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Visa-Exempt Entry for Taiwan
Countries eligible for Visa-exempt entry:
1.The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 90 days: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. , and Vatican City State.
The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days: Australia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, U.S.A.
2.The nationals of India, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or permanent residence certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days. Those who meet the above qualification and have never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers, have to apply to the "Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of Nationals from Four Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan" of National Immigration Agency for Entry Permit before coming to Taiwan. Upon completion, the printed confirmation is used to validate the traveler during the boarding and the immigration check. During the immigration check, travelers who can not show a valid visa or permanent resident visa issued by one of the aforementioned countries will not be admitted into the country.
1.a passport with validity of at least six months upon entry
‧visa-exempt entry only applicable to visitors holding formal passports, not including those holding emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel documents.
‧Japanese Citizen is entitled to validity of passport at least three months,under same other requirements) (unless otherwise stipulated by treaty or agreement)
2.a confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.
3.no criminal record or not prohibited by the local authorities.
Duration of stay:
1. 30 days or 90 days . The duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable. Travelers must depart by the end of the said 30/90 days. Please click here for " Penalty for overstay". Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to other types of visas.
2.However, aliens entering the R.O.C. through visa-exemption may apply for a visitor visa within the visa-exemption period on the following conditions at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and branch offices of MOFA. 。 in case of severe acute diseases, natural disasters or other force majeure reasons, which hold them back from leaving the R.O.C. 。 white- collar professionals obtaining the work permit within. the visa-exemption period, plus their spouse and minors (under age 20) entering the R.O.C. together.
3.U.K. passport holders please go to "Notice for British & Canada Passport Holders Who Entered Taiwan Visa-Free and Are Applying for an Extension of Stay".
Ports of entry:
|Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei Songshan Airport, Keelung Harbor, Taichung Airport, Taichung Harbor, Kaohsiung International Airport, Kaohsiung Harbor, Magong Airport, Taitung Airport, Hualien Airport, Hualien Harbor, Kinmen Airport, Shuitou Harbor and Fuao Harbor.


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It's hard to make slow-cooked food look pretty . . . and this pork seriously fell apart when I tried to take it out of the slow cooker!So don't judge this by it's picture . . . I promise that this recipe is delicious! My husband even said that this is one of his favorite Sunday dinners.
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Serves: 8
This pork is so moist and tender that no knife is needed! A family favorite dinner.
10 minPrep Time
6 hrCook Time
6 hr, 10 Total Time
- 1 (2-3 pound) boneless pork roast
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp dried basil
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place roast in slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil and salt; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
- Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy (I also made mashed potatoes and the gravy was delicious on them!).
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10 Modern Furniture Design Blogs to Check Out
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1. Design Sponge
This style website is the cream of the crop – using a gentle and creative presentation, Design Sponge serves up multiple posts every day about home design, new and innovative products and tips on home living in a modern world. You will discover gems within every post, whether they discuss mini trends like ombre and glass lamps or give a detailed "before and after" description (complete with beautiful photos) of room and furniture redecoration. Design Sponge is worth subscribing to, even if it is just to browse the artistic photos that go hand-in-hand with every post and use them for inspiration in your own decorating adventure.
2. Moco Loco
For a frequently updated online magazine dedicated to everything modern, give Moco Loco a visit. It covers not only modern furniture, but also architecture, interior design, accessories, other resources for modern living and so much more. The authors and editor strive to bring the latest news, reviews and recommendations of innovative products and services to their eager and creative audience. Moco Loco gathers its articles from a wide variety of sources, so you won't see the same design twice on this stylish website.
3. Apartment Therapy
With the tagline "Saving the world, one room at a time,†Apartment Therapy makes it very clear that it has big dreams for its readers. Whether you are from Washington DC, New York, LA or anywhere in between, this website has the trends in your area covered. Its posts are beautifully highlighted by artistic photos of bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, and they point the readers in the direction of new and innovative home design for healthier, happier living. A key aspect to this website is the community that it nurtures – members can post comments, ask design questions, and discuss styles with fashion gurus and newbies alike. The philosophy of Apartment Therapy and its contributors is that luxurious living doesn't have to come at the expense of simplicity, and this is seen throughout the entire website.
4. InHabitat
InHabitat is a design website with a mission – to bring together design solutions that are cutting-edge, high-tech, innovative and green. Sustainable living in the modern world is no easy task, and many of the solutions are buried beneath bargains, advertisements and other distractions. This website was created by founder Jill Fehrenbacher in order to sift through the architectural and interior design clutter to bring to the surface some of the most environmentally-friendly and forward-looking trends. Visitors will find all sorts of product reviews, fashion recommendations, and design tips that follow the philosophy that "good design is green design, green design is good design.â€
5. Ikea Hacker
Just as its name implies, this website takes traditional Ikea furniture and redesigns it. Each post features an Ikea item with pictures of the before and after modifications – whether it is a Poang Chair spruced up with some stenciled orange flowers, a dog bed made from two Expedit Desks or art made from several Ikea tables and accessories. Possibly the best aspect of this website is the community interaction. The author will post pictures and descriptions of user-submitted Ikea Hacks, in order to highlight her readers' creativity and showcase their skills. If you are looking for a way to breathe new life into some of your old furniture, the inspiration you need is somewhere in the posts you'll find here.
6. Yanko Design
Moving design beyond the present and casting an anticipatory glance to the future is what Yanko Design is all about. Since its founding in 2002, the product reviews and pieces that are highlighted have often found their way into mainstream interior design. It is one of the top 100 most-read blogs according to Technorati, and because of its massive readership, its design suggestions are propelled into the public's consciousness. It focuses on modern industrial design, and some of its featured products aren't even on the market yet! This is a superior resource for modern designers with a keen eye for the up-and-coming, the cutting-edge and the future of design.
7. Decor8
This is a style blog all about creativity. Its founder, Holly Becker, is a traveling interior design consultant who tests the artistic waters in both the United States and Germany frequently. She will often post independent artists, designers and other creative types who have yet to be discovered. Holly discusses everything from interior design to trade shows and hosts contests and conversations to engage her large readership. The ultimate goal of Decor8 is to "inspire readers to live a more fulfilling, creative life,†and you're sure to catch the creativity bug too when you visit.
8. Dezeen
With the aim to provide its readers with news from the design community before anyone else, Dezeen is the place to go for breaking architectural and interior design news. You know what you're reading on Dezeen is fresh, enthusiastic and inspired, because the team is dedicated to researching and reporting on new products and projects every day. The founder and editor Marcus Fairs is a well-established design journalist who has worked for many magazines and other publications, and has appeared on radio shows and television. His vision guides Dezeen, and its rapid growth in monthly users proves that more and more of the online community is beginning to crave the up-to-the-minute breaking news that only Dezeen can provide.
9. Design Spotter
Trends, fashions, design movements. These all have to start somewhere, and Design Spotter believes they start with young talent. That's why the authors use this blog to highlight young and undiscovered design artists. They are dedicated to creating a base for communication among hot new designers and a place to showcase their products and ideas. Anything modern, contemporary, fresh and new is welcome at Design Spotter. Individuals can submit their design ideas and get a spot on the front page, add an event to their calendar, or they can browse the archives to find inspiration for a new project.
10. Web Urbanist
This site compiles hidden urban gems from across the internet and in neighborhoods around the world. Its goal is to exhaust any and all creative urban art, innovative architecture, alternative design and subversive style. If you're looking for off-beat, wacky, unique and underground design concepts, you're sure to find something that piques your interest at Web Urbanist. The team behind Web Urbanist is as diverse as their subject matter, and is composed of web designers, architects, bloggers and other creative types. Each article is packed with pictures, links, descriptions and as much information as possible so that you can learn about the topic and incorporate its design into your style canvass.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Prosecutors and Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's attorney have filed court papers in his 2002 murder conviction appeal in which they disagree about the strength of the government's case and the effectiveness of his trial attorney.
Skakel argues trial attorney Michael Sherman failed to competently defend him when he was convicted in the golf club bludgeoning of his Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley in 1975, when they were 15. Skakel, who is serving 20 years to life, is the 52-year-old nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel Kennedy.
Following an appeals trial in April, prosecutors filed court papers last week and Skakel's attorney filed them last month. A judge is expected to rule by December on whether Skakel deserves a new trial.
Prosecutors argue Sherman's efforts far exceeded standards, saying he spent thousands of hours preparing the defense, challenged the state on large and small legal issues, consulted experts and was assisted by some of the state's top lawyers. Sherman attacked the state's evidence, presented an alibi and pointed the finger at an earlier suspect, prosecutors said.
"This strategy failed not because of any fault of Sherman's, but because of the strength of the state's case," prosecutor Susann Gill wrote. "If the evidence on which the jury based its verdict is not considered compelling, then many verdicts upheld in this state must truly be on shaky ground."
The state's case included three confessions and nearly a dozen incriminating statements by Skakel over the years, Gill said. She also said there was strong evidence of motive.
"His drug-addled mental state, coupled with the infuriating knowledge that his hated brother Tommy had a sexual liaison with Martha, and the fact that Martha spurned his advances, triggered the rage which led him to beat her to death with a golf club," Gill wrote.
Skakel's attorney, Hubert Santos, countered that the prosecutors' case rested entirely on two witnesses of dubious credibility who came forward with stories of confessions after 20 years and the announcement of a reward. Skakel had an alibi, he said.
Santos contends Sherman was "too enamored with the media attention to focus on the defense." Sherman told criminal defense attorneys at a seminar in Las Vegas six months before the trial that one of his goals in representing Skakel was to have a "good time," Santos said.
"Defending a murder charge is not about enjoying oneself, it is about zealously advocating for the client and providing him with the assistance guaranteed by our constitution," Santos wrote. "It is not about getting invited to A-list parties in New York City, or launch parties for the trendy new television show, or going to the Academy Awards and all the 'cool parties' afterwards."
Santos contends Sherman failed to obtain or present evidence against earlier suspects, failed to sufficiently challenge the state's star witness and other testimony and made risky jury picks including a police officer.
Gill said what Sherman did with his personal time was irrelevant. She said the evidence cited by the defense was not significant and that Sherman had sound strategic reasons for his decisions.
Sherman says he did all he could to prevent Skakel's conviction and denies he was distracted by media attention in the high-profile case.


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What's inside the 2012 Velo Ultimate Ride Guide
As the weather turns warm in the northern hemisphere, dreams of turning the pedals in exotic locales — or just down the street — are becoming more and more real. Our annual Ultimate Ride Guide is here and filled with everything you need to know to plan your next cycling vacation, whether it's in middle America or South America.
In "Sitting In," Dan Wuori checks in with "Parenthood" and "Traffic" star Erika Christensen on her love for the bike — and the somewhat unlikely Hollywood set that is throwing down on the lunch ride. The Velo tech crew brings you five pieces of essential gear for your next trip and a look at travel bike options, as well as tips from the pros on traveling smoothly and stealthily. Lennard Zinn's advice on avoiding jet lag is not to be missed. In "Dream On," we present a collection of events that call out to us when we're in hibernation, including the 3 Peaks Cyclo-cross and the Rapha Cent Cols Challenge.
The world is full of dreamy cycling destinations, from humble eastern Kansas to the French Alps. In a new format for 2012, we bring you a travel guide-style look at 15 destinations around the world, with everything you need to know, from local group rides to post-ride refreshments and sights to take in with the family. Sample the monumental climbs of the sport in Cherre Chevalier, France, take in epic singletrack and culture in Chapada Diamantina National Park, Brazil, and get an insider's look at Lucca, Italy, with Ben King. If it's not already, the climbs and daily markets of Mallorca, Spain, should be on your bucket list, while Adelaide, Australia, is a growing cycle-tropolis.
Closer to the domestic front, pack your mountain bike for Whistler, British Columbia, or Fruita, Colorado. Bend, Oregon, offers a little bit of everything, with world-class road rides, out-the-backdoor mountain biking and a handful of top-level U.S. events. Emporia, Kansas, is the spot for your next 200-mile dirt road race and the Kingdom Trails dominate East Burke, Vermont.
All of these destinations and more are at your fingertips in the 2012 Velo Ultimate Ride Guide. Pick one up today from your local bike shop or book seller and let us help you plan your next cycling dream vacation.


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When I visit the Poetry Publication Showcase, an annual display of the year's new poetry books at Poets House in Manhattan, I feel as if I've been granted a precious audience with Poetry itself. Like the large golden bee in a James Wright poem, "drowning in his own delight" as he burrows into a juicy pear, I gorge, revel, wallow. In this year's version, on view in April in New York and displayed again this month at the American Library Association's annual conference in Chicago, the good, the bad and the trendy of the new millennium strutted their stuff side by side with the fabulous has-beens in the Library of America's two-volume anthology The Twentieth Century. Eccentrically produced micropress chapbooks danced cheek to cheek with the glossy offerings of trade biggies Knopf and Norton. The Language poet and the New Formalist bedded down together, alongside the spoken word artist in slightly muffled print guise (Listen Up! Spoken Word Poetry, edited by Zoë Anglesey [Ballantine]). I rediscovered Aleida Rodríguez, whose work I savored years ago in lesbian feminist lit mags, finally out with her first book, Garden of Exile (Sarabande). When I wearied of contemporary riches, I refreshed with a quick dip into The Selected Poems of Po Chü-i (New Directions) or The Selected Poems of Max Jacob (Oberlin).
I first encountered the Poetry Publication Showcase in 1992, the year of its inception, when I covered it for a writers' magazine. Then as now, the display was produced in tandem with a series of panels, readings and other events that offer one of the best available chances to assess the current status and immediate prospects of poetry in the United States. In 1992 the mood was feisty but beleaguered: "We few, we happy few, we band of poets" went the boast. Now there's a sense that poetry's making it, moving rapidly to the center(s) of our cultural life. Poets House executive director Lee Briccetti, who dreamed up the Showcase as a way to bring attention to a severely marginalized literary form, hopes the poetry world is poised to take advantage of what she terms "a moment of cultural readiness."
This moment was created by a range of phenomena by now so familiar in poetry circles that the Academy of American Poets' website matter-of-factly refers to "the 'poetry renaissance' of the 1990's." Among oft-cited indicators of the trend are the proliferation of Internet poetry sites and displays of poetry on public transportation; the rapid success of National Poetry Month, begun in April 1996; television documentaries on poets and poetry by Bill Moyers and Bob Holman; and US poet laureate Robert Pinsky's Favorite Poems Project. With the runaway popularity of slams and other spoken word events, poetry gets anointed as a star of popular culture ("Rap Is Poetry" proclaimed the lead story in the March-April Black Issues Book Review) even as it is being revived as a token of elite cultural capital (acting schools chancellor Harold Levy mailed poems by Wallace Stevens to members of the New York City school board this spring, in what the New York Times described as an effort to "raise the level of debate on education policy").
It's a moment of peril as well as one of opportunity. I keep thinking of a phrase from Walter Benjamin's essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction": reception in a state of distraction. Benjamin associated this phrase with the loss of the possibility for a contemplative response to works of art. He connected that loss to the evaporation of "aura," the trace of art's religious origins that he claimed is destroyed by the reproduction of unique and stationary objects as ubiquitous, portable photographs. Distracted reception strikes me as an unavoidable consequence of the conditions under which today's poetry is produced and consumed–the general conditions of our wired lives as well as specific conditions of publication, distribution and so forth. It doesn't bode well for my commitment to poetry as a contemplative genre that I've actually been thinking of the Showcase as a chance to get up to speed with current poetry.


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I believe the Catholics refer to it as "the occasion of sin"... The city does have some distinct advantags - notably cost - but all it takes is one knucklehead in the company, and snap! ... the whole organization's a bunch a drunken cowboys. 'course, a few moons ago, that was the point.
Vegas is still the cheapest metro area to hold gatherings: cheaper airfare, motels, food and convention space. Anyone with half a brain should be able to determine that. Feds always run even when they don't need too - where are the backbones? GSA convention was a waste of money but to blackball Vegas because of it is just going to cost more money because no upper management has any Kahunas. Same story...
Easy fix - Pay your own way and go to DefCon. It's not that expensive and you can write it off as a non-reimbursable business expense.
It just highlights how detrimental all this has become. We're no longer allowed to go to any professional conferences and a critical one we hold every year is on indefinite suspension. I don't think the higher ups and the public realize how important many of these conferences are to allow us to perform our mission. Much of what we've been able to accomplish in coordinating efforts between different organizations and services has been through conferences since it is the only time we are able to meet and discuss things face to face. Unless things change, our servicemembers are going to be at higher risk with greater cost because we will lose the cohesion to make things run smoothly and efficiently with minimal duplication of effort.
At my agency it is OK to attend conferences in Las Vegas. It is my manager's conservative view that will not allow me to attend conferences there. I have done more cost comparisons, than I care to count, showing it is far cheaper to attend a conference in Vegas than DC. We have had conferences there and in Lake Tahoe, and these same managers were attendees. So I guess when THEY are invited, it is OK to go.
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Seems that high temperatures and high intensity go hand in hand in Youngstown this summer.
The little community on the lower Niagara at Lake Ontario has seen temperatures in the 90s several times already this summer and a few days approaching 100 degrees this week. And it's played host to some intense action, including recent youth soccer tournaments - two of them with players numbering 10,000 participating - plus a well attended and very active French and Indian War Encampment last weekend at Fort Niagara State Park.
And like the persistent temps, the intensity keeps a coming.
Next up is an annual competitive favorite on local waterways - the Youngstown Yacht Club's Level Regatta. Sponsored by RCR Yachts, North Sails North America, Ullman Sails, UBS Financial Services and Mount Gay Rum, the Level, as it's come to be known, typically brings throngs of competitors and just plain fun people to the village. Included are sailors and crews, plus families and friends - from southern Ontario, the Buffalo-upstate New York areas, Quebec and eastern U.S. and beyond - who come to Youngstown for two days of racing, but four days of good times. "The Level Regatta has become one of the favorite regattas in the Great Lakes," says YYC member Dick Roach.
Marking its 38th year in 2012, it all gets under way on Thursday, July 26, with the annual Level Regatta kick-off party on Youngstown's Main Street, just uphill from the YYC on Water Street. From 6 to 10 p.m., the roughly two-block strip will play host to incoming Level participants, with music, food, drink and more. Regatta gear will be on sale, area bars and restaurants will be hosting Level parties and tents will be going up in parks and on private residences as the community throws out the welcome mat. "It is a wonderful opportunity for the business interests in Youngstown," says Roach. "Close to 2,000 sailors and their supporters will descend on the village, and the population will double for the weekend."
He notes that all YYC members have been working hard to make this another great event. As of this writing, 129 boats have registered. And while the Level is indeed a favorite for many racers from across the lake, for one longtimer, Ed McCormack of Toronto, the Level has become a "focal point of end-of-July celebrations."
For McCormack, Roach adds, it's just one Level Regatta of many. He has competed in all but two Level Regattas ever held and is again registered for the 2012 event. The first boat McCormack competed with was a Northern 24. That boat was followed by several others, and this year's Level will see him on his Jeanneau Sun Fast 37, "Solvenn."
Racing a boat requires a good crew, says Roach, and over the years McCormack has had approximately 40 people join him in Youngstown at different times to help him race. Some loyal crewmembers came as many as 10 years in a row.
Asked about things that stand out about the Level, McCormack immediately mentioned that the organization of the event has been superb and the Youngstown Yacht Club has been diligent in hosting the event.
"He says he will never forget the unmistakable voice of granny, the lady announcer, who woke everyone up early each morning with a loud 'wakee wake,' " Roach adds.
Another memorable event he points out was when, negotiating the walk to shore over all the boats rafted next to each other, the Toronto sailor inadvertently fell through the hatch of a boat and landed in the forward bunk with the couple who were sleeping there. "The three of them became acquainted rather rapidly, but there were no hard feelings," Roach adds.
Roach says that over the years the number of participating boats at the Levels grew to a high that was unsustainable and almost unmanageable. Participation has lessened over the last several years, but long-timers like McCormack believe that because of "the cleverness of allocating fleets, the competition remains good."
Sailing from National Yacht Club in Toronto, where McCormack is a past commodore, into the Niagara River, this sailor cannot help but reflect on how different things are today as we celebrate the War of 1812, and that today the United States "welcomes Canadian sailors to the very place (we fought over) years ago," says Roach.
"Ed will be one of hundreds of Canadian and American sailboat racers participating in this year's event."
Regatta news and notes:
•Opening ceremonies get under way 8:25 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at the YYC, with first gun for racing at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
•YYC and Race Committee organizers intend to run as many races as practical on each day of racing up to a maximum of eight races for the event.
•Spectator boats will be available; sign-ups at the information tent located on the YYC grounds.
•Crew competitions will follow racing on Saturday and awards will follow racing both days at the YYC.
•Entertainment on the YYC grounds includes Jeremy Hoyle and Strictly Hip, on Friday at 8 p.m., and Pamela Johnson from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, followed by Livewire at 8 p.m.
•A wristband must be purchased for each person attending the Regatta, including guests. Discount wristbands ($15 U.S.) are available only through pre-registration until midnight on July 26. Additional wristbands will only be available at the wristband tent at the general admission price of $25 U.S.
For further information, go to www.yyc.org.


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It's almost here! We're in the final five days of the 31 Days of Horror and it's starting to feel like Christmas Eve. I've got my big foot slippers on, my wife tucked me into bed saying I couldn't stay up late to watch any more movies because I have to be well rested for the big day.
James Wan's "The Conjuring" will make it's big debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 21st. The film is supposedly based on a true story of two paranormal investigators who try to help a family being terrorized by an evil spirit. The film will then see a wide release on July 19th. I will be on a podcast shortly after that talking about how the whole thing is BS.
I've been holding off on seeing the Hammer classic "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" for 35 years because there has yet to be a US Blu-Ray release for the film. I know, it's weird that I would take a firm stance for so long considering that Blu-Ray hasn't even been around for 10 years. Well good news for me because the Christopher Lee blood sucker is finally coming our way thanks to Millennium Entertainment on September 3rd. I'll be chock full of commentary, behind the scenes features and other extras. I don't pretend to understand my madness.
Daniel Radcliffe doesn't have half the forehead that Christina Ricci has but still he's going to play Igor in Paul McGuigan's "Frankenstein". I'm not really sure why you need a big forehead for that but the film has been slapped with a October 17, 2014 release date so let's see how Radcliffe does with this bold casting move. Again I don't really know why Ricci's big forehead would make her a better choice but I stand by my statement.
Adam McKay , the guy who produced "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters", has let out that director Tommy Wirkola is being let loose to make the sequel as balls out as he'd like. I guess that also means if the follow up is a pile of doody it's all Wirkola's fault but let's look on the positive side here.
The folks over at New Line have set their sights on a remake of the 1973 murder mystery film "The Last of Sheila". As of now they've yet to settle on a writer or director for the movie that revolves around a group of people invited to a scavenger hunt aboard a yacht owned by a man whose wife was killed in a hit and run a year earlier. I have no idea how you have a scavenger hunt on a boat so that's really what I'm interested to find out here. Also if someone uses the words "poop deck".
We already know that "The Woman in Black: Angels of Death" is in the works. Remember when I told you about that? You don't, do you. Sometimes I think I'm wasting my time coming up with witty comments day after day. Well maybe you'll listen to this! According to Hammer CEO Simon Oakes there are hopes that "The Woman in Black" will live on well past 2 films and become a franchise of sorts. Maybe it could even spawn other story lines. Like "The Woman In Plaid", about a ghost who terrorized hillbillies in the woods or something. This is going to be big.
Cam Gigandet, who's last name is impossible to pronounce, will be joining Emily Browning in a new film titled "Plush". Gigandet plays a psychic doctor who helps patients get over their past by drilling down into their memories. Browning plays a young teen who possesses the same gift. "I'm in your head!", "Well now I'm in your head!". And hilarity ensues.
Little known writer Jay Basu and UK director Tom Green have been picked up to bring "Monsters 2", the follow up to the the 2010 mumble core underground little movie that could. The only way I could be excited about this is if the real Tom Green, the bum bum song guy, was directing and starring in it. In fact I would only be excited about this if it was titled "Freddy Got Fingered 2".
Hammer's "The Woman in Black" continues to chug along as in the UK, the film grossed nearly $24 million making the film the highest gross
Because he isn't busy enough Guillermo del Toro has decided to take on the producer role for a new CG animated flick titled "Day Of the Dead". Jorge R. Gutierrez will direct the love story in the vein of "Romeo and Juliet" set against a Mexican "Day of the Dead" backdrop. That "Haunted Mansion" flick is still happening, right? I've been excited about that for over a year now and I'm starting to get a little pissy.
I have no idea what this means but I bet Casey is going to be as giddy as a school girl about it. Hammer Films has decided to open their script archive to the public. So I guess that means we can go there and just start reading stuff? I haven't watched a lot of their movies but from what I can gather the best part of them is the girls with all their parts hanging out so I'm not really sure how reading is going to make me happy.
Set your hunk-o-meter to stun folks because it's been confirmed that Michael Fassbender will in fact star in Ridley Scott 's next film which is titled "The Counselor". The movie is about a big time lawyer who gets mixed up with the drug selling business... and then aliens attack everyone. That last part isn't true but the thing sounds kind of boring right now so I hope they're open to suggestions.
If you kids can remember all the way back to our "Mother's Day" remake episode then you know the gang was all pretty positive on the film. I think. Honestly I can't remember back that far but let's just go with it. The point is the Darren Lynn Bousman film finally has a release date of May 8th for DVD and Blu-Ray and will also be getting a limited theater run starting May 4th. May the 4th be with you! I wonder if they thought of that when the picked the date. Man I hope so. I love that crap.
It's been some time since I've mentioned it last, but you may remember that I have a third podcast with my friends Brother D and Need a Nickname Scott over at Mail Order Zombie.
Since the studio has come back to life in 2007, Hammer Studios have been hard at work putting out some quality content.
Ahh bizkits! A few months back the BGH crew got a full on robot chubby (name the movie) when we watched "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" and now it looks like the horror comedy is finally getting a DVD and Blu-Ray release. November 29th is the day you can get your disgusting little mits on this romp about a weekend vacation gone wrong. I'm sorry about the disgusting mits comment, I just get so excited sometimes.
Hammer Films' "The Woman In Black" kind of came out of nowhere but hot diggity dog if it hasn't captured my heart and mind. Maybe it's because it's got Harry Potter in it or maybe it's because I'm a sucker for creepy kids. We may never know. But today we've got a new motion poster for the flick that hits theaters on February 3rd. Just to be clear Daniel Radcliffe is in the movie, it isn't really Harry Potter.
If you didn't play "Red Dead Redemption" then I'm not sure I want to be your friend anymore. The game was super dope to the max! And now Christian Cantamessa, the lead designer on the game, is directing and co-writing a new flick called "Wake Cycle". The movie takes place in an underground facility where two workers find they're running out of air after a nuclear fallout. I'm just kidding about the friend thing, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you.
George A. Romero looks to be eyeing a film version of the book "The Zombie Autopsies" which is about a group of scientists who discover that zombie apocalypse was actually brought on by a group trying to topple the economy. Nothing is confirmed on the project and right now it looks like the idea is just a twinkle in Romero's cataract-addled eye but the project sounds right up his alley. And by that I mean boring and confusing to me.
I used to be a fan, but this latest season of Dancing With the Stars is just getting weird.
I've mentioned my love of Hammer flicks many times over on the Bloody Good Horror Podcast. I've never really gone in depth with this love affair on the air however.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- At least 500
otters have been caught so far in Illinois' first river otter trapping season
since 1929.
Bob Bluett of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says that
total comes with the season less than half over. Illinois' season began in November, and it
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Hi Tennisopolis SF!
I just recently started up tennis again. I'm looking for courts around the Russian Hill / Marina / Cow Hollow area. Do you know of any that allow you to play after 7PM? I recently went to the courts on Turk St. & Laguna St. but their courts have not yet been adjusted to Daylight Savings and are pitch dark by 7:30PM.
What courts do you frequent in SF and what hours do the lights shut off? :)
Also, I'm about a 2.5-3.0 - let me know if you're near this area and want to hit a ball or two around.
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Hey Emily,
The courts at Moscone Center (Laguna/Chestnut) have lights that go on at the proper time. If you want to hit there one of these evenings, let me know.
Hey Shannon,
Thanks for the response! That's great - what level are you? I'm available most weeknights after 7PM; however, I'm traveling this week so maybe the next?
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Tom, thanks for the nifty link, didn't realize that existed! :o) Problem solved.
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Hey Emily - an new to town and have been actively looking for regular tennis partner. My level is about 2.5, available late evening or on weekends on any court in SF. If you wish to hit sometime then let me know.
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Here's the latest on what has been an unbelievably hectic day of Eagles offseason news.
Let's start with Brian Dawkins. We played it safe here at MTC, waiting to hear confirmation on the deal in Denver before going ballistic. And that has not happened yet. David White of the San Francisco Chronicle, who first reported that Dawkins and the Broncos had agreed to a deal, just e-mailed me. He has recently heard from Dawkins' agent, and the two sides are still in negotiations. In other words, Dawkins has not yet signed. It's not a done deal. I don't know if that's good news for Eagles fans or if everyone is bummed that it has even gotten this far. Maybe someone can direct Dawkins to the comments on today's blog posts, where we've seen nothing but an outpouring of support for him.
Just a few minutes ago, an e-mail from reader Jake:
Is our beloved Dawk gone yet? It is pretty much inevitable? It seems as though we're all living in one big nightmare today...
Many of you have expressed similar sentiments. We could have updates on this later tonight or tomorrow.
We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out. The backlash from the fan base if Dawkins lands in Denver will be like nothing we've seen during this current era of Eagles football.
The Lito rumors
League sources tell Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News that the Jets are closing in on a trade for cornerback Lito Sheppard. According to Cimini, the sides are close enough that Sheppard will visit with the Jets Saturday. NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles will get a fifth-round pick this year, and a conditional pick in 2010, which could be as high as a second-rounder or as low as a fourth-rounder.
Thanks for reading
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who joined us today. It was a record-setting day in terms of readership at MTC. Other than my girlfriend, who is in town visiting, threatening to throw my laptop out the window a few minutes ago, I'd say things went pretty smoothly.
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I had all kinds of posts planned for the last couple of weeks of the year:-
- I had such a great response to my twitter survey on which foods and drinks people were most and least looking forward to over the Christmas period that I had decided to share some with you.
- I thought I'd join in with those journalists and bloggers providing lists of their favourite cookery books of the year.
- And of course, I wanted to cook and share some more festive recipes with you before the year was out.
Instead, I've been struck down by yet another cough/cold lurgie which has rendered this Christmas a bit of a wash out! Ma, thank for getting that lovely, lovely boned rib of beef for Christmas, sorry I couldn't eat more than a few bites, but I did manage some of the leftovers you sent us home with, thank you!
Which is my excuse for not posting any of those ideas, above…
So what shall I do to see out 2009 – the year I joined the mushrooming ranks of food bloggers?
Review my year in food, via my blog posts, that's what! Whilst sharing a few photos from our recent trip to Lapland!
(Although I didn't start the blog until April, I copied over content I'd shared in my personal blog as well as reviews I'd shared via email or in food discussion boards, hence the archive of older content).
In my first post dated for 2009 I shared my favourite banana bread recipe – thank you Mr Charles Campion. A moist, gooey affair, this is far more cake than bread which is just as I like it!
I also posted a review of the lovely La Trompette restaurant in Chiswick.
Not long afterwards, I visited sister restaurant Glasshouse, in Kew Gardens, also very good.
I also attended the filming of Market Kitchen, an interesting experience, not at all how I'd imagined it! I went once more, later in the year, to see some different chefs and presenters.
I'd idly thought about starting a food blog many times over the years, having enjoyed reading many of the earliest ones for so long. Somehow, attending the Guardian Word of Mouth blog's Chocolate Tasting Event proved to be the catalyst and I began creating the blog on getting home that evening, tweaking the formatting and copying across the archival content the next day.
With the zeal of a newbie, that first month was prolific!
I posted recipes for hot cross buns and real fast stroganov.
I visited and reviewed Oliver Rowe's Konstam restaurant.
I eulogised the alphonso mango.
I fell further in love with Paul A Young's chocolates.
And I got to grips with a slow cooker, since when we've made home-made stock far more often (and more easily) than ever before.
As May came around my sister and I made The Cookies of Dreams for the first (but not last) time.
Twitter friends helped me choose a boston baked beans recipe for pork belly slices.
I shared Pete's cheesey potato bake – such a simple recipe and yet so incredibly delicious and comforting and fantastic!
A tale of two crumbles closed the month of May.
Having a blog – even a small, recently created one such as mine – helped open doors. The first of which were those of the new Artisan du Chocolat store in Westbourne Grove.
I thought it about time I told my readers a little more about myself. The Wonder Years was the first installment.
By June I was really enjoying meeting wonderful new friends in the world of food (both fellow bloggers and the wider food industry).
As summer rolled in we enjoyed eating more and more garden bounties.
In July I discovered the great affinity of coriander and mango!
We continued to enjoy eating lovely produce from our garden.
And my mum and cousin helped me make vast quantities of pickles, chutneys, ketchups and jams in readiness for my one-off market stall the following month.
I finally shared the second part of the "who am I?" posts.
And I enjoyed some very fine cheese!
The rest of the month was spent preparing for the big day at Covent Garden and enjoying a week's holiday in Dorset.
And, once I'd recovered, I shared our experiences of hosting a market stall at Covent Garden's Real Food Market.
In Dorset, I'd had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Mat Follas, winner of Masterchef 2009, at his new restaurant, The Wild Garlic, which we then visited for dinner with friends.
I attended a photography workshop at the Scandinavian Kitchen.
Pete and I had a marvellous weekend in Bristol including a really fine meal at Bell's Diner.
October's excitement in the food world was for Pierre Koffman's pop up restaurant – I was lucky enough to visit for the first lunch on the first day of opening (and again a few weeks later).
My sister and I celebrated our (shared) birthday with a lovely evening at Jun Tanaka's Pearl restaurant.
I met one of my favourite food bloggers for lunch at Leong's Legend.
I realised that I'd developed a bit of an obsession with preserving – making even more jams and chutneys (and I didn't even blog the spicy tomato ketchups I made more than one batch of!).
I spent a week on a photography course in Inzigkofen, Germany and shared this tragic romantic story.
I had a really most fantastic evening with Paul A Young – charming, passionate, sweet and funny.
And I became involved in the Blaggers Banquet through which food bloggers raised money for Action Against Hunger.
In November I fell for Paganum – their meat that is! Here's a recipe for boneless leg of lamb braised in red wine and garlic and how about some curried beef marrow bone?
I reviewed some cookbooks including The Ultimate Student Cookbook and Michel Roux's Sauces.
I found out more about organic versus free range chicken with a fun (but yes, statistically irrelevant) taste test.
The main night for the Blaggers Banquet came and went and was rather splendid (after which I invested a shocking number of hours during the next several weeks running the online auction and payments phase of the fundraiser).
I had fun participating in a christmas pudding cookery competition, creating a home-made custard-based ice-cream with chunks of Christmas pudding that came out better than I'd dared to hope for.
And I recommended some fine tea gifts for Christmas lovers.
It may have taken a few months but I was finally able to cook for my friend, Daisy (better known as Dan from FoodUrchin) for his Where's My Pork Chop? project.
I was thrilled to be able to learn about Fair Trade from Divine Chocolates. I went on to use their chocolate in a fantastic stem ginger & chocolate chunk cake recipe from their own book as well as my own Cookies of Dreams recipe (which worked fantastically well).
Pete and I found another great way to use leftover roast chicken in these nifty croquettes.
And I ended the year with my face on a box of Jordan's Country Crisp Cereal!
I also wanted to tell you how very, very much I have appreciated the wonderful comments left by friends and strangers alike. Thank you for visiting and reading and especially for taking the time to let me know you're here.
Wishing all of you the very best for 2010!


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UC Davis Medical Center honored with quality achievement award for stroke care
Guidelines can reduce deaths and disabilities and speed recovery
UC Davis Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for using measures developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to improve care and quality of life for stroke patients.
UC Davis earned the award for implementing diagnostic and treatment guidelines — including specific medications and risk-reduction therapies — that can reduce deaths and disabilities and speed recovery from stroke.
"This award demonstrates our commitment to using the latest evidence-based clinical approaches to improve outcomes for patients," said Ann Madden Rice, chief executive officer of UC Davis Medical Center.
"We owe this recognition to the multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, imaging specialists, educators and rehabilitation therapists in our stroke program and their determination to make sure our patients have access to the most current care and resources."
The UC Davis Medical Center Stroke Program includes a designated team of stroke specialists who provide acute inpatient hospital care as well as outpatient management of cerebrovascular disease. Patients receive aggressive medical care and treatment, including thrombolytic therapy, interventional neuroradiologic techniques and new medications under clinical investigation.
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Moderator: Cartographers
Haydena wrote:8 Continents is a bit much. And that background, that looks to be the same one Rev. Kyle used in his Antartica map, and it certainly doesn't fit a map of India.
reverend_kyle wrote:what happened to your Australia map with Jas IN Orbit?
gavin_sidhu wrote:reverend_kyle wrote:what happened to your Australia map with Jas IN Orbit?
Thats Jas_in_Obits map, not mine. I just want him/her to finish it so i can play it (Im from Australia)
P.s. To Andy, can you organise a map-making 101, i think it would be really useful for all the nube map-makers out there. thnx
reverend_kyle wrote:How accurate is the drawing to that of India, because on second thought I'm not sure how close that is..
gavin_sidhu wrote:reverend_kyle wrote:I'm talking the overall shape in general....;It doesnt seem like India is really shaped like that.. I could be wrong..
This was the original picture i used
The cropped version is this:
Yellow is the area im doing, red is the sea and green is other countries.[/img][/list]
gavin_sidhu wrote:There are 43 countries (I know it should be 42, but i cant find a country to get rid of or combine).
fluffybunnykins Posted: 13 Jul 2006 17:51 Post subject:
is there anything more imaginative to call 'northern areas' or is that just how it is refered to?
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House Speaker John Boehner told late-night TV's Jay Leno that he and President Barack Obama "get along fine" and that the government shutdown back in October was a "predictable disaster." Boehner told Leno on Thursday night he and Obama come at their jobs "from a very different perspective." Does the speaker aspire to be president? "I like to play golf. I like to cut my own grass. You know, I do drink red wine. I smoke cigarettes. And I'm not giving that up to be president of the United States." Roll Call has a good roundup of the interview, and here's a clip:
Republicans' ideas for conditions for raising the U.S. debt limit are beginning to come together, according to this Reuters story. Obama says he won't negotiate, but Republicans are pressing ahead with options that include approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline and an overhaul of federal-job training programs. Tweaks to Obamacare are in there as well.
Senators of both parties want congressional tax writers to steer clear of trimming the charitable deduction in any tax reform effort, the Hill writes. "Analysis has repeatedly shown that proposals to cut, cap, or limit the charitable deduction could cause charitable donations to decline by billions of dollars annually," 17 Republicans and 16 Democrats wrote to the chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
Next week, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will give the Republican response to Obama's State of the Union address. If you don't know much about her, NBC has a good profile of the highest-ranking Republican woman in D.C.
Everybody's favorite cryptocurrency – yes, we're talking about bitcoin – gets the Style-section treatment in the Washington Post. Writer Dan Zak checks out a bitcoin ATM in Vancouver, Canada, and talks with Bitcoin Foundation general counsel Patrick Murck. "It's the most regulated technology I've ever seen in my life," Murck tells Zak — though the IRS has yet to decide how to treat bitcoin.
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I just went through a very frustrating experience with the GRO office in Roscommon, which was in large part my fault. I thought I would mention what I did wrong here so others can avoid the same error.
My gg-grandmother's name was Mary McCarthy, and she died in the Skibbereen district. Searching for anybody named "Mary McCarthy" is a major challenge, to say the least, and one I try to avoid as often as possible. I wanted some confirmation of her age, so I'd have some idea as to where to start looking for her baptismal record.
All I knew was that she died some time after the 1911 census. I (correctly) assumed she died in the home in Tooreen that had been her and her husband's (Cornelius McCarthy), then her son-in-law's (Humphrey Michael Collins), then oldest grandson's (Michael Humphrey Collins). Since my Aunt Peg does not recall her death, I also (correctly) assumed Mary McCarthy died some time before Peg could remember (before 1929). This narrowed down where to search civil registration to 1911-1929. For good measure I went up to 1933, in case Aunt Peg for some reason didn't know about her g-grandmother's death. I had a reason for doing this, as apparently there was some kind of rift between Grandmom and her brother-in-law Michael Humphrey Collins's wife, and it could have affected how the two families might have interacted.
This left over two dozen records to consider. And I ended up ordering every one of them.
There were 26 possible records. I then expanded my thinking and considered the scenario that she had gone off to live elsewhere with one of her daughters. Even with that scenario, I was still able to easily eliminate 22 records. Among the reasons - a son was present at death (Mary and Cornelius McCarthy had seven daughters, no surviving sons); she died in the Workhouse; the deceased was a spinster; she wasn't a widow (my gg-grandmother was); her occupation or her spouse's occupation was wrong (gg-granddad Cornelius was a farmer). In two records there was a daughter present at death, but I know the names of daughters who emigrated, so I felt those records weren't right either. That left one record - the one I kept asking for and kept not getting.
GRO skipped over my gg-grandmother's death record. The reason this happened was because there were two elderly ladies named Mary McCarthy who died in Skibbereen, four years apart in age, and in the same quarter and year. This means they were in the same volume, and not only that but they also happened to be on the same page. If you think about it, the two records will look almost identical. Since they were on the same page, the two deaths were registered in the same local office, and probably written up by the same person, so the handwriting is the same.
And this is where I went wrong. I should have noticed the multiple entries on the same page and called that out in my letters to GRO. I had sent one letter specifying that she died in Tooreen, but that letter actually got lost in the mail. Every time I asked for the other record on the page GRO kept sending back the erroneous one.
The Mormon Family History Library sent me an image of the index. In an image editor I boxed in blue the index entry of the record I already had with the words ALREADY HAVE. And then I boxed in red the index entry of the record I was missing, with the words NEED THIS ONE. I enclosed that picture along with an explanation in my letter to GRO.
That did the trick. I now have my gg-grandmother's death record. But my joy at finding it was mixed with great annoyance, when I noticed that the record number (#379) was incrementally the one immediately following the one GRO kept sending back (#378). Even in the Ireland Registry Office they can get confused. One record can look exactly like another.
If you are searching for a very common name like Mary McCarthy, be aware of these pitfalls. Make sure you keep all your record requests in a spreadsheet. This will help you notice if you have multiple requests on the exact same page of the registry book. And fill in all the information in your spreadsheet when you get back records.


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I'm rather overwhelmed to announce that I found out this evening that I have been given an award for my blog!
The team at the Veterans Benefits GI Bill website have decided that Daly History is one of the top 50 military history blogs on the whole of the internet, and hence you can see a nice shiny award picture just to the right ——>>>>
Have a look at the award announcement here, to see the team's very flattering words, and also to see a list of other winners. Other names you might recognise are Ross Mahoney's Thoughts on Military History, Birmingham War Studies, Airminded and the Australian War Memorial. It's quite a suprise to be counted amongst such leading lights!


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The yuan fell in Hong Kong's offshore market by the most in 15 months and the onshore spot rate retreated from a 19-year high as China stepped up scrutiny of cash transfers from abroad.
Warning notices will be sent out to trading companies whose goods and capital flows do not match, as well as to those that are bringing large amounts of funds into China, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said in a statement dated yesterday. Chinese lenders must boost foreign-exchange positions when loan-to-deposit ratios for overseas currencies exceed reference levels, the currency regulator said.
The offshore yuan declined 0.4% to 6.1790 per dollar as of 5:20 p.m. in Hong Kong, the biggest loss since January 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It is still 0.7% stronger than at the start of this year and touched a record 6.1516 today. The yuan weakened 0.18% in Shanghai to close at 6.1667, the steepest decline since December, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
"We could see demand for dollars surge on the SAFE statement," said Liu Dongliang, a senior analyst at China Merchants Bank Co. in Shenzhen. "We can't tell what the actual impact is, as the situation could be different for individual banks. Yet we do see more dollar demand now."
The onshore rate touched 6.1521 a dollar today, the strongest level since the government unified official and market exchange rates at the end of 1993. The currency has rallied 1% this year.
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Exporters and importers that are issued SAFE's warnings have 10 days to explain the need for their transactions and those who fail to comply or are unable to provide satisfactory proof will then be placed on the regulator's so-called B list, which means their activities will be closely monitored for at least three months.
SAFE said it will "conduct on-site verifications and checks for clues of abnormal capital inflows" and will "severely punish those who use fake documents." The agency also told banks to "enhance checks to uncover behaviors such as forging fake trade deals" among clients.
"If the market perceives that China's authorities are clamping down more aggressively on renminbi appreciation, then the positive sentiment that has been building around the currency could fade," Paul Mackel and Ju Wang, Hong Kong-based strategists at HSBC Holdings Plc, wrote in a research note. The increased scrutiny of foreign-exchange flows suggests recent yuan gains have breached "a level of tolerance," HSBC said.
The People's Bank of China set the daily reference rate 0.06% stronger at 6.2114 per dollar. The currency is allowed to diverge a maximum 1% from the fixing. Twelve-month non-deliverable forwards slid 0.28% to 6.2411, a 1.2% discount to the onshore exchange rate.
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Two-gigabyte, LPDDR3 memory module transfers data at 1600 Mbps per pin
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., is mass producing the a two gigabyte (GB), low power double-data-rate 3 (LPDDR3) memory, using 30 nanometer (nm) class technology, for next-generation mobile devices. The new LPDDR3, in which a 2GB LPDDR3 density is available in one package, uses four LPDDR3 chips stacked together. LPDDR3 is needed for fast processors, high resolution displays and 3D graphics in tablets and smartphones. The new 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM can transfer data at up to 1600 megabits per second (Mbps) per pin, and it provides a data transmission rate up to 12.8 gigabytes per second (GB/s). The high data transfer rates is asserted to allow the module to exceed support for full HD video payback on screens exceeding the current market available four-inch measurement and enable real-time viewing without downloading the content for the full HD visual experience.
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Fallen Marine to return to NH on Saturday; calling hours, service set for next week in PeterboroughBY MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 27. 2014 11:21AM
PETERBOROUGH — Calling hours and services for Lance Cpl. Brandon Garabrant are planned to take place at ConVal Regional High School in Peterborough next week.
Garabrant's remains are expected to arrive at Manchester Airport Saturday morning, according to his mother, Jessie Garabrant.
Calling hours will take place at ConVal on Thursday, July 3, from 2 to 8 p.m.
On Saturday, July 5, a service for Garabrant is planned at ConVal at 10 a.m., followed by a burial service at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
Garabrant was one of three Marines killed by a roadside bomb June 20 in Afghanistan, where he was serving in the final months of America's combat mission there.
The 19-year-old Marine grew up in Greenfield and graduated from ConVal High in 2013. He was the son of John and Jessie Garabrant and had a younger brother and sister, Jacob and Mykala.
Before becoming a Marine, he was a Peterborough police and fire explorer and a Temple firefighter.
His desire to wear his Marine Corps dress uniform to his high school graduation drew national attention last year when the school said it was against policy.
He chose not to fight the decision and to graduate in the traditional cap and gown "out of respect for the USMC and ConVal," he said at the time.
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Moving Syria's Chemical Weapons
Geneva (AP) - International efforts to secure Syria's chemical weapons are focused in Geneva today. Secretary of State John Kerry and a team of U.S. experts are meeting with their Russian counterparts to determine how to safely inventory the weapons stocks and delivery systems in an active war zone and transfer than to international control to be destroyed. One U.S. official calls the task "difficult and complicated" but doable.


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'The Voice' Season 1 Contestants Return to the Stage to Perform
All the finalists from Season 1 of 'The Voice' returned to the stage on tonight's (May 1) elimination/results episode to perform.
Dia Frampton, last season's overall runner up and finalist for Team Blake Shelton, who took her on tour with him, performed her new song 'Kick the Chair' with an assist from Kid Cudi, adding a little urban flavor and flair to the live rendition. My, what a difference a year makes, too. Frampton has come out of her shell on stage, shedding some of her signature (and cute) shyness, instead showing off confidence and adding a little more movin' and groovin' to her overall stage presence. Frampton also looks great with longer hair.
The sassy and bold Vicci Martinez, who cropped her hair, performed her new single 'Come Along' with her coach Cee Lo Green. It was touching to see that Cee Lo keeps the members of Team Red close to his heart and in his life. Cee Lo also appears on the recorded version of the song, so when he said he will support his team members through and through, that ain't lip service. He followed through. Dressed in black, he and Vicci, whose debut is out on iTunes, brought it.
Beverly McClellan, who represented Christina Aguilera last season, teamed up with Cyndi Lauper for 'Money Changes Everything,' which was a hit in the '80s. The bald and beautiful Bev and the blonde and bluesy Cyndi rocked it together. It was like a friendly diva battle took place on that stage. Both have big voices and raw stage presence, and it was loud and fun.
Season 1 winner Javier Colon, who represented Adam Levine, sat at the piano and performed his new single, the power ballad 'A Drop in the Ocean.' He was topped off by his trademark baseball cap, which gives him a boyish appeal. His voice is just so beautiful. Mid-song, he stood up and walked towards the crowd and hit some major, major notes. The camera flashed to Levine, who supposedly rejected the idea of performing with Colon. He clapped for his former teammate, but didn't look like a proud, beaming coach. Granted, he's not anymore, but still.
Watch Dia Frampton + Kid Cudi Perform 'Don't Kick the Chair' on 'The Voice'
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Moore survives Ortiz HR, hurls Rays past Red SoxThe Sports Xchange
May 15. 2013 12:07AM
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Moore made his one mistake early and was dominant thereafter as Tampa Bay opened a three-game series with a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field that stretched the Rays' win streak to six games.
Moore allowed just three base runners after David Ortiz's three-run homer in the first inning and improved to 7-0. He gave up three earned runs, three hits and two walks in six innings while striking out eight.
Fernando Rodney picked up his seventh save. Rays catcher Jose Molina went 3 for 3 and knocked in two runs.
The Rays (20-18) began hitting the ball hard off Red Sox starter John Lackey in the third inning but used two fluke hits to break through with a five-run fourth.
Evan Longoria and James Loney began the decisive inning with singles before Luke Scott dunked a check-swing double to left to cut the Rays' deficit to 3-1. Jose Molina then tied the score with a two-run single to center.
After a Yunel Escobar single put two runners back aboard, Lackey appeared set to squirm out of the inning, retiring Desmond Jennings on a flyout and inducing a two-out infield pop from Matt Joyce. But first baseman Mike Napoli struggled mightily finding the ball in the beige roof and the ball plopped down just fair behind him for a two-run infield single. The Rays led 5-3.
Lackey (1-4) survived the inning but didn't last the fifth, allowing five earned runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked one.
Ortiz had walloped a chest-high fastball deep into the right-field bleachers in the first, scoring Jacoby Ellsbury, who was hit with a pitch leading off, and Dustin Pedroia, who had lined a ball off third base for a double. The home run was Ortiz's fifth of the season.
Boston fell to 22-17 after losing its third straight.
NOTES: Lackey made his 300th big-league appearance. ... Longoria was named American League Player of the Week on Monday for the period May 6-12. He has received the honor a club-record six times. He hit .464 with a .531 on-base percentage and .964 slugging percentage during the span, all of which came at Tropicana Field, with three homers, 11 RBI, five doubles and eight runs. ... Loney entered the game leading the majors in batting (.376). ... Red Sox RF Shane Victorino returned to the lineup after being removed from Sunday's game with an apparent back injury. Victorino was taken to a Boston hospital after slamming into the outfield wall chasing a fly ball. ... Molina was 0 for 13 on the current homestand before singling in his first two at-bats. ... Lackey had not allowed more than three earned runs in his previous five starts this season.


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Chelsea Handler Goes Nuclear On Piers Morgan [VIDEO]
Wow! Chelsea Handler, famous comedienne from Chelsea Lately and author of 'Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea' slams Piers Morgan while she was being interviewed Monday, March 10, 2014.
Chelsea has never pulled any punches while appearing on Piers Morgan Live, but this time she told him that he was not only a good interviewer, but that there's a reason why his job is coming to an end. Ouch!
What do you think of the interview? Was Chelsea too harsh or should Piers have been able to hold his own with the comedienne.


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Ann Coulter's column today is an outstanding defense of Justice Janice Rogers Brown against the assault on her by liberal politicians and their megaphone at the New York Times: "The 'mainstream' is located in France." In its combination of analysis, satire, ridicule and humor it is classic Coulter.
Coulter notes the political utility of the liberals' rhetorical strategy in stigmatizing nominees such as Justice Brown: "Fortunately for liberals, soccer moms hear that a nominee is 'extreme' and 'out the mainstream' and are too frightened to ask for details. (Ironically, based on ticket sales and TV ratings, soccer is also out of the mainstream.)"
She observes that we should probably not defer to Senator Kennedy as an arbiter of "the mainstream": "Teddy Kennedy, who might be well advised to withhold comment on a woman's position relative to a moving body of water, has described Brown as 'out of the mainstream,' adding, 'Let's just hope this one can swim.'"
Coulter challenges the imputation of extremism to Brown by the assertion that she is "outside the mainstream." Coulter writes: "What the Times means by 'mainstream legal values' is: off-the-charts unpopular positions favored by NAMBLA, the ACLU and The New York Times editorial page." Having itemized the position that place Brown "outside the mainstream" positions of these popular outfits, she writes, "I guess if your 'mainstream' includes Roman Polanski, Michael Moore, Howard Dean and Jacques Chirac, then Brown really is 'out of the mainstream.' This proverbial 'stream' they're constantly referring to is evidently located somewhere in France."
Coulter concludes with a detailed analysis of a case in which Justice Brown's dissent is used as an example of her extremism. Coulter demonstrates that, on the contrary, the dissent vindicates Justice Brown's fidelity to First Amendment principles. All in all, a bravura performance.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING: The Wall Street Journal's lead editorial today: "Brown gets borked: Her problem is that she's too qualified — and black."
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