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David Healy: United will roar back
When Manchester United beat Inter Milan in the Champions League about a month ago, I said that they were fortunate to do so.
They got a few breaks against Porto earlier this week too.
Obviously United's recent form has been discussed at length, but just for a moment it's worth giving some praise to Porto.
I thought they were excellent on the night, playing good attacking football and having a real go.
You don't often see that from visiting sides in European games at Old Trafford.
They will now fancy themselves on their own patch in the return leg and if they play as they did in the first 90 minutes of the tie, they'll have a real opportunity to cause what would be a massive shock.
Now back to United. Having seen what Porto are capable of, I believe they'll be ready for them next week.
United being United, I can see them going to Portugal and creating chances. They won't sit back, that's for sure. It's not Sir Alex Ferguson's way.
He'll be concerned though that the games appear to be catching up on some of his players.
They are involved in huge matches all the time and don't forget the travelling that some of these boys would have done when on international duty recently.
Little wonder they are looking a bit tired.
Yes, people will say that's what United are supposed to have a big squad for, to cover for such occurences, but they have had injuries meaning the likes of my mate Jonny Evans may be playing more games than Sir Alex may have wanted him to.
Despite recent poor results and worries about their freshness, United are still in the position everyone else wants to be in — top of the league.
I have a great affinity for Manchester United having played there, have huge respect for the manager (pictured) and the players and have said that I belive they CAN win the quintuplet this season.
I'm desperate though that they lose on Saturday — because they are playing Sunderland.
Going into the game everyone will focus on the match from United's point of view and how important it is for them to win in terms of the title.
Forget that, the match at the Stadium of Light is just as important for us.
We need the points to get away from the relegation battle. This is as big for us as it is for them.
At Anfield, Liverpool meet Blackburn and we could do with a home win there as it could bring big Sam Allardyce's side back into the mix.
That's how you have to look at games at this stage of the season.
Yes, you try and help yourselves but you hope other results go your way too.
My own feeling on the title race is that it will go to the wire. I'd prefer us to safe long before then.
Blues could have golden time with Guus
Chelsea are coming into form, aren't they?
When Guus Hiddink took over he suggested that the players weren't fit enough or committed enough.
If that was the case, he's certainly changed things around at Stamford Bridge because they looked fit and committed at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Just by the way Chelsea are playing you can see he has freshened things up and the players have responded.
Liverpool went into the Champions League quarter-final as the form team and left it needing a miracle to stay in the competition.
Having Michael Essien back from injury is so important for Chelsea. He was immense against Liverpool.
It seems as though Didier Drogba is back to his best as well. He is hungry for goals again which is a great sign for Chelsea.
They are in a fantastic position in the tie now with a 3-1 advantage and the home leg to come.
I can't see it happening but I'm not going to say that Liverpool can't pull that deficit back because this is the European Cup and they have come back from worse before.
After Istanbul, you know that the impossible is possible with Liverpool.
Following the game on Wednesday there has been much talk about Liverpool's zonal marking from corners which led to two Chelsea goals.
If I was a coach or manager it is not a system I would employ. I'd always go man for man though Rafa Benitez has his own ideas and he hasn't done too badly with them, has he?
Now though unless he can inspire another miracle, he'll have to concentrate on the Premiership.
Good Friday agreement for Big Two
It's the last Big Two derby of the season tonight and the most important.
I'm sure there will be a healthly crowd at the Oval, where the home fans will try to raise the roof and roar their team on to what could be a massive victory.
Glentoran are one point ahead of Linfield at the top of the table, so I would say if Alan McDonald's men win, the title race will be over.
Any other result and it will still be open.
The funny thing is while both teams will go all out for the win, I believe both would probably take a draw right now.
That would mean the title would go to the side who could handle the pressure best in the final four games.
Prediction? I'm going for a score draw, though you won't be surprised to know that I hope the Blues win.
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BLEH! You can keep your United We Stand, lol. I'd rather take on To Kill a Raven 10x before another United We Stand. I guess it just goes to show that 1/7 tries for United We Stand took a toll on me.
I'd say about the same thing to To Kill a Raven. I beat that fight with a PUG. A PUG! Do you know how many tries that took. 5 with the same group, after several other failed groups!
I think the game needs both to be really excellent. And objective fights shouldn't be overlooked.
But I understand your frustration. It took a while to realize exactly how to maintain that fight until victory.
The key was to understand how hate worked on the Shield Generators. Whoever had hate when a generator died got hate off of the Mech. So of course as a Dragoon going all out I learned how to kite. ^^;

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The new Casper Suite release treats Macs running Mavericks as full partners on the enterprise network. The software includes a set of new tools for "in-place operating system upgrades" – administrators can set up how and when users or groups of them can receive OS X upgrades. These settings and policies are automatically pushed to the Macs and installed.
Enterprise Macs also now can be automatically configured to use Apple's FileVault 2 Disk Encryption technology, introduced first with the Lion OS X release. JAMF can fully automate the process and oversee it from a single, central location. Also new with Mavericks, and implemented in the JAMF software, are new Apple security frameworks that simplify and extend security settings on Macs, add support for o9n-demand VPN, control corporate data sharing, and also control employee use of the Mac App Store.
The new release of Casper Suite is available now, as a free upgrade for customers with valid support agreements. For commercial customers, Casper Suite perpetual licensing starts at $90 plus 20% annual support and maintenance for OS X and $45 plus 20% annual support and maintenance for iOS. Education customers pay for maintenance and support on an annual basis, starting at $18 quantity 1 OS X client, $9 for iOS client. Volume discounts apply for both customer groupings.
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Design Consultant - Michael Kopp - 3 Day Blinds Reviews
Michael Kopp
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2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Serving Areas:
Phoenix, Cave Creek, Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ 85024
My Blinds Reviews:
He was very knowledgeable and helpful. Very professional in a personable way.
Pat B - Chandler, AZ - August 14, 2017
Michael Kopp was very friendly but professional and provided excellent customer service. An all-around enjoyable experience.
Margie B - Phoenix, AZ - July 5, 2017
Michael called before the scheduled appointment, arrived promptly and had reasonable options that I was interested in. He was not bothered that the property was a recent eviction and not in great condition, I appreciated his positive attitude and elected to purchase from 3 day blinds.
James P - Phoenix, AZ - June 23, 2017
Michael was very professional, explained all the installations and answered all our questions.
Marty A - Surprise, AZ - June 21, 2017
Michael was friendly, courteous and very helpful. He was very knowledgeable and professional. It was a pleasure meeting with him. I would highly recommend him.
Nitza L - Phoenix, AZ - June 19, 2017
Michael was very knowledgeable and experienced at his job. He listened to our needs and made suggestions to meet them. Thanks, Michael.
Karen T - Phoenix, AZ - May 22, 2017
Great job representing your company.
Sandy G - Wickenburg, AZ - January 12, 2017
The second time we have used Michael and will request him next time!
Sharon A - Phoenix, AZ - December 12, 2016
He was great and we will meet next week to finalize the order.
Joy T - Phoenix, AZ - November 2, 2016
Michael arrived on time and was very helpful. He is very knowledgeable about his product.
Beverly B - Sun City, AZ - October 28, 2016
New the product well, very friendly, very good at his job
Suzanne S - Peoria, AZ - October 12, 2016
Michael was great! It's unfortunate the 3rd party manufacturer doesn't carry the same level of customer service. We ordered and paid May 2nd and it's July 24th and still waiting for a final covering due to their error. 3 day blinds should rethink things are stay involved in the process until installation.
Sarah G - Phoenix, AZ - July 24, 2016
Michael was very knowledgable and helpful in regards to fabric selection and design elements.
Christine C - Peoria, AZ - July 20, 2016
Michael was very professional and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to refer him to friends for any window treatment needs.
Gerry V - Sun City West, AZ - June 14, 2016
Michael is a very personable, nicely dressed and knowledgeable young man. It was a pleasure to have him guiding me in my decision about various details so it was a stress-free process. Additionally, he generously provided information for a friend before he left. I sincerely appreciate his "above-and-beyond" attitude that is obviously a part of him. Thank you!!! Karen
Karen F - Phoenix, AZ - June 10, 2016
Michael was the 3rd designer we had into our home for quotes. He was the only one to point out problem areas AND throw out options for solutions. His vision is amazing! NEVER did I feel as if he was just trying to make a sale. He listened. He had fabulous ideas. I know that I will be more than satisfied with my final product. Who knew so much would go into window coverings! Yes this was the most expensive of all the quotes I got, but I also know that in 15 years I'll still have and love my coverings!
Rene A - Phoenix, AZ - June 8, 2016
Mr. Kopp was both knowledgeable and professional. Not only was he able to answer questions pertaining to the blinds, he was able to help us with a paint color concern we had as we are having the inside of our house painted as well.
Ilene T - Peoria, AZ - June 7, 2016
Michael was great!!
Susan O - , - May 30, 2016
Michael was great. He came up with a good solution to our window covering problem. We are very happy with Michael and 3 Day Blinds!
Jim B - Phoenix, AZ - May 26, 2016
Michael was very professional, knowledgeable and personable! He is a great representative for 3-Day Blinds and made the experience of shopping for the right product very easy and enjoyable! Thank you Michael for your great customer service!
Anthony B - Peoria, AZ - May 25, 2016
Michael was very professional in his presentation and helped me make the right decisions. He answered my questions and went out of his way to make me feel comfortable during the visit. He has a great personality and it was evident he enjoyed his work. Would recommend him to may friends.
Fredrick B - Sun City, AZ - May 21, 2016
Knowledgeable and super friendly professional
Daniel D - Phoenix, AZ - May 21, 2016
Our Consultant, Michael, was a pleasure to work with! He was on time, listened to what I wanted, and was quick and efficient. Michael did not use any high-pressure sales techniques, and answered all my questions. Michael was truly a pleasure to work with!
Beth S - , - May 13, 2016
Michael was delightful to work with and offered excellent suggestions!
Alice W - Phoenix, AZ - May 12, 2016
Michael knew the product and was very professional.
Steve And Mary H - Surprise, AZ - May 9, 2016
Michael was very professional, knowledgeable and understanding - I pleasure to do business with
Joane H - Sun City West, AZ - May 4, 2016
Michael was awesome. He was very helpful in addressing our concerns about our cats being able to get in the Windows. He knows his products and that made it easier for us to make our selections. I would tell everyone to request Michael Kopp.
Candee W - Phoenix, AZ - May 3, 2016
Susan S - Glendale, AZ - April 26, 2016
Extremely knowledgable and eager to share to help you make the right decision. Was not pushing towards a particular item but gave you information so you can make the right decision for your home. Courteous and great customer focus!
Kitty R - Cave Creek, AZ - April 21, 2016
Michael was very flexible with my changing appointment and arrived exactly on time schedule as scheduled. He was knowledgeable and helpful in assisting me with suggestions in selecting shutters. He was generous with this time and patience. Thank you, Michael!
Dominic G - Scottsdale, AZ - April 14, 2016
Michael is a courteous and helpful young man. He listened to my needs and came up with workable solutions for them all.
Judy S - Phoenix, AZ - April 10, 2016
Michael was professional, knowledgeable and prompt. He was easy to work with and definitely has my recommendation.
Sandi D - Scottsdale, AZ - April 1, 2016
Michael is very knowledgeable about the products 3 Day Blinds has to offer. He has great suggestions and works to accomplish the customer goals and look wanting to be achieved. A very personable, friendly and helpful individual!
Mabel V - Peoria, AZ - March 26, 2016
On time, professional, knows his product and made several suggestions that helped in our decision process. He had a very nice demeanor and personality. Steve & Christy
Steve B - Scottsdale, AZ - March 12, 2016
Michael was great with helping me pick out the right material pattern for my valance and was very specific in measuring, explaining and showing me pictures of what my valance will look like.
Martha B - Phoenix, AZ - March 9, 2016
Great knowledge and professionalism. Very nice.
Rebecca S - Phoenix, AZ - February 18, 2016
Michael was polite, punctual, knowledgable and thorough . We will definitely refer him when needed.
Bart And Leticia P - Scottsdale, AZ - February 18, 2016
If you are in the market for window coverings, you would be the luckiest to have Michael come to your home! He really understands the design concept and will listen to your ideas as well. You will be very happy with the results! Don't hesitate. Just do it!
Stacey B - Phoenix, AZ - February 10, 2016
Michael arrived on time and fully prepared. Very knowledgeable about the product lines. He made me feel very comfortable around him. He is an excellent rep for 3 Day Blinds. I highly recommend Michael.
Patricia C - , - February 5, 2016
Michael was informative, professional & personable.
Linda C - , - January 10, 2016
Michael was great to work with in designing our wood shutters for our house. He was on time, very professional and had some good insights on how to approach window coverings for the arched windows in our house. I highly recommend Michael Kopp as a Design Consultant for 3 Day Blinds! We've now outfitted our third straight house with 3 Day Blinds and continue to be impressed with the professionalism and quality of window coverings from this company. Chris Barker Scottsdale, AZ
Chris B - Scottsdale, AZ - December 31, 2015
MICHAEL is great sales person for Three Day Blinds. Everything was exactly as we discussed. I opted not to have the service people put up the blinds My son and his friend had no difficulties Michael gave me directions from the web site or merely call him from his business card .I am very pleased with the blinds they change the light in the room now our home is exactly how we want it to be and look. THANKS TO ALL FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE AND QUALITY
Kathryn J - Phoenix, AZ - November 23, 2015
Michael is very pleasant and profesional. He not only understood what I was looking for, but was able to show me the alterntives in a way that I was comfortable selecting what was best for my place. Later that evening when I read over the contract again, I had questions. I emailed him expecting to hear back in 1-2 days. Within a few minutes I had my answer. Unexpected, great service.
Margie S - Sun City, AZ - November 19, 2015
100% awesome experience from start to finish! Highly recommend Michael Kopp!
Wayne M - Phoenix, AZ - October 19, 2015
Michael was very professional and provided solutions to my concerns.
Lesle S - Glendale, AZ - October 18, 2015
Michael was fantastic to work with! I didn't feel pressure or feel as though he was trying to sell me on a product but rather as though I was hanging out with a friend. I would absolutely recommend 3 Day Blinds to anyone.
Danielle G - Phoenix, AZ - October 16, 2015
I was completely at ease with Michael. He's friendly, knowledgable, listens to the customer and directs them to the appropriate materials.
Julie M - Phoenix, AZ - October 9, 2015
My wife and I met with Michael and we were really impressed by his knowledge and design expertise. He made some wonderful suggestions that were most appreciated. Highly recommend!
Wayne M - Phoenix, AZ - September 29, 2015
Michael was very professional and courteous. Would definitely work with him again!
Donna R - Glendale, AZ - September 12, 2015
I have purchased numerous window treatments through Michael Kopp and the service has always been the best.
Jason T - Phoenix, AZ - September 9, 2015
Prompt. Friendly. Knowledgeable. Professional. Tall.
Brad L - Phoenix, AZ - July 27, 2015
Michael was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. These qualities instilled my trust in him which what any consumer wants when making a major purchase. He was able to provide me with many options based on my needs and answered all of my questions. Had a great experience with 3 day blinds and I can't wait until my new blinds are installed.
Paula R - Glendale, AZ - July 22, 2015
Michael is very professional and very nice young man. He was courteous, informative and very knowledgeable of the product he is selling. As a designer I have dealt with various consultants with 3 Day Blinds and I would have to say that he is probably the best that I have dealt with. Highly recommend him.
Ana S - Scottsdale, AZ - July 15, 2015
Michael is very courteous and knowledgeable of his job. Because of him, we will be purchasing more shutters in the near future.
Harold B - Glendale, AZ - July 15, 2015
It was a great experience to share our new home with Michael. We felt that we were in good hands. He is very knowledgeable and had many good ideas and recommendations. We would definitely recommend 3 day blinds and Michael Thank you. Claudia and Ric.
Claudia G - Peoria, AZ - July 14, 2015
Professional, knowledgeable, accurate!
Jeff R - Phoenix, AZ - July 8, 2015
Michael was the epitome of professionalism, knowledge of the product and in general was a superb representative for his company. It was a pleasure to work with him.
Gelene B - Phoenix, AZ - July 4, 2015
This is the second time Michael has helped us. He is definitely a 5 star design consultant.
Sonja T - Phoenix, AZ - July 2, 2015
Michael was very professional and provided a perfect service! He went above and beyond to please the owners of my company!!
Jeannie Ness W - Phoenix, AZ - June 25, 2015
Michael was fabulous. He knew I was not thrilled with my choices of fabric so he went back to the showroom to bring me another book. I did pick another fabric and am much happier. He was very knowledgeable.
Jaci B - Scottsdale, AZ - June 11, 2015
Michael was very professional and helpful. I didn't expect the level of service that he provided including calling us after hours to discuss some changes we wanted to make. His knowledge of products was a tremendous help to us as we weren't sure which blinds would meet our needs. I would highly recommend Michael as one of the best window covering consultants we have ever worked with.
Carolyn R - Phoenix, AZ - June 11, 2015
Michael was right on time.I felt he loved his job and that is why he is so passionate about getting you just what want.I would recommend him any of your customers Patricia Grubb Phoenix AZ.
Patricia G - Phoenix, AZ - June 6, 2015
Michael did an excellent job presenting the product. He was very personable and engaging. He was well dressed and knew his product.
Louise A - Phoenix, AZ - May 29, 2015
Michael's knowledge of the product line was outstanding. He not only made excellent suggestions for blinds, but his ability to provide design tips and color choices was extremely helpful in our renovation project. Michael answered all of our questions, provided multiple blind design choices, and worked with us until we were satisfied with not only our blind decision, but also the price paid. Thank you, Michael!
Jerry P - Phoenix, AZ - May 12, 2015
Quick, helpful and had great practical ideas for what we needed in our home blind decor. Thank you!!!
Jennifer D - Phoenix, AZ - May 9, 2015
Courteous.helpful and accommodating
Patricia P - Phoenix, AZ - May 7, 2015
Quick and professional quote, great service.
Heidi H - Glendale, AZ - May 7, 2015
Michael was extremely knowledgeable of; the products, pros and cons regarding my needs and installation requirements, and did a great job in guiding me through the options I needed to select.
Perry Y - Phoenix, AZ - April 24, 2015
Michael Kopp was an excellent Consultant. Professional, experienced, and knowledgeable.
Debra K - Phoenix, AZ - April 13, 2015
Michael Kopp was pleasant, knowledgeable, offered advice and suggestions, explained the process, and tried his best to please us and be helpful to us. We are anxiously waiting for the installation and trust that all will go as expected.
Clare K - Sun City, AZ - March 27, 2015
Very knowledgeable and a gentleman.
Joe M - Phoenix, AZ - February 20, 2015
Nice polite young man who seemed to know the business. He was knowledgeable, patient, and understood my desires and concerns.
Chuck N - Glendale, AZ - February 19, 2015
Mike is a great designer and very knowledgeable! He made this process easy! I'm very pleased with my experience and blinds. Thank you!
Kellie N - New Riv, AZ - February 11, 2015
Michael was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and he put me at ease. He knew the products really well and made the whole transaction easy and stress free.
Karen O - Phoenix, AZ - October 25, 2014
Very smart, provided lots of useful ideas and information.
Anthony R - Glendale, AZ - October 17, 2014
Michael was very professional and knowledgeable. He answered all questions we had which in turn, helped us to make our decision to go with 3 Day Blinds.
Harold B - Glendale, AZ - October 2, 2014
Michael is very pleasant to deal with and knowledgeable about his products. He is organized and thorough.
Sharon P - Buckeye, AZ - July 24, 2014
Michael Kopp is very professional, detail oriented and very helpful in trying to help us determine the correct color and type of mini blinds that would fit in our areas. He showed he cared about helping us make the correct decision on what we wanted. C. Rios
Cecilia R - , - July 6, 2014
Michael was exceptionally good
Barbara M - Phoenix, AZ - June 24, 2014
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Mitsubishi Motors Repsol Ats Studios Team Bids For Fifth Successive Dakar Rally Victory With Strong Five-Car Team Defending champion Peterhansel and two times winner Masuoka on track 2004 Dakar Bike winner Roma and Frenchman Alphand join the ...
Mitsubishi Motors Repsol Ats Studios Team Bids For Fifth Successive Dakar Rally Victory With Strong Five-Car Team
Defending champion Peterhansel and two times winner Masuoka on track
2004 Dakar Bike winner Roma and Frenchman Alphand join the team
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Tokyo, December 7, 2004 -- The Mitsubishi Motors Repsol ATS Studios Team has entered five cars in the 2005 Dakar Rally, as it bids to become the first team in history to win five successive Dakar rallies and clinch a record-breaking 10 overall victories.
The Mitsubishi Motors team has not been beaten on the gruelling African event since the Millennium and has entered a team of four Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolutions and a single Mitsubishi L200 Pick-Up for the 16-day event, starting in Barcelona, Spain, on New Year's Day and finishing in Dakar, Senegal, on January 16th, 2005.
Completing the official team line-up are the Spanish newcomers Joan 'Nani' Roma, Frenchman Luc Alphand along with Germany's Andrea Mayer, and their respective co-drivers Henri Magne, Gilles Picard and Jean-Michel Polato.
Peterhansel won no less than six Dakar titles during an illustrious career as a motorcycle rider, also became only the second individual in the 27-year history of the event to win outright on both two and four wheels last January. Masuoka won outright in 2002 and 2003 and finished as the runner-up last year.
"We have carried out a lot of testing with the car since the last Dakar Rally," said Peterhansel. "I won both the Tunisia and Morocco rallies with the Pajero/Montero Evolution MPR10 and we were delighted with the performance of the new MPR11 during the recent competitive test in the UAE Desert Challenge. The revised car is more stable in the dunes and over fast ground, has more torque than the MPR10 and should be more competitive on this year's Dakar."
"It has been a quiet year for me in terms of competition since the Dakar Rally," said Masuoka. "One of my goals was to win the UAE Desert Challenge and I achieved that at my sixth attempt in October. That was a great result for my confidence. The team has tested the revised car in Morocco and there have been some marked improvements. I am confident that I can take my third Dakar victory.
Team newcomer Joan Roma won the 2004 Dakar Rally at the helm of a factory KTM motorcycle. He joins the Mitsubishi Motors team for the first time with Andorra-based Henri Magne, one of the most experienced of all the cross-country co-drivers and the winner of last year's FIA World Cup and this year's FIA European Baja Cup.
Roma drove a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution for the first time in September during the Morocco test and additionally after the UAE Desert Challenge also testing in the Middle East. At the end of November he will enter the Qatar Baja driving the Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero to gain as much pre-event experience as possible. He has entered the Dakar on numerous occasions on a motorcycle. The start in Barcelona will mark only his second event with the Mitsubishi Motors team and his first behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution.
"This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me to join Mitsubishi Motors for the Dakar," said Roma. "I have witnessed the successful transition that Stephane and Andrea have made from motorcycle riding to rallying on four wheels and hope that I can repay the team with a good result."
Luc Alphand was a World Downhill skiiing champion, before he became involved in cross-country rallying. The Frenchman was the first driver in history to win a stage of the Dakar in a diesel-engined car and joins Mitsubishi Motors for his team premiere after taking victories last year on the Baja Spain and Baja Germany events. He finished fourth overall in the 2004 Dakar Rally with co-driver Henri Magne.
"Mitsubishi Motors was always the team that I was trying to beat on rounds of the World Cup and the Dakar," said Alphand. "I am proud to be a part of the team now and feel confident that I can be one of the front-runners in the Dakar."
German lady Andrea Mayer joined the official Mitsubishi Motors factory team in 2003 and finished the 2004 Dakar Rally fifth overall in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero. She tackled the recent UAE Desert Challenge in a Ralliart customer development car and she returns for the Dakar at the wheel of the L200 Pick-Up in which she finished 10th overall in June's Rally of Morocco.
Mayer teams up with Frenchman Jean-Michel Polato for the first time. Polato co-drove in the Mitsubishi Motors Portugal team during 2001 Dakar Rally for Carlos Sousa. He partnered Ralliart customer Nicolas Misslin during the 2003 Tunisia and Morocco rallies in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero MPR9.
"It has been an excellent learning year for me," said Mayer. "I was running as high as fifth overall in the recent UAE Desert Challenge and have worked with the team throughout the 2004 season. The L200 Pick-Up is a competitive car and I hope to achieve a good result on the Dakar. I have a crucial support role to play for the team and that is the most important factor."
"We have worked tirelessly to ensure that the revised Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution stays at the forefront of development and competitiveness," said MMSP's Team Director Dominique Serieys. "We have put together a team for the Dakar, which offers a balance of experience and speed and I am confident that we can fulfil the goal of a 10th Dakar win and continue the overall winning streak we started in 2001."
"I was impressed with the professionalism of the entire team when I saw everyone working in extreme conditions in the UAE Desert Challenge for the first time in October," said Isao Torii, the new President of MMSP. "I am confident that they can deliver the goals we are looking for and wish everyone every success for the Dakar."
Spain will play host to the Dakar Rally for the fourth time - the event started from Granada in 1995, 1996 and 1999. The starting venue will be Spain's second city Barcelona. The major conurbation in Catalunya also witnessed the passing of the Dakar Rally in 1987 and 1989.
Scruitineering and documentation take place in Barcelona on December 28th-29th, before a Prologue stage on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Day the event gets underway from the Plaza de Espana and heads south for two timed sections en route to Granada.
Over the following 16 days the capacity entry heads into Morocco, through the Sahel and into the depths of the Mauritanian Sahara, before a rest day at the town of Atar. From there the planned route heads across the Mauritanian wilderness en route to the Republic of Mali and a traditional finish beside Lac Rose, near Dakar, in Senegal on January 16th 2005.
There will be only limited GPS points made available to competitors, one or more stages without GPS and two Marathon stages where service assistance is not permitted.
Stephane Peterhansel (F)/Jean-Paul Cottret (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Hiroshi Masuoka (J)/Andreas Schulz (D) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Luc Alphand (F)/Gilles Picard (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
Joan Roma (E)/Henri Magne (F) Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Evolution
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Sink or swim for Lenape students at competition in Butler
Some Lenape Technical School students are counting on their latest project to hold water — literally — and surface as a winner in Saturday's Sea, Air and Land Challenge at Butler County Community College.
A team of juniors and seniors from the Manor school have been putting their heads together for four months to build a robotic submarine for the competition hosted by the Penn State Electro-Optics Center in South Buffalo.
The challenge pits teams from five schools against each other to see whose robots can make it through obstacle courses with a payload. In addition to Lenape, teams from Seneca Valley, Norwin, Butler and Kiski Area school districts will compete.
"We have somewhat of an advantage as a technical school," mechatronics teacher Eric Longwell said about Lenape's first foray into the event.
As the name of the event implies, robots will be tested in obstacles on land, in the air and underwater. Lenape's two teams have been working on their robot since January. The submarine team called the Barracudas will send a robot through a course in a 26,000 gallon water tank. The course requires the robots to be able to detect hot and cold spots under water.
Another team, the Land Sharks, will make their way with a tank-like robot through an obstacle course with side walls and other obstacles.
Students built and programmed the robots, all the while making sure their project is within budget constraints and deadlines. The final creations are roughly a foot long and weigh between five and 10 pounds.
The project had a budget of $750, according to organizers. Lenape spent about $300 total on the teams' projects. Resourceful students pitched in, finding items at the school that would work and bringing in materials from family machine shops.
Barracuda team member Lynsie Headley, 18, of Ford City has never done a project like their submarine before. A senior studying computer-aided design and drafting for pre-engineering, she plans to pursue mechanical engineering at Penn State's New Kensington campus.
"I've learned a lot more about electrical stuff," she said about getting ready for the competition. "This really showed me about different aspects of electronics."
Headley's teammate, Jake Waltz, 17, of Leechburg, said there was more to the challenge than he'd expected. He is studying CADD for engineering technology.
"It was interesting learning the engineering project," he said. "It was something we'd never done before."
Heather Simpson, who teaches pre-engineering tech at Lenape, said students are excited and a little nervous as the competition approaches.
"It's kind of hard to test a submarine when we don't have a pool," she said.
But she added that trial and error is an important part of the process: "In engineering, there's always something that's going to go wrong somewhere, and you're going to learn from it."
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. --- The University of St. Francis women's tennis team saw its three-match winning streak snapped by NAIA No. 23-ranked Olivet Nazarene University, suffering an 8-1 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference setback Thursday afternoon.
The Saints (10-8, 2-1 CCAC) gained their only victory at No. 5 singles, where sophomore Ewelina Szwed (Romeoville, Ill./ Romeoville) scored a 6-2, 6-4 victory. Each of the other five singles matches were won in two sets by Olivet Nazarene (10-5, 4-1).
Szwed nearly made it two wins on the day in doubles action, but came up just short with teammate Devan Trueba (Chicago, Ill./ Marist) in the No. 3 slot in an 8-5 decision. That was the closest the Saints would get in doubles play with Olivet Nazarene winning the other two matches, 8-3 and 8-2.
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|1. Priscila Nunez (ONU) def. Princess Clemente (USF) 6-0, 6-2
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|3. Seraphine Buchmann (ONU) def. Anne-Chris. Tompkins (USF) 6-0, 6-1
|4. Lindsey Peterson (ONU) def. Leah Fuessel (USF) 6-3, 6-2
|5. Ewelina Szwed (USF) def. Tiffany Aguirre (ONU) 6-2, 6-4
|6. Marta Jareno (ONU) def. Ashley Golda (USF) 6-1, 6-3
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|1. Seraphine Buchmann/Priscila Nunez (ONU) def. Princess Clemente/Anne-Chris. Tompkins (USF) 8-3
|2. Aziza Butoyi/Lindsey Peterson (ONU) def. Leah Fuessel/Danielle Hoffman (USF) 8-2
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While it does not mention any direct work with Facebook, ReadWriteWeb's Oct. 10 feature gave an overview of social media surveillance and response techniques and technology the Chicago Police say are helping them stop gang violence.
"The police department worked with a local sociologist to develop the social mapping strategy, that documents and predicts behaviors similar to how platforms like Facebook and Twitter track our relationships and conversations. The network analysis is like a real-life version of Facebook's Graph Search, the social search tool that analyzes likes, connections and conversations to produce user-specific search results"
Chicago Police Use A Real-Life Graph Search To Stop Crime – ReadWrite.
Yesterday I reported that Chicago PD were working with Facebook to block users who post criminal content from the social networking site by device ID, and I posted a clip from a video I recorded at a panel of police chiefs discussing social media surveillance.
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Here is how to free up 2.5GB of storage space on your Nokia Lumia 928
0. phoneArena posted on 23 Jun 2013, 22:24
Depending on the version of the Nokia Lumia 928 you have, it either came with 2.5GB of maps data stored on board the phone, or it came without the maps data pre-installed.; if your model happens to be the former and you want to free up and recapture that storage, you can remove the map data which consists of information pertaining to the Cayman Islands (21.8 MB), the Bahamas (24.9 MB) and USA (about 2.5GB)...
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1. ihatesmartphone (unregistered)
Never mine..
I need that maps :)
2. shnibz (Posts: 392; Member since: 18 Sep 2011)
Sweet! Thanks for the tip PA. My wife and I both plan to get this phone in August.
5. iamfury (Posts: 77; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
they wouldnt care any less, they hate WP already.
Best of luck for the phone though :)
3. iguano (Posts: 101; Member since: 10 May 2012)
you can clear the temporal files too
4. DibelDibil (Posts: 27; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)
Always check what countries you have listed under downloaded maps, because sometimes the program gets confused and downloads stuff you don't need. For example I had maps of Albania on my phone..


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In an attempt to distract from the failures of the Bush administration, Rush Limbaugh dismissed the abysmal economic conditions of 2008, claiming that the unemployment rate was at 5 percent and jobs were plentiful. In reality, the economy was shedding 800,000 jobs a month and the unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. In the final three months of 2008, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the economy shrank by 8.9 percent -- far more than initially thought. Job losses exceeded 2 million:
However, according to Rush Limbaugh, the economic conditions at the end of the Bush administration were fine: Limbaugh claimed that unemployment was "just about 5 percent" and "all kinds of people were working" when Bush left office.
Despite Limbaugh's interpretation of Bush's economic record, the fact is that Bush's economy was lackluster even before the recession. The Economic Policy Institute called the expansion following the 2001 recession "the worst economic expansion of the post-war era." Similarly, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that the Bush economic expansion was "sub-par overall" and below average compared to other post-World War II expansions:
This isn't the first time Limbaugh has failed to grasp the economic reality of the Bush administration. Exactly one year ago, Limbaugh conjured an unemployment rate from the Bush administration, claiming that Obama "inherited ... an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent."
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Mr Manson trained with the legendary Paul Ysart at Caithness Glass. At the event he will be assisted by his son, also called William, who is a recognised glass artist in his own right.
Cllr Tracy Wood, Dudley Cabinet member for environment and culture, said: "The paperweight day is one of the most popular events held at the glass museum and visitors come from all over the country.
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The event will also feature an exhibition by the Paperweight Collectors Circle (PCC) showing off quirky and funny lamp-work weights, visitors will also be able to get their paperweights identified by PCC experts.
Stalls from leading UK dealers will give visitors the chance to add to their own collections while the museum shop will be stocked with specialist glass and paperweight books.
The event, at the Compton Drive Museum, will run from 10am to 4pm, admission is free, for more information visit www.glassmuseum.org.uk


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The Ohio State Board of Trustees held committee meetings to discuss topics including new Wexner Medical Center Board trustees, OSU Foundation fundraising progress and trustees filing Ohio Ethics Commission disclosure statements Thursday and Friday.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee met Thursday to discuss the appointment of two new Medical Center Board members among other items of business.
The Board of Trustees discussed the appointment of two members of the OSU Wexner Medical Center Board effective Friday. David Fischer's term would end May 13, 2015. Abigail Wexner, wife of Medical Center Board Chairman Les Wexner, would serve a term ending May 13, 2016.
"They will certainly be excellent members and we look forward to receiving reports from the Medical Center in the future," said Governance Committee chairman Alex Shumate.
Ohio State alumnus Alan VanderMolen, vice chairman of DJE holdings, president and CEO of Edelman Global Practices, who is from Chicago, is set to be approved as a charter trustee to the Board of Trustees at the Friday meeting. VanderMolen's term would last until Jan. 31, 2017.
The Board created the position in February 2009 as a way of "strengthening the governance capacity of the Board," according to the Board agenda.
VanderMolen said he is excited to start at his new role upon appointment.
"I'm honored and I can't wait to work with all of you, and hope to drive some positive progression in the university," VanderMolen said.
A revision to the university compensation philosophy was also discussed at the meeting.
The compensation philosophy is intended to help guide OSU to "pay competitive salaries by using systems that are clearly communicated to employees and readily administered by managers," according to an Office of Academic Affairs and Human Resources document. The new framework, which would include "competitive salaries" and "individual effectiveness" as part of determining rewards for employees, would require review and approval by the President's Cabinet and Senior Management Council, according to the agenda.
Advancement Committee
Daniel Wampler, president and founder of Sensus, a manufacturer and supplier of flavors, extracts and essences, and an OSU Foundation Board member, gave a progress report on fundraising activity for fiscal year 2014 at the Advancement Committee meeting. He said approximately $202.6 million has already been received or pledged, which means OSU is slightly ahead of schedule toward accomplishing its goal of raising $390 million by the end of the fiscal year.
About 22 percent of the raised sum has come from private grants, according to published meeting materials.
Trustee Linda Kass called attention to the importance of this "significant amount" of support the university receives in the form of "private research grant philanthropy."
Jennifer Keyes, OSU senior director of annual giving, said target analytics indicate OSU currently ranks first among some peer universities in alumni donor participation at 12 percent and fourth in annual giving revenue among that same pool of institutions.
Student Trustee Ben Reinke said the reported decline of the effectiveness of the phone program as a vehicle for the annual giving program to raise money in 2013 could likely be attributed to the increased availability of technology to younger generations of students. Reinke said some students have told him that they have an aversion to being cold-called by their university on their smartphones for money.
Audit & Compliance Committee
The Audit and Compliance Committee discussed a potential plan to help Board members file disclosure reports to the Ohio Ethics Commission at its meeting Thursday.
At the beginning of the committee meeting, Rick Stover, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, presented an external audit update to the committee. Overall, he said he had "no changes to report on the university since the last committee meeting."
Stover also briefly introduced planning for the FY 2014 audit.
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During the next meeting, the committee is slated to be provided with the plan for FY 2014.
Gates Garrity-Rokous, the OSU vice president and chief compliance officer for the Office of University Compliance and Integrity, spoke about compliance processes and communication initiatives at the meeting as well.
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The Office of Legal Affairs in turn can give trustees access to a secure website where disclosures can be updated as needed, which would aim to make it easier and more efficient to identify and manage "potential conflicts," according to the agenda.
Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee
The Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee met Friday to discuss the College of Education and Human Ecology's study of the student development theory.
The student development theory looks at the how each student as a "whole person" responds to and uses "various stimuli and experiences to grow" throughout their undergraduate, graduate or professional career at OSU, according to the agenda.
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Achterberg also said there has been a significant change within the College of Education and Human Ecology.
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Along with the changes within the college, Achterberg said the college will have opportunities to partner with Columbus City Schools in order to help that system improve in the future as well.
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"We are truly reinventing this college. We need to work with the entire campus in order to want to have the impact we want," Achterberg said.
Correction: Jan. 31, 2014
A previous version of this article misspelled Les Wexner's name.


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Didn't we just do this?
Yes and no. The Sixers(2-1) are back in Philadelphia after losing to the 2-0 Knicks 100-84 at Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon. No rest for the weary, though, as the Knicks have followed the Sixers home. They square off again at 7 tonight in the Wells Fargo Center.
The Sixers are hoping they can correct some of the mistakes that cost them yesterday's game, specifically limiting turnovers (18 last game) and denying the 3-pointer. Last night the Knicks went 11-27 from deep, and while that's only slightly above average, the amount of open looks is indicative of how well they spread the floor for most of the night.
The Sixers are also bound to struggle when Evan Turner and Nick Young shoot a combined 4 for 19 from the field. When you layer that on top of the fact that despite being in full "J.R. Smith mode"(read: 18 second isos followed by fadeaways), J.R. went 8-15 including 4-5 from three, you have a real problem.
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· Protect the ball- The Knicks are going to lose the ball. Raymond Felton and J.R. Smith alone are good for 5 or 6 turnovers a game. The Sixers cannot diminish that relative advantage by giving the ball up. Despite Jrue Holliday's excellent game, he was clearly flustered by the Knicks' defense—Jason Kidd's ball pressure especially. The Knicks don't play a particularly up-tempo game, so every extra possession they get is valuable.
Other than that, it's the same stuff as yesterday. Push the tempo, defend the three, and try to attack the paint. The Sixers got blown out in a game they should have competed in, and they know that, so expect them to start game two with an edge that wasn't there yesterday.
Tipoff is at 7pm.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has declared it "just ordinary business" to limit the scrutiny of the national broadband network under freedom of information laws despite fierce criticism from her political allies and opponents on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister defended a policy that exempts the government company building the network, NBN Co, from the Freedom of Information Act despite the fact that similar agencies, including Telstra in the past, have been subject to the transparency laws.
Coalition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull rebuked the government for shielding the NBN Co from oversight.
Greens spokesman Scott Ludlam, who strongly supports the NBN project, declared that he would seek ways to force the company to be subject to FOI.
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The Prime Minister backed the company's argument on Tuesday morning at a press conference called to discuss the Queensland floods.
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Goodwill impairments have stabilized since their 2008 surge, but still remain an important consideration in investment analysis. The Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF), in conjunction with Duff & Phelps, provides a comparative analysis of the goodwill impairments of over 5,000 companies in their 2012 Goodwill Impairment Study. The study examines the intensity of goodwill impairments by industry and over time.
The study found that goodwill impairments continued in the $26 to $30 billion range in 2009 through 2011, down substantially from the 2008 peak of $188 billion. Bank of America, AT&T and Dean Foods had the highest amount of goodwill impairment in 2011. While financials continued to have the largest dollar amount of goodwill impairment in 2011, as they have since 2008, the telecommunications services industry led on a percentage basis.
Ratios Employed in Analysis
The study seeks to address three industry specific issues about goodwill impairment with three different metrics. First, the goodwill intensity ratio asks which industries have proportionately the most goodwill on their balance sheets. The ratio is calculated by dividing the amount of goodwill by the total assets measured at the end of each year from 2007 through 2010.
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Finally, the impact of goodwill loss on the balance sheet is examined with an asset loss intensity ratio. Here the study uses the goodwill impairment loss in a year as a percentage of the total assets in the prior year. This measure seeks to identify the impact of impairments on each industry's total assets.
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Goodwill to Total Assets
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Goodwill Impaired to Goodwill Reported
While the data showed that the average amount of goodwill as a percent of total assets varied little during the study period, the rate at which this goodwill was impaired was far from constant. In fact, the average amount of impaired goodwill to total goodwill has been about 1% in the recent 2009 to 2011 period, but the Great Recession years of 2007 and 2008 had rates up to ten times that amount.
In 2007 the rate of loss was a stunning 46% for the telecommunication services industry and 36% for the energy industry in 2008. Financials had an uneventful 0.3% ratio in 2007 which was propelled to 8% in 2008 in the recession. Financials have had their impairment rates fall substantially since then, but they had still had not returned to their staid 2007 rates by 2011.
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Returns Calculated for Portfolios
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- Losses to Total Goodwill -- High versus Low
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