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The film "Warrior" really just hit home. How i would of been classed as an 'animal' how people would be scared to even talk to me. Thank god iv changed, i've gave up trying to show I'm the stronger person, smashing people hopelessly just to climb a fucking 'food chain'. Only now do i realise i have nothing to prove, all i want is an uncomplicated life. I'm done with the bruises, cuts, swelling, broken fingers, damaged nerves and hospital trips.
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The UCSB Gauchos return to the field this October for fall preseason practice. The fall begins with the first official meeting of the season on Wednesday, October 1st. Practice will then begin Monday, October 6th and the Gauchos will practice Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 4-6pm on their turf field throughout the fall.
The fall schedule includes three events that will provide an early look at the 2014-2015 team. On October 24th, a Friday night, the Gauchos will play the Blue/White scrimmage at 8pm. The annual Alumni Weekend will be November 7th through the 9th and the schedule includes a golf tournament to benefit the program, as well as the Alumni Game where the team takes on Gaucho greats from the program's storied history.
The fall will conclude with the third annual Face-Off vs Leukemia Tournament on Saturday, November 15th. The tournament is held in memory of Stephan Meloy (Class of '07) and raises money to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Santa Barbara.
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Happy trails, Sara Sidle
Oh, Sara Sidle. All that squinting.
All that eyebrow raising. All that gap-toothed grinning. How we will
miss it. All of it. Jorja Fox leaves CSI tonight after
eight seasons of forensic sleuthing. Oh, scarecrow, I think I'll miss
that skeptical scowl the most.
Jorja told Entertainment Weekly
last month that she
was leaving for personal reasons, like maybe surfing around the world.
To which I say, "Good on ya, mate." As much as I'll be sad to see
my favorite CSI go, I understand the inclination to get away. Daily
TV is a grind, and peering inquisitively at imaginary evidence probably
gets old, too.
And, well, there was that
unfortunate incident with the bathrobes. Let us for a minute ignore
the huge what-the-hell that is the Grissom-Sara thing and discuss their
wardrobe choices. Uh, whose silky things were those — his or hers?
Of course, it's not the first
time Jorja has shown up in unusual on-screen attire. The cast, the beekeeper
suit, the construction jumpsuit — if they'd added a leather vest and
feather headdress, she could be a one-woman Village People of sorts.
From the foreshadowing in the
last few episodes, it seems like Sara has lost her taste for all the
death and destruction. That, or she got tired of playing what appears
to be the hardest game of pick-up sticks ever. Wait … hmm, on second
thought, maybe that's not what they're doing.
So, what kind of farewell do
you think they have planned for Sara? Will Grissom break out the waterworks?
Will they — gulp — smooch? Will Sara go out with a bang, not a whimper?
Yesterday Jorja joked
with the ladies of The View
that being off the show has unexpected perks. As she said,
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50Elimination or Reduction of Baggage Recheck for Arriving International Passengers Some timing data could be captured based on existing operations, while other numbers were estimated based on operational personnel's experience. Key Results � On average, between 5 and 20 bags arriving on a Delta international flight connect to a Canadian destination on a Horizon flight. � A potential route for bag retrieval delivery to CBP Secondary was identified. Actual walking time from the potential international transfer bag holding area (i.e., an unused conveyor) to CBP Secondary was 2 minutes, 10 seconds--well within an acceptable delivery time standard. � The study team found that a "hold" time of 20 minutes was sufficient to ensure that a bag was available at CBP Secondary. � The study team noted that there were some operational issues that would ultimately require capital investment: � Baggage handlers will be transporting bags that have been screened (domestic connections) and others that still need to be screened (international connections) on the same trip from the South Satellite to the Main Terminal. � There is a possibility that bags might be transported to the Main Terminal before passen- gers are processed through CBP Primary or Egress during times of severe congestion and long wait times in the FIS area. � Congestion may result at the one elevator used for oversized bag routing (and personnel movement to/from ramp level to the South Satellite terminal). � Ultimately there was sufficient time for CBP to request a bag for redelivery, as well as to advance potential searches in Secondary. � Average processing times easily allow passengers to be at the boarding gate within 25 minutes for the next flight. � Peak periods would lengthen this time to 45 minutes. � A 20-minute "hold" after international arrivals could provide sufficient risk management capabilities to CBP (see Figure 25). Overall, with cooperation, training, and action required from participating airlines (i.e., informing passengers and marking bags as connections from origin airport), it would be feasible for an improved process to work for international-to-international transfers. Test 4: Minimum Connection Time Modeling Reducing minimum connection times at airports generates benefits for airlines and the air- port in two ways without requiring any change in scheduling or incremental investment by air carriers. First, in low-frequency markets, shorter MCTs may permit new connecting itineraries to be built and sold, by eliminating some misconnections between cities. This capability would allow carriers to compete for a share of city pair markets in which they are not currently pres- ent. Second, for higher-frequency markets, shorter MCTs may allow longer connections to be replaced by shorter connections, thereby reducing the elapsed travel time and improving the attractiveness of the connecting itinerary, in addition to the reliability of airline schedules. Test Objectives The objective of this test, on actual flight schedule data, is to quantify the incremental benefits of potential reductions in minimum connection times from eliminating baggage recheck for international-to-domestic connections. Each MCT scenario result is expressed in terms of new connecting markets and additional capacity in existing markets at ATL. Methodology The analytical core of this analysis was undertaken with Sabre Profit Essentials, a high-speed traffic and revenue allocation model used to forecast the market share, traffic composition,
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Testing and Evaluating Potential Solutions 51 Figure 25. Median and 95th percentile testing results for removal of baggage recheck. connectivity, load factor, and profitability of existing and potential air services. The model is a sophisticated Quality Service Index (QSI) route-planning application used by major U.S. and international carriers such as Delta Air Lines. Pricing, competitor response, and other factors remained static for the purpose of this test in order to evaluate the expansion of baggage recheck elimination to international-to-domestic flows. Key Results The testing highlights a reduction of connection times of 20 to 30 minutes due to the reduc- tion of the need for passengers to wait for baggage redelivery. To assess the changes from reduced MCT, the published MCT in the Profit Essentials parameter was changed and then the ATL schedules were re-evaluated to determine the increase in connecting itinerary frequency and capacity on a directional city pair basis.


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Cover Story - PL Lessons From Europe
Private Label Thrives Overseas
July 18, 2012
With an average share of 30 percent across the continent, Europe has the most developed private label markets in the world. And despite the recession, retailers are doubling down to provide better quality and value-added items to their private label lines.
The private label industry accounts for about 22.5 percent of unit sales in the United States, a number that has grown over the years as the recession affected buying decisions, and retailers improved the quality and selection of their private label products in stores.
But the U.S. has nothing on Europe.
The continent has about a 30 percent value share, according to a December 2011 report from SymphonyIRI Group in Chicago, much higher than the 18.5 percent value share in the U.S. last year. In some regions, that is much higher — 56.9 percent of all fast-moving consumer goods sold in the United Kingdom are private label products, the report said, and retailers command a 49.2 percent value share in the country.
"Private label in Europe is doing very, very, very well," says Brian Sharoff, Private Label Manufacturers Association president, whose organization hosted its annual European show in Amsterdam in May. "It has gone up in almost every market, whether it's Britain or Germany or France or the Eastern European countries or the Scandinavian countries.
|"Private labels are 'behaving' like strong brands — with innovations, promotional campaigns, high quality and specialist suppliers — and are increasingly viewed as such by shoppers."
-SymphonyIRI's Report
Growth in the industry has slowed recently because of the recession, but private label has continued to grow as many other sectors of the economy have
fallen — including national brand sales.
In Ireland, for example, value sales for private label grew 3.4 percent since 2007, as branded products have declined by 2.6 percent.
The recession has helped cost-conscious consumers find private label products, SymphonyIRI said in its report titled Retail Private Label Brands In Europe. It cites an average of a 30 percent price advantage for private label products over national brands on the continent.
"Most shoppers are more price driven than they have ever been in the recent past," the report states. "They are also more alert to the concept of quality and value. Retailers recognized that price is not the single differentiator for all shoppers and cannot tempt everyone away from national brands. The story in this protracted and potentially double dip economic scenario is not only going to be about a battle between national and retailer brands, but also a battle for the growth of value and share of the shopper's wallet that will drive the fortunes of both retailers and manufacturers."
Retailers and manufacturers joined together in Amsterdam in May for the PLMA World of Private Label show. More than 70 countries were represented, Sharoff says, as opposed to the 25 or 30 countries that might attend the group's Chicago show in November.
Sharoff says it was evident by talking with attendees that the recession played a part in private label growth, but a small one.
"It probably has gone up 2 to 3 percentage points in most countries due to the recession," he says. "On the other hand, when you already have market share of 30, 35 or 40 percent, that means private label has an unusual base of support — recession or no recession."
Still, Sharoff says the economic woes have affected the industry in Europe as companies work to build trust and loyalty with customers.
"Even though private label may only account for a 2 or 3 percentage point increase in market share due to the economy, many retailers are trying to find a way to package private label so that it seems to be more savings oriented; more sensitive to people who are affected by the economy."
Multi-tiered private label platforms are nothing new to European retailers and customers. SymphonyIRI states that the favored three-tier platform has given consumers the ability to buy private label brands at every price range, including many specialized and niche categories.
"And many of these new private label offerings are at the premium end of the market, for example, Tesco Finest," the report states.
In countries such as the United Kingdom, where Tesco is based, the shift is being made from aggressive promotion and discounting to providing more quality and uniqueness to products, SymphonyIRI notes.
Tesco recently stopped its double club card point initiative, saying it planned to focus on quality going forward. Sainsbury's and Asda have gone through rebranding programs in their standard private label categories to encourage shoppers to think of them as a better quality product.
And Morrison's and Co-op launched premium-tier private label lines to promote the concept of "eating out at home," the report states.
That trend moves across Europe. In Germany, a market that traditionally focused on economy tiers of private label, consumer acceptance for private labels is rising as retailers emphasize quality and roll out premium-tier products.
"Private labels are 'behaving' like strong brands — with innovations, promotional campaigns, high quality and specialist suppliers — and are increasingly viewed as such by shoppers," SymphonyIRI's report said.
That is as much a function of the retail customers as it is the suppliers and retailers themselves, Sharoff says.
"Consumers in Germany take quality for granted," he says. "To them, nobody would even dream of offering them a paper product that was not durable and going to stand up to the best that any A brand could produce. It's just not going to happen. As a result, private label through Aldi and Lidl — they're discounters, but they don't discount national brands, they discount private label."
Store loyalty also plays a role in the devotion of retailers to producing quality private label products, and in their customers' desire to come back regularly.
"In England, the cultural difference is that there are only five or six retailers or supermarkets who have historically served the people, and the people's loyalty to these retailers is legendary," Sharoff says. "In the U.S., if you lived in Boston and shopped at Stop & Shop, if you moved to L.A., now you might shop at Vons. In England, if you live in Cambridge and shop at Sainsbury's and you move to Brighton, guess what? You still shop at Sainsbury's."
Consolidation over the years has left a small group of retailers with dominant shares in European countries, as well. Carrefour is the clear market leader in France and is among the strongest retailers in Spain as well, behind leader Mercadona. Aldi is the primary German retailer even as it has strong penetration in a number of European countries. Tesco is the dominant player in the United Kingdom (more than 2,000 stores), with competitors such as Sainsbury's (1,000 locations) and Waitrose (243 locations) also major players.
In established markets such as Spain and the United Kingdom, private label penetration is nearly half the share of products sold. According to data compiled by Nielsen for the 2012 PLMA International Private Label Yearbook, Switzerland's private label market share by volume was 52.6 percent in 2011, with Spain (49.0), the United Kingdom (46.8), Belgium (45.7), Portugal (43.3) and Germany (41.4) all topping the 40 percent share level.
Ireland has a 46 percent value share, says David Berry, an analyst with Kantar WorldPanel who focuses on the country. He says that growth in the private label market was expected to continue.
"I anticipate continued growth for private label goods over the coming years, as consumer sentiment and willingness to spend is likely to remain subdued in Ireland," he says. "Retailers have shown that they intend to invest in their brands, with significant innovation and development occurring across most of the major retailers."
That willingness to spend on quality, innovation, and marketing is helping retailers find more ways to connect with their customers, says Natalie Berg, research director at London-based retail consultancy Planet Retail.
"I think private label is one area where it's great to come to Europe and get inspiration," Berg says. "The quality has to be there because consumers are savvy. They know the product. You look to Germany, for example, and some of the hard discounters there are using QR codes on their private label products so you can see which farm that chicken was raised on, and you can see the name of the local farmer. We haven't seen any of that yet in the U.S."
The tactics are changing the playing field in the industry, where private label is no longer simply a value proposition or the cheapest product available on the market.
"Indeed, in some categories, the private label offer will be the most expensive and innovative product on offer," SymphonyIRI notes.
But while there is much that the U.S. private label industry could learn from Europe, there is plenty that Europe is taking from the U.S., Sharoff says.
"They are doing a lot of copying of what they see in America, even though they have a larger market share overall," he says. "Much of what they're doing in Europe today is in fact copies of U.S. strategies, especially in ethnic and international foods. We're used to going into a market in the fresh and ready-to-eat category, and there's Italian, Chinese and Indian food, all in the supermarket. They're just learning it over there. Take Axfood, which is a Swedish retailer. They had a very solid display of Mexican tacos and fajitas and all sorts of things like that. And if you knew the percentage of the Swedish population that's of Mexican origin, it ain't that big. So even in places as far away as Sweden, they've seen the tremendous love affair between the U.S. and Mexican foods, and they're copying that. (The story is) what Europeans and Americans are constantly taking from each other. That's the more accurate picture."
And it's what will continue to happen on the continent, Berg says.
"If you look to Europe, retailers are constantly innovating, constantly bringing out new changes," she says.
GUEST COMMENTARY: The Future Of Private Label Is In Amsterdam
The PLMA World of Private Label Show in Amsterdam in May offered visitors a global panorama of the ways in which private label has evolved and a glimpse into what the future might look like for North American private brand retailers—and it is, indeed, a bright one.
With 3,700 exhibit spaces sprawling through seven halls at the RAI Exhibition Center, visitors could wander through more than 50 international pavilions. They showcased an incredible range of products, packaging and ideas that demonstrated how private label now is leading innovation throughout Europe.
The numbers tell the story. In the pre-show education program, Tim Simmons of PLMA noted that five European countries already exceeded 40 percent share in private label penetration (Spain, UK, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium), and that share growth is a long way from peaking.
This growth is being driven not just by value, but by retailers continuing to add a far more diverse array of private label selections than ever before. These include many specialized and niche ranges such as glucose-free, lactose-free and bio-organic products; upscale personal care and beauty products; lines of customer-designed items and others ranging from vegan cake decorations to probiotics. Examples could be seen throughout the show.
Presentations given by Richard Wallace from IGD and Cliona Lynch from Verdict/Datamonitor discussed the explosion in online grocery shopping and new smaller format stores popping up throughout Europe. In particular, "click and collect" options and "food-to-go" spinoffs from major chains are changing the retail landscape. Expect these concepts to continue to grow in the U.S. in the coming years.
For an ex-grocer, walking the show floor was a real treat. Packaging, design and new product ideas did not emulate national brands, but rather, exceeded them in many ways. Much of the packaging on display was stunning in design and frequently provided new and different approaches to functionality with features such as windowed cartons, resealable and pourable pouches (replacing cans), elegantly shaped and easy-to-hold containers and many other next-generation packages rarely seen in U.S. private label products.
Many have asked whether it is worthwhile to take in the Amsterdam show. If you wish to be inspired, if you wish to get a glimpse of the future, and if you want to come home with more new ideas about private label than you had ever imagined possible, then the answer is definitely yes.
Jim Wisner is the founder of Wisner Marketing Group in Libertyville, Ill. He has more than 30 years of experience in the food and drug industry, working as a vice president at Jewel Food Stores, Shaw's Supermarkets and at Topco Associates.


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Mark Stoops wanted to make an immediate impact on in-state recruiting when he came to Kentucky, and he did just that with Jacob Hyde. Hyde's first scholarship offer was from Kentucky, and in turn he was the first commitment for the class of 2013. As a native of Clay County, Hyde was listed as the seventh best player in Kentucky according to Rivals. At 6-foot-2, 313 lbs., Hyde also held offers from schools such as Louisville, Georgia Tech, Missouri, and Texas A&M. However, he chose to stay close to home. Some scouts think that with his current frame, Hyde can get bigger and more in shape with Stoops' staff at UK.


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Manitobans between the ages of 16 and 24 accounted for 25% of drivers in fatal crashes and 22% of drivers in injury collisions in the province during 2010, notes data from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).
This age range accounts for the largest proportion of traffic collision casualties, more than any other age group, MPI reports in a statement. Compare that to drivers between the ages of 55 and 64 who accounted for 6% of the drivers in fatal collisions in 2010 the lowest of all age groupings.
The figures were released at a media event held by MPI and its police agency partners last Friday, the fifth annual National Day of Remembrance for road crash victims, an event spearheaded by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.
"Crashes that should not have happened do, in fact, happen when people make poor choices," said Andrew Swan, Manitoba's Attorney General and minister responsible for MPI.
"Many young drivers have a false sense of invincibility and don't fully realize the consequences of high-risk driving behaviour," added Ward Keith, MPI's executive director of driver safety and regulatory control.
"Operating a motor vehicle is a major responsibility, one that is sometimes not fully realized by young drivers who have limited driving experience," added assistant commissioner Kevin Brosseau, commanding officer of the RCMP "D" Division. "It is important for all drivers to refrain from high-risk driving practices."
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Arizona Cardinals
Switch to Skelton a last-ditch effort to save Whisenhunt's job
Ken Whisenhunt must be coaching for his job.
How else would you explain the decision to name John Skelton the starting quarterback for Sunday's game in Seattle?
"Some of it has to do with Seattle -- playing up there, having played against them once already this year," Whisenhunt said of the move. "There are a lot of factors, but I'm not going into each one of them."
He doesn't have to. We already know.
It was obvious to anyone who watched the Cardinals over the last few weeks that for his many faults, Skelton was then and still is a better option at quarterback than Ryan Lindley.
Skelton has completed just 54.7 percent of his passes this season. Lindley? 48.5.
Skelton has thrown just two touchdown passes against five interceptions. Lindley? Zero touchdown passes and five picks.
The only knock against Lindley is that he's not ready to be an NFL starter right now, which is exactly what one would expect from a quarterback taken in the sixth round of the draft. The blame for Lindley's struggles -- and those of the team with him under center -- falls squarely on the head coach's shoulders, which is why he made the move back to Skelton.
And given reports this week that the Cardinals front office has had some discussions about Ray Horton -- presumably his viability as a Whisenhunt replacement -- it stands to reason the Cardinals head coach is looking at these final four games as a final chance to keep his job.
Really, how many coaches would survive a 12-game losing streak in year six of their tenure?
Even with Skelton under center -- or maybe in part because Skelton is under center -- the possibility of Arizona losing out remains strong. Would one more win be enough to warrant keeping the head coach? How about two? Three or four would have to do it, right?
Who knows. In fact, the decision may have already been made.
But if you're Whisenhunt, the move back to Skelton had to be made.
It would have been impossible to sell his locker room on the idea that Lindley gave them the best chance to win, and continuing to trot the rookie onto the field surely would have been met with frustration from the players and rolling eyes from fans and media alike.
As well as losses.
So Whisenhunt went back to a quarterback he clearly does not believe in in a last ditch effort to save his job.
With the Cardinals' record along with their schedule, it may prove to be too little, too late.
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The resurgence of the General Motors plant in Tonawanda will continue as the company announced Tuesday plans to produce a new generation of fuel efficient small-block truck and car engines at multiple facilities in North America.
In all, GM said it will invest more than $890 million, which will create or retain more than 1,600 jobs at the five locations. In Tonawanda, the investment is worth $400 million and the addition of 710 jobs. That follows an announcement in February, when the automaker said that the facility will produce the next generation of fuel-efficient Ecotec engines as part of a local $425 million investment.
According to the company, Tonawanda employs 651 workers - 522 hourly and 129 salaried. In 2008, the facility produced close to 750,000 engines.
Another nearby GM plant in St. Catharines, Ont., is in line for an investment of $235 million resulting in approximately 400 jobs.
Additional upgrades are planned for three U.S. plants:
Defiance, Ohio - an investment of $115 million, up to 189 jobs
Bedford, Ind. - an investment of $111 million, about 245 jobs
Bay City, Mich. - an investment of $32 million, over 80 jobs
"GM is investing in our plants, restoring and creating jobs and making progress toward our vision of designing, building and selling the world's best vehicles," said a statement from Mark Reuss, president of GM North America. "These latest investments show our commitment to improving fuel economy for buyers of every GM car, truck and crossover and giving them the best possible driving and ownership experience."
GM said the next generation small-block engine family will have unprecedented fuel efficiency through direct injection and an all-new advanced combustion system design. Since the launch of the new General Motors Co. last July, the company has announced investments of more than $2.3 billion at 22 facilities in the U.S. and Canada.