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Quietly, Mets' Trachsel Slips Back Into Rotation
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Ask your average rabid baseball aficionado for a rundown of just what the Mets did this offseason on the open market, and you'll get the standard-issue response – they swiped underappreciated veteran Tom Glavine away from the Braves, wooed road-weary Cliff Floyd away from the Red Sox and landed Mike Stanton on the cold-shouldered rebound from the Yankees' clubhouse.
And while there's a strong wave of second-guessing raining down upon GM Steve Phillips for his decision to part ways with third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo, nary a word has been spoken or written regarding righthander Steve Trachsel.
That's why it was easy to both understand and forgive Trachsel during last week's Mets winter caravan, when he didn't sound as much like an elated individual as much as he did a personality who hasn't quite received his due share of publicity for returning to New York.
"I'm excited about every new season," Trachsel said, when asked how much the Mets' offseason moves had invigorated him. "But the way the game is now, there's new moves with every year. You could even say now bringing me back could have been a new move, even though I was here for two years already."
Truth be told, it was never quite clear whether or not Trachsel was even going to fit into the Mets' plans for 2003, with negotiations lukewarm at best leading up to a midnight Dec. 8 deadline.
With Glavine having inked a three-year deal with the Mets earlier that week, it actually seemed more likely that New York might spend their free-agent budget on a hitter. Speculation arose that the Mets were entertaining bringing back Alfonzo, their starting third baseman and leading hitter with a .304 batting average, rather than Trachsel, who went 11-11 with a 3.37 ERA as the Mets' fourth starter.
Instead, with just precious minutes left on the clock before the 32-year-old righthander would have been ineligible to re-sign with the Mets until May 1st, Phillips and agent Sam and Seth Levinson hammered out the final wording on a two-year, $8 million deal.
Alfonzo, meanwhile, was issued his walking papers and would shortly land a long-term deal with the Giants to take over for the departed David Bell, who moved to man third base for the Phillies at Veterans Stadium.
"I guess there was probably a small point in that last day where we finally got a deal done that I didn't think I was going to be back," Trachsel recalls. "But this is the place I always wanted to come. In the back of their heads I think they knew that, and that when it came down to the last minute, we'd finally get something done."
Unlike with Glavine and Floyd, there was no lush celebration planned in Shea Stadium's Diamond Club restaurant to announce Trachsel's re-arrival. That's not all that surprising, considering Trachsel is still best known in New York for getting thoroughly rocked to the tune of a 2-10 record and 8.23 ERA in his first two months as a Met in 2001.
And when that's all but forgotten, his detractors will chip away at the snail-like pace at which he plies his trade on the mound – it's hard to forget the Aug. 28 game this past season against the Dodgers at Shea, where the exasperated home crowd began to impressively jeer in unison for Trachsel to "Throw the ball! Throw the ball!"
But since being demoted to Triple-A Norfolk in late May 2001 – where he threw a seven-inning no-hitter on May 29th – Trachsel has been among the better pitchers in baseball, with a cumulative 3.36 ERA that compares nicely to the upper echelon of starters. In fact, upon his return to the majors, Trachsel even found himself throwing harder, with his fastball jumping three to four miles per hour to crack the low 90's.
Trachsel sees some of the 'vintage' version of himself – pre-demotion – in the rest of the Mets' roster that had a similar course of frustrating struggles last season.
"I'm sure there's guys that want to prove that they can be better than they were last season. I had that same thing last year," he said. "I wanted to prove that the first year wasn't the real me."
Barring injury, it's essentially written in stone that Trachsel will re-up in his old rotation spot from last season, balancing out a top starting four that includes lefties Glavine and Al Leiter and righthander Pedro Astacio – a salty, experienced staff whose only concern should be staying healthy through the course of a 162-game campaign.
But while most of his teammates used the caravan week to boast about a newfound club unity that painted a picture of a clubhouse either ready to win a division or to lock hands and sing "Kumbaya", Trachsel had a more realistic viewpoint when asked for an opinion about just how this season might shape up for the Mets.
"It's so too early to even say how those are going to play out," he said. "Obviously, I like [having] Cliff Floyd, but the big thing for me is just getting everybody to gel together as quick as possible. [I'll] get to know all the new guys, just get to spring training and make sure everything's ready to go."
Perhaps that's because Trachsel hasn't had ample opportunity to soak up the good vibes apparently being generated by new manager Art Howe, who guided the Athletics to three straight 100-win seasons before taking the Big Apple challenge this year.
Most of the comments from players last week pointed to Howe as the driving force behind the Mets' seemingly endless supply of optimism, but Trachsel was a latecomer for the Mets' caravan. He arrived in town on Jan. 29, a day after the initial media day at Madison Square Garden, and wandered into Gallagher's Steak House in Manhattan just as the media was beginning to again besiege Howe for an array of quotes and anecdotes.
"Nice guy, I talked to him for about four minutes," Trachsel said. "It's hard to come to these events and get to know guys, so once we get to spring training we'll get to know everybody. I think that'll be a lot better."
¦Mets righthander Grant Roberts signed a one-year contract worth $310,000 this week, so he certainly could afford to take a few professional bowling lessons.
However, there wasn't time for Roberts to search the Yellow Pages at last week's John Franco Celebrity Bowl for Babies at Chelsea Piers, a charity event benefiting the March of Dimes. When pitching coach Vern Ruhle bet Roberts a steak dinner that he wouldn't break a score of 80 bowling with his left hand (Roberts was on the disabled list twice last season with pitching arm issues), he instead he turned to the nearest able-bodied bowler – yours truly.
Being a southpaw myself and having done a little bit of bowling in my free time, I guided Roberts through the basics of throwing strikes left-handed; approach the pins straight, keep the arm tight to the body and aim for that third arrow to the left. In his first frame, Roberts threw a strike, and the 25-year-old hurler became a believer.
Roberts eventually bowled an 88, earning that night out with the stunned Ruhle, and I can go on telling everybody that I actually taught a Mets pitcher how to throw strikes. Whether they believe it or not, that's another story.
Bryan Hoch appears regularly in the Wave. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Abilene Reporter-News, The (Newspaper) - January 18, 1970, Abilene, Texas Reporter- "WITHOUT OR WITH OFFENSE TO FRIENDS OR FOES WE SKETCH YOUR WORLD EXACTLY AS IT 89TH YEAR, NO. 214 PHONE 673-4271 ABILENE, TEXAS, 79604, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, PAGES IN SIX SECTIONS Associated SUNDAY Cong to Step Up Terror Attacks Vultures Gather in Owerri Four large vultures, traditionally harbingers of ill omen, gather around a garbage can in Owerri, the last major town held by Biafrans forces, as a group of Ibo youngsters in back- ground prepare their own meal. Three days later Biaf- ran forces surrendered to the Nigeria federal troops. (AP Wirepholo) Vanquished Biafran Army Swaps Guns for Rations LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) The threat of guerrilla warfare in Nigeria faded Saturday as van- quished soldiers of Biafra turned in their guns for rations. Li Col. Philip Effiong, the last leader of the former Biat- ran slate, said there would be WEATHER radius] Travelers and cold wearh warning. Cffludv and much colder Sund, through Monday, Occasional ireezi drizzle and fog through Sunday nigh Hlqri Sunday 17, tow Sunday night 30, hi Monday 35, Norlherly winds 10-20 m.p 3-Monlh-Old Baby Dies AlHendrick Stephanie Montielh, three- month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Montielh of 4351 S. Treadaway, died Saturday afternoon in Hendrick Memorial Hospital. First Assistant District Attorney Saturday Perry night Barber said charges of murder with malice aforethought are expected to be filed Monday against the baby's parents. The child had been admitted to Hendrick Tuesday suffering bruises about her head and body. The parents have already been charged with assault with intent to murder and are being held in Taylor County Jail. The father is 23 years old, anc the mother is 18. They were arrested Thursday evening by Investigating officer CID Lt. Dwaine Pyburn assisted by Sgt. Harold Emerson, and charged before Justice of the Peace Roland Dunwody. Funeral Is pending at Elliott's Funeral Home. no rcsislance to reuniting with Nigeria, the Lagos governmenl reported. Information Commissioner Chief Anlony Enahoro said Ef- fiong and other former rebel leaders were helping federal commanders hunt for Biafran unils in the dense bush of Biat- last redoubt. Many refugees were reported n bad shape, but relief learns loped to keep up with feeding he starving tribesmen as they came out of hiding. A former operations chief of he International Red Cross said would have to be supplied "or five months. M. Jiagge told newsmen In Cotonou, Dahomey, as he headed for headquarters n Swilaarland that until Ihe >rain slarls producing in June and July there will be nothing to eat in the area that was Biafra except wild fruit and leaves. One thousand tons of smoked Norwegian fish headed by boat from Cotonou to Port Harcourt, and relief sources said another tons would go that way in a few days. A big British cargo plane ar- rived in Lagos Saturday with seven Landrovers and 11 tons o medical supplies, the first ol five such flights, officials said. Britain's Lord Hunt flew lo Enugu to lour the war-stricken areas and inspect reltef opera tions. Informed sources saU Nigerian Red Cross workers hope to supply full rations foi some refugees in serious condition. Altogether, 1.5 million lo 2 million persons will nee( food in varying amounts. Great quantises of relief sup plies have been unable to ge through because Ihe Nigerian government considers suspec relief organizations that aided Biafra during the war. More than tons of food and medicine sit in warehouses in Libreville, capital of Gabon. Another tons are blocked on the Portuguese island of Sao 'ome. The blacklisted 'rench Red Cross, Ihe Catholic elief organizalion Carilas and "oint Church begun neeting with officials of the In- ernalional Red Cross to see. if hey can ship the supplies lo the efugees. Authorities ordered street ights turned on in Lagos for the irst time in 30 months 'as they attempted to bring tte nation >ack to normal. Finance Ministry officials ar- for impoverished Ibos, he predominant tibesmen ol Biafra, to turn in their worth- Turn lo BIAFRANS, Pg. 4-A Jbabllhy Sunday. Sat i.m. 3H 35 per cent Sunday ntghl. TEMPERAT''--8 ay nl a RE NEWS INDEX Abilene EvenH 3-B Amusementl 9, 10-C Aitrolosy 11-C Austin Notebook 3-A Berry'j World 2-B Books 6-B Bridge 7-A Busineil Outlook 3-B Cloiiiftedi 8-12-D Crossroad] Report 2-B Crossword 7-A Editorials 8-C Farm 5-7-D Hospital Patients 3-A Jumble 2-B Letter to Servicemen 7-A Markets 4, 5-B Movies ll-C Obituaries 2-A Oil 11-A Recordings 10-C Sporfi 1-4, 12-D Texas 1-B To Your Good Health 2-B TV Tab (Putlout of Sect. B) Women's News 1-7, 9, 12-C .___ t t i i 6 3 ...........3 3 _ and low for 24-riours ending 53 Hiqh ,m. 47 and 30. High and low same last year: nd 41. Sunset last night: sunrise loda :40; sunset tonight; Barometer rcadinjj al 9 p.m.: 28.0S. HumidMy at 9 p.m.: 83 per cent. HONG KONG (AP) The let Cong called on its forces alurday to intensify immcdi- ely guerrilla and terrorist at- cks on major population areas South Vietnam to combat tnerica's program of Vietnam- ing the war. The Viet Cong's Liberation ra- 0 declared in a long Viet- amese-language statement lonitored in Hong Kong that 1 c t n a m i z a t i o n must IK crushed and utterly stamped ut to assure our complete vic- over the Americans and leir puppets." Although the broadcast re eated the oft-staled enemy as- ertion that Vietnamization can ever be achieved, the intensity nd frequency of the warnings ould mean the Viet Cong see r fear, that the United States is naking progress in training am quipping the South Vietnamese rmy to take over the majoi ighting in the war. It called for hit-and-run guerril R attacks against cities, towns nd heavily populated agricul ural areas "where the enemy i sppressing the mean ng the areas where the Saigo and heavily populated agricu ural areas "where the enemy is1 oppressing the mean- ng the areas where the Saigon government has gained or' is gaining It also called for hit-and-run strikes against U.S. units "fos- tering training Saigon troops. It said these would "disrupt, foil and crush the aggressors' vile plan of using Vietnamese to kill Vietnamese with the least disadvantage" to the Viet Cong possible indication that 'the Viet Cong is having trouble get- ting replacement recruits and cannot afford big unit battles. Combined with the guerrilla Hacks, the broadcast said, Viet Jong "elimination squads must nake every effort to track lown, seek out, strike down and vipe out puppet leaders and bus hasten the downfall and de- truclion of the traitor puppet government." Two South Vietnamese generals vere eased out of their com- nands in the vital Mekong Del- a because they were lax in countering increasing enemy in- iltration and attacks, reliable nurces in South Vietnam said Saturday. With the recent influx of >lorth Vietnamese regulars, the nilitary situation in the sectors by the two generals las been deteriorating steadily, iccording to knowledgeable ourccs. In addition to Hie replacement >f the two delta commanders, ioulh Vietnamese headquarters n Saigon announced Saturday he reshuffling of 14 of the conn- ry's 44 province chiefs who ex- ercise control over local mili- ary security and government administration. All of these changes were seen as a victory for Hie Ameri- can military and political cstab- ishment, which has been pres- sing the Saigon government to jump new blood into the field command structure. Three days ago, President Nguyen Van Thieu disclosed he banned to reorganize the South Vietnamese armed forces some- lime this year. Informants sak Saturday's move represents only the beginning of a major shakeup. The most significant change was the replacement of Brig. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Koang as commander of the 7th Infantry Division, long regarded as one of the worst in the South Viet- namese army. In the other delta command shakeup, Brig. Gen. Pham Van Pirn was lifted from his com- mand of the 44th Special Tacti- cal 7.anc, created especially to thwart enemy infiltration from Cambodia into three western provinces. Only light and scattered bat- tlefield action was reported Sat- urday. South Vietnamese infan- trymen reported smashing a Viet Cong base in the U Minh Forest, deep in the delta, and killing the seven enemy soldiers government and seven guarding it. One soldier was killed were wounded in the action. A spokesman said the camp included a dispensary, a mili- tary clothing store and a shop for making coffins. Burleson Tosses Hat Back in Ring ANSON Omar Burleson, veteran Congressman from Anson, announced Saturday for re-election to the 17th district. He has paid his filing fee :o Democratic Chairman W. C. Thompson. He has been representative 'rom the 171 h for more than 20 years and the district now :ontains 17 counties. Burleson says he believes conservatism is Ihe attitude of his constituents in his district. He likes to call himself a p r o g r essive pointing out that while change is necessary, he doesn't believe in change just for Ihe sake of change. He says he is not a reactionary, which is what he terms the "status quo." Born on a farm between Anson and Stamford In March 1906, he attended Newlight public school through the sixth grade. He graduated from Anson High School in 1924. lie attended Abilene Christian College for a year, 1924-25, and Thompson Given Probated Sentence By NELL BILLS Reporter-News Correspondent BRECKENRIDGE (RNS) R. Lee Thompson, 54-year-old Breckenridge drilling con- tractor, was found guilty Satur- day of murder without malice and received a five year pro- bated sentence. The jury of eight women and four men deliberated two hours and 45 minutes after receiving the charge from Judge E. H. Griffin at p.m. Thompson, on trial for the beating death of his wife, Helen, June 7, 1969, registered no emotion when the jury's verdict was read in a hushed court room. However, he smiled fainlly when the sentence was read. The accused man had sat almost Immobile throughout the long hours In court, rarely aking ackage yept quietly during the He several occa- six day trial a cigarelle from In front of him. when his love for his wife was mentioned. He came closest to breaking down during the closing argu- ments Saturday when one of his awyers, John Watts of Odessa, said, "If Helen were alive, she vould say forgive him, he did not tnow what he was doing." The trial, which attracted a capacity crowd each day, was full of lurid testimony and detailed descriptions of bi-sex- uality and infidelity on the part of the victim. Thompson had entered a plea of innocence by reason of land Thursday and one hour ?riday morning. He recounted evenls in a itormy 11. year marriage, ircceded by a two and onn half fear period when he lived with he deceased before they were married. Speaking quietly and without any expression, Thompson told of numerous occasions when he lad "slapped" his wife, including several times when she required lospitalization. However, he contended tr> the end that he 'never hit Helen with my and that he "never left a mark on her." He Insisted she was an alcoholic, but lhat he was not, although he admitted he drank. Concerning the time his wife temporary insanity to the stale's died of what a physician and charge of murder with malice pathologist called a aforethought. The defendan spent three hours on the witness ed on her1' after she confessed to having sexual relations with one of his closest male friends and with anolher woman. When the jury brought in (he murder without malice verdict defense attorney Payne Roye o jraham asked the jury for a probated sentence. District Ally. T. J. Rodgers nsisted that Thompson shouU lave lo spend five years in the senitentiary, the maximum pen ally for murder without malice. Breckenridge Ally. John Coo assisted the defense in the trial. Serving as foreman of the jury was Gus Gallagher. Other jurors included Mrs. J Chalker, Mrs. Ross Elliott, Mrs Mrs. Jack Flser Mrs. Cecil Brown, Mrs. Clyd Demasters, Mr. Jack While Hugh Donnell, Mrs. Lewis Tin he said he did not remember dell, E. W. Saffell and T. anything except lhat he "jump- Latham. KEP. OMAR BURLESON paid his fee ardin-Simmons University for vo years, 1926-28. He is a graduate of Cumberland Law School and eceived an honorary doctor of aw degree from H-SU in 1967. Burleson was county attorney f Jones County from 1931-34, hen served as Jones County udge from 1934-1940. The 63-year-old lawmaker oincd the Federal Bureau ol nvestigalion in 1940 as a specia agcnl, Ihen a year and a hall alcr became the secretary o: Hep. Sam Hussell of the 17th district. He served Russell nonlhs, Ihcn became genera ouncil for the Naliona lousing Authority >eforc joining the Navy. He was assigned to the House Administration Committee as a freshman legislator and becami chairman of lhat committee ii 1955. He held that post until h was named lo the powerfu Ways and Means Committee. Burleson is a partner in a l firm, has numerous busincs interests, and holds several civi posts. He is a member of the Chure of Christ, the Masonic Lodg and served as District Governor of Lions International. -WENDELL MAYES. funeral pending Brownwood Newsman Dead at 72 BROWNWOOD Wendell W. rtayes Sr., 72, newsman of italewide prominence, died late Saturday night in his home at Brownwood after suffering an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements are lending at Davis-Morris Funeral tome in Brownwood. Mayes, like his falher, was an early day newspaperman, but in he last 15 years had devoted himself mostly to operation of radio stations in Texas. He was president of stations at Brownwood, Fort Worth, Midland, Austin, Snydar and Victoria at the lime of his death. Earlier he had been connected with various other broadcasting properties in Texas. A regent since 1968, he was chairman of Ihe board of regents of Texas Woman's University, Denton; a membei for about 20 years of the Texas Slate Parks Board and chairman of that group for four years. Survivors include his widow, a son, Wendell W. Mayes Jr. Midland; a daughter, Mrs. W V. Jamar Jr., Brownwood; twi rothers, William Mayes arlingen; Robert Mayes, Sai a sister, Mrs. E. J [ale of West Granbury, Conn nd seven grandchildren. Freezing Drizzle, Cold Hit Abilene Young Drug Users Nabbed By 'Undercover Student' Wind gusts up to 39 miles pel hour, freezing drizzle and fog hi Abilene at p.m. Saturday dropping the temperature from degrees to 33 degrees. The U.S. Weather Bureau promised more of the same unday with Ihe low Sunday light expected to be 20. Travelers' and cold wealher varnings have been issued hrough Sunday night with a 50 ier cent chance for precipitation iunday and a 40 per cent chance iunday night. A frigid new Arctic cold front, vhistling southward with snow nd freezing rain, prompted orecasters to post traveler's varnings for wide sections of 'exas Saturday night. The fast-moving front was ex- jected to push through most of ?exas by Sunday. Snow began ailing in the upper Panhandle >y dusk. The front then stretch ed from Plains to Lamesa to Wichita Falls. Temperatures plummetted be- :iind the front. Amarillo's ther- mometers fell from a high of 33 lo near 20 before darkness fell Freezing rain fell over the Am arillo-Chilclress area. A vast blanket of fog, whicr snarled air and surface trans portation early in the morning continued to shroud much of the upper Gulf Coast as tempera tures remained mild ahead o: the new norther. Forecasts said Ihe snow and freezing rain would spread ove: all of Texas' northern half b; Sunday night with temperature, continuing lo fall. Temperature, as low as 8 degrees were ex peeled Saturday night in ttv Panhandle. Cloudiness was expecled to spread throughout South Texas during the night with rain and drizzle, possibly freezing, along lie northern stretches of the Pe- cos River. Authorities warned of hazard- ius driving conditions for most veather. Freezing drizzle was xpecled to make roads and ighways and many city (reels virtually impassable uriug Ihe night and continue unday. The Panhandle snows early unday night fell from near Dai- art eastward to Perryton and oulhcast of Amarillo. A few hours later, the snow nd freezing drizzle was spread- ng ever great swaths of North, 'exas. Snow, increasing in in- ensily, was falling from 55 niles north of Amarillo to 45 miles west of Amarillo. Even icavier falls occurred from 40 niles north of Shamrock to near iarendon and southward. Freezing drizzle fell north of Turn to FREEZING, Pg. 4-A TV TAB WHERE TELLS IT'S ON One of the features in every Sunday Abilene Reporter- News is the lift-out TV Tab in Section B. It is designed to give read- ers a day-by day guide lo aid their TV viewing. It also con- tains features about those people you will be watching on your screen. May we suggest lhat you pull the TV lab right now and keep it handy. AMARILLO (AP) It was party where drugs were used a whole lot like acting. Carolyn Garrison lopped three years off ier age, pretended the man in ier life was her brother and hat she was a high .schoo] girl. Schoolmates learned too late hat Carolyn was really Mrs. O'arrlson, that the man was her nisband and she had hidden her infant son with relatives. So Saturday, officers had rounded up 11 young persons of the 16 who were indicted Friday on information supplied by Car. olyn or growing out of her In- vestigation of drugs at Tascosa High School. Asked how she found out about the drugs, she replied, "I just attended school." She said she asked to be undercover agent. She Is a col- lege senior, 22, but pretended to be 18 and entered the higli school. Carolyn said she attended a during her months-long under- cover job. Authorities said Mrs. Garrison and her husband lived together n an apartment, going as sister ind brother, while she cslab- ished contacts and gathered in- 'ormation. Charges in the indictments in- ilicalcd Dean Bridges, 23, one of the first lo be taken into cuslody, was a key figure in the Already untlcr bond on charges of receiving and con- cealing stolen property, Dan was accused of violating slate narcotics and dangerous drug acls, and of using a person under 21 in narcotics traffic. His new bonds tolalcd Amarillo sils astride the line between Potlcr and Ilamlal Counties In the Texas Panhan- dle, and counties grand juries in bolh returned the Indict mcnls to Dlst. .ludgo Eugene Jordan in 47th District Court. Officers said all those named n the indictments are Amarillo residents but one, Arthur Thorn- is, now on military services in Vietnam. Hesiries lirldgcs, others for whom bond had been set were [iary Wayne Morris, 21, and Bryan Anthony Thomas, 19, bolh bonds and charged with sale and possession of narcotles; Jamie Carl Shomburg 18 000, and Don Williams, 19, 000, both charged with sals; and William Albert Brown, 20, charged with possession. Indictments made available to newsmen by Judge Jordan listed these other defendants: Chris- topher Bennett, Vlckl Palmer, Jackie Williams, Danny Smith, Gary Hester, Rickie Joe Witt, Rickey Edwards, Michael Phclps BarfieltJ and Don Amv strong. .1 ;
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Sunday, 26 September 2010
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by Lalin FERNANDOPULLE
The apparel industry should focus on venturing into niche markets and
develop strategies to enhance exports, said Director, Timex and Fergasam
Group, Anis Sattar.
He said Sri Lanka benefited from the GSP Plus trade concessions and
added that the country should adopt new strategies to be competitive and
promote trade.
"Export industries should be geared to face challenges and keep pace
with global business trends. Total dependence on concessions will not be
beneficial to any industry", Sattar said.
From the Avirate iifa
fashion show
The GSP Plus trade concessions granted to Sri Lanka by the European
Union (EU) were withdrawn following a timeline given to the country to
respond to certain conditions expiring on August 15. Around 7,000 export
lines benefitted from the zero duty access to the European markets.
Apparel, ceramics, gem and jewellery, agricultural products were some
of the large beneficiaries of the concessions.
The apparel industry with a workforce of over 300,000 employees is
one of the largest foreign exchange earners to the country.
Export earnings of the industry crossed US$ 1 billion last year.
"The shortage of employees is a major obstacle to develop the apparel
industry. The industry could be more competitive if there is an adequate
workforce", Sattar said. He said the apparel industry has jobs for
around 35,000 people and there would be more workers needed following
the end of the global financial crisis and the demand for high end
The Fergasam Group which was formed in 1967 by Sattar Karim to cater
to the local market has over 10,000 employees today and export high-end
garments to leading buyers such as Marks and Spencer, Victoria's Secret,
Wallies, Next, C & A, Liz Clairborne, Macy's and JC Penny's.
Sri Lanka's competitors for high-end garments are China, Indonesia,
Vietnam and India and Bangladesh for low-end garments.
Sattar said Sri Lanka's export industries are less competitive due to
the high cost of production.Energy, wages and other overhead expenses
contribute to the cost of production.
He said the Timex and Fergasam Group will set up factories in the
North and the East next year which will provide jobs to youth in the
area and help develop the economy.
"The Group has planned to set up its first Avirate store in Colombo 7
before the end of the year.Plans are afoot to set up a store in India",
Sattar said. "The Avirate iifa fashions was a huge success and there
would be long-term benefits for the country's fashion and entertainment
industries", he said.
Timex and Fergasam Group which caters exclusively to ladies dresses
and lingerie has offices in the UK, Hong Kong and manufacturing plants
in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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Yorkshire Emerge As Favourites
To Capture Sidebottom
Featured News | 28th September 2010
Yorkshire have emerged as the favourites to sign former Nottinghamshire bowler Ryan Sidebottom with Director of Cricket Martyn Moxon claiming that a deal is close.
Sidebottom rejected offers from Trent Bridge in pursuit of an unconditional three-year deal elsewhere and could now return to the county he left at the end of the 2003 season.
"We're close to a deal with Ryan," said Moxon who faced competition from Lancashire and Sussex in protracted negotiations.
"There are still a couple of things that need sorting out before pen is put to paper but, hopefully, that will happen next week.
"Ryan has a real desire to play for Yorkshire. There's better offers on the table for him but the indications are that he wants to come back and play for us.
"I've got the utmost respect and admiration for him and I know he is desperately keen to finish his career on a high.
"Fingers crossed, he will do that at Yorkshire and become a very important member of our side."
Sidebottom took 27 LV= County Championship wickets in eight appearances for Nottinghamshire in 2010.
Ryan Sidebottom


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This week's image is of a trilobite (acadoparodoxides mureroensis), found in Morocco but on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science:
The trilobites ("three lobed") were a class of arthropods that roamed the oceans hundreds of millions of years ago. The taxonomy of trilobites is uncertain, but divided into nine orders (or maybe ten, depending on the source you're looking at) — at least for the time being. All of these orders (with one possible exception) appeared during the Cambrian period around 520-540 million years ago, and the last of them died out during the mass extinction at the end of the Permian about 250 million years ago.
During their 300 million years on earth, the trilobites busily diversified into some 17,000 distinct species filling a variety of roles in marine ecosystems. Since they were so successful in their day, and wound up populating essentially all marine environments of their time, trilobites have left fossils across the globe — and in the process played a role in a number of biological and geological discoveries. Trilobite fossil data has been used as evidence in discussions of punctuated equilibrium as a mechanism of evolution, as supporting evidence for the theory of continental drift, and for understanding the Cambrian Explosion. They are also the state fossils of Ohio , Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania in the U.S.


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Vince McMahon Ribs John Laurinaitis, WWE'12-Brodus Clay, More
Published On 01/31/2012 | News
– For what it's worth, The Wrestling Observer reports that John Laurinaitis was ribbed by Vince McMahon and forced to wear a short-sleeve referee shirt at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view because Laurinaitis has "skinny arms."
– THQ will be releasing Brodus Clay for WWE '12 via DLC today. The download will be free.
– WWE's "Best of RAW and SmackDown 2011" is officially out on DVD and Blu-ray.
– While in Mexico promoting Journey 2 this past week, The Rock posed with Mexican wrestler Blue Demon Jr. for a photo that was picked up by the media.
– WWE Legend Sgt. Slaughter will be appearing at the Washington DC Auto Show today from 6-8pm. Randy Orton will be appearing at the Auto Show on Wednesday from 6-8pm.


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Date of Stay: June, 2009
Nice waterfront and close to town. Narrow service roads of gravel. TV service in somewhat dis-array: not all channels available, not all sites serviced and picture blurred. Many of the sites don't have water because someone backed into stub outs. Lots of monthly TT's visited on weekends only. Very few class A's. Would stay here again if in the area.
Date of Stay: December, 2008
We enjoyed this campground in that it's different than many others. California lifestyle, waterfront, beach atmosphere, mostly class A MH's, quiet, no kids, an upscale feeling. We were here at Christmas and many a coach had decorations. With our 40' we found it easy to park our RV. The sites are more expensive than we've ever paid but we've decided not to leave any $$$$ to our kids!!
Date of Stay: December, 2008
This site is the cream of the crop!!! Stayed here for a couple of days.
Date of Stay: October, 2008
Very crowded with local full timers. Noisy, many large dogs and people walking around drinking beer. Very narrow ingress/egress. Would not stay there again.


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Employment initiatives for an ageing workforce in the EU15
Effective action to improve the employment conditions of older workers involves government policies at different levels, the social partners and social dialogue, organisations and companies and, of course, older workers themselves. Within companies in the EU15, policies and practices designed to improve opportunities for older workers and to extend working life have developed significantly over the last decade. This report examines the experience of companies that have been long-standing examples of good practice in age management and analyses the drivers and outcomes of workplace developments over the last decade.


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December 2016
As the holidays approach it gives us all a chance to reflect on the past few months. Many great things have happened in our schools and the district. In these challenging economic times, I am extremely thankful that we have a Board of Education that truly understands the need to effectively manage its financial resources so the district can continue to offer all students an outstanding education. Through prudent fiscal planning, but an eye always on educational programs, the board has maintained a high quality educational program.
Just as the School Board makes decision for the district, the parent, YOU, make very important decisions on how to raise your child and you become aware that you are your child's first teacher. It should not be surprising that your child's initial important learning environment is your home. Thus, it is very important for you to create learning environments at home as teachers do at school. Your home setting can be a comforting, warm environment where your child very naturally learns and it can also be a stimulating place in which he/she learns to satisfy their curiosity by reading a book or completing a science project. As a parent, you serve as an influential role model for your child as he or she learns about the world. As your child is growing, it is fun for them to imitate you and copy your daily activities while they gain new skills and practices some old ones. The long winter holiday break gives parents some ample time to get reconnected with their son or daughter and enjoy their time together again.
School Closings
Due to changing weather conditions, there is always the possibility that classes may have to be dismissed early or cancelled for the day. If school is cancelled or dismissed early you will be notified by our EZ School Message automated parent notification system, which will deliver a phone call, text message or e-mail supplied by parents/guardians for this purpose. If
you answer, you will hear a recorded message. If you don't answer the message should go to your voicemail. You can also tune to local radio and television stations for updated cancellation notices:
Radio Stations include: Topeka's WIBW 580AM
Marysville's KNDY AM/FM
Clay Center's KCLY AM
Beatrice, NE's KWBE AM
Fairbury/Beatrice, NE's KUTT FM / KGMT AM
Television Stations include: Topeka's WIBW 13
Topeka's KSNT 27
Lincoln KOLN-KGIN
With the Christmas holiday fast approaching, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the staff, parents, and community members who enthusiastically contribute so much to our District. Great communities have great schools and we are so appreciative of your support. On behalf of the Barnes-Hanover-Linn School District and the Board of Education, I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! Best wishes for a safe December during your Holiday travels!
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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles were never really worried about Daniel Cabrera's effectiveness, even after he issued 16 walks in his first two starts this season.
After the right-hander's performance Monday night, the only people who have to worry about Cabrera are those who must face him.
Cabrera displayed surprising control while pitching seven innings of five-hit ball, and the Orioles got a home run from Miguel Tejada in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Cabrera (1-1) came in with an 11.37 ERA after walking seven in 1 1/3 innings against Boston and nine more against Tampa Bay on April 12. Facing the Angels, he struck out six, did not allow an earned run and yielded his only walk with two outs in the seventh.
"Everyone made a big deal out of the first two starts, saying he was going to walk everyone in the ballpark. Daniel doesn't do that all the time," Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo said. "Tonight we got what we really expect from him."
Cabrera attributed his sharper control to several sessions with pitching coach Leo Mazzone.
"I worked with Leo the last seven days, and it worked today," Cabrera said. "Everything was perfect. I cut down on the walks and threw strikes."
Brian Roberts drove in two runs for the Orioles, who built a 4-0 lead in the first two innings against Jeff Weaver (0-2). Baltimore took three of four from Los Angeles after going 2-4 against the Angels a year ago.
"They're obviously deeper in a lot of areas than they were last year, and they're going to come right at you," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said.
Baltimore's victory came at a price. Outfielder David Newhan broke his right leg while sliding into second base on a steal in the first inning. He is expected to undergo surgery Thursday.
"It's one of those things. I'll roll with it," Newhan said. "Hopefully they'll have some good news for me, they'll put the pins in and six to eight weeks I should be back playing. I'll keep my head up and go about it as if I'll be back soon."
Cabrera permitted only one runner past second base until the seventh, when two singles and a walk to Jose Molina loaded the bases with two outs. A passed ball by Ramon Hernandez let in a run, but Cabrera avoided further damage by getting Maicer Izturis to fly out.
The Angels knew what Cabrera had done earlier this season, but they also figured he had enough talent to correct his flaws.
"Despite what his numbers were going into today, it's not really a surprise, him being able to throw a quality game like today," said Adam Kennedy, who went 0-for-3.
LaTroy Hawkins gave up an RBI single to Garret Anderson in the eighth and Chris Ray got three outs for his fifth save in five tries.
Making his third start for the Angels since signing as a free agent during the offseason, Weaver allowed two earned runs and five hits -- all for extra bases -- in seven innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Tejada homered with a man on in the first inning to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead. It was his first home run since opening day.
"The slider I threw to Tejada was garbage. I left it over the middle and he blasted it," Weaver said.
Baltimore added two unearned runs in the second when Roberts hit a two-out, two-run double after Angels shortstop Orlando Cabrera fumbled a grounder.
Los Angeles didn't get a runner to second until the fourth inning, when Vladimir Guerrero and Anderson hit successive one-out singles. Cabrera then struck out Darin Erstad and retired Casey Kotchman on a fly ball.
"He came out and got in a zone early and got in a nice groove," Scioscia said. "We just couldn't pressure him enough early on to make a difference."
OF Juan Rivera was a late scratch from the Angels' lineup because of tightness in his rib cage, and OF Tim Salmon did not play because of a groin injury that forced him to leave Sunday's game. ... Starting for the first time since April 9, Baltimore's Corey Patterson and Chris Gomez both went hitless. ... Los Angeles is 5-11 at Camden Yards since 2003. ... Orioles LHP Tim Byrdak will undergo a CT scan to determine the source of discomfort in his left elbow. He has an 18.00 ERA in five appearances.


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Staff at women's clothing retailer Suzanne Grae are blaming the fashion brand's failure to gain traction in New Zealand on insufficient marketing and poorly performing stores in the big cities.
Around 100 jobs are at risk after the Sydney-based firm - part of Australia's Sussan Group, which also operates Sussan and Sportsgirl stores across the Tasman - yesterday announced a "last resort" proposal to close its 19 stores in this country, including eight in Auckland, over the next 11 months.
"Suzanne Grae has operated in New Zealand since 2006, but despite our best efforts to meet local customer requirements on range, price and service we have not been able to establish a sustainable business," chief executive Carole Molyneux said.
Molyneux was not made available for an interview yesterday and the company, which said the proposal followed a thorough review of the business, would not elaborate on the issues that led to its poor performance.
But shocked staff spoken to by the Business Herald yesterday attributed the retailer's problems to a lack of investment in advertising.
"If you don't advertise you don't get business and there's a lot of competition," one staff member said.
A worker at another store said Suzanne Grae's retail sites in urban areas such as Auckland had been dragging the business down.
"They should have stuck to provinces ... the provinces are where the clientele is."
Molyneux said the business - which trades in the "value fashion segment" and is aimed at 40-plus women - remained successful in Australia where it was growing customer volumes, despite a challenging retail market.
"A final decision [on the proposal] will depend on the outcome of the employee consultation process."
Six Sussan stores were rebranded under the lower-end Suzanne Grae brand when Sussan pulled out of New Zealand in 2011. Sportsgirl bailed from this country in 2000 following an unsuccessful search for a buyer.
Retail analyst Tim Morris, of market research firm Coriolis, said the local women's fashion trade was a very tough market.
"The only people that have got any hold on it are the iconic names at the top and the cheap and cheerful ones at the bottom ... everyone else floats in the middle and struggles," Morris said.
Sussan Group is owned by its executive chairwoman and chief executive, Naomi Milgrom, and operates more than 550 stores employing more than 4500 people across Australasia.
The Business Review Weekly valued Milgrom's personal fortune at A$375 million ($460 million) last year, making her Australia's seventh richest woman.
In Auckland Suzanne Grae operates a store on Broadway in Newmarket and has retail sites in Sylvia Park, Glenfield, St Lukes, West City, Lynn Mall, Shore City and Manukau shopping centres.
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19 stores in New Zealand, including eight in Auckland.
100 Staff facing job losses.
Part of Australia's Sussan Group, owned by Naomi Milgrom, Australia's 7th richest woman.


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Not allowing the storm of the year to wash out their fifth annual Sy Schaffler tournament, Lockwood Folly's Golden Boys played the rain-shortened contest September 23-24 and Sept. 28.
Ernest Worley topped the field, winning the coveted Rodney Dangerfield plaid jacket, with Rich Modrowski's second-place finish garnering the ersatz Masters green blazer.
After being the runner-up for the previous three years, Michael Wiggins won the 2010 Rivers Edge club championship, shooting 77-71¬—148.
Four golfers were within four strokes of Wiggins after the first round. In the second round, he shot a 32 on the front nine. He shot a 39 on the back nine for the 1-under 71.
Betsy Bergstrom won the women's club championship, shooting 88-90—178. She is a two-time champion, having won in 2007.
Nancy and Alan Hughes were the low-net winners in the club championship. Each shot a 143.
The Beachcombers played at the Valley At Eastport. Low gross: Gary Guthiel 80, Jim Beairsto 84 and Paul Michal 87. Low nets: Beairsto 64, Guthiel 66 and Bob Smith 69.
Team two low nets each hole: Smith, Reggie Auten, Larry Cecil and Beairsto, 26-under par. Golfer of the week was Beairsto.
I have the most fun when someone who has not been here before comes to visit us. Our guests are always slack-jawed with admiration and awe at the beauty of Brunswick County. They exclaim over our golf courses, our beaches, our seafood, seabirds and salt-marches. They love the friendliness of our people, how they can go to a grocery store or dry cleaner and everyone talks to you.
Two weeks ago, two friends from New Jersey arrived for a visit. John Saporito and his wife, Barbara, after several years of invites, finally came to visit us.
The First Tee program fosters nine core values to be used in golf and which come in handy in all other areas of life. These core values have caused parents and teachers alike to embrace the First Tee program.
In the 2009-2010 school year, The First Tee of Brunswick County initiated a character education program with the Brunswick County Schools. The School Day Program was a pilot program that included the fourth-graders of six elementary schools "local" to the home facility of the organization located in Shallotte.
The Beachcombers played a modified Stableford tournament Friday at Oak Island. The winners with 22.5 points were Reggie Auten, Randy Cogdill, Charlie Shore and Dennis Keane. In second were Jim Beairsto, Bob Smith and Ed Kinney with 8 points. Low gross for the day were Jim Beairsto, 85; Dennis Keane, 87; Charlie Shore, 88; and Randy Cogdill, 89. Low net score honors went to Jim Beairsto, 63, and Dennis Keane, 64. Most over their points were Dennis Keane, +11.5, and Reggie Auten, +8.5. Dennis Keane was voted golfer of the week.
The long hot summer is drawing to a close and it's time to work on your game.
I don't care whether you play the piano or bowl. I don't care whether you paint portraits or play tennis, practice will help.
With practice, your fingers will move with confidence over the keyboard; your brush strokes will coax out that hint of a smile you are trying to capture on the face of a child. Practice in bowling will bring more strikes your way; in tennis, you will score more aces.
By Connie Hensley
The First Tee
The Home Care and Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach is over. It showcased the talent and character of 78 young people who participate at The First Tee chapters worldwide.
As an official Champions Tour event, the stroke play tournament paired one junior with a Champions Tour player and two amateurs for a field of 78 teams.
The Beachcombers played a two low nets tournament Friday at Woodland Valley. The winners at -21 by a match of cards were Paul Michal, Reggie Auten, Dennis Keane and Dennis Davidson. In second was the team of Jack Goin, Jim Beairsto, Bob Byrne and Matt Beairsto. Low gross: Matt Beairsto 80, Stu Cleveland 85 and Paul Michal 87. Paul Michal was voted golfer of the week.
A bright new marketing initiative is bringing golfers from all over the United States to Brunswick County golf courses. Called the Brunswick Isle Golf Trail, this innovative idea is just what we need.
It's all about marketing, packaging and putting our best foot forward. It's about telling people that we have a concentration of the finest golf courses in the world right here in Brunswick County. We have courses that were designed by Tim Cate, Willard Byrd, Dan Maples, Rees Jones, Pete Dye, Fred Couples, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
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I didn't really do a proper full review of this episode last time round, more of a quick reaction post. My general feelings are unchanged with a subsequent viewing but there are some things I could address in more detail and with a different perspective now.
I noted originally that this had some of the trappings of classic Who and it does because here we have the Doctor and companions arrive in the wrong place due to TARDIS navigation failure and get mixed up in something that has nothing at all to do with them. Nobody summoned him, no one is looking for him (despite the clever before credits teaser). It's a welcome change.
Also the frantic pace of Season 7 seems just a bit less frantic with this episode. Perhaps because the focus is narrowed to a very small number of characters and the others are just bit players. Even the Ponds are really just minor elements in this episode. Which is a welcome change given how Pond heavy the first half of the season is.
There are some fun echoes of past and future episodes in A Town Called Mercy (hey it's Doctor Who, we can do time travel). For example Amy calls out the Doctor on the way travelling alone affects him. The Time Lord Victorious anyone? And the Doctor finds himself Sheriff of a town and responsible for its citizens. Hmm, well that sounds a little familiar now doesn't it?
Whether those echoes are deliberate or fortuitous I don't know, but they do add an extra layer of depth to the episode on rewatching which is pleasant.
The core moral dilemma here is a good one I think. While the Doctor's pacifist tendencies have fluctuated wildly over the years depending on who's writing him (and even in the newer series he's pretty inconsistent) the notion of deliberately sending a man to die isn't going to sit comfortably with him. On the other hand it's made clear we're dealing with someone who did monstrous things for (in his view) the greater good. And that hits a bit close to home doesn't it?
hler-Jex seems to feel the need to justify his actions by probing and pushing at the Doctor. He knows what he's done, but doesn't really want to own the consequences. But as the story plays out he is forced to a position where he can't really ignore them any longer.
All of which makes it sound rather heavy, but it's not. It's mostly light hearted and fast paced. The humor is pretty broad, a bit too broad for my tastes at times, but it keeps things up beat. And of course all the western trappings are fun.
This isn't an episode that's going to go on anyone's best of lists, but it's solid and fun to watch. Which in reality is all I ever really ask of a show. Expecting Doctor Who to be bold, challenging and different on a weekly basis is in my view fundamentally misunderstanding what the show is.


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Not everyone means to be, but there are many people out there who break hearts recklessly. And there are those who purposely disregard emotions, and go around fulfilling their own needs. "Players" are everywhere and aren't just men, either. These memories, whether they acknowledge them or not, are what make them, and what will plague them.
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By Y.F. Low, CNA Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 4:40 pm TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Ma Ying-jeou announced Wednesday that Taiwan has been invited to take part as an observer in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) , a major step forward in Taiwan's campaign for meaning participation in international organizations.
Taiwan's possible presence at the annual meeting of the decision-making arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) will mark the first time that the country has been allowed to participate in a meeting or activity of United Nations specialized agencies since losing its U.N. membership to China in 1971.
This is also the first time Taiwan will be allowed to take part in the WHA after 12 failed attempts at WHA participation since 1997.
Ma attributed the achievement to the goodwill displayed by Beijing toward Taiwan after the inauguration last May of his administration, which has been working to improve cross-Taiwan Strait ties and has adopted a moderate approach to promote foreign relations.
Ma also praised the strong support of prominent members of the international community, including the United States, Japan, the European Union, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as helping with the campaign.
Efforts made by various groups in Taiwan regardless of political affiliation also made important contributions to the cause, Ma said.
"Participation in the activities of the WHO is not merely a political issue. More importantly, it is a human rights issue, and the health and medical rights of Taiwan's 23 million people should not get overlooked, " the president said during a high-level meeting attended by administration officials.
According to Department of Health (DOH) Minister Yeh Ching-chuan, Taiwan received a letter from the WHO Tuesday night inviting it to attend as an observer in the WHA's annual meeting scheduled for May 18-27 in Geneva.
The letter, addressed to Yeh and signed by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, extends the invitation to "the Department of Health, Chinese Taipei."
"I would appreciate if you could confirm the attendance of the Department of Health, Chinese Taipei, and the names of the attendees at your earliest convenience," the letter read.
Analysts said the use of the name "Chinese Taipei" by the WHO could signify a policy change by the world body, which had previously stuck to the name "Taiwan, China" or "Taiwan, province of China" in its official documents to reflect the United Nations' "one China" policy.
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In the meantime, we thank mainland China for its kind message to link up with Taiwan for the development of a fruitful relationship. This is good for both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Alisa Marie Adkisson and Matthew Lynn Duncan were united in marriage July 5 in Cape Canaveral aboard the Carnival Sunshine. The Rev. Bill Adkisson officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Gary and Glenda Adkisson of Paducah.
The groom is the son of Terry and Francie Duncan of Paducah.
The bride chose Mrs. Amy Farmer of Pittsburgh as her matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Lauren Lynn of Paducah and Mrs. Jessica Adkisson of Staten Island, New York. Serving as flower girls were Miss Olivia Farmer and Miss Riley Farmer, daughters of Ryan and Amy Farmer of Pittsburgh; and Miss Hailey Adkisson, daughter of Logan and Jessica Adkisson of Staten Island. Serving as ringbearers were Reece Nabors, son of Kayla Moore and Cole Nabors of Nashville, Tennessee; and Peyton Adkisson, son of Logan and Jessica Adkisson.
The groom chose Alex Roman of St. Louis as his best man. Groomsmen were Beau Woodall of Nashville, Tennessee, and Logan Adkisson.
A reception for the couple was held at the MG Banquet Hall in Paducah on Aug. 2.
The bride is a 2004 graduate of Bluefield High School in Bluefield, West Virginia, a 2008 graduate of Carson Newman College with a bachelor's degree in child and family studies, and a 2012 graduate of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, with a master of arts degree in education. She is employed by McCracken County Public Schools.
The groom is a 2001 graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School in Paducah and a 2008 graduate of Murray State University. He is employed by Republic National Distributing Co. in Louisville, Kentucky.
The couple resides in Paducah.
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Buttercake, covered in fondant with a spiderman edible image. Cheats way of doing a cake. I always like to do my own decorations but was soo pushed for time with other cakes, this is what I did and my grandson loved it. So if in a hurry or out of time, the edible images are certainly an option. TFL :-)
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Pacific Rim Bureau (CNSNews.com) - Australian pharmaceutical manufacturers say they have reluctantly agreed to label new drugs that have been developed with or tested on tissue from human embryos.
The new regulations, believed to be the first of their kind anywhere, are the result of campaigning by pro-lifers and ethicists opposed to stem cell research using human embryos, in a country whose scientists are world-leaders in the field.
From mid-2004, new drugs \lang3081 created or tested using human embryonic stem cells or human embryos must be labeled as such. The requirement will enable doctors and consumers to avoid using those products if they oppose the research on ethical grounds.
\lang3081 Medicines Australia, the association representing the prescription drugs industry, has been involved in negotiations with the government body that registers drugs, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
The TGA subsequently handed a report to the federal government, and Health Minister Kay Patterson announced the regulation changes in the Senate last week.
In response to queries, Medicines Australia CEO Kieran Schneemann has confirmed that the industry was uneasy.
"We have expressed concern throughout these discussions that the requirement ... went far beyond any regulatory requirement in other country," he said.
"This would have a significant negative impact on investment in ground-breaking stem cell research in Australia, relating to medicines as well as other applications of this research."
Nonetheless, Schneemann said, Medicines Australia had "somewhat reluctantly accepted" that, if a company manufactures a drugs using human embryos or embryonic stem cells, including in the testing of the drug, "this will be disclosed."
Pro-life campaigners in Australia, including the lawmaker who pressed for the amendment to the regulations, Senator Brian Harradine, have long contended that scientists pushing embryonic stem cell research were more interested in profitable drug-testing applications than in finding "miracle cures" for a range of diseases - the aim most often cited by proponents of the research.
Pro-lifers oppose research using human embryos because the embryos are destroyed in the process.
Worldwide, the research has become one of the new century's most contentious issues in medical ethics.
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Drugs Tested on Human Embryos to Carry Warning Labels (Sept. 18, 2003)
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alex1080 had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit93 ontwerpen ingezonden door38 freelance designers.
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i am a student who is trying to create his first website for fashion.
my webpage will be a community page for all people who like to discuss fashion and designs.
i am aiming to attract young and old people around the world who are passionate about fashion, like to discuss fashion and have a vision for the future of fashion.
i am looking for a logo for my webpage/company
the logo should be easy readable, easy to remember, clean, cool and fun, but also reflect a bit integrity.
no background pictures
Abbreviations of create fashion like cf can also be used, but the full name should be visible somewhere to know what the abbrevation stands for.
these are some ideas, which i think my website should reflect, but in the end everything that is cool, you find cool is cool. :-)
The files i will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
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river necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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Re: a mathlink question
On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 13:13, GS <vokaputs at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to call a C-program from Mathematica. All the examples in
> the MathLink tutorials (like AddTwo[i,j]) work like this: they are
> called from Mathematica, are executed, send the result to Mathematica
> and exit.
This is not correct. The program does *not* exit unless you
explicitly terminate it with Uninstall[]. This means that you can use
a global or static variable normally to persist data between
subsequent calls.
> I would like a C-program to not exit after the execution, and keep the
> memory of the previous inputs. Say, I want an external C-program, to
> be called as AddToPreviousSum[x]. When it is first called, it returns
> x. When it is called the second time AddToPreviousSum[y], it returns x
> +y. When it is called the third time AddToPreviousSum[z], it returns x
> +y+z, and so on.
> How do I implement this in C using MathLink?
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Volume 12 (2001), Issue 2, Pages 151-165
Investigating Memory System Energy Behavior Using Software and Hardware Optimizations
Computer Science and Engineering Department, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802, PA, USA
Received 20 June 2000; Revised 3 August 2000
Copyright © 2001 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Memory system usually consumes a significant amount of energy in many battery-operated devices. In this paper, we provide a quantitative comparison and evaluation of the interaction of two hardware cache optimization mechanisms and three widely used compiler optimization techniques used to reduce the memory system energy. Our presentation is in two parts. First, we focus on a set of memory-intensive benchmark codes and investigate their memory system energy behavior due to data accesses under hardware and compiler optimizations. Then, using four motion estimation codes, we look at the influence of compiler optimizations on the memory system energy considering the overall impact of instruction and data accesses.


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Samantha Prahalis scored a career-high 32 points, including the eventual game-winning tallies, while Jantel Lavender added 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Buckeyes rallied to defeat No. 19 Michigan State 65-62 on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing.
Prahalis, the Buckeyes' point guard, broke a 61-all tie by making two free throws with 1:14 remaining in the game, much to the chagrin of many of the 12,412 in attendance at the Breslin Center.
Michigan State's Lykendra Johnson followed by splitting a pair of freebies, then Lavender hit a pair to give the Buckeyes a three-point advantage with 35 seconds left.
Neither team scored again, and two of the Spartans' final three shots were blocked.
The Buckeyes (17-1, 5-0) broke a two-game losing streak at the Breslin Center and took a commanding three-game lead in the conference race over the Spartans (11-5, 2-3), who were picked before the season as the top challenger to the Big Ten throne Ohio State has occupied for five straight seasons.
Ohio State entered the weekend as the only team left without a league loss. Second-place Minnesota (10-5, 2-1) plays at Illinois on Sunday.
Ohio State's halfcourt offense struggled for much of the game, forcing Prahalis to take matters into her own hands. She made 4 of 10 three-pointers and manufactured points with repeated drives to the basket and ended up earning 13 free throw attempts, of which she made 8. Prahalis added six rebounds, five assists and two steals as well.
Lavender struggled to get clean looks against the defense of 6-9 center Alyssa DeHaan, but the Buckeyes' All-American still managed a double-double by getting to the foul line. The 6-4 Lavender was a perfect 10 for 10 from the charity stripe and made 5 of 15 shot from the floor.
DeHaan was not much better from the floor, going 4 for 11, and scored 12 points. She grabbed only four boards. Picking her up in that area was Johnson, a forward who grabbed 12 rebounds and shared the team lead in scoring with 13. Aisha Jefferson, a Dayton Chaminade-Julienne product, also had 13, while Brittney Thomas added 10.
Ohio State shot 34.6 percent (18 for 52) and never got the offense untracked, but the defense was a constant. The Buckeyes held the Spartans to 32.2 percent shooting (19 for 59).
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was flying to Israel today in an attempt to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Mrs Clinton will arrive in Jerusalem tonight amid reports that Israel has put plans for a ground invasion of Gaza "on hold" to give peace talks brokered by Egypt a chance.
Israel — which has tens of thousands of troops massed along the border — has set a deadline of Thursday for the negotiations to succeed.
Egypt is trying to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza's ruling Hamas movement. An Egyptian intelligence source said "there is still no breakthrough and Egypt is working to find middle ground".
As diplomats sought to end the conflict, the violence in Gaza and southern Israel continued.
Israel launched scores of air strikes on Gaza overnight, targeting ammunition stores and the headquarters of the National Islamic Bank. Hamas militants in turn fired dozens of rockets into southern Israeli cities this morning.
An Israel Defence Forces spokesman said that an Israeli soldier was injured during a rocket attack in the south.
Loud explosions were reported in Gaza this morning following a number of reported fatalities in the past 12 hours. More than 110 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed so far in the conflict.
Mrs Clinton will meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow morning and will then visit the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank before travelling to Egypt.
Mr Netanyahu and his ministers debated their next moves in a meeting that lasted into the early hours today.
"Before deciding on a ground invasion, the prime minister intends to exhaust the diplomatic move in order to see if a long-term ceasefire can be achieved," a senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said after the meeting.
Israeli officials said that 29 rockets in total were today fired from Gaza and three of them got through Israel's Iron Dome interception system.
One landed on a parked bus in Beersheba and a house in Ofakim but there were no casualties.
Hamas health ministry officials said a father and his two sons — thought to be aged two and four — were killed overnight during Israeli air strikes.
A commander of the Islamic Jihad militant group was killed yesterday in a bombing raid on a Gaza City tower block housing media organisations.
A security guard at the US embassy in Tel Aviv has been stabbed in the leg by an intruder. The attacker, who according to reports was of Israeli origin, was armed with a knife and an axe. A police spokesman said the assailant was arrested after being wounded by gunfire. He said the attack was not likely to have been politically motivated.
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Wounded cyclists, and others who joined them in support, traveled from Wasau to Green Bay to Sheboygen and - finally - to Milwaukee for the second half of Ride 2 Recovery's "Great Lakes Challenge." As usual, riders new and experienced shared powerful stories of healing and transformation through the experience.
As reported by the Green Bay Press Gazette: "Rider Jen Dreizehn, a 15-year military veteran, has not only been riding with her biking family, but also seeing her real family in her first trip back to Wisconsin over that time. Her family cheered her along at several stops on Thursday and planned to attend the Green Bay Packers game with her.
The Shawano native, who grew up in Mountain, is stationed with the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Eustis, Va. 'I haven't ridden a bike since I was 12 years old, so this has just been great and a real challenge,' Dreizehn said. 'Challenge is definitely the word to use. I'm really glad I did it.'"
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The final day of the ride was especially poignant, as the group greeted attendees at the The 92nd Annual American Legion National Convention and later participated in a parade. Marty Callahan reported the following: "About 50 cyclists - veterans and servicemembers - arrived in Milwaukee Aug. 28 at The American Legion National Convention, completing a six-day, 426-mile journey from Minneapolis. The cyclists are part of the national Ride 2 Recovery program that helps veterans overcome their wounds and inspire others to do the same.
'This kind of event does tremendous things for the mental and physical rehabilitation of the wounded warriors,' said John Wordin, founder and president of Ride 2 Recovery. 'Whatever kind of injury they may have - amputations, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, PTSD - cycling helps them to recover. Events like this create such a bond and camaraderie - it's a great group therapy session.'"
Click here to watch as the cyclists enter the convention, and check out a great video clip from WLUK-TV below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFLRdyLVMC4]
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It was a morning to remember. A group of stars from NBC's "This Is Us" – Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Sullivan – spent a morning visiting service members and their families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as part of a USO entertainment tour.
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The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #3)by Rick Riordan
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting when she disappeared-a monster rumored to be so powerful it could destroy Olympus forever.
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The action begins right away as the demigods Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia arrive at Westover Hall in Maine to rescue two half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. Percy is fourteen-years-old and identifies himself as an impulsive ADHD kid. He is the son of Poseidon and a mortal mother. The half-blood kids attend Camp Half Blood, which is run by Chiron the centaur. They look human but have these special powers because of their parentage. The half-bloods are out to save the world from destruction by the monsters. In their quest, they fight a manticore and are assisted by Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, and her eternal maidens. The fight against the monsters takes them across New England to Washington, DC, and across the country to Arizona and California. This fast-paced story is full of adventure and humor. Readers will relate to good natured Percy, the protagonist. He is trying to fit in with his peers, please his parents, and save the world. The book brings Greek mythology to life in a kid-friendly way. This third book in the author's series, "Percy Jackson & The Olympians," follows bestsellers The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters. Reviewer: Jeanne K. Pettenati, J.D.
Gr 6-9 -In this third installment (Miramax, 2007) to the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series, Rick Riordan continues the saga of the Greek gods and their half-human offspring. The story takes place in modern-day America where Percy, son of Poseidon, faces off with mythical monsters and other enemies of the gods. Accompanying him are his friends, Grover the satyr, Thalia, daughter of Zeus, and two Hunters. They set off to find the missing Artemis, goddess of the hunt, who has been kidnapped by Titan Kronos's cronies, and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, who has disappeared over the edge of a cliff. To make matters worse, the Oracle predicts that one of them will not survive the quest. Actor Jesse Bernstein does a first-rate job of narrating the story, seamlessly shifting between the voices of the various characters and rendering each of them a unique persona. A great addition to most junior high/middle school and public library audio collections.-Kathy Miller, Baldwin Junior High, Baldwin City, KSCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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- 9781423101482
- Publisher:
- Disney-Hyperion
- Publication date:
- 04/08/2008
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- Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
- Edition description:
- Reprint
- Pages:
- 352
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- 11,285
- Product dimensions:
- 5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.00(d)
- Lexile:
- 630L (what's this?)
- Age Range:
- 9 - 12 Years
Meet the Author
Rick Riordan is also the author of the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two: The Sea of Monsters. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular Tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons.
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- June 5, 1964
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- San Antonio, TX
- Education:
- B.A. in English and History, University of Texas
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If you're looking for a romantic love story with heart-quenching, tear-jerking, lovey-dovey moments.... then you're looking at the wrong book here. BUT, if you're looking for an action packed thriller based on the greek gods in modern times (duh, the headline), then you've come to the right place. Percy Jackson found out in previous books that he is teh half-blood son of Posiedon. When you're a half-blood in a world like ours, you are either targeted by mythical monsters, misunderstood by mortals, or completely neutral in the minds of the gods... Percy is only lucky enough to be teo of these things, since most of the gods want him either dead, or they just don't care. This time, Percy is in for a doosy of a ride when he is dodging monsters such as the Manticore, or the Nemean Lion. Not only that, but he must save a friend, and a god, and maybe even take the full force of the Titan's curse! If you're ready for the ride of your life, then hop on the back of Blackjack, the black pegasus, and hold on tight!
The series is just amazing. I love it!!!
I've read all the books from this series and their incredible! They should totally make a movie out of these books. The descriptions are mezmorizing and the consepts of modern day gods and demi-gods inspires me. I hope more people will read these books. Even if your not a big fantasy person these books takes you into the 'reality' of the ancient greeks. In short you'll love it!!!!!!!!!!! :-
While it does have children as main characters, they still captivate the reader and you get so into the problems and adventures they find themselves into. I recommend this book along with the series to all those young readers or young at heart :p.
Buy this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"!!!!!
Who said girls cant hold up the sky? Cool book mr. Riordan!
In apollo's words; I loved this great book I could not stop reading it You need to read it In thalia's words; You need to read this dam book! :) In great lord dionysus' words; That's right, great lord dionysus, not "the wine dude." Really, that peter johnson and his horse... what? You don't know what i'm talking about? Just read the book In thalia's words; Read the dam book and the whole dam series! :)
Percy, Annabeth, Grover, And Thalia discover 2 more half-bloods. Bianca and Nico. Siblingd naturally. Well on their way out of Bianca and Nico's school they run into a monster. AND the only ones to save them are... the Hunters? If you are not familiar with the Hunters, they are a group of immortal maidens who follow Artemis, goddess of the hunt and the moon. They have sworn loyalty to her and have baned males from their life. Well, they save them, but in the process, Annabeth goes missing!!! Bianca joins the hunters, and Percy is dumbfounded! Artemis sets out for a hunt for the new monster lircing around, while the rest head back to Camp with the half-bloods. Artemis goes missing and Zoe Nightshade- Artemis' right hand maiden-calls a quest to save her. Her, Bianca, Thalia, and Grover are chosen to go. Zoe refuses to let Percy go because he is a boy. Grover doesn't count because is a stayr. TOO BAD! Percy goes anyway. As always. He follows behind them secretivly, but when he discovers Luke is after them, he warns them. He then has to tag along with them. But when Bianca dies (sorry i had to tell), Percy is at lost. When they find Artemis and Annabeth bearing the sky on their shoulders (an old myth) Zoe faces her father in a battle to the death to save Artemis. What a brave girl. Will they all make it out alive? :( They are all safe, for now.
This is a really amazing book and author and i think everyone should read these series.
The Titan's Curse was a great book, filled with adventure, love, and surprises. I think that with all of the twists in this book, it might be my favorite. I also ove how Rick Riordan makes the book interesting with Greek mythology, but not dull. Rick has done it again!
Wonderful book
Great seires i love all of the books he makes
Read this book it is great
Omg! Love this book. My favorite chapters was "We Have a Dam Problem" and the chapter about the god junkyard. So funny! --- | | ____________| | [________0) | [________0) \______ [________0) [________0)_____________
In this third book to the series Percy Jackson and his friend have to rescue the goddess Artemis and defeat a Titan (not saying which one. The only thing I'm saying is that it isn't Kronos.) This book was funny, full of action and adventure, and great! If you love Greek mythology with a twist then you have to read this book.
This book was amazing. Percy Jackson has to do it without Annabeth. Defintely my favorite. Artemis is my favorite godess too so, you get the idea. Percy has to save two new demigods, but not everyone makes it through. Thalia helps out, but is not the most interesting caracter. Rick Riordan's books are amazing, all of them. This is a must read for any age in my opinion!
This book is absolutely amazing. What no author could have written so perfect. It was flabergasting
I love this book. Apollo and artemis are my favorite gods :D this is my favorite book from this series.
Its great with great twist and turns
I read almosr all of this series and thi sis awesome and actioj filled.im young im11 and i oove this perfect for9-12 year olds
This is the first time I have read this series, but I LOVE rthis series!
Good book
Book title and author: Percy Jackson and the lightning thief; The Titan's Curse. Title of review: A total thriller with all of your favorite "Percy Jackson" characters. Number of stars (1 to 5): I give it four stars. Introduction If you're looking for a big adventure starring your favorite Percy Jackson characters, such as Percy, Grover, and Annabeth, then you've got to read this book! It is filled with surprises, new characters, and plot twists that you'll love. Description and summary of main points It all starts when Thalia, Percy, and Annabeth go on a journey to collect two half-bloods whose parents are unknown. When they get to the school where the two kids are, they encounter an ancient Greek monster called the manticore. After that, they're off on another epic adventure with Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, and her maidens to help them on their journey, yet again, to save the world. Evaluation This thrilling book is complete with awesome adventures filled with ancient Greek monsters and a prophecy given to them from the oracle herself. While trying to keep each other from harm and also trying to save the world, these demi-gods are in for, yet another, thrilling adventure. Conclusion In conclusion, if you love Greek gods mixed with everyday life in America, then this is the book for you. Your final review My final review is that I absolutely love this book! And I can't wait for you to read it!!!!!!
This book was 2nd my favorite in the series I like the 4th book best but it was awesome especially the part in Hoover Dam
Like all Rick's books this one is amazing! I totally recomend it!


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Does Flash Really Sap Your iPhone Battery?
Posted on 25th Jan 2011 at 14:53 by Clive Webster with 57 comments
According to IT Pro, this firmly held line has led to 'one of the most bitter and unresolved disputes in the technology industry.' What's more, the site has also undertaken some testing to discover the truth about the iPhone Flash video and battery life debate.
IT Pro sets the battle-lines between Apple and Adobe by pointing out that 'Apple's backing of H.264 over Flash has helped increase the popularity of H.264. For example, YouTube has converted its entire library to H.264 for playback on iOS devices.'
If this trend is widened to all mobile devices, one of Adobe's primary products will be undermined by the increasing demand and importance of smartphones and tablet PCs. However, if Apple is incorrect to deny iOS devices access to Flash, alternative mobile OSes such as Android would become even more popular, leaving Apple's shiny iPhones and iPads gathering dust on the shelves.
IT Pro's testing methods involved creating two video files of the same movie, 'one using the H.264 codec in a .m4v container and the other using the Sorenson Spark codec, one of the most popular codecs used in online Flash videos before the rise of H.264, in a .flv container.'
The tester then played back these videos in a few different playback apps, measuring the time before the battery of a Samsung Galaxy Tab and an Apple iPod Touch gave out. The test setup was actually quite complicated to ensure comparability, so for more details, see IT Pro's test setup page.
The results were surprising to say the least – Apple's Videos app was more frugal with the power draw than the VLC app, for example. 'Either Apple's in-house app developers are very good (or have access to some trick or a private API for prolonging battery life) or Applidium, the developers of the VLC app, still have a lot of work to do.'
Meanwhile, the Android-powered Galaxy Tab lasted for half an hour less when playing the Flash version of the video than when playing the H.264 file. What's more, the difference was even greater on the Apple device.
For a bit more analysis, it's also worth heading over to the conclusion page.
Is Apple completely justified or totally wrong to ban Flash from iPhones and iPads? Let us know your thoughts in the forums.