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Preparing for China's inclusion in global benchmarks - A flexible approach to managing the transition
- Following further increases in R/QFII allocations and improvements in the R/QFII application process, on May 26, 2015 FTSE Russell announced the start of its transition to include China A Shares in its widely followed global benchmarks, with the launch of new FTSE China A Inclusion Indexes.
- China is opening its market to foreign investors at a significant pace. It is increasingly likely that within two to three years China A-shares will become eligible for inclusion in FTSE's global indexes. To facilitate this growth in access, the FTSE China A Inclusion Indexes will give market participants a range of index choices to help them prepare for the inclusion of China A-shares in global benchmarks.
- There will be no change to the standard FTSE Global Equity Index Series. Based on FTSE's Annual Country Classification announcement, dated September 2014, China A-shares are not yet eligible for FTSE's standard global benchmarks. For inclusion further progress is required as part of FTSE's country classification process in areas such as market accessibility and quota allocation, as well as capital repatriation.
- FTSE Russell will continue to consult and engage with market participants and the Chinese authorities to monitor developments and gauge progress in these key areas. A formal review of the status and eligibility of A-shares will be held every September. The next review is due in September 2015.
- The FTSE China A Inclusion Indexes have been created to prepare market participants for the inclusion of China A-shares in FTSE's standard indexes. It will provide market participants with the following benchmark options:
- Global benchmarks with China A-shares included and weighted by the aggregate approved quota(including QFII/RQFII)
- Global benchmarks with China A-shares included and weighted by free float and foreign ownership adjusted market value as if there were no quota restriction
- Customized indexes based on an investor's own QFII/RQFII allocation
- Market participants who do not wish to have A-shares in their global benchmarks can continue to use the FTSE Global Equity Index Series.
- The index series provides a range of benchmark choices reflecting alternative ways for market participants to access the mainland China market. It has been created for clients:
- Who would prefer to increase their China exposure over a period of time;
- Who have no quota constraint and would prefer a higher allocation to China A-shares;
- Who prefer having an allocation to China A-shares based on their own quota size.
- With over 14 years of experience developing China market indexes, FTSE's China benchmarks have become widely recognized by investors and ETF issuers globally as the leading measure of the China equity market and the natural choice for creating China-themed investment products.
China has shown strong indications that it is willing to open its market to international investors. The approval of QFII/RQFII licenses and quota has been increasing at a tremendous pace since 2011. The launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme last year and the recent confirmation of a stocktrading link between Shenzhen and Hong Kong by the China's State Council, has shown clear evidence that the Chinese regulators and stock exchanges are making significant efforts to improve the regulatory environment and trading mechanisms. An increasing number of investors are asking questions such as: When will China be included in global benchmarks? What can investors do to prepare for a possible inclusion? This paper aims to answer these questions and is intended for market participants as they prepare for China inclusion in FTSE's global benchmarks. Section 1 and 2 describe the development of the China A-shares market and the milestones towards its globalization. The FTSE country classification system and the assessment results on China are discussed in Section 3. Section 4 outlines FTSE Russell's solution to the China A-shares market changes. Conclusions can be found in Section 5.
1. China's development and its importance to global investors
Following the implementation of market reforms in late 1970s, China has become one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Over the past few decades, it has evolved to become the largest manufacturer and the second-largest economy by GDP.
Since the establishment of the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchange in the early 1990s, the Chinese equity market has been developing at a significant pace. The first public trading commenced on December 19, 1990, with eight companies listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Shortly afterwards, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange opened. There are now over 2600 companies listed on the two exchanges with a combined market capitalization that exceeds USD 6 trillion. This makes China the second largest equity market by market value. China's role in the global equity market has become increasingly important and attracted significant investor attention.
Although the Chinese equity market represents a significant portion of the global equity investment landscape, there are still some restrictions in market accessibility for the China A-share market. As the China A-shares market gradually opens, it is important for investors to understand the potential impact that an easing of such restrictions would have on their global benchmarks.
FTSE Russell, as the leading international index provider of Chinese indexes, has been a part of this remarkable evolution since the beginning of this century. Since then it has provided Chinese domestic and international indexes to global and domestic investors. Its two flagship China indexes – the FTSE China 50 Index and FTSE China A50 Index, were designed to provide tools to investors with and without access to the domestic Chinese market. As of March 31, 2015, ETFs and funds tracking the FTSE China A50 Index and FTSE China 50 Index had assets under management of USD 14.1 billion and USD 7.8 billion, respectively.
2. Milestones towards globalization
The size of the China A-shares market is significant. However, it is only relatively recently that the idea of the possible inclusion of China A-shares into global benchmarks has started to emerge. This emergence can be attributed to three major developments in China; the expansion of the stock market, regulatory improvements and easier market accessibility for international investors. These three developments have led FTSE Russell to consider the inclusion of China A-shares into its global benchmarks.
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Our meetings are currently being held at the Liberty Restaurant and Bar/St. Michael American Legion (Formerly TJ's) on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Albertville Friendly City Days.
June 8,9&10 Albertville Lions Park
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April 13th at 7:00pm
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Cape Town - Prostitution, drinking binges and other debauched activities are not usually associated with old age homes. But some residents of Langa's Sizamile Old Age Home are fed up with these alleged shenanigans.
Frequent power struggles between one of the oldest residents in the home, Nomvula "Magaba" Kupe, 84, and volunteer, Leticia Vaphi, who has reportedly muscled her way in, has split the old age home into two camps.
Both women will appear in court this week as Kupe has taken out a protection order against Vaphi to try to keep her away from the home.
Kupe, who uses a battery-operated wheelchair, believes Vaphi is running the home into the ground by turning it into a free-for-all by inviting prostitution and allowing drinking binges.
Kupe told the Cape Argus that under her leadership over the past decade she made sure the residents were fed nutritious meals, the place had 24-hour security, and they received donations from NGOs and corporates.
"People are drinking and fighting here. Some of the men are sleeping with women, and sleepovers are not allowed," she said.
The day before pension grants are paid out is allegedly abuzz with young women offering old men sex for money, said Kupe.
"There is no security, we sleep in fear at night, and the place is not safe. Everybody is in and out having a drink, anyone who is passing by can come in and have a dop.
"Fridays are the worst; you won't sleep with all the noise. People talking, drinking and taking some of our food from the fridge," she said.
But Vaphi said things at the home had improved in the past four years under her supervision.
She registered the home last year and is waiting for the Department of Social Development to approve an application for funding.
Social Development MEC Albert Fritz's spokesman, Sihle Ngobese, said Kupe had "declared herself as the manager of the place".
He said the home was not under their management, although they had supported it financially in 2011 and 2012 through a service provider.
"The service provider that was appointed managed all the funds and services because Sizamile constantly had in-house conflict and did not have effective financial and governance systems in place to manage their own finances. Government does not manage and operate old-age homes."
After several meetings the service provider had been forced to withdraw its services due to that conflict.
"Opportunities were also provided to the older persons to relocate – some accepted and the majority declined."
The home is registered as a non-profit organisation and does not comply with the regulations of the Older Persons Act no 13 of 2006 to be registered as an old age home, said Ngobese.
"They cannot qualify for funding since they do not meet the requirements of an old-age home in accordance with the act. The department is, however, in the process of trying to register the facility as an assisted-living facility and once again will try to get a service provider to manage the funds and the governance," he said
When the Cape Argus visited the home, Kupe and Vaphi were in a heated confrontation.
Vaphi told the Cape Argus there were 25 pensioners living at the home. She cooks for 16 of them and the rest like Kupe are in charge of their own groceries and cooking.
She takes R450 a month from each pensioner which goes towards paying the cook, cleaner, and groceries. The pensioners receive a R1 350 grant each a month from the government.
Vaphi acknowledged that some visitors did bring alcohol on to the premises and she did not have any control over who went in and out.
"This is not Pollsmoor Prison, I don't check visitors' bags," she said
One of the residents, Bazil Hlongwane, 78, said he bought his own groceries and cooked his own food to "avoid problems" because he suffered a heart condition and couldn't afford to be involved in squabbles.
"When the sun is out, it's happy days here. People come from outside to drink here at the garden party. I understand, it's not a jail and they can't lock the gate," said Hlongwane
"There are women coming in and out, even couples from outside sleep over. You don't know what is what."
Another pensioner Raymond Silulama, 62, said the treatment they receive at the home was "appalling". Silulama gets a veteran's grant of R1 350 and pays Vaphi R450.
"At this age, I can't stop drinking. I like my wine. We need someone with experience to take care of our needs and leave our personal business alone."
Member of the South African National Civic Organisation Michael Dumo said the home had been the centre of power struggles for several years and they had tried to intervene.
"We would like to see this home as not a place for crime and drinking. Kupe wants to live here as if she owns the place since she is one of the oldest people here," said Dumo
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e-mails to ISS
I like to know can someone send e-mails to the ISS??
Can I talk to the ISS on a computer?
KD8EXK Bob
KD8EXK – Fri, 2007 – 06 – 29 22:43
This fan club is wery
This fan club is wery interest.I am your new fan for 10 min. and i like this fan club from now
Submitted by gago on Tue, 2007-07-03 08:32.
this is possible via packet
this is possible via packet radio, but today, you only talk with astronauts on space.
for the future iss got a sstv, packet, aprs with a new computer and new softhware.
Mauricio Beraldo py4mab
Submitted by PY4MAB on Sat, 2007-06-30 00:21.
Last news from ISS ??
Hello Mauricio ( py4mab) and Bob (kd8exk) my friends,
Mauricio quali sono le ultime notizie che sai sulla riattivazione dei modi packet sulla ISS?
(what are last news that you know about to reactivate packet mode from ISS?)
Grazie e saluti
Michele da Maglie (Lecce)
Submitted by i7pqd on Sun, 2007-07-01 05:48.


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Emmy Rossum, You Sure Make The Most Out Of Fiona Gallagher
When you think of the Gallagher family on Showtime's Shameless, one person keeps them together: Fiona (Emmy Rossum). Fiona could have been great. Her model looks, spunky attitude and tenacity for hard work could have led to an acting gig. Or college success. Or an athletic career — Fiona runs surprisingly well. Instead, she has to take care of a big family. While still in her twenties, the responsibility of watching after two teenagers, two elementary-aged kids and a toddler fell on her. Fiona became the de facto matriarch.
Oh, and she also had to manage a drunk father.
Despite all these obstacles, Fiona somehow gets food and money to care for her family. She works odd jobs and her personal happiness always takes a back seat. Kudos to Rossum for playing this role in a daring, sexy manner. What's that, sexy, you ask? Yes, the mother role and constant problems seem to overwhelm Fiona, but she still looks hot. Life obviously doesn't get her down too much. Guys everywhere on Shameless find Fiona ridiculously attractive. Fiona is never low on suitors, whether it's a cop, man with a double life or in the case of season four, her boss. At the snap of a finger, her life could be vindicated with these men. A life of steadiness and putting her talents to use awaits.
But she will never abandon her family. The Gallaghers are her life so she will continue to provide and maintain incredible looks whether, it's in a business suit, short skirt or T-shirt and jeans. You are a kind soul, Fiona.


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Lashkar-e-Taiba as an "Associated Force" Engaged in Hostilities Against the US and Its Allies
For those who wish to understand the organizational boundaries of the AUMF these days, Lashkar-e-Taiba provides an interesting and important test case. Grist for the mill is found in this piece in Long War Journal, which discusses a recent raid resulting in the capture of a senior Lashkar commander in Afghanistan as well as similar operations in the past.
The Lashkar presence in Afghanistan seems to satisfy the "associated forces engaged in hostilities against the United States or its allies" test, but how far does that logic extend? Does it encompass all LeT members, including the larger bulk of them located in Pakistan? And all substantial supporters as well? Or should one draw distinctions within the organization in some fashion, with an eye toward encompassing within the AUMF solely those parts of it that contribute to operations in Afghanistan?


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Uzbekistan Struggles with Power
Uzbekistan is a leading producer of natural gas, but many residents are reporting shortages as winter approaches.
The outages have become almost an annual event, made worse by electricity cuts as power stations run short of fuel, and rising coal prices.
Much of the country have been affect. In the Bektemir district of Tashkent region, residents say they have had no gas in their homes since mid-November, as temperatures drop below zero.
Children have not been going to school since it is as cold inside as outside. The mother of one schoolchild said teachers had asked pupils to stay at home as too many were falling ill.
In the eastern Fergana region's Dangara district, a woman called Adolat said she was so used to the gas going off that she bought in a stock of firewood and "kizyak" – dried animal dung – to heat the house and cook over the winter.
In Jizak, in central Uzbekistan, a student said neither gas nor electricity was available all the time. "The electricity is on from seven to nine [in the morning] and from eight to ten [evening]. The rest of the time we don't have it.," he said. "Hokimiyat [local government] officials have told us the whole country is experiencing electricity problems because Kazakstan has halted supplies."
A representative of the state-run oil and gas company dismissed reports of shortages.
"It's all fairytales. Our country is rich in gas, so how can our people not have any? Our company is supplying it according to schedule," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The people complaining either haven't paid their bills, or else there have been some technical problems – and that's highly unlikely as we haven't recorded any breakdowns."
A resident of the western Navoi region said all his bills were paid and the mains supply in his village was in good order, but there was no gas coming out.
In order to cope, groups of households in the village, located in the Navbahor district, clubbed together and cooked shared meals over open fires to save on firewood and coal.
"People have got used to it. They know it's going to be a cold winter, so they find ways of staying warm and cooking," he said.
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The phrase "information overload" is still omnipresent, decades after it was coined, although its definition has changed along the way. Barely a day goes by without an email newsletter or a blog post advising on how to deal with it. There are countless allusions, too, to "filter failure" (including by me, it has to be admitted) — so much so that it seems to have become a given that anyone working in a networked, globalised economy is too information-rich and too time-poor.
Is that really as true today as it once may have been? Maybe information filters, and human beings' ability to use them cleverly, have improved so quickly we didn't even see it happening?
Maybe I am way too optimistic, but I've seen a few scraps of anecdotal evidence that we're not so overloaded any more; in fact, we may even be on the verge of taking control of the information flow.
Babbage, The Economist's science and technology blogger, had this to say recently in a post about long-form journalism and its rise in popularity:
People are as hungry as ever for good things to read, and length is no object…
That increasing numbers of people are bookmarking lengthy reads — be they journalistic narratives, essays or fiction — seems to say we are acquiring the skills to filter out what we need and to set aside the time to read it. Babbage alludes to the burgeoning number of places on the web we can read such pieces of between 1,500 and 30,000 words. He mentions several online libraries of different hues: Longreads, The Browser, The Verge's tech reads, Give Me Something to Read, Grantland and The Atavist, as well as nifty bookmarking tools like Instapaper and Read It Later and "…more are springing up all the time".
Longreads, by the way, helpfully displays the number of words in each piece and an estimate of how long it will take to read.
Intrigued by the idea that no longer are we helpless and hapless in the face of the information mountain, I browsed to The Browser, which says it is "creating a 21st century library of Writing Worth Reading". The curated pieces are not necessarily long-form, but are articles that its editors think will appeal to the "intellectually curious"… and are clearly designed for savouring slowly rather than scanning-and-deleting. Graham E. Seel's essay on Good King John from History Today will likely take longer than your coffee break.
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Once I managed to tear myself away from The Browser I revisited a study I'd seen on the reading habits of tablet users, which seems to add weight to the argument. The Tablet Revolution, conducted by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism in collaboration with The Economist Group, published on Journalism.org in October 2011, says this:
About half (53%) [of tablet owners] get news on their tablet every day, and they read long articles as well as get headlines.
The survey also finds that three-in-ten tablet news users (defined for this study as the 77% of all tablet users who get news at least weekly) say they now spend more time getting news than they did before they had their tablet. More news consumed, as well as more bookworms, at least among certain groups. Add to this the continuing rise in sales of e-books… well, that's enough factbites.
The idea that people are reading more, and finding time to do so by, perhaps, filtering more effectively, resonates with me. As did Frank Paynter's recent conclusion on this very blog:
An age of networked knowledge is upon us, bringing with it the tools to conquer the mountain.
We are benefiting from a new generation of filtering tools and people are rapidly becoming adept at using them to curate, individually or in crowds. They range from the smart automation-mixed-with-human-curation of our own Paper.li newspapers — and now our Topical Browser which is in alpha — to the hand-selected offering from The Browser's editors, the crowdsourced choices of Longreads' users, and many other curated sets out there.
Networked individuals have taken control of the information overload, and fast.
Update: If you enjoyed this, read a related piece by Brian Solis, The Fallacy of Information Overload
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Mariposa Museum Reopens After $2 Million Heist
MARIPOSA, Calif. (KMPH) —
The doors are back open at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa.
The museum had been closed since September 28 when two men dressed as ninjas stole more than $2 million worth of gold and gems. They got away before officers arrived.
According to a release by the California State Parks office, that agency was tasked to make repairs to the museum in order to reopen the doors as soon as possible, the Mariposa Gazette reports.
The public will be able to view most of what's left of the museum's collection. However, none of the stolen goods were recovered, and no arrests have been made.
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In Michelangelo Antonioni's film "Blow Up," Thomas (David Hemming) watches a rock guitarist smash his ax and toss the remnants into the audience. Caught up in the spirit of the moment, Thomas joins the scrum scrambling for a piece of the dead guitar. He grabs the lion's share and runs away. Dozens of fans give chase, attempting to wrest the prize from his grasp. Finally, Thomas is clear of the crowd. Alone with his treasure, he contemplates his booty– and then casually tosses it into a nearby trash can. Nissan GTR anyone?
Sacrilege! The new Nissan GT-R blasts from zero to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, navigates the Nürburgring as fast as the Porsche 911 Turbo and (allegedly) does so with more confidence than Stuttgart's finest. All this with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just under $70k. Clearly, it's the performance automotive bargain of the decade.
On the day the initial U.S. dealer allocations of GT-Rs were announced, the mathematics made the problem clear. Nissan deemed exactly 691 dealers "qualified" (i.e. large and financially productive enough) to sell the GT-R. During the model's inaugural year, Nissan will build 2500 GT-Rs worldwide, only 1400 vehicles of which will make it stateside.
It doesn't take long to divide 1400 by 691 and conclude that the anointed U.S. Nissan dealers will receive two GT-Rs (on average). Since these dealers were obliged to make an investment in the equipment needed to service the GT-R's unique run flat tires, it makes sense that they'd want to recoup that investment ASAP, over the two model transactions they'll experience in 2008. And, lest we forget, they're car dealers.
Bottom line: a "buyer's premium."
So when I contacted my local dealer to place an order for my very own Nissan GT-R, I wasn't surprised to encounter a lot of squirming and shadow puppeteering. This, of course, gave me a reverse Groucho Marx; I wanted to join a club that didn't want me as a member. BUT–
I am allergic to paying more than MSRP for anything (I have a doctor's note to prove it). The idea of forking over a significant premium for a GT-R in its first year of release makes me feel both elated and stupid.
To delete "stupid" from this equation, I began an on-line investigation, hoping to tap the experiences of other enthusiasts desperately seeking a Nissan GT-R. Most of the stories I encountered indicated that dealers were adding a $10k to $25k additional onto the car's MSRP.
About a half dozen commentators listed dealers committed to selling their GT-Rs at MSRP. This information did me little good, as one sale accounted for half of their allocation. By the time I'd identified the virtuous dealer their other GT-R was also sold. Living in California didn't help; the Golden State's love for fast cars seems to blur the lines of whatever rational decision-making may remain within state borders.
Of course, the upshot of this hot model fever is a four-wheeled Ponzi scheme. Aside from the Ferrari Enzo, you can count on one hand the number of cars that garnered a premium from the onset, and maintained that value (and you'd still have enough fingers left to make gang signs). Anyone remember the $100k dealers placed on top of the dreadful BMW Z8? The SL55 AMG for $50k on top? And yes, people paid above the odds for a Pontiac Solstice.
Eventually, as the hot model cools, someone gets burned. IF you're going to pay a premium for a hot car, the "trick" is to do so straight out of the chute, then sell the car before availability catches-up with demand. Given that the Nissan GT-R ain't no Ferrari, and Nissan dealers love money, I reckon Nissan will up production after the 2008 model year, big style. At that point, the premium will disappear, for both buyer and seller.
You want to talk about killer depreciation? Then you need to contemplate the concept of "front loading" an asset destined to shed value. A 2005 SL55 AMG with less than 20k on the clock can now be yours for $86k as a certified pre-owned car from an MB dealer- and a lot less as a private purchase. With Solsti piling-up on dealer lots, there isn't a single soul in the U.S. who'll pay you above the odds for a new one. Not one.
So I'm hot on this quest to find someone who will accept my order for a Nissan GTR at MSRP and I've never even seen one in person– let alone felt the driving experience. Two questions. How long will the hype last? With all this demand and little supply, how long will there be someone willing to pluck this discard from my trash heap and pay ME more than MSRP for the privilege? Second, would I even like it?
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February 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
February 19th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Saw a Ford GT at a local dealer here. they sold two of them, both white models. 250K was the DSRP, the dealer suggested retail price. I asked if the customer got a spare GT at that price and they did not think it funny.
I saw the same thing, except the dealer was only asking $200k. At least the Ford GT seems to be somewhat collectable and has probably held its value fairly well. I wonder how much a lightly used Ford GT would go for now that they are no longer manufactured. Recently, I remember the Shelby GT500 typically had a dealer mark-up of greater than 50% of the MSRP during it's first year. I don't know how that has changed since. I remember when the PT Cruiser came out, people were paying a huge premium for those as well. I undertstand the phenomena, but I don't think you'll ever catch me paying a premium for any car.
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At the end of a successful summer for Jefferson quarterback Deiondre Porter, one in which he wowed coaches during the Unsigned Preps Bus Tour of college campuses and orally committed to play at USF next season, a handful of schools wanted to see more.
Basically, they wanted to see if Porter could backpedal.
So he and his defensve backs coach shot a video of Porter, well, backpedaling. No coverage, no turn and go, no bump and run. Just backpedaling.
Since making the video in the early part of the football season, those schools that wanted to see more apparently liked what they saw.
Porter (6-1, 185 pounds) has picked up offers from Cincinnati, UCF, Rutgers, Michigan State, Maryland and Wisconsin the past two months.
While he says he remains committed to USF, he plans on taking a look at some of his new suitors.
"I've been living in Tampa all my life,'' he said. "I want to see what else is out there. I want the experience."
Porter has already checked out UCF and will visit Rutgers on Dec. 13 with friend and Largo defensive back Cordell Hudson. Porter said he plans on setting up at least three other visits prior to signing day.
The Dragon senior hasn't played defensive back since eighth grade, when he had three interceptions in his first game at the position in a youth league game playing for Fishhawk Ranch.
But Porter's speed and athleticism makes him an intriguing option for college coaches.
At quarterback this season, he threw for more than 3,100 yards and 33 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,450 yards and 19 more scores. In his three years as the starter at Jefferson, Porter passed for more than 7,000 yards and 77 touchdowns.
His days under center, however, came to an end Friday in a 52-48 playoff loss to Armwood, in which he threw for a career-high 383 yards and five touchdowns. When he met with teammates and friends Monday afternoon to start working out in prepapration for college, he said he wouldn't be throwing any balls; he'd just be trying to prevent any from being caught.
"I'm not a quarterback anymore,'' he said. "I'm now officially a defensive back."


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Dear 4-Way,
I think the guy I'm dating might be gay, or possibly bisexual. We've been dating for about two-and-a-half months and we've never had sex. We've never done anything but kiss. At first I thought he was just being gentlemanly, but now I wonder if it's because he doesn't know he's into guys yet. I'm trying not to let myself be influenced by the stereotypes of gay men, but now that my friends are starting to meet him (and I have a few gay male friends), they all say he seems gay too. We have a great time together and he's really nice, funny, smart and sweet, but the physical part just doesn't seem to be there, at least for him. Should I ask him if he's gay? Or end it? The only problem is, I like him and I don't want to end it. Please help.—JG
The straight man's perspective: Chris Kennedy
Do you really care what his orientation is? You say you do, but I say you don't. Your friends say he's gay, you hope nay, but he won't give you a roll in the hay. (The bad poetry is over now.) What you really care about is why he's not attracted to you.
What matters about anyone you're dating—straight, gay or bi—is how he or she treats you and makes you feel. He's making you feel unsexy and undesirable and that's not acceptable.
What you really need to ask him is if he's attracted to you, and if so, why isn't he showing it? His answers will give you all the material you need to decide if you want to continue dating him. If he's gay, you get the explanation you want and you can continue your platonic friendship without any expectations. If he's straight, then he needs to straighten out and start showing you some love.
I'm concerned that you put up with this even for a few months, but I'm glad you wrote to us. It shows that you're ready to do something about it. Your doubt can't go on any longer and you know it.
To me, this issue is universal, gay or straight: Go out with someone who wants you and makes you feel good about yourself. That's the only kind of orientation that really matters.
Check in tomorrow for the gay woman's perspective by Jody Fischer.
The 4-Way is published monthly. If you have a question for our 4-Way panel, please send it to them in care of the editor at email@example.com. To read more of The 4-Way columns or to listen to our podcasts, visit The 4-Way now.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
A lovely surprise
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Trying to tread softly
Craig's brother Grant had the great idea to reuse an old shower cubicle as a mini-glasshouse, currently used to break down garden waste and occasionaly as cat shelter on cooler days.
I'm crossing my fingers that the birds will fall for these shiny CD Rom scarecrows on the laden fig tree!
These drums made from old wire netting should keep the white butterflies off our new broccoli plants.
That's just the outside of the house; wait til you see the recycling plant inside that deals with all the second-hand books, fabric, embroidery, household linen, buttons, you name it! But that's a story for another day...
Monday, February 23, 2009
Animals and little Indians
Koala bears and Kangaroos (Puppet Wonder Book)
Wild Animals (Puppet Book)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
New potatoes
Friday, February 13, 2009
Travels to the Far East
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Snails in the garden
Monday, February 9, 2009
Welcome Frankie!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Watch out for the cloud men...
Monday, February 2, 2009
How to make a t-shirt applique
Cut out your design, then peel off the paper (the paper side will be 'sticky' looking, like normal interfacing).
Now you can iron the design onto the t-shirt (put the 'sticky' side down onto the right side of the t-shirt).If you want to decorate your design with buttons, beads, embroidery, etc, you can do that now.
At this point you may be tempted to stop, but I'm not sure whether it would withstand a lot of washing. Better stitch it to the t-shirt... You can choose between hand-stitching (a small blanket-stitch would look nice), and machine sewing (a small zig zag stitch works well; do a test on a separate piece of fabric for the right stitch length and width).
If you decide to use your sewing machine, I recommend ironing the single-sided interfacing onto the wrong side of the t-shirt (directly behind your design). This is to stabilise the fabric, so it doesn't pucker. You can iron it on quite lightly, as you'll need to cut around the stitching later. I haven't used water-based stabiliser yet, but I'm sure it would do the same job.
Now stitch around the design, making sure that you stay as close to the edge as possible. If you go in too much, the fabric may fray; if you go over the edge too much you may end up with little holes where the stitches go into the t-shirt (it won't look good after a few washes).
Turn the t-shirt inside out and trim the iron-on interfacing as close as possible to the zig zag stitching (you can pull it off carefully). Don't cut through the t-shirt!!
If you've come this far, congratulations! If you've been able to make sense of my instructions, you should be finished. Please leave a comment if you've tried this, had problems or successes, or any other tips. Happy sewing!
Bunnies for new babies
I think I've got just enough experience with t-shirt appliques now to share my (still limited) knowledge in a tutorial which I'll post straight after this one.


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Terry Peak, the Heartland's tallest ski area with over a 1,100-foot vertical drop, is hosting its celebrated Fat Tire Music Series over the next few weekends.
The music series, held at the Dark Horse Saloon in Nevada Gulch, has become an après ski tradition at the Peak. Stop by the Dark Horse after skiing and riding for a foot stomping good time, and enjoy a Fat Tire brew with the live entertainment. There are always many door prizes to be given away and a chance to win a pair of skis from Peak Sports. It's arguably one of the best live music scenes at a Midwest ski area.
Grammy nominee Randy McAllister, who has been compared to John Hiatt and Delbert McClinton, will be playing his brand of Texas blues at the Dark Horse Saloon Saturday, Feb. 19. Vince Converse, another Texan, brings his hard rocking blues, reminiscent of Kenny Wayne Sheppard, to the Dark Horse the following Saturday, Feb. 26. Ben Suchy will be performing his roots-rock music that embraces folk, Americana, blues, and a little rock March 5.
Terry Peak, located in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, sits just a few miles above Deadwood and about an hour from Rapid City. On the western fringe of the Midwest, the resort is kind of twixt 'n tween. It's geographically linked to the Midwest, but topographically has more in common with Western ski areas.
They are having an excellent winter having received over 12 feet of snow so far this winter by earlier this month. The resort has over 30 runs - some up to two miles long - four chairlifts (includes two high-speed quads), a halfpipe and freestyle terrain park. It offers skiing and boarding for all levels including expert glades.


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Research Topics
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Affiliation: Children's Hospital Medical Center
Country: USA
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- Barriers to asthma care in urban children: parent perspectivesM E Mansour
Children s Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 3039, USA
Pediatrics 106:512-9. 2000..Despite improved treatment regimens for asthma, the prevalence and morbidity from asthma are increasing, especially among underserved, minority children...
- Urban elementary school personnel's perceptions of student health and student health needsMona E Mansour
Department of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 3039, USA
Ambul Pediatr 2:127-31. 2002..To determine the perceptions of school personnel with regard to urban students' health and health needs as part of a planning process for development and implementation of school-linked health services...
- Health-related quality of life in urban elementary schoolchildrenMona E Mansour
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 3039, USA
Pediatrics 111:1372-81. 2003..Since schools are pivotal to children's intellectual, social, and emotional development, school connectedness may be a factor that contributes to their perception of HRQOL...
- Improvements in health-related quality of life among school-based health center users in elementary and middle schoolTerrance J Wade
Department of Community Health Sciences and Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Ambul Pediatr 8:241-9. 2008..To examine the role of school-based health centers (SBHCs) on changes in student health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over a 3-year period among elementary and middle school students...
- Pediatric faculty members' attitudes about part-time faculty positions and policies to support part-time faculty: a study at one medical centerJessica A Kahn
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, MLC 4000, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
Acad Med 80:931-9. 2005..To examine pediatric faculty members' attitudes about part-time faculty positions and policies to support part-time faculty...


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Estela Piñon wielded a double-edged sword for Arizona on Friday night against Utah.
One side was sharp and piercing, zoned in and locating with the precision of a diamond cutter. Nearly unhittable.
The other side: dull, ineffective, wild.
The good side — the one that started the game with 17 strikes in the first 20 pitches — won out in a 7-1 victory over the Utes at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Piñon allowed just one run and one hit in six innings. Here comes that other side again — the one run came in the third on a pair of walks and a Piñon throwing error.
But by then, the Wildcats had already spotted her a 5-1 lead, and Piñon went on to allow just that one hit in her 14th win of the season, to go along with five strikeouts and seven walks before Kenzie Fowler pitched a scoreless seventh.
"I'm not very happy with my ball — no pitcher is happy with walks," Piñon said. "Overall, I felt pretty good, but once again, I wish I didn't have that many. In the long run, walks can really not be good."
Playing with a little extra juice in senior Alex Lavine's return to the starting lineup for the first time since suffering a torn ACL on March 4, Arizona jumped out to an early lead.
And that is despite a first-inning double play that looked like it could stem the tide. The Wildcats piled up four first-inning hits, and a Chelsea Goodacre double and Katiyana Mauga single scored runs.
"It's huge, it really helps our pitchers when we get up like that," Goodacre said. "It gives them a little insurance, knowing we have their backs, knowing we can score five more runs if we needed to. It sets a standard from the get-go."
Two days after the Pac-12's most prodigious lineup smacked nine home runs in a doubleheader sweep of visiting New Mexico State, the offense turned a bit crafty on Friday.
Arizona again pounced on Utah in the second inning, as Courtney Rodriguez and Lavine singled to open the frame. After a wild pitch advanced the runners and a Hallie Wilson groundout, Kelsey Rodriguez doubled down the left-field line, scoring Courtney Rodriguez and Lavine.
Three batters later, Mauga again delivered with an RBI single to put Arizona ahead 5-0 early.
"It was nice for us to go up early, but then in the middle of the game, their off-speed pitch was handcuffing our hitters," said UA coach Mike Candrea.
"We can make that adjustment, we know how to do it, it's just a matter of doing it."
It didn't take too long to adjust, and when Goodacre did, she nearly sent the crowd into hysterics.
With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Goodacre sent a Sammy Cordova offering over the right field fence.
How over?
The ball landed on the Gittings Gym roof. Candrea called it the farthest home run he's ever seen at Hillenbrand Stadium.
"The biggest thing is, we get energy out of it," Goodacre said. "Our dugout picked up a little bit. Even on defense, it's like let's go and get the energy up."
Goodacre said she's landed a shot on the Gittings' roof before, in an exhibition during the offseason and multiple times during practice.
The shot — outside the park and into the arm — came at just the right time as Arizona had a sobering moment in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Lavine came up limping after running out a foul ball, and had to exit the game.
The injury, likely a hamstring strain, was unrelated to her knee injury.
But the home run was certainly a pick-me-up for the Wildcats, as if they needed one, after that hot start.
"We came out and did what we needed to do early in the game, which kind of set the tone a little bit," Candrea said. "You walk out here and the wind is blowing and you're thinking, 'here we go again.' "
There was only one smash on Friday, but it was a big one.


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Nike Sportswear's upcoming 'Be True To Your Street' collection of Dunks is a play on the 'Be True To Your School' campaign that celebrated the seven original universities who wore the Nike Dunk High when it debuted in 1985. A lot's changed in the sneaker world since then, some of which you can see in this new Nike WMNS Skinny Dunk High. Out just in time for Valentines Day, these joints feature a deep red textile upper that's accented by a subtle madras plaid pattern. A slimmed down, fashion-leaning Dunk for girls isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think 'BTTYS', but they'll hit as a part of the '…Street' collection in February 2011 and you can get a better look right now by clicking on the jump below. via Dunk
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It appears that Reds C Ryan Hanigan is "going to be traded," according to a tweet earlier this morning by ESPN's Buster Olney:
Ryan Hanigan is going to be traded and there is interest from multiple teams, and the Reds think they'll get a good prospect in return.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 15, 2013
Hanigan, 33, struggled through the worst season of his career in 2013, batting just .198/.306/.261 but this seems likely to improve given his .216 BABIP last season. He is also a solid defensive backstop, having led the league in caught-stealing percentage in 2013 (45 percent) and 2012 (48 percent), and his 40 percent career mark is about 12 percentage points higher than the league average, which tends to be around 28 percent.
MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects Hanigan to earn $2.3MM through arbitration this offseason, a price tag that should be cheap enough for interested parties to take on.
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US immigration lawyers are warning that the entire year's quota of 65,000 H-1B 'specialty occupation' visas for the 2014 fiscal year may be allocated in a single week at the beginning of April 2013.
If a US employer wishes to employ a foreign worker in a 'specialty occupation' it must apply to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an H-1B visa which will, if the application is successful, be issued to that worker. The foreign worker should usually have at least a bachelor's degree (or, failing that, a level of skill achieved through training, experience and/or qualifications that amounts to 'degree equivalence').
H-1Bs last for three years and can be renewed for a second three year term. H-1B holders can apply for their 'green card' (or permanent resident status) while in the US if they meet certain requirements. While they are waiting for their green card applications to be processed, they can apply for extensions of their H-1B visas.
Cap at 65,000 since 2004
The annual cap for H-1Bs has stood at 65,000 annually since 2004. (It was fixed at 195,000 for three years before that). There is also an annual allocation of 20,000 H-1Bs that can be granted to the holders of higher degrees such as PhDs and Masters' degrees from US universities.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) starts to accept applications in April each year for the tax year starting in the following October. So applications for the 2014 tax year (which begins in October 2013), will be accepted from April 1st 2013.In recent years, the cap has been reached more and more quickly. For fiscal year 2010, the cap was reached in December 2010. In fiscal year 2011, it was reached in January 2011, in fiscal year 2012, the cap was reached in November 2011 and for fiscal year 2013, the cap was reached in June 2012, only two and a half months after the application period began.
Most US lawyers expect that the cap will be reached even quicker this year and are urging their clients to have their applications ready to present on 1st April. We would endorse this advice.Cap may be reached in week one
Now one US law firm, Fennemore Craig, is predicting that the quota may be reached after only one week. Sanwar Ali of Workpermit.com said 'Anyone who is intending to apply for an H-1B visa should apply as soon as possible. Any US employer that wants to employ foreign workers with H-1B visas will be aware that the cap will be reached pretty soon so they are going to get their applications in early. There is every chance that you will miss out if you don't apply straight away'.
Many businesses, particularly in the tech sector have campaigned to have the cap increased but anti-immigration campaigners oppose any increase claiming that H-1B workers take jobs that could be filled by US-born workers.
US industry denies this. Particularly in the field of IT, US businesses say that there are simply not enough qualified US-born workers joining the workforce. Certainly, the yearly rush for H-1B visas suggests that US employers would like to employ many more.Microsoft in favour of buying H-1Bs
In October last year, Microsoft said it was in favour of legislation that would allow US employers to buy H-1B visas. The money raised would go towards training US graduates for the future.
The Immigration Innovation Bill was introduced in the Senate in January. If it becomes law, it would see an immediate increase in the H-1B cap to 115,000 with a potential for the number of H-1Bs granted in any tax year to rise to 300,000.
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Politicians urge disgraced Sanford to resign as governor
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - A day after his stunning confession that he cheated on his wife with a woman in Argentina, a chastened Governor Mark Sanford sought to do damage control yesterday at home with his family while many politicians urged the South Carolina leader to resign.
Fellow Republicans issued sharp calls for the disgraced Sanford to step down - a move he indicated he was not considering. And at least one campaign donor was drafting a letter asking for his money back.
One county GOP leader said the governor "talked about how our leaders have stepped away from our core values, and said one thing on the campaign trail or out in the public and did something different in the background.''
Glenn McCall, a local representative to the Republican National Committee, said the GOP "can recover from this if we hold him accountable and the governor does the right thing and resigns for the sake of the party.''
Sanford emerged briefly yesterday from his family's home on Sullivan's Island, off the coast from Charleston, and rolled down the window of his car to talk. Asked if he planned to resign, he shook his head no.
Sanford also issued a statement promising to reimburse the state for an economic-development trip he took to Argentina last year that included time he spent with his mistress. State Commerce Department records indicate more than $8,000 was spent on airfare, lodging, and meals, though Sanford did not say how much he will pay back.
After disappearing to Buenos Aires for almost a week, Sanford returned Wednesday to reveal the affair and publicly apologize to his wife and four sons, his supporters, and constituents. He also resigned as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
His emotional news conference had even harsh critics holding their fire, saying they were praying for the family to reconcile.
But the gloves started coming off yesterday as it became clear that Sanford had used state resources on at least one trip that included a tryst with his lover.
Sanford donor Al Hill of Dallas-based AG Hill Partners, an investment firm, was having a letter drafted yesterday requesting that money given to the governor's campaign be immediately returned. The company gave $3,500 for Sanford's 2006 race.
"And now we are asking that it be sent back,'' said Joy Waller, an assistant to Hill. "Do you even have to ask why?''
Former senator Fred Thompson, who waged a failed GOP presidential bid last year, took Sanford to task on his website.
"I don't have any sympathy in a situation where you've got a wife and four fairly young kids . . . don't play it out in public,'' Thompson said of Sanford, who had been seen as a potential candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential ticket.
Even the first lady, Jenny Sanford, seemed inclined to let her husband fend for himself, a departure for a woman who has served as his closest political adviser for years.
"His career is not a concern of mine. He'll have to worry about that,'' she told reporters as she drove away from the family's beach house yesterday with children in the car. "I'm going to worry about my family and the character of my children. I'm going to take it a day at a time, and right now I am going out on the boat.''


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We bought this Samsung fridge 2 years ago when we moved to the new house. It has replaced the old one which was much smaller. We were looking for a spacious fridge and bare minimum freezer. We are family of four with 2 small boys and prefer to have enough fresh items and some frozen food but not too much. We are trying to cook fresh food as much as possible although both of us work.
This fridge is really spacious inside. Shelves are made of glass and are durable and easy to clean. Very important feature is that it is a frost free model which really makes life easier. Fruits and vegetables really last longer in the special drawer due to some temperature adjustments. Apparently shelves and walls are anti - bacterial although we clean it often as it is really easy to do. Energy wise quite efficent fridge, too. There are 3 drawers in the freezer. It is very quite.
We are very happy with the proportion between the fridge and the freezer as many models on the market have bigger freezer than fridge which was a bit of nonsense really.
We would recommend the product as it is not pricey, too.
My husband and I moved house last year and my parents decided to buy us a fridge freezer as a house warming present as our old fridge was looking a bit bashed and tired and the freezer kept making a funny clunking noise. Hurray for parents, eh?
What We Wanted
Off we trotted to Curry's with our copy of the Which report (it's my dad's Bible!) and had a good old nose at what was on offer. The space we had in our kitchen was only 600mm wide, so we had to be quite careful about which one we chose as they come in all different widths. Other than that, we had no fixed ideas about what we were after.
Why We Chose This Model
There was a huge selection in the shop, so much so that they all seemed to blend into one after a while. Nearly all the models we saw were rated 'A' for energy consumption (that's a good thing - it means it doesn't use much electricity), with the top half as the fridge and the bottom half as the freezer compartment and were of a fairly similar size. The Samsung fridge freezer appealed to us because it has adjustable solid glass shelves (our old fridge had wire shelves, which was a nightmare if you were trying to stand anything narrow up), plenty of space in the fridge door for bottles, clear freezer trays (handy for when you're trying to locate missing pizzas) and it was a funky silver colour.
Ease Of Use
Instructions for using your new fridge freezer:
1) Open the door and let the nice man from Curry's bring it into the kitchen.
2) Insert plug into plug socket.
3) Load with food.
And that's pretty much it. There is a fairly easy-to-understand instruction booklet that comes with it though in case you need to troubleshoot.
Once it's up and running, it needs a quick wipe over when it gets grubby, although the silver casing seems to hide the dirt on appliances a lot better than white casing does. This model is frost-free so, in theory, it doesn't need defrosting. It's also nice and quiet, allowing us to hear the TV (something we couldn't do with our old freezer). The temperature seems to keep nice and constant and we haven't noticed our electricity meter going through the roof!
Height - 1768mm
Width - 595mm
Depth - 646mm
Energy Rating - A
Fridge capacity - 230 litres
Freezer capacity - 100 litres
Fridge shelves - 4 (adjustable) plus a salad bin
Freezer drawers - 3
Cost - £269.99 (from Currys)
I would definitely recommend this model - it's dead easy to use, nice and quiet and reasonably priced. Just make sure you measure up before you buy it - I jokingly asked the delivery man what would happen if the fridge freezer didn't fit into the space in the kitchen - he laughed and said 'Tough.'
We got this Samsung Fridge Freezer out of Curry's in Ireland for 379.00 Euro (special offer) and we have had it for around a month and on the whole we are very happy with it.
It replaces an old Hotpoint Ice Diamond Fridge Freezer in the kitchen that we have had for over 10 years (I broke it by defrosting the freezer part with a knife!!)
Not surprisingly my wife wanted her next freezer to be a frost free one after that so she was interested in this Samsung one when she saw it on display in Currys.
This Samsung fridge freezer ticked all her boxes, price very reasonable, easy wipe down glass shelves in the fridge part, deep and wide drawers in the freezer part which had a see-thru front on them making it easier to see what was actually in the drawers without pulling them out, frost free and auto defrost, A class rating for economy and it was in a plush silver aluminium colour that made the fridge freezer look more expensive than the white ones that were around the same price in the shop.
we got the freezer home and in situ and the next day (after letting it settle) we plugged it in and it all got to its right temperatures very quickly in the fridge part and freezer part. So there it is sitting there in the kitchen. It spends a lot of time without the motor/compressor on which must be better on the electric side of things because on our old Hotpoint fridge freezer the motor always seemed to be humming away.
There are some very strange noises though emitting from this Samsung RL33SB though we have been assured by Samsung customer care that this is a fan noise inside the appliance and the compressor motor and the refrigerant that are making these strange noises in its operating and it is quite normal. They are not very loud noises really just strange clicks and creaks and one comical noise of like a cow 'mooing' sometimes especially if you open and close the fridge door! - but as I say these are not loud noticeable sounds most of the time and we can live with it now we know it is normal.
The build of the appliance is not too bad,in places we see where improvements on the quality of the parts could have been made better.
The doors, especially the fridge door, is very hard to open sometimes however thats got to be due to the door seals working effectively and keeping the door shut tight. However the handles are not placed in a user friendly way we find and if they had some handles on the outer part of the fridge door this would have made the doors easier to open. I pity anyone with weak or arthritic hands trying to open up these doors.
The appliance has some nice touches with a built in fridge freshener and deodoriser at the back of the fridge part to keep it smelling fresh in there and the fridge light is placed in a very good place at the top of the fridge, so much better than at the side - the light goes off after about a minute for some strange reason when the door is open until the fridge door is closed and re-opened again I dint know why.
The Model of Samsung we got has round green LED lights at the top of the fridge and buttons for controlling the temperature, it all seems electronic which has got to be better at maintaining the correct and proper temperatures for the fridge and freezer parts (until if the electronics play up I suppose!) - if you can then it would be good to get the next RL33 model up because it has LED Readouts of what temperature the fridge and freezer parts are so you can instantly see if its the right temperature.
The Instruction book that came with the appliance is a bit in 'pigeon English' with some words and phrases a bit unusual but the fridge freezer is so easy to use you wont have to be reading the manual too much anyway.
So, on the whole a very good buy, looks good, sounds weird, looks like its going to be reliable, easy to use in some places and awkward in a few other places.
Energy Efficiency / Short name: Samsung RL33SBSW


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China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines are Vietnam's traditional rice export markets.
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Audi Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
Technically it is supposed to be distilled, no shop I have worked at ever (nor the dealer) uses anything but tap water. Unless you have hard water there just use tap water.
The caveat to this is you don't want to dilute the coolant too much or you'll lose the anti-corrosion properties. So if it keeps happening then get VW/Audi coolant.
And the system holds like 2 gallons, so at the bottom of the bottle isn't pretty low, that's only like a quart
There are no Audi/VW dealers on island. However, there is a BMW dealer that sells "BMW coolant." Is it safe to assume this is the same or equivalent as the recommended G12?


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The careers are the young people who are chosen to go to the Hunger Games from the wealthier districts. They are called 'careers' because they have been trained for years to go to the Hunger Games -- they have made it their career to prepare for the time when they are ready for their own Games. They volunteer to go to the Games because they have been told since birth that it is a great honor to go and potentially die in the cause of the Games. Because the Games are done for the amusement of the people of the Capital, the careers and their districts are seen as more closely connected to the Capital. The careers have money to specifically train for their survival in the games; they are given better gifts from the fans of their district; therefore, they do have a better chance of survival in comparison to the tributes from the poorer districts, but in the end there are no guarantees and all but one must die. Katniss survives on her natural talents and instincts.
In the Hunger Games, the "careers" is the nickname given to the tributes who are trained to enter the Games. These are the districts that regularly win the games. In those districts it is seen as an honor to play in the Games, while in other, less fortunate, districts, like Katniss's, it is a nightmare. The careers are practically groomed from birth to play in the games. The train for every possible scenario the could face in the arena. The are well-fed, well-built and all around best suited to win the games.
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"Career Tributes" refer to the tributes who have spent the majority of their lives training to represent their district in the annual Hunger Games. They generally come from the more affluent Districts - 1, 2, and 4 - and are relatively put-together (probably because they volunteered in the first place) compared to the other tributes. At the beginning of the Games, the Careers band together, picking off the other weaker, less-trained tributes. This also explains why Careers tend to win the Hunger Games.
Also, If you are looking for specific names/districts, the careers in The Hunger Games are Glimmer, the female from District 1, Cato, the male from District 2, and Clove, the female from District 2. The names for the boy from District 1 and the boy and girl from district 4 are not given. Generally, the careers are the tributes from Districts 1, 2, and 4.
The careers are ones that have been trained for the Hunger Games . So when it's time for the reaping , they volunteer. Careers are the ones that usually end up winning in the end.
The careers are the children that are especially trained for the role of being in the hunger games. They are trained for being in the Hunger Games for their whole life, and when the time comes around to be chosen for it, they volunteer. These people are despised by people from other districts, because they usually dont include themselves, but usually end up being the winner of the Hunger Games. The careers usually team up at the beginning of the Games, and hunt down the weaker tributes, and then later turn on each other, for the hope of winning the Hunger Games.


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It has been eight months since the events of last year's presidential election, and probably even longer since most of us have made it through a quiet morning of checking emails and reading news articles without seeing something questionable related to our nation's politics.
There's no doubt, no matter which side you take in the argument, that our nation is divided right now; and those who are not still angry towards either the left or right side (or both sides) may have fallen into a bit of a slump when it comes to staying informed.
CANA – Carroll County will utilize a mixture of paid and volunteer workers as part of a plan to enhance emergency medical services in the Cana area.
County Administrator Steve Truitt said Wednesday that Carroll has been investigating options to reorganize its deployment of county EMS to improve the level of service and response times.
"A particular focus of the new plan is the southern region of the county, 'below the mountain,' including Cana and other nearby communities," Truitt said.
By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff
INDEPENDENCE – More than 100 people turned out at the Grayson County School Board meeting Monday night in support of Charles Campbell, who was not renewed as the assistant varsity baseball coach during the board's June meeting.
Because of the large crowd, the meeting was moved from the Grayson County Courthouse Board of Supervisors meeting room to the auditorium at Grayson County High School.
FRIES — Chrystal Faulkner, captain of Fries Volunteer Fire and Rescue and an employee of Galax-Grayson EMS, was recently named Regional EMS Provider of the Year by the Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Service Council.
As the winner, Faulkner also is a contender for State EMS Provider of the Year.
Faulkner received the award during a picnic and awards ceremony in Marion on June 17, where 11 others were also recognized. She was nominated for the award by one of her peers, Tammie Hyatt.
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Police in Wytheville and Galax are working together to see if bank robberies in both localities on July 7 are related.
The incidents occurred about an hour apart, which means the suspect in the Galax robbery would have had time to reach Wytheville for the second incident.
Wytheville Police Chief Rick Arnold said the two robberies had similar characteristics.
Pari Elise Snider celebrated her first birthday April 19 with a Minnie Mouse party with family and friends. Her parents are Curtis and Lorie Snider.
She has three older sisters: Blair, Palin and Paisley. Her grandparents are Danny and Linda Deskins of Dugspur, Harold and Joyce Snider of Dublin and the late Kathy Snider. Her aunts are Holly Choate and Gina Bigham.
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CAMBRIDGE, England — Jason Delp, a 1999 graduate of Carroll County High School, recently earned an Executive Masters of Business Administration degree from the prestigious, 808-year-old University of Cambridge in England.
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HILLSVILLE – Carroll County High School has been recognized by Virginia Living Magazine as one of Virginia's top high schools and will be featured in an upcoming issue.
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Leonard Weaver hasn't been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for long, but he's already dealing with the city's notoriously fickle media and fans.
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After upsetting the Philadelphia media and fans with his comment, Weaver went on a local sports radio show and tried to explain himself, Philly.com reported:
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by Rob Boston
A letter drafted by Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family (FOF), has been getting some attention on social media sites and blogs lately.
In the missive, Dobson, a child psychologist who founded what has become one of the largest and most powerful Religious Right groups in the nation, surveyed the results of the November election. Hes not happy.
I'm sure many of you are discouraged in the aftermath of the National Elections, especially in view of the moral and spiritual issues that took such a beating on November 6th, Dobson wrote. Nearly everything I have stood for these past 35 years went down to defeat.
Dobson, who left FOF a few years ago and now runs a smaller radio outfit called Family Talk, doesnt understand what went wrong. The Democratic Party platform, he notes, supported legal abortion and same-sex marriage. Those pesky Democrats didnt even include references to God until they were shamed into it!
Not really anything to add to this, just more of the same in the ongoing culture war.
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1. we could add a bravo or wwo hoo
"Nearly everything I have stood for these past 35 years went down to defeat.
PoorJD ...35 yrs of crap and hate defeated >world's smallest violin for you dude
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3. As Boston said in his blog piece:
"Dobson may be angry about Novembers results, but hes not going anywhere. That means you shouldnt either."
As has been often said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
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Bill Auberlen qualified the No. 55 M3 GT on the outside of the front row with a time of 1:30.327 minutes around the 2-mile, 12-turn temporary road course that winds around Baltimore's Camden Yards stadium complex. Auberlen and co-driver Jörg Müller won the most recent ALMS race at Road America and stand fifth in GT class driver points.
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Soap stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have announced they are to go their separate ways.
The Emmerdale stars, who play Debbie Dingle and David Metcalfe in the soap, announced their engagement in 2009, and welcomed their son, Buster, in 2010.
A spokeswoman for Emmerdale said: "Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have today confirmed that they have separated. They will remain friends and are focusing on their little boy."
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gods, demi-gods, demons, giant ogres, birds and monkeys garbed in splendid bejeweled Indian wear with gilded headdresses and crowns created a vivid spectacle at the opening weekend of the 36th annual production of the epic "Ramayana!" presented here by the students of Mount Madonna School.
This portrayal of the mythological epic at San Jose's Mexican Heritage Theater June 6, 7 and 8 was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music and drama.
An agile cast of more than 200 students accompanied by a choir and musicians brought this lyrical and engaging over 2,600-year old story to life, taking the audience — among whom were many Indian Americans — from the kingdom of Ayodhya to the isle of Lanka.
The show, which means to capture the essence of this ancient Indian epic, opens with a narration by Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and a traditional invocation to Goddess Saraswati.
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Dhritikanta Ghosal is an industrialist who owns a mosquito repellent factory. He was abducted twice before the elections and released only after paying a hefty ransom. The third election is just round the corner and Dhritikanta is apprehending another mishap. He is convinced his wife Sunanda is behind his abduction. Sunanda is a politician who files her nomination from several constituencies during every poll and ritualistically loses her security deposits. From where does Sunanda get all the money' Dhritikanta is certain she spends the ransom on her polls. Sourav is a senior executive in Dhritikanta's company. He and his wife Munni have a perfect marital life. He has to go on an official tour for 20 days. Dhritikanta suddenly decides the safest place for him would be Sourav-Munni's flat. He is confident that staying close to Munni would make him immune to any danger whatsoever. But Sourav is dumfounded when Dhritikanta moots this proposal. He can neither say 'no' as that would antagonise his boss, nor can he rest at peace to leave his wife with his boss during his absence. After much deliberation, he finally decides to recruit seven chowkidars (guards) for Munni who would ensure her safety during his absence. This is how the hilarious satire begins. This Sundaram production is written, directed and performed by Manoj Mitra.
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