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Thai resources companies at the front line of a new wave of Asian investment into Australia say the country is an expensive place but they remain committed to the region as they ponder further offshore expansion.
Senior executives of PTT Group and Banpu say Thailand's growing reliance on imported energy to fuel its industrialisation means that its once domestically focused energy companies are keen to move beyond investments in immediate neighbouring countries.
PTT Exploration and Production chief executive Tevin Vongvanich said: "If you survive working in Australia, you have a licence to work almost anywhere else."
He said Thai companies had found Australia challenging because the geology was complex, the operating costs were high, the environment and safety regulation was tough, and logistics were difficult in such a large country.
PTT had a difficult introduction to Australia when it had to take responsibility for the Montaro oil spill in 2009, but Mr Tevin said the company was determined to demonstrate it was a good corporate citizen.
"The government has been very understanding. If we had faced the Montaro incident anywhere else it would have been tougher. We have applied the lessons from Montara and we are stronger company," he told the Austcham Thailand Business Forum.
Banpu strategic planning and Australian investment chief Kirana Limpaphayom said in an interview with The Australian Financial Review that Australia was now one of the key countries his company was watching as it looked further afield for coal interests after Indonesia, Laos and China.
He said the cost of infrastructure in Australia was very high, which undermined the attraction of low production costs but his company saw other advantages in learning about underground techniques and Australian mining technology.
Thai companies have invested more than $13 billion in Australia – about six times the Australian investment in Thailand – partly due to PTT (EP)'s purchases of 19 exploration permits in the Timor Sea and Banpu's purchase of Centennial Coal in 2010. The deals are part of a larger offshore investment push by Thai companies to develop integrated regional businesses particularly in resources and in food.
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This interview introduces folks to Kattster, one of our Lineage 2 Quest Guide writers as well as having contributed to some of the fan fiction for Lineage 2. Learn more about her below.
Moniker used on site?
Where did your nickname come from?
I started playing Lineage 2 with the nick Katone (I typed in random letters). I was in Oren one day, and I saw a human female archer, and said, "I want an orange character." I made Kattster, she became my main and I've used the alias ever since.
Where are you from?
Wisconsin, United States
What did you do prior to joining EOGamer?
Freelance work mostly, requests for GIMP images as well.
Why did you join EOGamer?
I saw that they were looking for more staff, and it was really something I wanted to try. It just kind of felt right to me.
What do/did you do for EOGamer?
I did a lot of quest guides. I would still like to do more, but with schooling taking up my time, and not being able to log into Lineage 2 because of server traffic, it's not looking so great.
What MMOs do you play?
- Lineage 2
- Guild Wars
- WoW when they hand out free time
- At one point I did play Forsaken World, but got bored with it around level 34.
What console/non-MMOs do you play?
What is your favorite play style? Why?
I enjoy RPGs the most. I like story lines and advancing, but I also like how interactive it is.
What is your favorite MMO? Why?
Probably Lineage 2. I made plenty of friends on L2, I don't mind the grind and it helps me escape.
What is your favorite console? Why?
None. I don't currently own any.
What is your favorite non-MMO game? Why?
What was the first game you played?
Guild Wars, back when it first came out.
What is your favorite game genre?
What do you look for in games?
A good story line, good mechanics, good texturing, and no cheesy scripting.
What is your "claim to fame"?
I got an offer to sell my artwork online from a contractor. Unfortunately, I was eight. My mother had to turn down the offer.
Hobbies outside of gaming?
Painting, drawing, sketching, acting, singing, playing trumpet and french horn, studying English, photoshopping, playing Sims 3, and writing.
If you were to design your "perfect" MMO, what would it be like?
It's actually really funny that this is a question. I actually am looking at building a game, because I have a pretty good idea for it.
Five main races to represent the five elements, earth, fire, water, air, and Spirit. Well, actually it's six main races. For Spirit there are two: Geist and Alp. The Geist is a more advanced being on the "good" side, and the Alp is just a resurrected Geist, therefore "bad."
The extra races are human, elf, and most likely dwarves, with selectable affinities.
I don't want to give too much away.
Anything else you want to share with us?
I think I just about covered it.
When did you start playing Lineage 2?
I started in C1, but became bored with it as I was young and it took a month to get to level 20. I then came back to it in December of 2008, and have been playing a little over three years.
What is your fondest memory from the game? (this can be a clan event, GM/Server event, something unique that happened, whatever is something you still remember to this day)?
Honestly, so much has happened for me in Lineage 2, that I really can't recount anything particularly special. Nothing stands out to me, because everything was on equal levels of amazing-ness.
How long have you played Lineage 2?
Three years, and counting.
What is the main server you play on and why?
Chronos. I started on Bartz and with the server merges, I ended up on Chronos. I'm actually kind of ticked that they named the newbie server Bartz.
What's your favorite character class?
It's a tie between Duelist and Eva's Saint. My main duelist is subbed Eva's Saint, and I'm in love with both.
Do you have any interesting character names? If so, what are they and how did they come about?
- Pandimonica + MechaPanda – I just like pandas
- Katone + Kattster
- Katsa – The name of the main character in a story I read once
- Aemik – Sometimes I just throw random letters together
If you could get the devs to change one thing in the game, what would it be?
Ban the newbs.
Why do you still play this game?
I don't think I could go without talking to my buddies once in a while, I would feel bad if I just left them behind. That, and I have a Wizard Hat.
If you had one piece of advise to offer new players, what would it be?
Quit, it'll stop the lag. Just kidding. I would say that you shouldn't start asking questions right away. Coax yourself into the game, and learn through experience.

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Note to my male readers (assuming I have any): this might be a good time to go read a blog about sports or politics or something. All you need to know is that we were expecting Baby #2, she came, she was healthy, and we lived happily every after.
Well, if you read my first story, you know that things didn't exactly go as planned during our first baby's birth. I ended up with just about every intervention you can imagine, short of a c-section. And we were thisclose to that.
Two and a half years later, it was time for Round 2. I felt more confident this time. I mean, I'd already given birth once, right? I knew how our hospital worked, I liked (and trusted) my doctor - this time I'd been able to see the same doctor almost every visit.
The baby was due October 2nd.I really liked this due date because both of my grandmas and my mom have birthdays in October. I thought the baby might even come on one grandma's birthday (October 3). Wouldn't that be neat?
However, Baby had her own ideas about when she would like her birthday. The night / morning of September 28 I woke up about 4 A.M and sat straight up in bed. Had I just heard a "pop"? And what was that wet sensation? Um, yeah, that would be amniotic fluid. Leaking. Just like all those dumb t.v. shows and movies where the woman's water breaks or she leans over and shakes her husband, "Honey, it's time."
Real labor isn't like that, of course. Except when it is.
I woke up Prince Charming and asked him what I should do. He suggested (logically) that I should call the hospital and ask them. But I didn't want to. They would just tell me to come in and I knew - from my experience with Polly - that the hospital wasn't where I wanted to be just yet. So I waited at home for a little while. The other consideration was that Little Polly was going to be staying with her Gram and Granddad while we went to the hospital for Baby Sister. And since they were already expecting her that morning, since I had a non-stress test and ultrasound scheduled for that day, maybe we could just wait and not call them in the wee sma's.
Between the irregular contractions and leaking fluid, I decided to call the hospital around 6:30 that morning. And, as predicted, they told me to come in. I think we ended up dropping Polly off at her grandparents' somewhere after 7.
We went straight to maternity triage where they gave me an ultrasound to be sure my water had actually broken. Which, um, yes it had. (Duh) Then they moved me to a labor / delivery room and hooked me up to the fetal monitor and all the other stuff (i.v., blood pressure cuff, etc.) My contractions weren't too bad but the baby didn't seem to tolerate them very well. Any time I moved her heart rate would go down and, as you know, that's not good. In order to keep her stable, I could only lay on my left side. Not the most comfortable way to labor, to say the least. Hence, the anesthesiologist was called and yes, I had an epidural. Again. And, once Baby seemed "happy", Pitocin. Again.
So I was more comfortable, the baby was more stable and things seemed to be moving along (no stalled labor this time). I rested, Prince Charming and I talked and I think I remember playing cards at one point but since I was still on my left side it was hard to hold the cards and I suspect he was cheating anyway (not really, but it makes a better story), that didn't last long.
Labor was progressing well but soon enough, Baby's numbers were dropping again. They turned me on my right side - small improvement. They started running water up toward the baby, which was new to me. That seemed to help Baby along, too, though I didn't think much of it at the time.
The afternoon passed quickly and soon, it was time to push. This part terrified me because I remembered how awful it had been with Polly. I hadn't been able to feel anything and it had lasted forever. Not so this time, the doctor and the nurse got everything ready, the doctor told Prince Charming to be ready (to cut the cord) and, despite my apprehension, I was able to feel the need to push and still experience some relief from the pain. Less than an hour later, at 6:39 p.m, Baby Tigger was born.
The doctor ended up cutting the cord as soon as Tigger's head emerged because it was wrapped around her little neck. Prince Charming was invited to do a ceremonial cut a few seconds later. We were both just so relieved to see her - they tossed her up on me (what is with the doctors and that "toss the baby" thing they do?) and I spoke to her and kissed her.
The doctor said I wouldn't have needed any stitches except for the fact that I tore where I had been stitched before (thanks to that traumatic labor with Polly). For whatever reason, they had me fixed up and ready before the nurses had even finished weighing Tigger.
"I need my baby," I told them. So Prince Charming brought her over to me. She nursed - almost immediately - like a champ and she didn't show any ill effects from her ordeal with the cord. That was the moment I decided that (controversial statement ahead!) I'll most likely always choose to give birth in a hospital. Maybe some of the interventions are unnecessary, but I believe God had us in the right place with the right doctor in order to keep Tigger safe.
Lessons learned: 1.) Babies have their own ideas of when they should come and sharing a birth stone with their grandmas and great-grandmas might not figure into their calculations. 2.) Even a low-stress, no-complication, "easy" pregnancy might not translate into an easy or completely non-scary labor.
This post is linked to the Labor Day Link Up over at Amy's Finer Things.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Labor Day Birth Stories: Baby Girl #2
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- Amy said...
I completely agree about always giving birth at the hospital. As much as I love home and the idea of the freedom and privacy to labor however feels best instead of being prisoner to monitors, we have benefited so much from medical intervention the last 4 years, I can't imagine delivering a baby without it.
- September 7, 2010 at 8:56 PM
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Carla Bruni's Beauty Secret
There's something about Carla Bruni that is a bit robot-like—how she's always cool and collected, how she never seems to age. The only thing we could attribute her puzzling aura to was her Frenchness. But it seems there's more to it. The first lady keeps her visage glowing and wrinkle-free by regularly downing a "Biooster Grog"—a beauty cocktail offered by the Hôtel Gabriel in Paris. (The world's first "detox" hotel, the place includes such amenities as illuminated wallpaper, customizable lighting and music patterns to aid sleep, and a bevy of detox teas.) Bruni's regular beverage improves complexion through a blend of oranges and purifying herbs. Where can we get us some? [W Magazine]


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These looked cool, but I didn't even bother trying them on when they arrived at my house (so I really can't comment on the sizing). I had to return them because they arrived with a printed warning that the dye would likely transfer when to light-colored fabric. Sorry, I don't need wine-colored streaks on my car or my couch. It would have helped if this information were conveyed on the website, so I could have known before I made the decision to buy.
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Brent crude oil futures dipped o n F riday, falling for the third day in a row, as investors pared holdings of risky assets such as oil and equities on fears that problems in Greece and Spain were spreading to other euro zone nations.
In London, ICE July Brent crude settled at $107.14 a barrel, edging down 35 cents, or 0.33 percent, the lowest close for front-month Brent since the Dec. 20, 2011 settlement at $106.73 and extending losses to a third straight week.
In three weeks, front-month Brent has fallen $12.69, or 10.59 percent, its biggest three-week drop since the week to May 20, 2011, when prices ended 10.72 percent lowerc.


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The #1 Reason Why You Should ForgiveBy
If you have survived a major traumatic life event and are finding it difficult to forgive, you are among millions of people who harbor ill feelings towards others. For some, a grudge takes hold when you focus on the bad thing that happened to you. For others, a grudge takes seed almost silently and unknowingly: you think you're over it, but then you discover you still haven't forgive the other person.
Forgiveness seems like such an easy thing to do, but it isn't. Forgiving someone who has wronged you is a very difficult thing to do. Some people live their entire lives unwilling and unable to forgive someone else.
The only person being hurt by your inability to forgive is you. In fact, in many situations, the other person doesn't even realize you have these bad feelings towards them. They often may have even forgotten about the incident that lives fresh in your mind every day.
Holding negative feelings against someone and never forgiving them causes you to become negative. This single event leads to a shift in your way of thinking. You might become pessimistic and feel like everyone else is out to get you. You might build a wall so nobody else can get close enough to hurt you again.
The number one reason you should forgive is so that you can begin to be healed. When you are finally able to release what happened in the past and make amends with that person within yourself, you will be able to finally move forward in your own life. You'll feel as though a huge burden has been lifted from your shoulders.
Forgiving someone else for something bad that happened isn't for them. Forgiveness is for you.


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I am a black woman, I prefer non black men...i don't get why women think black men are sexual gods or something. I personally think the sex is horrible. I prefer white men, its more wild and they actually like pleasing the woman...its just not me always giving oral sex and not getting reciprocation. lol I know this will be deleted, but hell its my opinion. With my 2 past white boyfriend, the sex was wild, sponatenous and exciting...both of us aimed to please each other...black men just only want to be pleased and its whack.
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Every person is an individual, no two people are alike :D
I don't really like how people tend to associate people into distinctive groups, it doesn't quite work that way, we are all different no matter if we share the same similarity of race as someone else, there isn't any further relation or affiliation you should hold with that person imo.
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The idea of this composition is the " instant" timely and temporary, which then displays or stretch over time. This moment can be taken under his discreet presence as temporary low energy, or in violent as condensation and discharge energy compact temporal aspect. The moment may have several treatments, as least take timely entity, or as a temporary breakdown opening into its constituent elements forming "windows" in time. Horizontal and vertical ranging from very dense to almost empty are showing the internal elements of which are made these windows. For example windows rarefied structure or "empty" have varying degrees of "expected" or expectant time, "smooth time" kind of silences assets that serve as unifying element of the piece. The shape of the piece as a whole is perfectly or artistically or perceptually symmetric, simulating a giant window with two large wing composed of small temporal mirrored windows inside time and musical space.


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text: One of my customers is refusing to pay for the final cut of 2001. She thinks that she cancelled on 10/19, but she really cancelled on 11/7. We use Clip so we have good records of jobs done and entered. I have sent her a copy of the final 2 route sheets with her schedule dates. We have our in and out times recorded for the 19th and yet she believes that we are wrong. She has nothing to support her claim. We have detailed route sheets and the foremans hand written notes to support our side of it. We are confident that we are correct. The invoice is only $55 so should I pursue this further and risk that she will not be a customer next season or just let her think that she is correct?


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The panel of financial industry experts charged with turning Australia into a financial services hub has laid out an ambitious blueprint to achieve the aim, including removing taxes on offshore funds investing in local funds and reducing regulations to encourage the elusive retail bond market.
The proposals were laid out in a report released this morning, which is now under consideration by the Rudd government.
Financial Services minister Chris Bowen and the chairman of the Australian Financial Centre Forum, industry veteran Mark Johnson, unveiled the highly anticipated recommendations in Sydney.
Mr Johnson, chairman of AGL Energy and former deputy chairman of Macquarie Bank, told Dealbook the financial services sector was in "good shape" and that the report aimed to open up further business in Asia for the local sector's under utilised resources.
"It's really in our interests to make sure our financial services sector is at the cutting edge," he said.
"We hope that an ongoing program of removing impediment and constraints will be instituted and turn out to be very valuable."
The report's key recommendations include:
- Tax changes that allow offshore funds to invest tax-free through local funds such as Perpetual and AMP, in an effort to develop an Investment Manager Regime to help attract overseas investors. This would help increase the 3 per cent of funds under management that come from overseas.
- The development of a managed funds 'passport' regime for the Asian region, where a fund manager would be able to offer products to retail investors in any "passport"country in the region.
- The removal of withholding tax on interest paid by financial institutions, including, on interest paid on foreign raised funding by Australian banks; on interest paid to foreign banks by Australian branches; and on financial institutions' related party borrowing.
- A reduction in regulatory requirements for the issue of corporate debt securities, to encourage more issuance and a more vibrant retail bond market.
- Harmonisation of state regulations relating to the insurance sector.
- Law changes to increase the volume of offshore financial transactions conducted via Australia through concessionally-taxed offshore banking units.
- The removal of barriers to the development of Islamic financial products.
Mr Johnson headed the forum. Other forum panel members include ex-Lazard and former Citigroup banker Paul Binsted, National Australia Bank director Patricia Cross, AMP chief executive Craig Dunn, Suncorp and Tabcorp chairman John Story, Vanguard Investments chairman Jeremy Duffield, and Ernst & Young tax partner Alf Capito.
The report comes at a sensitive time for the federal government, as it considers whether to intervene in the stand-off between the Tax Office and private equity industry, following the $678 million tax dispute involving the former private equity owners of Myer, TPG Capital.
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Breakfast Face-Off: Which is Healthier?by Food Network Magazine in Uncategorized, September 19, 2012
Food Network Magazine staged a breakfast face-off and asked a registered dietitian to name the better choices. The results might surprise you.
Cow's Milk vs. Soy Milk
WINNER: Cow's milk. To make soy milk taste better, many manufacturers add sugar (especially to flavored kinds). Plus, soy milk doesn't naturally contain as much protein or calcium as cow's milk. Soy milk can be a healthful alternative if it's fortified and doesn't have too much added sugar, but unless you're lactose intolerant, just stick with 1 percent or skim milk.
Smooth Peanut Butter vs. Chunky Peanut Butter
WINNER: It's a draw. The amount of salt, sugar and oil in peanut butter can vary by brand and even within each brand, but smooth and crunchy versions are the same nutritionally—one is just ground more than the other. The healthiest option: peanut butter without added sugar or salt.
Jam vs. Jelly
WINNER: Jam. The two main ingredients in jelly are fruit juice—which is high in sugar—and sugar. Jam and preserves are chunky because they're made with actual fruit. Although jam manufacturers still add a lot of sugar, at least you get a little more fruit (and vitamin C) in a serving.
Regular Yogurt vs. Greek Yogurt
WINNER: Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is really just regular yogurt thickened by straining. Because the liquid has been removed, it has about twice as much protein, nearly half the carbs, and less sugar by volume than regular yogurt. Just note that some of yogurt's calcium is in the whey, which is removed from Greek-style versions. So if you're concerned about calcium intake, stick with regular.
Steel-Cut Oats vs. Rolled Oats
WINNER: It's a draw. Some people dismiss rolled oats, claiming they are more processed than steel-cut ones: Rolled oats are flattened, steamed and lightly toasted, while steel-cut oats are left raw and simply chopped. But both versions are, in fact, whole oats, and their nutrition labels are virtually identical. Choose based on the texture you like. (Quick oats are just as nutritious, too.)
Our Expert: Takami Kim is a registered dietitian with NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital's Department of Food and Nutrition.
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The Oscar-nominated scribe has been assigned to pen the sequel of 'World War Z' which already has Brad Pitt returning to star.
The sequel of "World War Z" is moving forward with a scribe attached. Steven Knight, who was nominated for Oscar in 2004 for "Dirty Pretty Things", has been tapped to write the script of "World War Z 2".
Brad Pitt was the first to reveal that there will be a sequel to the zombie apocalypse movie. Back in September 2013, the actor said a follow-up was in development and he would love to reprise his role as the United Nations agent Gerry Lane. "We have so many ideas and so much information - we think we have a lot of stuff to mine from," he said at that time, adding, "We gotta get the script right first to determine if we go further."
A month later it was announced that Marc Forster who directed the first movie wouldn't return for the sequel, reportedly because there was a fallout between him and Pitt. "The Impossible" director Juan Antonio Bayona was brought in later in December.
Pitt will produce with Jeremy Kleiner and DeDe Gardner under his Plan B flag. Paramount and Skydance will handle the distributions. Plot is still kept under wraps but it is expected that it continues the story of Max Brooks' popular novel.


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World Payments Report 2016 from Capgemini and BNP Paribas
Capgemini, in a new collaboration with BNP Paribas brings the World Payments Report 2016 to banks and corporate customers. It is the leading source for global and regional non-cash payments trends and the key regulatory and industry initiatives (KRIIs) that govern them. The report also explores digital innovation from Banks and FinTechs and how it's applied in today's payments arena.
Key findings
As digital innovation and FinTechs capture the mindshare of today's industry executives, traditional payments service providers are now challenged to deliver an improved experience to corporate customers as well, while complying with evolving regulatory agendas across the globe.
The report explores how digital innovation, in which leading banks are engaged often in partnership with FinTechs, is infusing the corporate world with new opportunities. Corporations now expect more digital offerings from their transaction banks, forcing banks to adopt a "design for digital" approach. Some leading institutions have already recognised that a digital mindset is essential to be able to offer value-added solutions to corporates and to protect and increase market share.
The report also analyses how the constantly evolving regulatory landscape is creating complexity for banks while ensuring compliance and why it is important for them to develop a holistic compliance vision.
Read on for select report highlights and explore it in detail at www.worldpaymentsreport.com.
- The volume of payment transactions is growing more rapidly, with annual global growth projected to top 10% for the first time, mainly driven by strong economic growth in key countries, improved security measures like EMV and biometrics, and government initiatives to encourage electronic payments in developing markets.
- KRIIs and holistic compliance: an increasingly complex regulatory environment is making it even more difficult for banks to adopt a holistic, collaborative approach to both existing regulations and adhere to new regulatory initiatives.
- Amidst multiple internal and external challenges, including those from FinTech players, banks face increasing demand for more digitisation from corporate treasurers. This will require banks to accelerate investments, adopt a collaborative mindset with FinTechs, and foster a more open approach to inter-bank collaboration as witnessed for SWIFT's GPII.
The World Payments Report 2016 is available for download at www.worldpaymentsreport.com.
World Payments Report interactive website
Explore the full landscape of payments with the World Payments Report website. There you can find:
- Interactive graphs to explore non-cash payment volumes or mix by region and transactions by inhabitant for over 25 countries
- A focus on key regulatory initiatives, holistic compliance, and future trends
- More on the need to improve digital maturity and inter-bank and FinTech partnerships taking a transformational approach to building new services and to simplify payments
For the complete story on global payments
- Explore interactive graphs with payments volumes and mix at www.worldpaymentsreport.com
- Visit BNP Paribas for information on global payment offerings
- Learn more about Capgemini's payments solutions
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With his team holding onto a lead but running out of gas, the Lodi's floor general Jordan Belasco fueled the Flames just in time on Friday night. Belasco scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Flames staved off a comeback attempt by the Encina Prep Bulldogs of Sacramento in a 71-62 victory.
Belasco knocked down a 3-point basket, had a steal, and was 7 of 8 from the line in the final period. He finished the game with seven assists as he wowed the crowd with his dazzling ballhandling skills and no-look passes.


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Crystal Palace cheerleaders the Crystals have made a new music video, for new Saturday night ITV show Let Me Entertain You.
The show asked the girls to create their own version of popular Icona Pop song I Love It, to be broadcast as a battle round this Saturday.
Previous videos from the Crystals include Call me Maybe, Glad All Over, Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style.


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Lebanese Death Toll Continues to Rise: 52 civilian deaths so far
52 civilians have died in Lebanon since Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers, while continuing to hit Northern Israel with rockets as Israel continues to destroy Lebanon's national infrastructure with aerial bombs.
Israel has threatened to bomb Beirut and the cities southern suburbs today in the continuing military escalation by the Middle East's only nuclear power.
Lebanon's Hizbollah group said on Thursday its guerrillas would bombard Israel's third-largest city of Haifa if Israel attacks targets in Beirut or its southern suburb.
Hizbollah announced that "it will bombard Haifa and its surroundings if Beirut or its southern suburb come under any direct aggression," the group said in a statement.
Despite the attacks on Lebanon, Israel signaled no let-up in its Gaza assault, mounting an air strike that destroyed the office of Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar. At least 24 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Wednesday.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday warned against the eruption of "regional war" in the Middle East, amid twin Israeli offensives on southern
Thursday Jul 13th, 2006 7:23 AM
U.S. President George W. Bush pledged Thursday to work with Israel, criticizing Hezbollah for thwarting efforts for peace in the Middle East. "My attitude is this: there are a group of terrorists who want to stop the advance of peace," he said. "Those of us who are peace living must work together to help the agents of peace."
While Lebanon on recalled its ambassador to the United States after he suggested Israel and Hezbollah negotiate a prisoner exchange.
The Cabinet ordered Farid Abboud's recall for violating government policy, the officials said. Lebanon's government has tried to distance itself from Hezbollah after it snatched two Israeli soldiers, prompting a massive Israeli air, land and sea bombardment of the country.
Abboud, speaking on CNN Wednesday, called for an exchange of two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah for Arab prisoners held by Israel and the withdrawal of Israel from Lebanese territory.
Thursday Jul 13th, 2006 7:24 AM
The Israeli army has warned Lebanon to evacuate all residents from a southern Beirut neighborhood where it believes Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah lives, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
The United States, reacting to escalating violence between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, on Thursday urged restraint on both sides but said Israel had a right to defend itself. "We are urging restraint on both sides, recognizing Israel's right to defend itself" a U.S. administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Death tolls from dawn air strikes in Lebanon are now estimated at least 47 civilians and wound over 100 people. Lebanese officials say that a family of 10 and another family of seven were killed in their homes in the village of Dweir, the officials said.
Israeli fighter-bombers continued their assault on Lebanon striking a Shiite Muslim prayer house in a village in the eastern Bekaa valley of Lebanon today. While Hizbollah continued its military escalation for Israeli "massacres" by firing 60 Katyusha rockets at Nahariya in northern Israel killing one.
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Thursday Jul 13th, 2006 12:41 PM
Israeli towns of Haifa, Nahariya, Safed, Carmiel, Qiryat Shmona, Shlomi -- hit by Hezbullah rocket barrages.
2 dead, 120 wounded. Thousands in shelters.
Looks like War.
Thursday Jul 13th, 2006 3:42 PM
when you sponsor terror, you get burnt. As soon as Israel stops murdering babies, stealing land and building aprtheid walls, maybe thet'll get some peace.


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Learn to fold Origami Chess pieces with the included* black and white paper, then use the back of the 12' x 12' book as a Chess board.
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Large Square, 12×12 in, 30×30 cm
20 Pages
- Publish Date Dec 01, 2011
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PRESCHOOLERS are obese and yet shockingly deficient in key nutrients needed to stave off chronic diseases.
The poor nutritional intake was found in a study of children from both rich and poor backgrounds. Nearly all children in some age groups ate more than the recommended intake of saturated fats.
Children's diets need changing or they risk developing cardiovascular disease or diabetes, study co-author Jo Zhou said.
Her team door-knocked more than 13,000 Adelaide homes for a representative sample of children aged from one to five. The study involved weighing all food eaten over a three-day period and physical measurements and blood samples.
They found 82 per cent of the 300 children did not eat enough dietary fibre, while 68 per cent did not eat enough long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids as found in fish and nuts.
Ninety-five per cent of those over two exceeded the recommended saturated fat limit of 10 per cent of dietary intake.
''This is a 'bad fat' that can increase the cholesterol level and also lead to a high risk for cardiovascular disease in adults,'' Dr Zhou said. ''Low fibre intake is linked to colorectal cancer in adults, but also linked to cardiovascular disease''.
Half the saturated fat came from milk and dairy products and the rest from cakes, biscuits and breakfast cereals.
Writing in the Medical Journal of Australia today, Dr Zhou reports some good news as children were generally getting adequate intakes of iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin C, and the recommended amount of calories. But about one-third of preschoolers were overweight and obese.


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This weekend's Haute Wheels Houston food truck festival was fun and sunny; yet another reminder of how good and fresh simple truckside bites can be when devoured in a cheery crowd with lots of ice cold tea (or beer).
It also reminded me of how much I miss eating pork belly (felt like it popped up on all sorts of menus!), but not enough to eat it of course. Going food truck hopping is significantly harder in a city like ours. But we still got some great grub and even showed up back home with a bag full of cakeballs. Surely an indicator of a fun outing.
In some ways, it kind of stinks that a festival like this would be the only way to currently get to enjoy multiple food trucks in one location. Houston's lack of food truck parks is lame – it's one of my favorite ways to eat when we're in Austin and makes for such a fun and interactive space to kick it (and eat and eat).
The afternoon heat rendered my short person Ella pretty consistently grouchy, at least until getting her first bite of Pi Pizza's 420 pizza with Fritos. The day went up from there. "Chips on a pizza with sauce and cheese is like snacks and lunch at the same time," the 5 year old connoisseur said. "This was a good idea."
We walked around, not being able to find a couple of vegan options we were looking for and settled (well, hardly settled) on a fantastic Ladybird green tomato grilled cheese with a nice tangy dipping sauce.
A Mexican Coke and a sweet tea later, we were on the prowl for some ice cream. The Eatsie Boys were the obvious choice, we split a yuzu flavor that was the lightest and almost frothy citrus frozen deliciousness you could want in a sweaty moment like that.
Then we mugged in a Mini (apparently Ella had her first experience with road rage), met an interesting edible-oriented gardener and snagged a red velvet, birthday cake and key lime to share at home from Angie's Cake.
We'll be back next year and have already bookmarked a couple of trucks we didn't get to try out for a food outing asap.
(Thanks JJ for the invite!)


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About the Book
Divine Reflections in Natural Phenomena explores how spiritual realities can be glimpsed in the world of nature. Has the voice of creation – life and its order, beauty and harmony, the marvels of nature – touched and spoken to your heart? Why not carve a little time out of your daily routine to take a deeper look at life's mysteries all around. Even just being still for a while is enough. Pause to see and hear what the heavens and earth are saying to you. Listen and ponder your insights. Your life may never be the same.
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6×9 in, 15×23 cm
80 Pages
- Publish Date Oct 02, 2012
- Tags seeing the divine in nature, nature, spirituality
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Alexander and Eva Peck write from a Christian and international background. Through their Christian work and English teaching, they have experienced a range of cultures, having lived in Australia, USA, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. As a result, they have interacted with believers from a variety of faith traditions. Their view is that different faith perspectives can enrich one's own spiritual path. They value nondenominational and ecumenical approach. After receiving postgraduate qualifications in education, Alexander earned two Masters degrees in Australia with an emphasis in Christian spirituality. Eva, who has an undergraduate degree in science and postgraduate diploma in education, also completed a Masters degree in theology. To see all their works, including websites and the publishing of books featuring Eva's 90-year-old father's art, photography and poetry (in Czech), readers may like to visit http://www.pathway-publishing.org.
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Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position for the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.
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MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo overcame the challenge of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso to claim his seventh pole of the year, at Sepang in Malaysia.
The Factory Yamaha star, who will start Sunday's race with a 28-point advantage over Pedrosa, set the pace at the start and end of the hour - setting a new lap record on his 23rd and final lap to finish 0.194s clear of Pedrosa.
Unlike most of his pole rivals, Lorenzo opted to use the soft front tyre - as well as the soft rear used for much of the weekend - to set his fast laps.
Repsol Honda's Pedrosa held pole during the middle stages, with Yamaha Tech 3's Dovizioso then emerging as a surprise challenger.
The hard-braking Italian snatched pole with 15 minutes remaining, then again with just two minutes to go, before Pedrosa and then Lorenzo moved ahead.
Nevertheless, third place marks Dovizioso's first front row start since Indianapolis and he was only 0.233s slower than Lorenzo.
Casey Stoner again spent large parts of the session trying to solve set-up issues with his Repsol Honda, and didn't post a flying lap until 13 minutes into the hour.
Fifth during the middle part of the session, the reigning double world champion - who made his comeback from ankle surgery last weekend in Motegi - didn't improve after his 16th of 21 laps and finished the session in fourth place, +0.477s.
Dovizioso's team-mate Cal Crutchlow moved into fifth place, 0.8s from pole, on his final lap. A fraction behind the Englishman was Lorenzo's team-mate Ben Spies, who will complete the second row.
Pramac Ducati's Hector Barbera again made good use of a tow to be the top Ducati rider in seventh place (+0.960s), with Honda LCR rookie Stefan Bradl the first rider outside one-second of pole.
Nicky Hayden led the factory Ducati challenge in ninth (+1.192s) on another tough weekend for the team, with team-mate Valentino Rossi only eleventh (+1.449s), the positions and time difference signally no relative improvement since winter testing at the track.
Starting between the factory Desmosedicis will be Alvaro Bautista, who missed the end of the session after falling from his Gresini Honda.
Aleix Espargaro held off Aspar team-mate Randy de Puniet by over half a second to be the leading CRT rider, with both lapping quicker than Karel Abraham's Cardion AB Ducati.
Avintia's Yonny Hernandez, who dislocated his collarbone last Sunday in Japan, has withdrawn from the remainder of the Malaysian weekend due to pain from his injury.
1. Jorge Lorenzo
2. Dani Pedrosa
3. Andrea Dovizioso
4. Casey Stoner
5. Cal Crutchlow
6. Ben Spies
7. Hector Barbera
8. Stefan Bradl
9. Nicky Hayden
10. Alvaro Bautista
11. Valentino Rossi
12. Aleix Espargaro
13. Randy De Puniet
14. Karel Abraham
15. Michele Pirro
16. James Ellison
17. Danilo Petrucci
18. Colin Edwards
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Leaked Nokia presentation slide reveals Windows Phone 7.8 features
new Start screen coming in the update along with the three Live Tile sizes to help personalize the phone. Twenty themes, matching the number found in Windows Phone 8, are aboard. Internet Explorer has security updates and MP3 files can be edited to produce a ringtone. Some of these features were already leaked at the end of last month.
Other features coming to Windows Phone 7.8 include the ability to use Bing wallpapers to customize the lock screen. As we get closer to the actual Windows Phone 7.8 update, you can expect more features to be announced by the Redmond based firm. Those who bought Windows Phone 7 handsets from carriers in the states still have to do the remainder of their sentence before updating to Windows Phone 8 which means they are probably quite grateful for every new feature on Windows Phone 7.8.
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1. sportsinger75 (Posts: 71; Member since: 11 Nov 2011)
what annoys me is that they haven't released a list of phones being updated yet... My HTC Radar had better be on the list!
3. Penny (Posts: 1672; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
As far as I'm aware, all phones currently running 7.5 (mango) are going to get the update, so you should be fine.
13. ChiX017 (Posts: 308; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
Your good! this isn't android. Support is guaranteed
2. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Shut up And stop talking about WP 7.8 And start blabbing about WP 8
7. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Shut up and stop talking.
9. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
There are still loyal customers who are still using Windows phone 7.5 and are eager to update to 7.8.. so this article is for them... if you don't care about it, you don't have to comment right? Not everyone is so unconcerned about Windows phone 7.8....
11. cdgoin (Posts: 570; Member since: 28 Jul 2010)
Yep.. have a couple of Dell Venue Pros waiting for updates. Waiting to see what second generation smart phones will come out with.
4. Penny (Posts: 1672; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I think the last sentenceof this article is dead accurate. I am a WP7 user, and I feel like I'm serving out a sentence until my contract is up because I can't get WP8 sooner. I'm looking to get every last feature possible out of 7.8.
5. Hemlocke (unregistered)
Honestly, there aren't a ton of features (That I use or have noticed) that I didn't have on my Lumia 900. The different tile sizes are great, and the extra themes, but I really haven't used Rooms, and will never use Kids' Corner. For me, it's all about the hardware. The Lumia 900 was a nice, albeit underpowered, handset, and my Focus was just a nice, cheap phone. My Lumia 920 is the first WP that I am actually thinking about keeping as my main phone, and I have recently had an S3 and an iPhone 5, and I have a Nexus 4 in the mail. It's that good.
8. Penny (Posts: 1672; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
Yeah, I'd be much more likely to go with the Lumia 920 off contract if I were on ATT, but I'm on a family plan at Verizon and still under contract. There would be too many charges along the way for me to make the switch, the biggest of which is the additional monthly amount I would pay for going with a separate line plus the current family plan for the rest of the lines.
12. cdgoin (Posts: 570; Member since: 28 Jul 2010)
Same here.. plan on keeping my Dell Venue Pros for another year and a half so I can leave T-mobile for Verizon (Or at least have the option without costing me a Grand). Then maybe the new W8 2nd Gen phones will be out and maybe with a QWERTY model.
6. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
updates!! would love to see it now!
10. BeInspired (Posts: 45; Member since: 21 Apr 2009)
My Lumia 900, I bought it from UK, and the date and time settings does not have automatic change function, I have to change it by myself when I arrive at each different country. Are there anyone having same problem with the phone?


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Self Destruction USB Button
If you have a got a few flat screens lined up with Linux log files streaming on it, adding this "self destruction" USB button can make your geeky workstation look like a nuclear command center or something like that.
Too sad it doesn't do anything more than blinking the LED's and making weird noises. Now, if it could zap the hard disk or explode the monitor... that could be something.


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Sony Xperia S or Samsung Galaxy S II - that is the question!
0. phoneArena posted on 20 Apr 2012, 08:57
It's once again PhoneArena Knows Best time, and the question that we're dealing with this time comes from our reader Dejan Gogic, who is in a desperate need of a new smartphone...
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1. Captain_Doug (Posts: 1035; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
You buy a friends old phone for $25 and use it until you can buy a phone you won't regret spending $200 on after a couple months.
77. GENARAL.LEVY (banned) (Posts: 93; Member since: 17 Apr 2012)
I love both ov them!
2. thelegend6657 (unregistered)
But snapdragon s3 on the XperiaS which according to REMIXFA is rubbish
4. E34V8 (Posts: 91; Member since: 16 Dec 2011)
Well, it is. Adreno 220 GPU also. I still do not understand why Sony used last year hardware in their new flagman device.
If you want a Qualcomm chipset - the 28nm S4 is the one and that is what they should have used.
6. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
That's nice and peachy and all but the S4 was developed much later than when the Xperia S was designed.
12. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
not much later. thhe s4 benchmarks first appeard in late january-early february. sont could have made the change
19. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
The S4 SoC wasn't made public till late January while the Xperia made it's debut at CES. Even then, the Xperia was probably designed way back in 2011.
You know I used to be naive thinking to myself how easy it would be to just put a new chip into a phone and expect it work just like it was designed 3 months ago with an different SoC.
But sadly that's not how it works.....
79. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
when was the Xperia released..not in february. i am saying they had time to put it in, before they released it
14. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
that's why I would pick up S II. It's better when it comes to hardware (except display...and the camera is not better enough to be a dealbreaker). Sony tends to use old hardware in xperia line (let alone the old xperia or x10).
20. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
Xperia S is better in hardware. Adreno 220 is on par with the mali gpu. GS2 will only perform better in benchmarks becauae of low res screen. The Xperia may be late for this year, but it is a lot better compared to last years phones.
22. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
hehe...that's funny...adreno 220 is on par with mali 400..hmmm....
71. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
yeah. look at the benchmarks.
73. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
4243/dual-core-snapdragon-gpu-performance-1-5-ghz-msm8660-adreno-220-b enchmarks/2
Adreno 220 even owns Mali 400
GLBenchMark 2.0 - Egypt
Adreno 220 38.4 fps
Mali 400MP 16.2 fps
GLBenchMark 2.0 - Pro
Adreno 220 93.6 fps
Mali 400MP 49.1 fps
112. khanmhsn (Posts: 25; Member since: 11 Apr 2012)
i think you are mistaken.....mali gpu is on a par with adreno 220.
15. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
anyone that thinks the s3 is better than the exynos 4210 is easily fooled by fluffed quadrant I/O scores that are meaningless.
the exynos is more powerful in real life, comes with a much stronger GPU for gaming.. and unlike EVERY S3 enabled phone.. runs android buttery smooth.
the experia has an edge in the camera department (screen is debatable depending on your tech preference) .. the s2 has an edge in just about everything else.. and the s2 should be a bit cheaper..with more mod options, case options, and if its the REAL EXYNOS sgs2 and not the crappy American Hercules / skyrocket sgs2 wannabe, it has official ICS.
18. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
I'm wondering...if SE wants to jump so badly in the first league, why does it use old cpu and gpu? Did they splash out buying Ericsson shares?
24. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Fluffed quadrant scores that are meaningless?
You're the one who is fooled.. by HTC's poor implementation of the S3, and Samsung's implementation of it's own Soc(of course that should be an advantage regarding the performance, by default).
Have you ever tried Exynos on anything else than Samsung?
Have you tried Xperia S in real life?
So stop talking BS.
26. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
LMAO....that remix fool is funny - lives in his tiny little pathetic samsung world a.k.a. his 'real life'. SGS2 was a great phone in 2011 -but comparing it to XS is freaking ridiculous. XS craps on GS2 in pretty much every department.
27. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
dude I work in the industry , unlike most here I have played with just about every chip configuration. as big of a qualcomm fanboy defender as you are... maybe its you that needs to broaden their horizons a bit.
I've also played extensively or owned every OS and manufacturer under the sun, save BADA. I even have your precious OneS in my hands right now.
the krait is a fine chip for everyday use. but think that its going to hold a candle to any other 2012 release chip.
the S3 on The other hand is a piece of undeperforming and battery draining junk. and yea HTC just made it worse with sense 3.0. but you know what? on the sgs2 .. which came in both crapdragon and exynos flavors .. was eequal in all respects other than chip. know what the reviews showed? unequivocally that the exynos was the superior chip in real world use in EVERY respect... battery, lag free performance, gpu, the whole nine.
29. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
btw I also praise Omap chips. does that make me a moto fanboy? or is it just not liking crapdragon chips that drives u bonkers.
30. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Dude, you play with phones and work in 'the industry'- and I'm a design engineer of chipsets for 'the industry' and buy 5-6 phones every year. I cook ROMs and know pretty well about the benchmarks and associated garbage. So let's leave that aside. You like Exynos - fine and dandy. Real life performance is the ultimate thing. I don't care how S3 performed in Samsung or HTC phones. I have used both GS2 & Xperia S and as I said GS2 feels so 2011 compared to XS. I wont even bother explaining that. Anyone who's used both knows it pretty well. On a side note, Qualcomm knows what they are doing - that's why they are currently the top player in wireless chip industry. While they are selling their s**t to all OEMs, Samsung found an Exynos customer in Meizu - lmao. Btw, I'm not a fanboy - I prefer OMAPs though.
33. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I do quite a bit more than just play with the phones, but i didnt realize this was a peeing competition. lets just leave that behind and get back to civil discourse.
being the biggest player doesnt make you the best. it makes you walmart, which is exactly what qualcomm is. Ive said this many times, qualcomm is less concerned with being the best performance chip and more concerned with being universally acceptable and cheaper than the rest... which is EXACTLY the reason they sell so well.
BTW, the exynos chip is also found in every i4s. Samsung's biggest chip partner is Apple. The A5 chip is a rebranded Exynos with a PowerVR GPU instead of a Mali... which actually makes it the stronger chip of the 2. The only reason it wasnt liscenced out more is because they didnt have the production last year to spread the love. They more than doubled their chip factories and production since then, so expect to see it spread a bit more.
Qualcomm goes for quantity then power. Samsung is going for power first, then quantity. And this time its going to bite Qualcomm square on the ass since their main chip foundry is having problems making S4s. That leaves a big opening for other players like Ti, Samsung, and Nvidia to take up the slack.
And no, unfortunately I have not had access to an experia.. like most people. Its hard to come by. I would like to, just to play with the camera and interface, but I have not had that opportunity. However, sony cant do any magical BS to make the chip work better than everyone else. And they havent done anything to that craptastic GPU on the S3, which is weaker than my old single core SGS1's GPU. That is sad.
37. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
LMAO - misinformation - as usual. You said you work in the industry - seriously, dude? It's getting embarrassing for you now. Ax is designed by Apple (originally it was developed by a company called 'intrinsity that got acquired by Apple). Anyone claiming to be in 'the industry' should already know this. Anyways, moving on - they are manufactured by Samsung's fab. Samsung's fab is basically a 3rd tier fab - a common 'industry' knowledge. Now why does Apple use Samsung's fab? Because they are cheap, 3rd tier, and Apple can whoop their tiny ass at will -which might not be feasible with TSMC, UMC. It's just a viable business model. Before you start your BS again about A5 being re-branded Exynos, you should learn the difference between design and manufacturing. One simple example - Foxconn 'manufactures' iphones - they don't 'make' it. Similarly, Samsung 'manufactures' A5 - they DON'T make it.
39. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
samsung is tiny little ass? wow, dude...you've got to catch up some news.
42. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Why don't you read the post properly before you try to sound smart? As a 'FAB", their ass is pretty tiny!
45. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
no it's not.
You're bending reality
and why you have to refer to the back of human body? some anal fixation?
52. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Awww- poor jack - that IS the reality. Hey don't cry out loud. Samsung is indeed a 3rd tier fab - and it's a common industry knowledge. Why don't you go figure that out yourself? Or do I need to tell you who leads the fab business?
53. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
buehhee...I don't give a crap about samsung...it's just you, boy.
If sammy is on the third place...does it mean he's tiny?
58. dmn666 (Posts: 244; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Put this in your 'to-learn' list - "Understanding the difference between '3rd' and '3rd-tier'". LMFAO. Man, in reality it's way worse than what you thought.
60. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
oooo my master, my grand almighty wise mobile wizard. please, oh please explain me the difference.
Geez, boy. You are more retared than I thought. I've just posted I don't give a dam%^ about sammy and I'm not a fanboy and you're trying to convince I should worry about.
Check meaning of "tiny" in a dictionary. Then return and say "I apologize for my lack of knowledge".


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Libraries in Murfreesboro, Smyrna and LaVergne held their annual Reading Rally on Saturday. Reports indicate all three had good attendee, according to Read to Succeed.
The day before the annual Reading Rally, volunteers enjoyed Reading in Schools Day. Reading in Schools Day involves hundreds of volunteers at Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City Schools. The volunteers read stories to children throughout the day. That took place on Friday.
Below are some of the pictures gathered at this years event.
Photos: Nathanael, Micah and Luke Lindsey get dressed up for La Vergne Library's Reading Rally.
Balloon Master Frank Donahue delights guests at La Vergne Library.
La Vergne Library Board Chairwoman Donna Bebout narrates a puppet show.
SPLAT! the Cat poses with fan Rafael Micias, 12, at Murfreesboro's Linebaugh Library Reading Rally.


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So I'm headed off to a meeting (no, a real meeting) to discuss the re-design of Rangers Report (aka Boneheads Blog and Festivus Blog).
I'm guessing the new look will be up in a few days, maybe less, and probably by the home opener.
Here, our 26-year-old friend Sally's trusty sidekick Gomez takes a final gander at the old design.
The NHL Network announced it will broadcast AHL games live this season. However, none of those involve Wade Redden and the Hartford Whale-Pack.
Here's the schedule:
Day Date Visiting Team Home Team Time (ET)
Sun Oct. 17, 2010 Binghamton Toronto 1pm
Sun Oct. 24, 2010 Oklahoma City Hamilton 1pm
Sun Nov. 21, 2010 Hamilton Toronto 1pm
Sun Dec. 12, 2010 Toronto Hamilton 1pm
Sun Jan. 16, 2011 Toronto Abbotsford 2pm
Sun Jan. 23, 2011 Abbotsford Manitoba 1pm
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You guys can patrol some of the other sites and let us know if anybody's got news on the captain's expected Friday return, and on what line that might be.
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The Croods
Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds
And now we travel back in time. All the way back into the prehistoric times.
The Croods, the first major animated film of the year, tells the story of the first "modern family". Battling changes and hardships of the epic kind, a group of early humans have to make a long and arduous journey after their cave is destroyed. That does not kill their spirit however, as they learn to appreciate the world around them and co-exist with nature.
Verdict: Clean entertainment for the whole family, but don't expect any historical accuracy.


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My first FF were Sprints because that's all I could find locally, then I got a pair of KSOs. Both only made it about 150 miles before I had holes in some of the toes and the shoe goo came out. I couldn't find the Bikilias locally so I ordered them on line and I have mixed feelings. One of the things that I liked about the Sprints and KSOs was that they don't have those tall heel counter that running shoes have; the Bikilias do. They were also supposed to be seamless, but they put a 3 quarter liner in them, which created seams. I don't know what the uppers are made of, but they don't seem as breathable as the other two. The upper area where you put your foot in is fixed. It doesn't stretch.

Anyhow, I took them out for an easy 4 miler and they felt great, for 3. Then the heal counter (which I suspect is there to keep the shoe from slipping off your foot since there's no way to tighten the heal like the others) started rubbing and I could feel it pushing into my Achilles during the toe off. Then I started getting a blister, you guessed it, where the liner ends. The blister wasn't too bad, wore socks and shoes for a couple of days and then went out for another 4 miler, both were at an easy 8 minute pace. Same thing, felt good running in them, but the heal was loose and I suspect if I wore them on a medium or long run, there'd be blisters again from the seams.
It's like they tried too hard to make them like traditional running shoes and added the stuff that I hate about those shoes. But they do feel good when they're not rubbing me the wrong way…
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bob e v 2014 goals: keep on running! Is there anything more than that?
Complete the last 3 races in the Austin Distance Challenge, Rogue 30k, 3M Half, Austin Full
Break the 1000 mi barrier!
History: blessed heart attack 3/15/2008; c25k july 2008 first 5k 10/26/2008 on 62nd birthday.
Don't get me wrong, I think/hope they nailed the lower, I just wish that the upper was more minimal. And, for what it is worth, I blistered with the other shoes on longer runs, but it was mainly from having the "bindings" too tight.
I have decided that VFFs are more of a gimmick than a minimalist running shoe.
I have 34 miles on my Bikilas and love them. I was running in a pair of KSO, and for me the thicker sole of the Bikila is much better for the trails I run on.
I'm into running and I thought minimalist shoes are great. I just bought a pair of BIkilas and Classic last month from this site http://barefootrunningshoes.org/vibram-fivefingers/men/fivefingers-bikila-men/ since they give big discount if you buy more than two pair of Vibrams In terms of comfort and convenience, I must say they're awesome. It's like a gloves because it's light and flexible. It's really worth the purchase.
Update: Took the Bikilas out for an 8 miler and didn't have any problems. Still don't like the high heal counter, and the fixed collar (or whatever it's called) makes it a pain to put them on; but they do feel good on the run. Seeing some wear on a few of the pads and that has me concerned.
I have 227 miles on my Bikilas and I still LOVE them! 125 and 192 on my 2 pair of KSO's. I ran in some KSO's the other day for the first time in awhile and I can really tell the difference in the thickness of the soles. I felt more barefoot in the KSO's than the Bikilas.
I'm getting up past 10 miles on my long runs now and the soles (ball) of my feet are killing me around 9 miles. I'm having to wear my old Asics now for my long runs. I'm looking into getting a pair of Saucony Grid A4's. I can't find any minimal shoes in the stores. They are all to cushy and have too high of a heel lift for me.
lvleph, I don't know how you can get any more minimal than a VFF besides barefoot. Gimmick? I don't think so. Do you think it's because of the toes? I can really tell the difference when my toes are free than having them smooshed together in a pair of runners. It really makes a difference. I'm a BFF of the VFF!!
More minimal than VFF? Well, Huaraches. Gimmicky because of the toes.
I have had 3 pairs of VFFs, and at first I liked them, but was always annoyed at the PIA way you have to put them on. Not only that but, There were always little seems rubbing some where. Overall, I found them to be more of a hassle than they were worth.
aren't Huaraches basically the same thing only an exposed upper foot? Your toes are still free to spread out and feel the ground just like VFFs. The sole is still the same. The toes are what is so great to me in the VFF's. Because I don't want to run barefoot or in Huaraches, VFF's are the next best thing "because" of those toes!
Not anything really to add other than I bought my first pair of Vibrams though not the Bikilas ( I got the treksport since plan on using them for the technical trails I run) and I absolutely LOVE them!! Did 3 miles the first day and 5 the day after and absolutely no soreness or any other issue's *knock on wood*
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
aren't Huaraches basically the same thing only an exposed upper foot? Your toes are still free to spread out and feel the ground just like VFFs. The sole is still the same. The toes are what is so great to me in the VFF's. Because I don't want to run barefoot or in Huaraches, VFF's are the next best thing "because" of those toes!
I'm running in both huaraches and Vibram KSOs (as you can see). Not at the same time. They are different beasts. I really think running in the huaraches is more fun, but I'm having some issues with the cords and chafing.
MTA: I like the Vibrams, too!
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
One additional Bikila thought: I hadn't realized until recently who their namesake was: Abebe Bikila, who won the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot.
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Run-a-mocs: just as roomy for the toes as could be, I can move mine completely freely (like running shoes, buy 1/2 size up). Only 2 mm of vibram in the sole, so in that sense more minimal than the VFFs and I think about the same as the huaraches.
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In It's A Wonderful Life the film's protagonist George Bailey, facing a crisis of faith, is visited by his guardian angel, and shown an alternate reality where he doesn't exist. The experience gives meaning to George's life, showing him his own importance to others. With the increasing scale of design competitions these days, architectural "could-have-beens" are piling up in record numbers, and just as George Bailey's sense of self was restored by seeing his alternate reality, hypothesizing about alternative outcomes in architecture is a chance to reflect on our current architectural moment.
Today marks the one-year-anniversary of the opening of Phase 3 of the High Line. While New Yorkers and urbanists the world over have lauded the success of this industrial-utility-turned-urban-oasis, the park and the slew of other urban improvements it has inspired almost happened very differently. Although we have come to know and love the High Line of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and James Corner Field Operations, in the original ideas competition four finalists were chosen and the alternatives show stark contrasts in how things might have shaped up.
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Before the tube mascaras we know today were invented, it was all about Cake Mascara. From Ancient Egypt all the way to Marilyn herself, women would drop a few drops of water (or spit!) onto their mascara cake, rub the applicator around and apply to lashes. You might ask why we brought it back? The answer is simple! This is the best mascara to build up those lashes with no clumps! Wash your applicator afterwards and you have the easiest most sanitary way to get beautiful lashes like your favorite old Hollywood starlets! Here are some tips and tricks to get you started!Cake Mascara is as easy as... well... CAKE! Slide box out and open wax paper to reveal your Black Cake Mascara. Open flaps on the side of the box to reveal your included applicator brush.
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The Wraith is a contemporary unique recessed fireplace with its due bio-ethanol burner concept, providing malting flames that seemingly dance with one another. When lit, the Wraith creates a breathtaking ambiance that cannot be equated. With its bold sophisticated steel outer frame, it represents a poised yet assertive look.
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Conference Summary: Canada in the Global Economy
The Bank of Canada's 2004 research conference examined the real and financial linkages between the Canadian economy and the economies in the rest of the world. Although Canada has profited enormously from its openness to international trade in goods, services, and financial assets, many of the most significant shocks to the Canadian economy in recent years have come from abroad. For these reasons, understanding the extent and nature of the external linkages, their implications for the Canadian economy, and the process by which the Canadian economy adjusts to external shocks is of critical importance both for monetary policy and for monitoring the financial system. This article describes the purpose of the conferenceto deepen economists' understanding of these important issuesand provides highlights of the papers presented in each of the five sessions, as well as summaries of the keynote lecture and the discussion of the policy panel.
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Theory Of Transaction Costs: Genesis And The Present Time
The current issues of transaction costs' theory genesis are observed. The trends of its development at the present stage of economic processes globalization in the conditions of limited resources, rights and liberties that generates uncertainty and crises are outlined.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. -- South Korea's Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA West's Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.
Lee had a 19-under 269 total in the six-round event. The final top 25 and ties will receive 2013 PGA Tour cards and the next 50 and ties will earn Web.com Tour cards.
Edward Loar, Meen Whee Kim, Vaughn Taylor and Richard H. Lee were tied for second after their rounds on the Stadium Course. Richard H. Lee had a 64, Taylor shot 70, Loar 71, and Kim 73.
Sweden's Robert Karlsson, an 11-time winner on the European Tour winner, had a 75 on the Stadium Course to drop from second to a tie for 17th at 14 under. Camilo Villegas, a three-time PGA Tour winner, was tied for 20th at 13 under after a 72. He also played the Stadium Course.
Ottawa's Brad Fritsch, who already has his PGA Tour card for next season but is looking to improve his standing, shot 71 on the Stadium Course and sits tied for 24th, seven shots off the pace.
Matt Hill of Bright's Grove, Ont., shot a 70 on the Stadium Course and is tied for 86th at 6 under.
Meanwhile on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., shot a second straight 68 and is tied for 69th, Mitch Evanecz (70) of Red Deer, Alta., is tied for 124th along with Calgary's Ryan Yip (69) while Roger Sloan (70) of Merritt, B.C., is tied for 135th.
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West Mifflin softball hopes to avoid another late-season slide
There was cause for optimism in the West Mifflin softball team early in the 2012 season.
After all, the Titans started the year with three straight wins, opened Section 3-AAA action at 2-1 and appeared ready to end a postseason drought that dates to 1998.
Then it all fell apart.
West Mifflin (8-11, 2-8) dropped eight of its next nine games and, when the dust settled, the Titans finished five games out of a postseason berth and with more questions than answers.
"We came out pretty hot out of the gate and had a little bit of a lapse in the middle of the year," West Mifflin coach Casey Phillips said. "We had two sophomore pitchers — and this is not to put it on them — but we weren't able to get them the run support they needed and, at that point in their careers, they may not have been strikeout pitchers. We needed to generate run-support for them."
Those two pitchers, juniors Paige Flore and Crystal Cook, are back this season and, with an extra year of development, will be a huge factor in determining the Titans' fate.
"They both saw time last year, and they're both a year wiser, and we're hoping that they're a little more battle tested than they were as sophomores," Phillips said. "We're expecting big things out of them. They've both looked good in the offseason, they've both pitched well in our first two scrimmages and I think it's a huge advantage."
Most teams would be happy to have one viable starter to ride into a season. Championship teams, for the most part, ride a single arm as far as it will take them.
"I think I'm going to go with the hot hand," Phillips said. "I think it's one of those things where the situation will determine who we feel is going to get the call that day based on the strengths of the opponent and the strengths of the pitcher."
Both hurlers will be tested by a section schedule that received an upgrade this season thanks to the WPIAL realignment. Not only will West Mifflin have to deal with Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson and 2012 WPIAL Class AAA finalist Elizabeth Forward, the Titans also will have to contend with Yough moving in from Section 2 and Southmoreland and its new pitcher, Class AA all-state Greensburg Central Catholic transfer Anna Marie Gatti.
West Mifflin will counter with veteran experience in four seniors — center fielder Amanda Leschak, third baseman Sydnei Zalice, second baseman Kaylynn Andress and shortstop Marla Small.
"There's no off-game. There's no pushovers or pansies in this section," Phillips said. "You have to bring your 'A' game all the time. … and we're hoping to turn the corner with four seniors who are four-year starters and we have a good balance."
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DANCING, face painting and delicious food were among the attractions at a recent event in Broadgreen which aimed to build understanding of different cultures.
The Broadgreen Organisation for Neighbourhood Development held the event, whose theme was positive neighbours, positive neighbourhood, at Broadgreen Community Centre.
Nazma Bibi Ramruttun, chairman of the BOND, said the organisation worked toward community cohesion.
She said: "The event was the best one we have had. We had more the 100 people attend and at one point I thought we were going above the capacity of the hall.
"Our programme was full of entertainments. This year we had new performers as well included, the Nepalese dancers, children from the Tamil Association, Swindon Elvis and we also there was face painting for the children.
"The food was super and our thanks to Rokib Ali from Biplop who donated the food."
She said the group was also grateful for the donations received from Nuffield Health and all those who donated kindly for the raffles.
BOND meetings take place at the Broadgreen Community Centre on the second Monday of the month.


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Kix Brooks Starring in His First Ever Western Film
Following his stint in one of country music's most successful duos ever, Brooks and Dunn, Kix Brooks is continuing his music career as a solo artist, but also exploring new territory.
The singer will star in his first ever Western flick, dubbed 'Ambush at Dark Canyon.'
Brooks is somewhat familiar with the acting world, as in the past few years he lent has his voice in the animation world with his role in CMT's 'Bounty Hunters,' played a part in 'Thriftstore Cowboy' and starred in 'The Last Ride.' Now, the 58-year-old will take on a Western — and he's more than glad to wear another entertainment hat.
"My fans have continued to let me keep doing what I do, whether that's as an artist, radio host or actor," says Brooks. "They've given me the chance to try new things and a reason to work harder than I ever have before. I'm really proud of all of these projects and can't wait to see what we get into next!"
'Ambush at Dark Canyon' is available now On Demand, and will be on shelves at Walmart and Sam's Club on Jan. 14, with all other retailers to follow on March 11. Additionally, the Walmart release will exclusively include a CD soundtrack produced by Brooks. It also features a collaboration with Randy Houser, who makes his acting debut in the film.