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Not a day passes without the future of the book being mentioned in the news. It is not always headline news. Mostly it isn't — unless it is the launch of a new e-Reader, such as the news that came out last month that Kobo was partnering with W.H. Smith. Besides such items, there is a noticeable, steady stream of announcements, discussions, articles in the media – and particularly the social media – about the book, where it's headed, how it's evolving and whether it will survive.
A pick from the last few days includes a posting on the London Book Fair website about a new initiative launched last May by Penguin to promote self-publishing among novice writers. For a "small" fee of $99, authors are given access to an online suite of self-publishing tools through Penguin USA's Book Country site. The idea is to give exposure to new talent cheaply and quickly and thereby help amateur writers "make their writing dreams a reality". According to Penguin, a small number of writers has already secured deals with literary agents.
Also announced last week was the adaptation of the BBC series Silent Witness for the e-Reader format. A new company called Boxfiction, which describes itself as delivering new ways of "telling, sharing and writing fiction online", issued the first of 9 instalments of the popular series that is being "re-imagined" for the digital screen. Readers will be able to follow and download the episodes on a number of digital platforms from e-readers to tablets and laptops. According to Nigel McCrery, the series' creator, "People haven't lost their appetite for the written word, what's changing is the form and medium in which it is consumed". What the digital medium enables, according to the people behind Boxfiction, is to transform the solitary act of reading into a shared experience.
That the digital medium is transforming not only the book, but the way it is published and consumed, is now an inevitable fact. But will the book disappear? The other day I was on the train to work reading my book when one of the other passengers suddenly looked at me and said: "I remember those.... books!" The parallel is often made between books and the way we now listen to music. Music has gone digital much earlier, and much more quickly than books. Who remembers vinyl? Who remembers the CD? Here's another announcement from last week: it is said that the music industry will begin phasing out the CD as of next year.
The parallel between book and music is, however, not completely relevant. Analogue music technology was much less versatile and much less durable than the book. I'm not one to fetishize vinyl, but I do regret the loss of the paratext, not to mention the reliable and extensive meta-data, that accompanied vinyl: I used to spend hours poring over my lp sleeves, admiring the art work. On the whole, vinyl was far from an ideal medium: records were fragile; they produced imperfect sound; and they were difficult to copy. Books, by contrast, as physical objects and as carriers of information, are of a different nature. Their durability and usability remains quite robust.
I'm not a crank when it comes to loving the book. In fact, I believe that the cranks might be the ones in danger of losing the debate. When I heard Julian Barnes mutter something about preferring real books during his acceptance speech of the Booker, I admit I sighed somewhat wearily. I don't like Kindles either. The Kindle has for me some serious flaws, which have to do with the fact that every book on it looks exactly the same. I miss layout, mise-en-page, typography, running headers, as well as the look and feel of a book: its texture, its weight, its cover design, and so on. In my opinion Amazon has spent a lot of time and effort in designing a device that is light-weight and easy to read under different lighting conditions; but they haven't cared about the design of the text itself. They haven't considered that books are more than texts.
This is of course pure snobbery: I personally don't care much whether I drink wine out of a glass or out of a plastic cup, so why should people care about matters that preoccupy me as a book scholar.
In truth, I don't expect people to care. And this goes precisely to the heart of the matter. The Kindle is only one type of device that satisfies well the particular needs of what is (or used to be) the paperback-reading population. I don't like the Kindle, but I don't object at all to the existence of e-Readers and digital books.
The debate about the future of the book is, in my view, too one-sided – or rather two-sided. It's full of either/or arguments, pros and cons, likes and dislikes. It is a debate centred on which format is going to survive: the digital or the physical book. But this is no debate like that over Betamax or VHS. For the time being, at least, it would seem that the physical book will continue to thrive and the digital book will continue to develop and grow. On the one hand, the advent of computer technology has always gone hand in hand with with inflated claims and predictions. Revolutionary though it is, digital technology does not revolutionize everything. Christian Vandendorpe makes this point elegantly in From Papyrus to Hypertext: Towards a Universal Library (2009). Until about a decade ago the invention of hypertext was hailed as a utopian way of structureless, unrestrained, unshackled reading and writing. Yet the Borgesian dream of the infinite book did not quite come to pass, for users quickly felt themselves getting lost in the labyrinthine freedom hypertext was offering. While theoretically attractive, hypertext did not work in practice, and digital text increasingly began to mimic the format and structure and bounds of the book.
It is interesting to think of how the Kindle in some respects harks back to a format that predates the codex: the scroll. As with the world wide web, the idea of the "page" is now almost something metaphorical; to navigate through the text you use a scroll bar.
The perfect future of the book, I believe, resides in how the best features of the two technologies – print and digital — can be used to enhance the experience of reading and to increase the flexibility with which information can be gathered, presented, consumed and repurposed. Some very useful lessons in this respect can still be learned from the printed book. The brightest ideas may well come from the past. And therefore a consideration of the future perfect of the book — the theme of a Book Research History Network colloquium at the Institute of English Studies— is an important matter. After all, the twenty-first century is not the first time in history that the book and how it was produced (I use the term "book" now in its broadest possible sense, whatever its form or format) underwent radical transformation: from the scroll to the codex, from manuscript to printed book, from hand press printing to machine and offset printing, from writing by hand to writing on the typewriter and the word processor. Not only what will be, but also what has been and what would have been deserves our attention.
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Which is great if you always have the player on it's own line, but would be better if it just replaced the HTML5 [audio] tags without floating over other content on the page?
Looked at the CSS and tried to take out the floats but didn't make any difference. Is there any skin or CSS/plugin alteration I can make so the audio player can co-exist with other content on the page?
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- Retirement services revenue was positively impacted by client growth and an increase in the average asset value of retirement services client employees' funds, offset partially by the impact from a shift in the mix of assets within these funds to investments that earn lower fees from external fund managers.
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Paychex, Inc. ("Paychex," "we," "our," or "us") (NASDAQ:PAYX) today announced total service revenue of $559.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2012 (the "second quarter"), an increase of 5% from $535.0 million for the same period last year. Net income and diluted earnings per share both increased 5% to $147.9 million and $0.41 per share, respectively. Martin Mucci, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We made solid progress in the second quarter. While payroll services revenue grew modestly at 1.4%, impacted by client disruptions from Hurricane Sandy, Human Resource Services revenue grew at a double-digit rate as we continue to experience success in selling value-added solutions to our clients. Checks per payroll increased 1.2% for the quarter over the previous year. We are seeing good results from our selling efforts in the small-business market and are well-positioned for our peak selling season. In addition, our client retention levels remain near historic high rates generated by our employees' commitment to client satisfaction. During the quarter, we introduced our industry-leading online client report center and acquired ExpenseWire, an online expense management solution for our mid-market clients." Payroll service revenue increased 1% to $377.0 million for the second quarter compared to the same period last year. Checks per payroll increased 1.2% for the second quarter compared to 1.8% for the same period last year. Revenue per check grew modestly, as a result of price increases, partially offset by discounting. Growth in payroll service revenue was tempered by lost revenue from Hurricane Sandy, approximating 0.5% of payroll revenue growth, and the impact of client mix in the mid-market. Human Resource Services ("HRS") revenue increased 12% to $182.4 million for the second quarter compared to the same period last year. The following factors contributed to this growth:


text: Politics and International Relations Department Professor of Political Science On Faculty since 2001 Phone: (630)752-5980 Fax: (630)752-7037 Email: email@example.com Education Ph.D., Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1998 B.A., Government, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, 1991, Summa Cum Laude About Amy Black Dr. Black has wide research and teaching interests in the fields of American Politics and Political Behavior. She teaches a range of courses including those that examine different political institutions and other seminars that consider how we interact with our government. Believing that practical experience is a great teacher, Dr. Black served as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow, working in the office of Rep. Melissa A. Hart during the 2000-2001 academic year. Her most recent project is Five Views on the Church and Politics (Zondervan), an edited volume that introduces the political thought of five theological traditions – Anabaptist, Lutheran, the Black Church, Reformed, and Catholic—and places them in conversation with one another. Contributors discuss the distinctives of their theological view as well as their traditions' thought on the role of government, the place of individual Christian participation in government and politics, and how churches should (or should not) address political questions. She is the author of Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace, and Reason (Moody Publishers). At a time when public discourse is too often divisive, Dr. Black calls Christians to a more reasoned and humble approach to politics. Instead of telling readers what to think, this book equips them with tools to develop their own thoughtful, faith-informed perspectives in an increasingly complex political landscape. Identifying some sources of tension that make dialogue so difficult, she offers practical guidance to help Christians engage in political discussions, analyze issues, and evaluate candidates in ways that honor God. Dr. Black enjoys speaking to a wide range of audiences. Recent speaking engagements include keynote speeches at the Iowa Conference on Presidential Politics and the Everyday Theology Conference at Liberty University and chapel talks at Westmont College and Azuza Pacific University. She is a regular contributor to the Center for Public Justice's Capital Commentary and offers political commentary for Moody Radio Chicago. Dr. Black joined the Wheaton faculty after serving four years on the faculty of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. She is active in a local church where she teaches adult education classes, assists in the children's ministry and participates in a women's Bible study. Married to Wheaton professor Daniel Treier, she and her husband enjoy domestic and international travel and are avid sports fans. Courses Taught American Politics and Government Congress and the Policymaking Process The American Presidency Media and Public Opinion Women and Politics Campaigns and Elections Senior Seminar: Christianity and Politics Politics and Pop Culture Political Research Membership in Professional Societies American Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association Past President, Christians in Political Science Research Individual: Congressional Legislative Process, Religion and Politics With Students: Old Testament Ethics and Domestic Poverty Representative Publications Five Views on the Church and Politics (General Editor). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2015. "Evangelicals, Politics, and Public Policy: Lessons from the Past, Prospects for the Future." In The Future of American Evangelicalism, Candy Gunther Brown and Mark Silk, eds, New York: Columbia University Press, 2016. "Modeling A More Excellent Way: Thoughts on Respectful Dialogue," In Harold Heie, ed., Evangelicals on Public Policy Issues: Sustaining a Respectful Conversation, Abilene, TX: Abilene Christian University Press, 2014. "Opportunities and Obstacles: Congress and International Religious Freedom Policy," Review of Faith and International Affairs, invited article for the 10th Anniversary issue, Vol. 11, Issue 1, Spring 2013, pp. 49-55. Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace, and Reason. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2012. "The Cure for Election Madness," Christianity Today, January 2012. Religion and Politics: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives, edited with Douglas L. Koopman and Larycia Hawkins. New York: Pearson Longman, 2011. Black, Amy E. "How to Discuss Politics as a Christian," and "What to Look for in a President: Three More Views." In Mark Galli, ed. How to Pick a President: A Guide to the Deeper Issues. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today Essentials, 2011. "Religious Right," entry in Encylopedia of U.S. Political History, Volume 3, 1976-present, edited by Richard Valelly. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2010. "Faith-Based Initiatives," "Standing Committee," and "Select Committee," entries in the Encyclopedia of Political Science, edited by George T. Kurian. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2010. "Crisis Opportunity," PRISM, Volume 16, Number 3, May/June 2009, p. 32, with Wheaton College student Shannon Mickelson. Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American Politics. Grand Rapids, MI. Baker Books, 2008. 2007. From Inspiration to Legislation: How an Idea Becomes a Bill. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. "George W. Bush and Faith-Based Initiatives," with Doug Koopman. In Mark J. 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A TRAFFORD man accused of killing cattery owner Diana Lee in Cranage near Knutsford has denied her murder.
David Ryan, 47, of Byrom Street, Hale, pleaded not guilty to the charge at Chester Crown Court on Monday.
Ryan was charged with Ms Lee's murder after the 54-year-old was found dead from head wounds after an arson attack at Parklands Cattery in Byley Lane on August 9, 2012.
The trial is expected to take four to six weeks but both legal teams agreed they needed more time for the 'unusual, complicated' case before a date is set.
A pre-trial review is set for March 4 and Ryan, who wore a dark suit and tie, has been denied bail. Ms Lee was last seen out with friends in Knutsford at the Wine Bar and Man Zen restaurant the night before her death.


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Only 50 college students in the United States get accepted for a prestigious Summer Enrichment Program at UNC Chapel Hill each year. Queens senior Gideon Yeboah was one of them.
A pre-medical major at Queens with a minor in Chemistry, Yeboah was more than thrilled when he was invited to participate in the prestigious science focused enrichment program in Summer 2011.
"I knew how hard it was to get into and when I was accepted, I knew it was going to be a helpful resource on my path to becoming a doctor," Yeboah said.
During the eight-week program, Yeboah took classes in subjects such as Organic Chemistry, Physiology, Biostatistics and Physics. He also shadowed a surgeon and a pediatrician and was invited to medical conferences at North Carolina State University and Duke University. The program covered his housing so he could stay on campus for the eight weeks and provided a stipend for travel expenses.
"The program was able to give me broad perspective on what it's like to become a doctor," Yeboah said.
Yeboah will be taking some of his last classes before he graduates in May in the new Rogers Hall, a Platinum LEED certified science and health building.
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Best ice climbing/mountaineering bibs I have ever had. They keep me so dry I am still amazed at how the water doesn't get into them. Slim legs which means that if you are looking at using them for AT, they tend to be tight around your boots, not to mention pretty warm as they go up high on the chest. I wish Patagonia would incl another set of pulls on the full legs as it would make it much easier to vent than to pull from the top (it makes it a pain). For the extra weight it would be a great addition.


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Daimler and Volvo Take Lead in Implementation of V2V Communication Systems in Europe
LONDON--March 6, 2014: The demand for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication systems is on the rise due to the systems' ability to improve traffic efficiency, mobility, safety, as well as driving conditions, while at the same time avert potentially dangerous situations. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (Frost Automotive), Strategic Analysis of the European Market for V2V and V2I Communication Systems, expects more than 40 percent of vehicles to use V2V communication technologies by 2030.
Daimler and Volvo are anticipated to lead the implementation of V2V communication systems among vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across Europe. V2I communication systems have also been finding significant traction in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Germany, and France.
"Vehicular communication systems are becoming popular as countries across Europe look to minimise the huge losses in time and related costs incurred due to traffic congestion," said Frost & Sullivan Automotive & Transportation Industry Analyst Neelam Barua. "Traffic jams in Germany for instance, lead to a macroeconomic loss of more than €17 billion annually."
"The average driver annually loses close to a complete work-week stuck in traffic jams," added Frost & Sullivan Automotive & Transportation Team Leader Prana Tharthiharan Natarajan. "This scenario is common to both Europe and the US. The deployment of V2I can reduce such down-time by a huge factor. Additionally, V2x is the ultimate enabler of automated driving, which is presently built on self-sufficient architectures."
One of the prominent enabling technologies in this market is the cooperative system, which uses wireless local area network (WLAN) or dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), to assist V2V, V2I or infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) communication. It is expected that global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and infrared modes will augment DSRC solutions and mobile-based technologies such as long term evolution (LTE) to form the futuristic platform for cooperative-intelligent transportation systems (C-ITS) in the region.
Cooperative systems prove to be more useful than advanced driver assistance systems and telematics, particularly when situations like construction site warnings and traffic congestion in highways caused by an accident or road damage are encountered.
Market participants plan to introduce Cooperative-ITS communication systems to take automotive safety to an even higher level. The Car 2 Car Communication Consortium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with major vehicle manufacturers to facilitate the deployment of a standard pan-European C-ITS by 2015.
However, although projects such as the sim-TD, DriveC2X, eCoMove catalyse the pilot-launch of C-ITS in Europe, automotive OEMs and road users must coordinate with road operators for the success of the initial deployment.
The European market also needs an effective business model that identifies the parties that will primarily benefit from these vehicle communication solutions, recognises the team that will maintain the integrated system, and clarifies the methods of revenue generation. The availability of reliable and robust products that cater to the vehicular communication requirements, the degree of market acceptance and interoperability of V2X devices, as well as product conformance and upgradability will also be key to market growth.
"With market-ready products for V2X communication already made available by Tier I suppliers, new products embedded with V2X technology launched by automotive OEMs, and the strong backing extended by EU governments, the market for C-ITS is likely to witness considerable growth in the next two to three years," stated Barua. "In fact, 15 OEMs and ten Tier I suppliers across Europe are expected to deploy V2X applications by 2015."
"Interestingly, crowd-sourced V2X information from the connected car space is also gaining traction. A number of telematics service providers are looking to enable V2X through tethered and embedded connectivity interfaces that allow vehicles to send and receive data that could serve as the nascent stage of V2X, in the absence of DSRC or WLAN," concluded Natarajan. "Letting vehicles interact with each other can reduce crashes involving multiple vehicles, whereas ensuring V2X interactivity with passive elements such as environment, pedestrians, bicyclists etc. is essential for the future. At present, the industry still depends on ADAS for such information."
If you are interested in more information on Frost & Sullivan's latest study Strategic Analysis of the European Market for V2V and V2I Communication Systems, please send an email to Katja Feick, Corporate Communications, at email@example.com, with your full name, company name, job title, telephone number, company email address, company website, city, state and country.
Strategic Analysis of the European Market for V2V and V2I Communication Systems (MA29-18) is part of the Automotive & Transportation (automotive.frost) Growth Partnership Service program. Frost & Sullivan's related studies include: Electronic Braking System Market in Europe, Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems Market in Europe, and Automotive Ethernet Technology in Europe and North America. All studies included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.


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December 19, 2012 | Oncologist Compensation Survey, Oncology Journal
Each year, ONCOLOGY's sister journal, PHYSICIANS PRACTICE, surveys hundreds of physicians across all specialties regarding their compensation. This year, more than 1,300 physicians were surveyed. Data culled from the oncologists' responses are presented here. As the following graphs show, the results varied widely.
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Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.
June 13th, 2013
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Hungarians fight the floods! This collection of despatches from radio correspondents includes Nick Thorpe in Budapest on how people buried their differences and worked together to save their capital from an overflowing River Danube. Bethany Bell says they're picking cherries in the Golan Heights as the Syrian war rages on in the valley below. Croatia is about to join the EU - but Andy Hosken finds that the campaign to eradicate old ethnic animosities has only achieved limited success. Yolande Knell is in Gaza from where, in recent times, rockets have been fired at Israel. She discovers how Gazans are coping with the sanctions imposed on them by the Israelis. And who is responsible for climate change in the Himalayas? Kieran Cooke, who was there, is told the answer - by a Hindu holy man!
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How much you can borrowGenerally, three factors will affect the amount you can borrow:The value of your equity (the higher the better).Your age (the older the better).Interest rates (the lower the better).Here are some hypothetical examples of how it can work:Julia is a 72-year-old who wishes to sell the home, worth $450,000, she owns free and clear in Ohio and wishes to downsize to a smaller home in Florida for $185,000, to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She decides to use the HECM for Purchase Program to buy her new home and will have more money leftover than if she used a straight purchase transaction. After she sells the house in Ohio, she can buy the Florida home using a $116,000 reverse mortgage and $69,000 cash. Now she owns the house in Florida and does not have to make any mortgage payment and has the $381,000 remaining from the sale of the Ohio home to invest, giving her extra income.Richard and his wife, both 75 years old, wish to move from their home in Georgia to a new home in New Mexico. Richard is concerned he won't get a fair market price for his home because of declining home prices and wants to wait until prices rebound. They decide to use a HECM for Purchase Program reverse mortgage to buy the new home and retain the old home. This way they will not have to make mortgage payments on the new property, for which they paid $185,000. They also plan to rent out their current home as a way to generate additional income. They qualify for $116,000 reverse on the new property in New Mexico, so they pay the $69,000 difference from existing cash assets.An additional benefit to the "for purchase program" is that you can't outlive the loan because you can never owe more than the value of the home at the time you or your heirs sell the home. When you sell the home, you or your estate will repay the cash you received from the reverse mortgage plus interest and other fees to the lender. Any remaining equity belongs to you or your heirs.
Generally, three factors will affect the amount you can borrow:
Here are some hypothetical examples of how it can work:
An additional benefit to the "for purchase program" is that you can't outlive the loan because you can never owe more than the value of the home at the time you or your heirs sell the home. When you sell the home, you or your estate will repay the cash you received from the reverse mortgage plus interest and other fees to the lender. Any remaining equity belongs to you or your heirs.
These government-backed "for purchase" reverse mortgages are "no-recourse" loans, meaning if the borrower defaults, the lender's recovery is limited to the sale value of the house. For example, if real estate values have declined at the time the loan comes due, and the home no longer is worth as much as the amount loaned, the FHA pays the lender the amount of the shortfall.
HUD recently clarified that the borrower cannot choose between paying the loan balance or paying an amount equal to the value of the home. Instead, when the loan is due, the borrower must either pay the balance due or default on the loan, in which case the bank sells the house and uses the proceeds to satisfy the loan.
However, even if that happens, you or your heirs will never owe more than the value of the home.
HECM loans are available only through an FHA-approved lender.
There are numerous calculators on such sites as AARP and Golden Gateway Financial that can help you determine which reverse mortgage is best for you.
Further information, including a list of FHA-approved lenders, is available free from the FHA.
One added cost to a reverse mortgage is an extra insurance premium, usually more than a conventional mortgage, which has to be paid by the homeowner to insure the lender against the possibility the homeowner lives longer than anticipated, says Bachman.
The insurance guarantees you will never pay more than a stated amount despite increased borrowing costs over time. More than 90 percent of all reverse mortgages in the United States are also HECM loans insured by the federal government through HUD. The insurance applies to the FHA mortgages. This insurance is what makes a reverse mortgage more expensive than a conventional or straightforward mortgage.
On a positive note, interest rates on reverse mortgages today are similar to conventional mortgages. In addition, fees associated with a reverse mortgage cannot exceed 2 percent of the first $200,000 and 1 percent of the balance, with a maximum of $6,000.
There's another potential upside to having a reverse mortgage. "If the house appreciates in value, you benefit from the appreciation and can refinance the reverse mortgage for a higher amount and benefit from a larger revenue stream," Bachman says.
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AUSTRALIA'S mining boom is straining the rollout of the national broadband network because of the requirement that the NBN Co install fibre in all new housing estates as a priority — including remote mining towns in northern Western Australia.
This has caused delays installing the ultra-fast network in urban estates closer to major cities because construction workers are scattered across hundreds of sites around the country where NBN Co has not yet built the backbone of its network.
NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley told a Senate committee that building the infrastructure to remote locations was "quite time-consuming" and getting services to suburban estates was difficult because of the lack of supporting infrastructure. "Taking on the wholesale universal service obligation for these development estates before we have a network built is obviously not easy, so it is no surprise that it is taking some time," he told the hearing last month.
Until January last year, Telstra was responsible for installing copper telephone lines to new houses. But the government decided in mid-2010 that NBN Co would become the "provider of last resort" and install fibre networks at no cost.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said the government was committed to NBN Co's so-called "greenfields" obligation.
Broadband access should be increasingly seen as a critical utility service like water or electricity, a spokeswoman for Senator Conroy said. "The government is well aware that servicing new developments is challenging. This is one reason why NBN Co was chosen as provider of last resort: as a national carrier, it has the scope and ability to deal with these situations," she said.
Some developers have chosen to foot the bill for private fibre networks to ensure incoming residents have fixed communications. Other residents have been provided with temporary mobile services until NBN Co can visit the site.
Scattered demand adds to problems because NBN Co must build where estates are being built, rather than according to a co-ordinated construction plan.
An NBN Co spokeswoman said demand for network construction was "now occurring in more regional areas, reflecting the two-speed employment markets partly from the mining boom".
"The effect is that NBN's build has needed to respond to 'spot' areas of regional demand, creating high construction demands," she said.
Problems include three new housing estates linked to resource developments in WA's remote north-west that are scheduled to be fitted with fibre by May.
The WA government will spend $82 million this financial year building housing developments in regional areas. Projects driving regional housing demand include: Woodside's liquefied natural gas development in Broome; the Argyle diamond mine near Kununurra; and BHP's iron ore mine near Newman.
NBN Co must eventually lay 2000 kilometres of fibre from its exchange in Geraldton to Newman and Broome to complete the installation.
Nationally NBN Co has fitted six new estates with fibre since January 2011, while there were a further 351 estates on the construction list. Most had "ready for service" target dates between March and August this year. However, these dates were now two to three months later than what NBN Co published last December for the same estates.


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The reader who asked the question about paying your mortgage fortnightly in Australia knows more about the situation than you do Noel.
It works this way. The bank takes your money fortnightly but only applies your money monthly to your account, therefore the bank has the use of at least half of your money for at least half a month, each month, but you do not receive the benefit of your "early" half-payment.
In other words, fortnightly mortgage payments are a good idea but it is a better idea for the bank than for the borrower.
Also you should note that the bank comes up with a "required monthly payment" that it demands, then the children at the bank (some of whom actually passed Grade 5 Arithmetic) simply divide the monthly payment in half and collect 13 monthly payments a year!
Yes, that does help the mortgagor pay off his or her mortgage more quickly – while the bank holds even more of the money without applying it promptly.
Go figure. The bank designed a "fee" that isn't even a fee.
You have missed the whole point of the exercise. If a person is paying $2000 a month and they moved to $1000 a fortnight, their total yearly payments increase from $24,000-$26,000. This is why the loan repayment is sped up so much.
If the banks receive a minimal amount of interest as a result of this (and I doubt that they do) the benefit to the borrower is still overwhelming.


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With only a handful of games left in the regular season, Blaine boys' lacrosse head coach Josh Swart is ready for his team to make a push for a strong finish, in hopes of a section championship.
After Saturday's 16-2 blowout win over Section 4 rival Hill-Murray, the Bengals improved their overall record to 8-2 heading into Monday's road game at Coon Rapids.
The win over the Pioneers came on the heels of a 12-7 win on May 9 over Osseo/Park Center. The two-game winning streak ended a mini-skid where the team dropped its only two games of the season with consecutive losses 10-9 to number six-ranked Mahtomedi and 15-7 to a high scoring Champlin Park Rebels team.
"It's always fun to be undefeated," said Swart, describing the seasons 6-0 start. "I think you can do a lot of learning from losing, too. We lost to a couple really good teams in Champlin Park and Mahtomedi. The one-goal loss to Mahtomedi was tough because we were close, but our guys found out they could play with one of the top teams in the state."
Leading the charge this season has been a relative newcomer to the varsity squad in junior attacker Eric Zickermann. Through the first 10 games, Zickermann leads the team in scoring with 45 points on 14 goals and 31 assists.
Zickermann sat most of last year behind three all-conference seniors, but this season has made the most of his opportunity and has become the Bengals' top playmaker.
"He's been our best attack man," Swart said. "I think being able to sit and watch most of last year helped his game to where it's at this season."
Junior midfielder Mac Nadeau is one of the top returning players this season and his 25 goals leads the Bengals' offense. Nadeau has 34 points and senior midfielder Conlan Meade has added 19 goals and 27 points.
The Bengals are one of the better teams in the league when it comes to defense. Six times this season they have been able to hold their opponents to seven goals or less.
The return of all-conference junior goalie Brenden Nadeau is a big reason for their stingy defense. Nadeau has a 7-2 record this year with a 63-percent save percentage. Junior Austin Nastrom saw playing time as well picking up a win against Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman.
"We have a really good goalie in Austin, but it's pretty much Brenden's job in net," Swart said. "We've had a few rocky games this season on defense where Brenden came up with some huge saves for us. He's played really well for us."
Swart credits strong play from his defensive unit. Junior defensemen Tyler Maki, Cody Johnson, Zac Sonterre and Jesse Norling have shined from the back end and Swart said both Sonterre and Norling were instrumental in their win over the Pioneers, in which they held Hill-Murray leading scorer Sam Becker in check.
"We came ready to play against Hill-Murray," Swart said. "We really concentrated well on our spacing and movement on offense and defensively, both Sonterre and Norling were able to shutdown their best player."
Results of Monday's Bengals game with Coon Rapids were unavailable. Thursday the team hosts Maple Grove before closing the season against White Bear Lake.
The Bengals look for redemption against the Bears, as last season they lost in the Section 4 championship game 11-10 to White Bear Lake. It was the second consecutive year the Bengals were ousted in the section championship game as Totino-Grace ended their season in 2010 with an 8-4 victory.
"You try and schedule tough teams like Maple Grove and White Bear Lake towards the end on purpose," Swart said. "Our goal is to win out and finally make it to the state tournament. We have some tough teams like Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake and Stillwater in our section, but I think this team has what it takes to finally make it to state."
Blaine girls' lacrosse edges Osseo/PC
The Blaine girls' lacrosse team won a high scoring affair May 9 defeating Osseo/Park Center 16-15.
It was the Bengals third win of the season. Earlier in the year they defeated Becker 9-6 and Andover 11-5. They had an overall record of 3-7 prior to Monday's game with Coon Rapids.
Senior midfielder Cailin Bourdeaux is enjoying a career year offensively scoring a team-high 33 goals and 38 points. Senior forward Michaela Ward is second with 15 goals and seniors Kayle Julin and Elizabeth Bruder each have 10 goals.
Junior goalie Shaina Gillman has posted three wins in goal this season.
Blaine finishes the regular season with a game today (Friday) at Irondale.
The section 4 playoffs begin May 21 where the Bengals look to improve on last year's first-round 12-11 loss to White Bear Lake.


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The not-so-sketchy part of Vancouver.
WildSnail stopped by earlier in the day to scope things out. Perhaps he might even wright more about it here...
thepiguy woke up at the crack of 11:00 and fumbled around looking for hashsupplies and bus fare so he could meet the planned meetup time. He arrived a few minutes before 12:30 to find the school yard was full of (surprise!) school children. He was contemplating how to best stake out a hashpoint at an elementary school without being arrested, when two more geohashers arrived.
Wildsnail and Fern introduced themselves and the three geohashers stood around discussing... nothing in particular. They waited around until the meeting time, but when Wildsnail had to leave and no one else had shown up, thepiguy decided to sit on a bench in a nearby park and wait for the children to head back inside.
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Boosting Health and Nutrition Awareness
When college and university business officers from across the country convened in the D.C. area this summer, they wanted to find a way to serve the community they were visiting.
Stacey Snelling of the College of Arts and Sciences' School of Education, Teaching, and Health, had the perfect suggestion.
So in July, 100 volunteers from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) trekked to Kelly Miller Middle School on 49th Street Northeast in Washington and set to work. NACUBO represents more than 2,500 colleges, universities, and higher education service providers, including American University.
"Stacey Snelling gave me a call one day and said there's this organization NACUBO," said Abdullah Zaki, Kelly Miller's principal. "They have 100 volunteers just ready, eager, and willing to beautify your school, and there's no way I can turn that down."
The centerpiece of their labors was an 8-by-18-foot mural designed by D.C. nonprofit City Arts and Kelly Miller students depicting healthful living and nutrition.
TIAA-CREF helped fund the service day with a generous grant, and Aramark funded a floor-to-ceiling mirror in the school's weight room.
Volunteers painted school rooms and locker rooms, as well as garden boxes built by AU in partnership with Kelly Miller. They also mulched gardens around the school and built furniture for two teachers lounges and a parent center.
As part of an effort to enhance the school's identity, they also painted "Kelly Miller" on walls throughout the school.
The College's Snelling and Kelly Miller have worked together since 2009 in a program called Community Voices for Health. That program brings together teachers, students, and their families in health empowerment activities such as gardening, health screening, and cooking classes.
Kelly Miller was D.C.'s only middle school to win the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Healthier U.S. School Challenge silver award.
"Healthier students can be better learners. Healthier teachers can be better educators," Snelling said.
Snelling has seen substantial gains at Kelly Miller since AU's health promotion at the school, along with the arrival of a dynamic new principal and other changes. When she and her AU colleagues and students started working at the school three years ago, only 16 percent of students could read and do math at grade level.
Now, 39 percent of students do math at grade level.
In partnership with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Snelling is expanding the Kelly Miller model to 15 D.C. middle schools as part of grant with USDA Team Nutrition.
"The connection of transforming a school into a healthier environment is not at the expense of less academic time. If anything academics are being advanced. And this is something we intend to advance across schools in D.C.," Snelling said.
"Healthier students are better learners, but it was only because of the partnerships that have been formed that we've been successful."


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Pla?a De La Font 26, Tarragona, Catalonia
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The location was superb and the price amazing. It was the best 1 star hotel I have ever stayed in more like 3 stars. Right in the centre of the old historic part within the old roman Circus. There are plenty of good restaurants nearby. The afternoon is best to see the roman and medieval sites as the coach tours have left!! A taxi is a must from the train station as it is up a steep hill, especially if its hot. On the way back we walked with our cases. The bed was very uncomfortable - very hard. We used the blanket after the first night under the bottom sheet and that was much better
Very central location, cleanes and interiour of the rooms, WC
The location was very nice - you could look down at the square and see all of the people eating, shopping, talking. The room's heating seemed to be stuck permanantly on "high" and we had to keep the balcony doors open. The noise on the square was unbelievably loud with the doors open, making it impossible to sleep soundly.
Location and outlook from room balcony There is almost no soundproofing betweens rooms. Very noisy being able to hear the shower in the next room
excellent location - excellent meals
The location was excellent, but parking is a real problem. There are no parking facilities. We were told to find space on some nearby streets, but there weren't any. Ended up parking in a public garage that cost 18 Euros per night.
Clean, comfortable, efficient, very good value for the money. I have no real complaints. Staff was efficient but not always friendly. I don't recommend the restaurant.
Excellent location, really good atmosphere right in the centre of things Parking was very close but very expensive
Helpful, friendly staff and cleanliness
Good, clean and well located hotel offering high quality at a reasonable price in a tidy city
If you are staying here be sure to book a "sea view" room. being able to look out into the ocean was the best part of our stay as there is not much to do or see in the city, it is a smaller city. room was cleaned everyday, but could have been cleaned better. the staff was very friendly but didnt tell us much about the hotel when we checked in.. somtimes its nice to know where breakfast will be, where the pool is, where the elevators are ext.. however we were just handed our key and had to figure the rest out on out own.
My friend and I wanted to go to Tarragona after a week in Barcelona to see the historical buildings and also to relax. Husa Imperial was perfect for our needs. Clean, excellent location, and friendly staff.
location, staff, service, clean and confort place
Staffs are nice (although they don't speak English much). Room was clean. Tv in a room. Good location, in the old city area. Great value for the price. It was kind of cold at some night. The wall was thin. No fridge. No amenities like tooth brush or soap. But again, for the price I paid (twenty something euro per night), this is a very good hotel I can recommend!
the views from the room, however not all rooms have the same view. Take a room with views on the placa de font the smell in the gangway
The accommadation was very satisfactory.Staff and management likewise.Location ideal for exploring the city.Close to beacj and station No lounge/sitting room facilities.
Seeing Tarragona Right on the square during festival week - Loud music into the morning. Not really a negative but meant for younger crowd. Very very hot - no breeze.
A nightmare.on internet price was 55 euros plus promotionof 50%discount (22 euros) after i saw how z hotel was, checkedr the regular price announced in the hotel it was 22 euros. no entrance, you pass inside a long low class bar all the way to find stairs,no reception,elevator from z 1st floor,no english,very noisy,rooms are corridors(very small n dirty)
It was a greate experince! Good price, centrally located; Advise to everyone!
location, staff, service, clean and confort place
convenient location for old town narrow stair case to rooms
The location and our balcony opened out on to the plaza. Wasnt sure what to expect from a hostel but we stayed in a total of 3 different hotels while in spain and this was 1 of the nicest. Would definately recommend Nothing
Staffs are nice (although they don't speak English much). Room was clean. Tv in a room. Good location, in the old city area. Great value for the price. It was kind of cold at some night. The wall was thin. No fridge. No amenities like tooth brush or soap. But again, for the price I paid (twenty something euro per night), this is a very good hotel I can recommend!
The location The entrance is the same as the cafe-restaurant and last but not least the airconditioning or ventilator lacks.


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Explosive revelations in a new biography of Treasurer Joe Blow have unleashed a wave of resentment within federal cabinet.
Entitled Blow: Not Your Average Joe, the tell-all book by author Madonna "Lady" Gaga, has exposed long-simmering tensions within government circles, and forced into the open one of Canberra's most vexed questions: did the Liberals elect the wrong man back in 2009?
Exclusive extracts from the book, which includes shocking comments from the treasurer's own wife, international businesswoman Melinda Cabbage, have sent tremors through the upper echelons of government.
"Joe Blow woke up excitedly on the unusually cool morning of Tuesday December 1, 2009; not so much hungry to take over the reins of power as just plain hungry. He turned to his wife. 'Brekky, babe? Scrambled eggs? Or poached? Then again, I could do a big fry up, coz I'll need all my strength when I become leader later today. Or maybe I should just whip up an omelet?' "
Melinda Cabbage picks up the story: " Joe is an extremely decisive individual who likes to please everybody, which is why we knew he was the only possible choice to become leader of the party. The night before we sat down at the pool house and talked for hours, deciding whether we should hop in the spa, which was a bit too hot, or jump in the lap pool, which was a little too cold." In retrospect, she believes, they should have reconciled the two and just had a warm shower.
Equally devastating are Gaga's revelations about the political machinations that occurred in the run-up to the leadership spill, in which Blow was cruelly betrayed by one of his closest friends, former leader Niccolo "Malcolm" Machiavelli.
"Joe was sitting in his office contemplating whether he should order in a pizza or whether he should start phoning around his colleagues to remind them to vote for him. Just at that moment Machiavelli slithered into the room and hissed in his ear: 'Hey Joe, I've just had a brainstorm! How about you run for the leader and I don't? You'll be a shoo-in!' Joe nodded thoughtfully, and without hesitating replied: 'That's a brilliant plan. Thanks, mate.' Secretly, he was thrilled, because now he didn't have to bother phoning around anymore!
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"The following week, as if on cue, a spill motion was carried and the job of federal Liberal leader was open. Joe Blow knew his destiny was to walk triumphantly out of the room and into the history books. Liberal MPs had told him that is what they wanted, and the public, too!
" 'Joe's always been an excellent, really perceptive judge not only of character, but of events and how they will unfold,' explains Cabbage, 'which is why he is destined to make such a great leader.' "
Alas, as Gaga reveals, events took a tragic and wholly unexpected turn.
"Blow was sitting there patiently waiting to become leader when suddenly Machiavelli grins at him from the other side of the room with that smug look of his and puts up his hand, too. Blow couldn't believe what was happening. 'I've never felt so betrayed in my life,' he now admits. 'I was so incensed that as soon as I'd voted for Malcolm to be leader I stormed out in a huff and swore I'd never speak to him again.' "
At the time, explains Gaga, pundits were astonished that new leader Tony Abbott kept Joe Blow on as shadow treasurer, a job he has retained in government, despite the fact that Tony Abbott then went and completely stuffed up Blow's brilliant first budget.
"For months Joe had been sitting in his office wondering whether or not he needed to bother selling the budget in advance when one night this Belgian dude who'd been hanging around the office barges in and says in this weird accent 'Mite, tonight it is budget noight, where are all the papers?' According to Blow: 'Afterwards, because my first budget night was such a stunning success, I invited the Belgian to come and share a cigar with me, but I couldn't decide whether to go for the Don Arturo, which is more mellow, or the Montecristo. In the end we had both.' "
Pundits and government insiders alike have expressed surprise and dismay at a further revelation in the book, in which Gaga claims that Tony Abbott's chief of staff Petra Kremlin has declared that Joe Blow is the natural heir to the Liberal Party leadership.
Admits Kremlin: "Tony and I keep reassuring Joe that he's bound to be leader any day now. The funniest thing is he believes us."
Prime Minister Abbott, who is currently on an overseas trip invading Russia, was unavailable for comment.
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Daily jail bookings for Thursday
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the following people were booked into the Washington County Jail between 7 a.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday:
Jeffrey L. Erickson, 48, of Lake Elmo, on a fourth-degree DWI charge.
Christopher R. Glass, 24, of Woodbury, on criminal sexual conduct charges.
All are considered innocent until proven guilty.


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Following up on my previous post on this topic, a good starting point would be to observe that religion provides people with a sense of coherence/consistency/certainty. Thus, religious belief satisfies what mislay referred to as "safety needs" for many people. The promise of an afterlife, the notions of salvation and forgiveness, and belief that the bible is actually the word of god all serve to provide a sense of security and predictability in a confusing world.
Don't be too quick to dismiss this as something prehistoric man needed and expect people to have outgrown it. Making decisions is difficult for many people, and making important decisions can be extremely tough for any of us. Christian extremists believe that the bible is the inherently word of their god. It can be thought of as an instruction manual for life, bringing a powerful sense of relief and strong feelings of safety. Because everyone who attends their churches uses the same instruction manual, disagreement is minimized and consistency is again promoted.
This discussion implies that a viable alternative to religious belief must offer some form of coherence/stability/consistency in order to meet safety needs. Can a naturalistic belief system do this? I believe it can but not as easily. Part of human nature appears to involve looking for shortcuts, taking the easy way out, and running from true freedom because it entails unpredictability, ambiguity, and risk. Many people do not like to think and will actively avoid it. This is part of the appeal of superstition that naturalism has difficulty matching. For science and reason to provide a viable alternative, people must be willing to think.
First, people must know how to apply sound reason, critical thinking, and empiricism. In other words, they must know how to think. Spend any time at American colleges, and you will find that the majority of first-year students have not yet learned these skills. This is not a good sign and forces us to confront the shortcomings of public education. But instead of blaming the public schools exclusively, we must take a hard look at parents and church.
Second, those who have critical thinking and reasoning skills must be willing to apply them. This is an even greater challenge because the application of these skills is time-consuming, more difficult than the application of religious devotion, and requires a commitment to the objective truth rather than the constructed "truth." For example, an individual is required to value and apply scientific empiricism at least as much as his/her own subjective experience. The American public has been moving in the opposite direction over the past several years, and we have our work cut out to reverse this trend.
Third, because the first two tasks are in direct opposition to religious faith, they will impact the other needs currently met by religion for the vast majority of people. I'll get to those other needs in later posts, but the point for now is simply that finding a sense of coherence elsewhere does not occur in a vacuum because many other needs will be impacted.


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Dominican High School students received honors at this year's Louisiana State Literary Rally. Winners were:
First place: Elizabeth Champagne, Latin I; Christina Recto, Physical Science overall winner.
Second place: Victoria Donze, Biology II; Noelle Fresneda, Civics; Roen Garretson, Journalism; Stephanie Reuter, English IV.
Third place: Yarina Novick, French I; Jennifer Parent, Psychology; Lily Ryan, U.S. History.
Fourth place: Kelsey Blosser, Chemistry; Margaret Giler, Calculus, Sydney Wentzell, Spanish II.
Fifth place: Catherine Cerise, English I; Emily Champagne, Geometry.
Open Foreign Language: Chloe Dusang, Spanish I: Interpretive Reading, Superior.
Rebecca Greenfield, French I: Interpretive Reading, Superior.
Ashley Mekdessie, Spanish II: Interpretive Reading, Superior.
Logan Peters, French III: Interpretive Reading, Excellent.
Music events: Monserrate Cabrera, Vocal Solo: Low Voices, Superior; Kaelen Delaune, Vocal Solo: High Voices, Superior; Madeline Priest, Vocal Solo: High Voices, Superior; Gabriela Madrid, Vocal Solo: Low Voices, Excellent.


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By Sifu Nancy Tei
Sweltering heat means summer is upon us. If your child is headed to summer camp this season, you may have some anxiety about the long hours they'll spend wandering the city with their friends and camp counselors. Most children will sail through summer camp without a hitch, but just in case, here's three safety tips you should review with your child:
- Stranger Danger — Your child will encounter many strangers this summer, including lifeguards, theme park operators, and museum employees. They'll also spend a great deal of time around adults they don't know very well, namely camp counselors and teenage assistants often dubbed CIT's (Counselors In Training). You absolutely must review what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate behavior from known and unknown adults alike.
- Anti-Bullying — Camp offers invaluable opportunities to sharpen social skills. Counselors work hard to promote a fun and friendly atmosphere, but inevitably, some children will face bullying issues. Encourage your children to address all incidents immediately, for themselves and for the other campers whose fun shouldn't be impeded by unsavory characters.
- Buddy System — Most camps require children to be accompanied by an adult or another camper when using the restroom, but even if your camp doesn't enforce this rule, you should insist that your own child never goes anywhere alone.
- Important Phone Numbers – Does your child know how and when to call 911? Do they know your daytime phone number by heart? Better double-check. If your child is too young to remember your phone number, you can always stick a label with the number inside their shoes.
- Secret is a Bad Word – No adult should ask your child to keep a secret from you or your spouse.
Here's to a great summer!
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Pramerica bought the 32.609 square metre property in April 2012 for $134.5 million.
Managing director for Australia Steve Bulloch said a detailed asset plan had been developed by Marquette Properties, BVN Architecture and town planning consultants Cardno.
"We were attracted by the asset's prime location and saw an opportunity to reposition the asset to a genuine A-grade standard office tower with a first class retail offering," Mr Bulloch said.
"This is also about capitalising on three prime retail frontages to Edward Street, Adelaide Street and Post Office Square."
A substantial reconfiguration of the outdated Rowes Arcade will include reducing the number of tenants from 30 to 11 and place a greater emphasis on leading national and international retailers. The first big tenant to have signed on is Jamie Oliver's global restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian. The new two-storey premises will cover 700 square metres and face the burgeoning Edward Street, where dozens of international brands from Cartier to Hermes and Zegna have secured spots.
Guzman y Gomez and Thr1ve have each taken shops on the property's Post Office Square side, while the two remaining prime spaces will be subject to a national campaign.
On the office tower, a new, striking double height office lobby is being constructed by Hutchinson Builders. The lobby will include a green wall access to the retail precinct and a sweeping staircase providing access to Post Office Square. There will be a full lift upgrade and refurbishments of various floors, including several new lift lobbies and bathrooms.
Since Pramerica's acquisition, more than 4700 sq m of office leasing has been negotiated, leaving the tower 95 per cent occupied.
The redevelopment is expected to be finished by this time next year.
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text: Remember that throwaway line in Get Shorty which establishes the kind of award-winningly dreadful pictures the Danny DeVito character makes? John Travolta opines that "his best part was the crippled gay guy that climbed Mount Whitney"... Well, The Sunchaser has its star play the part of a terminally ill half-Navajo teen gangster who climbs a mountain. And what's more, he kidnaps a materialistic doctor and teaches him spiritual virtues during a cross-country road movie-style trek - with a New Age time-out to explain how mystic twaddle is better for you than white man's medicine.Dr. Reynolds (Harrelson) is a Beverly Hills supersurgeon and Blue (Seda) a dying hoodlum, so naturally they progress from animosity to deep-seated friendship as Blue drags Reynolds through gangbanger hide-outs and biker bars towards a magic mountain where a Native American medicine man has told him there's a lake that will cure all ills.Since Heaven's Gate, Michael Cimino has managed to get a film together every three or four years, most of them as bad as that actually-quite-interesting bomb was first thought to be. This is a particularly trying specimen, with characters composed out of layered cardboard traipsing through unbelievable situations as if there was something profound and soaring around them.The Sunchaser is amazingly pompous throughout, and never more so than when it thinks it's being funny - as in a cameo by Anne Bancroft as a New Age earth mother with a Trekkie bumper sticker. There's even an overblown music score from Maurice Jarre, which alternates emotional strings with action bits that sound like a 50s B-grade Western, and Cimino somehow manages to make even Monument Valley - the inevitable destination of the quest - look unmagical. Colour this one dud.


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Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use (GSPE)
This study has been completed.
Jie Qiu
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE in clinical use
|Atherosclerosis of Arteries of the Extremities, Unspecified
|Drug: GSPE Other: lifestyle intervention
|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Carotid B-Mode Ultrasound [ Time Frame: Carotid ultrasound examination was performed at baseline and 6, 12, 24months after treatment.The change of carotid plaque was record within 24 months. ]The common, internal, and external carotid arteries were carefully identified by combining B-mode ultrasonography and color-Doppler duplex examination in the anterior oblique, lateral, and posterior oblique planes. All data was collected in 12 segments: the near (intimal-luminal surface) and far (medial- adventitial) walls of the distal common (1 cm proximal to dilation of the carotid bulb), the bifurcation (1cm proximal to the flow divider), and the proximal internal (1 cm section of the internal carotid artery immediately distal to the flow divider) left and right carotid artery.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- clinical vascular events [ Time Frame: after 24 months follow-up ]including hospital readmission for unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, TIA, an arterial revascularization procedure (percutaneous coronary revascularization or coronary bypass surgery) and cardiac death.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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control group
In the control group, all patients were enrolled in a lifestyle intervention
Other: lifestyle intervention
dietary modification making the total ingestion of calories into standard body weight 25 kCal in effect and an individualized home exercise program of a minimum 150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity
Active Comparator: GSPE group
GSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid) in addition to the same lifestyle intervention.
Drug: GSPE
GSPE 240 mg/day (120mg bid)
Other Name: Grape seed proanthocyanidin extratOther: lifestyle intervention
dietary modification making the total ingestion of calories into standard body weight 25 kCal in effect and an individualized home exercise program of a minimum 150 min/week of moderate-intensity physical activity
Detailed Description:
Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and how to deal with it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extrat (GSPE) has been reported to exert an antiatherogenic effect by inducing regression of atherosclerotic plaques in animal experimental studies. In this study, the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE has been investigated in clinical use.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|43 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- (1) carotid ultrasound examination: presence of carotid plaque or abnormal CIMT of between 0.9 and 1.2mm; (2) lipid profile: LDL≦3.12mmol/L, TC≦5.2mmol/L; (3) no lipid-lowering treatment within the past 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, hepatic dysfunction, end-stage renal failure (serum creatinine ≥117mmol/L), prior carotid endarterectomy, and/or patients who did not agree to participate in the present study.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01707615
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01707615
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Jie Qiu
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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|Jie Qiu, doctor
|Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
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|Jie Qiu, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University
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|NCT01707615 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 14, 2012
|Last Updated:
|October 14, 2012
Keywords provided by Jie Qiu, Shandong University:
proanthocyanidin,atherosclerosis, carotid plaque
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Grape Seed Extract
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
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On June 10, 1935, Robert Smith, a physician from Akron, Ohio, took his last drink after meeting William Wilson. The pair, better known as Dr Bob and Bill W., had no idea that the date and their discussion would later mark the beginning of what some consider one of the most important movements in the 20th century: Alcoholics Anonymous. Wilson later wrote an account of their philosophy - that only an alcoholic could help another alcoholic quit drinking - and the lives of other alcoholics that is referred to as the Big Book, the movement's bible.
Now Sotheby's is planning to auction what it says is Wilson's master copy of the working draft of "Alcoholics Anonymous." Its value has been estimated at $US300,000 to $US500,000 ($435,000-$725,000). The sale, scheduled for Friday, has created excited speculation among collectors and scholars about who will buy it, and a debate about its value and rightful place.
Given the enormous impact of a book that in its fourth printing alone has reached more than 19 million people, some believe that Sotheby's is offering a priceless historical document. That status, some argue, means that it should be placed in an archive accessible to scholars and ordinary people rather than on the auction block.
"I think these things really belong to the fellowship of AA," said Eileen Giuliani, executive director of the Stepping Stones Foundation, which maintains the home and the documents of Wilson and his wife, Lois, as a museum in Bedford Hills, New York. "Documents like this belong in archives."
Bill Pittman, a historian who has written extensively about the history of AA, said he, too, was concerned that the manuscript's sale would make it inaccessible to scholars. He said the Sotheby's catalogue incorrectly stated that Wilson's annotations were among the multitude of annotations on the typewritten manuscript. But Selby Kiffer, a senior vice president at Sotheby's, said the manuscript did indeed contain Wilson's annotations.
In either case, the absence of Wilson's annotations does not reduce the document's value, said Mr Pittman.
"It's the most important piece of AA history to be sold, ever," he said.
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Following importations of cases from Mexico and the United States, by 11 May, United Kingdom surveillance activities had detected a total of 65 individuals with confirmed infections caused by the new influenza A(H1N1) virus. The infections were mainly in young people and younger adults and they spread within households and within schools. The illness in the United Kingdom is similar in severity to seasonal influenza and to date, besides one case of bacterial pneumonia, no clinically serious cases have occurred.
On 23 April, several cases of severe respiratory illness were confirmed as a new swine-lineage influenza A(H1N1) virus infection in the United States [1]. Genetic analysis of these viruses indicated that they were novel viruses, not detected previously in either the swine or human population in North America [2]. Coincidentally, in March and April 2009, Mexico experienced outbreaks of respiratory illness in several parts of the country. Analysis of viral isolates from affected cases in Mexico indicated that illness was associated with a novel then called "swine virus" similar to that identified in sporadic cases in the US [3]. This novel virus has since been identified in humans in Canada, Europe and elsewhere [4].
On 27 April, the first two confirmed United Kingdom cases of new influenza A(H1N1) virus infection were reported in Scotland, in a couple returning from travel to Mexico.
In response to the detection of confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) in the United Kingdom, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the Devolved Administrations strengthened national surveillance of respiratory illness amongst travellers returning from affected areas. As part of case finding, a possible case was defined as any person with a history of acute respiratory illness and recent travel to an affected area or contact with a confirmed or probable case; a probable case was defined as a person who was a possible case and had tested positive for influenza A which was non-subtypeable and a confirmed case was an individual that tested positive for the new influenza A(H1N1) virus by specific-RT-PCR confirmed by sequence analysis.
During the period 27 April to 11 May, a total of 65 confirmed cases were detected. From the first reported cases on 27 April, initial cases were amongst travellers returning from Mexico, and then the United States, with a peak on 1 May. The first indigenously acquired infections in the United Kingdom were reported on 1 May and the proportion and number that are indigenously acquired has been reasonably stable since May 7
Figure 1. Cases of laboratory confirmed new influenza A(H1N1) by day of report and travel history, United Kingdom, 10 May 2009* (n=65)
Cases of new influenza A(H1N1) have been identified in England (60) and Scotland (5). Of the English cases, 34 have been identified in London; six in North West and South East England; five in East of England; three in each of South West and West Midlands; two in East of Midlands and one each in North East and South East.
Of the 65 confirmed cases, 29 (45%) are female (Figure 2). Cases range in age from 5 to 73 years – with 58% of patients falling into the age range 10-29 years (Figure 2). The age distribution of indigenous cases is predominately in the 10-19 year age group (Figure 2b).
Figure 2. Cases of laboratory confirmed new influenza A(H1N1) by age group and sex, United Kingdom, 11 May 2009 (n=65)
Travel historyOf the 65 cases, twenty-four reported a history of recent travel from Mexico and five from the US (one from each of California, Florida, Texas and two from New York).
The remaining 36 (56%) cases report no recent overseas travel and acquired their infection through secondary transmission in the United Kingdom. All but one of these can be linked to cases who travelled from affected areas. These indigenous cases are mainly affecting 10-19 year olds at present (Figure 2b). Of these cases, a number of secondary cases are linked to transmission in different household/close contact settings. Transmisson has also occurred in two school settings in London. An in-depth field epidemiology investigation of the school cluster is presently underway.
Clinical pictureThe First Few Hundred (FF100 project) aims to collect information about a limited number of the earliest laboratory confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) and their close contacts [5]. This is to gain an early understanding of some of the key clinical, epidemiological, and virological parameters of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus and to facilitate real-time modelling efforts to make predictions of the future course of the United Kingdom epidemic. By 11 May, of the total of 65 confirmed cases, 53 had been reported and entered into the First Few-100 database. Cases generally presented with the most common symptoms typical of influenza – with fever (94%), sore throat (82%), headache (81%), chills (80%) and malaise (80%). Diarrhoea (28%) and arthralgia (56%) were moderately frequently reported. Five cases reported epistaxis and one a seizure. Children were more likely to have dry cough (83% vs. 55% OR = 5.7 95% CI: 0.97-34.2), malaise (89% vs. 69% OR = 8.1 95% CI 0.78-85.0) and epistaxis (24% vs. 6% OR = 4.9 95% CI: 0.46-52.4) than adults. Females were more likely to vomit than males (40% vs. 11%, OR=6.7; 95% CI: 1.1-41.1) and have diarrhoea (39% vs. 14%, OR = 4.0 95% CI: 0.8-19.8).
No case in the United Kingdom, to date has died. Amongst those patients with detailed information, three have been hospitalised – one with secondary pneumonia and two for clinical investigation. None of the cases were reported to have underlying risk factors for severe influenza or to have been vaccinated with either seasonal influenza or pneumococcal vaccine.
All of the cases except one had been treated with oseltamivir once diagnosed. Contacts are currently being actively followed up to provide information to enable estimations of epidemiological parameters such as secondary attack rate, serial interval and reproductive rate. Conclusions In summary, the United Kingdom continues to observe sporadic importations of new influenza A(H1N1) virus from affected areas predominately Mexico, but also now from the United States. As sustained transmission becomes established in other countries, importations from other parts of the globe to the United Kingdom will be observed. At this stage, healthy young adults and children are being proportionately more affected than other parts of the population. Based on the limited United Kingdom case series to date; the clinical presentation of cases continues to be relatively mild. Further work is on-going to describe more fully the emerging epidemiological, virological and clinical characteristics of this new influenza A(H1N1).
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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Swine influenza A (H1N1) infection in two children--Southern California, March-April 2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009;58(15):400-2.2. Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Investigation Team. Emergence of a Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Humans. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 7.3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Outbreak of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection – Mexico, March – April 2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Apr 30;58(dispatch):1-3.4. World Health Organization. Situation updates - Influenza A(H1N1). Available from: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html 5. McMenamin J, Phin N, Smyth B, Couzens Z, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS. Minimum dataset for confirmed human cases of influenza H5N1. Lancet. 2008;372(9640):696-7.
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Basketball: Wisconsin Badgers beat outmatched Bemidji State in exhibition play
The Bemidji State men's basketball team was outmatched in Wednesday night's exhibition against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison.
Wisconsin defeated Bemidji State 90-54 before 17,230 fans in a game the Badgers controlled from wire to wire.
"We were outmatched, but I expected us to play better than what we did tonight," Bemidji State head coach Matt Bowen said. "I know the reasons we lost and it's not overly surprising when you look at Bo Ryan's teams: he's always got well-coached teams that rank high in defensive field goal percentage, rebounding and getting to the free throw line. That's what they did to us tonight."
There was only one tie score, 2-2, and that was just 90 seconds into the game. Wisconsin went on a 16-6 run and never trailed by fewer than 10 points the rest of the way.
Wisconsin led 46-22 at halftime.
The Badgers owned the inside game on both ends of the court and the Beavers were unable to find a rhythm throughout the game.
"They did three things that really hurt us," Bowen said. "They penetrated and that forced us to foul ... they were extremely patient which forced us to foul because they would go inside and outside over and over again ... and they had outstanding position at their help positions all the time."
Bemidji State had 19 turnovers and committed 29 fouls in the game. Wisconsin also outrebounded the Beavers 44-24.
Every player on the Bemidji State roster saw playing time in the loss.
Former Cass Lake-Bena standout Brady Fairbanks was Bemidji State's top performer with 14 points. The junior forward scored nine of those points in the second half.
BSU starting senior guard Seth Haake had nine points and freshman David Berthene came off the bench to score eight points in the final minutes of the second half.
Wisconsin had four players in double-figures scoring, led by forward Jon Leuer's 15 points. He missed only one shot on the night. Jason Bohannon had 14 points.
The other telling stat in the game was shooting percentage: Bemidji State shot 30 percent in the first half and 40 percent in the game.
Wisconsin shot 52 percent.
"The thing we like to do is penetrate to the lane, work the post and that was just not available tonight. It just wasn't there," Bowen said. "This early in the season, that made us extremely uncomfortable and it a type of situation we really have not worked on in practice."
The Beavers also had trouble dealing with Wisconsin's Ryan Evans off the bench. He finished with 12 points, five blocks and two steals.
While the Beavers were hoping for a better showing, the odds were stacked against them from the start. Wisconsin has not lost an exhibition game since 1992, a streak now up to 32 games.
Fairbanks started slow, but showed poise in the second half.
Haake and Bryce Tesdahl, quick guards in the Northern Sun Conference, were unable to match the speed of Wisconsin's guards but came away making a few nice baskets and passes on double teams.
"In the second half we were able to regroup and play a little bit better," Bowen said. "But I'm just disappointed with our execution and I thought we would handle the adversity a little bit better. We got impatient and took shots that had less of a chance going in. They forced us out of our comfort level, but that's why I schedule games like these. We play these games to expose our weaknesses at a great level."
Up next for Bemidji State is another road exhibition game against the University of North Dakota on Sunday at 3 p.m.
"We'll need to shore some things up so we can have a better showing on Sunday," Bowen said. "What I liked in this game is that we had glimpses of the ability to run our offense and get the shots that we needed ... but there was just not the consistency we needed there."
The Beavers then go to the Viterbo Tournament in LaCrosse, Wis. on Nov. 20-21 before the Nov. 24 home opener against Jamestown College.


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The primary meal found virtually everywhere is red beans, clean rice, and chicken.
Most chicken in the country is prepared and served on the bone.
Rice and Beans is a mixed dish with some spices and usually coconut milk added to make a sweet and hot staple of the Belizean diet. Beans and Rice is white cooked rice with a side of stewed pinto beans.
Citrus plantations are numerous, so fresh oranges and grapefruits are abundant. Pineapples, papayas, bananas and plantains are also grown and sold in roadside markets.
A famous hot sauce in Belize is Marie Sharp's made from the very potent local habanero pepper. It comes in a variety of flavors (mild, hot, extremely hot).
Eating in San Pedro can be expensive if you eat at the tourist restaurants however if you find the local places, meals can be very inexpensive and very tasty.
That odd looking salsa on your table is really ceviche. Ceviche -also spelled as cebiche or seviche- is a citrus-marinated seafood dish. The Belizians use fresh raw conch and vegetables.
Papusas are maize pancakes with different toppings sold in stalls on the streets in San Pedro town . It is the cheapest option if you want to eat on a budget.
Belikin is the national beer and comes in four varieties: Belikin Premium, Belikin Beer, Belikin Stout, and Lighthouse Lager. Guinness Stout is also available in Belize but it is brewed by the Belikin Brewing Co. All are sold in returnable bottles, so make sure you are aware of the deposit if you are taking your beverages to go.
One Barrel Rum is the locally-distilled molasses-tasting rum. Travelers Rum has a distillary on the Northern Highway about 6 miles from Belize City with a gift shop and hospitality bar. You can purchase rum in a variety of colors and sizes, up to a 70 gallon cask.
Both are widely available around the country. But if you also like wine there is cashew wine (which is very popular in Belize), ginger wine, sorrel wine and blackberry wine.
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