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On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, Andy Inglis, CEO of BP's Exploration & Production (E&P) business, spoke to Jones School students and faculty, and members of the Houston business community on the state of the energy industry. The event was hosted by the Energy Club and the Jones Graduate School of Management. As part of the presentation, Inglis discussed the current banking crisis and its potential impact on oil demand over the coming year and answered numerous questions regarding the evolution of state run energy companies. In addition to speaking on behalf of the Energy Club, Inglis also spoke at the 2nd Annual Rice University/Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.C. Energy Industry Directors Conference, a two-day program geared for board directors in all energy sectors which begins today at McNair Hall. Inglis has more than 28 years in the energy industry. In addition to his current position, he is also responsible for BP's worldwide exploration and production activities and holds regional responsibility for Russia, the Caspian, the Middle East, North and West Africa, Canada, the Caribbean and South America, Indonesia and Vietnam. He is a member of BP's Board of Directors and Executive Management Committee. Before this appointment, Inglis served as an executive vice president and deputy chief executive of E&P under Tony Hayward, who is now heading BP's executive management team. Inglis is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. He was appointed a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc. He earned an M.A. in engineering from Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. The Energy Club gives students a forum to learn more about the different aspects of the energy industry and hosts prominent energy speakers throughout the school year. Students learn the respective components of the energy industry as well as how to prepare for employment within the energy field.


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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- School officials in western Ohio are increasing security at a high school after a student posted on Facebook that he could "do better" than the Newtown, Conn., shooting that killed 26 people.
The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/V2iCxw ) reports that the apparent threat created safety concerns at Shawnee High School in Springfield. Sheriff's deputies planned to provide extra security at the school Monday.
The Facebook post has since been taken down. Deputies took the teen in for questioning, but he has not been arrested or charged.
School district leaders put out an "all-call" to parents Sunday alerting them to the situation.
Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com

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ICONIC Coronation Street settings are being given a makeover by a family-run Cumbrian business.
Orton-based slating firm KL Venning Slaters Ltd have started to re-roof the famous buildings, such as the Kabin, The Salon, Underworld, Street Cars, Victoria Terrace, The Medical Centre and The Rovers Return.
The work comes as part of a big move for the street from Manchester's Granada Studios to Trafford Wharf in Cheshire, due to the demands of high-definition television and subsequently the need for a larger-scale Weatherfield.
KL Venning Slaters director Lisa Elliot said: "We feel really proud to have won this work and naturally a high-profile contract has given all the workforce a huge boost.
"To win a contract that everyone has grown up watching is a highlight for us."
Mrs Elliot and her brother Kirk Venning, of Kendal, took over the running of the 30-year company from their father Keith, who said he was 'very proud' of their work.
Both siblings have been to the 7.7 acre site with their ten team members, who will be working on the project for around two months.
Mr Venning said they were thrilled when he told them they had won the contract.
He said: "I told them just before we went on our Christmas do, and they were all cheering and whooping. It's a great job to put your name to."
Foreman Jason Oram said it was very 'surreal' working on the set.
"It is crazy working down here," he said.
"I was watching it on television thinking I was stood there today!"
And they all got the chance to have a peek at the original 'Street'.
Mr Venning said there was filming going on and they were allowed to walk round the set.
"It was crazy. Steve McDonald, Michelle, played by Kym Marsh, and Sunita were there filming," he said.
"We just got to walk around by ourselves, and were looking round the back gardens and taking pictures.
"We could see the extras walking on and off - it was really strange. I will definitely be watching it to see if I can find that episode."


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SMWC's Computer Information Systems major prepares leaders for uncharted careers
February 13th, 2012 | SMWC
Between today and the year 2018, the world of information technology (IT) will explode with more than 250,000 new jobs, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Right now, five of the top 20 best jobs in America, including the number one, are all in computers. That's why Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) focuses on preparing today's leaders for tomorrow's jobs. The College's computer information systems (CIS) major, previously offered only online, will now show both distance and campus students how to innovate the world through technology.
"The CIS major at SMWC is general enough to give our students a broad taste of technology, while preparing them as analysts with many career opportunities," said Lana Lytle, associate professor of information systems at SMWC. As a recent report from Market Watch pointed out, employers everywhere, from Hong Kong to Houston, are scrambling to fill empty IT seats. Lytle believes women need to take advantage of this skyrocketing demand. "By offering CIS as a campus major, too, more women have the chance to succeed in these careers," she explained. "They'll attract higher paying jobs and advance the field of technology."
From managing people to programming databases, SMWC's CIS majors develop skills that impact every industry. "We show our students how CIS can be leveraged in business, government, healthcare, schools, not-for-profits and more," Lytle said. By partnering with the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP), SMWC students have another advantage during the job search: they become certified Associate Computer Professionals (ACP) without having to sit for the test. ICCP recognizes the College's program develops qualified professionals, able to take command of tough projects and produce results. "We're a special program," Lytle began. "We're all about small classes, with a lot of mentoring and communication, and hands-on activities, such as creating networks, building robots and replacing parts."
SMWC's CIS campus program provides women an opportunity to excel in a field where they are traditionally underrepresented. The CIS online program is co-educational and offered in both an 8-week and 16-week format. Visit the program's website for more information about CIS at The Woods.
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The University of California, Riverside welcomes the opportunity to work with local industries and employers. Read on to learn more about how your organization can benefit from a partnership with UCR.
Hire UCR Students Through the Career Center
Looking to hire the next generation of high-impact employees? The UCR Career Center can help. The SCOTJobs system allows employers to post jobs and internships and select dates for on-campus interviews resources for perspective employers.
To learn more about the services available to employers, visit our website or call (951) 827-3631.
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Governmental Relations is the primary link between the campus and local, regional, state and federal elected officials. It supports and promotes the university's missions of research, teaching and public service through advocacy, issue management, and functioning as a liaison with government, community and campus constituencies.
It also oversees the UCR Advocacy Network, a group of alumni and friends who actively support the University of California's mission through lobbying efforts.
UCR Technology Commercialization
One way that UCR serves the public at large is by making the results of its research available for use. UCR's Office of Technology Commercialization in Research and Economic Development licenses intellectual property to industry to promote development and commercialization of inventions. Royalties from these licenses helps support further research and education.
The office also oversees patents and material transfer agreements. Learn more about the available technology at the technology commercialization website.
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If arbitration is the answer, you may have asked the wrong questionComments Email Print
Companies are also motivated by the belief that arbitration results in much faster dispute resolution than court room litigation. However, the speed of a particular arbitration proceeding depends on the nature of the dispute, the parties and the specific process that the parties have chosen in their contract. It is always a possibility that arbitration will take as long to resolve a dispute as trial and, in some cases, it may take even longer. Often times there are judicial challenges mounted at both ends of the arbitration process. An arbitration clause that is not sufficiently precise can result in litigation over whether or not the parties have actually bound themselves to arbitrate a particular dispute. In addition, arbitrators are increasingly being requested to hold more procedural preliminary hearings, allow more discovery and write well-reasoned and detailed opinions. These additional steps slow down the process and add to its costs.
Advocates of arbitration also believe that it produces better results––results that are more just and fair than those obtained through traditional litigation, especially where a jury is involved. However, arbitrators do make mistakes and, in the absence of extreme circumstances, such as where an arbitrator's decision is procured by corruption, fraud or undue means, there is no right to appeal the arbitrator's decision; it is final. Although it is difficult to challenge a jury award or a judgment rendered by a court, the existence of the right of appeal is an important safety net in traditional litigation. There is no such safety net in the context of arbitration.
One way to avoid the cost and finality of arbitration and what companies perceive as the uncertainty of a jury trial is to use a jury waiver in your contracts, rather than arbitration clauses. Courts in Ohio have approved jury waiver clauses, in part because it allows the parties to avoid the delay and expense inherent in jury trials and in an effort to economize litigation for the parties and help relieve an already overburdened court system. This allows parties to present their case directly to the court and have an experienced judge render a decision. This is especially important in the three counties in Ohio (Cuyahoga, Lucas, and Hamilton) that have commercial dockets. Commercial dockets were created by the Ohio Supreme Court to promote predictable outcomes for business decision matters. The Commercial Docket judges are familiar with business disputes, will streamline and expedite the process, and write opinions that may be followed by other courts in similar cases. The combination of a jury waiver with the commercial docket can be a win-win for your business.


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QO Students Take Action Against Bullying
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Recently, Quince Orchard (QO) High School senior Brandon Myers took a stand. Bullying, he determined, is something everyone should be aware of and help prevent. So, to spread what he felt was an important message, he spearheaded an effort that culminated with an anti-bullying assembly at the school on Oct. 23.
QO seniors John Quintas, Leanne Youstra, Josh Frieder, Remy Morris and Ellen Goldstein joined Myers in putting together the program for their fellow students.
During the assembly, students saw a PowerPoint presentation Myers had created that included three videos: the trailer to the movie "Bully"; an anti-bullying lip-dub (a popular new Internet video trend usually filmed in school in which participants lip-sync to music); and clips of quotes from QO students.
Two days later, the school held an advisory period — all teachers had a 20-minute class at the beginning of the day for students to recap the assembly, take a questionnaire, make slogans, and sign anti-bullying pledges to be hung around the school.
Myers's inspiration for this project traces back to February 2012 when he saw "Bully" with his BBYO youth group. The documentary film follows the lives of five bullied teens.
"I saw the movie … and led a discussion about [it] with parents and teens in the D.C. area. Then I decided to take it to [QO]," he said. "Just watching the movie 'Bully' really pushed me to [start the project]."
Taking to heart the movie's touching message, Myers spoke to QO Principal Carole Working at the end of the past school year and met with her over the summer to get a scheduled time on the school calendar.
"I started making the presentation in the summer. Then at the beginning of the year we met again and spoke about what was going on," said Myers. "In October, I worked closely with [Assistant Principal Charles Banks]."
According to Banks, the effort was truly student-driven. "We just monitored the time and made sure the staff was aware of the date," he said, "but it was all up to Brandon and his group."
Myers said the project did not stem from a prevalence of bullying at his school. "[Bullying] hasn't been such a big deal within the QO community," he said.
"[The program came about] mostly because we wanted QO students to be aware about [bullying], to be aware about other students. … [We wanted this to be] a cause that QO stood … for and for the QO students to gain this knowledge and spreadthe awareness with everything they're involved [in]."
Said Goldstein, "A lot of kids understand that bullying goes on but will never do anything about it because they fear doing something 'uncool.' The whole point of this program is that people shouldn't be afraid to stand up for others, and that is something a lot of students don't feel comfortable doing."
Bullying, said Frieder, is something "a lot of people are affected by … and [is] not something to joke around about." The project helped not only to spread awareness about the issue, but also fostered leadership in the six individuals who planned the assembly. "I learned that I could be in front of the school helping something, leading something, feeling comfortable doing that," said Frieder. "I also learned that I can make a difference in issues."
Agreed Goldstein, "I've had an amazing time working with people who share my ideals on bullying. … I've learned that you can make a difference by taking action."
Banks reflected on the group's efforts. "I think it shows that [today's students] are very concerned and aware of some of the issues, and they want to make a difference," he said.
After the assembly, Myers said, "I've seen QO students being aware about [bullying]. If people are getting bullied, others will say, 'That's bullying.' It has made an impact within the first week, even."
"The student body seemed very receptive to the anti-bullying movement. I think the pledge that they participated in really made things real for them," said Goldstein. "Our main slogan was 'We don't do that here,' and I've actually heard this phrase throughout the halls of QO, which is great."
Banks agreed. "I think a lot of students are more willing to come forward and mention incidents of bullying," he said. "They are more aware of their behavior and how they are perceived by their peers as well as the administration and the staff."
Said Frieder, "I definitely know people got [something] from it. They definitely know about the 'Bully' movie and were touched by that."
The experience of developing a program about something he believes in was rewarding for Myers, who encouraged others to become similarly active. "Do something that you stand for, that you personally connect with, and go with it, and never stop," he said. "The most important thing is to spread awareness and educate people."
Within the Gaithersburg community, teenagers are taking action and standing up for causes they believe in. These inspirational and proactive leaders remind us that nothing is stopping them — or anyone — from taking a stand and making a change.


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Marchesa Fall 2013
There's perhaps no greater temptation than that which you can't have. And that's exactly how Marchesa's fall collection was born. "George called me from L.A. saying, 'I've found these vintage toreador trousers. They're fabulous,'" recalls Keren Craig, referring to her partner Georgina Chapman. "They were the tiniest trousers I'd ever seen," continues Chapman, due with her second child in eight weeks. "There's nothing like something you can't get into when you're pregnant."
So both the pants and their elaborate embroidery wove their way into the designers' work this season. Of course through Chapman and Craig's ultra-feminine and gilded lens, that inspirational find became, one imagines, the black satin bustier top with an exaggerated and dramatic peplum worn with matching cropped pants with gold, floral threadwork down the sides—one of several pants-for-night looks. The women then took the equestrian motif a few steps further by echoing the buttoned-up nature of a riding costume with high-collared gauze shirts with billowing sleeves worn under a strapless dress or blousing out over a corset. "You're so upright in a saddle," Chapman noted. "It's all about posture." Indeed, it would be a physical feat to slouch in a Marchesa dress, so intricate is the scaffold of their interiors. Not that you're able to tell in every look. Pieces like the wonderful tulle frocks with floral embroidery—one black and off-the-shoulder with a body-hugging silhouette; another one-shouldered and floor-length dress with tiers of ruffles—carried an appealing softness.
But more than just riff on a theme, this collection signaled how Chapman and Craig are continuing to evolve their business. What began as a label best known for frothy Fantasyland looks has become something a bit more, well, realistic. Really. And this is a good thing. The dresses this season felt more reined in; they exhibited a stronger sense of tailoring and their proportions are more in line with the parameters of life off the red carpet (i.e., they fit through a doorway). Sure, major black tie dresses might not really apply to everyday life, but consider these two things. One, what's the matter with a little escapism; and two, if what's been on the runways these last few days is any indication, there will be plenty of effortless clothes in stores very soon.


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Dog-friendly Parracombe, 1 Dogs & 7 People
Located on the vast Woolhanger Farm Estate, this large detached house is ideal for families or a group of friends to get together and enjoy a memorable holiday. The large layout of the house means there are plenty of living areas for everyone to enjoy.
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Every man should strive to be fit. It's not a matter of aesthetics or getting six pack abs. It's about functional strength and the way a healthy body can affect every aspect of your life. Keeping yourself in shape boosts your happiness, brain power, confidence, and success, allows you to play with your kids now and live long enough to see them grow up, and prepares you to save your own life or the lives of others.
Of course keeping yourself in top physical condition is easier said than done. Boredom and a lack of motivation can kill our desire to go for a run or get to the gym. Doing the same work out routine day-in-and-day-out gets old fast. And repeating the same work out may actually cause a plateau in your progress. So to stick with it and get results, a man needs to periodically break out of his tired old workout routine and mix things up from time to time.
Adding in a few different tools can make your fitness routine feel fresh again. To snap out of your usual, tired and boring workout routine, we suggest giving these five items a try.
Iron Gym Pull-Up Bar
There's a reason why most branches of the military uses the pull-up as one of their fitness benchmarks. In this simple exercise, your body calls upon multiple muscle groups, including your lats, shoulders, back, forearms, biceps, and core. But many men skip the pull-up and instead do multiple exercises to work these same muscles. Snap out of your typical workout routine with the Iron Gym Pull-up Bar. The Iron Gym is a pull-up bar that attaches to your doorway with pressure alone–no screws or bolts. Here's a typical workout routine I personally do with the Iron Gym. I based it off Pavel's "Grease the Groove" exercise philosophy. Just put it between a door frame that you frequently pass through and leave it there. Whenever you walk in or out of the room, crank out two or three pull-ups. Never go to failure. After a few weeks of consistently doing this, you'll be surprised by the results. You'll be significantly stronger and have honed that manly V-shaped torso that women find so attractive.
Vibram Five Fingers
Human beings are designed to run. Back in our tribal days, we used to run for hours on end in pursuit of our dinner. But we weren't designed to run in big clunky shoes filled with foam, air pockets, and "shocks." And therein lies the problem with the old running shoe routine: there aren't any studies that show that shoes with a bunch of whiz-bang features help you run better or ward off injuries. In fact, some researchers theorize that conventional running shoes may actually cause injuries by preventing you from running the way your body was designed to.
Of course our feet, having been pampered and protected since we were newborn babes, are too tender to suddenly be ground into the gravel. What they need is a covering that offers protection from glass and rocks while not inhibiting the natural barefoot running form. This is where Vibram Five Fingers come in. Vibrams are like gloves for your feet. There's no padding, and there's a slot for each one of your toes. When you wear Vibrams, you feel like you're barefoot. People who have made the switch to Vibrams have reported improved posture, elimination of lower back pain, and decreased running injuries. They also report funny looks from people at the gym, but they get used to that.
Heart Rate Monitor with GPS
Any kind of exercise is great; just getting outside and moving your body around for awhile has it's benefits. But using a tool to track just how hard you're working can take your fitness up to the next level. That's why heart rate monitors are an effective tool in a man's exercise arsenal. They let you know if you're slacking off and if you're really training at a high enough intensity. Men like competition and perhaps the best competition is with yourself, seeing just how hard you can push your body, willing it to beat last week's marks. And knowing how many calories you've burned can be really motivating, not just because you can put a tangible number with your workout, but also because you realize how hard it is to burn even 600 calories and how easily you can put them back by stuffing a donut in your piehole when you get home.
Having a heart rate monitor with a built-in GPS is even more handy. It can track your speed and distance during biking or running workouts, so you don't have to guesstimate how far you've gone. You can also create laps for yourself and compare your last 16 workouts. All of this data can be easily uploaded to your computer for creating reports on your progress, so you can see if you're improving week to week.
Barbells and dumbbells are a fantastic way to increase strength and muscle mass. But chances are you've been using them for years, doing the same old exercises over and over again. You need something to snap you out of your tired routine. Enter the kettlebell, one of the best training tools out there. What's a kettlebell you ask? Imagine a cannonball with a handle. Awesome and awesomely manly.
Created by Russian weightlifters, kettlebells have been used for many decades by athletes and strongmen to perform high intensity workouts that provide strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training. A short 30 minute workout with one of these babies builds muscle, burns fat, and gets you in the best physical condition of your life. Become strong like bull. Start using kettlebells.
Medicine Ball
Weights. Treadmill. Crunches.
Does that sound like your workout routine? How would you like to do a workout used by Ancient Greeks and famous pugilists like John L. Sullivan?
Then it's time to get your manly paws on the old medicine ball. Medicine balls are one of history's oldest pieces of exercise equipment. Ancient Persians would fill animal bladders with sand to create their medicine balls. Fast forward to the 19th century, and you'll find physical culture enthusiasts and boxers throwing around medicine balls to invigorate and strengthen their muscles. Today the medicine ball is experiencing a revival with fitness enthusiasts across the world. They're one of the best pieces of exercise equipment to help build functional strength, and they can be used to do exercises that are both fun and effective.
Win a Polar RS300X G1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch with G1 GPS Sensor
Hyundai will be giving away a Polar RS300x G1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch to one lucky AoM reader, so he can start snapping himself out of his workout routine. Here's how to enter the sweepstakes:
Leave a comment sharing a fitness tip that you use to snap out of your workout routine and mix things up.
Deadline to enter is March 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm CST.
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I take calcium supplements coz of some terrible cramping I experienced when I was @30 weeks but still experience it right now that I'm at 34 weeks. Does this mean my body isn't absorbing the calcium im taking? what to do?
I take calcium supplements coz of some terrible cramping I experienced when I was @30 weeks but still experience it right now that I'm at 34 weeks. Does this mean my body isn't absorbing the calcium im taking? what to do?
This could mean that your body is not getting enough calcium. It's really important to get your calcium from foods or take a high quality supplement. It's also important to make sure you are relaxed, getting plenty of rest and sleep, and that you're not stress. When you don't get enough rest and when you're stressed your digestion is compromised which means you can't absorb nutrients as well. Most people don't realize how stress affects digestion.
If I were you I would look for Calcium citrate which is a highly absorbable source of calcium and make sure you take it with magnesium. There are also Calcium/Magnesium supplements and when I get this combination I look for it in chelated form which means that there are amino acids in the supplement to help with absorption.
I would also start making green smoothies immediately and drinking these. The benefits of green smoothies are that adding dark leafy greens to your fruit smoothies helps you get more deep leafy green vegetables in you (more calcium) and the smoothies mask the taste so they taste yummy. When you blend the greens into your smoothie you're also breaking down the food which makes it easier for you to absorb.
Here's a video showing you how to make a green smoothie with Kale. My favorite is banana, peaches, mango, pineapple and kale. I get a frozen blend of peaches, mango and pineapple at Costco. I freeze my own bananas so I always have them on hand, and I get fresh organic kale at the market. You can also make a berry, banana and kale smoothie. Then add water to blend.
1 cup of kale has 3 times the calcium that 1 cup of spinach does. It also has a lot more Vitamin C. Try to use kale when you can, but if it's not available, spinach, swiss chard and the deep green leaves of Romain lettuce will work.
If you start drinking green smoothies and you notice that they give you diarrhea, then back off on them some until you're not having diarrhea. Then add more back in. So good for you.
Are you taking any essential fatty acids like Cod Liver Oil? I think this would be beneficial for you too.
Please let me know what you think.
Warm Regards,


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When IMF officials travelled to Iceland in the summer of 2008, they pronounced the health of its financial sector to be good.
The banking system's reported financial indicators are above minimum regulatory requirements and stress tests suggest that the system is resilient.
IMF, Iceland: Financial Stability Assessment – update, 19 August 2008
Within two months, the island's three biggest lenders had collapsed, leaving its economy in tatters. Read more


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Place all ingredients, except the shoyu and scallions, in a soup pot, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce the flame to low, and add the shoyu. Simmer 3 to 4 more minutes. Serve, and garnish with scallions.
Per serving - 94 calories, 0 gram fat (0% calories from fat), 6 gram protein, 16 gram carbohydrate, 4 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 240 milligram sodium


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1986 Boatel Houseboats Values, Specs and Prices
After years of dealing exclusively as a boat rental business, Boatel decided in the 1970s to branch into the retail sector with houseboats. Giving birth to Boatel Houseboats, the company's first vessels were produced in 1978. Boatel Houseboats were one of the first companies to install full-sized appliances in their vessels. Prior to 1980, Boatel Houseboats owned 95 percent of the rental houseboat market. The company ceased to produce houseboats in 2001.Read more Read less
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PUPILS from Peter's Hill primary school were handed a history lesson with a difference when they joined staff at Sainbury's store in Amblecote to help celebrate the company's 145th birthday.
Staff sported Victorian dress for the occasion and helped the children with a range of activities while hearing about the story of founding members Mary Ann and James Sainsbury who opened their small dairy shop in London's Drury Lane back in 1869.
Dudley's Mayor, councillor Alan Finch, also dropped in on the activities which included writing on chalk boards, making cornucopias and learning about Amblecote's rich history.
There was also a visit from Angela Clay of the Black Country Living Museum who handed out leaflets and promotional vouchers to customers.
Sainsbury's PR Ambassador Julie Bate said: "We had a lovely day which was fun and engaging for the children.
"Some of the staff dressed up as chimney sweeps and other Black Country characters which had many of the customers reminiscing."


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Trimming Blanks from String
From ErlangCentral Wiki
You need to ignore leading or trailing space in a string.
The string module to the rescue again, in the form of the strip command:
1> string:strip(" Some text "). "Some text" 2> string:strip(" Some text ", left). "Some text " 3> string:strip(" Some text ", right). " Some text" 4> string:strip(" Some text ", both). "Some text"
Note that the default behavior of 'strip' is to remove spaces from both ends.
However, this solution only handles one type of character; only the '$\s' (space character) will typically be removed. What if you wish to remove all forms of whitespace?
One approach is to use the regular expression library to find (and replace) the unwanted spaces. This should be possible using a single expression and a back reference, but since the standard regular expression implementation seems to only support replacement, the following will work:
1> {_,S,_} = regexp:sub(" foo bar ", "^[ \t]*", ""), 2> regexp:sub(S, "[ \t]*$", ""). {ok,"foo bar",1}
Or as a function:
-module(cookbook). -export([trim_whitespace/1]). trim_whitespace(Input) -> {_,LS,_} = regexp:sub(Input, "^[ \t]*", ""), {_,RS,_} = regexp:sub(LS, "[ \t]*$", ""), RS. 1> c('cookbook'). {ok,cookbook} 2> cookbook:trim_whitespace(" foo bar "). "foo bar" 19>


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Nurses Take Campaign to Heal America to Congress
Registered nurses from across the country went to Washington DC last week to urge Congress to take action to fix the nation's broken health care system by enacting Medicare for All. While our nation's health care system has incredibly capable nurses and other health professionals, and boasts a variety of other advantages like the highest spending per person in the world, we don't get the outcomes we should. Far too many go without health care when they need it. Our nation ranks behind 19 industrialized countries in preventable deaths among those under age 75. More »


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1. What's an example of negligence in the operation of a business?
Let's say you own a lawn-mowing business and you fail to maintain your lawnmower. If, as a result of this, the blade flies off the lawnmower and injures a person, you may well have been negligent.
2. Do I have to disclose a material fact on the insurance proposal even if it is not specifically asked?
Yes. You have to reveal anything that would affect the company's decision to offer the insurance contract. Often a proposal will contain a question like: "Are there any further facts that should be disclosed?"
3. If I am the only employee of my company, and the company owns the car I drive, does the company have to pay fringe benefits tax?
FBT is levied against companies in relation to benefits received by employees above wages/salaries and superannuation. The law changes regularly. To check whether a particular benefit is covered, talk to your accountant or contact the Australian Taxation Office.
4. What can I do if my employee won't give me his tax file number? How can I deduct his tax?
You must get advice from the Tax Office , but in general you will be obliged to calculate tax at the top marginal tax rate.
5. Do I have to accept an offer to pay a debt from a customer in instalments?
No, but it might be a good idea if you don't want to go to court and the debtor is making a genuine effort to pay the debt.
6. Is superannuation tax deductible?
Generally, superannuation contributions are tax deductible in the financial year in which you pay them, up to certain limits.
7. Can I sue a supplier for unconscionable conduct?
You may be able to if you can prove unconscionable conduct. The Trade Practices Act was changed recently to give small business the same sort of protection offered to consumers.
8. I have been asked to be a company director. I guess there are no problems in doing this since I don�t actually run the company?
There are plenty of reasons to consider your liability! There is an increasing trend towards holding directors personally liable for actions where the director has no direct control over the company. See a lawyer. And think about insurance e.g. indemnity insurance � get professional advice.
9. If I declare bankrupt, can my wife's' assets be sold?
Your wife's assets belong to her and cannot be touched, however you need to be careful about gifts to your wife. If the gift has been made within a period designated by law, then the gift can be revoked and used to pay creditors. See a lawyer.
10. What are the main disadvantage of bankruptcy?
Firstly, most of your assets will be sold. Secondly, it may affect your ability to get credit after you are discharged. Thirdly, you may find that employers view bankruptcy as a negative character trait - bankruptcy is not covered by discrimination laws.
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Tucker West, Julia Clukey win
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Tucker West won his third consecutive men's title and Olympic hopeful Julia Clukey won the women's crown for the second straight year at the USA Luge start championships on Friday night.
Tyler Andersen and Anthony Espinoza prevailed in the doubles competition. The start championships are held on the indoor ramps at USA Luge's headquarters, and serve as the unoffical start to the sliding season that culminates in February at the Sochi Olympics.
Some of USA Luge's athletes will start on-ice training in Norway later this month, and the track at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid is scheduled to open for luge, bobsled and skeleton training on Oct. 1.
Former world champion Erin Hamlin was a strong second in the women's race, finishing in 3.05 seconds, with Clukey holding her off by posting a two-run time of 3.025 seconds. Hamlin finished third at the start championships in each of the previous four seasons.
Kate Hansen and Emily Sweeney tied for third in the women's race, both finishing in 3.068 seconds. Clukey, Hamlin, Hansen and Sweeney are the leading candidates to take the three spots the U.S. expects to have in women's luge at the Sochi Games.
In the men's race, West posted the fastest time in both heats, finishing in a combined 2.799 seconds. Chris Mazdzer (2.845) was second, Aidan Kelly (2.879) was third and Joe Mortensen (2.915) was fourth.
"I've been working hard," West said. "Nice to see that pay off."
Luge's relatively new relay-start system, which brings reaction time into play, factored into the event. The first run was done under the traditional starting format, and the second one was relay-style, where a single beep told sliders to get ready, a double beep told them to get set, and from there the gates can open at any time.
"The first run I was just working on power," West said. "The second run I just have to work on being quick."
In doubles, Andersen and Espinoza may have pulled off a bit of a surprise by winning with a two-run time of 2.846 seconds, 0.036 seconds better than the veteran team of Christian Niccum and Jayson Terdiman.
"It makes us very confident," Espinoza said. "We were kind of skeptical for a while about how our starts had come together. We weren't actually sure how this race was going to go. It's a big confidence boost."
Jacob Hyrns and Andrew Sherk (2.931) were third, and Matt Mortensen and Preston Griffall (2.998) took fourth.


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Feldman continues stellar stretch against Mets
Cubs right-hander is 4-0 over his last five starts with a 1.28 ERA
CHICAGO -- Right-hander Scott Feldman has been one of the best pitchers in baseball during his last five starts, while the rest of Chicago's starting rotation has been near the top of the league throughout the young season.
So Saturday's pregame news that right-hander Matt Garza will return to the rotation on Tuesday and yet another gem by Feldman in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Mets at Wrigley Field begs the question: How good can this rotation be?
"Potentially, [if] these guys keep throwing the ball the way they have the first six weeks with Garza [healthy], and if he comes back [strong] ... it's got a chance to be pretty nice -- if not one of the top rotations in the league," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.
With a 3.47 ERA through the season's first 42 games, the Cubs' rotation has already been that. The impressive thing is that it could get even better with Garza. But the main things keeping the Cubs in the National League Central cellar have been a disappointing bullpen and an inconsistent offense.
It mostly all came together on Saturday.
The Cubs scored four runs in the fourth inning -- with the big hit being Feldman's two-run double -- and added three more in the eighth.
"Every opportunity to get runs, you've got to seize them," said first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who went 2-for-4 with a fifth-inning home run, his 10th of the season. "It was good to get the big inning there and then, toward the end, the insurance runs. That's what we need to do."
Chicago's big fourth inning came after Mets starter Jeremy Hefner (0-5, 5.00 ERA) held the Cubs to one hit through the first three innings.
Rizzo singled and Hefner hit Alfonso Soriano with a pitch before Nate Schierholtz singled to load the bases. Luis Valbuena plated Rizzo with a sacrifice fly to right field and Welington Castillo doubled to score Soriano.
Feldman followed with his second double of the year into right-center field to score Schierholtz and Castillo.
The key hit, Sveum said, was Valbuena's sac fly.
"Just to make sure we got one there and then, obviously, we turned it into the big inning," Sveum said. "That was nice, just to take the lead and not hit into the double play or anything like that."
The fourth-inning offense was plenty for Feldman (4-3, 2.19 ERA), who allowed seven hits, struck out six and walked one over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. It was his fifth consecutive quality start, during which he's 4-0 with a 1.28 ERA and .192 opponents' average against.
"His last five starts, he's been as good as anybody in baseball," Sveum said.
Feldman did run into a few rough patches, allowing runners to reach in every inning except the fourth. The Mets had runners at second and third with two outs in the first; second and third with one out in the second inning; and first and second with one out in the fifth.
Feldman escaped every jam, including striking out New York's Daniel Murphy and David Wright to end the fifth-inning threat.
"I got myself into some trouble in the first couple innings, but was able to right the ship at the right time and make a pitch when I needed to," Feldman said. "After those first couple innings, guys were running down those balls in the outfield and making plays."
For as good as Feldman has been in his last five starts, he's allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven straight starts for the first time in his career. He has also allowed only one earned run in his last 19 2/3 innings.
"Feldman's got pretty darn good numbers," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "He's having a pretty good year right now. He pitched very, very well. Made big pitches when he had to."
The Cubs' offense tacked on three more runs in the eighth -- one on a Schierholtz solo homer -- and left-handed reliever James Russell tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings before righty Hector Rondon allowed a two-run homer to Rick Ankiel in the top of the ninth.
"It's a good feeling," Rizzo said of the offense finally backing up the starters. "We have Garza coming back and hopefully he just fits right in and gels with the rest of the staff. We know if we go out and score some runs, we're going to be in the game and have a chance to win."
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hello fellow JavaScripters, here is some code that I am working on to load styles into a page depending on the protocol of the URL. It seems to load the .css files correctly in FF but in IE I get an "document.head is null or not an object" error. was wondering if I cold get any assistance.
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window.onload = function(){ var protocol = document.location.protocol; var ref = document.createElement('link'); ref.setAttribute('rel','stylesheet'); ref.setAttribute('type','text/css'); if(protocol == 'http:'){ ref.setAttribute('href','IE.css'); }else if(protocol == 'https:'){ ref.setAttribute('href','IEhttps.css'); } document.head.appendChild(ref);
You are opening a window.onload function but not closing it; you need a brace and a semicolon on that last line. FireFox and other modern browsers are more forgiving then IE and will sometimes overlook simple errors like this.
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Going by my code the last brace and semi colon are underneath the document.head.
Im sorry, Originally had it in my code, I did not copy it into the forum. But, the Brace and semicolon are there originally.
This is just a stab in the dark and is completely untested. But you could try substituting this line of code:
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Ya just tried that, same issue. So frustrating
Got past the main issue, now I'm getting a object expected "line 195 char 1"
What is the code that is on line 195?
Sorry forgot to mention that this worked to get pass initial issue. code onl ine 195 is document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(ref);
It works for me in IE. You might have a caching issue if you uploaded the page, that you can resolve with Ctrl-F5 or Shift-F5
Otherwise, can you link us to a test page that demonstrates the problem?
Just wanted to thank everyone for there help, I am able to get it to work by. The problem is it now takes almost a minute to apply the style to the page. here is the finishing code.
function applyStyleSheetByProtocol(http, https) { var protocol = document.location.protocol; var ref = document.createElement('link'); ref.rel = "stylesheet"; ref.type = "text/css"; if(protocol == 'http:'){ ref.href = http; }else if(protocol == 'https:'){ ref.href = https; } document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(ref);};


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Nine Emmy Nominations for Alumni, Faculty
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated eight Berklee alumni for a total of nine Primetime Emmy Awards. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions to hit television productions including CSI: Miami, Parks and Recreation, and American Idol. The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 23 and broadcast on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Berklee faculty member Bill Elliot, an associate professor of contemporary writing and production, was also nominated for an award. He is nominated for Outstanding Music Direction for Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy.
Berklee alumni Emmy Award nominees:
Outstanding Music For a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Tony Morales '95, Music by - Hatfields and McCoys, Episode 1
Outstanding Music Direction
Rob Mathes '84, Music Director - The Kennedy Center Honors
Outstanding Sound Editing For a Series
Skye Lewin '02, Music Editor - CSI: Miami, "Blown Away"
Jason Tregoe Newman '99, Music Editor - Breaking Bad, "Face Off"
Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming
Tim Owens '88, Sound Editor - Frozen Planet, "Ends of the Earth"
Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
Peter Nusbaum '92, Re-Recording Mixer - Parks and Recreation, "End of the World"
Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Variety Series or Special
Pablo Munguia '97, Protools - 84th Annual Academy Awards
Pablo Munguia '97, Playback Mixer - 54th Annual Grammy Awards
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Reclaiming the pro-Israel position back from the Right to counter demonization by the Left.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Judith Butler and 9/11 and How We Grieve
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How completely crazy is she to quantify public mourning over the murder of over 3,000 innocent human beings of all persuasions?ReplyDelete
Her point is that the largest public outpouring of sympathy was directed at NY (you know, where the Jews live) and that focus eclipsed all other public support for those she feels a personal affinity towards and therefore privileges over the other victims. Incredibly, she has completely forgotten and fails to even mention the very public mourning for those who heroically took down United Airlines flight 93 over Shanksville PA so that it did not crash into a civilian population.
Her hierarchy of loss is too tightly woven and dyed with outright hatred of Jews, Jewishness, Israel and Zionism for her to be able to articulate a rational account of the most horrendous and irrational act of hatred ever perpetrated against the West. So, in effect, she suffers from her own "Jew hater" effect rendering her discourse (whether she understands it or not) completely useless, null and bigoted.
Shana tova, BC.
I also remember quite a lot of discussion of the undocumented workers who were killed at the World Trade Center, as well as other immigrants who died there (some of the workers at Windows on the World, as I recall). And the New York Times series "Portraits of Grief" included everyone who was known to have died in the 9/11 attacks. I think she's letting her ideology overwhelm the complex reality of the reactions to the attacks.ReplyDelete
Good critique of her loathsome lack of compassion with Jews. The quotes you've given from her work really feel antisemitic to me.
- sackcloth and ashesSeptember 28, 2013 at 5:43 AM
George W. Bush's speech to the UN on 10th November 2001 included the following statement:ReplyDelete
'A few miles from here, many thousands still lie in a tomb of
rubble. Tomorrow, the Secretary General, the President of the
General Assembly, and I will visit that site, where the names of
every nation and region that lost citizens will be read aloud. If we
were to read the names of every person who died, it would take
more than three hours.
Those names include a citizen of Gambia, whose wife spent their
fourth wedding anniversary, September the 12th, searching in vain
for her husband. Those names include a man who supported his
wife in Mexico, sending home money every week. Those names
include a young Pakistani who prayed toward Mecca fi ve times a
day, and died that day trying to save others.
The suffering of September the 11th was inflicted on people
of many faiths and many nations. All of the victims, including
Muslims, were killed with equal indifference and equal satisfaction
by the terrorist leaders'.
Butler is a liar.
- AnonymousMay 30, 2014 at 10:23 AM
Even the first paragraph shows a complete lack of intellectual ability and morality. No one picked out a certain group after 911 and said we mourn them. We mourned everyone. She seems to have conjured up this fantasy in her own deluded mind that certain groups were not mourned.ReplyDelete
"less public mourning for those who died in the attack on the Pentagon"
So is she arguing that the American people do not care enough about the Military?
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By Moritz Schularick and Alan M. Taylor
Are credit bubbles dangerous? Long-run historical data reveal that important changes have taken place in the financial system over the past decades, setting in train an unprecedented expansion in the role of credit in the macroeconomy. It is mishap of history that just at the time when credit mattered more than ever before, the reigning doctrine had sentenced it to playing no constructive role in central bank policies. Over the past 140 years, episodes of financial instability were often the result of "credit booms gone wrong". Read more


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Estrada leaves Brewers' loss with injury
Right-hander strains left hamstring in fifth; Weeks homers, triples
MILWAUKEE -- When things go bad for the Brewers, the hurt really piles on. Not only did the A's tack a season high 19 hits on Milwaukee in a 10-2 Interleague loss at Miller Park, but the hosts suffered another injury to an already ailing pitching staff.
Brewers starter Marco Estrada left Monday's game with a left hamstring strain in the midst of Oakland's six-run fifth inning. The team says he is day-to-day and he is in jeopardy of missing his next start. The Brewers are already missing closer Jim Henderson and starter Hiram Burgos, and Kyle Lohse just got back from an elbow injury.
Estrada was the lone Brewers starting pitcher that started to pull things together in a rough May, but the A's toyed with him for five runs on nine hits before he exited with nobody out in the fifth.
"This couldn't have come at a worse time," Estrada said after falling to 4-4 on the season. "We've been struggling, and I felt like I had things under control. Next thing you know, this happens.
"We're just digging ourselves into a bigger hole right now, and it's starting to get to that point where it's starting to get a little late."
The A's jumped ahead 8-0 after four and a half innings, and their 19 hits are the most the Brewers allowed since the Twins had 20 in a 14-inning game in Minnesota on June 17, 2012. Oakland finished 9-for-18 with runners in scoring position and still stranded 10 runners.
The A's have won 10 of 11 and four straight, while Milwaukee lost its second straight after matching a franchise worst month, winning percentage-wise, with a 6-22 May. The Brewers have lost eight of 10.
"We've got to pitch better," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We've had some nice performances, Wily [Peralta] the other day. But we've got to pitch a lot better. We gave up a lot of hits today. They swung the bat really well."
Milwaukee dropped to 21-35, becoming the fastest Brewers team to reach 35 losses since the 2002 team was 17-35. That season, coincidentally, was the last time the Brewers played the A's, and Milwaukee finished with 106 losses.
The Brewers trailed from the get-go, as Coco Crisp lined his 10th career leadoff home run to right field on Estrada's second pitch.
Brandon Moss added a solo homer in the second, and the A's pulled away with a six-run fifth, sending 11 hitters to the plate to make it 8-0. The A's had seven hits in the inning, including five in a row to start the frame.
A's catcher John Jaso had the first and last hits of the inning, both singles.
"I know, as a catcher, the goal is to stay out of big innings," Jaso said. "If they put up one run, that's OK, but once they start putting up crooked numbers that's when you start getting in trouble. Stringing hit after hit together, we haven't been able to do that all year, so it was nice to see."
The Brewers had a tough time putting any numbers on the board against A's starter Tommy Milone. The left-hander tossed seven innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four and walking none.
Milone improved to 6-5 and lowered his ERA to 3.91.
"[Milone had] real good command on the fastball and a great changeup," Roenicke said. "Mixed in his curveball when he needed to, but real good command on the fastball. We squared up some balls, but certainly not enough to overcome how many runs they scored on us and how many hits they got."
Milone's only blemish came on a 1-0 changeup to Rickie Weeks that ended up in the left-field stands for a two-run homer. Weeks learned earlier in the day he would be sharing time with recent call-up Scooter Gennett at second base, and responded with his fourth homer of the year and first since May 15th.
"Obviously it's frustrating, but we're professionals and we have to come in here and play every day," Weeks said. "I don't think anybody is getting down right now. I wish it would turn around ASAP, but I guess it's just one of those things."
Weeks nearly had his second home run on a ball that bounced high off the top of the left-field wall and then back into play in the seventh. Weeks stopped at third base for a moment before continuing home, but he was called back to third after a replay review.
It was the second time in consecutive days that a home run was called back for the Brewers. On Sunday, Jonathan Lucroy had a grand slam reviewed and overturned into a triple.
"It's kind of the way things are going," Roenicke said. "We're running into some things like that."
Three more hits and an error gave the A's their final two runs in the seventh and Hideki Okajima and Jesse Chavez closed the door with scoreless eighth and ninth innings for the visitors.
"I know we're going to turn it around," Estrada said. "Just like I keep saying, this team is way too good to keep playing this bad."
Kevin Massoth is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I am inordinately excited every late-winter when my John Sickels prospect book arrives in the mail. It's an event at our house, in the sense that my wife makes fun of me for getting excited about the book, then falls asleep while I stay up through the night reading it. Eat your heart out, single ladies!
Anyhow, the guy knows prospects, so this entire piece is worth a read: he reconsiders his ratings coming into the 2012 season, in light of what we now know from 2012.
A couple of major takeaways here, one great, one not great.
He points out that both Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler have made tremendous strides in 2012. Considering that they are, by far, the two best prospects in the Mets' system, and high-end pitching prospects, this is enormously positive for the long-term outlook of the team. Consider the alternative: Manny Banuelos, the corresponding prospect in the Yankee system, struggled with injuries all year, and is now out for the season. Their second-best pitching prospect coming into 2012, Dellin Betances, actually got demoted. So it didn't have to go this way, and that's fantastic.
When considering the 2013 rotation, the Mets are likelier to be reliant on Harvey/Wheeler than they should be, with Harvey having just three starts under his belt and Wheeler just promoted to Triple-A. Returning in 2013 will be R.A. Dickey, Johan Santana, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese. Obviously, Santana is an unknown, having pitched poorly for six weeks, then hitting the disabled list. We'll have a better sense of Santana a month from now. Gee is a great unknown, with there being a good chance repetitive motion caused first a minor league shoulder injury, then the blood clot that ended his 2012 season.
Dickey and Niese are the two best bets, but Niese has much to prove in August/September, after fading badly in the previous two seasons at that point in the year. Dickey will be 38; young for a knuckleball pitcher, but not young generally.
With Chris Young likely to sign elsewhere for guaranteed money, that means if all four stay healthy, Wheeler is insurance, Harvey the fifth starter. Anyone can't go, both are in the rotation unless the Mets spend on another starting pitcher.
But remember: Sandy Alderson has indicated that his budget is likely to stay around the same level in 2013 as 2012. Someone ought to get him on the record about what that number will be. And with returning salaries and raises, that means the Mets will have next to nothing to spend on free agents.
That's the bad news: few of the other players on Sickels' list are likely to help the Mets in 2013. 2014/2015 is a different story. But next year, they have massive bullpen and outfield needs. They likely won't have money to spend. And you can't conjure up ballplayers out of thin air.
A scenario a year from now with the Mets playing meaningless games, but allowing us to see Wheeler and Harvey regularly, is far from the end of the world. But it's sure hard to see how they contend next season, either.


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – A former police detective has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges that he kidnapped a woman at gunpoint last year at Ontario Mills and sexually assaulted her for more than an hour.
Anthony Nicholas Orban, 32, entered the pleas Friday in West Valley Superior Court. He'd previously pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the April 3, 2010, incident.
The new pleas mean that a trial in Orban's case will consist of two phases, attorneys said Monday.
A jury will first be asked to determine whether Orban is guilty of rape and other crimes. If he's convicted in the first phase, the jury will then hear evidence about Orban's mental state and deliberate over whether he was sane at the time.
If Orban is found not guilty by reason of insanity, he will be held indefinitely for treatment in a state mental hospital rather than be sentenced to prison, said his attorney, James Blatt.
Prosecutors say Orban, who was then a Westminster detective, was off duty and armed with his service weapon at about 5 p.m. when he confronted a Dave and Buster's waitress who was walking to her car after her shift.
According to the woman's testimony at a preliminary hearing, Orban ordered her into her car and told her where to drive until telling her to park at a Fontana shopping center.
He then sexually assaulted her in the car for more than an hour. He also choked her, punched her and took photos of the assault with his cell phone, the woman testified.
Blatt said the defense doesn't dispute the woman's account of Orban's abuse. But he said Orban's behavior was the result of a "psychotic break from reality" brought on by prescription drugs.
Orban, a former Marine, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from Iraq, Blatt said.
He was prescribed the anti-depressant Zoloft, as well as an anti-seizure medication called Neurontin, Blatt said.
"At the time of this incident, we believe he was overly prescribed for the drugs," Blatt said. "… Mr. Orban did not know right from wrong."
Blatt said two doctors have examined Orban, and they will testify during a trial about the effects the drugs had on Orban's mental state. A judge on Friday appointed two additional doctors to examine Orban.
"The issue that the jury will be facing is, `Why would this outstanding man who gave his entire adult life to his country and community all of a sudden be involved in these heinous crimes?"' Blatt said.
"We are confident that when the jury hears of the effects one may have with regard to Zoloft and Neurontin that it will seriously consider our defense that he was legally insane at the time of the incident," Blatt said.
Orban's prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Debbie Ploghaus, said she believes Orban was sane, despite his drug use.
"It doesn't change our case at all," she said. "We still feel, obviously, that he's guilty."


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Police in Waltham Forest have released CCTV images of two men wanted in connection with the theft of England football shirts.
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Deepcool CPU Air Cooler Roundup: Playing it Too Safe?by Dustin Sklavos on 2/23/2013 12:01 PM EST
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Sanidin - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkThank you for calling out Intel on this. Last night I purchased a CM 212+ because the stock heatsink just isn't making enough contact anymore. Death to pushpins! Reply
kmmatney - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkIt would be very nice to see the CM212+ or CM212 EVO in the charts, as this seems to be the bargain cooler a lot of us are getting. Reply
DLimmer - Monday, February 25, 2013 - link+1
When a Hyper 212 can be had for $20-35, it's frequently the cooler to beat. Reply
ymrtech - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkYou really should get a CM 212 in along with a Noctua ND-h14 for some reviews.
The Noctua is rated one of the best air coolers pretty much all around the web and it even keeps up with some closed loop solutions while running quieter...
I put CM 212 because everyone loves it for it's price ($25). Reply
ymrtech - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkAnddd It's only after I posted that I see you'll be getting some Noctua coolers in.
woot :D Reply
roberto.tomas - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkThe performance of the different parts in green were all *head and shoulders* above the rest, in both cooling and noise. Yet the conclusion page almost makes it sound like: «If you want to get great cooling, but a decent cooler like the H55, but if you cant afford that, these Deepcool's will suffice.»
The charts pretty clearly disagree with the conclusions. They show a different story. None of the coolers compare to even the worst performing Deepcool. And surprisingly, the cheapest Deepcool of the bunch is the best performer. Reply
Itchrelief - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkI think you're reading the chart backwards. Longer bars are worse, thus the ones at the top performed the best, except for the Intel, which is a faulty data point. Reply
Treckin - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkHey Dustin, good review :) Still wondering about a 920 review? Reason I keep asking is because I own one AND an antec 1100 case, so the reviews you post give me fantastic feedback on which cooler if any to switch to.
Thanks so much Reply
stickmansam - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkHaving the h55 out perform the h60 is confusing me as I thought the h60 outperformed the h55 as per other reviews.. Reply
Senti - Saturday, February 23, 2013 - linkAgreed, but I'd like to add there Thermalright Archon too. Reply
Voidman - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkI just have to congratulate you for using the word "ameliorating" in a review. Reply
coffeejunkee - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkHmm, bit disappointed to be honest, with the review itself and with the coverage of these Deepcool coolers. I can understand leaving out some of the more similar coolers, but at least list full specs (especially min and max fan rpm) and the prices for them.
Also, using a mITX board with different cpu socket placement and then complaining about the backplate not lining up with the motherboard tray cutout seems a bit silly. Furthermore, I don't understand why you don't use the chassis exhaust fan. Such a fan helps aircoolers a lot but you have to sacrifice it with many aio liquid coolers, thereby making the comparison unfair. Complaining about fanclips seems like exaggerating to me as well, never had a problem with them myself.
Including the stock cooler is nice, but this way it's pointless. All we know now is that it fails at 4.4 Ghz (big surprise) and it's below your db measurement floor at idle (yes, idle it's pretty quiet but wait till it spins up). So include some baseline results with the cpu running at stock too. And like others said, include Hyper 212+ or Evo too, even if CM doesn't send you one there really is no excuse for a leading tech site like Anandtech not to spend a measly 30$ on this very popular cooler.
For now sticking with xbit labs and spcr, have a look at their cooler reviews to see how it's done. Reply
Beenthere - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkAs with many Chinese products these DeepFool coolers can best be described technically as CRAP. They are OE suppliers only because their products are cheap, not because they are effective coolers. Like many OE suppliers, DeepFool wants to cash in on technically challenged retail consumers with inferior products. They reap far greated profits in retail than in wholesale sales.
The clueless will buy some of these inferior coolers not knowing any better and that is what DeepFool is counting on. Most technically challenged consumers buy products based on looks, LED's, colors, review hype and price. Few enthusiasts are technically literate enough to actually understand accurate technical data vs. hype. The Assassin is the only DeepFool cooler that will sell on looks and it's really a poor cooler for the size as other review sites have confirmed.
Frosty Tech has an excellent database of all of the modern CPU coolers and their thermal efficiency based on proper scientific lab quality testing. Don't get fooled by half-arsed reviews done by websites who use an improper HSF testing methodology with many uncontrolled variables including CPU TDP. There are many poor review sites and few proper review sites for CPU coolers both air and water. If you understand proper testing methodology you'll understand why FT's database is so valuable.
In the interest of not encouraging companies to sell Chines CRAP, I'd suggest that consumers "Just say NO" to these garbage coolers. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkI'm trying to figure out why we haven't banned you yet. Reply
JeBarr - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkIf you think all Chinese products are junk then you are living in the past and regurgitating an old truth that mostly no longer applies. I won't comment on whether that applies to these particular coolers, but according to a handful of review sites might not be too far off.
I would agree that Frostytech employs superiour testing methodology for HSF, but even there you don't see coolers tested in both horizontal and vertical orientation except for a few instances when the manufacturer claims the product is intended for one or the other, with the SilverStone Heligon being the most recent example I can recall. I've yet to find a site with both a large number of samples and comprehensive testing methods.
Your renaming of the company was nicely done though and put a smile on my face this morning :D Reply
JeBarr - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkquote: "Tower coolers are pretty much the way to go these days if you're going to air cool your CPU"
I must be one of the few remaining DIYers that find situations where the "down-draft" coolers are the way to go. Even when the motherboard is vertically mounted I find this can be true. Especially with budget cases lacking top and/or bottom vents. Traditional ATX chassis employs front and rear fans with at most an additional side fan or two.
I've found that mounting a side intake fan compliments the down-draft cooler especially if connected to CPU fan header. Of course, every situation is unique and I couldn't very well ask a reviewer to test every possible combination.....but I would like you, Dustin, to consider adding at least two or three down-draft samples in the future. Reply
CeriseCogburn - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - linkI picked up a load of these Deepcool for Sandy Bridge /Ivy 1155 socket for a very good price - the lower end type one Theta 15 PWM, has a nice 100mm 4 pin pwm - a good plastic back plate with metal posts and the easy top screws.
So for the price it was worth it just for the fans.
Also, last night I noticed these come in a Logisys branding - the color of the blue fan blades is a dead giveaway if you're looking around. Reply
Ninhalem - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI can understand if you want to go for a quieter system or if you don't have the money, but why is there a need for air cooling on the CPU block now when CLWC's (closed loop water cooler) are relatively cheap and perform better than air (the amount of heat that water can whisk away is much higher than air). Reply
CeriseCogburn - Thursday, March 14, 2013 - linkI can OC a SB to 4.8 all day long on one of these cheap $7 theta's.
WHY would anyone spend $50 or $100 on a water cooler, and try to JUSTIFY it ?
I don't care if you splurge out, but to claim you're doing yourself a favor and everyone else should go along is INSANE.
We have that kind of attitude, then when it comes to cpu's, we have the penny pinching AMD fanboys screeding about a few bucks, then slapping on a $100 water cool loop ?
What about the video card price whiners, which are in fact EVERYONE in all those articles - they WB&M up a crybaby storm, and next thing you know they drop $150 on a case, and another $125 on a water loop they do not even need at all... yet 2 minutes ago they raged out in corpo profit hatred about $20 more for an nVidia card...
If you want to splurge go ahead, have fun and do it. Just don't pretend it meets any bang for the buck, and DON'T EVER whine about any computer product for home building then in some bang for the buck bull session. Reply
random2 - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkI've read a large amount of technical writings over the years relating to PC building and repairs, and you are one of the very few people I have seen come forward and call out Intel on their cheap, hard to use and failure prone mounting system for their coolers.
Intel if you're listening...it's time to get with the new millennium. Reply


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City takes first place again for Brownfield redevelopment idea
In a ceremony held June 11 in Richmond, the BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA) awarded its prestigious BC Economic Development Community Project Award (population over 20,000) to the City of Langley for its innovative Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy.
The strategy has the City work with developers to make Brownfield development attractive to investors, taking sites in great locations that could could be turned into valued property. The concept is environmentally friendly as well because it works on existing commercial properties rather than building on farm or forested lots.
The BC Economic Development Awards recognize the province's best economic development programs, partnerships and marketing materials designed to create positive change in urban, suburban and rural communities.
"We are extremely proud of our Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy," said Acting Mayor Ted Schaffer.
"To be recognized both nationally by the Canadian Urban Institute and now provincially by the British Columbia Economic Development Association is a great honour."
Schaffer, who noted the strategy is the first of its kind at the local government level in British Columbia, said the purpose of the strategy is to act as a catalyst for "generating new investment and creating additional vitality in the City of Langley.
"We are a small organization but we believe leanness inspires innovation," added Schaffer.
"The Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy builds on our award-winning Downtown Master Plan and Economic Development Strategy to position the City as a partner in the continued redevelopment of our community."
The Community Project Award was judged by the extent of the economic impact on its community, such as an increase in the overall tax base, the creation of new jobs, achievement of its stated objective with relevant players and widespread support in the community, innovation, originality, and cost effectiveness
as well as relevance and transferability of elements to other communities.
The recent opening of the Cactus Club Cafe restaurant on the corner of Langley Bypass and 200 Street is such an example of Brownfield redevelopment. That corner once had a mish-mash of older structures, housing everything from mechanics to storage businesses.
Now it is anchored by the Cactus Club and several retail stores.
To date, the City's Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy has resulted in $192.9 million in new construction and more than 850 jobs.