Sony refreshes VAIO brand for business and entertainment

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

From the middle of July, Sony Corporation refreshed their senior laptop brand VAIO from “Video Audio Integrated Operation” to “Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer”. According to Sony Taiwan Limited, this refreshment is an attempt to relocate the laptop consuming market for business and entertainment factors.

In the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Europe, Sony promoted their new product series for different populations including BZ for business, FW for home entertainment, Z for ultra-slim, and SR for complex applications.

Different with past series, Sony added “Clear Bright” screening technology for high-definition display, and “full-carbon production” features. BD-burning and Intel Centrino 2 processing technologies will be featured in all the new models. For security issue, Sony also embedded fingerprint system to prevent personal data to be stolen. Continued from TZ series, innovative designs including “Green Power Button”, “Situational Switch” are also added in newly-launched series.

“Due to consuming market differences, Sony only promoted BZ series in Europe and America but not included Asia. Although the TICA Show in Taipei will be different, functionality will be the greatest issue when a consumers choose a notebook [computer] before buying.” addressed by executives from Sony Taiwan Limited, during the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Taiwan.

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India has been a rapidly upcoming industrial country since multiple years. With the rapid industrialization multiple projects have been upcoming simultaneously. Multi-dimensional growths in business have put forward the future of business firms and corporate and this has actually created the need for financing activities in the projects field. Finance is the backbone of every economy and similar is the case with a developing country like India. Raising capital and financing multiple projects through various funding sources is the base for project finance in India.

With diversification and development there has been a boom in the number of Project finance companies dealing with funding sources in India. In India, project finance has emerged as a separately remarkable domain. This enjoys a leadership position with respect to financing aids to the projecting sector on a large scale. In a country like India while starting an ambitious new project, the main issue that arises is Funds. Project finance is the ultimate God for all such queries that lends money for projects of every domain right from smaller, medium sized to large scale.

Certain advantages of project financing in India:-

The major advantages of dealing with project financing are that it lends a high capital value with which a single party is not able to take up.

This not only aids with finance but also helps to minimize the bulk amount that is basically needed with large projects.

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This facilitates various niche related to projects like- diversification, expansion, diversification and modernisation.

Project financing is an aid that forms as a balancing act between the demands and needs of project building in India.

Arranging funds for projects has no more been a cumbersome process with the multiple project financing bodies working in the same stream for a single purpose and ease of prospective clients.

Multiple banks and financial organisations have created a separate branch associated with project financing for multiple projects and its needs.

Easy processing and documentation process has made it even more worthwhile with ease facilitation and favourable returns.

Favourable rates of interest for assistance and funds association has also reduced the burden on clients as in case of regular loans.

Basically a project financing model is based on the following types of methods or choices. The project manager chooses from either of the combination or single entity based methodology as below mentioned:-

Term loan

Debenture capital

Commercial banks

Bills discounting

Seed Capital

Government Subsidies

Being a long term financing aid for the infrastructure and industrial projects, project finance companies has spread its roots in the entire country. This has not only eased the project building process but also multiplied the rate of expansion rapidly. With the feature it has become easy to structure the debt and pay back with from the cash earned from the project itself. Basically its a different type of finance facilitation where the amount accrued is re-paid entirely from the project cash flow rather than the assets or project creditworthiness. Thus in order to build the dream project with heavy investment needs project financing is definitely a suitable exercise.

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One dead after bus and bicycle crash in Hampshire, England

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Monday, July 19, 2010

A person has died after being involved in a collision between a bus and a bicycle in Hampshire in the south of England, United Kingdom. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was cycling in the seaside resort of Southsea when a number 700 Stagecoach single-decker bus, which was travelling from Brighton to Southsea, collided with her bicycle at approximately 1315 BST (1215 UTC) on Saturday. A helicopter transported the woman to Southampton General Hospital, where she died at approximately 1630 BST (1530 UTC) on the same day.

None of the occupants of the bus were injured. The 53-year-old bus driver has now been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Hampshire Constabulary is requesting any witnesses to the accident to contact them. PC Phil Hunt also mentioned: “We are also trying to trace the passengers, who left the scene before we could speak to them.”

The road traffic accident occurred in an area where Portsmouth City Council had been intending to place a new cycle route, but the plans to do so were cancelled last week. The plans, which would have cost £250,000 (US$382,373, €296,481, A$441,126), were said to have been cancelled due to financial difficulties.

Portsmouth Cycle Forum vice chair Jon Spencer has stated: “Sadly, we’ve had to wait less than a week for a brutal illustration of why we need this cycle route.” The vice chair of the local cycling group continued: “The road at Clarence Pier is very narrow, very crowded by parked cars and very busy. It is the most popular part of the seafront but at the moment it is a no-go area for cyclists. The city council are obviously happy for this to remain the case.”

This terrible accident is yet another reminder that large vehicles, busy traffic and cyclists are not a happy mix.

John Holland, the chair of the Forum, wrote on PompeyBUG, a local cycling Internet forum: “Portsmouth Cycle Forum is very sad to learn of the death in a road accident of a woman cyclist at Clarence Esplanade on Saturday 17 July. Our thoughts lie with her family and friends to whom send our deepest condolences. The cyclist was involved in collision with a bus in the vicinity of Pier Road and Clarence Esplanade, close to Clarence Pier.

“This terrible accident is yet another reminder that large vehicles, busy traffic and cyclists are not a happy mix. Whilst it will be some time before the details are made public, we urge the Portsmouth City Council to press ahead with making this section of our seafront much safer and calmer for all. Almost exactly one year ago, a cyclist was seriously injured Clarence Esplanade when a car reversed blindly from a parking bay into the road.

“Portsmouth City Council is on the verge of postponing Phase 2 of the Southsea Seafront Cycle Route. Had this been in place yesterday then this awful incident might have been avoided. We urge councillors to think again. A safe and segregated cycle route can be built – one which doesn’t loose any car parking, one which doesn’t stop people looking out to sea from their cars, one which doesn’t involve cycling on the promenade. We will be pushing hard for this – we don’t want any more injuries and fatalities on our seafront roads.”

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Kaizer Chiefs

By Adrian BRyan

Kaizer Chiefs are a South African football team from the Soweto region of the South African capital, Johannesburg. They were founded on the 7th January 1970. Kaizer Chiefs are undoubtable South Africa’s most successful football club. Also, they are the countries most supported team with an estimated 16 million fans being spread over South Africa and it’s neighbouring countries. Kaizer Chiefs are also an extremely famous named club in England after Leeds based indie band named themselves after the club due to former Chiefs player Lucas Radabe transferring directly between the two clubs.

The Chiefs were founded by Chincha Guluva, a South African who appeared in the North Americam Soccer League for the Atlanta Chiefs and were one of the first South African clubs to become a professional outfit. This enabled the Chiefs to commence an extremely successful period that saw them win almost 80 trophies in just 36 years. The highlight of this period came during the 2001/02 season where they lifted the CAF Cup Winners Cup, the Vodacom Challenge trophy, the BP Top Eight and the Coca-Cola Cup. Traditionally the winners of the CAF Champions League (known as ‘The Mandela Cup’ after political leader Nelson Mandela) enters the Super Cup against the CAF Champions League victors. Kaiser Chiefs matched up against Egypt’s Al-Ahly and were later crowned ‘CAF club of the year’.

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A club with such a vast success within their domestic competitions can normally expect success within their continental competitions. However, Kaizer Chief’s attempts at African competition have been opposed by bans from the CAF (Confederation of African Football). In the absence of CAF competition Kaizer Chiefs copmete in the Vodacom Challenge that sees the Chiefs and their long time Soweto rivals the Orlando Pirates compete with a respected European club upon invitation. The Chiefs are four times victors of the Vodacom Challenge, most notably in 2006 when they defeated a Manchester United team.

As mentioned previously, Kaiser Chiefs and the Orlando Pirates are fierce rivals with both clubs located within the Soweto region. This fiercely contested match is the highlight of the South African season and is renowned for attracting large attendances, consistently higher than the average Premier Soccer League match. Often the match becomes a decided as to the league title winners. Over thirty-four matches between the rivals the Chief’s have won twelve matches, drawn twelve and lost just ten.

Kaizer Chiefs play the majority of their home matches at the Amakhosi Stadium. In early 2010 ground renovations were completed in readiness for the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. The 55,000 seater stadium is now owned by the Kaizer Chiefs making it the first stadium to be owned by a South African club. The Amakhosi Stadium is being developed at a cost of R1.2 billion. The stadium will later play host to other sports such as South Africa’s most popular two sports, Rugby and Cricket as well as including a large retail development. Kaiser Chiefs will use their new stadia as a platform to develop their youth development programme helping to ensure the long term future of the club.

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Torbjorn Zetterlund, Willowdale

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Saturday, October 6, 2007

Torbjorn Zetterlund is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

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Plane crash in the Bahamas kills eight

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

A small twin-engined Cessna 402 crashed into a lake in the Bahamas shortly after take off Tuesday, killing all eight Bahamian occupants.

The Cessna crashed into Lake Killarney, located near the Lynden Pindling International Airport, after a fire broke out in one of its engines, according to assistant commissioner Hulan Hanna of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

It is reported that several bodies were recovered from the lake and a person was pulled out alive, but later died of a broken neck. It is reported that the plane, which departed the airport at about 12:30 p.m. local time, was travelling to San Salvador in the southern Bahamas. According to police, an investigation is in progress to specify the cause of the crash.

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News briefs:July 26, 2010

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10 Effective ways to deal with depression, which will help you to feel happy again.

Everyone at least once in his life has faced signs of depression, feeling the nervousness, apathy, irritability, worsening of overall health. And in order to not bring yourself to a nervous breakdown, you need to know how to relax and calm down. However, not everyone knows how to deal with depression and tune in a positive way. We offer to discover the secrets of happiness, using simple recommendations from experts.http://in.youfindpro.com/blog/psychology/10-effective-ways-to-deal-with-depression-which-will-help-you-to-feel-happy-again/

Walking in the fresh ai

Find peace of mind will help walking, away from the mass gathering, cars. Ideal places of positive energy will become a forest, a park, a quiet beach at the pond. Walking in the fresh air can be combined with sports exercises such as jogging, training on the turnstiles, fast walking. It will help not only to relax but also improve the overall tone of the body.

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Proper nutrition

Lack of vitamins and micro-elements in the human body, as well as the wrong regime can cause neurosis, insomnia, stress and even depression. Therefore, you should always monitor your diet, it should be balanced. At the first signs of depression be sure to include in your diet foods that contain Tryptophan (chocolate, almonds, cheese, seafood, herbs, fruit, etc.). This amino acid helps to restore emotional balance and improving of mood. In addition, in order to successfully exit the depression should abandon irritants of the nervous system, namely, products that enriched with caffeine and animal fats.

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A warm bath with aromatic oils and relaxing massage

A warm bath will help to get rid of fatigue and take pleasure. For the best effect, you can add there the aromatic oils, sea salt, foam. Soothing effect has essential oil of patchouli, sandal, lavender, rose, lemon balm. After taking a bath, ask your native man to make you relaxing massage. Light, stroking movements can also help to find rest and forget about all the pressing issues.

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Restful sleep

The key to good health is a restful sleep. Because there are restored not only the energy reserves of the nervous system, but also the work of all organs during the sleep. Even mild non-compliance the mode of rest negatively affects the body: appears rapid fatigue, drowsiness. A constant lack of sleep can cause all the unwanted signs of depression: the depletion of nerve cells, the loss of health, loss of appetite, irritability, etc. Therefore, to avoid such serious health problems you need a full, regular sleep of 7-8 Hours.

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Make your favorite work

Excellent to cope with depression will help the activity that really brings pleasure. Of course, lying on the sofa all day is not necessary to ascribe to such activity. It can be a painting, dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, embroidery, cooking it is high time to put aside all serious cases and to do this! Because any creative work contributes to effectively get rid of stress and bad mood.

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Limit your time on Social Media and Mobile

Is Social media making you lonely? Yes, now people spends hours on social media, overlooking their near and dear ones even when they are at home. When social media is used as a casual tool to keep in touch with friends or stay in the social loop, it can be a useful distraction. However, when it is used to keep constant tabs on others or to promote a certain self-image, it can lead to an unconscious need to compare ourselves to everyone in our social network. This frequently leads to jealousy, insecurity, misplaced feelings of superiority or alternatively, feelings of inadequacy. Limiting time on ubiquitous social media sites may be hard at first, but it may be one of the best things you do for your mental health.

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Eat Stress busters

Increase your intake of foods like Asparagus, Berries, Cashews, Chamomile Tea, Chocolate, Garlic, Green Tea, Oat, Oranges, Oysters, and Walnuts. They are the proven stress busters, which will lower down your stress and depression.

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Talk to People, Any People

So many depressed patients feel lonely, alone, and unloved. They can go days or sometimes even weeks without having a conversation with another human being. This degree of isolation exponentially worsens mood. The mere act of talking to another person, of opening your mouth and letting words come out, can lift mood instantly. Say hi to the friendly clerk at the grocery store, or casually compliment someone on their outfit, or just smile at a stranger. Notice how you feel better instantly!

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You have to work on your happiness, it wont just happen on its own

Happiness is a state of mind that takes practice, effort, and vigilance. You have to be willing to take a hard look at your life, cut out bad habits and people, and make changes in your own internal expectations and behavior. But relax! You have all the time in the world. Ten thousand years from now, or 20,000 years from now, you wont be here. or, the entire human race may not even be here! So why stress out? Try to be as pleasant and peaceful a time as you can during your short time on this beautiful planet earth.

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Use More Light

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is known for causing low mood over the winter months when there is less sunlight. Invest in a sunlamp a 300 watt bulb within three feet for 20 minutes three times a day can help. SAD symptoms can include problems sleeping, anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, apathy and loss of libido and using light can help to overcome depression and these other symptoms.

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Cyclists Jason English and Liz Smith win 24 Solo in Australia

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Mount Stromlo, Canberra — This Easter weekend, elite mountain bike riders competed in the Australian 24-hour solo championships at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park. Jason English from Port MacQuarie rode 33 laps and won the men’s race. Liz Smith from Wollongong rode 25 laps and won the women’s race.

Races are won by riding the most laps. If two riders complete the same number of laps in 24-hours, the winner is the one who has ridden them in the shortest time.

Riders wear lights on their helmets and bicycles during night laps. Due to the time of year, there is roughly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness each day.

The event is a curtain raiser for the WEMBO World Solo 24 hour Mountain Bike Championships, which will be held at Stromlo Forest Park on 12 and 13 October 2013. The race was for solo riders only.

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The weekend before, the teams of riders took to the track at the Mont 24 hour race at Canberra’s Kowen forest. With over 3,000 riders participating, it is now Australia’s largest cycling race.

The team version of the race was favoured by the weekend warriors, but also attracted more than a few elite athletes. Laps were ridden in relay fashion: each rider handed over the baton (which looked like a credit card) to another member of the team after riding one or more laps.

The track was in excellent condition, running through the trees. Without steep climbs or overly difficult technical sections, it permitted fast lap times.

No injuries were reported.

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