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Leading social media analytics and optimization company Socialbakers has announced the appointment of Mike Ainslie as chief financial officer. Ainslie joins the company from PE Investment, where he served as CEO and took the company from $25m to $90m in four years.
Ainslie joins Socialbakers with over 26 years of experience, including stints as chief financial officer at World Check, president and managing director at NGH Inc. Nationwide and CEO of the London branch of Bank One.
Socialbakers' founder and CEO Jan Rezab said, "Mike has extensive experience building high growth international businesses, he will be instrumental in driving the business to the next level and we are excited to have him on board."
Ainslie was excited about his new position, stating, "Socialbakers is truly an international business and I am joining it at a particularly exciting time, following its rapid growth leading to a new funding round of $26m. Opportunities like this rarely arise, and I am excited to be working with such a dynamic team to drive international growth."


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ABC's Michael Falcone reports:
Sarah Palin weighed in on one of the most competitive races in the country on Monday, throwing her support behind Republican businessman John Raese in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia.
"The last thing Washington, DC needs is another rubber-stamp vote for President Obama and the liberal agenda," Palin said in a message posted on her Facebook page. "John Raese has the courage and independence to stand up to the Washington politics of Reid and Pelosi."
Palin's contention that Raese's Democratic opponent, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin would be a "rubber stamp" for Obama echoes a frequently-used GOP talking point in the Senate contest. Raese has used the same language on the campaign trail and in his television ads.
Once the presumed front runner, Manchin, is struggling in the match up against Raese, who has attempted to tie the popular governor to the president at every turn.
The Palin endorsement comes on the same day that former President Bill Clinton traveled to West Virginia to campaign on behalf of Manchin. "Don't let this guy play you," Clinton said of Raese, who recently came under fire for campaign ads that sought to portray West Virginia residents as "hicky."
In her Facebook post on Monday Palin wrote that after "another great week of travel across our country" she is seeing a growing "commonsense grassroots movement" taking root -- one that she is helping to seed. In addition to Raese, Palin endorsed eight Republican House candidates from Michigan, Virginia, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi and Utah.

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Many intermediaries offer privately owned, middle market companies guidance on selling their business. A growing momentum for increased enforcement of federal and state laws concerning transactions that involve the sale of stock rather than assets makes a done deal facilitated by an unlicensed advisor anything but.
When a business closes a deal with an unlicensed intermediary, that done deal is not completely done. There is a right of rescission that looms for several years, reveals Mark Jordan. The Managing Partner of VERCOR, a middle market investment bank, warns that choosing an unlicensed advisor can wreck havoc on a business sellers financial outlook and future goals.
Mid-size companies seeking to sell their business commonly engage the services of investment banks to facilitate deals. In turn, investment banks provide access to prospective and active buyers, private equity groups and guidance throughout the transaction process. They cannot give that advice without restrictions. When real estate is involved in a deal, in some states, the advisor must be real estate licensed. A more widespread regulation applies to intermediaries arranging mergers and acquisition transactions with securities. According to federal law, someone facilitating the sale of a companys stock must be securities licensed.
Overstepping this law could have significant consequences to investment banks and company sellers. In California, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 2167 making it possible for buyers to have a right of rescission for five years from transaction if an unlicensed adviser executes the deal.
Jordan warns that while large transaction investment banks (firms handling deals over $100 million) typically meet all license requirements for every deal, many middle market ($10-100 million) and main street ($2-3 million) firms do not. That requirement should be the top of a business sellers list when interviewing prospective advisors. Jordan adds, We are talking about people unable to move onto the next stage of their careers or lives because they didnt ask one simple question Are you appropriately securities licensed? No business owner should take that risk.
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Final FCAT results begin to emerge
FCAT results for Florida's fourth- through eleventh-graders have been released this morning.
Because the reading and math standards and the tests have changed, the scores really can't be used to make comparisons from past years. This year's numbers are to set the benchmark for future years. For the most part, the percentages of students scoring at each level 1-5 remain static.
Still, the state did establish equivalent scores for purposes of evaluating the outcomes.
Science results continued to show slow but steady improvement, with larger percentages of students scoring 3 or better at each grade level. Still, those percentages are hovering at or slightly below half.
"I'm very encouraged by the continued progress we are seeing in science, but the overall performance of our students is still far too low," Commissioner Eric Smith said in a press release. "Important changes have recently been made to accelerate this progress, including increased graduation requirements that include critical science courses, our next generation curriculum standards that hone in on core science concepts and our Race to the Top win that has given us additional resources to concentrate on this vital subject area."
See the statewide reading, math and science results by clicking on the links. Visit the FCAT main page for breakdowns by grade level, school and district. See the FLDOE's press release here.


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I've heard one too many complaints now about the Chevy HHR ignition problem—the one where you can't get the key out of the ignition, and in some instances the key won't come out and the HHR is still running! In these parts, we'd call that a design defect. But seems like GM doesn't quite feel the same way.
So while I had done some checking into this a while back when I had first posted about the Chevy HHR problem (and while we're at it, let's throw in the Chevy Cobalt problem, too) I had focused on official complaints being filed over at the NHTSA—not so much the solution because, heck, shouldn't GM or Chevy be taking care of this gratis for folks who've been stuck in an HHR that won't shut off? Is it just me? Or, shouldn't there be some sort of Chevy HHR recall or at least a "come in and get your part replaced" notice?
Well, there's been none that I've seen, and apparently none of you HHR owners out there have seen one either.
So I came across this guy's video on how to fix the HHR problem. Kudos to him for taking the time to film 10 minutes of repair work, explaining everything step by step. But is this a joke?!? Don't get me wrong—the video is great—but like I'm going to dislodge my car's gear shift and put everything back together again. Right. And I love his comment at about minute 6:15: "pretty maddening to put in" followed by minute 6:36: "it sounds easier than it is" —I'll bet! Bottom line, there's a car mechanic somewhere (or HHR dealer) who'll be making a few quid off HHR owners from this problem.
Is this how GM Customer Service works?
C'mon Chevy, step up to the plate.
this is Cray! Now I know im not alone.2006 HHR…. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me. Key stuck wont turn all the way back. Engine off but everthing in car on so battery died. Taking to mechanic Again but Will be calling GM And my local dealership to see if i can get my money back or make them fix for free! Closed mouth dont get fed. GM Sucks…NEVER BUYING ANOTHER CHEVY. Going bsck to Toyota or Nissan….
The ignition key is one of the MANY recalls that this model has, they should have just recalled the CAR
do you know where we can get the recall information because my 2016 hhr is doing the same thing?
This happened to us tonight!! My son went outside to get something out of the car and it was completely dead.He put the key in the ignition and than we couldn't get it back outWe couldn't get to the battery because we can't get the trunk open because the car was dead and there is no other way to get into the trunk because the battery is dead. I guess we will have to wait until morning and crawl through the car to see if we can get in to charge it. At least we were able to get the key out of the ignition after watching the video!!! What a joke!
U can jump off hhr underhood
Add me to the list! 2009 HHR can't turn the key to kill the engine. I'm thankful for the previous posts, but the push button release doesn't work with mine. Plan to call the dealership and the 866 number in the morning and have this resolved…hopefully!
Update…Called the dealership. They told me my warranty had expired and I would have to pay. Called the 866 number for GM and they informed me that my car was covered then they called the dealership and told them to fix my car for free. Picked it up today…NO CHARGE!!!
What is the 866 number?
it was televised national news about a recall for ignition problem. Also you had better have a recall about the water leak problem when it rains the water run in around the cowling and run in the right side floor also could be asafty problem
same problem dealer towed the car and fixed it for free since this is a GM defect
Call dealership, if you haven't already. Tell them you want the forms to fill out to be reimbursed. Same thing happened to me. I had to put out over $300.00. I did get it back. And pretty quickly.
Good luck!
after the recall was suppose to be fix had problems keys stuck , stereo system all messed up , the Battery was dead this was the third time all they did was give me a hard time made me look like a liar or I was making it all up . I think cause it was a recall there tring to make a extra buck before I brought it my HHR in it running just fine its messed up , tell you watch on the people who work on your HHR or any recall car they will try some more is wrong with your car
there a rip offf
get the Feds involed or the BBB involved this is unreal mind HHR is a 2010 it like they make these problems so they can make buck a, off the people who trust them , then they act like your a liar get a freebie , there the one who lieing to us
Same thing happened to me. Thanks to youtube, got the key out but the battery is dead. Will never buy another GM product again, ever. Toyota here I come.
I have a 06 Monte Carlo ss and have been experiencing the same problem where the key won't turn the ignition completely back to off it gets stuck in the accessory position, my key comes out of the ignition at acc position and run position, while driving I have lost electrical power and now my ignition won't even start my car and dealer will not fix my car all they did was replace my key insert to make the hole at the top of my key smaller but the damage is done my ignition is shot and neither the dealer or Gm will correct the problem due to months of dealing with a faulty ignition switch because my car is not listed but it is manufactured by gm it sucks that I am forced to pay 1500.00 out of pocket to correct a mechanical defect that was kept hush hush by the manufacturer and being gone unnoticed has resulted in a broken ignition switch! Not to mention accidents caused by loss of steering and stalling it's sickening and sad
My 2009 hhr developed a problem starting after my replacement ignition switched was installed. Sometimes If I can turn off the auto lights while starting the car I can get it to start. I have had to jump-start it as many as 3- times a day! I still have not gotten the new power-steering motor. 1st and last chevy for me!
Well, I guess I am not the only one. They finally got around to fixing the steering wheel problem(recall, key in ignition falling out). Now my key got stuck in the ignition and I could not get it out. Overnight the battery ran down and I could not back it out of the garage to get jumped so I could go to the Chevy dealership. Called them, and they said to have it towed down there at my expense. They said I needed to find someone with a battery charger.
It happened my 2009 hhr is sitting in my drive key in battery drained cant get key out!!!!! Call dealer said I had to get car to them and pay for it … REALLY NO WAY. So up set I'm not a richperson I live payday to pay day. I cant do this.
I am having the same issue with my Chevy HHR 2007… post recall update for the bad ignitions. I am dealing the dealership right now since this is clearly a defect!
my daughter has only had this car for 2 months and that's all she has had with this 2007 Chevy cobalt and now we can't get the key out of the ignition what the heck.. some people don't have money to fix a major problem like this.. CHEVY STEP UP AND FIX YOUR MISTAKES WE PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS DOOM FROM GET GO THIS IS YOUR ALL MESS UP NOT THE CUSTOMERS THAT GET OUT AND TAKE A WHOLE PAYCHECK TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT WAS ALREADY MESS UP..
I have a 2013 Chevy hhr, literally driven by an old lady, so had extremely low miles on it when I got the vehicle from her. Tonight, my key was stuck in the ignition and now my battery is dead as well. i cannot believe this issue has been going on for years, and is still not corrected!
I have a 2006 HHR My key got stuck in it and battery went dead, luckily the doors were unlocked ,tried to jump under hood but no good so luckily I had a long set of jumper cables to go into the back cause the tailgate was locked & the idiots at gm have no way to open it inside if your battery goes dead !!! So would if there was an emergency ? A car fire perhaps & the only way to get out is through the rear So what who cares right ,well I did get it started , but here is another problem , the car sounds like crap & loss of power light is on , what's going on now , I was at work 40 miles from home ,I drove around the parking lot for 30 minutes seemed a bit better but sounded like it had a bad spark plug , I decided to drive it home i got on the road it took time but got it up to 45 mph , barely makes it up several hills , I get home shut it off tuned it back over , same shit , I did this a few times & too my surprise it cleared right up with another click of the key , and the engine power light was out , wow I hope this does not keep going on, it was impossible to get the key out , in the accessories mode, GM probably don't give a crap if your ignition switch starts a fire or not , this really puzzles me how it could make the car run so awful , I really had all good things to say about the HHR, I hope they fix it for me with no charge but I doubt it , THIS IS AN AMERICAN COMPANY LETS HOPE SO , Even though it was made in Mexico , I will repost after I deal with GM. good luck all.
2011 chevy aveo key stuck in on position.had to pull fuel pump fuse to shut off and disconnect battery. Now stuck in park too. And fan. Switch dont work only 75K miles.
UPDATE: 2011 aveo..to shut engine off i disconnected battery.engine still runs so i pulled fuses i remember fuel pump relay first ..still running..turned on fan blower. Still running..put in drive…S.R…pulled few more fuses i remember EMS-1 which is ECM,injector…S.R…DL1S…S.R…that is ignition switch…mayby pulled EMS2… Then finally the fuel pump then engine dies…NOW ; also in trying to get key out i turned it to START position and Thats when engine light came on and it now has no power …yes i can still start it ..the key is stuck in run position i can turn the key to start pos. But not off pos. ALSO to put a cherry on top of all this i put 1 quart over when i changed oil and now rear main seal has slow leak..i caught that but first drove it 40 miles.."PLEASE LORD HELP ME" 5-9-2016 ..2:15 pm
Aveo update…i put a fuse in wrong place the only problem i have is key stuck in on position and check engine light on i believe from trying to start when alreadt running brcause thats when the start light first came on..the car has power now ..i had put the IGN-2 relay fuse into the front fog relay. I corrected that and now there is POWER..my neighbor knoticed it he had been watching he was my angel the lord had sent. Thanks lord…
Happened to me tonight, twice. Leased a 2015 Chevy cruze. Will never bother with GM again, seems this problem has been happening to their cars since 2010.
Car dead, fab wont work , key stuck in the ignition. Talk about stuck!
I will call a dealership hope they work with me on this.
Add us to the list. Daughter here with her 2009 hhr. Gonna try pulling fuses.


text: Hi everyone, My family and I are considering taking the Amtrak Auto Train from Lorton, Va to Sanford, FL and back this July. There is certainly a lot to consider with this option and I'm not sure that the savings would justify it in the end. We would still have to drive approximately 7 hours just to reach Virginia and we'd end up losing a full day of our vacation. Do any of you have any experience with the Auto Train? If so, could you advise me of the pros and cons? As always, thanks my disfriends!!


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Another newb looking for your guidance!
Hi All,
Second post on the forum, just beginning to get the lay of the land. Long story short, GL area trout fisherman coming to Marco for vacation in a couple weeks wants to fish the surf, throw a line off the back of a pontoon boat, and get a guide for a day for some flats or backwater fishing. I've already started a thread in the SE States subforum for guide recommendations, but thought I'd start one here also for general advice on fishing the surf and off of the pontoon boat. I've got a shiny new Sage 8wt Approach and Hydros LA reel with a Teeny 'Flip Pallot' floating line that I'm just dying to put to work. I have scuba & snorkeled in the Keys and Caymans in my time, so I'm not a complete idiot about the salt, but have never fly fished in it. I've got a copy of Lefty Kreh's Fly Fishing in Saltwater I've been devouring, but I'd really appreciate some additional suggestions of material to read up or your general advice on how to approach these activities. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Best advise I can give you is:
Practice casting, then practice casting, then practice some more. Trout fishing requires good presentation but your casts are relatively short. If you can't get 70' consistently you will get frustrated. Unless your targeting Bonefish distance will be more important than presentation.
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Re: Another newb looking for your guidance!
Before my first trip, I went to a park on a couple of windy days, and setup various targets at different distances in different directions. Practice hitting one target at 60', then one in a different direction at 40', and so on. Practice hitting targets using a backcast as well, as that can help in certain conditions or if a fish shows up behind you.
I've only surf fished a little bit, but it wasn't productive. I didn't have a stripping basket, so my line was constantly swirling around my feet... I didn't enjoy it very much :o
Also, get some good polarized glasses with amber lenses. I had no problem spotting fish my first few minutes, my first time out.
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The redtide has hit us hard down here this month, good luck. Distance has never been more important to me fly fishing here. Especially on the surf. The Snook and Flounder are almost where the water hits the sand in the first trough. Floating line is ok but have a sinking leader to get a more natural presentation. For back country too, I strive to be precise hitting under mangroves and in nucks and crannys in the brush.
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Found some youtube vids about making your own stripping basket and read up on some forum discussions. Sounds like a pretty useful piece of equipment to have for surf fishing!
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Welcome to the forum Riderfisher.
I am going to suggest a different approach from the advice you have been receiving (all good by the way). By learning all you can and practicing for proficiency, your performance will be at its optimum and you will not leave the water wishing you had done more to get ready. I do raise caution however to the gauging of your trip on the numbers of fish caught, instead include hook sets as a part of the entire experience. Take it all in and watch for the moments within the trip that have nothing to do with fishing but everything to do with lasting memories.
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Re: Another newb looking for your guidance!
but when I travel, I just bring a bungee cord (2') and buy a plastic mesh basket or dish pan at a dollar store.
Works fairly well, it's cheap, and you don't have to transport it.
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Thanks for the great suggestions guys, really appreciate them! Great advice from everyone, all very useful. I connected with a guide (in Goodland) finally last night and have a day set aside to do some backcountry fishing- but not until the middle of the week- so I'll be trying my hand in the surf Mon/Tues on my own first. The link to the surf fishing thread is awesome, just the info I needed. :worthy:
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NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. – Pinch hitter Hiroshi Hirao singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning as the Seibu Lions beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-1 on Sunday.
With runners on the corners and two outs, Hirao singled to left off Hiroyuki Kobayashi (0-2) at Koshien Stadium for his first hit of the season.
Jose Fernandez homered to give Seibu a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth.
Hanshin tied the game in the bottom half when Takashi Toritani scored before Keiichi Hirano was tagged out in a rundown between first and second. It was Hanshin's first run in 38 innings.
In the top of the 11th, Hiroyuki Nakajima reached on a one-out single and advanced to third on a wild pitch and a throwing error by catcher Kenji Johjima.
Kobayashi intentionally walked Fernandez before Hirao's heroics.
"My teammates set the stage for me," Hirao said. "Our team is not doing well this season, but we've been telling each other to keep our chins up. It was nice to have my first hit of the season here and against the first team I joined in my pro career."
Alex Graman (1-0) won in relief. Atsushi Okamoto picked up his fourth save.
Hanshin hit into five double plays and lost its fourth straight game.
Buffaloes 4, Giants 1
At Tokyo Dome, Koji Yamasaki hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the 10th inning off Levi Romero (0-2), leading Orix over Yomiuri.
Pinch hitter Kenji Yano delivered a game-tying single in the ninth for Yomiuri. Mamoru Kishida (1-0) threw a scoreless ninth for the win.
Carp 4, Marines 1
At Mazda Stadium, Kenta Kurihara snapped an eighth-inning tie with a three-run shot, his first homer of the season, as Hiroshima downed Chiba Lotte.
Lotte had its winless streak extended to six games, including Saturday's tie with Yokohama.
Hawks 9 Swallows 1
Fighters at BayStars — ppd.
Carter has brain tumors
Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter said doctors discovered four "very small" brain tumors after he had an MRI scan on Friday in Florida.
The 57-year-old Carter said he expects to learn more about his diagnosis when he is examined again Thursday at Duke Medical Center.
"My wife, Sandy, and our children and family thank you for your thoughts and prayers," Carter said in a release issued Saturday by the New York Mets and baseball's Hall of Fame. "We ask that you please respect our privacy as we learn more about my medical condition."
The statement did not say whether the tumors are malignant or benign.
Friends and former teammates were stunned when they heard the news.
"The last time I saw him a couple months ago, he looked well. He was Gary," said Mets first base coach Mookie Wilson, a teammate of Carter's in the 1980s. "He seemed himself. No indication anything was wrong.
"Whatever the situation may be, of course I wish him well. And I hope things turn out for the best."


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MORE from our HomeTeam writers.
Sat. November 9, 2013 | Times Staff
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 8. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every other school in the area. Read up on what made our nominees stand out, then vote until noon Monday.
Female nominees
Alexandra Aitchison, East Lake swimming: The transfer from Arizona won the 200 free (1:47.42) and 500 free (4:47.11) and was on the winning 200 free (1:39.49) and 400 free relays (3:32.95) at last week's Class 4A, District 6 meet. She won those individual events at regionals Friday, too.
Madison Glennie, Countryside golf: The senior shot 72-74—146 and played in a three-way playoff for the Class 3A state championship at Mission Inn and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills. Glennie was eliminated on the second playoff hole and finished third overall, her best state finish in three tries.
Payton Murchie, Mitchell volleyball: The sophomore earned an unbelievable dig against Osceola, kicking off a drive that carried the Mustangs to a five-set region semifinal victory. Murchie has 58 digs, 45 aces and 214 assists this season.
Cassidy Place, Sunlake soccer: The senior scored four of the Seahawks' eight goals in their win against Anclote. Place's eight goals in four games helped Sunlake to a 4-0 start.
Terese Romeo, Freedom golf: The junior missed out on a state championship by the narrowest of margins. She stumbled on the eighth playoff hole to settle for runnerup at the Class 3A state tournament.
Savannah Savitt, Tampa Prep swimming: The sophomore had a pair of top-eight finishes (200 IM, 100 breast) at the Class A state meet Friday, helping lead the Terrapin girls to a 12th-place finish overall.
Male nominees
Shane Butler, Seminole soccer: The senior midfielder is off to a hot start with seven goals in two games. Butler scored four goals in a win over Palm Harbor University on Wednesday.
Chris Carpentier, East Bay football: The senior led the Indians on a 10-play, 95-yard touchdown drive — capped off by a 20-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds left — in the Class 7A, District 7 tiebreaker to give his team its first district title in 40 years.
Michael Ford, Tarpon Springs: The junior running back accounted for five touchdowns — four running and one receiving — on just 10 touches in the Spongers' 63-32 rout of Dixie Hollins.
Travis Nichols, Land O'Lakes cross country: The senior took first place — for his third consecutive meet — at last weekend's Class 3A-2 region meet with a time of 16:05.10. He set his personal best time of 15:38.62 at the district championship.
Rasmus Skjaerpe, Tampa Prep swimming: The senior won two individual events (200 IM and 100 backstroke) at the Class A state meet. The Arizona commit ended his high school career with three individual state titles in five state meets.
Trenton Soto, Fivay football: The junior receiver fell just shy of reaching 200 yards and caught two fourth-quarter touchdowns of 83 and 46 yards in the Falcons' 33-26 win over Hudson.


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Contractor's dream ski chalet!
I often get asked how we find new chalets for our Ski Total programme. Well without divulging all my secrets, it is safe to say that many come through word of mouth or through old contacts. This is how I came across our new 5 Diamond Platinum property in Méribel, Chalet Petit Coeur
It has been leased by tour operators before before but when it was completely refurbished, the owner then let it with a local agency. That's all well and good when they fill it throughout the season but when they only rent it for peak weeks, the owners start to ask questions. I got the phone call to say he would consider renting it for the season and took it from there.
When I first did a tour, I was blown away – not literally – I was stunned by the sheer quality of the finish and stylish interior. Of course, like any educational trip, you get shown the best room first, in this case, room 1, the master bedroom. TWO BATHROOMS? What? Oh yes, a shower room on one side of the room and a bathroom on the other! I don't know about you, but in my house the Mrs and I often fight over the single sink, the loo or who goes in the shower first! Problem solved. A week here would be bliss. And peaceful. Not only because of the truce over the facilities but the chalet is set back above the main hub of the resort on a small road in La Renarde area, 100 metres from the piste.
Add to the mix the sauna, the hot-tub, the flat screen TV, the sound system…need I go on? Did I mention the heated ice-free steps?


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Awesome Shampoo Prank [VIDEO]
We have all heard the directions "Rinse. Lather. Repeat." – but this guy is having a hard time with the last step because of his buddy's shower antics. Now as always, we have our doubts about this video being "real", but its still pretty damn funny and definitely worth a try the next time you are in a public shower with your friends.
What do you think? Real or Fake?
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We all know how difficult it can be to find an NHS Dentist on the Island, so this new Web site being launched by the Hampshire & IOW Dental Helpline should be welcomed by many.
The new site was launched yesterday and offers a range of useful information in one, easy-to-use place including:
* dental practices currently accepting dentists in your area
* contact details for the Hampshire Dental Helpline and Emergency Dental Helpline
* information on NHS dental charges and what you should be paying
* frequently asked questions about NHS dental treatments
* feedback forms to give your views on the Hampshire Dental Helpline
* advice on improving dental health, good tooth brushing tips, etc.
Kerry Gregory, Dental Helpline Manager for Southampton City Primary Care Trust (PCT), which hosts the service, said:
"The newly launched Hampshire & IOW Dental Helpline website is very easy to use and I hope that residents in Hampshire & IOW who need to find an NHS dentist will go online for the latest information on practices which are currently accepting patients.
"While on the Hampshire & IOW Dental Helpline site, there is useful and important information on how much you should be paying for your dental care and how to look after you teeth and gums.
"The Hampshire Dental Helpline can understandably become very busy during certain times of the day and the new website is therefore perfect for those who want to get instant advice on practices accepting NHS patients and general oral health advice."
The Hampshire Dental Helpline – which is also available by calling 0845 050 8345 – provides a service to the whole of Hampshire and is available from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
The Helpline can provide you with advice on dentists accepting patients for NHS care and also make urgent appointments for people in pain who do not have a dentist.
As an NHS patient your dentist will:
* carry out a thorough examination of your mouth, teeth and gums
* explain your treatment options and advise you what can be provided on the NHS or privately
* make sure you know how much your NHS and/or private treatment will cost
* provide you with a written plan, including costs, if you are receiving treatment discuss with you how often you need to attend – if you have good oral health it's unlikely you will need a check up every six months
* provide you with a leaflet containing information about the practice and the services available.
The Emergency Dental Service – also on 0845 050 8345 – operates from Monday to Friday between 5.30pm and 9.30pm offering advice, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 8.00am and 9.30pm offering help, advice and emergency treatment if you need it.
Check out the site for yourselves and do let us know if you find it helpful.
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Implications of dynamic trading for insurance markets
We study the interaction between insurance and capital markets within single but general framework.We show that capital markets greatly enhance the risk sharing capacity of insurance markets and the scope of risks that are insurable because efficiency does not depend on the number of agents at risk, nor on risks being independent, nor on the preferences and endowments of agents at risk being the same. We show that agents share risks by buying full coverage for their individual risks and provide insurance capital through stock markets.We show that aggregate risk enters private insurance as positive loading on insurance prices and despite that agents will buy full coverage. The loading is determined by the risk premium of investors in the stock market and hence does not depend on the agent's willingness to pay. Agents provide insurance capital by trading an equally weighted portfolio of insurance company shares and riskless asset. We are able to construct agents' optimal trading strategies explicitly and for very general preferences.
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"Searon is bent on avenging his massacred family, but this can only be accomplished through the ramblings of a crazed, sarcastic wizard. When Searon refuses to help the wizard start a war, he gets frozen in a slab of orange ice. Desiring his freedom, he reluctantly agrees to the wizard's plan to unite the humans and the immortal kheshlars to strike against the fierce draeyks. But humans are too corrupt to join an alliance and kheshlars are too stubborn. All of their hopes lie in the assistance of a lone kheshlar who fights the draeyks on a path to find her malevolent sister. At first Searon's quest is all about revenge, but meeting new allies forces him to search his soul. He soon realizes that he's not the only one who's suffered from the claws of the draeyks. Convincing the kheshlars proves to be more difficult than the wizard initially envisioned, and without an alliance between kheshlars and men, the entire land of Calthoria is at stake. Searon will stop at nothing to keep his new friends safe, even if it means sacrificing himself to prove his worth."
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This is an excerpt from the May 2014 issue of Guitar World. For the rest of this story, plus features on Zakk Wylde and Joe Satriani (our cover stars), Death Angel, how to build a pedal board, a complete finger picking lesson, columns, tabs and reviews of new gear from Line 6, Ibanez, Strymon, G&L, Ernie Ball and Orange, check out the May 2014 issue at the Guitar World Online Store.
Inner Flame: Former Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante keeps the home fires burning with his latest solo effort, Enclosure, and tells why his days onstage are behind him.
Since leaving the Red Hot Chili Peppers—for the second time—in 2009, John Frusciante has remained largely absent from the mainstream public eye.
But that doesn't mean the guitarist hasn't been busy writing, recording and releasing new music. In fact, his output in the past few years has been staggering in both quantity and scope.
It encompasses full-length solo albums (2012's experimental and electronic PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone), genre-mashing EPs (2012's Letur-Lefr and 2013's Outsides), one-off compositions distributed as free downloads (the 10-minute guitar solo piece "Wayne"), collaborations (with, among many others, singer—and his wife—Nicole Turley, and At the Drive-In and the Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez), and even production work (for Wu-Tang Clan–affiliated rap act Black Knights).
But no matter what project he is pursuing these days, the common thread is that Frusciante is always, in one form or another, making music. Which is not quite the same thing as playing music.
"What's important to me is being in the creative process," he says. "I used to be really frustrated when I was in a rock band with everybody's obsession with being done at the end of the day. I don't think that should be the goal, like, 'Oh, great, now we're finished. Now we can go on to the more important task of promoting ourselves or getting out onstage.' To me, being in the studio and recording and being creative—that's its own reward. And the best things that happen come during the process, not after the process. So I'm glad I get to live in the studio and immerse myself in music."
And, apparently, finish projects on his own schedule. In this regard, Frusciante's latest offering is Enclosure, a 10-song effort that he wrote and recorded mostly in 2012, at the same time that he was producing the Black Knights record Medieval Chambers. Like his past few solo releases, Enclosure finds Frusciante delving further into his fascination with electronic sounds.
Your solo music encompasses many different sounds and styles. For those who only know you from your work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it's pretty outside what they're used to hearing from you.
When you're in a popular band, you tend to do what you think the audience of that band will respond to. But my tastes have always been very different from that style. But [in the Chili Peppers] I was aiming at writing things I knew Anthony [Kiedis] would want to sing over and Flea would want to play bass over and Chad [Smith] would sound good playing drums over.
So you get into a situation where you're aiming your musicality in a direction that's for the audience of the band and the members of the band and the managers of the band and the record label of the band. But the music that I make now, it's not directed at any specific audience or any specific business interests or anything like that. I specifically don't make music in order to make other people happy; I make music that makes me happy. So I understand how from the outside [the music I'm making now] would be surprising based on what I've done before. But for anybody who knows me they know I'm doing exactly what I want to do.
You also write and perform all of the backing instrumentation, which tends to consist mostly of synthesizer, drum machines and samples. What led to your interest in electronic instruments?
As far as electronic instruments, you just have to understand that the reason I learned to play all these instruments is I believe in my own vision of music, and I didn't want to just contribute to a piece of music like I did when I was in a band. I want to create a piece of music by myself. So I want to play drums the way I want drums to sound and play synthesizers the way I want synthesizer to sound. And I want to use samples because I feel they're the strongest and most powerful instrument in the world. So that's the reason these are the instruments I play, because as a musician I desire to hear my complete vision realized.
Do you plan on playing your own material live at some point?
Ummm…no. I don't think being an entertainer is what I was born to be. I think it's something that I adapted to and something that I forced. But I don't feel like it's who I really am. Flea and Anthony and Chad to me are natural-born entertainers. I'm not. It's not what I was put here to do.
You'd prefer to make your music in the studio.
Yeah. Going up onstage to me just seems like…it's a parade. You're sort of using your physical presence like a prop or something. It's not really a musical endeavor. And I think all these generations who have come since MTV came on should remember music is not a visual thing. It's a sound. It's a disturbance of air molecules. It's not a face somebody makes or an outfit somebody wears.
Now what we think of as a real musician is someone who we see up onstage hitting his instrument and doing his gyrations and making his faces. But I think people should remember that it wasn't always this way. There was a time when the most powerful musicians in the world were composers. They weren't even there when you were hearing the music. They spent their time in isolation, writing.
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John Frusciante Streaming New Album, 'Enclosure,' from Space (4/4/2014)
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Listen: John Frusciante Releases Preview of New Album, 'Enclosure' (3/25/2014)
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Listen to "Scatch," a Song from John Frusciante's New Album, 'Enclosures' (2/19/2014)
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Dear Guitar Hero: Johnny Marr Talks Guitars, 'Inception' Soundtrack, Working with John Frusciante and More (10/31/2013)
From the July 2012 issue of GW: He forged new rock paths with the Smiths, released a successful new solo album and just got his own signature edition guitar. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is ... You've had many amazing haircu...
John Frusciante to Release 'Outsides' EP August 27 (7/15/2013)
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Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Readers Poll: Round 1 — "Eruption" (Eddie Van Halen) Vs. "Scar Tissue" (John Frusciante) (7/6/2013)
A few years ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine compiled what we feel is the ultimate guide to the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The list, which has been quoted by countless artists, websites and publications around the world, sta...
John Frusciante Albums to Be Reissued on Vinyl (11/13/2012)
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has announced a slew of vinyl reissues set to be released next month. The Will To Death, Inside of Emptiness, A Sphere in the Heart of Silence, Curtains, DC EP, The Empyrean and Ataxia I &am...
Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Jimi Hendrix Vs. John Frusciante (7/17/2012)
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Book excerpt: John Frusciante on being a guitar antihero (5/30/2012)
In the new book Feeding Back: Conversations with Alternative Guitarists from Proto-Punk to Post-Rock, author David Todd celebrates the wildly idiosyncratic skills and vital contributions of some of the most creative guitarists operating in
John Frusciante Readying Two "Progressive Synth Pop" Records (5/29/2012)
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
Very simple, very life like. He really looks good. Nice Job man...
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Proportions be damned
I was going to agree with the reviewer below, however, I came to realize that it's the essence of the man that's IS right about these pieces. Sure, the legs look a little short, but the overall "feel" is absolutely fantastic. Very well done. I stopped my rating short at an 8 because I believe in having SOME kind of background. Maybe a shadow, maybe just one tree. It just grounds the piece. With that being said, I think that the piece could REALLY capture a Norman Rockwell esque feeling of familiarity in the candid. Thanks for sharing!
Ahh I tell you what, when I get my pieces back when I go back to college (high school) then I will bring the piece with the background, but I don't have it at the moment. :)
And thankyou for the review!
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i Like them! the proportions are a little off, but this give a nice cartoon feel, with a realistic style, AWSOME!
Thanks man! Yeah the proportions are partly me and partly that when I took the pictures his shins downward were missing so I tried to make it up and got his legs a bit short I think. Still he had these insanely wide trouser legs anyway that flapped around too hahaha


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We've recently seen a rush of support for open source by major proprietary vendors. IBM said it will open-source its Cloudscape database.
Sun Microsystems previewed its Project Janus technology to allow Solaris to run Linux applications natively and allow customers to run Solaris and Linux applications side by side.
Hewlett-Packard said it will sell its first Linux notebook.
Unisys introduced its first Linux server.
And a slew of proprietary vendors, including Novell, Niku, Computer Associates, and BEA systems, are releasing their old applications as open source.
That's mostly good news, but it does carry with it a certain risk.
Proprietary vendors have their own agendas--serving their own profits and stockholders--and those agendas may conflict with the needs and goals of the open-source community.
As writers Charles Babcock and Larry Greenmeier report: "Linux and other open-source software customers might fear a train wreck, given that the intellectual-property agendas of some of the largest IT companies appear to be on a collision course."
Software patents are the issue; established companies have large portfolios of patents, and they use the patents to stifle competition from upstarts. Established companies have a hard time using patents as weapons against each other, because they all have big portfolios of patents and each company has patents that other companies need. As a result, companies will cross-license patents to each other--I'll let you use my intellectual property in X if you let me use the intellectual property in Y.
But patents can and are use to quash competition from startup and open-source developers. And "quash," in this case, is spelled "S-C-O," which has been attempting to use intellectual property law to extort from the open-source community. (SCO is using copyright rather than patent law, but the results being sought are the same.)
And the situation is likely to get worse. Open Source Risk Management Inc., a startup that offers insurance against patent and copyright violations, released a study that cites 283 possible patent claims that might be applied against Linux. It's more or less in line with other software projects of comparable size. And many of the Linux patents have never been tested in court.
A third of the patents are owned by Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell, Oracle and other Linux backers. On the other hand, Microsoft owns 27 of the patents, and plans to accelerate patent filings, from about 2,000 this fiscal year to 3,000 next fiscal year.
Intellectual concerns are already starting to do damage. City officials in Munich asked for a delay in plans to migrate 14,000 PCs from Windows to Linux, while they investigate the state of software patents.
Vendors with strong Linux strategies, such as IBM, Red Hat and Novell, are attempting to mitigate the threat. IBM said it will never use Linux patents as a weapon. Red Hat said it maintains a portfolio of software patents to use for defensive purposes. We can expect both vendors--IBM and Red Hat--to keep their promises, and avoid using patents to attack other vendors, for as long as it's expedient and not a minute longer.
Software patents represent a significant threat to the Linux community. Fortunately, there are ways of fighting back. Insurance from OSRM is one; defending a patent lawsuit is expensive, averaging $3 million, and insurance can mitigate that cost significantly.
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Caravan Palace Kick Off North American Tour in Vermont
The sprawling musical collective known as Caravan Palace are celebrated worldwide for pioneering the sound of electro swing. From their 2009 eponymous debut album, which sold over 150,000 copies (and made them a surprise breakout band from France that year) to their latest album Panic, they have always combined their trademark studio technology with incredible musicianship and infectious onstage energy.
This seamless and thrilling fusion of Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grapelli-inspired gypsy jazz with Daft Punk-inspired dance beats and crisp production has justly won them a legion of loyal fans.
This summer Caravan Palace will once again ignite dance floors across the country when they return to North America for a 29-date tour that is not to be missed. To celebrate the tour, the band is also re-releasing their last album, Panic, along with a FREE MP3 of "Clash" (Jupiter Remix), available for download here.
Caravan Palace on Tour this Summer:
6/21: Stratton Mountain, VT @ Wanderlust
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6/23: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
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BERLIN (Jun. 19)
Franz Schonhuber, chairman of Germany's extreme right-wing Republican Party, has brought charges against a Jewish writer on allegations that the writer had issued a public call for his murder.
Schonhuber cited an article by Ralph Giordano that included the statement: "It is outrageous that nobody does Schonhuber in immediately."
A former member of the Waffen SS, Schonhuber said the comment represented nothing less than a public call to commit a crime.
The prosecuting attorney in the northern city of Kiel has opened an investigation against Giordano. But an Interior Ministry spokesman for the state of Schleswig Holstein, which has Kiel as its capital, has criticized the investigation, saying Giordano probably meant to make a political statement rather than call for the murder of Schonhuber.


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Our Enduro FSR Expert EVO 650b unlocks the Enduro's potential as a fully capable, lightweight DH bike that can take big hits in stride and climb to the top of the trail with ease. Its frame features a durable, lightweight M5 Aluminium construction that's built off of our 650b Geometry. This creates a slacker head tube than a "standard" model for better descending control, while still maintaining ultra-short chainstays, roomy top tubes, and a low bottom bracket height. Up front, you'll find considerably more suspension, with a 180mm RockShox BoXXer Team fork, and at the rear it's controlled by an unparalleled custom Öhlins shock with 180mm of travel. Continuing this DH-capable theme are SRAM Guide RS DH brakes, reliable and precise X0/X9 components, and hand-built 650b wheels. And when you add all of these EVO features up, you get a bike that'll leave you confident that you'll be able to go as big as you want, whenever you want.
- M5 alloy was used to construct this EVO iteration for its lightweight and durable characteristics. This has been paired with our 650b Geometry to ensure a nimble, ready-for-anything ride quality that's equally prepared to climb all day and drop down steep, rugged terrain on the through the night.
- Custom Öhlins rear shock delivers unparalleled DH performance. It offers high/low speed compression adjust that stands independent of the rebound adjust, enabling you to fine-tune the shock for the track at hand. It's 180mm of coil-sprung travel that stands without rival, and you won't find anywhere else.
- RockShox BoXXer Team 650b fork is nothing short of legendary. With 180mm of travel, a Charger Damper for maximum efficiency, and Power Buldge reinforced lower legs that allow oversized bushings for incredible stiffness, it's easy to see why it's such a fan favourite for gravity fiends.
- Roval 650b alloy wheels were selected with the rigors of all mountain and enduro riding in mind. They're constructed with a wide design and a 20mm thru-axle at the front to make them tough, fast, and agile over terrain.
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Frame M5 alloy, 650b geometry, tapered head tube, PF30 BB, 142mm dropouts, 180mm travel Fork RockShox Boxxer Team 650b, coil spring, S: Extra soft spring , M: Soft spring, L: Medium spring, XL: Firm spring, 180mm travel, charger damper, compression adjust, rebound adjust, alloy steerer, 48mm offset, Maxle Lite DH Rear Shock Custom Öhlins, high/low speed compression adjust, rebound adjust, 8.75x2.5", S: 76x434lb, M: 84x479lb, L: 92x525lb Headset 1-1/8" upper, 1-1/2" lower, threadless, Campy style, cartridge bearings Stem Specialized P.Series MTB, forged alloy, 4-bolt Handlebars Specialized Demo, 7050 alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 25mm rise, 780mm, 31.8mm Grips Specialized Sip Grip, light lock-on, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness Front Brake SRAM Guide RS DH, metallic pads, Code calliper, 200m Centreline rotor Rear Brake SRAM Guide RS DH, metallic pads, Code calliper, 180mm Centreline rotor Brake Levers SRAM Guide RS DH, alloy lever, reach adjust, cartridge bearing lever pivot Rear Derailleur SRAM X0, 10-speed, short cage Shifters SRAM X9, 10-speed Bottom Bracket SRAM, PF30, OS press-in bearings, sealed cartridge Cassette SRAM PG-1030, 10-speed, 11-36t Chain SRAM PC-1031, 10-speed, w/ PowerLink, nickel finish Crankset SRAM Descendant, PF30, alloy arms, thin 32T ring, 170mm Front Wheel Roval 650b, alloy, 24mm inner width, 32h rim, Specialized, Hi Lo disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 20mm thru-axle, 36h Rear Wheel Roval 650b, alloy, 24mm inner width, 32h rim, Specialized, Hi Lo disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 20mm thru-axle, 36h Front Tyre Specialized Butcher DH, 60TPI, wire bead, 650bx2.5" Rear Tyre Specialized Slaughter DH, 60TPI, wire bead, 650bx2.3" Saddle Body Geometry Henge Comp, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm Seatpost Thomson, alloy, straight, 12-degree clamp
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Hi! Does anyone have experience with a child having involuntary muscle movements in hands, feet, arms and legs? It's like a wave of motion/stiffness. We just met with a neuro, had an MRI which was normal except for a smaller hippocampus than normal? Regular, asleep EEG was normal. But we are waiting for the Digitrace/video 48 hour EEG results which should be more telling. In the meantime I thought I'd post.
When he was a toddler, he often twirled his hands when excited. He also had a significant gross motor delay, speech delay, some stuttering on and off. My mother is epileptic (grand mal seizures) I am fine and no other family history. My son went through EI phys. therapy, speech and some sensory motor therapies - "graduated" from all, normal 6 year old otherwise, doing very well in school. But has these "spasms" while playing, walking - I don't count but I'd say close to 50 per day if not more. He does not do it when he sleeps. We were working with one doctor (sensory motor integration specialist) who felt this was some form of stimming but my son is not autistic, no longer delayed and he doesn't do it to self-soothe. He cannot control when the movements start, but we can "interrupt" or stop the movements by touching him, talking to him, etc. It is VERY frustrating. During the movements his hands twist, bend inward at wrist, stiffen - it looks like someone with MS perhaps...arms and legs move all over, his feet cross if he is standing and he has been stumbling. It's like he can't control his foot placement. Our neuro. is investigating possibly seizures, but I have also read about "chorea" and Paroxysmal Dyskinesias?? All of it frightens me. I am worried about him. I would say the movements come and go....there are times we don't notice them and then he has really bad days?! Interestingly when he is really "focused" (like at school) - it rarely happens.
I would love to hear about other experiences with this. I would think if it were seizures we wouldn't be able to "interrupt" the movements, however if they are very short ones, maybe they would be ending anyway around the time we try to stop them??
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By john strand
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|maybe time to free it up ?
By Ben Maxfield
From: Parsonsfield Maine
Feb 7, 2014
|Ya Jon thinks it would def be 13 and I don't know how the bolt ladder would go free but that A2 crack above our heads would be a sick free lead , the traverse would be hard 5.13 as well . I will be adding all new bolts this summer with Jon on this amazing climb
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I have played on the bolts some.. a few may need to be moved but it will go for sure. I think i also remember a diff way over the roof that would be new and need 3-4 bolts.
Go do P3 on Grand Finale (catherdral) the start of the pitch is all that remains and is a V6 ish problem with 3 bolts..when that goes, Ghost is next
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United Nations - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned North Korea's missile launch and expressed concern that it could negatively impact prospects for peace and security in the region.
"The Secretary-General deplores the rocket launch announced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)," Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky said in a statement.
"It is a clear violation of Security Council resolution 1874, in which the Council demanded that the DPRK not conduct any launch using ballistic missile technology," the statement said.
Nesirky said Ban has been urging North Korea's leaders not to launch a missile but "instead to build confidence with its neighbours while taking steps to improve the lives of its people."
"The Secretary-General is concerned about the negative consequences that this provocative act may have on peace and stability in the region," the statement said, adding that Ban was in touch with "concerned" governments. - Reuters


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WATSONVILLE >> After years of searching, Ceiba College Preparatory Academy has a home in what was a vacant warehouse a few short months ago.
During the next two weeks, construction crews will finish the $6.3 million transformation of the 30,000-square-foot building on Riverside Drive into a school that takes its design cues from the technology industry.
Then, on Sept. 2, Ceiba will open for the new school year with, for the first time, all of its more than 500 students under one roof, including the first senior class.
"It's a really big bet in the idea that facilities can improve learning," said Tom Brown, chief executive officer of Ceiba Public Schools. "I like our chances."
The design by Deepika Ross, a Santa Cruz architect and one-time president of Pacific Collegiate School, is open, bright and flexible. Entry is into a large two-story open space with a stage at one end to serve as a 200-seat theater. Around the edges are a cafeteria, warming kitchen, administrative offices, several small meeting rooms and "teacher stations" — what would normally be thought of as classrooms.
The difference, Brown said, is that the spaces are adaptable, and none will be assigned to a specific teacher. Instead, teachers will be issued mobile lecterns equipped with storage space.
Three of the stations are separated by retractable walls for combining into one large room.
A flight of stairs leads to a mezzanine, where students can socialize in an Internet cafe-style setting or study alone or in groups in quiet seating areas.
Wi-Fi and dozens of electrical outlets dotting the walls will support the Chromebooks that each student will be given this year.
The design aims to encourage the school's goal of a "student-driven" education and to be adaptable to the needs of current students and those who enroll in coming decades.
"We don't know what the future is going to look like," Brown said. "We have to be ready for anything."
Making moves
Ceiba opened in 2008 with 160 sixth- and seventh-graders and a mission to provide low-income and under-achieving students a rigorous education leading to college success. Adding a grade each year since, the school quickly outgrew its first home, the vintage and cramped Porter Building at Maple and Main streets.
Housing students is often a challenge for charter schools because they receive little funding for facilities. For Ceiba, finding a permanent home proved elusive for years. Several proposals, including renting space at a church, occupying a downtown office building and sharing the Watsonville High School campus, fell through.
The high school opened with a freshmen class in 2011 at Cabrillo College's Watsonville campus. But the situation was less than ideal. At the end of each day, teachers had to pack up everything to make way for Cabrillo night classes, and with sophomores coming on the next year, a move was soon in the works.
In 2012, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Ceiba's sponsoring agency, reluctantly turned over its downtown adult school on Rodriguez Street to the charter school. The idea was to give Ceiba another year to find a site of its own. It stretched into two.
Under Proposition 39, passed by voters in 2000, school districts whose students are served by charter schools have an obligation to provide facilities. It's a requirement that often causes friction, sometimes leading to lawsuits.
In the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, space is at a premium and finding a solution satisfying to both parties has been difficult.
Moving on
Last spring, Ceiba signed a lease for the warehouse owned by Elyxir Distributing — a fence will separate the neighboring beer distributor from the school. The 10-year lease includes four options for five-year renewals.
Brett McFadden, Pajaro Valley's chief business officer, said the district loaned Ceiba $2 million toward the renovations. He said the district's mandated contribution to Ceiba comes to about $150,000 a year so the loan is in a sense an advance payment. It's a settlement that resolves the Ceiba question for at least a decade, he said.
"I can't say it was easy for me to cut that check, but we had a fundamental obligation to provide equitable or similar facilities (to district schools)," McFadden said.
With Ceiba set, the adult school was able to reoccupy its downtown building after two years of holding classes in a variety of locations. The center is focused on English as a second language and citizenship.
Adult school Director Nancy Bilicich said staff members are still unpacking boxes, but classes started Friday.
"Staff couldn't be more thrilled," she said.
Brown said the balance of the $6.3 million spent on construction and furnishings was funded through school reserves and a commercial loan. He expects the school to pay off the debts in 10 years.
With the facilities issue out of the way, the school can concentrate on its mission. Brown said having students from sixth grade to 12th grade in the same building will support that. Younger students will have the benefits of mentors, older the potential to hone leadership skills.
"I will be disappointed if we don't create some great community leaders," he said.
Ceiba College Prep
What: Academically rigorous charter school serving students in sixth through 12th grade.
When: Classes start Sept. 2.
Where: 260 W. Riverside Drive, Watsonville
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TAMPA — She sat alone in the stuffy waiting room, her thin hands folded in her lap. "I shouldn't be here," she said, mostly to herself. "I shouldn't have to be here."
Lizvette Perez surveyed the dingy interior of the state office building. She saw a young mother with two toddlers dangling off her arms, a broken-looking man dragging a sleeping bag, a man in a starched shirt carrying a leather briefcase.
She didn't want to see anyone she knew. She had been putting this off for months, trying to convince herself things would get better. They got worse.
Perez, 32, a single mom, shares a two-bedroom apartment with her mother and son. She works full time at Hertz Car Rental at the airport, but her income just isn't enough. When the electricity got turned off last month, her mother told her: If you won't do this for yourself, do it for Roberto. He is only 8. He shouldn't have to be hungry.
So the other day, after taking a nap so she could stay awake through the overnight shift, Perez drove downtown and got in line to ask for food stamps.
"It's embarrassing," she said, waiting for a clerk to call her name. "I never thought I'd have to do this."
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Florida leads the country in food stamp requests. Last week, the state said one in every 10 Floridians is on food stamps. The number of new applicants — like Perez — has spiked by 45 percent in the last two years.
"Most of the new people have jobs, or just recently have become unemployed," said Terry Field, spokesman for the Florida Department of Children and Families. "I don't think anyone expected this huge increase in need. These are folks who have worked all their lives and never had to ask for assistance."
To apply for food stamps, you fill out an application online, then sign up for an interview. A family of four earning less than $2,297 a month is eligible for $588 in food stamps. That's less than $5 a day per person.
Still they come, packing the waiting room when it opens every morning at 8, telling their stories in quiet voices.
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"Lizvette Perez?" a clerk finally called out. Perez stepped forward and peered through a small window into a cubicle where a man sat at a computer. "Okay, take a seat," he said. "Now, who is living with you?"
Perez told him about Roberto, and her mother, who is 54. They moved here from Puerto Rico two years ago to give the boy a better education. They chose an apartment right across the street from an A school. Her mother works at Neiman Marcus, selling jewelry.
Everything was great, Perez said. Until April.
"My mother was making, maybe, $2,000 a month in commissions before then. I was working nights to be home with Roberto after school," she said.
But people stopped buying expensive jewelry. Her mother's income trickled to half, then 10 percent of her former earnings.
And Hertz laid off three other workers — which meant Perez had to be flexible to cover any shift if she wanted to keep her job. She had to put Roberto in the after-care program at school. It cost another $200 a month.
"Everything is just … too much," she told the clerk. "All our bills are behind. We're just juggling. This month, we pay the car. Next month, the power. Who will wait longer? What do we need most?"
She couldn't afford to pay for Roberto's school portrait this year. She didn't want to buy a Christmas tree, but her son kept begging. She started making soup instead of buying his favorite, Lipton chicken noodle. She won't answer her phone because it's always someone demanding money, reminding her how much she owes. Whenever she sees someone walking by her car, she's sure it's the repo man. Last month, she finally scraped together enough to pay the rent, but it was late. So the landlord charged her another $50.
"There's just no way to catch up," she said.
The clerk asked if she had any assets. "Any savings or checking accounts?"
"I have a checking account."
"What's the balance?"
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The state needs four weeks of pay stubs. A copy of Perez's child support check from his dad in New Jersey. Receipts from Roberto's day care.
Once Perez turns in all those documents, the clerk told her, she will have to wait about 30 days. Then she will receive a letter with a debit card she can use at the grocery.
That is, if she is approved.
"Can't you tell me that now?" she asked. She would feel better knowing.
The clerk looked up from his computer. "You'll get a letter."
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That afternoon, Roberto was hungry when Perez picked him up from school. She drove him to the grocery and bought a half-gallon of milk. She can't afford a whole one anymore.
"Can we eat when we get home?" Roberto asked.
"Yes," she promised. "I'll make you something."
He doesn't beg to go to McDonald's as often as he used to. But he'll tell you how much he misses Chicken McNuggets. And Lipton soup. "Those were my favorites."
Perez hasn't told him she can no longer afford such indulgences. She didn't tell him she spent the day signing up for food stamps. She doesn't want him to worry.
When the electricity was shut off for three days just before Christmas, and Roberto couldn't take a warm bath or watch SpongeBob, Perez took him to the park until dark. Then they played with flashlights in the living room — a big adventure around the two folding camp chairs that substitute for a sofa.
"Do you want a sandwich?" Perez asked when they got home.
Roberto nodded and got out his homework. While he worked on his social studies, she cut the crust off two slices of wheat bread. She added slices of ham and turkey and unwrapped a square of orange cheese.
"Four words," Roberto said, smiling after the first bite.
"Four words?"
He looked up at his mom and counted on his fingers, "Compliments to the chef."
He gobbled half the sandwich, then declared, "I'm full." He wrapped the rest in a napkin and put it in the refrigerator. For the next time he gets hungry.
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LAHORE: Only one shipment of 2,500 tons of LPG arrived on Monday to meet the anticipated high-demand during the month of Ramazan.
With local production at 1,200 tons the demand is expected to surge to 1,500 tons.
The shipment was imported by Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited and available for sale to LPG companies for Rs85,000 per ton.
Recently the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has fixed the maximum consumer price for imported LPG at Rs1,136 per cylinder, inclusive of Rs70 as margin for distributors.
"Given that the landed cost of imported product for most LPG companies is Rs94,500 per ton (Rs1,112 per domestic cylinder), selling at Ogra's notified price of Rs1,066 per cylinder will be impossible" said a Director of a LPG marketing company based in Islamabad.
LPG prices have also risen in the international market which has led many companies to believe that LPG producers in Pakistan will increase their prices in August.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Siro's Trattoria at the Lodge will welcome legendary New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera for "An Evening with Mo" to support the Mariano River Foundation on Thursday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m.
The exclusive evening will include a plated dinner and a casual conversation with Rivera. Attendees will also receive a signed baseball and have their photograph taken with the All-Star New York Yankees pitcher.
The private dinner at Siro's Trattoria at the Lodge will benefit the Mariano Rivera Foundation, which addresses children's needs through programs that focus on education, health and wellness.
"Mariano Rivera is one of the most respected and beloved figures in sports," said Keith Kantrowitz, president of Racing Restaurants of America whose portfolio includes Siro's Trattoria at the Lodge. "He loves horses and since he's a part owner in Siro's, he's been looking forward to visiting Saratoga for some time. We're honored to host one of the legendary figures in sports at an event that will benefit children in New York and in Mo's native Panama."
Rivera played briefly for the Albany-Colonie Yankees before he began his major league career with the Yankees in 1995. He is regarded as the most dominant relief pitcher in baseball history. The 12-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion has handcuffed batters with his legendary cut fast ball on the way to becoming baseball's greatest postseason pitcher ever. In 2011, he set the Major League Baseball record for career regular-season saves which currently stands at 608. Rivera is recovering from knee surgery following a season-ending injury in May and plans to return to the Yankees next year for his 19th major league season.
Tickets for "An Evening with Mo" at Siro's Trattoria at the Lodge are available for $500 per person. To purchase tickets, call 516-355-4514. Siro's Trattoria at the Lodge is located at 1 Nelson Ave. in Saratoga Springs. For more information about the Mariano Rivers Foundation, please visit www.themarianoriverafoundation.org.


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Price fined for Friday incident
Rays LHP David Price was fined an undisclosed amount by MLB for his role in Friday's game in Boston, the Times has learned.
Price hit two batters, David Ortiz and Mike Carp, leading to multiple ejections of Red Sox personnel, and then the suspension of Sox pitcher Brandon Workman. The incident also sparked a series of verbal exchanges between Price and Ortiz that continued Tuesday.
Ortiz may yet get fined too. MLB officials want to talk to him today or Thursday and get a sense of why he did what he did.