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The Jefferson Cup is a youth soccer tournament held annually since 1981 in Richmond, Va. hosted by the Richmond Strikers soccer club. Over 1,000 boys and girls teams are typically accepted to attend with several hundred more teams declined admission to the tournament every year due to limited capacity. Age groups run from Under 11 to Under 18.
The event is played over a span of three weekends in March, with a Boys Weekend (U10-U18), Girls Weekend (U10-U14) and Girls Showcase Weekend (U15-U-18). In 2016, Richmond Strikers Tournaments are launching a new Boys Memorial Day Weekend Tournament as well.
A 2013 study showed that the event has an economic impact of $15 million annually on the local economy of greater Richmond, including drawing more than 22,000 hotel room nights to the area.
The Jefferson Cup is a college showcase tournament. It had more than 400 college coaches attend the event in 2014.
College Recruiting
In 2014, some of the 200+ men's college programs in attendance included: Brown University, College of William and Mary, Columbia University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Harvard University, James Madison University, North Carolina State University, Northwestern University, Old Dominion University, Rutgers University, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Temple University, Coast Guard Academy, Naval Academy, University of Kentucky, University of South Carolina, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute and Xavier University.
The 200+ women's college programs who registered to scout the Jefferson Cup in 2014 included: Boston University, Brown University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, College of the Holy Cross, College of William and Mary, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Drexel University, Fordham University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, James Madison University, La Salle University, Marshall University, North Carolina State University, Old Dominion University, Rutgers University, Saint Joseph's University, Syracuse University, Temple University, U.S. Military Academy – West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Alabama, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, University of Delaware, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, University of Miami (Fla.), University of Missouri, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Carolina, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University and Yale University.
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Each age group contains between four and nine divisions based on level of play. Groups run from age U10 to U18. The top playing level in every group is the Championship division, and in descending order also includes Elite, Superior, Platinum, Classic, and Premier. U11 and U12 age groups include 8v8 as well as the standard 11v11 competition. The girls side also features a separate Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) bracket.
Jefferson Cup Strategic Partners include: NIKE, Gatorade, US Club Soccer, and Richmond Strikers Soccer Club.
Other tournament partners include: Markel Corporation, Richmond SportsBackers, Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kwikgoal, FireHouse Subs, Richmond.com and VCU Center for Sports Leadership.

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Hand-shaking is dangerous during flu season
After he left, my customer said, "I know he said, 'Hi Bill, nice to see you.' But what he really meant was, 'Here Bill, have some germs.'"
"What do you mean?" I asked. He replied, "Ed's been coughing and sniffling for the last two days. I bet he just dumped a load of cold and flu viruses into the palm of your right hand."
Ick! For the next ten minutes we reviewed a proposal, but I really didn't comprehend anything we discussed, since I kept looking nervously at my right hand. Finally my customer said, "Bill, you're not paying attention. Just go to the men's room and wash your hands."
"Oh, is it that obvious?" I said. He answered, "Well, you just agreed to sell me a $10,000 piece of ventilation equipment for nine bucks, so yeah, I'd say you're either distracted or you're really mad at your own company."
It's not that I'm a germaphobe or a compulsive hand-washer. On the contrary, when I was a kid and it was my turn to wash the dishes, I found that letting our dog lick each plate clean made them sparkle just as much as using soap and water in the sink. And it was a lot quicker, too, so I could get into the living room before Batman came on TV.
Even now, 45 years later, when it's time for dinner and my wife tells me to wash my hands, I run them quickly under cold water. When she says, "You have to use hot water and soap!" I reply, "Hey, I'm not about to perform surgery. I'm about to eat a bowl of soup. My hands are clean enough. If I ever have to do an emergency appendectomy on you here in the kitchen, I promise I'll use hot water and soap."
So like I said, I'm not a clean freak at all. But having ol' Ed dump a load of viruses into my hand got me thinking. Why is it we shake hands in the first place? It is kind of a weird custom. I looked it up and it turns out the gesture dates back to ancient times when people from different tribes or clans would clasp each other's right hand to show they had no intention of attacking the other person. Since the right hand was used to wield a sword or dagger, this hand-shaking exercise sent the clear message: I come in peace. (Except for an old distant relative of mine, Seamus "Lefty" McGillicuddy, who would reach out his right hand - especially to Englishmen - offer a friendly smile, and then give the guy a quick left jab to the ribs with his knife.)
I'm sure none of my customers want to attack me with a sword or dagger - well, pretty sure. So it's time we stopped this unhealthy, germ-spreading custom. But if I refuse to shake hands with people, they'll get offended. So I'll have to fib and say something like, "Oh, I'm getting a cold and I don't want to give you my germs." However, if they still insist on grabbing my right hand, well, let's just say, like great-grandaddy Seamus, I too am left-handed.
Bill Dunn is a freelance writer who resides in Torrington. He can be reached via his website at: www.boomertrek.com.
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LOS ANGELES -- Slight modifications to Staples Center security measures were evident at the Clippers-Suns game Sunday, the day after a man wielding a knife reached the court before the Clippers played the Cavaliers.
Normally the entrance used by employees and media members has two security guards standing inside behind a metal detector. One person inspects bags and the other uses a hand-held metal detector to "wand" anyone who sets off the walk-through detector alarm. Sunday a third security guard was stationed outside the door.
An additional member of the Clippers' security staff was seated by the bench during the game. Players noticed an increased security presence.
"I think it's a little tighter," Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. "I know they had a little more people on the court."
On Saturday a man pulled a knife on security guards at the employee entrance, then made it to the court, where he was surrounded by Staples Center security and off-duty police officers in the building while waiting for Los Angeles Police Department officers to arrive. It was approximately 10:45 a.m. PT and members of the Clippers and Cavaliers were warming up on the court while Clippers cheerleaders were rehearsing. They were cleared from the area and, after a 20-minute standoff he was taken down by bean-bag projectiles shot by LAPD officers and taken into custody.
Staples Center senior vice president Lee Zeidman said the proper procedures were followed and that he does not anticipate major policy changes, although there will be a review.
"It's all about being aware," Zeidman said. "We need to focus on who's out there."
This is the first incident of its type at Staples Center, which opened in 1999. The building hosted 250 events and 4 million visitors in 2010, Zeidman said.
"It was a weird thing that happened the other day," said Ryan Gomes, one of the Clippers who was on the court during the incident. "Security should be, I guess, a little bit tighter. But it was before [the general public] was in the arena. Plus the guy must have just snuck in. I was surprised how he got all the way down to the court.
"It was one of those freak things that happened. Hopefully it won't happen again. It was not on my mind today. Once they know it can happen then you don't have to be worried about it any more."
Suns guard Steve Nash said a team athletic trainer told him about Saturday's incident before he played the Clippers, but it wasn't on his mind throughout the day.
"I felt very safe," Nash said.
Gomes, just to be sure, added a new element to his pregame routine.
"I just make sure when I shoot, every jumper I look around," Gomes said.
J.A. Adande is a senior writer for ESPN.com.


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This room is located in a brand new intimate boutique accommodation designed to be the gateway to your London experience, whether it is for business, a discovery weekend, a mini break or a long stay. In the centre of the metropolis, it is situated next to bishopgate, one of the seven main gates in London. Situated in the financial heart of the city, next to fashionable Spitalfields market, near to West End shopping as well as easy access to international travel. So, whatever the reason for your stay, you are never far from all the attractions and facilities of this great city.
It has excellent transport links: Closest tube station - Liverpool Street- Access to Central / Hammersmith and City / Metropolitan and Circle Lines; National Rail / Stanstead Express 3 minutes walk to Moorgate and Northern Line; 10 minutes walk to District Line International Travel London City Airport 5 miles Heathrow 17 miles / Gatwick 25 miles Luton 28 miles Eurostar – St Pancras, 15 minutes direct by underground or taxi Eurostar will be available soon from the new Shoreditch station within walking distance.
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Excellent as usual. Very central.
We really enjoyed our stay in this nice location. Will try to book here also the next time we're going to London.
Although in any moment we had the opportunity to meet with him, everything was ok because the advertisment tell the truth about the room. Personal assistant was very friendly and she helped us whole times which we apply any questions.
Très bien
The room is very centrally located, just a 2 minute walk to Liverpool Street Station. From here you can accomplish almost anything in London. Also to London Bridge is only about a 15 minute walk.
The staff was very nice and very well maintained the room. Anyone who has to share a bathroom with several people no problem and make the loud air conditioners also nothing will be happy here. The price is more than fair!
When I plan my next trip to London, I will certainly look here first for the accommodation!
Das Zimmer ist sehr zentral gelegen und nur 2 Minuten zu Fuß zur Liverpool Street Station entfernt. Von hier kann man fast alles in London erreichen. Auch zur London Bridge sind es nur ca. 15 Minuten zu Fuß.
Das Personal war sehr nett und das Zimmer sehr gepflegt. Wer kein Problem hat sich ein Bad mit mehreren Personen zu teilen und dem auch laute Klimaanlagen nix ausmachen wird hier glücklich werden. Der Preis ist auch mehr als Fair!
Wenn ich meinen nächsten Trip nach London plane werde ich sicherlich als erstes hier für die Unterkunft nachschauen!
Very nice stay. Central location. Excellent host.
Marcos is a great host. The room was really clean, central and calm. You find there everything you need. I reccomend this room to everyone who wants to pass a wonderful weekend in central London.
Great location, close to public transport: metro, bus, but also many restaurants and shops.
The room is comfortable, clean, however the flush toilet does not work well.
Très bien situé, à proximité des transports en commun : métro, bus mais également de nombreux restaurants et commerces.
La chambre est confortable, propre en revanche la chasse d'eau des WC ne fonctionne pas bien.
This was the second time we've stayed in this appartment. In summary: central location, directly opposite of liverpool street station, with perfect access to several metro lines. Room: clean, spacious, table model refrigerator (clean and working), large mirror, TV. Bed: spacious, comfortable, clean. Bathroom: shared, can give a delay on your program if occupied, just a shower (in need of replacement) and sink. Toilet (separate from bathroom): clean.
Due to the stormy weather our flight was delayed, reception (next door) has personel 24/7, so no problems checking in.
Good location for city trip and a very friendly landlord
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Apparently the writing team behind the landmark Star Trek: Vanguard series saw them and had the same wish only they had a few more strings that they could pull (and talent to push) to make it happen. And next year it will! Apparently the writing team saw my covers when they were fishing around for new project ideas and it clicked with them both the cover format and the general series tone/concept. I got the call by David Mack, out of the blue, a few weeks ago informing me that this was happening and asking me if I wanted to be part of it. After playing coy for about half a nanosecond I said yes. Only I said it in all caps with about eighty exclamation points.
If you'd like some more background on both how the series came to be and what their scope and tone will be, check these blogs from The Vanguard Boys:
David Mack: www.davidmack.pro/blog/?p=4675
Dayton Ward: daytonward.wordpress.com/2013/…
The Rollout PowerPoint Slides: www.davidmack.pro/seekers.html
The first book comes out a year from now, with the second following the next month. Needless to say I'm stoked about this and would probably still be even if I wasn't part of the project. The writers demanded that the Blish format be part of the project and I think that's an inspired choice on their part. Never under estimate the power of nostalgia in marketing! And the whole idea of episodic exploration stories gets back to what I love best about Trek.
I'll pass on more news when I can but hopefully this is enough excitement for now. Hey enough about me. How 'bout them other great DA artists!!!!


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December 9, 2003 by Jeff Schroeder
Like the proverbial tree falling in the woods, here's a question: If an angler catches a world-record bass and nobody's around to see it, does it count?
That's the issue facing officials at the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame this winter. On Aug. 24, a woman named Leaha Trew of Santa Rosa, Calif., reportedly caught a largemouth bass weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces out of Spring Lake, Calif.
If authorities decide that this fish tale is true, it would apparently herald the end of an era for George W. Perry, the legendary Georgia angler who caught a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth out of Montgomery Lake, Ga., on June 2, 1932, and has held the all-tackle world record ever since.
Of course, there are a few details to be worked out first. Like other celebrated bass caught in California in recent years, Trew's potential record has an Olympic track meet's worth of hurdles to overcome. Perry's record, which represents the epitome of the most sought-after fish in America, has stood for so long and been pursued by so many millions of anglers over the years that the burden of proof in trying to unseat it is enormous.
And that's where things get a little dicey for Trew. The biggest problem: She released the fish before anybody could examine it.
Trews' story
Trew, 45, landed the bass while fishing with her 21-year-old son, Javad. In a phone conversation with Javad Trew, here's what we've learned about the catch so far:
On Aug. 24, Leaha and Javad Trew were fishing from a 13-foot inflatable raft on Spring Lake, a 74-acre lake in California's Sonoma County near Santa Rosa. Working near a weedline in about 15 feet of water, Leaha Trew made a cast with a 7-inch Storm Wildeye Swim Bait in mossback pattern.
"I wasn't really paying attention to her," Javad Trew said. "She got hung up and, at first, she said it felt like a clump of weeds. But when she pulled back, her line just started screaming out of her reel. We were fishing from an anchored boat and that fish dragged my boat, anchor and all."
After about a 10-minute fight, Leaha Trew pulled the fish alongside the raft where her son was able to net it after several attempts. At one point while he was trying to work the net over its head, Javad Trew said the big bass smashed headfirst into the side of the boat. He feared the fish would break off.
"We didn't really realize how big it was," he said. "But when I put it in the bottom of the boat and saw the size of it, I said a lot of words I don't want to repeat."
Javad, who said he has been fishing recreationally for about four years, and Leaha Trew knew it was a special fish, so they paddled back to shore to weigh and measure it. (No gas-powered motors are allowed on Spring Lake.) Since they had no livewell and were concerned about the health of the fish, they kept it in the net and held it in the water over the raft's side as they paddled back in.
Once onshore, Leaha Trew weighed the fish using a Boga Grip handheld scale, which is certified for accuracy by the IGFA. The scale weighs in 8-ounce increments, and Trew's fish weighed in between 22 1/2 and 23 pounds. Additionally, the bass measured 29 inches in total length and 25 inches in girth. Witnessing the fish and its measurements were Leaha and Javad Trew plus a man named Charles Fleming, who was picnicking nearby. Javad Trew said they went to get Fleming, who is admittedly not a fisherman, when they brought the fish in so he could see it and observe its measurements.
"He kept going on and on about how he had no idea that fish could get that big in (Spring Lake)," Javad Trew said.
In addition to weighing and measuring it, Leaha and Javad Trew photographed the bass. Unfortunately, they were only able to take one snapshot. As Leaha Trew held the fish up, her son took the photo (shown above) using a disposable camera. After he took it, Javad Trew realized that it was the last shot on the roll.
So Leaha Trew released her 22 1/2-pound bass back into Spring Lake.
The one that got away?
The decision to release the fish might come back to haunt Trew, at least in terms of laying claim to the largemouth bass world record. She has applied for record consideration with both the Fishing Hall of Fame and the IGFA. Both organizations say that her application and the steps she took to measure the bass seem to be on the up-and-up, including using an IGFA-certified scale. The problem is that only three people saw the fish and none of them was a biologist or any other kind of wildlife-management personnel.
"I think these people are very legitimate," said Ted Dzialo, director of the Fishing Hall of Fame. "The issue is that the fish was not available for examination by a biologist, or a taxidermist, for that matter. It has to be examined internally to be an all-tackle record. In other words, the fish has to be killed for us to recognize it, which is unfortunate."
As far as her releasing the bass, Javad Trew said there really was no question about it at the time. He said that he and his mother practice catch-and-release exclusively. Spring Lake sits in a regional park, and the Trews were concerned about a park rule against removing "animals, dead or alive," which they saw posted on a sign. Plus, he said they didn't even realize that a 22 1/2-pound largemouth would qualify for a world record until he looked it up later that night.
However, it turns out that Spring Lake is not a catch-and-release waterway.
"I just found out last week that it's all right to keep fish from there," Javad Trew said. "I don't get all the (fishing) magazines or follow the tournament trails, so I didn't know if it was a world record; I thought maybe it could be a line-class record. Besides, she's still pretty proud that she released it. There's something about catching a big bass like that. You want to release it if it's healthy."
The Fishing Hall of Fame, however, isn't throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They decided, officially, to recognize Trew's fish - at 22 pounds, 8 ounces - as the 12-pound line class world record for largemouth bass. Also, they are unofficially acknowledging it as an all-tackle record while at the same time maintaining Perry's 22 pounds, 4 ounces as the official record.
"We made up our minds and that's what we're going to do with it," Dzialo said.
As of the first week in December, the IGFA was still considering Trew's record application, which she submitted in late September.
"Obviously, this is a very important record. The largemouth bass is one of the most sought-after records of all," said Doug Blodgett, records director at the IGFA, adding that close to a thousand records applications for numerous fish species come through the IGFA every year. "As far as the information that I've received, there's nothing stated so far that brings up a red flag. All of the rules of the application were fulfilled. Still, we're not going to rush into this. We're not going to make a decision without being 100-percent certain about it."
The main impasse at the IGFA regarding Trew's catch isn't the lack of physical evidence - the organization routinely awards records on released fish if the paperwork is in order and the story checks out with local officials - but the relative lack of visual proof. An official with the California Department of Fish and Game named William Cox identified Trew's bass and signed her application for the record based on the photograph and testimony of the three witnesses. That part of the application is by the book, Blodgett said, but the problem remains that just a single photograph of the fish exists.
"There's no picture of it next to a measuring device or anything else to compare it to," Blodgett said. "Because of that, we have to look at it in a little more detail."
"Yeah, we only got one photo. That's the sticky part with the IGFA," Javad Trew said. "I wish we would have taken a bunch more, but we didn't know what the hell we were doing at the time."
When he realized that he was out of film, Javad Trew said they debated driving to a store to buy another camera. But his mother "was really concerned about the fish," he said, so they ultimately decided to let it go and hoped the one shot came out all right.
"It's really embarrassing what happened with the camera," he admitted.
In terms of its IGFA record status, Trew's fish is still "pending" and is listed as such on the organization's Web site. Understanding the potential impact of its decision, Blodgett would not say whether the IGFA was leaning toward or away from certifying it as the new largemouth bass world record, but he did hint that a decision could be coming soon.
"Technically, is it a record-holder? Yes, but it's not officially recognized by us," Blodgett said. "Keep an eye on (IGFA's) Web site on a weekly basis. We will have a press release when (the decision) has been finalized."
What's in the water?
If Spring Lake, Calif., sounds familiar to record-class bass anglers, it is. In 1997, that was where Paul Duclos reportedly caught a 24-pound largemouth bass, which would have shattered Perry's record by almost 2 pounds. He weighed it on a bathroom scale, however, and only two other people saw the fish. Like Leaha Trew, Duclos released his fish before officials could examine it, so, while it made headlines, that fish never made the record books.
At least one Spring Lake largemouth has made the record books, though. Eight days after his mother caught her storied bass, Javad Trew caught an enormous bass of his own. On Sept. 1, he reeled in an 18-pound, 8-ounce largemouth on a 3/8-ounce jig at Spring Lake, which has since been certified as a record in the 4-pound line class by the Fishing Hall of Fame and is under consideration for the 4-pound line-class record at the IGFA.
Why are all these record-class bass apparently coming out of the little waterway in northern California? In the mid-1980s, the 74-acre lake was completely drained for hydrilla control. Then it was refilled and stocked with Florida-strain largemouth, which by the late `90s and early `00s would likely be at peak maturation age for monster bass. Plus, like many California waterways, Spring Lake is stocked with bite-sized trout on which bass feed.
"I'm telling you, they found a honey hole out there," Dzialo said.
Potential impact
In the town of Jacksonville, Ga., at the intersection of highways 441 and 117 not far from where Montgomery Lake used to be, there is a roadside marker commemorating George Perry's 22-pound, 4-ounce world-record bass. Part of its inscription reads:
"(Perry) received $75 worth of sporting equipment for his record catch. He was a modest man who never boasted of the record, which now has stood over 70 years. The next world record bass will be worth 8 million dollars, plus endorsements."
Another roadside marker commemorating Perry on Highway 117 reads, in part: "The longstanding record is one of the reasons that the largemouth bass was made Georgia's Official State Fish."
Whether Leaha Trew stands to make "8 million dollars, plus endorsements" remains to be seen. Indeed, the Fishing Hall of Fame's Dzialo said the most his organization offers for a record are a certificate and a little publicity.
"As far as the money, they've got to work that out for themselves," he said.
But Trew realizes the impact her catch would make on the fishing community and the legacy of George W. Perry if the powers that be decide it is, in fact, a record larger than Perry's. For that reason, she has shied away from speaking publicly about the fish until the IGFA hands down its ruling.
However, she did talk to FLW Outdoors recently.
"I'm just waiting because I'm being slammed," she said, admitting that she is a little taken aback by all the attention she has received, a lot of which has been negative.
About her bass, Trew said: "Was it a magic moment or what? It's the biggest one I've caught, but I've caught some big ones before and every time it's magical."
And whether or not the bass is ultimately given the world record, both of the Trews are hoping for the best, but they also just seem satisfied about the catch simply for its own sake.
"I caught a 22 1/2-pound bass and that's all I know," Leaha Trew said.
Said Javad Trew: "Yeah, I'm a little ticked off that she caught it, but I'm still really proud of her."
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Toronto Locks Down for G-20 Summit
TORONTO—Canada is pulling out all the stops to make sure the world's leaders are safe this weekend at the Group of Eight and Group of 20 summits the country is hosting.
For the city of Toronto, the hub for both meetings, that has meant turning downtown into a veritable fortress for much of the week preceding the June 25-27 events, complete with hurricane fencing, shuttered banks and boarded-up sculptures. Downtown businesses urged employees to stay away or work from home over the past few days.
There is a $200,000 fake lake with canoes and recorded birdsong at Toronto's summit media center, so reporters denied access to the tightly controlled G-8 meeting in rural Huntsville, three hours to the north, could experience the region virtually.
Canadian officials estimate the tab for security alone will come to nearly $1 billion, one of the highest bills for such a gathering and far more than the roughly $12 million spent on safety at the 2009 G-20 in Pittsburgh. That tab includes the cost of a 20,000-strong security force, featuring a mix of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian armed forces, private security personnel, and local police—roving the streets on foot, cars, bicycles, motorcycles, horses and ATVs.
Ontario officials even added an extra clause to the province's public-safety laws that allow police to arrest anyone within five meters of the "Yellow Zone"—a fenced-in area surrounding a big chunk of downtown—during the G-20, if they refuse to identify themselves properly.
"They've done a great job of making everyone safe—at enormous expense,'' says Barry "Bear" Taylor, operations director of the Lone Star Texas Grill, which sits inside the Yellow Zone, and directly across the street from the "Red Zone" venue where the G-20 meetings will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Taylor's biggest disappointment: the relocation of Sunday's high-profile baseball match between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Phillies to Philadelphia. That will result in a "huge" hit to sales, Mr. Taylor says, though "at least we're getting the cops in."
The lockdown in Toronto highlights the huge security challenge of hosting global summits. Terrorism is a real threat in the post-Sept. 11 era. And high-profile meetings tend to attract a range of demonstrations, which can turn ugly if things go wrong.
Police and protesters clashed so violently outside a 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle that the incident was dubbed the "Battle of Seattle." Hundreds of thousands of protestors stormed a 2001 G-8 summit in Genoa, Italy; police killed one activist.
In Toronto, there have been a handful of arrests, including a couple charged with possession of explosives and weapons and a 53-year-old man who was driving near the Yellow Zone with a homemade crossbow, chainsaw and gasoline containers in his car.
So far, Canada's double summits have been light on serious incidents—and heavy on precautions.
"I just want [visitors] to have a positive experience," says Peter Jagla, vice president of marketing for Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame, explaining the hall's decision to close this weekend. "With the security issues, it would have been restricted."
At the urging of Toronto police, the hall and its neighboring plaza, which sit just outside the Yellow Zone, boarded up outdoor statues, sculptures and plaques with plywood. Some of the most thorough precautions have been taken by Canada's famously cautious banks, all of which have headquarters near or inside the Yellow Zone.
The first big march Friday against the G-20 summit didn't get within miles of the now-locked security fence surrounding the convention center where leaders are to meet, as police donned full riot gear to contain the crowds.
Following a peaceful rally at a downtown park in the afternoon, protesters headed to the summit site, down the broad boulevard that is University Avenue. That's when things got less peaceful as the crowd was met by scores of officers on horseback, foot and bicycle. A confrontation ensued, there was an arrest and then much of the crowd dispersed. At that point a phalanx of officers cut the remaining marchers off just north of the U.S. consulate, herding them into a cul de sac that then forced them back toward where they'd started.
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Prevent Focus Management in Toolbar
I've been looking everywhere, but I can't find an answer to my problem maybe someone out here can help me
I have a panel with a toolbar
The toolbar has 3 items (Button, Textfield, Button)
This works fine, I can press buttons, I can't write, edit, etc. in the Textfield...
But if I change to: Button, component, button
And in the component I write a html: '<input type="text" style="width: 500px">'
The focus manager (maybe something else...) kicks in ... well.. not really so good with that text input, I can write... but I can't press Backspace, if I do, nothing happens, nor I can press the arrow keys....
Is there a way to supress the focus manager only in that text input??? or to the whole toolbar (I don't really need it)
I've tried the "Ext.FocusManager.disable()" but that doesn't work (also the Ext.FocusManager.enabled returns false... so maybe it's not really fault of the Focus Manager)
I've narrowed down the problem to the toolbar...
I created a Text Input some place else, and all the keys work... I moved that same input (using jquery) inside the toolbar... and the backspace and arrow keys stop working... if I move it out, the keys start working again :S
I need it to be a text input because I'm planning on using a jQuery plugin which hides the current input and replaces it with another input... so you see... even if I use textfield, the textfield will get hidden and a text input will replace it without backspace and arrow keys functionality
Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Using the xtype: 'textfield' there was something odd for me....
returns false....
If I do a Ext.FocusManager.enable(); and after that a Ext.FocusManager.disable();
Even the xtype: 'textfield' stops working with the backspace and arrow keys :O
So I guess FocusManager has something to do....
anyway, I provisionally solved my issue :P
I left the component as textfield
{ xtype: 'textfield', name: 'emailsi', id: 'emailsi', labelStyle: 'width: auto', labelWidth: 120, width: 500, fieldLabel: idioma.personasInvolucradas }
So... I restore theCode:
position: absolute; float: right; z-index: -1
And finally, to restore the Backspace and Left/Right Arrow Keys functionality........
I create aCode:
$('.textboxlist-bit-editable-input').focus(function(){ $('#emailsi>div>input').css({display: 'block', 'z-index': '-2', position: 'absolute', float: 'right'}); Ext.getCmp('emailsi').focus(); });
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Bashir Mirza PP (1941–2000), also known as BM, was a Pakistani painter.
Early life and education[edit]
Born in Amritsar, British India in 1941, Mirza joined the Mayo School of Arts (now National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, where he was one of favourites of Shakir Ali. He graduated in 1962 from the department of design and was amongst the first batch of graduates of the renamed school.[1]
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He never stayed for long with one theme or style, fluctuating between realistic, abstract and non-objective styles. Mirza looked out for new ventures of earning a living. He opened an art gallery (the first ever in Karachi) at Kutchery Road in 1965 but in 1969 left town to go abroad. He also published an Art Journal called Artistic Pakistan but in 1968 sold it off. Atelier BM opened in the 1970s. He was by then running an advertising agency cum gallery and came back to art again in 1998.
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Mirza designed two stamps of the 1963 stamp series "Freedom from Hunger".[1]
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On 14 August 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani Painters. Besides Bashir Mirza, the other 9 painters are: Laila Shahzada, Zubeida Agha, Sadequain, Ali Imam, Shakir Ali, Anna Molka Ahmed, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Ahmed Pervez and Askari Mian Irani.[citation needed]
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13. San Francisco (8-8) CB Joe Haden, FLA; Steal of the Draft
14. Seattle (from Denver 8-8) - OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland; major need.
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A momentary contact Single Pole Single Throw (S.P.S.T.)switch that is based on a Popsicle Stick. It is easy to build and the builder learns how a switch works.
I have been Workshop Editor for both Boys' Quest and Fun For Kidz magazine for over 15 years. One of my early projects was a Morse Code Telegraph. Of course this project needed a switch to send out the code. I came up with the Popsicle Stick switch since it could be easily made from a Popsicle Stick (a regular craft stick also works fine) and a couple of screws. This I thought would be great for kids to make themselves since in making it they would learn the basic principles of an electric switch. In addition to having a nice sound to its name, the switch worked out better than I hoped. I have used it in numerous other projects, including my Wireless Telegraph, Popsicle Stick Electronic Organ, Solar Powered Flashlight, Electric Buzzer, Reaction Timer Game, Game Timer and more.
Follow drawing and make marks on the Popsicle stick for the 1/8" holes that you drill as described in Step 2.
Use the holes you drilled in the Popsicle stick as a template and use a pencil to make marks on the baseboard. In the next step you will drill pilot holes where these marks indicate.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Kenia Thompson has joined the university as telemarketing program coordinator in its admissions and recruitment office. In her position, she will be responsible for recruiting prospective first-year, transfer, evening and re-admit students by phone, email and other electronic communication, and will oversee the follow-up of interested candidates in attending the university. She will interact with diverse groups of students, parents, guidance counselors, as well as with all staff and faculty, as part of her duties. Graduating in 2006, Thompson previously worked at several local news stations and the public relations and marketing offices for area companies.
"It is an honor to return to my alma mater and give back to a school that provided me with an excellent education," said Thompson. "I know what prospective students want in their post-secondary studies, and I believe that William Peace University is the right choice for a number of career opportunities, thanks in part to its expanded classes and subjects. I look forward to providing prospective students with the guidance and insight needed in learning more about our university and what we have available for them to enjoy."
"Our telemarketing program coordinator position requires someone who is interested in generating excitement and believes in the opportunities that exist at our university, and that is certainly true about Kenia and her support for us following her graduation," said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. "Kenia possesses the creative and motivated skills to communicate effectively about William Peace University to prospective students, and I am sure she will offer those interested individuals the best service possible in learning more about our programs."
Thompson graduated from Jones International University in Centennial, Colo., with a Master of Arts in business communication in 2008.
She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
A native of Raleigh, Thompson resides in Clayton, N.C., with her husband, Eric, and their son, Caleb.
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and will begin admitting male students to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.
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The United States economy began growing again in the third quarter of the year, according to new official figures. The economy grew by 0.9%, an annual rate of 3.5% which is the first sign of improvement in more than a year.
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Figures suggest the recession in the US is over and a recovery underway. Spending by consumers increased for most types of goods and services, including cars. Business investment also rose for the first time in two years. But there are concerns that this improvement is too dependent on government spending, such as subsidies to replace old cars. Certainly the US Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, was not ready to claim victory in tackling the recession.
Tim Geithner: 'This is just a beginning. Unemployment remains unacceptably high. For every person out of work, for every family facing foreclosure, for every small business facing a credit crunch, the recession remains alive and acute'.
Among the other leading developed economies, France, Germany and Japan returned to economic growth three months earlier than the US, though the downturn was deeper in Germany and Japan. Britain is the only other major economy to report its performance for the third quarter. Unlike the US, Britain showed a continued decline. The global picture is thus one of a widening recovery. But it has not reached everywhere and it is not particularly strong.
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is still happening and is still extreme and causing lots of problems for people
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CHICAGO -- Notre Dame's basketball practice was underway on Oct. 27 when longtime trainer Skip Meyer approached coach Mike Brey. Began Meyer: "I just want you to know "
And that's when Brey first learned about the death of Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old Notre Dame student videographer who was killed when a fatal gust of wind blew over the hydraulic scissor lift he was perched on. The tragedy took place at the ND football practice fields, located just down the street from the Joyce Center.
"I don't know what we did the rest of practice," Brey said. "I was completely spaced out the rest of the day."
But the following day Brey gathered his players together, and team and coach tried to make sense of Sullivan's death. They couldn't, of course. So Brey asked them to take a moment and reflect about the frailties of life, about how well they had it.
"We need to continue to do what we do," he told them.
What they do is win games, win admirers and, in a tiny way, become an emotional lifeboat for a university community in need of at least one happy ending. Brey's team has given Notre Dame what its football program and conga line of head coaches haven't: stability and peace of mind.
Friday at the United Center, the Fighting Irish defeated Akron, 69-56, in the second round of the NCAA tournament. It was a win to be appreciated -- all wins in March deserve that much -- but not framed. Too many Notre Dame turnovers and too many first half nerves.
Still, it was Brey's first NCAA tournament victory in three years. A season ago, Notre Dame couldn't make it past the first round. And a season before that, it couldn't even make it to the NCAAs. So Brey wasn't complaining.
"We're thrilled to advance," he said.
Notre Dame -- its students, its teachers, its staff, its administrators -- should be too. For months, the university has been on the wrong side of the news. A recent report by the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration detailed a chain of preventable events that ultimately ended in Sullivan's death. The school, which has publicly acknowledged its role in the tragedy, was fined $77,500 for administrative oversights.
About a month after the Sullivan accident, the University was accused by the family of a St. Mary's College student of conducting nothing more than a cursory investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct of a Notre Dame football player. The student who was the alleged victim of the misconduct later committed suicide. Criminal charges were never filed by the county prosecutor.
A basketball team can't heal the heartache of Sullivan's death, or answer the questions created by the incident involving the St. Mary's student and Notre Dame football player -- not even close. It can't even make people forget the waning months of Charlie Weis' football regime.
But it can help. Those 27 wins that Brey's team has stacked like cords of firewood this season help. The victory against Akron helps. Dependability helps.
"I've really felt that's my role at times there," said Brey, when I spoke with him before Thursday's practice. "We've had many football changes [five head coaches since Brey was hired in July 2000]. There's been two [athletic directors]. I've had two presidents. I guess quietly I've felt my and our steadiness is important to our campus. I think people have really latched on to that. Like, 'OK, they're going to be there. Mike and those guys will be there.'"
As the basketball season approached, Brey began receiving emails from assorted Notre Dame professors and friends of the university. "We need a good story," read one.
Brey and his program have given Notre Dame something to be proud of. The Fighting Irish are the No. 2 seed in the Southwest Region, their highest NCAA seeding since 1981. They finished second in the brutally tough Big East Conference this season. Brey's 11-year record in South Bend: 238-119.
Yes, his record against ranked opponents (38-65) and his 6-6 NCAA tournament record at Notre Dame attracts critics. But he runs a Lysol-clean program with a minimum of off-court drama. And he does it with a budget that pales in comparison with other Big East programs.
And yes, it might have taken Brey until late January, when the Irish beat Pittsburgh on the road, to finally embrace his team's chances of making a serious run at the Big East title. In fact, after the win at Pitt, a Notre Dame staffer pointed out the updated league standings to guard Ben Hansbrough.
"It's just now that the big guy is believing we can do this," said Hansbrough to the staffer.
Better late than never, right? And when Notre Dame needed that good story, Brey and his team were available for duty.
"I guess in some small way you say, 'Our university community was hurting a little bit. Do your job and let's be good and give them something to rally around,"' Brey said.
Brey and his players know a win against Akron or a win against Florida State on Sunday won't make the events of Oct. 27 go away. The pain lingers with everyone on that campus.
"Whenever a tragedy occurs like that it takes more than just a basketball team to get over it," Notre Dame guard Scott Martin said after Friday's victory. "We do our best to represent the University the best way we can. We play as hard as we can and I think that's all we can do. If people want to take us that way, that's great. If not, that's OK too."
Said forward Carleton Scott: "We just try to uplift however we can. I hope we're doing a good job."
A happy ending? Not yet. Maybe not ever. But they're trying.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't wait to get back to Chicagoland Speedway, one of the few redeeming moments of an otherwise forgettable 2005 campaign.
Then again, Matt Kenseth can't wait for another chance to go after the one that got away. Kenseth was the class of the field at the 1.5-mile facility a year ago, only to watch Earnhardt Jr. parlay a gamble with pit strategy into his lone victory of the year.
The good news for Kenseth was that the strong run still helped as he clawed through the pack and raced his way into the Chase for the Nextel Cup. For Earnhardt, the win was as good as it got, as he missed the Chase.
Entering the USG Sheetrock 400, Kenseth sits second in points with Earnhardt in third with nine races to go before the Chase field is set. Both are hoping strong runs this weekend will help them maintain the momentum as long as possible.
Earnhardt said he's "racing big-picture here, one race at a time." Still, he heads to Joliet, Ill., with a bit more confidence than he had at the facility a year ago.
"That was a cool win for us last year, because we had struggled so bad at tracks like Chicago," Earnhardt said. "To win there was a huge boost to our confidence. Our car was great that day. I hope we bring a car back as good as that one, because it was just awesome.
"It was fun winning a race with [interim crew chief] Steve Hmiel. I've had so much respect for Steve for years, and to win a race with him on my pit box was pretty special. But the best part was to get a win with that team -- that group of guys. They had been beaten up by the critics and a lot of fans last year. I had told them going in there was going to be a lot of pressure when they put on those red Budweiser uniforms, but I never thought it was going to be as cruel as it was for them. That win will always be for them."
Now, though, Hmiel is back serving as DEI's technical director and Tony Eury Jr. is Earnhardt's crew chief. The pairing is clicking off results, as he's finished in the top 15 in seven of the past eight races. He's been in the top 15 in 13 of the 17 races to date.
Kenseth, meanwhile, is looking for a happy homecoming.
"This weekend is going to be big for us," he said. "This is the closest we'll come to a home game since a lot of our guys on this team are from Wisconsin. So, we'll have a lot of support and, of course, everyone wants to perform well in front of their friends and family. Also, our sponsor, USG, is the title sponsor for the weekend and they're going to have a lot of their execs and employees in attendance, so we should have a big cheering section all around."
With the track now in its sixth season, Kenseth said he thinks Chicagoland will put on a good show this time around. It's virtually a given that the more the asphalt ages, the better the racing becomes as the track can develop a second groove.
Kenseth's car was good no matter what last year, which is why watching the win slip away was so painful.
"We had an excellent car there last year and did everything right up until the end and got beat on pit strategy," he said. "But Chicago's a fun track. It's wide and has a lot of banking."
Crew chief Robbie Reiser couldn't feel much better about the car Kenseth will be running. It ended up in Victory Lane at California Speedway and finished second at both Las Vegas and Texas. In its other two starts, this particular Roush Racing Ford was fifth at Lowe's Motor Speedway and 13th in a rain-shortened race at Michigan.
While Kenseth and Earnhardt focus on the point standings, one of Kenseth's teammates will have a different goal in mind. Todd Kluever, slated to replace Mark Martin in Roush's No. 6 car next year, will be trying to make his Nextel Cup debut at Chicagoland.
The winner of Roush's tryout process known as the Gong Show two years ago, Kluever won Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2005 before jumping to the Busch Series this season.
Now he's gearing up for the ultimate step where NASCAR's concerned.
"I couldn't be more excited for this weekend," Kluever said. "It's hard to believe two years ago I was racing in the ASA Series and watching it fall apart. I didn't know what was going to happen to my racing career. Now I'm going to be making my Nextel Cup debut driving for Jack Roush. If anyone would have told me that two years ago, I never would have believed it. This is the opportunity of a lifetime, especially with an organization like Roush Racing.
"I tested the Cup car a few weeks ago at Kentucky and had an awesome test. Frank Stoddard will be my crew chief and Jimmy Fennig will be there as well, so I've got two really talented, knowledgeable guys helping me. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to race 700 miles [including the Busch race] in one weekend. Sunday will be my mom's birthday so a good finish would really make for a fun birthday party that night."
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