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British & Irish Cup preview
11 January 2013 10:18am
By Alex Bywater
Lloyd Phillips is confident his Llandovery side have what it takes to reach the quarter-finals
After just one round of Principality Premiership fixtures so far in 2013, all 12 sides turn their attentions to the British & Irish Cup over the next fortnight.
We've had a superb season so far, one that's surpassed our expectations really and the British & Irish Cup is an added bonus
Pontypridd and Llandovery go into the final two rounds of fixtures with a place in the quarter finals firmly within their grasp. The Sardis Road club face a difficult trip to take on Leinster on Saturday while the Drovers face Melrose.
Dale McIntosh's side know that with just the top club from each pool going through to the quarter finals, a losing bonus point is the bare minimum required from the trip to Ireland. At the same time, a win over Saturday's opponents is far from out of the question with the two sides level at the top of Pool 5 with 15 points apiece.
A late try from Dafydd Lockyer secured a narrow 25-23 win for Ponty over Leinster at Sardis Road earlier in the competition but team manager Richard Langmead knows from experience how tough the match in Ireland is going to be.
"It's going to be a tough game. They beat us quite convincingly out there last year but we have to take confidence from our win at home, we're very much looking forward to it," he said.
"It's a competition we take very seriously and it's great to pit yourselves against fully professional sides, we relish that challenge."
That challenge could see Pontypridd without two of their key players though Langmead is hopeful they will be available for selection.
"We have got injury worries over Dafydd Lockyer and captain Chris Dicomidis but hopefully they'll pull through," he added.
"The boys will take confidence from the way we played against Neath at home and take that into the trip to Leinster."
Meanwhile, Llandovery know wins over Melrose and Nottingham in the next two weeks would definitely see them progress to the quarter finals.
The Drovers are in pole position in Pool 5, three points clear of second placed Doncaster. They welcome bottom club Melrose to Church Bank on Saturday and captain Lloyd Phillips knows his team cannot afford to lose.
"We've had a superb season so far, one that's surpassed our expectations really and the British & Irish Cup is an added bonus," he said.
"We're targeting the game with Melrose as a must win for us and then hopefully we can go to Nottingham and hold on to top the pool.
"They'll provide a tough challenge, it was a close game when we played them away so we'll try and grind them down in the first half and then hopefully pull clear."
After a superb start to their Premiership season, Phillips knows a cup quarter final would be another huge positive.
"It would be a massive achievement," he added.
"It shows where we are in terms of our progression and hopefully it can become reality."
In the remaining games taking place this weekend, there are four all Welsh derbies which look sure to provide plenty of intrigue.
At the Arms Park, Cardiff take on Bridgend in what will be the fourth meeting between the two sides already this season. The Ravens were 25-7 winners over the Blue and Blacks at the Brewery Field earlier in the competition, Jamie Murphy kicking 20 points.
At Bridge Field, both Premiership leaders Bedwas and opponents Neath look set to give a number of their younger players the chance to impress. The Welsh All Blacks are looking to bounce back from an away defeat to Pontypridd last weekend and head coach Pat Horgan is looking to the future with his team selection.
"We'll have a young element for the next couple of games but we want to blood these youngsters and look to the future," he said.
"We want to give some of our younger players the chance to play in the British & Irish Cup and hopefully they'll show us what they can do.
"I don't know what Bedwas have planned but it doesn't affect us. For us, it's about improving our performance from last Saturday."
The other two all Welsh encounters see Cross Keys travel to Rodney Parade for a Gwent derby clash with Newport while Swansea and Carmarthen Quins meet at St Helens.
In Pool 6, Llanelli go into their final two games six points behind leaders Moseley and know they must win their remaining two games to stand any chance of progressing to the quarter finals. Anthony Buchanan's side face a long trip north to take on Scottish side Gala ahead of a home tie with Moseley the following week.
Bottom club Aberavon face a hugely difficult tie with Munster at the Talbot Athletic Ground.
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He first deceased, she for a little tried To live without him, liked it not, and died.
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SEBRING - The Sebring Blue Streaks utilized their athleticism and depth to knock off Hardee by a score of 73-55 in the semifinals of the Class 5A-District 11 tournament on Tuesday night.
The win improved the Blue Streaks to 16-6 on the season and puts them in the district finals on Friday night against Lemon Bay.
"It wasn't the prettiest game but we're into the finals," said Sebring basketball coach Princeton Harris. "We were able to play a lot of guys and I did some things differently because Lemon Bay had some scouts here and I didn't want to show them anything.
"We were able to rest some of our guys and make sure we have fresh legs for Friday night."
Sebring started the game strong against the smaller Wildcats as Keizhan Hester scored five points, including a 3-pointer, and Jordan Strickland nailed a 3-pointer to give the Blue Streaks a 17-11 lead over Hardee heading to the second quarter.
The Wildcats went ice cold from the floor and Sebring utilized a tenacious full-court press to force numerous turnovers which were converted into easy baskets.
CJ Harris scored four points and Terrell Williams added three of his 10 points as the Blue Streaks built a commanding 33-13 lead at the half.
"I like where we're at as a team," said Harris. "We're playing good defense, executing on offense and not making the silly mistakes we made earlier in the season."
Sebring steadily pulled away in the third quarter as Connor Cook scored four of his 13 points and Hester added three of his team-high 15 points for a comfortable 49-32 lead heading into the final eight minutes.
Hardee refused to fold and made a run against the Sebring backups as Des Youte poured in six of his game-high 19 points in the finalperiod, but the deficit was too large to overcome as time ran out on the Wildcats season.
Sebring, the No. 1 seed, will host No. 2 seed Lemon Bay on Friday night for the district championship.
Lemon Bay beat DeSoto 61-52 in Tuesday night's other semifinal.
The Blue Streaks swept the Manta Rays during the regular season and Harris is confident his talented squad can earn the hat trick with a third victory.
"Lemon Bay has some real good shooters, they are fundamentally sound and they're going to get after us,"Harris said. "We beat them by double digits in both games during the regular season and if we come ready to play and do what we're supposed to do we'll be fine."
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I got my taggies from John Lewis. Have you tried the taggies website to see if they are still selling the one you have?
Yeah looked at Taggie website, you can't actually buy from there, but I've emailed them to see if they know. I suspect they don't make them anymore
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Kim Seong-hoon's action thriller "Tunnel" retained the top spot over the weekend and moved its total admissions count now to over 5 million. "Tunnel", based on So Jae-won's novel of the same name, was released on 10 August and shot to number one during its first weekend out with almost 2 million admissions. The foot traffic has tapered off since last weekend, but Kim's claustrophobic thriller was still able to maintain a clear lead by attracting more than double the stubs of its nearest competitor, another local literary adaptation...More
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"Tunnel" dethrones "The Last Princess" and takes the crown...
Kim Seong-hoon's action thriller "Tunnel" arrived last week and managed to capture 40% of box office pie and dislodge "The Last Princess" at the top of the pile. Last weekend Heo Jin-ho's historical melodrama (aka "Princess Deokhye") attracted 1.1 million filmgoers across 964 screens to take pole position; despite following that good opening with another 966,862 admissions here (21%), which moved its total tally now to 3.5 million ($25.6 million), Heo's latest was forced into second place after the "Tunnel" arrived on the scene and attracted 1.8 million admissions ($13.8 million) from 1,091 screens...More
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"The Last Princess" outmaneuvers "Operation Chromite" for pole position...
Heo Jin-ho's historical melodrama, "The Last Princess", arrived in theaters on Wednesday and narrowly outplayed Lee Jae-han's controversial war drama, "Operation Chromite". Last weekend, "Operation Chromite" captured 36.5% of the sales (1.8 million admissions) to claim pole position; week two, however, saw Lee's latest slip to second with 1 million admissions (22%) after "The Last Princess" attracted 1.1 million admissions (24%) from 963 screens around the country...More
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Defend mankind against global alien invasion in hotly anticipated strategy
New York, NY - October 9, 2012 - 2K Games and Firaxis Games announced today that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available in North America and will be available internationally on October 12, 2012 for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The game already has critics raving, with Game Informer stating that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is "a singular achievement that every gamer deserves to experience" and rating the game 9.5 out of 10, earning "Game of the Month" honors in the November 2012 issue.
"XCOM: Enemy Unknown revives the XCOM franchise, staying true to what fans loved in the original game while evolving and growing the experience to appeal to all gamers," said Sarah Anderson, senior vice president of marketing for 2K. "Combining intense action and strategy, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is an experience unlike any other on the market, and one that no gamer will want to miss."
Gamers who pre-ordered XCOM: Enemy Unknown and those who purchase the game for a limited time at launch will receive the launch bonus which includes the Elite Soldier Pack. The Elite Soldier Pack will provide the ultimate tools for soldier customization in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, including:
Classic X-COM soldier: Players will instantly receive a new recruit in their barracks inspired by the original X-COM: UFO Defense. The iconic soldier with the blonde, flattop hairstyle will return fully modernized.
Soldier Deco packs: Players can customize their soldier with several aesthetic upgrades to armor suits, including the new Hyperion and Reaper soldier armor kits.
Complete color customization: A variety of colors and tints for all armor sets in the game allow players complete control to customize their squad's look.
A special edition of XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC (MSRP $59.99) will be available at participating retail locations. This special edition will contain a copy of the game for Windows PC and a number of unique XCOM items, including an art book; fold-out poster of the XCOM headquarters; XCOM insignia patch; and a collection of digital bonus assets such as desktop wallpaper, soundtrack and more. A digital version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown can be purchased from participating digital retailers for MSRP $49.99.
"The heritage of Firaxis Games has always been making exceptional strategy games, so we jumped at the chance to reboot one of the greatest strategy franchises of all time," said Steve Martin, president of Firaxis Games. "We're passionate fans of the original game and believe we have made something special with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Early feedback from folks playing the game indicates that they love it as much as we do, which is thrilling to see."
A free playable demo* of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available globally for Windows PC via Steam and Xbox 360, and in North America for PS3?. The demo will be available internationally for PS3 on October 10, 2012. Gamers who download the demo will be guided through two levels of the single-player tutorial campaign, experiencing the combat controls and effective tactics for defending humanity against the alien threat. The two tutorial missions will also introduce players to the XCOM base, where soldier training and researching alien technology takes place, and offers a chance to experience the tactical and strategic layers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
Released in 1993, the original X-COM still reigns as one of the best PC games of all time and has been reimagined as XCOM: Enemy Unknown by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown expands on the X-COM legacy with an entirely new story, enemies and technologies to fight hostile aliens and defend Earth. In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, players will oversee combat strategies and individual unit tactics as well as base management and resource allocation while playing as the commander of a secret global military organization, XCOM. With equal emphasis on deep strategy and intense tactical combat, XCOM: Enemy Unknown will allow gamers to control the fate of the human race by defending against a terrifying global alien invasion.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available now in North America for Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and will be available internationally on October 12, 2012. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.
For more information, please visit http://www.xcom.com. For the latest news and information on XCOM: Enemy Unknown, become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/XCOM.
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2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under the 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play brands. Our products are designed for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets through its three divisions: 2K Games, 2K Sports, and 2K Play that are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including first-person shooters, action, role-playing, real-time strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Irrational Games, 2K Marin, 2K Australia, 2K Czech, Cat Daddy Games, and 2K China. 2K has achieved many key industry milestones, including launching the 2007 Game of the Year - BioShock; publishing the critically acclaimed Borderlands franchise; continuing the award-winning Sid Meier's Civilization series; delivering the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise with NBA 2K*; and breaking new ground in the family entertainment market with its multi-million unit selling hit Carnival Games. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. For more information, please visit http://www.2K.com.
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About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is one of the world's premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution for console, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Nintendo DS, 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier's Civilization IV, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword, and Civilization IV: Colonization, the blockbuster Sid Meier's Civilization III series, Sid Meier's Pirates! (PC, Xbox and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system), Sid Meier's SimGolf and Sid Meier's Railroads!?. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series! (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label. The company has just released the award winning Sid Meiers Civilization V for the PC, as well as the critically acclaimed expansion pack, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings.


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It is time for On Iowa! Roll Along Iowa to echo in the arenas once again! Iowa Hawkeyes is all set with its varsity teams to thrill the audiences this sports season. The team has a huge fan following and it is evident from the high sales rate of Iowa Hawkeyes tickets for the upcoming Big Ten Championship!
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Definition of prefetch in English:
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Transfer (data) from main memory to temporary storage in readiness for later use: this model prefetches instructions before they need to be executed
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- The target can thus be prefetched before the actual address has been calculated and placed in a register.
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Dinner for Two
It's easy to fall into a take-out habit when it's just the two of you, especially after a long, cold winter day. These satisfying one-dish meals put dinner on the table in under 30 minutesabout as long as it takes for a pizza to be delivered. From hearty basil "meatballs" and pasta to a mild creamy curry to a Swiss-style potato cake made with marinated artichokes, there's plenty of textural and flavor variety to perk up your weeknight routinewithout any leftovers to have to pack up.
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Rigatoni Puttanesca with Veggie Meatballs
Vegetarian sausage substitutes make great "meatballs" that come together in a snap—without the need for adding eggs as a binder. If you prefer milder olive flavor, use California olives. For a more pronounced, salty flavor, use kalamatas.more
German-Style Warm Potato Salad
This green bean-laced potato salad is hearty enough to serve as an entrée, but you could also pair it with grilled vegetarian sausages for a bigger meal. If you don't have white balsamic vinegar in your pantry, use any mild variety, such as white wine or rice vinegar.more
Vegetables Korma
The only nontraditional thing about this Indian dish is the frozen vegetables. To make it vegan, substitute light coconut milk for the evaporated milk or heavy cream.more
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts Leaves over Quinoa
Separating Brussels sprouts leaves from the heads, then lightly sautéing the leaves in a little oil eliminates any risk of overcooking the sprouts.more
Artichoke Heart Rösti
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Vt. sees unexpected increase in tax collectionsBy DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press | May 04,2013MONTPELIER Lawmakers grappling with how much revenue they need to raise in the coming fiscal year got some welcome news Friday: an unexpected boost in April tax collections of nearly $27 million.
A significant share of the money $8 million to $12 million is expected to go back out in tax refunds, and lawmakers had already made plans last year for any surplus that materialized in the fiscal year that ends June 30.
But theyre also in the midst of trying to work out taxing and spending plans for the next fiscal year. The extra revenue should make the process somewhat easier, said both Steve Klein, chief of the Legislatures Joint Fiscal Office, and members of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Both Klein and House Speaker Shap Smith said its too early to say how much stock should be placed in the future strength of tax collections.
Preliminary figures show that April personal income tax collections were $32.2 million above what was forecast in January. But Klein cautioned that sales and use tax revenues, a good indicator of consumer activity, came in short of their forecast by 10 percent.
Its not a picture of an economy rebounding, he said.
Klein said recent federal tax law changes may be prompting some high earners to report higher incomes in 2012, shifting some income from the 2013 federal tax year, when rates will be higher.
But he joined Rep. Jim Masland, D-Thetford, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, in saying the extra money might make negotiations easier between the House and Senate conferees to resolve differences in the two chambers tax plans.
The House is looking to raise $27 million in new revenues, while the Senate is eyeing $9.4 million in new taxes, with a key difference being that the House wants to put more money into the states reserve funds.
Budget provisions passed last year said that half of extra money in this fiscal year would go to reduce property taxes, and a quarter each would go into a reserve fund and to offset cuts in federal funding.
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Pienaar praises Munster move for Eramus
Ulster's Ruan Pienaar believes that Munster will reap the benefits from the appointment of Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus, highlighting the "great knowledge" of the incoming Director of Rugby.
Ulster's Ruan Pienaar believes that Munster will reap the benefits from the appointment of Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus, highlighting the "great knowledge" of the incoming Director of Rugby.
Leinster were left to rue ill-disciple as Ulster consolidated their play-off position in the Guinness Pro12 with a comprehensive 30-6 win at the Kingspan Stadium.
Now in his sixth season with Ulster, Ruan Pienaar says he appreciates just how satisfying an inter-provincial win over Leinster is for the players involved.
Ulster have been boosted by the return of Paddy Jackson, Robbie Diack, Ruan Pienaar and Nick Williams for their Pro12 clash against Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night (kick off 7.35pm).
Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar lamented his side's sloppiness following a 9-7 Pro12 defeat to Munster at Kingspan Stadium where they failed to take advantage of first-half dominance.
Ruan Pienaar will make his 100th appearance for Ulster while Zane Kirchner earns his 50th cap for Leinster when the provinces clash in the Guinness PRO12 at the RDS on Friday night.
World Cup winners Frans Steyn and Jaque Fourie have been recalled to an extended Springbok squad for their first five matches of the year, the South African Rugby Union said on Saturday.
Ruan Pienaar returns for Ulster, while Munster and Leinster welcome back their international contingent for the weekend's Champions Cup matches.
Ulster star Ruan Pienaar will miss South Africa's game against Ireland on Saturday and the rest of the Springboks November tour after failing to recover from a knee injury.
Ulster's Ruan Pienaar has been included in South Africa's squad for next month's autumn internationals and could return from a knee injury to face Ireland.
South Africa have said that Ulster's Ruan Pienaar injured a ligament in his knee during Saturday's Rugby Championship game against New Zealand.
Ulster face an anxious wait on the fitness of scrum-half Ruan Pienaar after he was forced off during South Africa's Rugby Championship loss to New Zealand in Wellington.
Rory Best and Ruan Pienaar have recovered from injury and will face Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final at the RDS tomorrow.
Tries from Robbie Diack and Darren Cave and the boot of Ruan Pienaar proved enough for Ulster to see off a spirited Benetton Treviso challenge 14-12.
Ruan Pienaar will start at out-half for Ulster, while Darragh Leader is in for Connacht.
Ruan Pienaar starred as Ulster secured a home Heineken Cup quarter-final with a 22-19 win over Leicester at Welford Road.
Ulster have received a significant boost with the news that scrum-half Ruan Pienaar has signed a three-year deal with the province.
Nick Williams and Ruan Pienaar have been included in Ulster's starting line-up for Friday's Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium.
Last season's beaten finalists Ulster opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a 41-17 win and maximum points thanks to Ruan Pienaar's dramatic bonus try.
South Africa international Ruan Pienaar has returned to the Ulster rugby squad ahead of their Heineken Cup opener against Castres Olympique at Ravenhill on Friday.


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Del Mar church offers family fun in February
Here are three family-friendly events coming this month to St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Del Mar:
Saturday, Feb. 12: Chocolate Party and Old Fashioned Taffy Pull.
All ages are welcome to come join for an evening of macaroni-and-cheese dinner, a chocolate fountain, chocolate games and an old-fashioned taffy pull. From 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 20: SOS Sunday.
After the 9 a.m. service, families are invited to participate in Serving Others Sunday. Everyone can pitch in to help pack lunches and sort clothes for our Helping Hands Ministry, which provides food, showers and clothing for the many homeless that come to our church for assistance.
Saturday, Feb. 26: Annual Meeting and Project.
Wildlife From 4–6 p.m., the church will be holding the St. Peter's Family Reunion, a.k.a. the Annual Meeting. All are welcome, and all communicants in good standing are eligible to vote on such issues as new vestry members. At the same time, on the church campus kids will be invited to meet some unique animals with a representative from Project Wildlife.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church is located at 334 14th St in Del Mar village, one block east of the 101.
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Happy Hockey Holiday Silent Auction Raises More Than $15,000 for Charity
Backstrom and Green's basket raised $3,500
The Caps Better Halves created gift baskets with the players' favorite items. Each basket included a team-signed jersey and autographed Courage Caps, pucks, T-shirts and player cards. There were nine baskets, each featuring two players. Baskets were made for Karl Alzner and John Carlson, Jay Beagle and Marcus Johansson, Troy Brouwer and Michal Neuvirth, Jason Chimera and Brooks Laich, John Erskine and Mike Knuble, Jeff Halpern and Roman Hamrlik, Matt Hendricks and Alex Ovechkin and Jeff Schultz and Dennis Wideman.
Backstrom and Green's basket – which included clothing the players had worn and signed, gift certificates to Sushi Rock and Mussel Bar, games and Swedish snacks – raised the most money at $3,500. Almost all of the baskets sold for $1,000 or more.
Washington Capitals Charities
Created in 2000, Washington Capitals Charities is the nonprofit entity of the Washington Capitals. The Washington Capitals and Washington Capitals Charities are dedicated to the enhancement and development of the community that has supported them for so many years. Washington Capitals Charities offers unique resources and programs to other charities and organizations on behalf of the Washington Capitals.


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Team Powersports, with store locations in Garner and Smithfield, N.C., is offering a Holiday Stimulus Package to encourage gift card purchases.
The dealer has discounted its gift cards through Dec. 24: $100 gift cards cost $75, $75 gift cards cost $60, and $50 gift cards cost $40. The cards can be redeemed at Team Powersports for anything except tires, batteries or service.
This is the first year Team Powersports has offered the discounted gift cards. Sales manager Justin Alpiser says that they have been a popular seller since their introduction last month.
But Alpiser also offers a word of advice to other dealerships considering a similar program. "You have to have proper stipulations in place to make sure people don't try to use them as cash for themselves. You must have the proper disclaimer," he says.
Team Powersports stipulates that the cards cannot be used for same-day purchases, stressing that they are intended as gifts. Luckily, Alpiser reports, most customers have been enthusiastic about the concept: "We have a lot of people buying them as gifts for others," he says.


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Jackass oompa-loompa that sk8boards.
Teenage Girl: LOOK! IT'S WEE MAN!
Girls: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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''Grant put your wee man away''
by Brendan April 06, 2003
The little dwarf guy on Jackass. He is in stunts such as: Oompa Loompa, Wee Hand and Weeman Statue Skating.
On Oompa Loompa, Weeman dresses as an Oompa Loompa and skates around the town.
by Psycho Bitch April 22, 2004
A small guy from Jackass with a big dick
by hornylilfella July 10, 2003
a horny little kid that wants to get laid by everyone.
weeman + stephanie = weenie weemen
by weeman April 04, 2005
The little Jackass star who is supposedly dead (but hes not) Hes so funny! But hes not sexay.
Night Pandas (Jackass the Movie)
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What I call my penis.
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There are two new candidates running for 3rd Ward councilperson, Republican Debbie Scott and Democrat Stephen Thomas. The 3rd Ward includes such areas as North Hills, Rathbone, the fairgrounds, Front Street to Sacra Via, Marietta Memorial Hospital area and 9th and 10th streets to Washington. To follow are the answers to questions posed to the candidates by the Marietta/Washington County League of Women Voters.
Question: Give some biographical information and your philosophy on being 3rd Ward councilperson.
Stephen Thomas: "As a resident of the city of Marietta for 12 years, I have become an active volunteer in several civic service organizations, such as the Noon Lions Club and the Riverfront Roar committee, that work to not only improve the city's tourism, but also the quality of life for its citizens. As the 3rd Ward councilman I would be available as a liaison for residents in order to communicate their needs and problems to the city of Marietta. I would work to help find solutions for both small and large problems that are brought to my attention."
Debbie Scott: "I have lived in Marietta since 1970 when we moved here from New Jersey. I went to Marietta High School and have worked for over 30 years in customer service and marketing with the same company. My sons were born and raised here and went to Marietta City schools. Marietta needs strong, responsible leadership. Most of us are experiencing difficulties due to the current economy. We must work together for the city of Marietta and everyone living here. There will be tough decisions ahead, and we must be ready for these challenges."
Question: Should the city of Marietta find a way to improve the storm runoff on Rathbone? Who should pay the bill?
Debbie Scott: "A huge concern for a small group of homeowners in the Rathbone area. The storm runoff has always been a problem that the existing drainage system cannot handle. City officials should be involved in finding the best solution for this situation so it can be resolved.
Fact Box
The mission of the League of Women Voters is to "encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy." To achieve our mission, the Marietta/Washington County League of Women Voters is planning a column periodically to educate voters as they prepare to vote on Nov. 8. The information will be nonpartisan and cover a variety of topics.
Please remember that the League of Women Voters is open to both men and women so if you are interested in joining call Caroline Putnam at 373-4510.
The city of Marietta cannot afford to pay for this entire project, nor can the residents of the affected area. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation could be approached about covering a portion of the cost, since they are collecting taxes from property owners locally. Another option could be to seek additional funds through grants."
Stephen Thomas: "We need an answer for the Rathbone storm water run-off problem that is satisfactory to the residents living there and the rest of the city. I would suggest that we start first with the northern corridor as a project that would cost under $100,000, and can be paid for using the Watershed Grant."
Question: Marietta Memorial Hospital has asked for a Medical Zone Classification. What does that mean and what impact could it have on the city?
Stephen Thomas: "Marietta Memorial Hospital would be able to start projects quicker with the requested medical zone classification because it would bypass seeking permission from the city zoning commission. While this makes jobs available sooner, the zoning would need restrictions applied to it through public forums."
Debbie Scott: They wouldn't have to go through the usual permit and/or variance process every time they wanted to make an improvement to their property. They would continue to expand and hopefully, create more jobs. The city would not receive any permitting fees. A fair, sensible process should be in place for all citizens/companies wanting to make improvements to their properties."
Question: A bill or project you would author and/or support during your term as councilmember and why:
Debbie Scott: "We need to promote economic growth in our area. We already have two excellent colleges located right here. We must do what we can to encourage people to stay in Marietta, and to bring business here to create opportunities for future employment."
Stephen Thomas: "My project as a council member is to update the city water and sewer so less time and money is used on repairs. This would not only improve the quality of life for residents but would increase property values, and lower the city budget."
The Marietta/Washington County League of Women Voters hopes this information will help begin your research of the candidates for Third Ward City Councilperson. In getting ready for election day, Nov. 8, check to be sure you are registered to vote. The last day to register is Oct. 11. Also, call the Board of Elections, (740) 374-6828 or look on the website, www.electionsonthe.net/oh/washington to find your polling location. Get ready, get set, vote!
Article submitted by Betsy Cook, a member of the Marietta/Washington County League of Women Voters.


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When my friend Ruby called me the other day and told me her mom's apricot tree was overflowing and that we each had a bag of fresh-picked fruit waiting for us, my first thought was apricot cobbler. But then I remembered the tart pan I purchased last year that still hadn't been used and decided an apricot tart was in order.
At first I was planning on making this simple apricot tart at Orangette. I'm sure I'll still make that one someday, but my original plan changed after a friend on Facebook shared a link to Tartelette's Apricot Almond Tart. Not only was the tart beautiful, it was a perfect excuse to bake with some of the local honey I had just picked up at The Vineyard Farmer's Market. Plus, I knew the almond cream filling would be perfect with the tart-sweet apricots. Continue reading →


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I found a little item in a health food brochure that came my way and it got me thinking about garlic. This herb is so much more than a wonderful addition to bread or meat and vegetable offerings. It truly is a health food. Plus, it is inexpensive to buy or to grow. It's a terrific bargain and it is scrup-deedly-umptious!
There has been a wealth of research done about garlic over many years' time. It has been shown to significantly help fight free radicals, it can reduce cholesterol as well as improve heart problems and it helps with blood issues. Not to mention its antibacterial properties, which help keep our immune systems strong and illness at bay.
Whether you choose to eat it with your foods and/or use it in a supplemental form, garlic will please your palate and keep you feeling fit as a fiddle!
A dear client once told me that her favorite way to use garlic was with roast chicken. She used 30 buds of garlic in the cavity and around the bird as she slow roasted the chicken! 30 sounds like a lot to me but I tried it and it was delish.
When you roast garlic it gets sweeter, so that garlicky flavor married into the flavor of the poultry and was very, very good. Of course, salt and pepper went with that. Simple. Simple. Simple. And not a costly meal at all. Naturally, you could add any collection of veggies to that and do your entire meal in the oven.
Yum. Makes me want to check the freezer to see if there is an old dead bird there, or parts of one just to roast with garlic!
Using garlic-infused oils are a nice way to make a garlic bread. If you don't have such a thing in your pantry, it's easy to make. Just pour some good salad oil-my fave is Olive Oil-into a pitcher, drop in some garlic buds and leave it, covered. In a day or two, you will have garlic flavored oil that can be brushed onto slices of bread that can then be toasted in the oven. Oh, how good that would be with a pasta dish!
If you saute` garlic, make sure the heat is moderate because garlic that has been cooked too hot and too quickly tends to burn and that is not the flavor you want to add to your dishes!
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As Club Members, you all have earned gold stars for sharing. We note that more and more people are coming here and asking for the series of Cooking Tips we send, as well as the occasional email messages. Our intention is not to bombard you but to help you.
We hope our cooking tips for today have hit your hot button and inspired you to create some great comfort food. We make every effort to assist those who use Angel Food Ministries, food commodities, food pantry foods, and SNAP or WIC. We also hope we are catering to those who simply stick to frugality and watch their food budgets closely.
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The indictments were issued in Riverside during the last two weeks, with the final cases being filed Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Eleven defendants are suspected of taking and spending government benefit payments, some belonging to dead family members. Others allegedly gave false names, Social Security numbers, military service history and other information.
Three suspects lied about their names, dates and places of birth and Social Security numbers to obtain passports.
The people charged with theft of more than $1,000 in government property are Audrey Owens, 60, of Upland; Sarah Rose, 57, Michele King, 42, and Josie Lee Anderson, 64, all of San Bernardino; James Cramer, 78, of Banning; Wilma Welsh, 82, of Perris; Zandria Rhone, 61, of Riverside; Thomas Fothergill, 73, of Perris; Martin Munoz Villa, 42, of Riverside; Walton Monagan, 70, of Hemet; and Editha Pagdilao, 66, of Redlands.
Authorities issued arrest warrants for three people suspected of passport fraud. The suspects are Nelida Alcauter, 36, and Maria Altemose, both of Temecula; and Angela Alicia Sanker, 56, of San Bernardino.
The defendants face as much as 10 years in federal prison.
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This western Black Hills ranch is in one of the most picturesque and private settings available in the Bear Lodge Mtns. It's a hidden gem at the end of the road with live water and bordering National Forest. The ranch is comprised of 1,160 deeded acres.The east side borders National Forest. A striking mixture of pine covered hills, steep canyons, aspen groves, high plateaus, unobstructed views, rolling meadows, creek bottoms and bur oak draws provide an exquisite landscape. Almost 2 miles of Lytle Creek runs through the ranch. Ranch buildings include a 3-bedroom home, hunter's cabin, several barns, machine shed & shop. The combination of majestic vistas, mountain scenery, live water and access to public lands make the Lytle Creek Ranch a place you'll want to enjoy for a lifetime. $3,480,000. Visit www.eRanches.com for more info or call Jim Pederson at Arnold Realty, Inc. 307-746-2083.
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In my previous post I talked about the 6 prerequisites for selling your product. In this post I'll focus on the first thing you need to do in order to become a better salesperson - changing your attitude towards what it really means to be a successful salesperson.
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Rational Application Developer and WebSphere Portal
IBM® Rational® Application Developer Version 7.5 is part of the IBM® Rational® Software Delivery Platform. It is an integrated development environment (IDE) that provides a unified environment for designing, building, testing, and deploying, all from the same workbench. In turn, your portal site development and portlet application development is made faster and easier by portal tooling components.
This article shows you the new features that help you design a portal site that targets IBM® WebSphere® Portal Version 6.1. This article focuses on customizing and editing support for the new themes provided by WebSphere Server, including the following:
- PortalWeb2 theme
- Support for the Friendly URL feature
This article concludes by briefly discussing the static page aggregation (SPA) tooling support provided by Rational Application Developer.
Web 2.0 theme support
Rational Application Developer enables you to edit the structure, settings, and artifacts of a portal project. The portal project stores the portal configuration in an XML file in the PortalConfiguration folder, and stores the Web artifacts in the PortalContent folder. You can visually edit the XML file using the Portal Configuration editor, and Web artifacts using the Theme editor. This article also covers PortalWeb2 theme editing, which is the Web 2.0-based theme that is provided by WebSphere Portal.
Portal tooling in Rational Application Developer provides the tooling support for rendering and editing the new themes provided by WebSphere Portal. Users can create their own themes based on these themes. The two basic themes provided by the portal server and supported by WebSphere portal tooling are Portal and PortalWeb2.
Introduction to themes
The main themes covered in this article are the Portal theme and the PortalWeb2theme.
Portal theme
The Portal theme in WebSphere Portal is a new look-and-feel for the portal, and it is based on the traditional Java™Server Pages (JSP) server-side aggregated theme.
The portal theme is the conventional JSP-based theme, and it replaces the IBM theme in WebSphere Portal.
PortalWeb2 theme
The Portal Web 2.0 theme of the portal provides an improved user experience and better performance. The Portal Web 2.0 theme is called PortalWeb2.
The Portal Web 2.0 theme extends conventional JSP- or servlet-based portal themes by adding a Java™Script-based client-side aggregation (CSA). CSA uses asynchronous Java™ and XML (AJAX) techniques with portal model Representational State Transfer (REST) services. In this way, CSA provides a more responsive user experience and a lower load on the server.
The PortalWeb2 theme is based on the Portal theme, but is enabled to use the CSA
The primary difference in the theme JSPs is that the Portal theme renders the page
navigation with custom JSP tags, whereas the PortalWeb2 theme simply includes
empty division (
<div>) tags that are later populated by the CSA aggregator.
Differences between Portal theme and PortalWeb2 theme
The basic difference between these two themes is that the Portal theme only supports the
server-side aggregation (SSA) mode. In this mode, the request for a page goes to the
server side, and the markup is generated on the server side and then given back to the
user. The PortalWeb2 theme, on the other hand, supports both SSA and CSA.
Table 1 lists the major differences between SSA- and CSA-based themes.
Table 1. Differences between SSA and CSA modes
|User response
|Slower because everything is aggregated on the server side, and it involves a full page refresh.
|Fast, because it uses AJAX techniques to retrieve the content. Rather than updating and refreshing the entire page for every user interaction, the CSA aggregator only updates the parts of the page that have actually changed.
|Page request
|Each page request goes to the WebSphere Portal engine.
|The first time a user selects a page with a PortalWeb2 theme. The portal loads the theme and initializes the CSA aggregator. From then on, page changes are handled by the CSA aggregator rather than by a full Page refresh.
|Rendering method
|All of the navigation elements and the page layout are aggregated on the server side, and markup is given back to the browser for rendering.
|The CSA aggregator uses XSLT to render the navigation elements and the page layout on the client side.
|Main menu file
|Top navigation file
|Side navigation tree file
|Portlet render area file
|IBM skin file
|NoSkin file
Figure 1 shows which part of the portal project corresponds to which files.
Figure 1. Part-specific files in a portal project
Click here for a larger view of Figure 1.
Note: For both SSA and CSA, Default.jsp is the key. When you first access a portal page to which the PortalWeb2 theme is assigned, the CSA aggregator is initialized via its Default.jsp, just like a traditional SSA theme. The initial page that is loaded contains only the basic HTML structure of the page. This has empty placeholders to indicate where the CSA aggregator should place the theme navigation elements (such as navigation menus, page tabs, side navigation tree, and so on), and the content of the page itself (such as rows, columns, and portlets).
Working with themes in Rational Application Developer
When you use Rational Application Developer to work on your site, the first thing that you need to do is to import the portal configuration and resources from your portal server, or to create a new portal project. Rational portal tooling provides the Import Portal wizard, which creates a portal project in your workspace and copies your portal configuration and resources from that server into your current project. It also provides the New Portal Project wizard, which creates a new portal project in your workspace.
Although starting from the import is preferable, for this use case you will use the New Portal Project wizard to see the new functionality that has been added to provide support for WebSphere Portal Server V6.1. Figure 2 shows you the initial page of New Portal Project wizard
Figure 2. The New Portal Project wizard
As shown in Figure 2, WebSphere Portal is the version that you will use for this portal project. The Select the portal server version dropdown and the Target Runtime list include WebSphere Portal v6.1 server. The Target Runtime dropdown also lists the same.The next page in the wizard (Select Theme), shown in Figure 3, displays the thumbnails of the two basic themes provided by WebSphere Portal Server V6.1 (as mentioned previously).
Figure 3. The theme selection page
After you create a new portal project, Rational Application Developer displays the rendered portal project (as it would look like when run in a browser). Figure 4 shows what a newly created WebSphere Portal V6.1 project looks like in Rational Application Developer (assuming that you selected the PortalWeb2 theme).
Figure 4. A rendered portal project with the PortalWeb2 theme applied
The functionality for new themes includes enhanced editing.
Editing themes
This section discusses the enhanced theme editing operations that Rational Application Developer provides for both SSA- and CSA-based themes.
Editing the Main JSP file (Default.jsp)
To edit the JSP files, first open the Portal Configuration editor.
- Navigate to the Edit Menu and Select Edit Theme, as shown in Figure 5
Figure 5. The Edit Theme option
This option is also present as a pop-up menu in the Portal Configuration editor in Rational Application Developer.
- Just right-click and choose this option, as shown in Figure 6
Figure 6. The Edit Theme option
This opens the Default.jsp for editing, as shown in Figure 7. Now you can edit and customize Default.jsp as per your requirements.
Figure 7. Default.jsp in the Page Designer
Editing CSA XSL files
You can also edit CSA files in the XSL editor.
- To do that, open the Portal Configuration editor.
- Go to the Edit Menu and Select Edit Theme XSL files, as shown in Figure 8. This lists all of the CSA based XSL files that are available for editing.
Figure 8. The Edit Theme XSL files option
You can choose any of the XSL files for editing.
- For example, choose mainMenu.xsl. This opens the XSL file in the XSL Editor, as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. The mainMenu.xsl file in the XSL editor
The following sections illustrate how Rational Application Developer portal tooling supports listing the theme files for both top navigation and side navigation.
Editing top navigation artifacts
- Once again, open the Portal Configuration editor.
- Select either of the pages (Page1 or Web 2.0).
- Right-click any of the pages and select Edit Top Navigation, as shown in Figure 10
Figure 10. The Edit Top Navigation option
- Now click topNav.jspf. This opens the topNav.jspf file for editing in Page Designer, as shown in Figure 11. As indicated previously in Table 1, this file corresponds to the Top Navigation area in an SSA-supported theme. Now you can edit the .jspf file.
Figure 11. topNav.jspf file in the Page Designer
- Similarly, you can edit the corresponding top navigation XSL file by selecting topNavRender.xsl as shown in Figure 10. This opens the XSL file in the XSL editor. As indicated previously in Table 1, this file corresponds to the Top Navigation area in a CSA-supported theme. Now you can edit the XSL file per your requirements.
Editing side navigation artifacts
- Right-click Page1 in the Portal Configuration editor and select Insert Page > As Child.
- Create a child page (for example) MyChildPage such that the structure looks like that shown in Figure12.
Figure 12. Child page added to Page 1
- Right click MyChildPage and select Edit Side Navigation, as shown in Figure 13
Figure 13. The Edit Side Navigation option
- Now click sideNav.jspf. This opens the sideNav.jspf file for editing in the Page Designer. As indicated previously in Table 1, this file corresponds to the Side Navigation area in an-SSA supported theme. Now you can edit the .jspf file.
- Similarly, for the side navigation for a CSA-based theme, right-click sideNavRender.xsl. This opens the file sideNavRender.xsl for editing in XSL editor. As indicated previously in Table 1, this file corresponds to the Side Navigation area in a CSA-supported theme. Now you can edit the XSL file per your requirements.
Editing Portlet Render Area files
Similar to editing top and side navigation files, you can edit the Portlet Render area files and the Skin files, for both SSA- and CSA-based themes.
- To edit the Portlet Render area files, right-click the Portlet Render Area (the area where the text Place portlet here appears) inside MyChildPage and Select Edit Portlet Render Area, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14. The Edit Portlet Render area
Now you can choose the appropriate file for editing.
- Choose either Home.jsp (for the SSA-supported theme) or mainContentRenderLayout.xsl (for the CSA-supported theme).
Editing Portlet Skin files
To edit the Portlet Skin files, you first have to add a portlet in your page.
- Right-click the Portlet Render area and select Insert Portlet > As Child.
- Select a portlet to add to the configuration (for example, the Login Portlet).
- Next, click over the Login portlet in the Portlet Render area.
- Right-click and Select Edit Skin, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Edit skin
- Select any one of the listed files to open and edit it in the respective editor. As shown previously in Table 1, the Control.jsp file belongs to the SSA-supported theme and IBM.xsl file is the IBM skinâs XSLT file for CSA supported theme.
This concludes the discussion about the enhanced themes editing and rendering support provided by Rational Application Developer portal tooling.
Friendly URL tooling support
Friendly URL is a new feature in WebSphere Portal Server V6.1 which allows you (as a portal administrator) to provide URL mapping for the portal pages. As you create the URLs, you can define human-readable names for them. These are easy to remember, and are therefore more user-friendly. This allows users to enter a complete portal URL into the browser address bar to navigate to a particular page.
Rational portal tooling provides you with a more robust way of providing the friendly URLs when you design the portal pages.
This section illustrates how to do this in the Portal Configuration editor.
- Go to Project Explorer and expand the portal project that you created earlier.
- Open Portal Configuration.
- Open the Outline view and select the Home, as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. The Outline view of the Portal Configuration editor
- Next, right-click and select Properties to open the Properties view, which shows the Label tab. This Label tab contains a Friendly URL name field in which you can specify the friendly URL for the current Label, as shown in Figure17.
Figure 17. The Properties view
Click here for a larger view of Figure 17.
The name that you enter here is for the Home label, which is the parent of the pages such as Page1
and the Web 2.0 page. You must enter a Friendly URL name for the parent if you want to
access a page with a friendly URL name.
Enter a Friendly URL name (in this example,
Figure 18. Providing a Friendly URL name for Home
- Next, click Page1 under Home in the Content Root, as shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19. Page1 selected in the Outline view
Right-click and select Properties to open the Properties view, which shows the Page tab. This Page tab has a Friendly URL name field in which you can specify the friendly URL for the current page, as shown in Figure 20 (in this example
Figure 20. Providing a Friendly URL name for Page1
Figure 21 shows the above friendly URL provided for a page running on a browser.
Figure 21. Friendly URL in browser
Static page aggregation tooling support
Static page aggregation (SPA) is another new feature in WebSphere Portal Server V6.1. SPA allows you to use static HTML files as portal pages.
Working with static content pages has the following advantages:
- As a Web designer, you can create a portal page by using standard Web authoring tools. These can be HTML editors or even simple text editors. You don't need any knowledge of JSP to create an HTML.
- You have more control over the layout of the page than by using the portal layout model.
- You can include portlets as dynamic elements, and include containers as placeholders for portlets in your pages.
- You can update an existing static page by uploading a modified HTML file while preserving the portlet customization on that page.
Static pages can be rendered in the portal in the following two ways:
- As standalone Web pages that control the complete browser area
- As part of the portal content area (in this case the portal still controls the banner and navigation area.
Rational Portal tooling provides the necessary tooling support for SPA. It enables you to create, update, and manage static HTML pages for portals. The complete SPA tooling support is covered in a separate article. This article only gives a brief overview.
- To create a SPA page, right-click Page1 or Web 2.0 and Select Insert Static Page > As Child, as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22. Insert Static Page option
This launches a static page creation dialog, as shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23. The New page with static layout dialog
- Specify the HTML file name in the File name field.
One noteworthy function in this dialog is the Create using existing ZIP or HTML page check box. If you have already created an HTML file and would like to use it as a static HTML file in WebSphere Portal, then you can use this option. All you need to provide is a valid HTML file or a .zip file that contains an HTML file in it. If you do not select the check box, then a new HTML file is created in the workspace that contains a basic HTML skeleton.
- Click Finish to open the HTML file in Page Designer for editing. Now you can perform more actions, like changing the HTML structure of the HTML page.
Another important functionality is the ability to add portlets to this HTML page. Rational portal tooling provides the necessary support for the same.
As mentioned previously, more specific details are out of the scope of this article, and are covered in a separate article.
What you have learned
This article introduced the portal tooling support provided by Rational Application Developer V7.5 for the new features such as SPA, friendly URLs, and Web 2.0 themes provided by WebSphere Portal V6.1. The information in this article should enable you to develop Portal sites quickly and efficiently with the new features provided by WebSphere Portal.
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SIKESTON - Mr. and Mrs. Russell Deschamp of Sikeston are parents of a baby boy.
SIKESTON - Construction will begin immediately on a new Wal-Mart Store, east of the Midtowner Village Shopping Center.
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NEW MADRID - Final preparations are under way for the seventh annual American Legion Fall Festival.
SIKESTON - Those who purchase goods with food stamps or with Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) coupons will no longer have to pay sales tax in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY - Two Southeast Missouri high school administrators and a college educator have been chosen to serve as leaders for specialized training to school administrators. Selected to serve were Supt. Dr. Sam McGowen and Principal Ray Dowdy of the Dexter R-2 School District.
SIKESTON - The boulevard at the Sikeston Business and Technology Park has a name. Mayor Alan Keenan has confirmed City Council approval of Rose Parkway as the name of the first permanent street in the park, in honor of Hugh and Mary Rose. The Rose family owned the farm where the park is being developed.
SIKESTON - Overcoming a case of butterflies, Pat Danels took to the stage at the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 10, to win Top Adult Female Vocalist in the Star Search competition. For her winning rendition of Kathy Mattea's "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses," Danels received a recording contract for $1,200 from the Big Mama Recording Studio in Seymour, Tenn.
CHARLESTON - Former Governor Warren Hearnes has been selected to receive one of several Missouri Bar President's Awards which will be presented at the President's Recognition Dinner on Sept. 17.
SIKESTON - Two local residents retired Sept. 1 with 75 years of combined experience with the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District office in Sikeston. Don Northcutt and Don Stinson are retiring with 38 years and 37 years of service respectively.