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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by Ross K, Aug 10, 2008.
Still trying to figure out how Suarez wasn't even in the top 3...
Congratulations Ronny boy.
CL group C is insane. Leicester isn't playing very good football yet so hopefully their form will improve by the time their matches start in that softer group.
Yep that was odd. I think that Euro results boosted all the three candidates, plus they all played a Champions League final.
Pity he wasn't available for Uruguay in the Copa America this year. He only has himself to blame for the biting incident though.
Meanwhile, Zlatan is looking to become only the 2nd player in Manchester United history to score a goal in each of his first four games. Only Jimmy Hanson achieved that, in 1925. To tie that record he'll need to score against Hull assuming he plays tomorrow.
Europa League draw today. Man United who are in pot 1 can't draw Schalke, Zenit St Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, Olympiakos, Villarreal, Ajax, Inter, Fiorentina, Anderlecht and Viktoria Plzen in their group.
1st time in history I am looking forward to the EL?
UEFA have announced that the top 4 leagues, which are currently La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A, will have guaranteed 4 spots in the Champions League spots from 2018-19 season. 4th placed teams will not have to go through qualifications. Leagues that are ranked 5th and 6th will have two automatic CL spots while the 3rd placed teams will have to go through qualifications. UEFA are also planning to increase financial distribution both in the Champions League and the Europa League.
Group A
Manchester United
Zorya Luhansk
Nice draw for Manchester United. Not so nice for Southampton!
Group K
Inter Milan
Sparta Prague
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
PS: Luhansk is in Eastern Ukraine so I am counting on this being played somewhere else.
So RvP is coming back to visit Old Trafford.
Hopefully some youngsters will get a chance to play.
Was hoping Dundallk would get United. Would have been cool to go see United play in Dublin. Sell out 50,000 in no time. Dundalk's normal stadium holds 3000.
And we have the Europa League draw completed.
Group A: Manchester United, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Zorya Luhansk
Group B: Olympiakos, APOEL, Young Boys, Astana
Group C: Anderlecht, Saint-Etienne, Mainz 05, Gabala
Group D: Zenit St Petersburg, AZ Alkmaar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dundalk
Group E: Viktoria Plzen, Roma, Austria Wien, Astra Giurgiu
Group F: Athletic Bilbao, Genk, Rapid Wien, Sassuolo
Group G: Ajax, Standard Liege, Celta Vigo, Panathinaikos
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Gent, Konyaspor
Group I: Schalke 04, Red Bull Salzburg, Krasnodar, Nice
Group J: Fiorentina, PAOK, Slovan Liberec, Qarabag
Group K: Internazionale, Sparta Prague, Southampton, Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Group L: Villarreal, Steaua Bucuresti, Zürich, Osmanlispor
Eight 3rd placed teams from the CL groups will be joining the top two teams from these groups in the knockout stages. The main question is will Sevilla be one of them.
Man United got some ok opponents that might warm them up and test them nicely.
Think that ban had finished, believe he was just injured. So not to blame this time.
Mourinho would make himself look like a complete hypocrite if he did anything other than play the reserves considering the way he's spoken about it before and I do doubt he's going to take it very seriously.
Can't believe you still can't bet on Sevilla to win the Europa League. Just won't be able to resist coming third and going and winning it. Quite a thirdable group as well I think if they don't do great, plus the allure of the Europa League will probably be too great. Maybe next time they'll request not to have the Champions League place so they can keep winning their pet competition. Don't want to risk qualifying. Wish they'd done this last time, just gave the Champs League place to the last one. Ah well.
Either way it'll probably be won by someone coming third in their Champions League group, does seem to happen more often than not these days.
Well if he wants United to challenge for the title he really should mix things up in the Thursday Europa League matches, his stars will need to be fresh.
Though I am happy with them doing so well in the previous 3 seasons, Sevilla's run has to end at some point. They were also well pushed at least once in all of those seasons. In 2013-14 they needed a penalty shootout to beat Betis, one of the biggest injury time away goals ever in the competition to knock out Valencia and another penalty shootout to beat Benfica in the final. Think Juve would have defeated them easily especially considering that final was at their ground. In 2014-15 they had a tough one against Zenit, in 2015-16 they needed penalties at home to beat Bilbao. It's not total domination of the opposition and next time someone pushes them hard, and there are some quality teams in this Europa League, I think they won't manage to come through yet again. We'll see.
Yes you are right. He missed 2015 Copa through suspension, but 2016 absence was because he got injured in the last game of Barca's 2015-16 season, the cup final.
Last seasons Europa League was much stronger without a doubt, quite a few CL level ties R16 onwards.
Back to being a mickey mouse cup this year I'm afraid!
Crazy start for Ancelotti and Bayern in the Bundesliga. 6-0 win at home over Werder Bremen.
Alonso, Lahm and Ribery scored one goal each, while Lewandowski scored a hat trick. That's the 2nd hat trick already for him this season, he now has 6 goals in 3 games.
I am totally shocked right now. Bundesliga drama at its finest!
Scottish Premier League > Bundesliga
I don't think it is much because of Bremen. Bayern seem direct again like they were with Heynckes 4 years ago. I know it's only been three games, but I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Bayern win the treble.
I wouldn't want that.
Unless they meet Real in the CL final. Then GO BAYERN!!!
Rooting for Southampton to win the Europa League, never have a I seen a team get completely screwed during the summer transfer window, it's happens to them a lot. Even their manager left. Anyone think Southampton can survive in the PL this year???
Here are some of the records that can be achieved this season.
Cristiano Ronaldo (364) can reach the 400 goal mark for Real Madrid in 2016-17.
Manchester United can become the first Premier League club to score 2000 points in the history of the Premier League. They're 42 points off the total.
Paris Saint-Germain could break the 100-point barrier for the first time in 2016-17 having finished on 96 points last season.
Juventus can become the first club in Serie A history to win six consecutive league titles.
Gianluigi Buffon (590) can reach the 600 appearance mark in Serie A. Only Paolo Maldini (647), Javier Zanetti (615), Francesco Totti (601) and Gianluigi Pagliuca (592) have turned out more times than him so far.
Both Lionel Messi (22) and Cristiano Ronaldo (26) could surpass Ryan Giggs' record (30) of assists in the Champions League.
If Manchester United win the Premier League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will finish top of the league table for the 14th time in 16 years – a total unsurpassed at the top level in recent memory. England would be the fifth country that he's won a league title in after the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.
Edinson Cavani (81) could become only the fourth player to reach the 100-goal mark for PSG.
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti is bidding to become the first coach to win the Champions League four times.
On October 1, Arsene Wenger will become only the second coach to reach the 20-year coaching milestone in English football since the Premier League era began in 1992.
Lionel Messi (456) could become the first Barcelona player to score 500 goals for the club in competitive matches.
Real Madrid (6) share the record for consecutive Champions League semi-finals with Barcelona but can go outright top if they reach that stage again.
Wayne Rooney (246) is just three goals away from equalling Manchester United's all-time goal record currently held by club legend Sir Bobby Charlton (249).
Francesco Totti (248) can reach the 250-goal mark in Serie A. Only Silvio Piola (274) has scored more times in the Italian top flight.
Philipp Lahm (481) can reach the 500 appearance mark for Bayern Munich.
Cristiano Ronaldo (93) can become the first player to score 100 Champions League/European Cup goals.
Everton midfielder Gareth Barry (597) would surpass Ryan Giggs (632) in the Premier League's all-time appearance ranking if he plays every game this season.
Didn't they finish like 6th or 7th last season? I don't think they can drop that low and get relegated.
My God... Barry?!
That's the Premier League era alone, from 1992. Surely Giggs has league appearances before that.
Phew, of course.
There is only one Giggsy.
Well, Leicester went from relegation battle and 15th spot to being #1 in England in only one year. Everything is possible in the English Premier League.
I nearly spat my food out reading that 'stat'. Barry of all people? Something not right with that.
Giggs has 40 extra league appearances before 1992 so Barry has almost 80 games left to beat him overall.
Let's go Franceso.
Wayne Rooney will have the United goal record soon.
Ronaldo should have 100 in champions league.
Yeah, a lot of records going down.
I hope Mkhitaryan is starting today. Yes, write that Jose hates Mata and wants him to leave, but come on, play Henrikh.
The game is on BT sports and I hope Paul Scholes is there. And I hope he is electrified by the performance.
Milner a left back? Is this some sort of an experiment or are the regular ones injured?
Did he commentate anything about this season's matches so far?
I haven't heard anything from him so far. Always seemed to be like he was more anti LVG. We've only started, but you can see the team playing real football again. Hard to see Paul Scholes being too negative today if we keep this up. haha Don't want to get too ahead of myself, though. Hull could be tricky.
Great save from the Spurs keeper.
He was pretty much anti everything about the club last season. Can't blame him, he is used to seeing something totally different than that. Someone said after we lost one game (think it was to Liverpool in the Europa League) that Scholes showed more passion in those 2-3 minutes that he talked about the club's problems than the players have shown all season on the pitch.
He did call Pogba overpriced recently but other than that, I don't remember anything else. I would love to hear him today too.
The left back just scored.
It's a 1-1 draw between Tottenham and Liverpool. Spurs got their first goal against Liverpool at White Hart Lane since 2012 when Bale scored.
Loved some of the end to end stuff in the end, it could have gone either way, draw a fair result IMO.
Looks like Mane is a bit shy when I am watching him, nothing big from him today.
So that's Liverpool, Arsenal, Leicester and Tottenham all with an average/poor start. Manchester clubs and Chelsea can create a gap of more than three points between those clubs and themselves early in the season.
In majority of other leagues, that gap would already be a big deal.
****ing robbed,,, Lallana was onside and that shirt pull on Matip should have been a penalty, ref had a shocker. Don't think it's a fair result anyway,, absolutely battered them for 70 minutes,,that disallowed goal changed everything. Disappointing coz we were the much better side but overall a draw away to spurs is by no means a bad result.
@Emperor of Belgrade ,, mane was pretty good, yet again one of our best players on the day,bit rash at times though.
No one was particularly bad today I thought, although Coutinho should have done better with his chances in the first half.
So yeh, pretty good performance and whilst we should have won,there are plenty of positives to take forward.
Oh and Rose is a ****ing twat of the highest order.
No change to the United team.
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I noticed before that is says I could try opening the wp-config-sample and renaming it as wp-config.php once I add my database info. I did this and uploaded it to the same folder on the FTP as the wp-config-sample.
When I then went back to the /wp-admin/install.php address at first it said that it found the file and asked to install it but it didn't work (with the same error message as before). Now if I go to wp-admin/ or wp-admin/install.php I'm taken straight to the 'Error establishing connection to the database' message. I can't find where it has put the wp-config file either, I can't see it anywhere in my FTP?!
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Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra will offer Latin dance music influenced by indie rock at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Hewitt Union ballroom at SUNY Oswego.
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ALANA conference to celebrate diversity
The 29th annual ALANA Student Leadership Conference at SUNY Oswego, a weeklong multicultural celebration starting Sept. 19, will feature the ever-popular fashion show, a high-energy motivational speaker, leadership workshops, a gala banquet and a concluding performance by the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra.
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Fashion show, peace walk, alumni inspiration to key ALANA Week
SUNY Oswego's 27th annual ALANA Student Leadership Conference will launch Saturday, Sept. 21, with a multicultural extravaganza—the popular fashion show—before moving on to the Unity Peace Walk, alumni panels, workshops, a banquet and more.
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ALANA Week to offer comedy, fashion, inspiration, workshops
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Bullying is not just childs play
–, Wednesday, March, 16, 2011, (1:13pm)
A story about a schoolboy bullied for years finally hitting back at a protagonist attracted lots of comments in the media. When we think about bullying, often our minds turn to children at school however increasing bullying in the workplace is becoming a major issue.
Workplace bullying is not against the law. That might come as a surprise to many but the statute books do not address bullying at all. Some enterprise agreements specifically forbid bullying and this at least offers a legal avenue. But for the thousands of others that endure bullying at work, there are few, if any legal remedies that can be used to stop the problem before it causes irreversible damage.
Bullying is not just an issue for industries like the hospitality sector. Bullying can occur in professional environments like aviation, the financial services, legal and telecommunications sectors. Cases of bullying can be found in all areas of work including the private sector, politics, sporting clubs, the military and the public sector.
A 2009 survey of the Victorian public sector suggested 20% of public servants had been bullied in that year. Since then, the number has increased.
The Productivity Commission in 2010 reported that the cost to the Australian economy of bullying and its close relative, harassment, was $14.8 billion per annum, excluding the cost of hiring and retraining staff who leave. This does not measure the quality of life of bullying victims or that of their colleagues, children, spouses and other family.
Occupational health and safety (OHS) laws impose obligations on employers to provide employees with a safe system of work. When bullying is sufficiently serious, a complaint can be made alleging that the employer has failed in its obligation and/or that the perpetrator has breached his or her obligations to contribute to a safe system of work. The only other real means of redress for employees suffering workplace bullying is workers' compensation.
How does your workplace handle bullying? Have you or people you work with been bullied?
Join me from noon-1pm today when I'll answer your questions.
Legal information is general in nature and is not be regarded as legal advice from Maurice Blackburn.
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I got my own back against the bully who tormented me from primary school into highschool later in life ran into him at a pub one night and well let us say he now fears me
Wed 16 Mar 11 (01:44pm)
I worked in the public sector for many years and finally left due to 'work place bullying', not directly of me but always around. I felt powerless to help and when I did stand up for colleagues I was ridiculed by so called friends and managment alike.
Your heart has to go out to that kid, but I doubt the bully or his half wit mates will learn anything for two reasons, the victim has been suspended and the bully is being supported.
I think bullying in school and in the workplace is a very serious problem that gets talk about a lot be never addressed.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (02:02pm)
My daughter was a second year hairdresser apprentice. After suffering nearly 8 weeks of harrassment, bullying and intimidation from her new manager she quit back in early December 2010 when the company trasferred her to a salon which was a one and a half hour drive from our home. I wanted to help her take action about this situation but she was mentally exhausted and just wanted an end to the situation so she quit.
The only good thing now is that she is back to her normal self not coming home crying, shaking, depressed knowing that the following day she had to go to work and face it again.
When she goes for interviews and says that she left because she wanted a career change, she is not believed so she decided to tell the truth due to harrassment. She was told she missed out on her latest job application due to the answer of why she left her apprenticeship, being harrassed.
It isn't fair,now the bully (the manager) still has her job while the victim is still job hunting. Work place bullying does exist.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (02:26pm)
My understanding is that much bullying, if any physical contact or physical mechanism is involved would constitute physical assault.
eg. it is actually illegal and technically assault to push, poke, prod, touch another person, without their permission - it infringes on their right to be unmolested, and maintain their physical boundaries.
Other verbal, written, etc abuse would constitute some breach of character eg. slander or libel
Also bullying is supposed to have some serious penalties via OH&S;legislation - and even schools are workplaces and should come under this legislation.
It is WAY past time for parents to insist upon criminal charges being laid for assaults at schools, bullying at schools, etc
The school system ignores the illegality of these behaviours, which leads to rights and responsibilities not being enforced. CHARGE THE PERPETRATORS.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (02:47pm)
You can find this scum of society everywhere you go,you need to let them know that if they continue to bully you they will suffer sever retaliation without warning and be prepared to give retaliation.Enough is enough,if the law and employers won't protect you then you have to be prepared to protect yourself with violence if neccesary,why should you have to sit back and be treated like a dog.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (02:47pm)
Bullying, in my opinion is as serious a problem as sexual abuse. It destroys the lives of those being bullied and in the case of children it can prevent them from reaching any sort of potential in their adult lives. Unfortunately it is spoken about, commented on but in reality very little is done to stop this cycle of abuse. In my younger days, bullies were "sorted out" by their peers and while bullying was a problem it was less prevalent than it is today. Particularly in the workplace. I am an emigrant and if I have one issue with Australia it is the endemic bullying that takes place at work. I have never experienced anything like it in 30 years of working and it seems to be expected. Staff appear to accept it as the norm. Perhaps it is time for some serious action in the workplace - it may help to reduce these awful incidents happening in schools. Change the culture and solve the problem.
By the way - my 100% support to the lad in the video - he handled the situation and has put one bully out of action.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (03:00pm)
The only way to resolve work place bullying, is to seek union advice, and its appropriate OHS/ conflict resolution policies. If that fails, document all issues well, and seek legal advice...... no one like a warning letter from legal services.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (03:10pm)
Wouldn't "bullying" in the workplace come under the head of harassment? In that case it would be illegal.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (03:42pm)
Hi Rebecca,
Bullying is not just the domain of primary or high school. My grandaughter was 3 when she was bullied by a 4 year old with a halo of blonde curls and the face of an angel. No-one would believe it because this little girl looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Not all bullies are look mean.
My grandaughter cried and started to vomit every morning before Kindie so her mother decided to stay back and watch through the fence. As soon as my grandaughter was left alone and the supervisors not looking, she tripped or pushed my grandaughter. The worst part was the isolation from the other kids.
My grandaughter had to be taken out of the kindergarten and moved, while the bully stayed. And this seems to happen right through school. Shouldn't there be more rights for the victims?
Wed 16 Mar 11 (04:25pm)
I reported bullying in the workplace. It wasn't fisty cuffs. It was covert and then went into overt. It is a very clever way for bullies to get entertainment and cause enormous emotional stress to the victim. I the victim lost my job and the bullies lived another day waiting for the next person they can humiliate. It was all too hard for middle management to deal with. This was in a NSW Public Hospital in Darlinghurst. The bullies and an incapable middle management know who they are and the good mature helpful people know who they are. It makes you sick to attend work every day it is emotionally distracting and sucks away any confidence you had. Where and why do these people do it , I don't know. So they turned it around on the victim, and I was punished. All as I know I am unemployed, and they are not. I have no redress on the matter and I was treated like a criminal, by a very rude (bully) in HR.Tales of deceipt from my direct manager, whom I trusted. never again.
Wed 16 Mar 11 (06:42pm)
Whilst bullying itself is not enshrined in law it does not need to be. That would require enshrining a deffinition for a matter that is totally subjective and in the eye of the beholder if you will.
The OH&S;Act provides a clear means of redress in the workplace. The effect of bullying is psychosocial distress, which is a form of workplace hazard, one that is quite hip and jiggy in the OH&S;world these days.
The problem with OH&S;laws is they rely upon industry to self regulate to a large degree. Workcover can step in but will only do so where possible as per their operating requirements and only where workable complaints are lodged.
The real issue lies with those who simply don't know their rights or appreciate that it is not dishonest to seek workers compensation for injuries sustained (physical or psychosocial) in a workplace under the control of your employer - whatever the reason…
OH&S;is intentionally ignored by many employers because of how vigorously these laws can impact on their bottom line if implemeted to the letter. Some argue the OH&S;industry is out of control but I think its current (and near new) form is robust enough to protect employees from workplace bullying.
Ultimately; with a formal and impartial OH&S;investigation to back up your claims of bullying, civil litigation against your employer and indeed the individual protagonist/s is a straight shot to a mediation table and setlement or a clear and resounding voctory in the courts. Once again you need to be able to go there - and most can't or won't - but this is the system of protections offered under the rule of law, we should embrace it where necessary and reasonable.
Rather than body slam the bully in the playground, humiliate them publicly and financially instead - stand up for your right to a hazard free workplace:)
Wed 16 Mar 11 (11:28pm)
The scrany little kid got what he deserved where were the school officials at while this kid was being bullied. from what i have read it was not the 1st time
Thu 17 Mar 11 (01:11am)
I am very proud of this kid for standing up for himself (and others like him). Legally, what would have happened if he would have killed this kid by slamming him?
Thu 17 Mar 11 (04:54am)
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The housing minister has hailed the government's help to buy scheme for creating a surge of business for the construction sector.
During a visit to a new brick factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kris Hopkins MP claimed the scheme was keeping kilns firing over Christmas for the first time since 2007.
The brick industry says production is rising after several slow years since 2008's financial crash, which is largely because of the rapid increase in construction as a result of help to buy.
Around 1.73 billion bricks are expected to be produced in 2013, enough to go nine times round the earth.
By the end of July deliveries of new bricks were up 12% on the previous year. This was despite a 12% fall in the year to March after three months of cold weather slowed production to a trickle.
Eight out of 10 bricks manufactured in the UK are for housebuilding.
The Chesterton factory Hopkins visited yesterday is owned and run by Ibstock Brick, the UK's largest brick maker with 20 factories across the country. The extra demand has prompted the firm to reopen a factory in Leicester that closed in 2008.
Hopkins said: "Help to buy has not only helped thousands of hard working families get on the housing ladder, it's also laid the foundations for a recovery in housebuilding, and confounded the critics who claimed it would have no impact on the supply of new homes.
"It's been great to see Ibstock's state-of-the-art factory and meet with workers who are ramping up production and, for the first time in years, keeping the factory running over the Christmas period to catch up with orders and help get Britain building again."
Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Buiders Federation, said: "Help to buy is driving a big increase in house building activity. If people can buy, builders will build. Existing sites are being built out quicker and developers are looking to start on new ones sooner. As a result there is an increased demand for labour and materials and we are seeing the supply chain respond. The increase in house building activity is creating jobs both directly on site and indirectly in the supply chain."
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VENICE - Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight said Wednesday that the South County jail, in operation for the past 35 years, will cease operations at the start of next year.
Knight told the Venice City Council that he will transfer the 12 deputies who operate the holding facility at the Venice Police Department to other jobs in which he says they can be more productive.
The Sheriff's Department can no longer justify spending $1 million annually to keep the holding facility operational, he said.
Deputies there are "doing a limited amount of work," Knight said. His department spends about $420 to book, fingerprint, photograph and temporarily hold every South County arrestee — compared with nearly $253 six years ago.
"This is a business decision," Knight told the council.
In recent years, the number of arrestees brought to the holding facility has steadily declined — from 3,976 in 2007 to 2,481 last year.
An average of seven people arrested by sheriff's deputies, Venice police, North Port police and other agencies, such as the Florida Highway Patrol, are booked there each day. Three times a day, the sheriff makes a van available to bring South County inmates who have not bailed out to the Sarasota jail — sometimes carrying only one passenger.
He stressed that the facility, unlike the main jail, offers no medical service or food service.
The cost savings for the Sheriff's Department will mean more work and cost for local police departments, however, who will have to transport suspects at the time of their arrest to the county jail in Sarasota.
"I get what you're doing," Mayor John Holic told Knight. "I understand fully. I can't say I disagree with you... I think the timing on this sucks."
"When is the the right time to make the right decision?" Knight asked him.
Holic said he would have preferred Knight to have made the decision prior to the city approving its current budget so it could have determined the financial impact on city police.
The closure means patrol officers will be out of the city to take inmates to Sarasota and drive back, council member Dave Sherman said. "My concern is we have a small force."
"The agency most affected by this is mine," Knight said.
While Venice officers arrest an average of one person daily, sheriff's deputies on patrols in South County bring in an average of three arrestees.
If Venice officers make multiple arrests, the Sheriff's Office is willing to send the van to get them, Knight said. But he no longer wants to incur mileage and other expenses to make a van available daily to transfer few, if any, inmates.
Even larger counties geographically, such as Polk and Hillsborough, have just one booking facility, Col. Steve Burns told the council.
Ultimately, as the county considers future plans for enhancing the satellite courthouse in Venice so it offers more court services, it may consider adding holding cells there, where the Sheriff's Office already must provide security, Knight said.
Knight said he will next discuss his decision with the North Port City Commission.
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First foray into homemade PCBs
May 14, 2012
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Alright guys/gals, it has been a coons age since I posted anything even remotely useful of my own. I have managed to break that trend with this 'bitty blog, somewhat. I say somewhat, because, everyone and their brother has posted a how to about DIY PCBs. I will attempt to offer some bit of information that others have not, doubtful. :)
My foray started with a need to make an easy to set up brain for some smaller bots that I want to build. I am a PIC guy, because, I started looking at microcontrollers a good many years ago. And, to begin my robotic journey I had planned to build a hexapod controlled by an 8 pin PIC. I wrote a quick program to control the servos and found I would need a 12f683. With those thoughts in mind I made some decisions about the layout of the board. Hindsight, I failed to include bolt holes to mount the board.
**Note: many of the following images can be clicked for larger images.
Onward, I often use Ubuntu as my OS. That said, I ran across gEDA a few years back and had not heard of KiCAD. With my board idea in my mind I laid out a schematic that should meet my requirements.
Nothing terribly exciting there. Voltage regulator up top fed by a 2 pin header. 3 pin headers on all of the I/O. An 8 pin PIC in the center, and an In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) port at the bottom. Time to make artwork.
Now I have artwork for a board that is 1.62" x 1" (41.1mm x 25.4mm) and it holds all of the bits and pieces that I hoped for it to.
I used Inkscape to lay out a sheet to print. With my sheet, I have 12 copies of said board laid out to fit on the board I purchased at Radio Shack. **Note to self: don't use double sided copper clad to make single sided boards, if you don't have to. The etching process takes FOREVER.
With the printing done, it is time to layout all the assorted materials, copper clad, scuffing material, alcohol, Muratic acid, Hydrogen Peroxide.
Radio Shack double sided copper clad
I figured I should cover the board, because, A) I don't have an easy way to cut it, and, B) the more attempts I make, the better the chance of getting one or more good images. :)
Obligatory artwork on copper clad pic. This pic looks like it was taken before the iron set to Cotton setting was mashed all over it and then a 3/4" dowel rod was used as a make shift laminator roller with the iron on top. After 3 to 5 minutes, closer to the 3, the board was allowed to cool and then tossed in some cold water for a minute or so and off came the paper.
The after water pic. If you look close, there are still drops of water on the board. Also, if you look close, you will see errors here and there. Second closer pic.
Once the artwork was etched, I used a copper pot scrubber to remove the artwork to reveal the purdy copper underneath. If one pic isn't enough, check this out.
The final bit is the silkscreen for the top of the boards. I sure hope I didn't need to mirror that part as well. :|
UPDATE: upon inspection, I did indeed need to mirro the silkscreen so that it will be able to be ironed on in the proper orientation.
This is it for now. I will get back with you once I have some more useful info. Like actual parts in boards.
Update 9-18-2012
Between kariloy and hoff70, I decided I better get off my lazy butt and finish up at least one of my boards. Using kariloy's idea of pins to align the silkscreen, I managed to get the silkscreen layer on pretty straight.
The holes are mal-aligned, because I drilled them by hand with my dremel. I can't be as much of a man and use an Archemedes drill like kariloy did. :)
And now, the top view.
One final pic that I am a bit ashamed of.
I will update this if I make something go *POOF* . Otherwise, I will call this a reasonably complete blog.
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Nice tutorial bird. My
Nice tutorial bird. My experience is that the filled fields are not well covered by the toner but keep some blank spots. I used a permanent marker to cover them.Also i am using a laminator to transfer the toner to the copper, it's more reliable than an iron. If you are going to use toner transfer paper then you don't need to remove the paper with water, it will come off very smooth. What I still have to try is if you can use the toner transfer paper twice or more.
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I consider the blog as
I consider the blog as complete, if the backside of the board looks as nice as the front side and there are mounting holes in it...Not that I want to push you :D


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Changing the Pattern from 3 mts to 1 year
I want to do this Christening gown for my daughter but this pattern is for 0-6 months and i want it for 6m-1yr or infact a little bigger coz kids grow out the dress quickly.
Can I simply double the Cast on sts from 93sts to 186sts, Will that work?
2. For the Bodice when it measures 3" they asked to Cast off center 11sts, So now I will have to bind off 22sts right?
3. They asked to dec 1st at neck edge every other row, 3 times, So for me it will be 6 times right or 3 times?
This is the 1st time I am altering the pattern and they have not given any directions for 1year old..
A 1 year old is not twice the size of a 3 mo old. Kids grow very little widthwise, they get taller faster. You can see from this size chart, that there's only 2" difference in chest size.
You can use a little larger needle and heavier yarn, that could work though you'd need to check your gauge divided into the stitches at the chest to see if that's large enough.
After you work the skirt, there are decs to get the number down to 55 sts which would be 11" in the pattern gauge. You could do less decreases so you end up with 13" which would be 65 stitches. You would need to add about 2-3" to the length (probably 3" because of skipping some of the dec rows) which can be done by doing extra rows where it says "work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 18 inches or desired length." You'd want about 20" if you want to make this a long dress. If you want a short dress, don't make it as long, maybe only 14" or so. Then begin the decreases. This would probably be an easier way to go than changing the number of stitches or the yarn/needle size.
Thanks for the reply. I am getting the correct guage of 5sts = 1" and I am using Worsted yarn instead of Sport and US 7 Needles.
I saw the chart and it says the chest for 3mts in 16", 6mts is 17" and 18" for 1 year. The pattern however says the dress will fit from 0-6mts old baby.. but I want to make it for 12mts.
I understood about the length which i can surely increase to 21" however the Chest measurements are questionable.
As per the Chart 11" will fit only 0-3mts baby.. So shall i start the pattern with 93sts and when I come to the bodice I will decrease to 90sts (18")...
Can you look at the pattern and guide me where the numbers need to change and do i need to change the armhole?
This is very confusing...
I don't claim to know a lot about this but from looking at the pattern, the bodice seems to be a fairly simple repeat of the rows. If you swatch and see how the pattern works out, maybe adding a repeat in the bodice would give you the added width you need. If so, you could add that many sts to the skirt, inc or dec for the right number for the pattern at the bottom. Just a thought. If it's reasonable maybe someone who knows more can let you know. If not, please someone say so!
It's a beautiful dress, I can see why you'd like to make it work in the size you need.
I think that sounds like a good idea. Try the Slip Stitch pattern and see what gauge you get in that and then you can set the number of sts for the bodice measurement that you need.
Remember you're working the front and back separately, so the 11" is one half the finished measurement of 22". The size chart is the actual body measurement, so you need to add about 2-4" to that so there's some 'ease'. Garments aren't tightfitting, especially for babies or children. The armhole would need to be knit longer is about the only change I think you need to make for the Bodice.
Thanks everyone for replying even on a weekend. This is what I have understood from all the above post.
1. I start with CO 93sts as suggested
2. I do the length of 21" instead of 18"
3. For Bodice: Decrease to 64sts and instead of 54sts and after the eyelet row will have 65sts instead of 55sts.
4. Shaping Armhole: Follow the pattern as is by bind off 4sts next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side of next 3 right side rows.
Q1. What should I do to this:
When Bodice measures 3 inches from eyelet, bind off center 11 sts. Working each side separately, dec 1 st at neck edge every other row, 3 times. (12 sts) Work even until piece measures 4 inches from eyelet. Bind of rem 12 sts.
Q2. How to correct this:
Split Back for button/buttonhole bands: Work across 25 sts in Slip Stitch pattern, then k5 for buttonhole band (these 5 sts will be knit on every row). Leave remaining unworked sts on needle to be worked later. Continue shaping same as for Front, omitting neck shaping, and binding off when back bodice measure 4 inches from eyelet.
For other side, cast on 5 sts (these are the button band, and are knitted on every row), then work Slip Stitch pattern across remaining 25 sts. Shape same as other side, reversing shaping.
Q3. How to correct Sleeves: howmuch should I pickup.
Sleeves:(are worked from the top down)
Pick up 48 sts along one armhole edge. Turn.
Purl across 20 sts, place marker (pm), purl into front and back of next 8 sts, pm. Turn.
Working in stockinette stitch, work to marker, remove marker (rm), work one more st, pm.
Continue is this manner, working one more st at the end of every row, until 6 sts rem unworked at each side.
On next two rows, work 2 extra sts.
On last 2 rows, work last 4 sts at each end.
Work 2 rows even.
K2 tog across next row. (28 sts)
For the bodice, you'll probably want to increase the size (depending on your gauge) but since the bodice is in Slip St pattern you'll need to increase in multiples of 4+3. So you could increase to 67sts or 63sts from the 55 given in the pattern (after the eyelet row). Follow the armhole shaping but perhaps extend the decreases for a row or two more. For the neck shaping, bind off more sts at the center neck and perhaps add in another decrease row at the neck. Finish with the shoulders a little more than 12sts wide, maybe 14 or 15sts. How much more depends on your gauge and the child's measurements.
You'll be able to shape the back using the shaping on the front as a guide. Leave the 5sts for the button and buttonhole bands. That should be fine.
You'll have to pick up more sts for the sleeve depending on the measurement around the armhole. I'd err on the side of too wide a sleeve rather than too tight.
You might also look for another baby dress to use as a guide for the measurements at the bodice, neck and armholes. Good luck with this project!
She's going to decrease on the skirt to 64 stitches instead of 55 so shouldn't have to increase on the Bodice, but dec 1 to get to the 63 needed for the stitch pattern. Otherwise, I think your modifications are probably about right.
Thanks but I am confused lol... Can you please answer next to each question like Anwer 1, ans2.....It might be easy..
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Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) is a partner in the "Portraits of Love" charity event organized by photographer Pilar Tuason and the Kythe Foundation. The event is intended to bring smiles to the faces of children battling cancer.
In 2015, the partners invited about 80 children under treatment at a children's hospital in Quezon City to the event. Fifty volunteers joined the effort, including Epson employees. We brought an Epson printer to print out photos from the event onsite, and generated great delight by giving the photos to the children and their parents.
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Epson Europe B.V. Denmark Office (EEB) supports the Children's Aid Foundation. The company uses Epson inkjet printers to print posters, including event notices. Established in 1904, the foundation runs children's homes and other facilities to protect children abused or neglected by their parents. It also hosts a large number of events for children to enjoy, like sports events, summer camps, and Christmas parties. In June 2014, EEB printed and donated 110 posters in honor of the foundation's 110th anniversary.
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RJM Acquisitions Funding575 Underhill Blvd. Suite 224 Syosset, New York U.S.A.
RJM Acquisitions Funding Yet another shady collection agency trying to collect on a settled debt Syosset New York
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They are so nice to cut the amount from +$1400 to a mere $500, the actual limit of the now bankrupt Montgomery Ward account I had back in 1992. My question is, how do I fight this? I know the statute of limitations has expired and I am not trying to pay these thieves a dime as I already paid Montgomery Ward once as it is.
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N.M.E./ Pat Haines - NME16120 U.S.19 North Clearwater, Florida U.S.A.
N.M.E. - Pat Haines ripoff, Do not reply!!! Second notice For sweepstrakes Star rip-off scam! Clearwater Florida
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The mailing came in the form of a pink notice with a hand written return address of NME/Pat Haines 16120 Us Hwy 19 N Clearwater Fl 33764... On the reverse of this notice it says it is part of "Strike It Rich IV" Sweepstatkes...
I will keep this letter if anyone wants it for file!! Repeat~This is a ripoff... I got a notice to call... DO NOT RESPOND REPORT!!!
Marina, Colorado
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Today tho I got a yellow post card that says to N.M.E. call 1-800-693-9206 with id # on the other side it says "We are trying to reach you. Please call us at the number shown on the reverse of this card. this is a free call.
sincerely - pat haines sales representative"
The name struck me as familure and then I found this and thought id give an update on what they are trying now.
The point is don't call something if you don't what the company is. This post card had no real indication of who it was from. I did not enter any contest to win anything - did you?
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They want your bank account number. That way, they can start stealing your money.
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They send out these little postcards telling people to call and enter a contest. That's all a scam.
The idea is to get you to give out your bank account number. That way, they can start taking your money.
I think they actually send some magazines. Of course, $100 or more for one or two subscriptions is NO bargain.
That's how they make tons of money. You pay for the million bucks they give away.
Plus, by sending you magazines, they aren't actually breaking the law. This explains why they are still around.
Buying magazines from this company is like paying $8 a gallon for gas. It's four times more than anyone else charges.
If you want magazines, go to the card in the center of the magazine. That's usually the best deal.
Cut these crooks out of the loop!
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Credit Collection Services CCS Trying to collect a false debt. Newton, Massachusetts
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The very next morning, July 14, 2011, I sent Ms. Wilson an urgent e-mail requesting cancellation of the policy. In addition, I spoke to Ms. Wilson by phone and told her I had decided to remain with Allstate. She assured me the policy would be cancelled.
Later that month, I received a Farmers Notice of Cancellation dated 7/25/2011, effective on 7/22/2011. The problem with this is that my Allstate Insurance had never lapsed and I had no need for Farmers Insurance. I guess Ms. Wilson, Farmers Insurance Group, and CCS does not understand that the consumer has 3-days to cancel almost anything without recourse!
Some time in late August 2011, CCS began harassing me for a $87.04 debt on behalf of the Farmers Insurance Group. I repeatedly recounted the above story, that I always had Allstate and had cancelled Farmers within 24 hours. They requested documentation: Allstate Policy Declaration, 7/14/11 cancellation email to Wilson, and copy of Farmers Notice of Cancellation. These items were faxed as requested. Wilson was copied with everything.
Two weeks later, I again started receiving harassing phone calls. I told Wilson and CCS that this harassment will STOP. On 10/28/2011, I initiated a complaint with the Farmers Insurance Group. My question to some attorney out there is: Can we not file a class action suit against CCS, as it seems their unscrupulous behavior is common? I can promise you that this emotional stress is too much-- being hounded for a debt that I am not responsible for! I don't care if they are asking for two pennies. I will NOT pay for something that I did not receive, or I cancelled in a timely manner!!!
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I'll be honest -- Cecelia Ahern is a dangerous topic for me. Like most of the Irish press, I'm terrified of criticising her writing lest I come across as a bile-filled, begrudging hack, so let me get the preliminaries out of the way by saying that I think what she's done is fantastic, and at such a tender age (okay, she's two months younger than me, but I'm not bitter, I swear), she should be very proud. As should her family.
But the honest truth is that I don't much care for her writing and to be blunt, I don't know anyone who does either, so to hear that her books are outselling Austen is baffling to say the least. Who exactly buys them? I'd be curious to find out.
It would make more sense if Marian Keyes were to outsell Jane Austen -- after all, Keyes is a modern day, Irish Austen. Her books are mirrors held up to the mores of society and they're hilarious to cap it all. Jane would be proud to be associated with Ms Keyes.
But when it comes to Cecelia, I don't think the same would apply. For starters, and this comes across in her books, she's so young, with so little life experience, that she hasn't got the acumen, or the biting humour that Austen and Keyes have, and that's what makes them so popular.
I've only ever finished a Cecelia Ahern novel because I was paid to review it and it would be unprofessional not to. But it seems obvious to me that her youth and innocence restrict her prose.
Maybe that's a good thing as it is the innocence to Ahern's writing which obviously appeals to a lot of people. But, to my mind anyway, her material lacks both drama and depth.
But then again, maybe it says more about the times we live in that Cecelia Ahern in outselling Jane Austen -- people want that fairytale quality to the material they read in times of recession.
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New site will offer catalog of OPM-approved HR courses
The federal government has launched a new Web-based platform to provide training and development resources for federal human resources professionals.
The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Officers launched the first phase of the training initiative, named HR University (HRU), today.
"The roles and responsibilities of the HR profession are emerging and growing and the HR University is the first step at creating a single source for consistent human resources training," OPM Director John Berry said in a release. "This training resource will save taxpayer money and improve the quality of our HR services. It will pool resources between agencies and reduce duplicative courses across the government."
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The platform for HRU is a website that includes a course catalog of OPM-approved, HR-related courses from federal agencies and vendors, a common core curriculum and criteria that emphasize technical knowledge and expertise, and a career guide for current and future HR professionals.
Participants will be charged to participate in HRU courses, which will be a combination of classroom, online and Web-based offerings. OPM, federal agencies and private training vendors will provide the courses.
The second and third phases of the program are expected to launch in the next several months and will include building relationships with private vendors, as well as, creating a certification program for federal HR employees.
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Great progress for OPM. The next innovation should be an app for recruioting through smart phones.
What OPM fails to understand, again, is that each federal agency is driven by it's own set of rules. Another issue is that looking at the site that they are heavy on the low hanging soft skills training and very short on the technical side. So they end up having 100+ lines concerning reading/writing, integrity, etc., and about 20 for the technical side - and oh yes, you ever see the prices for their courses? Not saving me a dime.
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Nothing like a few pirates to liven up the holiday season. The Jolly Roger is now waving over the Milwaukee Public Museum for the new "Real Pirates" traveling exhibit. Read my Weekend Cue story to learn what pirate treasures await discovery at the exhibit. Feel free to practice your "arrrghs" as you read.
Middle-earth fans have been waiting for Peter Jackson's screen version of "The Hobbit" for years. Was the wait worth it? Is Gollum still nasty? Is the dragon a worthy wise-guy? See what Movie Critic Duane Dudek thinks in his review here. »Read Full Blog Post
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Ruth, an African-American girl in her early teens, is lost. Her father is long gone. Her overworked mother is rarely around. Her beloved brother is dead. It's 1969, and, while Ruth should be in school, she is watching TV instead.
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Rafael: Repeat Eric Holder's DOJ decision that the BLM "hands up don't shoot" mantra was, and IS based in a LIE? You're a racist. Bring up ANY kind of discussion about the REAL dangers of Radical Islam? You're a racist (which is really bafling, since Islam is NOT a race). Want to control of the borders and deal with ILLEGAL (not by the book) immigration? You're a racist. Be proud of your country instead of going on a worldwide U.S. bashing tour? You're a nationalist. This is the new reality; according to the enlightened.