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For your stay in Bologna there is Bozz. Whether you are visiting for one day, a week or even longer you will have at your full disposal a wonderful self catering apartment with all the comforts that only a real home can provide.
Bozz has an inviting and comfortable apartment for tourists located in the old town of Bologna near the Piazza Maggiore (central square) and the Due Torri (Two Towers). From here you can easily reach the Fiera District, the railway station, the University (Via Zamboni), the St. Orsola hospital and the Maggiore hospital
The fully furnished apartment has one living room, a small kitchen and a bathroom. One can find all the amenities it takes for a pleasant and relaxing stay, which coupled with a modest competitive price is perfect for your stay in Bologna.
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Pls to avoid long wait near the studio you have to confirm 1 day before by email or by phone.
This is an apartment not an hotel...So I don't have reception and nobody will wait you without confirmation of your arrival.
You have to pay the whole amount at your arrival..when you receive the keys (better by cash)
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The apartment is located in the old town center of Bologna, an area where the traffic is restricted by law, close to 'Collgio Spagna' and 'Piazza Maggiore'. Parking can be found close by and the bus station is 50 metres away.
How to reach the apartment by bus:
- from the airport: take bus BLQ, stopping at Central Station (estimated time 25 min.);
- from Central Station: take bus A or C. Change at the Piazza 8 agosto for bus 20 stopping at Collegio di Spagna (estimated time 20 min.);
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The flat is located in the heart of the historical center of Bologna, in the very noiseless via Palestro, close to the famous 'College of Spain', a short way on foot to Piazza Maggiore (the main square) and to the two towers. At 20 m from the flat there is a guarded garage. The area is well served by public transport (the bus stop is just 100 m away in the adjacent via Saragozza and in Via d'Azeglio).
Nearby there are: several typical restaurants where you can taste local food and nouvelle cuisine, supermarkets, post office, several banks, schools (the property is located near two nurseries run by nuns), the Palace of Justice and in 5 minutes you can reach the green lung of the town - the Margherita gardens (where you can practice every kind of sport or only walks in complete relaxation).


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For the first 31 minutes of Friday's game against Lincoln North Star, Kade Erickson couldn't buy a point.
"I'd never been so nervous in my life," Erickson said. "I just knew I had to put them in. It was my spot and I stepped up."
Before Erickson's heroics, NPHS (2-3) was down 28-23 at halftime to North Star. Drew Callaghan, who had a game-high 29 points, carried the offense for the Bulldogs with very little help.
But in the second half, the Dawgs continued to play good defense and that allowed them to have a 40-37 lead going into the fourth quarter.
"On defense, we did what we needed to do," North Platte coach Matt Kaminski said. "We played a mix of man and zone to keep them off-balance. The big key was holding their leading scorer, Connor Musiel, to only five points. Drew did a good job on him and bothered him."
In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs finally started to achieve a little balance to go along with Callaghan's dominance. With five minutes left, they took a 47-41 lead when Shane Mauch made a layup that followed a basket by Bradey Anderson.
"They started putting a couple of guys on me and my teammates did a good job stepping up," Callaghan said. "We did a good job of talking. Shane kept cutting to the basket for layups and then Kade made the big free throws."
But North Star (3-2) got timely baskets from Logan Broeker and Triston Simpson to stay within striking distance toward the end.
With 33 seconds left and the Bulldogs holding a 54-52 lead, a scoreless Erickson went to the line. He missed the first of two foul shots but he got the second one to go to extend the lead to three.
On the other end, Broeker got a layup to make it one with 20 seconds to go. Then as NPHS brought the ball up against the Navigator half-court trap, Callaghan's heel landed out of bounds on the left side after jumping to catch a pass from Mauch, giving the ball back to North Star.
Simpson then drove in from the top of the key and laid it in with just over five seconds left to give the Gators its first lead of the fourth quarter.
After a timeout, Erickson brought the ball up down the right side of the court and he went up for the desperation three from about 25 feet. Connor Musiel went up with him and he stuffed Erickson. But Musiel was whistled for a foul after the buzzer sounded and Erickson had three free throws to tie or win the game.
He bricked the first free throw. But he calmly nailed the next one to ensure that the Bulldogs would not lose at that point. Then he drilled the third in similar fashion to win the game.
"(On the first one), I let it go and right away, I knew it was hard," Erickson said. "But I knew what I had to do differently. I was still confident and I felt I had the ability to make the next two and that's what I did."
Erickson, who was the second leading scorer on last year's state tournament team, had struggled mightily not only on Friday but throughout the season. But Kaminski feels that pulling through in such a big situation might be what the doctor ordered not just for Erickson, but also for the Dawgs.
"They were pretty big," Kaminski said. "I am glad Kade made them because he was struggling so much. I think this is going to build his confidence for himself and the team moving forward. He is one of those guys you want to have when you're under pressure."
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North Platte (57)-Brady Mason 2, Shane Mauch 17, Bradey Anderson 6, Kade Erickson 3, Drew Callaghan 29
Free Throws: LNS 10-12, NP 14-18; Three Point Goals: LNS 3 (Broeker 2, Cale), NP 1 (Mauch)
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Level 1 Tactical Carbine Course- Tactical Training Associates- Morgan Hill
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST)
Tactical Training Associates is announcing a Level 1 Tactical Carbine Course to be held in Morgan Hill on Saturday February 2, 2013. Cost is $200 for a nine hour day. That's eight hours of training with an hour for lunch. This course provides an introduction to firearms safety, legal aspects, and semi-automatic rifle shooting. It is perfect for the novice fighting rifle shooter, or the experienced shooter who wants to review the fundamentals.
The course will culminate with the shooters being able to present the rifle from a slung position and successfully engage targets at varying distances. Topics covered will include: Firearms safety rules, rifle nomenclature, rifle cleaning/maintenance, weapon selection, principles of marksmanship, zeroing/mechanical offset, presentation from various sling positions, malfunctions, and range drills.
This is the first step for a shooter to get a basic understanding of the use and manipulation of a semi-automatic fighting carbine/rifle. This is NOT your average slow fire/target shooting course. This course is designed to get you proficient with a carbine you may rely on to defend your or your loved one's life.
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HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Debby is nearly stationary over the central Gulf of Mexico.
As of 11 p.m. Saturday, Debby was about 215 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that Debby had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph with higher gusts.
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Little movement from Debby was expected Sunday morning.
Forecasters predict Debby to slowly move northward beginning Sunday afternoon followed by a gradual turn to the west by Sunday night or Monday morning. The center of Debby is expected to move over the northern Gulf during the next few days.
A tropical storm warning was issued from the mouth of the Pearl River westward to Morgan City, Louisiana, not including New Orleans. Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the area by Sunday night.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Debby could be near hurricane strength by Monday night.
The National Hurricane Center reported that this is the first time since 1851 that four storms have formed before July.
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This article was published 24/6/2013 (1519 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The NDP government's plan to increase the provincial sales tax, and use the money on infrastructure has been obscured by a swarm of questions since it was first introduced.
What kind of infrastructure will be funded by a proposed one-point increase in the PST?
How much of the total spending will go to municipalities?
How will the province track the spending, and ensure the revenue from the increased PST translates into a net increase in total infrastructure spending, year over year, for the decade the tax hike is in effect?
These may seem like simple questions, but eliciting a clear, accurate picture is a very complicated matter. Infrastructure funds are drawn from numerous departments. Some of it is cost-shared with other levels of government. Some of it is done in cash and other projects by borrowing.
All this might explain why the NDP government has had a difficult time explaining exactly where it plans to spend its $1.8-billion infrastructure budget.
In a recent debate held at the Free Press News Caf©, Infrastructure Minister Steve Ashton was asked how much of the total budget would go to municipal projects, and how much would be dedicated to basic needs such as roads, bridges and water/sewer upgrades. These are essential questions in the infrastructure debate; the support of municipal leaders, and prominent voices such as the Business Council of Manitoba, depends very much on the answers.
Perhaps because he is the Manitoba legislature's resident ninja master of obfuscation, or perhaps because it's a complicated subject, Ashton was unwilling or unable to provide an answer.
After several weeks of inquiries, the Free Press acquired what is likely the most complete picture of how the NDP government plans on spending its $1.8-billion infrastructure budget. Information on specific projects was not available; Premier Greg Selinger will spend the next six months travelling the province to announce infrastructure projects. Government officials were thus reluctant to steal his thunder.
Here are some important questions about infrastructure spending, and the best answers available.
- Why is it so difficult to figure out where the province is spending its infrastructure dollars?
The province announced in its April budget it was creating the Manitoba Building and Renewal Plan (MBRP), an envelope that captures nearly $1.8 billion in infrastructure spending in the 2013-14 fiscal year.
That figure includes a lot of what you would expect: roads, bridges and sewers. However, it also includes:
- New or renovated schools, including colleges and universities;
- Provincial housing;
- New or renovated health-care facilities, including medical equipment;
- Renovation and replacement of public-service buildings;
- Larger, strategic infrastructure projects such as Centreport, the expansion of the Winnipeg Convention Centre and the completion of the Red River Floodway expansion;
- Cost-shared investments in recreation and cultural facilities;
- Upgrades to provincial park infrastructure and services;
- Flood mitigation and prevention infrastructure including community dikes and diversions;
- New or enhanced water and sewage facilities and systems.
- How much of the money will go to basic infrastructure?
Many of the lobbies and special-interest groups that have weighed in on the PST hike have demanded the new money be spent only on "basic infrastructure." Unfortunately, nobody knows exactly what that term means, although the best definition seems to be roads, bridges and water/sewage.
The province does not make any distinction between basic and non-basic in its infrastructure portfolio. However, in the back offices of government -- the place where numbers get crunched -- there is a distinction made between "horizontal" infrastructure (roads, bridges and water/sewage); and "vertical" infrastructure (structures).
The argument for focusing new revenue from the PST increase on horizontal infrastructure is two-fold. First, it is often argued it is the greatest and thus most pressing need in the so-called infrastructure deficit, the total value of all the work that needs to be done but for which there is no money. Second, it has been argued investments in horizontal infrastructure represent a better overall value for government. In other words, horizontal infrastructure creates a bigger economic bang.
- How much of Manitoba's total budget is being devoted to basic, horizontal infrastructure, and how much is going to vertical projects?
Vertical infrastructure, which includes larger, strategic projects such as Centreport and the Winnipeg Convention Centre expansion, totals about $1 billion; that leaves about $800 million to be spent on horizontal infrastructure. Of that figure, the gross majority of the money ($622 million) will go to provincial highways and regional roads.
- Does this mean municipalities are getting short-changed?
Municipal leaders have been very clear that they believe the new MBRP cheats them out of much-needed infrastructure money. They wanted the estimated $280 million in additional annual revenue from the PST hike dedicated solely to municipal projects.
So, how much of the $1.8 billion goes to municipalities? Money flows to local government in two forms: money dedicated to infrastructure, and general assistance that may or may not be spent on infrastructure.
In dedicated infrastructure funds, local governments receive about $71 million from the MBRP envelope. However, that is far from the only benefit for municipalities.
For example, the province pays 100 per cent of the costs of provincial highways, many of which run right through the middle of municipalities. The province paid for the reconstruction of Highway 75 through Morris -- although it is a provincial highway, it is also Morris's main street. That is undoubtedly a benefit to the municipality, even though there's no grant.
In addition, it's virtually impossible to find a municipal pool, arena, soccer pitch, or library project that isn't cost-shared with the province. Mayors and reeves fail to mention the millions of dollars that flow into their communities through those budget lines, but the benefits are incontrovertible.
The same argument can be made for hospitals and schools. Municipal leaders claim the biggest need for their communities is basic infrastructure, but it's fairly safe to say taxpayers value good schools and hospitals at least as much as roads and sewers.
- Does horizontal infrastructure really create a better economic spinoff?
No empirical distinction can be made between a taxpayer dollar spent on a road and a dollar spent on a school or provincial housing unit.
David Macdonald, senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said for every dollar invested in infrastructure of any kind, government can count on about $1.06 of economic activity. This is why governments focus stimulus spending on infrastructure; it's hands down the best way to use public money to expand the economy in times of slow growth.
However, provincial infrastructure spending is more vulnerable to "leakage" than similar programs at the federal level. If a contractor spends some of the monies provided by government on labour or materials outside the jurisdiction where the project is located, the economic benefits are eroded.
That is not a problem on very basic infrastructure projects; no contractor working in Manitoba would seriously look at sourcing concrete, asphalt, or gravel from outside the province. However, on a complex project, there is a possibility contractors could source unique building materials outside the province.
Macdonald said most contractors and subcontractors, even if they are sourced from outside a province, would pay income taxes in the province where the work is performed.
The bottom line is the economic impact of an infrastructure project is determined by how many people it employs. And a new school can employ just as many as a road reconstruction. "The projects that employ more people have a higher economic multiplier," he said.
- The PST increase, and the 'pledge.'
The NDP government promised in its spring budget to devote the equivalent of two points of the new, eight per cent PST to infrastructure. Over a full fiscal year, that would mean 25 per cent of all PST revenue -- estimated right now to be anywhere from $560 to $600 million -- would go annually to infrastructure.
This is where things get weird.
The province already spends considerably more than that on infrastructure. In fact, the province has spent more than $1 billion on infrastructure annually since 2009. It seems unlikely, verging on impossible, to see total spending go below $560 million.
So, how are we supposed to hold the NDP government to account for its pledge to use the PST hike to eat into the province's infrastructure deficit?
In a context in which the province is already spending considerably more than the 25 per cent of PST revenue, we need to look at the current fiscal year as the baseline. That is to say, to keep its promise, the province cannot spend less than it spends this year.
Manitoba is budgeted to spent $1.8 billion this year, which would be about $370 million more than it did last year. There is every reason to believe the province will actually spend a bit less than $1.8 billion; problems with tendering, unforeseen construction snags and the vagaries of cost-sharing programs usually lead to the delay of some projects. Last year, for example, total infrastructure spending was $1.423 billion, $296 million less than budgeted.
In the current year, the province says it will collect just less than $200 million from the new, higher PST. To keep its promise, the province cannot spend less than $1.62 billion in the current fiscal year; anything less than that, and an argument could be made that not all of the money went to infrastructure.
In future years, it gets a bit more difficult to establish an annual baseline on which to judge the PST pledge.
It is possible for the province to drastically reduce its total infrastructure spending and, in the process, nearly wipe out its current deficit. However, that would be by any measure a violation of the government's pledge on the tax hike.
Selinger said the tax hike meant more spending on infrastructure. That would mean 'more' than what the government is spending right now.
Certainly, an argument could be made that total infrastructure spending has to increase at the rate of PST revenue. That would mean that 25 per cent of all increases in PST revenue above current levels must be added annually to the infrastructure budget. And that total infrastructure spending would have to increase by an amount equal to 25 per cent of the total increase in PST revenue each and every year.
- The bottom line?
For now, the PST hike does mean more money for infrastructure. Critics who claim the money would have a bigger impact if it was either given directly to municipalities, or spent on one type of project, have little empirical basis for that position. The hard economics of infrastructure make no distinctions between provincial and municipal, or horizontal and vertical.
In future years, however, it will prove increasingly difficult for the NDP government to show definitively whether it has kept its original pledge.


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"T'was the day after Black Friday & all through the town TAKII fans were all stirring like Dead Moon Circus clowns! #1 Contender's Passes were stuffed in otaku backpacks with care in hope that the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival soon would be there...." Well, that wait will be over, with the 8th incarnation of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational! TAKII 8 ~HoliDAYZE~ gives its fans worldwide a chance to digest that Thanksgiving grub & add some "fusion festival flava" to the start of their holiday season in a celebration that is sure to be 2nd to none. Featuring "renovations & innovations that will blow away your expectations" through TAKII 8 ~HoliDAYZE~'s Music, Gaming, Vendor, & Omake Festivities, we're placing a special fusion festival focus on the true reason for this season....
In an unprecedented move, not only will Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational attendees be battling for glory & swag to be shared amongst themselves, but they will also have the chance to donate a portion of their winnings directly to TAKII 8's Charity Beneficiaries: individuals, families, & organizations that could use some extra lovin' this holiday season! Winners of select competitions & tournaments held during TAKII 8 ~HoliDAYZE~ weekend will get their names attached to a random gift of live & kindness, which will then be donated to a Charity Beneficiary LIVE at The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational! No greater joy can be had than seeing the smiles of happy children, or the tears of a proud parent that their holiday wishes of a brighter day have come true.
"As a new season of TAKII sprang up like the call of a whistle, it's impact is sure to be felt like a mega-ton missile. After 7 seasons of this celebration we all know it's not a dream; so get ready on TAKII 8 ~HoliDAYZE~ to celebrate Christmas & the holiday season TO THE EXTREME!"
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Scene by Scene is the APSA produced documentary series featuring the power and reach of Asia Pacific cinema. It builds on APSA's aim to promote the films, actors, directors and cultures of our region to a global audience, realising the objectives of UNESCO to promote and preserve our respective cultures through the medium of film.
Building on APSA's aim to promote the films and filmmakers of Asia Pacific to a global audience, the programs air globally in the lead up to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. They celebrate the cultural diversity and outstanding quality of the films being produced in the region.
Travelling across Asia Pacific, we hear from the directors, producers and stars of the region's film industries about the political, religious and cultural challenges they face in making films.


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If you are using LiveCycle ES to search for processes using the adminui, then you may notice that not all processes are listed under the "Process Name – Version" drop-down list. Only processes which are activated in Workbench, and which have process instances in the TB_PROCESS_INSTANCE table in the database, will show up in this drop-down list.
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Tai Chi Ball: Wooden Intermediate Ball - WAX Finish
Chi energy is not reserved for the "Greatest Generation". Today, here in the West, we are beginning to understand that Tai Chi is not just slow motion movements. In fact, the Shaolin Monks practice tai chi and it can be awesome! The power and strength demonstrated with Tai Chi Ball training is something to behold. At Atomic Athletic we have both wooden and granite tai chi balls. These solid kiln dried hardwood balls have been designed specifically for Tai Chi Ball Training.
These solid kiln dried hardwood balls have been designed specifically for Tai Chi Ball Training.
This ball is considered the Intermediate size (7" Dia.), and is one of our most popular sizes for Tai Chi schools and students. Used for full workouts and intense training sessions. Ball weighs approximately 4-5 lbs, but not calibrated to a particular weight.
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Intel Core 2 Duo: Memory Performance Part Deuxby Gary Key on 8/14/2006 4:15 AM EST
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Kiijibari - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - linkHi,
first I have to say, that it is a nice review, I liked it. I only have one minor critic with the following piece of text:
The sweet spot for gaming with this particular video card seems to be at low latency DDR2-667 settings as DDR2-800 provides negligible benefits. We are sure with lower latencies at DDR2-800 and a more powerful GPU solution that we would see further scaling increases in performance.
I strongly doubt, that you'll see any benefits with DDR2-800 modules, regardless of the GPU, because you forgot that the FSB1066 is limiting factor. Furthermore I assume, that the DDR2-667 scores are just better because of the better absolut memory latency.
Well, as you stated, your scores may be better again with DDR2-800 RAMs @CL3, but I think that such expensive oc modules are out of question in the low cost context of the article.
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giantpandaman2 - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkIs there any way that you guys not use red and orange on the same graph? It's difficult to discern between the two. I mean, it's definitely possible, but it's a pain. Reply
Paradox999 - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkYou guys need to seriously have a deeper look at the ASRock 775i65G sisnce it obviously is extremely competitive. What I want to know is:
what are the overclocking / voltage options and do they work with the Conroe?
I was seriously considering buying the 775DUAL-VSTA ... but since I'm running an overclocked D820 / 2 gig Mushkin DDR500 / AGP Radeon x850 XTPE.
Why bother with DDR2 as an upgrade path on the 775DUAL-VSTA when it doesn't make all that much difference and if I have to buy a new PCI card it'll have to be a very good one to best my overclocked x850 .... and that means I would want to stick it into a better motherboard than the 775DUAL-VSTA.
All I would need is the ASRock 775i65G and the Conroe for an upgrade that seems the best deal around. Who's with me ???? Reply
hibachirat - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link775i65G?
Exactly what i've been trying to find for the last week! :-)
But no luck getting any U.S. vendor too specify that they will ship me an R2 board.
Try googling 775i65G R2 and you'll find as many as you want...in Australia, U.K., Europe, etc...what's the deal with U.S. resellers?
I'm going to try emailing the article's author...
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkhttp://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria...">http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?SCriteria...
In stock at the above link, called them and they have a few of the rev. 2 boards in stock. The other board to have if you want the i865 chipset is the ConRoe865PE which should be released in a couple of weeks. Reply
Paradox999 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - linkI would love if Anandtech would get Asrock to supply one of these ConRoe865PE boards for comparison testing. I saw that board at the Asrock site a while ago but couldn't find anyone in North America selling it.
Asrock seems to slowly be creeping up from the back into the enthousiiast (on a buget) market. The first thing I would fix if I were them is add solid voltage control for the CPU and memory.
I'm an enthusiast but I hate dropping tons of cash for top drawer hardware when I can have very respectable performance by carefully selecting less expensive hardware.
Go Asrock! Reply
hibachirat - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkThanks, i guess i should have called them. This was their email response:
"Dear Valued Customer,
Unfortuantely, we are unable to guarantee what version of this motherboard we have. We do apologize for the inconvenience.
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link
You guys need to seriously have a deeper look at the ASRock 775i65G sisnce it obviously is extremely competitive.
We will have a comparison article with it and the other value boards in the near future. Reply
Optimummind - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI'm thinking about purchasing this board along with a Conroe CPU until the prices come down on the higher-model mobos such as the Asus P5W-DH. My most pressing question is how much of a bottleneck in gaming performance will be introduced as a result of ASRock including only PCIe x4 for the GPU.
I believe that in order to answer that question, a higher performing GPU needs to be used rather than a 7600GS. Could you guys also include an extra table/graph including a comparison between a 7800GS AGP 8x and 7800GS PCIe?
The reason I want to know is because I want to whether or not putting a DX10 card in the ASRock PCIe x4 slot will bottleneck the GPU.
Or, could you guys compare the performance of a 7900GT in the ASRock board with a 7900GT GPU in a P965, P975, or other mobos that has the full PCIe x16 connection? I don't to know what difference in performance there will be and to see if it's worth putting a 7900GT PCIe in the ASRock board.
Paladin165 - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkDo you think adding better cooling on the chipset would improve FSB overclocking on this board? Reply
randytsuch - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkHi
I am thinking about upgrading my old P4 to a low end conroe, and after reading the article, was also thinking about the 775i65G.
Application will be mostly video rendering, and as a music server for my squeezebox, no gaming.
I am wondering how well the 775i65G overclocks, compared to something like a Gigabyte 865-DS3. I was thinking about the Gigabyte, but the Asrock would save a fair amount of money, will let me keep my AGP card and RAM, as well as being cheaper than the DS4.
Randy Reply
kmmatney - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkFrom what I understand, the low multiplier of the Conroe hurts its overclocking chances with this motherboard. People have gotten very good overclocks with Prescotts and Celeron D's with the ADrock board, but only becuase those processors have much higher multipliers. I don't think the lack of voltage adjustment hurts it as much as the fact that you just can't take the FSB very high. Reply
Paladin165 - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI just want to add that I bought an ASRock 775 Dual-VSTA with a celeron D 326 to hold me over until I get a conroe, and I'm running some old DDR266 with no problems. I'm using an old Geforce 4 ti 4400 AGP in it and it works with most games (not Oblivion though unfortunately). So if you still have some DDR 266 laying around you'd like to use go ahead and buy this board. It has a ton of memory settings including some kind of memory compatability mode so it should work with just about anything.
However, even with the Celeron D 326 overclocked to 3.3GHZ, super pi 1M takes 59sec...roughly equal to my sempron 1.6ghz at stock speed. It is definitely a slow POS. Temps are still very low, going to try to get it up higher, 3.8 or 4.0ghz, but I'm not sure I can while keeping the memory at such low speed.
Another thing nice about this board which I haven't seen mentioned in the reviews is that it can run AGP and PCI-E at the same time, so you can have 4 moniters without needing a slow PCI graphics card.
Also, it seems that the AGP is only 4X. The settings in the bios only go up to 4X and Everest or something told me it was running my card at 4X, I doubt it makes any difference though. Reply
cdalgard - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI am wondering how a 6800 Ultra would compare to the 7600GS on these platforms. How might the benchmarks look? Is the 6800 Ultra faster than the 7600GS to begin with? Reply
ChronoReverse - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkThe 7600GT would be a good match against the 6800U but the 7600GS is definitely behind the 6800U. Reply
xsilver - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkbut if i'm not mistaken, the 7600gs and gt only differ in clock speeds, so trying your luck with overclocking the gs may achieve stock gt results Reply
SixFour - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkCooling would stop first before the actual video card did. Reply
ChronoReverse - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkNot to mention the much slower memory. Typically you get GDDR3 with GT while you get GDDR2 (clocked lower as well) with the GS. Reply
cdalgard - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkHow does the memory compare on the 6800 Ultra? There does not seem to be any good benchmarks comparing the 3 cards (6800U, 7600GS, 7600GT). Does anyone have a link to a table for specifications (core clock, memory clock, pipelines)? Thanks. Reply
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link
How does the memory compare on the 6800 Ultra?
The memory on the 6800 Ultra runs at 1.10GHz compared to 400MHz on the 7600GS. We will have scores up for the PCI-E versus AGP on the 6800 Ultra and 7600GS cards shortly. Reply
Questar - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkBuy the cheapest memory you can find and spend the money you save somewhere else. Reply
deathwalker - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkThis does seem to validate from a cost vs. performance basis this motherboard..however I remain a tad sqeemish about making a platform jump from AMD to Intel using this board. Having said that though, if you are on a tight budget and you have to migrate parts I suppose giving this board a shot isn't a bad idea. Reply
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link
This does seem to validate from a cost vs. performance basis this motherboard..however I remain a tad sqeemish about making a platform jump from AMD to Intel using this board. Having said that though, if you are on a tight budget and you have to migrate parts I suppose giving this board a shot isn't a bad idea.
We will be reviewing some value/budget AMD AM2 combo motherboards in the future so the idea of incrementally upgrading to the newer platform from early S754/939 still holds true to a certain degree. Reply
blppt - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkOn page 6...
"Although AGP is basically dead and the most powerful card available is based on the 7800GS chipset, we can see that it is still a very competitive solution in the mid-range market as is low latency DDR memory with the right chipset."
What about the limited edition Gainward 7876 BLISS, which is supposedly actually based on the 7900GT? Thats considerably more powerful than a regular 7800GS.
Last I checked, overlockers uk still had them in stock. Although at ~$445 american, you'd wonder if its worth it, or just upgrade to an X2 and PCI-E mobo instead. Reply
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI have an inquiry into Gainward about the actual core used on this card. They still advertise it as a 7800GS based unit. Yes, it is very expensive when you can upgrade your CPU, motherboard, and memory for about the same price. Reply
blppt - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkYeah, they advertise it like that, but its a 24 pipe card clocked at 450/1250, which seems to be somewhere between a 7800GT and a 7900GT. Reply
poohbear - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link"Who knew that AGP 8x and DDR would still be this competitive after a myriad of chipset, memory, CPU, and GPU enhancements over the last three years?"
i thought it was pretty settled that the move from agp 8x was introduced for 1.) marketing reasons so ppl actually buy new chipsets we dont need and 2.) so nvidia could make some extra cash off their SLI gig. the bandwidth agp 8x provided was never saturated. great article nonetheless showing that value boards are still a nice option (i own the Asrock Dualsata2, great mobo btw after they fixed the 274htt cap).
on a sidenote i love the part "deux" in the title, we're so international @ anandtech aint we.;) or maybe u're just canadian, hafta include some french in everything.:p Reply
bob661 - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link
quote:I guess ATI doesn't count, huh? Also, would AGP provide the bandwidth necessary for SLI and Xfire setups? People keep making these sweeping "we don't need PCIe" statements without knowing or stating all of the factors involved. Reply
nvidia could make some extra cash off their SLI gig.
Kiijibari - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - link
quote:Have you red the last AGP 3.0 Specification ? If not look here at p. 115 / 5.2.3:
Also, would AGP provide the bandwidth necessary for SLI and Xfire setups?
In Short: Multiple video cards are possible with AGP 3.0 :)
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI added my sarcastic comment notation at the end of the statement. ;-) While PCI Express is certainly a welcome technology and will be viable for a long time (in computer terms), it was introduced too early and abruptly in my opinion. Except for SLI/CrossFire type setups, there was no real "engineering" requirement for it on the desktop until recently. Yes, there is a French/Canadian influence in the household. :) Reply
Calin - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkAGP had good bandwidth to graphic card, but much lower bandwidth from the graphic card. This isn't really a problem, as the only configurations that would need lots of bandwidth from graphic card to system would be the graphic cards with turbo cache (using system memory). As their performance is not so good, they don't generate a big need for bandwidth. Reply
GoatMonkey - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkMaybe he's just a fan of Hot Shots.
Gary Key - Monday, August 14, 2006 - link
Maybe he's just a fan of Hot Shots.
We are talking a top ten movie of all time here.... LOL Reply
Zeke - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkI coudn't agree more. I was just about to post a message saying the same thing. Pci-E always seemed to be somthing of a scam to me, and may have contributd to why I've held onto my 9800 pro so long.
PS I applaud the use of "Deux" because it makes me laugh imagining all the people out there mispronouncing it today. ;) Reply


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I love burgers and I love comfort food. What could be better than a comfort food burger? I give you the Shepherd's Pie Burger from a recipe I found when I was looking for a Shepherd's Pie recipe on the web.
Diced onion, carrots & kernel corn are sauteed to soften
The burgers are made with the sauteed mixture of onions carrots & corn, plus Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper
The patties are made, the garlic mashed potatoes are ready, the buns are buttered and the cheddar cheese slices are gathered. Time to head out to the grill.
The burgers are grilling & the buns are toasting
The burgers have just been flipped. They were a bit soft, so I was glad the grill grate was well oiled.
The burgers are topped with garlic mashed potatoes.
The burgers & potatoes were topped with cheddar cheese & are ready to come off the grill.
The Shepherd's Pie Burgers, toasted onion rolls & Yukon Gold fries are done.
This was one great burger. it was very hearty and definitely captured the essence of a Shepherd's Pie. I was asked to make it again for next weekend. I plan to make a few tweaks to it. I'm going to change the cheese and the type of onion I use, but this first edition was pretty darned good.


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Being an LLM student means a lot of work, but also a lot of fun! There is a wide variety of courses to choose from, so I was assured I could spend a year on subjects I really liked. There are so many courses offered that it was actually hard to decide which ones to pick!. The staff at the School of Law have always been very helpful and approachable. Moreover, the School organises all sorts of events for the students and generally creates an atmosphere that makes it easy for foreigners to feel at home right from the start.
The LLM in International Commercial Law allowed me to choose my own personal combination of courses from a very wide variety. Thus, I could select areas I already had some knowledge and special interest in, and study them in more depth and from a different, international viewpoint. On the other hand, I could learn entirely new subjects as well. I think some people make thet mistake of undervaluing Glasgow and what it has to offer. The fantastic and friendly atmosphere at the University embraces the vitality of the city, its history and surroundings, as well as Scotland's unique nature and culture. To discover all this was great fun and a wonderful experience; living and studying here has been a fantastic experience!
I chose the LLM in International Law because the programme was flexible enough to allow me to concentrate on the areas of international law that interested me - International Criminal Law and United Nations Law. It also allowed me to build on the domestic legal training I received in the US. Studying in Glasgow will give you a very different perspective and approach to the law that many would not otherwise have. It is an enriching and rewarding experience, and will be a decision that you will be glad you made for the rest of your life. I would also say that it is entirely feasible. Government based Stafford Loans are available to US citizens who study abroad at Glasgow
As a University of Glasgow student you're already improving your chances of getting a foot on the career ladder you want - most of our new graduates either start work or go onto further study within a year. By studying for a postgraduate taught degree you will expand your skills, knowledge and experience for your future career. Opportunities span full-time, part-time and distance learning, allowing you the opportunity to learn from our world-leading scholars.
Founded in 1919 and re-established in 1958, the Anglo-Spanish Society, a UK registered charity, is a non-profit organisation managed by an elected Executive Council with the support of Trustees. Its objectives are to promote friendship and understanding between the peoples of Britain and Spain through the knowledge of each other's customs, institutions, history and way of life. The Society is proud to be able to provide a number of grants to support university students (undergraduate and postgraduates ), whose studies or research projects are related to the bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and Spain, in any area of academic interestGrants can include allowances for research materials, travel, academic fees and, where appropriate, accommodation. Each grant will be of the order of £3,000, with a likely maximum of £4,500 in special cases.
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The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland have awarded the University of Glasgow with 8 bursaries for academic session 2012-13
A member of staff of a Scottish university must nominate applicants. The Trust also administers a small number of Caledonian Research Foundation Scholarships under similar regulations. Nomination forms are available from the Carnegie Trust.
Awards of varying value are available from this Trust to students who
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The IMRCEES offers you the unique opportunity to combine a year of study in Glasgow in the UK with a year studying overseas (in English) at one of our renowned partner institutions and leads to the award of a double degree. It is recognised by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course. Graduates of the programme will be equipped with the skills to address the myriad of socio-economic and political/security challenges of the 21st century in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and its near/abroad neighbourhood.Value: There are two different forms of scholarships, Category A (non-European applicants) and Category B (European applicants). The scholarships' terms depend on the student's country of origin/residence and main academic and/or professional activity.Scholarship students will receive a fee waiver to cover the difference between the Erasmus Mundus scholarship contribution to participation costs and the actual participation costs. For Category A scholarship students this amounts to a fee waiver of €500 per semester and Category B scholarship students will receive a fee waiver of €250 per semester. The participation costs cover all tuition fees and health insurance; they do not include accommodation as well as other living expenses and travel.
As a University of Glasgow student you're already improving your chances of getting a foot on the career ladder you want - most of our new graduates either start work or go onto further study within a year. By studying for a postgraduate taught degree you will expand your skills, knowledge and experience for your future career. Opportunities span full-time, part-time and distance learning, allowing you the opportunity to learn from our world-leading scholars.
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Administered in Scotland by the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland. These awards are intended to assist with the cost of tuition fees, accommodation and travel. They can be held at a university located within 250 miles of New York City or within the area of Washington DC.Value: Up to 2 Scholarships will be offered of not less than $20,000 each.
The University of Glasgow-Santander Scholarship offers awards of £5000 as a tuition fee discount for our one year postgraduate taught programmes for 2012/13.
Founded in 1932 and 1935 by Sir Daniel Stevenson, Bt.LLD, Chancellor of the University for the promotion of friendly relations between the students of Scotland, Germany, France and Spain. Scholars are required to pay their own travel expenses. A limited amount of scholarships may be awarded for periods of not less than four months.Value: Award level can vary subject to interview performance.
Founded in 1932 and 1935 by Sir Daniel Stevenson, Bt.LLD, Chancellor of the University for the promotion of friendly relations between the students of Scotland, Germany, France and Spain. Scholars are required to pay their own travel expenses. A limited amount of scholarships may be awarded for periods of not less than four months.Value: £200-£4,000.00. Award level can vary subject to application and proposals.
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The College of Social Sciences Graduate School offers a range of scholarships and funding opportunities each year.Check the Postgraduate Research Scholarship website for further information. http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/studentfundingopportunities/postgraduateresearch/#d.en.190782
Postgrad Solutions Ltd is offering two Global and US LLM Study Bursaries each to the value of £500. They are open to both international and UK students, and aim to help students fund their chosen Master of Laws programme anywhere in the world or specifically in the United States. The winners will be announced in Autumn 2015.
The School of Law offers a discount to the international fees charged to applicants from the EEA who are non-EU nationals, who come to the University of Glasgow to study for an LLM degree.
The College of Social Sciences has introduced scholarships, available to graduates of McGill University who apply to the Masters programme at the University of Glasgow, commencing in September 2016. The scholarships will be awarded as a tuition fee waiver.
The University of Glasgow award a total of 40 postgraduate scholarships worth £5,000. Scholarships are available to students entering any of the University's colleges and are awarded as a tuition fee discount.
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CALNE Town brought their miserable run of the form in the Toolstation League First Division screeching to a halt with their biggest victory of the season so far last weekend.
Simon Gardner's Lilywhites had gone nine games without a win but they rallied by hitting the goal trail against bottom-of-the-table Portishead Town.
Glenn Armstrong and Mark Dolman both found the net twice whilst Stuart Windsor and Jamie Jordan were also on target as Calne ran out 6-0 winners at Bremhill View.
Meanwhile, Corsham Town picked up a point as they held promotion-chasers Welton Rovers to a 1-1 draw at the Southbank.
Nick Holton put Trevor Rawlings' hosts ahead in the first period before Welton's Anthony Conradi levelled.
A second goal in as many games from defender Luke Murden helped Chippenham Park make it four wins on the spin.
Murden's free-kick saw Dave Ferris' men beat Wellington 1-0 at Hardenhuish Park.
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CADETS will be helping make bikes more secure from theft with a free security making event at Asda in St Martin's Quarter, Worcester.
The South Worcestershire Police Cadet Detachment and the Youth Engagement Team for South Worcestershire will be there on Wednesday , April 16 between 10am and 2pm.
Anyone can bring their bicycle to be security marked. Children will have a wrap around security label and youth/adult bikes or high value bikes will have the opportunity to have a "Retainaguard" security marking kit which is an easy to apply UV marking fluid and the owners details will be registered with a unique code.
PC Tina Cowan at the youth engagement team (South Worcestershire) for West Mercia Police said: "We are only able to give the packs away for free if the bike is marked and registered at the the event. The packs normally retail at about £10 from Retainaguard.
"This event is a timely reminder to security mark your belongings and keep bikes locked and secure when not in use. Now that the lighter nights are upon us, people are using their bikes more for commuting and pleasure.
"This event is being held in partnership with Safer Worcester and with thanks to Asda and Harris Lamb Property Consultancy for the use of their premises."


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WESSEX WATER FISHERIES PERFORMANCE Week Ending 4th May 2014 HAWKRIDGE
Fish caught 305 Rod Average 3.5
Hawkridge is still fishing well with most anglers catching on dry or intermediate lines. Fish are being taken on various patterns depending on the conditions. Suspended Buzzer patterns are working well on bright days, especially in the afternoon or evening. When the sky is overcast fish are found nearer the surface taking Damsels and Black or Brown Nymphs.
Martin Mannell landed the best fish of the week, a very nice 9lb rainbow.
Gary Howe, Ranger
Fish caught 429
Rod Average 2.9
This was another great week at Clatworthy with 145 anglers taking 429 fish at a rod average of 2.9. The best bag limit went to Mr B Lovelace weighing 17lb 12oz and Mr D Francis had a five fish limit weighing 16lb. The best fish of the week was a 5lb rainbow caught by Mr Sollors. The best brown of the week was a 4lb 2oz landed by Mr A Norris.
Fish were taken all over the lake by boat and bank. Most fish were taken on wet patterns using intermediate lines but when the conditions were right, floating lines with buzzer patterns worked really well.
With the weather set to stay similar, the fishing will remain the same with the bank up into Rowes End fishing very well, and the boats drifting in the bays.
Dave Pursey, Ranger
Fish caught 418 Rod Average 2.5
The forever changing wind direction is not helping the way the reservoir has been fishing. Anglers are finding it hard to locate the fish from the banks but the boat anglers have no problem in taking their bag limits.
After the recent rain and the run off from the banks it has put the fish out from the margins so until everything settles the fishing is going to remain a little difficult. There were 164 returns this week for 418 fish taken giving a rod average of 2.5 which was not bad considering the conditions.
Mr A Pepper took the largest rainbow weighing 5lb 1oz and the best bag of five fish was taken by Mr T Targett weighing 13lb 7oz. Floating lines fished with more weighted patterns worked best this week as the fish were down at about 8 to 10 feet.
West Pond - 16 returns from the West Pond produced 44 fish giving a rod average of 2.8, slightly better fishing than the main reservoir as the weather conditions don't affect it as much. Mr G Winters landed the biggest rainbow weighing 12lb 6oz, Mr B Hoskins and Mr T Baker also had fish of 9lb plus in their limit bags. The best bag of four fish went to Mr A Flint weighing 24lb 12oz. Again the fish were down in the water and weighted patterns worked better.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The future of cancer treatment is a pill taken orally. There's just one problem: Most insurance companies pay for the intravenous chemo as a treatment with low co-pay.
But doctors say paying for pills is another matter.
"If the best cancer care is in a pill form, it shouldn't cost more than it would cost them if they were getting it in a IV form if it were available," said Dr. Wayne Taylor.
The discrepancy brought Luke Webb of Miami to the Capitol on a mission to change the law. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer.
"The drugs that I was taking at the time are about $3,500 per month," said Webb. "I was having to pay out-of-pocket for them in order to acquire them to stay alive."
State Representative Debbie Mayfield is championing the change. She said she lost her husband to cancer in 2008.
"They should not be discriminating between oral cancer treatment and an IV cancer treatment," said Mayfield.
Opposition is coming from managed care providers or HMOs, who worry it could raise their cost.
Another legislator, David Wood of Daytona Beach, is currently taking oral cancer medication. He said the time has come for treatments to be handled equally.
"Somehow, is cheaper to do it with a doctor and a nurse than to do it with a pill that makes no sense," said Wood. "It's counter intuitive."
Intravenous and oral treatments are equally expensive. At least 21 other states have decided cancer patients needed to be treated equally when being prescribed one of the two.
Oregon became the first state to pass the fairness in treatment legislation in 2007. Cost studies are few and far between, but suggest the increased cost for insurers is about fifty cents per subscriber per month.
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Compared to last week, the bulk of the light offering of yearling feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher with motivation from much lower than expected placements on last week's cattle-on-feed report. Calves failed to see much support from the yearling trade with early-week markets unevenly steady to 5.00 lower and many areas of the Southeast seeing even stiffer losses on lightweights.
Receipts were curbed from an early-spring snowstorm that moved across much of cattle country over the weekend, keeping sizeable consignments from making their way to town while most sellers were less than excited about the market. However, salvation arrived after most of the week's feeder cattle marketing had taken place with Thursday's banner day for cattlemen. The festivities started out with the USDA grain stocks and prospective plantings report that stated corn farmers intend to plant 97.28 million acres, which would be the largest corn planting since 1936 when much of the work was done by mules.
Corn stocks were also above expectations at 5.4 billion bushels which ensures that we won't run out of yellow kernels before the new crop gets here. The news forced CBOT corn futures down the 40 cent limit which sent the CME feeder cattle contracts up the 3.00 limit as far as the eye could see. At the same time, packers were paying 2.00-4.00 more for finished cattle from 127.00-129.00 live and 204.00-205.00 dressed which was 6.00-7.00 higher. Word spread instantly and trading became active in Thursday salebarns like Ogallala, NE and Dalhart, TX and Salina, KS and even in the still parched areas of southwest Kansas where Pratt had a short load of mixed colored and put together steers in a thin-fleshed and empty condition that weighed 606 lbs and brought 177.50.
March 28th is when the feeder and stocker cattle market found a bottom with a springboard to bring demand and attitudes out from under the cloud that has plagued them since right after the first of the year. Just a day earlier, it seemed there was no relief in sight from high feedcosts and the late spring might cause more farmers to plant soybeans. Now, severely dwindling calf and yearling supplies are armed with the arrival of spring and its warmers days, greener pastures, and the annual lighting of the backyard grill. The glimmer of hope for at least some relief in feedcosts is slim but nearby corn contracts fell below 7.00/bu for the first time in over a month and Good Friday's closing prevented moods from changing until next week. This week's reported auction volume included 61 percent over 600 lbs and 43 percent heifers.


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Lucky Suri Cruise Got to Spend a Night in Cinderella's Castle in Disney World
How lucky is Suri Cruise? During her trip to Disney World, she and Tom got to stay in the Cinderella's Castle Suite!
-Lucia Peters
Suri Cruise has been on quite the adventure with her daddy, Tom Cruise, over the past week, taking on Disney World in Orlando, FL by storm. But though Suri seems to have had a blast splashing around at Typhon Lagoon and traipsing around in an Ariel costume, she REALLY scored the big-time when it came to their accommodations: Daddy and daughter got to stay in the extremely exclusive Cinderella's Castle Suite. That's right: Instead of booking your standard hotel room (though let's be honest, even a standard Disney hotel room is pretty spectacular), Tom pulled enough strings to allow his daughter to stay INSIDE Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Being the daughter of someone famous has its perks, doesn't it?
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The Cinderella's Castle Suite can't be reserved like a normal hotel room, and few people ever get the chance to stay in it. Initially intended to be an apartment for Walt Disney and his family (there's a comparable one in California's Disneyland, right above the fire station on Main Street), construction on the suite was halted in 1966 after Walt's death. In 2005, however, it was announced that the suite would be completely decorated and upholstered as a royal bedchamber, and in 2006, a night in the castle was available as a prize during Disney's Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Previous celebrity occupants include Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle, who celebrated their first wedding anniversary in the suite in 2010.
And yes, it is just as spectacular as you think it is. It sleeps six, and it features canopy-draped queen beds, a cut-stone bedchamber floor, a parlor sofa, an incredibly detailed ceiling, stained-glass windows, period French furniture, portraits and mirrors which magically transform into flat-screen televisions—and, of course, a glass slipper.
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The Mets were lucky they only played two games at Wrigley. As I type this they are getting on the bus to head to the airport for another two-gamer at DC.
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Just a horrible showing today. Simply awful. Nelson Figueroa didn't stink, but he got no help from his offense. Both he and Carlos Delgado combined for a defensive malfunction that kept the fourth inning alive and enabled the Cubs to score three times.
Both admitted they blew the play.
IN A NUTSHELL, Chicago 8, Mets 1
The offense was 1-for-9 with RISP and left nine runners.
David Wright on the offense: "It seems like we get only one chance a game to have a big inning and if we don't we don't score any runs."
Carlos Delgado on not covering first in the fourth: "I went too far off the bag, then I realized Damion (Easley) had a better angle."
Nelson Figueroa on getting to the bag late: "I should have gone over and covered the bag. It was my fault."
4th INNING: Figueroa keeps on rolling. A wasted opportunity that inning. Carlos Delgado comes up small with the bases loaded. Mets 0, Chicago 0.
5th INNING: Just weak. You'd think they'd get a hit with RISP by accident. Chicago 3, Mets 0.
6th INNING: They are only down by two runs, but why does it seem so much more than that? Chicago 3, Mets 1.
8th INNING: Ronny Cedeno slam Jorge Sosa. Chicago 8, Mets 1.
-Pedro Martinez was examined by Mets' doctors in NY and is ten days to two weeks from throwing off the mound. And, that's throwing a bullpen. That takes him into May. A week or so of bullpens and then two or three rehab starts (five days apart), and I do believe that will put him into June.
-Two more weeks for Orlando Hernandez in the boot.
-Ramon Castro and Moises Alou played in extended spring training games.
-The offense: Five hits and only three runners reached third.
Time for me to write my story and grab something to eat. I have no intention of watching Yankees and White Sox tonight.
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In Germany this week Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff rebuked industrialised countries for creating a "liquidity tsunami" of speculative capital that is bubbling currencies, stock and bond markets across emerging markets and the developing world. To stem the tide, her government extended a tax on speculative inflows of capital into Brazil.
A new task force report entitled Regulating Global Capital Flows for Long-Run Development, released this week, argues that regulating flows to tame the liquidity wave are justified more than ever in the wake of the global financial crisis. Countries have more flexibility to deploy such measures given the new consensus in the peer-reviewed academic literature and at the IMF that capital account regulations have been effective tools to prevent and mitigate financial crises. In this new environment Brazil, Indonesia, Taiwan, Peru, Thailand, South Korea, and many others have regulated flows.
However, the report also expresses serious concern that many countries lack the ability to regulate flows because many of the world's economic integration clubs and trade and investment treaties have started to mandate capital account liberalisation. Read more


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TWO families had a lucky escape after a rubbish fire melted doors and windows at the back of their homes.
Firefighters from Blackburn and Hyndburn Fire Stations were called to Bentley Street, in Blackburn, at 12.20am yesterday after a neighbour raised the alarm.
Watch manager Chris Fogarty said: "It was an intense fire because of the wind blowing through the alleyway acting as a fan oven.
"The fire involved refuse that had been stored in the communal alleyway in between the two properties. The exact cause is not known, but we are investigating.
"Both families were lucky.
"It was an intense fire that broke through the rear of the property and into the roof soffits, and melted the UPVC doors.
"The fire was just about to enter the property. One of the neighbours was alerted to the door cracking with the heat, and alerted the owner of the property."
Firefighters were at the scene for around two-and-a-half hours extinguishing the fire, and ensuring the blaze had not spread.
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Does every verdict reveal the truth? Inescapably, the attorneys in this procedural legal television drama, of varied personalities, tell their own story in the legal proceedings of the complicated cases that bring them together. Barrister LAU SZ-KIT's ambition (Chan Chin Pang) knows no limits. He would do everything he could in order to win a case, even if it means putting himself at risk. His good friend CHEUK SIU-HIM (Wong Ho Yin) runs a law firm. A qualified barrister, HIM however has no court experience, until HONG CHI-YAN (Tavia Yeung) joins his firm. His debut meets with loud applause. Their good friend WAI MAN-HON (Yuen Shiu Cheung) is a down-on-his-luck lawyer who is financially dependent on his mother. When a thorny case comes his way, it looks as if his luck has finally changed…
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Want to display your Ragin' Cajun pride for our New Orleans Bowl-bound football team?
Artist Robert Harris, aka 'King Rob,' will be painting cars at Rouse's on Bertrand Sunday December 16 from 1 PM-4 PM. Get your 'Geaux Cajuns' on before the big game. Donations for the RCAF will be appreciated! For more details on the festivities, click here.


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Inner Beauty Hot Hot Sauce
Inner Beauty Hot Sauce was my first introduction to the truly over the top hot sauces, my loss of hot sauce virginity, my baptism of fire if you will. Although they claim it's the "hottest sauce in America" which may have been true when I first sampled it, it doesn't pack quite the wallop for me as it once did, but for those just starting to test out their taste buds on hot sauce Inner Beauty is a good place to start. The label says it all - "Sit up straight and stop mumbling". A drop on your tongue of this sauce will certainly capture your attention. Once the heat wears off you'll notice a nice Carribean flavor, whatever that means. I guess they use certain kinds of fruit, curry and spices in the sauce which gives it a distinct flavor. My sister-in-law recently got me a bottle of 95% Pain and I noticed a striking resemblance to Inner Beauty. The label says that you should use it to enhance dull and boring food and I've got to say that I am in total agreement mon.


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Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn Arts Association is currently hosting the August Invitational Exhibition at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. The exhibition features paintings by Cecile Morgan and ceramic works by Romaine Crockett. The public is invited to a drop in reception on Friday, Aug. 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to view the exhibition and meet the artists.
The exhibit is free and open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Thursday, Sept. 12. Citizens are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to see these amazing works of art. Come tour the Gallery during the last few weeks of summer. Gallery tours are available by request. Contact the Arts Center to make a reservation.
For more information about the exhibition or the Art Gallery, please contact the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center at 501-2963 or visit www.auburnalabama.org/arts.


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PHILADELPHIA – Though the result doesn't reflect it, the University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team is able to come away from Saturday's meet with a show of promise despite dropping a dual meet with Illinois State, 190.4-187.9, in the new John R. Rockwell Gym inside Hutchinson Gymnasium.
Competing in the new facility and strengthened by the home crowd, the Penn women displayed better focus and energy than they did a week ago at George Washington.
"I thought we had much better focus this afternoon than a week ago," said Head Coach John Ceralde.
"We're a young team, and we're just going to keep working on ourconsistency throughout the season."
Penn was led by Carissa Lim on vault (9.50), Diana Moock on bars (9.65), Kelly Tan on beam (9.75) and Lim on floor (9.70).
Moock was the only all-around gymnast for the Quakers, and finished with a 37.425.
Illinois State was led by junior Samantha King, who placed first individually in all four events and finished the afternoon with an all-around score of 38.975.
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That is so ugly. I hope that that is not the real iPhone 5.
I think it looks awesome. Shame [...] iOS 6 will be so bad, I won't be tempted into giving up my iPhone 4.
Well a lot of people thought the iPhone 4 was hideous when the first leak of the prototype surfaced, turns out a lot of people think it's a gorgeous looking phone now. I'm sure this will be the same, it'll grow on most of us if this is indeed the way it will look.
is the same damn design as the last 2.. i love the iphone but im just tired of the same thing over and over
God thats ugly. If rumors are true and Apple decides to change the 30pin connector to the smaller one, they just killed themselves.
I like this concept a lot, and happy to see new changes and design. The matte finish on back cover actually appeals to me. Apple fangal, yup, so I'd buy it if it looked like a Snickers candy bar, but that's me.
I have never been disappointed by any of the overall design changes yet.
We will all find out soon enough, till then, the rumor mill is running at light speed as it always does, how fun.
Not concerned with the outside..its whats inside that counts. Most people including myself, smother their iDevice with a case..not going to see the actual phone 90% of the time anyway. Im hoping iOS 6 blows me away. Not sure what kind of design you are all looking for..? If you have a better design please let me see it. I don't see any of the Android devices blowing me away with their plastic bodies and 10" screens ahaha! Its a mock up you say..always more comments on stories of rumor rather than the stories with actual facts. When the phone drops you will all buy it no matter the look and you KNOW this


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As the FT's former man in Rome, I find it poignant to see Silvio Berlusconi battling this week to hold together the political movement he launched 20 years ago. The billionaire Milanese entrepreneur did not seriously contemplate a political career until 1993, when he realised it would be the most effective way to protect his business interests. In fact, one of his closest associates once confided – perhaps only half-jokingly – that, if Berlusconi had not formed Forza Italia, the boss and his loyalists would have ended up either in prison or hanging lifeless à la Roberto Calvi under a London bridge.
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Now that Apple has scheduled a Sept. 9 event where many people expect to see a new iPhone, it's likely that iOS 8 will be in the hands of users relatively soon. While the operating system doesn't have the same kind of dramatic design overhaul that came with iOS 7, it has a number of big changes that offer opportunity for both good and bad. Here are the top four to look out for:
More connectivity: Apps today take advantage of a host of onboard capabilities like GPS, Bluetooth, and cameras, as well as Internet based capabilities. With iOS 8, and its support for Apple's new HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks for fitness wearables and home automation devices, apps have the ability to connect with far more.
"It's not just connectivity to the Net but to different services and different devices," said Rob Kwok, CTO and co-founder of Crittercism, which makes technology for monitoring mobile apps for problems.
"The great thing is there will be more information, more intelligence to the app. But the downside is that there are many more ways an app can fail. If you build apps that are dependent on the app being connected to a fitness monitor and there are things triggered based on changes to your blood pressure, as connectivity goes down, you lose all this functionality you assumed you had," he said.
More APIs: iOS 8 has 4,000 new APIs. The new APIs give developers the opportunity to differentiate their apps, Kwok said. Differentiation is increasingly important as the app store grows and grows.
However, the more new techniques a developer adds to an app, the more chance they have of unexpected problems. "If you're relying on new APIs, if it doesn't function the way you expect it can hurt your differentiation," he said.
Testing apps that rely on the new APIs is particularly difficult when actual hardware isn't available. If Apple does release a new phone with new dimensions, as expected, developers haven't had the chance to test their new apps on actual hardware.
The combination of a new OS release and new hardware that's not on hand for testing means that there could be a notable lag time between the release of the devices and when apps get upgraded. It's a delicate balance for developers between getting their app out there fast and making sure it works right. A longer lag tends to happen most commonly on apps where developers push the boundaries of the new hardware and software as a way to differentiate their apps, Kwok said.
Split screen: iOS 8 is rumored to support a new kind of split screen capability that lets users run two apps side by side, in a similar way that Microsoft allows this capability in Windows 8. Split-screen support will be welcome particularly by business users who may want to run a chat app, for instance, alongside a web browser or the email client on an iPad.
However, such a capability might come with challenges that could be out of a developer's control. If two apps are fighting for the same memory and CPU resources, app performance might take a hit, Kwok noted.
Swift: While Kwok doesn't expect an overnight wholesale migration to Swift, Apple's new programming language, he does think it might give a boost to the development community. The language is designed to be easy to use which could bring new developers to iOS, he said. That opens the door to new kinds of apps.
But until Swift gets all the same capabilities as Objective C, it won't convert everyone, he said. "I think it will take off, just not immediately," he said.
It's not certain yet when new devices running the OS will be in the hands of end users. But given the many updates to the OS, a new breed of apps might be coming our way.
This story, "iOS 8: The 4 Biggest Opportunities (and Challenges) for Developers" was originally published by CITEworld.


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December 11, 2013
The Lineup Card
Nine of Our First Front Office Hires
1. Gabe Kapler, role TBD
I'm not sure what role I'd use Kapler in first, to be honest. He could be a minor-league manager again. He could be a major-league bench or outfield coach (or maybe not). He could serve as a special advisor in the front office. He could serve as my team's color commentary guy. Hell, he could probably serve as the team nutritionist. But it's hard for me to imagine my organization being worse off because Gabe Kapler is a part of it, and I'd welcome as many people with such a broad skill set as I possibly could. —Ben Carsley
2. Logan White, assistant general manager/director of scouting and player development
3. A local celebrity to serve as team ambassador
Then I sign Robinson Cano. —Adam Sobsey
4. Jim Beattie, general manager
5. Bill James, advisor
So now you're asking why. Why, of all the people who could be my first hire, would I choose Bill James? Before answering, it should be noted this isn't the Hall of Fame. Getting in first isn't a thing here. It shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame either, but I digress. Point is I can hire lots of people and many of them on the first day so the very first one isn't special in any particular way.
But that's not quite true. Bill James is special (I'm sure he'll be flattered to hear that). He's the father of modern sabermetrics, but not in a sitting-in-a-comfy-chair-by-the-fire-with-a-pipe-until-death kind of way. He's still contributing. He played a key role in assembling last season's World Champions. He's been with the Red Sox for a long time now, since 2003 says Wikipedia, so we know it wasn't that. But still, a long time, and he assisted in assembling three World Series winning teams.
More to the point, he's unlike anyone a front office could add. There isn't anyone with his combination of experience, big picture knowledge, inquisitiveness, and mastery over baseball minutiae. When assembling a team, he's the guy I'd have to have on my side. He's the guy who would set up other hires, and help guide the direction of the team. He's the front office's up-the-middle player.
Also, if I hired him, I could over-rule him, so I could say I over-ruled Bill James. Told you I'd be a terrible person to run a front office. —Matthew Kory
6. A cultural anthropologist
I would assign this anthropologist to do an ethnographic study within the organization. Follow the team. Work to gain their trust. Interact with them formally and informally. Anywhere there is a group of people, there will be a culture that forms within it, and people may feel strongly or weakly connected to it. How does that culture welcome new members? How does it help them mourn in tough times? How do people within the culture build Barry and Bobby Bonds with one another and with the organization more broadly? All cultures have underlying, unspoken assumptions about what constitutes the good life. What are they within our culture? How well is that culture aligned with the goal of producing and acquiring MLB level talent and winning games? Are players working on the wrong skills because we have sent messages to them, intentionally or unintentionally, that those are valuable? Is there a way that we can alter the culture to make players feel more bonded to it, so perhaps they might give us a hometown discount in free agency? These types of issues are all things that a cultural anthropologist is trained to tease apart.
It's not about some sort of "culture of winning" which is really just a GM buzzword. The goal is to take a look at the way in which the organization is structured, and whether there are consequences of those structures they we didn't even realize. Fish make lousy commentators on water because they swim in it all day. Sometimes, you need an outsider to show you how silly some things are. Consider this for a moment. The OBP "revolution" of ten years ago was not the result of #GoryMath. At least not directly. It started when someone became aware of an unstated assumption and started asking questions about it. Have you ever wondered why batting average doesn't count walks? It's because someone in the early 20th century figured that a batter had nothing to do with the walk, and no one asking the question of whether or not that assumption was true for several decades. The #GoryMath that followed was simply the question "Really?" translated into the language of numbers. The team that will be most successful in analytics isn't the one that has the most powerful computer or the biggest analytics staff. It's the team that asks the most interesting questions, and an anthropologist might just be the best person to get those questions going. So, before we do anything else, let's get that person on board. —Russell A. Carleton
7. Michael Kraus, psychologist
8. A bad manager
9. A common sense consultant
Baseball teams, too, fall prey to this problem. A general manager isn't too different from a showrunner—his job is to assemble a strong cast of characters and keep the audience interested. And in an effort to get renewed for another season, a GM might make any number of mistakes he's too close to the situation to see: falling in love with a particular player, turning on another too quickly, fixating on filling one need when the price is too steep and the roster is more easily upgraded elsewhere. Once the news of a signing leaks, the move is praised or panned by an informal focus group of writers and talking heads. But by then, it's too late to take back the transaction.
Enter the common sense consultant, an informed fan who exists outside the Baseball Ops bubble and can be called in for an instinctive snap judgment before the team makes any major move. The common sense consultant might not know as much as the GM does about baseball, but a fresh, impartial perspective could save the front office from making a costly mistake. Before agreeing in principle to a trade or signing, the GM could call in the common sense consultant, obtain an NDA, and try to pitch the plan. "We're going to send Scott Kazmir to Tampa for Victor Zambrano. Rick Peterson says he can fix Zambrano in 10 minutes." "We like what Brandon League did for us down the stretch. We're going to give him a three-year deal." Any common sense consultant worth his salt would have seen the downside, and said so. Hiring a common sense consultant is like talking to Frank Costanza before the Jay Buhner trade—your baseball people are saying "Ken Phelps, Ken Phelps," but now you'll know better. —Ben Lindbergh
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"...blindsided by a nonsensical storyline or terrible plot twist...the whole third season of Homeland..."
Dec 11, 2013 04:55 AM
Being drafted in ANY round as a 10 year old is nothing to scoff at.
Dec 11, 2013 07:22 AM
There's a typo in those Gabe Kapler years, it's 1995 and 1998 respectively.
Dec 11, 2013 07:49 AM
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Of course I couldn't think of this when the editors were soliciting input for this ... Brian Bannister, somewhere in Player Development. I was impressed with him at Saber Seminar, someone needs to hire that man.
Dec 11, 2013 09:46 AM
I've been amazed for some time that teams that have a couple dozen millionaire employees have not gone with Plan Carleton/Miller. It's not hard to believe that one happy superstar is worth half a win more than one unhappy superstar, and you can probably get a "star" anthropologist or psychologist for $200K/yr.
Dec 11, 2013 12:23 PM
"How do people within the culture build Barry and Bobby Bonds with one another and with the organization more broadly?" I would happily build either Bonds for my team.
Dec 11, 2013 13:59 PM
@Sam Miller-after reading your line of thinking, I can't help remembering some of Phaedrus' lines in Plato's Symposium.
Dec 11, 2013 16:09 PM
Scott Gilroy
Ditto on Brian Bannister. Got to talk to him at the Saberseminar in Boston. Was the highlight for me. Other than Harry of course.
Dec 11, 2013 17:39 PM
Bryan Cole
I hope when Dr. Kraus does that study for Sam, he doesn't look at Adrian Beltre's team. I feel like "going berserk when someone touches your head" is a confounding variable.
Dec 12, 2013 06:42 AM
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