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Well, I'm just an awesome guy to know. I'm funny, entertaining, and intelligent. Yes, these are proven facts. There is a mountain of evidence to support these claims. I'm not just expecting you to take MY word for it, ask my friends. I would say ask my family but they disowned me. Just kidding, but don't ask them because they have the most incriminating evidence and those crazy childhood bathtub pics!
I'm pretty laid back in my social life but would consider myself more intense in my professional life. I say intense in a good way. I take my work seriously and am pretty good at what I do. I also believe in balance so I need to balance out my intensity with a little of letting life happen. And yes, I'm a self respecting nerd - I even proved it with an OKC test :-)
You want to know more so let's chat. I'd love to show off my conversation skills and wit! We can talk about who's the best James Bond, what the three most useful items are when stranded on a desert island, and just how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop.
I'm an ENTJ for you Myers Briggs fans.
This translates as traveling, hiking, camping, boating, fishing, running, going to the gym, sailing, golfing, finding a new LOCAL coffee shop, trying exotic/ foreign foods, filling my mind with knowledge, and just being cool.
Oh and I work too - but being a nuclear engineer isn't the type of thing you can talk about over dinner.
Napping - like a baby, I got this down!
Running - I'm built for both speed and comfort.
Being organized - not anal retentive, but organized and detail oriented. I live a clutter free life which gives me more freedom for fun.
Style - I'm not a clothes whore but I do like looking good. Yes I do read Esquire, GQ, and Men's Health for info and fun.
But I'm BEST at conversation and being the life of the party!
I'd like to improve my golf game!
What did you first notice about me?
Movies: The Shawshank Redemption (also a great story), Green Mile, Usual Suspects, The Silence of the Lambs, Memento, American Psycho, American History X, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bond Flicks, Anchorman, The Hangover. I prefer mind bending dramas, followed by ridiculous humor, a good spooky horror (not just gore), and action flicks. I'm also addicted to documentaries on Netflix.
TV: I'm not a huge TV person but I do have my shows. House of Cards (on Netflix), Newsroom, Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny, Tosh.O, The Following. I also watch any of the Law and Order series.
Music: Alternative Rock especially Muse, U2, M83, Postal Service, Silversun Pickups. I also like classic rock including The Boss, Led Zeppelin, CCR, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Journey and Bon Jovi. Oh and everyone has guilty pleasures - mine is Madonna.
Food: A great steak! American or Argentine beef preferred. But I actually eat all types having lived and traveled abroad extensively including sushi, indian and italian.
The Internet - accessed via any one of my Apple products.
My freedom - it's not free.
Coffee - fuels the mind.
A pen - it's mightier than the sword!
Sentience - seriously, without this feel free to pull the plug.
I'm also a trivia buff so if I hear an interesting fact or tidbit I do my best to remember it. I only wish I was better at remembering jokes. It just means I have to make my own ;-)
And I LOVE to travel - so I'm usually thinking about my next trip and which friends I need to catch up with - across the globe!
You think common interests are useful in a relationship.
You like to laugh
You take care of yourself - physically, emotionally etc.
You are a fun person to be around - no time for dull boring people
You know who you are - because I can't figure that out for you, sorry.


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By: IOL Motoring Staff
Gothenburg, Sweden - There's little doubt that Volvo is capable of creating some rather gorgeous cars. That fact's been well known since the P1800 emerged way back in 1960. Yet most of Volvo's wagons have been more boxy and utilitarian than sleek and racy. A notable exception, of course, was the 1960s 1800 ES that was based on the aforementioned P1800. And now the spirit of that original ES returns with the new Volvo Concept Estate.
The third in a new series of concept cars designed by Thomas Ingenlath (following on from the Concept Coupé and Concept XC Coupé), the Concept Estate is not necessarily an indication that Volvo is planning a sporty three-door estate.
Instead, it's yet another preview of how future Volvos might look on the outside. Yet the main purpose of this design study is to reveal how the interiors of future Volvos (starting with the new XC90 later this year) will look and function.
The big buzzword here is simplicity. Volvo has done away with almost all of the dashboard buttons and controls, except for a few crucial ones like the hazard light button, audio volume and play-pause function. For any other function, you need to get acquainted with the large tablet-like touch screen in the centre console.
According to Volvo, this interface is set up in a perfectly intuitive and user-friendly way. In fact Volvo Design Director Robin Page goes as far as saying that not having to deal with buttons and controls for a growing number of functionalities is like being "freed from a pair of handcuffs."
Another benefit, according to Page, is that designers were able to build a beautiful interior architecture around the portrait screen.
On that subject, the concept's colourful cabin was inspired by modern Swedish design and occupants are treated to woven wool carpets, a tanned saddle leather dashboard, orange seat belts and seats and roof padding in Bridge of Wear leather.
That "bright and cosy feeling that is the hallmark of a Swedish living room" is ultimately what designers sought to achieve.
And that lounge could end up in your garage some time soon.

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Florida State announced its 2011-12 basketballs schedule, featuring home games against Duke, North Carolina and Princeton.
The Seminoles, who advanced to last year's Sweet 16, will face at least eight and possibly as many as 10 NCAA tourney teams from last year.
"We think this is a schedule that will more than help us prepare for conference play in January," Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton said in a statement. "We have got some tough games on the road with the Battle4Atlantis Tournament — a tournament that includes defending national champion Connecticut as well as playing at Michigan State and at Florida."
The schedule:
Date Day Opponent Location Time TV
Oct. 31 Mon. 1 Indiana University / Pa. Tallahassee 7 p.m. --
Nov. 7 Mon. 1 Georgia Southwestern Tallahassee 7 p.m. --
Nov. 11 Fri. Jacksonville Tallahassee 7 p.m. TBA
Nov. 14 Mon. UCF Tallahassee 7 p.m. TBA
Nov. 16 Wed. Stetson Tallahassee 7 p.m. TBA
Nov. 20 Sun. South Alabama Tallahassee 3 p.m. TBA
Nov. 24-26 Thurs.-Sat 2 at Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Florida State vs. UMass 4:30 p.m.
Florida State vs. Utah/Harvard TBA
Connecticut, UCF, North Carolina Asheville, Charleston TBA
Nov. 30 Wed. 3 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 5 Mon. Charleston Southern Tallahassee 7 p.m. ESPNU
Dec. 11 Sun. UNC Greensboro Tallahassee TBA TBA
Dec. 18 Sun. Loyola Marymount Tallahassee 3 p.m. ESPNU
Dec. 22 Thurs. at Florida Gainesville TBA TBA
Dec. 30 Fri. Princeton Tallahassee 7 p.m. TBA
Jan. 4 Wed. Auburn Tallahassee, 7 p.m. TBA
Jan. 7 Sat. * at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 4 p.m. ESPN2
Jan. 10 Tues. * at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m. ESPNU
Jan. 14 Sat. * North Carolina Tallahassee 2 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 17 Tues. * Maryland Tallahassee 9 p.m. ESPNU
Jan. 21 Sat. * at Duke Durham, N.C. 4 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 25 Wed. * at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m. RSN
Feb. 1 Wed * Georgia Tech Tallahassee 7 p.m. RSN
Feb. 4 Sat. * Virginia Tallahassee 1 p.m. ACC Network
Feb. 8 Wed. * at Boston College Chestnut Hill, N.C. 7 p.m. ESPN3
Feb. 11 Sat. * Miami Tallahassee 1 p.m. ACC Network
Feb. 16 Thurs. * Virginia Tech Tallahassee 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 18 Sat. * at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m. ACC Network
Feb. 23 Thurs. * Duke Tallahassee 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 26 Sun. * at Miami Coral Gables 6 p.m. ESPNU
March 1 Thurs. * at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
March 4 Sat. Clemson Tallahassee Noon ESPN2
March 8-11 Thurs.-Sat. 4 at ACC Tournament Atlanta, Ga.
All HOME GAMES are played at the Donald L. Tucker Center on the Florida State University Campus.
All Times Eastern
* Denotes ACC Game/1 Denotes Exhibition Games at Tallahassee, /2 Denotes Battle4Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas/
3 Denotes ACC-Big 10 Challenge / 4 denotes ACC Tournament


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- Start of Business
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012
- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2012
- Public Works Committee
- Human Rights Committee
- Procedure Committee
- Infrastructure and Communications Committee
- Publications Committee
- Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2011
- Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012
- Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011, Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011
- Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2011
- Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011
- Carbon Pricing
- Blacktown and Districts Soccer Association
- Education: Foreign Languages
- New South Wales Police Force
- Queensland State Election
- Petition: Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement
- Bennelong Electorate: Eastwood Ryde Netball Association
- International Women's Day
- Brisbane Electorate: Hospitals
- Australian Defence Force
- Queensland State Election
Carbon Pricing
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(Smyth, Laura, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP)
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Carbon Pricing
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Family Payments
(Husic, Ed, MP, Macklin, Jenny, MP)
Gillard Government
(Abbott, Tony, MP, Neumann, Shayne, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP)
Workplace Relations
(Neumann, Shayne, MP, Shorten, Bill, MP)
Gillard Government
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP)
- Carbon Pricing
- Slipper, Peter, MP
- Agriculture
- Hazardous Household Waste
- Foreign Investment
- Parramatta Electorate: Northcott Disability Services, National Disability Insurance Scheme
- New South Wales Police Force
- Page Electorate: Campbell Hospital
Federation Chamber
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- Cawsey, Ms Christine
- Economy
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- Carron-Arthur, Mr Bradley
- Flinders Electorate: Somerville
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- Road Infrastructure
- Holt Electorate: Schools
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Franchise Related Complaints (Question No. 728)
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Australian Coins: Intrinsic Value (Question No. 737)
(Fletcher, Paul, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP)
Australian Tax Office: Regulatory Policy (Question No. 743)
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International Energy Agency: Yearly Energy Outlook (Question No. 795)
(Fletcher, Paul, MP, Ferguson, Martin, MP)
Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Chairman (Question No. 890)
(Fletcher, Paul, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Franchise Related Complaints (Question No. 728)
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Mr O'DOWD (Flynn) (13:28): I begin my contribution on this road safety remuneration legislation by saying that the way the government is handling the legislation leaves much to be desired. It is unusual that we are debating these bills when neither side of the House has had sufficient time to review the report from the Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications. The trucking industry has also been left in the dark. So, I will have to speak on many facets of the industry without knowing what is contained in the report or knowing what amendments the government plans to introduce. It has already planned amendments to the legislation.
I come from a trucking industry background. I was in the fuel game for some 20 years, and I have been in the timber business for the last 10 years. I have owned trucks over those 30 years. My son Ben is a professional driver who works for Queensland Rail. When I was in the fuel industry we carted dangerous goods around the countryside. We had a run-in with our insurers because they followed the concept that, because we carted fuel and it was a dangerous industry, our insurance premiums should have been higher than anyone else's. With a lot of planning we, the fuel truck drivers around Australia, started our own insurance company, OAMPS, which is listed on the stock exchange to this day. It was very successful. All of a sudden the insurance rates we were paying came tumbling down to less than a third, because of what we started. The fact is that fuel truck drivers were very competent, well paid and well trained.
That is the background I come from. But many types of operations make up the trucking industry. There are the large corporate truck drivers, employed drivers, prime contractors, subcontractors, tow operators, small-fleet operators, medium-fleet operators and large-fleet operators. We all know some of these people.
But can we link driver remuneration and safety as the No. 1 factor in deaths on our roads? There is no proven link between pay rates and the incidence of road safety. There is, however, a direct link between driver behaviour and road safety. Speed and fatigue are often identified as the primary causes. We should note that the incidence of death and serious injury has declined over the past few years. However, any death is a tragedy and we can always improve our record.
There are many causes for truck accidents. It is not just the salaries or wage rates that our employees or contractors are receiving. I think the No. 1 killer on our roads is the lack of infrastructure. We have a white line some 100 centimetres wide separating cars and trucks. This is particularly so in the case of the Bruce Highway, which is said to be the worst highway in Australia, not by me but by the RACQ. It is a debacle that needs to be fixed very quickly. There are potholes and the roads get dished out by the tracks of the heavy vehicles. If you have driven a prime mover with a trailer you will know that the trailer can kick around. Your prime mover could be on the right side of the road, but if your trailer hits a pothole or a dished out section of the road it can cross to the other side of the highway. This is lethal.
Our roads are getting more and more busy and the heavy loads are increasing. Going back 30 or 40 years ago a lot of our freight was carted by rail. Rail is very efficient for carting product but, alas, less and less is being carted by rail, and there are reasons for that. More and more of it is going on the road. With the mining boom, in my area alone you cannot go on the Bruce Highway or the Capricorn Highway any day or any night without coming across wide or long loads. With the mining booms in Queensland and Western Australia a lot of professional drivers have come off the road and gone to work in the mining areas, where they are offered huge salaries, some upwards of $150,000 or $200,000 a year. When they leave, these professional drivers leave behind a vacuum in the general cartage area.
The lack of driver education is a problem. You cannot just get in a truck and drive off into the wilderness. You have to be conditioned to be a truck driver. The lack of driver rest stops and facilities at the rest stops is deplorable. The regulations say that after 5½ hours you must pull up. Where do you pull up in most areas? Out in the middle of nowhere? There are no facilities for our drivers to have a shower and a decent meal. That is another problem, and it is a big one.
On the matter of how you get a drivers licence, I think that can be tightened. The fuel industry was, I think, the first industry to have a 35-hour week for its drivers. But you have to attract the right drivers, and you have to pay good money. A lot of people do pay well over the award rate to get the right type of driver. So, we have that flexibility there now. It already exits. If I want a quote to send a load of timber from my electorate out to the Maranoa electorate, I will often ring up a trucking company in Longreach and he will say, 'Yes, we will do that job,' and he will give me a rate and I will accept it and off it goes. We have that flexibility there, and having it is great. It is private enterprise working at its best. If I do not put the right driver on the job, the product will not get there and the customer will not be happy. I will shoot myself in the foot if I do not do it right. That is how to be a successful business: doing the right thing by your staff and by your customer.
Speeding and tailgating are other reasons for accidents. We cannot deny that. A 22-year-old man was killed at Mount Larcom about two weeks ago. He was stopped in a line of traffic because of another accident, would you believe. A truck came along and the driver was distracted, and was pulling something off the floor of the cabin of his truck and did not see the line of traffic in front. He careered straight into the back of this car and the young guy from Gladstone was killed outright.
Fitness for duty, the way that we employ new drivers and fatigue management are, as I see it, all part of the problems on our roads. There are many factors to be considered when we talk about the industry. There is the livelihood for the drivers and their families. There is a greater red tape burden on the operators. There is the road toll and the road conditions. The road conditions between Melbourne and Sydney are different from the road conditions from Longreach to Tennant Creek or Darwin—much different. The cost of freight to the Australian consumer is another issue. The impact the carbon tax will have on the industry is a big issue. Electronic monitoring is another one. Regarding a centralised wage system, not all hats fit the cause. Horses for courses is the recommended way. Behavioural and cultural training is another thing. You cannot just pluck someone out of the air and put him behind the wheel of a truck. It is quite interesting to note that Rio Tinto are going to use driverless trucks in WA at their mine site. That is food for thought. The heavy vehicle sector is already one of the most regulated industries in Australia. It certainly has some impacts.
NatRoad is opposed to the removal of incentive payments. In particular, they are strongly opposed to the removal of cents per kilogram rates in the long distance awards. Higher wages combined with a carbon tax will put inflation through the roof. Small to medium businesses are in jeopardy and could go down the drain. Red tape, as the member for Grey has already alluded to, is a very important issue. Different rates keep the industry competitive. If you fix rates, you will take the competitiveness out of the industry. Remember that we all must have competition to make sure that we are doing the right thing by the consumer.
If we get this legislation wrong the industry will end up in chaos, with more bureaucracy and more costs. Is this piece of legislation about improving road safety or is it industrial relations in the guise of road safety? This must be questioned. Will increased remuneration increase our safety on the roads? With the other issues that I have mentioned, this has to be looked at more broadly. There are many other things connected with road safety. The biggest road killer is the condition of our roads where you have a small white line separating all sorts of vehicles, heavy and small, with about two feet of space between what is going one way and what is going the other way. Those are the reasons we oppose the legislation.


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President John L. Lahey announces Cabinet reorganization
By President John L. Lahey I am pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2013, Dr. Mark Thompson will be promoted to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President/Provost. In this position he will serve as the university's chief operating… Read More ›
Quinnipiac professors, students teach Hamden Middle School students more about anthropology
Approximately 100 Hamden Middle School students participated in three days of hands-on learning at Quinnipiac University's Bristol-Myers Squibb Center for Science Teaching and Learning. Please click here to see photos. Please click here to see video. "They're learning a little… Read More ›
Outstanding faculty, staff recognized
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Sharlene Walbaum, professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, sets the bar high in courses and then gives each of her students the support and structure needed to meet her goals and surpass their expectations. VIDEO: Walbaum talks… Read More ›
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The School of Communications is partnering with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Student Government Association to host four DebateWatch events for the Quinnipiac community. DebateWatch is an educational program sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates that… Read More ›
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Scott McLean, professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted about the fight to secure America's 50 million Hispanic voters in a Sept. 8 Guardian article. "Both parties need to show that they are open… Read More ›
Dispatches from Florida: Students share insight from Republican National Convention
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How about JO, Granger, 2009 1st round pick for Amare, Barbosa, and Piatowski? (Piatowski is only included to make the deal work financially, we'd probably buy him out)
Phoenix becomes much better defensively with the addition of JO. Granger or HIll becomes their sixth man and still sees probably 30 minutes a game.
PG: Nash
SG: Bell
SF: Granger or Hill
PF: Marion
The Pacers commit themselves to the uptempo and the addition of a guy like Amare would do a lot to bring the fans back IMO. We get worse defensively, but like I said this would be a full commitment to the uptempo style of play. Dun would get to move back to the SF position and we would be able to get Shawne and Ike more PT off the bench.
PG: Tins/Quis/Barbosa
SG: Barbosa/Quis/Rush
SF: Dun/Shawne/Rush
PF: Amare/Ike/Murphy
C: Foster/Murphy/Harrison


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Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI, who holds his final general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday, will be remembered as a traditionalist who gave up on a papacy overshadowed by infighting within the Roman Catholic Church and a toxic sex abuse scandal.
The 85-year-old German pontiff, who said his age prevented him from carrying on in a fast-changing world, is a soft-spoken intellectual who has appeared overwhelmed by turmoil within the Vatican.
Benedict succeeded the long-reigning and popular John Paul II in April 2005 aged 78 after serving for nearly a quarter-century as the Church's chief doctrinal enforcer, earning himself the nickname "God's Rottweiler".
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's conservative outlook, his nationality and age were all seen as handicaps from the start of his papacy.
"I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry," he said in his shock announcement to Vatican prelates in Latin on 11 February.
Benedict, the first pope to resign since the Middle Ages, focused his energy on issues dear to his heart, such as the foundations of Christianity and inter-faith relations.
During a trip to the Holy Land in 2009 he called for a two-state solution, and he used a 2012 visit to Lebanon to urge Middle Eastern Christians and Muslims to forge a harmonious, pluralistic society.
The pope also fought to stem growing secularism in the West, and repeatedly stressed family values, fiercely opposing abortion, euthanasia and gay marriage.
In a bid to reach young people he set up a Twitter account in nine languages and called for the Church to be an active presence on social media.
The pope was also an advocate of environmental causes, setting up renewable energy and organic farming at Vatican properties.
He rejected the ordination of women and marriage for priests—a sensitive issue which came repeatedly to the fore as the priestly sex abuse crisis intensified.
Considered by many to lack the charisma of his predecessor, Benedict committed a series of public relations blunders at the start of his reign that offended Muslims, Jews, gays, native Indians, AIDS activists and scientists.
He angered the Muslim world with a speech in 2006 in which he appeared to endorse the view that Islam is inherently violent, sparking deadly protests in several countries as well as attacks on Christians.
In 2009, the pope offended Jews by inviting a breakaway ultra-conservative Catholic faction back into the fold by conditionally lifting the excommunication of four bishops, including one who denied the scope of the Holocaust.
But he won praise from the world Jewish community for his efforts to restore mutual trust.
On a trip to Africa, the region hardest hit by AIDS, he said condom use could be aggravating the crisis—though he later became the first pope to suggest the possible use of contraception to avoid spreading the virus.
Ratzinger was born on April 16, 1927, in Marktl am Inn, in the southern German region of Bavaria. The son of a policeman, he entered a seminary in 1939, the same year he was required to join the Hitler Youth movement.
He was ordained priest in 1951 and taught at several universities, notably in Bonn and Regensburg, before coming to Rome to work as an advisor to the Second Vatican Council, hammering out modernisation reforms from 1962 to 1965.
Pope Paul VI named Ratzinger archbishop of Munich in 1977 and made him a cardinal the same year. It was during the 1978 conclave to elect a successor to Paul VI that Ratzinger got to know Karol Wojtyla, the future John Paul II.
Three years later he agreed to head the Vatican's doctrinal congregation—once known as the Holy Office of the Inquisition—a post he would hold for 24 years and which gave him ultimate oversight of a number of sex abuse cases.
While some critics have accused him of helping to cover up suspect priests, others said he simply failed to grasp the seriousness of the crimes.
As pope, Benedict was the first pontiff to apologise for the abuse scandal, expressing "deep remorse" and meeting with victims in person.
But critics accused him of failing to bring culprits to justice.
His papacy was also overshadowed by a longstanding money-laundering scandal at the Vatican bank, which exposed infighting among Benedict's closest allies.
The pope promised greater transparency, but the turmoil raised questions over whether Benedict had control over ambitious cardinals jockeying for power.
The cerebral Benedict failed to stamp his authority on the Curia, the Church's secretive and powerful governing body.
He also appeared to have lost control of his household: in 2012, his butler Paolo Gabriele leaked secret papers to the media, an act of betrayal which not only saddened Benedict but revealed further divisions within the Church.
In retirement, the man who once described himself as "just a humble vicar" says he wants to dedicate himself to prayer and his writing.
Apart from three encyclicals, or instructions to the Roman Catholic flock, he wrote around 40 other works including a best-seller, "Jesus of Nazareth".
"I will always be close to all of you and I am sure you will remain close to me even though I will be hidden from the world," he said at an emotional farewell with priests after announcing his resignation.
Key dates of Pope Benedict XVI's tumultuous years
Here are some key dates of a pontificate marked by his efforts to combat secularism in the West and by an explosion of paedophile priest scandals:
12 September 2006: Benedict angers Muslims worldwide by quoting a Byzantine emperor who linked Islam and violence in a lecture at the University of Regensburg, Germany, where he previously taught theology.
The lecture sparked days of at times deadly protests in Muslim countries, prompting the pontiff to say that he was "deeply sorry" for any offence and attributing the outrage to an "unfortunate misunderstanding".
30 November 2006: The pope reaches out to Muslims during a visit to Turkey, assuming an attitude of Muslim prayer while facing Mecca in Istanbul's Blue Mosque.
19 July 2008: Benedict issues a historic full apology to victims of child sex abuse by clergy during a visit to Australia, meeting with four victims two days later.
24 January 2009: Benedict lifts the excommunication of breakaway traditionalist bishops including Richard Williamson, who claimed there were never Nazi gas chambers and that the Nazis killed up to 300,000 Jews—not six million.
Criticism from Jewish groups, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and from within the Church forces the Vatican to demand Williamson "unequivocally and publicly" change his views before he can be fully readmitted into the Catholic fold.
17 March 2009: The pontiff says distributing condoms in the fight against AIDS "can aggravate the problem" while aboard his plane en route to Africa, the continent worst hit by the disease.
15 May 2009: He concludes a trip to the Holy Land, during which he visited Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Territories, by calling for a two-state solution to end Middle East wars and condemning the Holocaust as "brutal extermination".
20 March 2010: Benedict issues a pastoral letter to Irish Catholics expressing "shame" and "remorse" over paedophile priests and rebukes the Irish Church after explosive government reports reveal systematic cover-ups by the hierarchy.
The crisis in Ireland, which broke out in November 2009, is followed by an avalanche of similar scandals in Europe and the United States.
1 May 2011: Benedict bestows the status of "blessed" on his predecessor John Paul II in front of a million people in a ceremony that puts the late pope one step away from sainthood.
18 May 2011: He calls on Catholics across the world to pray that Chinese bishops refuse to separate from Rome, in spite of "pressure" from communist authorities.
15 September 2012: During a visit to Lebanon, the Pope urges Middle Eastern Christians and Muslims to forge a harmonious, pluralistic society in which the dignity of each person is respected and the right to worship in peace is guaranteed.
22 December 2012: Benedict pardons and frees his former butler but banishes him from the Vatican, 12 months after Paolo Gabriele leaked secret papal memos revealing a series of alleged fraud scandals in the Vatican. The embarrassment is called the "Vatileaks" scandal.


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A leading American business group says Australia's foreign investment approval process is "opaque", after Foreign Investment Review Board chairman
In his first interview since the veto in November, Mr Wilson told The Australian Financial Review on Tuesday that Archer Daniels Midland's $3.4-billion ($3.6 billion) takeover of
But Treasurer
"In fact, there has been a reasonable increase in the level of foreign investment in Australia, which just goes to show that when I make decisions in the national interest, I make no apologies for it," Mr Hockey told reporters.
"I make no apologies for my decision in relation to ADM and Grain Corp, none at all, and I think that the Australian people support that."
The US Council for International Business called for Australia to be more transparent about the reasons behind foreign investment adjudications.
Murray Goulburn lost out to Canada's Saputo in a fierce $500 million takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter earlier this year. Saputo was quickly granted FIRB approval while Murray Goulburn's offer languished in front of the Australian Competition Tribunal.
Saputo's approval expedited
There is widespread speculation that Saputo's approval was expedited to diminish criticism of the Coalition's "open for business" catchphrase when it blocked the ADM bid.
"The local player was not allowed to compete. The approval application was the fastest in recent history for FIRB and that is hard to take," Mr Helou said.
"Indeed we are disappointed if we were roadkill for that political decision and it is quite a big cost for the dairy industry to pay."
"The decision seems somewhat opaque and the system seems somewhat opaque in Australia," Mr Huneke said. "You don't want companies going down a rabbit hole when it comes to making an investment decision or takeover attempt."
The warning coincides with a trip to the United States and Canada by Prime Minister
Sections of the National Party and country Liberals conducted a concerted campaign to have the government block the acquisition, reflecting concerns of farmers and rural constituents.
Upon blocking the ADM takeover in November, the Treasurer said its bid for east coast grain handler
Mr Hockey cited concerns that the acquisition could reduce competition and impede growers' ability to access the grain storage, logistics and distribution network.
"A further significant consideration was that this proposal has attracted a high level of concern from stakeholders and the broader community," Mr Hockey said at the time.
ADM was permitted to increase its stake in GrainCorp to 25 per cent from 20 per cent stake.
Mr Hockey later gave another explanation, reportedly saying in April that he stopped the deal because ADM was "not of good character''.
He suggested that other reasons relating to ADM's character would become public later.
ADM has been disciplined by regulators overseas in different jurisdictions for offences dating back more than a decade. In December, the US corporate regulator charged ADM for bribing corrupt government officials in Ukraine between 2002 and 2008.
ADM settled the matter by agreeing to pay $US54 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission Department of Justice.
Promoting open-for-business regime
ADM declined to comment on Monday in the US. Mr Wilson acknowledged the government realised it needed to explain its openness to foreign investment.
He said the ruling was a one-off decision that did not hurt the Foreign Investment Review Board's credibility because there was heavy pressure on the government to protect GrainCorp, Australia's largest listed agribusiness, from the Americans.
"The government has worked to promote its open-for-business regime since then. I think most people would respect that it has done that very successfully," Mr Wilson said.
"It was a one-off outcome of a particular set of timing and circumstances, which I don't believe has been seen as creating any long-term concern or precedent."
"Most people understand [that] occasionally politics – and I don't mean party or partisan, I mean in the concept of the Australian government's relationship with the Australian people – from time to time politics intrudes into all areas of our lives."
The US State Department, which privately lobbied key Australian decisionmakers for months to approve the deal, has previously expressed reservations.
"We are disappointed by the government of Australia's decision to reject Archer Daniels Midland's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp," a State Department spokeswoman said in December.
"The United States is the largest foreign direct investor in Australia, with $US132 billion in investment projects to date, and we look forward to working closely with Australia's government to build stronger trade and investment ties," she said.
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The spending watchdog looked at the handling of £161m of public money given towards the estimated £757m total cost of the new stadium.
In particular it examined the government decision to continue supporting the project after it ran into financial trouble in 2001.
It said the decision was "an example of well-managed risk-taking".
The Wembley project began with a gamble when Sport England granted it £120m lottery cash - its largest ever handout - the report said.
The FA asked the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to rescue the stadium with extra funding.
The department carried out an extensive review before deciding whether to put in more taxpayers' money, or scrap the project and try to get the money back, said the report.
In 2002, the department concluded the project was worthy of further support. The stadium then received £20m from the department and £21m from the London Development Agency.
The head of the National Audit Offfice Sir John Bourn praised the department's "thorough review" of the options and risks involved.
"The road to Wembley has not been easy and the department found itself in a difficult position in 2001," he said.
"I welcome the action that has since been taken to review the project and protect the public interest."
He warned ministers to continue to monitor the project to make sure it was a success, and to act promptly if there were concerns.
The report added that a decision in 1999 - later reversed - to take athletics out of the stadium project
had not been well handled.
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Tory MP Edward Leigh, who chairs the Commons Public Accounts Committee, also praised the way the department had handled Wembley's shaky start.
"This report focuses on what has been done to recover the
situation and shows that the new arrangements leave the project in substantially
better shape."
The aim of the Wembley project is to develop a national stadium for football and rugby, which could also stage major international athletics events.
The stadium is meant to become financially viable in its own right, without the need for ongoing public subsidy - any profits will be used by the Football Association for the benefit of football.
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Britney Spears and her estranged mom, Lynne Spears, are trying to make up, it has been reported.
Britney Spears is trying to make good with everyone these days. The troubled pop singer reportedly trying to make up with estranged mother Lynne Spears following their feud as Lynne told her to check into rehab.
Rumors on the street say the mother-daughter had a secret meeting in LA at a palatial Bel Air mansion Sunday June 10th to put an end to their feud.
If Splash News is to be believed, "Britney in her black Mercedes arrived first escorted by her bodyguards and Britney's mother hiding in the back of the car followed 20 minutes later (accompanied by Jamie Lynn Spears and her boyfriend) and all parties departed the gated estate approximately 1 hour later looking in good spirits. Things have been extremely strained between Britney and her mother so bad in fact that according to rumor she refused to see her mother on Mothers Day even though Lynne was sick with pneumonia. After recovering Lynne had been scheduled for what was believed to be a tell all about her famous daughter on the television show "The View" but at the last minute pulled the pin."
Britney, apparently, has just come to such realization that her family, especially her mom, wants what's best for her, including her going to rehab. It's good for her I guess, considering her erratic behavior following her divorce from hubby Kevin Federline.
Now that she's a free woman and has spent time holidaying with sons, Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline, Britney is more than ready to start a brand new life and working her way back into the music industry.


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Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio made her pregnancy news official on Facebook Thursday, debuting her baby bump in a bikini on the beaches of her hometown of Florianópolis, Brazil.
Anja, Jamie and I are overjoyed and extremely appreciative of all the wonderful wishes we've received!!" the model mom wrote, accompanying the above photo of her 3-year-old patting her baby bump. "2011 has been a year filled with incredible gifts and this is the ultimate blessing!!"
The expectant mama added that baby No. 2 is due this spring: "Anja has filled our lives with love and we can't wait to welcome the new baby into the family this spring!!"
The 30-year-old Brazilian beauty recently revealed her second pregnancy, saying, "My body loves pregnancy."


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Celeb Sports Fans React to Super Bowl Match-Up
By JACKIE WILLIS
January 21, 2013
Come Sunday, February 3rd, the Super Bowl XLVII will see a sibling rivalry between Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, and his younger brother, San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Like lots of sports enthusiasts, celebrities took to their social networking sites to share their excitement for this highly anticipated match-up.
Here's how the stars reacted to the Super Bowl teams:
Justin Timberlake: "This is gonna be a GREAT Super Bowl! 49ers/Ravens?? Can't wait! i'm booking my flight to New Orleans right now! Oh wait... I don't have tickets. Dammit! Anybody know anybody?? LOL!"
Steve Martin: "Amazing Super Bowl day: the San Francisco Boulevardiers will be playing the Baltimore Adventuristas!"
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Stacy Keibler: "It's been 12 years - but worth the wait. Way to go @Ravens! #SuperBowlBound #HarBowl #SendRayOutInStyle"
Chord Overstreet: "Gonna go to the Super Bowl this year! I'll be going for the 49ers. #SuperBowl"
Bret Michaels: "Awesome my prediction of #Harbaugh brothers to be coaching against each other in the Super Bowl is reality. Much respect again to @raylewis."
Jordin Sparks: "I love the game. I enjoy the game no matter whos playing. I love my Cards but am rooting 4 the Ravens in the Superbowl. Clear?"
John Cusack: "America will be drunk "@katiebemooers: That would be a great drinking game for the Super Bowl: how many more times will ray Lewis cry ?"
Holy Robinson Peete: "!! Packing my bags for NOLA "@DwyaneWade: Harbaugh bowl... Y'all ready... This one is gonna be special... #Lafamila" #SuperBowl"
Aubry O'Day: "So stoked the Ravens won... That's the best deal for my Niners going into the Superbowl!!!!! #GONINERS"
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The money will help forces with a new "restorative warnings" scheme, aimed at showing minor and first time young offenders the impact of their crimes.
Minor and first-time offenders may have to go to a police station with their parents to discuss their offence.
Ministers say the idea is more effective than traditional police warnings in tackling youth crime.
Other options include a teenager apologising to a victim or cleaning up graffiti.
The new approach has been tried in areas including Fife, Strathclyde and
Dumfries and Galloway with "positive" results, the executive said.
Grampian Police will receive more than £73,000 to spend over the next two years.
In addition, senior officers are boosting the Educational Liaison Unit, supported by its Learning for Life project.
The Grampian force will also create a Youth Justice Management Unit, which will be in action by December.
The aim is to improve the way crime and restorative warning figures are collected so that young offenders involved in anti-social behaviour can be tackled more quickly.
Increase in disposals
Assistant chief constable Pat Shearer said: "We have been conducting a pilot restorative justice scheme in our Moray Division since July 2003.
"This has proved to be very successful. This funding will help us to expand restorative justice options throughout the force.
"It will enable us to increase the number of methods at our disposal when dealing with the minority of young people involved in criminal behaviour.
Justice minister Cathy Jamieson said: "There is a small number of young people whose behaviour is blighting communities across Scotland and tarring the good reputation of their peers.
"Restorative justice warnings - where the offender is made to face up to the consequences of their actions and where their victims have an input - have been
shown to be more effective than traditional police warnings in tackling youth offending."
"Just as important is that the victim sees their concerns are being taken seriously," she insisted.


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MR Thomason makes a very eloquent and quite funny point about Lymm Baptist Church and their horrendous car parking on The Crescent, Guardian, December 6.
Although I am not such a gifted wordsmith I would like add to the discussion and ask the arrogant and irresponsible drivers to consider the problems that their parking creates for blind people.
My sister, who lives near The Crescent, has a visual impairment that means she is almost blind and relies on being able to touch the edge of the pavement with her stick.
Every Sunday she is forced to negotiate an obstacle course of parked cars, some of which are fully on the pavement thus forcing her onto the road.
I would like these drivers, who obviously lack the understanding to be real Christians, to think about how frightening it is for a blind person to be stood in a road with no means of finding a way back to the pavement.
The same car parking stupidity exists on a far larger scale on Brookfield Road in Lymm and my sister encounters the same problem of having to walk on the road when walking to the doctors.
How long will it be before someone is seriously injured or killed trying to walk around these cars?
Is it going to take a fatality to push our civic leaders into doing something about irresponsible car parking or are they too busy counting the money from the ticket machines that have seen fit to locate in the village car parks.
There would seem to be a very obvious answer to the parking problems and I am dumbfounded but not surprised that our civic leaders haven't implemented it.
Perhaps Mr Thomason could turn his witty insight to the problems of parking throughout the borough because I am sure that a few well written phrases will embarrass our civic leaders into getting off their collective backsides and doing something about it.
GEORGE SHIRE Warrington


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Disney Magic Jan2009: Disney Magic Cruise Review by clarice1
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Disney Magic Jan2009
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
When we arrived at the dock check in was a breeze, I wasn't sure what to expect since I had never cruised before. But we went into the large lobby, got up to the counter fairly quickly where I decided to ask if they had any balcony rooms available (I'm a bit impulsive for the finer things), since we had originally booked an inside room to save money. They had one left and we upgraded for $1400.00 to a forward balcony room on deck 8. We were just a few doors behind the bridge. I'm so glad we upgraded. It is wonderful to have a balcony to go out on anytime you're in the room. To look More out over that fabulous sapphire blue water is a memory I will never forget. I had never seen the blue of the ocean like that. It's expanse and it's beauty is amazing.
The thing that sets Disney apart after cruising two other lines is their service. They call out your name as you come on ship. I know it sounds corny, but my husband still remembers that. There service is so good that we actually felt like we were coming home each time we returned to the ship. The breakfast and lunch were still the best I've had on any ship. The thing that I founds sets Disney apart from Carnival are these:
The class of people are a bit more professional, probably due to the price difference.
The food at breakfast and lunch are much better quality, and the food on Disney is made and ready to pick up. On Carnival you have to ask them to make the sandwich, or cook a slice of pizza etc... Carnival has all the food ready and cut up so that you can have many tastes of each type.
The Service on Disney is superb. They are so nice and willing and wanting to help. My first time on a Carnival cruise the deck staff were loath to help you. They must not be paid or trained as well, and they are overworked...I assume.
The ship is very classic even though it's a Disney boat it's not all kiddy-fide, It's very nice, elegant even, and there were lots of adults without kids.
The kids program is the best no matter what the reviews of Carnival say. Disney rocks it and they give you pagers.
Our first port of call was St. Croix. We had booked through the cruise lines for all excursions since this was our first cruise. We got on a small bus and headed across the island to a beach for snorkeling. We snorkeled for a few hours then then headed back to the port. There was some confusion with the driver as to if he was taking us back and weather he was the right driver, but this was the first time St. Croix had cruise traffic for a few years. We got back fine and several told Disney about the problems, the credited everyone $25.00 per person for the trouble. I thought that was more than fair. When we got back to the port we shopped and I bought some caribbean hook bracelets and other items. We took pictures of all the architecture and the forts, then we took our 5 year old son to a park within walking distance. He played with kids he met there. We were taking our time getting back to the boat since it was so close. Then we realized my husbands watch had stopped in the water and then restarted. It was about 20 minutes off. Opps! We were running down the dock and were the last ones on the boat! Everyone was yelling from the upper decks..."run Forest run!" They knew exactly who we were when we got back on the boat. It was a bit embarrassing that we almost missed getting back on the boat on our first cruise and first port. tip... take two forms of time keeping equipment.
Our second port of call was St. Thomas. Beautiful island. That's what I love about cruising, you wake up everyday to a new wonderland and new scenery off your balcony. St. Thomas is big and mountainous. The shopping in Charlotte Amalie is extensive. We took a cab across the island to Coki Beach and visited the Aquarium there and did a semi sub ride all right on the same peninsula. It was all great, great snorkeling, I saw lots of fish and urchins. It's a small beach but very nice. I can't wait to visit again.
Our third port of call was Disney's private island, Cast A Way Caye. I thought this would be lame but it was so excellent. You have your own private dock, no tendering. You walk onto a private island that has a bit of a outer shelf in the water that makes the beach calm. It is beautifully landscaped and there is a large family beach, a teen beach and a private adult only beach. There are plenty of lounge chairs
and etc. There is a cove where you can get in the water with sting rays, and even a little shopping. They had a huge pavilion with multiple lines of food going with BBQ, Hamburgers, Hotdogs and lots of fresh fruit and other items that I can't now remember. The people who work on the boat come off to work in the food court as well. We rode bikes and had a wonderful day snorkeling and swimming. It was awesome and I'd love to go back.
The shows on Disney were all very good. I've read reviews of other ships and had some trouble with shows being crowded, or having to get there so early or getting into shows at all on Carnival, but on Disney there are usually always two shows so you always get a chance to see them, early or late. We never really had a problem getting to shows. The room was nice and fairly well equipped. Plenty of storage and our son could sleep on the pull out sofa and that was nice not to have to drop the bed from the ceiling. The small dresser had some wear on it, but other than that the room was very nice. I love the split bathroom on Disney with a real tub/shower (good for little ones) and sink, then another sink and toilet next door. That came in handy. The beds on all boats I've been on are thin and hard as rocks, so I've yet to find a good bed. But somehow the gentle rocking helps me to sleep well despite the rock hard beds. The beds seemed clean and no smells.
One of the best things we experienced on Disney was the wait staff in the evenings. Our waiter Plamen from Bulgaria and Marcos from Chile were very good. Especially Plamen. He was the hardest worker I have ever seen. He had one very large table and our small table of three. But he was running the whole time, but what was so great was if you asked for one appetizer, he brought me three. The first night I said no dessert (can you imagine? what an idiot) but he brought me one, the next night three. He would always bring me more than I asked for just so I could taste. He was so good to our son, cutting his food and doing tricks for him every night. He was such a compassionate and truly caring person. We became very close to him during the cruise and we still chat about once a year to this day. I have never had a waiter come close to the one we had on Disney. Another wonderful memory that I will never forget. People, tip your staff well if they are good. These people work 7 days a week. They definitely earn it.
The other great thing about Disney is they don't solicit you for pictures like on other ships. They don't have too, kids and adults alike line up to have their picture taken with Chip and Dale, or in my case Snow White. Even adults who see these fantastically realistic characters turn into kids again.
The Magic being a smaller boat (83,000 tons) compared to todays large boats (125,000 tons and up) It doesn't feel small, but you definitely didn't have a problem with crowds. Also, we always cruise off-season, so that helps a great deal in both price and crowds. I don't think you'd catch me on a Carnival ship on Spring Break!
Overall, 3 cruises later, Disney is still number one. Less
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Great sized balcony room. Private Balcony. Split Bath with a real tub/shower combo and sink, and another bath with toilet and sink. Very well equipped, with generous size shampoo, conditioner, and lotion. Superb service and room kept very clean. Plenty of storage for 3, even has a 'dresser' in addition to other closet space. Room in very good shape for age. Bed is big, but thin and hard. I've never had a good bed on a ship yet. Chocolates on pillows at night and of course the famous towel animals. Highly recommend.
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Hello again. So as stated, it's been a bit rough of late and 2016 has gotten off to such a shaky start, it's almost like being in an Irwin Allen film. So for this go round, I've picked six songs that are at least relatively cheery, so we collectively get some musical therapy, yes? Yes.
First things first. I had no idea Kat Robichaud was on The Voice. I know as much about The Voice versus other reality shows as I do about badminton versus other versions of sportsball. With just about the same level of caring. What I do care about is this song, which I've played a ridiculous number of times. This is the second version on her album, the "Ringmaster" rendition, which I prefer to the "original" because this sounds more anarchic and mental. And I am drawn to songs that sound like they're recorded in the middle of an electric street carnival. You are Jack's utter lack of surprise. The album she released with The Darling Misfits is, appropriately enough, Kat Robichaud and The Darling Misfits. You can find the album on Amazon and her website with all of her linkages can be found here.
Dan Deacon previously released America, one of my favorite albums of 2012. Here we have his latest, Gliss Riffer, which about half the songs are somewhat like this one, "Learning to Relax." I would describe this as what would happen if The Postal Service had been zapped into the world of Tron and then had whatever music they created remixed into themes for Saturday morning cartoons for oversugared children. Again, something I would go for. The devil you say! As I said, half the tracks on Riffer have this same chaotic air about them and quite efficiently crank my tractor. You can find the album on Amazon. Deacon's online home is here.
After Rob turned me onto BBC Radio 6, my pocketbook has been aching because there's too much in the way of good music that I find from the numerous shows there. Case in point, The Delegators from London and their version of "Nowhere to Run," which I originally caught on Craig Charles' funk and soul sonic emporium. It's a song from Martha & the Vandellas that is so iconic, you can imagine that anybody messing with it would just screw it right the hell up. Ah, but no: their ska-groove take featuring Janet Kumah just rocking the vocals...it's infectious. You can find their album, All Aboard, via their Bandcamp page. Their online-ness can be found here.
And while we're in that musical neighborhood, let's visit with Jackie Estick and "Boss Girl," which (from what I can tell, anyway) was a B-side released in 1961. Unfortunately, I wasn't really able to find a lot of info about him. Considering the number of Jamaican music compilations I've found him on, I assume he's Jamaican. It's hard to get stuff past me. The only other indicator was a UK country designation on one of his singles, but that could have been the location of the label itself. You can snag it solo from Amazon as an MP3.
The BBC Live Lounge is something I've praised before...you either get bands doing awesome live versions of their own stuff or awesome covers of somebody else's stuff. In this case, we have Basement Jaxx doing an a capella version of "Raindrops" that I prefer to the original, honestly. And it takes a very special song to involve a vocoder and make me not want to punch a duckling in the face. This is from 2009's Live Lounge, Vol. 4 and doesn't appear to be available stateside, though you can snag it for cheap from Amazon UK.
And last but definitely not least is the closing credits song from The Man from UNCLE, a film that is, for me anyway, an anti-depressant. I've watched it so many times on Blu-Ray that I've lost count. If you haven't seen it, then you should. This is Nina Simone with "Take Care of Business For Me" ...and I'm going to recommend you snag the soundtrack as well, since it's freaking fantastic.


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Elizabeth Horn, disability rights advocate, will attend the next meeting of the Williamsburg Brain Injury Survivors Support Group to present information about her organization and answer questions about disability law. Persons with brain injury and their family and friends are welcome to attend the presentation and ask questions. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, at 3:00 pm, at Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg (RDHW) in the Community Room.
Horn has 38 years of experience in disability advocacy issues. She has worked with individuals with disabilities as a former director of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and as a human rights advocate with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services. She worked with Disability Benefits Assistance Inc. to assist over 400 individuals in receiving their social security disability benefits. In 2013 she joined the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, which is Virginia's designated protection and advocacy agency for persons with disabilities and for social security disability issues for persons with traumatic brain injury.
The Williamsburg Brain Injury Survivors Support Group meets monthly on first Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. at RDHW to provide information, friendship, and support to persons living with brain injury and their families. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year at least 1.7 million TBIs occur, contributing to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Approximately 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability that affects aspects of daily life including successful interpersonal relationships and the ability to be employed, do household tasks, drive, and participate in other activities of daily living. Brain injury survivors most often need help improving memory and problem solving skills, managing stress and emotional upsets, controlling temper, and improving job skills.
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The Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at Montana Mike's, 906 McKinley in Great Bend. President Sally O'Connor will chair the meeting.
Work began on Nov. 28, to build a sanitary four unit toilet in the Children's Peace Park being developed by the Rotary Club of Bushenyi, Uganda, with the digging of the trenches for the water and sewer lines. The connection between three Kansas Rotary Clubs and District 5670 in Kansas and the Rotary Club of Bushenyi, Uganda, began when Mike Mills, McPherson Rotary Club, sat with Sister (Nurse) Ephrance Nuwamanya, incoming President of the Rotary Club of Bushenyi, on a bus ride to the Convention Center at the Rotary International annual conference in Lisbon last June. A Rotary relationship ...
Members of Preceptor Pi Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, enjoyed an early Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 16 at First Christian Church with their spouses as their guests. Wheatland Café of Hudson catered the traditional Thanksgiving meal.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Ladies Auxiliary met on Nov. 19 at the post home.
"Quilts of Valor" are heirloom quilts sewn with comforting and healing hands to show their compassion for our veterans who have served our country valiantly and with great hardship to themselves but only thinking of their country and how they can best serve. Presenting the "Quilts of Valor," on Veterans Day was the local representative, Sandra Vink of Great Bend, assisted by Helen Hullman of St. John and Shannon Royer of Otis.
Progress Club met on Nov. 4, at the home of Pat Halbower with 18 members present. Jackie Curtis introduced Skip Yowell, co-founder of JanSport who presented our program. Skip is a 1964 graduate of Great Bend High School and a GBHS Hall of Fame member. He and his partner designed sportsgear such as packs and tents for mountain climbing and camping around the world. He gave a narrative of his travels and also of his work with youth and the underpriveleged.
The Great Bend Kiwanis Club has been chosen for the 2013 Friends of Scouting award, presented by the Boy Scout Quivira Council Board of Directors. Bill McKown, representing the board, presented a plaque to Kiwanis Club President Becky Dudrey at the Nov. 13 Kiwanis meeting.
The City of Great Bend's Community Coordinator, Christina Hayes, will provide an update on promotions being planned for the upcoming holiday season at the November meeting of the League of Women Voters. The luncheon meeting will be held over the noon hour on Nov. 12, in the north room of Montana Mike's, 906 McKinley.
The Great Bend City Slickers 4-H Club met on Oct. 10 at the Presbyterian Church. Thirteen members, two leaders, nine parents and three guests were present. New officers elected were: Josh Crawford-President; Caleb Maneth-Vice-president; Haley Hicks-Secretary; Parker Scheck-Treasurer;Audrey Likes-Reporter; and Stephen Crawford and Nicole Rziha-Song Leaders. Stephen Crawford gave a demonstration and Parker Scheck gave a talk.
The Great Bend Saddle Club held its annual Silly Chili Play Day on Oct. 27 for members and the public. A costume contest for participants and/or their horses was held. Winners in the children's division were: 1st- Olivia Keller, 2nd- Justice Keller, 3rd- Samantha Ledesma. In the adult division, winners were 1st- Julie Keller, 2nd- Judy Demel, 3rd- Wanda Schroeder. Following the costume contest were trail, poles and flag relay games. Prizes for the day were donated by Great Bend Coop, Countryside Veterinary, The Boot doctor, High Call Outfitters and O'Reilly Automotive. Chili and desserts were served.
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My trusty old printer had finally conked out after about 12 years when a friend offered me their hardly used Kodak ESP 3 all-in-one printer so needless to say I was delighted .It cost about £75 brand new several years ago which seems rather expensive now. However, at the time it was a relatively new concept to be able to print, scan and photocopy so the price reflecte this. Nowadays, a similar device can be picked up for half the price, however this machine was still impressive...
This is a smart-looking device which will compliment any office or living space. It's a mediumsized, rectangular shaped, glossy black device with fold-away compartments which means it can be store neatly and still look attractive whilst not in use. One thing I found particularly useful was the fact that it has a small 'arm' which holds the lid of the printer up whilst changing ink cartridges or peering inside for any reason. Small buttons to operate the features blend in easily so do not distract from the smart appearance.
**Ease of use/features**
As with any new technology, I was a little concerned how easy it would be to both set up and use. I needn't have worried though as by simply inserting a disc into the computer and following instructions, the set up is done automatically. Printing is straightforward, and the document comes out at a good speed and surprisingly quietly - I was previously used to a lot of clunking every time something was printed. The copying facility is so handy. There is an led screen on the printer displaying the number of copies required which can be increased/decreased at the touch of a button. There is also a button to choose between a colour copy or black and white copy. This facility really couldn't be simpler to use, even for a bit of a technophobe! I have to be honest and say that I haven't actually used the scanner but knowing that the faciulity is there is good. The downloadable disc supplied with the printer also dowmnloads full, clear and concise instructions as to how to use all facilities too, so this is a good beginners guide or good t use to check you're doing it right!
The only slight downfall I can think of is the length of the lead used to connect the printer to the computer. Luckily for me my printer is right next to a plug socket and my laptop can obviously go anywhere, but if the printer was located any distance from a socket an extension would need to be used.
One of the most important factors is the quality of the printouts, both text documents and photographs. I like to print out photos of the kids and dog to frame, so it's important to me that these come out at a high standard, and they did. I was impressed at how clear and crisp the images were and the colours looked bright and strong. Similarly, text documents looked so crisp and photocopies looked just as clear as the original - I really couldn't fault the quality.
I'd never had a Kodak printer before but the brand is well-known for having a good reputation so I was pleased that this was lived up to.
**Ink Cartridges**
Ink cartridges are notoriously expensive. Having been given the printer it was the only thing I needed to pat for. I was however half expecting it to be cheaper to just buy a new printer that came with the inks included! Another pleasant surprise came here. The device takes 2 ink cartridges - a colour cartridge and a black cartridge. The cartridges cost me £10 each for the original Kodak inks. Cheaper cartridges are available which claim to be compatible with this machine but I wanted to be sure ity would work 100% correctly. £10 each in comparison to what I used to pay is a good deal.
The one major drawback is the fact that the colour cartridge uses all the colours other than black, and needs replacing if just one of the colours runs out. For example, if you print documents out that use mainly yellow and no other colours, the whole cartridge will need to be replaced even if it's only the yellow ink that has run out and all the others are full! This isn't optional either as the printer won't work at all unless both cartridges have sufficient ink in them, regardless of what colour the document being printed is.
**After sales care**-
Unfortunately, I don't use this printer anymore as the laser head needed replacing which would have cost £35. At this point I did actually buy a new printer. I must say though that the staff at Kodak were fantastically helpful despite the fact that the printer was no longer under warranty. They talked me through the printer in order to try and diagnose the problem and then even offere me 40% off a new Kodak printer as mine was expensive to fix. I didn't take them up on the offer as I fancied trying a different brand, but I was very impressed that the offer had been made.
Well done Kodak
We were given this by someone last year. We have had nothing but problems with it.
Given the choice I would never buy this printer again!
The problems we have had with this have ranged from issues loading the paper, paper jamming, paper being shredded and scrunched up, printing half on one page half ont he next, not printing at all, saying there is no ink left when there actually is printing in one colour (blue seems the favourite !), not receiving the documents from the computer when there is no error with the computer, ink blobs on the printed work, smudges on work etc
All in all we personally have found this printer to be more problem than it is worth.
We find the ink exensive compared to other brands of ink, the printer/scanner/photocopier itsels is very large and buly as well> It takes up loads of room on our shelves, and weighs a lot, which is a real nuisance when you ahve to keep picking it up to check leads and sort issues with it.
THere are, in my opinion, far more economical, easier to use, and smaller and lighter all in one's available,
Our printer is a mere 3 years old and no longer works at all. We are looking for a new one, and will NOT look at this particular one again.
I would defnatly recommend you look at something smaller, more economical and cheapr to be honest.
I had high hopes for this Kodak printer, as I had liked Kodak's cameras, enjoyed using its photo paper, but the printer... not so much. Unfortunately, I can only speak from a critical point of view on this product of which I had piled so much expectation on, seeing as it is from such a professional electronics company. Some background information: I bought this Kodak ESP 3 All in One Printer a few years ago when my old printer finally broke down for a little over £100. Of course, this seems like quite a lot of money to pay for a printer, scanner and photocopier but two to three years ago, it was reasonably priced for a printer of those functionalities. However, this was a bad decision on my part, as I found this quite inadequate. Here are my views on several aspects of this printer:
In buying this printer, I was looking for something that could print nice quality photos and pictures so I did not have to get them developed for more than double the price. And, being a Kodak printer, I expected the image quality to be more than adequate... however, it was not. The pictures came out, hardly in high definition and slightly pixelated in areas, which I was very displeased about; sometimes the pictures came out in splotchy areas of ink, and sometimes there were pink streaks across the page, which marred the image effect completely. I am not saying that the image quality is totally bad, so pixelated like it is from the 20th century- however, it is far worse than I would have expected from any modern inkjet printer. I found that I much preferred to print pictures using my laser printer, even though it was only capable of doing black and white.
The layout of how to use this printer is simple enough- you just slot the paper in the slot and the printed paper comes out at the same slot. It is extraordinary to think that though this printer cannot even provide me with a decent quality print, it is capable of regularly "eating" my paper. By this, I mean that it sucks up multiple sheets of paper at a time, and causes a paper jam, which is very inconvenient. Also, sometimes it only prints out half of my picture, which is a complete waste of both paper and ink. The scanner, I find, scans the pictures in poor quality, taking more notice of the minute creases in the paper than the actual content on the sheet; the photocopier behaves in much the same way.
Printer cartridges for most printers are never cheap I know, and these are sold at the local PC World for around £30 for a pack of two if you are lucky- of which I would be happy to pay if it was worth it. It's not. One cartridge lasts less than a month and I have known this cartridge to run out after one day, yes, one single day of slightly intensive usage. What a waste of money for hardly a good result!
I feel very let down with this printer and would definitely NOT recommend it... however, I will give it two stars instead of one merely because of the fact that it still works to this day and hasn't broken down yet.
I don't know whether it's me, but I seem to have a difficult relationship with Kodak printers, and this printer is no exception. For the first few months after buying it, it seemed to have a mind of its own. The printer would only print about half of what I sent to print, and then refuse to print the rest. The same thing happened when I tried to scan some photos in - the first time it worked beautifully, and the second time it just wasn't happening!
The printer is pretty noisy as printers go, and it seems to take a while to get started after you've clicked 'print'. Also, the colour cartridges need changing on a fairly frequent basis which is always a pain.
On the up side, when it does work it does the job well! It scans photos very clearly and the print is good quality. I don't think I would recommend this product, however, mainly because of the sheer nuisance it is when it decides not to work!
My mother in law bought this printer in January to use at our house as we had a baby in August. The main selling point of this printer is the price of the ink which is outstanding. We have printed a lot of photos in the last few months and only had to replace the black once and the colour twice. As the ink is so cheap this is by far the most economical choice we could have made.
The Kodak brand is one that my wife and I are happy with as our current camera is made by Kodak and we have previously owned a standard photo size printer from Kodak (which was outstanding). The ESP 3 hasn't let down our expectations.
The scan and photocopy functions work very well. Photocopies are clear and of a decent quality. My Nan had a large collection of photos on display in her lounge but could not find the negatives of any of them so we volunteered to scan them all to create backups. The software provided was very easy to use and created good quality images. In the cases where some photos had faded the Kodak easy touch software bought a lot of quality back to the images very easily.
On the down side it can be quite noisy and probably would not be suitable for business use But for a family printer it is outstanding.
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I recently was trying to get hold of some ink for this printer at short notice but it was incredibly difficult. None of the local shops sell it and neither of the larger supermarkets close by (morrisons and asda) stock it either. I had to catch a bus to Plymouth (about an hour on the bus costing around six pounds) to get hold of the ink. Still good if you can buy online but for some unknown reason many shops do not stock kodak ink.
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We are still using this printer and it hasn't let us down. I recently decided to try some non-branded ink that was available on Ebay for about half the price of the Kodak ink but it was no good so we ended up having to buy the Kodak ink which is still very reasonable.
This all-in-one printer is a little difficult to rate. It is useful for your normal home activities. As soon as you need it more often than once a week, it starts to annoy. It is certainly not the most expensive all in one machine on the market but it is not the cheapest either. I would have expected a little more.
Printer/Copy function: The normal paper print/copy is fine in quality, not overwhelming. The unbelievable noise that it makes when pulling in the paper, really makes it difficult to not throw out of the window. Please ensure all doors and windows are shut to not wake the neighbours. The paper is even difficult to put into the designated slot. You have a 50/50 chance of the machine accepting the paper or throwing back out.
Scan function: works perfectly without any issues.
Photo printing function: works ok as long as you do not expect outstanding photographic quality. The add on software allows you to turn your picture into a better quality etc. Unfortunately the results on the screen do not translate into results on photo paper.
But hey, in the end this is not an office printer. I doubt that it has been designed for high useage. It does do the odd jobs and to an acceptable standard.
I was drawn to this printer thanks to Kodaks claims of much cheaper printing than any other make of printer. The printer itself cost me only £50 when I bought it as it was on a special deal, and came with a full set of ink cartridges included in the box - unusual as most normally only come with tester cartridges.
Installation of software was easy and quick, and I immediately used it to print out some word documents as well as photos. The photos are excellent quality and I am more than happy with them. Excluding the cost of the printer, kodak estimate the cost of each photo to be roughly 7p when you buy the photo packs (ink and paper) and I am more than happy with this too, I think its excellent value for money as I don't always print out many photos and its really handy to have a good quality printer to hand when I do need one or two.
I have had some trouble with the software more recently, the update would not install on my laptop and took me a few hours to fix, however this is the only problem I've had in a year so I can't really complain. I've only had to buy about four of each ink in this year, and I have been printing quite a lot of standard word documents, as well as printing about 200 photos for a friends photo album.
Overall I think the initial outlay is worth it, I would definitely buy this printer at £70 if I had to purchase a new one now, the low cost of the ink definitely makes it worth while spending that bit more on the printer in the first place.


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Report on Productivity Trends in Selected Natural Resource Industries in Canada
The purpose of this report is to shed light on the dynamics and determinants of productivity growth in nine selected natural resource industries and in the overall natural resource sector in Canada. This report provides a concise review of the findings of a detailed analysis undertaken by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards for Natural Resources Canada. The importance of productivity growth is reviewed, and observations are made on the contribution of natural resource industries to aggregate productivity growth; brief summaries on productivity and its determinants are presented for each of the nine industries; and the findings are synthesized into lessons for the natural resource sector as a whole. Some of the main findings are that: natural resource industries contribute disproportionately to aggregate productivity growth in Canada, with labour productivity levels twice as high as the total economy on average, and labour productivity growth one and one half times as rapid as total economy labour productivity growth; capital deepening is a key driver of labour productivity growth in natural resource industries, and high levels of capital intensity explain the high levels of labour productivity in natural resource industries; technological advance is another important driver of labour productivity growth in natural resource industries, and has also increased the importance of human capital; the earth sciences industries make a significant contribution to productivity growth in natural resource industries by providing innovative exploration and development services; and price trends play a large role in the productivity performance of many natural resource industries by determining the quality of deposit that is profitable to be exploited.
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m. 16 Jan 1786 Augusta County, Virginia
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1. JAMES3 KERR (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1833 in Prob. Kentucky. He married PATIENCE HOUSTON 16 Jan 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia1,2, daughter of JAMES HOUSTON and NANCY MCCREARY. She was born Bet. 1760 - 1769 in Prob. Augusta County, Virginia.
Notes for JAMES KERR: CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES. MARRIAGE BONDS. page 282 1786--January 18, James Kerr and Patience Houston, daughter of James
Huston; surety, Matt. Kenny. James, son of James Kerr. Witnesses,
Walter Boil, John Mison, John Lewis, John Dogherty.
Augusta Co., Virginia Book of Records Vol. II Pg 349 Date: 16th January, 1786 Marriage: James Kerr and Patience Huston
CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES. RECORD OF MARRIAGES IN AUGUSTA COUNTY BEGINNING 15TH MARCH, 1785. page 349 1786, January 2d--By Rev. Wm. Wilson: George Hutcheson and Margaret Campbell; January 2, Augustine Keiger and Catherine Spring; January 5th, William Baird and Martha Patterson; January 16th, James Kerr and Patience Huston;
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 95 [p.301] INDEX page 168 Mrs. Jane Welsh Strong. DAR ID Number: 94544 Born in Danville, Ky. Wife of William Edward Beale Strong. Descendant of James Huston, as follows: 1. William Legget Welsh (1860-97) m. 1883 Ella Von Huytem de Roode (b. 1862). 2. Rudolph John Julius de Roode (b. 1835) m. 1855 Jane Kerr (1833-96). 3. John Kerr (1790-1855) m. 1826 Rachel Fry (1809-71). 4. James Kerr (1763-1833) m. 1802 Patience Huston. 5. James Huston m. 1749 Nancy McCreary (1728-1812). James Huston (1724-1818) was a patriot who furnished provisions for the Virginia militia. He was born in Baltimore, Md.; died in Fayette County, Ky.
Robert Karr, agent for the heirs of James Karr, dec'd, lists for taxation certain properties. December 10, 1832. [pg 82]
1. GRS Marriage Records of Southern States, Early to 1850 (CD Version), Augusta County, Virgiinia. 2. Hugart, Thomas, First Marriage Record of Augusta County, Virginia, (Virginia, 1970), pg. 13.


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One of the striking features of hip hop stars is their bling and style. The latest to join the bling club accessory is the Grillz. There are many artists like Flavor Flav and Nelly who love flaunting their grillz in their music videos. Everyone now wants to own a piece of that bling and get the accessory. The trend looks like it is in for a long time and is not just restricted to the hip hop section of people. Everyone including Kylie Jenner and Justin Bieber has sported the look. Get Grillz wants to bring you all that you need to know about this latest bling in town. Fashion magazines are also having a go at it like Elleuk.com. Here's what you need to know about Grillz.
Hip Hop jewelry is bold, unique and totally bling! Whether it's the massive gold chains, the huge chunky gold rings, stone studded mobile phones, medallions everything screams bling. It gives them a distinctive look and shows wealth. Grills are the newest addition. Apart from being a fashion statement, they are being used as fillings for teeth. They help the singers to hold on to the retain money without holding it back as cash. It shows who you are and it also acts as an investment. It has now become almost like an art form.
The bling-bling phrase beings with the hip-hop singers. However, this phrase is not applicable only to the hip-hop culture now. It is now a multi-cultural expression for many musicians across the globe. The phrase almost means the same thing everywhere in the world. Hip-hop music was considered as a way to take out frustration and they were mostly relatable in every word. Many artists like Wu-Tang, Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne and Soulja Boy started evolving introducing the world to their music along with their signature clothing. Their clothes included loose jeans, oversized hoodies, blingy accessories and chunky jewelry. Now in addition to all of that is the grills.
For all rap fans, grills are the ultimate accessory that they must be won. Being a rap fan and not own grills is impossible. With the evolution of social media and the age of selfies, it is easy to identify which style of grills your favorite singer is sporting and where to get them. Although they have been there since the 1980s, they became very popular after the mid-2000s. Called by various names such as Grills, Grillz, Caps, Covers or Braces, this fashion accessory has some interesting names to add to its list. Madonna, Rihanna, Beyonce and Marilyn Manson to name a few.
The grillz are famous because of the way they look. Choosing the way grills look can be tacky. There are so many options such as the metal, the color of the sparkly stones and the design. However, it all comes down to how much you are willing to spend to get one. There is gold, silver and platinum metals with diamond, ruby, sapphire or any other stone that you are ready to get it studded with. You can get it custom to cap your teeth.
The more you can spend, the wider and blingier your smile is when it comes to grills.