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Perth - Australia's Western Force on Thursday announced the signing of Sharks back-rower Brynard Stander - the eighth South African on their books - as they strengthened their squad ahead of this year's Super Rugby season.
Stander's recruitment for two seasons continues the Perth-based club's move away from a reliance on Australia's east coast-based player pool.
Stander, 23, joins fellow senior squad members Wilhelm Steenkamp, Chris Heiberg and Marcel Brache, and extended squad members Dillyn Leyds, Dylan Sage and Francois van Wyk as newcomers to the Force.
Fly-half Sias Ebersohn returns for his second season with the club.
Stander is an abrasive and physical back-rower who can play either side of the scrum or at number eight.
"Moving here from South Africa was a big decision, particularly moving away from my family, but it's been such a welcoming atmosphere," Stander said. - Sapa-AFP
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When Veritas rods were first introduced they made waves with their white blanks and high-tech assets. Now Veritas rods are more angler-friendly with the addition of micro guides.
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December is a tough month for anglers. The truth is the bite isn't as good as it will be in January, and with all the holidays and family activities, it's a great time to take a break and organize your tackle.


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The Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant has played host to an amazing collection of stars in the music galaxy as it approaches its 10th anniversary at the downtown Minneapolis location. The upcoming March 10-11 engagement of the Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, featuring Reuben Rogers on bass and Eric Harland on drums, with special guest Gerald Clayton on piano, has inspired a trip down memory lane to recall some of the luminaries who have appeared over the past 10 years, take note of their signature beacon in music history, and posit how their essence remains a part of the Dakota's stage.
But first, here are a few hallmarks of what you can expect from any one of Lloyd's upcoming performances based on prior experiences. To summarize, you will see a spectacular exhibition of musical genius at work. The music will be spiritual, life affirming, and celebratory. Lloyd at different times will be pensive, emotional, meditating, cheerleading, testifying, inspiring, and applauding the efforts of Rogers, Harland and Clayton, three young accomplished stars in the vibrant jazz firmament. It will be one of the most amazing displays you will ever see of the mind searching for the notes and the body simultaneously executing the thought. This underscores why you owe it to yourself to see artists of the stature of Lloyd when they hit the boards at the Dakota or a jazz club near you.
Hugh Masekela has played "Grazing in the Grass" and sung the haunting South African lament "Coal Train" (akin to Billie Holliday's "Strange Fruit") on the Dakota stage during the same show. Mavis Staples has implored us to "Let's Do It Again" from this stage. Martha Reeves and The Vandellas has exhorted us to be "Dancin' in the Streets" from this stage, and although we didn't do it in the street, we did it on the club floor in the best imitation of a blue light in the basement party. Little Anthony and the Imperials were "(I'm) On the Outside Looking In" while on stage at The Dakota.
Curtis Fuller, who played the opening trombone notes on 1957's classic "Blue Train," after which the full throttle, breakthrough sound of John Coltrane's saxophone emerges, humbly graced the Dakota stage. In a similar manner, Jimmy Cobb, who struck arguably the most famous jazz note on a cymbal, has brought his drum kit to the stage on several occasions. It was Cobb providing the bridge, after the theme of "So What" is initially stated by Bill Evans and Paul Chambers, then restated by the balance of the sextet (Julian Adderley, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Cobb), that enables that composition to take flight as the lead track on 1959's "Kind Of Blue." When Cobb was asked off stage for a shake of the right hand which delivered that note, he acknowledged the compliment paid by this writer, simply saing, "I went for it and nailed it and he (Davis) loved it!"
This brings us back to the March 10 & 11 Lloyd engagement and why it is a must see cultural event. The following excerpt from the liner notes associated with the February 26 release of Lloyd's most excellent CD with Jason Moran on piano, provides a glimpse of the continuum of the history and vitality of jazz: "…..The release of Hagar's Song comes in time to help mark Lloyd's 75th birthday, on March 15, 2013. About the pieces that constitute Hagar's Song, the saxophonist says: 'Music has always been my inspiration and consolation – I hope to give the same. The songs we chose for the recording are part of the continuous thread of music that is my life.' ..…When Lloyd was in the south of France at the Antibes Festival in 1966, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn were there, too – and they took the younger jazz man 'under the wide span of their wings and gave me great encouragement,' Lloyd recalls. 'They are two of our greatest composers, and I have a particular affinity for Strayhorn's lyricism and melancholy.'"
Lloyd had a mentor in Ellington, another Mt. Rushmore giant of the genre. Continuing the tradition, Rogers, Harland & Clayton (and Moran) have a mentor in Lloyd, and the musical essence derived from those relationships will be displayed and deposited on stage at the Dakota for all to see in sensational fashion on March 10 and 11. Happy Birthday to Charles Lloyd. And Happy Anniversary (soon) to the Minneapolis home of the Dakota.
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In an unprecedented move, leading provider of blogging and content management tools, WordPress, has joined other major digital platforms in voicing its opposition to the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), currently passing through Congress in the US; claiming that the acts have worrying implications for worldwide online publishing and distribution rights.
In a blog published on the same day (18th January) as other leading information sites such as Wikipedia and Google were also carrying out their own protests against SOPA and PIPA, a statement on behalf of WordPress from one of its staff, Jane Wells, said:
"Today, I'm breaking our no-politics rule: because there's something going on in US politics that…affects us all"
The statement by Wells went on to ask:
"how would you feel if the web stopped being so free and independent?"
Whilst warning that in the view of WordPress, the SOPA and PIPA acts 'threaten to do this'.
The proposed Acts are viewed by the film and music industry lobbies as a necessary measure to help stop the unauthorised use of copyrighted material on websites originating outside the US.
WordPress however, is not alone in its opposition to what it sees as the acts' threat to 'the democratisation of publishing and the independent web'.
In the US, Google altered its home page to read:
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I am a finishing graduate-student in observational astrophysics at the UC San Diego: Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences. I study the multi-wavelength morphological properties of galaxies and Active Galactic Nuceli (AGN) using large redshift-surveys at z~1. I am especially interested in building and using large datasets to further our understanding of the relationship between gas and star-formation, and AGN in galaxy evolution. I have observed on many of the instruments at the Keck and Lick observatories. This work is with a large number of collaborators including Alison Coil, Jen Lotz, James Aird, Aleks Diamond-Stanic, John Moustakas, and many others. Find my publications and details about my research here.
I graduated from the University of Washington in 2008 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics. In previous years, I have taught Physics 1C, Physics 5, and Physics 2CL. My office is SERF439, and I can be reached by email.
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Leaf House has a new home in the Yukon, Whitehorse, Canada, and is back in the thick of tiny house construction. Plans for version.2 are complete and for sale on the website www.tinyhousing.ca, and Leaf House will be building one more custom tiny house this winter.
The company is testing a variety of innovative materials and technologies suitable for tiny house construction in cold climates. Leaf House is using this upcoming tiny house as a case study, incorporating extremely energy efficient windows, an innovative compact Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) for small spaces, a lightweight concrete finish for countertops, metal mesh rainscreen, aerogel insulating material, and lightweight panels and interior finishes.
The most exciting technology showcased in the tiny house, which is the subject of this post, is the vacuum insulated panel (VIP). VIPs are an insulating product that is not yet available in commercial construction but have incredible potential for tiny houses and the recreational vehicle industry. VIPs are thin (1/2" to 1") yet have an R value of R30 per ½". The extremely low pressure in the panels prevents heat transfer, and overlapping the panels means that a wall of R60 can be achieved with only 1" thick of material. The panels are filled with silica and are also lightweight. The space and weight savings mean that tiny house construction might just be the perfect application for VIPs. Continue reading


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Note: Decisions of a three-justice panel are not to be considered as precedent before any tribunal.
In re A.L., Juvenile
Addison Family Court
Trial Judge: Matthew I. Katz
In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:
Father appeals the termination of his parental rights in his son, A.L. Father claims the court' s order does not reflect any consideration of three of the four statutory factors set forth in 33 V.S.A. § 5540. He also claims the court' s analysis of the single factor cited in the order " whether father could resume his parental duties within a reasonable time " was flawed. Finally, father claims that certain findings are not supported by the evidence and are therefore clearly erroneous. We affirm.
A.L. was born on July 23, 1999. On March 8, 2001, the Commissioner of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) filed a petition with the Addison Family Court alleging that A.L. was in need of care and supervision (CHINS), and detained the child at that time. The court convened an evidentiary hearing on the petition on April 5, 2001, and concluded that A.L. was CHINS due to his mother' s parenting deficiencies. On November 26, 2001, the court issued a disposition order transferring custody of A.L. to SRS. In January the following year, SRS moved to terminate father' s rights in A.L. The court took evidence on the petition on May 22, 23, and 24, 2002. On June 25, 2002, it issued the termination order giving rise to the present appeal.
On appeal, we will uphold the court' s conclusions of law if they are supported by the findings, and we will not disturb the findings if they have a basis in the evidence. In re A.F., 160 Vt. 175, 178 (1993). When considering a petition to terminate parental rights, the juvenile court must determine if the child' s best interests require termination. 33 V.S.A. § 5540. The court' s analysis must take into account the statutory factors set forth in § 5540. In this case, father contends the court' s order fails to demonstrate that it considered all the relevant factors, and instead relied only on the third criterion under the statute. SRS counters that the court' s findings indicate that it was mindful of the statutory criteria, and alternatively, that any omission was harmless. We agree.
The court found that father was responsible for his separation from A.L. by engaging in criminal behavior and repeatedly violating the terms of his probation. It found that father had little meaningful knowledge of his son as demonstrated by father' s failure to be aware of A.L.' s fear of bathing, love of reading, and his short attention span. On the positive side, the court acknowledged that father changed A.L.' s diapers, fed him, held him, and played with him during visits prior to his incarceration in February 2001.
The court was also skeptical about father' s ability to appreciate his criminal conduct. Father is serving time for various sex crimes related to his impregnation of a fourteen-year old girl. Although father was forbidden to have contact with the girl, the court found that he arranged for her to visit a fellow inmate resulting in a " chance" encounter with her that led to physical contact between them. In addition, father accumulated ten disciplinary reports, including one major report, in just two months during his incarceration. Although father believes he will be eligible for release in 2004, the court found it unlikely that father will be released before completing a sex offender program, or any time prior to the minimum release date of March 2005 as his probation officer testified.
The court made additional findings relative to father' s actions and inactions that bear upon his role in A.L.' s life. He never made inquiries about the conditions of mother' s apartment where A.L. resided, which was described as chaotic, dark, and messy. He testified that A.L.' s mother had " learned her lesson" and that he would like to see her regain custody of the child. The court found it incredible that father would know whether mother " had learned her lesson" because their relationship had ended before A.L.' s birth and he had been incarcerated since February 2001, a month prior to SRS' s CHINs petition. In light of those facts, the court found that father believes whatever serves his present personal interest.
As to father' s ability to maintain employment and a stable life for his son' s benefit, the court found that father had numerous jobs before his imprisonment but was fired for taking time off. Father' s post-imprisonment plans for employment were unrealistic the court found. The court found father was immature and blames others for his problems. He snorted Valium when his probation officer was " stressing [him] out." Father' s serial relationships with women also suggested an inability to maintain a stable life the court found.
The above findings indicate that the court considered father' s relationship and interaction with A.L., see id. § 5540(1), the role father has played in A.L.' s life, id. § 5540(4), and the likelihood that father could become a parent to A.L. within a reasonable period of time, id. § 5540(3). Overall, father' s demonstrated refusal to follow a course of action that would allow him to be a viable parent and resource for A.L., combined with father' s lack of introspection and his immaturity, convinced the court that termination was in A.L.' s best interests.
Father is correct that the termination order does not include any findings or conclusions regarding A.L' s relationship with his foster parents or his adjustment to his community, home, or school. See id. § 5540(1) and (2). But father does not explain what evidence related to those factors, or how that evidence should change the result in this case. In the absence of any argument explaining the prejudicial effect of the court' s error, we find the court' s omission harmless. V.R.C.P. 61.
Father also claims that the court erroneously analyzed whether he could resume his parenting duties within a reasonable time because it did not make any findings or conclusions about how soon A.L. must find permanency before suffering emotional or physical harm. He contends that the court simply ridiculed father for his past use of alcohol and Valium, his serial relationships with women, and his lack of stable employment rather than explain how those issues adversely impact A.L.' s best interests. We find no merit to father' s argument. At the time of the termination hearing, A.L. was almost three years old. He had spent nearly half of his short life in the custody of SRS and without significant contact with father due to father' s repeated criminal conduct. The court indicated that father will likely remain incarcerated until at least 2005, his prospects for stable employment after his release to support his son were unrealistic, and there was no reason to expect future positive changes in father' s ability to become a parent to A.L. Even if father were released in 2004, the record establishes that he would not be ready to assume his parental duties immediately. As to father' s drug use and serial sexual relationships, the adverse impact on A.L. is clear in the order. Indulging in self-prescribed medication to relieve stress imposed by the probation officer, the court found, suggests that father is unlikely to accept the assistance of social workers to help him learn effective nurturing skills. Father' s sexual relationships with various women in a short time period is reflective of father' s unstable life. In light of those findings, the court' s failure to precisely define how much more time A.L. should remain in the limbo of foster care was harmless. Id. The child' s young age and the overwhelming evidence of father' s inability to parent the child presently, and the unlikelihood he could do so in the near future, support the court' s conclusion that termination was in A.L.' s best interests. See In re A.F., 160 Vt. at 178 (conclusions of law will be upheld if findings support them).
Finally, father claims two factual findings lack evidentiary support, and two findings led to improper inferences by the court. The findings he claims are clearly erroneous are (1) that the " more than ample visitation" mother provided father was not in " an infant' s best interests," and (2) father " seems insensitive to age appropriate activities with" A.L. Even if those findings are clearly erroneous, the court' s order still does not warrant reversal. The remaining findings, which father does not contest, are sufficient to uphold the court' s conclusion that termination was in A.L.' s best interests. Id.
Father also complains that the court improperly faulted him for not being aware of A.L' s short attention span, love of reading, and fear of bathing because there was no evidence that those characteristics had manifested themselves prior to father' s incarceration. Similarly, he complains that there was no evidence to suggest that he was aware of the condition of mother' s apartment where A.L. lived, and therefore he could not take any steps to remedy the situation. The import of those findings relate to father' s unwillingness to take a meaningful interest in A.L.' s welfare while he was incarcerated. We find nothing improper about the inferences the court drew from the findings because they are demonstrative of father' s failure to appreciate his role as A.L.' s parent.
Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Chief Justice
John A. Dooley, Associate Justice
Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice


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Having read numerous letters regarding Rep. Walsh's speech and position on gay marriage, I have mixed feelings regarding these letters. As writers praise her for her position (as a Republican), I have one question in my mind -- had her daughter not come out of the closet, would she still have held this position?
As for comments by Mr. Peterson about the Republican Party holding positions that reasonable people disagree with, he fell short by not including the Democratic Party in that statement. We all hold positions on different issues that others (I'm sure many of them reasonable) disagree -- it does not make that position right or wrong, just one person's opinion.
I do disagree with Mr. Peterson's justification for Rep. Walsh voting the position she did on the gay marriage issue. My opinion has nothing to do with the party position, but rather her constituents' position. My position is based on these few words of Abraham Lincoln, "... Government of the people, by the people and for the people..."
If the voters of Mrs. Walsh's district vote a certain position on any issue in a state, regional or national election, then I feel she is obligated to represent her constituents, regardless of her personal feeling, and vote accordingly when dealing with legislation that is related to that issue -- this is representing your constituents. I know many reasonable people are going to disagree with this, and I can live with that. If we get away from believing in these words of Mr. Lincoln's, then how do "we the people" have a voice in our government?
As for the position on gay marriage, the Bible is very clear on what sin is, and also very clear that we are not to judge, all men will be held accountable before God, as Thomas Peacock said it so well in Friday's U-B.
I will answer to God, and not other Democrats or Republicans (Christians or non-Christians) for the stance I take on any personal or political issue. If we would all live by the two greatest commandments (Love God with all your heart, soul and might, and love your neighbors as you would yourself) and leave the "accountability -- judging" up to God, I think we would find this world a much more pleasant place to live.
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New law aims to make MMA fighters safer
New law puts rules on mixed martial arts fights, promoters
A state law goes into effect on Jan. 1 that aims to make amateur mixed martial arts fighters safer.
The changes apply to amateur MMA fighters, gyms, and any other official positions held within a promotion, including referees, cageside judges, and even coaches with amateur competitors.
According to the Washington State Department of Licensing, fighters must wear martial arts shin guards with instep pads, 6-ounce amateur mixed martial arts sparring gloves that are whole, clean, sanitary and in good condition.
An extra set of gloves must be kept at ringside during the bout.
There's an added fee for an ambulance and EMT staff, which must be on site.
Blood tests are required annually for amateurs as well as professionals to rule out Hepatitis B and C, HIV and AIDS, and any competitor above the age of 36 will be required to get an annual EKG an EEG (head and heart scans) to ensure their health.
"I can understand why it is taking place," said Tad Bremer, Cage Warrior Combat promoter. "I am just a bit anxious to see how it effects the ultimate product."
Bremer says he doesn't think the changes will impact the number of attendees at events such as his own, which feature professional and amateur fighters.
Bremer has held several amateur and pro mixed card promotions in Kitsap County. the most recent and successful of which are now held regularly at The Point Casino in Kingston.
Retired professional MMA fighter Landon "The Show" Showalter, 36, of Arlington, is OK with everything except for the additional fees required by Washington State's licensing committee.
"I knew it was coming," Showalter said. "Everything is positive about this, except for the licensing. It's just another way to make money off our fighters."
Showalter heads his own MMA gym in Arlington.
The new law requires a yearly $500 fee for running a licensed MMA training facility. Showalter is concerned for his members, who could potentially see fees increase.
"I'm already paying taxes to the state," Showalter said. "What is the point of paying so much for a licensing fee?"
Including possible hikes in member fees, amateurs would pay an annual licensing fee of $25 on top of what they would pay for the extra equipment.
"I'm not sure if all amateurs are going to be able to afford the fees," Showalter said. "I'm trying to find a way to help them with that, but it won't be easy."
Showalter also doesn't like the idea of heavily padded gloves because of the dangers of possible brain trauma due to repetitive striking.
"Shin pads? Fine, but wear regular MMA gloves," he said.
Brian Halquist, who promotes boxing and MMA cards at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, has been a leading force in the changes, and said it was done solely with the concern for fighter safety.
Halquist was a proponent of increasing safety when he and others got involved five years ago.
"At that time there were promoters running events out of taverns, and high schools," he said. "Kids were getting hurt, they did not have to have doctors on hand, there were no prefight physicals. It was around that time that a mother took a picture of a boy who got drunk and fought at an event, broke his orbital, and almost lost his life. We had to make some regulations so that nobody would lose their life. Our whole idea was to make the fight safe."
Halquist said if they were to have a fatality in the state, MMA could have been shut down.
"It was difficult because everyone had their own agenda," he said. "When we were really pushing to get the bill passed the recession hit, and it had been said that every program had to be self sufficient."
Halquist is no more thrilled about the fees than Showalter. The fees are in place so people at the state level are compensated for their work, but Halquist believes the next step is in trying to eliminate excessive numbers of state-hired workers, and possibly placing a commission on these events.
"We need to downsize that government," Halquist said. "We need to fine cut financially on how we can make it easier on fighters, promoters, trainors, and everyone. The state might not like that."
"I'm all for it," says Bobby Lawrence, one of the head trainers at Full Circle Fight Club of Bremerton. "It will keep our amateur fighters safer as they pursue professional careers in MMA. That way they will be ready to fight without that padding."
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Adapting to Your Vertical
We've all heard the importance of content when it comes to digital strategy. Through the strength of your writing you can simultaneous attract more visitors and more links as you reach out to others in your niche or industry. But what if the other websites in your niche – your online community – are made up of rather poor candidates? What if your vertical as a whole is regarded as spammy and filled with lower quality targets? When it comes to content and reaching out some areas of the Internet are a bit tougher nut to crack.
Real estate is a good example of this. Personally, I've faced more than a few frustrations when working in this niche. Somewhat owing to its highly competitive nature, real estate as an industry has seen a large amount of self-promotion online, either through content that is highly sales oriented or targeted at gaming SEO, particularly in regards to localized search. The lack of quality, non-biased and independent voices in real estate has lead some in the community to wonder where all the real estate bloggers have gone. When looking to implement a link building or content strategy for a company or client in the real estate field, it can be hard to know what paths to pursue.
Matching Voice to Audience
While creating quality content is an ideal to strive for, it is of little value if it's targeting the wrong audience for your business. I've summarized below a few paths to take for content generation and strategy in the real estate/construction space. These content strategies were derived from some of the leading blogs and websites in this vertical.
First, you could go the route of becoming an independent voice and look to provide helpful advice for real estate agents, marketers, home buyers, etc. Big boys like Zillow and Trulia are packed with articles and discussions like these and can provide you with some ideas for your own content and promotion. On the lower end of involvement, post topics might include lists, rankings or interviews, but, if you have the resources, establishing yourself as an authority in this space can prove worthwhile. High end content such as case studies, research and white papers will create natural links and outreach between your site and other professionals in the space.
You could become a source for news and opinion on stories and events in the industry, similar to Inman.com. Topics here can range from financial to individual housing markets. This is a good choice if you are going after professionals in the space. Content doesn't need to be as time intensive as you are acting more as a reporter than an investigator or expert.
If your target audience is the home buyer, rather than the real estate professional, it may be a better use of time to go after more secondary niches that have larger readerships and community activity. Doing a bit of research and brainstorming you can come up with new ways to make connections between content and communities. For real estate, I like to focus on interior design and home renovation, both niches that have wide readership and social involvement. A good example of a professional application of this content approach can be found on the blog of Ryan Homes, a national home builder. Creating links with sites in these more popular niche's is going to generally be easier as many of those in this space are amateurs and blog for fun and fame, rather than to meet ROI or lead quotas.
Keeping the Faith with Content
Whether pursuing the basic content strategies I've outlined here or going after a more customized approach, it's important to understand the power and pull of good content. Regardless of what type of activity you want visitors to engage in once they land on your website, it's going to take something intriguing to pull people in. Beyond advertising, content is the quickest way to accomplish this. Besides being a good read, content should also be able to grab the attention and interest of your desired audience, demonstrate your knowledge on the subject and provide a segway towards the business operations of the website and associated conversion goals (newsletter signup, subscription, purchase, lead generation, etc.).
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The advice I've provided here has been specific towards real estate, but can be applied to nearly any online niche. The key is understanding the ongoing discussions in and around your community. Learn from the authoritative voices that already dominate the landscape, and look to adapt their content and content marketing methods to your business model. Yet at the same time, when working to promote a website or brand in a difficult space, like real estate, don't get weighed down by just focusing on what you have to offer and trying to tell people about it. Take off the blinders and look at what themes and discussions are popular and try to create natural connections back from those topics to your own expertise.


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SARAH WOLLASTON: Vote to influence future of policing
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TODAY is your chance to influence the future of policing across Torbay and South Devon. Please use your vote to choose the person you want to represent your views in today's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election.
The new PCC will have powers to allocate funds to issues that you feel are important to your area.
PCCs will have no control over operational decisions; this power will rightly stay within the remit of the chief constable.
We are fortunate that we have 10 candidates for the Police and Crime Commissioners for Devon and Cornwall.
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FEW of us would buy a car without comparing its performance or looking at the safety data.
Yet regulators may approve medicines and the NHS buy them on our behalf without having seen all the relevant data from clinical trials.
Important information is hidden from public view and the pharmaceutical industry has a history of broken promises on transparency.
Last week, I met the Health Minister with campaigners to discuss how this long running problem can be resolved.
We know that in 2009 £500million was spent stockpiling a treatment for 'flu called Tamiflu without all the clinical trial data being made available.
The British Medical Journal say that since then the drug company concerned, Roche, has still not released all the results.
If it turns out, as many suspect, that it is not as effective as we were led to expect or that side effects were not fully revealed, then I calculate that could mean that £1 in every £200 spent by the NHS was wasted.
I belive the point is that Roche needs to acknowledge the concerns and hand over any missing data, which I would argue is something that taxpayers have paid for and have a right to examine.
The campaign for transparency and ethical conduct from the pharmaceutical industry touches all our lives as a release of the missing data on all drugs sold in the UK could transform the evidence base upon which doctors base their advice to their patients.
LAST week I met with the Fisheries Minster Richard Benyon (pictured) to discuss the importance of Brixham's fishing industry and in particular the problems facing scallopers.
Scallops are an important export and provide many jobs both at sea and onshore in processing.
There are those who write to tell me that we should only allow dive caught scallops to be sold.
I do not agree as this would make scallops a niche food available only to the rich.
Divers are currently taking scallops from areas of sanctuary and so in some ways are themselves harming important future resources. Brixham scallopers have worked hard to provide evidence for the scientists and it was good to hear an acknowledgement that there were delays in the official collecting bags reaching fishermen.
We all want a sustainable fishery and of course scallop dredgers must be kept away from areas where the seabed needs to be protected.
Networks of protected areas and restrictions on days at sea must be based on the evidence to protect future stocks but those rules must then be fair and consistent.
It was, however, encouraging to hear that the minister is reopening negotiations with his French counterpart to try to resolve the recent issues off the French coast and hopefully to have a mutually agreed closed season in return for a fairer distribution of quotas.
I WAS delighted to attend and speak at South Devon Further Education Awards last Friday to recognise the achievements of students and staff.
South Devon College continues to go from strength to strength and works closely with universities and with 1,000 local employers.
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has visited that it is now ranked amongst the top three general further education and tertiary colleges in the country.
Congratulations on this fantastic achievement.
IF you wish to meet me, I hold regular surgeries across the constituency.
To arrange an appointment for a surgery, call Nina Smith on 01803 868378.
I am also holding an open meeting tomorrow in Dartmouth and I will be attending the rural transport debate at Dartington Hall on November 29, which Norman Baker, Transport Minster, will also be attending.


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Tuesday 21 December 2004, by Guild Elspeth
«The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these.»
Lord Hoffmann, 16 December 2004.
An immigration law ruling by the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 December 2004, has sparked a rather intense constitutional debate in the UK regarding the duty of the Government to respect human rights as interpreted by the courts. Here is a summary of the main issues and decision. The case has potential implications beyond the UK regarding the detention of foreigners and articles 5 ECHR (liberty of the person (European Convention on Human Rights)) and 14 ECHR (non discrimination) as the House of Lords relies exclusively on these provisions to find a primary statute incompatible with the UK's human rights obligations.
The case, A(FC) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKHL 56, relates to the indefinite detention of a number of foreign nationals on the grounds that the Secretary of State has a reasonable suspicion that they are international terrorists. By virtue of an act passed in December 2001, the UK Parliament gave the government the power to detain foreign nationals who are suspected of being international terrorists until such time as they leave the UK voluntarily or the Secretary of State considers that they are no longer a threat. The UK derogated from its obligation to respect the liberty of the individual under article 5 ECHR in order to adopt the legislation. Most of the detained persons are unable or unwilling to leave the UK as they have been given permission to stay in the UK as refugees or otherwise protected persons (ie their return would be to a country where there is a substantial risk they would suffer torture contrary to article 3 ECHR). One of them is a dual Algerian/French national and chose to return to France where he has lived at liberty since leaving the UK.
The foreign nationals contested their detention and the matter finally reached the House of Lords (court of final appeal in the UK). Their Lordships held that the 2001 UK law which provides the power to detain is not in conformity with the Human Rights Act which incorporates the ECHR into UK domestic law nor with the ECHR: in particular the power is incompatible with articles 5 and 14 ECHR in so far as it is disproportionate and permits detention of suspected international terrorists in a way that discriminates on the ground of nationality or immigration status.
Liberty of the Person
Nine Lord Justices took part in the case of which eight were in agreement. The judgment is extremely strong on the right of liberty of the person. Lord Nicholls starts his judgment: "Indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial is anathema in any country which observes the rule of law. It deprives the detained person of the protection a criminal trial is intended to afford. Wholly exceptional circumstances must exist before this extreme step can be justified". He continues «In the present case I see no escape from the conclusion that Parliament must be regarded as having attached insufficient weight to the human rights of non-nationals. The subject matter of the legislation is the needs of national security. This subject matter dictates that, in the ordinary course, substantial latitude should be accorded to the legislature. But the human right in question, the right to individual liberty, is one of the most fundamental of human rights. Indefinite detention without trial wholly negates that right for an indefinite period. With one exception all the individuals currently detained have been imprisoned now for three years and there is no prospect of imminent release. It is true that those detained may at any time walk away from their place of detention if they leave this country. Their prison, it is said, has only three walls. But this freedom is more theoretical than real. This is demonstrated by the continuing presence in Belmarsh of most of those detained. They prefer to stay in prison rather than face the prospect of ill treatment in any country willing to admit them.»
Lord Hope states «it is impossible ever to overstate the importance of the right to liberty in a democracy.»
However, Lord Hoffmann addresses the issue most directly when he states «I said that the power of detention is at present confined to foreigners and I would not like to give the impression that all that was necessary was to extend the power to United Kingdom citizens as well. In my opinion, such a power in any form is not compatible with our constitution. The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these. That is the true measure of what terrorism may achieve. It is for Parliament to decide whether to give the terrorists such a victory.»
A Public Emergency
The UK derogated from its obligation to respect the liberty of the individual under the ECHR on the basis that there is a state of emergency. The power to derogate under the ECHR is contained in article 15 stating that «In time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation any High Contracting Party may take measures derogating from its obligations under this Convention to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with its other obligations under international law». As Lord Bingham, giving the lead judgment notes «according to the Government and the Security Services, the UK now faces a near-permanent emergency». But he noted that the Attorney General, speaking for the Government, did not suggest that an emergency could ever become the normal state of affairs. Lord Bingham states «Assuming, as one must, that there is a public emergency threatening the life of the nation, measures which derogate from article 5 [liberty of the person] are permissible only to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, and it is for the derogating state to prove that that is so. The reasons given by SIAC [Special Immigration Appeal Commission] do not warrant its conclusion». Thus the focus of the House of Lords' criticism of the Government is on the proportionality of the response to a state of exception not the state's right to declare a state of exception. This approach leaves a space open for states to declare a state of exception but then the measures which they introduce in response are subject to a high level of judicial scrutiny to determine whether they are in fact strictly necessary.
A majority of the judges accepted that the UK government was within its powers to find that the UK was in a state of public emergency after 11 September 2001 but found that the measures taken were not "strictly requires by the exigencies of the situation". Lord, Hoffmann, however, does not agree and considers that the Government cannot justify in law its claim that there is a threat to the life of the nation:
«But the question is whether such a threat is a threat to the life of the nation. The Attorney General's submissions and the judgment of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission treated a threat of serious physical damage and loss of life as necessarily involving a threat to the life of the nation. But in my opinion this shows a misunderstanding of what is meant by "threatening the life of the nation". Of course the government has a duty to protect the lives and property of its citizens. But that is a duty which it owes all the time and which it must discharge without destroying our constitutional freedoms. There may be some nations too fragile or fissiparous to withstand a serious act of violence. But that is not the case in the United Kingdom. When Milton urged the government of his day not to censor the press even in time of civil war, he said:
"Lords and Commons of England, consider what nation it is whereof ye are, and whereof ye are the governours"
This is a nation which has been tested in adversity, which has survived physical destruction and catastrophic loss of life. I do not underestimate the ability of fanatical groups of terrorists to kill and destroy, but they do not threaten the life of the nation. Whether we would survive Hitler hung in the balance, but there is no doubt that we shall survive Al-Qaeda. The Spanish people have not said that what happened in Madrid, hideous crime as it was, threatened the life of their nation. Their legendary pride would not allow it. Terrorist violence, serious as it is, does not threaten our institutions of government or our existence as a civil community.»
The reference to the Spanish response to the attack of 11 March 2004 is worth noting. The Law Lord recommends to the UK government the Spanish approach based as it is on the rule of law and a response based in existing criminal procedural law.
Finally, Lord Scott provides another approach to the question of the public emergency threatening the life of the nation. He states «the Secretary of State is unfortunate in the timing of the judicial examination in these proceedings of the "public emergency" that he postulates. It is certainly true that the judiciary must in general defer to the executive's assessment of what constitutes a threat to national security or to "the life of the nation". But judicial memories are no shorter than those of the public and the public have not forgotten the faulty intelligence assessments on the basis of which United Kingdom forces were sent to take part, and are still taking part, in the hostilities in Iraq. For my part I do not doubt that there is a terrorist threat to this country and I do not doubt that great vigilance is necessary, not only on the part of the security forces but also on the part of individual members of the public, to guard against terrorist attacks. But I do have very great doubt whether the "public emergency" is one that justifies the description of "threatening the life of the nation". Nonetheless, I would, for my part, be prepared to allow the Secretary of State the benefit of the doubt on this point and accept that the threshold criterion of article 15 is satisfied.»
Here the reference to the inadequacy of the intelligence on Iraq is also worth noting. The legitimacy of the Government before the judges appears to have been weakened as a result of the discrediting of the information upon which the Government declares that it is making decisions.
The Role of the Judges
The judges stressed that their role in determining the legality of the Government's actions in pursuit of the state of emergency had been defined by the government itself when it adhered to the ECHR and introduced it into national law. Having been given the task of interpreting the ECHR and its application, the courts were required by the rule of law to determine all those provisions necessary for a final decision on the case. Lord Hope expresses this as follows «Accordingly, the fact that the European Court [of Human Rights] will accord a large margin of appreciation to the contracting parties on the question whether the measures taken to interfere with the right to liberty do not exceed those strictly required by the exigencies of the situation cannot be taken as the last word on the matter so far as the domestic courts are concerned. Final responsibility for determining whether they do exceed these limits must lie with the courts, if the test which article 15(1) lays down is to be applied within the domestic system with all the rigour that its wording indicates.»
Lord Bingham explained the relationship of the judges with the Government somewhat differently stating: «The more purely political (in a broad or narrow sense) a question is, the more appropriate it will be for political resolution and the less likely it is to be an appropriate matter for judicial decision. The smaller, therefore, will be the potential role of the court. It is the function of political and not judicial bodies to resolve political questions. Conversely, the greater the legal content of any issue, the greater the potential role of the court, because under our constitution and subject to the sovereign power of Parliament it is the function of the courts and not of political bodies to resolve legal questions.» He continued «It is also of course true, as pointed out in para 29 above, that Parliament, the executive and the courts have different functions. But the function of independent judges charged to interpret and apply the law is universally recognised as a cardinal feature of the modern democratic state, a cornerstone of the rule of law itself. The Attorney General is fully entitled to insist on the proper limits of judicial authority, but he is wrong to stigmatise judicial decision-making as in some way undemocratic.»
The Government's response
The initial Government press release of 16 December 2004 was as follows: «Asked what the Government's reaction would be to the ruling by the Law Lords concerning prisoners detained without charge at Belmarsh prison, the PMS asked journalists if they had seen the Written Ministerial Statement issued by the Home Office in response to the House of Lords judgement. The PMS quoted the statement made by the Home Secretary saying: "I will be asking Parliament to renew this legislation in the New Year but in the meantime we will be studying the judgement carefully to see whether it is possible to modify our legislation to address the concerns raised by the House of Lords." Asked if they Government would continue to detain the prisoners, the PMS quoted another paragraph saying: "Accordingly I will not be revoking the certificates or releasing the detainees, whom I believe are a significant threat to our security, a judgment upheld by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, chaired by a High Court Judge." The Statement made it quite clear what the Government's position was.»
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Glenville, WV – The public is invited to the Glenville State College Mollohan's Restaurant on Wednesday, March 27th from 4:30 until 7:00 p.m. for the latest GSC Premium Night. The dinner menu includes: marinated flank steak with portobello mushroom sauce, honey glazed chicken breast, stuffed yukon gold potatoes, mixed vegetable primavera, lobster bisque soup, roasted corn, made-to-order pasta station, fresh sweet rolls, assorted pies, hot fudge cake, and a chocolate station with fresh fruit and pound cake. The costs for the March Premium Night are $12.75 for guests, $11.75 for seniors, $11.65 for students and faculty using flex dollars, $6.38 for children under 12, and free for children under five.
Please call ahead for reservations, which may be left on the voice mail. For more information or to make reservations, contact the GSC Dining Services Office at (304) 462-4108 or (304) 462-6360.


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BIG CREEK – Holland "Buddy" Rogers Jr., 66, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1946, in Calhoun County.
He was the owner of B&B One Stop in Grenada and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the National Guard.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Shiloh Baptist Church at Big Creek. The Rev. Joe Russell and the Rev. Robert Earl Alexander officiating. Burial was in Shiloh Cemetery at Big Creek. Pryor Funeral Home of Calhoun City is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Haire Rogers of Big Creek; two daughters, Chance Rogers of Grenada and Teresa (Rick) Batton of Weatherford, Texas; one son, John Nabors of Grenada; sisters,Wanda (James) Black of Houston and Brenda (Ronald) Harville of Big Creek; brothers, Billy (Brenda) Rogers and David (Cynthia) Rogers, all of Big Creek; a special sister-in-law, Yvonne Rogers; a special brother-in-law, Jerry Haire; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff Holland Rogers and Louise Caulder Rogers; and a brother, John Sidney Rogers.
Pallbearers were Johnny Rogers Jr., Scott Rogers, Ronnie Rogers, D.J. Rogers, Jason Rogers, Rod Wells, Stanly Caulder and Tim Cardwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Parker, Jerry Ward, Jerry Dunkelacker, Chris Terry and Jerry Haire.
The body will was placed in repose at the church one hour prior to service time.
Online condolences can be left at pryorfuneralhome.com.


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I recently learned a tough lesson, not only when it comes to fishing, but also when it comes to life. I am a freshman in high school, and I thought that it would be cake, and that I could get off with missing assignment here or there. Not only was I terribly wrong, but I suffered the consequences hard for it.
What I didn't realize is how much homework there was, and as more and more of the home work slipped, my grades followed. I then started to feel the effects. As things I enjoyed were stripped away one by one, I realized that I was in deep and that life was going to suck until I fixed it. Everything I loved was being stripped away, until the only things I was allowed to entertain myself with were the thoughts of what I was going to do.
To be totally honest, reading on this forum and site was the only thing keeping me on the brink of sanity, even if I couldn't post. My poor choices landed me with a two month period of not fishing, and by the time finals week rolled around my grades looked so bad that no one thought I would recover. Finals were a smash, and I got nothing lower than A or B. But the consequences are still yet to come.
I have a death sentence in the form of a class in summer school awaiting me, and it has me very quickly reorganizing my priorities. I used to be in the mindset of instant gratification, work before play, and I can always fix it at the last second, but what I've really learned is that doing the work first can make the play more fun, and it you wait to the last minute, your too late and whatever you are trying to fix is going to be jacked up for good.
Im not trying to vent or just spin a yarn, but Im truly trying to share a life experience that has changed me for good. As I can see second semester on the horizon, there is only one thing I can think. All Im telling myself is Rob, dont screw yourself over again. Your fishing rides on this.
Im sharing this moment in my life to get a point across to other people out there, be it young or old, to say that yeah, you can screw up pretty bad, but if you are always looking forwards and learning from the past, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.


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Concurrent Mark Sweep Vs Garbage 1 GC
Manju Prabhu
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Feb 02, 2012 03:10:47
I am comparing Concurrent Mark Sweep Vs Garbage 1 GC in JDK 7
These are the
that I ran -
I am profiling GCTest.java using VisualVM that is provided in jdk.
The code creates 150 integer Arrays into an Arraylist. Each integer array reservers 4 MB of memory i.e. 1*1024*1024*4 Bytes.= 4MB *150(iterations) = 600 MB.
then I am removing the arrays. At every 10th iteration, I am explicitly calling the garbage collector - System.gc();
import java.util.ArrayList; public class GCTest { private static ArrayList<Integer[]> array = new ArrayList<Integer[]>(150); public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { Thread.sleep(15000); for (int i=0;i<150;i++) { array.add(new Integer[1 * 1024 * 1024]); Thread.sleep(50); } for (int i=0;i<150;i++) { array.remove(array.size()-1); if (i%10 == 0) { System.gc(); } Thread.sleep(50); } System.gc(); Thread.sleep(3000); } }
command line used :
For G1:
-XX:+UseG1GC -XX:+PrintGCDetails -Xloggc:G1GC.log -XX:GCTimeRatio=49 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 GCTest
For CMS:
java -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+PrintGCDetails -Xloggc:G1GC.log -XX:GCTimeRatio=49 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 GCTest
The results from the execution can be found here(Please download original) -
My First question is -
Since i am calling GC explicitly, Is this the right approach to compare Garbage collectors ?
These are the conclusions from the tests -
1) If a server has good CPU and RAM then G1 is a good option
2) If a server has average CPU and good RAM, then CMS is better.
3) Application Performance is better in CMS than G1 owing to high CPU utilization.
Second question -
Are the conclusions correct ? What other conclusions can be derived from the results?
I ran a second test. I tweaked class a bit. The results were surprising -
import java.util.ArrayList; public class GCTest { private static ArrayList<String> array = new ArrayList<String>(750); public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { Thread.sleep(5000); for (int i=0;i<700;i++) { array.add(""+new int[1 * 1024 * 1024]); Thread.sleep(50); } for (int i=0;i<700;i++) { array.remove(array.size()-1); if (i%10 == 0) { System.gc(); } Thread.sleep(50); } } }
1) When G1 collector is used, the Max heap size is reclaimed, but in case of CMS it is not reclaimed
2) In CMS Max used heap size is around around 20 MB, but in G1 it is 600 MB!!. Max heap size(available) in case of G1 it is 750 MB and CMS it is 65 MB
3) Max Throughput of G1 was 2.8% , but in case of CMS was well within 2%
The results can be seen in the attachment - G1GC profile and CMS Profile
Questions -
Why is the Max used heap size 600 MB in case of G1 collector?
G1GC profile.jpg
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calling System.gc() does not guarantee that the GC runs...it is merely a suggestion to the JVM that you think now might be a good time - but the JVM is free to ignore the request.
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Is this testing really for your application which runs in production env?Or just to learn abot the GC mechanism?Is this for a multi threaded env?
I wanst aware about G1 GC's existance in jdk6 .
The test really doesnt give an actaul performance figures .you will have a better idea if you make your program as a thread and register as a service in windows.and monitor it with defferent parameters and code cahnges.
from the picture provided the g1 GC has a very inconsisten use of Heap/or a very large amount of heap is used at a time ? which is not good for real time systems as other threads may run slowly in this case.
but the cms picture has a consistent use of heap .
So if you want to find out which is good you really have to experiment with these as you are doing now.Any way also have a look at the below lnk if you havent seen it already.
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Hi, so I am making some bridesmaids dresses and decided to go with a Bemberg lining as its so smooth and anti static. Great idea until I start to work with it! Does anyone know how I find the grain accurately? I need to cut straight panels for a gathered skirt so need a straight grain so the hem stays level.
Second issue. I bought the fabric online at Vogue and when I got it in the mail it has loads of fold lines on it. I really don't want to wash the fabric as it seems to change the texture and the dresses will be dry clean only. I have tried ironing on cold setting but it doesn't get the crease out and seems to make the color darker where the iron has been. If I use steam the fabric goes all bobbly and changes texture, same goes for any water in general. Very tricky....
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Question: is the fabric in your "second issue" the bemberg or is it the fashion (dress) fabric? If it is the latter, what kind of fabric is it?
For the first issue, the selvedge edges should be the straight grain lengthwise. To find the straight grain widthwise, cut a bit off the top and rip it across, the torn edge will be the straight grain. However, the hem will not be "level" just because you cut it on the straight grain, since the human body is not straight OR level.
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I usually rip my Bemberg too...works great.
I iron it as well. You can use heat. Try a sample...once it cools it should be the same color.
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I rip as well. You can use heat and steam on Bemberg.
I would steam the Bemberg in the dryer to pre-shrink and get rid of the wrinkles. Set your dryer on high, put the fabric in, and add a wet (not dripping, but not fully wrung-out) towel. Probably a hand towel in this case, as your fabric is lightweight. Run the dryer for about half an hour, and then whisk that fabric out straightaway.
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