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The singer will go under the knife on Thursday in L.A. and as such will take an indefinite break from the boyband.
Nathan Sykes of The Wanted won't be seen performing with his boyband for quite some time after he undergoes surgery on his throat this Thursday, April 18 in Los Angeles. The young singer, who also celebrates his birthday on the day of his scheduled operation, will miss the group's promotional tour across the globe as a consequence of the much-needed specialist throat surgery.
As representatives for The Wanted issued a statement confirming the "unforeseen hiatus" that Sykes would be taking after his unfortunate hospital date, so did his fellow band members Siva Kaneswaran, Max George, Jay McGuiness, and Tom Parker, post a message on their Facebook page. "Our lil Nath has to go in for an operation on his throat, on his birthday to make him better. So please join us in wishing our brother and our friend well. Get well soon Nath, we love ya!" the guys wrote.
The statement went on to read, "The priority for Nathan, his label and management is that he is given time to recover and receive the best treatment possible." Over on their Twitter account, the rest of the group acknowledged fans' outpouring of support for Sykes, saying, "We will be passing on all your words of support and love, it means the world to him and you definitely help us all through this #GetWellNath."
With Sykes out for the rest of their promo tour, the remaining four members will continue on with their shows and appearances across the world, fulfilling their previously set promotional commitments.


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Microsoft's Windows Media Player 10 - Providing Some Pointersby Andrew Ku on 9/19/2004 12:00 PM EST
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Mgz - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - linkWTF?
No word from the new Windows Media 9.1? No word from the new FhG ACM MP3 Encoder 3.0.22? Reply
Mgz - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - linkReply
mbhame - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - linkWhere's the "Pornability" factor in this review? :P Reply
Aquila76 - Monday, September 20, 2004 - linkI think skins, and desktop themes for that matter, are the biggest amounts of MS bloat. How many of us have seen the systemwide impact that occurs by turning on 'Active Desktop' and other so-called appearance features (animated cursors and icons, etc.)?
What I like about WMP 9 & 10 is that it can be minimized to a seperate toolbar (or to the system tray if you get the bonus pack) to be completely non-intrusive. What I don't like is the skins that you are forced to install with WMP7 and up. Reply
SKiller - Monday, September 20, 2004 - linkI really don't get the obsession with appearances of a video player. If I'm watching a movie, it's full screen and I don't want to see any controls. All standard manipulation should be done via keyboard shortcuts. For all other times, a simple, clean interface like MPC provides is all that's needed. The really important part of a media player is support as vtech mentioned. Reply
Gholam - Monday, September 20, 2004 - linkCramming both audio and video playback into a single program doesn't work. To quote Skull (http://www.pvponline.com) - It's a football _and_ a telephone!
Separate solutions are so much better... I use Winamp for audio - even though it tries to be a video player as well, it's lousy for that; and BSPlayer for video - nothing better exists. Media Player Classic for realvideo clips, when I absolutely can't avoid them. Reply
Avalon - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkI use WMP because it's not Realplayer. Reply
Glassmaster - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkMPC forever!!!
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vtech - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkI don't understand why anybody uses this crappy player. Subtitles? Deinterlacing? Cropping? Aspect-ratio changes? Nothing. Just few megabytes of lousy skins. Reply
leohuf - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkReply
sprockkets - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkThe best part of WMP10 is that it's XP only, which is so ridiculous but why not, make it seem that XP can only handle it. Reply
JustAnAverageGuy - Sunday, September 19, 2004 - linkI assume you're still writing the article? Reply


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TEL AVIV (May. 15)
The cost-of-living index in April soared by 20.6 percent, the highest increase ever for that month and the second highest monthly increase in Israel's history, according to figures released today by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Economists warned that if the present trend continues, the inflation rate for 1984 will reach an unprecedented 406 percent.
The cost-of-living index rose by 263 percent during the past 12 months. In April, 1983, it was 13.3 percent. The all-time record increase was registered last October when the cost-of-living rose by 21.1 percent, triggering a sharp reversal of the Likud government's economic policies, including a 23 percent devaluation of the Shekel and drastic reductions in subsidies for food, fuel and other basic commodities.
With elections less than two months away, the government and opposition each blamed the other for the alarming rise last month which was much higher than Treasury and bank officials had forecast. Finance Minister Yigal Cohen-Orgad said the increase was largely due to the failure of Histadrut to agree to an economic package deal.
Histadrut and Labor Party spokesmen charged that failure of the government's economic policy was responsible for the runaway inflation. Finance Ministry sources said the increase was also due in part to the government's efforts to balance Israel's foreign trade deficit and foreign currency short-fall, efforts which they claim are showing success.
The record inflation rate for April apparently forced the government to reverse its earlier rejection of Histadrut demands for payment of a special cost-of-living allowance with May salaries, due on June 1. Deputy Premier David Levy said tonight that Cohen-Orgad has agreed, at his urging, to an advance payment. But by the time the workers receive the payment, their salaries will have lost one-fifth of the original value.


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Yesterday's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing turned into a celebration of the recent first flight of the F-35B STOVL version. The three customers for the new-generation jump jet (the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.K. and Italy) lined up to sing its praises. Test pilot Graham Tomlinson from BAE Systems was on hand to describe the maiden flight.
Also attending was U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. C.R. Davis from the F-35 Program Office. He spoke out last week against what he described as Boeing's desperate attempts to bad-mouth the Joint Strike Fighter. Yesterday, though, his remarks were confined to some program specifics.
He noted that the preproduction F-35s now rolling down the line are "no show ponies–they're built on production tooling and are very representative of the final article." The STOVL version was meeting or exceeding critical performance requirements, contrary to the impression to be gained from a recent report by the UK National Audit Office. The UK was entirely satisfied with the technology transfer arrangements that have been put into place.
Air Commodore Mark Green from the British F-35 procurement team echoed Davis's comments. But Air Marshall Ian McNicholl, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force's operational command, did note that operational sovereignty remained an important issue for the UK.
There was some discussion of a proposed scheme to fund a more efficient ramp-up in production for the international partners. As things stand, apart from small numbers to be purchased for operational test and evaluation, the main contract for multi-year procurement is not due until 2014. The partners are considering whether to bring that decision forward. For its part, Lockheed Martin is consulting with subcontractors to obtain pricing for an accelerated multi-year buy, said executive vice president and F-35 general manager Tom Burbage.
The F-35B that flew last month was one of 129 pre-production aircraft. Fabrication of the first two production aircraft has also started, with another 12 fully funded, and long-lead funding approved for a further 18. Burbage said that "much more is going on…outstanding progress in software development (and) the outfitting of our avionics test bed for full-up F-35 mission systems flights beginning later this year."
Burbage also noted that the F-35 would be able to interoperate with an unprecedented array of assets in the air, at sea and on the ground. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George Thornton went even further. "The F-35 will be the centerpiece of the future dissemination of information across the battlespace," he said.


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Quiz: What Type of Bachelorette Party Should You Plan for Your BFF?
To determine the level of bacheloretting to pitch your bridey at her last hurrah in the City of the Single, obtain scores from Parts I and II below and then refer to our handy chart, borrowed from a pantyhose packet, to determine the bachelorette party you should throw.
Part I. Estimate the number of sappy songs the bride-to-be has in her iTunes library to generate her softy rating:
- John Mayer "Daughters"
- Van Morrison "Someone Like You"
- Train "Meet Virginia"
- Del Amitri "Tell Her"
- Mandy Moore "I Wanna Be With You"
- Boys II Men "On Bended Knee"
- Zac Brown "Colder Weather"
- Meatloaf "I Would Do Anything"
- Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"
- Adam Sandler "Grow Old With You"
- Enrique Iglesias "Hero"
- *NSYNC "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You"
- Spin Doctors "Two Princes"
- K-Ci & JoJo "All My Life"
- Owl City "Fireflies"
Part II. Estimate, to the best of your ability, the number of guys she has kissed through her life.
If she falls into category A, you should…
Throw her a JTT-themed tea party
We're not saying your bridey hasn't given a few random BJs in her time, but we are saying they more likely took place in a romantically-lit gazebo than a Steak 'n Shake bathroom off the highway. Your bridey is classy, maybe a bit conservative, and probably memorialized each of her BJs in silver gilt cursive in her special Kate Spade BJ diary. (Also, "BJ"s may stand for "blueberry jam"s in her case.)
She is going to want something a bit fancier for her bachelorette party than you puking into the floating bar at Seacrets: We suggest a la di da high tea at the Pierre, the Pembroke, or of course the Plaza Hotel. (If you're broke and have a friend with a big apartment, just get some legit champagne and actually good pastries from somewhere non-American and DIY.)
Because no about-to-be-married lady gets off without properly saluting the penises she will never touch, you will prepare a polished scrapbook (heavy paper stock, please) of her old celebrity crushes, starting from as early as it is possible to research. We want them all: JTT, JGL, Devon Sawa, Luke Perry, Zack and Cody, the ugly Savage brother, the P.E. teacher, and Bing Crosby, before her parents told her five-year-old self that he is, in fact, dead. (Just us?)
If she falls into category B, you should…
Plan a spa day (with tequila chaser)
Your chill, serene bride could wear a dryer sheet to her wedding and still make MarthaStewartWeddings.com. Finding something active yet wholesome is a bit tricky. You thought about taking her pole dancing for the wild bachelorette rumpus, but know she'd end up in a long conversation with the instructors about how they strengthened their pelvic floors after giving birth while the rest of you wait around mouthing "SHE'S CUTTING INTO OUR RIESLING TIME."
Give her the best of both worlds by planning a chill-out session at a spa or yoga studio, and then socking her with margaritas and tamales on an outdoor patio afterward, right when she least suspects it. Once her chakras are loose, she'll be able to relax, seamlessly let the tequila assimilate into her bloodstream, and share her true feelings on the poetry her officiant wants to read at the ceremony. Rumi? Barf a million. Pablo Neruda? "DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M WALKING DOWN THE AISLE TO ENYA, BITCH??" Bring on the mesa grande nacho platter. Look into getting a quick yoga class on the morning of the wedding at the hotel for bonus bridey points!
If she falls into category C, you should…
Take her on an action-packed day that lands her in another man's arms
Here is a bachelorette secret: Brides want to feel like someone is sorry to see a big "SOLD" sticker pasted over their asses, even if the whole dating market is a bullshit speculative bubble. Brides-to-be want to feel like *somewhere* Colin Firth is clenching his jaw stoically so as not to let out a whimper of disappointment. They want to imagine his sideburns quivering sadly. They want to see him high-tailing it away on a horse through the rain, his pantaloons whipping against the saddle in self-loathing and regret, no longer able to bear being apart from her.
There is no better way to inhale/get high on lust for life, as well as just plain lust, than flying through the air into the arms of a dangling man with gigantic forearms at a trapeze lesson. That's right, the idea is to literally pay a man to catch your bride as though she is the only prize to be had, and also for her to enjoy a little gymnastics, because that has been her passion ever since she first dangled upside-down on the monkey bars in second grade, fully aware the boys could see her undies.
You'll need to go easy on the tequila at dinner after so much swinging, but buckets and buckets of sulfite-free wine are a safe bet.
If she falls into category D, you should…
Lead her on a typical British hens' night bar crawl
Look, your girl might not be 21 anymore, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to ride screaming through the city in a limo while drinking Trader Joe's brand "champagne" from the bottle on her hens' night. Let us reiterate: That she is due to say her sacred and eternal vows to one man in two week's time means she is DOUBLY excited to work her way through dozens of men and an old timey scavenger hunt, in the grand tradition of the British Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, and Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. First stop: kissing a cop and/or getting him to spank her with his billy club.
You are going to make this a night to remember, and you're going to do it Brit-style: in too-small dresses, through crowded nightclubs, and finishing off with curry pies (okay, pizza) at three in the morning when your shoes have all come apart and you have run out of room on your arm to take down numbers from rando drunk bucks (bachelors). One more thing: You, as maid of honor, are required to perform any and all of the following tasks, as needed: a) be the drunkest, wildest person of the party, b) hold back your bride's hair and foot-long feather earrings when she needs to yak, and c) encourage everyone to pee on the far end of the subway platform if it comes to that.
The groom is a lucky, lucky man to have this one.
If she falls into category E, you should…
Shove a mouthful of penis straws into her face hole at a male strip club
Your friend's marriage to the nice, stable, independently wealthy guy that nabbed her isn't just the end of the wild, single days, it's the shuttering of a business that has been in operation since high school: a business of fucking whatever seemed interesting or attractive, to the higher purpose of exploring and experiencing everything in life.
As the maid of honor, planning is imperative: You must pool as much money as it takes to get your bridey the *works* at the strip club, or you'll find her backstage later, teaching the "firemen" how to really use a hose.
Is there an after party? There should be. For a party animal, nothing's worse than the night petering out at a mere 4 a.m., "Just after my drug dealer got here? Ugh, you guys are laaaaame." Our suggestion: Have extra party materials —champagne, whiskey, candy, real food, Gatorade for the next morning — at your place. After the night she's had, your bestie should crash at yours anyway, and it's a lot easier to watch the sunrise from your own rooftop than a creepy bouncer's basement apartment. You may end up accommodating a few unexpected guests — like the "spiritual advisor" and the invisible cat she was talking to when your bridey found her wandering around downtown — but at least you can babysit this bananas bride-to-be properly in your own home.
Happy bacheloretting!
[Image of a bachelorette party via Shutterstock; chart by Emily Winter and Janet Manley]


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Conference USA weighing 16-team model
After adding six new football schools for 2013 and Western Kentucky for the year after, Conference USA might not be done. C-USA is considering expansion to 16 teams in football, Commissioner Britton Banowsky said Monday.
After adding six new football schools for 2013 and Western Kentucky for the year after, Conference USA might not be done.
C-USA is considering expansion to 16 teams in football, commissioner Britton Banowsky said Monday.
Western Kentucky replaces Tulsa as the 14th C-USA member for 2014. Last week, the Golden Hurricanes bolted to the American Athletic Conference, formerly known as the Big East.
"We've modeled it at 16, and it does kind of create some divisions that are a little more geographically connected," Banowsky said. "We haven't acted on it. I think personally a larger conference is better because you get some efficiencies, you get the benefit of a bigger group. We don't want to lose our identity in the process. We're just kind of moderating the growth at a pace where people are comfortable. It could be folks are just comfortable (at 14)."
Such a proactive move would come during a time of relative small-conference stability -- the AAC, Mountain West and MAC all appear settled. The Sun Belt is deciding whether it wants to dip into the Football Championship Subdivision waters for two more teams.
Banowsky said it's too early to speculate about potential new members, while adding he's not sure how flexible his membership will be after rampant change in recent months.
Arkansas State or Louisiana-Lafayette from the Sun Belt, which has lost several teams to C-USA, could be attractive options.
A 16-team league would give C-USA more mouths to feed but could reduce travel costs if teams played primarily within eight-team, geographically friendly divisions.
"Whether or not you get more revenue is the question," Banowsky said.
C-USA recently signed a television deal with Fox worth a reported $40-plus million and also has media-rights contracts with CBS and ESPN.
Adding two more teams could be preventative in a way -- if the Big Ten raids again, then the ACC takes from the AAC, the AAC takes from C-USA. Going to 16 now could cut out the middleman.
The rippling effects of realignment have forced some smaller conferences to flesh out membership with FCS schools fast-tracking to Division I.
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern joined the Sun Belt in late March, while James Madison and Liberty are candidates to replace Western Kentucky. C-USA is adding Old Dominion and Charlotte.
With the big-money college football playoff looming, FCS Schools are willing to stretch their resources for a chance at the FBS revenue pie. Jacksonville State, Missouri State, Delaware and others could be knocking on the door eventually.
This trend is nothing new. The realignment era of the early 90s, triggered by SEC/Big Ten expansion, pushed Boise State, Nevada, UCF, USF, UConn and others up the pipe.
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Learning Games Theory & Design
Marc is an innovator in both the creation and theory of digital learning games. (Click below to play one of Marc's Learning Games.) He has written two books on games and created two learning games companies:
Marc was an early pioneer in the fields now known as "Serious Games" and "Gamification," creating some of the world's first video-game-based training tools. His authoritative book Digital Game-Based Learning , the first comprehensive book in the field, was published in 2001 and is still available on Amazon. His second book on games, Don't Bother Me Mom—I'm Learning, appeared in 2003, and is also still widely-read.
Marc's current involvement in learning games is around >creating ways for teachers and parents to use games for curricular learning and in creating learning games that are engaging and effective for today's "Digital Native" youth. (See Spree Learning Games.)
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At M&C, we have been implementing energy saving projects for as long as we have been identifying them through surveys. From small changes to major refits, we bring a level of expertise that not only ensures that detailed feasibility studies are conducted and the right equipment is specified from the outset, but also ensures that the project is managed efficiently and completed on time. We also go beyond equipment and plant, managing the installation of new electricity, gas and water supplies and metering.
From inception to completion, M&C is able to handle every aspect of your project. The work we do ensures you benefit from new equipment, plant or supply and that results after completion can be measured and verified.
As concerns about climate change intensify, many organisations are looking to renewable energy as a way to reduce their carbon footprint and demonstrate their commitment to their environmental obligations publicly. While financial incentives known as Feed-in tariffs have made renewable energy systems a more attractive proposition, matching the right technology to an organisation is difficult. M&C conducts detailed renewables feasibility studies and options appraisals on behalf of our clients, ensuring that they are armed with all the necessary information to make sound investment and ecological decisions.
Saving energy dictates physical changes. These may be small, low-cost retrofit efficiency improvements, through to large-scale plant replacement and renewable energy deployment. Lack of experience in this field can lead to projects that are over-specified, overrun and over budget. M&C knows energy plants inside-out, whether it's a compressor, boiler, combined heat and power unit, complete building management system or simple controller. M&C can manage any energy project comprehensively, relieving the burden on your own people and delivering complete turnkey installations.
Almost all organisations now accept that they must act to reduce carbon emissions. Many are taking decisive action, spending money on projects and new equipment in a drive to cut emissions. However, perplexingly, the results of such incentives are rarely measured.
At M&C, we believe the most important aspect of any work or project designed to reduce consumption and emissions is the measurement and verification of the results. Using sophisticated analysis techniques, M&C is able to validate and quantify savings in real time or retrospectively, providing measurable results in terms of pounds and pence, energy and carbon.
Managing the installation of new utility supplies can mean dealing with up to ten organisations simultaneously in an industry notorious for delays and problems. M&C's New Connections team do nothing but manage this type of work, providing a single point of contact with strong relationships in the industry.
Able to design and specify new supplies, deal with all legal challenges presented by such work, and then manage the project through to meter installation and supply energisation, M&C's New Connections team is there to ensure fast, painless deployment of new utility provision.
Data is an essential tool of energy management: if you can't measure it, you can't manage it.
The UK government has an ambitious plan to have every home in the UK equipped with smart metering by 2020. However, in the commercial market place, the roll out of smart metering is happening now, with conventional gas meters and small electricity meters being equipped with Automatic Meter Reading, or AMR technology.
M&C offers comprehensive AMR services, from initial installation to data acquisition and reporting, giving smaller organisations access to data that has until now been the preserve of big companies.


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ANC members from various branches came together in Soweto and Pretoria to show their support for the Mandela family and pray for their former leader's recovery.
On Thursday, the Presidency said Mandela's health had improved, and while he remains critical, his condition had stabilised.
The Nobel Peace laureate's grandson Mandla Mandela said his grandfather's fate "lies with God and our ancestors".
"Every improvement in my grandfather's health is cause for celebration," he added.
A large number of family members gathered at the hospital where he was admitted on June 8 with a recurring lung infection.
"I won't lie. It doesn't look good," oldest daughter Makaziwe Mandela said. But "if we speak to him he responds and tries to open his eyes – he's still there."
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Bangladesh, just think about the place for a moment…
...I did, in fact I thought of it for about 30 seconds and then dismissed the place as a destination.
"The place will be full of beggars", "It'll be filthy", "What's there to see anyway?" You see, by the time I'd asked myself that third question, I think I'd already decided to go. I didn't know I'd decided to go, I think the travel seed had been planted in my head and over the next few weeks that seed began to germinate.
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My boyfriend and I are looking into driving around Oz before heading to NZ with a whv. We're planning on starting in Perth. Anyone any driving tips or know any great places to see. Any advise would be helpful.
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My boyfriend and I are looking into driving around Oz before heading to NZ with a whv. We're planning on starting in Perth. Anyone any driving tips or know any great places to see. Any advise would be helpful.
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Hey Scarlett,
Sounds like it will be a fun trip. I live on the mornington peninsula which is an hour south east of Melbourne. My advise is to start on the east coast and maybe do that first as Perth is such a long way away and driving from Perth to Melbourne is about a 3 day trip through the desert. Perth is an awesome city and probably the best weather in Oz but so far away from everything. When are you guys travelling? Of course i think Melbourne is the best and there are many great things to do but it all depends on what you guys are into?
The weather gets warmer the further north you go when on the west coast and north qld is awesome i was married in Port Douglas in 2010 and am going back this year, its the best place i have ever been.
Give me some ideas of what you guys are into and i will be able to offer some more specific things that may interest you.
thanks for replying. We were heading to Perth first because I've been there before and have friends we can stay with until we sort a camper, equipment etc. We were thinks of coming over around June and heading north first, i wanted to go swimming with whale sharks in Exmouth last time i was over but it was the wrong time of year
the plan was Perth - Darwin - Ayres Rock - Cairns - Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne -Adelaide - back to Perth before going to NZ. We can spend between 3 and 5month travelling, we're in no rush.
We both fancy learning to dive. Anything with animals n wildlife i love, zoos, aquarium, parks
Although we're gettin a camper if there are any good hostel you can recommend, places to eat and drink would be great. Don't think we really know what we want to see yet, there's so much when you look online!!
Hi Scarlett,
Sounds like you guys will have heaps of fun. The beaches right up that west coast in WA are awesome. Cable Beach is fantastic. Have not been to Darwin but just to state the obvious dont swim in the ocean or creeks there ( crocs).. Yeah go to port douglas which is an hour north of Cairns. There are heaps of places to park around Australia and generally you want get any grief for parking in parks etc. You can go diving from port douglas on may tours and thats where we have done it and its great. THe barrier reef is amazing!! Up there is also the daintree rain forest which is a must. When in Cairns you should stay at a place called gilligans which is a back packers attached to a pub. Very nice. You dont really want to go any further north than the daintree as the roads are not sealed.
The east coast is also great and places worth seeing are toowoomba, the australia zoo in a place called beerwah north of Brisbane. The gold coast is very touristy so you might enjoy it. Byron Bay is a great place to stop, then coffs harbour as you head into NSW. Newcastle which is an hour north of SYdney is a really nice small city with heaps to do. Sydney i am a bit biased being from Melbourne but its so busy and confusing, but you must go to Bondi beach, manly beach, blue mountains, darling harbour, sydney harbour bridge, Taronga zoo is meant to be good and there are heaps of good hostels in the city centre. Head south to wollongong which is a nice place. THe snow mountains are really nice too which are a bit inland.
Then coming to victoria again i would stick to the coast as you have the beaches and heaps of parks to stop your camper and anywhere out of the major cities you can find cheap motels to stay, just make sure you check the room before paying.
Lakes entrance is a nice little fishing town with heaps of lakes and also the beach. There is also the 90 mile beach which would be nice to camp along. When in Melbourne the good hostels are in st.kilda which is about 10 minutes from the city and right on the beach. You should go to the aquarium, healsville century which is an hour east of melbourne but has heaps of wildlife, the melbourne zoo which is fantastic. There are heaps of things to see and do and if you drive south towards the peninsula there are great beaches and that will also get you to Phillip Island ( you can drive to it) which is where the penguins come each night and you can see them close up. In St.kilda there are heaps of cool cafes and places to eat and Melbourne has the best restaraunts for both cheap and expensive meals so you cant really go wrong. Fitzroy street in st,kilda is awesome.
Your right there is so much to do and i am planning a big trip to the USA and getting heaps of advise and thats why i am ttrying to help you guys out as best i can
Anyways just let us know if i can help you with anything else.
Sounds like an awesome adventure, your route sounds good although you'll need to back track going Darwin - Ayers Rock - Cairns because there's no direct route from Ayers Rock to Cairns. The west Coast of Australia has some great beaches, don't forget to stop in at Karijini NP to explore the gorges as well. Broome is a nice town, but at that time of year it will be fairly busy, between Broome and Darwin it's worth:
- Detouring to Tunnel Creek and camping Windjana Gorge, this is a dirt road and a bit corrugated but should be ok for a van
- Visiting the Bungle Bungles but access is restricted to 4x4 only, you might need to take a tour
- Stopping at Keep River NP to camp and watch the sunset at Kelly's Knob
- Camping in Mataranka and visiting Bitter Springs to swim
- Visiting Litchfield NP - Awesome waterfalls and swimming
- Going to Kakadu and doing a Yellow Waters sunset cruise, great wildlife, crocs and birds
- In Darwin visit Mindel Beach markets, interesting local vibe
Between Darwin and Ayers Rock there is a lot of driving and open space, some highlights are:
- Camping at Devil's Marbles, walking on the round rocks, sunset and sunrise
- The gorges around Alice Springs
- Kings Canyon rim walk
- The Olgas
- Ayers Rock itself
There's not a lot between Ayer's Rock and Cairns, you'll backtrack a fair way but you might like to visit:
- The dinosaur exhibit at Hughenden, quaint and interesting
- Undara Lava Tubes, big underground caverns made by lava with camping on site
- The Atherton tablelands, interesting waterfalls and rivers. Don't forget to stop in at the Granites.
- The Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation
- Learning to dive on the Great Barrier Reef, there are heaps of reef tours from Cairns/Port Douglas
From Cairns to Sydney there are some great places to stay on the coast although it's more populated than the west coast:
- The Whitsundays, sailing snorkelling and camping if you choose
- Fraser Island 4x4 tours and swimming in the amazing lakes
- Australia Zoo
- Nelson Bay, nice relaxed area
- The Blue Mountains
You can choose to travel inland from Sydney and go through Canberra and the Snowy Mountains as there might be snow when you go through or you could travel along the coast, both routes are quite nice and the snowy mountains are pretty with snow or without.
From Melbourne to Perth you'll cross the Nullarbor plain which hasn't got many attractions and will be a fair amount of driving some highlights are:
- The Great Ocean Rd from Melbourne, might be cold if you're travelling in winter or early spring
- The Grampians for hiking
- The beaches on the Eyre Peninsular and the area around Streaky Bay
- Esperance and Surrounding beaches
- The huge trees in Pemberton
I've got pics of a fair bit of the route you expect to take in my gallery, feel free to check them out
Thanks!! You've both been really helpful and have added loads to my list of things to see :D
Do either of you (or anyone else) think gettin a sat nav would be a good idea or would a good road map be ok? Do you know of the best make sat nav/map to use. I was hoping to plan most of the roads to take, campsites, hostel to stay at but don't want to take a wrong turn and not have a clue how to get back.
Thanks again for all your help!! xx
Hi Scarlett,
Anytime. I travel alot around Australia with work and use a garmin which is pretty reliable. I mean at some stage they always stuff up a little but its much easier than a roadmap and you are able to search for places to stay, eat etc....When ru guys heading ova?
Let us know if you need anything else.
I usually travel with an atlas and a sat nav, nothing beats being able to plan ahead using an atlas and turning pages instead of trying to zoom and scroll on a tiny screen. If you're going to be camping in a van some atlas' like the Hema road and 4wd atlas or Camps Australia Wide show rest stops and camping areas so you can plan where to spend the night. The sat nav is more useful for accurate directions in cities and to quickly get distances and travel times between towns, I use Tom Tom as a sat nav.
Thanks, think it will be easier getting a sat nav once I'm in oz, can only fine UK n Europe here the hema road and 4wd atlas looks like a good one.
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Close to the beaches of Barceloneta, Ciudela, Plaza de Cataluña and The Ramblas.
This fully furnished room is 30 m sq with a balcony and plenty of natural light, the price includes access to the apartments living areas and kitchen as well as wifi connection in this 130 m sq spacious apartment.
Room is offered with either a double or single beds.
Nearest metro station is Juame I, yellow line, centrally connected for airport buses as well as other train and long distance bus connections.
In this part of Barcelona you´ll be staying in a fashionable but still authentic barrio that manages to maintain a village feel while being part of this amazing city.
You´ll be able to see violin makers, glass-makers and designers, youngsters hanging out by fountains while the older folks play card.
This are is quite simply charged with atmosphere and history.
The room has a heater.
Правила ПроживанияNo parties allowed.
Do not bring strange people
lease when you go up and down the stairs dont make much noise so as not to disturb the neighbors.
if you use the washer, is programmed you can to change the temperature only if you wish, the right side at number 6 put him to within
near the apartment, on the street de l'Argenteria there are containers, wehre you can throw the garbage.
Please put the dishes you use the place again.
in the toilet careful not to leave the button pressed.
in the drawer of the brown table of the living there is information about Barcelona
The heating are scheduled please do not touch.
if you leave the apartment please do not forget to turn off the lights.
If your arrival is later than 9pm you will be charged a 10eur fee.
Thank you very much and i wish you a happy stay in my apartment and Barcelona.
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Is a very comfortable and beautiful apartment, excellently located and very close to the city center. Olga is a very friendly host.
I highly recommend this accommodation to feel like home in Barcelona city!
Great, beautiful apartment in the middle of El Born/Barrio Góthico. Both rooms are beautiful and very spacious. I felt inmediately at home. It was such a nice experience to stay in the house of a local instead of an unpersonal hotel.
I stayed with Olga for two weeks and enjoyed it very much. Barcelona is a wonderful city and Olga's flat is located in one of the nicest and most authentic 'barrios'. The room was spacious and comfortable.
Olga proved to be a great host, with a lot of knowledge about the city and its attractions. Whenever I had a question or needed something, she'd always help me out immediately.
I definitely recommend staying with Olga if you're visiting Barcelona.
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Positive: located in the heart of the beautiful Barrio Gotico district, only a 5 min. walk from the beach, Rambla and lots of other famous places in Barcelona. Travel easy from the airport to this room by Aerobus and a 10 min. walk.
Negative: the long stairway to the apartment on the fourth floor, but it's no problem for people in a good health.
Positive: Host Olga is very kind and helps you. But leaves the guests on their own and is only a helpfull guide when demanded or nessasary.
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First time in the Royal Family Suite
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We booked a Royal Family Suite which we have never had as its too expensive but we shared it with my sister n law and it was about the same price as us getting 2 inside rooms for our family of 5. Great deal!. The balcony is the best part and for the first time I finally ordered room service on my More balcony because I could order eggs Benedict. We enjoyed the concierge each night but did not get to take full advantage of it as we were travelling with kids. We took them a few times but mostly left them in the room with my eldest. Another perk that worked for us is the private seating in Portofinos for breakfast and lunch. With a group of 14 we did not have to worry about finding seats together plus all the cutlery and drinks were there for you as well as an omelet station. We also took advantage of special seating at the pool and the shows. Our room steward was pleasant but our room was never cleaned until after 2pm which we did not like.
We have cruised with Carnival and Disney and we have done every class in the RCI fleet. We love RCI but we did not love the demographics of this ship for a family cruise. I think passengers looking to get away from the bigger family centred cruises are choosing the voyager class. There were a lot of seniors which is fine with me as most of my cruises are like that but a lot of these seniors were not happy to be in the presence of my children. I thought my children were well behaved and supervised but I received many glares everywhere we went from fellow passengers. We also met some very nice seniors as well and they had nice things to say to my kids however I was not feeling the love on this cruise and in the future I will save our family cruises for the bigger ships and save this class for our adults only cruise. The elevators were very busy on this cruise and became annoying very quickly.
The Navigator is another beautiful RCI ship. We all enjoyed the rock climbing wall, basketball court, minigolf and the inline roller blading track The shows were all pretty good and we especially loved the 2 musical comedians. My in laws "Joe and Gail" were on the Love and Marriage show which was a hit and they enjoyed the positive reaction they received throughout the rest of the cruise. Quest was really funny as usual and the ice show was spectacular. We thought that there could have been more family events like a family karaoke but most events were very late and for adults only. On Freedom and Allure they have pool volleyball which I really enjoy but they did not have on this ship. On Allure I took part in water aerobics every morning which I was also hoping to do but I think I only saw it one day and it was at a strange time. A lot of activities were at strange times that did not work for us. I am not trying to complain but I hope that RCI appreciates my suggestions.
I found the food to be great and nothing different from the usual RCI fare. We went on a Carnival cruise after we got off this one and we really enjoyed their food as well as it provided a change.
One of the favourite things about a cruise for my kids is Adventure Ocean. Not this time. I put my 12 year old in the 9-11 year old club because we were travelling with her 11 year old cousin. Due to low numbers they joined the clubs so all of their activities were done with the 6-8 years old which included my 7 year old son. The girls did not like it and did not go the rest of the week. On Day 5 we went and signed both girls up for the teen club. They liked this much better but again due to low numbers they joined them with the 15-17 year olds which they didn't like either. On our Carnival cruise the age groups were all done properly and my kids loved Camp Carnival. My kids will tell you that they loved Carnival but I did not as I despised the layout of their ships and the crowding. I will discuss more in my Carnival Valor review.
We had a very active cruise critic group on this sailing and I enjoyed meeting a few of them and joining them for quest. I would have loved to have partied more with them but hard to do with the business of our kids and our big group.
Weather was perfect on this cruise and except for the first few days the seas were calm. All of our ports were great and we all agreed ST. Kitts was our favourite but San Juan will remain one of my all time favourite ports. Labadee was also a great day and I will always look for this port on an itinerary. We collected eyeglasses to bring to Haiti. We gave them to guest services who is supposed to donate them. We talked to RCI's Haitian workers and they told us it is better to give donations to them personally as RCI's donations go to the government and the people that live on Labadee will not get them. They told us the best things we can bring them are educational materials as education is the most important thing they can get to improve life on their island
Debarkation was easy and we found a taxi quickly which took us back to budget to rent a car to take us to the next leg of our cruise in Miami.
This was another great cruise with awesome ports but as I said we will stick to the bigger ships for cruises with our kids. We also missed flowrider very much but the deal we got on the Royal Family Suite was too good to pass up! Less
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Our room was great as it was spacious for 2 families. The balcony is amazing with plenty of lounge chairs, plus a large table and chairs. There is plenty of storage room. The tv is a large flat screen with an amazing bose sound system. The only negative is the long walk to the back of the ship but that is a small price to pay for the amazing view out the back. Our room was quiet and we did not hear noise from anywhere else.Read All Royal Family Suite (FS) Reviews >>
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"People should stop talking against the free SHS and rather look at the education programme enshrined in our constitution.
"It is a right and has to be done; every political party has to do it. It is obligatory," she said.
She said that the issue of quality was not limited to SHS but should be pursued at every level of education from pre-school to tertiary.
Nana Konadu was speaking to the Daily Graphic in an exclusive interview in which she announced that she was no longer going to battle the EC to endorse her as her party's presidential candidate as procedures in the electoral processes were too far along. Rather, she said, she will now focus her energy on ensuring that most of her party's parliamentary candidates are elected into Parliament.
She said she did not understand why people would question the possibility of free SHS, saying that at present SHS education is highly subsidised by the government, meaning that it is already almost free.
She explained that fee hikes at the SHS usually come from expenses other than tuition such as Parent Teacher Association (PTA) levies, sports levies and other levies instituted by the schools themselves.
Free SHS, she said, was a constitutional right and therefore was possible.
However, she said that there is a lot of room for improvement in Ghana's education system, saying that "for me, it is not the free but how do we get the children to actually go to school and stay in school and make something for themselves".
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James Gandolfini loves his fans – with fists
James Gandolfini decided to rough up a fan he encountered at JFK airport yesterday. The guy claimed to be a huge fan of Tony Soprano and kept pushing for an autograph, according to the Daily Mail:
The affection was clearly not mutual, with an irritated Gandolfini grabbing the man by his collar and punching him, claiming he came to close to his girlfriend Deborah Lin.
The fan said: "I'm just trying to find out how to be a Soprano." Gandolfini responded: "Well, that's how you do it."
Tony Soprano quickly had a change of heart (i.e. didn't want to get sued) and posed for a photo with his victim/superfan. Wait a minute. Jordan Bratman?
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Western Virginia is advising consumers affected by recent powerful storms to be on the lookout for storm chasers and out-of-town contractors soliciting homeowners and businesses.
"Too often we see itinerant workers swarm into Western Virginia after major storm damage," said Julie Wheeler, President and CEO of BBB Serving Western Va. "It is not uncommon for these storm chasers to be unlicensed and full of big promises they can't deliver. They are often long gone to another state by the time the consumer realizes the job is half-done or done incorrectly."
In some instances, the BBB has seen out-of-state contractors setting up shop in the area trying to capture construction work caused by the storms. The BBB is advising local, established contractors to avoid storm chasers who may offer to pay substantial amounts of money to use their local established name, reputation and contact information. After masquerading as a local business, storm chasers can leave these companies with unsatisfied consumers and unrealistic and unfulfilled warranties.
Another common scheme involves insurance fraud, where the itinerant worker offers to deal with the consumer's insurance company directly and suggests the homeowner not pay their deductible. Under no circumstances can a homeowner avoid paying their deductible. Any contractor that suggests otherwise to a homeowner is committing insurance fraud.
The BBB has received multiple reports since July of 2012 of contractors offering to cover deductibles and then charging higher costs to cover this expense. Consumers are encouraged to always deal with their insurance company directly and not allow a third-party to engage in negotiations for insurance coverage and settlements.
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· Check to see that your contractor is properly licensed and is registered by your state or local agency.
· Many municipalities require a solicitation permit if sales people go do-to-door. Verify that they have to have a permit by contacting your local Township or Municipality. BBB suggests consumers be pro-active in selecting a contractor and not re-active to sales calls on the phone or door-to-door pitches.
· While most roofing contractors abide by the law, be careful allowing someone you do not know inspect your roof. An unethical contractor may actually create damage to get work. If a roofing contractor goes up onto your roof without your permission, call the police department.
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· Check that the contractor's vehicle has signs or markings on it with the business name, phone number and has your state's license plates.
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text: Its big wave surfer Mark Visser riding jaws. His board has LED lights built into it. I saw on good morning America about 3-4 months ago a designer had built a board with lights, I have no idea if his board is the same as Vissers though. Either way I love night surfing but jaws at night is a whole other level, rock on!


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Since its founding 21 years ago, Friends of Kids with Cancer has evolved in many ways. But one thing stays the same: its dedication to making kids smile.
Just like the nonprofit itself, the annual Fashion Show & Boutique at The Ritz-Carlton has grown through the years. And as one of the largest Friends of Kids with Cancer fundraisers, it creates memories that last a lifetime for the kids who participate and their families, says executive director Judy Ciapciak. "There was a young man in the show last year who was terminal; and through Make-A-Wish, he was able to go to spring training," Ciapciak recalls. "I emailed Mike Matheny, and said he could use a partner walking down the aisle, and Mike was able to come for the luncheon and walk with him."
The event is special for all of the kids who participate, not just those who get to walk with their hero, Ciapciak notes. "A lot of the kids come from small towns and they've never been to a 'fancy' hotel or received treatment like that. We have a hair-and-makeup lady, and she makes them feel like little princes and princesses."
As with all of the nonprofit's programs, the fundraiser really is an event for the whole family. "The kids tear at your heart. I love to watch the kids, and also their parents. You see the pride and the memories they have of watching their child: Sometimes they don't know if they're going to make it, or they were in the hospital two days before; but for that night, it's like the Academy Awards."
This year, the Fashion Show & Boutique takes place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at The Ritz-Carlton, where guests can enjoy either lunch or dinner, along with the fashion show and boutique shopping. The event's theme is 'Touch the Heart of a Child,' and chairs Kelly Buchanan, Lisa Nixon and Cindy Timpone, along with several committees, have been working to make it the best event yet. Fashions for the show are provided by Dillards and Mr. Guy. "We have about 25 vendors with jewelry, clothing, monogrammed items, glassware and more," Ciapciak says. "It's a nice way to start the holiday shopping season a little early."
Funds raised at the event support the many educational, recreational and emotional support programs put on by Friends of Kids with Cancer. "Dr. Bergamini, who is one of the founders, started with the idea of treating the whole child, not just the illness—not just the cancer," Ciapciak notes. The nonprofit provides everything from scholarships to testing for learning disabilities and art therapy, as well as continued support for families even if their child passes away. "Most of them still stay a part of Friends and come to the Halloween and Winter Wonderland parties with the siblings. They want to stay connected, and they don't want the little ones to suffer any more than they already have."
The fashion show is one of those memories that families will always have, no matter what is to come. "For some of the families, it's the last time they got to see their kids smile and be happy—and it didn't matter if they were bald, or if they had to be on crutches or in a wheelchair," Ciapciak says. "There's no holding them back."
On the Cover: The 21st annual Friends of Kids with Cancer Fashion Show & Boutique takes place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at The Ritz-Carlton, with luncheon and dinner options. Pictured on the cover: Ann Marie Fraser with Allyson Martin of Bella Gente Salon. For tickets and information, call 275-7440 or visit friendsofkids.com.


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Topsi owns a pet parrot named after the Dutch linguist Arnoldus Pannevis, father of the Afrikaans language.
Topsi Venter and conventional are words that are unlikely to appear in the same sentence.
Born in Bloemfontein, she has been called Topsi since she can remember (her real name is Pauline), and recalls a love of good food instilled since childhood: 'We grew up as a family who enjoyed our food, and fine dining became a very special ritual which has never left me.'
A cultural-creative, Topsi studied art history, architecture and musical appreciation. In the 60s, she attended food lectures, and it was here she met Lesley Faull, founder of Silwood Kitchen School of Cordon Bleu Cookery. Though never classically trained, Topsi later mentored hundreds of students from the school.
Whilst teaching art history, a friend nominated her to become a public service officer for the South African Dried Fruit Board. She got the job, and South African cook Topsi Venter's food odyssey began.
Natural talent and an uncommon ability to capture the terroirof South African food (some say Topsi is the terroir) on a plate soon saw Topsi open her first restaurant, Hatfield House, in 1983, in Cape Town. The Wild Fig restaurant followed, and so did her adoring diners.
Topsi Venter, South African cook, then headed up the kitchen at Roggeland Country House in Paarl, where she cemented her reputation for re-inventing traditional food, using only the freshest, finest quality ingredients.
A well-earned sabbatical followed, but friends and ex-clients pestered Topsi to return to food full time. Topsi set her sights on the Cape's foodie capital Franschhoek, where she now runs her restaurant, Topsi & Co, together with her daughter Danielle, who is married to master chef Robert Rittel.
For Venter every flavour has a meaning and an origin. Ever the contrarian, Topsi's food has been described as inventive, adventurous and, sometimes, whimsical – much like the diminutive kitchen goddess herself.


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Head Coach Richard Hill makes a total of six changes to the side that started the 22-7 victory over Scarlets on Saturday afternoon with Schofield returning to partner James Percival in the second row.
The other change in the pack comes in the back row where flanker Matt Kvesic is given his first start of the pre-season campaign.
Scrum half Shaun Perry and fly half Andy Goode are reunited at half back for the clash against the RFU Championship outfit while Chris Pennell is recalled at full back with Errie Claassens moving to the wing.
Fiji ace Josh Matavesi, fresh from his two-try heroics against Scarlets at the weekend, is paired with exciting England Under-18 centre prospect Max Stelling in midfield as Hill continues to look at his back line options.
Prop George Porter is named among the replacements while Hill also gives the next generation a potential chance to impress from the bench with back row trio Andrew Boyce, Nile Dacres and Ed Taylor, centre Jack Wardle, wing Joe Nellany and fly half Tom Carlisle all selected. Winger Ed Tellwright makes a guest appearance for the club from the bench.
"We want to keep building momentum ahead of the new Aviva Premiership season and so have picked a strong side as we look to get better as a unit and continue to improve our performances," said Hill.
"Rotherham will provide a stern test on home soil, as we know from our season in the RFU Championship, but I am looking for the Warriors to pick up where we left off against Scarlets and raise the bar once more."
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I have read the Pacer Digest posts for some time now but never wanted to respond. With the way this season is starting I find myself wanting to share my views on some of the posts. As a season ticket holder, I watched how the Pacers struggled last year. This is a new year and there is already so much controvercy that it is going to be a tough start again, in my opinion.
I believe that there is not only a need for a few key players but also a need for determination and a well disciplined team. I hope that the new coach can bring those concepts back to the Pacers. I do not believe that the Pacers need to make a lot of trades. It takes time for players to play well together and how can they when the team keeps changing? Chemistry is not always a given, it has to be developed. There were players last season that got little playing time. They did not get a change to develop as a Pacer. For instance, Maceo Baston. He is a very nice addition to the Pacers but Rick gave him very little playing time. Yes, I know he had an injury that prevented this somewhat...but, who on the team didn't have some kind of injury. Maceo is very disciplined. As an example of this, almost after every gave you could see him running laps in the practice gym. He was not in the IndyStar with headlines. He is a very nice, fan friendly, respectable family man playing for the Pacers. He has talent. I just read the post that we may be losing him to the Raptors. And there are others interested in him. This should send a message to the Indiana Pacers that maybe we need to look at him again and offer him a contract. I think the "powers" of the Pacers are so interested in that championship that they are not looking at the big picture and the future of the team. I look forward to reading and posting as a new member. I am sorry for being so long winded.


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Utah's court system began allowing TV cameras, smartphones and laptops into public court proceedings last year, but officials revised that rule after repeatedly denying one man's requests to record family law proceedings.
The revision reverses the presumption that video cameras are allowed in family court proceedings, and, instead, lets the judge weigh a number of factors to decide when taping is allowed. Though judges made the rule effective immediately, Utah's Judicial Council is considering comments from the public on the proposal until June 24 and plans to permanently vote on the rule change in August.
In January, family law attorney Eric Johnson began making dozens of recording requests for hundreds of divorce cases. Only one request was granted.
A New Jersey blogger qualifies for protection under the state's shield law and does not have to reveal the names of government officials she accused of wrongdoing, a judge ruled.
A New Jersey Superior Court judge recently ordered a blogger to defend her status as a journalist and explain why the state's shield law applies to her in order to avoid revealing the names of government officials she accused of wrongdoing.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a defamation suit over online accusations of child sexual abuse could still proceed, even though the plaintiff could not show he was harmed.
The decision upheld a 2010 appeals court ruling that New Jersey First Amendment attorneys hoped would lead to a change in the law by the state's Supreme Court.
As newspaper circulations drop and nightly news broadcasts garner fewer viewers, more people are getting their news online -- a medium not as likely as traditional media to spend the money to sue for access to courts, public records and public meetings, according to a report released last week by CQ Researcher.
The transportation authority that runs Washington D.C.'s subway and bus system is denying that bloggers are members of the news media when they request public information.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority denied D.C.-area blogger Michael Perkins's request for a news media designation under the entity's access-to-records policy in late December.
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If You Boo Justin Bieber, You Should Just Step To The Left Because That's Where Haters Belong
At last night's Billboard Music Awards, a few members of the ornery crowd resorted to booing the 19-year-old Canadian superstar after he received Billboard's inaugural "Milestone Music Award" (sponsored by Chevrolet, which sounds French-Canadian, but is an American auto maker popular for selling pick-up trucks that won't ever get stuck in the mud on the way back from Home Depot). Although most of the crowd shown in the video appears to be very excited for Justin's fan-voted victory, many headlines were about the ones who didn't. Bieber's devoted legion has risen up to defend him, claiming that the negative reaction was perpetrated by those who are just jellzz, and in no way representative of his musical talents or his station in life as the World's Greatest Pop Sensation In History Ever Right This Minute. Yes, even though most of his rabid Belieber fan-base could very well be deluded sycophants, they do have a legitimate gripe.
So let's take a step back, haters, and make a conscious effort to explore where that hate comes from. Is it because you are not blessed with angelic vocal range and coordination to sing and dance as well as Justin? Is it his teenage aloofness and the fact that he wears sunglasses inside? Is it because he is harboring a fugitive monkey?
Quite possibly, but dig deep and realize that, yes, Justin Bieber is more talented than you'll ever be and has more money than most of us will ever see in a lifetime, unless, of course, he realizes that he's been stiffed by publishers or his manager or shady accountants who took advantage of him in the not-so-distant future of his pop music career. But if that happens, don't revel in the schadenfreude; pity him, just as you would any other human being ruined by a diabolical music industry that can only survive if it chews all the meat off the bones of its young stars. As he stood on the glowing stage, Christ-like, silent, I saw a boy whose graciousness was derailed by the weight of his achievements. Then, he spoke:
"I'm 19-years-old, I think I'm doing a pretty good job. And basically, and from my heart, it should really be about the music, and the craft that I'm making — this is not a gimmick."
Sometimes his words shook. Sometimes his voice cracked. Sometimes he appeared to not even want the clumsy-looking trophy given to him by a car company for all the hit songs written for him by someone else that he sang. Because he heard the boos. Think about that, the next time you disparage this young man that there will come a time when he won't be this way anymore and the best way to react to him right now is to cheer and encourage him on his life's journey and out of our consciousness forever. Namaste.


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Miriam Margolyes is a star in Dickens' Women
Devised and written by Miriam Margolyes and Sonia Fraser. Produced by Richard Jordan Productions in association with Andrew McKinnon and PW Productions. Presented by the Cultch. At the Cultch's Historic Theatre on Thursday, November 15. Continues until December 1
What a voice. Looking at actor Miriam Margolyes, you might simply think she's full-figured, but I suspect she's concealing speakers in there. The sheer force of the volume she can muster is incredible. So is her vocal agility. Her instrument, as they say, is admirably well-suited to the extravagance of Charles Dickens's prose.
In Dickens' Women, which Margolyes wrote with Sonia Fraser and first performed in 1989, Margolyes plays 21 women from the Victorian author's oeuvre. As Margolyes explores her theories about how these characters are related to the real women in Dickens's life, a darkly shaded portrait of the man emerges. Yes, he decried economic injustice in his work, but he was also breathtakingly cruel to his wife, Catherine, and in Margolyes's analysis he had a "rather icky" fascination with 17-year-old girls, or "prepubescent child love-objects", as she describes them (think Little Nell from The Old Curiosity Shop or Amy Dorrit from Little Dorrit).
Margolyes is a master at creating instant three-dimensional characters. That said, the first act of Dickens' Women didn't completely engage me on opening night, partly because, in a kind of overselling of the material, Margolyes fell into a habit of loudly emphasizing every fourth or fifth word; enthusiasm is great in actors and dogs, but I don't enjoy it when either is barking at me.
In Act 2, that problem largely fell away. The second half starts with a terrific scene in which Margolyes plays both the beadle Mr. Bumble and the matronly Mrs. Corney from Oliver Twist. With his hooded eyes and diagonally slanted mouth, Margolyes's Bumble is a comic gargoyle of lust. And here the actor's relish of the words is often delightful. "Mr. Bumble, I shall scream!" Mrs. Corney protests when the beadle kisses her, but in Margolyes's delivery "scream" leaks out in a delighted whisper.
Whereas Act 1 sometimes gets bitty and hard to follow, the second act contains more sustained passages, including the section about Dickens's abuse of his wife, and a gorgeous three-character exchange between Miss Havisham, Estella, and Pip from Great Expectations. Miss Havisham is a grotesque—an ancient woman who still wears the white dress she had on when she was left at the altar decades earlier—but Margolyes plays her subtly, which makes her all the more unnerving. The actor shows similar restraint with the lesbian Miss Wade from Little Dorrit. For this one, Margolyes stands stock still with her head in a tight spotlight. As Miss Wade recounts the torment of a schoolgirl crush, Margolyes's voice is so dreamlike and steady it seems to be emerging from stone. And my favourites are Margolyes's portraits of little boys—including Paul Dombey from Dombey and Son. The actor presents these kids with unadorned innocence. And these characterizations reveal—as do so many others—the phenomenal range and musicality of her voice.
Margolyes's talent is a phenomenon. In Act 2, she lets you luxuriate in it.
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Looking forward to seeing this play. Miriam Margolyes is a brilliant comic actress. For the uninitiated, I recommend the episode of Blackadder ("The Queen of Spain's Beard") in which she plays the Spanish Infanta:


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The Cabinet decided today to make public a full dossier containing details of Syrian brutality and torture of Israeli prisoners of war. Information Minister Aharon Yariv announced the decision today. He said the dossier would be published as soon as the debriefing of returned Israeli POWs is completed which, he said, would be done as speedily as possible.
Yariv said the Government planned to contact "international bodies" with a view to taking "further steps." He said the Cabinet expressed its deep appreciation for the brave way in which the POWs stood up to their "tormentors" and "condemned utterly, in anger and disgust, this inhuman conduct by the Syrians."
The accounts of torture were related by the last of the Israeli POWs who returned from Syria Thursday. Yaariv said the debriefings have made it clear that the torture was systematic and premeditated rather than haphazard, occasional acts by Syrian jailors and interrogators– although sadism did apparently play a part in it. It appeared from the accounts that the Syrians reserved their worst torture methods for downed Air Force men.
An Israeli Army spokesman denied categorically allegations by returned Syrian POWs that they had been mistreated in Israeli prisons. The Geneva Conventions governing the treatment of POWs were scrupulously adhered to by Israeli prison authorities and in some instances the treatment of the Syrian POWs was better and more humane than prescribed by the conventions, he said.
Two Israeli pilots, captured in Lebanon when their Phantom jet was shot down near the Syrian-Lebanese border two months ago, were returned yesterday morning. The flyers, Amir Rafaeli and Yifrah Shadmi, were met at the Rosh Hanikra border post by Chief of Staff Gen. Mordechai Gur and Air Force Commander Gen. Banyamin Peled. They described their treatment by the Lebanese as "fifty-fifty" and said it improved markedly in the last eight days when they could "sense" that they were about to be released. Two other Israeli POWs in Lebanon were freed last week but no announcement was made at the time, it was learned today. The Israeli prisoners were exchanged for 11 Lebanese civilians and one gendarme captured by Israeli forces during a commando raid into southern Lebanon after the April 11 Kiryat Shemona massacre.
The returned Israelis seemed reluctant to describe in detail the kind of torture they underwent in Syrian hands. Capt. Ami Rokah, a downed Mirage pilot, said he didn't want to "upset my parents." He told reporters however that "the first months were very difficult." He said that for a month and a half he had been blind folded and interrogated endlessly by the Syrians in Hebrew and English. "They used to torture me to extract information but also for the pleasure of it," Capt. Rokah said.
He said that he and other pilots were beaten on their ears to make them physically unable to fly again. Other returned POWs spoke of long periods of solitary confinement, the application of electric shock, the use of high intensity lamps to blind the prisoners or to burn sensitive parts of their bodies and beatings with sticks. One returned pilot, an amputee, said he had balled out of his plane safely and was in good condition when the Syrians captured him. But the torture he suffered under interrogation caused severe wounds in his lower leg which had to be amputated, he said.
The accounts of torture by returned soldiers and air men were borne out by three Israeli Bedouin civilians the Syrians captured when they attacked Israel last Oct. 6. They said they were tortured brutally, starved and constantly questioned. They said a fourth Bedouin captive, an elderly man, had died from the mistreatment and lack of medical attention.
Israeli sources noted today that as bad as their treatment was, the returned Israeli prisoners were in much better condition than other Israelis who had fallen into Syrian hands in past years and returned completely broken in body and mind.