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(This will probably end up in the user guide of the Activiti 5.15 release, but I wanted to share it already)
The Activiti API allows for interacting with the database using a high level API. For example, for retrieving data the Query API and the Native Query API are powerful in its usage. However, for some use cases they might not be flexible enough. The following section described how a completely custom SQL statement (select, insert, updated and deletes are possible) can be executed against the Activiti data store, but completely within the configured Process Engine (and thus levering the transaction setup for example).
To define custom SQL statements, the Activiti engine leverages the capabilities of its underlying framework, MyBatis. The first thing to do when using custom SQL, is to create a MyBatis mapper class. More info can be read in the MyBatis user guide. For example, suppose that for some use case not the whole task data is needed, but only a small subset of it. A Mapper that could do this, looks as follows:
public interface MyTestMapper { @Select("SELECT ID_ as id, NAME_ as name, CREATE_TIME_ as createTime FROM ACT_RU_TASK") List<Map<String, Object>> selectTasks(); }
This mapper must be provided to the Process Engine configuration as follows:
... <property name="customMybatisMappers"> <set> <value>org.activiti.standalone.cfg.MyTestMapper</value> </set> </property> ...
Notice that this is an interface. The underlying MyBatis framework will make an instance of it that can be used at runtime. Also notice that the return value of the method is not typed, but a list of maps (which corresponds to the list of rows with column values). Typing is possible with the MyBatis mappers if wanted.
To execute the query above, the managementService.executeCustomSql method must be used. This method takes in a CustomSqlExecution instance. This is a wrapper that hides the internal bits of the engine otherwise needed to make it work.
Unfortunately, Java generics make it a bit less readable than it could have been. The two generic types below are the mapper class and the return type class. However, the actual logic is simply to call the mapper method and return its results (if applicable).
CustomSqlExecution<MyTestMapper, List<Map<String, Object>>> customSqlExecution = new AbstractCustomSqlExecution<MyTestMapper, List<Map<String, Object>>>(MyTestMapper.class) { public List<Map<String, Object>> execute(MyTestMapper customMapper) { return customMapper.selectTasks(); } }; List<Map<String, Object>> results = managementService.executeCustomSql(customSqlExecution);
The Map entries in the list above will only contain id, name and create time in this case and not the full task object.
Any SQL is possible when using the approach above. Another more complex example:
@Select({ "SELECT task.ID_ as taskId, variable.LONG_ as variableValue FROM ACT_RU_VARIABLE variable", "inner join ACT_RU_TASK task on variable.TASK_ID_ = task.ID_", "where variable.NAME_ = #{variableName}" }) List<Map<String, Object>> selectTaskWithSpecificVariable(String variableName);
Using this method, the task table will be joined with the variables table. Only where the variable has a certain name is retained, and the task id and the corresponding numerical value is returned.
This will be possible in Activiti 5.15. However, the code (and more specifically the Command implementation and the wrapper interface) can be used in any older version of Activiti.
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Megan Foo of The NextWomen examines the issue of the lack of access to education for girls in developing countries. Megan talks to Georgina-Kate Adams, Founder of crowdfunding project The Seed, Africa, regarding the impact of educating girls through crowdfunding.
Megan Foo of The NextWomen examines the issue of the lack of access to education for girls in developing countries. Megan talks to Georgina-Kate Adams, Founder of crowdfunding project The Seed, Africa, regarding the impact of educating girls through crowdfunding.
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
These words, spoken by Irish poet William Butler Yeats, have profoundly influenced my life, values and belief system. They are words to abide by, reminding me that through formative experiences in the context of the classroom, I am readily able to fuel an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a lifelong love of learning.
Education not only kindles the sparks of intellectual passion, it also never fails to ignire the flames of individual freedom and empowerment.
As a high school junior in Hong Kong who has received an amazing education thus far, I can attest to this fact.
Unfortunately, this state of mind does not resonate with many of my counterparts in other countries, adolescent girls who face persistent barriers to education. School attendance and enrollment rates remain low for girls in developing countries; a 2012 World Bank report places the count of girls out of school at 31 million globally.
This foreboding figure raises an urgent question: what can we do now to ensure that the fundamental human right of education is fully realised for every girl around the world?
Entering our data-driven digital society, this question has been answered time and time again through the advent of crowdfunding philanthropy, which sees social entrepreneurs leveraging donor support and voluntary micropayments to projects and organisations focused on furthering girls' education.A streamlined approach to improving access to education, crowdfunding often serves as a funding mechanism for education projects that are little known or difficult to reach.
Uniting the worlds of business, technology, and philanthropy, crowdfunding achieves a two-fold effect of raising awareness of a cause and securing funding for the individuals who need it the most.
This past month, I was able to gain some insight from Georgina-Kate Adams, the Founder of The Seed, Africa (a crowdfunding project that supports girls' education in Swaziland), regarding the impact of educating girls through crowdfunding.
Founded as a crowdfunding project, The Seed hosted its first pitch on Crowdfunder.co.uk in November 2012.
Volunteers and supporters of The Seed believe that "if you educate a girl, you plant a seed to change a community, a nation, and every future generation".
The Seed, Africa brought together 200 people in what they describe as a "philanthropic flashmob" - funding a £7000 scholarship so that a girl in Swaziland could attend boarding school and fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor.
According to The Seed Founder Georgina-Kate Adams, the impact of the funds raised through crowdfunding has been immeasurable. Not only is the girl "in her second year of boarding school and is excelling", but "the transformation in her confidence, self belief and ambition is incredible" - a testament indeed to the fact that education is a catalyst for individual empowerment. Furthermore, the crowdfunding campaign, which harnessed the power of flashmobs, online advocacy and social networking in tandem, helped spur people to amplify their solidarity with the girls' education cause.
Georgina-Kate notes that "many of our supporters are now proud ambassadors for girls' education in their own lives, having had no prior engagement with the issue before the crowdfunding".
However, great success always follows equally great challenges - Georgina-Kate can vouch for this. The classic challenges that accompany crowdfunding campaigns, namely budgeting, filming, marketing and time commitments, still appertained to The Seed during its early phases. A challenge unique to The Seed's crowdfunding project, however, lay in convincing prospective donors of the impact of investing in just one girl's schooling.
"The traditional charity model favours large numbers of beneficiaries, but we believe passionately that the priority in girls' education must be on quality, not quantity", Georgina-Kate affirms. Alienating potential donors by focusing attention on girls also proved a hurdle for The Seed. "That said, I do believe that in order for girls' education to be a success in Africa, you can't forget the men in a community. You must also educate and empower them to support their sisters and daughters," Georgina-Kate remarks. "The two go hand-in-hand."
The dynamic online donation community that crowdfunding has birthed breathes significant contemporary relevance, allowing individuals to systematically accelerate positive change and nurture a sense of community through donating to and reading up on meaningful causes.As someone who actively uses crowdfunding platforms to support girls' education focused organisations based in Guatemala, I am continually inspired that crowdfunding allows me to give my counterparts in other countries the same opportunities I've been lucky enough to have in Hong Kong.
Most importantly, crowdfunding has reinforced in me that just as my teachers and peers have inspired me to be the best I can be, I can make a similar difference in someone else's life.
To make a contribution to The Seed, Africa or to find out more, visit www.theseedafrica.com.
Megan Foo is a Year 12 student at Chinese International School in Hong Kong. She has written often about issues in gender and education on online platforms like Girls' Globe and VolunTEEN Nation. As a Contributor for The Next Women, she hopes to raise awareness of women's entrepreneurial initiatives and economic empowerment. Having been involved with many philanthropic causes including raising funds for family violence intervention training for adolescent girls in Guatemala, Megan is the Chief Content Officer of Givology, an online giving marketplace that leverages dollar donations to grassroots education projects in the developing world through a crowdfunding philanthropy business model.


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Florida can seem like a funny place, with its beautiful beaches and lily-white tourists, the natural beauty of the Everglades, and a seedy underside which the public tends to forget.
They are so busy looking at brochures of Disney World that they forget — Florida is like any other state. When it comes to addiction, there are more sufferers than anyone ever knows, and many of them wear such a great disguise they take the secret to their early graves.
Addiction Rehabilitation in Florida
Florida addiction centers are divided by city, financial considerations, sometimes by the addictive substance in question, and other factors. For instance, a methadone center caters to heroin addicts who are unable to wean off of their drug in the usual way. Their clients might take around a year to wean very slowly before finally having the courage or physical stability to face sobriety.
Florida is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual community. As such, many rehab facilities offer multi-lingual services. This allows individuals to speak about emotional issues in their native tongue, such as Spanish or Arabic.
Many urban parts of Florida are the locations for homeless shelters and they are operated by a local church or charity. These make treatment accessible to people with no insurance, no friends, no family, and no hope otherwise. They are not expected to accept or profess Christian faith if they enter a church-based shelter for detox and counseling, but their programs are run by church staff and clergy.
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Addicts who relapse will often say they could not handle the guilt they feel even years in light of immoral or illegal acts committed to acquire drugs or money for drugs. They remember assaulting someone when their withdrawal experience left them aggressive and possibly psychotic.
Christian counselors emphasize that guilt is not a legitimate feeling. Responsibility, yes: we should all accept accountability for our own actions. Having done this, made reparations, and (if they accept Christ) repented of sin, it is time to give up guilt and move forward. To some people, this is a groundbreaking realization: that they do not have to punish themselves anymore.
Twelve-Step Programs
Any traditional rehabilitation center for addicts in Florida or elsewhere is going to operate on a twelve-step model. This was originally a Christian approach to overcoming alcoholism, but it was adopted by drug addicts and adapted by agnostics and individuals following other religions.
The format of twelve-step recovery is to start by admitting powerlessness, acknowledging that a higher power will restore a person spiritually, and that it is important to work on inner growth.
Addicts must admit they are addicted, accept that they must change, and do what they can to make amends to anyone who was affected by their behavior when they abused drugs or alcohol. To adopt the twelve-step model is to also accept that recovery is ongoing.
Caring for Adolescent Addicts in Florida
Young people addicted to drugs have no interest in sitting around with adults over the age of 25 (otherwise known as old people to a teenager) and talking about their problems. A teenager's problems are often different from adult ones, though not always as different as one might suspect.
Some adolescent addicts are trying to cope with the trauma of having been abused. The difference is often more in the approach. For boys especially, who frequently struggle to sit still and learn in a conventional setting, it is important to make learning experiential and active.
This is what therapists aim to do, even with young girls. There has to be some component of class-based therapy and education, but a lot of what young people need to learn can be taught during outdoor activities and adventures. They learn more because their studies are automatically applied to physical, social situations, and it is in society where addicts experience and cause the most problems.
To really understand how to cooperate, talk to people, and listen, a student has to be with other people, but in situations where it is natural to pursue this type of training. Examples would be during team activities, rock climbing, and other physical pursuits.


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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be too much to handle for children with some type of sensory disorder or sensitivity. Summer Lovetro has a 10-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Lovetro explains that the lights and noise in public settings would cause her daughter to put her hands over her ears and scream.
Margi MacDuff, Marketing Director with the Huntington Mall, says Special Santa was created for those children to have a special moment with Santa just like any other child, but it's on their terms. She explains the music will be off, the lights on the tree will be off, and there's an area for children to play while they get up the nerve to see Santa.Trained staff are aware of the sensory overload that can cause meltdowns. Interaction is done by taking cues from the child. Santa and staff will cautiously approach children while speaking in a quiet friendly manner and let the children direct the interaction.A play area will be set up with hands-on quiet activities that can give kids a sense of control in this new environment. Lovetro explains the play area is a distraction where children can do things that feel good and start associating Santa with fun.
Special Santa carters to any child with special needs or a child who simply prefers a calmer setting to visit Saint Nick. Special Santa is in Center Court of the Huntington Mall Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. If you miss Saturday's event, there is another one planned for Dec. 7. A similar event called Sensitive Santa is Sunday at the Ashland Town Center Mall in Kentucky.


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THE Tendring Summer League held the first of its competitions, at Clacton Railway Club.
In the Team of Threes event, reigning champions Alan Currivan, Darren O'Neill and Steve Barker (The Crown) retained their title with a victory against Andrew Currivan, Brian Burrett and Joe Twinn (Duffers).
A field of 32 players competed in the 301 Singles Cup.
A great standard of darts was played throughout.
Gavin Payne (Double Trouble) made it a superb hat-trick as he retained the title and became the first player to win the event three times in a row. In an entertaining final, he defeated fellow Essex county player Alan Collins (Crown Jewels).
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First, it appears that Tom Thibodeau is going to be the Wizards' new assistant head coach. Thibodeau was an assistant with the Rockets before coming to D.C. and helped spearhead the top defense in the NBA last season.
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Secondly, (and this is the big one) from Ivan Carter of the Wizards Insider blog:
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So basically, now the Wizards can sign Navarro to a deal, which makes the whole off-season just that much weirder.
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Remember when Angelina Jolie finally responded to the rumors that she and Brad Pitt had an affair while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston by saying she would never do such a thing to another woman because she saw her dad do it to her mom? That is one of the oldest and best excuses in the book — "That terrible thing happened to me or someone I love and I would never do that terrible thing to someone else!" — and tends to be pretty believable except when it's not because, really, you never know what you might do when presented with a tempting but amoral conundrum. (Also, whether Brad and Angelina had a physical affair or not, an emotional affair clearly occurred and is that any better? Legalese!) Keep reading »
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Sen. Kennedy Says HELP Committee Will Consider Obesity Bill
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., new chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), announced plans to introduce legislation addressing childhood obesity. His remarks were made during a press conference addressing the HELP Committee agenda in the new congress. In 2005, Sen. Kennedy introduced the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act (S. 799), which would have funded an Institute of Medicine study seeking guideline recommendations for nutritional food and physical activity advertising and marketing to prevent childhood obesity. The bill would have also directed the Federal Trade Commission to create new regulations for physical activity and nutritional food advertising.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced it would fine the marketers of four weight-loss supplements a total of $25 million for deceptive advertising. The settlement came after the FTC alleged that the companies' weight-loss claims were not supported by scientific evidence. Although the companies may still sell and market their products, they have agreed to limit their advertising claims. According to the FTC, the money will be used to pay refunds to consumers. The FTC noted that the agreements "are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute admissions by the settling defendants of law violations."
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A new Congress and change of party control has brought numerous changes to committee memberships. What follows are the new members of five committees important to advertising. Full committee lists are available on our Web site here.
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Ranking member: Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska
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Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
John Thune, R-S.D.
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Chairman: Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.
Vice Chairman: Chris Dodd, D-Conn.
Ranking member: Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.
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Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
Lisa Mukowski, R-Alaska
Wayne Allard, R-Colo.
Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
Senate Finance Committee
Chairman: Max Baucus, D-Mont.
Ranking member: Charles Grassley, R-Iowa
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Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
Maria Cantwell, D-Wa.
Ken Salazar, D-Colo.
Pat Roberts, R-Kansas.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Ranking member: Joe Barton, R-Texas
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Jane Harman, D-Calif.
Darlene Hooley, D-Ore.
Anthony D. Weiner, D-N.Y.
Jim Matheson, D-Utah
G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C.
Charlie Melancon, D-La.
John Barrow, D-Ga.
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J. Dennis Hastert, D-Ill.
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Ranking member: Jim McCrery, R-La.
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Ron Kind D-Wis.
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-N.J.
Shelley Berkley D-Nev.
Joseph Crowley D-N.Y.
Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
Kendrick Meek D-Fla.
Allyson Y. Schwartz D-Pa.
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Wally Herger, R-Calif.
Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio
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I know love as a fading thing, just as fickle as a feather in a stream
Its a scary thought to know that one day she'll be wearing my favourite t shirt of yours, the one that draped across my skin on those nights you'd kiss my head and tell me you used to dream about having a girl like me.
we just sat there, while i tried so hard to keep loving you
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i can see your body shaking from the love you can't feel
what is that empty space between us that feels like grey dust? you know, the space you feel too
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Dear Colleague
On 5th July 2010 you will have received an individual letter from your employer, Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), along with a pack entitled "Pay and Benefits, Fair Pay for All". The reason that you have received the above communication directly from NCC is because of the failure to reach a collective agreement on the Pay and Benefits Package between NCC and the recognised trade unions.
The purpose of this letter to you as a GMB member is not to reiterate why or how the National Single Status agreement came into being as I think the background as to why Pay and Benefits needed to be implemented as a result of Single Status is adequately explained on page 6 of the NCC pack. Rather, this letter outlines GMB views on the negotiation process and the reasons why we were unable to reach a collective agreement with NCC. I intend to do this by outlining the timescale of events and then making some direct comments about information contained in the NCC pack. I will then suggest some possibilities with regards to a response and advice for GMB members faced with the individual NCC proposals.
In February 2009 after two years of intensive negotiations NCC put what they describe as a "Best and Final Offer" (BAFO) to the recognised trade unions GMB and Unison. It is important to say at this point that although the content of what was in the BAFO was agreed there were clearly contentious issues in the offer that would make acceptance very difficult. The next 9 months involved both unions seeking advice from their respective legal departments on the numerous complex questions that always arise out of such a wide ranging review of pay and conditions in a local authority. Meanwhile, progress on other issues that would form part of any final package such as the Moderation of Job Evaluation scores and the working of the Appeals procedure was maintained. In the event this work did not get completed until April 2010.
In December 2009 NCC asked the unions to clarify their response to the BAFO and what position the unions would take in balloting their members. This is because to implement the Pay and Benefits package across all its workforce NCC has an obligation to try to reach a collective agreement with the recognised trade unions.
In January 2010 both GMB and Unison met with NCC to give their responses. GMB made it clear to NCC that they hoped to ballot their members but because of issues with the offer would not be recommending it for acceptance. In simple terms there were 4 main areas that GMB had problems with.
1. The implementation date should have been in line with the National Single Status Agreement which was for 1st April 2007. GMB believed the local agreement should have been backdated to this date. NCC said this was not possible due to the prohibitive cost.
2. GMB would not accept pay progression through increments that were linked to performance. NCC said they reserved the right to implement this at a later stage.
3. GMB stated that Nursery Nurses should be left on their nationally derived 32.5 hour contracts. NCC said they would harmonise to 37 hours so in effect this group would lose money. GMB reiterated this did not need to happen.
4. GMB said that overall there were far too many people (28% on basic pay and 42% on total earnings) who would lose as a result of this package. NCC said they had already put money into the lower grades and could not move on the pay structure as this would increase costs.
On this basis GMB reiterated its position that it would not recommend the package to its members.
I do not think it appropriate for the GMB to comment on Unison's position however it was becoming clear that by April 2010 Unison felt that they were unable to ballot their numbers.
In May 2010 NCC asked for a final position from both unions on the package as it stood at that moment.
In June 2010 GMB made it clear to NCC that they would ballot their members but not with a positive recommendation for acceptance. Unison reported that they were unwilling to ballot their members.
At a meeting on 17th June 2010 NCC reported that as it had become clear they were not going to reach a collective agreement with both trade unions they were going to remove the BAFO off the negotiating table and move to impose a reduced package directly on an individual basis. Both unions expressed their dismay at this development. NCC stated their intention to write to each individual employee which brings us up to date on this matter.
On behalf of GMB I would like to make a number of observations contained in the booklet itself. In the Chief Executive's letter on page 4 he states that "the majority of this package was agreed with local trade unions". This is misleading as I believe the content
of the package was agreed, this is not the same as agreeing to the package itself. Mr Blantern appears to be implying that the unions had already agreed this on behalf of members' which has never been the case. As far as GMB is concerned agreement can only ever be reached by a members' ballot. Mr Blantern was also well aware that there were a number of issues as I have already outlined which meant that a positive recommendation from GMB would be all but impossible.
On Page 7 NCC outline their changes to the original BAFO. What is now being proposed on pay protection, premium rates for weekend working and performance related pay progression is significantly different to what was put forward to the trade unions. As I have stated before both unions have expressed their anger and disappointment that NCC has chosen to pursue this particular course of action. In our view a reduction of the original package is totally unjustified and unacceptable.
So what happens next?
After failing to reach a collective agreement NCC has outlined that they wish to seek individual agreement with employees on the revised package. My advice on this matter depends on how you are affected. Obviously if you are better off under the proposals then you may want to accept them, which is entirely your choice. If you do not wish to accept them then NCC will enter into consultation on the matter which may end up with, as they describe on page 17, "dismissal and re-engagement". The GMB will provide further guidance on this possibility in due course.
I should of course point out that if collectively union members wish to oppose this imposition then industrial action is always a possibility depending on the wishes of the members.
If you disagree with your grading then you have the right of appeal and the appeals process is outlined at page 11 of the booklet. Please note that you have 28 days to appeal from receipt of your letter from the Council.
In conclusion I would state that the GMB are extremely unhappy that we now find ourselves and our members in this difficult position. We had wanted to ballot our members on the original offer, it has to be said without a positive recommendation, but this option was removed from us due to forces beyond our control. The fact that NCC has now chosen to seek individual agreement on a reduced package is regrettable but we can only deal with the reality of this situation as it stands now.
GMB will continue to try to represent its members' best interests through the coming weeks and months although I do not underestimate the difficult situation that many people now face.
Finally, I believe that there is one outstanding issue which needs to be addressed for those staff on term time contracts in schools. GMB believes there may be a problem with how the amount of bank holidays and pay has been calculated in the past. NCC had as part of the BAFO made proposals on how these calculations would be done in the future but made no admission of liability for what has happened in the past. GMB wish to explore legally whether any claim can be pursued on this particular matter but to proceed with this course of action we would need individual members to come forward so that we can gather the information required. If you are on a term time contract and you think this may affect you and you would like the GMB to explore this matter on your behalf would you complete the attached pro forma and return it to this office completing as much information as you can. We will then inform members how best to proceed from there.
I realise that many of you will be concerned by these events but I thank you for your continued support through this difficult situation.
Yours sincerely
David Shamma
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Ray Hill's American Pilsner - Hill Brewing Company
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Reviews by jacobseyb:
2.63/5 rDev -12.6%
From bottle at St. Louis airport. Pours a yellowish golden color with a whitish head. Smell is very much of the adjunct, with little other attention. Taste is again very much of the adjunct and lacks in flavor. Feel is crisp with some oiliness in the finish. Overall not my first choice for an American Lager.
10-25-2010 20:59:36 | More by jacobseyb
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3.33/5 rDev +10.6%
Picked this up in Wichita
Pours an effervescent golden with 3+ fingers of pillowy ivory head. Zero head retention & lacing
S: Corny with a touch of honey malt
T: Lemony & metallic hops & light grainyness up front. Lemony hops & a touch of honey malt as this warms. Finishes crisp & somewhat bready
MF: Light bodied with spritzyness
Drinks easy, but nothing really compels you to stay for more than a bottle or two. I'd take this over BMC any day
07-09-2008 03:15:25 | More by russpowell
2.6/5 rDev -13.6%
The liquor store owner was pushing this heavy, telling everyone the history of its maker and how its a "gateway" beer. I was intrigued by the story of the local homebrewer and his strive to put out a good product. I didn't need a gateway beer however but I will try anything.
A- Dark golden color, white foamy 1 finger head
S- Light sweet aroma, not much there
T- Malty with a touch of hops
M- Pretty light, with a little more body then typical lagers
D- Easy to drink, fairly smooth
Pretty boring to be honest, nothing to really note. It reminds me more of a golden summer ale then a pilsner lager. I guess the touch of hops is what pulls it away (for the better) from the lighter BMC's. AB produces this and its better then their other lagers, but not by much.
08-13-2007 13:25:48 | More by Taipans
3.68/5 rDev +22.3%
It is a good looking beer. It has decent golden white head with tight bubbles. The lace is a little less impressive. The body is brass colored with lots of carbonation bubbles sticking to the side of the glass. The aroma is very malty with some clean hops tones. It has German like pils taste. It is grainy and earthy but mainly malty. It is light with some carbonation bite. Very clean and refreshing.
11-21-2008 17:45:10 | More by MTNboy
2.48/5 rDev -17.6%
Poured this 12 oz. brown bottle into a pilsner glass. No date. The body was clear golden and the frothy white head stayed throughout the drink.
Smell was mildy corn syrup and overall it seemed a little stale. No hops or grains aromas.
Taste was moderately sweet with some faint citrus notes. Some hops flavors appeared in the short finish. The website states they use pale malts and corn in this beer, one can taste the corn.
Mouthfeel was rather zippy due to the assertive carbonation. A bit of a palate scrubber. Abrupt finish in this beer. I really enjoy pilsners but this one was rather bland.
04-29-2007 15:14:50 | More by Cresant
3.03/5 rDev +0.7%
Poured from the bottle a straw color with orange tints beneath a rich off-white head.
The aroma is the expected grainy sweetness and earthiness of most American pilsners.
Tastes of sweet grains, herbal hops, and biscuit.
Mouthfeel is light and crisp.
Overall, this is quite the average American pilsner.
05-28-2010 23:37:14 | More by Monkeyknife
2.53/5 rDev -15.9%
Clear medium gold. Bright white very fine fluffy somewhat raspy head settles to a thin cap.
Nose is indeed classic American pilsner. Slightly bready malt, whiff of corn, some grapey fruit notes, and, surprise, surprise, some pretty, green, slightly herbal hops. Definitely well above average for style.
Thin in the mouth, losing much of the complexity of the nose. Here we're reduced to an almost macro-ish slightly sour malt. Finish is decent length, but I'm not crazy about the flavor. No evidence of the hops that the nose promised.
Mouthfeel is slightly fizzy. Too highly carbonated and corn-y to rank high on drinkability for this taster. Reminds me of adjunct days Michelob (have not retasted it since it went all malt), but with a better nose.
05-04-2007 01:43:01 | More by Realale
3.5/5 rDev +16.3%
A: Pours a nice golden color with a small head that fades to some light lacing.
S: Has a clean grain aroma with a hint of sweetness.
T: a bit malty with a nice sweetness and a clean finish.
F: Fairly light body that is crisp and refreshing.
D: Very drinkable, better than most BBQ-summer type of beers. A good year round brew. Reminds me of a nice German pils.
06-06-2010 18:53:31 | More by soju6
2.88/5 rDev -4.3%
A - Poured out a clear, golden yellow color with a white, one-finger head. No lace.
S - It smelled of corn and malt.
T - It had a strong maltiness. Also, tasted of grains/corn. It was fairly sweet.
M - It was crisp and smooth. A light-bodied beer.
D - Not a bad lager. Nothing special about it, but it is certainly drinkable.
05-20-2007 19:37:37 | More by zeff80
2.28/5 rDev -24.3%
Pale straw color and transparent. Frothy white head with decent retention and some lace patches.
Clean aroma of grains, corn and rice. Nothing special.
Malt character is present but minimal and slightly stale. Corn husk and a bland rice-like quality. Old yeast gives it a dirty flavor. Weak herbal, grassy hop barely adds a touch of bitterness. Aftertaste is sour and unpleasant.
Light-bodied and lots of bubbles. Very standard for an adjunct lager. Crisp, dry finish.
Not very drinkable due to the unpleasant flavors. Overall, I was disappointed with this beer. When I saw it in the store, I had no idea it was a Bud product, but it explains the adjunct flavors very well. Over-priced at $7.00+ for a sixer. Not recommended. I would honestly prefer a Budweiser.
11-03-2010 19:35:50 | More by bnes09
2.4/5 rDev -20.3%
ok...yes, ok. i purchased this at a bar in KC. it is ok. pale straw color. decent carbonation and head yet it settled quickly. smells grainy and light. taste is like the smell. light. ok. nothing to write home about. no lace. little hop. a light lager that is like most macros. pilsner?
suckem up and movem out.
07-15-2008 23:04:29 | More by giblet
3.8/5 rDev +26.2%
Poured from a bottle, not expecting much than a typical industrial beer.
Foamy head, maybe a bit darker in color than a BMC.
Smell is grains and some corn.
Taste actually had a hint of hops, not alot, but, yes, they are there. Finished clean, dry, and not offensive at all.
I actually liked the beer, might even keep a couple in the fridge for when I am just not in the mood for a heavier, or hoppier beer. WAY beeter than a BMC of any kind ( yes, I know it is a AB owned beer...)
01-13-2008 14:17:45 | More by KI9A
2.98/5 rDev -1%
Donno how another pilsner is gonna make it in a pilsner town. Especially another adjunct corn brew, at a high dollar price ($9) a sixer.
Classic bright golden yellow with a foamy white head, decent lacing. Best part of the brew.
Subtle notes of a malty grain, no veggies or corn .yet. Taste was a malty pilsner, well balanced, but that off-tilt kick of the corn. Still pretty darn smooth and clean.
Very drinkable, but certainly not a <classic> brew, Id rather grab an all-malt pilsner from todays market.
Donno why the first reviewer noted corn syrup and then put in under the all-malt style. Oopsie.
06-20-2007 13:14:56 | More by Vancer
3.4/5 rDev +13%
Never heard of this brewery, but read up on them from the website. Pretty nice looking site, but with mostly marketing-speak and little actual info on their beer.
This is the exact description as given there: "...[P]ours a golden yellow with a fluffy, airy white head. Slight hop aromas emanate from the lager, along with the sweet scent from the pale malts and corn. The Flavor has a clean mouthfeel that makes the beer very pleasurable." Huh? Stifling my giggles at all the unintentional humor in those few sentences, I poured to a pint glass and tasted...
A: Yep, golden yellow; actually a darker shade than the standard macro-lager. Perfectly clear and loaded with rising carbonation. Capped with 1/2-finger of fizzy white foam, lasting about a minute before setting to a lumpy cream. Minimal bits of sticking lace.
S: Grain and corn and sweet malts. A hint of candied sweetness; someone else mentioned 'malt liquor' in a review and I see a little resemblance. A bit of hop spiciness.
T: Malty grains, moderately sweet with light lemon zest and a clean herbal/green hoppiness in the mild and dry finish. Lingering sweetness tastes of clover honey and cereal.
M: Starts with a gentle crispness and has a mellow velvety smoothness in general. Light in the mouth and body, moderate bittering behind those sweeter grains. A lingering spice on the tip of the tongue.
D: For a macro-lager/'American Pilsner', I found this pretty drinkable. Nothing complicated, easy to drink, reasonably good flavors and aroma and refreshing. Since I received this as an extra in a trade (thanks to James (jpm30)) I won't be finding this locally, but I might drink it again if it was. Reminded me of a NW beer like Henry Weinhard's - nothing too special, but a perfectly decent everyday beer.
07-20-2007 01:34:50 | More by msubulldog25
2.48/5 rDev -17.6%
I'm always excited to try a new pilsner, saw this at Gomer's in midtown and decided to give it a try. Pours a thin, pale straw color, looking very much like any generic macrolager. The dry, slightly fluffy head stays around for quite a while, receding to a slim crown but never completely disappearing. I can detect only faint barley malt aroma and virtually no hops, not really the level of hop love I was hoping for from a pils. The primary aroma is of slightly musty "basement corn"--not awful but not good and a little weird, this could almost pass for a cheap malt liquor.
Flavor is slightly better than the aroma, with some actual crackery, biscuity malts cutting through the corn syrup. There's only the tiniest touch of vaguely citrus hop character, but it is completely covered up. Very little in the way of notable bready yeast flavors. It tastes a lot like a cheap macro lager, leaving a slight lingering sweetness on the tongue.
Mouthfeel is predictably thin and fizzy. This is the kind of beer you could throw back a dozen of and not even notice you were drinking beer. Certainly it isn't a pilsner. Tastes basically like an AB Budweiser with corn instead of rice. Actually, I think I'd rather drink a Bud.
06-29-2007 05:31:16 | More by ryanismean
2.95/5 rDev -2%
Pours a golden straw yellow color with a pure white head. Slight citrus scents as well as water and a mild hop note. tastes like a generic lager really, nothing outstanding or unique atleast not that i could tell, no bitterness, it is smooth but also watery, i'm sure i could drink plenty of these, but there are other lagers out there that i'd pick first, but i'm not a huge lager fan though.
05-05-2007 19:49:02 | More by 1fastz28
3.78/5 rDev +25.6%
Bottle code is 07224 MX64. Half finger yellowish head over a clear faint yellow-rust liquid. Smells noble hoppy with corn and cherry ester.
Tastes corn and wheat. Carbonation sour and sting is more of a flavor than the hops. Hop bitter is hard to get ahold of, due to the strong carbonation. Dry finish leaves a mild gluten on the tongue. Quite clean and refreshing, would be good on a hot summer afternoon is my guess. Aftertaste is creamed corn and a nice hop flavor. Floral and metalic, like a hallertauer variant. Light body, but has a bit of dextrine thickness that hangs around. Very strong carbonation.
11-29-2007 05:01:11 | More by mentor
3.5/5 rDev +16.3%
I liked this beer, call me simple or simple palleted, by I thought it was an easy drinking beer that I will buy more of. Of course it always helps when Ray Hill himself is pouring you beers for you! I had the pleasure of meeting the man at the KC Beer Fest this past weekend.
10-24-2007 02:00:15 | More by reg93780
3.4/5 rDev +13%
Closer to pale tangerine than amber. The ivory colored crown is whipped frothy, yet has enough substance to persist and to melt in appealing fashion. Blurry rings of lace keep the appearance comfortably above average.
The nose is a cut above the standard macro lager because it isn't the least bit offensive. Nor is it anything to get excited about. It's sweeter than the norm and is less muskily hoppy. I'm still onboard.
For what it is, this is actually okay beer. If you've often thought that macro lagers would be better if they were maltier and sweeter, then you'll probably agree. To me, due to the use of corn, American Pilsner tastes like a bulked-up Miller High Life.
The beer tastes more like an ale than a lager because of the (probably yeast-derived) esteriness of the less-than-clean flavor profile. That isn't a negative, by the way. Each upending of the glass delivers sugar-crusted cereal grains and sweetgrassy noble hops. The latter remain in the background, keeping things in relative balance throughout. Thankfully, warming doesn't result in the usual macro lager nastiness.
If a beer of this style is bigger than usual and is even close to appropriately carbonated, it gets a 'thumbs up' on the mouthfeel front. A light creaminess is a nice surprise.
For those who are unaware, Ray Hill is a homebrewer from St. Louis who managed to get his beer contract brewed by Anheuser-Busch. The irony is, American Pilsner is signficantly better than most of what the big boys produce. If the suits at A-B were smart, they'd buy Ray out and market this beer as the new and improved Budweiser. I'd buy it.
02-11-2008 13:47:01 | More by BuckeyeNation
2.58/5 rDev -14.3%
Poured into pilsner glass...
A: pours a hazy gold with a foamy egg white head
S: lemon and green apple fruitiness sticks out from the expected aroma of the style, though the smell of buttery corn on the cob and wheat are not far behind along with a faint caramel sweetness.
T: grainy caramel sweetness with a taste of sour lemon juice then flavors of corn finishes with lemon peel, a touch of bitter, peppery hops, and bread crust. leaves a long aftertaste of corn and more sour lemon juice, which really takes away from this beer.
M: medium full body with a sharp crisp mouthfeel which finishes dry
Overall, could be decent brew but is ruined by the excessive lemon juice flavors. I could see how it could appeal to those who put fruit in shitty beers to cover up the bad taste(i.e. Corona), but if it's a craft beer you're looking for, stray from this one.
Also, as a side note, This beer and the six pack both state that the "Hill Brewing Company" is located in Wilkes Barre, PA., however on the company's website it states that the beer was originally homebrewed by Ray Hill in St. Louis and mentions nothing of this town in PA, and that Mr. HIll later sold the recipe to AB who brews it at the AB brewery in STL. This is mentioned nowhere on the packaging. Quite sneaky on behalf of AB. Perhaps losing faith in their own brand.
07-07-2010 01:36:59 | More by OlRasputin989
Ray Hill's American Pilsner from Hill Brewing Company
74 out of 100 based on 20 ratings.


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A Prescription for an Ailing Press
By Burton St. John III
You would think that, as a former public relations executive and scholar/observer of mainstream news operations, I would not experience an abrupt "sea change" concerning the traditional press. Additionally, as an academic who researches how journalists go about making sense of the world so as to report news, I am bound to keep up (as best I can) with the current storm of changes for newsrooms that have been prompted by rapid-fire technological developments and ever-present business model mutations. Nevertheless, back in the spring of 2009, I sat down for lunch with an old reliable news purveyor and found him almost unrecognizable.
It was Newsweek. The first issue of its format change. And it was foreign and disturbing, a plastic surgery that had gone really bad. The magazine was almost completely eviscerated of any original reporting; instead, it was filled with the work of columnists, Fareed Zakaria and Robert Samuelson, to name two. What few legitimate stories appeared were smothered by large photos, charts designed by over-caffeinated graphic designers and surrounding pages filled with short blurb-like interviews and giant pull quotes. In the weeks to come, it would not get any better: Newsweek started to place on its feedback page anonymous comments from its website, Twitter and Facebook. What is going on here, I thought; this is supposed to be Newsweek, not Opinionweek.
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Too often, what gets lost is a focus on delivering original news reporting. And, as news consumers become disgusted and abandon such offerings (I let my Newsweek subscription expire), it seemingly doesn't occur to these traditional news operations to ask, "If increasingly we're providing an approximation of what people can readily find online, then why do they need us?"
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Captive to Journalistic Routines
There are several reasons why the traditional press does not stop to examine its role in this "death spiral" dynamic. First, as scholar Gaye Tuchman has pointed out, the daily practices of newsrooms are not conducive to contemplation and reflection; instead, journalistic routines focus on delivering a product that meets the needs of the outlet's particular news cycle. Secondly, as a burgeoning school of political economists continues to point out, pressures from a variety of news owners (including shareholders and parent companies) emphasize gathering and delivering news at the least cost so as to maximize profitability. Finally, there are others, like myself, who also maintain that the historically grounded professional orientation of the press – the prizing of expertise, facts and data – inclines the press to accept as news the viewpoints of privileged interests that can provide such authoritative trappings. These viewpoints, while informed, are often at odds with unreported realities in local communities. While all these schools of thought are divergent in emphasis, collectively, they point to how traditional news operations lack a citizen-engaged approach to gathering and reporting news.
A citizen-engaged press is marked by the central idea that the mainstream news is more than a professional, product- and profit-driven enterprise. It is a field of practice that is dedicated to providing the citizenry the information that it needs to successfully navigate the complexities of a modern democracy. As former Wichita Eagle editor Davis "Buzz" Merritt said, in a representative democracy Americans do not give away ultimate power; instead, the public lends it to elected officials. "The only way for people to retain their ultimate power is by being engaged in its exercise," he said, and journalism provides the vehicle through which the public can build the capacity to fruitfully interact with its representatives. In fact, Merritt's observations interplayed well with the theoretical perspective of New York University professor Jay Rosen who spoke often on behalf of a movement-in-design in the 1990s called public journalism. Rosen advocated a citizen-engaged orientation of journalism, one that addresses "people in their capacity as citizens in the hope of strengthening that capacity." Journalism, he said, "should try to make public life go well, in the sense of making good on democracy's promise." Public journalism practices evolved from such a philosophy, encouraging journalists to seek out citizens to help determine a fuller frame for a story. Turning to Rolodexes in the newsroom was no longer enough – journalists were encouraged to get in touch with citizens by interviewing them about civic issues, holding public forums and even turning up questions from the public that they could then use to help hold officials accountable.
Appearances of Engagement
Unfortunately, public journalism also eventually suffered from news operations' tendencies to focus on form and not on intent. The rise of the Internet had some role in this. News managers began to conflate technology's ability to provide interactivity with actual citizen engagement. Newsrooms were encouraged to put reporter e-mail addresses on stories, place forums on their news websites and develop portals where citizens could provide videos or still shots. Citizen engagement became less about turning to the public to help determine the fuller breadth of news stories and more about showing that the news operation was minimally providing vehicles (e-mail addresses, Web-based forum pages) that give the appearance that the newsroom is connected with the public.
It is this use of technology to simulate a connection with the public that is particularly troubling right now. Let's face it, it's a lot cheaper and easier for newsrooms to turn to blog posts and use photos and videos from citizen contributors to fill news space. However, much of this citizen-generated material does little to inform the citizenry on compelling public issues because news outlets do not contextualize the material, or supplement it with additional reporting. As Jack Rosenberry and I discuss in the recently released book "Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press," journalists have the training, experience and responsibility to cull community-relevant news from citizen-created materials. Just retransmitting what a blogger thinks about the state of K-12 education or putting up a citizen-submitted video that shows a teen being bullied by his peers does little to provide the fuller accounts that people need so that they can make informed decisions.
Essentially, journalism needs to move beyond a fascination with technology that is greatly informed by an unreflective professionalism geared to market needs of media owners. Martha Nussbaum, in her new book "Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities," discusses a similar problem as regards the liberal arts in the United States. From K-12 through higher-level education, she says, Americans are being forced to choose between "a form of education that promotes profit and form of education that promotes good citizenship." She points out that the American educational system is too focused on "producing generations of useful machines, rather than complete citizens who can think for themselves." She identifies a problem in our contemporary educational system that resonates with a key dysfunction of today's journalism – too much emphasis on the "useful machine" of maximizing news production at the lowest possible cost instead of engaging and enlightening the citizenry.
News of Compelling Public Interest
The first thing that modern journalism can do to reverse such a deleterious trend is to commit to marshaling resources with the intent of finding out what news is of compelling public interest to citizens. Once those resources are in place, reporters receive their mandate: get out of the newsroom and go where people congregate in public places and at publicly accessible, community-initiated meetings. While there, go beyond talking with officials and opinion leaders and ask citizens what drives quality-of-life issues in their communities. Avoid simple, "fair and balanced" equations; there are often more than two sides to an issue, so report on the range of viewpoints. If culling information from blogs, forum posts or citizen-initiated videos, contextualize the material by supplementing it with voices of relevant individuals in the community.
None of these steps is really that hard. In fact, students in ODU's course Public Journalism in the Digital Age began putting them in place well over two years ago. While students often found it difficult to find citizen sources, they accomplished the task by being creative and resourceful: turning to friends, family, community groups, social networking sites and even going to public places like coffeehouses. One student reflected that he found that a hot news story – he wrote about transportation – became even more complicated to report when he sought multiple voices because, "It's a good bet that something about the issue is going to change." Nevertheless, he was able to gather what he could about the problem of road gridlock, including a variety of citizen perspectives about how funding for road projects could best be accomplished.
If students who have none of the resources and networks of professional journalists can make such an effort to connect news reporting with the concerns of the citizenry, how much more readily can newsrooms embrace such an approach? Perhaps today's mainstream journalism needs first to stake out such changes in routine, and then the professional journalism ideology that is unreflexively concerned about marketplace pressures can be counterbalanced. If journalism chooses not to pursue a more citizen-engaged approach, no amount of slashing reporting in favor of columnists, graphics and rehashings of Internet-based information will save many traditional newsrooms. As I write this in early May 2010, I can assure you that The Washington Post can tell you a little about that; it just put Newsweek up for sale.
Burton St. John, assistant professor of communication at Old Dominion University, is author/editor together with Jack Rosenberry of "Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press," published early in 2010 by Routledge. He joined ODU in 2005 after receiving his Ph.D. from Saint Louis University. Prior to his doctoral studies he spent two decades in public relations and broadcasting. His book, "Press Professionalization and Propaganda: The Rise of Journalistic Double-Mindedness, 1917-1941," was scheduled for release by Cambria Press in summer 2010. St. John also has written about the press, the public sphere and propaganda for the Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Journalism Studies, The Communication Review, Public Relations Review, Journalism History and American Journalism.


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Pictures of the 1988 Dodge Daytona
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Dodge is the producer of the 1988 Dodge Daytona. This car was first launched in the market in 1988.
Some images of the 1988 Dodge Daytona are:
10 models have been manufactured by Dodge to date. Some of them are as follows: SRT-4, Avenger Coupe, Ramcharger and Colt.


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This almost goes as a no brainer, but with news slowly leaking that Ales Hemsky wants out of Edmonton sooner (via trade) or later (via UFA), it would seem that this should get Sather's attention in a hurry. In a quick breakdown:
- He's a 26 year old sniper who has never shot below 10% in a season.
- He can contribute 25-30 power play points with a full season.
- He averaged .92ppg over the last 5 years (75p / 82 game pace)
- He has a reasonable cap hit of $4.1m over the next two years.
- He's never played a full 82 games, culminating in his 22 game year in 09-10.
- Has no value shorthanded.
- The cost to obtain him will be prohibitive. From Copper & Blue: "Start with a lottery pick and add a younger roster defenseman and a high-end prospect"
All told, what you have is a player that can supplement our offense, a 2nd line RW that would feast on 2nd line opponents. Pair him with Anisimov and both may flourish. It also allows MZA to move to the 3rd line RW, giving him a potentially easier rookie campaign. But it comes with the same risks we run with Marian Gaborik, a player that at any moment could be rendered useless.
I think the starting point for the negotiations would likely be something along the lines of Callahan, Sanguinetti, and the #10 pick, with all prospects besides Grachev, Stepan and McDonagh being fair game.
What, if anything, would you give?


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Supermarkets guilty of milk-price fixing
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OFT investigation
This is a landmark case. It involves a lot of parties, complex facts, and it's high profile - but it's been settled with almost all the companies involved in just three months. Before the use of direct settlements in a case like this the OFT would have been embroiled in litigation lasting for years. The companies who've settled with the OFT will of course need to continue to cooperate but they can now put this case behind them having also reduced their fines. This is down to the constructive approach taken by the OFT and the companies involved.
OFT Investigation
Great. It is a right step in the forward looking direction as these supermarkets are playing with the tax payers' money even with consumer items like milk which is a essential need in day to day life. Cartelisation in any form is bad but worse when it comes to day to day needs of people.


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Pompano Beach, Fl --- The Florida Chapter of USHWA has awarded Ernesto Alvarez as its January Caretaker of the Month for his fine work in the Joe Pavia Stable, handling the red-hot open pacing mare Arodasi (Western Terror-Do Me Justice).
An October 2012 purchase by Joe Pavia, Jr. Stable Inc., Peter V. Shank, Joseph Barbera and AGC Stables Inc., Arodasi recorded three January wins in Fillies/Mares Open Handicap competition and took a 1:52 mark, which she lowered to 1:51.4 shortly after the award presentation.
Alvarez received a plaque and check from the Florida Chapter for his efforts. He mentioned that the success was due to "good care and walking her a lot."
Arodasi now sports career earnings of $190,311 with 13 victories. Her four 2014 victories have been worth $20,000 and she banked more than $88,000 last year in 31 starts.
The combination of great care and solid pedigree has made this one work. First dam Do Me Justice p,3,1:53.2f ($412,844), by the legendary iron-tough Michigan stallion Keystone Raider, is a 100 percent producer with eight foals, all with records of 2:00 or better and four with earnings of more than $100,000. Second dam Always In Style generated 12 money winners from 13 foals including two more $400,000-plus career earners, Another Mile and Do Me Good.
Here's wishing Ernesto Alvarez, Arodasi and her connections continued success in their journey toward "another mile" victory.


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Before & After Photos: Composite Resin Fillings
Before Fillings
After Fillings
Next: Personal stories from dental patients
- Introduction to dental fillings section
- Fillings for your teeth - an overview
- When are dental fillings called for?
- Procedure description: Dental fillings
- Types of tooth fillings - amalgam and resin
- How much do cavity fillings cost?
- Things to consider - Advantages and disadvantages
- Before and after photos - dental fillings
- Personal stories from people who have had their teeth filled
- Discuss fillings and cavities on the cosmetic dentistry message board
A guide to fillings for your teeth after tooth decay.


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Only tested with iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0.1
Hacks For the Connected World
Only tested with iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0.1
This tip is for the muggers out there!
Read your notes anywhere and everywhere. You will always have them by yourself while traveling to school or waiting for a friend.
The beautiful iPhone 4 retina display makes reading on a small device so enjoyable that i may read notes everywhere i go!
Now you have your notes everywhere! (with Data plan connection that is) and it auto syncs to any changes u do to them!
A simple directory app for SMU students!
Been working on it over and last month or so, together with learning iphone application coding. I am awaiting the release of xcode 4 and the migration of my app to use the iOS4 multitasking feature.
Its pretty basic for now and screen shots are below.
Let me know if there are other stuff that can be added to make it even more useful!
Some thoughts were
As i continue my exploration of the iPhone 4, i will continue to post how-tos.
Internet Tethering is useful as it enables your laptop to have internet connection by hopping on the 3G connection of your iPhone. Note that your data usage from your laptop will count towards your monthly limit.
Go to
Settings/Network/Internet Tethering and turn internet tethering on.
After using the iphone 4 for a few hours this is my short few findings. (singtel)
Stay tuned for a more extensive review as well as its performance in SMU and perhaps a test of facetime using SMU's Wifi as well as config guide for the use of iphone 4 in SMU!


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LAS VEGAS -- A former Silverado softball coach was convicted on multiple felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
Albert Hernandez, 43, exchanged sexually explicit text messages and photographs with a minor girl, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada. He was convicted of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to the indictment and evidence from the trial, Hernandez, a softball coach at Silverado High School, had sexual relations with a 17-year-old player and photographed the sexual acts. He also exchange sexually explicit texts with the girl.
Hernandez faces 15 years minimum to 30 years maximum in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count.
Hernandez is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 5, 2013.
Some medical providers say they often deal with Hispanic patients who are afraid to seek medical care. It's hoped the opening of a new medical clinic will change that.


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Employment Bureau for Employers
Register as an employer with the Pittcon 2014 Employment Bureau to view available candidate information, credentials and resumes DURING Pittcon week. Employers may schedule 30 minute interviews with candidates in the free, private interview rooms; however, there are a limited number of reserved interview booths which will be available on a weekly basis for a fee. Save 25% or more by booking a reserved booth in advance. (See STEP #3)
Steps to Success
2Read the Employer FAQs – CLICK HERE
3Explore interview room options – CLICK HERE
4If you haven't already done so, register with Pittcon 2014 – CLICK HERE
5Register with the Employment Bureau & upload job openings – CLICK HERE
6Read and complete the Interview Room Rental Contract – CLICK HERE
7If interested, read and complete the Employer Information Center (EIC) Request Form – CLICK HERE
8Bring a computer or other device for accessing the internet and email. If you have not uploaded job positions, bring all of this information on a jump drive in pdf form or a word document.
Interview Rooms & EIC
- Standard Unreserved Room:
You are given a room (8 x 8 feet), with a table and 3 chairs that is available for your interview periods, Sunday, March 2 – Thursday, March 6, 2014. Contract is not required.Cost: Free
- Standard Reserved Room:
You are assigned your own standard room (8 x 8 feet) to use throughout Pittcon week, Sunday, March 2 – Thursday, March 6, 2014. A limited number of rooms are available and are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.Cost: $350.00 (if reserved on or before February 3, 2014)
Cost: $500.00 (if reserved after February 3, 2014)
- Deluxe Reserved Room:
These rooms are twice the size (16 x 8 feet) of a standard room. They have 2 tables, 6 chairs and electrical outlets. They are not connected to other rooms and are less susceptible to outside noise. These rooms are very limited and will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis for Pittcon week, Sunday, March 2 – Thursday, March 6, 2014.Cost: $600.00 (if reserved on or before February 13, 2014)
Cost: $800.00 (if reserved after February 3, 2014)
An employer can also reserve free table space in the EIC, the Employer Information Center. This is an area of tables located in the Candidate Area where employers can place information about their company for ALL candidates to view. Employers who want to utilize this free service must complete an EIC request form to obtain a specific display area. A list of all employers with tables will be posted on the Candidate and Employer bulletin boards.
After registering with the Employment Bureau, you will be given the opportunity to reserve a special interview room and to reserve a free space in the EIC, Employer Information Center located within the Candidate Area.


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In the runoff for Prospect Number 12, Anthony Slama held a lead throughout the voting with 51 votes (58%). Max Kepler-Rozycki picked up 36 (41%) of the 87 votes cast. Congratulations to Anthony and Max!
We now move on to the fourteenth round. All of the other six players in the twelfth round had over 5% of the vote and will be included in this round. A few names have been mentioned frequently in the last several rounds, including Tyler Robertson and hard throwing short reliever Billy Bullock. A few of you also mentioned that the last round was nearly all pitchers. If I add the two mentioned above, this round would include seven pitchers. Therefore, we will be adding Billy Bullock and a catcher who has been mentioned several times recently, Danny Rams.
Three players that I would like to hear some feedback on for future rounds are all thought of highly by the Twins as they are on their 40-man roster. Do many of you think it is time to take another look at Trevor Plouffe or Estarlin De Los Santos? Steven Tolleson is also on the 40-man roster and hasn't been included in any round as of yet. Your thoughts on adding Tolleson please? Please comment on these three as well as others you believe should be soon added.
The Top thirteen prospects in Twinkie Town voting are: 1) Miguel Jean; 2) Aaron Hicks; 3) Wilson Ramos; 4) Kyle Gibson; 5) Ben Revere; 6) Danny Valencia; 7) Angel Morales; 8) David Bromberg; 9) Rene Tosoni; 10) Deolis Guerra; 11) Chris Parmelee; 12) Anthony Slama; and 13) Max Kepler-Rozycki.


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What with the Flyers' second round exit and Bryz's gaffe, Giroux's suspension, Jagr's plans, anyone's intent, and all the injuries you would think any one of these would be the number one post-season topic. But, no, judging by the number of recent articles (five!) it seems that our back-up goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky, is the number one issue facing the Flyers.
We at BSH have discussed and speculated about Bob's future with the Flyers but I didn't realize what a big deal it really was until now. However, it took this observation by Brad Ennis, contributing editor to Bleacher Report, to point me to an epiphany about Bob.
Keeping Bobrovsky can only have negative repercussions the longer he remains with the club. Any time Bryzgalov struggles, Philly fans and the media alike will be calling for Bobrovsky. Add to that the constant criticisms that surround the Flyers' goaltending as a whole, and keeping Bobrovsky as Bryzgalov's backup could be devastating for the mental makeup of the team's netminders.
Wow. My first thought was "Boy, this is perfect Geoff-bait." But then I thought, "hey, maybe Brad is on to something here." It comes down to this.
Bob is too adorable.
His adorableness is what makes us fans "calling for Bobrovsky". He is obviously more adorable than Bryz so naturally if Bryz falters, we call for Bob. We need someone as a backup that is not only less adorable than Bob but less adorable than Bryz. But how to measure this? Maybe we can come up with a new metric and call it the
Yes, a metric to measure one's adorableness. A standard to rank the things that make Bob so adorable that our response every time is "Aw". We could then rate players on their Bobsi factor. So many points for eye color (blue>brown), hair color, country (Russia wouldn't get many but add Siberia and the cuteness factor just naturally goes up), a player's non-ability to speak English, getting lost ("I'm sorry, Scotty, my navigator failed…") etc.
Extra points could be earned during the season for things done or said that elicit the "Aw" response. Like calling your wife "Beloved". 20 points right there. (Sorry Z, hitting her car with a club will cost you points). The ability to still look adorable while sitting next to… Well, you get the picture.
Just think of the possibilities. Not just goalies. No. You could use Bobsi to determine line matchings, defensive pairings, roommates. The applications of this new tool are endless.
I think our resident statisticians should get on this right away. We need to get a measure of Bryz's adorableness and then look at all the back-ups being proposed to see who would be a best pairing with Ilya.
So when Bob, the gold standard of adorableness, should leave the Flyers, we'll at least have Bobsi.


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Updated Mar 26, 2014 - 2:58 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson returns to work, sets rotation
Originally published: Mar 26, 2014 - 2:54 pm
A day removed from knee surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson was back at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
"I feel great; a lot better than I did," he said on Wednesday.
Gibson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
"It was something that I needed to get taken care of," he said. "It was probably five to seven days before we went to Australia. I just had a little ache in my knee and then something appeared to go drastically different.
"I was hurting bad."
Gibson was not in the dugout as the Diamondbacks resumed Cactus League play with a game against the Chicago Cubs. Bench coach Alan Trammell took over the managerial duties.
Gibson, though he's been told to take his time, is expected to be back in uniform Thursday.
The Diamondbacks play three more spring training games then host the Cubs for exhibition games on Friday and Saturday at Chase Field.
The regular season resumes on Monday with a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
Gibson announced right-hander Brandon McCarthy will start the opener and be followed by Wade Miley and Trevor Cahill in games two and three, respectively.
"That will be the first three for sure," he said. "Unresolved on the next two. Kind of see how Bronson (Arroyo) throws, see how he continues to progress."
Arroyo, who until recently had been battling a stiff back, is scheduled to pitch Saturday. According to Gibson, he may start the series finale against the Giants or the next day, April 4, in Colorado.
There has been no decision yet on a fifth starter; however, Randall Delgado appears to be the most likely candidate to fill the spot vacated due to the injury to Patrick Corbin.
Gibson decided to hold off on dealing with his own injury until returning from Australia. He underwent an MRI on Monday and had the one-hour procedure Tuesday.
Gibson walked into his daily briefing with reporters with the aid of crutches, which he said he'll need for two to three days.
"I'd never make it through the season (having to deal with the pain in the knee). So, got it taken care of and I'm good," he said, before quickly adding with a smile, "let's talk about the players."
Craig Grialou, Reporter
- MLB debutant delivers for Padres in win over D-backs
- Cahill, D-backs' offense struggle in loss to Padres: By The Numbers
- Arizona Diamondbacks reinstate Daniel Hudson, Cody Ross from the disabled list
- Dose of Venom: Anderson dominates, Diamondbacks finish home stand with win over Rockies
- Anderson, Hill, big 7th inning lift Diamondbacks over Rockies: By The Numbers
- Augie Ojeda, former Arizona Diamondback - Friday August 29Doug and Wolf chat with former Diamondback Augie Ojeda.
- Travis Lee, former D-backs first baseman - Thursday August 28Travis Lee shares some stories and memories from playing with the D-backs.
- Derrick Hall, D-backs President and CEO - Thursday August 28Derrick Hall discusses the home plate rule in the new instant replay system.
- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN MLB insider - Wednesday August 27ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian believes Matt Williams is good for the Nationals.
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Reggie Sanders - former Diamondbacks outfielder - Tuesday August 26Reggie Sanders discusses the Diamondbacks' alumni game coming up this Saturday.
- Derrick Hall, D-backs President & CEO - Thursday August 21Derrick Hall gives his thoughts on the new MLB commissioner.


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The retinyl palmitate in Belli is really bad stuff, a known cancer agent. People are being advised not to use sunblock products that contain retinyl palmitate so it can't be good in hand sanitizer either.
I like the Burts Bees hand-san. Nice scent.
I really like Thieves but wish they sold something larger than the 1-ounce size. My absolute favorite hand sanitizer is Frais which is offered in a 15-ounce size. Hard to believe it could be overlooked in an article about "The 5 best Hand Sanitizers".
Hand Sanz - don't like the use of colorant
Belli - Benzalkonium Chloride? no thanks
Burts Bees - don't need witch hazel
EO - water? water is drying
Jao - too many chemicals
The best hand sanitizers have alcohol and essential oils and thats it!
This list of five is very good. All of the should be at least 60% eth thou.
I would like to also add Young Living's "thieves" line hand sanitizer with essential oil of peppermint, lemon, rosemary, clove, cinnamon and eucalyptus with aloe in denatured ethanol---using peppermint.
Love it--and love the smell
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Before the Interview
- Research the company
- Confirm your appointment
- Arrive 15 minutes early
- Anticipate and be prepared to tell the employer why he/she should hire you
- Dress for success; be powerful and pleasant, not casual and friendly
During the interview
- Sell yourself by selling the skills you will bring to the job
- Demonstrate your availability, friendliness and dependability
- Ask for clarification if you don't understand a question
- Don't initiate discussion if you don't understand a question
- Don't initiate discussion of wages and benefits until and job is offered to you
- Use examples to support the information you provide to the employer during the interview. If an employer asks if you are organized, do not just answer "yes." Also give a short example that illustrates how you have used this skill. For example, "In my last job I created a new record keeping system that saved us a lot of time when we needed to look up customer orders."
After the interview
- Write a thank you note and mail it that day
- Continue networking
Things to remember
- If you are a mature person, stress your knowledge and experience
- If you are a young person, stress your enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- First impressions are important because employers hire people they like. When they like you, they will examine your skills. When they don't like you, your skills will not get you the job.
- Remember, along with questions directly linked to the actual on-the-job responsibilities, the employer may also ask questions that relate to other job dimensions such as-
- communication skills
- motivation
- initiative
- planning and organization
- judgment
- ability to learn
- work ethic
- problem analysis
- If interviewing with a public sector employer (city, country, or state) expect a panel interview.
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B.D. Wong, Colman Domingo, Leslie Jordan and More Will Take Part in 2012 All For One Theatre Festival
By Michael Gioia
The 2012 All For One Theatre Festival, featuring ten solo performers presenting their original works, will be held Sept. 14-30 in New York City. The NY premiere of Leslie Jordan's Fruit Fly and the world premiere of Alice Eve Cohen's What I Thought I Knew are among the offerings.
The second annual festival, which will take place at the Cherry Lane Theatre Mainstage, will offer two performances of each play as well as panels, workshops, talkback sessions and works in development.
"AFO 2012 offers ten stories of personal triumph — triumphs that, through masterful performance, become our triumphs," said executive producer Michael Wolk in a statement. "Because they believe solo performance matters, B.D. Wong, Colman Domingo, and Broadway's Lynne Taylor-Corbett not only serve on our advisory board, but will all direct shows in the 2012 All For One Theater Festival."
The advisory board for the festival also includes Daniel Beaty, Gretchen Cryer, Mike Daisey, Tovah Feldshuh, Carrie Fisher, Whoopi Goldberg, Jackie Hoffman, Matt Hoverman, Jordan, John Leguizamo, Deb Margolin, Jackie Mason, Deal Orlandersmith, Eva Price, Mark Rylance, Patrick Stewart, Nilaja Sun and Lily Tomlin.
At the 2012 festival, AFO will premiere the AFO Mentor Project, in which six high school students — selected from schools throughout NYC — will participate in an extended workshop in the art of solo performance led by award-winning writer/actress Sun. The project will culminate in the inaugural AFO Student Showcase in December. The first of these invitation-only workshops will be held Sept. 16 at 4:30 PM.
Additionally, the AFO Festival Salon will celebrate the solo theatre community with an evening of ten-minute excerpts from ten new works Sept. 26. The evening, scheduled to begin at 7 PM, is open to the public with a $10 ticket.
The ten solo plays selected for the festival — written and performed by the author — follow:
Appearance of Life by Jennifer S. Jones
Asking For It by Joanna Rush
Dirty Paki Lingerie by Aizzah Fatima
Fruit Fly by Leslie Jordan
No Parole by Carlo D'Amore
The Purpose Project: Thao's Library by Elizabeth Van Meter
Speak Up Connie by Cindy Cheung
What I Thought I Knew by Alice Eve Cohen
A Womb With A View by Debra Barsha
You Want Me To Do What? by Mary Lou Shriber
The three-hour AFO workshops, with a fee of $85 each, follow:
Jump Starting Your Personal Narrative
Tell Your Story: The Art of the Autobiographical Solo Show
Using Music in Your Solo Piece
Tapping the Source: Creative Writing for Any Reason at All
The Director/Performer Collaboration
Creating Characters From Your Life Stories
Writing for Solo Performance
Making It Move: Using Movement in Your Solo Piece
Michael Wolk is executive producer of the AFO Theatre Festival with Megan Kolb as associate producer; Town Square Productions is the general manager.
The All For One Theater Festival launched its inaugural season Nov. 11, 2011, in New York City, presenting a program of 15 acclaimed solo works plus six short pieces, five panels with leaders of solo performance and eight workshops led by the solo performance instructors. The AFO has recently partnered with The ShowStore to offer touring and booking support for plays from the festival's first and upcoming seasons.
The Cherry Lane Theatre is located at 38 Commerce Street. For more information and tickets, call (212) 352-3101 or visit AFOFest.org.
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