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Operators Equipped for Effective Decision-Making
Little Thought Has Been Given to Human Factors in the Design of the Operator Stations, and Even Less to the User Interface Design
The same scenarios play out every day in control rooms around the world. From the start, little thought has been given to human factors in the design of the operator stations, and even less to the user interface design. Operators are well oriented to "normal," steady-state plant operations, but are untrained and ill-prepared to deal with abnormal situations when they arise. This even includes scheduled shutdowns and start-ups that today happen at increasingly infrequent intervals. And, all too often, the information operators need to make quick, intelligent decisions does not exist within the operations environment—requiring operators to juggle other system interfaces at the precise moment the process itself demands their undivided attention.
Is it any wonder that operators' inability to deal with abnormal situations is responsible for enormous losses of productivity, money, and even life and limb across industry? Indeed, research indicates that nearly 80% of production downtime is preventable. And half of this is due to operator error. The monetary costs of this failure in the petrochemical industry alone are estimated at $20 billion per year. And with the financial impact of an unplanned production outage averaging $250,000 per hour, the incentive to improve operator effectiveness is not to be ignored.
Meanwhile, across industry, satellite control rooms are giving way to central operations centers as companies struggle to improve financial performance through more effective utilization of operations staff. In the end, fewer operators are responsible for more functional areas and increasingly complex processes. So, what's an operator to do?
Four Pillars of Operator Effectiveness
Together with the design of more intuitive user interfaces and more ergonomic operator stations, the integration of disparate plant systems within the System 800xA Operations environment is central to ABB's approach to helping the process industries improve its operators' effectiveness. These three pillars—high performance human-machine interface (HMI), attention to human factors/ergonomics and plant system integration—are complemented by a fourth: the assurance of operator competency and confidence through training on integrated simulation environments.
The key deliverables of this integrated approach to operator effectiveness include:
- Increased asset utilization: Equipment utilization and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) can be improved through efficient alarm management strategies, which can help to reduce nuisance alarms, rationalize existing alarms, handle alarms dynamically, design alarm sounds properly, and provide a means to monitor the alarm management strategy itself. An alarm management system designed with integrity allows operators to truly operate instead of just reacting.
- Improved performance: Control room ergonomics and design have a big impact on operator effectiveness. The planning of areas adjacent to the control room needs to take personnel movements and workflows in consideration. Also, with control loops tuned and running in a consistent, automatic mode, the process will perform better which increases output and quality.
- Improved safety: With more effective operations strategies in place—including alarm management, operator training and loops running in correct mode—the overall safety of plant personnel will improve.
- Improved collaboration: With systems seamlessly connected and transparent to operations, relevant information and data can be shared, encouraging a collaborative and productive environment.
Integration Is Fundamental
ABB's approach to integrated operations is founded on the inherent integration capabilities of the System 800xA, where the operator works in a seamless environment with vertical, horizontal as well as functional integration. Vertical integration gives the operator access to all information relevant to plant operation such as production orders, production reports and financial performance. Horizontal integration gives the operator detailed access to all types of devices and all types of control systems, independent of brand. Functional integration makes functions located in separate systems, normally not related to automation, available in the seamless operator environment. Examples include live video, maintenance management, laboratory systems and document management systems.
From an operations perspective, the 800xA Operations applications extend the reach of ABB's Process Portal to provide a single, consistent and intuitive window into all the applications encompassed within the Extended Automation environment. It allows users of all disciplines that impact production to organize information and navigate throughout the system in the context of their job function. The system, by virtue of the ability to associate all aspects of information available from the various applications within the system to the appropriate process object, allows for quick and intuitive analysis. The Extended Automation system environment also streamlines work processes and communication among various functional disciplines.
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by no means am I an expert on everything about the game but just wanted to post some general observations from going to training camp and maybe at least give a place for others to talk and have their input as well for anyone who goes. Few things I noticed while I was there watching the offense/defense go through plays for about an hour and a half.
It reallys seems like our defense doesn't stop moving angerer was constantly calling things out just as much as Luck and Stanton were on the other side of the line.
our tight ends are wayyyyyy bigger then anything I remember us having, luck is going to have a lot of fun throwing to them
chapman the NT we drafted out of alabama for some reason was lined up on the offensive line, I was happy we had finally got some sort of big guy with a mean streak on the defensive line to come out and help with the run and that was kind of disappointing to see him playing on offense. By far that was the thing that caught my attention the most...is that a easy transition for someone to make?

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Here's some of a conversation with Matt Gilroy today:
On his summer, after sitting out the end of last season:
"I just worked on my confidence a little more, and definitely my work down low and closing people out, using my skating in the defensive zone. Offensively I can jump into plays, but I can also use it to my advantage (on defense). I put 10 pounds on and it didn't effect my skating at all. It just made me stronger. I feel stronger. I feel quicker. So it all worked. It is practice games, and we won't see until real games start, but I feel comfortable."
On this camp, compared to last year's:
"The only thing you control is yourself. The coaches want me to play. They told me what they want of me, and I think they're starting to see that I learned and keep improving every day, and just get in their good graces again and go from there.
"I think we all have a clean slate. Torts was pretty adamant about that. Everyone's got a clean slate and go from there … start off right and show them I'm here to compete and here to contribute. That's what I was brought here for, to be an offensive defenseman and I'm going to do that this year."
On his serious approach this year:
"It's my job. I have the best job in the world and why not take it seriously. I come to the rink for three hours a day and it's not that hard to be serious for three hours a day. I can goof off when I'm away from the rink, but when I'm coming here I come to work and come to compete.
"I'm taking it as I want to take other people's jobs, guys who played more than me last year. I'm challenging for those spots. I want to be a contributor to this team and I want to be a big factor."
Disappointed that they brought in some veteran defensemen for tryouts?
"No. It's the New York Rangers. Everyone wants to play here, everyone wants a shot here. I wasn't surprised at all. Just more guys you have to compete against. It does affect me but I'm not going to worry about that. Just worry about myself."
Lesson from last year:
"Be prepared. Physically it was fine, but it's the mental aspect of the 80-game season coming out of college .You've got ups and downs and you've got to roll with it. I took it too hard if I didn't play a lot, and took it (to heart) too much. You've got to roll with it, and I certainly learned the hard way. But that's motivation to turn it into good this year."


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Clinical Lab Science
Academic Year: 2009 – 2010
A B.S. degree in Clinical Laboratory Science provides exciting opportunities for individuals with an interest in science who wish to pursue a career in a health/medical profession or other laboratory-related field. Clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists analyze human blood and other body fluids using a variety of methods and precision instruments. The results of these analyses are used to determine the presence or absence of disease, help determine appropriate treatment, monitor therapy, and assess health. In addition to performance and interpretation of laboratory procedures, clinical laboratory scientists may be involved in the selection of lab methods or analyzers, as well as training, supervision, and consultation with other health care professionals. A CLS education provides an excellent preparation for medical and graduate schools and also prepares one for employment opportunities outside the hospital setting. Diverse job opportunities include employment in public health, research, forensic, industrial, and veterinary laboratories; pharmaceutical companies; fertility centers; laboratory computer specialization; education; and laboratory consulting.
Knowledge, accuracy, and problem-solving skills are required and depend on a firm foundation in biology, chemistry, and math followed by education in the clinical areas of hematology, chemistry, immunohematology (blood banking), microbiology, and immunology. In addition, familiarity with the use of computers and good organizational skills are required.
Completion of the degree leads to eligibility for certification by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathology and/or the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel. Issuing of the degree is not contingent on passing any type of external certification or licensure examination. The UIS Clinical Laboratory Science Department is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; phone 773/714-8880.
Entrance Requirements/Advising
Although a student may declare a CLS major at any time, the formal CLS curriculum encompasses the last two years of study including the summer semester between the junior and senior years. Normal time of entry into the major is the fall semester, junior year; however, midyear and part-time status is possible for the junior year. Since enrollment is limited, admission to UIS does not guarantee admission to the Clinical Laboratory Science B.S. In addition to completing the UIS application process, interested applicants should contact the department for an application. Students are encouraged to apply in the fall of their sophomore year so they are eligible for UIS scholarships with February deadlines.
Applicants must also forward a written statement of their academic and professional goals and the names and addresses of two college science instructors (preferably one biology and one chemistry) for use as references to the Clinical Laboratory Science Department chair. A personal interview may be required. Selections are made on a competitive basis from applicants who complete the application process by February 1. GPA is the main consideration, however references and the goals statements are also considered. Qualified applicants who complete the application process after February 1 will be considered for any remaining spots on a first-come, first-served basis.
All students are encouraged to meet with a CLS advisor before initial registration in order to prepare a plan to ensure that all requirements are met in the minimum amount of time.
The transfer option provides for the continuing education of students who have completed the first two years of lower-division work (preferably with the A.A. or A.S. degree). The CLS program has 2+2 articulation agreements with several community colleges; however, transfer students from other 2-year and 4-year institutions are also encouraged to apply.
Prerequisite courses required for admission to the CLS major include 1) 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours of lower-division courses, including the UIS general education requirements detailed in the admissions section of this catalog; 2) two semesters of general chemistry; 3) one semester of organic chemistry; 4) two semesters of biological sciences, preferably at least one semester of anatomy and physiology; 5) one semester of statistics or higher mathematics; and 6) one semester of microbiology with lab. Recommended courses include genetics and a second semester of organic chemistry.
Students should consult with advisors for specific guidance regarding completion of general education requirements. In CLS, the clinical rotation courses fulfill the requirement for the Engagement Experience (3 hrs.) and the ECCE Elective (3 hrs.).
Program Features/Requirements
Interdisciplinary and problem-oriented, with emphasis on the basic sciences and standards of contemporary clinical laboratory science, the curriculum includes academic and clinical experiences.
Academic work during the junior year is designed to provide a strong background in biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology. The summer and fall terms of the senior year provide theory and laboratory experience in clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, and hemostasis. During the balance of the senior year, the student's clinical education encompasses rotations through the various clinical specialty areas of affiliated hospital laboratories. The program is affiliated with Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Methodist Medical Center in Illinois in Peoria, and Decatur Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
The clinical experience is under the joint supervision of faculty at the University of Illinois at Springfield and practicing professionals in affiliated hospital laboratories. Clinical education is coupled with didactic courses offered at UIS. Enhancement experiences are available in areas of interest to the student.
Criminal background checks are required before clinical rotations. A background check that is not "clear" precludes rotations at some hospitals and prevents employment at most healthcare facilities.
Since the curriculum includes laboratory work done under professional supervision, the degree candidate not only must satisfy the customary expectations of academic work but also must meet the high-quality standards demanded of a professional medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00. Clinical laboratory science students are required to maintain a grade of C or better in all required courses.
CLS students must also be able to meet the Health and Essential Requirements, including immunizations, outlined in the CLS Student Handbook and admissions packet.
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT/CLT) — Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Articulation
Special opportunities are available for individuals who have completed an associate degree medical/clinical laboratory technician program and who have passed a recognized national certification examination. Through advising and planned academic and clinical course work, medical laboratory technicians are provided a unique opportunity to complete the baccalaureate degree without repeating clinical areas in which they are already proficient. Medical laboratory technicians interested in this articulation opportunity should contact the department chair to discuss curriculum planning based on their previous academic and clinical experiences.
CLS Required Courses (59 Hrs.)
BIO 347 Medical Bacteriology 4 Hrs.
CHE 322 Laboratory Techniques 1 Hr.
CHE 433 Physiological Chemistry 4 Hrs.
CHE 418 Biomolecular Laboratory Methods 3 Hrs.
CLS 321 Seminar in Clinical Laboratory Science 2 Hrs.
CLS 447 Medical Mycology, Parasitology and Virology 4 Hrs.
CLS 448 Introduction to Immunology 4 Hrs.
CLS 405 Introduction to Urinalysis 2 Hrs.
CLS 401 Introduction to Clinical Chemistry 2 Hrs.
CLS 402 Introduction to Hematology 2 Hrs.
CLS 403 Introduction to Immunohematology 2 Hrs.
CLS 404 Introduction to Hemostasis 1 Hr.
CLS 454 Advanced Concepts in Clinical Chemistry 2 Hrs.
CLS 451 Advanced Concepts in Immunohematology 2 Hrs.
CLS 452 Advanced Concepts in Hematology 2 Hrs.
CLS 411 ECCE: Health Care Management 3 Hrs.
CLS 456 Clinical Correlations 2 Hrs.
CLS 421 ECCE: Clinical Chemistry Laboratory 1-5 Hrs.
CLS 422 ECCE: Clinical Hematology Laboratory 1-4 Hrs.
CLS 423 ECCE: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 1-4 Hrs.
CLS 424 ECCE: Clinical Immunohematology Laboratory 1-3 Hrs.
CLS 431 Special Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science 1-4 Hrs.
Students must also complete UIS graduation requirements to earn a bachelor of science degree. Most CLS majors also qualify for a minor in chemistry.
Sample Curriculum/Program Guide: See the CLS website at www.uis.edu/clinicallabscience/
CAP Honors Sample Curriculum/Program Guide: Contact the CLS CAP Honors advisor.
Preprofessional Options: CLS provides excellent preparation for further education in medicine, dentistry, research, and other fields. Contact the pre-professional advisor, CLS faculty, or visit the CLS or Preprofessional websites for more information on these options.
Honors in Clinical Laboratory Science (Department Honors)
CLS majors with a GPA equal to or greater than 3.25 in the CLS Department and one semester in residency at UIS may elect to participate in the CLS honors option. In addition to the CLS Program requirements, honors students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25, earn a minimum grade of B for each course in the CLS Program, successfully complete three credits of CLS 400 Applied Research or CLS 499 Tutorial, and present their findings in a formal paper and public presentation.
Students must apply for participation in the honors program to the CLS Department chair and obtain approval of a faculty research advisor prior to their final semester.
Bachelor of Science
Wayne Gade, Linda McCown
Emeritus Faculty: William Bloemer, Paula Garrott
Adjunct Faculty: Kathyrn Blackburn, Jennifer England, Robbin Killam, Fritz Lower, Gilma Roncancio-Weemer, Seth Schaffer, Kim Stahl, James Veselenak
Phone: 217/206-6589
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.uis.edu/clinicallabscience/


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Russell Mortz 1940 United States Federal Census
1940 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Russell Mortz
Respondent: Yes
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Street: Washington Street
House Number: 2831
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 171
Household Members: Name Age
Russell Mortz
Helen Mortz
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T627_1128; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 96-258.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household's occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income.


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CROSBY, Texas - A car dealership owner accused of sexually assaulting a teenage employee appeared in court Thursday to have his bond reinstated..
Riku Melartin, the owner of John Keating Chevrolet in Crosby, has been charged with sexual assault of a child. According to court documents, he had sex with a 16-year-old female employee.
Another employee of the dealership, George Koutani, has been accused of fondling the teen. He has been charged with indecency with a child.
According to court records, all of the incidents happened between August and October.
"The complainant believed Riku gave her a total close to $500.00 dollars [sic] between the three incidents," court documents read.
The 16-year-old's mother attended Melartin's court appearance. She said she wanted to look him in the eye and send a message.
"I'm going to walk this every step of the way in getting justice for my daughter," said the mother. "I will be -- if he's brought in to sign a paper, I will be there every step of the way.
After Martin surrendered, he was released on bond. Because of a paperwork error, that bond was revoked and he was booked back into jail. He was released again Thursday after posting $100,000 bond.
"He's happy now -- happy that he gets to go back home," said Jim Butler, Melartin's attorney. "All of the other emotions from one end of the spectrum to another are still there."
Prosecutors said the incidents came to light when the teen's stepfather, who is listed in court records as working for Melartin at the dealership, received an anonymous call. Court records read the stepfather told detectives the caller said "he overhead George Koutani bragging at the dealership about him having sex with the complaint."
Melartin was heralded by some as a hero 11 months ago.
Last February, Melartin recounted for Local 2 how he helped stop a man who robbed an elderly neighbor in Bellaire. Melartin's story went viral on the web, in part because of how he referred to his .50 caliber handgun as his "dancing partner."
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Longford's Ice Cream Unveils Mobile Scoop Truck
Longford's Ice Cream has a mobile scoop truck, to be reserved for events from March to November, serving ice cream, sundaes, and milkshakes.
Longford's Ice Cream has a mobile scoop truck, to be reserved for events from March to November, serving ice cream, sundaes, and milkshakes.
A roundup of grocery, meal, restaurant, and make-your-own meal delivery services available in the New York metro area, plus snack box subscription services.
Between pizza shops on every corner and 24 hour diners, there's simply no better place to be a foodie than in the Big Apple. Take our quiz and find out which NYC food you most identify with.
A new bakery, Jolirose Cake Shop, openes in Valley Cottage, NY.
No need to get in an airplane to give your kids a taste of cuisines from a wide array of cultures. Just hop on the subway to Queens to dip your spoon in the melting pot!
Whether you're cooking outside on the grill this summer or grabbing a bite at a street fair or ball game, follow these tips from the USDA to help keep your family safe from foodborne illness, which is much more common in the warmer months.
Before you fire up the grill for your next backyard barbecue, check out the top 10 grilling tips from the experts at Omaha Steaks. Follow these best practices to avoid common grilling mistakes and make sure your food tastes delicious every time.
Founded by a Connecticut mom, Graze Delivered brings Vermont-fresh organic and sustainable foods to homes and offices across the tri-state area, helping families be more conscious of what they're eating and where it comes from.
What's for dinner? Well, come winter, when hearty stews, casseroles, and soups top your list of meals, the answer is easy: A warming, one-pot wonder.
ABC Cakes opened March 20 in Mamaroneck, NY, offering customized cakes, cupcakes, baking classes, and in-store birthday parties.
Addicted to "Top Chef" but still unsure about your own culinary abilities? These four easy cooking tips and shortcuts from "The Lazy Gourmet" cookbook will give you the confidence you need in the kitchen.
AllergyEats.com is a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants across the country.
Raising your children as vegetarians is a personal choice more and more parents are making due to health and environmental benefits. If you're among them, read on for tips and advice on how to help your family stick to a vegetarian diet without sacrificing nutrition.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, nothing spells family summer party quite like a great bbq and cookout. So grab the kids, buy the burgers and dogs, light up the grill, and prepare to start the summer off right. With so many tasty bbq recipes and fun party themes, you and your family just might be grilling all summer long.
Kids love watermelon, and while eating it plain more than satisfies, why not put a fun twist on a summertime classic? Check out this recipe for shrimp watermelon sate. Parents will love the healthy component, and kids will think they're getting away with something when they devour their favorite summer treat at dinnertime.
Kids love watermelon, and while eating it plain more than satisfies, why not put a fun twist on a summertime classic? Check out this recipe for watermelon donuts. Parents will love the healthy component, and kids will devour their favorite summer treat as a dessert.
Watermelon may be a classic summer favorite for kids and parents, but choosing a perfectly sweet and juicy one from the bin at the local grocery can be difficult. Use the following tips to ensure your watermelon is a prime pick and then use it in a few delicious recipes.
When Stacey Damesek became a stay-at-home mom a few years ago, the former art teacher quickly realized she needed a creative outlet to avoid going stir crazy. Damesek opened Cookie Girl Bake Shop in November, offering custom cake and cookie creations for birthdays, baby showers, and other special occasions.
CB Kitchen and Bar opened in September to rave reviews for its traditional American grub and was soon named one of the top new restaurants in Rockland County by CBS News. Owner Dan Alexander, who also owns Café Barcel in Nyack, says he was inspired to open this new, family-friendly restaurant by his own young son.
Jeanne Muchnick, also known as "America's Dinner Mom," shares why she loves her freezer, and why you should too.
The Cupcake Corner has opened a second location, The Cupcake Corner Too, in Garden City, NY, offering party planning for all types of special events.
Check out these cool products for children that are all about making food fun, including veggie-filled cookies and a sippy cup you and your little one will both love.
Getting your kids to open up and actually talk over the dinner table can seem like a monumental feat. Help the conversation flow with advice from Jeanne Muchnick, "America's Dinner Mom."
This fun recipe from Weight Watchers is easy to make, low in calories and fat, and a hit with the kids!
This traditional holiday recipe, from "Christmas Cooking with Kids" by Annie Rigg, makes a sweet and festive treat. Plus, it's easy for kids and perfect for families to make together.
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If you're a fan of energy-efficient automotive innovation, 2010 has been a huge year. Just a few of the highlights to support this statement include: the introduction of the Nissan Leaf; the launch of the Chevy Volt; Honda's unveiling of its Fit EV and plug-in hybrid concepts; and the partnership between Tesla and Toyota to create the electric RAV4 with a reported range of 300 miles to the charge. You can read more about all these innovations on our Captain Hybrid blog .
Most of the attention around these introductions and announcements has centered on the batteries, their charging requirements, and the potential range they give their respective vehicles between charges. While battery technology will of course remain the central theme around which the evolving development of electric vehicles will concentrate, more and more attention is being paid to the systems and infrastructure that will need to be created to support the practical use of electric vehicles. And that's where things get really interesting for systems designers of all types — especially those involved with automation.
One of the more high-profile examples of the electric car infrastructure I'm referring to is the battery-switch approach promulgated by Better Place — the organization launched by Shai Agassi to "deliver services to enable confident adoption and use of electric vehicles (EVs) … by building and operating the infrastructure and systems to optimize energy access and use." The idea behind the battery-switch idea is that when EV users are seeking to drive for an extended range (farther than they can possibly go between charges), instead of stopping to recharge, they would instead visit a battery switch station and swap out their old battery for a new one. The plan is for the battery switch to be able to take place in a minute or less.
The first battery switch location in Tokyo was developed by Better Place for Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo's largest taxi operator. This location opened this year and was extended through the end of the year after its first 90-day test period proved successful. According to a report by Edmunds, the Tokyo test period was extended by Better Place to gain further insights into the battery performance and durability of the switch station itself. The information gathered from this extended test will be key to the commercial launch of Better Place switching stations in Israel and Denmark in 2011. Initial data reports from the Tokyo taxi test showed that drivers went through the switch station 2,122 times and that the average switch time took 59.1 seconds.
When you stop to think about the electronic and mechanical systems integration required to create, deploy and evolve such switching systems, the EV arena could prove to be one of the largest drivers of multi-discipline engineering seen in decades.
But battery switching is just one of the energy infrastructure engineering challenges that Better Place is tackling. It's also launching charging spots for quick charges and in-car software for communication between cars and charging/switching stations.
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DETROIT - Kwame Kilpatrick claims an old knee injury is causing new problems and he isn't getting the medical attention he needs in prison.
According to a bond request for the recently-convicted former Detroit mayor, he's being given anti-inflammatory medications for swelling and pain. But, his attorneys write that "His requests for medical treatment over the past weeks at Milan Detention Center have not yet been met in any meaningful way."
READ: March 26 Kilpatrick bond request
His previous request to be released on bond also mentioned the injury.
Kilpatrick was found guilty of 24 charges, including racketeering and extortion. He's imprisoned while awaiting sentencing. A date hasn't yet been set for it. He could get 20 years in prison for the racketeering convictions alone.
Kilpatrick's mother, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, has gone to battle for her son's release from prison. She offered her Detroit house up as collateral to ensure her son returned to court for his sentencing. But no bond decisions have been made yet.
From left: Kwame Kilpatrick, Bobby Ferguson and Bernard Kilpatrick in court. March 11, 2013.
From left: Kwame Kilpatrick, Bobby Ferguson and Bernard Kilpatrick in court. March 11, 2013.
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Skechers Has Replaced Kim Kardashian With a Dog
Kim Kardashian won't be appearing in this year's Skechers Super Bowl ad. But you know who will? An adorable puppy. Win!
-Lucia Peters
Okay, so yes, I'm trying to cut back on how much I write about the Kardashians because we're all getting so unbelievably sick of them. This, though? This is too good to pass up, so here we go:
Kim Kardashian has been ousted from this year's Skechers Super Bowl ad… in favor of a French bulldog.
Who else is currently laughing their face off?
Kim, you'll recall, has spent some time endorsing Skechers Shape-Ups, those wacky rocker bottom shoes that claim to give your legs, etc. extra toning power as you walk; in fact, last year's Skechers Super Bowl ad featured Kim kinda-but-not-really having some sexytimes with a personal trainer, who she then kicked to the curb because of her supposedly awesome new shoes. In case you need a reminder, check it out here:
Anyway, according to USA Today, Skechers execs insist that their decision to drop Kim has nothing to do with the hullabaloo surrounding her divorce. "Kim got us more attention than we ever dreamed," Leonard Armato, president of Skechers Fitness, told the paper. Apparently, two months before the 2011 Super Bowl, Skechers' Facebook page had a measly 100,000 fans—but now it has 400,000, a feat with which Armato largely credits Kim. However, he also went on to say, "We have to establish Skechers as more than a lifestyle company"—hence the bulldog. No comment from Kim, of course.
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The new ad will feature the little dog racing against a pack of greyhounds while wearing a pair of Skecher's new shoe of the moment, GOrun sneakers. This, of course, is giving the company trouble of a different sort; USA Today reported that animal rights group Grey2K USA is petitioning to ax the ad over mistreatment of the greyhounds, though Skechers is roundly denying the claims. Armato says the commercial doesn't glamorize dog racing, but rather, "It is simply a metaphor for a remarkable, underdog achievement."
So here's the question, Bettys: When it comes to the great world of advertising, would you rather spend 30 seconds looking at this?
Or at this?
Yeah, me too. Bulldogs are just adorable, aren't they?
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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By Jason Rivera
Wow! What a treat it was to attend the 2013 MasterCard Global Inclusion Summit.
The MasterCard Global Inclusion Summit, a companywide event, was held at MasterCard's beautiful headquarters in Purchase, NY last week. The Summit was a series of panel discussions and interviews by MasterCard employee moderators, providing insights on "next" practices that best link diversity and inclusion to drive business impact. It focused on the many ways MasterCard employees could use their diverse backgrounds and experiences to strengthen MasterCard's understanding of the complex challenges in the global marketplace.
Through NFTE I was invited to speak as a panelist about Entrepreneurship. Lisa Price, a successful entrepreneur who founded the natural hair care product company Carol's Daughter, was also on the panel. She is someone who I would love to be like in the future. The panel focused on questions about challenges, motivation, and goals for myself as a budding entrepreneur-- the type of things that NFTE is all about.
Once you take the NFTE program you acquire a certain mindset, you're full of drive, motivation, and the strength to fight for your success and your future.
Despite my business not being fully functional yet, the partnership between MasterCard and NFTE is more than just a partnership; to me, it's a sign of hope and promise. When a successful global company like MasterCard makes it a priority to embrace and support youth and diversity, it makes me want to work harder knowing that they are behind my efforts.
Afterwards, during the reception, I had the chance to meet a number of amazing and diverse people. Many asked me how they could get their son or daughter motivated to have the drive to succeed. For a difficult question, I have a simple answer: "Support." No matter how out of reach or how outrageous an idea may sound, you should support it. Because when it comes down to it, as a young individual all we want is to make our parents proud. Knowing your parents are on your side will help you run a little faster and harder toward your goal.
As I sat and chatted with Robin Altman, NFTE Fairchester Program Director and Diane Rosenthal, NFTE Fairchester Executive Director, who have supported me and been by my side all this time. I thanked them once again for their support and the opportunities with which they provided me. They said, "There is no need to thank us, we open doors for you to walk through and you did." I feel that's what NFTE is all about. Opening doors and creating opportunities for young individuals to succeed. Thank you NFTE and MasterCard for all you have done for me and all you will do for others.
Jason Rivera was the NFTE Fairchester 2012 Westchester Countywide 1st Place Winner and a NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship 2012 Business Plan Competition Semi-Finalist.


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Love It or Hate it? Anna Kendrick in Mulberry at 'The Company You Keep' Premiere
Anna Kendrick sported a printed Mulberry frock at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of 'The Company You Keep'. Love it or hate it?
-Anisa Young
A political thriller for a political year seems apropos, doesn't it? The Company You Keep just premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, and boy, does it look like a doozy! Starring Robert Redford as a former Weather Underground activist who goes on the run from a young journalist (Shia LaBeouf) who has discovered his true identity, it also features one of our fave actresses of the moment: Anna Kendrick. Anna wore this eye-popping printed dress to the premiere. What do you think, Bettys? Love it or hate it?
Part of Mulberry's Fall/Winter 2012 collection, the fitted "Nightie" dress features a decadent mixture of midnight blue, black, and splashes of rust orange. The contoured, knee-length dress also has a subtle element of delicacy-sheer lace paneling at the back, the yoke and the three-quarter sleeves. Here's how it looked on the runway:
Read Love It or Hate It? Keira Knightley in Chanel at the 'Anna Karenina' Premiere
Kendrick is a huge fan of the brand; she's been seen in Mulberry over and over and over again (see?). While the blogosphere is seemingly split on whether they love it or hate it, I personally love Kendrick's pick. The simple silhouette and clever contouring of the dress compliment her petite frame tremendously, giving her curves in all the right places. Her navy satin Brian Atwood t-strap open toe pumps are the perfect finishing touch: They match, but they're not matchy-matchy, if you know what I mean. Combined with her sleek high ponytail and light smoky makeup, her whole outfit screams, "I'm classy yet risky and I know it," making this one red carpet look for the book!
The Company You Keep also stars Susan Sarandon, Terrence Howard, Sam Eliott, Nick Nolte, Brit Marling, and a whole string of other great actors. An action flick to keep you on your toes? We think so!
Tell us: What do you think of Anna's colorful look?
Anisa Young is a regular contributor to BettyConfidential.


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In developing the rural public service announcement, we went through nine steps. You can learn more about each step by viewing our webinar on creating effective campaigns where each step is discussed in more detail.
- Identify the audience in your community you want to reach: We must have a clear understanding of who we are trying to reach when developing a campaign. In our case, we knew that rural communities were our audience. Yet, we also identified potential differences within this audience set. The better you know your audience and their needs, the more likely you are to have a campaign that succeeds in meeting these needs.
- Write objectives: Once you have identified your target audience, outline clear objectives for your campaign. Do you want to educate, call for action, or change attitudes, for example? If you are hoping to change attitudes or beliefs, what is it that you want the community to change the way they see?
In the case of our project, we identified three main objectives for the campaign.
We wanted our audience to..
- To KNOW that sexual violence is a serious social problem in their community.
- To BE WILLING to initiate a conversation about sexual violence in their community and to model this leadership for others.
- And to KNOW where to go in the community for more information on sexual violence and how they could be involved.
It is important that these are unique to your own community and representative of the needs you have identified.
- Devise strategies: You now have objectives, so how will you accomplish them? Strategies should resonate with your audience and be feasible for your organization's resources and timeframe.
For the rural PSA project, we joined forces with a local marketing and design firm to help with devising these strategies. We knew we wanted a multi-component campaign and wanted to ensure a few specific things:
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Second, that our strategies were aligned with the research findings about popular use of media in rural communities and popular opinions about sexual violence in communities.
And third, that the process and products worked within budget.
- Talk to your community: This step requires checking in with your target audience to verify that the messages you are hoping to use are appropriate. This can be done numerous ways, including surveys or focus groups.
We chose to conduct focus groups organized by select rural centers to learn the reactions of community members to a variety of messages that we wanted to test. We also used research compiled by Frameworks on public perceptions of sexual violence to influence our messaging.
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In our development process, we worked collaboratively with our design firm to create the campaign tools. This involved open communication and sharing throughout the process to ensure that we were staying on target with our objectives and deadlines.
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LEBANON -- Four Cumberland wrestlers earned All-Mid-South Conference honors and three others garnered Academic All-MSC accolades, as announced by the conference office at the conclusion of the Mid-South Conference duals over the weekend.
Juniors Mikey Davis, James Casadaban and BJ Stewart and senior Eric Metzler earned All-Conference honors, while sophomore Andy Shoultz, junior Joshua Chappa and senior Trey Myers garnered Academic All-Conference accolades.
Davis and Casadaban both went 4-0 during Saturday's inaugural Mid-South Conference Championships, while Stewart was 3-0 and Metzler posted a 2-1 mark.
Davis, top-ranked nationally at 141 pounds, defeated Tim Mitchem of the Univ. of the Cumberlands, 4-1, and won 8-6 over Campbellsville's ninth-ranked Jacob Murton.
Casadaban, ranked eighth in the country at 157 pounds, posted a 9-6 victory over Dustin Center from the Univ. of the Cumberlands and won 7-6 against Campbellsville's Conor Young. Casadaban also defeated Lindsey Wilson's James Anthony by Fall at 1:13.
Stewart posted an 11-4 triumph against Carlton Thompson from the Univ. of the Cumberlands in CU's first match Saturday, a much-debated score that was at-first 12-4 and changed after deliberation among officials. Cumberland tied UC, 18-18, after the deduction of the point. Stewart also defeated Campbellsville's Jeremiah Fennell, 3-2.
Metzler won his opening match, 10-3, over Fred Byars from the Univ. of the Cumberlands before dropping a 4-1 decision to Campbellsville's Spencer Adams. Metzler came back with an 18-5 victory by Technical Fall over Lindsey Wilson's Bill Semones.
Chappa carries a 3.45 grade-point-average in Biology, while Myers has a perfect 4.0 and is currently working on his master's in Arts in Education. Shoultz owns a 3.69 GPA in Nursing.
Students must carry a 3.25 GPA and be a sophomore, junior or senior in academic standing to earn Academic All-Mid-South Conference honors.


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Esther Mahlangu
When BMW asked Esther Mahlangu to decorate a so called BMW "art car" in traditional Ndebele design in 1999, she stepped into the league of Andy Warhol and David Hockney (world-renowned artists who created previous art cars for the company). She was the first woman artist to have been honoured as such. more
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South Africa has produced icons of the arts from an array of disciplines. Celebrated at home and abroad, these visual artists, writers, dancers, musicians and performers represent the country's diversity as well as its creative potential. They are all heroes of the arts. more
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April 9, 2013
Fantasy Freestyle
Home-Style Auctioning
Like most of my readers, I devour every scrap of expert-league auction data I can get my hands on before the season starts. However, while useful, expert auctions are almost always start-over. While this gives a decent baseline for raw values, it isn't very instructive as to what might happen when you start dealing with keepers, reserve lists, and other twists on the rules that cater more to carryover leagues.
Below is a brief recap of what I did in my two longstanding keeper auctions this past weekend. While nearly all of us are done drafting or auctioning, looking back at what we did right as well as what we did wrong can be very instructive.
American League: 4x4, 12-team only
This is an old school, 4x4 league entering its 27th year of existence (it is my 18th season in the league). I contended for two years in a row, which left me with almost nothing to keep, so I decided to do a no-power strategy, which often goes by the name of The Sweeney Plan. I always advise against dumping categories unless your freezes are weak, but my freezes were extremely weak.
3B Josh Donaldson $6
And that's it!
I chose this non-conventional strategy because there was a lot of pitching and speed in the auction and I thought I could buy a strong staff and three stolen base kings at fairly reasonable prices. My plan was to spend $111 on hitting and $149 on pitching. I did something I always advise against doing: slotting money for certain positions or players. Table 1 shows how I planned to spend my money slot by slot and what actually happened.
The league's estimated inflation rate was about 30 percent.
Table 1: AL Home League Results
Total Spent = $260. Offense $113, Pitching $147
I came close to achieving my desired money split; however, not much else went according to plan.
Yu Darvish was the first pitcher off the board, and he went for $36. Then Justin Verlander went for $43. Both prices were on a par with expected value and inflation. Then, Max Scherzer came out, and I bought him for $30. This was also on par with inflation. So far, so good. If the day continued like this, then I'd be able to buy my pitchers at the prices I wanted and everything would go according to plan.
Unfortunately, teams that didn't have aces yet started chasing aces. Felix Hernandez ($39), Jered Weaver ($38), and David Price ($43) all sailed past my target prices. Jon Lester went for $28, but this was before the Price buy and I decided to wait. This proved to be a mistake. I pushed CC Sabathia—diminished velocity and all—to $35. But someone went to $36 and I chickened out.
In the end, Dickey, Johnson, and Sanchez rounded out the top of my staff. Sanchez went for more than I would have hoped, but starting pitcher prices were even sillier later. Clay Buchholz ($20), and Alex Cobb ($18) were two significant overpays that put the Sanchez price in perspective.
I was fine with Nathan at $30. He was the next-to-last big closer on the board, and at that point I had shifted my strategy on the $25 closer because it was clear the aces weren't coming my way.
Because the aces didn't fall to me, I pushed on my speed guys and grabbed Ellsbury and Bourn. Gardner was fine, but I would have been better off with Coco Crisp, who went for $22. This is a minor quibble, though; I got the speed I needed and then some.
The problem with blowing past my limits on those hitters, though, is that my goal of getting some solid, cheap hitting in the end game didn't materialize. Pena and Loney are mild bargains, but by themselves they're not enough. A-Rod is a cute little trade chip for later, but Mark Teixiera went for $5 toward the end and would have filled this purpose even more efficiently. There weren't a lot of bargains at the end, but I would rather have had Justin Smoak at $6 than Pena or Loney at $2.
The larger problem with my strategy is that I probably should have abandoned it when Evan Longoria was sitting at $31 early in the auction, or only $3 above my inflation price. I had already pushed Scherzer past where I would have pushed him without this plan, but he wasn't so expensive that I would have crippled myself had I simply shifted gears. I would have probably purchased a "Stars and Scrubs" team given how conservative the bidding was across the board, but given some of the end game bargains (like Guthrie at $2), maybe I could have pulled this off.
My team can fulfill the no-power strategy in every category except batting average. I can probably finish in the top three or four but will have a hard time winning. Drat.
National League: 5x5, 12-team only
This is a newer league, in its fourth year of existence. Player "contracts" have a three-year life cycle so the fourth year of the league saw a high number of free agents and a lower inflation rate. Inflation was estimated at a more "manageable" 22 percent.
My freeze list in the NL was better than in the AL, but still nothing special:
2B/OF Steve Lombardozzi $2
I didn't have a clear strategy in mind for the NL. Just like I did in Tout Wars, I was conservative on pitching prices and shied away from going overboard for a potential ace. I was hoping to put most of my money into hitting. What happened surprised everyone, including me:
Table 2: NL Home League Results
Total Spent = $260. Offense $113, Pitching $147
Including Luebke—whom I froze—I bought eight injured players and Carlos Ruiz, who will serve a 25-game suspension to start the 2013 campaign.
Here are the estimated return dates for these players
My entire season hinges on most of these players coming back at or close to their projected timetables. I can probably afford to have one of these players linger on the DL, and maybe two. Any more than that and my team is in for a world of hurt.
So, why not just go and buy healthy players? Why the high-risk profile for a team that presumably has eight profitable freezes?
Table 3: My NL Team: Inflation Projection Versus Auction "Performance"
Frozen: Lists the players available and the value I'm expecting from them.
Available: Lists the money left to spend and the anticipated value assuming all players are purchased at full inflation
Projected: The total projected value of my team assuming a full inflation spend.
Actual: The projected value of my team based on how I spent my money.
It's easy to argue with how the team stacks up against the competition, but it's hard to argue against the value proposition. The bargain potential of some of the players on my roster combined with the boring, middle-of-the-road value at most positions improved my team considerably. I'm not sure it's going to be enough, but I'm close to where I want to be entering the season.
Feel free to share your home league experiences in the comments section or with me on Twitter. I love hearing about people's home league auctions and never get enough of it. Talking about your results and examining your auction roster under a microscope might bore your spouse, neighbors, co-workers, and your poor mother, but it's the only way your auction performance is going to get better.
Mike Gianella is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @MikeGianella
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Something I should have pointed out in the article is that you can't purchase minor leaguers at auction. All MLB or DL players only.
Apr 09, 2013 06:11 AM
That's a scary NL team...I understand the reasoning behind your gain in value...but it is all tied up in playing time. None of the DL guys you have are on the upswing of their career, except maybe Headley. And on the pitching side, you combine the DL with the heavy risk of Lincecum and McCarthy...especially if you back date to the beginning of the season. Those first two starts were not very good.
Apr 09, 2013 06:30 AM
No reserve lists for active MLBers. But unlimited DL slots and free to add/drop players at will via FAAB. $0 FAAB minimum. So not crazy liberal but definitely not conservative.
Apr 09, 2013 06:37 AM
Sounds like you don't get to retro-reserve DL players at the beginning of the year...so you have basically missed a half week of stats from all your DL folks...that would bug me, for some reason.
Apr 09, 2013 07:09 AM
Actually, we were allowed the choice. You can use a $3 FAAB bid at the auction or wait until that night and go through the regular FAAB process. If you did the $3 bid, you "lost" the stats of the injured player. If you waited, you got the stats of the injured player. The benefit of buying a $3 player is you could buy stats (read: cheap win/cheap save). In the case of Aramis, I waited to get his 5-for-13.
Apr 09, 2013 08:17 AM
Mike-Ray here. As you saw with my NL auction results, I targeted some injured players as well as a few minor leaguers who could/should get called up this season.
Apr 09, 2013 07:18 AM
My newest league (3 years; I've finished second both years) is a 16-team mixed Yahoo! 6x6 (R, OPS, K, QS) 9H/9P/5bench H2H. Middle relievers, and even closers, are virtually worthless (the H2H nature makes closers and steals guys worth less). There were a lot of pitching freezes; I calculated pitching inflation at around 50%, and I was too low. Some prices:
Apr 09, 2013 07:20 AM
19 year, 13 team, NL/AL Central, 4x4 sub OBP for AVG and Ks for Ws. 4 keepers, but strict rules on who, average inflation 15 - 20%. Super, hyper aggressive stars/scrubs bidding. Multiple players over 50, 13 over 40 this year, almost all hitters. I got third with Sweeney plan last year. I think the "conditions" that must be met for a successful small ball run are: steals concentrated in a few players, preferably with very little power (so price is not outrageous, you want to spend as close to zero on power as possible); entire offense can be done for $85 or under; do not reach for additional hitting, take $1 prospects that you might get lucky on via trade or promotion. I have to admit, your approach is...confusing. Carlos Pena is like the Satan of small ball. Ellsbury is overpriced because he offers power, as opposed to Crisp, although that is fine. Way too much spent on offense, looks like you hedged. Of course...I spent $40 on Lincecum last year, so what do I know. Good luck! I totally changed it up this year and ended up with all power, no speed.
Apr 09, 2013 07:55 AM
I agree with you about most of your observations. As noted in the article, I would have rather went in a different direction on a few of these players.
Apr 09, 2013 08:38 AM
It's always fun going into a crazy inflation league with very few keepers.
Apr 09, 2013 10:20 AM
So being so far behind the 8-ball, why didn't you just ditch and play for 2014? We have a lot of owners who will not sacrifice a season when they have a keeper list like yours and they're rarely competitive. I'd suggest you trade your real players for the best keepers ASAP before someone else decides to ditch and start the best 2014 keeper list. Would have been easier if you went into the auction with that strategy.
Apr 09, 2013 14:36 PM
Worthy of an article-length response, but:
Apr 10, 2013 06:23 AM
Well, my response was directed at jfranco77 since he's the one with the weaker keeper list. However, your statistics show that dumping can be a reliable strategy. I have won my league once out of the three times I've dumped. However, I feel I have a good shot this season (would make it 2/4).
Apr 10, 2013 07:08 AM
If I knew how to do that, I would. Luebke went for $6 which was nice, but Beachy went for 12, Cashner for 9, G Parra for 19, etc etc. This league doesn't give any discounts on guys who could be keepers for 2014. So last year I bought Kemp and Cain and a couple other studs, and the only thing I got in trade was Stanton and a couple of minor league picks. Paying $58 for Braun makes him tough to trade with our cap. So rebuilding at auction is almost impossible. I just have to hope some guys hit and I can trade them away, then wait for my farm guys to pay off.
Apr 10, 2013 07:26 AM
Keith Cromer
I love this type of analysis, since a lot of us are in keeper leagues where you need to have an objective view of prices on draft day. Sometimes the best laid plans are not always so....I know some BP readers may not like your NL auction Mike, due to the risk, but I liked your approach based on your freeze list and the way the auction went. You got great value on all those injured guys and you are rolling the dice. Worst case, they are keeps next year at those prices. I tried that same approach a year ago in our NL, but it did not work because Chris Carpenter, Utley and Howard were all duds. At least I was able to move Jorge De La Rosa in a pre-season deal.
Apr 09, 2013 11:35 AM
One of the strategies another owner and I kicked around in our NL/AL Central league was drafting injured players. This was an interesting year with a lot of valuable pieces out until late April - May. I don't mind that strategy, but tough to plan for because it depends on the discounts being offered being greater than they "should" be, so you just don't know.
Apr 09, 2013 13:18 PM
I love reading your analyses of your auctions, I wish there were more out there to read, I guess you do too. It seems even when you did rotothinktank it was mostly you and your fellow writer doing this. I would love to see Patton and Rotoman do more of this the way you do. BTW,
Apr 09, 2013 14:44 PM
Well, I went into the 4x4 NL auction 11 team $260 league with a crazy good keeper list, including Yonder Alonso, Daniel Murphy, Andrelton Simmons, Juan Francisco, Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman, John Axford, Bobby Parnell, Carlos Quentin, Lucas Duda, Andrew Cashner, and Oscar Taveras all for under $46 in salary for $200+ in projected value via PFM. I had the following positions to fill:
Apr 09, 2013 17:50 PM
Inflation for keeper leagues is a bitch. I always forget that in a 10 team NL only with max 7 keepers it's essentially an auction that when the auction begins each team has already stocked its team with bargains so there's plenty of $ chasing less talent. The money horders get screwed in the whiplash towards the end when they've been saving $ for Matt Latos and he goes for $30 --2 less than Kershaw, 1 more than C Lee--and Aramis Ramirez gets bid up to $33! Wow. Have you ever tried charting auctions to watch where the money gets spent?
Apr 12, 2013 09:16 AM
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So Sean Avery is Connecticut (AHL) bound again. He cleared waivers at noon.
Apparently, the Islanders didn't agree with some of the b.s. we may have read or heard about what a bounty it would be to grab Avery at a discounted price. Making that, how many times now that the entire NHL has passed on him?
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OK i know that last one flopped, everyone just sorta abandoned it.
I dont know about you, but plants versus zombies game, i didn't have the motivation there. I really think it was because it was a game that everyone probably played, everyone got bored of, and then its just another browser game, etc. etc. There seemed like there was no meat left on the bone for that one. My motivation comes from the thought that when we are done, that people will play it and enjoy playing it, and a mimic of plants vs zombies, seems...well...why would you play ours when you can play the real thing. I know it is still educational, but the motivation was just not there.
I like programming with you guys. It was interesting, and i learned quite a bit just from a few modules. I would like to do it again. But maybe this time with a game idea that has some originality? I forsee a game that has some originality... a game that i would keep coming back to, and maybe others as well, to work on over months and months.
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Preheat the oven on broil. Slice the baquette into 1" thick rounds, lightly brush olive oil on one side of each slice and place on a baking sheet. Broil about 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove and set aside while making the guacamole.
Cut each avocado in half, removing the seed and with a spoon scoop out the pulp and place in a bowl. With a fork or potato masher, mash the avocado with the garlic, sauerkraut, lemon juice and sea salt. Evenly spread an equal amount of guacamole on each slice and top with a teaspoon of diced tomatoes. Place on a serving platter.
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Easy Chicken Salad for Lunch — Recipe of the Dayby FN Dish Editor in Recipes, August 24th, 2011
Chicken salad from the local deli never tends to be as good as homemade, and you also won't get 4-6 servings out of the container you purchased. When making this recipe, don't throw out the leaves on top of the celery stalks. Instead, incorporate them into the salad.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - City leaders are honoring a sailor seriously injured while trying to stop an armed robbery.
The city of Jacksonville has declared Wednesday as Brett Parks Day in the River City.
In October, a robbery suspect shot Parks outside an apartment complex as Parks tried to keep the suspect from running away.
Police arrested Courtney Phillips, charging him with armed robbery and aggravated battery.
Parks is still in recovery at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center.
"It's overwhelming that so many people care about what I did," he said. "When I look at what I did, I don't think of it as a big deal, I just think of it as something anyone would do."
The courageous move cost Parks his leg, kidney and a great deal of blood.
Standing by his bedside Friday, his pregnant wife and mother of their 17-month-old son proudly watched as Parks received the proclamation from the city.
"That's my husband, and I know he would do it all over again, even going through this, but that's Brett, that's what he does," Susan Parks said.
The city chose to recognize Parks as an inspiration, calling him a "fine example" just four years after joining the Navy.
"He's a sailor, he's part of the military fabric that makes this city so special," said Rear Admiral Victor Guillory, the city's director of military affairs. "He went beyond what's expected of a citizen of this city."
Parks is a father, husband and friend grateful to be in the presence of loved ones.
"So happy with my family, and I just praise God that I'm around still to enjoy them and be there for them," he said.
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THE victim of a 'ferocious' revenge attack thought he was going to die when a Burnley man threatened to bring a paving slab crashing down on his head, a court heard.
Nathan Rosser had chased David Binns across the town's Brunshaw estate before trying to strangle him and smashing a terracotta plant pot over his head, Burnley Crown Court was told.
But when Rosser loomed above Mr Binns with a paving slab and asked him: "Tell me why I shouldn't kill you right now?', he feared he may be killed.
The slab crashed to the floor just inches from the victim's head, as he managed to squirm out of the way, prosecutors said.
But Rosser then drove a plastic garden chair into his face.
When police arrived shortly afterwards, Mr Binns' face was 'covered in blood' and he was slipping in and out of consciousness. One neighbour feared that Mr Binns may be killed in the ferocious attack.
Prosecutor Stephen Parker said the attack was carried out in revenge for Mr Binns giving a statement to police following another incident last year.
Then Rosser, 37, of Brunshaw Avenue had come out of his home wielding an axe and a golf club, allegedly after Mr Binns had made some off-colour remarks to his daughter. He was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence.
Now after the latest attack, which saw him plead guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery and cannabis, Rosser has been jailed for six years.
Mr Parker said that Mr Binns insisted that after the earlier court case he went out of his way to avoid Rosser. But on February 25 the pair came face-to-face on Brunshaw Avenue and Rosser said he was going to do some 'serious damage' to Mr Binns once his suspended prison sentence was over.
He shoved the victim, who fell over a wall to the ground. Rosser followed him down the street, issuing further threats against others he believed were responsible for giving evidence against him following the earlier incident. Later that same day, around 10.30pm, Mr Binns was in the Brunshaw Road area when he was confronted by Rosser again.
He tried to run away to a friend's house nearby, but fumbled his key and was forced to flee across neighbouring gardens. But Rosser eventually caught up with him and the violence began.
Rosser even picked up a carrier bag belonging to the victim, full of beer cans, and swung it repeatedly at Mr Binns' head, causing him to see stars.


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CRADLEY Speedway bosses insist the future of the club is safe, whether they are successful with a new track or not.
The club held talks last week to try to move the project along, with one piece of land in particular on the radar.
The reigning National League champions are preparing for their fifth season since their relaunch, riding home meetings at Wolverhampton in front of bumper crowds.
Chairman Nigel Pearson said: "We had a management meeting last week because, to be totally frank, we are concerned by the lack of progress we have made on a new track.
"We drew up an action plan of what needs to be done next and more meetings will follow.
"There is one piece of land which we were told last week should meet planning requirements, although it won't be plain sailing. We've been looking at it for over a year.
"But to get to that stage we need to gain the necessary co-operation from the landowners and until we make progress on that score there is nothing more we can do.
"This is a vital year for the management to make some progress on this venture. If we don't get to take this further then I would have to say it's our last throw of the dice for a new track.
"Where we go from there would be down to the supporters. The fans are the reason why we are going into our fifth season when initially we said we would give it three years.
"If the fans want a team to support then we will continue to run the club at Wolverhampton in the event of no track of our own.
"It's quite simple in my eyes. Back the team, back the club and we will continue to do everything we can to promote a positive and professional image of Cradley Heath Speedway.
"There have been some supporters expressing concern that we will close down if we don't get a new track. Again, that's down to the fans and the amount who still want to see their team in action.
"At the same time, I also acknowledge we cannot stay at National League level for ever. The main reason we are at this level is because we need to be a financially viable operation in the event of us presenting our business plan to landowners.
"If, however, that option was taken away from us then we would have to think again."
Heathens have reported impressive season ticket sales, with many applications from fans who have never had one before.
The club are staging a season ticket sales night at Cradley Heath Liberal Club this Thursday (January 23) when fans have a chance to snap up tickets at discounted prices before the January 31 deadline.
And a limited number of remaining tickets for the season launch night at the Liberal Club on March 8 will be available. Over 100 of the 150 available were sold within a week, with all profits going to the riders.


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SMail - Secure Email client for message encryption and authentication
User manual:
Security Features:
- S/MIME certificate public key or password based encryption and decryption
- S/MIME private key sign and signature verification
- S/MIME compress
- Supports S/MIME on POP3, IMAP4, SMTP and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- Various format support: Clear text or opaque signing, binary encoding for internal attachment to reduce message size
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) support:
- Certificate chain verification with revocation checking
- Resolve contact certificates on LDAP and Exchange server (No pre-installation of contact certificate is required for an enterprise PKI)
- Options on the certificate and CRL caching and refreshing
- Auto retrieval of CRL and intermediate CA based on information in the certificate
- Validate certificate revocation status using OCSP
- Validate signing certificate with Exchange server
- Well balanced between security and usability
- Supports smart card (PKCS#11 or java key store. Still looking for public smart card middle-ware solution)
Algorithms support:
Free edition has advertisement.
You can try the full functions for 14 days after installation. (Some functions and Exchange support may be disabled after the free trial period).
You can purchase to remove advertisement and enable advanced features:
Advanced features: AES256, SHA256, SHA512, CRL, OCSP, LDAP
Exchange: Use Exchange account, AES256, SHA256, SHA512,
Email client features:
- IMAP push and Exchange ActiveSync push
- Exchange ActiveSync contacts and calendar synchronization, GAL
- Two pane view mode for tablet
- Compose message in HTML rich text
- Mailboxes list widget
What is encrypted:
Private keys, password, draft messages (derived device key or user's public key), some security settings
What is not:
Normal plain text messages. (Application password is for access verification and not used for full database encryption)
User Manual:
Please press the help button when creating an account.
Known issues:
- If you setup an Exchange account and set SMail as device administrator, later if you want to uninstall SMail, please go to Settings -> Security -> Device administrators and un-check SMail before uninstallation.
- S/MIME Compression is a component of S/MIME to reduce the message size and encryption processing time. It is only effective if the message has a very long text or is signed/encrypted and internal attachment encoding is "binary"
- Password based encryption, compression and binary encoding may not be well supported by other email clients which support S/MIME and may cause problems. Please test before real use
- PGP is not supported but in planning
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More email operations, Search, Exchange Tasks and Notes
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UC Santa Cruz police have since said that the reported incident was a hoax
SANTA CRUZ -- A young woman visiting UC Santa Cruz was raped and beaten along a campus walkway Sunday afternoon, campus police said.
The 21-year-old woman was attacked about 12:30 p.m. as she walked on a wooded path between the Upper Quarry Amphitheater and the Classroom Unit buildings, said Capt. Augie Zigon of the UC Santa Cruz Police Department. She called 911 after the attack and was taken to Dominican Hospital for treatment, campus spokesman Jim Burns said. He said he was unsure what phone she used to make the call.
The woman was struck repeatedly in the head and torso and was badly bruised, Burns said.
"It's shocking," he said. "Obviously our first concern is about the well-being of this young woman."
The suspect did not appear to be armed and was last seen running toward Steinhart Way, police said.
The victim was able to provide a good description of him, Burns said.
He was described as a white man in his 30s with pale skin and a round-shaped face. He was about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds with a muscular or stocky build with dark-black, medium-length hair and green eyes. The suspect also had a dark, full mustache and goatee.
He wore a dark blue T-shirt with lettering on the front, dark blue Levi-type jeans and a black belt with a silver buckle, as well as Oakley-style sunglasses on top of his head. He had a tattoo on his upper-right bicep area and spoke with a voice that sounded like a "deep growl" and smelled of cigarettes, police said.
The amphitheater and Classroom Unit buildings, which are used as lecture halls, were not in use Sunday, Burns said. He said the area is roughly between Quarry Plaza and Science Hill.
He said such attacks are rare on campus. Four forcible sex offenses were reported on campus in 2011, the latest year statistics are available, Burns said.
"It doesn't make it any less serious of a crime, but in other cases, the victim knew the perpetrator," he said. "This obviously wasn't the case this time."
Campus police issued a "be on the lookout" alert to other county law enforcement agencies, Burns said. They also alerted campus residents and others, including those on the university's Cruz Alert system that sends urgent text messages and calls, he said.
Police ask anyone with information about the case to call investigators at 831-459-2231. Reports may also be made anonymously by calling 831-459-3TIP or online at http://police.ucsc.edu.
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- sweeetheartfever said...
you found this image. where did you find it? i've sought it madly! i am so fascinated by this relationship, and by this man (capote, that is. although i am sure perry smith is very deserving of examination in his own right.)
- July 22, 2008 1:48 AM
- laurabogotana said...
Sorry, but these are the real ones, I mean, Perry look so different here: http://cltlblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/perry-smith-mug-shot.jpg
- February 15, 2010 1:20 PM
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COUNCIL chiefs in York have come under fire for filling two more top jobs with people on temporary contracts on combined pay of £1,450 a day.
The two interim assistant director posts in adult social care at City of York Council follow the appointment of Sarah Tanburn, on £700 a day for a year to work four days a week as interim director of city and environmental services (see June 18 story).
Opposition Conservative councillors say adult social care in the city is in "meltdown" following the departure of Kathy Clark and Graham Terry, who have resigned as assistant directors in adult social care.
Council chief executive Kersten England made the new appointments under delegated powers after the pair left the organisation for "unrelated and personal reasons".
The council has said the £1,450 combined payment is for a maximum of 203 days over the next year. The council will not pay tax, National Insurance, pensions, sick pay or any payment for days they are absent.
Conservative leader Chris Steward, said: "I'm extremely concerned and unhappy that more and more interims on ridiculous money are being taken on by the chief executive under delegated powers rather than the decision taken by elected councillors."
Tory councillor Paul Doughty, who is vice chairman of the council's health scrutiny committee, said: "Adult health and social care appears to be in chaos. Despite repeated questions from myself and Conservative group leader Chris Steward asking for clarification of the problems within this department, the chief executive of this Labour administration refuses to divulge any information, and we believe the residents of York are entitled to transparency when it comes to such an important council function."
The council's latest financial report, to be discussed by the cabinet on Tuesday, shows the health & wellbeing department overspent by £1.391 million, although the council overall underspent its budget by £314,000.
Mrs England, said: "It is a matter of fact, communicated to all group leaders and lead spokespersons for adult social care, that two assistant directors have resigned for unrelated and personal reasons. A cross-party member briefing session took place on Monday about the service."
Paul Edmondson-Jones, director of public health, said: "Adult Social Care departments across the country are facing unparalleled challenges as a result of an ageing population and reducing national budgets, combined with a statutory duty to provide care.
"In making appointments to the two interim assistant director posts our absolute priority has been to ensure that we recruited highly experienced individuals who would be able to help the council meet the challenges ahead. Value for money has, as always, been a key driver in the recruitment process."
Labour's Cllr Linsay Cunningham-Cross, said: "I am saddened that the Conservatives have chosen to play politics with such important services. There is nothing political about this situation. I do hope that they will fully engage in the cross-party work in this area."


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PUPILS and teachers alike are celebrating at St Joseph's Catholic Primary school in Nympsfield after they were given a much improved score in their latest Ofsted report.
The school, which has 103 children in its care, was rated as "satisfactory" in September 2012 but this has now been upgraded to "good" as the behaviour of pupils shone out to inspectors, rating that particular part as outstanding.
Lead inspector, Jeanne Simpson, said St Joseph's was a rapidly improving school and achievement was good, especially in mathematics.
"All teaching is at least good and much is outstanding," she said.
"Teachers plan work carefully to make sure that all pupils are given work which provides good challenge for their ability.
"Pupils' attitudes to school and learning are exemplary. They are always polite and respectful to each other and to adults. They have excellent attitudes to their work and they are keen to do well."
She also described the teaching assistants as "very skilled" and said pupils that are disabled or have special educational needs do well because of the high quality support they receive.
Headteacher Wendy D'arcy was described as having "a passion and commitment which are shared by all members of the school community, including governors; she has the full support of pupils, parents and staff."
Ms D'Arcy said she was particularly pleased with how many times the inspector used the words outstanding and excellent in her report, believing they were not far off the top mark of outstanding.
"The report read better than the result we were given," she said.
"The team here is superb, we have some lovely children that work really hard and it was great to identify that.
"I think the reason we did well was the focus we have and being driven to do thebest for the children, nothing else is good enough."
Ms Simpson added the school was not yet an outstanding school because, over time, not all teachers have had consistently high enough expectations and achievement in reading was lagging behind writing and mathematics.
The inspector observed teaching and learning in eight lessons and held discussions with teachers, governors and children during the visit.
She also took account of 38 responses to the online questionnaire for parents as well as views of parents from informal discussions in school.


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The Providence Journal reports weather-focused disease modeling could greatly improve long-term disease predictions. In the 1990s, researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of New Mexico predicted outbreaks of hanta virus by analyzing rain and snow data. Researchers determined the virus was spreading from infected rodent droppings. Their research matched precipitation patterns with plants that attracted rodents. In east Africa, weather satellites predicted rainfall by measuring sea surface temperatures and cloud density. This data generated risk maps for Rift Valley fever, a virus that spreads from animals to people, causing blindness and death. Other scientists examined satellite temperature anomalies to predict an outbreak of cholera would occur in four months. The early onset of the current flu season found no weather-related predictions.
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Gloucestershire County League
Frampton United 5 Yate Town Reserves 0
YATE Town Reserves suffered a heavy defeat at Frampton United in Nigel Hawkins' first game in charge.
The Bluebells have had a huge change in personnel since manager Dale Dempsey left in December 2013 and youth team manager Hawkins will combine his responsibilities after being handed the job.
Out has gone most of the team that has played most of the games this season with their youth team having to fill the void.
Frampton went ahead on eight minutes from a Lee Driver-Dickerson free kick delivered into the box and headed home by Steve Jackson.
A second goal on 14 minutes came from a Karl Palmer corner volleyed home by Michael Attwooll-Smart.
Frampton increased their lead in the 48th minute. Again it was Steve Jackson driving the ball into the bottom corner after receiving a great through ball from Karl Palmer.
Yate were unlucky not to pull a goal back on the hour mark as James Kenway saw his 20-yard free kick rebound off the crossbar.
Frampton went further ahead in the 78th minute when a bad clearance by the Yate keeper fell nicely for Chris Fower to net from 20 yards.
Fower rounded the scoring off in the 82nd minute but following the goal there was some altercation between some of the home players and the visitors, resulting in Frampton's Jackson being dismissed.


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Wall Mural
Photograph by Shianne Dillon
Along the southwestern border of South Dakota is one of the most poverty-stricken places in the United States—the Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota people. In September 2009, for the second year in a row, National Geographic Photo Camp traveled to Pine Ridge to partner with the SuAnne Big Crow Boys and Girls Club. For five days, photographer Lynn Johnson and Photo Camp volunteers worked with young people on the reservation, encouraging them to see their surroundings in a new light. The photos in this gallery were all taken by students.
Here, a muralist works in the afternoon sun in the center of Pine Ridge.
Decorated Tree
Photograph by Brad Little Moon
Colorful ribbons and a bison head adorn a traditional sun dance tree.
Little Foot
Photograph by Jason Two Bulls
Steadying his young son on his shoulders, a father answers questions in an interview with Photo Camp students. He spoke of his passion for restitution and respect for his fellow Lakota, and for his love and dedication to his family.
Photograph by Jason Two Bulls
Photo Camp teachers simplify the learning process for new photography students by giving assignments for portraits, scene-setters, and details. Here, Jason captures a detail—an aspect of this man's persona that may help the viewer understand more about him.
Photograph by Shaina Big Crow
In some areas of the reservation it feels like a ghost town. In other areas, it feels as though there's not enough space for all.
Window View
Photograph by Taneesha Good Lance
There's no shortage of abandoned buildings on the reservation.
Tepees at Wounded Knee
Photograph by Shelly Jack
Tepees stand outside the visitor center at Wounded Knee—the site of the 1890 massacre.
Photograph by Brad Little Moon
Domesticated horses graze along a dirt road outside of the town center. There are those on the reservation trying to revive and honor traditional culture that thrived alongside these animals.
Photograph by Jason Two Bulls
The extreme weather and poor soil on the reservation has left generations of Lakota without the option for mass agriculture; sunflowers seem to thrive here, however. In the late summer, fields of sunflowers bloom before harvest. The seeds are usually processed for sunflower seed oil.
Pine Ridge Reservation
Photograph by Shaina Big Crow
Photo Camp students were asked to look past the poverty, pain, and violence in their lives and find the beauty around them.
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