Panda Batch File Renamer 2.1

Panda Batch File Renamer is an easy to use utility for changing the names of multiple files. The intuitive interface provides a flexible way to quickly alter file names. The current and final file names are shown side-by-side on the screen and any changes are displayed on screen immediately.

Information taken directly from the ID tags of photo and music files can be inserted into the file name. Multiple renaming options can be queued up to make very detailed changes to file names if required. A history of changes is kept, allowing them to be undone if a mistake is made. Renaming options can be saved so that you do not have to repeatedly recreate them.

Many renaming options are available, including:

Insert [text / sequential number / date+time / music info / photo info / file info / image info].
Replace [block of text / section of text / accented characters / regex].
Remove [characters / numbers / letters / symbols / all text].
Change case / reverse text / trim text.

There is multiple language support. Further details can be found on the Animal Software forum.

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Defraggler Portable 2.05.315

From everyone here at Piriform, the company that brought you CCleaner and Recuva… we now bring you a file defragmentation tool… Defraggler!

It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool! And remember like all Piriform products, Defraggler is completely free for both corporate and individual use.

What´s New in version 2.05.315:
Improved defrag speed of large files in 32-bit OSs.
Improved drive analysis speed.
Improved Solid State drive detection.
Fixed bug with incorrect position of Defraggler item in file/folder context menu.
Added option to enable/disable shell extension.
Fixed problem with df.exe sometimes aborting.
Fixed file type exclusion bug.
Added support for the Kurdish language.
Added last scheduled defrag information.
Shell extension fixed to work correctly with UAC.
Translation fixes.
Online Help link fixed.
Minor bug fixes.

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Yadis! Backup 1.10.4

Yadis! is an easy-to-use backup-tool which will protect your personal data within minutes. It´s intuitive design will guide you through a few steps, and before you know it, your personal data is brought in safety.

When you use a backup-tool, it´s often a hard job to learn to know all of the features. And when you´ve finally managed to understand every possibility of that tool, you realize it´s not just that what you wanted.

That´s why we´ve created Yadis! Take a look around and discover all of it´s advantages…

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Ferguson marks silver anniversary at Old Trafford

London: The mood was not one of sentimentality as Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 25th anniversary at Old Trafford. It was the quest for redemption weighing most heavily on his brow. Ferguson chose not to view his own stadium as the scene of so many well-remembered triumphs. He sounded more like a member of the emergency services leading his team back to the scene of a trauma.

The most damning reminder of their first home appearance since the 6-1 dismantling by Manchester City was delivered by Ferguson in his uncompromising programme notes.

"It's painful even to think about it, but I don't want the players to forget it totally because it must serve as a reminder of the necessity of keeping our concentration levels high," Ferguson wrote.

"The score against us only reached such high proportions because of our own stupidity. It was a recipe for disaster and we contributed to our own downfall. City didn't even have to work for their last three goals, but the fact is that we were left with an embarrassing scoreline, the butt of many a joke I know."

It is typical of Ferguson that the only history he wanted to reflect upon ahead of the arrival of Otelul Galati was current and painful. If nostalgia is the neurotic inability to deal with the present, Ferguson continues to ooze the confidence of a man who is looking only to the future.

When asked about his latest milestone, Ferguson was dismissive. He is more interested in making amends for recent failure than discussing the artefacts of two decades of success. "I've not reflected on it but I'm looking forward to the next 25 years," was the somewhat curt response to a question about his latest milestone.

It is Ferguson's refusal to reflect on his own triumphs which gives him the authority to cast aside those who've served him well.

Players such as Rio Ferdinand know what lies ahead. There was a brutality about Ferguson's pre-match assessment of Ferdinand's dwindling powers which explains why and how he keeps the United juggernaut rolling. There is nothing revolutionary about how Ferguson does it. He captures the best young players with the skill of Robert Helpmann. (Chris Bascombe)

— The Telegraph Group Limited, London 2011

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UAE senior football team start training camp

Dubai: The UAE senior national football team start their domestic training camp in Dubai Friday ahead of their return match against South Korea in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, November 11.
The UAE, led by local head coach Dr. Abdulla Misfir, has almost lost all hope of reaching the final stage of the qualifiers as they have lost their first three matches in a group that also features Kuwait and Lebanon.

South Korea leads with seven points, followed by Kuwait with five and Lebanon on four.

Honour
"We have no real hope of featuring in the finals of the World Cup but we will do our best to honour our country and its game," Misfir told Gulf News.

Misfir was appointed after the UAE FA sacked Slovenian Srecko Katanec after the team lost 3-1 to Lebanon and led them against South Korea in Seoul last month, when they played their best match in the qualifiers but went down 2-1.

"We have to be at our best to achieve a positive result against the Koreans, who are one of the best and strongest teams in Asia. I have great confidence in the fighting spirits of my players and their determination not to lose at home," Misfir added.

The team will train at the Al Ahli club's Rashid Stadium, the venue of the match, while the South Koreans are expected to arrive in Dubai today, Friday to start their preparations for the match.

Debutants
Misfir has added debutants Abdulla Qasim, the wingback of Al Jazira, and Eissa Obaid, the striker of Al Shabab, to his squad after their brilliant performances for their club teams in the etisalat Pro League this season.

The full list of players includes: Majed Nasir, Al Wasl. Khalid Eissa, Abdulla Mousa, Khalid Sabeel, Subait Khater, Abdulla Qasim and Jumaa Abdulla from Al Jazira. Yousuf Al Zaabi, Ahmad Khalil, Amer Mubarak and Esmail Al Hammadi, from Al Ahli. Frais Jumaa, Ali Al Waheebi and Abdul Aziz Fayez, from Al Ain.

Hamdan Al Kamali, Basheer Saeed, Eissa Ahmad, Khalid Jalal, Mohammad Al Shehhi and Esmail Matar, from Al Wahda. Waleed Abbass, Mohammad Ahmad and Eissa Obaid from Al Shabab. Yuouf Jaber and Mohammad Fawzi from Bani Yas and Ali Abbass from Al Nasr. (Yasir Abbasher)

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A double whammy for Aamer

By Scyld Berry

London: Mohammad Aamer is the youngest bowler to have taken 50 Test wickets. He is also the youngest to have been banned from all cricket for five years and to have pleaded guilty to corruption in a court of law.
It is a double tragedy for the youth and his sport. And the stigma will remain: Mohammad Aamer fixed. And maybe the cricket world should not feel compassionate but, rather, that the ban and the sentence — six months in a young offenders' institution — are right. Aamer pleaded guilty only to the deliberate no-balls at Lord's, but the court was told of his direct contact with an illegal bookmaker in Pakistan about doing a spot-fix in the Oval Test; and of a plea he made to the bookmaker to delete his text messages. There was also the strange case of the Asia Cup. Aamer was spotted by television, when waiting to bat in Dambulla, holding his batting glove to his ear. The ICC said there was no evidence Aamer was talking on a mobile outside his helmet, but a former Pakistan Test player was told by one of Aamer's teammates the mobile was inside his helmet.

Nevertheless, as a cricketer, Aamer will be, and is, being missed. So few are the quality bowlers worldwide, that he must have been contesting the number one spot now with Dale Steyn, James Anderson and Graeme Swann. Last summer against Australia at Headingley, Aamer gave a brilliant exhibition of conventional left-arm swing. He took seven wickets for only 106 runs; he gave his flooded and war-torn country hope.

Against England at the Oval he gave a brilliant exhibition of reverse-swing.

Nadir and zenith
One moment England were 194 for four, the next 222 all out, as Aamer (five for 52) had a magic spell worthy of his mentor Wasim Akram. Another victory, further hope. He was even more magical in the next Test, the fateful Test, at Lord's.

It was to be his final game for a long while, aside from a club game in Surrey when Aamer breached his ban unwittingly. And it saw both his nadir and zenith. As he himself has admitted, Aamer bowled the two no-balls to order at Lord's and was guilty of spot-fixing.

Yet he also found time to run in from the Pavilion End and rip through England even more incisively than against Australia. Aamer took four wickets for no run, and not just any four wickets; Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan. Of left-arm pace bowlers, only Sir Garfield Sobers, Alan Davidson, Akram and Zaheer Khan have bowled such a spell in Test cricket. Such is the rate at which international cricket moves, it is not certain Aamer will return to the Pakistan team when his ICC ban expires in 2015, although he will be 23 officially. Until 2015 Aamer will have to bat and bowl in the nets. Only then will the world's most gifted young all-rounder be able to carry on where he left off.
— The Telegraph Group Limited, London, 2011

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Defraggler 2.05.315

From everyone here at Piriform, the company that brought you CCleaner and Recuva… we now bring you a file defragmentation tool… Defraggler!

It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool! And remember like all Piriform products, Defraggler is completely free for both corporate and individual use.

What´s New in version 2.05.315:
* Improved defrag speed of large files in 32-bit OSs.
* Improved drive analysis speed.
* Improved Solid State drive detection.
* Fixed bug with incorrect position of Defraggler item in file/folder context menu.
* Added option to enable/disable shell extension.
* Fixed problem with df.exe sometimes aborting.
* Fixed file type exclusion bug.
* Added support for the Kurdish language.
* Added last scheduled defrag information.
* Shell extension fixed to work correctly with UAC.
* Translation fixes.
* Online Help link fixed.
* Minor bug fixes.

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OCCT 4.0.0 Beta 7

OCCT is a free CPU/memory stability test.

OCCT comes from “OverClock Checking Tool”. Here is a list of its features:

* Up to 16-core support ( for instance, up to a Quad-Kentsfield or an Octo-Conroe )
* Customizable tests ( Duration, Priority, CPU or RAM, … )
* CPU and Motherboard detection
* Monitoring support through 3rd party application ( i.e. MBM5, Speedfan and Everest Ultimate Edition 3.50 or above )
* Can produce graphs showing temperature and voltages during the test : Unique feature !
* Multi-language support

MAJOR FEATURES:
* OCCT’s main UI has been completly revamped
* Graphs now shows a 2nd line showing the CPU usage / FPS during the test.
* CPU usage is now instantaneous instead of an average since the start of the test
* OCCT now has 5 different tests. The descriptions are at the end of the changelog

USER INTERFACE:
* Entirely revamped – now based on tabs, and completly modular
* Now has a small help module – just move your mouse around OCCT’s window, you’ll see

MONITORING:
* The built-in engine has been updated – lots of new hardware are now supported
* Alot of bugs are fixed, included the famous “3 cores out of 4 detected”

GRAPHS:
* Graphs now shows a second line showing the CPU usage/FPS during the test
* A legend explains everything
* The test configuration is now entirely present in the graph’s subtitles

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CubicExplorer 0.94.0.1351 SVN

CubicExplorer is a file manager/browser software. It´s designed to be easy to use yet powerful to handle multiple directories at the same time. It uses tabbed browsing and bookmarks. It also has a build-in text editor which has highlighters for many different file types.

Features:
* Tabbed browsing
* Bookmarks
* Text editor
* File search
* Thumbnails
* Free disk space labels
* Empty recycle bin button

What´s new in version 0.94.0.1351 SVN:
* Added ArrowBrowse option (Options -> Advanced -> FileView -> ArrowBrowse).
* Added Options page for Stack (still empty).
* Added Blue Line theme.
* Fixed Folder tree auto scrolling.
* Updated French translation (thanks to BB).
* Updated German translation (thanks to nefycee).

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MadAppLauncher 1.0.2.0

MadAppLauncher is a useful application launcher. Group applications, folders, scripts, etc. Supports drag and drop. No need to remember all those hot keys; just activate and press one number key to select a tab(group) and another key(letter/symbol) to launch.

Feature
* Assign 30 programs for each of the 10 tab pages. A total of 300 per configuration.
* Press a key to find a program; 0-9 to activate tabs and the corresponding letter/symbol to launch a program
* Organize better by assigning a configuration file to a button – effectively creating a cascading set of programs
* Option to keep window on top of all other windows
* Option to auto-hide window when an application, file, or folder is opened
* Option to always center MadAppLauncher on screen
* Option to change the hotkey used to launch MadAppLauncher
* Drag and Drop applications, files, and folders
* Check for updates on startup
* Option to change an application´s initial location and size
* Save multiple sets of applications
* Run programs as administrator
* Duplicate applications assigned to buttons
* Move button across tabs
* Auto Activate Tab on mouse over
* Option to press key twice before launching
* Refresh icons for portable applications, files, and folders

System Requirements:
* Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7
* Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile(included in installer)

What’s New in version 1.0.2.0:

Features Added:
* Support for International keyboard layouts
* Option to hide window on startup
* Limit or hide button text displayed
* Button icon will be refreshed on mouse hover

Enhancements:
* Button gets focus on mouse hover

Installer Changes:
* Added prompt for destination directory
* Added option to create shortcuts for current user only

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File Repair 2.1

File Repair is a tool to repair your corrupted files. It will scan your files, repair file errors and recover data in Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, Zip or RAR archives, videos, images, PDF documents, Access databases, PowerPoint presentations, music files.

File Repair repairs files corrupted due to virus attacks, network sharing, unexpected system shutdown, media corruption, and application errors.

Using File Repair, you can repair:
* corrupted Word documents (.doc, .docx, .docm, .rtf)
* corrupted Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xla, .xlsx)
* corrupted Zip or RAR archives (.zip, .rar)
* corrupted videos (.avi, .mp4, .mov, .flv, .wmv, .asf, .mpg)
* corrupted JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG or RAW images (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp, .png)
* corrupted PDF documents (.pdf)
* corrupted Access databases (.mdb, .mde, .accdb, .accde)
* corrupted PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pps, .pptx)
* corrupted music (.mp3, .wav)

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Yamaha Factory Racing Prepare for Grand Prix of Malaysia

Yamaha Factory Racing have arrived in Malaysia this week to prepare for the final fly away race of the 2011 season at the Sepang circuit. Jorge Lorenzo will not ride at this weekend’s Grand Prix following a crash in warm up prior to the Grand Prix of Australia last week at Phillip Island. As a result Japanese test rider and All Japan Superbike competitor Katsuyuki Nakasuga will replace him for the race and subsequent 1000cc test on Monday. Lorenzo’s Championship points tally ensures he retains second place in the standings for 2011 despite not riding this weekend.

Ben Spies arrives in Malaysia recovering from his qualifying crash in Phillip Island which also ruled him out for the subsequent race. Spies has been declared fit to race this weekend with no recurring concussion issues. He will experience some discomfort after suffering ripped soft tissue around the rib area in the crash. The Texan delivered strong results on his first Malaysian Grand Prix experience last year, starting from fourth on the grid and battling to keep the position just off the podium at the flag.

“I like Sepang,” said Ben Spies. “It’s a track we visit a lot because of the off-season testing so we know it quite well. Coming into the weekend I want to be able to put in a good result, especially for Yamaha Motor Indonesia, Semakin di Depan and Petronas which are our main sponsors. Unfortunately I’m definitely still recovering from Phillip Island, but I’m going to give it 100% as we always do. It’s frustrating but it’s been a bit of a year for bad luck. We’ll do the best with what we’ve got and see what we can achieve.”

“I am sorry for Jorge’s crash and feel bad for his injury,” commented Katsuyuki Nakasuga. “I am confident he will be back in action soon. Of course it is impossible to replace the 2010 World Champion but I will do my best to get a good result for Yamaha and the fans this weekend. This does not just mean a good position but actually also good feedback to help develop the new 1000cc machine for next year. Although next year’s YZR-M1 is very different, I will try to get good ideas for next year and the future. I am a little nervous as a Yamaha Factory rider but luckily Sepang is a track I know pretty well. It’s a ‘stop and go’ style track that I like very much. I will give 110percent of my efforts to help Yamaha Factory Racing and to deserve the role of replacing of Jorge Lorenzo”.

“Our targets need to be adjusted for this round,” said Team Manager Wilco Zeelenberg. “Normally it would be the podium but that’s not necessarily realistic for Sunday. We need to see how Nakasuga-san rides, we know his best lap time is 2’02.4 seconds here which is not so bad. This will be his first Grand Prix so it will be a new experience for him. There won’t be much grip to start with after the rain here so we hope he will stay steady and remember we have four practices to go. He has all the freedom to push the bike to the limit; we want him to be comfortable to race and not to treat the weekend as just a test.”

“It’s going to be a really strange weekend. We have to see how Ben’s physical condition is,” stated Team Director Massimo Meregalli. “Until he jumps on the bike we won’t know how fit he is. On Jorge’s side we have a different rider which is a big challenge both for Nakasuga-san and for the team. Fortunately he knows the circuit and the bike which is an advantage. He has respectable lap times here from the winter test so let’s see what happens.” 

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The Honda Family Mourns One of Its Own

The Honda family is mourning the loss of one its rising stars, the charismatic Italian Marco Simoncelli, who lost his life in a racing accident in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. Simoncelli had a front end crash on the second of 20 scheduled laps in the right hand turn 11. Rather than he and his machine sliding outwards, as is normal, his tyres gripped the track and shot him into the path of two riders following closely behind.

The race was immediately red flagged and later canceled. Extraordinary efforts were made to resuscitate him, but, ultimately, they were unsuccessful.

“I’m very sad to be here to report about the death of Marco Simoncelli, a friend,” said Dr. Michele Macchiagodena. Simoncelli had suffered trauma to his head, neck, and chest. He was unconscious when he arrived at the infield care centre and in cardiac arrest. The team of physicians tried for 45 minutes to revive him, “so to have him survive as long as we thought it was possible. Unfortunately, it was not possible to help him and at 16:56 we had to declare he was dead.”

Simoncelli was one of the sport’s rising stars, a charismatic 24-year-old who rode with his heart. He was as passionate on the track as he was off, and sometimes that got him in trouble. His was an aggressive style that didn’t always suit the venue, but he was maturing as a rider. This season he earned his first two MotoGP podiums and his first two MotoGP pole positions. Only a week ago, he finished a career best second in MotoGP race at the Australian Grand Prix, taking the runner-up spot to Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda RC212V) with a brilliant last lap pass of Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda RC212V).

Photos from that day show Simoncelli standing out on the podium, which he also did in life. It wasn’t just because he was one of the taller riders in MotoGP, and it wasn’t just for the blossoming, bushy hair that paid homage to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, but it was because of his outsized personality and his passion for winning.

The Honda Motor Company family would like to express its sincere condolences to the family of Marco Simoncelli, his team owner Fausto Gresini, his team, his legion of friends, and his thousands of fans throughout the world. He will be missed.

Shuhei Nakamoto, HRC Executive Vice President, says
“I just don't know what to say; words escape me. Marco was a very nice guy and a very talented rider. Sometimes I was a little harsh with him, for example after his first MotoGP podium in Brno when I told him, ‘Lucky podium!’ and he was so angry, but I wanted to motivate him as I knew he was able to do even more. I was thinking that when he won his first race we would have been able to celebrate together. Now I just want to say thank you to Marco, for what you gave me. and pass my sincere condolences to his family at this very sad time.”

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner says,
“I'm so shocked and saddened by the loss of Marco. When things like this happen it reminds you how precious life is, it makes me feel sick inside. All I can say is how sorry I am for Marco's whole family I can't imagine what they are all going through and our thoughts and wishes are with them at this time. I hope they all stay close and pull through this tragedy together.” 

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Web Designer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Description: We are looking for a freelance web developer to aid in the development of static and dynamic websites

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Drafting and Design of website concepts on either Photoshop, gimp or inkscape.
2. Conversion of the concept designs to actual web pages.

Minimum qualifications:
Well versed in client side web programming with rich knowledge in HTML including HTML 5, XHTML.
Working knowledge in implementing design concepts using CSS3 in conjunction with HTML
Knowledge of web design tools such as Adobe dreamweaver, Adobe flash, Adobe photoshop and or Expression web.
Competent in server side web development with rich knowledge in scripting languages such as PHP 5.0, ASP.Net and Java scripts. Other scripting languages like JSP and Ruby will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of Content management systems such as Joomla, Drupal and Wordpress.
Knowledge of MySQL database. Any other database knowledge such as Oracle, SQLite or Postgre SQL will be an added advantage.
Familiarity with current web design trends and techniques.
Desired attributes:
Ability to work with strict client deadlines and under pressure.
Self motivated and committed to work.
Strong conceptual ability.
Creative and innovative.
Strong eye to detail and passionate about web development.
Ability to multi- task.
Good communication skills.
Requirements:

Curriculum Vitae, accompanied by a portfolio of not less than five websites developed indicating your role in their development.

Deadline: Applications should be sent to careers@tovutigroup.com not later than 12th November, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Management Trainee Vacancy at PT AEON Credit Service Indonesia

PT. AEON Credit Service Indonesia is the subsidiary of AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd., a leading multinational finance company in Asian region, which provides financial services including but not limited to consumer finance, credit card, personal loan, insurance, and banking. The parent Company and its subsidiaries listed at respective stock exchange in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia.

In Indonesia, we have started our operation since 2006, and currently we are providing consumer finance for electronic, home appliance, furniture, music instrument, PC, and mobile phone. Currently we affiliated with more than 1500 merchants, including Electronic City, BEST Denki, Yamaha Music Dealers, Bhinneka.com and many others.

We are expanding the operations both for existing and new businesses, and we would like to welcome leaders and young professionals to join our team to expand the company in following position:

Management Trainee (Code: 1110-005)
Jakarta Raya - South Jakarta

Requirements:
Male / Female, 22~25 years old
Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree from reputable university
Fresh graduates / entry level applicants are encouraged to apply
Assertive and having high enthusiasm for learning and challenge
Has personal conviction, drive, and credibility
Good planning, organizing, and teamwork skills
Detail Conscious, persistence, and good evaluation and analytical thinking
Good English and computer literate is a must

Kindly send your CV and the recent photograph to:

HRD Department
PT. AEON CREDIT SERVICE INDONESIA
Summitmas II, 12/F,
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.61-62,
Jakarta 12190

Please state the position code in the subject of your application

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Some 2,000 journalists to cover 26th SEA Games

Palembang, S.Sumatra - Around 2,000 journalists, domestic and foreign, are registered as planning to cover the 26th South East Asian Games (SEA Games) which will take place in Palembang and Jakarta from November 11 through 22, 2011.

Chairman of the sports section of the Indonesian Journalilsts Association (PWI) Raja Parlindungan Pane made the statement here on Saturday, adding that they would be covering the major events in South Sumatra`s capital city of Palembang and in Jakarta.

He said domestic journalists registered planning to cover the games numbered 1,200 and foreign journalists 800, including TV crews.

During the SEA Games, a total of 542 gold medals will be contested in competitions in 44 sport branches. In Palembang, the games will be held at the Jakabaring sports complex. Competitions in half of the 44 sport branches would be held in Palembang.

The opening and closing ceremonies of the Sea Games are scheduled to be held in the Jakabaring sports stadium.

The 44 sport branches the games would consist of are 1.Aquatics, 2. Archery, 3. Athletics, 4. Badminton, 5. Baseball, 6. Basketball, 7. Billiards & Snooker, 8. Bowling, 9. Boxing, 10. Bridge, 11. Canoeing, 12. Chess, 13. Cycling, 14. Equestrian, 15. Fencing, 16. Fin Swimming, 17. Football, 18. Futsal, 19. Golf, 20. Gymnastics, 21. Judo, 22. Karate, 23. Paragliding, 24. Pencak Silat, 25. Petanque, 26. Roller Sports, 27. Rowing, 28. Sailing, 29. Sepaktakraw, 30. Shorinji Kempo, 31. Shooting, 32. Softball, 33. Soft Tennis, 34. Table Tennis, 35. Taekwondo, 36. Tennis, 37. Traditional Boat Race, 38. Volleyball, 39. Vovinam, 40. Wall Climbing ,41. Water Ski, 42. Weightlifting, 43. Wrestling, and 44. Wushu.

The SEA Games will be participated in by e athletes from eleven countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Vietnam and host Indonesia.(*)

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SEA Games torch run around Komodo Island

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara - Marathon runner Ruyati ran the 26th Southeast Asian Games torch around Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara on Wednesday as part of the torch`s journey to Palembang, South Sumatra, where the games will take place.

The torch was flown from Semarang, Central Java, and arrived at Komodo airport in Labuhan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara at 10.15am local time and was immediately taken to Komodo Island.

Accompanying the torch were Sea Games chief executive Rahmad Gobel, Komodo envoy Jusuf Kalla and Komodo Success Committee members.

Before four Komodos the torch was handed over by Rachmad Gobel to East Nusa Tenggara Deputy Governor Esthon L Foenay.

"This is moving. The SEA Games torch was handed over in conjunction with the presentaion of a World Seven Wonders finalist certificete on Komodo Island," Esthon said.

At the Hutan Asam location four Komodos aged around 25 years old witnessed the presence of the SEA Games torch.

Jusuf Kalla received the finalist certificate directly from the New Seven Wonders director, Benard Weber. "Before these komodos I accept the certificate," Kalla said when receiving the certificate.

Jusuf Kalla along with his delegation visited the island as part of the Vote Komodo 9818 campaign to have the island recognized as one of the new World Seven Wonders. (Uu.J004/H-YH/HAJM/A014)

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Thousands mourn at Simoncelli`s funeral

Rome - Thousands of fans, friends and family attended Marco Simoncelli`s funeral in Italy Thursday five days after the MotoGP rider died after losing control of his motorcycle during the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Mourners followed an Italian tradition of bidding farewell to the dead by clapping as the 24-year old`s coffin passed before being taken to its final resting place.

Close friend and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi was present.

"The evening before your last race you said you wanted to win the Grand Prix because you would have seen everyone better up there on the podium. Now we are pained that we can`t see you, but it gives us great joy and hope to know that we have been framed by you from the highest podium there is," said Francesco Lambiasi, the bishop of Rimini, who gave the homily.

About 1,000 people who couldn`t fit in the small town`s church followed the funeral on large-screens at the nearby Misano racetrack. (T.A045/H-AK)

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Massa wants Buddh kerbs altered

The Ferrari driver, who had several encounters with the kerbs during the proceedings sessions, finally came undone in Q3 when he hit the kerbs at Turn 8.

The impact broke his right front suspension and sent the Brazilian crashing into the barriers at Turn 9.

It also resulted in him losing a place to Jenson Button on the timesheets as the McLaren driver posted his best time seconds after Massa's crash.

"What happened on my last timed lap was a real shame," Massa said.

"Today, we had the potential to secure a good placing, as Fernando demonstrated and as can also be seen from the fact my sixth best time was set with a rather slow third sector.

"I came into Turn 8 and went over the kerb and the front right suspension gave way in the impact with the raised orange part, which in my opinion is too high at this point.

"It's a very fast corner, taken at around 215 km/h and it could be arranged differently. These are details that need improving for next year."

Massa will start Sunday's Indian GP from sixth place on the grid and a lingering concern that making up positions could be difficult due to the dust on the new track.

"I repeat, I am disappointed, because the car has been going well all weekend long. Now I find myself with one less set of Softs and with a broken front wing.

"It was the new one, which we had here for the first time and it delivered a bit extra in terms of performance

"Tomorrow, overtaking will be difficult because of the dirt on track, but I think we will still see a lot."

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Button dedicates result to Dan and Marco

The Brit, who finished second in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, joined his fellow drivers in honouring the duo, both of whom lost their lives earlier this month in racing accidents, with a minute's silence.

"We've had two fatalities and it's very difficult," Button said.

"I knew Dan from a young age - so I think we should dedicate this first Indian race to Dan and to Marco, who was the most amazing man to watch on a bike."

As for his race, Button lamented the fact that his McLaren just didn't have the pace needed to challenge Sebastian Vettel for the victory.

However, on the up side, he made up two positions at the start when overtook first Fernando Alonso and then Mark Webber. And despite the latter's attempts to retake the position, Button was able to hold him at bay.

"The start off the line didn't feel that good but I was able to get Fernando into Turn One.

"I think he went a bit deep and I was in Mark's tow. He covered the inside but I had enough room to go around the outside.

"I had Mark behind me for eight laps pushing me really, really hard - we both almost ran wide - but I was able to pull away as I think he had damaged his tyres a little bit.

"The pace isn't quite there but hopefully in the last races we can take that little step."

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Former world badminton champion to be SEA Games torch bearer

Revered 1983 world badminton champion Icuk Sugiarto will be one of the torch bearers for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), an official said.

Central Java’s Youth and Sports Agency head Budi Santoso told reporters on Friday that Icuk was scheduled to receive the torch at the Mrapen Eternal Flame of Manggamas Village, Gobongan Regency on Sunday Oct.23.

Budi said that a traditional spiritual leader of the Mrapen flame would light the torch and hand it over to Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo before it is passed on to Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng.

The torch will later be extended to Indonesia SEA Games Organizing Committee (Inasoc) chairperson Rita Subowo, who would hand it over to Icuk.

Icuk will pass the torch to a group of five consisting of boxer Ahmad Amri, pencak silat masters Fitroh Ramadhani and Anisa Pangestina, volleyball great Ayu Fajar Rianti and Abdul Kohar, who helped bring international recognition to the sport of sepak takraw.

“The group of five will take turns in relaying the torch during a one-kilometer parade. After that the torch will be taken by car to Borobudur Temple in Magelang Regency and the entourage will spend the night in Yogyakarta,” Budi said Friday as quoted by kompas.com.

The entire torch relay will stop in Semarang, (Central Java), Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara), Jayapura (Papua), Makassar (South Sulawesi), Balikpapan (East Kalimantan), Jakarta and Palembang (South Sumatra).

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Simoncelli dies after accident at Malaysian MotoGP

A Malaysian MotoGP official says Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after an accident at the race.

Norlina Ayob, press officer with the Sepang circuit, says Simoncelli, 24, died as a result of his injuries.

Simoncelli lost control of his Honda at turn 11, but his bike regained partial grip and pulled him back across the track, straight into the path of American Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi of Italy.

Simoncelli's helmet was ripped off in the incident and he was motionless on the track after the collision. He had been fourth at the end of lap one.

The other two riders are unhurt.

The race has been called off.

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Pirelli To Supply Diablo Superbike Tyres In 17″ Sizes Starting From The 2013 WSBK

Pirelli announces that starting from 2013, it will begin supplying all the tyres for the World Superbike Championship, which currently are produced in 16.5″, in the 17″ size. This radical option will allow Pirelli to remain even closer to its philosophy, its unique approach towards competition with its continuous transferring of solutions developed in racing into road going products. This is achieved through development from the highest level production series- the World Superbike Championship for which Pirelli is the sole supplier.

Pirelli’s 16.5″ Diablo Superbike tyres are currently used not only in the Superbike World Championship, but also in World Endurance, BSB and CIV which have been the reference events to date. Until 2004 in fact, the unique supplier agreement did not exist in the Superbike World Championship so Pirelli adapted itself to the sizes offered by other suppliers.

In line with the primary goal of WSBK to showcase in the highest level of racing the products also sold on the market, Pirelli will replace the current 16.5″ tyres with 17″ sized tyres which have already been successful in the local Superbike championships in New Zealand, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Canada, Malaysia and many other local championships.

The 17” slick tyre is the optimal response for those seeking top performance without having to modify the chassis: ultra-high performance without mounting a new set of wheels or changing the bike’s settings.

Over the past three years, Pirelli has greatly accelerated its tyre development to meet riders needs and the power delivered by new bikes: in 2009, Pirelli introduced the new 190/60R17 size, in 2010 introduced a new high modulus carcass (Pirelli Patent), continuously improving compounds and finally in 2011 introduced the new 200/60R17 size.

Compared to the 16,5” slick tyre, the 17″ one offers a thicker tread for better handling and consistency, its footprint in mid to full lean is approx 10% wider thanks to a higher profile and a carcass able to endure more side force, all those features will definitely bring great benefits to motorcyclists all over the world.

The Superbike World Championship will be an excellent environment that will allow Pirelli, as sole supplier, to develop the best tyres for 17″, a size that is now more and more demanded by the market, thus remaining faithful to its motto “We sell what we race” and thus continuing to offer riders the highest quality products developed with the help of the great Superbike champions.

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Successful Test For BMW Motorrad Motorsport At Portimão

Only two days after the 2011 season finale Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport already is in full swing preparing for next year’s FIM Superbike World Championship. Today, the team tested the further-developed and, in many areas, optimised 2012 BMW S 1000 RR at Portimão (POR). With sunshine and warm temperatures the conditions were ideal and the factory squad was able to collect important data and information with next year’s RR.

Modifications have been made, for instance, to the frame geometry and the fairing. For example, the fairing at the rear has been shortened and modified according to the new 2012 production RR design in aerodynamics. The front fairing is slightly steeper compared to the 2011 bike in order to optimise the aerodynamics and riders’ ergonomics. A new radiator, adapted to the modified geometry and body parts, has been installed for better thermodynamics. The 2012 RR also features a new engine spec which improves rideability and low end torque. Additional efforts have been made for optimising the weight balance and to improve ergonomics.

“It was a positive test day”, said BMW Motorrad factory rider Leon Haslam. “The new engine spec is a progress; you can feel a difference there. We now need to push more in that same direction. The main thing we were working on today was the chassis set up. The new bike needs to be set up a little bit differently than the 2011 one. I am confident in that area, too. Overall, I am glad to be back testing, looking for next year. We do not have to go out and race but can only focus on improving the bike. That is always good.”

“We were waiting for this day eagerly, as for the first time we went out on the track with both a new rider, Marco Melandri, and a new spec of our RR”, commented BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Bernhard Gobmeier. “We put a lot of work into the developing of this bike aiming to improve it in several areas. The feedback of both riders was exactly how we expected it to be. Overall, this was a very positive test and a confirmation of all the hard work of everybody in the team.”

Marco Melandri also was happy with his first test day and reported about many positive impressions. He used the test to get acquainted with the new team and his new working environment.

The collected data will now be analysed at the team’s facilities at Munich and Stephanskirchen for further development steps. The team will also conduct additional tests in the next few weeks. The 2012 season starts officially with the first race on February 26 at Phillip Island (AUS).

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Get My Videos Back 1.3.0.1

Get My Videos Back is a small and simple application specificly designed to help you save video or audio files from scratched CDs or DVDs quickly and easy. This tool has several different options and features to save your media files. Ever had that problem where Windows can´t read a scratched or damnage disk? Yes… well this could be the very tool that saves that disc.

Get My Videos Back (aka GMVB) automatically identifies the source media type, setting itself up for the best result possible. One of the features it includes is “byte mode” where you can read the source file from byte to byte. This might be helpfull if the source media has lots of small scratches. The “byte mode” may use a large amount of your systems resources and the restoring procedure will taking much longer. However it is more likely to recover those discs with the most damage.

With GMVB you can save jobs and continue them later, using the previously restorefeature in this aplication. We cant guarentee it will save your files but it uses the latest technolgy and is your best chance of saving the media. GMVB also has a sector map that can help you to see the full progress of the restore procedure. You can see the count of errors and the skipped data size. The software also has a log file that that lets you know just what type of error could be on the disc.

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MouseFIGHTER 5.6

Take control of the screen pointer with the keyboard. You will not need a mouse again.

What´s New in version 5.6:

* This version features mousewheel support! Press alt+up/down to scroll just like the mousewheel does.

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WinParrot 2.0.1

WinParrot is a free software program that can record and control any application on Windows. This software, certified on Windows XP, Vista and 7 has five usages:

Features:
* Automate your recurring tasks
* Load your data into your applications (Internet Explorer, Oracle Applications, SAP …) using data from an Excel spreadsheet
* Test the robustness of an application by simulating multiple users
* Conduct demonstration or training of an application (by slowing the speed of play)
* Schedule tasks (schedule the execution of macros).

What´s new in version 2.0.1:
* Debug your macros.
* Trace your macros.
* New operators, functions and type real.
* New GUI with zoom.

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SynWrite Text-Editor 2.5.838

SynWrite is a handy, easy to use text editor designed to edit programs source codes with such features as syntax highlighting, code folding, tree structure, auto-completion and code templates. It also offers support for many encodings.

SynWrite is fully unicode based and supports many file encodings. User interface is available in different languages. Syntax highlighting is managed by a rich library of so called “lexers”. Almost all types of programming languages are included. Lexers are fully customizable in built-in lexer editor. Programmers will like features as Autocompletion and Code Templates. Different languages are supported here.

Other main features of editor are codefolding, organize code in syntax tree, color-based view of changes in document and a feature called “SyncEdit”. SyncEdit allows to do an inplace synchronized edit of all instances of a string. Different selection modes gives possibility to do a very detailed text selection; normal mode, line mode and column-oriented mode. Textmarkers and bookmarks helps to keep track in large documents. It´s possible to use Syn as portable app, so it runs directly from USB sticks. Syn also works as plugin for famous file manager “Total Commander”.

SynWrite is small in size and consumes very low memory, so it runs fast even on older machines. No long installation procedure is required. SynWrite makes text editing much easier. It is not only an editor for programmers. Everyone who works with text files will profit from its features.

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Ocster Backup Free 1.71

Ocster Backup Free is a great backup software that was designed from the start to work fully automatic. You simply specify what you want backed up and when and then the software takes care of the rest.

The backups can be stored either on an external local hard disk (FREE) or (for a small fee) via the internet on the specially secured and highly reliable Ocster Secure Storage. With Ocster Secure Storage multiple highly encrypted copies of the data are stored in professional data centers. This protects the data from the dangers that can render locally stored backups unusable at any time (hard disk crashes, fire, theft, water damage, …).

Ocster Backup Free is really easy to use and requires no technical knowledge at all. But it still supports all the advanced features one expects from a modern backup software like incremental backups, encryption, compression and backing up open files. Backups can also be interrupted at any time and later resumed at the same point, even after restarting the computer.

System Requirements:

* Windows XP/Vista/7
* 512 MB RAM
* Free space on hard disk: ca. 100 MB

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System Explorer Portable 3.0.3

SystemExplorer shows detailed infromation about Processes, Startups, Explorer, IE Addons, Uninstallers, Services, Drivers, Connections and Opened Files.

Features:
* Detailed informations about Processes, Startups, Explorer, IE Addons, Uninstallers, Windows, Services, Drivers, Connections and Opened Files
* Action History for monitoring processes activities
* Making of Registry & Files snapshots for easy comparing of system changes. Result of comparation is displayed in tree view and text list. Can be used for analysation of product installers/uninstallers (like Total Uninstall)
* Performance graphs for monitoring usage of system resources in time
* Easy check of suspicious files via VirusTotal
* Easy search details about file/process via online databases
* Easy access to System Utilities

What’s New in version 3.0.3:

* This version contains improved Tray Hint dialog, Process Details dialog, Uninstallers section and many fixes.

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System Spec 3.00

System Spec is a very simple tool for those that want to gather the most important system specifications for their computer.

With System Spec you can see, save and print a complete spec of your PC. This standalone, system information utility can also perform various windows functions. Additional advanced info includes CPU, drives, applications, display, memory, networking, internet, CD / DVD drives and more.

The program does not require installation.

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Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool 1.2

The Debug Diagnostic Tool (DebugDiag) is designed to assist in troubleshooting issues such as hangs, slow performance, memory leaks or fragmentation, and crashes in any Win32 user-mode process. The tool includes additional debugging scripts focused on Internet Information Services (IIS) applications, web data access components, COM+ and related Microsoft technologies.

DebugDiag was released as part of the IIS Diagnostic toolkit and as a standalone tool. DebugDiag 1.1 is currently available as a standalone tool.

DebugDiag provides an extensible object model in the form of COM objects and provides a script host with a built-in reporting framework.

It is composed of the following 3 components; a debugging service, a debugger host, and the user interface.

The Debugging Service
The debugger service (DbgSvc.exe) performs the following tasks:

* Attach/Detach the host to processes
* Collect performance monitor data
* Implement HTTP ping to detect hangs
* Inject leak monitor in running processes
* Collect debugging session state information
* Shows the state of each rule defined

The Debugger Host
The Debugger Host (DbgHost.exe) hosts the Windows Symbolic Debugger Engine (dbgeng.dll) to attach to processes and generate memory dumps. It also hosts the main analyzer module to analyze memory dumps. Dbghost.exe has no dependency on the service “DbgSvc.exe” and can be used separately.

The User Interface
The user interfaces (DebugDiag.exe and DebugDiagAnalysisOnly.exe) present an interface to analyze memory dumps, automate the creation of control scripts and show the status of running processes, including services.

It is composed of 3 views:

* Rules: Creates control script for the debugger host through a wizard. The script is located under \scripts
* Advanced Analysis: Runs a selected “Analysis Script” against one or more memory dumps.
* Processes: Shows status of running processes/services

Note: DebugDiagAnalysisOnly.exe does not require elevation on operating systems beginning with Vista, so it only contains the Advanced Analysis view.

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StressMyPC 1.03

How long can your laptop battery hold a charge, or let your PC sweat a little. The StressMyPC application was designed to be a small tool that will test your CPU to 100% usage level.

* StressMyPC: Start / Stop the stress-test
* Paint-Stress: Simple stress for the graphics (GPU)
* Aggressiv CPU-Stress: Aggressiv stress for the CPU(s)
* HD-Stress: Stress for the hard drive

Warning!: Unstable and overclocked systems can be crashed.

What´s New in version 1.03:

* Again, optimizing the exercise test in ProcessKO.

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HWiNFO64 v3.82.1315 Beta

HWiNFO64 is a professional hardware information and diagnostic tool supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. This tool is designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computer´s hardware which makes them suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufacturers, system integrators and technical experts as well. Retrieved information is presented in a logical and easily understandable form and can be exported into various types of reports.

Features:
* Comprehensive hardware information
* System health monitoring (Thermal, Voltage, Fan, Power)
* Table, Logfile, Graph, Tray, Gadget, LG LCD reporting
* Full 64-bit Application
* Text, CSV, XML, HTML, MHTML report formats
* Periodical updates
* Windows XP/Vista/Server 2003/2008/Windows 7
* Platform: 64-bit (x64 / AMD64)

What´s New in version 3.82.1315 Beta:
* Fixed fan speed reporting on some NCT6776 boards.
* Added support of Nuvoton NCT7511Y, NCT7802Y and NCT7904D hardware monitors.
* Enhanced sensor monitoring on GIGABYTE A75 series.
* Enhanced sensor monitoring on ASUS F1A75 series.
* Added reporting of CPU Microcode Update Revision for AMD Family 10h and later models.
* Added support of SMSC LPC47B397, SCH5307 and SCH5317 hardware monitoring.
* Enhanced sensor monitoring on ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z.
* Added reporting of Chassis Intrusion for Winbond/Nuvoton, ITE and Fintek sensors.
* Added AMD HEATHROW XT/PRO, CHELSEA XT/PRO.

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Top Process Monitor 3.2

Top Process Monitor is simple Sidebar gadget shows the top processes on your system – the processes that are consuming the most CPU, Memory (Working Set), IO (Bytes read/written) and others. It does not require any 3rd party applications. Resizable! Save settings to file. (File will be created – Path: %APPDATA% Filename: gadgetname_Settings.ini). Color changeable for all gadget´s elements, include background.

What´s New in version 3.2:

* Fixed bugs.

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Hopkins forced to withdraw from Malaysian GP

Hopkins was due to make a wild-card appearance for the Rizla Suzuki team this weekend, but the third finger on his right-hand that he broke in the Czech Republic – also as a wild-card entry – has re-broken at the knuckle. The finger is swollen and seized overnight, making it impossible to ride a MotoGP machine competitively or safely.

Hopkins will stay for the remainder of the weekend to give his full support to team-mate Álvaro Bautista and the Rizla Suzuki squad, before he returns to America for further surgery and convalescence to repair the damage to his hand and enable him to make a full recovery in time for next season.

John Hopkins:
“I knew my hand was sore after yesterday afternoon, because it was hurting when I was riding. It is definitely a lot more painful riding a MotoGP bike than it was the British Superbike, mainly due to the immense braking forces on the GSV-R. I woke up just before six this morning and I had quite a bit of pain so I tried to loosen it up and bend it, but that wasn’t an option."

"The screws and the plates in the finger have come apart and there’s just no movement in the knuckle at all, so I cannot bend the finger. If I get any further damage to the injury it could result in amputation and certainly don’t want that! My Doctor is totally confident that he can fix it, but I just haven’t been able to rest it and give it the proper time needed to repair it over the last six weeks. I thought it would be fine to ride this weekend and had every hope of it working, but I didn’t expect the amount of force that goes into riding a GP bike would cause such a problem."

"I am so sorry for the team and Rizla Suzuki, because they have given me such a great opportunity again and now I can’t ride past the Friday - it’s heartbreaking and I can’t express my disappointment. It’s such a shame and I couldn’t be more upset, but the priority now is to get it fixed and get myself ready for the 2012 season.”

Press release courtesy of Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

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