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Germans Have a Really Hard Time Saying Squirrel
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A few years ago, Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson pointed out that the best way to expose a German spy would be to ask them to say the word "squirrel," because "no German, no matter how well they speak English, can say 'squirrel.'" So naturally, someone tested the premise back in 2013 and made a video of it. Here is that video (by Tamara Lenz) of 10 Germans trying to say "squirrel":
But don't feel bad, Germans! While we laugh, most of the world is cringing in sympathy with you. This word is nearly impossible to get right for anyone who isn't a native speaker of English! It starts with a pretty intense consonant cluster (which isn't a particular problem for Germans) and segues right into a syllabic r—the hardest English sound—and then immediately fades to the mushy "dark l." I mean, English speakers don't even really know how they say it. Is it one or two syllables? Is there really an r in there? Skwurrrl. Skwirul. Skgrstasdfjkl. Get even the most eloquent native speaker thinking about it too much, and there's no way they won't start to fumble it.
And just to show this is all in good fun, here's a video of 10 Canadians trying to say the German word for squirrel, Eichhörnchen:


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New pedestrian and bike plan underway along Route 3 in MerrimackBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
December 13. 2017 12:10AM
MERRIMACK — Local and regional planners are working on a project that will create stronger pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure along the Daniel Webster Highway.
Currently, there are deficiencies for bicyclists and pedestrians trying to use sections of Route 3 in Merrimack, according to Sara Siskavich of the Nashua Regional Planning Commission.
"Not only are there missing sidewalks or disconnected sidewalks, but there is a clear demand for improved sidewalk connectivity," said Siskavich.
The NRPC is working with the Merrimack Planning Board to establish a Route 3 Bicycle Pedestrian Corridor Plan — a multi-phase project aimed to improve walkability along the Daniel Webster Highway from Merrimack's borders with Bedford and Nashua.
"Bike lanes are generally absent here," Siskavich told the board last week, adding more work needs to be done to install sidewalk infrastructure as well.
The first phase of the project has been completed, and includes the development of a map that highlights the existing bike and pedestrian lanes along the corridor, and identifies the gaps that need to be addressed, according to Matt Waitkins of NRPC.
To date, existing crosswalks, paths, trails and sidewalks have been identified, and a survey has been conducted to determine existing conditions for bicyclists, said Waitkins.
"We did a similar analysis for pedestrians," he explained.
Different levels of traffic stress were recorded along the corridor to help analyze the comfort of cyclists and pedestrians while traveling along Route 3 in Merrimack.
"I wouldn't want to walk there," Siskavich said of a stretch of the roadway, specifically the Daniel Webster Highway near The Common Man restaurant and west of Horseshoe Pond condominiums where sidewalks are absent.
Other deficiencies include narrow shoulders along a significant portion of the corridor, especially near BAE Systems, explained the regional planners.
"There are different things that you could strive for," explained Siskavich.
The second phase of the project is to begin prioritizing what areas of the corridor should be improved first, she added.
If people are already walking in select areas along Route 3 and it has been determined that there are shortfalls in the pedestrian infrastructure, including near the town center where the library and town hall sit, that should be a priority, said Robert Best, chairman of the Planning Board.
Input from the public should also be sought to determine what improvements local residents would like to see, said Best.
The preliminary plan indicates that additional crosswalks could be beneficial. Tim Thompson, local planning director, said the town has jurisdiction over most areas of Route 3 where the crosswalks are being recommended, although the state has jurisdiction over other portions of the roadway.
"I am really excited about this," Best said of the new project, suggesting that feedback be sought from the public through an online initiative.
Thompson also recommended that the infrastructure map be available to residents on Election Day in April so that additional insight and suggestions can be collected then.

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Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing Holds Annual Technical Meeting
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The Annual Technical Meeting of Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) was held in May in Canandaigua, N.Y. The successful meeting had over 100 attendees including representatives of industry, universities, and New York State economic development organizations.
The keynote speakers were Doug Neugold (president & CEO, ATMI) and Rick Schmachtenberg (senior VP, Xerox). Neugold's keynote address was titled "Trends and Challenges, The Transition to 32 nm and Beyond." The title of the keynote address presented by Schmachtenberg was "Green Challenges for Digital Printing." Ed Hamilton, deputy director of NYSTAR, also attended and spoke at the meeting.
Participating companies include Xerox, Precept Energy Group, Free Form Fibers, ATMI, QED, Umicore in Germany, Conpart of Norway, DuPont, Kodak, GE Global Research, Corning, United Materials, Ag Bio Energy LLC, ROCCERA LLC, General Motors, Spinnaker Cross, Inc., Ferro Corporation, the Procter & Gamble Company, and METSS Corporation.
Doug Neugold (president & CEO, ATMI) delivered a keynote address at Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) Annual Technical Meeting.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park, Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo Caption, camptech2008b: Rick Schmachtenberg, senior VP, Xerox, delivered a keynote address at Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) Annual Technical Meeting. Left to right: Clarkson University Provost Thomas Young, William Ayres (President, Ag Bio Energy LLC), Schmachtenberg, Distinguished University Professor and CAMP Director S.V. Babu, Santokh Badesha (a Xerox Fellow at the Xerox Corporation), and CAMP Deputy Director Jack Prendergast.


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College Hockey: UNH looks to make the climbALLEN LESSELS
February 06. 2014 10:55PM
The University of New Hampshire's sweep of No. 14-ranked Notre Dame, by scores of 4-2 and 5-2 last weekend, gave the Wildcats a nice bump in both the national rankings and Hockey East standings.
The challenge now is to not just stay there, but to climb a little higher and solidify things a little more for the postseason.
After a couple of weeks out of the Top 20 in the national rankings, UNH moved back in at No. 20 and takes on No. 19 Vermont in a pair of games at the Whittemore Center this weekend. The teams play tonight at 7:30 and Saturday at 7.
Vermont is 13-9-3 overall and 5-7-0 in Hockey East.
The Wildcats are at 16-13-1 and 8-6-0.
They are in fourth place in the league, but just a point behind UMass-Lowell and Northeastern, who are tied for second. But they are also only a point ahead of Providence and two ahead of Maine. Vermont is six points behind UNH, but has played two fewer games.
Junior forward Matt Willows was one of many standouts for the Wildcats last weekend.
His highlight film-worthy short-handed goal in the second period on Saturday, when he turned on the jets to get around a defender and in on the Notre Dame goalie, proved to be the game-winner.
"He and (Kevin) Goumas on the penalty kill were fantastic," said UNH coach Dick Umile. "His goal was phenomenal. We were going, 'Bring it to the net, bring it to the net' and he did and deked him. It was a great move."
Goumas, a senior forward, and Eric Knodel, a senior defenseman and captain, had assists on the goal.
Willows leads the Wildcats with four game-winning goals. Freshman Tyler Kelleher and senior forward Nick Sorkin have two each.
Willows has 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points. He had eight goals and eight assists for 16 points in his first two seasons.
Umile was pleased with many aspects of UNH's game against Notre Dame, including the Knodel-led defense.
Several Wildcats have stepped up their games with junior defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk out with a broken ankle.
Sophomore defenseman Brett Pesce had a goal and two assists in Friday night's game and an assist on Saturday.
"He's playing with an awful lot of confidence," Umile said. "He's physically strong on the puck. He's a hard guy to beat."
UNH goalie Casey DeSmith, a junior from Rochester, had a big weekend as well and now has a save percentage of .924 and a goals-against average of 2.24.
Wildcats Grayson Downing and Kyle Smith are expected back from injuries for this weekend's games.
Vermont had last weekend off and split a series at Boston University the weekend before.
The Catamounts are young in net with a freshman and sophomore splitting the duties. Freshman Mike Santaguida is 8-5-2 with a 2.32 goals-against average and one shutout. Sophomore Brody Hoffman is 5-4-1 with a 2.10 GAA. Senior forward Chris McCarthy leads the Catamounts with 13 goal and 14 assists for 27 points and freshman Mario Puskarich is at 11-12-23. Defenseman Michael Paliotta (3-16-19) is a Chicago Blackhawks draft pick.
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DARTMOUTH moved past Princeton in the league standings with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday and look to make another move in their next couple of games. The Big Green play only one game this weekend — at Harvard tonight — and then play at St. Lawrence and Clarkson next weekend.
Dartmouth is 4-15-3 overall and at 3-11-1 in the ECAC is in 11th place in the league, one point ahead of Princeton. Harvard and St. Lawrence are tied for 10th, two points ahead of the Big Green.
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PERENNIAL Division III power Norwich came to New Hampshire last week with a 10-1-1 ECAC East record. The Cadets, coached by former UNH player Mike McShane, went home on Saturday night with a 10-3-1 mark in the league.
New England College knocked off Norwich, 4-3, on Friday night in Henniker, and St. Anselm shut down the Cadets, 2-1, on Saturday.
St. Anselm, 8-9-4 overall and 4-7-4 in the ECAC East, followed up with a 2-0 win over Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday. Senior goalie Nick Dries made 48 saves to beat Norwich and had 35 saves against SNHU.
New England College, 14-6-1 and 10-5-0, plays at St. Anselm tonight at 7.
The Hawks beat the Pilgrims, 4-1, in Henniker on Dec. 6 ...
The Southern New Hampshire men, 13-7-1 overall and 5-3-0 in the Northeast-10, play host to Stonehill, 12-9-0 and 6-0-0, on Saturday at 7:30 ... The Plymouth State men, 9-10-0 overall and 7-5-0 in the MASCAC, play Fitchburg State on Saturday at home at 6.
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THE UNH women, 9-16-2 overall and 4-9-2 in Hockey East, play Boston University, 18-9-1 and 11-5-0, at home on Saturday at 3 and Connecticut, 7-19-2 and 4-10-1, at home on Sunday at 2 ...
The St. Anselm women, 17-3-0, have a pair of home games, with Holy Cross today at 4 p.m. and Salve Regina on Saturday at the same time for Senior Day.


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Revolver/Rockstar "Catalina Wrestling Mixer" Aug 4
On Friday, August 4 join Wrestling Revolver and Rockstar Pro Wrestling for the "Catalina Wrestling Mixer" at the Rockstar Pro Arena, 1106 E Third ST in Dayton, OH with an 7:30 pm bell time.
In the Catalina Wrestling Mixer one-night tournament, first round:
- Lucha Underground star Rey Fenix vs. former Rockstar Pro World champion Jeremiah!
- Lucha Underground star and Rockstar "Tournament of Flight" winner AR Fox vs. former CZW World Heavyweight champion Matt Tremont!
- Former NXT Tag Team champion Simon Grimm vs. international star Ethan Page!
- Former Impact Wrestling X-Division champion Trevor Lee vs. CZW Wired champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman!
Plus, a 6-person Tornado Tag Match:
- OI4K (Lucha Underground and former NXT star Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, and Dave Crist w/ JT Davidson) vs. Rockstar Pro World champion Nevaeh and former Impact Knockouts champion Jessicka Havok and Sienna!
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Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone Join Taylor Swift for a Boat Ride!
Taylor Swift takes a boat ride with her large group of friends in an Instagram shot posted by Jaime King on Sunday afternoon (July 6) from Rhode Island.
The 24-year-old singer was joined for the day at sea by Emma Stone and boyfriend Andrew Garfield, Jaime, Odeya Rush, Amanda Griffith, Jessica Stam Jessica Szohr and her brother Austin.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taylor Swift
Emma will be working on the upcoming Untitled Woody Allen Project in Rhode Island this week.
The same weekend, Taylor gave us a sneak peek at her super fun Fourth of July celebrations spent at her beach house.
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UMass Earns Top-Seed in 2013 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship
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The University of Richmond earned the second seed with a 6-1 A-10 record, with its only loss coming at the hands of Massachusetts in a shootout. Lock Haven and VCU each finished with 4-3 league marks. LHU will be seeded third by virtue of its 3-0 victory over the Rams on October 25th.
The reigning A-10 Champion Minutewomen have outscored their opponents 40-9 in seven A-10 matches and finish the regular season undefeated in conference play for third time since 2008 and the 10th time overall.
No. 12 UMass features Brooke Sabia whose 19 goals and 39 points are both tops in the A-10. Alexa Sikalis' 18 assists ranks first in the league, while Sam Carlino has posted a 1.80 goals against average between the pipes in 2013.
Richmond will enter the Championship with an overall record of 13-6. The Spiders' Rebecca Barry is tied for second in the A-10 with 36 points on 15 goals and six assists. UR goalkeeper Anna Zarkoski has posted six shutouts on the season and leads the A-10 with a 1.07 goals against average.
Lock Haven finished the regular season 14-6 and are led by Nakira Downes who has 11 goals and 13 assists for 35 points which ranks fourth in the A-10. LHU keeper Elaina White has an A-10 best seven shutouts and fashions a 1.63 gaa.
VCU will arrive in Amherst with a 10-9 overall record. The Rams Emilie Soares has paced the offense with 14 goals and 8 assists for 36 points which is tied for second-best in the A-10. Kendell Combs has dished out 11 assists on the season which is tied for third best in the league.
The Championships will begin on Friday, November 8 when Richmond and Lock Haven square off at 11:00 a.m., while UMass and VCU will compete in the second semifinal at 2:00 p.m. The two winners will advance to the finals on Saturday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m.
2013 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship
November 8-9 | Garber Field | Amherst, Mass.
Friday, November 8 | Semifinals
Match 1: No. 2 Richmond vs. No. 3 Lock Haven |11:00 a.m.
Match 2: No. 1 Massachusetts vs. No. 4 VCU | 2:00 p.m.
Saturday November 9 | Finals
Match 3: Semifinal Winners |2:00 p.m.


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Samurize 1.64.3
Downloads: 785403
File size: 5.31MB
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/XP64/Vista64
License: Freeware
Samurize is the popular advanced system monitoring and desktop enhancement engine for Windows.
Samurize 1.64.3 Change Log
- fixed a bug with Meter x/y width/height toggle arrows not updating the meters correctly.
- fixed a bug with Import Export form not loading language files
- fixed a bug with Rulers not updating when using the Mouse Scroll Wheel
- fixed a bug with icons not displaying correctly in the config editor
- fixed a bug with the input wizard displaying the wrong form
- fixed a bug with the reconnection logic on Remote Meters
- fixed a bug with Access violations on drag and drop in the Meter List
- fixed a bug that scroll wasnt working when drag and drop
- fixed numerous bugs in instance manager when starting clients and servers
- fixed a bug with the display box on the Console Meter
- fixed a bug with the displaying of the glass effect on the config editor and Instance Manager
plus currently removed all glass effect from the client
- fixed a couple of bugs with the console meter constaintly running process
- fixed a bug with WM_SAM_GET_SAMURIZE_DIRECTORY
- fixed a bug with totalNetCollector when an adapter is disabled and reenabled
- fixed an infinite loop within the Samurize Server
- fixed a problem with the Options dialog box in the Samurize Server
- fixed a bug with the Meter Maths loading new style meter names
- Vista Support
- ToolTips can now be used with mouse buttons (single and double click)
- updated DTD for all the new xml sections in every meter type.
- Additional input method using Scripts
- Console Meters can now run constantly running console programs and get the output
- Updated the Copy meter logic so the new meter names are not so long
- Instance Manager supports groups
- Instance Manager maintains the Z-Order of instances when loaded (if pin to desktop, dock or normal window behaviour is used)
- Improved the catching of Show Desktop for pin to Desktop and pin to Desktop compat modes.
- Improved the Perfmon gathering of data to reduce the number of queries.
- Added rename to the instance manager for groups and instances.
- Meter maths will return a NOT FOUND on string maths if the meter is not available.
- IMAP4 support for the mail meter
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John Sickels on Minor League Ball featured Travis d'Arnaud as his Prospect of the Day and pointed out how steadily his throwing has improved as evidenced by increasing caught-stealing percentages since turning pro. So for those of you worried about those three stolen bases against him this weekend, don't go jumping to any conclusions, and it was not like the pitcher's didn't play a part in it.
Here is what he had to say regarding D'Arnaud's bat and projectability:
Offensively, his best tool is power. He was rather impatient early in his career but has made progress with the strike zone. He looked dramatically improved in that department for Vegas this spring and summer, when he wasn't hurt anyway. His power usually comes when he pulls the ball, although he is more willing to take something the opposite way than he was earlier in his career.
I don't see him as a .300 hitter at the major league level, but he should be good for a solid .250-.270 range, with an adequate OBP and better-than-average power. He could exceed those projections in his peak seasons.
Back in February, I wrote a Prospect Smackdown article comparing d'Arnaud with Mike Zunino of the Seattle Mariners, who is d'Arnaud's primary competition as the top catching prospect in baseball. I concluded that I preferred Zunino very slightly because he was two years younger. Zunino has had his own set of problems this year. Catchers get hurt a lot and they often don't have linear development curves.
Although I don't see him in the Buster Posey or Joe Mauer class of superstar catcher, d'Arnaud produces quality play on both sides of the ball. If he can avoid getting hurt too often, d'Arnaud will be a fixture in the Mets lineup for years to come.
By the way, despite an report yesterday that the Mets will be keeping d'Arnaud once John Buck returns on Tuesday, the team says they haven't made an official determination about that yet and it's still up for debate.


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Lafayette Station
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Centrally located in the East Bay hills, Lafayette exudes a quiet rural atmosphere and features a distinctive downtown.
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Check out the parking section for details about each program.
Estimated Parking Fill Time: 7:00 AM
Bike Racks: Yes
Bike racks are available at most BART stations. Please review the BART Bike Rules.
Bike Station: None
FREE secure bike parking is available at several BART stations. Visit the Bike Section for more Bike Station information.
Bike Lockers: 12 shared use electronic lockers are located at this station. Read more about electronic lockers. 30 keyed lockers are located at this station. Call Customer Services at 510-464-7133 to ask about availability of keyed bicycle lockers. Many stations have a wait list. Download an application form for keyed bicycle lockers.
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Volunteer Pages
Coaches: In 2011, we expect to have over 180 teams: Every team needs a head coach and, if possible, an assistant coach. The teams play every Saturday or Sunday and all except the U5 program participants and U6 teams practice once during the week after school. For the younger players, coaches do not need to know too much about soccer but if they do not they must take the time to learn. Check out our coach page and contact our Coach Administrator for more information on clinics and other information on coaching.
Refereess: We must have one referee and two assistant referees for every Division U19, U16, U14, U12 and U10 game. We also have single referees with limited responsibilities in every U8A game. Check out the referee page for more information about refereeing and you can also contact our Referee Administrator .
Referee Schedulers: We need schedulers for Divisions U14, U12 and U10 to help schedule our referees. Contact our Referee Administrator.
Team Administrators: Every team needs an administrator. That means we need 186 of you! The administrator's job is to handle a lot of communications between the program (Board, Division Director, coach) and the teams. The job includes updating the team roster and distributing it to parents (and to the Division Director), organizing snacks, drinks and ice at games and practices, publicizing events such as Picture Day and Championship Day, organizing team sweatshirts, and organizing a party for the team at the end of the season. It's a job that can be shared, which really cuts down on the phone calls.
We also need help with a host of other jobs. In brief, these include:
- Sportsmanship Cup Director: In 2011, we need a new director for the Beverly Hills Sportsmanship Cup - this is a board level position.
- Helping at Picture Day: Putting together the team name boards, getting teams organized and helping check teams in. Contact , our Picture Day and Yearbook coordinator.
- Field Set-up: Our fields are mostly set up by the Parks and Recreation Department or the School District, who control our fields. However, we do need help at several of our fields each weekend.
Any volunteer can contact or our regional commissioner to start the volunteer process or just indicate your interest in hearing more.


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Promotur Turismo Canarias S.A.
Which area of Spain is it typical?
- Autonomous region: Canary Islands
The so-called "Bienmesabe" is a syrup of ground almonds dating from the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands.
In colour and appearance it is very similar to honey, with a very dense consistency. Among the ingredients making it up are almonds, sugar, egg yolks, grated lemon rind, ground cinnamon and sometimes a little sweet Malvasía wine. In the same way as honey, it is eaten on toast or as part of all kinds of desserts, especially creme caramel.
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- Type of product: Others
- Season: All year round.
- Origin: It is largely produced in the higher parts of Gran Canaria, above all in the village of Tejeda.
- Recipes: Coffee 'Bienmesabe'
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- Energy: High
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SOURCE: CoBe Capital
January 02, 2013 00:05 ET
WARENDORF, GERMANY--(Marketwire - Jan 2, 2013) - CoBe Capital, a private investment firm focused on the acquisition and management of non-core corporate divestitures, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Warendorfer Küchen GmbH, a manufacturer of premium kitchens from AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG (SIX: AFGN). The transaction closed on December 31, 2012.
"We are excited about the potential of Warendorf and look forward to bringing it into our family of operating companies where it will be a core asset rather than a corporate orphan," said Neal Cohen, founder and Managing Director of CoBe Capital.
Warendorfer Küchen GmbH, originally a subsidiary of Miele & Cie, designs and manufacturers luxury kitchen furniture with a proprietary, patented folding carcass construction that guarantees superior design possibilities and unlimited customization for Warendorf kitchen cabinets.
"We are glad to have found an owner in CoBe who is committed to the ongoing process of developing our brand and distribution network," said Mr. Thorsten Prée, Managing Director of Warendorfer Küchen.
CoBe Capital announced earlier this year that it had signed an agreement to acquire the businesses and, just three months later, has completed the transaction. "A CoBe operations team is closely working with Warendorf management to execute the company's near and long-term strategy and to strengthen the company's fundamentals," stated Dr. Henning Walf, the Managing Director at CoBe Capital with ongoing oversight for this investment.
This transaction represents CoBe Capital's first investment in Germany and follows its most recent transaction, Bourrelier Éducation, in France in 2011. With the addition of Warendorf, CoBe Capital owns multiple operating companies within continental Europe, in addition to its satellite offices in Paris, France and Cologne, Germany.
About Warendorfer Küchen GmbH
The Warendorfer Küchen GmbH arose from the kitchen furniture activities of German household appliances giant Miele & Cie. Since September 2010 the high quality and design oriented Miele DIE KÜCHE kitchen furniture have been rebranded "Warendorf - Kitchen for Personalities" and continues to be positioned as a luxury brand. Warendorf kitchens are distributed via a worldwide network of flagship stores, independent dealers to consumers and project developers.
About AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG
AFG is a leading technology-driven, internationally active construction materials and machinery group which is renowned for its innovative solutions and services. The company has its head office in Arbon, in the canton of Thurgau (Switzerland), and is quoted on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX). It has about 50 production and distribution companies and is active worldwide, with offices and partners in over 70 countries.
About CoBe Capital
CoBe Capital, a global private investment firm with a permanent capital base, specializes in the acquisition and operation of non-core and underperforming business units in the Americas and Europe from leading global corporations. CoBe Capital owns and operates a diversified portfolio of companies strives to achieve long-term growth based on lean management and continuous improvement business philosophies. CoBe Capital was founded by Neal Cohen in 1994. For more information on CoBe Capital, please visit www.cobecapital.com.
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Wilson Bethel From 'Hart of Dixie' Is Our Hunk of the Week [PICTURES, VIDEO]
Sorry Tim Tebow, but your new shirtless Jockey ads couldn't stand up against Wilson Bethel's rockin' abs. The sexy 'Hart of Dixie' star won the hearts of CW fans across the country in addition to the Hunk of the Week title.
Tebow, with a mere 17 percent of the votes, couldn't even come close to the sexpot, who won the hearts of 70 percent of the voters. Perhaps if the football star took off his shirt more often instead of Tebowing, he could've own.
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Ever wonder what makes up the day of a bishop or archbishop? Sure, we have our ideas, but do we really know all that goes into the typical day of a diocesan leader?
Wonder no more.
In its current issue, The Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, offers a glimpse into a single day of the life of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Writer Andrew Nelson followed the archbishop around for the day –14 hours at that — and offers wonderful insight into the man's personality and warmth.
Coincidentally, Archbishop Gregory became a bishop 25 years ago in Chicago and he shared his reflections on a quarter century as a leader in the church with the newspaper. Writer Mary Anne Castranio had the chance to sit down with the archbishop on the occasion of the anniversary to learn more about one of the country's most prominent and respected Catholic clerics.
The newspaper offers a package of stories and sidebars that portray a church leader who is widely respected and appreciated not only for his enormous in his clerical role but as a human being as well.


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Filip Cervenka and Zdenek Podbaba are two really sexy 19 year olds. As they sit on the sofa Fililp is rubbing Zdenek's feet. Then they guys start to kiss as well. Filip removes Zdenek's shirt and begins to kiss his chest. Then Filip's top comes off and Zdenek returns the favour. With their hands exploring each other Zdenek's jeans are opened and Filip goes down on his cock and he begins to suck it. That cock gets rock hard under Filips oral attentions. Then Zdenek strips Filip's jeans off and works on his cock as well, getting it rock hard as he sucks it, while wanking himself. Zdenek is ready for some hot ass as well and Filip obliges, getting onto his knees. That throbbing dick slides deep into Filip's ass and starts to fuck it. Zdenek knows what he is doing and really works that hot hole. Then he lays down and Filip sits his hot ass down on that cock and rides it real good. He works his ass all over that cock until Zdenek takes over, thrusting his dick so deep into Filip's eager hole. As the fucking and riding continues Filip wanks himself until his shoots his hot cum. Then he positions himself over Zdenek's cock ready to catch some cum in his mouth. Zdenek dumps his load and Filip eagerly sucks on that sticky cock as a wonderful finale to a very good adventure.
Vasek Konik and Mattias Solich are both very good looking and with great bodies too. In this wrestling match we see them warm up and help each other with some stretching exercises. Then they start the match. In just their underwear they each look very good. Grappling with each other they wrestle on the mats until a submission is achieved. Vasek wins the opening round and then they remove the undies so we see their hot bodies completely naked. With both trying very hard, as their bodies are entwined we see that it will not be an easy match. Vasek takes another round, followed by Mattias putting his first score on the board. As they wrestle we get some great views of the muscles, and hot, open ass cracks, as well as flailing cocks. Vasek continues to lead, and extends it until at 7-2 they take breather and oil each others sweaty bodies. Then the match resumes with each working hard to gain the upper hand. Vasek, though, is just too good for Mattias and eventually takes a well deserved victory, with his hand held aloft by Mattias to signify his win.
Martin Tlacko is aged 20 and comes from Nitra in Slovakia. He works in real-estate and enjoys fitness, hockey and modelling. After a very nice interview Martin begins to run his hands over his body. Opening his shirt a hand slips inside and continues to feel his chest. Then he opens the jeans as well and he slips a hand down to feel his cock. As he plays with himself he loses his jacket and jeans and rubs his cock in is shorts. With his cock hard he pulls it out of the leg of his shorts and wanks it. It is rock hard as he wanks and he stands, fully naked and poses to show himself off. Turning to show off his ass Martin spread his legs and bend forward. A helping hand arrives to spread those hot ass cheeks and show off Martin's hole. The hands run all over that hot ass and reach down to play with the cock. Then a vibrator appears and the hands slide it into Martin's ass. With the vibrator working in and out of his ass Martin looks between his legs, at the camera, and wanks himself. When his hole has been fucked enough by the vibrator Martin sits on the chair and wanks himself to a big climax, shooting his cum all over his hot body. Breathing heavily Martin rubs the cum all over his body then goes off to the shower to clean up after a very good shoot.
Roman Tygr lives in Cesky Krumlov. He is aged 21 and is currently unemployed. Roman enjoys arts, ice-hockey and kick-boxing. What a lovely looking guy Roman is, and with a very ready smile. He certainly knows how to pose for the camera, as he slowly rids himself of his clothes. We see a lovely series of poses, showing of his hot body and his flaccid cock. Then as things move on we see a real sexy ass, with the cheeks spread so we can see his hairy crack. Roman's cock is a good size and looks very impressive as he poses with it nice and hard. All in all a very cute model. I will be looking forward to seeing his erotic video.


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The Nativity of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, also called Christmas, is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on December 25.
In the fullness of time, our Lord Jesus Christ was born to the Holy Theotokos and Virgin Mary, thus entering into the world as a man and revealing Himself to mankind.
According to the Bible and to Holy Tradition, Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem in a cave, surrounded by farm animals and shepherds. The baby Jesus was born into a manger from the Virgin Mary, assisted by her husband St. Joseph. The odd location of the birth was the result of the refusal of a nearby inn to accommodate the expecting couple.
Though three magi from the East are commonly depicted to have visited the event, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, the Bible records the coming of an unspecified number of wise men as being a few years after Jesus' birth.
Though Jesus's birth is celebrated on December 25, most scholars agree that it is unlikely he was actually born on this date. The choice of December 25 for the Church's celebration of the Nativity is most likely to have been in order to squelch attendance at pagan solstice festivals falling on the same day.
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The Owners of the Eureka Hotel Geelong were looking to refresh their entire 7 room venue using a combination of Street art and quirky refurbishment.
Alleycat Creatives preference was to predominantly use recycled, vintage or pre-loved items through the refurb.
Alleycat Creative was engaged to (a) design the Creative Concepts for the 7 different personalities of the areas in the venue, (b) source the quirky items for the space, (c) work alongside the Client to manage aspects of the interior design aspects of the refurbishment and (d) curate the collection and project manage the installation of several Street Art works within each of the areas of the venue.
A curated team of 18 Street Artists were commissioned to install their works directly upon the wall surfaces within the rooms.
The refurb occurred over a 3 week period in June 2013.
The result is a total transformation of a 'soul-less' space into a warm, interesting, atmospheric venue, filled with personality inviting visitors to question, explore and play.
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Nominations are now being accepted for this years School Officer of the Year Award. The South Dakota Association of School Resource Officers, or SDASRO, is glad to support this annual award, in its 5th consecutive year.
SDASRO, which began in 2007, strives for great working relationships between school officers and school personnel. The officer picked for this award should display professionalism, dedication and commitment to their respective school or district.
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One thing I've noticed about us men is that we love to collect short bits of trivia, facts, and life tips. I have friends who can spout off the World Series Champions going back 50 years and others who can recite long quotes by some dead guy from memory. Then there are the men who know thousands of short tips and pointers on how to do stuff quickly and more effectively. They know where to cast your fishing line in the water or how to tell a good joke. My grandpa comes to mind as a man with this sort of knowledge.
Unfortunately, not all of us know some crusty old man who can pass down those quick bits of man wisdom to us. So I thought it would be cool to create a virtual library filled with manly knowledge where men can come and soak up some manly wisdom. Today I'd like to announce the opening the AoM Library of Random Man Knowledge. Not since the Library at Alexandria or the Library of Congress has there been a library as epic as this one.
How It Works
It's pretty simple. On every page, you'll see a card with a short (and, of course manly) tip, quote, or bit of trivia. Below the tip you'll see a button that says, "Give Me More!" Click it and you'll be randomly taken to a new card filled with some more man knowledge. Hence the name "Library of Random Man Knowledge." Once you've digested that bit, you can ask for another random bit of man knowledge. And so on until your brain devours the entire library….
Help the Library of Random Man Knowledge Grow
That is if you actually get to the end of the library. What's awesome about the Library of Random Man Knowledge is that it will never stop growing. Why? Because YOU can add to the deep reservoir of man knowledge. Simply click on "Add to Library" and make your contribution. Consider your submission as an endowment to this virtual temple of manly learning. Just like an endowment at a real library, your name and hometown will be included with the submission so that posterity may see your contribution to the betterment of men.
What sort of stuff are we looking for in the Library of Random Man Knowledge? I guess it falls into three big categories:
1) Quick, manly tips. You know, those little secrets you picked up from your grandpa or in the Navy. Tips like how to pack a powerful punch, how to navigate without a compass, or how to know when your steak is medium-rare just by touching it. It could even be tips on money, health, and relationships. Just make sure it's short, useful, and manly.
2) Inspiring manly quotes. We all have a few favorite quotes that inspire us to be better men. If you know one that's helped you out, share it with us.
3) Manly trivia. This is the fun stuff. It's information you pull out at a bar or at cocktail parties for small talk. We're looking for things like Steve McQueen's favorite beer (Old Milwaukee) or the story of how TR got shot in the chest and went on to give a 90 minute speech before going to the hospital.
We will be exercising editorial discretion on the submissions. If your submission is offensive, spammy, a duplicate, or just lame, we won't publish it, so if you want to see your name etched in stone, make sure to provide high-quality content.
Right now the Library of Random Man Knowledge has about 100 cards in it. It needs more. Way more. By the end of the month, I'd like to see that number up to at least 1,000. I think we can do it. No. I know we can do it.
With that, I cut the ribbon to the Library of Random Man Knowledge and welcome all to draw from and contribute to its pool of collective man wisdom.


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Bridges project agreements to be approved
Bridges project agreements to be approved
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Agreements are set to be approved Tuesday during meetings in Indianapolis and Frankfort on the Ohio River Bridges Project.
The agreements will govern the construction, financing and long-term management of the project.
Kentucky is in charge of financing and constructing the Downtown Bridge, while Indiana is responsible for the East End Bridge.
The agreements create a joint board that will have long-term oversight and management responsibility for the bridges project.


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Jan. 7, 2013 05:45 PM
From the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States and the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide1, today announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey™ will be available in the coming weeks at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online.
The ATIV Odyssey runs on the sleek and intuitive Windows Phone 8 operating system, the only one with Live Tiles, designed to keep you closer to the people and things that matter most. (Photo: Business Wire)
The ATIV Odyssey boasts a brilliant 4-inch Super AMOLED™ touchscreen display (800x480) that allows users to watch movies, view pictures and play games in high resolution. This compact, versatile smartphone is Global Ready™, giving users the ability to call and email from more than 220 countries in the world. The ATIV Odyssey is equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor to quickly access the Internet, stream music and download content at blazing speeds using the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.
The ATIV Odyssey runs on the sleek and intuitive Windows Phone 8 operating system, the only one with Live Tiles, designed to keep you closer to the people and things that matter most. The ATIV Odyssey also features unique Samsung sharing applications such as Photo Editor, Mini Diary and Now, an application that provides weather, news, stock and currency updates instantly.
The ATIV Odyssey is enterprise ready with enhanced security features to offer customers an extremely powerful business tool that keeps sensitive company data secure. Security solutions include advanced Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® features and policy control and on-device AES 256-bit encryption.
For more information about the ATIV Odyssey, visit www.samsung.com. To learn more about pricing and wireless plans available for the ATIV Odyssey, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
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Live Tiles are the heart and soul of Windows Phone, and no other phone has them. People can arrange the iconic Start screen however they want by pinning their favorite people, apps, music, games, photos and more. In addition to Live Tiles, Windows Phone 8 offers a range of new features to make your smartphone experience even more personal, including:
Editor's Note: The ATIV Odyssey will be on display at CES 2013 in the Samsung booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #12004).
1 Samsung Mobile is the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States according to Strategy Analytics, North America Handset Vendor Marketshare, Q2 2012. Samsung Electronics Company is the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide according to Strategy Analytics Global Smartphone Vendor Market Share by Region: Q2 2012.
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VPP STAR status is the highest honor given to worksites with comprehensive, successful safety and health management systems.
According to a statement issued by Covanta "Sites such as Covanta Pittsfield are committed to effective employee protection beyond the requirements of federal standards and participants develop and implement systems to effectively identify, evaluate, prevent and control occupational hazards to prevent injuries and illnesses."
"By achieving VPP STAR status, Covanta Pittsfield employees have joined an elite group of worksites with the very best health and safety practices. I salute this dedicated group of employees for their continuous improvement and follow through to achieve this coveted designation," said Seth Myones, president of Covanta Americas.
The keys to health and safety success under VPP are the employee engagement and ongoing involvement in on-site health and safety program development combined with long-term commitment and support from management. VPP-level recipients routinely incur injury and illness rates that are at or below the state average for their specific industry.
According to Covanta, continuous improvement of health and safety programs is central to its corporate and workplace cultures and has lead to a majority of Covanta's North American facilities earning the prestigious VPP STAR status. Covanta Pittsfield is one of 35 worksites in Massachusetts to have received the honor.
Covanta Pittsfield processes 240 tons per day of solid waste generated from residential and commercial operations throughout Berkshire County. Annually, the plant produces some 400 million pounds of steam as well as 3.5 million kW hours of electricity used in-house for facility operations. The steam generated daily by the Energy-from-Waste facility and used by adjacent paper company Crane & Co., avoids the use of 16,000 gallons of oil per day.
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While the masses of the United States were busy elbowing each other in the throats for a chance to save ten dollars on games like Dishonored, Assassin's Creed 3 and Call of Duty, some big things were going on in the Playstation Store.
well they are about 20% more expensive than a normal retail store in eu and double the price of the steam store listings
That's pretty much how much the PC versions of all games cost here. ~$15.
Dishonored isn't on the level of the blockbusters. Its more of a $30 game. I don't think that one was a mistake by Sony..


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Posted by Hadassah-Hartman 262 days ago (http://cart-and-wallet.com)Cox`s Bazar is one of the most beautiful and famous tourist spots in Bangladesh. The major source of economy in Cox`s Bazar is tourism. Millions of foreigners and Bangladeshi natives visit this coastal city every year. A large number of hotels, guest houses and motels have been built in the city and coastal region as a result of the tourist attractions.
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Kelis brings the RNB line-up to the yard
Kelis hosted a dinner party for the 2017 RNB Fridays Live line-up in Melbourne and we were invited along to capture the incredible evening.
Kelis hosted a dinner party for the 2017 RNB Fridays Live line-up in Melbourne and we were invited along to capture the incredible evening.
We caught up with British singer / songwriter Jade Bird when she was in town and discovered she knows the best Dolly Parton trivia but she won't give too much away about her new (colourful) country-inspired album. Suss the full interview above. Big ups to The Guitar Lounge for having us. Stream / buy 'Lottery' now.
Acclaimed frisbee thrower Vance Joy taught us a few trick shots in the park recently while we reluctantly discussed the themes of his brand new album.
Legend duo DZ Deathrays have announced some Bloody Lovely Pop-Up Bars to launch the release of their forthcoming record Bloody Lovely out this Friday, 2 February. In preparation for the weekend,we suggested the guys test-shake a 'Bloody Lovely' cocktail – and of course they bloody nailed it. Cheers to The Beaufort Carlton for the flaring tips. It's all going down for one night only
Slum Sociable said they would include handwritten notes to anyone that pre-ordered their debut record on vinyl. But no one could've been prepared for some of the cooked responses they created when prompted. Their self-titled debut album is out now. Stream//buy//repeat.
Kelis hosted a dinner party for the 2017 RNB Fridays Live line-up in Melbourne and we were invited along to capture the incredible evening.
Part II of our series with Julia Jacklin. 'Hay Plain' is lifted from Jacklin's stunning debut record Don't Let The Kids Win, which is out today!
The Sydney-based artist was slowly acquiring a slew of adoring fans but everyone left as an unwavering listener.
Part II of our series filmed and recorded live with Gordi in Melbourne.
Featuring her stunning track 'Illuminate', we captured Emma Louise performing to a full tent on the GW McLennan stage at Splendour In The Grass this year.
Following the release of Clever Disguise and in celebration of the upcoming east coast tour, we captured our girl, Gordi, performing her stunning latest single 'Wanting'.
'Shut The Door' is an unreleased track lifted from the singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's hugely anticipated sophomore album Supercry.
To celebrate the highly anticipated release of Emma Louise's stunning sophomore album Supercry, we captured the singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist at The Old Museum, Brisbane.
Amidst an explosive and completely sold-out national tour, we filmed and recorded City Calm Down live when they played (one of three) absolutely killer hometown shows at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne. 'Falling' is lifted from the band's highly acclaimed debut album In A Restless House, which is out now!
We took a ride with The Rubens to the Bendigo leg of Groovin The Moo, to capture what goes down on the country's biggest touring festival.
Watch Californian producer, Day Wave, perform a killer stripped-back version of 'Deadbeat Girl'.
We threw Allen Stone into the car to talk about Aussie pronunciation, local music he's digging and eating ribs.
In between touring the world, DMA'S came home to play an intimate gig at Melbourne's Howler. We went along to capture their killer set, get some BTS footage and just make sure nobody missed out on seeing 'Too Soon' performed live! Their debut album is out now. Soon they will return to Australia to play a
A Violent Soho show is never less than hectic. We were at the Corner Hotel to catch Mansfield's finest rip through latest single 'Like Soda' at their recent sold-out show.
Melbourne trio World's End Press rip through another dancefloor filler in this cracking live version of their single 'Spirals (Slide Away)', filmed at Melbourne's Goodtime Studios.
Check this exclusive live performance of the bangin' 'Love Tears', from World's End Press' new EP Tall Stories. Filmed live at Goodtime Studios, Melbourne.
World's End Press rip through latest single 'Tall Stories', the title track of their new EP, at Melbourne's Goodtime Studios.
Fraser A. Gorman puts his unique spin on this jam from Wilco's 1995 debut album A.M. Filmed in a Brisbane hotel room during BIGSOUND, September.
We grabbed some downtime with Melbourne singer/songwriter Fraser A. Gorman during his hectic BIGSOUND for a stripped-back performance of his single 'Book of Love'.
We hung with Sydney band Green Buzzard during Brisbane music fest BIGSOUND as they played ripping sets on the Winn Outdoor stage and the I OH YOU party at the Brightside.
Stonefield rip through the Fleetwood Mac classic 'Black Magic Woman' (famously covered by Santana) at a secret show at a Sydney house party.
Check out this exclusive, stripped-back version of The Rubens' breakthrough hit at a pop-up gig at Deus Ex Machina in Byron Bay, while they were in town for Splendour in the Grass.
Alpine perform a stripped-back version of 'Foolish', the lead single from acclaimed second album Yuck, at Deus Ex Machina in Byron Bay ahead of their Splendour in the Grass appearance.
The Rubens play a special acoustic version of their new single 'Hoops', the title track of their forthcoming second album released on August 7.
Stonefield rip through brand new single 'Golden Dream' in this exclusive video filmed at a secret Sydney house party.
Declan and Will from British India perform an exclusive, stripped-back version of brand new song 'Angela' in their Melbourne studio.
British India cover The Jayhawks' 1995 cult classic 'Blue', recorded live in their Melbourne studio.
Melbourne band British India rip through the opening track of brand new album, Nothing Touches Me, at their Josif K studio.
Husky put their unique spin on 'Femme Fatale', from The Velvet Underground's classic 1967 debut album, in this exclusive live performance.
In early 2014, Hunters & Collectors embarked on one final tour of Australia. We were there to document their final ever hometown shows at Melbourne's Palais Theatre.
Kina Grannis remembers the first times - including an intense Offspring concert - in this chat filmed at Cowderoy's Dairy in St Kilda West.
A recap of the Mushroom x Sonos pre-BIGSOUND party, featuring performances from Bad//Dreems, Steve Smyth, Lurch & Chief, The Creases and Fraser A. Gorman.
Husky perform the first single from their upcoming second album, Ruckers Hill, in this exclusive new live video for Mushroom Presents.
Hitch a ride with Vance Joy and his band as they travel to Splendour In The Grass, then follow him on stage for his all-conquering headline set.
NSW singer/songwriter Melody Pool covers Lana Del Rey's breakthrough smash from 2011 in this exclusive video filmed at Melbourne's Bakehouse Studios.
We were there as Dan Sultan and band tore through new single 'Kimberley Calling' at a secret show at Melbourne's Ding Dong Lounge.
Hitch a ride to the Bendigo leg of Groovin The Moo with Mansfield's finest, Violent Soho, before they slay on the Moolin Rouge stage with an epic version of 'Covered in Chrome'.
Mushroom boss Michael Gudinski sits down with recent Liberation Music signing Dan Sultan to discuss the important things in life, footy and music, including Dan's new Blackbird album.
Rising star Iluka talks early influences and hotel yoga fails in this casual interview at Little Big Sugar Salt in Abbotsford, Victoria.
We take you backstage, on stage and out into the crowd at the Melbourne leg of summer's biggest party, Future Music Festival.
Cloud Control perform acoustic versions of 'Dojo Rising' and the title track from their killer second album Dream Cave at the Blackman in Melbourne.
A stunning live version of 'Xavier', recorded at Bakehouse Studios, Melbourne. Check the original on Melody's acclaimed debut album The Hurting Scene.
Adalita performs 'Trust is Rust' and 'He Wrote' from her critically acclaimed second album, All Day Venus, at The Cullen.
Harmony-lovin' Irish band Little Green Cars play two songs from their debut album Absolute Zero in The Blackman penthouse.
The band perform "I Can Make You Love Me" and previously unreleased song "Cutting Myself" at The Cullen, Melbourne.
The Rubens perform acoustic versions of 'My Gun' and 'Lay it Down' from their self-titled debut album at The Olsen, Melbourne.


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Hi guys! Could you please give an information about Windows CE ARM port of ScummVM 1.2.0/1.2.1? Windows mobile is very widespread mobile OS in Russia and post-soviet countries (in contrast to Europe and America), but it seems that work on this port is stopped, so many people here can't use last versions... Is it planned to update this port or it's die?
Many thanks,
with love from Russia;)
There is a nightly (development build) here:
I'm not a WiMo user myself so I don't actually know for sure if it is working and/or updated, but the link claims it is of the 1.2.x branch.
Note that we currently have no active WinCE developer. If WinCE is still that popular in post-soviet countries, maybe you can find some capable coders there who are interested in helping us with that?
BOBDEVIS, thanks, will try this...
FINGOLFIN, yes, WinMo is still popular, but it seems that not so much people interested in old games on scumm or sci engines and can/have ability to spend time on this project. I'll try to search...
A pity...
Note that only the 1.2.x branch gets builds; the WinCE on trunk (i.e. the version of the code that will eventually become 1.3.0) is not even compiling, and nobody is working on fixing it, it seems.


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By Jay Jaffa
The familiar figure of Dimitar Berbatov will take to the Old Trafford pitch this Saturday as Manchester United host Fulham in the FA Cup. He is a little bit older, a little bit wiser and carrying a lower profile than six months ago but you rather get the feeling that he prefers it that way.
Berbatov was and still is one of the Premier League's genuine cult heroes. A smooth, stylish striker, with a soft touch, a contemptuous attitude and a mantra of doing things the 'right' way - "playing with beauty and grace", in his own words.
While the mainstream media derided him in his early years for sulking or being lazy, the man on the street applauded his non-conformist audacity to play the game at his pace, in his style and with his signature adorning every flick and trick. In short, he is the player who every office worker, season ticket holder, bus driver would love to be.
As with every cult figure (Mario Balotelli is a less effective example) there are stories that garnish the character of the man in question. Stories that add to the aura that they exude, an aura that keeps the purists coming back for more.
"Berbatov is a fantastic striker, he's been one of the best for many years now. It's a pleasure to play alongside him"
- Fulham team-mate Hugo Rodallega
"He seems to pluck everything out of the sky, everything seems to die on his toe. He's a class act"
- Newcastle boss Alan Pardew
"I don't think Dimitar was a failure here ... he is a very talented player"
- Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson
"I left Manchester United with my head held very high. I gave 100 per cent and no one could doubt my performances"
- Berbatov himself
The £30 million that it took to prise him from Tottenham in 2008 still has Berbatov sat as the ninth most expensive British transfer of all time and initially stunted his ascension after two fantastic years in north London. Six goals in 17 games were the grand sum of his integration into a United side who would go on to make the Champions League final but goals never were his sustenance.
It is the foreplay that seems to satisfy the forward, as he explained three years ago: "I read a book recently and the book started saying unless you have beauty and grace, you are powerless to win a heart. I like to play like that, with beauty and grace. I like to do stuff like that."
And that has been his calling card for the six years of entertainment that he has brought to the Premier League. It is why fans love him. "I always tend to think my goals are beautiful goals," he said during his time at United.
That is not to say he was universally loved, though. There were elements to his play that frustrated and infuriated observers and those around him. They still do at Craven Cottage. Why volley a chance at goal when there is the space to take a touch and make sure of the finish, they wonder.
He has the dead-eye bluntness required to be a prolific goalscorer but most certainly flits between that and entertainment mode when around the penalty box.
Despite those inconsistencies, he is likely to receive a generous ovation on Saturday. After all, he contributed to two Premier League title-winning seasons, even picking up the golden boot in 2010-11 for his 21 league goals. He scored the first hat-trick against Liverpool in 64 years and bagged five in a 7-1 win over Blackburn during a campaign in which he was operating at the peak of his powers.
The following year marked the end of Berbatov's Old Trafford career, though, as Sir Alex Ferguson chose to pursue a different style based on pace and quick turnovers. For the counterattacking system that the Scot planned, there was no room for the torpid striker. The cult of Berbatov was tranquilised as he spent 2011-12 in a state of near-retirement, featuring just six times in the second half of the season.
Eric Cantona, the most comparable and adulated figure to have played for United in the modern era, did end his United association by retiring in 1997 after five years of semi-prolific goalscoring. The Frenchman had a career littered with disciplinary problems, though, and none more high profile or public as the reprehensible kick landed on an abusive Crystal Palace fan.
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When Cantona flicked the collar of his shirt up, a million amateur footballers copied him. He was cool, and transcended mere football. Berbatov may have achieved less at Old Trafford but the pair are cut from a similar piece of cloth.
The difference, though, was that Cantona was universally loved by United supporters.
Now at Fulham, under Martin Jol, the manager who declared that he "would rather die" than sell the Bulgarian when at Tottenham, Berbatov has the chance to give his career a rightful send-off. He has not reached the twilight of his footballing life – you get the feeling that he will decide when that is, not us – but is pulling the weight of players so far below his ability that it is difficult not to feel sympathy for the Steve Sidwells of this world.
He has blazed his own trail and will not have it any other way. United may have outgrown a player like Berbatov, a luxurious standalone entity, but Fulham provide the perfect platform for him to have things his own way. Just like Matthew Le Tissier did at Southampton, David Ginola did at Tottenham and Georgi Kinkladze did at Manchester City.
After all, Berbatov insists: "I am just myself. I don't want to be compared with anybody else ... especially a legend like Cantona."
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The federal legal standards in the U.S. for ensuring humane treatment during experimentation are incredibly permissive, yet they are still frequently violated by corporations and academic facilities. And when these laws are violated, virtually nothing happens to the offenders, even when the violations are egregious and result in severe suffering, or even death, for the dogs.
Federal oversight of breeders and research facilities has been notoriously lax for years, to the point where penalties for even the most egregious abuses are systematically reduced to such a low level that they barely register. This laxity has worsened in the Trump era, with the new Republican administration placing more agricultural industry executives at the helm of oversight agencies than ever before.
Theinspector generalfound that the Animal Care Unit "did not follow its own criteria in closing at least 59 cases that involved grave (e.g., animal deaths) or repeat welfare violations." Even when violators were punished, the agency ensured that the punishments were so trivial that they would inflict no real consequences.
At times, the inspector generalreport documented, "some violators that committed grave violations only received official warning letters," and even where violations "were mostly either serious (e.g., compromise the health and well-being of animals) or grave (e.g., result in animal deaths), violators were offered penalties reduced to between 57 and 97 percent of AWA's authorized maximum penalty per violation, or 86 percent on average."
The USDA has been notoriously permissive, for decades, when it comes to corporate abusers of dogs for research purposes. In 1995, theinspector general found that "dealers and other facilities had little incentive to comply with AWA because monetary penalties were, in some cases, arbitrarily reduced and often so low that violators regarded them as a cost of doing business."
A decade later, nothing changed: Matters were just as grim, as the 2005inspector general report found that "in addition to reducing the penalty by 75 percent, APHIS offered other concessions — making penalties basically meaningless. Violators continued to consider the monetary stipulation as a normal cost of business, rather than a deterrent for violating the law." In 2010, still nothing had changed: "an OIG audit of problematic dealers found that APHIS' enforcement process was ineffective, and the agency was misusing its own guidelines to lower penalties for AWA violators."
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President Donald Trump's appointee to head theUSDA, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, has extensive ties to the agribusiness sector he's now supposed to oversee and regulate, a history of lax enforcement of industry rules, and substantial contributions from corporations over which his department exercises regulatory supervision. It is thus unsurprising that the USDA, early in 2017, "abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at thousands of research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations and other facilities," according to
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By KATHRYN HEWLETT
September 2002, Vol 33, No. 8
Print version: page 50
The Catch 22 in research publishing is that few authors work effectively in the process until after they've published a few manuscripts. The good news is that experienced journal editors and authors are willing to pass on their secrets of success. Here is their best advice.
Have a focus and a vision
Angela M. Neal-Barnett, PhD, of Kent State University and author of the forthcoming book, "Bad Nerves" (Simon Schuster, 2003), as well as numerous papers in multiple journals believes that the key to successfully publishing an article is to "get a vision"--a reason and purpose for writing. That concept isn't always familiar to academicians who often write because they have to for tenure or promotion, she says. But, she advises, while "academic wisdom [says] 'publish or perish,' ancient wisdom says 'without vision, the people will perish.'"
Once you have a vision, says Neal-Barnett, write it down and keep it in constant view to remind you of your mission.
Write clearly
"There is no substitute for a good idea, for excellent research or for good, clean, clear writing," says Nora S. Newcombe, PhD, of Temple University, former editor of APA's .
Newcombe endorses the advice of Cornell University's Daryl J. Bem, PhD, who in (Vol. 118, No. 2) wrote that a review article should tell "a straightforward tale of a circumscribed question in want of an answer. It is not a novel with subplots and flashbacks, but a short story with a single, linear narrative line. Let this line stand out in bold relief."
Newcombe also admits that neatness counts. Though she tries not get in a "bad mood" about grammar mistakes or gross violations of APA style, she says, such mistakes do "give the impression that you're not so careful."
Get a pre-review
Don't send the manuscript to an editor until you have it reviewed with a fresh eye, warns Newcombe. Recruit two objective colleagues: one who is familiar with the research area, another who knows little or nothing about it. The former can provide technical advice, while the latter can determine whether your ideas are being communicated clearly.
Many academic departments form reading groups to review each others' papers, says Elizabeth M. Altmaier, PhD, editor of . "New faculty should and can form reading groups where they can exchange drafts and get feedback to each other," she says.
After you've gotten that fresh critique of your work, says Newcombe, listen to the pre-reviewer's advice. If the reviewer down the hall "didn't really understand page six and therefore got lost in page 13," she says, "don't just say they didn't read carefully--other people are going to make that same error."
For a final check, some editors suggest having the manuscript professionally copy-edited (see Further reading ).
Send your manuscript to the right journal
Many rejections are the result of manuscript-journal mismatch--a discrepancy between the submitted paper and the journal's scope or mission. Newcombe advises authors to consider the "theoretical bent" of the papers that regularly appear in the journal before they submit a paper to it.
A major faux pas is submitting your manuscript simply to get it reviewed, says Newcombe. She's heard authors say, "This is a small experiment that I know would never get published in that journal, but I would like to get some feedback." Not a good idea, Newcombe says, because it wastes editors' and reviewers' time, and those who reject it from the journal may also be the ones who have to review the paper when it's submitted to a different journal. "It's a small community out there. Don't use up your reviewers," she says.
Beef up your cover letter
Many authors don't realize the usefulness of cover letters, Newcombe says. In addition to stating "here it is" and that the paper conforms to ethical standards, Newcombe says the letter can contain the author's rationale for choosing the editor's journal--especially if it's not immediately apparent.
The letter can also suggest reviewers for your manuscript, she says, especially in the case of a field that an editor isn't well-versed in. The flip side is also acceptable: Authors can suggest that certain people not review the manuscript for fear of potential bias. In both cases, authors can't expect the editor to follow the recommendations, says Newcombe. In fact, the editor may not follow any of them or may use all of them.
Don't panic
The overwhelming majority of initial journal manuscripts are rejected at first. "Remember, to get a lot of publications, you also will need to get lots of rejections," says Edward Diener, PhD, editor of APA's . Only a small proportion--5 to 10 percent--are accepted the first time they are submitted, and usually they are only accepted subject to revision. Since most papers are rejected from the start, says Newcombe, the key is whether the journal editors invite you to revise it.
Read the reviews carefully
In fact, anything aside from simply "reject," Neal-Barnett reminds, is a positive review. These include:
Some reviewers may recommend submitting your work to a different journal. "They're not saying the article is hopeless," says Neal-Barnett, "they're just saying that it may not be right for that journal."
If revision isn't invited following the initial rejection, many new authors may toss the manuscript and vow to never write again to or change programs. Newcombe's advice, though, is to read the reviews carefully and determine why that decision was made.
If the research needs more studies or if the methodology needs to be changed somehow, "if you have a sincere interest in the area, do these things," says Newcombe. You can resubmit it as a new paper, noting the differences in the cover letter.
Also keep in mind that "quite often, unfortunately, a journal will reject an article because it's novel or new for its time," says Newcombe. "If you feel that it is valid and good, then by all means, send it off to another journal."
Gary R. VandenBos, PhD, APA's publisher, adds, "once you have published, you take a feedback letter for what it is--a good-news sign telling what you need to do to transform it into an acceptance." It can take three or so journal-paper publishing experiences to get the hang of the process, he says.
Don't put off the revisions
If you are invited to revise, "Do it, do it fast and don't procrastinate," says Newcombe. Also, she warns that because reviewers can at times ask for too much, authors should take each suggestion into consideration, but decide themselves which to implement.
Be diplomatic
What if reviewers disagree? "There is a wrong and a right way" to address dissention among reviewers, says Newcombe. She quotes from Daryl Bem's article:
Wrong: "I have left the section on the animal studies unchanged. If reviewers A and C can't even agree on what the animals have developed, I must be doing something right."
Right: "You will recall that reviewer A thought the animal studies should be described more fully whereas reviewer C thought they should be omitted. Other psychologists in my department agree with reviewer C that the animals cannot be a valid analogue to the human studies. So, I have dropped them from the text and have attached it as a footnote on page six."
Ultimately, it's good to keep in mind that the road to being published isn't a lonely one: "All authors get lots of rejections--including senior authors such as me," says Diener. "The challenge," he says, "is to persevere, and improve one's papers over time."
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Does it ever make sense to negotiate a counter offer from your current employer?
Conventional wisdom says that using an offer from a new job to negotiate a counter offer with your current employee is a dangerous task. Most advice I see on the topic suggests that you avoid this technique all together. I disagree. Here's my thinking.
Of course, I agree that engaging in this process can go very badly. It's certainly never a good idea to offer an 'I'm going to leave unless you match or beat' ultimatum. But I believe that it's almost always a fine a reasonable strategy to engage in an open conversation with your current employer about your interest in the new opportunity and use this as a starting point to talk about what mid and long term career options look like with your current employer. Here are some tips to consider if you choose this path.
· Don't pull a gun in a fight unless you are prepared to use it. The same advice applies here. Be cautious saying 'Acme Widgets will pay me 20% more' unless you are very comfortable working at Acme if that's what happens.
· Be honest. Be respectful.
· Make sure you present the needs and interest in a framework that 'isn't just about the money'.
· Be prepared to demonstrate a case that 'fair market' for your skills is in fact higher than you are currently making.
What happens if you accept a counter offer and stay?
Conventional wisdom suggests that you might be a marked man (or woman) seen by management as someone who will jump ship the next time a better offer comes along. Hmm. Don't you think your boss is sometimes in the same boat? Frankly, I think this concept is over plaid. Perhaps its mis0information planted as part of a grand conspiracy by HR professionals to keep the unwashed masses working at below market rates. J Frankly, I think few companies really think 'yep, Billy will be the first to go since he had the nerve to show initiative and good communication skills in negotiating a new package and talking about his long term opportunities with the company.
On the other hand, I could be wrong and you could be fired 6 months later so this advice is easy for me to give. J But, I've seen too many situations where a person feels like "I've got no options" other than take the new job in silence or stay stuck for below market rates that I felt compelled to share my thoughts on this topic. Sometimes there are soft spots stuck in the middle of the proverbial rock and hard place.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thais' deep affection for ghost stories and laughter has brought a new phenomenon to movie theaters — comic touches added to an oft-told tragedy of true love, which have made the latest adaptation of the Mae Nak legend into the all-time highest-grossing Thai film.
"Pee Mak Phra Khanong" is based on folklore about the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth and the unsuspecting husband who returns from war to live with his family. Past movie adaptations focused more on the lovelorn ghost Mae Nak and her tragic tale, but the new film tells its story through Pee Mak, the simple-hearted husband, and the friends who try in vain to tell him his wife's secrets.
With a budget of 35 million baht ($1.1 million), the summer blockbuster has collected 560 million baht ($18.8 million) in Bangkok and major cities, beating the previous nationwide tally of 550 million baht ($18.47 million US) set by the 2001 historical epic "Suriyothai."
It also brought a buzz to the movie scene in Thailand, a location haven for recent foreign productions like "Hangover II," the low-budget hit "Lost in Thailand" that unexpectedly became China's highest-grossing film, and "Only God Forgives" starring Ryan Gosling, which will open in cinemas this year.
"Pee Mak" pitches a Thai legend of a spooky ghost against modern-day comedy and pop culture references, using its jokes and thrills to transcend the usual young, urban middle class audience of the film studio GTH and entertain everyone.
Instead of seeing a vengeful ghost chase after anyone who attempted to tell her husband she was no longer alive, the audience of "Pee Mak" gets to enjoy a story of star-crossed lovers played by Thai-German heartthrob Mario Maurer (pronounced Mao-RUHR') and 21-year-old rising star Davika Hoorne (pronounced DA-vi-GAA' Ho-NAY').
The horror comedy opened on March 28 with 21.2 million baht ($714,000), the second best first-day performance ever by a Thai movie.
"I had a feeling during filming that it was going to be good, but I never thought it would get as much as 500 million or 600 million baht. This is way beyond expectation," said 33-year-old director Banjong Pisanthanakun who built up his fame from co-directing "Shutter," a 2004 horror blockbuster that was remade by Hollywood in 2008. "We knew we got the ingredients right and that it was going to work because even when we filmed it, it was very hilarious."
Critics say the presentation of the movie was crucial in its overwhelming success.
"The way the director and the studio packaged the film is interesting because they have young, good-looking cast to play the two leads and they choose to tell the story from the point of view of Pee Mak, which is the opposite, because usually we saw the story from the point of view of other people," said Kong Rithdee, the Bangkok Post's film critic.
To make the latest adaptation unique from the many Mae Nak films, including the 1999 version that also broke contemporary box-office records, Banjong and his screenwriting team had spent more than half of the entire filmmaking on the plot.
"The hardest part is to write the script because we picked the well-known legend and wanted it to have its own character while setting it apart from other versions," Banjong said. "We changed the end of the legend, which didn't happen in any versions, and I think it's one of the major factors that made the movie successful."
While the filmmaker hopes the hard work on subtitles will keep the jokes intact for international audience, critics say the eerie sentiment in the movie will translate well among Asian viewers.
"Thai filmmakers and Asian filmmakers are very adept with the horror genre. They've done this for so many years, ... and Thai horror films have a particular flavor," Kong said. "The mix of folk beliefs and urban settings, the mix of old superstitious beliefs and modern filmmaking ... I think we have found a good combination."
Beliefs about Mae Nak have stood against time in the Thai society even though she is believed to have died more than 200 years ago. Throngs of believers visit a temple in Bangkok's Phra Khanong district to pay respects to her shrine every day to beg favors. Worshippers usually bring costumes, portraits and toys as gifts for the spirits of Mae Nak and her son.
Apart from word-of-mouth and spot-on marketing aiding the remake's success, Thais could not help but wonder if the spirit of Mae Nak was helping, too.
Lead actress Davika is among the believers. She visited the shrine in early April to perform a Thai traditional dance as a reward to the spirit after the movie earned 300 million baht ($10 million).
Asked in a recent interview if she believed Mae Nak's spirit had helped in the movie's conquest, Davika said, "I think she does. She must have helped us, because this story is about her."
"Pee Mak Phra Khanong" is playing in Indonesia and opened in Hong Kong on Thursday. It will come to Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan in coming months.


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Director of Publicity, Kennedy Theatre
Kennedy Theatre Box Office, (808) 956-7655
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip" as the final mainstage show of its 50th Anniversary season. Performances will take place on April 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m., and April 20 at 2 p.m. Audiences will also have the opportunity to attend free pre-show chats at 6:30 p.m. on April 12 and 19.
Subject to availability, UHM students with validated Spring 2014 IDs will be able to take advantage of the theater's buy-one-get-one-free program on April 18. Patrons who attend on April 11 are also invited to join the cast and director – as well as faculty from the Department of Theatre and Dance – for a post-show reception on the theater's lanai in celebration of Kennedy's 50th Anniversary.
As a special treat on Sunday, April 20, an Easter Egg Hunt will be offered for young audience members after the show.
"Gappers" director Mark Branner jumped into production this Spring, after having spent a semester teaching in London. He's also kept himself busy here on O'ahu: In addition to directing "Gappers," he is currently working with the theater company Monkey Waterfall to create the new piece, "Twelve Angry Monkeys." He's also preparing to direct a Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) show about Eddie Aikau at the Hawai'i Theatre Center this fall.
"It's a great privilege to work on so many unique and creative projects," says Branner. "The best TYA can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages — and these projects all fulfill that high goal. 'Gappers' is not just a 'kid's show.' It has something for everyone."
"The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip" is Kennedy Theatre's annual TYA production. This musical's book and lyrics were written by Doug Cooney, with music by David O.; it is adapted from the young reader's novel by George Saunders. Saunders is more widely known for his award-winning adult fiction, but "Gappers of Frip" has also been highly praised; at the time of the book's release, "Entertainment Weekly" declared that "in a perfect world, every child would own a copy of this profound, funny fable about … how the world is versus how it ought to be."
"Gappers" tells the story of the smart and hard-working girl, Capable (Amy Johnson, seen last fall in Kennedy Theatre's The Wild Party), her recently widowed father (Johnny Reed, recently seen in Diamond Head Theatre's Stepping Out), and her neighbors in the village of Frip. This musical features rich and charming melodies, and accompaniment by a toy piano; Richard Bragdon (one of the musical directors for "The Wild Party") is musical director and pianist for the production. The show also features dozens of gappers: small orange sea creatures that love (and terrify) the villagers' goats. Teryl Garcia, a TYA student who specializes in puppetry, has been in charge of creating the play's goats and gappers as part of her MFA thesis.
The children of Frip spend their days combing the gappers from the goats, and returning them to the sea. But one day, the gappers begin to converge only on Capable's goats, and the young woman must decide whether to ask her neighbors for help, do all the work herself, or give up on goats and her family's livelihood altogether. The villagers' choices, and the ways that they treat each other, weave together to tell a story of hard work, hard decisions, unneighborly behavior, and – ultimately – forgiveness.
The production combines singing, puppetry, humor and some quick-changing double-cast actors (Timothy Callais, making his Kennedy Theatre debut, will play both Sid and Carol Ronsen). Branner is asking a lot of the show's performers, designers and crew; but he knows that his students and colleagues are up to the task: "We have so many first-rate people working on this show. From the acting and the puppets to the set, lights and costumes, it's a collaborative effort that shows the strength and depth of our TYA program here at Mānoa."
Tickets for "The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip" are available at the Kennedy Theatre box office. It is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours on performance dates. Tickets may also be purchased online 24/7 at etickethawaii.com, by phone at (808) 944-2697, and at participating outlets. Prices are $20 general admission; $18 seniors / military / UH faculty and staff; $15 UHAA members; $13 college students; $10 children aged 2 through 17, and $5 UHM students with validated Spring 2014 UHM photo IDs. Ticket prices include all service fees. Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more.
For further information, please visit the department's website at http://hawaii.edu/kennedy/ or call the theater at (808) 956-7655. For disability access, please call the theater.
"The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip"
UHM Department of Theatre and Dance
April 11, 12*, 18, and 19* at 7:30 p.m.
April 20 at 2 p.m.
* Free pre-show chat at 6:30 p.m.
UHM's Kennedy Theatre Mainstage
1770 East-West Road, Honolulu
$20 general admission
$18 seniors / military / UH Faculty and staff
$15 UHAA members
$13 students
$10 children ages 2 through 17
$5 UHM students with validated Spring 2014 UHM photo ID
Ticket prices include all service fees.
Tickets are available at the Kennedy Theatre box office; the box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours on performance dates. Tickets may also be purchased online at etickethawaii.com, by phone at (808) 944-2697, and at participating outlets.
For more information, visit: http://hawaii.edu/kennedy/2013/gappers/index.php


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