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CORTLAND — When Mark Sanchez first was told he would be spending training camp in upstate New York as a rookie in 2009, he wasn't sure what to expect.
But after the Jets finished both of their seasons that began here in the AFC Championship Game, Sanchez feels right at home now that the Jets are back here once again this summer.
"I was real excited just driving through town, getting back to where I think there's a little magic up in this place," Sanchez said yesterday after arriving at SUNY Cortland. "It's our job as a team to find it here. It happened our first two years.
"I was a little skeptical when [coach] Rex [Ryan] said we were going up to camp my rookie year in 2009. It's a long drive, you've got to take a bus … but this is where we need to be. This kind of place is so welcoming here at the university, in town here in Cortland. This is the best place for us to really just kind of shut the doors and focus on us, focus on football and really start something special."
Because of the NFL lockout last year, the Jets stayed away from Cortland for training camp, opting instead to hold it at their practice facility in Florham Park. For Ryan, missing out on the experience of being here impacted his team throughout last season, which finished a disappointing 8-8 after the Jets had made back-to-back trips to the AFC Championship Game the previous two seasons after starting training camp in Cortland.
"When you turn into Cortland, it felt great, and then you get into town and you see all of Cortland out there, it's great," Ryan said. "It really is. And we did miss it last year. I think Cortland, the thing about this is you're far enough away and, nothing against families or anything else, you have each other, you have football and I think that's a good thing."
When Ryan arrived yesterday, he and the team's draft picks made an appearance at a small pep rally on Main Street, where they stepped off the bus and were greeted by several hundred cheering fans. Ryan received a key to the city at the rally, and then thanked the fans for their support.
"I can't tell you how much we missed you," he said. "Obviously it even showed on the field. This is a big part of what we do in team building. Cortland is a special place to us."
New offensive coordinator Tony Sparano is making his first appearance in Cortland this summer. But after spending several training camps in similar places in his previous stops, he appreciates the opportunity it presents to allow players and coaches to focus on nothing but football.
"This is huge," he said. "I've done this several times in different places, where you take your team away, and I think it gives the players an opportunity to just be together in a football environment, and get a chance to spend a lot of time together. Players, coaches, where it's uninterrupted and there's no distractions."


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Another year, another holiday song!
2016 (Not The Greatest Year We've Ever Seen) from Scott McDowell on Vimeo.
Another year, another holiday song!
2016 (Not The Greatest Year We've Ever Seen) from Scott McDowell on Vimeo.
I took some time to do an interview with the fine folks at Shadow Inc.
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Just in time to pump you up for NYE 2015! Please feel free to let this Non-denominational funk jam be your anthem to ring in the new year.
The 'He's The Boss' team worked overtime to bring you the highly anticipated annual installment of pure holiday song delight. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my extreme pleasure to introduce to you, the 2015 instant holiday classic, "2015 Holiday Funk".
Happy Holidays!
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Harmontown has been a part of my morning commute for almost a year now. Thanks to my friend @mateov for turning me on to it. They've been looking for unlicensed, unsigned, independent music to play during its shows, so I thought I would take a stab at a Shadow Run Theme Song. Hope they like it!
New Single "I'm Ready" available now through Rollcall Records. Pre-Order the record here.
Great Keynote from Steve Albini on his perspective on the music industry, past, present, and future.
Rock on with your bad self this holiday season with yet another instant holiday classic! Hestheboss.com presents, 'Happy Holidays (From Us 2 U)'.
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Hartebeesfontein - Five men accused of kidnapping and attempted murder were denied bail by the Hartbeesfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, North West police said.
They allegedly set alight a man after accusing him of theft. Mangaliso Bonde, 29, Zamani Bonde, 26, George Bonde, 32, Thembi Xandibe, 23, and William Sitele, 19, would be back in court on February 6, Captain Pelonomi Makau said.
"Because of the kind of crimes allegedly committed the magistrate's court does not have the power to grant the men bail," she explained.
"Therefore they will appear in court on February 6 for a decision on whether the case would be transferred to the Klerksdorp Regional Court."
The men allegedly went to Jan Lephadi's house in Tigane on January 25, and accused him of breaking into their houses. They searched Lephadi's house, but could not find anything. They allegedly assaulted and dragged him to his grandmother's place to find the items they accused him of stealing.
When they could not find anything, two of the men locked Lephadi in the boot of a car and drove him to a bushy area.
"They allegedly poured petrol over him and set him alight," Makau said at the time.
Lephadi managed to take off his T-shirt and rolled on the ground to extinguish the fire. He sustained burns to his head and back.
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Loved the song!! I had a ton of comments to make about it.. but I'll just leave it as I loved the song!!
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I love how the double kick sonunds...
I think you could add some violines (or whatever it writes) or some cellos like avenged sevenfold
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now this definitely fits that romance feel you were going for duder, I know badmaninc is already attempting something, but would you mind if I tried my own version? I've got my own little ideas here and there, still absolutely love the rhythms and melody of this whole thing dude! Keep it up!
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1903 springfield sporterized
A few years ago I bought a 1903 springfield with a sporterized stock,
I had a mount drilled init and put a scope on it. now I want to sell it for a spring field xd. I was wondering if I should spend the money to restore it to issue or sell as is? any one know a bit about this?
If the receiver has been drilled and tapped and the original stock is gone how do you propose to do this? I have an unfired Smith Corona A3 that has little to no collectors value simply because the original stock was traded for a MonteCarlo Walnut stock back in 1962. I can get another military stock for it, but unless the numbers match it's not a collectors piece.
I could be wrong but the US didn't serialize stocks. Most of the M1's, M1 carbines, 03's and A3's you see with serial numbers on the stock are returns from either Greece or Denmark as serializing the stock was mostly a european thing.
Sell it as is some one will get you $500 for I am sure. The 03 was a very good strong action that can be put to many good uses.
The value all depends on the quality of the original gunsmithing that was done when sporterizing it. Once sporterized, collector's value goes out the window & is irreversible. Sell it for the sporterized rifle that it is.
I agree with Stalkingbear - the gun is worth more as a sporter than a milspec, since it isn't milspec anymore. Plugging the scope mounting holes won't hide the fact that the receiver has been drilled and tapped. The one I inherited from my Dad is arsenal new and has never been fired. It has a beautiful Walnut MonteCarlo stock that he purchased in the 60's from JC Penny but never finished. I am going to glass bed it and have a nice accurate sporter. It will be worth more as a shooter than a collector.
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The Ashland County bomb squad was called to the Islamic Center in Mansfield Friday afternoon around 3 p.m.
After sending in a robot, officials determined that a suspicious item was a piece of luggage that posed no threat.
A black briefcase was reported at the facility on the corner of West Fourth and Mulberry streets.
A number of employees from the Mansfield News Journal and one family in the area were evacuated.
Police and fire personnel blocked off parts of West Fourth and Mulberry streets as well as Fifth and Mulberry streets during the investigation.
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John Cohen had some uphill battles to fight when he took over for Ron Polk at MSU following the 2008 season. His first two years did not live up to the standard Mississippi St. fans were used to.
MSU went (25-29) in 2009 and did not make the NCAA tournament. In 2010 they went (23-33) and finished just (6-24) in SEC play. There was worry starting to creep in that Cohen was not the right hire.
Meanwhile the State skipper and his staff were working hard on the recruiting trail, selling to players their vision of what the program could eventually be.
The turnaround started late in the 2011 season when MSU finally returned to post-season play and even went to Atlanta and won a regional.
They followed that up in 2012 with an SEC tournament title. The foundation was laid for what is happening right now, as Mississippi St. returned to Omaha for the first time since 2007 and is now playing for their first NCAA title.
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Governor Jack Markell today signed into law a bipartisan effort to reign in some of the state's fastest growing expenses -- the state's share of employee and retiree pension and health care costs. The bill will save taxpayers over $130 million in the next five years and over $480 million in the next 15 years. By focusing on reducing the costs associated with future state employees, the savings will continue to grow over time.
"When faced with challenges, Delawareans come together to get things done. Our state employees and public officials worked together to create a solution that works. While other state's reform efforts were marked by anger and protests, Delaware's discussions were marked by collaboration, cooperation and results," Markell said.
After his State of the State Address, Markell formed a working group of staff from his office, his Cabinet including OMB Director Ann Visalli, representatives from each legislative caucus and the state employee unions. They were tasked with crafting a solution that would create lasting savings in pension and health care costs.
"This is the result of coordinated effort and a true compromise among all parties. We looked at every area of the pension plan and discussed them in great detail," said Senate Majority Leader Sen. Patricia M. Blevins, D-Elsmere, who represented Senate Democrats in the meetings. "These important steps ensure that our pension fund, which already is one of the strongest in the country, remains strong and viable for years to come."
Over weeks of meetings, the working group coalesced around the final proposal, which asks future state employees to pay 5% instead of 3% of their salary towards their pension after the first $6000 earned and increases the time required to be vested in the state pension system.
"This legislation protects the pensions of our current employees, stabilizes our pension fund, addresses the rising cost of health care and saves taxpayers nearly a half-billion dollars over 15 years. By addressing this issue now, rather than waiting, we are making our state's economic future even stronger," bill sponsor and House Majority Whip Rep. Valerie J. Longhurst (D-Bear) said.
For new employees, the plan also eliminates the "double state share" health care benefit for future employees and will not count overtime towards future employee pension calculations. Existing state employees will pay slightly more each month for their health care.
"Costs associated with benefits for employees have been increasing dramatically," said Sen. Colin R.J. Bonini (R-Dover South), who represented the Senate Republican Caucus at the meetings. "This is a small, but important, step in reforming a system that will be unsustainable without us taking action."
Based on current projections, as a result of House Bill 81, the annual cost increases for health and pension will be reduced by over 53 percent per year in the first five years. By year 15, these changes will decrease the State's cost increases by nearly 70 percent.
The bill received broad bipartisan from both houses of the legislature and the endorsement of the public employee coalition.
"This was not only a bipartisan effort; it was the result of collaboration between the state and its employees. This agreement is recognition by all those involved that the system, as it existed, could not be sustained," said Rep. Deborah D. Hudson, R-Fairthorne, the House Republican representative to the benefits meetings. "I was proud to be part of this process."
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Lebanon University has been placed on the accredited list by State Commissioner of Schools John W. Zeller, and the institution now stands in the same class officially with such schools as Miami, Ohio University and other state normal schools.
Strong courses are in preparations leading to the degree of Bachelor of Pedagogy, which will require as much time to obtain as those of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Art. Having completed this course the graduate is granted a certificated to teach and after having taught for 24 months is granted a state life certificate.
Upon learning the Professor Lester S. Ivins was in Columbus at work in the office of the Sate Board of Agriculture and in close touch with the school men of the State, President Poe and some members of the Board of Trustees asked Mr. Ivins to represent them in asking Commissioner Zeller just where this school would stand under the new Hawkins Bill. When the commissioner remembered the history of the school, saw the new courses of study and learned in what close touch the University is with the excellent system of public schools, he without hesitancy placed the stamp of approval upon Lebanon University.
The old Normal was originally for teachers and its teachers course has always been its strongest point. Thus privilege has long been sought by the trustees of the institution.
Friends of the school are delighted with this very creditable recognition of the merits of the course of study and declare that prospective teachers will flock to Lebanon as never before.
Source: The Western Star, Lebanon, Ohio, August 4, 1910 [copy obtained from microfilm available at the Warren County Genealogical Society]
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Foundation Vejdusit Under the patronage of HRH Princess Galyani. Princess Galyani Wattana Department Luang Narathiwat Conjunction with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation. Invites fans of The Beatles or "Beatles" as well as those who love music in every concert of the year. The initiator Tribute Band at "The Bootleg Beatles" Fly from the UK to join the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra. Singing the hits from the decade of 60s on Monday 16 June at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The income after expenses will go to Foundation for Slum Child. Under the patronage of HRH Princess Galyani. The Princess Galyani Wattana Project sponsor and disabled children across the country.
This historic charity concert held in line with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles crossed the Atlantic to conquer the hearts of fans across America and around the world at a later time. Will be held on Monday, June 16, 2557 between the hours of 20:00 to 22:30 pm at the Plenary Hall 1-3 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center by The Bootleg Beatles and the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation. Have prepared the memorable songs such as She Loves You, Yesterday, I Want to Hold your Hand, Ticket to Ride, Here comes the Sun, Hey Jude, Let it Be and music with many immortal.
The four members of The Bootleg Beatles met for the first time in a musical. "Beatlemania" at the West End of London in 2522 and worked well together as a Tribute Band at The Bootleg Beatles to this day is recognized worldwide as the only way to transfer songs. Including the unique experience of performing in the band The Beatles perfectly.
Tickets sold at the price of 1,000 / 2,000 / 3,000 / 4,000 and 5,000 baht
For more information call 02 262 3456 or reserve tickets to Thailand Ticket Major outlets.
Formed from the West End cast of the Broadway musical "Beatlemania", The Bootleg Beatles' career began at a now long forgotten student's bash in Tiverton, Devon, UK on March 26th 1980 - almost ten years to the day since Paul McCartney announced the original's had split. Giving themselves six months to make or break it, the group signed up to the late Brian Epstein's NEMS agency. The new band's calendar slowly filled with a mix of all-night college balls and tough tours of the Working Men's Clubs of the North of England and Scotland - The Bootleg's Hamburg.
Cutting to 1982, the now firmly established B.B.'s were offered a six-week tour of The U.S.S.R., becoming the first western rock group ever to tour the Soviet Union. Almost true Beatle-like scenes of hysteria greeted the Bootleg's sold out concerts in Moscow and Leningrad. The world beckoned the group as they toured India, The Middle East, The Far East (playing to 18,000 fans at the Areneta Coliseum, Philippines) and in 1984, to the USA (leaving London on Pan Am flight 01A on the 7th February - exactly twenty years to the day after The Fab Four).
As the eighties wound down the world's first 'tribute' band were ready for a fresh challenge - the story had only just begun. Read on...
Into The Nineties
Ten years after the last curtain had fallen on 'Beatlemania' and the Bootlegs Beatles' odyssey had begun, their international reputation had grown immensely, mainly due to the band's many successful concert tours abroad. In the UK though, the band needed a new direction. A master plan was conceived to recreate, city by city, the Fab Four's final British tour ('65).
However, theatre bosses and promoters didn't warm to the concept, so the band took destiny into their own hands booking the nine-date tour themselves and the annual event that has become The Bootleg Beatles Christmas Tour was established. Within three years the tour had become 40 dates strong, including regular sell out performances at the London Palladium, The Liverpool Empire and The Albert Hall - venues The Beatles themselves had graced 30 years before.
Having seen the Bootlegs' storming set at the '94 Glastonbury Festival, Brit Pop band Oasis caught the BB's show again that Christmas at Southampton's Guildhall. Noel and Liam Gallagher were so enamoured with the group that they asked them to be the support act for their record-breaking 1995 Earl's Court shows - culminating with both bands sharing the stage for 'I Am The Walrus' (Captured on the video 'There and Then') - and then the following summer joining Oasis again for their massive outdoor events in Loch Lomond, Cork and Knebworth. These gigs and an appearance on the cover of the NME, heralded the Bootleg Beatles' breakthrough to a new contemporary audience, something unheard of for a 'tribute' act. Since becoming regulars on the festival circuit, The Bootlegs have played Wembley with Rod Stewart and Elton John, shared the bill with The Corrs, David Bowie and Iggy Pop and filled Tokyo's Budokan Hall in their own right.
Over the years The Bootleg Beatles have performed in front of many, many thousands of people including such notable luminaries as Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, George Martin and Her Majesty, The Queen. Of all the venues they have played perhaps none (aside from Buckingham Palace!) was more auspicious than their appearance on the rooftop of the Apple Building at 3, Savile Row, London. On the freezing morning of 30th January 1999 the BBs performance commemorated the Fab Fours' farewell gig exactly 30 years ago to the day, the event transmitted on news channels across the globe.
Now into their 35th year The BB's have set the standard for all those hundreds of 'tribute bands' who have followed in their footsteps as they continue to keep the spirit and magic of the greatest pop group the world has ever seen well and truly alive.


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I grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Salisbury, which is great if you love soybean and/or chicken farms, of which there are many. It is also great if you like the beach, and fortunately I do. I spent a lot of time at the beach growing up, though I seem to have lost my luxurious tan, and since med school have settled into a skin tone more reminiscent of the albino from The Da Vinci Code.
In high school, I wanted to be a writer and decided to major in English when I went to King College in Bristol, TN. During my senior year, I went on a mission trip to Honduras and began to feel that I wanted to do something more practical and helpful with my life. I became interested in occupational therapy, and went back to Salisbury to take prerequisite classes for a year. Then I moved down to Chapel Hill, and earned my master's degree in Occupational Science at UNC. My first, and what turned out to be my only job as an OT was at UVA; one of my brothers was a medicine resident here at the time, and one of my sisters was working for one of the University publications, so it made sense to come to Charlottesville.
Why did you decide to become a doctor?
After working at UVA for a year or two and becoming good friends with many of the residents, I decided that I wanted to be more involved in my patients' care, so I started taking night classes to get into med school.
How did you meet your spouse?
Around the time that I started becoming interested in medicine, I trained an OT named Billy Jones, who was married to an Infectious Disease fellow named Amy Mathers. Amy was working a lot with the ID pharmacist, Heather Cox. Billy and Amy got to talking, and decided that they should introduce Heather and me. That turned out to be a good idea; we were pretty much inseparable from the start. On August 2nd, 2009, we got married at a winery about 30 minutes south of Charlottesville. Then, one week later, I moved to Richmond to start medical school at VCU.
What opportunities do you have at UVA that made you choose us?
Even though the obvious advantage of coming back to UVA for residency was to be in the same place as my wife, I still would have wanted to be at UVA even if Heather did not work here. While I loved my time at VCU, after the four years that I spent at UVA as a therapist, it just felt like home to me. A huge part of that is the people.
What do you like about the Charlottesville area?
Even though I grew up near the beach, I've come to love the mountains. Heather and I live in Crozet, and although it is a little bit of a drive (though nothing like the drive between Richmond and Charlottesville), it is amazing to drive home with the mountains on the horizon. We love hiking in the many parks in the area and also the incredible restaurants (Mas and Duners are probably our favorites), wineries and breweries.
Favorite vacation or recreational activity spot?
My favorite vacation spot is actually in Canada. Heather is from New Brunswick, and her parents own a cabin on a lake called Magaguadavic (pronounced "Mack-a-davic," of course). We have been going there every summer since we met (except the year we got married). It is, as her parents say, like slipping through the veil, to a place where you can relax and just enjoy nature and the people you love.
Most admired person, and why?
I will never stop looking up to both of my parents. My dad was a carpenter and built one or two houses a year, doing most of the work himself (he even got his electrician's license so that he could do all the wiring). My mom worked tirelessly to raise my 3 sisters, 2 brothers and me. When we were old enough, all of us worked with Dad on different aspects of most of the houses he built: framing, trim work, finishing sheetrock and painting. Each house he built was fairly simple, yet made with such an unwavering commitment to quality. I am extremely grateful for that opportunity, to have worked with my dad and learned from him for so many years.


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I need some advice. How do you make buttercream icing into the primary colors like bright red and royal blue and most importantly purple! I have been doing cakes for a couple of years, and I have yet to master coloring the buttercream! With red it always comes out a muddy looking burgandy, with blue, I am usually close, but with purple, it looks more like a shade of blue. Any suggestions other than simply buying it colored, I will welcome!
How do you make buttercream icing into the primary colors like bright red and royal blue and most importantly purple!
Purple isn't a primary color, but to get vivid colors you just need to use a lot of coloring (or let it rest overnight for it to darken). Pinks tend to fade (especially under fluorescent lighting) and purples tend to turn more blue as the pink/red portion from within starts to fade out. I've read that adding a small amount of milk to purple buttercream helps to prevent it from fading.
It sounds to me that the gel colors you are using aren't good &/or not using enough. AmeriColor is a great brand. Wilton isn't so good.
As an example for primary colors you need to add about 1/4 teaspoon of the gel/paste to 1 cup of icing. No, I've never actually measured how much but it certainly is not a tip of the toothpick amount that is usually recommended
Another option - if you can tollorate(sp?)*flavored icing* after adding some gel/paste color, add about 1/4 tsp UNsweetened KoolAid powder. If you do, you definately have to let it 'mellow' overnight (or similar amount of time - I usually put it in the frig). When ready to use there might be dark specks throughout the icing - just give it a good stir, they will dissapear and it will be fine
I am with the OPer. I struggle with red more than any other color. I use Americolor for most of my coloring but I do use Wilton's red because of the "no taste" factor. I read a post on here that said you need as much as 1oz. of color per cup of icing to get it vibrant. That is a whole lot of food coloring! I just did cupcakes this weekend and the client wanted them red. I saturated the icing with a jar and a half of red food gel and let it set overnight and it was still pretty coral the next morning. I ended up airbrushing red on them and they were perfect. Wish there was a better solution.
Thanks for all the tips, I do realize that Purple was not a primary color from past Art Classes, but thanks anyway for pointing that out.
I guess I have had the idea that you use the toothpick method to keep adding in the coloring. I think I am going to have to adjust this method.
Thanks to all of you for the tips.
I use Americolor and have never had any issue with fading or dull colors. I made red and blue frosting for 4th of July and they didn't fade at all. I use Americolor Super Red and haven't experienced any bitterness. Just add the coloring and let it rest. I definitely use more than "the tip of a toothpick"


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Now that Kimberley Clark/Huggies has released this limited edition jeans-inspired diaper line, I'm confused as to what category to put this in. It become "wear and bling" doesn't it? The fashion-forward diapers will be available in June and July in stores and on Amazon, they're limited edition and likely modeled on the success of Liberos fashion diapers that have been available in Scandinavia recent years.
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Through the recent KBS Cool FM Narsha's Raise the Volume, Teen Top's L. Joe revealed his real name. A name that matches well with his handsome face. L. Joe stated:
"I'm sorry, but my real name is Lee Byung Hun."Narsha then added:
"That's a really unique name..I think you are truly going to live up to your name."Fans who have chimed in to hear this radio broadcast have commented:
"L. Joe is cool, and actor Lee Byung Hun is cool as well." "Just like actor Lee Byung Hun, I hope you will also become the Lee Byung Hyun who will be loved by many people."


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I've been meaning to send you some pictures of my Regency ball gown that a friend and I made way back in September '05. I chose a satin for the undergown/lining. The over dress is made from a voile from Ikea. I wore the dress to a Hornblower convention in October held in Portsmouth, UK during Trafalgar weekend (21st October is Trafalgar day) 2005 was the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar, and we had a grand dinner on the Sunday night complete with Regency dancing. The buttons on the gown are Naval themed with anchors and chains. The dress is a tad creased after its latest outing (I tacked roses across the bodice and the hem) as a flower fairy to a birthday party. I did think because the dress was for a one off that it didn't matter, but I have the bug and I want more dresses now so I think it's the time to think about making some stays. Thank you for the wonderful pattern. ~ Ceri J.
Luscious colors and that shimmery voile is wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Ceri!


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The Metrolinx board of directors on Friday approved the purchase of 12 clean diesel trains from a U.S. firm for the planned express rail link between Union Station and Pearson Airport.
The $55-million contract with Sumitomo Corporation of America includes an option to purchase six additional vehicles, which would add about $20-million to the total cost.
"We are excited to be taking the next step towards providing a link from the busiest airport to the busiest passenger rail hub in Canada," Metrolinx president Bruce McCuaig said, calling the link — expected to be operational by 2015 — "a vital transit service" for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area.
While the vehicles will be produced in the United States, Metrolinx will work with the manufacturer "to optimize Canadian content" where possible, the regional transportation agency said in a statement.
The diesel vehicles would be converted to run on electric propulsion if the rail link is electrified.
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People Who Get Up Early Are Better Than You
"[A] new study finds that people who get out of bed by 7 a.m., on average, do better in the workplace and have a lower chance of being depressed, stressed and overweight." They also probably think life is worth living and stuff. Sigh. I'm going back to bed.


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Only two years after establishing a company in 2005, young entrepreneur Yujun Wakashin found himself in an unexpected predicament: his co-founder and employees ganged up on him, ousting him from his own firm.
Was there disagreement over management policies? No. It was because Wakashin, a self-declared nonconformist, refused to change his long, dyed-brown hair that his colleagues found unprofessional.
"I just couldn't take the pain of changing my fashion and distorting myself into somebody I wasn't," Wakashin said in a recent interview with The Japan Times.
A long-time idolizer of "visual kei" androgynous musicians, Wakashin freely admits to his egocentric disposition and obsession to keep himself young and beautiful. Naturally, his innate revulsion at the establishment has left him at loggerheads with many rule-abiding Japanese. But it has also served as a key driving force behind a raft of unusual projects he has masterminded as a freelance event organizer in recent years.
Last week, at a gathering in Tokyo's Shibuya district, Wakashin spoke in front of around 150 jobless young people who were all curious to hear what he had to say about his latest project, dubbed NEETs Corporation.
The number of certified NEETs — people not in education, employment or training — stood at some 630,000 last year, accounting for a record-high 2.3 percent of those aged 15 to 34, according to a government white paper released Tuesday.
By age group, the white paper also said such unemployed in 2012 numbered 90,000 among those aged 15 to 19, 170,000 between 20 and 24, and 180,000 from 30 to 34.
The basic idea of the project is to set up a company run by NEETs aspiring to be entrepreneurs, all of them to be appointed directors on the board of NEETs Corporations.
"I think Japan is significantly behind global standards when it comes to allowing young people a moratorium period when they can think about their future," Wakashin said. He noted that in Sweden, for example, the age of new college graduates averages 27 to 29, a testimony to that society's great tolerance for young people who want to experiment with their own interests during their undergraduate years.
His dislike of Japan's job hunting system, often characterized by applicants' stiff formality with interviewers and their standardized attire, led him to organize a series of job fairs late last year. Targeting university students disenchanted with the status quo, the events attracted a total turnout of 60 "rebels," mostly seniors, of whom 13 had found work as of March.
Such dissatisfaction with the establishment is at the crux of the NEETs Corporation concept.
Despite its grand vision, however, the project still lacks details: no specifics as to what kind of business it will do, to say nothing of management style, the amount of capital and office location.
But this lack of details is exactly what Wakashin believes best dovetails with the way NEET youngsters think.
"The whole point is to set no direction and avoid pushing them to obey pre-determined rules," Wakashin said. "The thing about NEETs that I think has the most potential is their willingness to experiment. Society is most prone to change when there is much trial and error."
Former president of the now-defunct consulting company Y-Cube, Yoshio Yasuda, another chief organizer of the project, echoed Wakashin's view.
Yasuda declared personal bankruptcy in 2010 after his company's plummeting business left him with a whopping ¥4 billion in debts.
Now as head of a nonprofit organization that promotes communication among many small and midsize enterprises, Yasuda pointed out the similarity between NEETs and smaller firms, both of which he thinks are mistakenly perceived by the government as "powerless."
"The government's way of thinking goes like this: 'If big companies start doing well, that will help the economy pick up, which, in turn, will help smaller firms, too,' " Yasuda said.
He holds accountable this "big companies first" mindset for the patronizing way the government has traditionally viewed smaller businesses and trivialized their needs.
Likewise, he criticized state-sponsored vocational training centers for jobless young people, explaining they're only meant to teach NEETs what the government thinks they need but are oblivious to giving serious consideration to what young job hunters actually want to do.
"Basically, these facilities target people with no skills at all and teach them something that will make them slightly better skilled. But the government should let them pursue their interests first, even though it doesn't really sound commercially promising," Yasuda argued.
Perhaps contrary to their popular image as overly passive couch potatoes, many NEETs who showed up for the event in Shibuya displayed great initiative in coming forward and promoting their business plans.
One of them, Yui Akasaka, a 25-year-old college dropout, said she wants to create an online platform where people with notable skills, such as manga illustrators and manga or anime figure artists, can freely auction their pieces, or in effect do anything to promote their obscure talent, in hopes of getting noticed.
Another participant, Toshikuni Yamaguchi, 30, stressed there are various of types of NEETs and they shouldn't be all lumped together.
"I think the people who showed up today were those very willing to work, but clueless as to how to come to terms with Japan's existing working style," he said. "I don't understand why people are so obsessed with working their asses off.
"In Japan, the moment you refuse to behave like them, you're branded as trash. But come on, where else in the world does a word like 'karoshi' (death from overwork) exist?"


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U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam 40 years ago
(AP) The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it.
While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War, many had already seen their involvement in the war finished - and their lives altered - by March 29, 1973.
U.S. soldiers leaving the country feared angry protesters at home. North Vietnamese soldiers took heart from their foes' departure, and South Vietnamese who had helped the Americans feared for the future.
Many veterans are encouraged by changes they see. The U.S. has a volunteer military these days, not a draft, and the troops coming home aren't derided for their service. People know what PTSD stands for, and they're insisting that the government takes care of soldiers suffering from it and other injuries from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Below are the stories of a few of the people who experienced a part of the Vietnam War firsthand.


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Orion Township, Richland County, Wisconsin USA
Tales The Tombstones Tell - Republican Observer - January 26, 1956
A Visit to Four Cemeteries
Pine River, Bovee, Ash Creek and Mayfield are the names of four cemeteries along county trunk O in the towns of Richland and Orion all within a distance of four miles. In these four burying grounds rest many of the early settlers of the neighborhood.
Mayfield Cemetery
Down the highway a mile or so you take a right turn on a county road to another country cemetery. This one takes its name from the Mayfield family, early settlers. David Mayfield and wife located in Orion township June 20, 1845, and Green Mayfield, a brother, in 1846, though he may have come with his brother in 1845. He served in the Black Hawk War, enlisting when 14 years of age. He also served in the Civil War. His son, Elijah, is buried in the cemetery, and the last burial there up-to-date was a grandson, Asa.
On a stone in the cemetery is engraved: "We will meet you and oh what shouting there will be."
George Drake, who for years ran a feed store in the city, is buried there. Mr. Drake, we noticed would have been 100 years old in 1955.
On a marker not far from the Mayfield lot was this bit of verse:
"Although he sleeps, his memory doth live,
And cheering comfort to his mourners give.
He followed virtue as his truest guide,
Lived as a Christian, and as a Christian died."
Some of the stones in the Mayfield cemetery are engraved in German. These are for members of the Pauls family.
Like some of the other county cemeteries burials are less numerous than they were years ago and there will come a time when these little burial plots will be no longer used but around them will still linger memories of the long, long ago.
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Balancing Binary Search Trees
1. Project Specification
The search effort for locating a node in a Binary Search Tree (BST) depends on the tree shape (topology). For a BST with n nodes the ACE value is defined (Wiener and Pinson) as the Average Comparison Effort for locating a node in a tree by summing all comparison operations for all tree nodes and dividing the result by the total number of tree nodes:
for (int level = 0, sum = 0; level < treeHeight; level++ ) {
sum += numberOfNodesAtLevel(level) * (level + 1)
ACE = sum / n
When the average comparison effort (i.e. the ACE value) gets over a certain threshold or after a certain number of tree insert/delete operations, for optimizing the search process, a tree balance operation should be executed resulting a tree whose height equals |_ log n _| + 1 (or floor(log n) + 1), thus requiring at most |_ log n _| + 1 (or floor(log n) + 1) comparison operations to identify any tree node.
For a given BST with n nodes we define MinACE as the minimum value of ACE and MaxACE as the maximum value of ACE. MinACE value for a BST with n nodes, corresponds to the ACE value calculated for a BST of height floor(log n) + 1 which has all levels completely full, except for the last level. ACE value of a balanced BST equals MinACE. MaxACE value for a BST with n nodes corresponds to the ACE value calculated for a BST which degenerates into a linear linked list with n nodes.
Part 1
Consider the file BST.java (a link to this file is provided below for downloading purposes) which defines a generic Binary Search Tree class.
Enhance the BST class with the following methods for executing experiments of balancing binary search trees.
Additional methods may be added if necessary.
The enhanced BST class should compile without errors.
Part 2
Design and implement a driver program TestBST and the test cases for testing the methods implemented in Part 1. The driver program should build an initial BST whose nodes contain positive integer values taken from an input file. In the input file, the values should be separated by the semicolon character. After building the BST, in a loop, the program should invite the user to select for execution one of the following operations: (1) in-order tree traversal, (2) pre-order tree traversal, (3) calculateACE, (4) calculateMinACE, (5) calculateMaxACE, (6) numberOfNodesAllLevels (this method displays the number of nodes at all levels of the tree), (7) treeHeight, (8) nodeBalanceLevel (9) needsBalancing, (10) balanceBST, (11) insert value, and (0) exit the loop and the program. As a result of each operation execution, relevant information will be displayed to the user. For example, as a result of executing the in-order traversal, the values of the tree nodes should be shown to the console or, as a result of executing the calculateACE method, the ACE value should be displayed to the console.
1. If an operation requires additional information, the user will be prompted to enter it.
2. The input file (a simple .txt file) should be generated by the students using a simple text editor such as Notepad.
3. You may assume that there are no errors in the input file structure.
4. Tree root is considered as located at level 0. Tree height will be considered by counting the nodes, starting with the root, along the longest path.
2. Submission Requirements
Submit the following before the due date listed in the Calendar:
1. All .java source files and the input file.
2. A document file including relevant screenshots showing program execution as a result of test cases.
3. A document file describing your solution which should include the following elements: (3.1) a short problem analysis, (3.2) main design decisions, (3.3) assumptions, (3.4) short description of classes, (3.5) user interface, (3.6) test plan, (3.7) error handling, (3.8) lessons learned and (3.9) possible future developments. The size of the document should be of 3 pages, single spaced, font size 12.
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I've got that script that e-mails errors to me installed on a SS 2.4.0 customer website. Periodically I'm getting flooded with the same error and I can't get rid of it.
Error at sapphire/core/Object.php line 724 (http://bizbuild.co.uk/admin/EditForm/field/Events/item/29/assets/Uploads/OSWnew.jpg)
Error: Uncaught Exception: Object->__call(): the method 'assets' does not exist on 'DataObjectManager_ItemRequest'
At line 724 in /hsphere/local/home/bizbuild/bizbuild.co.uk/sapphire/core/Object.php
I've tried my best to deduce the cause, to me it looks like MCE editor is including an image from the SS assets/Uploads folder and is somehow requesting an invalid URL along the way? The MCE editor is set up on the description field for items within a DataObjectManager.
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Best Wristlight so far
This is the best WristLight they have made, so far. The description is well done, so I will just jump to what it doesn't say. There is a perfect beam of light in a cone pattern. No artifacts, holes in the light, flickering or anything else. It appears to have a higher output than any of the other WristLights also. I can see why it took them since January to produce this. Even the band has been improved with it being lighter, more comfortable, and the potentially uncomfortable parts of the Previous bands have been wrapped, to be more comfortable. I wear mine 24/7 and I hardly know it is there. The 2211 WristLight Conversion Headstrap will be next for it.
The one disappointment is that there is NOT an AC adapter included. But the specifications are provided in the Owners manual which is helpful. Since it is 5v 500ma, you can charge from a computer, powered hub, or AC or DC to USB adapter with at least 500 ma. IE: you can use a 5v 1000ma charger or higher, But Not lower milliamp charger, like 5v 200ma charger.
By the way the shipping rates are low and shipping is very fast.
So, you know you want one, Buy it, you will be glad you did.
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The rechargeable SureFire 2211® WristLight is a lightweight, cutting-edge tool that provides hands-free tactical illumination for a broad range of lowlight scenarios—including use with a handgun. When strapped to your support-side wrist, the 2211 automatically aligns with a handgun when the weapon is held with a standard two-handed grip, projecting sufficient light for threat identification at close to medium range in low light and darkness. The WristLight's broad MaxVision Beam™, created by a precision faceted reflector that shapes the LED's output into a seamless wall of white light, is generated at three levels: 300, 60, and 15 lumens. The first two output levels are bright enough to overwhelm an aggressor's dark-adapted vision, providing a tactical advantage, and the lowest output level is perfect for tasks that don't require so much light, such as loading gear. The output sequence is user programmable to go from high to low or from low to high, whichever you prefer. There's even an optional 2211 WristLight Conversion Headstrap accessory (sold separately) that allows you to convert the WristLight into a headlamp, for tasks where you need both hands and the light source a bit farther back, such as working on an engine.
The recoil-proof, virtually indestructible LED's output is controlled via an easy-to activate, ergonomic pushbutton switch on the WristLight's rugged polymer body. The LED is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that's easily charged using an included micro-USB cable—there's even an integral LED fuel gauge that lets you know when the WristLight needs charging. For the versatility of a variable-output illumination tool that's always on you because it's strapped to your wrist, the 2211 is in a class by itself—a class literally created by SureFire!
- Straps to support-hand wrist, via an adjustable nylon band, for instant access to 300 lumens and automatic alignment with pistol
- Precision faceted reflector creates perfect MaxVision Beam™ that's wide and evenly dispersed
- Ergonomic pushbutton switching activates three levels of useful light: 300, 60 and 15 lumens; activation sequence is user programmable to go from high to low or low to high
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Competing Payroll Tax Bills Blocked By Senate
Congress is back to locking in on a payroll tax cut of course both sides of the aisle are arguing both the extent of the cut and how to pay for it. Two different bills were looked that came from the House and neither were able to get the votes from the Senate to turn it into law. Let's take a look at the specifics of each plan.
Cut payroll taxes for employees from 6.2% to 3.1% and the same cut would apply to employers who had wages under a set amount. This would be paid for by a 3.25% surtax on people making more then $1 million.
They basically wanted to extend the current law for another year, meaning the employee tax would be 4.2% for another year. They wanted to pay for this by freezing the pay of federal workers for three years and eventually cutting the government workforce by 10% through attrition.
Of course now we're looking at the Senate to come up with a compromise. From what I've heard, some of the ideas that came out out of the Super Committee might be used to pay for some kind of tax cut. Of course there's plenty of sides to appease. You also have to deal with the issue that time is running out and when it comes to payroll, making a retroactive adjustment could be an administrative nightmare. Of course a lot of that would fall on the shoulders of the ADPs and the Ceridians of the world.


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Though boxing is progressing at the National Stadium Gymnasium in Lagos, it may not be bare of the controversies and intrigues that surround the sport. One of such center on equipments. Head of technical of Nigeria Boxing Federation, T.J Adams was reported to have brought the issue of fake gloves and head gear to the attention of the MOC which promised to do something about it.
Olympian Jerry Okorodudu has pointed out there could be lots of injuries to head and brain of boxers, owing to what he termed " low standard equipment" in use at the festival.
"As a boxer and trainer, I have never seen such low standard equipment. I think these are substandard to specifications by world amateur boxing ruling body, AIBA." Investigations at the boxing venue showed the SR BOXING gloves in use.
"The head gear is not made for amateur boxing. These head gears are made for training, not for ring competition. But since they are continuing with these, my belief is, there will be injuries," he said. Officials also expressed disappointed at the poor lighting in the new-Gymnasium, venue for the sport, saying it makes for the lowest standard visibility for competition. The hall is so dark and makes it very hard for officials scoring fights as boxers also complained about poor visibility.


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Stinky situation for the Purple One!
A New York court has recommended Prince pay $3.95 million to a perfume company after he flaked on promotional duties for a fragrance named after one of his albums. A second judge would need to confirm this ruling before the "Let's Go Crazy" singer, 53, forks over the cash.
According to the Associated Press, Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics licensed Prince's name, likeness and 2006 album title "3121" to market a fragrance called "3121" in 2007. The Grammy winning star reneged on promises to help promote the scent in summer 2007 -- thereby hampering all marketing efforts.
FUN QUIZ: How well do you know your celeb scents?
Prince's lawyer didn't respond to the AP's request for comment, but told the New York Law Journal he will fight the first judge's ruling.


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Warsaw, July 7 (IANS) Chinese pair Xue Chen and Zhang Xi beat Karla Borge and Britta Buthe of Germany 18-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a nail-biting final to win the women's title at the beach volleyball World Championships.
The top seeds saved one match point, falling behind 13-14 in the third set Saturday. They then had six straight match points, five of which were saved by the German team, reports Xinhua.
"When I saw the ball landed on their half and the crowd were clapping their hands for us, I realised we had won the final," said the 24-year-old Xue Chen.
"It was a very close match, and we stayed focused all the way. We never allowed ourselves to be distracted," she added.
The Chinese team should have won easily, according to their coach Xue Gang.
"My players are technically better, and mentally they are good too. But they made some mistakes to make the match unnecessarily tough for themselves," he said.
Zhang Xi, 28, agreed with her coach saying: "We had some chances in the first set, but failed to grasp them. We played the match with a relaxed attitude, and I think that helped a lot."


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An important question for travelers on the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially in the winter, is "How's the weather?" The Parkway is open year-round, with one important caveat: "As long as snow or ice do not create dangerous driving conditions." Now, thanks to a new website, BRPweather.com, it's possible to get real-time weather conditions and forecasts for multiple locations along the popular roadway before you decide to go for a drive.
Until the advent of this website, getting such site-specific weather information could be bit of a challenge, since most official weather stations are located at lower elevations, in nearby cities such as Asheville, North Carolina, and Roanoke, Virginia. The length of the Parkway (469 miles) and the variations in elevation (640 feet at the James River in Virginia to 6,047 feet at Richland Balsam in North Carolina) can create dramatic changes in weather and road conditions from one section of the drive to another.
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Funds the Cooperative Effort
BRPweather.com is funded by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and is a partnership effort by that non-profit group and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian State University and RaysWeather.com. The combination of weather data and real-time images from webcams along the Parkway available on BRPwebcams.org offers valuable information about weather and road conditions.
Plans for the new weather website were described in an article in the Traveler earlier this year, and it's an example of the high-tech information sources being made available in a number of parks by friends groups and other non-profit partners. BRPweather.com officially went "live" last week.
Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation says, "We are so excited to see the BRPweather.com site go live. The impact this will have on visitors, local communities and on the managers of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be tremendous. As we all know, the weather in our mountains changes from one ridge to the next, and this site will help us all plan better, be prepared, and enjoy our Parkway adventures even more."
Wide Variety of Weather Information Available on the Site
Using information from weather stations and webcams installed along the Parkway, BRPweather.com and BRPwebcams.org include custom forecasts, live weather conditions, live webcam images and video, radar and satellite imagery, along with climate information.
Having weather conditions and forecasting specific to the Blue Ridge Parkway will help visitors avoid severe conditions, allowing for better trip planning and a more enjoyable Parkway experience, but there is more to this project than just predicting weather hazards.
According to a Foundation spokesperson, "Data from the sites is freely available to researchers in a standard format for projects ranging from park management to research in climate/meteorology, education/outreach, ecology, biology, etc. The Park Service will use the webcams and weather information to improve safety on the Parkway by being more alert to weather changes and adverse road conditions."
The other source of information to check prior to planning a drive on the Parkway is the road closure page on the park website. Used in conjunction with the weather and webcam data on BRPweather.com and BRPwebcams.org, those updates can greatly reduce the odds of being disappointed by weather-caused interruptions to a trip along what has been described as "America's Favorite Drive."


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" Brand: ELC / Age: 18 months / Type: Playsets "
The item I a reviewing the HappyLand Spring Meadow Zoo has been a favourite with my son for about 2 years now and it was him playing with it yesterday that remind me I really needed to review this.
What is it?
HappyLand for those of you un familiar with it is part of the Early Learning Centre brand and is generally aimed generally for children from 18 months to about 3- 4 years old. The aim of these sets is to encourage imaginative play. It is also useful in helping them understand the world and people and things in it. my son has always been fascinated by animals so this set seemed a natural choice and would allow him to use his imagination and recreate trips to zoo's and petting farms. The various sets are all interchangeable with the figures from one set fitting nicely into other sets.
The zoo set has large three main sections which are meant for you to display the animals. It contains a zoo train with a train engine for a driver to sit and two carriages each taking one person. The carriages are locked together so they can't come apart. The animals in the set include a monkey, giraffe, lion elephant, walrus, puffin penguin and polar bear. There are also two people one of which appears to be wearing a zoo keeper's outfit with binoculars and a visitor also with binoculars.
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Now I can't say I can remember how many bits of wire there was attaching this set too the box but it was a lot and involved a fair bit of frustration as we got into it.
The first bit of the set that attached my son was all the animals as he is a huge fan of anything to do with animals. All the animals are a fixed shape design so there are no moving parts at all. This means they are nice and safe for little ones as there is nothing that can break of them and be swallowed. Now that he is getting to the top of the age range of this toy this isn't a concern but he still seems to like the fact that they are in a set pose. All of the animals have pleasant happy faces even the lion which doesn't look scary at all. They are all very chunky in design are nice and easy for small hands to hold them and move them around the zoo and floor as they are played with. My son finds these fit into his nicely and he is able to name all the animals and can tell the difference between the penguin and the puffin that are slightly similar. He also enjoys making noises for most of the animals but we can't really think of a noise for the walrus so he generally just ends up with splash as it goes into the water section. The two people with this set are also a fixed shape design and are again easy to hold and place into the various zoo sections and into the train.
The green tree section I think is designed to be a habitat for the monkey and giraffe and lion looks substantial and robust and is about 20-25 cm in diameter. On the base of the section there are several stickers that are well glued on the base. These stickers are too look like ponds of water for the animals to either drink from or have a bath. From the base there are several brown bits that are I think designed to look like branches of a tree for the animals to sit on. On the tree part itself there is a tyre swing for the monkey to sit on. I was a little concerned at first that the swing wouldn't be strong enough to cope with my son pushing the monkey into to it and swing it around for all its worth, but even after two years of rough treatment of monkeys people and other animals being placed on the swing it still works a treat and looks very good. The swing is not long enough to get tangled in the toy box either which is a huge plus for a tidy toy box. I was also concerned that the stickers may gradually come off but these too still look like new. The stickers for the ponds though have never really caught his attention in anyway and he still never makes the animals drink from the water or have a bath. This is one of my son's favourite sections as he just loves the swing element of it. He often places the monkey on the swing and makes monkey noises himself as he pushes it on the swing. He also loves arranging various animals on the wooden branches as if they are in a queue for the swing. The other animals tend to get knocked over by the cheeky monkey as it swings backwards and forwards and the giraffe especially seems to fall over a lot as a result of this.
The arctic area has a blue base and with some white bits that are to resemble ice. It too is about 20-25 cm in diameter across the base. There are also a couple of blue platforms for animals to sit on when they are not swimming in the water below. The bit that appeals the most here is the slide for the animals for them to end up in the blue water area at the bottom. This slide sees all the action and I think at one time or another every animal we have has slide down it complete with the wee noises my son makes. The sticker elements on the base of the unit are rubber rings for the animals. Again these stickers just haven't caught his imagination at all they have however remained on the base as good as new.
The least played with large section is what is refereed to as the petting zoo section. This is a large oval shape with a roof and a sign on the top saying zoo and a fence around it. This fence has two gates that open on either side of the oval. My son has never really used this as a petting section despite going to petting zoo himself. What he does use this for is a tunnel for the zoo train to go through and the lions to try to get the people on the train from either side. I think this section would of worked better for my son if it hadn't got a roof as it was a bit hard for him especially at the beginning to co ordinate what the animals did inside the fenced area as he could not always see what he was doing and his motor skills were not fine enough for him to move them inside it without banging his hand on the roof.
The zoo train itself is very popular with him and with its three carriages for people it moves around a treat on the floor. He loves placing other people from his different HappyLand sets inside this and taking them on trips not only around the zoo but around other HappyLand sets like his farm. The only person from our HappyLand sets that doesn't fit into the train is the policeman and it is only the first carriage he can't fit in as it has a roof and his helmet is too high for it. This has meant that my son has been able to take a lot of his HappyLand characters on day trips to the zoo which he and they have enjoyed and it has been fun to see him mimic some of the things we have talked about on our own zoo trips as he pushes them around. As he has got older he seems to have become quite the tour guide for them and describes the animals that the people are going to see and then moves the animals around in their own section.
I think this toy would have benefited from a playmate to place the various sections on and to illustrate different sections of the zoo in the same way the Goose feather farm has a mat with fields and thing on.
We have supplemented the animals in this with ones from our Safari Zoo set and this has just given him pairs of animals. This just seems to add to the fun and gives him more animals for the visitors to admire.
This toy makes no noises at all which I personally think is right for this toy as it allows my son to use his imagination to make all the noises of the animals and the visitors and train. He has never missed the fact that there is no noises to it wither and has loved making his own sounds.
Overall and recommendation
This is a great set from the ELC and one that has stood the test of time in our household as it was the fact that my son had played with it a few times over the past few days that prompted me to write this review. He is now just over 3 and still plays with it most weeks. It wasn't a cheap set and at full price was £40 but we got it when it was on offer. Unfortunately they no longer make this one and I have to admit I am puzzle as to why as it is a lovely set that is well made and great for imaginative play. It still can be bought on eBay and if you have a child that loves Happyland and animals I would definitely recommend looking out for one. This is a five star toy from my son has he still loves playing with it and I would give it 4 stars due to the roof problems on the petting zoo section.
My almost two year old son has recently begun a collection of the Happyland series of play sets from the Early Learning Centre.
Spring meadow zoo is one of his larger and more substantial play sets. It is priced at £40 and so is one of the more expensive sets, with others ranging from £8 for a simple set of figures to £70 for a large village set.
Just as with all of the Happyland series, the recommended age range for this product is 18 months to 4 years.
This particular set includes a zoo entrance, a penguin slide and pond, a monkey tree with swing, a train with three sections - each with a seat for a Happyland character, a giraffe, rhinoceros, monkey, polar bear, elephant, walrus, puffin, penguin, lion and two safari explorer type characters, each sporting a pair of binoculars.
The Happyland Spring Meadow Zoo was one that immediately caught my attention when browsing my local Early Learning Centre store. My son adores animals and so I knew that this particular set would be a big hit with him.
Just as I have come to expect from the Early Learning Centre, the pieces that make up this delightful pay set are strong, durable and attractively designed. The characters have rather endearing little features and the animals are painted in true to life colours - a quality which is not always present in some other brands such as Fisher Price.
Each character is just the perfect size for a toddler's grip and all moving parts, such as the opening door on the zoo entrance, are easily accessible and move freely - again this is a beneficial quality which is not always present in some other brands of toys.
This product has many educational benefits. It encourages role play and imaginative play. Figures and moving elements aid hand to eye co-ordination. The animals themselves can make a great conversational point between parent and child as we describe the names, sounds and countries of origin for each one. This toy can also accommodate more than one player and so it encourages social skills and interaction too.
My little boy has had lots of enjoyment from this set. He particularly favours the monkey tree swing and the little train which has spent many a day being whizzed around the kitchen and living room floors.
My only qualm about this product, and it is all but a slight one, is the price in comparison to other sets in the series. My son also owns Goosefeather Farm, which I believe to e just as substantial and maybe even more so as it includes a large, feature filled building and an additional play mat. Goosefeather Farm however is priced at £35, whereas Spring Meadow Zoo is priced slightly higher at £40. I personally believe that these prices should be somewhat aligned.
Overall this is a fantastic product and a wonderfully cheerful addition to the Happyland series of toys. I would most certainly recommend it for its endearing qualities, educational benefits and its durability and stability.


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Dimensions: Image: 9 × 11 1/8 in. (22.9 × 28.3 cm) Support: 9 x 11 1/8 in. (22.9 x 28.3 cm) Mat: 14 x 16 7/8 in. (35.6 x 42.9 cm)
Medium: grey ink and blue marker on paper
Credit Line: New Mexico Museum of Art, The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support of the National Endowments for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2009
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: Freezing of accounts may be a setback for someone but for Eden Housing Limited it is not a problem as it has opened a new account.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on July 19 froze the accounts of DHA and other housing societies including Eden Housing Limited as they had sold the properties to the EOBI allegedly on exorbitant rates and the court had ordered them to return the amount.
Till the compliance with the orders the court froze their accounts.
The apex court, however, on the assurance of the Eden Housing Limited to pay back the entire amount of Rs1.98 billion to the EOBI, deferred its decision to freeze its accounts.
On June 29, 2012, the Eden Housing Limited sold 222 plots of various sizes (residential and commercial) to the EOBI for Rs1.08 billion.
Again on February 7, 2013 it sold 420 plots in Eden Villas Faisalabad to the EOBI for Rs900 million.
After the July 19 when the Supreme Court had allowed Eden Housing Limited to refund the entire amount to EOBI, the following day the housing society submitted a post-dated cheque of August 18 to the registrar office of the Supreme Court which was not accepted.
The society was directed to deposit current date cheque to avoid freezing of account titled "Eden Housing Limited".
Interestingly, as the matter was pending before the court, Eden Housing opened another account with the title "Eden Housing Developers".
On July 24, the society issued letters to its clients and asked them to deposit their installments and other dues in new account titled "Eden Housing Developers."
The letter issued by Marketing Office of Eden Housing Limited of Canal Bank, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore.
The letter said: "This is to enlighten you that from now onwards company has decided temporarily to change its title of account for the payment i.e. "Eden Housing Developers" instead of "Eden Housing Limited", therefore you are requested to mark your cheque, pay order or demand draft in favor of "Eden Housing Developers."
In order to ensure the compliance of its new directives, the housing society also warned the customers that "the company will not receive any cheque which is not according to the aforementioned title of account".
On July 26, the Supreme Court ordered to the freezing of bank accounts of Eden Housing society after its counsel could not convince the court for the delay in paying back the amount to the EOBI accounts.
It may be mentioned that the letter regarding opening of new accounts was delivered to the Eden Housing's costumers after the Supreme Court had already frozen the accounts of the society.
The court on the said date had also remarked that by handing over a post-dated cheque the Eden Housing has failed to prove its commitment.
It subsequently directed that "Eden Housing Scheme has not honoured its commitment with regard to payment of amounts".
The apex court on July 31 temporarily unfroze the account of Eden Housing Limited after they had deposited an amount of Rs976 million to the registrar of the apex court and its counsel Justice (retired) Tariq Mehmood told the court that the society would deposit remaining amount before August 21 the next date of hearing of the EOBI case.
Same day Supreme Court has also unfrozen the bank account of DHA on compassionate grounds after DHA counsel requested that the authority had to disburse salaries to its employees before Eid.
Legal expert, barrister Masroor Shah when contacted said that after freezing of account the company could open new account only with the approval of the Supreme Court.
"The courts always pass orders for freezing of any account for particular reasons and opening of new accounts will make the order of the apex court infructuous" he said adding that "it is also a defiance of the court orders and tantamount to dodging the legal procedure".
Justice (retired) Tariq Mehmood, counsel for the Eden Housing Limited, when approached, refrained from commenting in this matter.
Mohammad Ali, executive client services of Eden Housing also did not comment but suggested to contact Kashif Bhatti, head of corporate affairs. Bhatti despite repeated calls on his cell phone and land line number did not respond neither did he reply to the text messages sent to him on the cell phone.


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Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen swan chairs circa early 1960's. These examples retain their original vibrant yellow and red upholstery and have recently been refoamed. The height of these chairs is adjustable and the arm height is 21.5″. Price is for the pair. we also have 2 other swan chairs upholstered in patinated brown leather. These examples can be upholstered in the same leather for a matching set of four or left in their original upholstery.
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Fantasy Source editors are busy tracking the action in spring training. Here are the latest highlights:
Position Battles
Ben Francisco vs. Domonic Brown, RF, Phillies. Brown is the prospect everybody loves, but Francisco hit .294 after the break in 2010 and is off to a better start this spring. A platoon seems likely, though Francisco could be a mixed-league steal if Brown is sent to the minors for more seasoning.
Roger Bernadina vs. Michael Morse, LF, Nationals. Veteran Rick Ankiel is also in the mix, but Morse and Bernadina have more fantasy appeal. Morse hit .289 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs in 98 games last season, and a bulked-up Bernadina could be a 20-20 guy with enough at-bats.
Craig Kimbrel vs. Jonny Venters, Closer, Braves. Kimbrel (0.44 ERA, 17.4 K/9 rate) and Venters (1.95, 10.1 K/9) dazzled last season. Kimbrel is the long-term solution, but new manager Fredi Gonzalez might stick with the more experienced Venters early. -- Bill Bender
Sleeper Watch
Jose Tabata, OF, Pirates. Tabata was hitting .417 with two steals entering play on Thursday. It would be nice if he had taken a walk or two, but the 22-year-old speedster should be a good source of average, runs and steals this year.
Starlin Castro, SS, Cubs. Castro had six hits, including a homer, in his first nine at-bats this spring. Like Tabata, it would be nice to see him walk a few times, but Castro struck out only 15.3 percent of the time last year.
Phil Coke, SP/RP, Tigers. Coke probably won't be drafted in many mixed leagues, but he's worth monitoring. The converted reliever gave up just four hits, one run and no walks while striking out five in his first five spring innings. -- Matt Lutovsky
Injury Report
These injured hitters' fantasy values are sliding:
Chase Utley, 2B, Phillies. Utley is sidelined with tendinitis in his right knee and there's no timetable for his spring debut. Add this to a growing injury history for the 32-year-old.
Justin Morneau, 1B, Twins. Morneau still hasn't been cleared to play since suffering a concussion in early July. Fantasy owners should be concerned that eight months hasn't been enough recovery time.
Kendry Morales, 1B, Angels. Mike Scioscia is confident Morales will be ready for opening day, but Morales has discomfort in his healing broken leg and still might be weeks away from returning to first base.
Grady Sizemore, OF, Indians. Sizemore is targeting a mid-April debut, but he'll be one of the biggest risk-reward fantasy options as he recovers from micro-fracture knee surgery. -- Brad Pinkerton
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Dallaglio Cycle Slam 2014
2014 saw the Foundation 'Taking Cycling to New Heights' with the third Dallaglio Cycle Slam! Inspired by the climbs and passes of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia; the route is a challenging ride over 2,300km of the Italian Dolomites, Swiss and French Alps and Yorkshire moors finishing at the home of English Rugby in Twickenham.
Making of our Ad
BBH very kindly gave us the opportunity to make a short advertisment for the RWC 2011, see some images of the making of it in the grounds at Twickenham.
Tri for Life
With its own exclusive wave at two consecutive Tri for Life triathlon events the Dallaglio Foundation saw its supporters sweating it out all in the name of charity, and even Lawrence took part!
A Trip to the Seaside
Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change young people spent a weekend at the seaside and enjoyed sea kayaking, mountain biking and archery as well as night navigation task.
Lawrence Dallaglio's Game Changer
BT Sport filmed our young people being put through their paces by Lawrence in preparation for a big game!
Summer Competition 2013
All our schools came together for a Rugby 4s competition and Abbey Manor went home with the prize again!
Street 6 Nations Competition
Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change held a Street 6 Nations competition bringing together young people from across London. Unlike in the real thing Italy were triumphant!
Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change Awards
Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change celebrates the end of it's first year with an Awards Ceremony to recognise the achievements of the young people, teachers, schools and coaches involved.
For five years running the Dallaglio Foundation has presented its most spectacular event with exclusive, live music performances and the finest dining in town, all raising money for all the Dallaglio Foundation's charity partner.
Summer Competition 2012
Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change hosts it's first summer competition on a glorious day in Croydon.
The First Competition
The first community competition for young people involved in the Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change Project, won by Abbey Manor, Lewisham!
Golf 2013
Lawrence joined up with Ronan Keating to host a luxurious golfing weekend in Quinta do Lago, Portugal in aid of Cancer Research UK. A few famous faces popped in to help them enjoy the sunshine, golf and fine dining.
Dallaglio Cycle Slam 2010
Lawrence took on the epic challenge of travelling to all of the Six Nations stadiums on a bike in support of the Dallaglio Foundation and Sport Relief in 2010.
Dallaglio Flintoff Cycle Slam 2012
Lawrence and Freddie begin their mammoth adventure from Olympia, Greece on St Georges Day. Photos courtesy of Rob Cox photography.


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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — LAGOS State Government, yesterday, said no fewer than 4.3 million children under five years old would be captured in the state during the next round of National Immunisation Plus Days exercise beginning tomorrow.
State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who announced this, urged members of the public to ensure a high degree of good personal and environmental hygiene to reduce the risk of poliomyelitis infection in the state.
He said in December, 2012, a mop-up campaign against poliomyelitis was carried out where 105 per cent of the targeted population in the state was immunised against poliomyelitis.
Idris enjoined parents, guardians and care-givers to ensure the immunisation of their wards and children during the exercise and noted that maintenance of a clean environment through proper disposal of human and domestic waste was a collective responsibility.
According to him, "poliomyelitis which is one of the preventable childhood diseases that is highly infectious is transmitted through contaminated food and water, multiplies rapidly in the intestine from where it can invade the nervous system. Many infected persons have no symptoms but excrete the virus in their faeces through which other people can be infected through contamination.
"One in every 200 infect. ions of poliomyelitis leads to irreversible paralysis of the limbs, especially the legs.
"This is the reason why immunisation remains the most cost-effective strategy in disease prevention and health promotion, especially among children.


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Twenty-three gang members will appear in Tauranga District Court today after altercations in the Tauranga area on Saturday.
Western Bay of Plenty police area commander Inspector Mike Clement said police were called an altercation in suburban Matapihi about 11.30am involving a group of patched gang members and an individual from a rival gang. The group left when police arrived.
"At 3pm, police responded to multiple calls from residents in Judea about a standoff between two rival gangs outside a known gang address," Mr Clement said.
An altercation had taken place before police arrived, and 13 people were subsequently arrested and charged with unlawful assembly.
Police later searched the Judea gang house and arrested a further 10 people, who were also charged with unlawful assembly.
"Police are well aware of the intimidating nature of groups of gang patches in public places, particularly in town centres and central business districts, as well as in neighbourhoods and on the roads," Mr Clement said.
"Their activities pose a risk not only to themselves but also to innocent members of the community and police. We won't hesitate to take further action and make additional arrests if we need to."
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