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We are now at the final part of this time management education. Actually that is not completely true because mastering time management isn't what you are aiming for. What you are aiming for is to understand the principles of time/self management, which you can implement into any given situation. Chances are when working from home your schedule changes daily, so you must be flexible and make the changes necessary to get the most out of your time every day.
As was mentioned in the previous two articles what we really have control over in ourselves and not time. Armed with your time diary and the tips in the last article, what changes to your self management have you put in place? Have you taken a fresh look at where and how your office is set up? Do you now set goals on a regular basis? Do you create a timetable and set priorities so that those goals are met? Have you noticed a change in how you manage time?
What was the most significant change you made and how can you implement more of that change so your time management improves even further?
Here are a few more time management Success Secrets. These secrets don't necessary need your time diary but they do carry on from the secrets in the previous article.
Set boundaries
When first working from home we sometimes don't take setting boundaries serious enough. Being effective while working from home is so much more than setting your laptop at the dining room table and start working.
Nothing wastes time like friends and family dropping in because they don't respect that even though you are at home, you are actually working. Make sure you let everyone know when you are available and how to contact you if there is an emergency. If your family is also at home while you are working, than get everyone's cards on the table by having a family meeting. This is an opportunity for everyone to have their say and from that you are able to create an agreement of boundaries for when you are working. This will allow all opinions, issues and requirements to be heard and respected.
Set Tea Breaks
If you add up all the tea breaks over a year, office employees waste on average 37days. According to Glamour magazine (January 2007).
Don't be your own worse enemy and work yourself to the point of exhaustion. Remember to leave your desk and stretch your legs. Taking regular breaks are important to keeping your mind fresh, improve concentration and accomplish more.
Set Good Habits
You need to make sure that you are in the 'habit' of good time management, and that is what Purely Peppermints secrets have been showing you. If you know that you have a couple of very bad habits eating away at what you could accomplish with your time, than find ways or seek help to kick those bad habits.
Set finishing time
A bad habit when working from home is just to work and work with no end in sight. Decided upon your working hours, so when the day is finished you can close the office door and walk away; it is now time to focus on your self, friends and family.
I hope you have a bit more understanding about your time and how to manage it. If you would like further working from home success ideas than visit www.purelypeppermint.com where you will have access to our Working-From-Home Success Secrets and have an opportunity to sign up for Purely Peppermint's regular newsletter.
About the Author: Rachael Ross of Purely Peppermint provides specialist consultancy services in developing and introducing an effective home working environment. She works with individuals and businesses by providing bespoke practical solutions for their home office. Through leadership, training, hands-on and telephone support and advice, Rachael ensures that her clients have the greatest of success in their chosen field. To help achieve that success she instructs on, setting boundaries, dealing with isolation, managing clients, managing your time, finding work/life balance, plus much, much more.
A regular contributor to leading working from home websites and magazines, Rachael was invited to the Home Business Summit at the House of Commons to advise central government on how to improve and support home businesses.
Rachael is focused on her clients achieving productive and effective results. Her continual commitment can be seen through the monthly newsletter, packed full of practical tips and solutions to all your home office troubles. For more information on Purely Peppermint and a chance to sign up to her newsletter please visit www.purelypeppermint.com


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A stay at the Fuengirola Park lets you to combine lazy beach days with exploring. Standing in wellmaintained gardens a short 80 metres away from the sandy beach accessed via an underpass and with shops bars and restaurants of Torreblanca within walking distance this attractive hotel enjoys a good location. As well as plenty of sun sea sand and relaxation the hotel offers two lounge bars and regular entertainment. If swimming and sunbathing are more your thing pick a spot by the swimming pool a perfect spot to relax. Whether you relax by the pool or on the beach theres nothing like a sauna or a soothing massage for the extra indulgence all are available for you to experience. Overall Fuengirola Park is a great 4star hotel. Its great valueformoney and its handy for exploring the area. If you feel like a complete change of scene the hotel is a short half hour stroll along the seafront promenade into Fuengirola and from here local bus or train services operate into Malaga.
Swimming pool
FREE sunbeds and parasols
Heated indoor dynamic swimming pool with waterfall and water massage 1 Nov31 May
TV room
Internet access
Gift shop
Meals and Drinks:
Buffetstyle restaurant
2 lounge bars
Table tennis
Pool table
Video games
2 paddle tennis courts
Tennis court own equipment required
Spa with Jacuzzi sauna massage and Turkish bath
Regular day and evening entertainment
Hotel room for up to 3 adults consists of
Twin beds
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Airconditioning high season
NB: Some sole occupancy rooms may be located at the Hotel Cendrillon part of the same complex
Full Board available at a supplement
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Nearest beach: 80 metres
Main resort area: 2 kms from Los Boliches; 2.7 kms from Fuengirola
391 rooms
Lifts: 4
Child age: 212 years
Telephone no: 00 34 952 470000
Official rating: 4 star
Note: :Some facilities and activities may incur a local charge
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Location was centrally located in the city.
Location and the staff No all was excellent
Location and view not enough lighting in bathroom and bar closed very early for super Bowl night
I like how it was right across the street from the peace center, which is why we were there. I found that the people that were at the hotel and around the area were not my cup of tea. I found that the hotel patrons were of 'high class' and that wouldn't bother me if they didn't treat us like we were trash. the hotel was expensive so.....


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JUST 21 days of isolation can send a person mad.
Yet, somehow, I've just about clung to sanity, unlike the increasingly warped and clearly disturbed inhabitants of Channel 5's secure holding facility Big Brother, which in no time at all has become a house of horrors.
The worst is Wayne Rooney's one-time squeeze Helen Wood, a scowl personified who'd argue with a broom if she thought it would get the hump. She turns menacing, like David Banner into the Incredible Hulk, at the slightest drop of alcohol.
By day, a mild-mannered former prostitute.
By night? A volatile, aggressive, profanity-spewing crate of Tennent's Super Lager who's been formally warned of her behaviour by exasperated producers paying the penalty for one twist too many.
Short of being kicked out, a concrete possibility but not yet a reality at time of going to press, Helen's in for the whole summer, having benefited from C5's brainwave of awarding one housemate a guaranteed place in the final.
In the meantime, the daily highlights follow a pattern, with half an hour of sweetness and light preceding the continuity announcer warning of "strong language and tempers flaring".
I could give an example of Helen's rants, including the little madam's threat to "smash someone's face in," but I'd run out of asterisks.
So here's Matthew, the victim of her outburst on Wednesday during a game of Truth or Dare: "She thrives on confrontation, hearing her own voice, overpowering people, dominating arguments. And before you know it she's shouting in my face, screaming at me, forming sentences that aren't grammatically correct..."
At which point I would have snapped.
There's no shortage of villains and morons...
Nodding Churchill dog Winston. Crushing ego Ash. Perma-frown Playboy Bunny Kimberly. Psychic tea-leaves pillock Mark.
Indoors sunglasses-wearer Steven who, until she was evicted, developed Norman Bates fixation tendencies on mother-hen Pauline and vowed on learning somebody had nominated them both: "I will have my time with the person who's done this. I will dispose of them."
So don't take a shower while he's around.
And 'Hurricane' Toya, a 'TV presenter' who'd breach New Orleans's sea defences without a second thought and talks like Marsellus Wallace telling Bruce Willis's boxer Butch to take a dive in Pulp Fiction, only twice as scary.
The rest are sheep apart from Chris, my favourite from day one, whose way with words is the one bright light.
"Winston is pretty vacant. He's like an abandoned car."
"Christopher runs on obsolete software. He's nearly a functioning human being but something's not right."
"It's like West Side Story in here." Only with too few flick-knives.
Chris aside, the series is dull and repetitive from the endless rows.
Yet C5 persists with the public version of the show when Celebrity Big Brother is the only format worth making.
BB feeds off lies: "There aren't enough Danielles in the world." "I [Toya] am not the kind of person who looks for arguments." "Helen can't be that unbalanced, otherwise she wouldn't be in here."
The housemates have disconnected from reality, something Jale (pronounced Jale) tried to cling onto on day 11: "Did you sleep alright, Chris? Apart from the 9.45 train from Borehamwood, stopping at Completely Inconsiderate, Hasn't Got a Clue, No Self-Awareness and Literally Needs to Get a Grip."
Perfect for a train wreck of a series.
This week's Couch Potato Spudulikes...
Miko the orang-utan forcing Born In The Wild's Mark Evans into an emergency descent from Borneo's treetops with the immortal words: "Look at him go! Ah, he's on the rope. He's eating it..." "ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!"
ITV's Tour de France trailer, with music by the awesome Caravan Palace.
Defiant Ian Wright returning to Brazil after his family's knifepoint robbery: "Of course I've got to come back. It's the World Cup."
EastEnders' Alfie and Terry in drag on the stall giving a terrifying glimpse of the female half of Abba after 30 years of steroid abuse.
And BBC Wimbledon's John McEnroe declaring Grigor Dimitrov's success is because: "Girlfriend Maria Sharapova's competitive juices are rubbing off on him." Well, it would motivate me.
This week's Couch Potato Spuduhates...
C4 failing to conclude How To Fix A Football Match with: "Put your mortgage on any team facing England's back four."
Walford Municipal Baths springing up overnight in EastEnders.
Today At Wimbledon's John Inverdale spoiling every result.
Good Morning Britain discussing top Christmas toys. (Kindly bugger off until November.)
Gold's Rik Mayall tribute weekend failing to include The New Statesman.
This Morning's Phil and Holly sniggering over the name of a "Dr Weiner" after interviewing a bloke whose "hair loss medication shrank my penis".
And Gary Lineker announcing on Tuesday: "That's it from us on a day England's World Cup hopes ended," five days after England's World Cup hopes ended.


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Have a look at this hysterically funny video on YouTube. It is hilarious!! It's the fourth time I've watch it and can't stop laughing!!
Love the abstract design and "crumbled" look.Tags: home, bathroom, cold, sneeze, tissue box holderAdded 8 Years Ago from Yankodesign
Watch me blow my nose out of a hat.Added 9 Years Ago from Atypyk-e-shop
You can keep them with you always for whenever you feel the tears starting... because frankly, you won't be able to escape the horrible thoughts of USC's loss last night... *grabs tissue*
They pick up the most dust, dirt, hair, etc. of any brand I've tried, and keep my home and office from becoming a dusty sneeze fest.Tags: home, office, California, disposable, dry, clean, allergies, smart, sneezeAdded 9 Years Ago from Drugstore.com


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Discussion in 'Leopard Event Meetups' started by butterfly0fdoom, Oct 17, 2007.
Anyone going to be at the UTC Apple Store?
When Apple says 6 PM, they mean local time, right?
Yes, they mean local time. 6 pm PST.
Awesome. *Yay I don't have class during that time frame *
i miiiiight be going to the apple store in utc, not sure though.
im in, this one is closer to my work than fashion valley. time to add to the free apple tshirt collection
how are we gonna know who is MR members?
I was probably going to go to the Fashion Valley Apple store. Though UTC does have a better food court. Hmmm... decisions decisions.
i used to get made fun of by pretentious passers by in the fashion valley mall if that helps
utc has sbarro, subway, genghis khan, red robin on the other end
dont forget an ice rink!!!
i wonder if you have to buy leopard to get a tshirt, that would really suck ass
I would go to UTC, but for me, it's cheaper at the UCSD bookstore ($69). Too bad I won't get a t-shirt. Or will I? It's too bad I still have that $100 iPhone credit. I was going to use it to buy Leopard except that it's cheaper at the bookstore. I'll take advantage of that. But good luck at UTC!
how is it 69 bucks at the bookstore?
Dunno, man... They might stick to Apple's new education pricing (despite their steep iLife and iWork discount). Besides, not like UTC's THAT far away...
Education Pricing
You can get education pricing at the Apple Store if you just show them your student ID.
Also, they raised their education pricing from $69 to $116, so now instead of a $60 discount, it's only $13.
Confirm by going to www.apple.com/education click on "Education Store" at the top right and find "your" school. For quick access or if you don't/didn't go to college, type zip code 90089 (USC).
I'll be at the UTC Apple store with a USC visor on and with my (old and expired) school ID. (go trojans!) then i'll be at rubio's in the food court. here is a full list of ALL the food available at UTC mall: http://westfield.com/utc/dining/index.html i don't care what you say, ya can't beat cinnabon!
if you've read this and see me there, please come say hi to me.
you know, its too bad they didn't release this thing on a Tuesday...
Rubio's has a special on Fish Tacos on Tuesday nights!
Hmmm... fish tacos....
Also, do they give the t-shirts to the first people in line, or to the first people who buy Leopard?
I might be there, but my track record is pretty bad at the Apple Store... they have told me things were out of stock and to buy them from the web site.
Preorder and pick it up on October 26th, at 6pm. $69
Why go to UTC?
Because I need a Family Pack.
I'm in the La Jolla area, but as I used to work at the UCSD bookstore, I'll be getting my copy from there (pre-ordered ftw) the true education price $69.
I'm preordered at the UCSD bookstore too but maybe i could go hang out at UTC just to see the scene, and then pick up my copy from the bookstore a bit later? Doesn't the UCSD bookstore close at like 6 on Friday though? are they going to stay open later next Friday for this?
oh wait never mind...their site says they are having a rollout party there next Friday, 6-9pm
do you have to pre-order it? can i just go there and buy a copy with cash?
I'm sure greenbacks are still legal tender in the Ivory Tower we call UCSD, but don't know how many copies they will have on-hand.
Bookstore said that they won't be getting shipment in until Fri afternoon (having to do with the whole Apple secrecy thing...), so if anything screws up that shipment (like FIRE), we who prepaid are SOL.
kind of really off topic but i guess this would be a good place to find out info
I'm moving to san diego in january, and I need a place to rent with my max being $1200 in the la jolla area (west of 5 in La Jolla)
anyone want to point me in a good direction/apartment complex?
I might hit up the UTC or the Mission Valley one. Haven't decided yet..
I'm sure they'll have enough if they're having a release party in Perks.
My friend lives in the Archstone apartment area, where Villa La Jolla (or is it La Jolla Village? I still get confused) and Gilman intersect; he and his roommates pay around $1150 for a 2-bedroom apartment. IIRC.
first and foremost, i hope everyone is safe in the sd area. secondly, i hope that the shipments of leopard will be ok going to sd >.< its getting kinda hectic in sd right now with all the fires and evacuations.


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Round Belt Bag
$ 200.00
Laurie Southerton was born in New Brighton, Mn and has lived in Minnesota her whole life. She currently resides in Kerrick, MN. She specializes in making beaded items reminiscent of the fur trade and rendezvous era. Focusing on designs, materials, techniques, and color schemes popular during that time, she creates museum quality works of art. She is not an enrolled tribal member but has a mixed heritage of French Canadian, Cree, Mic Mac and Ojibwe ancestry.
This belt bag features a circular red and blue beaded design done with a shortened lazy stitch technique. The bag is fully lined with red calico fabric and is finished with fringe capped by antique glass chevron beads. The top flap has a striped roll beaded edge and there is a 3" leather attachment on the back of the piece so that the bag can be worn on top of a belt. Laurie has signed this piece on the back with a branded "LS" initial logo.
- Dimensions: 7"W x 8.5"L with 5"fringe
- Materials: brain tanned leather, size 10 czech glass seed beads, glass chevron beads, cotton fabric, pewter button


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1. Re: help activating 4g Sim card?skooterking5 Dec 7, 2011 6:36 AM (in response to skooterking5)Forgot to mention that my old number is a T-Mobile number and is being ported to my new phone......in case that helps at all.
2. Re: help activating 4g Sim card?Markcw98 Dec 8, 2011 11:52 AM (in response to skooterking5)
My sympathies. I also have a Droid Razr that was working fine for about 1 week. Yesterday my SIM card was not being accepted by the network, so I was getting no data access. I went to the VZ store and they put in a new SIM card- which required activation. Then I discovered there was a 4G network outage and that activations were delayed indefinately. So, now I have a $300 paper weight and no phone service at all.
I hate to say it, but I think we will both have to wait out the outage and hope activations eventually go thru. Hindsight being 20/20- the VZ store should not have replaced the SIM card. At least then I might have had phone coverage- just no data. Needless to say- not too happy but I understand the business.
I think you will like the Razr, once it is working. Keep an eye on the power hungry apps (active screens, frequent background data updates) and use the smart actions for battery optimization.
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TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo Reviews
Not much for the price!I expected a lot more from this product. It smells nice (orangey), and of course turns your hair grey upon application. Just brush it and it isn't as gray. Not the best I have used, and get few uses out of a $20 can. — 6 years, 10 months agojenicide1 | 292 reviews
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Just noInstead of writing why not, I will just say try this: Pssstt dry shampoo Oscari Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Powder Oscari Blandi Invisible Dry Shampoo Spray BABY Powder! Bronzer! anything! Ohhh ps-they have the tendency to sell these cans way less than full. Buyer beware. — 6 years, 4 months agoBlackFleur145 | 60 reviews
Not Enough Bang for Your BuckI recently cut my hair from almost-waist-length to just past my shoulder. I used to wash my hair everyday and just started using dry shampoo to train my hair not to be washed that often. I'm currently washing every other day. This is the first dry shampoo that I've used. It smells pretty good so no complaints there. It does leave a white powder behind sometimes, which can be tough to fix. Dry s...read morehampoo is supposed to absorb the oils from my scalp, but I find that my hair is oily and clumping by the middle of the second day. This makes me want to wash my hair by the end of that day. The amount that you get isn't worth the price you pay either. I purchased this at a salon because my stylist had recommended this to me. I paid more than $20 for it and it's about to run out, when it's only been about 4-6 weeks. I mean, it's my first time using dry shampoo but I think it's supposed to last longer than that! Going to try the Oscar Blondi Dry Shampoo next after reading some of the reviews below. Will see how that goes! — 1 year, 8 months agoalison21744 | 52 reviews
I love this secret!My hair is very combination: it is thick and coarse from lots of color and heat styling, but it does get oily very easily. I try to wash it as little as possible and this Rockaholic allows me to go 3 or 4 days without washing. It smells great, and absorbs relatively easily as long as you don't spray too much in a concentrated area. I typically can't get my hair super straight or shiny after using ...read moreit, but using the texture to my advantage, I usually curl it around my 1" iron's barrel for a different look. My only complaint is that I go through it too fast! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great dry shampoo! — 4 years agomisscoleen | 3 reviews
Sad ProductI would never use this product again. My mom accidentally bought this for me, from CosmoProf. What I wanted was the Tigi Catwalk Dry Shampoo (which I love). This stuff, however, made my hair white and didn't absorb the grease as well as some others. It didn't live up to my expectations, it did absolutely nothing for me. If anything, I had to wash my hair immediately after use. — 4 years, 1 month agoAmariemadayag | 5 reviews
Does the jobRecommended to me by one of the gals at the beauty supply store. I have very fine, naturally curly hair. Not the cute curls, more the frizzy kenny g from the early 90s locks. Since I'm a female, I prefer to not resemble Kenny g or the 90s so my styling habits include straightneing with a flat iron around 2-3x a week. This is an expensive product offering though so for next time I'll try some diffe...read morerent drugstore dry shampoos to do a little comparison analysis. Will keep everyone posted if I find something cheaper that is better. — 5 years, 3 months agomommydocious | 3 reviews
Love love this!I have very long, thick, fine hair and only wash it about every 3-4 days. This product is amazing! I have to look very done and professional every day for work and this product makes my hair fresh looking, smell great and feel clean all day. I am completely sold! — 5 years, 4 months agoidworkinmom | 1 reviews
Great product, horrible packagingI love this product, works great on my hair since I don't wash it everyday. However, like many others on here, not a fan of the packaging and I really wish they would fix it. — 5 years, 7 months agofemmeartistry | 6 reviews
Bottle always clogs!I like the smell of this product and that it didn't leave my hair feeling dirty like some other dry shampoos can. However, the nozzle clogs after just a few uses and with the hefty price tag it's just not worth it. If they fixed their packaging I'd probably repurchase, but for now I stick to drugstore dry shampoos. — 5 years, 9 months agoCollectiveBeauty | 12 reviews
I Thorght it was goodIs quiet expensive for how much you get in the bottle. Other than that I thought it was quiet good. Worth a try if you haven't found one you like yet PS Don't buy the Fudge one it is awful — 5 years, 10 months agokyleewright1 | 3 reviews
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Today Deep Silver announced that a Gold Edition of Sacred 2 will come out on November 26th. I read on Sacred-Legends that it will cost 40 Euros.
I think this is great news for newcomers, so they won't have to bother will all the patches and the installations, they will just put the DVDs in the drive and voila!
Here's the link from the French Deep Silver Website : FRENCH LINK
Couldn't find the news on the English Deep Silver Website, so here's the link from the German Deep Silver Website : GERMAN LINK
French page translated to English by google: Sacred 2 Gold Edition
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STUMPS: Australia 6-200, lead by 310 (Hussey 17, Harris 4) The Windies fought back but it's Australia you want to be on to win this Test. The Australians built their innings on half-centuries from Cowan and Ponting but four wickets in the final session has left the door ajar for the Windies. But they'll have to bat mighty well in the fourth innings to square the series. Join me at midnight for all the action from day four. Have a great day!
63rd over: WICKET! Wade is out lbw though the video projection does not appear sound. Wade was hit on his front foot, yorked actually, and ball tracker had the delivery going on to hit leg stump. Could it tell the ball was not going to spin the other way? Wade goes for four. Aus 6-196, lead by 306. (Hussey 17, Harris 0)
56th over: WICKET! Clarke is out. He's tried to pull but it bounced more than he expected and he's caught at square leg. Shillingford has his second wicket of the innings and his seventh for the game. Clarke out for 25, Australia getting the staggers late in the day. Aus 5-171, lead by 281
55th over: HA! Windies have a huge lbw appeal against Hussey turned down but don't have a review left. That would have hit middle stump, according to ball tracker.
55th over: REFERRAL! The Windies burn their last referral. Hussey was hit on the pads by Roach from around the wicket but ball tracker showed the ball clearly missing leg stump. From that angle, it was always ambitious to hope that was out. Hussey still yet to score. Aus 4-171 (Clarke 25), lead by 281
53rd over: WICKET! Roach has done it again. He's got Ponting out for the second time this series. I'll check in a minute how many times he's dismissed Ponting in his career. It was a bizarre dismissal. Ponting ducked a bouncer but left his bat up like a periscope. The ball finds the back of his bat, loops up and an alert Chanderpaul runs forward from first slip to take the catch. Ponting was looking so comfortable as well. Aus 4-169 (Clarke 24)
50th over: OUCH! That's a full-blooded sweep from Clarke. It's hit Barath on the shoulder and richocheted onto his helmet. The trainers are out to give him a hand. He's having a luagh about it now but he'll have a nice bruise tomorrow morning. Next ball he's copped it on the shin. The shin guard stops his leg from breaking in two. Aus 3-152 (Ponting 50, Clarke 18)
49th over: Ponting's almost involved in another run out but he's brought up his half-century, off 118 balls in 160 minutes. He took off for a quick single, hesitated mid-pitch then ran for dear life. The throw from cover was close. A direct hit would have been another photo finish. It hasn't been his best innings but it's his first 50 for the tour. They all count for Ricky these days. Aus 3-151 (Ponting 50, Clarke 18)
49th over: Roach back into the attack for the first time since the 14th over. That spell with the new ball must have really taken it out of him. Ponting's well and truly set now.
46th over: The Windies still have several men in close and almost as many in the deep to protect the boundary. Clarke's showing plenty of attacking intent though he's had a few big shouts for lbw against him. Aus 3-138 (Ponting 44, Clarke 12)
42nd over: REFERRAL The Windies have a huge shout turned down and go to the video umpire. Shillingford's hit Clarke very high, above his pad, though he was well back. Ball tracker has it comfortably above the pegs.
41st over: WICKET! I've put the kiss of death on him. No sooner had I said he was cutting well, he's tried to cut one which was a touch too full for the shot and he's got a thick edge which was brilliantly taken by Sammy at first slip. That rocketed to him at a rate of knots. Cowan's not quite sure what's happened but he knows now. That's the third time he's reached 50 but failed to kick on. He'll look at that as a wasted opportunity. Aus 3-112 (Ponting 36)
39th over: Cowan's looking increasingly confident against the spinners, particularly off the back foot which suggests he's reading the length well. Lord Nelson time. Aus 2-111 (Cowan 54, Ponting 36)
37th over: That's 50 for Cowan, well played. He brings it up, off 107 balls, with a cut through point for four. That blow on his right arm must be starting affect him. The trainer's come out and given him a magic pill. Aus 2-104 (Cowan 52, Ponting 31)
36th over: Ponting and Cowan are doing their darndest to run each other out. This time it's Cowan who has the close shave. Ponting pulled to the deep, turned and called for the second. Cowan hesitated and when he took off he nearly ran into Ponting. The throw went to the keeper's end and by the time the ball was thrown to the other end Cowan had just scrambled home.
It'll be spin from both ends after the interval.
TEA: Aus 2-94 (Cowan 45, Ponting 28), lead by 204. A session which started well for the Windies ends up belonging to Australia. Cowan's lived dangerously at times but he's still there, as is Ponting. Shillingford has looked less dangerous as the session wore on though on this wicket there's enough that kick up for the batsmen not to get cocky. Roach returned to the field but looks inconvenienced by a sore left ankle though the Windies have said he left the earlier due to the heat. A lead of 300 will be plenty and if Australia do things right in the last session they'll have that on the board by stumps. Not that they'll be in a rush to declare, there's still another two days left in this game. Join me at 5am (AEST) for the final session.
32nd over: Deonarine on and almost makes an instant impact. He produced the false stroke from Ponting but Barath at short leg couldn't hold on. It flew at him and he did well to not to get his head knocked off. He put his hands up but they didn't stick. Ponting gets a single and moves from 27 to 28. Aus 2-94 (Cowan 45, Ponting 28)
31st over: Can I cut and paste the entry below? It's as if they're waiting for the Australians to make a mistake. Mind you these two are doing their best to run themselves out. There was a bit of a misunderstanding between the two. Cowan and Ponting both shaped to run, Cowan turned Ponting back and the veteran was dead and buried with a direct hit. It looked like Roach who missed from mid-on. These two have added 68 from 142 balls. Aus 2-93 (Cowan 45, Ponting 27)
27th over: This match is just meandering along for the Windies. They need to make something happen. There's still a few men in close for Shillingford but once they get past them there's a lot of easy singles out there for Ponting and Cowan. Aus 2-79 (Cowan 33, Ponting 25)
25th over: Cowan's living dangerously. He's top-edged a sweep shot but Roach at deep square can't cover the ground quickly enough and it just falls short. Aus 2-75 (Cowan 31, Ponting 23)
23rd over: Ponting jams the bat down in time against Shillingford. he was trying to cut against the off-spin but it turned sharply. LBW and bowled were both in play there. Aus 2-73 (Cowan 30, Ponting 22)
DRINKS: Aus 2-69 (Cowan 28, Ponting 20) These two are starting to look quite comfortable, though Australia's batsmen have made a habit this series of getting out once in.
16th over: With Roach off, it's Rampaul into the attack from the River End.
Bad news for the Windies. Roach limps off the field with a leg problem of some description. That's a big blow for the Windies because their spearhead was bowling some heat.
14th over: Ponting edges, it doesn't carry to Chanderpaul at first slip, beats the fielder and goes for four. The question here is why didn't Baugh dive to his right? Mind you, it did fairly fly off the bat. Cowan's living dangerously as well. He's trying to drive one that's not quite there for the shot, gets the inside edge perilously close to the stumps and gets four. Eight from Roach's over but it was a very good over by the quick. Aus 2-53 (Cowan 25, Ponting 11)
11th over: 12 from Shillingford's over. Not a great over at all. He dropped short, strayed on leg and over-pitched. Ponting and Cowan made him pay. Aus 2-38 (Cowan 18, Ponting 3)
9th over: Did Sammy give Ponting a bit of lip when he got to the crease because Ponting's given Sammy a nice old spray there. The Windes have their tails up.
9th over: WICKET! Shillingford's done it again. Watson's out. He's been caught at leg slip by Sammy. I don't think the pitch played much of a part in that. Was there an inside edge, glove or something sinister? Aus 2-25 (Cowan 8, Ponting 0)
7th over: One of these balls from Shillingford has Cowan's number on it. He's not going to last very long if he keeps poking at the off-breaks. One of them will find his outside edge soon. But Cowan will hang tough and wait for the Windies to make mistakes.
6th over: Roach to continue from the River End.
5th over: Shillingford into the attack already. He's posing Cowan some problems as well. He got one to bite and jump, found Cowan's leading edge but there was no one in close on the off-side. Aus 1-18 (Cowan 6, Watson 0)
Join me at 2.40am (AEST) for the second session.
LUNCH: Aus 1-18 (Cowan 6, Watson 0), lead by 128. That's a good session for the Windies though the Australians are still well in control of the game. The Windies added another 53 runs this morning to reach 218 thanks to a fighting 69 from Tiger Chanderpaul. Kudos also to Roach for hanging tough for over an hour for his nine. Warner's early dismissal, to Roach, will encourage the Windies. Warner was in a menacing mood. He was looking like he could take the game away from the Windies very quickly. Now Australia will have to grind to build their lead though they'd need to collapse dramatically to be any hope of losing the game. All eyes will be on Cowan in the afternoon, but he's made a solid start so far apart from that hare-brained piece of running in the over before lunch.
4th over: Whoa! What are you trying to do Ed? Watson's defended a full ball to mid-wicket, Cowan's taken off for a single, been wisely sent back by Watson and scrambles home. A direct hit would have been very close. That's the last thing Cowan would have needed - running himself off a no-ball.
4th over: WICKET! Roach strikes and it's Warner who goes, for 11. He couldn't resist a well-pitched up ball outside of off stump. He flashed a drive but wasn't at the pitch of it and edges to Chanderpaul at first slip. Roach is a beauty of a bowler. Aus 1-17
3rd over: Cop that Rampaul! Warner unleashes a beautiful cover drive. Cowan gets off the mark as well.
2nd over: Roach to attack from around the wicket to Warner. Warner takes a single and Cowan is on strike. Expect Roach to bowl full and aim for Cowan's stumps. He got him out twice lbw to almost identical balls in the second Test.
1st over: See ball, hit ball. Warner plays a beauty of a square cut to Rampaul for four. Aus 0-5 (Warner 5, Cowan 0)
Play to resume very shortly. The Australian openers will have a very testing 15-20 minutes before lunch. A huge afternoon coming up for Cowan.
88th over: WICKET! Starc produces a beauty. It was shaping away from Chanderpaul in the air, darted back off the seam and struck Chanderpaul flush on the pads. He calls for a referral, and why not when you're nine down, but that's no saviour. Chanderpaul goes for a fine 68, Roach stays unconquered on nine. That pair added 32 runs for the last wicket. It could prove vital, especially if Australia collapse in the second innings. WI 218 (Chanderpaul 68, Powell 40, Lyon 4-69)
87th over: Hilfenhaus is giving Roach a solid working over. Roach is playing and missing, getting hit on the pads, his body but he's still standing. Is he batting with the spirit of Elton John? "I'm still standing... looking like a true survivor". Ok enough of that. WI 9-214 (Chanderpaul 64, Roach 9 off 65 balls)
86th over: That was a big no-ball by Starc.
84th over: Good news for the Windies is they've seen off Hilfenhaus and now get a crack at Starc the young buck. Bad news is the second new ball has been taken. WI 9-210 (Chanderpaul 64, Roach 7)
82nd over: Hilfenhaus continues to hone in on Roach's ribs. Clarke's put in a leg gully to go with the silly point, bat pad and short mid-wicket but the Windies' No.11 turns it away from the leg gully. Frustrating for the Australians, good play by the Windies. WI 9-206 (Chanderpaul 60, Roach 7)
DRINKS: WI 9-201 - The home side have shown a lot more fight today.
80th over: No prize for guessing how Hilfenhaus is trying to get Roach out. He's got two men in close on on-side, a silly point, and bowling around the wicket. But Roach is up to the task. WI 9-201 (Chanderpaul 57, Roach 5)
79th over: Chanderpaul and Roach still fighting here. WI 9-197 (Chanderpaul 54, Roach 4)
78th over: Who said private school boys can't be tough? Cranbrook School's first Test cricketer wears a drive on the grill of his helmet, then casually waves his hand to say he's fine. He wore a nasty blow on his right arm yesterday as well.
75th over: Roach has ticker and it appears he is disciplined as well. He looks like he's happy to bat for time and let Chanderpaul score the runs. WI 9-194 (Chanderpaul 52, Roach 3)
74th over: That's another half-century for Chanderpaul. He must wish he could bat all the time against Australia in the Caribbean. This is his previous 10 Test innings against Australia at home: 104, 118, 11, 107*, 77*, 79*, 50, 103*, 12, 94.
71st over: WICKET! What's the colour of the sky Rampaul? That's a silly shot! He's tried to hit it over mid-wicket, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and the leading edge lobs to Warner, who doesn't put down puddings like that. Such a waste for the Windies. Rampaul goes for 31. WI 9-186 (Chanderpaul 48)
67th over: The Australians appeal for a catch behind against Rampaul from Harris but replays show it came off the batsman's shoulder. Good play by Australia not to call for a referral. Windies have made an encouraging start. WI 8-180 (Chanderpaul 42, Rampaul 31)
The Australians are wearing red poppy pins in recognition of Anzac Day. The Australian flag at the stadium is at half mast. As you saw on the telecast the team had their own minute's silence before the start of play. Both New Zealand officials Jeff Crowe and Tony Hill were invited to join the team huddle. Ed Cowan gave a speech talking about the Anzac values of mateship and loyalty, which we saw before.
Is there anyone watching the telecast who can share what Ed Cowan said to the team this morning during Australia's Anzac Day ceremony? Believe it or not, we have the commentary muted in the press box.
67th over: No surprise to see Nathan Lyon open up from the other end. Ravi Rampaul makes his intentions clear. Second ball he hits straight back down the ground for four. WI 8-170 (Chanderpaul 34, Rampaul 29)
66th over: Ryan Harris to open the bowling on day three.
It's another lovely day at Windsor Park. Nature's Island has given us another gorgeous day for Test cricket, which they should after the roller-coaster ride they put us through from the airport. It's about 15 minutes from first ball and the ground is remarkably quiet. Perhaps the catastrophe of day two has sapped the enthusiasm out of the locals. They're not out of it yet, though. They'll resume on 8-165 but if Shivnarine Chanderpaul and the tail can pinch another 70 runs or so and keep the lead under 100 then the pressure will be back on Australia's batsmen. It's also a big day for Ed Cowan. A big score will have him feeling more secure about his Test spot during the winter, another low one and he's fighting for his Test future. We'll find out more when play starts at midnight.
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Spin Crowd star and Kardashian BFF Jonathan Cheban is always on the go. Jet-setting all over the world to the hottest places, he was inspired to create a new line of jewelry that would add some serious style to his high-flying looks. His first collection with RichRocks, JETSET, includes necklaces and leather bracelets that are already being worn by stylish stars like Kim Kardashian and Gisele Bundchen.
"It is great and rewarding to see the most beautiful women in the world loving something I created," Jonathan explained to Celebuzz. But this set isn't just for the gals."This is a Johnny Depp style collection that can be worn by guys and girls from Justin Bieber to Kim," he explained.
The PR hot shot is just getting started! He's busy writing a book, producing a new reality show, building his Reality Cafe in Las Vegas and filming with the Kardashians.
Jonathan admits he did help Kim's beau Kris Humphries with the proposal. "Kris is my boy. He called me, so I had to help him with the proposal and make sure Kim was surprised — which she was," he said. "I'm thrilled for her. She's really happy. Kim and Kris are obsessed with each other. She's the prettiest girl in the world, so it's time for her to have the prettiest baby in the world."
Although he helped with the proposal, Jonathan is staying far away from the wedding planning. "I'm not a wedding planner. If Kim did a wedding with me, she'd be spending $10 million. I told her to save some money and go to her mom for advice," he joked.
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She has advised the national governments of China and the Maldives on national water policy in her role as a World Bank consultant. At Valor, she works with utilities worldwide to introduce technologies that drive efficiency and set a new bar for how utilities understand and utilize data.
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THE drink companies Coke, Schweppes and Lion Nathan are profiteering from ''cash for cans'' schemes by pocketing money meant to be spent on recycling, according to research from green groups that has sparked a Senate inquiry.
Cashback schemes for bottles and cans in South Australia and the Northern Territory mean a deposit of about 10¢ is added to the price of products. The federal government is considering introducing a similar scheme Australia-wide.
But the research suggests not all used containers in the existing schemes make it back to a recycling centre and big wholesale beverage companies are keeping the deposit and handling charges from unreturned cans, with the difference amounting to millions of dollars.
''While the … study is not exhaustive, there are some clear patterns to indicate widespread profiteering in particular by Coca-Cola Amatil, Lion Nathan and Schweppes,'' said the report, prepared for the Boomerang Alliance, a coalition of 22 environment groups.
''While it is important state governments and regulators undertake a more detailed investigation into the pricing and conduct of the major beverage brands - it is also clear that product stewardship schemes of any type need to introduce regulations to ensure that companies cannot profiteer on their environmental obligations and product stewardship.''
The drink companies deny they are doing anything wrong and dispute the methodology of the study. It involved measuring the retail price of soft drinks and beer, factoring in the deposit and handling fees charged by drink companies and comparing with the rates of recycling, which can be verified independently.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council, the industry group representing the drink companies, said it would address the concerns at the Senate inquiry, being held by the environment and communications references committee.
''We look forward to the opportunity to present to the recently announced Senate inquiry to put some balance into the debate, and to refute the ill-founded allegations of profiteering put forward by the environmental lobby," the council said in a statement.
The analysis noted that Coke, Schweppes and Lion Nathan - all opposed to a national recycling scheme - raised their prices in the Northern Territory higher than the next three big beverage companies Fosters, Diageo and Coopers, which have not objected to a scheme.
''The question must be asked whether the [council] is leading a campaign to deliberately inflate prices for a political purpose and whether this is seen as collusion,'' the report says.
The drink companies said they had not been profiteering and the analysis in the Boomerang Alliance report was flimsy.
''Schweppes Australia strongly rejects the unfounded allegations being posed by the Boomerang Alliance that the company is profiteering from container deposit schemes in South Australia and the Northern Territory,'' a spokeswoman for the company said.
''The detailed pricing analysis that Boomerang Alliance claims to have conducted is appallingly inadequate and exaggerated - four products from one retailer, comparing catalogue specials, in the case of Schweppes products.''
A Coca-Cola Amatil spokeswoman, Sally Loane, said: ''claims of industry exploiting the schemes are based on inaccurate assumptions on how the schemes operate and ignore the competitive pressures on all beverage companies.''
The convener of the Boomerang Alliance, Jeff Angel, said if prices were not being inflated then the drink companies should be able to explain why their wholesale costs appeared higher than companies that were not opposed to mandatory recycling schemes.
The inquiry had to ''demand to see their books and the financial flows and how they're handling the millions of dollars from unredeemed deposits and unused handling fees that they've forced retailers to pay.''
The Senate committee is likely to hand down itsreport next month.


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A mysterious message has been found in one of the galleries at the Saint-Boniface Museum. Having heard of your skills at code breaking, the local constabularies have invited you to help them. Bring your friends to this evening of mystery and intrigue, the first team to solve the puzzle gets a prize, and the bragging rights of being the most perceptive detectives. Be sure to get tickets early as space is limited. 18+
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True Story: My Weekend With Exodus International, "Ex-Gay" Organization
On Wednesday afternoon, the president of Exodus International, one of the largest "ex-gay" organizations in the world, issued an apology to the LGBT community. "I cannot apologize for my beliefs about marriage," Exodus President Alan Chamber wrote in a sincerely worded letter. "But I do not have any desire to fight you on your beliefs or the rights that you seek. My beliefs about these things will never again interfere with God's command to love my neighbor as I love myself." Hours later, Chambers announced that Exodus would be closing its doors permanently, after 37 years in operation. I felt two distinct reactions to this news: relief for LGBT people who have felt attacked and abused by the social and political messages perpetuated by Exodus, and hope for what this change means for both gay and "ex-gay" people alike.
I have some first-hand experience with Exodus – not as a participant, but as an observer. In November 2007, I attended the organization's North Atlantic Regional Conference in upstate New York. At the time, I was producing a short documentary film, "Just As I Am," which explored the "ex-gay" movement through two opposing perspectives: an active Exodus ministry leader, and an ex-"ex-gay" minister who belonged to Exodus in the 1980s. BK, the ministry leader, was going to the conference to lead the music during the worship services, so she brought me along.
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I was excited, if a bit nervous, about the experience. Having grown up in a liberal Boston suburb, I wasn't used to being around people who disagreed with my views on LGBT equality. The one choice I made beforehand was to not disclose my sexual orientation to anyone while I was there. I didn't want to lie, but I also didn't want my personal life to distract from the reasons I was there. I've never been interested in becoming heterosexual, if such a thing is possible, so my sexuality was irrelevant.
I was allowed at the conference under one very reasonable condition: promising to protect the anonymity of the rest of the participants. However, even though most of the Exodus members I met declined to be interviewed, all of them were incredibly welcoming and friendly. They were happy to speak off the record, and they didn't seem interested in finding out personal details about my political, social, or religious views. On an individual basis, the people I met were not set on proselytizing. They just wanted me to respect their right to have their own views. Despite this friendliness, I still kept parts of my own identity anonymous. If they weren't asking, I wasn't going to tell.
Everything started to change on Saturday night, when an Exodus representative asked to speak with me privately. A worship service was in process, so we stepped outside and stood on a porch. The representative's demeanor quickly changed from one of kindness to one of suspicion. "I want to know what your agenda is," he demanded.
I was shocked. "I'm making a film about BK and her journey in the ex-gay movement. I have permission to be here."
The representative wasn't satisfied. "People have made films about us before. They've lied to us and distorted our messages. I have no reason to believe that you're any different."
I doubted whether I could change his mind. Still, this seemed like the time to be direct. "Well, I'm Jewish," I started, "so I don't believe in Jesus. I'm bisexual, so I don't believe that being gay is a sin. And I'm a student at a socially liberal college in Boston. None of that matters, though. I'm not here to tell my story; I'm here to tell BK's."
That didn't help. Everything I said made the representative more convinced that I was hiding a secret agenda. Our conversation became more heated as it continued. I listened patiently as he told me about the plight of Christian children in public school systems across New England. "They're being persecuted for their morals," he said.
"That may be," I said, fighting the lump growing in my throat, "but that doesn't excuse the abuse inflicted upon LGBT youth on a daily basis. That doesn't excuse what happened to Matthew Shepard."
The representative had a talking point prepared for that one. "Matthew Shepard's death wasn't a hate crime," he declared matter-of-factly. "He was killed because of a drug deal gone wrong. Didn't you see the '20/20′ interview?" The irony was astounding. Here was a man who was asking me to tell the "truth" about his organization and not bias it through my liberal, Jewish, queer perspective. Yet, he was one of the only people I'd met all weekend who actually embodied the stereotype of the ultra-conservative ex-gay person.
I knew now that my secret was out: an openly queer person had infiltrated the conference. Fearing what might happen if I continued to be silent, I approached BK and another woman who had coordinated my participation. I told them what had happened, and as I came out to them as bisexual, I started to cry. I apologized in case they felt deceived.
When I looked at BK, she was crying, too. "It's okay," she told me with authentic compassion. "That doesn't change anything."
BK's sincerity was reflected in Alan Chambers' open letter this week. Both sentiments say: We don't agree on everything, but that's okay. I still accept your right to be you. That strikes me as one of the most truly Christian attitudes anyone can have.
Whether or not sexuality can be changed is not of interest to me, because I don't believe that anyone's sexual orientation needs to be changed. Sexuality is fluid and evolves over time for some people, but no sexual orientation should produce so much shame and anguish as to make someone want to intentionally change. Still, if I want my identity respected, I need to respect the identities of others. I'm not talking about respecting the identities of people who politically advocate for anti-LGBT policies or create physically and emotionally dangerous spaces for LGBT people. That's not mutual respect. But BK has always respected my views, my choices, and my identity. I need to offer her that same respect.
You won't see the representative in my documentary. And in any case, based on my experiences with BK and others who I met, I believe that people like him are the exception. With Exodus no longer existing as a politically influential entity, my hope is that people like him become even more of an exception. Instead of deepening existing divisions with anger and aggression, my hope is that all of us can follow Chambers and BK's lead and choose to respect each other's lives, even when we would make different choices. I can't imagine G-d objecting to that.
[Exodus International: I Am Sorry]
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["Just As I Am" Documentary]
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Editor: After reading letters to the editor, comments and Facebook posts from concerned Brookswood residents about the proposed Brookswood/Fernridge plan, I feel that some perspective is necessary.
The fact that this issue has people talking and voicing their wishes and concerns about their community is a good thing.
There are some exciting aspects of the plan which will create tremendous opportunity for Brookswood if they are done well and with input from the community.
Understandably, the term "high density" seems to strike fear into the heart of many Brookswood residents who moved to the area because of the large lot sizes available.
The highest density allowed in the plan area is land which is zoned MF2.
It should be noted that the MF2 designation does not allow for anything more than 4 storeys, and the small amount of land where 4 storey buildings are allowed is very restricted.
In fact, the total area of the plan which is designated for MF2 is only eight acres, which represents only 0.3 per cent of all residential land in Brookswood.
The plan actually states that large, medium and small lot single family homes represent over 85 per cent of the residential land in Brookswood, or 2,046 acres.
The plan is a proposal for the growth of Brookswood/Fernridge for the next 30 years. For the next 30 years Brookswood and Fernridge will have over 85 per cent of their homes as single family homes on their own lots.
The single family home on private lots is one of the main features of the plan. Residents of Brookswood have stated at other town hall meetings that they want a good mix of people in the neighbourhood and for it to be desirable to younger families.
Many young people and young families struggle to afford a single detached home on a large lot and even if they could, would not want to live in one.
A lot of (young) people want to live in higher density, walkable, vibrant areas. To attract a diverse group of people, a diverse group of housing options is required. In order to be a vibrant community, Brookswood needs a vibrant mix of people and businesses.
More diversity in housing options also provides older residents with the opportunity to age in place. It is difficult for an older family to care for and maintain a larger home on a big lot.
Providing low maintenance housing options for such people would ensure that those who are passionate about living in Brookswood would have the opportunity to do so for the rest of their life with minimal transition.
Another main point from the community open houses was that residents wanted more transit and more bike lines. In order for these amenities, and others, to be viable, more people are needed to use these amenities.
I take the bus and ride my bike through Brookswood/Langley all the time and regularly find myself alone or with only two or three others on the bus.
There is a disconnect between wanting the ability to age in place as well as attract younger families, and not wanting to add different housing options.
Unfortunately, it appears that many people are misinformed when it comes to the plan as blogs and Facebook posts claim they want to save Brookswood from becoming a "crowded urban wasteland of row housing and condos" (http://leavebrookswoodalone.blogspot.ca).
With such a small percentage of the plan proposing row housing and condos this is impossible. The way we have been building neighbourhoods is not sustainable. Single family homes on large lots is the most expensive, environmentally intensive and resource-heavy way to construct a neighbourhood.
There is tremendous opportunity to improve Brookswood while preserving and actually building upon the character and natural beauty of the area.
I am very excited about the prospect of living in a place that's affordable, sustainable, walkable and beautiful.
I am also glad we live in a community that cares so deeply about its future. Brookswood can have something for everyone if it is designed for and by everyone.
Joel Nagtegaal,


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Khan vs. Southpaws: Khan has fought four left-handers, with only Paul McCloskey coming close to world-class. In his most recent outing -- a six-round butt-induced shutout technical decision -- Khan blunted McCloskey's offense due to his power punching success.
Averaging 58.2 punches per round, Khan limited McCloskey's offense to just 29 per round (52 percent below the 60.5 divisional average). That allowed Khan to amass advantages of 349-174 (total punches), 88-44 (total connects), 225-101 (power-punch attempts) and 73-28 (power connects). The only edge McCloskey earned was a 16-15 edge in landed jabs and he did so while throwing 51 fewer (73-124). Despite his success in other areas, Khan should be concerned about allowing a shorter man to out-jab him, especially given Judah's quickness.
Khan vs. boxers: Judah has returned to his boxer roots under Pernell Whitaker's tutelage so Khan must expect the New Yorker to play a speed game against him. Khan has performed well against defensive-minded boxers lately, as the Paul Malignaggi and Andreas Kotelnik bouts show.
Agast Malignaggi, Khan averaged 54.4 punches per round against Malignaggi's 44.2, out-landed him 259-127 (overall), 151-57 (jabs) and 108-70 (power). He was accurate on offense (39.7 percent overall, 40.9 jabs and 38.0 power) and responsible on defense (23.9 percent overall, 20.4 jabs and 27.9 power).
The Kotelnik fight saw similar lopsided-ness, at least in most categories. Averaging 77.8 per round, Khan held connect leads of 208-140 (overall) and 96-28 (jabs) but tied at 112 in power connects. That is mitigated by the fact Kotelnik needed 80 more attempts (423-343).
Khan has prospered because his height, reach and speed allow him to out-box the boxers and his power enables him to punch with the punchers. But there is that chin, and Judah believes he'll do damage should he reach it.
Judah vs. Height: Two of his three recent junior welterweight fights have come against taller men: Jose Armando Santa Cruz (5-10) and his most recent opponent Kaizer Mabuza (5-9).
In stopping Santa Cruz in three, Judah averaged 60 punches per round to 27 for Santa Cruz, piling up connect advantages of 39-15 (total), 26-15 (power) and an astounding 13-0 in landed jabs -- remarkable given Santa Cruz's long arms. Judah's inaccuracy with the jab (9.6 percent) was mitigated by the 59.1 percent marksmanship on power shots.
Against Mabuza Judah struggled statistically. Mabuza threw more (390-286 overall, 222-78 power) and landed more (90-67 overall, 27-24 jabs and 63-43 power) but Judah's saving grace was power punching accuracy as he landed 55.1 percent. Against Khan he must make every power connect count -- and he has the one-punch pop to turn the fight at any moment.
Judah at 140 -- Then and Now: The Santa Cruz fight in July 2010 marked Judah's return to junior welterweight after seven years at higher weights. Zab's 11-6 with 9 ko's in title fights. He's 9-1, 7 ko's at 140 lbs and 2-5, 2 ko's at welterweight. Judah's fought nine current or past world champs compiling a 4-6 record. While there has been erosion in some areas, many elements of the 33-year-old's game remains prominent and effective.
In 11 fights between 1997-2003, Judah averaged 54.7 punches per round, landed at 24.7 percent (total) and 41 percent (power). In his last three, Judah's numbers are 50, 23.3 and 50.8.
The defensive numbers have waned somewhat, natural given his age and better level of opposition. He enjoyed a plus-4.6 gap in total connects (24.7 percent to 20.1 percent) then but a minus-0.5 gap now (23.3-23.8). The power gap, however, has swelled from plus-14.1 then (41.0-26.9) to plus-18.6 now (50.8-32.2).
Interestingly, Judah's punch distribution has changed. While both versions threw more jabs than power shots, the gap has grown as the younger version threw 65 percent jabs while the current model throws 76 percent jabs -- no doubt a byproduct of Whitaker's teachings.
Prediction: Judah will always be a dangerous proposition because of his lightning speed and concussive power. But Khan has the speed to box with Judah and the power to earn respect. Khan will face danger early, but he will box his way to a unanimous decision victory.
For more CompuBox statistics on Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah, go to the Inside Fight Week Blog.


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This article was published 26/8/2013 (1455 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Anyone familiar with the southwest shoreline of Lake Winnipeg will recognize the area's iconic poplar piers.
These piers, erected each spring and removed after the September long weekend, offer much more than a pathway over the rocky shoreline out to the sand bars.
They are an evening escape from mosquitoes and a breezy reprieve from the hot afternoon sun. But mostly, they are a communal meeting space -- one of the last preserves of the public commons where, for generations, neighbours and families have interacted daily in ways long since gone in larger cities, suburbs and communities.
It takes a lot of hard work and craftsmanship to build a pier. It also takes a political commitment from the local government to pay the costs to erect and dismantle eight public piers that are only available for a few months each summer.
With the government's forthcoming Municipal Modernization Act, which will force smaller municipalities to amalgamate with a larger, neighbouring community, local services unique to individual communities are all on the negotiating table.
The Village of Dunnottar's historically significant public piers are an example of the culturally relevant local services that are at risk should the forced amalgamation come through.
Inexplicably, the one and only criterion forcing amalgamation is 1,000 permanent residents as reported in the 2011 Stats Canada census. Despite a voter's list of more than 1,800 and a summer population in the 3,000 range, our community will be forced to dissolve as our reported full time population is 696.
Well over 50 years ago, community services such as the public piers were a motivation for the ratepayers of Matlock, Whytewold and Ponemah to establish their own municipality. Until then, these beach communities were a part of St. Andrews. Along with Victoria Beach and Winnipeg Beach, our village was designated a cottage community by legislation.
Our elections occur in the summer when the majority of voters are present. Bill 33 completely discounts these voters, many of whom return each summer from various parts of Canada and around the world. Dunnottar's modernization will return it back from whence it came.
Village ratepayers will no longer be represented by four elected councillors and a mayor. As part of St. Andrews, the village's three beach communities could become part of a larger ward represented by one councillor. Currently, the total remuneration for five elected officials in Dunnottar is equivalent to the average cost of a single St. Andrews' ward councillor.
As its own municipality, the village's amenities have expanded to include a public landfill, sewage lagoons, a community centre, parks, the municipal office, a fully-equipped public works site, garbage and sewage collection and grass cutting. In this age of economic uncertainty, the village provides full-time employment for public works and office personnel along with many seasonal positions. It has also been recognized for its proactive environmental policies.
Notably, Dunnottar is ranked first on a list of "healthy" municipalities, as acknowledged in the Brandon University Rural Development Institute study used by the province to justify amalgamation. One reason for Dunnottar's strength is it already cost-shares a number of its services with its neighbouring municipalities where it makes sense to do so. Where it doesn't make sense, it works independently, the very reason for incorporating 66 years ago.
All of Dunnottar's services, jobs, public assets and political representation are now at risk, given initial analysis of the implications of the forced amalgamation. Good luck to the one councillor elected to represent Dunnottar as part of their expanded ward.
This is the short story of one municipality the modernization act will eliminate; there are many more stories like this across Manitoba.
I ask Premier Selinger to engage in sober second thought regarding forced amalgamation. Make it a voluntary exercise between municipalities which know best the unique needs and challenges of their communities.
At the very least uphold the spirit of the Manitoba Municipal Act, which recognizes the reality of cottage communities in law.
Articles 86(3) and 93.1(1) of the act regulate election dates and campaign periods in Victoria Beach, Winnipeg Beach and Dunnottar, by changing the municipal election dates from July to October, it will be more difficult to politically engage summer residents.
This is one indicator of a larger truth: forced amalgamation significantly reduces the number of elected municipal officials in Manitoba. By eliminating close to half of all municipalities, the province drastically reduces accountability. These changes do not bode well for the democratic process. How ironic the poplar pier, promoted with pride by the province on its Welcome to Manitoba homepage, may no longer be public in our area. With the risk of amalgamation, we face the unwelcome possibility the only piers stretching off the shoreline will be privately owned -- such is the legacy of imposed amalgamation with no consultation.
Bob H. Campbell is an elected Village of Dunnottar councillor.


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Topic: Kris on Facebook
Just found this message from Kris on Facebook:
Kris Jurgens
I think some progress has been made. Stomach tube in and no vomiting yet! Surgeon said depending on how chemo progressed there may be a small chance that a second stent could be placed which would allow me to eat again. This is only a small chance and a couple months down the road. For now iv food for me.


text: hello. i just had some baby budgies about 5 weeks ready to leave the nest..mom was gettin a bit angry at them and then i realised she had another egg inside the box.....so i took out the babies and i was just wondering if they might be what some people call "creepers" or "crawlers".there are three.one looks fine and is flying a bit. the other two, their longer flight feathers are a bit short and so are their tails.when they go on the floor of the cage the only way they can get back up is if the climb the cage mesh. it looked like they tried flying but there not getting very far. my knowledge on these is very little and it would be nice if someone could help me. maybe you can put up some pics of these budgies with french moult and how i could help them.thx


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September 2009
A quarterly look at embedded NVM/OTP happenings
Executive Opinion: The Promise of NVM
Xerxes Wania, President & CEO, Sidense Corp.
If you are a chip designer looking to embed non-volatile memory on your design, there are plenty of technologies from which to choose, both one-time programmable (OTP) and multiple-time programmable (MTP). The decision of which one(s) to choose for your chip depends on many technology and business parameters, including speed, density, power, cost, scalability to new processes and portability to different foundries, just to name a few. With these constraints in mind, many of you have already seen some of the problems in using traditional embedded non-volatile memories – mask ROM, eFuse and Flash.
Outside Thoughts: Optimization Has Its Place ... But So Does Exploration
Adam Traidman, General Manager of Chip Planning Solutions, Cadence Design Systems
Traditional EDA flows, from synthesis through the backend, focus solidly on design optimization. From performance to timing, from power to area and, with the advent of the Design for Manufacturing paradigm, on through to yield, the mainstream EDA workhorse tools that have emerged over the past decade serve to optimize any given design to within nanometers of its life. The central idea behind the optimization-driven design methodology is to converge upon the most advantageous values for a specific metric or group of variables in order to achieve a set of pre-determined design goals.
Sidense Out and About
Sidense Authored Articles
- Versatile OTP Can Replace Several Memories
IP Connections, July 14, 2009
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- Don't Forget the Little Guys at DAC
Chip Design, July 2009
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Chip Design, August 2009
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PC Watch, August 2009
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- Hot papers at 2009 VLSI Technology Symposium, Don Scansen
I always enjoy looking through the advance programs of the Big Three chip conferences--IEDM, ISSCC and VLSI. This year is no exception. Here are my top five tech papers from the Technology Symposium, a pillar of the upcoming VLSI Symposia. (June 11, 2009)
- Little-known flash-memory features protect data and IP, Bill Stafford
You design a system, and somebody messes it up. The damage is sometimes unintentional. For example, a service provider may install its software on your device and corrupt your original code. On the other hand, hackers and IP (intellectual-property) thieves go out of their way to overwrite, copy, or clone data stored in your systems.
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The separate lawsuits against Watson and Apotex were filed by Ferring in July 2011 and alleged that the Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) filed by each for tranexamic acid tablets, the generic equivalent to LYSTEDA, infringe Ferring's patents for the product.
The positive verdicts by the court confirm LYSTEDA's exclusivity. Watson and Apotex can appeal the decisions and/or attempt to amend their respective ANDAs that exclude infringing products.
"Ferring has been 100 percent committed to protecting our intellectual property and we are pleased by the outcome," said Aaron Graff, President & COO, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. "LYSTEDA is backed by scientific data and we believe in its value to help women suffering from heavy monthly bleeding."
About LYSTEDA
LYSTEDA® (tranexamic acid) tablets is a prescription medicine used to treat your heavy monthly period (menstruation) when your bleeding gets in the way of social, leisure and physical activities. LYSTEDA does not contain any hormones and is taken only during your period. It does not treat premenstrual symptoms, does not affect your fertility, and cannot be used as birth control. It does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. LYSTEDA has not been studied in adolescents younger than 18 years of age.
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Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, especially if you take: birth control pills or other hormonal birth control, medicines used to help your blood clot, medicines used to break up blood clots, or any medicines to treat leukemia.
The most common side effects of LYSTEDA include: headaches, sinus and nasal problems, back pain, pain in your abdomen, pain in your muscles or joints, anemia, and fatigue.
If you notice a change in your usual bleeding pattern that worries you, or your heavy bleeding continues, contact your healthcare provider right away. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
You are encouraged to report side effects of prescription drugs. Contact Ferring at 1-888-FERRING (1-888-337-7464) or call 1-800-FDA-1088 or visit www.fda.gov/medwatch.
About Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a subsidiary of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a privately owned, international pharmaceutical company. Ferring Pharmaceuticals offers a line of products in the U.S. market.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals specializes in the research, development and commercialization of compounds in general and in the fields of Reproductive Health, Gynecology, Orthopaedics and Gastroenterology. For more information, call 1-888-FERRING (1-888-337-7464) or visit www.FerringUSA.com.
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The founder and former chairman of Parmalat, Calisto Tanzi, has told investigators that he was well aware of a hole of €8 billion ($13.4 billion) in the company' accounts, and that he had informed his successor, a turnaround specialist who has been appointed bankruptcy administrator.
In sometimes tearful acknowledgements during five hours of questioning on Monday, Mr Tanzi blamed losses at Parmalat's vast South American operations for the financial schemes that ultimately brought down the company, Italy's eighth largest.
Mr Tanzi's statements were noted in a Milan judge's order on Tuesday to keep Mr Tanzi in jail. The judge, Guido Salvini, said he did not entirely believe the reliability of the acknowledgements but cited them in his decision to refuse a request by Mr Tanzi's lawyers that he be granted house arrest.
Among those quizzed on Tuesday were Mr Tanzi's son Stefano, his brother Giovanni and his niece Paola Visconti. Mr Tanzi himself faced a nine-hour grilling on his third day of questioning.
The lawyers argued that Mr Tanzi, who was detained by police on Saturday and was questioned for more than eight hours on Tuesday, did not present a risk of fleeing the country. Last week, Mr Tanzi left the country before returning to Milan over the weekend to face questioning.
Explaining his decision to reporters, Judge Salvini said that the acknowledgements made by Tanzi to investigators in initial questioning were probably self-serving. Mr Tanzi's version of events, the judge wrote, "appears scarcely convincing in many respects and will assuredly require further deepening".
A person close to the bankruptcy administrator disputed Mr Tanzi's claim that the South American businesses were in such dire straits.
Still, that person conceded that experts engaged by the administrator, Enrico Bondi, to sort out the true financial and industrial condition of Parmalat, a global dairy and food company, were still a long way from getting to the bottom of the matter.
Judge Salvini highlighted the fact that "it has not yet been determined what was the final destination of the sums that were removed from Parmalat", though he said they had been "initially moved into other companies of the Tanzi family" and, in particular, the family's tourism business.
The charges spelled out in the original warrant for his arrest by magistrates in Parma, near the Parmalat headquarters, portrayed Mr Tanzi, 65, as the pivotal figure in a scheme of false accounting and fraud going back almost 15 years.
Another judge is weighing another set of charges levelled by investigators based in Milan, who accuse Mr Tanzi of market manipulation and making false statements.
Italian newspapers quoted one of the judges overseeing the investigation as saying the company's total debts run as high as $US16.2 billion ($21.7 billion), although Parmalat officials have said that was too much.
On Monday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said it would sue Parmalat, accusing it of defrauding US investors while engaging in "one of the largest and most brazen corporate financial frauds in history".
US investors hold $US1.5 billion in Parmalat bonds and notes. Regulators are seeking civil penalties and repayment of any ill-gotten gains with interest.
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As weather forecasts move online, credibility still counts
The map posted online last month showed a streak of hot pink with an icy blue center, enough "liquid equivalent snowfall" for some to envision South Jersey under some 30 inches of white overnight. The post was reposted, and reposted, and reposted. People panicked.
Snowfall topped out at less than 3 inches. The map was experimental, misunderstood. By the end of what was later dubbed the Great Facebook Blizzard of 2014, two things were clear: forecasts on social media can be tricky, and more people are turning to social media for weather news.
Oh. And getting it wrong in the country's most densely populated state affects the lives of millions.
As more social media outlets move into what was once territory of television, radio and newspapers, the potential for similar miscues would seem to increase. After all, weather forecasters are known to put the hype in hyperbole. Won't more competition simply ratchet up the volume?
The region's TV and online forecasters say no. In fact, from professional meteorologists to enthusiastic amateurs, they all say they're after the same thing: credibility.
"Today there's definitely a lot of noise out there, and because of the great accessibility to weather data that exists . . . we hope our accuracy is the hook that keeps people loyal," says Michael Phillips, a meteorologist at Weatherboy Weather.
On Jan. 29 Weatherboy reposted on Facebook the experimental version of the so-called European model – originally posted on the page of an AccuWeather meteorologist – that predicted potentially "epic" blizzards over a 10-day period ending Feb. 9.
Weatherboy discounted the prognosis, but the map nevertheless was shared by some of the page's 164,000 followers, among them Mid-Atlantic Storm Watch, a Facebook page with 15,000 followers whose owner, a teenage amateur, misinterpreted the map as a single storm.
The map was shared online by tens of thousands, prompting the Mount Holly office of the National Weather Service to call the serial sharing "the antithesis of public service," punctuating its message with: "It was nonsense then; it's nonsense now."
By then, though, even emergency responders were sharing the map.
It wasn't the first time errant forecasts and social media collided. Around this time four years ago Glenn Schwartz, the chief meteorologist at NBC10, turned to the online Eastern US Weather Forums to trace the origins of a long-range forecast that called for 40 inches of snow for the greater Philadelphia area.
Schwartz, in glasses and a red bowtie, blasted the prediction as groundless and lacking any sort of scientific understanding.
"We don't change the way we forecast the weather in response to what's happening in social media," says Kathleen Butler, NBC10 spokeswoman. "That said, social media is a big part of how we reach our audience. It's now very integrated into what we do."
Kelly McBride, an expert on media ethics at the nonprofit school for journalism, the Poynter Institute, says news organizations traditionally have ignored rumors because acknowledging them was seen as giving them credibility. But in an age of social media, she says, addressing what's not true is sometimes part of providing people with the best version of the truth.
Moreover, McBride says, a mistake by one forecaster can taint an entire industry.
"TV, just by a smidgen, is still the most popular option for news, and weather is still the top reason that people go to television news," she says. "Anybody who's been in the TV weather business knows that when you get it wrong there is hell to pay, especially when you cause people to panic unnecessarily so, or when you underestimate the severity of a calamity."
"You get a lot of criticism, and your credibility is injured."
Weather news services only really got started in America after the invention of the telegraph. Then came radio, and weather broadcasts on the hour. Then came TV and, now, social media.
"Each one of these revolutions is sort of a little bigger than the last, and social media . . . is reaching literally millions of people who are interconnected globally, so the amount of information, or misinformation, just grows exponentially," said Bernard Mergen, professor emeritus of American studies at George Washington University and author of the book, "Weather Matters."
The new medium presents new problems in conveying weather news to the public.
"How do you communicate fairly complex technical information when what people really want to know is if it's going to rain tomorrow, or how much snow there's going to be?" Mergen says. "We've shifted from the weather map style of forecast to computer models. Nobody looks out the window anymore to see if the sun is shining, . . . they just run the models. And I don't think that gap between the old style and the new style has necessarily filtered down to the public."
It is precisely that gap that social media is now filling, says Jonathan Carr of Severe NJ Weather, a Facebook page with nearly 185,000 followers.
Carr describes himself as a weather enthusiast – "I hesitate even to use the term amateur" – who simply enjoys sharing what he learns. He attributes his following to credibility earned organically over time, particularly among those living in areas of South Jersey – Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland Counties – that he says are neglected by major news networks in Philadelphia and New York.
"It's not so much that I'm doing it better than the pros, I'd never make that claim," Carr says. "I think my success is due to the frequency that I update, . . . plus I'm able to break down complex science into layman's terms."
TV broadcasts travel one-way, Carr says, whereas social media is collaborative – a give and take.
People ask him questions on his page, and he answers. They share what he shares. He often refines his forecasts several times between the moment of his initial prediction and the moment people are experiencing the weather he predicted.
If social media outlets like Carr's eventually unseat TV as the prime source of weather news, observers say it will come down to the social dimension of the new media – people.
"It's not necessarily who yells the loudest, but its more about who's right the most," says Weatherboy's Phillips. "It should all come down to accuracy."