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For some shoppers, Black Friday is all about the hunt for a good deal, and even a fun night, or early morning, out. However, in addition to a good deal on the latest electronics, Black Friday brought incidents involving pepper spray, shootings, looting and beatings.
"Instead of a nice sweater, you need a bulletproof vest and goggles," Betty Thomas, 52, told the Associated Press Saturday while shopping with her family at a mall in Raleigh, N.C.
Has this sales strategy gone too far? Should retailers be encouraged to dial back Black Friday hype and promotion?
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When the Duke and Florida State football teams clash Saturday for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, there will be money on the line for the schools and for the coaches on the sidelines.
A sharp escalation in coach compensation is a driving factor in athletic spending, according to data released this week by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an organization that advocates for reform in college athletics. An interactive database, spendingdatabase.knightcommission.org, shows that spending on athletics has dramatically outpaced spending on academics at many public universities in a six-year period from 2005 to 2011. (Private universities, which are generally not compelled to release detailed data, are not included in the database).
At a time when faculty and staff at North Carolinas public universities have seen little or no raises during and since the recession, coaches have enjoyed lucrative paydays.
For example, spending on football coach salaries, calculated on a per player basis, more than doubled at N.C. State University and UNC-Chapel Hill from 2005 to 2011, according to the database.
In 2011, total salary spending for all coaches reached $12 million at UNC-CH, a 61 percent increase over 2005. At NCSU, spending on coaches reached $10 million, a jump of 71 percent during the same period. Those figures include salaries, benefits and bonuses paid by the university, and contractually guaranteed sums from third parties. UNC-CH has 28 sports teams; NCSU has 23.
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In the case of Saturdays combatants, Florida State Coach Jimbo Fisher has a compensation package of $2.75 million, while David Cutcliffe of Duke makes $1.79 million, according to a coach salary database from USA Today. The highest-paid college football coach in the United States is Nick Saban of the University of Alabama, whose compensation totals $5.5 million, USA Today reported.
The market has gone crazy, said Diane Moose, NCSU senior associate athletic director and chief financial officer, especially football and mens basketball salaries.
She cant explain why, but if no one came to the games, the money wouldnt flow to support the high pay. NCSUs athletic department is an auxiliary operation, she said, which means taxpayer dollars dont go to the athletic department.
Theres no way around offering contracts that lure good candidates to coaching jobs, she said.
If we want to compete at the highest levels, Moose said, we need to make sure we put the staff in place that can get us there.
Knowing the salary data, and other trends in athletic budgets, is key to achieving responsible spending in college sports, said Amy Perko, executive director of the Knight Commission.
We are at a time when all of U.S. higher education is under unprecedented pressure to be more transparent to the public and more accountable for the results it achieves, so college sports cannot expect to be immune to the same standards, she said.
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The database unveiled this week is aimed at igniting a more informed discussion about the direction of the finances of college athletics, Perko said.
Some academic leaders have warned that the so-called arms race in college sports is simply not sustainable, especially when there is greater scrutiny by parents and political leaders on the rising costs of a college degree.
Earlier this year, an independent panel led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, recommended that conferences and the NCAA explore spending caps for specific sports and incentives based on athletic-to-academic expense ratios to discourage excessive sports spending. The Rawlings group was put together by UNC-CH after a series of athletic and academic scandals there.
So far, theres been no movement by universities or conferences to implement those recommendations.
Instead, coach contracts are laden with financial incentives for winning bowls and postseason tournaments, as well as hitting goals on athletes academic progress. And universities are saddled with bigger buyout costs as they routinely fire coaches in the pursuit of winning records.
Last year, when NCSU Athletic Director Debbie Yow fired Tom OBrien, the university owed the former coach $1.2 million during a four-year period.
His replacement, Dave Doeren, signed a five-year deal worth a minimum of $1.8 million annually. The 18-page contract also spelled out various incentive bonuses worth a maximum of $250,000 for the teams academic achievements and a maximum of $750,000 for championship games or bowl wins.
Yow could not be reached for comment, but Moose, the senior associate athletic director, said its hard to know where the limit is on coach compensation, looking at the top competitors in the country.
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Doeren, whose team went 3-9 this year with no conference wins, wont be reaping any of the field performance bonuses this year. He has said he looks forward to a year of rebuilding and improvement.
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Forget the Gordie Howe hat trick of last season.
In many ways, what forward Kyle Clifford did against the San Jose Sharks in Saturday's 5-2 win by the Kings was more impressive than his homage to Howe nearly 14 months ago against Ottawa.
Forget the Gordie Howe hat trick of last season.
In many ways, what forward Kyle Clifford did against the San Jose Sharks in Saturday's 5-2 win by the Kings was more impressive than his homage to Howe nearly 14 months ago against Ottawa.
Then? Goal, assist and fight, a clear Howe hat trick.
Now? Two goals, an exhausting scrap against behemoth defenseman Douglas Murray and a superb defensive play against Joe Pavleski at Staples Center. That play to help shut down Pavelski came shortly before Clifford's second goal of the game to make it 4-1 at 13 minutes 45 seconds of the second period.
You almost wondered whether Clifford was going to go lift cars in the parking lot afterward. Or maybe he was going to down a big steak like he did after winning a bet against former teammate Kevin Westgarth last season in regard to the Howe hat trick.
Certainly, something special should be in order after his second-period fight against the intimidating 6-foot-3 Murray, as Clifford gave up about 33 pounds to Murray.
He managed to survive the long bout with his body parts intact.
"We kinda have that New England Patriot mindset where you don't want to lose two in a row," said Clifford. "I mean, we were coming off a two-game loss. That's big for us. So we definitely wanted to do better here."
This game didn't solely belong to Clifford, who recorded the first multi-goal game of his career. In all, there were 12 Kings players with at least one point. Scoring the other Kings goals were Justin Williams, Jarret Stoll and Dwight King, who has two goals in his last two games.
Goalie Jonathan Bernier, who came in relief of Jonathan Quick on Thursday in the Kings' loss at San Jose, got his sixth victory of the season and stopped a penalty shot at an especially pivotal time.
San Jose had the chance to get right back in it, trailing, 2-1, when Tommy Wingels was awarded a penalty shot at 7:58 in an eventful second period but was stopped by Bernier, who made a glove save.
The penalty-shot opportunity came after Wingels' clear scoring attempt had been thwarted by forward Tyler Toffoli, who was making his NHL debut. Toffoli slashed at him and broke Wingels' stick blade.
Bernier has faced two penalty shots in his career and has stopped both.
"If a goal went the other way, it could be a different period," said Kings forward Trevor Lewis, who had two assists. "But we bounced back. Stayed strong and kept going to the net."
Toffoli used the word "incredible," to describe his debut.
"My first shift, I just wanted to go out there and get pucks on net and keep it simple," he said. "After that, things just went pretty smoothly. It was a blast....I didn't want to relax at all. I just wanted to keep going and play the best game of my life – knowing it was going to be the only first game in the NHL I'm ever going to play, so … it was a lot of fun, and I think I played well and hopefully, there'll be more to come."
He was asked about the play on Wingels.
"They just said it was a good backcheck," Toffoli said. "They got a penalty shot. It's a good thing Bernie saved it. It was just a good backcheck. After that, things went a little more smoothly. I played a little more simply."
Said Kings Coach Darryl Sutter, of the play: "[Toffoli] is a goal-scorer, but he obviously knows the game because his a very good penalty-killer ... He's supposed to do that. Did I like that? You're supposed to do that. You're so supposed to back-check. If you don't back-check ... or you don't play at all. Or you play overage (junior) in the Ontario League."
Sutter put Toffoli in the lineup and took out Jordan Nolan.
"Jordan Nolan is struggling a lot," Sutter said. "Playing only four, five minutes a game, so you put a kid in that is 20 years old in your lineup you better keep Dustin [Penner] in the lineup."
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About 20 people stood in a rain-snow mix and cold temperatures Saturday morning above Vallecito Reservoir to call on Mark Redwine to be more active in the search for his son, Dylan, who has been missing since just before Thanksgiving.
Dylan Redwine, 13, was reported missing from his father's home on County Road 500 on Nov. 19. The boy had arrived the night before from his home north of Colorado Springs for a court-ordered visit.
In a telephone interview Saturday, Mark Redwine took exception to the portrayal of him as disengaged from the search for his youngest son.
"I do a lot of things on my own," said Redwine, a truck driver. Among his other activities, "every time I get (back) into Durango, I talk to other truck drivers" to have them keep fliers in their rigs, he said.
That's counter to what is being alleged by Dylan's mother, Elaine, and people like Bayfield resident, businesswoman and Redwine family friend Denise Hess. Hess has helped lead the public effort to find Dylan.
Hess said Saturday morning that the demonstrators, were "hoping (Mark Redwine) will come out and participate."
Hess claimed that Mark Redwine has been much less involved in the various public activities than have Elaine and Dylan's older brother, Cory, not to mention law enforcement and the general public.
Yet Mark Redwine said his ex-wife and Hess actually have left him out of a number of events, sometimes not giving him enough notice to attend.
"It's bizarre to me why Elaine and Denise would leave me out," he said.
Redwine also claimed he was contacted by a woman who wanted to do a raffle to raise money for the Dylan Redwine reward fund, now $50,450, but Elaine Redwine and Hess turned down the offer.
"I'm just as much affected by this as these two," he said.
Redwine said that law enforcement even suggested that the Redwines, divorced six years ago, get mediation so they can work together better to find Dylan. So far, he said, Elaine has not accepted.
Redwine said his ex-wife has contacted him using text messages.
"I've responded to every text message she's sent me, but she won't pick up the phone ... and talk to me," he said.
The other reason for Saturday's "walk" was to keep the search for Dylan in the news.
"I hate public speaking, and I hate cameras," Hess said, "but I want to bring Dylan home," a sentiment echoed by Cory Redwine, who also participated Saturday.
"We're just trying to keep his face out there and just never let it die down until he comes home," Cory Redwine, 21, said.
Several members of the group, who stood on the east side of the road across from Mark Redwine's house, held handwritten signs directed at him.
"Why do you hide," read one of the signs. Another read: "No walk! All talk! We all miss you Dylan."
The "walkers" included Kathi Barry, a political blogger from Evergreen. She saw the notice about a missing boy less than two months after the abduction and murder of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. Jessica was kidnapped on her way to school Oct. 5. Her dismembered body was found five days later in a field in Arvada.
Barry said she was bothered by Dylan's disappearance and eventually decided she needed to come to the Western Slope to help. She has been to the area on weekends, has come to be close friends with Hess and gotten to know Elaine Redwine.
Of the latter, she said, "Every time I look at her, I cry because I can see the pain in her face."
But Mark Redwine said he couldn't understand Barry's motivation for being so negative toward him, saying that she argues with anyone who doesn't agree with her positions about what may have happened to Dylan.
Jenna How of Durango said she "has been following this from Day 1. They ran out of fliers during the first week, so I started printing for them." How works for Xerox and has access to a printer.
She said her goal Saturday was to "bring more attention to Dylan, find out answers, bring him home."
Cory Redwine said that he and his mother know just about as much now as they did at the beginning of the ordeal.
He said law enforcement has searched Mark Redwine's house and have "gotten clues along the way," but so far, they have not revealed anything significant to the family.
The La Plata County Sheriff's Office and the FBI met recently to review strategies as well as results from forensic tests by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, according to a news release from sheriff's spokesman Lt. Dan Bender. No details were released.
Cory Redwine said his mother is hanging in there and staying tough, but she "is having as hard of a time as anybody, but she's ... stronger than most. I'm proud to be her son."
He also said his relationship with Mark Redwine has been rocky, but he believes Mark has some answers.
When asked why Mark was not helping as much as people think he should, Cory Redwine said, "I think he has a part in this. I'm not sure exactly to what extent, but if your son's really missing, most people would be doing anything they could to bring him home, not avoid the situation."
Cory said that Mark Redwine usually is not reluctant to be out front.
"If he thinks he's right, he'll do everything he can to be out front. He doesn't back down when he's in the right," Cory Redwine said. "He's laid low and hasn't really done a whole lot."
The senior Redwine said there is a "history" with Cory, but he said he thinks his son's anger toward him is reflective of his mother's hatred toward Mark.
Despite that remark, Redwine said, "I don't fault her for finding someone to blame."
Redwine also said that all the online speculation wasn't helping the situation.
"There are too many people sitting at the computer trying to play Nancy Drew and Nancy Grace," he said. "It's not bringing us closer to finding Dylan."


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Citing safety concerns and a "pressing need," Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday the Tappan Zee Bridge will be replaced soon.
"When it gets right down to it, we have to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge," he said. "It has to be done now."
The governor was at the to announce a proposal to form a justice center to prevent, investigate and prosecute abuse of special-needs New Yorkers.
During a brief press conference after his speech, Cuomo was asked about financing for the new bridge.
He said there are no concrete plans for paying for the new bridge, adding that the state doesn't yet know how much it will cost.
Cuomo also said there had been no discussion of financing the bridge by raising tolls.
In April, the state found out it would not be eligible for a $2 billion federal loan to foot the bill for the bridge.
Residents of both Rockland and Westchester counties have been vocal about the disruption and the possible harm building a new bridge would cause.
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Would some guy with his reputation in a terrible place from a country whose name most of the judges probably can't even spell have gotten as far as he did?
Michelle Kwan
Only if he hadn't doubled the flip
He would've won, you idiot!
Would some guy with his reputation in a terrible place from a country whose name most of the judges probably can't even spell have gotten as far as he did?
Yes I do think he would. Back to back great skates. I don't see why not. Still as 6.0 didn't resolve around underrotations as much who knows. Daisuke could have gone up.
What's sad is, Denis not only missed the flip but the toe (doubling rather than tripling), if he had only rotated one of them, he would have won... regardless... I voted for the Kween!!!
Doubling a jump understood the 6.0 system in the freeskate was not a mistake, and having more content than others would have given a skater a higher base than others.
Michelle would have gotten 6.0s in the artistic marks because ... she skates from her core and has a less blocked chi than Patrick Chan.
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Like, duh! Michelle Kwan!
He might have won under 6.0, since he didn't fall at all.
If there were any justice in the world, yes.
Politics aside, under 6.0 you could also consider
Ten: 1.0 points for his SP and 1.0 for his FS = 2.0 points overall
Chain: .5 points for his SP and 2.0 for his FS = 2.5 points overall
Yea, Denis would have won by virtue of winning the LP and being top three in the SP - thereby "controlling his destiny".
What about Over 6.0...?? Never thought of that case, did ya?
Denis is from Kazakstan. He wouldn't even be in top 5 in 6.0 system
Yes because Kaz would get RUS bloc behind D10 by trading its vote in dance to help B/S (Bobrova Soloviev) win over D/W and V/M. So we'd be wuzrobbing over dance and not men's.
I think I will have a snack and take a nap before I eat and go to sleep.
No because Patrick skated before Ten and judges had already given the 6.0 for him.
The real question is whether Denis would have placed top 3 after the SP under 6.0 (if they had continued with completely random draws in the 6.0 era)
Being coached by Frank C., I think he would have still been second in the short and won the long, therefore winning the whole thing. But would a kid from Kazakstan be coached by Frank under 6.0?
Not so familiar with 6.0. But I guess Ten would definately medal. However Ten's tech points would have been much lower than Chan's given that 6.0 values harder jumps more than CoP does. So it's hard to say whether or not he'd win under 6.0. I think probably not. Plushenko fell in SP in 2002 Olympics. But he was still placed in fourth place, a lot higher than many skaters who did not fall that day.
I love that Michelle is winning this poll...
I think geopolitics would have prevented Frank from working with D10 more than anything else. In the Soviet Era, if D10's talent was recognized, he might have very well ended up with Mishin. D10 did train in Russia during the early part of his career.
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Book DetailsLanguage : English
Paperback : 434 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : January 2013
Author(s) : Crysfel Villa, Armando Gonzalez
Topics and Technologies : All Books, Web Development, Open Source, Web Development
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: The Core Concepts
Chapter 3: Components and Layouts
Chapter 4: It's All About the Data
Chapter 5: Buttons and Toolbars
Chapter 6: Doing it with Forms
Chapter 7: Give me the Grid
Chapter 8: Architecture
Chapter 9: DataViews and Templates
Chapter 10: The Tree Panel
Chapter 11: Drag and Drop
Chapter 12: Look and Feel
Chapter 13: From Drawing to Charting
- Chapter 1: The Basics
- Should I use Ext JS for my next project?
- Getting started with Ext JS
- Looking at the whole picture
- Why so many files and folders?
- Our first program
- Editors
- Sublime Text 2
- Eclipse Web Tools Platform project
- Aptana
- Textmate
- Sencha Architect
- Building an application
- Planning our application
- Wireframing
- Data structure
- File structure
- Summary
- Chapter 2: The Core Concepts
- The class system
- Simple inheritance
- Pre-processors and post-processors
- Mixing many classes
- Configurations
- Statics methods and properties
- Singleton
- Alias
- Loading classes on demand
- Enabling the loader
- Dependencies
- Synchronous Loading
- Working with the DOM
- Getting elements
- Query – How to find them?
- Manipulation – How to change it?
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Components and Layouts
- The components lifecycle
- The creation phase
- The rendering phase
- The destruction phase
- The lifecycle in action
- About containers
- The panel
- The Window component
- The layout system
- Fit layout
- Card layout
- HBox layout
- VBox layout
- Border layout
- Accordion layout
- Summary
- Chapter 4: It's All About the Data
- Ajax
- Models
- Validations
- Relationships
- Dealing with the store
- Adding new elements
- Looping through the elements
- Retrieving the records
- Removing records
- Retrieving remote data
- Ajax proxy
- JSON reader
- XML reader
- Mappings
- Sending data
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Buttons and Toolbars
- Event driven development
- A simple button
- Adding menus
- Toolbars
- The main menu for our application
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Doing it with Forms
- The form component
- Anatomy of the fields
- Available fields
- The Textfield class
- The number field
- The combobox field
- The date field
- The checkbox
- The radio button
- The field container
- Submitting the data
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Give me the Grid
- The data connection (models and stores)
- Defining a model for the store of the grid
- Defining a store for the grid
- A basic grid panel
- Columns
- Columns renderers
- Selection models
- Grid listeners
- Features
- Ext.grid.feature.Grouping
- Ext.grid.feature.GroupingSummary
- Ext.grid.feature.RowBody
- Ext.grid.feature.Summary
- Plugins
- Ext.grid.plugin.Editing
- Ext.grid.plugin.CellEditing
- Ext.grid.plugin.RowEditing
- Grid paging
- Infinite scrolling
- Summary
- Chapter 8: Architecture
- The MVC pattern
- Creating our first application
- The views
- The controller
- Listening events
- Opening modules
- Creating a module
- Adding functionality
- References
- Summary
- Chapter 9: DataViews and Templates
- The data connection (models and stores)
- Defining our User Model
- Defining the store
- A basic dataview
- Getting all our code together
- Handling events on the dataview
- Adding the listeners to the dataview
- Templates
- A more complex dataview
- Summary
- Chapter 10: The Tree Panel
- A basic tree panel
- The TreeStore
- Tree nodes
- Tree drag-and-drop
- Adding and removing nodes
- The check tree
- The grid tree
- Adding an invoices' categories tree panel
- Summary
- Chapter 11: Drag and Drop
- Make an item draggable
- Hitting the drop zone
- Drag and drop between Ext JS components
- Enhancing our application with drag and drop
- Summary
- Chapter 12: Look and Feel
- Setting up our environment
- The resources folder
- Variables
- Advanced theming
- Adding new gradients
- Styles for the tabs
- Styling the panel
- Different styles for the same component
- Supporting legacy browsers
- Summary
- Chapter 13: From Drawing to Charting
- Basic drawing
- Adding interaction
- Charts
- Legend
- Axis
- Gradients
- Series
- Theming
- Series examples
- Area
- Bar
- Line
- Pie
- Radar
- Scatter
- Gauge
- Enhancing our application with charts
- Summary
Code Downloads
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Errata- 13 submitted: last submission 07 Mar 2014
Errata type: Typo | Page number: Preface
Chapter 14, Finishing our Application, and Chapter 15, Ext JS 4 Next Steps, are not present in the book but are available for download at the following links:
Errata type: Typo | Page No.: 72
In the diagram of the lifecycle the box on the right should read Destruction not Distraction
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The code towards the end of the page needs a comment "//Step 1".
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//Step 1
varlis = Ext.DomQuery.select("#main .menu ulli");
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The diagram on page 72 is incorrect. Distraction should be Destruction. The correct diagram is as follows:
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It should be "varchkbox = ..." instead of "var chkbox = ..."
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In the upper part of the page: "...records that matche..." should be "records that matches..."
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Bullet point "7. In the sixth step, the render event is fired." Should be
7. In the seventh step, the render event is fired.
Bullet point "8. The seventh step is to initialize the content." Should be
8. The eight step is to initialize the content.
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The code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="MyApp/view/AvailableFields"></script>
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<script type="text/javascript" src="MyApp/view/AvailableFields.js"></script>
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refs: [{ ref: 'treePanel', selector: '#categoriesmaintreepanel' }], init : function(){ var me = this; me.control({ '#categoriesmaintreepanel #savebtn' : {// we get the save button reference click : me.addTreeNode }, '#categoriesmaintreepanel toolbar #deletebtn':{// we get the delete button reference click : me.deleteTreeNode } }); me.getCategoriesCategoriesStore().load(); me.getInvoicesInvoicesStore().load(); }, The codes should be changed to: refs: [{ ref: 'CategoriesForm', selector: 'categoriesForm' }, { ref: 'Treepanel', selector: 'treepanel' }], init : function(){ var me = this; me.control({ 'categoriesForm #savebtn' : {// we get the save button reference click : me.addTreeNode }, 'treepanel toolbar #deletebtn':{// we get the delete button reference click : me.deleteTreeNode } }); me.getCategoriesCategoriesStore().load(); me.getInvoicesInvoicesStore().load(); }, .... The itemID 'savebtn' is defined in the CategoriesForm.js and itemID 'deletebtn' is defined inside of toolbar 'tbar' in the Treepanel.js
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Sample chapters
You can view our sample chapters and prefaces of this title on PacktLib or download sample chapters in PDF format.
What you will learn from this book
- Learn how the Ext JS class system works and is organized
- Dig into how the Ext JS components and widgets work
- Use the powerful layout system that Ext JS 4 offers
- Focus on the new MVC pattern and good architecture
- Get the best of templates, dataviews, and grids
- Change the default theme of the library easily with compass and sass, and create custom themes
- Drag and drop easily and quickly with Ext JS 4
In Detail
Ext JS is a JavaScript library for building interactive web applications using techniques such as Ajax, DHTML, and DOM scripting.
Ext JS 4 features expanded functionality, plugin-free charting, and a new MVC architecture, it's the best Ext JS web application development platform yet. It helps develop incredible web apps for every browser.
Learning Ext JS 4 will teach you how to get the best of each Ext JS component and also show you some very practical examples that you can use in real world applications. You will also learn why it is so useful and powerful in developing fast and beautiful applications.
The book starts with the very basics of Ext JS. You will learn to create a small application step-by-step, and add new features to it in every chapter.
Once you grasp the basics, you will learn more complicated topics such as creating new components, templates, architecture, patterns, and also tips and techniques that will help you improve your skills on JavaScript and Ext JS 4. We also cover how to create themes to make your application design beautiful and customize it the way you need.
At the end of the book, you will have a working application built using all the knowledge you gained from the book.
The book is a step-by-step tutorial full of example code and explanations to help a beginner learn Ext JS thoroughly.
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The assembly lines that filled St. Paul Presbyterian's gym Saturday operated like well-oiled machines.
The church hosted one of Johnston's first Mobile Hunger Fights for Meals from the Heartland.
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As you all know, my posts have been infrequent here and after much thought about the current state of things as far as my desire to jump back on the Old-Hollywood-blogging-community bandwagon goes...well, it doesn't go (meaning no offense to those of you on the bandwagon, of course). Anyway, the point of this post is just to say that I've come to the conclusion that this period in my life as a writer has come to an abrupt end and therefore In the Mood shall serve only as an archive of past writings (most likely to shame me on to bigger and better things). For those of you who would like to continue reading my nonsensical, pretentious (sometimes Hollywood-related) ramblings, I suggest ye go see But It Was.
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Alabama Coach Nick Saban speaks at a memorial service for the victims of the April 27 tornadoes.
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Another video from the White House about Alabama's 2009 National Championship team's visit there last month. This video focuses on the team's public service efforts and there's a nice one-on-one between President Obama and Coach Saban at 1:33. This video has also has led to a bit of White House inter-office smack talk via Twitter between the Director of New Media Macon Phillips - a Bama fan - and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs - an unrepentant Barner. HT: Wolfe Reports
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Brick will move ahead with previously-planned bulkhead improvements, as well as improvements and repairs to Bayview Park on the barrier island.
The township council recently authorized the awarding of two contracts – one for general bulkhead improvements on various township street ends, and another for the Bayview Park project – at meeting of the governing body.
The council awarded a $113,965 contract to Diamond Construction of Brick to complete the general bulkhead repair contract, which will encompass several streets including St. Lawrence Boulevard, Squan Beach Drive, Toronto Drive and Bella Vista Road, as well as Windward Beach.
It is not expected that the effects of Superstorm Sandy caused any additional damage to the bulkheads covered under the project.
"These bulkhead projects here fared very well," said Business Administrator Scott Pezarras, based on an engineer's report. "They're mostly street ends located inside lagoons that had a little more protection."
The council also awarded a $224,680 contract to R. Kremer & Son Marine Contractors, of Brick, to replace the boardwalk and bulkhead and Bayview Park.
The park, located opposite Brick Beach III on Barnegat Bay, has had portions of its scenic boardwalk closed for some time due to a safety hazard created by the deterioration of the bulkhead.
The boardwalk and bulkhead will be replaced with vinyl material this time, after the previous wooden bulkheading deteriorated too quickly, township Business Administrator Scott Pezarras said previously.
The project was originally estimated to cost as much as $600,000.
Pezarras said the township engineer recommended going forward with the project, though some additional bulkheading may have to be replaced due to Sandy.
"It may be a possibility that this project will have a change order, since there could be an additional amount of bulkheading that will have to be put in," Pezarras said, explaining that, in the event of a change order, the cost of the work would be consistent with the original low bid.
The project is expected to go forward as soon as Route 35 is open to public traffic.
Both of the projects were authorized in capital budgets and will not affect the township's operating budget or the funds set aside for the cleanup from Sandy.


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By Anthony Phelps Sr.
Register Columnist
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
(1 Cor 13:1-13)
NAACP monthly meeting
The Richmond/Madison County Branch of the NAACP meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 302 Francis Street, Richmond.
A Special Thank You
Elder Anthony and First Lady Margaret Phelps would like to thank everyone who worked so hard and everyone who came out to the Elder Phelps Pastoral Anniversary celebration. We would like to thank everyone in the community for your support in the church ministry, all your kindness you have shared with my wife and I and all your help throughout the 17 years of my ministry that God has called me to. We love you and may God continue to bless each and every one of you.
Free-lunch ministry
Every Thursday, from noon to 3 p.m., Saint Paul AME Church, 437 Francis St., Richmond, serves a free lunch to all who come.
"This is an ongoing, weekly ministry to serve the hungry, the homeless and feed anyone who walks in our doors," says Pastor William R.T. Hale.
Also, our Free Lunch Ministry will be open and active, Thursday, Nov. 22, serving Thanksgiving Dinner from noon to 2:30 p.m.
Concert, dinner at St. Paul AME Church
On Sunday, Nov. 11, at St. Paul AME Church, speaker Sister Doris Coffey of St. Paul, Lexington, will be featured beginning at 11 a.m. and a concert will follow at 3 p.m. featuring the St. Paul Versailles Young Adult Choir. A dinner will be served between services. The church, pastored by William R. T. Hale, is located at 437 Francis Street in Richmond.
Serving others, uniting people
Saturday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. everyone is invited to Soup Day at First Baptist Church, 300 Francis St., Richmond.
The theme for the missionary project hosted by the church's Children's Fellowship is "Love: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8." There will be free food, fun and fellowship as well free coats and other winter clothing. Rev. Robert R. Blythe is host pastor. For more details, call 624-2045.
129th Church Anniversary
Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m., The Mt Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Floyd Ballew, will be celebrating its 129th church anniversary, Elder Howard Miller of New Liberty will be the guest.
118th Church Anniversary
The First Baptist Church of Berea, Middletown, will celebrate their 118 church anniversary Nov. 18. Dinner will be served after the morning service. The afternoon guest will be Pastor Larry Wilson and congregation of the Bethal Baptist Church from Lexington. The host pastor is Rev. J.K Cunningham. Chairpersons are Deborah Flippins and Robin Farris.
In Memory of James E. Clay
Gone but not forgotten. A husband and daddy who was a strong man with gentle and loving ways, he went to be with Jesus two years ago today. He worked hard to make a living for his family from morning to night, never once complaining. To him that was all right, His wife and children was his life and he dearly loved his home. He gave us strenth and courage to run that extra mile. He is sadly missed by his wife Josiphine Clay and family.
Pastor Anniversary
Sunday, Nov. 18, the members of Pleasant Green Predestinarian Baptist Church invite you to come and celebrate with them as they honor their pastor, Elder Virgil Gardner, on his first anniversary as their pastor. The guest for the 11 a.m. service will be Rev. Henry Kenny. At 3:30 p.m., the guests will be Elder Raymond Walker, choir and congregation of the Richmond Predestinarian Baptist Church. Elder Virgil Gardner is host pastor.
Upward Bound Ministries
Teen Turning Point: is an intervention and prevention program for teens identified as at risk for academic failure, substance abuse issues, and potential judicial interaction.
• Is your teen experiencing trouble at school? (suspension, truancy, grades)
• Does your teen display defiant or rebellious behavior?
• Has your teen had problems with the law?
Register your child online at www.upwardboundministries.org
Teens with defiant and rebellious behaviors, substance abuse, or potential judicial interaction issues needs this program. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of teens in Madison and the surrounding counties, specifically addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Other Ministry Components:
Turning Point: is an intervention program for adults with addictions and compulsive behaviors issues.
Cope: supports parents, spouses, grandparents or family members who are affected by the addictions and compulsive behaviors of family members or friends.
Lifeline: is drug awareness and prevention that is telecast once a week to Time Warner Cable's viewing audience in Richmond and Berea.
For more details about Teen Turning Point, contact Darnell Hill, Executive Director/Founder, at 986-1650 or TTP Coordinator Brad Reynolds, 200-1632. We are located at Church on the Rock 1049 Richmond Rd, Berea, KY.
Special note
To all churches and civic organizations: To place your church or civic activity in this column, please send all information at least one week in advance via the U.S Postal Service. The new address is: Church & Community Focus, 715 Bonanza Rd Richmond, KY 40475. E-mailed announcements should be sent to: firstname.lastname@example.com and all announcements must be received by 6 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week you wish your announcement to appear in the newspaper.
Until next week
May the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ stay fresh in your mind and in your heart. Until we meet again, may God bless you.


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Peabody — Herbert H. Cohen, 100, a World War II decorated Army Veteran. Herb Cohen died surrounded by his family December 8, 2012. He was born and raised in Lynn, MA, until his marriage of 50 years to the late Beth (Bazer) Cohen from Peabody, MA, where he raised his family. He will be dearly missed by his two daughters Judy Cohen of Salem, MA, and Debby (Cohen) Eskenazi and her husband Sol Eskenazi of Peabody. Herb's pride and joy are his two grandsons, Daniel Eskenazi, Naval Officer stationed in Rota, Spain, and Michael Eskenazi, PhD student at Kent State, Ohio. Herb was studying Structural Engineering before World War II broke out. Herb enlisted in the Army and served bravely in the North African and European Campaign, where he was decorated for his bravery. After the war Herb was employed for 35 years by Stone and Webster in Boston and finished his college degree at night school. Herb had many interests and hobbies, but his passions were exercising, gardening and photography. Herb and Beth were great travelers touring many countries abroad. They both had a passion for the Boston symphony, pops, opera and ballet. Herb and Beth were members of the JCC in Marblehead, where they took active roles in the Senior group at the JJC. Herb and Beth were one of the founding families of Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody, MA. They both were instrumental in the development and growth of the temple. Herb was always there on Thursday nights volunteering at Bingo. Volunteering was very important to Herb. He gave of his time and energy to multiple groups and organizations around the North Shore. Herb's smile and enthusiasm will be missed by his family and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral service will be held at Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA, on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 10:00 AM. Followed by burial service at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sabino Farm Road, Peabody, MA. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Debra & Sol following the interment on Tuesday through Thursday. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his name may be donated to the Herbert H. Cohen Memorial Fund, c/o 368 Temple Ner Tamid Lowell Street, Peabody, MA. Arrangements under the direction of Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, Salem. For online condolences, please visit www.stanetsky.com.


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Reading and playing games have been two of my major passions. Along the way, I started writing my own stories. I started with novels, and then added short stories. Once I had children, I wrote and illustrated books for them. You can find more info at Nerni and Friends.
At the same time, I coded simple video games, built environments for more complex video games, and ultimately created my own. As I expanded my playing into board games, I've also expanded my game designs.
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Head to Papa Gino's on Metacom Avenue in Warren between 4 and 9pm on Thursday, April 19, and mention the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Papa Gino's has agreed to donate 20 percent of customer sales from 4 to 9pm to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Warren as long as you mention the society.


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Rejiggering the 2014 Twins: starting pitching
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All along this year, I have been holding out hope that the 2014 Twins could compete to win their division. Although things look a bit dimmer now than at the beginning of the year, I'd like to think that's still true. I've been mulling over what needs to be done to make that happen.
I was at Target Field for Saturday's game against the Indians. My first disappointment was that Kevin Correia was pitching--but I couldn't any Twins pitcher that I'd rather see. I settled into my seat and took in every Twins batter that came up. As the Twins went through the lineup, I realized that I had no confidence in any of them except Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. Sure enough, they both went 2-for-3 with a walk, whereas the rest of the team was 2-for-25. This performance brought to memory all I already know about the Twins. I questioned my assumption that the Twins could win a lot next year, and I began to ponder what they should do. Here's what I came up with.
Some ground rules: I'm assuming twelve pitchers, as that seems to be more common for the Twins lately. I'm assuming only one backup outfielder (especially since the Twins have none right now), and that Ryan Doumit can continue as the second catcher without further backup. I'm figuring on six capable starting pitchers, as you always need at least that many, if not seven or eight. Obviously, this is only one example roster, and the real 2014 roster will fluctuate throughout the season.
First, here's the default roster--that is, if Terry Ryan does nothing, here's what we're stuck with. Surprisingly, there are very few differences from 2013; the only free agents leaving are Morneau, Jamey Carroll, and Mike Pelfrey. I'm assuming they will all be gone--even if any of them re-sign, that will be a free agent signing we should consider just like any other. Also, with Morneau's declining production, I can't see the Twins offering Morneau a $14M one-year qualifying offer, as Morneau would probably just take it and be happy, eating up too much payroll too fast.
I've also included the players' presumed 2014 salary and their service time (if bound to the Twins) or contract expiration. (There's a lot of nuance I'm not capturing here; suffice it to say that players with 3 years of experience are eligible for arbitration and those with 6 years experience can become free agents.)
Well, that's depressing. What can we do to improve this? The one bright spot is that we have a lot of money to work with. The 2013 payroll is at $85 million, and Twins President Dave St. Peter has stated that Ryan could have spent more had there been some good buys out there. I'm going to assume that the Twins, if they see an opportunity to be competitive, could easily spend $100 million on payroll in 2014; the chance is there for them to spend even more. MAke no mistake: the Twins will never spend money for the sake of it; they certainly could cut salary again in 2014 if there isn't a big improvement.Code:2014 Minnesota Twins - Apathy edition Pos Player Salary Service/Contract === ========= ====== ======= C Mauer $23.0M 2018 1B Parmelee .5M 1 yr 2B Dozier .5M 1 yr SS Florimon .5M 1 yr 3B Plouffe 1.5M 3 yr LF Willingham 7.0M 2014 CF Hicks .5M 1 yr RF Arcia .5M 1 yr DH Doumit 3.5M 2014 UI Escobar .5M 2 yr 4O Thomas .5M 1 yr 1B Colabello .5M Rookie 1P Gibson .5M Rookie 2P Worley .5M 2 yr 3P Correia 5.5M 2014 4P Deduno .5M 1 yr 5P Diamond .5M 2 yr 6P Walters .5M 2 yr RP Swarzak 2.0M 3 yr RP Thielbar .5M 1 yr RP Fien .5M 1 yr RP Duensing 2.5M 4 yr RP Burton 3.3M 2015 CP Perkins 3.8M 2016 =========================== 25-man roster 59.6M
Let's start with the most obvious need: starting pitching. I'm going to stash Alex Meyer at Rochester with the assumption that he'll be called up mid-season. His time in New Britain this year is going well but not superb, and he isn't the youngest prospect pitcher in the Twins system, so they need to get him up as soon as he can possibly be successful.
First up in the real rotation, Correia has been pleasantly adequate as a starting pitcher, so I will be keeping him in the rotation. The bottom line is that it is always hard to get starting pitchers, and the Twins don't have the luxury of discarding a above-replacement-level starter already signed, so I've penciled him in.
The same thinking goes for Vance Worley. I'm going to assume he will eventually be called up to rejoin the Twins this year and being contributing. The Twins signed him to be a middle-of-the-rotation guy for years to come, and it would be foolish--especially at his pre-arbitration salary--to give up on him or stash him at Rochester. His absence just leaves too big a hole to fill.
Likewise, you can't give up on Kyle Gibson even if the rest of his rookie year ends up a bit stinky. Gibson needs to be better next year for the Twins to win, and there's no reason to think that impossible or even unlikely.
Ideally, those three would be the back of the rotation, not the front. Minor-league options like Andrew Albers, P.J. Walters, or Logan Darnell aren't going to cut it. The Twins need to go sign or trade for some starters.
I have no idea who the Twins could get, but whoever they are, they need to be very good if this team is to be competitive. Let's just start with someone like James Shields, who has a 3.83 career ERA, a 4.6 K/BB ratio, and high innings pitched every year. Assuming the Royals decline their $14M option, could he be had for 3 years, $45M? It would be one of the biggest contracts the Twins have ever given out, but that's what it takes to get a top starting pitcher.
The Twins wanted but couldn't get Phil Hughes from the Yankees in the talks for Johan Santana. Assuming the Yankees don't want him back, could the Twins make a big splash and sign Hughes to his first free agent deal? It might take a big number--I'll just randomly guess 5 years, $75M? I'm more likely to say the Twins would be nuts to commit that many years to a pitcher with a mixed record. Instead, the Twins could have a less risky move in signing a reclamation project; how about Scott Kazmir? His comeback year with the Indians is going well; maybe the Twins could snatch him up for 2 years/$12 million.
Also, after the Nishioka debacle, they are probably wary--but could the Twins could make another run internationally and try to acquire someone like Suk Min Yoon? The Korean phenom was rumored to be coming to America in 2012, but he never went on the market. After two more excellent years in Korea, maybe 2014 would be more to his liking?
If the Twins could get two of these players (or any other good starting pitching), a winning team for 2014 looks conceivable. If they can't, I might as well not finish this series, because their pitching won't allow them to compete regardless of any lineup overhauls.
Next up: the Twins need more hitting, too. In the meantime, what possible starting pitching moves do you think are ambitious but conceivable for the Twins?Code:
Pos Player Salary Service/Contract === ========= ====== ======= 1P Shields 15.0M ??? 2P Gibson .5M Rookie 3P Kazmir 6.0M ??? 4P Worley .5M 2 yr 5P Correia 5.5M 2014 6P Deduno .5M 1 yr Payroll increased to $80.6M


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On Thursday 21 and Saturday 23 February, Freecaster.tv will be streaming a Live webcast of probably the most impressive snowboarding contest of the season. The Oakley Arctic Challenge marks the fifth of only six SIX Swatch TTR competitions and the drawing of the end of an action packed and awe inspiring run of events.
The coverage will include Best Trick contest on Thursday and Semi Finals and Super Finals on Saturday. Confirmed riders include Kevin Pearce (USA), Andy Finch (USA), Nicolas Muller (SUI) and the main man himself Terje Haakonsen (NOR) so with a quarterpipe built with record breaking in mind we are sure to see some serious air and maybe even a new world record.
With the last minute confirmation of Risto Mattila (FIN) the competition for the top spot in the Swatch TTR ranking is really on. All the riders will be aiming high.
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Knoxville attorney Gordon Ball is calling around to gauge support for a U.S. Senate run.
The longtime Democratic contributor would be running against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a prohibitive favorite in the race. Ball has considered entering races before, including against the recently re-elected Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker. The question is whether he will pull the trigger this time.
Ball is a class-action attorney, best known locally for lawsuits on behalf of property owners on the Pigeon River, which is polluted by a paper mill just over the North Carolina border.
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