage room and get on to the Rocket Reindeer. They attempt to fly to the Brothers' igloo.
The elves can not see where the Abominable Brothers' igloo is, but they do see two snowmen carrying a red sack. They notice that the two snowmen are Tyrone and Austin, the Abominable Brothers. They try to land close to them, but accidentally land about a mile behind them.
Meanwhile, the brothers are hauling the sack to the igloo. They do not know that the sack is magic yet. Tyrone is pulling it while Austin is pushing. They have a conversation about how a tiny sack is so heavy. Then they wish it was lighter, and the sack turns smaller. Then they wish for more things as the brothers sing Magic Sack. The sack grows legs and starts to walk. Then they head to the igloo.
The elves land, but the Rocket Reindeer snaps in half. They start to walk and realize it is a lot more difficult to walk to the igloo rather than fly. Then they spot the snowmen and start running. But the brothers have already opened the igloo door and wished the sack was a couch.
The elves have a plan to lure the brothers outside. Snappy makes a wind-up robot toy with her tiny hammer and drops it purposefully on the igloo floor. The robot walks outside and the brothers follow. Then Flappy and Mr. Jingles wish the sack was a sack again, not a couch. Then they start running toward the workshop.
But Snappy's cell phone rang (Santa kept calling them during their journey) and it caught the brothers' attention to see the elves stealing the sack and they chase them. They start a snowball fight while singing Snowball Fight. During the fight, they all fall into a large pit. Then Snappy's cell phone rings. The brothers take it before the elves can answer it. The snowmen talk to Santa and think that the "thieves" are the Action Elves (when the "thieves" are truly them). The Abominable Brothers are actually big fans of Santa, and are surprised when he tells them that they have his magic sack. The brothers were clearly unaware that sack belonged to him. Getting down to business, Santa instructs the Abominable Brothers and the Action Elves to work together to fill up his sack with toys and present it to his sleigh so he can make his delivery trip.
The five return to the workshop and fill the sack with toys as they sing To Fill The Sack For Santa. The elves are grateful and give the brothers two action figures outside. They all see Santa flying with his sack in his sleigh. Pablo's stomach rumbles and Uniqua asks if there are more thieves. Pablo tells her that it was just his stomach and invites everyone to his house for egg nog.
The workshop transforms back into the backyard as the children sing the end song. They enter Pablo's blue-colored house and shut the door. The entire cast opens the previously closed door and shouts "Merry Christmas!". The end credits for the episode start.
- LaShawn Tináh Jefferies as Uniqua (Snappy)
- Avion Baker as Singing Voice Uniqua
- Jake Goldberg as Pablo (Mr. Jingles)
- Sean Curley as Singing Voice Pablo
- Chris Grant, Jr. as Tyrone (Abominable Brother Tyrone)
- Tyrel Jackson Williams as Singing Voice Tyrone
- Gianna Bruzzesse as Tasha (Flappy)
- Gabriella Malek as Singing Voice Tasha
- Nicholas Barasch as Singing Voice Austin
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Winnowill is a character from the comic series "Elfquest" by Wendy and Richard Pini. This series was by far my best friend Kyle's favorite series growing up in the 80's, and for many years he talked about how wonderful it was when we would discuss comics together. Over the years of knowing Kyle I had always been interested in it, but finding copies was proving difficult. Then one day as we were browsing the manga section of a random Barnes and Noble, Kyle suddenly yelled (Yes inside of the store) and grabbed what appeared to be a graphic novel of ElfQuest. Sure enough… it was the same comic! We immediately bought everything we saw and the rest was history.
Winnowill is the main villainess of the main series "The Grand Quest", and she returns in many different arcs, as well as a small arc which is strangely one of my favorite called "Rogues Curse." For those who are fans I won't spoil it, but Rayek is…. very sexy in his new incarnation. Anyway…. Winnowill's antics from torturing Strongbow with her dark sending, manipulating the Wolfriders, kidnapping Suntop, and then later kidnapping Windkin by manipulating Aroree…. all of these are among my favorite because she continues to remain a smooth and calculating villainess no matter how many times she seems to be backed into a corner. Instead of yielding, or begging for mercy, she would sooner gracefully throw herself to her own death. Her story of becoming slowly corrupted is among my favorite in villainesses… and I revere her as a character among characters.
So Cosplay Tribute had to be played!!
Height: 5'10+?
Age: ????
Debut: Comic-Con 2007
Cost: ~$200
Winnowill was made in about 5 days time. Comic Con was approaching and so was the beginning of my school quarter. I knew I had to get her finished before the beginning of the quarter, since school makes it impossible for me to have free time for anything else. So I was determined this year (2007) to make this costume. In 2006 I had tried to do it but never got started.
Dress: 100% Polyester High Pile Velour
Collar: 100% Acrylic Faux-Fur
Head Piece: 100% Acrylic Faux-Fur with custom dyed quail pointers
The shoes I just altered from some old club shoes I never wore anymore. While Winnowill specifically wears flat sandals in the series, I originally wanted to put together a group of Wolfriders and Gliders, and this would require that I be extremely tall in comparison to the Wolfriders. So… I gave Winnowill heels to make myself much taller than I actually am!
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Toby Keith Ford Truck Ads & Other News - Classic NewsWritten by on December 1, 2006
The Working Man Works AgainCountry superstar Toby Keith returns to the small screen this September in a new series of Ford Truck ads. Part of Ford Trucks' fall advertising blitz, the new ads debut the new Keith original song "Working Man" that honors the spirit of American workers.
The ads, featuring the entire Ford truck lineup from the F-Series Super Duty on down to the Ranger, will be offered to regional Ford dealer groups who are expected to include them in their heavy truck ad rotations, many including NFL games for the new season and the NASCAR "Chase for the Cup" series. Ford Trucks also reached out to the country music world by presenting the release of the new Toby Keith film Broken Bridges and playing a major role in Keith's stage show on the "Hookin' Up and Hangin' Out Tour."
"Our dealers are very excited to get these new spots that build on an unprecedented fall truck advertising campaign," said Brian Rathsburg, Ford Truck communications manager. "Our customers relate to Toby Keith because he's a true Ford Truck man. His new song really highlights that Ford Trucks will work just as hard as they do, and just as hard as he does."
Ford's relationship with Keith has proven to drive bottom-line results. Ford has reached tens of thousands of potential sales leads through promotions and other efforts in and around Toby Keith's concerts. On average, a Toby Keith concert series draws one million attendees, and Ford has collaborated on four concert tours with Keith to date.
Most recently, Ford Truck launched the new "Hang With Toby" Web site promotion at www.HangWithToby.com. One lucky entrant will win a 2007 Ford F-150 FX4 pickup, as well as the opportunity to meet Toby Keith and appear in an upcoming video. The "Hang With Toby" Web site is proving very successful, with over 50,000 hits in a one-month period from August to September.
A Koncept In The WorksWhat's better than randomly stumbling across something totally rad? Exactly, not much. There's a certain feeling one gets when they slide into Mr. Happy Go Lucky's shoes and run up on something that is just too cool for school, even if that thing is $3 in a pair of jeans you haven't worn in a month! It's just one of those perfect moments in time. Well, part of the job here at CCT is cruising around from shop to shop. Granted, sometimes there's a purpose and sometimes it's just to drop in and say hi, but still, it's all part of the job. While we were out working in the field doing a tech story at Line-X of Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, California, we happened to run across one of those diamond-in-the-rough finds. Sitting in the corner of the Line-X shop was this in-the-works '55 Chevy Venable Koncepts is building.
Even in its Full Monty disposition, it's clear to see that this Tri-Five hauler is going to be flat-out wicked awesome. From the bare metal body to the menacing stance and state-of-the-art running gear, this truck is one you could close your eyes and visualize the final outcome, and no matter whose vision is projected, the outcome is still going to be cool. However, the final say comes down to Venable Koncepts, and their vision goes a little something like this:
In place of the stock frame is a No Limit Engineering chassis resting underneath. Up front, the chassis rolls on a Wide Ride IFS suspension, and out back lies a Fatbar four-link and a Currie 9-inch. The chassis also rides on airbags in all four corners for drivability and a cool factor. Along with the bags, Venable Koncepts owner Marcel Venable had No Limit kick up the rear of the chassis 4 inches, which will help get the truck that much closer to the ground when the air is let out. Up front, Wilwood 17-inch binders with six-piston calipers were installed, and out back are the same Wilwood super stoppers. In terms of rolling stock come 20-inch Budnik rims in the front and 22-inch Budnik rims in the rear. Under the hood a double-huffer small-block with twin Whipple Superchargers will power the '55. Backing the small-block is a 4L80 tranny.
As for the body, Venable Koncepts is keeping things pretty simple. They're going to clean up the truck's lines by shaving the handles and removing things such as the trim, emblems, and so on. Then the Chevy will receive a two-tone red and dark charcoal paint job along with a custom bed floor. On the inside nothing is set in stone, but we're pretty sure whatever ends up happening is sure to be consistent with the rest of the truck, and in that case that means the interior is a surefire winner.
The 411The International Show Car Association, sponsored by GM Performance Parts, has announced major changes to their 2007 international point system. The ISCA's Competition Series will now have one nationwide championship consisting of five regions throughout the United States and Canada. The five regions will include the West, Southwest, Midwest, Central, and the North.
"Next year's new point system will make it easier for competitors to participate in the shows and exceed this year's prize value of over $475,000," noted ISCA official Bob Millard. "This will make it easier and more appealing for even more people to participate in the shows. We encourage everyone to come and enjoy the ride at the ISCA shows during the winter months. It's a great way to feed the passion."
ISCA members took home more than $450,000 in cash and prizes this season, which began in Houston, Texas, and ended in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. GM Performance Parts is responsible for $85,000 of the cash prize money.
Attending the shows is like walking into a candy store for automotive enthusiasts, because every color, shape, and size truck, hot rod, tuner car, custom and classic imaginable is represented. Participants compete in six different categories for Best Rod, Custom, Truck, Restored, Bike, and Street Machine/Comp. The new ISCA points system encourages top-quality entries to attend the smaller events as well as the larger ones. Additional information about the GM Performance Parts Show Car series and the ISCA organization is available at www.theisca.com.
Another Reason To Watch TVThanks to SO-CAL Speed Shop, there's a new show in town, Hard Shine, featuring Jimmy Shine. By the time you read this, it'll be getting close to its debut on Discovery's TLC! The premise? A handful of hopefuls from the school of hard knocks will get one lucky break, an opportunity to strut their stuff at a legendary shop under the direction of killer fabricator Jimmy Shine for six months. Hot rod icon Pete Chapouris gave Jimmy a break eight years ago, and now Jimmy's returning the favor to a group of fabricators. The prize? A permanent job at SO-CAL Speed Shop, which is an opportunity that money just can't buy. Keep your eye on www.so-calspeedshop.com or www.jimmyshine.com for air dates!


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The Federal Reserve's website has a section for Dodd-Frank implementation matters. On this part of the site, the Federal Reserve posts summaries of its meetings with banks, trade associations, consumer groups, and other members of the public. This is a great way to see what is brewing in regulatory reform and what may soon come to a boil. New posts are generally made on Mondays.
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My husband passed away this month and he had a Sam's Club account in his name that they are trying to collect on. The collector said I could settle for 85% of the balance OR make a "payment of intent" but they don't say how much that is. There is no estate as our only income was from social security. ... Read More »
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Former Army Spc. Anthony Pone (left) shakes hands with Marine Pfc. Joshua Kelly after completing a game of wheelchair basketball, July 11. Kelly, who has competed in the Marine Corps Trials three times, said he is planning upcoming matches in Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christine Cabalo)
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The Humble Introversion Bundle closed earlier this week, selling 190,261 bundles for a grand total of $778,643.57. The dough will be divided up between Humble Bundle itself, the developers of the games included in the bundle, and two charities: the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play.
As always seems to be the case, Linux users paid the most, averaging $8.78 with Mac users following at $5.90 and Windows users bringing up the rear at $3.40.
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