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It's one of those gloomy January days when a numb, grey sky meets empty brown fields. The trees in the parkland at Great Hockham Hall in Norfolk look spindly and awkward, and small patches of last week's snowfall lurk behind the hedgerows. But the house, with its flame-red façade and long, white windows, looks striking, even at this time of year.
The Queen Anne house appeared on the market just before Christmas for £2.9 million, and is a textbook country house: long drive, cottages, ha-ha, lake, walled garden, stables, an octagonal game store and an impressively large front door key. But it seems slightly odd to be marketing a house like this in the depths of winter – usually estate agents wait until the daffodils are in bloom.
Not this year. The stark lack of houses on the market has prompted agents to launch what properties they have sooner rather than later. "There are buyers around at the moment and very little competition. This is one of the finest houses in the county," says Louis de Soissons of Savills, who is handling the sale of Great Hockham Hall. "Plus if we wait until April or May we will be in the run-up to the election, and the market is likely to stall for a couple of months."
Other estate agents are adopting this tactic – stock levels are above average for this time of year and despite the cold snap, a surprising number of viewings have taken place. "We were getting clients out and about in the snow and ice… grab a 4x4 and a shovel and beat the crowds," says Roarie Scarisbrick, of property finders Property Vision. "There is this perception that the election may just kill the spring market, and indeed destabilise the whole machine as threats of taxes, inflation and spiralling interest rates abound, so sellers are trying to get ahead and cash in now."
Great Hockham Hall is not a distress sale (there are surprisingly few of them about). The owner, Mark Lorimer, has bought a large piece of land and plans to build a new house.
He bought Great Hockham Hall on a whim in the last recession (1994). He has re-roofed, rewired and re-plumbed the house, and landscaped the garden to include symmetrical ponds that reflect the clouds and collect rainwater from the roof.
"I like the way you drive up the driveway and are met with something you don't expect. I want to build this kind of house but in contemporary style," he says. "There's a lot I'll take away though – drawing room windows down to the ground, for example, and an extensive range of outbuildings."
Luckily for Mark, there are still plenty of people who want to live in a creaky, old house. "Properties of this period have something very special about them," says de Soissons. The house, which has nine bedrooms and an indoor pool, is situated six miles from Thetford, in one of the most rural parts of Norfolk, surrounded by its own 47 acres and 30,000 acres of forestry commission land. "The farm shop situation is very good around here," says Mark, who lives in a flat in London during the week. "It's really delightful getting back here and being able to wander around in all this space. I get plenty of time to think."
There are railway stations at Diss (30 minutes) and Norwich (40 minutes), both with direct services to London, but there is no disguising the fact that the house is too far for regular commuting. "You would pay double for this type of house in Hampshire," says de Soissons.
Matthew Hallett of Carter Jonas in Winchester agrees that period country houses – in particular Queen Anne and Georgian – are still coveted. "The smell of wet Labrador combined with dry rot never really goes out of fashion," he says. "We had a record year last year with sales 25 per cent higher than in 2007, and now are launching houses as soon as possible and expect these to sell equally well."
Nevertheless, no one is under any illusions that prices in the country are going to shoot up in an election year. Country house prices are still "bumping along the bottom", according to David Adams of Chesterton Humberts, having fallen about 20 per cent. De Soissons would have valued Great Hockham Hall at £3.9 million at the peak of the market in 2007.
The problem is that roaring log fires and snowy gardens don't have quite the same pulling power as daffodils, bluebells and cherry blossom.
"Viewing a property in the snow is like seeing it at night," Hallett says. "Properties always seem smaller in the snow and it is easy to become disorientated. The sound of birdsong is missing, rivers are grey and lifeless and distant roads are more audible."
There is no doubt Great Hockham Hall would look better in spring, but given the number of viewings it seems buyers are prepared to use their imagination. "If people see something they really want, they go for it, whatever time of year," says de Soissons.
- Great Hockham Hall is on the market with Savills (01603 229229)


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OU Night at Comerica Park
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
5:30pm pre-game event at the ballpark
7:05pm game time
Join your fellow alumni and friends for the 8th annual OU night at Comerica Park. The evening begins at 5:30pm with an all-you-can-eat food buffet on Party Deck 1. Next, cheer on the Detroit Tigers as they face the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:05pm. Lower level seats for this year are fantastic!
Ticket prices are $35 per person and include food buffet and game ticket.
Due to an overwhelming response, tickets are sold out for this event. Please visit the OUAA events page for more exciting upcoming events.
This year, we are bringing back the charter bus service and will have not one but two buses to caravan down to Comerica! The buses leaves from Oakland University's campus. Seating is limited and is available for $10 per person (in addition to your ticket). Forget the hassle of parking downtown and enjoy air-conditioned luxury with wi-fi and on-board restroom as the "OUAA Ballpark Bus" transports you to and from the game. The busses will depart campus at 4 pm.
Limited tickets are available, so register now! Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 25th, 2012.
**Your tickets will be held at Comerica Park Will Call and available for pick up the evening of the game. Photo identification is required to pick up your tickets at the Comerica Will Call booth. Please note, tickets are non-refundable.
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TAMPA — He had worked with his hands his entire life, first as an airplane mechanic and later as an ice cream truck driver, handing kids pineapple frozen pops for $1.
Now it's not known whether Michael Keetley will have the use of those hands again after a group of robbers shot him several times on Saturday — all for the mere $12 he carried that day.
"That wouldn't even buy them new bullets," Keetley's father, Thomas, said Sunday.
Michael Keetley, 39, an East Bay High School graduate, grew up in the Ruskin-Sun City Center area with his head under car hoods. He enrolled in a Clearwater aviation mechanic school and landed jobs working on small planes until Delta Air Lines hired him to work on jets.
He spent nine years in Atlanta before Delta laid him off about four years ago. He hoped to get back into the industry, his father said, but airlines kept crashing into bankruptcy.
Keetley moved back home, fixed odds and ends and decided to sell ice cream about a year ago, perhaps spurred by his love for children.
He bought a Chevy van, tore open its roof and used sheet metal to create a taller roof that would allow him to stand up inside. He cut open a side service window so he could serve kids who came running up.
He painted his van purple with green flames and bought pineapple soda and ice cream in flavors such as pineapple and pumpkin. Many of his customers were the children of Wimauma migrant farmworkers, so Keetley sold most of his wares for $1 or less, never making much.
"He was able to pay for gas and get by," Thomas Keetley said. "He said he felt like he was turning his life around."
Michael Keetley had been robbed once before when a man jumped in his van and snatched a money bag, so he reinforced his service window to prevent a repeat occurrence. He always ended his days before dark.
On Saturday, he had gassed up his van for the next day and headed home about 6:30 p.m. to get ready for a date when four people waved him down on the 4000 block of Old U.S. 41.
He thought they were customers, but as the van pulled over, the group ran up and demanded cash, Hillsborough County sheriff's officials said.
Two men and two women boarded the van and told Keetley to turn around.
"Why should I turn around," he responded, according to what he told his father.
The next moment someone shot him in the leg, dropping him to the floor.
"And they pumped the rest in him," Thomas Keetley said.
A bullet went into his chest and into his left arm and another went through his right knuckles and wrist. The robbers ran off, and Michael Keetley picked himself up and drove to a nearby house using his mangled right hand to steer. His left arm wouldn't move.
Casts covered his arms on Sunday and he went "in and out" while undergoing surgeries to repair his wounds, his father said.
Hillsborough detectives have no leads in the case, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said.
At Keetley's bedside, Thomas Keetley scratched his son's nose and sideburns on request, always wondering what the future held.
"They don't know what use his hands will have in the future," Thomas Keetley said.
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Victor Liong (ex-Sydney's Mr Wong) reawakens Cantonese food in a cheeky 45-seater on white-hot Smith Street, Collingwood. A city sibling is expected in early 2015.
What the 2015 Good Food Guide reviewer said: Chinese? Well, yes, but not as we know it. Young gun chef Victor Liong (ex-Sydney's Mr Wong) is busy challenging tradition at this cosy 45-seater with a cheeky attitude driving modern, mostly Cantonese mash-ups with the odd look-in from Sichuan. Tea-smoked eggs with a slick of spring onion oil and caviar-like Avruga, and a mini slider of pork belly, pork floss and pickled cucumber share their self-confident swagger with the hipster-friendly fitout, with fishbowl pendant lights fixed to the ceiling with occy straps. While not everything works – a mandarin emulsion with an excellent prawn toast is a bridge too far – Liong generally makes a party on the plate, whether it's an amazingly textural, chilli-powered salad of pig's ear, jellyfish and tripe; a licorice-root-powered hotpot of beef short ribs; or an ethereal dessert of jasmine tea custard and burnt caramel. A restaurant in bar disguise, Lee Ho Fook has staff more than capable of managing the crowds and the two sittings a night policy.
And … Look out for the CBD Lee Ho Fook in early 2015.
Vibe Hipster party.
Best bit It's fun.
Worst bit It's noisy.
188 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, 9041 2668
Queues form early at this buzzing no-bookings joint where banh mi and Vietnamese drinking food lure the south-side's bright young things. Cool your boots in the downstairs bar with a Viet- themed cocktail.
What the 2015 Good Food Guide reviewer said: In familial terms, 'Uncle' might be more the raucous nephew: it's new-school Vietnamese with a New Order soundtrack. The rooftop garden's colourful communal tables were among the hits of last summer. It's a cool setting in which to enjoy Dai Duong's (ex-Dandelion) food, which combines Aus-modernity with enough traditionalism for even Vietnamese-born purists. Starters such as lime-cured hapuku with pomegranate, chilli and shreds of coconut on betel leaves are bright to both eye and palate. The best mains are generous and vibrant, too, exemplified by the stack of steamed clams in coconut broth dotted with lime leaves and lemongrass (mopped up with the excellent accompanying baguette), or crisp-skinned pork belly, to be wrapped in lettuce with banh hoi noodles, perilla and mint, and dipped in nuoc cham. Desserts, including a colourful tumbler of jackfruit, lychee and watermelon, with coconut cream, lychee sorbet and house-made honeycomb, are a pleasure.
And … The downstairs bar eases the wait for an upstairs table.
Vibe Hoi An-style hipster.
Best bit Bright, clean flavours.
Worst bit Waiting for a table.


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Labels: AJ, andrea joseph, Derbyshire, drawn by Andrea Joseph, High Peak, illustration, illustrator, telephone box, Whaley Bridge
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That is so cool! Congratulations!
That's fantastic, your map looks brilliant.
How cool is that?!
Wow Andrea, how fantastic. Don't blame you for taking loads pics, I would too. It looks really very good.
Love the sketch blog Andrea, and feel very proud to be living in the now famous town of Whaley Bridge.
that is awesome!! The bottom photo is great too!
Andrea, saw your link on a FB page..... Well impressed..Good Work.....
Andrea , Saw your illustrations on a FB page... nice work !!
Whaley Bridge centre of the Universe...
this is amazing Andrea! Wow! I would probably get arrested trying to take it home :)
This is amazing Andrea! I would probably get arrested trying to take it home :)
first of all i love those old boxes! they stand out and make their own statement. Now you are making a statement on the statement! Great!
Congratulations Andrea on the phone box!!!! how cool is that?!
I have just nominated you for The Sunshine Award, one given amongst bloggers. I have been a big fan of your blog since I started blogging 2 years ago. Here`s the link , I hope, to my post:
You are supposed to nominate 11 other bloggers in a similar post, so it`s a nice way of us bloggers giving recognition to those we think deserve it! xx
it looks good. congratulations.
Brilliant idea and awesome picture!
You are very talented.
Wonderful! I love your map and I especially like the phone box as I had artwork in our phone box a couple of years ago too!
Lovely to have discovered your blog and your fabulous drawings.
What an amazing and unique opportunity you were given. And so well deserved. Your art is taking you to wonderful places
Thank you all so much, folks!
I'm really happy with this. As soon as I was told about this project I knew I wanted to do it. I couldn't wait to get my work on such a design classic.
Cheers, y'all.
Wow!! Doctor Who step aside - you have a whole world in that box! Fabulous!
Hi all-Chris Tetley and I mounted it on the box Christmas Eve and he took the great photos. It was moderately stressful drilling holes in it on my dining room table. We think it looks great we first took it to Pear Tree café on Canal Street to give them a sneak preview as some more of Andrea's work is there.
Barry Rudd (Whaley4Wards)
That is so cool! Fantastic job!
Fantastic sketch (:
that is so cool!!!! For years I've been wanting to visit England and stay a few months, so I can hopefully pick up a bit of your accents and then I can say "bloody hell" and it will sound really cool! :) LOL!


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According to Ormerod, Baines, and modern genealogists, the parentage of Hamon is unknown. Renowned genealogist Paul C. Reed had this to say about invented ancestries for him on soc.genealogy.medieval:
It is unknown as far as I am aware. Judge Massey, in the various theories of Norman origin put forth as fact (this is what has been heavily copied by unsuspecting individuals), was guilty of much imagination and assumption.
He strung together a series of possibilities, ignoring what did not fit his theory, and concluded it was fact. That type of thinking is not only unsound, but in a way dangerous because it propagates much that wastes time of more knowledgeable scholars--even the time it takes to explain that such colorful, wishful thinking is groundless, though historical records and legal references are included in his explanations. Just because something reads well don't make it so. Cold print is not hard fact.


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Labor and the Coalition believe incarcerating asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru is necessary to ''stop the boats''. They believe in savage and severe deterrents designed to destroy morale and create despair.
But consider the asylum seekers' situation. They face deliberate and prolonged delays in evaluation of their refugee status. By deferring evaluation, they virtually face indefinite imprisonment and danger in what is described as a ''horror hellhole''. They are told they will never be resettled in Australia, even if found to be genuine refugees.
Their only chance is in Papua New Guinea - a poor nation suffering from violence and disorder. If they return to Afghanistan, for example, they will be put in a very dangerous situation.
This is brutal behaviour from the Australian government and opposition. We are signatories to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees convention. We have pledged to consider claims for asylum, but we have reneged on our responsibilities.
The Abbott government considers asylum seekers to be ''illegal'', but they shouldn't be labelled thus if they claim asylum and have not been evaluated. If evaluation is successful, asylum seekers should be resettled; if unsuccessful, they can be returned to their home country.
Is the government itself acting illegally by placing them in indefinite incarceration within a dangerous environment?
This is a shockingly negative refugee policy for any country, let alone a long-term signatory to the UNHCR.
Labor's actions in the recent election campaign also contravened Australia's obligations as a UNHCR signatory. Dumping asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru was a Labor policy. Were we trying to be tougher than the Coalition to gain votes? If so, Labor made a very bad error with its shock-and-horror deterrent policy. We drove caring voters away, it was inhumane, politically stupid, and it led to what we witnessed last week.
Labor and the Coalition have acted shamefully and disgracefully. They have ignored UNHCR criticism and damaged a proud Australian record created by both the Fraser and Hawke governments.
The savage deterrent procedures supported by the government and Labor subject asylum seekers to mental and physical abuse. They have no place in a civilised society.
Papua New Guinea and Nauru do not deserve to be dragged into this saga of irresponsibility and incompetence.
Brutal deterrents may ''stop the boats'' but such policies are primarily aimed at those seeking to avoid greater dangers in their homeland. When asylum seekers leave their own country in mortal fear, severe deterrents won't stop them.
A regional approach that accepts responsibility under the auspices of the UNHCR convention should have been demanded much earlier.
So, as the US and Australia leave Afghanistan, be very concerned for those who sided with American and Australian forces.
Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison are determined to extend the agony. But Labor has a chance to redeem itself. Hordes of furious ALP members and supporters are very determined that the party change direction.
Malcolm Fraser recently pointed to the Houston committee recommendation of 27,000 refugee places over five years. Good policy, but even so, more needs to be done.
Like it or not, Australia does need further assistance. So what's to be done? Regionalism is the answer.
There wasn't a refugee exodus from Afghanistan until the invasion by the US, Australia and other nations. When an invasion occurs, the invading nations own the result and the responsibilities. Unlike post-Vietnam, the US has not accepted responsibility by resettling successful refugee applicants.
A regional approach that accepts responsibility under the auspices of the UNHCR convention should have been demanded much earlier from the US. Such action is well overdue.
We need to co-operate with neighbouring countries.
Centres should be set up in countries of first refuge, such as Indonesia and Malaysia. Resettlement countries, such as the US, Australia and other participants in the Afghan War, plus the UNHCR, should allocate staff to such centres to evaluate asylum seekers. Successful applicants should then be given places in resettlement countries, while unsuccessful applicants should return to their home country.
If positively evaluated in centres under a regional policy, there would be no concerns regarding ''boat people''. Successful refugees would travel to resettlement countries by plane, just as they did after the Vietnam War and just like those who come by plane on tourist visas and then seek residency or refugee status in Australia.
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The third round of the Barclays Premier League ended with Liverpool maintaining their 100 % start to the season after beating Manchester United and big spending Tottenham Spur losing 1-0 away at Arsenal. So let us look at the five major talking points from the weekend.
Manchester United in sore need of boost in midfield - Liverpool v Manchester United
After two failed bids for Daniele De Rossi of AS Roma and Ander Herrera of Athletic Bilbao before their game against Liverpool on Sunday to go along with their failed pursuit of Marouane Fellaini, David Moyes was left, no doubt, frustrated as he looked for his first win at Anfield. And it only got worse from there, as Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley could do nothing against a Liverpool side looking livelier than ever with every passing weekend.
How Moyes must have wished that at least one of the above transfer targets was already on the bench, as his midfield duo were pinned back and forced to cede possession carelessly on innumerable occasions in the first half. With Wayne Rooney injured and Paul Scholes retired, Anderson was the only central midfielder in reserve and that is hardly an advert of the reigning champions' strength in depth. Which makes his pursuit of Cesc Fabregas and Thiago Alcantara, earlier on in the summer, that much more crucial. With time running out, Moyes must be hoping to bring in at least one more midfielder to provide some sort of boost to a tired and vapid midfield which is in dire need of some serious rejuvenation.
Spendthrift Arsenal show Spurs how it is done - Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Mathieu Flamini may have re-signed for Arsenal for free, but had an immense game in midfield for the Gunners (Getty Images)
The latest North London derby was billed as a contrast between thriftiness and largesse, but it emerged as a game that pitted stability against a new and unpredictable mix. No matter how much money they spend, Spurs yet again failed to beat the Gunners at the Emirates, just like in the previous two seasons, where they came in as favourites.
In the end however, the vision of their gifted ball players – Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky – alongside the energy and drive of the revitalized Aaron Ramsey and the returning Mathieu Flamini set the tone for the game. Further up the pitch, the experience of playing with each other for almost a year now, made all the difference as Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud combined beautifully to create a brilliant goal which settled the tie. All in all, Arsenal's Premier League know-how was vital in a game that saw plenty of attacking players who look set to shine brightly as the Premier League campaign rolls on.
Everton draw blanks yet again and it might get even worse - Cardiff City v Everton
Everton have been struggling to score goals this season and their problems may be compounded by the departures of Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines (Getty Images)
It was just their third Premier League game and Everton already look like they could be struggling for goals, in a transitional year, from a more effective way of football under David Moyes to a more refined one under Roberto Martinez.
With two nil-nil draws and no wins, Martinez's Everton are lacking the killer finishing that will see them progress and with the likely departure of both Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, the Toffees look light-weight, especially when it comes to creating chances and reinforcements are the order of the day for Martinez as the campaign wears on.
What has happened to West Brom? - West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
West Brom are yet to score a goal in their three games so far in the Premier League (Getty Images)
Although they finished eighth last campaign- their best ever Premier League finish- they finished the season collecting just 23 points from their final 25 games. This summer, with a bumper TV deal, they ought to have improved their squad, especially seeing that their hit-man Romelu Lukaku has gone back to his parent club Chelsea.
But, their cautious chairman Jeremy Peace has barely spent a penny so far, and if they don't manage to get someone up front, their run of three league games without a goal might take some time before it is broken.
N'Zonzi's stock is on the up - West Ham United v Stoke City
Steven N'zonzi has been one of the good buys of former boss Tony Pulis who has been performing well so far this season (Getty Images)
Whilst Tony Pulis spent an insane amount of money playing nothing but agricultural football, one bit of business that he must be given credit for is the acquisition of Steven N'Zonzi from Blackburn last summer.
Aged just 24, the French midfielder is one of the most underrated players in the league and has gone from strength to strength, ever since his first outing in the Premier League for Blackburn. And against his former manager's team West Ham, N'Zonzi was the driving force behind the Stoke City win and looks like he will be a key component of Mark Hughes's rebuilding of the Potters.


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Curren$y is hanging out with his homie Wale at an airport hangar, while Tyga goes to a nightclub and follows a struggling stripper.
Curren$y and Tyga premiere a new music video each. The New Orleans rapper supports his track "What It Look Like" which features Wale. Meanwhile, the West Coast rhymer promotes his street song "Dancin 4 Dollas".
In the "What It Look Like" clip, Curren$y is seen spitting his verses with his featured guest in what looks like an airport hangar. In the "Dancin 4 Dollas" video, Tyga narrates a story of a young woman who works as a stripper to support her family and pay for her education.
Curren$y is expected to include "What It Look Like" in his next studio installment "The Stoned Immaculate", which is due later this year. As for Tyga, he lifts "Dancin 4 Dollas" from his hashtag mixtape, "#BitchImTheShit".


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Top Science and Math Teachers Receive Presidential Award
Ninety-nine secondary school teachers come to Washington to be honored
Excellent teaching in math and science can make a crucial difference to students' mastery of these subjects, and to decisions about future study and careers. Teachers who bring such teaching to their classrooms are being honored by President Bush as winners of the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
The PAEMST is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House. Each year, state officials are asked to nominate the top science teacher and math teacher in their state. From year to year the program alternates in honoring elementary-level or secondary-level teachers.
For the 2007 awards, 99 middle school and high school math and science teachers are receiving this recognition. In the citation from the president, winners are commended "for embodying excellence in teaching, for devotion to the learning needs of the students, and for upholding the high standards that exemplify American education at its finest."
Each winner receives a $10,000 award from NSF, as well as a trip for two to Washington, D.C., for a week of celebratory events and professional development activities.
Among the activities during that week are a day with scientists and science educators at NSF; meetings with members of Congress and federal agency leadership; and a reception and dinner at the U.S. Department of State featuring guest speaker Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, a NASA Astronaut-Mission Specialist.
"We are delighted to have an opportunity to honor the teachers with these events," said NSF Director Arden L. Bement, Jr. "Excellent teachers are crucial to our children's success in science and mathematics, and they have a tremendous impact on their students' future interests and pursuits. As a nation, our future innovation and competitiveness depends upon young people who have a solid foundation in these disciplines and an interest in further study."
Established by Congress in 1983, the Presidential awards program annually identifies highly qualified mathematics and science teachers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories and the U.S. Department of Defense schools.
An alphabetical listing of the PAEMST winners and their schools appears below. For more information, visit http://www.paemst.org/.
Karl Agar, Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa, N.M.
Cynthia Beale, West Valley High School, Fairbanks, Alaska
Catherine Cabral, Somerset High School, Somerset, Mass.
Rebecca Darby, Central High School, Florence, Ala.
Barbara Fortier, Biddeford Middle School, Biddeford, Maine
Karen Galley, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Princeton Junction, N.J.
Keleigh Hague-Bechard, Capital High School, Boise, Idaho
William Joern, Whitefish Middle School, Whitefish, Mont.
Anne Keith, Chief Joseph Middle School, Bozeman, Mont.
Lesley Lamphier, Moline High School, Moline, Ill.
Letitia McCallister, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, Ind.
Carrie Newdigger, Macksville High School, Macksville, Kan.
Dawn O'Connor, Ascencion Solorsano Middle School, Gilroy, Calif.
Scott Panik, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nev.
Mickie Richardson, Parkersburg South High School, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Stephen Scannell, Gresham High School, Gresham, Ore.
Jennifer Terry, North Oldham Middle School, Goshen, Ky.
LeeAnn Vaughan, Omaha North Magnet School, Omaha, Neb.
Judson Wagner, Concord High School, Wilmington, Del.
Erin Yagi, Waipahu Intermediate School, Waipahu, Hawaii
Grazyna Zreda-Gostynska, Tanque Verde High School, Tucson, Ariz.
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The Confidential Informant was determined Bad, He is now back in jail for giving false Name to police, Violating his probation. The evidence has came back and it has been tampered with. They have no kind of audio or surveillance. Can they throw this case, or go further with it?
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Fantastic family holiday.: Carnival Spirit Cruise Review by mrsnmp
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Fantastic family holiday.
Destination: South Pacific
Embarkation: Sydney (Australia)
Here are our thoughts & opinions of what we experienced:
Very well organised, quick & easy. Our boarding time was for 12:30pm and we were sitting down having lunch with a cocktail by 1:00pm.
After lunch we had a look around the ship & made our way to our cabin around 2:30pm where our luggage was there waiting.
We were on deck 8 with a balcony room. The cabin was clean & tidy, with plenty of storage space. The bathroom was also spotlessly clean & of a decent size. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the sofa bed was already made up for our daughter, I anticipated that this was something that wasn't going to be done until that evenings turn down service.
There was a mini bar but it was locked, we didn't bother having it More unlocked so no issue there.
We had a small issue with the TV remote not working & called guest services, it was attended to & a new remote was in our room quickly.
Our room steward was very efficient & our cabin was cleaned daily to a high standard. I loved the nightly turn down service & thought the towel animal surprises were great fun.
Service was impeccable & could not be faulted in my opinion. Every service attended we encountered smiled & greeted us by name when possible.
In the buffet I felt the service attendants where amazing, tables were cleared and cleaned so quickly.
All staff were so friendly & happy, they genuinely appeared to enjoy themselves & their jobs aiding in the fantastic atmosphere of the ship.
The food was of excellent quality & there was a huge variety offered in all areas.
We dined in the MDR a couple of times & thoroughly enjoyed it but actually preferred the buffet setting.
The Nouvea Steakhouse was absolutely superb, we had no trouble booking a table on short notice and believe that it is well worth the cover charge.
Fat Jimmy's BBQ was delicious & we also loved the grill on the lido deck serving really yummy hamburgers.
The 24 hour self serve ice cream was a huge hit.
The 24 hour pizza was really nice but unfortunately during peak meal times there was quite a wait due to the pizzas being made fresh to order.
Drinks were of reasonable prices & they definitely were not stingy with the alcohol (drinks were made strong).
I personally thought the coffee was too strong for my liking but it was nice when watered down a bit.
We didn't go to any shows so can not comment but we did go a comedy show which was very good. There was some really good live music around the bars & we loved to hang out in the karaoke bar which was fun. The day time lido deck games weren't our thing but those participating looked to be having a lot of fun.
The waterslides & splash zone were great fun but unfortunately due to the winds we experienced were really too cold to spend a long time in.
The pools were good but also on the cold side but the whirlpools were a huge hit especially with the kids.
The mini golf course was fun & a popular activity.
Our 5 year old loved the kids club so much that we hardly saw her. She always seemed to have enjoyed herself & asked constantly to be there for the night owls. The supervisors all seemed very nice and appeared to be managing things smoothly.
Overall we loved the cruise entirely and wouldn't hesitate recommending it or rebooking again. Less
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A black limousine will pick up you and seven friends at 10 a.m. and shuttle you to two Temecula wineries of your choice. Along the way, sip on complimentary soda and water. Possible destinations include Briar Rose Winery, where a full-size model of Snow White's cottage built in the '70s stands in the background as visitors sip a 2005 cabernet sauvignon aged in French and American oak for more than two years to bring to life notes of boysenberry and blackberry. After visiting both wineries, the limo will drop you off at your doorstep.
Smith Entertainment and Transportation provides limo pickup in San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. Though many of the vineyards offer inexpensive tastings, this Groupon does not include any wine.
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Lincoln limousines slip quietly through traffic, heads turning to wonder who is behind the dusky windows. Smith Entertainment and Transportation's professional drivers navigate the jet-black limos, as well as town cars and party buses, on trips to the airport, fiestas, and wineries. Town cars purr, transporting sharply dressed groups to prom, and Hummer limos mix class and ruggedness like a lumberjack learning to play croquet.


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Megan & Jason
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Shakamak, Indiana
Jason and Megan met thru 4-H and their love of cattle. They both went to the state fair showing their cattle and ended up meeting and falling in love. Since cattle was such a huge part of their story they decided to have a "cow themed" wedding. They had chocolate covered cows, sugar cookies in the shape of cows, and the most beautiful cow cake toppers. They also decided to have a logo for their wedding which had the saying "Lotz of Love." Lotz is the couples last name. All the wedding details and decorations where DIY by the bride and her family. When she first got engaged the brides father had expected to spend a large amount of the budget on a wedding decorator and planner. However, the bride knew exactly what she wanted and decided she could do it on her own..with a little help from her family.


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Durban - Heavy rain and a very wet Royal Durban Golf Club course have washed out the Nelson Mandela Championship Pro-Am.
The decision was made after a careful inspection soon after a heavy downpour on Wednesday morning.
A second inspection, done while more rain fell, forced Sunshine Tour and the European Tour officials to abandon the Pro-Am.
"It was a tough decision to make. We wanted to go ahead with the Pro-Am – we have two very important guests in (sponsor) Dr Haruhisa Handa, who flew in from Japan, and Evander Holyfield, who arrived here from the United States – and did not want them to be disappointed.
"The course is wet – really wet – and some of the bunkers will need to be drained. The fairways and the greens are very soft."
Pools of water were visible on the course fairways after the heavens opened early this morning.
The e1-million Nelson Mandela Championship is the first professional tournament at Royal Durban since the Vodacom Players Championship, staged here in the '90s.
It was due to start on Thursday.
Holyfield, former undisputed welterweight and heavyweight champion of the world, arrived on Monday night to honour Mandela's name. - Daily News


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I haven't been using my greyPAD that much recently. I keep it in a drawer and take it out every now and then to have a little play on the Alienation app, but I'm aiming to stop using it altogether. I know that I probably won't be able to get rid of the greyPAD, but I will get some better biscuits for when I use it next - like Hobnobs or something.


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Welcome to Now You Know, Eric Wilson's column that will help you become a fashion know-it-all in one quick read. Each week, he'll take a look at an endearing fashion influence and why it's relevant right now. Enjoy!
Well, this is a bit of a downer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute announced plans this week for an October exhibition called "Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire." This cheekily-titled show will surely be a big draw, a museum exploration of what people wore to funerals in the 19th and early 20th centuries. "Approximately 30 ensembles, many of which are which are being exhibited for the first time," the Costume Institute notes, "will reveal the impact of high-fashion standards on the sartorial dictates of bereavement rituals as they evolved over a century."
As gloomy as this sounds, there's actually good reason to be interested. It's the first time in seven years that the Costume Institute will present a fall exhibition, rather than just one biggie in the spring, like this year's far more upbeat retrospective of the late couturier Charles James. And its shows do tend to be influential on fashion at large, inspiring trends like goddess dressing, surrealism, and, following its 2007 exhibition on Paul Poiret, a taste for theatrical orientalism and loosely draped dresses. So let's get excited about the aesthetics of death, which, curiously enough, is even the subject of a new museum that opened last month in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn called the Morbid Anatomy Museum, featuring death masks, Victorian hair art, and a lot of taxidermy.
Victoria set something of an exaggerated standard for mourning dress, wearing black for about 40 years following the death of her husband, Prince Albert, in 1861, leading to similar social customs among all classes of her day (some who could not afford to buy an all-black wardrobe simply dyed their clothes black) to wear black for months following the death of a loved one.
"Elaborate standards of mourning set by royalty spread across class lines via fashion magazines," said Jessica Regan, an assistant curator, in the announcement, "and the prescribed clothing was readily available for purchase through mourning 'warehouses' that proliferated in European and American cities by mid-century."
Ceremonial attire can indeed be instructive, but if you're looking for a less depressing subject, perhaps consider an exhibition that opened in May at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, "Wedding Dresses: 1775-2014," which traces the history of fashion through bridal gowns.
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(PRWEB) April 07, 2013
The Rolling Stones have announced their first North American tour in more than 5 years kicking off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles during Spring 2013. The "50 and Over" tour will feature living legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who celebrated their 50th anniversary as a band in 2012. The Rolling Stones 2013 tour will include stops in only 9 North American cities, wrapping up in at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on June 18. Ticket Tweet has tickets for the Rolling Stones Tour available now to all shows, including tickets from sold out venues.
"50 and Counting has been pretty amazing so far," Mick Jagger said in a media release. "We did a few shows in London and New York last year … and had such a good time that we thought … let's do some more. It's a good show. Lots of the classic stuff everyone wants to hear … with a few little gems tucked in here and there. The stage is shaped like lips and goes off into the venue so I get to run around in the crowd. It's great fun to be able to get that close to the audience."
Following 2007's sold out "A Bigger Bang" tour, tickets for the Rolling Stones 2013 tour are in high demand. "A Bigger Bang," grossed $558 million worldwide from August 2005 to August 2007, making it the biggest tour in history at the time. Every show in the Rolling Stones previous tour sold out, and a similar response is expected this time around. Fans should purchase tickets to the Rolling Stones Tour now to guarantee their seats to see one of the most enduring and beloved bands in rock history before it is too late.
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Dial IP for Business
Moving Up
The next step up is the LAN or IP PBX, which makes particular economic sense if you're installing a new phone system. A LAN PBX eliminates the traditional PBX, key system, or Centrex service, and uses the LAN for both voice transport and call control. It uses a call-processing and telephony application server and special IP phones that connect directly to the Ethernet LAN.
The server can be a typical Windows NT or 2000 server with special software and telephony cards (to provide connections to analog handsets and phone trunks), or a turnkey server appliance with slots for telephony cards. The 3Com NBX platform, which runs about $14,000 for a setup with 25 IP phones, uses the latter and is popular in the small-office market. IP phones can be pricey (around $300), but their expense is offset by the single cabling infrastructure and the effortless changes that IP allows. Another configuration, used by the Artisoft TeleVantage platform, among others, lets you retain your legacy analog and digital phones and uses the LAN for call control only. Analog voice is encoded on the server, and gateways connect to the PSTN. You can also get complete voice and data solutions from Nortel Networks and Praxon. These systems integrate a PBX, router, VPN, hub, and mail server in a single box.
If you're looking for something closer to a Centrex service arrangement, you can now get IP Centrex services from GoBeam (in California), SBC Communications, Verizon, and others. These services use IP over a DSL or T-1 to connect you to the providers' own softswitches (telephony servers), or to typical phone company switches with IP gateways. Such setups provide a complete package of Centrex-style services plus unified messaging for a very reasonable monthly fee and little or no up-front expense. The service either rents you IP phones or installs a rental gateway and router on your premises so you can use your legacy phones.
The IP telephony solution you choose depends on whether you already have an existing phone system and how much of a commitment you want to make to VoIP. A good way to get your feet wet is by using gateways for toll bypass or by trying an IP Centrex service, then taking the IP PBX plunge when you're comfortable with VoIP technology and convinced of its benefits.


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The Oakland Raiders announced the signing of running back Kory Sheets today. Sheets played the last two seasons in the Canadian Football League where we was named the 2013 Grey Cup MVP for his record breaking 197 yards and two touchdown performance in the game. He adds depth to the Oakland backfield that has Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings slated to become free agents.
Sheets played his college football at Purdue University. He was an undrafted free agent out of college and signed with the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He played two games in the NFL in 2009 with the Miami Dolphins before making his way to Canada. In his two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Sheets shined. He was a big part of the Grey Cup championship team rushing for 1,598 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He also can catch the ball out of the backfield with 86 receptions in two seasons.
Oakland worked out Sheets a few weeks ago and finalized the deal today. Sheets will compete with Latavius Murray for a complimentary role with the Raiders. The team probably will not look to re-sign Darren McFadden. Rashad Jennings will be their offseason priority at running back and Sheets could play his way into a back-up role. At 5'11" and 205 pounds, Sheets carried the ball 287 times last year. He is a strong, workhorse type back to help the Raiders continue to establish their ground attack.Tags: Canada, Darren McFadden, Football, Grey Cup, Kory Sheets, Latavius Murray, MVP, NFL, Oakland, Oakland Raiders, Purdue, Rashad Jennings, Saskatchewan Roughriders


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The national Thanksgiving zero-tolerance "Buckle Up" seat belt campaign runs has begun, and will continue through Nov. 26. According to Portage County Safe Communities, the campaign's message is plain and simple — if you're not wearing a seat belt, you will get a ticket. No warning. No excuses.
In an effort to increase public awareness of this campaign and the importance of seat belt usage, Safe Communities coalitions and law enforcement from Portage, Stark, and Summit counties will partner with the University of Mount Union to kick off the campaign at 10 a.m. today.
The event will be held in the Hoover Price Campus Center to announce increased and strict enforcement of seat belts during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Leaders in traffic safety will also discuss the reasons behind this effort and the benefits to our communities.
Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately a dangerous time of the year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2010, fifty one percent of the occupants killed in a motor vehicle crash were not wearing seat belts.
Voluntary compliance of all traffic laws helps reduce crashes, and wearing a seat belt may provide you with the single best protection against other drivers. Seat belts save lives, so Buckle Up America. Every Trip. Every Time.


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the theme of this weekend: food! for someone who has been dieting since jan 1, this was insane. i didn't even eat this crazily in vegas, my goodness. but, i enjoyed every minute of it, squeezed in some gym time, and can be back to spinach-banana smoothies today. :)
our first stop on saturday morning was straw in hayes valley. it's a carnival-themed restaurant, complete with crazy foods, alcoholic slushees, and even old carnival rides set up as booths. i completely forgot to take ANY pictures of my friends {sorry lovelies}, we basically just all stared slack-jawed at the menu and our plates the whole time! the meal was incredible, incredibly rich {...clearly}, and the service there was wonderful. they delivered lollipops with our bill, which was a sweet treat at the end. if you are visiting sf, or are a local with friends in town, this is a PERFECT destination for a unique brunch.


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Used normally, Evil Smasher does not level up beyond Power level 1. However Evil Smasher can glitch to higher Power level. The glitch was patched following the April 2 update patches.
Step-by-step Instructions to Power Up Further
- 1. Empty clip of Evil Smasher completely.
- 2. As soon as Evil Smasher STARTS to reload, switch away to another weapon, say Infinity.
- 3. Swap immediately back to Evil Smasher. Repeat swapping away and back as many times as needed to gain Power level.
- Power Up occurs at the BEGINNING of the reload motion. So wait about 0.5 to 1 second into Evil Smasher reload motion. THEN swap away. When swapping back to Evil Smasher there is no need to wait.
- By swapping back and forth, it is forcing the Power Up effects to stack on top of each other. Multiplying the stacking effectively looks like Evil Smasher's characteristic explosion and Power Up sound cue become bigger and louder.
- Multiple stacking of Evil Smasher Power Up will change base Evil Smasher stats according to the following formulas:
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Weapon Clip Size + (i * 17)
|Example: At Level 5 with base clip size 6, final clip = 6 + (5 * 17) = 91
Weapon Base Damage + (i * ~70k)
|Example: At level 5 with base damage 5k, final damage = 5k + (5 * ~70k) = ~355k
|Fire Rate, Accuracy, Recoil Reduction and Bullet Speed
Unclear but observable increase
|All stats above based on level 50 Evil Smasher against level 50 enemy. They can be further modified by skills, equipments or Badass Rank
- Power Up effects of the Evil Smasher will now apply to the newly swapped weapon, and stacks ON TOP OF the weapon's other properties. ALL weapons in active slots now inherit ALL of the Evil Smasher's special property of Powering Up (e.g. chance to Power Up after reload, with the same explosion and Power Up sound). Continuing the case of Infinity, after Power Up all other properties of Infinity remain (i.e. never consuming ammo, bullet spread looks like infinity symbol).
- The present level of Power level is roughly indicated by the loudness of Power Up sound and size of explosion. The exact level is determined by the size of clip of that other weapon, in this case Infinity. If Infinity magically has 86 clip, then according to formula above, i.e. 86 = 1 + (5 * 17), the Power level is at 5. At this level, for an Infinity with 10k base damage, Power Up damage will be 10k + 5 * ~70k = ~360k.
- The Power level after glitching Evil Smasher this way is unpredictable, not a guaranteed increase. It may takes quite a few repeats to get to a high Power level.
- 4. To "lock in" a Power level, AFTER seeing explosion and hearing Power Up sound, simply let Evil Smasher complete the normal reload motion, OR swap Evil Smasher away to another weapon and NEVER switch back.
- For the next clip and next clip only, Evil Smasher or any weapon is locked into this Power level. After the clip is finished, the Power level "re roll" and reset because of the reload motion.
For an illustration, see [1].
Power Up stacking is not supposed to happen, since this can make Evil Smasher or any weapon a 1-hit kill weapon for most enemies. However this glitch remains as of game version 1.3.1
- It is not clear if there is a upper limit to Power level. There are reports of 200+ clip size and doing 1 million+ damage per shot.
- In gunzerking mode, only the weapon in the right hand gets the benefits of Power Up, while the left-handed gun still has the chance to trigger Power Up with a reload. This is an efficient way to get to Power level 10 or higher.
- Power Up applies to all weapons in active slots in the current game session until switching back to Evil Smasher. If Evil Smasher is empty, then Power level "re-roll" and reset. If Evil Smasher is full, then all weapons systemically will depower 1 level. Power Up does not go away even after respawn, fast travel or entering inventory menu. In multiplayer session, the magazine count may reset to base stat after fast travel, still all of Evil Smasher properties remain.
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Common on 'Cruel Winter': "I Don't Think It's Gonna Happen"
VIBE caught up with Common backstage at Rock the Bells. We hadn't talked to him in awhile so we picked things up right where we left off.
Last winter, he told us that there was a slight possibility that G.O.O.D. Music would release a sequel to their debut label collaboration Cruel Summer, dubbed Cruel Winter. Then, rumors about Cruel Winter's existence popped up again when CyHi The Prynce revealed that G.O.O.D. Music was "in negotiations with Def Jam" to release a second compilation by the end of 2013. But, according to Common that doesn't look like it's going to happen. Watch the interview above.


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Hawker Beechcraft had a busy start to EBACE 2010 yesterday, packing its massive static display here in Geneva with new customers. Then, while the delivery presentation was under way, it finally received European certification for its flagship Hawker 4000 before announcing both a new derivative product and a European partnership.
The U.S. manufacturer has unveiled a performance upgrade for its Hawker 800XP twinjet. The new Hawker 800XPR package replaces the aircraft's original engines with Honeywell TFE731-50R powerplants and adds Hawker Beechcraft-designed winglets. The company is offering a special introductory price for the upgrade as it awaits certification.
"Customer input clearly told us that many Hawker 800XP owners are interested in enhancing the value of their current aircraft with improved range, better hot/ high performance and lower operating cost," said Christi Tannahill, Hawker Beechcraft's vice president for global customer support.
Honeywell's new -50R engines are flat rated at 4,660 pounds of thrust to "create a robust interstage turbine temperature margin that translates into significantly improved performance and durability, and improves hot and high airport performance while generating more thrust at altitude," said the company.
The new engine has 70 design and material improvements to deliver a 7-percent reduction in specific fuel consumption and increased maintenance intervals of around 30 percent. The Hawker 800XPR will also climb to FL370 three minutes faster than the 800XP.
Hawker Beechcraft also revealed an improved avionics package as part of the 800XPR specification to be ready for "future technology breakthroughs and regulatory mandates."
During the celebrations in the static park Shawn Vick, HBC executive vice president, assured AIN that the sidelined Hawker 450XP program is still alive and well. "We are continuing with research and development for the platform until such a time that market conditions warrant a launch or a relaunch," he stated. "The point is it is not shelved." The envisaged new version of the 450XP is expected to feature similar enhancements to those being applied in the 800XPR program.
Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO Boisture said the Premier II program is now 25 percent of the way through its development phase, with service entry slated for late 2012.
Boisture also announced a new tie-up with ExecuJet Aviation, which will provide the U.S. manufacturer with delivery and initial operational support for Hawker Beechcraft clients. ExecuJet is based in Zurich, Switzerland and provides aircraft charter, management and sales, as well as maintenance and handling under a branded program called SimplyFly Jet Solutions.
Hawker Beechcraft has been undergoing what Boisture called "repositioning" and he said that this process has already produced results. He indicated that 2009 financial results, due to be revealed in New York as EBACE got under way, showed that "2009 was better than 2008 and first quarter 2010 sales exceeded those for the first quarter of 2009."
According to Boisture, Hawker Beechcraft is now sitting on less than $30 million in used aircraft inventory and since last year's EBACE show it has paid down 22 percent of the group's debt. It is currently owned by investment bank Goldman Sachs and the Onex private equity group.


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Episode 44 - Gems inside of Adobe Media Encoder
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Wish you could render After Effects comps in the background? Wish you could create a watch folder to batch convert media? Wish you had a 64-bit capable application to do all of these things? Well, Adobe Media Encoder is all of that and more. In this episode, Dennis delves into what he thinks are the hidden gems of this under-appreciated application.
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The US has reassured Australia that Washington's budget woes will not affect its role as a security guarantor in the Asia-Pacific region or in expanding its defence ties with Australia.
US Defence Secretary
The austerity program is aimed at cutting the $US1.3 trillion deficit.
"We are not looking at any cuts which would affect our presence or capability in this region,'' Dr Gates said.
Dr Gates said the US had been cutting back programs which were not working and capped others such as the F-22 fighter program because they had enough of them.
"I do not see any circumstances under which budgetary requirements would lead us to reduce our presence in the Pacific,'' he added.
Dr Gates' comments come amid growing concerns over China's military build-up and its more forceful attitude to territorial disputes with its neighbours. The Obama administration has sought to boost its engagement in what many consider to be an effort to counter the rise of China.
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Earlier Australia and the United States agreed to set up a joint working group to examine forging closer military ties as part of the defence and security talks in Melbourne.
The meeting involving Dr Gates, Mrs Clinton, Foreign Minister
Mr Smith welcomed the prospect of upgrading defence ties with the United States, while Mr Rudd said the ongoing strength of the relationship between the two countries spoke for itself.
The move to upgrade defence ties could lead to more military exchanges, navy ship visits, pre-positioning of disaster relief supplies and more frequent military exercises, though Dr Gates said the two countries were simply at the beginning of the process.
On Afghanistan Mrs Clinton said she was convinced more stable parts of the country could come under the control of Afghan forces early next year.
She stressed this did not mean the US was talking about an exit strategy; foreign troops would continue in a supporting role for some time.
"We can't stand here today and tell you when or on what timetable, because we will make those assessments on the conditions as they occur," Mrs Clinton said.
This month Prime Minister
The US plans to begin reducing its troop deployment from next July.
Australia is working to a timetable of withdrawing the force in two to four years, with other support continuing for at least a decade.
Australia has 1550 troops in Afghanistan as part of a 140,000 US and NATO-led force which has been hit by higher military casualties as the fight has been taken to Taliban strongholds.
On space co-operation the two governments agreed to develop a joint facility at the Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station in Western Australia to detect space junk and track satellites.
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Unforgettable Family Memories: Disney Fantasy Cruise Review by tonymac10
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Embarkation is chaotic and exciting, but went smoothly. We enjoyed the first two days at sea and had a chance to enjoy the amenities aboard the ship. Our two boys ages 10 and 9 loved the pool and riding the aquaduck around the top deck of the ship. Cabanas is an informal dining area on Deck 11 by the pool. There you can snack on breakfast and lunch fare while staying close to the poolside action, don't miss the raw bar where they have huge shrimp and mussels. My boys loved Flo's café on the other side of the pool where they could snack on pizza, chicken nuggets, sandwiches and desserts at there pleasure.
Excursions are a bit pricey, but worth it. The Sea Blaster Snorkeling excursion on St. Thomas was well worth the $55 ea. We spent hours More checking out coral reefs, stingrays, turtles and Casper the friendly barracuda. The Sea Trek Helmet dive on St. Maarten was very cool, it's basically snorkeling for dummies, my younger son was very tentative to go, but glad he did, especially when we looked at the pictures later. Castaway Cay is a great place to relax and take in the Stingrays adventure where you can swim with and feed the Stingrays. On Castaway Cay they hold a BBQ style outdoor lunch that was great, make sure to try the ribs, I started and couldn't stop.
Back on board my boys signed up for the Aviators Club, but they found it a bit young for them (Ages 10,9). We dropped them there while my wife and I had a couples massage that was truly exquisite. They preferred to seek out characters for autographs and play mini-golf and basketball on the top of the ship when not in the pool. The entertainment aboard the ship is fantastic. We go to Broadway shows occasionally, and put these shows not far below in terms of talent and quality. We also took in the movie Planes, which was out in theatres at the time. The dining experience was great, we only went to the standard dining rooms and found the food to be above average and service extraordinary. The last night at Animators Palate was a party where they display the guests artwork to music on the walls of the dining room, we enjoyed that. Disembarkation was smooth, but bittersweet knowing we were leaving. Less
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We were very happy with our stateroom. Two things that stand out were the top bunk that folds out from the ceiling at night to saves space during the day, and my son said it was very comfortable. The other is the split bathrooms, one with a shower and sink, the other a toilet and sink. This saved us a lot of time when getting ready in the morning and night. The verandah was nice, but being on the 10th deck the pool deck hangs over our deck and blocked our view of the sky and fireworks on Pirate night. The slider to the verandah sealed tight to keep the room cool and overall the room was very comfortable. We enjoyed a Disney Movie on the TV at bedtime every night. The phones provided in the room also enabled us to let our boys explore the ship on their own while we kept in touch.
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Castaway Cay was a nice place to kick back and enjoy some beach time, we also took in the Stingray Experience. The island is mini Disney theme park with Disney signage and shops about. We found a nice palm tree to settle under and got some Pina Coladas. There are swings and jungle gyms in the water for the kids as well as tubes and snorkel gear to be had. The stingray excursion is very cool. The kids loved feeding the stingrays then swimming with them in the Stingray beach. There is a BBQ for lunch where burgers, chicken and delicious BBQ ribs are served.
On St. Maarten we went on the Sea Trek excursion and enjoyed it very much. You put on a scuba type helmet and climb a ladder down to the ocean floor where you are led on a tour of reefs, tropical fish life and a helicopter wreck. Afterwards there is ample rum punch and soda. We also went to the beach by the town after the excursion. The locals are a bit aggressive trying to sell you cabs and beach umbrellas, but we couldn't resist the umbrella, 2 chairs and a bucket of beer for $10, s we settled in and enjoyed the beach for the rest of the day.
The Sea Blaster snorkeling excursion was a bargain at $55. You board the Sea Blaster and the friendly crew lead us to Turtle cove where we saw dozens of turtles big and small in their natural habitat. We then went to the reefs where we followed the stingrays and could barley keep up with them. We also met Casper the friendly Barracuda, who liked to hang out by the boat.
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During the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, the 100 meters men's final was one of the most exciting and talked about events of the entire games. Spectators cheered on Canadian athlete Ben Johnson as he achieved the gold medal - and a world record - with an incredible time of 9.79 seconds. History was being made thanks to the new world record and the gold medal that was awarded to Johnson on that day; history was also made when that same medal was rescinded upon the discovery of anabolic steroids in Johnson's urine.
On that fateful day in 1988 - September 24, to be precise - Ben Johnson had taken the anabolic steroid known commercially as Winstrol and chemically as Stanozolol. Upon this discovery, his gold medal was not the only thing taken back from the athlete; his world record was taken back as well, when he admitted to having used the drug at that time, too. That world record was in the 100 meter sprint, and he took it from Carl Lewis.
After all of the excitement and pride that Canadians felt in having one of their athletes win Olympic gold, the ensuing scandal regarding anabolic steroids and Winstrol was very disappointing. The incident really propelled steroid use into the forefront of mainstream media, and people around the world took note as the issue was argued from both sides. Ben Johnson himself said that the reason he had used Winstrol in the first place was so that he could stand a chance against the many other Olympic athletes who were known to use it as well.
While Johnson's remarks added fuel to the flames of controversy swirling around Stanozolol or Winstrol, they turned out to be truthful. Since 1988, four of the five top competitors in the 100 meter race have since tested positive for banned drugs of one kind or another during their careers. This certainly lends credence to Johnson's claims of using Winstrol strictly to compete equally with the other athletes at the 1988 Summer Olympics and other competitions.
Carl Lewis was awarded the gold medal for the 100 meter final at the 1988 Summer Olympics after it was taken back from Ben Johnson. However, in later years, Lewis was one of the five top competitors who was shown to have used banned drugs. The difference between him and Ben Johnson, though, was that his positive test results did not occur during a medal winning performance; therefore, he never had any medals rescinded due to these results.
For many people, the name Ben Johnson is forever synonymous with anabolic steroids, Stanozolol and Winstrol. Since 1988, many athletes in a huge variety of sports have been discovered to have used these sorts of drugs. Despite the large roster, Ben Johnson's name is still the one most commonly associated with anabolic steroid use. His forthcoming attitude regarding the drug is also thought to be one of the biggest factors in making the use of banned drugs like Winstrol more widely known about. Awareness about anabolic steroids increased dramatically around the world when Ben Johnson's gold medal was rescinded at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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International air travelers will recognise the tag line from the HSBC campaign in airports worldwide: "In the future, South-South trade will become norm, not novelty". If it depends on the Mahindra group and other Indian conglomerates, that tag line could become reality with regards to Africa and India.
Taking optimism to a new level, a collection of African leaders and Indian industrialists dared to dream big during a closed session of the WEF India Economic Summit in Delhi, agreeing to an informal ambition of $500bn Indo-African trade by 2020. Read more


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Competition spurs Penn State's Mauti, Hodges
The competition that has pushed Penn State outside linebackers Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges to new heights could have a significant impact on Saturday's game at Beaver Stadium.
Penn State's ability to contain elusive Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller will go a long way toward the Nittany Lions beating the unbeaten Buckeyes. The more Mauti and Hodges hit Miller, the better the Nittany Lions' chances of delivering the first signature win of the Bill O'Brien era.
Mauti and Hodges will lead a unit that has to find the proper balance between playing aggressively and staying disciplined against Miller. Mauti has done just that in helping Penn State dominate opponents since Week 2 and establishing himself as a candidate for first-team All-America honors.
"He's got the right blend of enthusiasm, intensity, a lot of energy, but he doesn't go overboard where he loses his focus," Penn State linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden said. "I think that would always be a concern that if somebody is revved up that they're just kind of running around crazy, and Mike doesn't do that. He's played a lot of football, and that's his personality to be amped up, and I'm glad it is because every team needs two or three guys like that. I think on, the field, he and Gerald Hodges both provide that kind of energy."
The two are road roommates and the soul of a defense that has allowed only five touchdowns in three Big Ten games.
Hodges started his career as a safety, and Penn State played the Paulsboro, N.J., native as a freshman because the coaches didn't think he would stay for five years. Mauti also played as a true freshman, but his career was sidetracked twice by major knee injuries.
They took different routes to stardom, but there is no doubt they have arrived.
Mauti and Hodges are first and second on the team in tackles with 65 and 54. Mauti is among the Big Ten leaders with three interceptions, and Hodges has been credited with four passes broken up.
"I see two guys that really enjoy the game and enjoy each other and complement each other, and so I think Gerald and Mike feed off each other's enthusiasm," Vanderlinden said.
"When one makes a big play, the other one's really fired up for him."
There is, however, an element of competition between the future NFL draft picks, and Penn State's defense has benefitted from it.
"We're constantly motivating each other," Mauti said. "We've competed against each other for four or five years now, so it's a really fun relationship. We just want to make plays; that's what it really comes down to."
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Death Race is an action film written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film is a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000 and stars Jason Statham in the lead role. The remake had been in development since 2002, though production was delayed by disapproval of early screenplays then placed in turnaround following a dispute between Paramount Pictures and the producer duo Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner. Death Race was acquired by Universal Pictures, and Anderson re-joined the project to write and direct. Filming began in Montreal in August 2007, and Death Race is slated for a release on August 22, 2008.
In a future America, prison inmates are forced to compete against each other in a driving arena. The prison warden (Joan Allen) coerces a prisoner with only weeks before his release (Jason Statham) into becoming a driver. The prisoner becomes a crowd favorite known as Frankenstein.
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- Tyrese Gibson : Machine-Gun Joe
- Joan Allen : Prison Warden
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- Janaya Stephens : Suzy
- Jacob Vargas : Gunner
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Chris Brown supports Tiger Woods
Somewhere Nike just shit a Cross Trainer. Via E! News:
"My hat goes off to him," Chris says. "I support him. I hope he gets back on the field and does his thing because he is the best at it."
But the chatter doesn't stop there. Without prodding, Rihanna's ex-beau, a self-proclaimed non-troublemaker, offers a comparison to their current dramatic plights.
"I think people always deserve a second chance," he says. "I know my fans gave me a second chance and people gave me a second chance."
In Brown's mind, it's all about what you do in public, not behind closed doors.
"Whatever his personal life is–and I think this goes for me and him–his personal life is his personal life. Nobody has the right to place judgment or make any judgment on somebody else's personal life when they're not directly involved with them," he continues. "He plays golf. That's his sport, that's his hobby, that's his love, that's what people love him for. They don't love him for the other stuff that they talk about. Even with me, I do music, I sing songs, I'm an entertainer, I'm a performer. But people make mistakes."
So let me see if I got this straight: Millions of dollars in hush money to Tiger's mistresses, the largest, most painstakingly scripted press conference on the planet, a Sports Illustrated photographer on staff to take pretend candid photos, but no one thought to toss Chris Brown a pair of solid gold high-tops to never say the words Tiger Woods until 2012? Christ. How do you miss that one? At this point you might as well let Tiger bang hookers on C-SPAN like he asked.