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Google Allo for web finally goes live: How to set it up and get started
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Uber will now let you tip your driver for good service
Following a rollout in the US, and complaints from some UK-based drivers, Uber is adding in-app tipping to the ride-hailing service in the UK. The new feature will go live from tomorrow, 15 August. What is Uber and how does it work? While it won't be... >>
How to use the Asos app to find the right clothes from photos
Fashion retail giant Asos has released an update for its mobile app that will let you search for clothes using photos. If you've ever been out and either seen something on the rails in a shop, or someone wearing a t-shirt or pair of trousers that you... >>
What is Facebook Watch and which shows are available now?
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Microsoft's new Outlook.com beta: What's different and how to join
Microsoft has unveiled a new version Outlook.com. It's only in beta at the moment, but you can try it now, before everyone else.The refresh includes a revamped search interface and a heavy emphasis on GIFs. But in order to see the changes, you need to... >>
Amazing illustrations you'll never believe were created using only Microsoft Paint
We covered recently how Microsoft came very close to killing off the legendary software that is MS Paint in favour of their new 3D version. In order to pay tribute to the great bit of kit that's been around for decades, we've been on the hunt for the... >>
What is Caviar and where can you use it to order food?
One thing that's great about cities is all the food.It's everywhere, and it's amazing. There are so many restaurants and cafes and places to choose from, but what's even more amazing is that in many cities you can just order food from these joints and... >>
10 best iOS apps for students going back to school
The school summer holidays are in full swing, but it's already time to start thinking about going back to school or university. Technology now plays an integral part in education, with hundreds and thousands of apps being available to help with your studies.Here's... >>
Facebook Stories is coming to the desktop whether you want it or not
Facebook's Snapchat clone is expanding beyond mobile devices.Facebook Stories, a feature that lets you share multiple photos and videos as part of a visual collection atop news feed, is only available in the Facebook and Messenger apps for mobile devices,... >>
Mozilla Firefox Send: The Snapchat of file sharing explained
Mozilla has launched a new website that simplifies the process of sending large files to another person.Called Send, the site (or tool, rather) is essentially the Snapchat of file sharing. That's because once a file has been received and downloaded... >>
65 ways to get a giggle out of Siri
If you have an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, you've probably met Siri, Apple's voice assistant. He is an interesting little fellow, sometimes useful, sometimes funny and other times, a sarcastic little so and so.To most questions you'll get a standard... >>
Which is the best movie streaming box for under £150? Apple TV vs Fire TV vs Chromecast and more
A lot of TVs nowadays have some variation of streaming service built in, but many of us still have 'dumb' TVs. If you want to access streaming services, you'll need a streaming box. With such a vast range of streaming services on offer, and a wide range... >>
Plex users can now view live TV on Android and Apple TV
No sooner has Plex made live TV streaming available through iOS, Android TV and the Plex web app, the company has added Android and Apple TV support too. It means Android mobile users can now finally view and record free-to-air live TV through the Plex... >>
Facebook Messenger's personal assistant is about to get a lot better
Facebook has acquired an artificial intelligence (AI) startup.The startup, called Ozlo, is based in Palo Alto, California, and according to Facebook, it'll help Facebook develop its personal assistant in the Messenger app: "They're just going to... >>
That was quick: Microsoft kills its Windows Phone keyboard for iPhone
Farewell, Word Flow. We hardly knew ye.Microsoft launched its Windows Phone keyboard for the iPhone about a year ago. It offered a fan-shaped, one-handed mode, which you'd recognise if you've ever used a Windows Phone or Windows 10 Mobile phone, as... >>
25 endearingly awesome tributes to iconic album covers crafted in MS Paint
Microsoft Paint is one of the wonders of the Microsoft operating system and a piece of bundled software that's been around since the very first version of Windows in 1985. More recently, news appeared to spread that Microsoft was killing off MS Paint in... >>
Google wants to merge Play Music and YouTube Red into a new service
Google's music-streaming service strategy is confusing, but it shouldn't be for long.Google offers YouTube Music, as well as YouTube Red and Google Play Music. You might use one or all three for your music-streaming needs. Or maybe you avoid them all,... >>
Buzzfeed made a smart hot plate that syncs up with its Tasty videos
Buzzfeed is becoming a hardware company, apparently. Have you ever seen those step-by-step cooking videos on Facebook, the ones with the top-down view? Well, they're ridiculously popular, and Buzzfeed, which publishes that type of videos under its Tasty... >>
GoPro QuikStories explained: Cut great videos automatically in-app
GoPro has announced today that it is bringing much easier, almost fully automated video editing to its Hero 5 users. QuikStories downloads video from a camera to a connected phone, and cuts it together into an edited video, in time with music and with... >>
iPhone users to get chance to recreate A-ha's Take On Me video in their living rooms
Ever since Apple announced ARKit we've seen plenty of excellent examples of what it can do. Augmented reality applications are set to come at us thick and fast in the coming months.There's one that will particularly appeal to anyone who was around in... >>
What is Loveflutter Blue? Twitter users' answer to Tinder explained
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Adobe Project Nimbus accidentally released, powerful cloud photo editing revealed
At its Adobe Max conference last year, the creative software company announced Project Nimbus - a cloud-based photo editing service that gives you Lightroom style control over your pictures from any device connected to the internet.It was only a working... >>
Forget your phone in an Uber? Now you have to pay up to get it back
Uber just can't get anything right lately.It's been embroiled in controversy this past year - thanks to scathing allegations of sexism and aggressive workplace culture inside the company, a bitter legal fight with investor Google, the leaking of its controversial... >>
YouTube 360 videos come to Nvidia Shield TV Android box
When Nvidia first showed the latest iteration of its Shield TV Android streaming box it claimed it would be the first such device to come with 360-degree video support for YouTube.Now that time has come and a YouTube app update is rolling out that brings... >>
Best movies to look forward to in 2017 and beyond: Here are all the top film trailers
We're finally into big summer movie season. That means the blockbuster hits are streaming into your local theatres and there are plenty more coming up over the next five months and throughout 2018.There are returns for some much-loved comic book characters,... >>
Best Buy's Black Friday in July: All the best deals in one place
Not to be outdone by Amazon, Best Buy is holding its own summer sale.Amazon recently held a Prime Day event, which, to put it mildly, was a huge success and had everyone wondering if Amazon had managed to topple Black Friday, a massive shopping sale extravaganza... >>
Pokemon Go finally adds Legendary Pokemon: How to unlock them
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CityMapper is launching a night bus service in London this August
CityMapper, the app-based service to help you navigate various cities around the world, is launching its first commercial bus route in East London following a successful trial. CityMapper to trial its own smart bus transportation service in London The... >>
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Forest Acreage In US Is Increasing
"Despite a booming population and urban sprawl, the United States has gained 10 million acres of forests since 1990. That's enough trees to cover all the land in New Jersey twice.
The increase, however, is spotty and probably temporary. Growth is mainly in the Northeast and Rocky Mountain states, while wooded acres dwindled in the South, Midwest and Pacific Coast.
Over the past 50 years, according to the Forest Service, 24 states added woodland - seven of them more than a million acres each. New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were the biggest gainers. Texas, Florida and California lost the most."
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Joint Service Delivery Review 2014
Joint Service Delivery Review 2014
In September, 2012 the County of Perth adopted a Strategic Plan. The first goal identified in the Plan is to "ensure residents are being served by an efficient, cohesive, accessible and comprehensive service delivery model." In order to meet this goal, the first Action Item identified was to "initiate a County and local Municipalities services delivery review that examines where improvements and efficiencies in governance structure can be realized."
As a result of this, in January, 2013 the County of Perth retained the services of KPMG to undertake a core services review involving the four lower tier municipal partners (Perth East, North Perth, Perth South and West Perth).
On March 20, 2014 Perth County Council received the "Perth Area Municipalities Joint Services Delivery Review Final Report". The following resolution was adopted by County Council at the meeting:
Moved by Julie Behrns
Seconded by Mert Schneider
THAT subsequent to the KPMG Joint Services Delivery Review report being presented to the Perth County Lower Tier municipalities, that staff be directed to schedule a special meeting of County Council (with lower tier CAOs invited) to discuss the report recommendations and provide direction to staff; CARRIED
All of the lower tier municipal partners received the KPMG Final Report in April, 2014 and subsequently County Council held a special meeting on April 30, 2014 to review each recommendation made in the report. The minutes of this meeting are posted HERE.
The following resolution was adopted by County Council at the April 30, 2014 meeting:
Moved by Julie Behrns
Seconded by Ian Forrest
THAT County Council recommends the five CAO's to review the following 9 sharing opportunities:
- Administrative Functions
- Fire Service Administration
- Building Inspection and By-law Enforcement
- Drainage Superintendent
- Road Maintenance
- Landfill Operations
- Fleet Maintenance
- Policing
- Water/Wastewater
AND report back to all five Councils with an implantation plan and time frame for consideration (set priorities) by August 14, 2014; CARRIED.
A Copy of the "Perth Area Municipalities Joint Services Delivery Review Final Report
- KPMG Final Report dated March 20, 2014
- Appendix "A" – Summary of Existing Shared Services Arrangements in Perth County
- Appendix "B" - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Shared Service Survey
- Appendix "C" – Guide to Shared Services Arrangements for Ontario Municipalities
- Appendix "D" – Sample Shared Service Agreements
KPMG augmented the Final Report for each of the Lower Tier municipalities by providing Council with an Appendix which addresses municipal details and issues:


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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Obama Delivers a Zinger to Hecklers at SOTU Speech
2 comments:
- Michael J. Mand said...
Obama's SOTU speech should be instructive for Democrats as they approach the next presidential election. He was firm, almost combative at times - a man who obviously has had it with the constant knee-jerk oppposition obstruction. Had they run with the president rather than distancing themselves from him and his rather significant accomplishments, they might not have suffered the losses they brought upon themselves. My prediction: historians will label the Obama administration somewhere between very good and excellent and this speech as one of his best.
- January 25, 2015 at 5:48 AM
- Jeff Tone said...
I agree. The Democrats were cowardly. Look at Alison Lundergan Grimes refusing to "admit" that she voted for Obama. The Democrats should have run on Obama's record: unemployment down, deficit down, economy improving, millions more with health care. They paid for running away.
- January 25, 2015 at 11:50 AM


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If there's one thing that 2009 will be remembered for in the annals of Apple-related gaming, it's the year that the iPod touch (and the iPhone) clearly eclipsed the Mac as Apple's dominant gaming platform.
Certainly the seeds were sown in 2008, when iPhone OS gaming took off like a rocket thanks to the efforts of many developers. But by 2009, iPod touch customers were buying devices in droves--Apple says that the touch makes up 40 percent of the mobile devices running the iPhone OS--and Apple responded by beefing the system up with better performance and more marketing to help get the word out that the iPhone and iPod touch were really fun game systems, too.
And that's reflected in this year's inductees into our Game Hall of Fame, our annual opportunity to heap praise upon the stand-out games of this past year. Each year, we enshrine the best of the best in our mythical Hall of Fame located in Pittsfield, Mass., and this year, we're recognizing the mobile market's influence, by dedicating half of this year's Hall of Fame winners to what we think are the best of the bunch for the iPhone and iPod touch, too.
But first, the top Mac games of 2009...
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
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TransGaming has dominated the Mac game scene since the introduction of its Cider translation layer technology, which helps speed the conversion of Windows games to the Mac. One of Cider's best uses in 2009 was Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ), a massively multiplayer online (MMO) role-playing game based on the popular tabletop wargame, set in a fantasy world populated by humans, orcs, dwarves and other beings. In this $20 game (with monthly fees starting at $15 a month), you choose the forces of Order or Chaos as you participate in sometimes jaw-droppingly awesome battles in a constantly-changing online environment with other Mac and PC gamers.
Plants vs. Zombies
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The tower defense genre of strategy games has already seen an immense number of permutations almost to the point of being clich
(Image Caption: Braid)
The basic mechanics of Braid ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ) are squarely in the conventional platform realm, a la Super Mario Bros. You guide your protagonist Tim through obstacles, collecting puzzle pieces and rescuing a princess. But Braid's developer has put the genre on its head by giving Tim the ability to manipulate time itself. This lets you solve otherwise unwinnable puzzle, such as jumping into a pit you can't escape from to get a key, then reversing time to get out of the pit (while still holding the key). Sometimes brutally difficult, the $15 Braid is also beautiful and unique, and definitely worth checking out.
EVE Online: Apocrypha
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Perhaps it's an indication of just how fast developer CCP Games moves that as I write this, EVE Online has already moved to another major expansion pack, Dominion. But EVE Online: Apocrypha ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) is worthy of recognition for trying to bring a new generation of players into this excellent MMO. Most MMOs are set in sword-and-sorcery fantasy worlds, but not EVE, which lets you pilot a spaceship. Most MMOs focus on level-grinding and questing, but not EVE, which is the ultimate "sandbox" experience, letting you do pretty much anything you want, from being a pirate to a fleet captain, industrial magnate, market trader, or anything else you want. Apocrypha changed the game in several important ways, adding new "Tech III" ships and wormholes, expanding the game for experienced players, while introducing the foundation of a "New Player Experience" that CCP continues to refine to help newbies get eased slowly into the game. EVE is famously hostile to new players with a learning curve that's been likened to a cliff wall, so revamping the game for noobs is a welcome change.
(Image Caption: Bioshock)
If you own a video game console or a PC, chances are you've already played Bioshock. If not, well, you're in for a treat, and that's why the $50 Mac version of Bioshock ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ) makes this year's Game Hall of Fame. A steampunk, art deco nightmare set in an underwater city fashioned by a megalomaniac with Ayn Rand-style leanings, Bioshock is an unsettling first-person shooter that will alternately shock and horrify you with its dystopian vision and with its subject matter, and a plot twist worthy of the best Hollywood thriller. Feral also deserves kudos for doing a top-notch native Mac conversion that will run great even on the Mac mini and MacBook.
And now for our mobile Hall of Fame inductees...
Flight Control
(Image Caption: Flight Control)
Firemint's Flight Control ( Macworld rated 5 out of 5 mice ) is at the top of the heap of traffic control games that came out for the iPhone in 2009. In this case, you're an air traffic controller, directing airplanes of various sizes and configurations (as well as helicopters) onto runways and landing pads at various airports. Planes travel at different speeds and each is color-coded to land on specific runways. As the game goes on more and more vehicles will crowd the skies. The game saves your progress if you quit and lets you compare high scores to other gamers in your area. What's more, it costs only a buck.
Ramp Champ
The Iconfactory and DS Media Labs teamed up to create an iPhone game that harkens back to the carnival midway in Ramp Champ ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). The $2 Ramp Champ is a series of delightful mini-games in which you roll a ball upwards (by flicking your finger) to hit objects in a shooting gallery. Each board (four are included and others are available as in-app purchases) features special goals to reach, and the higher your score, the more tickets you'll receive. You can cash in those tickets for virtual in-game prizes, just like on a real midway. Gameplay is simple and addictive, and The Iconfactory's art is so fantastically detailed you'll spend a lot of time just admiring the minute flourishes.
Dungeon Hunter
(Image Caption: Dungeon Hunter)
No iPhone game has come closer to reproducing the hack and slash-style action role playing game mechanics of Blizzard's legendary Diablo games than Gameloft's superb $5 Dungeon Hunter ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). It's all here: fantastical creatures, different character classes to choose from, magic items to use and treasure chests to plunder, different control schemes to help you find the one that works the best for you, a great soundtrack, terrific graphics and awesome special effects. Dungeon Hunter is one of those games that helps show off just how great the iPhone can be as a gaming platform.
LED Football 2
(Image Caption: LED Football 2)
Never mind Madden or NFL 2010. Our pick for the best football game of this past year is Touchgrove's LED Football 2 ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). It's a recreation of the LED handheld game that Mattel built in the late 1970s, now complete with passing and running backwards. An update late in 2009--made after Touchgrove reached a licensing arrangement with Mattel--has added the original sound effects, making this $1 love letter to the 1970s an astonishingly perfect recreation of the original, and a must-have for any self-respecting iPhone or iPod touch gamer in their 30s or early 40s.
(Image Caption: Peggle)
PopCap Games' Peggle ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ) promises to be one of those casual games that enters an almost Tetris-like ubiquity, available for every game platform out there simply because it's fun to play and ruthlessly addictive. In the $2 Peggle, you must remove orange pegs from a gameboard using a cannon that fires steel balls. It's part pachinko, part pinball, part Bust-a-Move, and pure fun. The game features colorful animated characters, detailed backgrounds rich with graphical details, terrific music, and a duel mode that lets you play against the computer (or another player, by handing off the iPhone). Peggle is one of those rare games that appeals to casual gamers and seasoned gamers alike, and it's a must-have for any puzzle game enthusiast.
[Former Macworld senior editor Peter Cohen is now executive editor at The Loop.]
This story, "Macworld's 2009 Game Hall of Fame" was originally published by Macworld.


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Director Michael Bay has shown interest in taking on the third installment of "Bad Boys" series.
It's possible that the story of Miami detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey will still continue if looking on Michael Bay's remark.
The action filmmaker has admitted to MTV in an interview talking about "Transformers" that he would be interested in making the follow-up to his "Bad Boys 2."
"Will Smith's people called. They're fun to work with, those guys," so he said while also adding that producer Jerry Bruckheimer has told him about Smith's interest.
The hit franchise first took shape in 1995 followed by a sequel in 2003. Both resulted great in the box-office, the first installment pulling a total of almost $141 million in ticket sales worldwide while the second garnering over $273 million.


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While the charisma of the film Once Upon A Time In Mumbai still exists among the people, the makers are all set to launch the sequel of the film. Reportedly, just after one year, in May 2012, this much anticipated film would unveil before the audience.
Ekta Kapoor and director Milan Luthria, who is presently busy shooting Dirty Pictures, are of the idea that May 2012 is the perfect time to release Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2. They are of the idea that in May, people will be just out of IPL season 5 and the film will act as a refresher.
The sequel of the film will definitely not star Ajay Devgn anymore, but it is yet to be revealed that what kind of role will actor Akshay Kumar play in OUTIM 2. The makers have also not confirmed if Emraan Hashmi will feature in the film or not. They have also not decided upon the leading ladies of the film.
Says Luthria to Bollywood Hungama, "Yes, we would be arriving in May next year just when IPL gets over. I am currently neck deep down into The Dirty Picture but the moment its principal shoot is done, I would begin work on OUATIM 2. The film would be going on floors in the last quarter of this year and ready for release by May next year."
Milan is very excited about the shooting of the film, he adds, "Yes, I am aware about such huge expectations and frankly, I love it all", says Milan, "The kind of interest level that has been generated from the mere announcement is a kick good enough. Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi starrer were loved by one and all due to which audiences stay on to be curious about what happens next with Akshay coming into picture. You tell me, which director won't love a situation where audience is rooting for a film of his to hit the screens?"


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PHILADELPHIA – Penn's heavyweight rowing program caps its 2014 season at the IRA National Championship Regatta this weekend, competing May 30-June 1 on Lake Mercer in New Jersey. The Quakers will row five boats in the national championships, looking to improve upon a 13th place finish in the Varsity Eight in 2013.
The Red and Blue have won nine IRA championships in the Varsity Eight all-time, last doing so in 1992. Head coach Greg Myhr will be leading his fifth IRA Regatta contingent as skipper of the Quakers. After matching 16th place finishes in 2010 and 2011, his crew took 11th in 2012 – Penn's highest finish since a ninth-place row in 2001.
The Varsity Eight is seeded 14th overall out of 24 boats entered this weekend and will row its heat at 8:15 on Friday morning. The Quakers are set to row with No. 3 Harvard, No. 6 Northeastern, No. 11 Columbia, No. 19 Hobart and No. 22 Drexel, with two automatic spots in the semifinals at stake. Penn's biggest win of the season came over Northeastern in March, defeating the then-No. 2 Huskies by 2.4 seconds in the Burk Cup. The Quakers will also have to overcome a Lions crew which they have seen four previous times this spring. Penn has only finished ahead of the Lions once in 2014, but IRAs would be an opportune time to add a second. Two weeks ago at Sprints, Columbia had the better of Penn in both the heat and the Petite Final – both times with Penn pushing the issue early and just unable to hold pace late.
Penn's Second Varsity is seeded No. 15 out of 24 boats at IRAs and will compete with No. 2 Washington, No. 7 Harvard, No. 10 Cornell, No. 18 Stanford and No. 23 Gonzaga. Last year, the 2V was 12th overall after a sixth-place row in the Petite Final.
The Third Varsity is the No. 14 seed out of 18 boats this weekend, and will row in a heat with No. 2 Brown, No. 5 Boston University, No. 8 Cornell, No. 11 Dartmouth and No. 17 Drexel on Friday morning. The lineup is an unfamiliar one for Penn, with only a race against the Dragons on the spring's first weekend (a 14.5-second win) and a loss to Cornell last weekend (a loss) marking races against teams Penn will see in its heat.
Last season, Penn's Frosh Eight reached the Grand Final and finished sixth overall. According to the seeds, the Quakers will have some work to do to replicate that finish. Penn enters the Frosh Eight regatta seeded No. 9 out of 12 boats. Its heat will feature No. 1 Washington, No. 4 Harvard, No. 5 Cornell and No. 8 Navy. At Sprint two weeks ago, Penn was just a half-second behind Navy in the Petite Final, making up over nine seconds from the previous race with the Midshipmen in April.
The Quakers will also row a Varsity Four at IRAs, rowing with Loyola, Georgetown, George Washington, Wisconsin and Northeastern in the heats. Overall, 12 boats are entered in the Varsity Four, with no preseeding.
Friday's action consists of the heats and the repechages. On Saturday, advancing crews will row in the semifinals, followed by Sunday's championship finals.
Friday Schedule for Penn
8:15 a.m. – Varsity Eight Heat
9:45 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight Heat
10:15 a.m. – Frosh Eight Heat
11:00 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight Heat
11:30 a.m. – Varsity Four Heat
2:00 p.m. – Repechage Races Start (Specific times TBD)
Penn BoatingsVarsity Eight
Cox: Louis Lombardi
Stroke: Conor Davenport
7: Kevin McHale
6: Dara Alizadeh
5: Joseph Simon
4: Peter St. Michael
3: Zachary Bandes
2: Harry Holroyd
Bow: Robert Wallace
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Jacob Mendelson
Stroke: Richard Censits
7: Matt Slodden
6: Chris Matyjek
5: Jeffrey Schimmel
4: Jonathan Hennessy
3: Joseph Mack
2: Matthew Wagener
Bow: Eric Sezgen
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Eric Kim
Stroke: Alexander Buck
7: Samuel Shepherd
6: Alex Schade
5: Kevin Kelly
4: Jakub Dziedzic
3: Colin Kane
2: Jeremy Wright
Bow: Chet Heldman
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Cox: Lauren Hochman
Stroke: Michael Rudow
7: Daniel Kennedy-Moore
6: Sean Forester
5: Sean O'Dowd
4: Sean Hartman
3: Harrison Thayer
2: Elliot Bok
Bow: Frederick LaViolette
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Stroke: Leonard Kaminski
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Nasopharyngeal Streptococcus Pneumoniae Carriage
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First received: May 8, 2007
Last updated: September 18, 2013
Last verified: September 2013
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Primary Objective: Evaluation of the
- Carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx of children
Secondary Objective:
- Carriage rate and distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes
- Estimation of prevalence rate of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains
- Distribution of Staphylococcus aureus strain
- The influence of risk factors in the Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage rate in children
|Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|An Evaluation of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Carriage Rate for Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Taiwanese Children Attending Pediatric Clinics in Hospitals, Day Care Centers, or Kindergartens
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Percentage of Participants With Carriage of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Nasopharynx [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Swab cultures obtained from the nasopharynx of participants were tested for the presence of streptococcus pneumoniae strains.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Isolates [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Streptococcus pneumoniae in swab culture of nasopharynx were serotyped. The assessment included 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19A, 19F, 20, 22F, 23F, 33F, non-vaccine, non-typable and missing serotypes. Percentage of participants under different vaccine serotypes in identified isolates of streptococcus pneumonia are reported.
- Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae Strains [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Antibiotic resistance is defined as in vitro inhibition of a particular bacterial strain by a concentration of the drug associated with high likelihood of therapeutic failure. Antibiotic resistance for streptococcus pneumoniae was assessed against Penicillin, Cefotaxime, Levofloxacin, Erythromycin and combination of Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole. The standard breakpoint value (microbial growth inhibition zone) for Penicillin, Cefotaxime, Levofloxacin, Erythromycin and combination of Trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole was not more than 8, 4, 13, 15 and 15 millimeter (mm) respectively. Percentage of participants with antibiotic-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae strains are reported. The same participant may have streptococcus pneumoniae strains which is resistance to more than one antibiotic.
- Percentage of Participants With Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus in Nostril [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Swab cultures obtained from the nostril of participants were tested for the presence of Staphylococcus aureus strains.
- Percentage of Participants With Carriage of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Based on Risk Factors [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Participants for carriage of streptococcus pneumoniae were analyzed with respect to various risk factors which included number of bathrooms, number of siblings in the family (multiple siblings), size of the house in meter square (house area), frequency of hand wash in a day, bed sharing, smoking by family member, child breast feeding (breast milk practice), daycare attendance, vaccination for flu and pneumococcus, history of otitis media and upper respiratory infection (URI), antibiotic use and influenza virus infection.
|Study Start Date:
|July 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|2 Months to 5 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Subjects aged between 2 months and 5 years attending pediatric clinics in hospitals, daycare centers, and kindergartens
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged between 2 months and 5 years attending pediatric clinics in hospitals, day care centers or kindergartens.
- Informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children younger than 2 months of age.
- Children with following serious diseases: immunological disease, neoplastic disease, renal, cardiac or hematological disease, bronchodysplasia, Down's syndrome.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage
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Pneumococcal Infections
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Liberty Rolls to 30th Victory
Unbeaten in the month of May, Liberty moves to 13-6 in the Big South Conference and 30-23-1 overall. It is the first time in school history, the Flames have won 30 or more games in four-straight seasons. High Point falls to 8-11 in conference play and 19-31 overall.
The Flames plated the first run of the contest in the opening frame. Kenneth Negron (Jr., 2B, Kingwood, Texas) led off the inning with a single to right field. Two batters later, P.K. Keller (Sr., RF, Clearwater, Fla.) dropped a double into the left-center field gap to advance Negron to third base. Giammaresi (Sr., 1B, Coral Springs, Fla.) followed by lining a single into right field to score the runner from third for a 1-0 advantage.
High Point countered with a run in the top of the second inning to momentarily knot the contest at 1-1. Catcher Billy Alvino and left fielder Max Fulginitti began the stanza with back-to-back singles. The Panthers then loaded the bases with no one out, when Flames third baseman Cody Brown (Jr., 3B, Clearwater, Fla.) misplayed right fielder Chris Norwood's sacrifice bunt. High Point then pushed across its lone run of the game on a double play grounder.
Liberty answered with a run in the bottom of the frame to go back in front. With two outs, Aaron Phillips (Sr., SS, Claremore, Okla.) reached on an infield single. Negron followed by lifting a fly ball to left field, which was dropped by Fulginitti, allowing Phillips to move to third base. The Flames then chased home a run to take a 2-1 edge. With Errol Hollinger (Jr., C, Upland, Calif.) at the plate, Negron got caught in a rundown between first and second base, enabling Phillips to tally the go-ahead run.
In the third inning, the Flames struck for two runs to take control of the contest. Giammaresi singled with two outs and moved to third base on a double by Brown. Garrett Young (Sr., DH, Fountain Valley, Calif.) then cashed in both runners with a double to the bottom of the wall in right-center field to make it, 4-1 Flames.
Liberty continued its scoring spree with two more tallies in the fourth frame. Tim Rotola (Jr., CF, Wichita, Kan.) lined a double into the right field corner to start the inning. After moving to third with two outs, the Flames center fielder plated the first run of the stanza on a wild pitch. The next batter, Hollinger, continued the frame with a base hit and came home, two batters later, on a single through the right side by Giammaresi for a 6-1 lead.
The Flames scored for the fifth-straight inning with a run in the fifth. A two-out single to right field by Phillips brought home the speedy Rotola all the way from first, upping the Liberty advantage to 7-1.
In the seventh inning, the Flames added a single run for the final score of the night. Young singled sharply up the middle to open the frame and stole second base. A high hopper past the mound by Phillips then brought home Young for the final margin of 8-1.
Liberty starter David Stokes (Sr., RHP, Locust Grove, Okla.) allowed one run on three hits during five innings of work, improving his record to 8-4 on the year. Tyler Light (Jr., RHP, San Bernardino, Calif.) yielded just one hit in the following three frames. Brett Curll (So., RHP, Virginia Beach, Va.) came on in the ninth to retire all three batters he faced.
High Point starter Ryan Basham falls to 2-6. Basham gave up seven runs on 13 hits over six innings.
Besides Giammaresi's hitting, Phillips collected three hits and two RBIs on the evening, as the Flames pounded out 16 total hits in the game. No Panther had more than one hit in the contest.
The two teams meet again tomorrow afternoon at Worthington Stadium in the middle game of the three-game regular season ending series. Game time Saturday is scheduled for 4 p.m.


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A University of Winnipeg professor received a major boost to his work to improve modern technology.
Chemistry professor Dr. Chris Wiebe received a $500,000 grant through the Government of Canada's Canada Research Chairs program in March.
Wiebe received the Tier II award in the discipline of quantum materials, and he plans to focus on magnetism.
"Anything that is inside your computer, or your iPod, or your iPhone, at some point someone had to design (those) materials to store information, to store energy and to make your machine work," he said. "I make the magnetic materials that will hopefully be involved in tomorrow's technologies.
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Wiebe credited his teachers at Radisson School, John W. Gunn Middle School, Transcona Collegiate, and the University of Winnipeg for encouraging his interest in science.
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Unwilling or Unable? tosses the idea of the 'responsibility to protect' on the table and asks: Will we ever find the political will to live up to our commitment to 'prevent, react and rebuild' in the face genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity?And third, due to a stealthy pseudonym, and several years incommunicado, DC Grit has gone under the radar in my Canadian blog roll. While I won't tell you who she really is…I will send you to her site en-mass.
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After the overwhelming success of Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen's latest film had big shoes to fill. To Rome With Love follows four different stories, whose only connection is the location, Rome. Among the stories are a man who awakes to find out he is famous, a young man who is falling for his girlfriend's friend, and a prostitute who is mistaken for a man's wife.
Woody Allen, who is known for his breathtaking backdrops, such as Paris and Barcelona, doesn't fail to impress us with beautiful scenery in arguably the most beautiful city in the world. Little did I know that the location would prove to be the highlight of the film.
My expectations for the movie were very high going into the theater. After watching the trailer seven hundred and fifty times (give or take a few), I was completely prepared to fall in love with this movie. Unfortunately, I was left with a movie that believed it was much funnier than it actually was.
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With such a large, ensemble cast, it is rare to be able to pick someone who stands out from the rest. In To Rome With Love, however, Ellen Page is that person. She completely stole the show and proved to us again that she is one of the best and most promising actresses in Hollywood. Greta Gerwig, Penelope Cruz, and Judy Davis were also great. In a male-filled movie about men and their problems, the women proved to be the strong point, acting-wise.
The only reason I won't give this movie a very low rating is because it is very quick-paced. It never drags and it kept my attention the entire time. I was entertained enough that I wasn't constantly looking at my watch (phone), anxiously awaiting the end.
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To Rome With Love is a typical romantic comedy that Woody Allen fans will probably enjoy. For those of you looking for a good laugh, skip this movie. However, if you are in the same situation I was in, and have already seen all the movies in theaters, with the exception of To Rome With Love, it is a not a terrible way to spend two hours, especially on a hot afternoon.
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To Rome With Love
Written and Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Fabio Armiliato, Flavio Parenti, Alison Pill, Alessandra Mastronardi, Alessandro Tiberi, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Greta Gerwig, Ellen Page, Roberto Benigni, and Monica Nappo.
Run Time: 1 Hour and 52 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual references
IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
Metascore: 55/100
My Rating: 5.5/10
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1. ckoch125 (Posts: 192; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Samsung is doing it right with their marketing. Show what the phone can do and why it is useful, not like these droid ads. The note 2 is an awesome device and people are loving it as seen by sales.
4. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
8. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
The Beast...!!
12. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Awesome is an understatement for this device!
13. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)
They've learned from apple, and this isn't bashing Sammy cuz I like them a lot. Sammy unified their flagships (gs3, gnote2). And put them on all carriers. Creating a strong brand, that u don't have to switch carriers to get. You're also right n that they showcase the notes practicability, instead of just specs like droid commercials do.
2. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
great commercial and so true...you just know that Apple is planning a 5.5 inch phablet soon...iphone 5XL
5. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Or iPhad :)
10. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
lmao that was funny xD
11. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
sound like ifart
3. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
quick patent the multi-window before apple does
7. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
This just in "Apple patents ability to run 2 applications side-by-side on mobile device. Says it's never been done before and totally innovative."
15. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
yea never done before on an iDevice.. so they are tellin g the truth ... for them world begins and ends with apple .. it's off late that they have started to wake up to realities and hurriedly started shrinking and stretching screens in response to what's happening in outside world :)
6. ray77 (Posts: 126; Member since: 17 Nov 2012)
thaaaat is sammmyyy!!!!
9. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Basically you can do 4 things at the same time.
2 apps running in multi-windows, watching a video on Popup play and taking note with Popup note. Doing all these with zero lag!
14. raphael007 (Posts: 43; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
now samy get ready somehow apple gonna come with this first.....
16. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
The girl is soooo lazy & hilarious. "PUPPIES"!


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I've not been approached by MIC to contest Sg Siput
At the outset, please permit me to congratulate you on an excellent contribution to the Malaysian news landscape through the legendary Malaysiakini .
I am the daughter of former MIC president Tun VT Sambanthan.
I write with reference to the article by Terence Netto in Malaysiakini entitled 'MIC views Sg Siput recapture as emblem of revival' .
The thrust of the article is speculative. I wish to address two points which are factually incorrect.
1. I quote: "Folklore has it that the nexus between the Sambanthan family - the large wooden house in which he lived in the constituency is reputedly still intact - and Sungai Siput was such that when the MIC patriarch died in 1979, he was driven to the town so that his expiry could be simulated as having occurred there rather than somewhere in the Klang Valley."
Kindly note that my father passed away peacefully in his official residence at 15, Jalan Ledang (formerly Jalan Guillemard), Kuala Lumpur on the morning of May 18, 1979. He was then taken to the family home in which he was born at No 52, Jalan Lintang, Sungai Siput (North) Perak.
That he had passed away at home in KL and transported to Sungai Siput was well known at the time and a little verification would have confirmed this, rather than the tasteless tone of the statement above as published.
This was not done "so that his expiry could be simulated as having occurred there rather than somewhere in the Klang Valley".
This is a highly irresponsible statement which has no basis in fact.
2. I quote: "For that reason the party has even toyed with the notion of fielding Kunjari Sambanthan, daughter of VT Sambanthan, the MIC president who was first elected to the seat in 1959. Though the 50-something Kunjari has shown no taste for the fray, the fact that she has been propositioned is a measure of the gravity with which the MIC views the recapture of its once hallowed stomping grounds".
I wish to state here that I have not been approached by the MIC to contest in the upcoming general elections as their candidate for Sungai Siput.
Who is the source of this information that I have been "propositioned" (by the MIC?), presented as a fact. For the record, I was not approached by Mr Netto or anyone else on behalf of Malaysiakini in an attempt at verification.
Both the above quotes reflect a lack of commitment to accuracy, which is not something I expect from Malaysiakini .
Please take the necessary steps to correct the misinformation provided in both these statements contained in the referenced article.
In the context of professionalism, integrity and credibility, a formal retraction is in order. I suggest you arrange for the correction and retraction of those lines pertaining to my father's passing, as well as the misinformation regarding my having been approached by the MIC, and cause an apology to my mother, Yg B'Bhg Toh Puan Umasundari Sambanthan, and myself, to be published in Malaysiakini in a prominent spot.
This retraction and apology should be done as soon as possible, preferably within 48 hours of this e-mail.
I have written separately to Mr Terence Netto.
Editor's note: Deva Kunjari, as a rule, once an article is published, it cannot be retracted. However, corrections can be made should there be any errors, misrepresentations or omissions .
The writer was not referring directly to the facts relating to the death of your father, but to the 'folklore' surrounding a man who was seen by many as an icon in MIC.
As for you not "propositioned" to contest in Sungai Siput, we concede that perhaps "suggested" would be the better word as the emphasis was on the fact that some leaders in MIC had mooted the idea, and not on you being approached to be a candidate.
While the writer has no intention to malign the late Sambanthan, Malaysiakini nevertheless apologises to you and your mother for the pain and hurt the article may have caused.


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|This temple was erected in honor of and at the command of the mighty Lord Zeus.' Only the bravest hero shall solve its puzzles and survive its dangers. Only one man will receive ultimate power. All others shall meet their doom.
Pandora's Temple is a temple that Pathos Verdes III constructed to house Pandora's Box, the most powerful weapon a mortal can wield.
Its construction was commanded by Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. The temple and its traps were made to prevent those who sought to use Pandora's Box against Zeus and Olympus. The building of Pandora's Temple was the largest architectural undertaking of its time.
To build the project they first set a base in the Desert of Lost Souls to oversee the project. People on flying horses or Griffins tied down the titan, Cronos. They then built it on the back of the mighty titan and chained it in place. To get to the temple one had to cross the Desert of Lost Souls, resist the song of the Sirens and kill all three of them.
The temple represents the growing madness of Pathos Verdes III as the first tasks are straightforward, but later on become more tasking and gruesome. Eventually, Pathos started using the bodies of family members as part of the trials. Many heroes and soldiers attempted to breach Pandora's temple, but none of them succeeded, dying to the many traps and enemies in the temple. As Kratos attempted to reach the temple, many soldiers were still inside, battling its guardians. No one before had ever reached Pandora's Box, except for Kratos, who was the first and only person to do so. After 2,500 years, and having completed all of the challenges, its door finally opened to Kratos.
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Workplace Stress and Technology Article Review by BrainC
Workplace Stress and Technology
A review of the article, "Technology Increases Workplace Stress, Tipping the Scales of Work-Life Balance", by the Kensington Technology Group.
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This paper examines the article, "Technology Increases Workplace Stress, Tipping the Scales of Work-Life Balance", by the Kensington Technology Group, a study of home and office workers, and how their lives and professional careers are impacted by technology and stress. It looks at how their study confirms that workplace stress has increased as technological advances have increased and indicates that workers are now allowing workplace stress to invade their personal lives. It also includes an examination of the ethical issues inherent with workplace stress.
From the Paper:"Another source of stress is attempting to maintain a balance between work and home life. Kensington's survey discovered "54 percent of workers feel that trying to maintain a work-life balance is a great source of additional stress at work" ("Technology," 1999). While it seems more employers are attempting to balance work and personal lives, there are still a myriad of ways for technology to intrude on personal time. Email, voicemail, cell phones, and laptop computers all allow workers to take their work literally home with them, and many do this on a regular basis. They may be away from the office, but they are still tied to it, and so, their family time suffers. This technology supports a mobile workforce, and often, the workforce is expected to perform for more than the 40-hour workweek."
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CALLS for more parking on a busy Rishton street have been answered.
Residents in Stourton Street signed letters saying they were 'seriously concerned' an accident would happen if nothing was done about the lack of spaces.
The street is home to three county council sites, Norden High School, a sports centre, and the Primetime Centre.
One resident, Nigel Airey, 66, said: "The school has parking for teachers but not for other staff. Primetime has no parking, and the sports centre has little or no parking.
"We are talking about cars parking all day long on the residents' side, and 98 per cent of these people are employed by Lancashire County Council."
After a meeting between head teacher Tim Mitchell and Rishton councillor Ken Moss, it looks as though a solution has been found.
A council spokesman said: "Discussion were very productive. Mr Mitchell is now working with Rishton Area Council to alleviate the situation, and has allocated funding for the creation of up to 20 new parking bays on school grounds.
"Costings are being finalised and work is expected to start in the near future."
An entirely new car park within the school grounds could also be on the horizon, although funding has yet to be secured.


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The fourth annual ProCigar Festival in the Dominican Republic has begun. On Tuesday I landed in Santiago, greeted by bright sunshine and tropical warmth. I've left winter behind. Here, it feels like summer.
The ProCigar Festival is thrown by some of the big names in Dominican cigars-General Cigar Co. (Macanudo, Partagas and many other brands), Altadis U.S.A. Inc. (Montecristo and H. Upmann, to name a few), Tabadom Holding (Davidoff, Avo), La Aurora S.A. (Guillermo Leon, La Aurora), Matasa (Quesada, Fonseca) and Tabacos Quisqueya (Juan Clemente). More than 200 people attend.
My flight included Pete Johnson, owner of the Tatuaje brand, which is made in Nicaragua and Ron Melendi, who runs De La Concha cigars in New York City. At the airport we soon met up with Michael Herklots, general manager of the New York Davidoff stores, and within moments of leaving the terminal we were handed frosty cups of Presidente beer and an open humidor of cigars.
The rest of the group went to check into their hotels, but I was off to a meeting with Manuel "Manolo" Quesada. I rode over with his nephews, Jose Manuel Bermudez (aka Blondie) and Terence Reilly, and Blondie handed me a baggie of unbanded cigars.
"What are they?" I asked.
"They're for you," he said, adding nothing else. I tried to grill him and Terence, but they wouldn't tell me a thing about them. I twisted the pigtail off of one and lit up.
We met Manolo in Licey, an agricultural town where Quesada houses his tobacco operations. He has made cigars in the free trade zone in Santiago for 37 years, but today the operation in Licey was busy with construction, as they are raising the roof in preparation to bring the rolling gallery and all their operations into this one facility. (If you read Cigar Insider, you read about this a few issues ago.)
We toured the facility and I shot a little video of Manolo describing what he's doing. Take a look.
I asked Manolo about the cigar, and he told me it's a special Fonseca. It was quite tasty. When I inquired about the wrapper, he told me I needed to speak to his daughter, Raquel. These Quesadas are good with secrets.
After a bite to eat, I checked into my home for the next few days, the Hodelpa Gran Almirante.
The Gran Almirante's public indoor areas went no smoking a few years ago, which is immensely distressing. You can smoke on the spacious pool deck, but there is no indoor space to puff, save for a few tables they've installed in the parking garage. (I'm serious-I smoked there last year. Crazy.) There's a spot downstairs by the elevator that they intend to turn into a smoking lounge. It's not ready yet. It's a shame, because the hotel is full of cigar smokers.
This was the precursor to the Santiago portion of the Festival. Some folks began in La Romana on February 6. Tonight, all will gather here at the hotel with a cocktail reception outdoors, so I expect to puff quite a few more cigars. Now if I can get the info on that wrapper...
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As someone who works in the field of health and safety, the welder in the video doesn't appear to be utilizing fall protection.
One has to turn a blind eye in other parts of the world.
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AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage
I wanted to pass this on to everyone on the board. Read the article at the link.
The you have this guy - Bob Dinneen, CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says E15 is safe for virtually all post-2001 vehicles, based on extensive government-sponsored testing. "We think the (EPA) warning label should be sufficient to notify consumers,'' Dinneen says. "There are no corrosive issues with E15. If there's an issue with E15 (damaging vehicles) we're going to know about it, and the EPA is going to know about it."
If I am forced to use it and car is damaged, will you replace it? Answer No!
AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage
11:40AM EST November 30. 2012 - The AAA says the Environmental Protection Agency and gasoline retailers should halt the sale of E15, a new ethanol blend that could damage millions of vehicles and void car warranties.
AAA, which issued its warning Friday, says just 12 million of more than 240 million cars, trucks and SUVs now in use have manufacturers' approval for E15. Flex-fuel vehicles, 2012 and newer General Motors vehicles, 2013 Fords and 2001 and later model Porsches are the exceptions, according to AAA, the nation's largest motorist group, with 53.5 million members.
"It is clear that millions of Americans are unfamiliar with E15, which means there is a strong possibility that many may improperly fill up using this gasoline and damage their vehicle," AAA President and CEO Robert Darbelnet tells USA TODAY. "Bringing E15 to the market without adequate safeguards does not responsibly meet the needs of consumers."
BMW, Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and VW have said their warranties will not cover fuel-related claims caused by E15. Ford, Honda, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo have said E15 use will void warranties, says Darbelnet, citing potential corrosive damage to fuel lines, gaskets and other engine components.
But AAA -- in an unusual warning for a travel organization -- says the sale and use of E15 should be stopped until there is more-extensive testing, better pump labels to safeguard consumers and more consumer education about potential hazards.
More 'How to destroy a country 101'.
Sucks that in have to live a portion of my life in the new Communist States of America.
I take the time to find ethanol-free fuel; my car doesn't need a DUI any more than i do. (2002 sentra SE-R)
Luckily for my father, his 2000 Dodge pickup specifically calls for 87 octane; there are several stations around here that sell the ethanol free in 87 octane for lawn mowers and such.
Ive never even seen E15 fuel for sale...
Most gasoline where I am has approx 10% or less already.
It screwed up my generator, a motorcycle, and a lawn mower (none are used too much in the winter which alllowed the fuel in carb sit).
I have since learned that carbs should be empty if they are not used on a regular basis.
Yeah, the damage usually comes from letting it sit in a carbureted engine for too long. There are other damaging effects that can happen with the flex fuel blend (E85). Mobile Marine knows quite a bit about the damage that can come from it, having to deal with it in the marine maintenance field.
We have one station (brand new) has the E85 crap.
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Ella Bayer and Ezra Gundy are in love and hope to marry someday, but she is a young Mennonite woman while he is an Amish man. Then, unexpectedly, Ella finds herself in a budding friendship with a handsome Amish farmhand, Luke. Whose bride will she become?
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This 1909 ALCO 40 hp Runabout, is to be auctioned March 7 and it's estimated it will fetch $300,000 to $400,000. (photo courtesy of Gooding & Company)
Early 1900s Road Jet: One of the most expensive cars available in the U.S., costing between $5,500-$9,000
The American Locomotive Company, later known as ALCO, was founded in 1901 and went on to become the second largest steam locomotive manufacturer in the United States, producing more than 75,000 units.
Having secured a license from the French automobile manufacturer Marius Berliet of Lyons, who built his first car in 1894, ALCO diversified its business interests and moved into automobile manufacturing in 1906. The early cars, like most competitor cars, were chain driven but this changed in 1908 when they switched to shaft drive.
The ALCO was the Bugatti Veyron of the era; it was one of the most expensive cars available in the U.S., with a sticker price between $5,500 and $9,000.
The company claimed that it took one year and seven months to build a single car. I think that must have been directed at just some of the 54 different variations that they built, which included commercial vehicles and taxis, because the numbers don't add up considering ALCO Produced 5,000 vehicles in their short seven-year history.
Despite the company having its best ever financial year in 1913, with earnings of $34 million, it still lost $460 on every vehicle built.
Not surprisingly, the ALCO Board decided to derail the automobile division, resulting in 1,200 job losses. The board felt that their future was in trains.
The ALCO losses were minor compared to the Bugatti losses; the Economist estimates that the Volkswagen Group has lost $6.2 million on every Veyron built (390 to date). The world's fastest supercar, has an average retail price of $2.2 million.
It is hard to believe that having built 5,000 vehicles, just 12 ALCO examples are known to exist today. The photographed example is being offered for sale at the Amelia Island Gooding & Co auction on March 7 and it is estimated it will fetch between $300,000 and $400,000.
The auctioneer's gavel will indicate if the interest in the once imposing, most powerful and most famous ALCO, known as the "Black Beast" and the winner of the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup, will find a home in a serious collection or museum.
(Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1lCvkMwj0#t=76 to see a video of Emerson Fittipaldi driving the Black Beast at the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500).
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