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HOUSTON - Community leaders said that they are standing by Chad Holley after his latest burglary charge because he has a mental condition.
Holley is the teenager whose March 2010 arrest made national headlines because of allegations of police brutality.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said Holley, 18, and three others -- Alexander Babbs, 20, Paulus Jackson, 18, and Donald Toren, 19 -- were seen running out of a home in the 14400 block of Forest Trail in northwest Harris County at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The group got into a car and a neighbor got a license plate number, investigators said. Deputies pulled over the car and took four people, including Holley, into custody, officials said. Holley and the three other suspects were charged with burglary of a habitation and appeared in court early Thursday.
Holley had another court appearance Friday morning. Community activist Quanell X walked into court with Holley, who was only there for a short time. The judge reset his hearing to give him time to hire a lawyer.
"We are still disappointed with this recent arrest. We are still hurt by that, but at the end of the day, I wish we had known more," Quanell X said.
Quanell X blames some of Holley's actions on his refusal to take anti-psychotic medication.
"There's a lot that Mr. Holley needs. I wish I had known Mr. Holley was not taking the medication he was prescribed. I wish I had known he was refusing to take his meds when his mother was trying to do that," Quanell X said.
In magistrate court Thursday, an official read the case against Holley.
"They came out of the home with a laptop. They passed the laptop over the fence as they jumped back over the fence and got back into their car," a court official read.
Babbs, Jackson and Toren all confessed to committing the crime with Holley, the court official said.
Bond was set at $10,000 for Holley and the others. Holley was released from jail shortly after noon. The next court hearing for all four suspects is set for July 18.
Quanell X Stands By Holley
Holley rode home from jail Thursday with Quanell X, who has been one of Holley's biggest supporters. The community activist said he has reached a new conclusion about Holley.
"There is something mentally wrong with Chad Holley," he said.
Quanell X said Holley does not understand the magnitude his decisions. He said Holley has a mental illness and had taken strong anti-psychotic medications for years, but stopped taking the medicine because his insurance benefits ran out when he turned 18 and his mother could not provide the needed medications.
"He has refused to take his medicine for months now," Quanell X said. "Ms. Holley explained to me clearly that once Chad refused to take those medicines, he became a totally different young man."
Quanell X said this may not be Holley's last arrest.
"If he does not get his mental situation straight, something else stupid and crazy may happen with this young boy," he said. "It's a bad situation."
Holley's civil lawsuit filed against former Houston Police Officer Andrew Blomberg claimed that Holley's mental condition was affected when he was beaten.
"As a result of Blomberg's excessive and unreasonable use of force against this minor, Chad has sustained head, neck and brain injuries," the lawsuit said. "Chad is undergoing psychological and psychiatric care since the beating and he has been found to be suffering from mental deficits, neurological impairment and psychological malfunctions."
Quanell X said he did not know if Holley's mental problems started before or after the beating.
"The medicine bottles I saw had 2011 and 2012 and 2010 on them. Obviously this has been happening since the beating for sure."
Quanell X met with other community leaders Thursday night. They said they want the cases against the three former Houston Police Officers to stand on their own.
"These officers should be weighed for what they did on that video tape," Quanell X said. "That's clearly criminal conduct and they should go to jail."
Holley Made National Headlines
Holley's first arrest in March 2010 was captured on surveillance cameras installed at a southwest Houston business. The video showed several Houston police officers kicking and stomping him. Holley was 15 at the time. He was later convicted on a burglary charge and given probation.
Four Houston police officers were fired and charged in connection with the arrest. One of them, Andrew Blomberg, was acquitted last month of official oppression, which sparked outrage by some community leaders. All of the jurors were white.
Three more former officers, Drew Ryser, Phillip Bryan and Raad Hassan will be tried on similar charges.
"One of the reasons the trial of the officers was delayed two years is because of pre-trial publicity. So, that's why I'm going to do everything in my power not to make any commentary that would drive that, " Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos said when asked about Holley's latest arrest.
"I don't know the facts and circumstances of his arrest, but really, I have no feeling toward it. He's no different than any other suspect that has been arrested for committing some crime," said HPD Chief Charles McClelland.
McClelland said he doesn't think Holley's latest arrest will play a role in any of the officers' upcoming trials.
"Has no connection to the incident where he was arrested and former police officers are on trial. No connection whatsoever," McClelland said.
Holley's attorney in his civil lawsuit against the officers and city agreed.
"I believe that there are damages that were caused by these officers, and I think they should be made to pay for them under the U.S. Constitution," attorney Ben Hall said.
Neighbor called 911 to report burglary
Brandon Scott lives next door to the home that was broken into and said he called 911 when he noticed some suspicious activity.
"I just witnessed a red vehicle pull up in front of my house and I didn't know them," said Scott. "I could see people jumping the fence here into my neighbor's yard."
Another neighbor told KPRC Local 2 the suspects kicked down the door and then were seen throwing the stolen items over the fence.
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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Norway.
If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. When writing to an archive in Norway, you may write in English.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library in Norway, the Family History Library and the Norwegian American Genealogical Center (NAGC) (see the "Societies" section) may have a microfilm copy of them. The Family History Library has copies of many records from Norwegian archives and libraries.
In Norway there are several major types of genealogical repositories:
National Archives
The Norwegian government collects records relating to Norwegian history, culture, and people. Records of genealogical value at the national archives include census records, military records, and emigration lists. The National Archives of Norway is open to the public. You may purchase microfilms or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the archives.
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Regional Archives
In Norway there are eight regional archives and 1 Sami Archive. They serve as repositories for records of their particular areas. Records of genealogical value at regional archives include birth, marriage, and death records (church records); land records; and court records. The regional archives of Norway are open to the public. The regional archives may also have records on microfilm for areas that are not under their jurisdiction. The archives also have much of the printed genealogical material such as farm books (bygdebøker) that pertains to the area they cover. Check what hours they are open before you visit. Hours of operation are usually shorter during the summer.
The regional archives for the various counties [fylker] are listed below.
For Østfold, Akershus, and Oslo counties (Fylker)
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Technicolor has revealed plans to close its Pinewood film lab as the TV and film industries shift further towards digital acquisition and distribution.
Last week, Technicolor emailed post facilities in the UK to inform them of its decision to stop all photochemical activities by the end of May.
Technicolor is now in consultation with its film services employees.
Approximately 30 staff are likely to be affected by the closure.
A spokesperson for Technicolor told Broadcast the company had done everything in its power to maintain its film operations in the UK.
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"Technicolor will remain active in all other spheres of its activities, continuing to service its media and entertainment customers with the highest quality standards of the industry."
The company had already made moves to deal with dwindling demand for film-related services.
Some 18-months ago Deluxe Laboratories sub-contracted its 35mm and 16mm processing work to Technicolor's Pinewood facility.
It followed the subcontracting of Technicolor's North American 35mm bulk printing business to Deluxe.
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The number of adults visiting dentists for teeth whitening has been rising. We all love to have white and stainless teeth. Besides, giving us that "killer" smile, it also improves our self esteem. Unfortunately, our teeth will get stained overtime. This is mostly caused by our lifestyles. Excessive smoking, drinking too much coffee, tea, or red wine stains our teeth. Too much fluorine in water and chewing tobacco also contributes to stained teeth. To restore the color of the teeth, or make the teeth whiter, people go for teeth whitening or bleaching. Painless teeth whitening solutions comprise of the following:
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This is the most common procedure used in teeth whitening. The dentist uses a special chemical which usually consists of hydrogen peroxide to remove the stain. The substance will remove part of the enamel that is affected by the discoloration. There are two types of external teeth whitening; Office, and Home. In the Office method, the oral care specialist applies a whitening solution and shines a LED light of the affected teeth. In home technique, the dentist makes a special tray for the teeth. A patient will apply the bleach on the tray before putting it on the teeth.
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Call me a skeptic, but I like to see studies repeated and proven before I take them at face value. I find I am especially careful when the results of a study prove something that is in any way self-serving.
In this case, I am talking about the proof that financial planning helps people more quickly achieve the goals they have set for themselves compared to people who purchase investment products without the benefit of a comprehensive financial plan, and that a financial plan makes people feel more confident and less stressed.
Those are big claims, but a recent study proving these things has just been repeated for a third year, with the same impressive results.
I don't want to say I told you so, but...
The research in question is the Value of Financial Planning longitudinal study, conducted by the Strategic Counsel. This was commissioned by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC), starting in 2009. The study tries to measure whether or not comprehensive financial planning (CP) is more effective and valuable than limited or ad hoc planning (LP), and more valuable and effective than no planning (NP).
With three years of history, a study sample of over 8,000 respondents and an analysis that eliminates net worth as an influencing variable, the study should have a lot of validity.
Here's what the study says:
-- 81 per cent of people practising CP report they are on track with their finances, compared to 73 per cent (LP) and just 44 per cent with no written financial plan;
-- Among people who list retirement as an important goal, 50 per cent (CP) feel on track, versus 39 per cent (LP) and 22 per cent (NP).
Comparing CP to NP:
-- 50 per cent are able to deal with financial emergencies versus 28 per cent;
-- 65 per cent are able to deal with tough economic times, versus 36 per cent;
-- 74 per cent are able to take an annual vacation, versus only 44 per cent;
-- 65 per cent said they would have enough money for splurges, versus 31 per cent;
-- 61 per cent of CPers said they would have the money to live the life they want, versus only 31 per cent.
And remember, the study designers adjusted for net worth, so that factor was eliminated as determining people's ability to handle these items. People at all asset levels reported much higher success with comprehensive financial plans than investment purchases with no overall plan.
The terms were defined as:
CP: Having a comprehensive or integrated financial plan, where the main adviser has provided financial planning for major life goals and events, or at least three of the planning components of household budgeting, tax, retirement, estate planning, investing, debt or risk management.
LP: Those with limited planning, where the main adviser has provided advice or services related to one or two elements of the planning components.
NP: This group had not used any of the financial planning services through an adviser. They may have purchased investments through an adviser.
So, how do you use this information to improve your situation?
Consider engaging an adviser who has a CFPR certification or RFPR designation, and tell them you want them to take a financial-planning approach with you.
You can go to www.fpsc.ca for more information on this study, and to find a certified financial planner in your area, and go to www.iafp.ca to search for registered financial planners.
The first step is to sit down with yourself and get specific about the goals and lifestyle you most want to achieve. If peace of mind is worth more to you than prestige and lateral things, that can likely be achieved, with a written financial plan.
David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP, is a financial planner in Winnipeg, and author of Managing the Bull.
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One of the most delicious parts of Hanukkah dinner is the potato latkes, smothered in applesauce.
One of the most delicious parts of Hanukkah dinner is the potato latkes, smothered in applesauce.
These deep fried potato pancakes are a reminder of the miracle of the cruse of oil, which lit the menorah for one not one day, but eight whole days. And what a yummy reminder the latkes are!
But to mix up the traditional potato recipe, we've found some creative and savory spins on the classic Hanukkah dish. With just a zingy dash of feta, some sweet apples or a handful of spinach, you can have an a la carte holiday meal. Take a look at our gallery of delicious latke recipes, and get inspired to mix it up this Hanukkah.
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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's golf team will conclude the fall portion of its season this weekend, participating in the Ivy League Match Play event. This year's event will take place from Friday to Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J.
Penn is scheduled to face Princeton in Saturday morning's first round, with tee times from 8-8:45 off the 10th hole. The winner will move into a semifinal that afternoon against the winner of the Yale/Brown match, while the loser moves into the consolation bracket against the Yale/Brown loser. In the other half of the bracket, Harvard plays Cornell and Columbia faces Dartmouth.
All eight teams are guaranteed three matches this weekend, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. In a change from last year, this year's matches will feature seven head-to-head matchups (last year's event had five per match).
Penn's lineup will feature juniors Ben Cooley and Austin Powell in the first two spots; freshmen Dane Walton and Matt Kern in the third and fourth positions; sophomore Patrick O'Leary at No. 5; senior Tomas Agrest at No. 6; and freshman Colin Wang, in his collegiate debut, at No. 7.
"As usual, we are very excited to play against our Ivy League foes this week in the match play event," said head coach Bob Heintz. "Trump National should be an outstanding venue, and we are hoping for some intense and fun matches. Sadly, Max Marsico was not able to recover from his rib injury sufficiently to compete, so we enter the fray without our leader. Our approach will be that we are the underdogs and we are going to have fun and try to take some teams down even though we are not at full strength. Either way, it figures to be an enjoyable finish to our fall season."
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Usually I just lurk and learn, but I am totally stumped by an oddity I've encountered. I humbly ask the advice of readers and experts here.
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Usually I just lurk and learn, but I am totally stumped by an oddity I've encountered. I humbly ask the advice of readers and experts here.
I've been designing a two-page site for a friend of mine. It is online here:
For a few days I've been fine-tuning it. I'm trying to add button to each page, to take users back and forth more easily.
I made a nice little navigating button to do that, using the instructions found here:
I changed the CSS for size and styling, but basically used the above.
It works fine on local pages on my computer. When I upload it though, the buttons only partly work! Most styling is gone; the word "Next" or "Previous" appears, but without the styled borders and colors. For some reason the right colors appear when I hover and actually click. But when idle, there's no styling.
The CSS is here: josephdiamo.com/joe2.css
The class is ".button"
I'm looking at it through Safari on a Mac. I haven't had a chance to look at it through other platforms or browsers yet.
Any insights or help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi John. You have some errors in your style sheet, as listed here: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fjosephdiamo.com%2F&profile=css3&usermedium=all&warning=1&vextwarning=&lang=en
Around line 71 you've got some lines commented out, but the commenting is broken, and that's wiping out your .button styles.
Comments inside of comments don't fare so well
/* .next {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
color: white;
/* background: #d8c0d8 36px; */
/* background: #eee8aa; */
padding-right: 10px;
padding: 8px;
margin-top: 30px;
border: solid black 0px;
} */
Thanks for these two answers; they made all the difference! I didn't know that about comments within comments.
Looks great! I can see I need to get away from coding script a bit more and revisit CSS yet again
Your page has a number of opportunities for improvement in the way it is laid out. With that in mind, I put together a different approach for you to consider.
The <doctype> is changed to HTML4.01 strict instead of loose.
The header image is now in an
 tag over some appropriate text. If the image cannot be found, the text will be visible. Google likes
 tags so it can identify the subject of the page.
The
 tags were replaced by assigning a class "hr" to the preceeding paragraph which draws a border-bottom beneath its box.
I do not know anything about the iframe, embed, or bgsound tags, so those remain pretty much as you coded them except that I added
 tags around the embed tags.
I deleted stuff from the HTML and CSS that were not related. I'm sure you can put it back if needed.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="joediamo.css">
<title>Joe Diamo</title>

Joe Diamo - Percussionist, Vocalist

Welcome to my web site!

Below and at right are a few short samples of my work. This site will be frequently updated to demonstrate a broader selection of styles. I hope you enjoy the music!

"Joe Diamo is a highly accomplished drummer/ percussionist, pianist and vocalist. He works regularly as a solo artist; in duos with many fine musicians (as drummer and pianist/vocalist); and in quartet and sextet settings as a drummer with the legendary pianist Joe Bonner."

Contact information

Phone: (720) 890-7208

Or, send an e-mail.

Audio Samples

Joe at the piano.

Night and Day

<embed src="audio/night_day.mp3" width="" height="40" autostart="false" loop="false">

<bgsound src="audio/night_day.mpg" loop="1">

The Lady is a Tramp

<embed src="audio/lady_tramp.mp3" width="" height="40" autostart="false" loop="false">

<bgsound src="audio/lady_tramp.mpg" loop="1">

Video Samples

See Joe's video channel from Freud Media Productions on Vimeo.

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/* joediamo.css */
body {
#outer {
margin:0 auto;
h1 {
h1:after {
h1 span {
h1 img {
.content {
margin:0 auto;
.tcell {
.left-column {
border-right:3px double black;
background-image: url(images/bg_paper.jpg);
padding:0 20px;
.right-column {
.hr {
border-bottom:1px solid #999;
.head_1 {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
text-decoration: underline;
color: black;
.fontsmall {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
font-style: italic;
color: black;
.head_2 {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
text-decoration: underline;
color: black;
.about {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: ;
color: black;
.title {
font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: bold;
color: black;
background: #eee8aa;
padding-left: 5px;
padding-right: 10px;
.vid {
font-family:arial, erdana,sans-serif;
.button {
.button a {
border:1px solid black;
/* color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); */
font: bold 15px "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, geneva, sans-serif;
text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
background: -webkit-linear-gradient:(top, #34696f, #2f5f63);
background: -moz-linear-gradient:(top, #34696f, #2f5f63);
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #34696f, #2f5f63);
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #34696f, #2f5f63);
background: linear-gradient(top, #34696f, #2f5f63);
-webkit-border-radius: 50px;
-khtml-border-radius: 50px;
-moz-border-radius: 50px;
-ms-border-radius: 50px;
border-radius: 50px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 0 #1b383b;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 0 #1b383b;
box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #1b383b;
padding:2px 24px;
.button a:hover {
background: #ff6666;
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ffcccc, #ff6666);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ffcccc, #ff6666);
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #ffcccc, #ff6666);
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #ffcccc, #ff6666);
background: linear-gradient(top, #ffcccc, #ff6666);
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color: yellow;
background: #3333ff;
You can also download these files from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qbd3nxuku8td0tf/WunZqzOIju
Hi, and thanks for taking the time to do this. I get the impression that "your page has a number of opportunities for improvement..." reveals you are something of a diplomat.
I copied out your markup and CSS and it looks great -- exactly as it did before, in fact. Am I correct in guessing that your version is more up-to-date, standards-compliant, best practices, or what have you? My markup tends to be a mess. I always wind up with extraneous matter, like comments-within-comments and other stuff I should delete.
Will your markup work more efficiently? It certainly is a lot cleaner.
Most of what I know about web design I learned from a couple of Sitepoint books, the Sitepoint and similar sites, and this forum. Also trial-and-error, which opens the door to all kinds of muck.
Anyway, thanks again; I appreciate you doing this.
A follow-up.
In my post, I said "...opportunities for improvement in the way it is laid out." I should have said, "...in the way it is coded." The "look" is yours. I was referring to the code, not the "look". Poor choice of words.
I encourage you to add comments to your CSS file. My personal files are peppered with comments, yet a year later I never fail to wish I had written even clearer and more detailed comments.
The code that I wrote is very different from yours in that the page is structured differently. I hope you will take some time and try to understand what I did and why... how the pages behave differently.
I have uploaded a slightly revised copy of the HTML and CSS files to the dropbox folder.The changes are:(1) Changes the doctype to HTML5 as it provides better multimedia support than HTML 4.01. I have no useful experience coding for multimedia so I spent much of today reading about it. Live and learn.(2) Puts all 4 videos on one page. I did this just to demonstrate how easy it is to add content to this layout (code) and to show that the column heights and their background images adjust to the same height when content is added or removed. You can delete the vids you do not want on the page or add more :).(3) Comments out the "Next Page" button. It can be restored by deleting the comment marks.(4) Adds 3 lines to the CSS file to support a style change to the vids that gives them a border, a box-shadow, and rounded corners. Delete or modify those CSS properties if you don't care for the "look". This is the only change to the CSS file.(5) Deletes invalid "attributes" from the  tags.(6) Deletes the <bgsound> tags. On your page, the <bgsound> src attribute pointed to files with an .mpg suffix. There are no .mpg files. The sound files are .mp3, so the <bgsound> tags were doing nothing except triggering validation errors. FYI: The <bgsound> tag is a non-standard element that has been declared obsolete in HTML5. People hate being surprised by loud audio on a page especially when there was no obvious way to turn it off. That tag really should never be used. http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/obsolete.html#obsolete(7) Increased the height of the <embed> tag from 40 to 72. It looks tall in FireFox but seems to be necessary in Chrome. Weird tag.(8) The code flags no validation errors.
There are still things that can be improved. For example, your text sizes are in pixels; better would be ems. Do not take that to mean that all dimensions, including padding and margins should use ems, too. Text yes; margins and padding require discretion. We can talk about ems and pixels if you would like or you can search our threads. There are several discussions about units of measure for fonts.
If you have questions about the way any part of this page is coded, please don't hesitate to ask. Hopefully, someone else will jump in who has multimedia experience.
No, I absolutely understood you were referring to the code and not the look. Incidentally, is it markup or code? Is that merely semantics?
I do intend to study your code closely, because I see this as a means of improving my own limited skills. I tend to learn one way of doing something and then stick with it -- functionally illiterate, as it were. I need to get out of HTML 4. (Won't be much study today because I'm so busy. Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday and I live near Denver...this place is out of its mind with SB hysteria.)
Your revised page is a big improvement in terms of appearance, with the rounded corners, drop shadows, and so on. I like it a lot. Joe, the guy whose site it is, had asked for a second page, which I just added not even a week ago. That's why I was messing with buttons. But I'm sure he will like this version.
You point out that even with all 4 vids on one page -- or even with adding or subtracting material -- column height and associated background images will adjust. Very useful, obviously. It wasn't that way before -- one of the other things I've been fiddling with.
Interesting that the page now validates. And interesting that you tinkered with the  tag. I had merely copied it all out of the embed function on YouTube and Vimeo. That code is what prevented my original markup from validating, but I didn't want to mess with it on the assumption I would break it.
I don't remember where I got the snippet of code for the sound files -- that's what you mean with the <bgsound> src attribute, right? Wherever I got it, it was the same as with the embed code. I found it, it worked, and I didn't want to mess with it. You have demonstrated that armed with the proper knowledge, such fears are groundless. Live and learn, as you said.
As to pixels and ems...this surprises me, since pixels are such tinier increments. Seems that would be best for fonts. When I do use ems it is usually for wide margins.
In any case, you have given me a lot to consider, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to delve into this humble page in such detail, to the point where you spent "...much of today reading" about related matters. Thanks much.
I think of markup as stuff like HTML tags that wrap around content. For example, placing
 tags around some text is 'marking it up' as a pararaph. I think of code as something like a JavaScript etc. I guess markup is a subset of code.[/ot]
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, etc, are specific terms. I think of "code" as a genericized term that encompasses all of them, and "markup" as Ralph described.
Depends.... Whether to use pixels or ems or percents for widths, padding, and margins depends on the context in which the choice appears. Through learning and experience, those decisions become easier to make. However, the rule of thumb is that there is more than one way to skin the cat, so there is usually no "right" or "wrong" choice. Some techniques work better than others, though.
I tend to use ems for top and bottom padding and margins, and pixels or percents for widths and left and right padding and margins, but not always. Buttons with text contents are usually padded with pixels and/or ems. Depends.
I'm probably overlooking something, so I'll stop trying to sound smart, but this should give the idea.
Make test pages... test in different browsers and in the case of IE, in different versions... change font sizes to see how it affects the layout... test creatively. Try to find the limits of your design.


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Why didn't the Bombers challenge that single point. The returners feet touched the line, would have been a saftey and Bombers would have got the ball back. They get a challenge each 1/2, why not use it.
Why didn't the Bombers challenge that single point. The returners feet touched the line, would have been a saftey and Bombers would have got the ball back. They get a challenge each 1/2, why not use it.
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Well the Bombers winning at 1/2. Lucky. Need to get the running game going in 2nd 1/2, Elliott needs more time back there, no running game, the defence just tees off on the QB.
After 3/4's Bombers still in it. Were better when they started to use Simpson. What a hit on Simpson, I thought they knocked him out. Wow.
Mainor you stupid ****in idiot. Could cost the Bombers big time.
2 girls hugging in the stands, and the fans are loud. Still got a chance here.
Bombers winning by 1, going to be a great last 2 1/2 minutes.
What a stupid play, I hate these cheap single points.
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Good game but Bombers should fire who ever called for the punt. The dumbest decision I've seen in a long time. Bomber fans are going to go nuts this week. STUPID..STUPID..STUPID
It was a good game, defense played pretty solid. Offense didn't manage to put a ball in the endzone. And that was a terrible call at the end of the game to punt.
Hope more posters come this weekend. My picks.
Calgary over Winnipeg
Edmonton over Hamilton
B.C. over Toronto
Montreal over Sask.
looking forward to the Bombers game. They may be able to pull it out this week as long as they can keep their **** together
That game did not go well. looked like the players basically gave up. And I'm not sure if this offensive coordinator just doesn't know what he is doing or if he forwards all the plays to the other team.
That was hard to watch. Seems like there is just to much confusion. This coaching situation is a mess. Which coach is doing what and a Head coach who I think really is out of his element. Plus goof ups by the players doesn't help.
This reminds me of the Valentine situation in Boston.
Good for Calgary, big win for them.
Can't take anything away from how good they played, but its obvious Winnipeg is a bad situation, and getting worse.
Edmonton is getting beat even worse then the Bombers did. Hamilton played a pretty good game.
Finally watching the BC/Toronto replay now, some pretty zany plays early on. The fumble by Harris and the Toronto recovery for a score was nuts lol
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 15/6/2013 (1527 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It was an exciting week for Apple fans, thanks to some big announcements the company made at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
To start things off, it announced iOS7, the new mobile operating system. Apple also announced the new Mac Pro, which was long overdue for a refresh. The new Mac Pro looks like a spaceship trash can -- but in a cool way. It also announced the new MacBook Air, the new OSX, dubbed Mavericks, and as well as some accessory items.
Apple did a pretty decent job at WWDC this year, in my opinion. A new iPhone was not announced, but techies weren't expecting one anyway.
The Mac Pro is Apple's powerhouse computer. Because of its speed, it's what most designers, videographers and photographers use. The Mac Pro has received an update every couple of years but it would only be a hardware update; the actual design had not been changed for years.
Apple dramatically changed the design this year. It now comes locked and loaded with dual AMD GPUs, and supports Thunderbolt2 and 4K displays (tech talk). It's way shorter and much thinner than the previous Mac Pro. The only downside is it is not for sale yet; we are expecting it to be released much later in 2013.
The new MacBook Air has Intel's Haswell processor. With the new line of MacBook Airs, Apple promised better battery life, and the graphics will be dramatically improved as well, due to the new Haswell chip. The new Macbook Airs are going to start at $999. Super-cool!
Apple didn't change a lot in its new OS, Mavericks, but it did announce a new Safari, iOS notification, multiple display and Apple TV integration. Nothing crazy, but it looks like it will be a decent update.
Now let's get onto the real deal, iOS7. Jonathan Ives is the senior vice-president of industrial design at Apple and I think he is an absolute genius. The man who designed iOS6, Scott Forstall, resigned in 2012, and Apple decided to let Ives be a part of the design/creation process of iOS7. When people heard Ives was designing iOS7, it generated a lot of excitement.
It won't be released until the fall, but I got an advance peek and, to be honest, at first glance I was not a fan. But after playing around with it on an iPhone, I must say it is quite snazzy! Apple decided to flatten the whole design of the operating system. Every little detail is flat; no curves or bubbles -- flat.
The colour palette for the OS has also became much brighter. Using it almost gives you a happy feeling from viewing all of the bright colours. All the gradients in their design schemes have been stripped. Apple is also using a lot of blur throughout the operating system; it seems to be the latest design fad. Fonts have been slimmed down and everything with new operating system seems to be a lot leaner than iOS 6. Folders used to be only able to hold 12 apps. Now they can hold 16 apps... the little things.
With iOS6, multi-tasking used to involve double-tapping and viewing the icons at the bottom of the screen. In iOS7, you now double-tap and small images of the app screen appear. Apple kind of ripped off webOS and Windows Phone with this.
Siri has also shows a huge improvement.
And now, for my favourite feature -- auto-updating apps. You know how you view the App Store icon on your phone and it has the little red box showing 200-plus apps need updating? Yeah, me too! I hate updating my apps. I always procrastinate and never end up doing it.
With iOS7, when new versions of apps come out, the App Store automatically updates your apps to the latest version! How awesome is that?
Other features included in iOS7 are Apple's music-streaming app, airdrop, insta-cropping, auto photo organization, and a much cleaner notification centre. Overall, I'm quite happy with iOS7. I've used it on my business partner's iPhone and it's still a little buggy but I'm excited to see how it operates when it's fully functional.
Apple did a really good job with iOS7 and showed everyone it was still innovative by totally redesigning the Mac Pro.
I'm curious, do you like iOS 7? I've heard a lot of people say they hate it and it's a total Android copycat. Tweet at me: @thedavidbell.


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Boeing-Boeing Flies Off of Broadway Today; Tour Launches This Fall
The 2008 Tony Award Winning Best Play Revival, Boeing-Boeing, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, January 4, 2009, when the current cast's contracts end. Upon closing, Boeing-Boeing will have played 280 performances and 17 previews. The critically acclaimed comedy, which recouped its entire $2.65 million investment this September, will launch a 45-week national tour this fall. Prior to its Broadway engagement, Boeing-Boeing enjoyed a wildly successful run at London's Comedy Theatre from February 2007 - January 2008.
"Not only was Boeing-Boeing a critical and financial success, returning a significant profit to its investors, but it reintroduced a forgotten contemporary comedy, brilliantly re-imagined by Matthew Warchus, to a new generation of theatregoers," states Producer Sonia Friedman. "We chose to close the show when the current cast members' contracts all expired and to end on a high note rather than forge through the challenges of January and February in a weak economy. I am extremely proud of this production and join my producing partners in congratulating the immensely talented cast and outstanding creative team who brought it all to hysterical life."
Marc Camoletti's classic sixties comedy of errors, Boeing-Boeing was translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans and directed by Matthew Warchus. The production began previews on April 19 and officially opened on May 4 at Broadway's Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street).
Boeing-Boeing currently stars Christine Baranski, 2008 Tony Award Winner Mark Rylance, Greg Germann, Paige Davis, Rebecca Gayheart, and Missi Pyle.
Boeing-Boeing is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Bob Boyett, Act Productions, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert G. Bartner, The Weinstein Company, Susan Gallin/Mary Lu Roffe, Broadway Across America, Tulchin/Jenkins/DSM, and The Araca Group.
Boeing-Boeing won 2008 Tony Awards for Best Play Revival and Best Actor (Mark Rylance) and Drama Desk Awards for Best Play Revival and Best Actor (Rylance). The show received four additional Tony nominations.
In Boeing-Boeing, an architect living in Paris has been successfully juggling three flight attendant fiancées with his housekeeper reluctantly playing romantic air-traffic controller as they fly in and out of his swank bachelor pad. But when an old school pal visits, things get rather turbulent. Schedules change, flights are delayed and chaos ensues in this whirl of mayhem and matchmaking.
The Broadway production of Boeing-Boeing opened to rave reviews. "Up, up & away! Boeing-Boeing is pure pleasure and unconditional bliss! It soars right out of its time zone and into some stratosphere of classic comedy. A roaring success. Mark Rylance gives a priceless performance, evoking the great Buster Keaton. A delicious, delirious production," said Ben Brantley of The New York Times. The Daily News raved, "êêêê! Mile-high hilarity. Matthew Warchus' jet-propelled production is a breath of fresh laughing gas." Variety calls Boeing-Boeing, "A riot!" and The Star-Ledger says Boeing-Boeing is "A hit! Everybody better tape their ribs to prevent fractures from laughing so hard!" And The Journal News says "I loved it! A completely delicious confection. Boeing-Boeing is a classic Broadway cure for whatever may ail you. You may begin laughing now!"
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These Charming College Girls Decided To Dress As Sexy 9/11 Twin Towers For Halloween
I know Halloween is over, but evidence is still surfacing of the biggest costume gaffes of the holiday. Case in point: two British college students, Amber Langford and Annie Collinge, ended up on the cover of The Sun for their ill-advised "sexy 9/11″ costumes — complete with American flags, smoke, flames and people jumping to their death.
No one is sure what the 19-year-old Chester University students were thinking when they entered a Halloween costume competition in these offensive get-ups. Worst part: they won contest. How? Even worse part: One of their fathers is a pilot who flies planes in the US. Huh?
Both the club and the university are investigating the incident. In the meantime, Amber and Annie have issued an apology for what may be the most ill-advised costume choice of the year. "We never meant to be offensive, but we apologize if any offense was caused. The idea was to depict a modern-day horror that happened in our lifetime and was not intended as a joke," they said.
That still doesn't explain what the hell they were thinking. You can see another picture of their fallen Twin Towers costumes after the jump. [Gawker]


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The European Union should be pleased with the outcome of the first round of Ukraine's presidential election. Not because the politician who received the most votes was former premier Viktor Yanukovich, the most pro-Russian of the main candidates. Rather, because the election for the most part met the very high standards of democracy, legality and fairness that the EU had demanded of Ukraine to sustain the process of bringing the country closer to the 27-nation bloc.
It was a genuine contest among a variety of distinctive candidates, and the second, knock-out round on February 7 between Yanukovich and Yulia Tymoshenko, the incumbent prime minister, will be a genuine contest, too. Compare this with the tainted presidential election of November 2004, which precipitated the Orange Revolution that propelled Viktor Yushchenko to power. In terms of democracy and the political maturity of society, Ukraine has progressed a long way over the past five years. Read more


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Oceanhappening.com is a website that has to do with everything Ocean County, NJ.
Every year they do their "Happenings List", and they ask their readers to vote for different things throughout Ocean County, NJ . One of the categories this year is favorite/best charity organization. Ocean of Love is nominated.


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PHILADELPHIA - Senior Evan Jackson aided one of the Ivy League's all-time most dominating defensive performances on Saturday as the University of Pennsylvania football team topped Columbia at Wien Stadium, 21-7. For his efforts, Jackson was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week by the league office on Monday.
Behind Jackson's team-high five tackles, a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and an interception, Penn held Columbia to a total of four first downs and 118 total yards of offense. The Quakers did not allow a single third down conversion (0-for-13). The Lions ran one play (none in the second half) on Penn's side of the 50-yard line. In the second half, Penn allowed just one first down (via penalty) and 22 total yards of offense on 24 plays. Columbia's Marcorus Garrett, who had averaged over 100 yards per game, was held to 46 as the Lions finished with 33 rushing yards and 1.1 yards per carry.
Behind that effort was Jackson, who also hadarguably the biggest play of the day when he caused the only turnover of the afternoon and set up the game-clinching touchdown for the Quakers. At the time of the interception, Penn was leading by just seven points in the fourth quarter and Jackson's pick set up the Penn offense deep in Columbia territory.
This is the first career Ivy honor for Jackson and the third straight week a Quaker has been named Ivy Player of the Week - the first time that has happened since 2010. Freshman Donald Panciello was the Rookie of the Week last Monday and senior David Park was the Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7 following Penn's four-overtime win in the Ivy opener against Dartmouth.
Next up for Jackson and the Quakers is a rematch with Yale (3-2, 1-1 Ivy) - the only Ivy team to beat the Quakers during last year's Ivy League championship season. Penn will host the Bulldogs at Franklin Field at 1 p.m. The game can be seen on the Penn Sports Network.


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A Melksham man who is accused of being involved in the trade in hard drugs has been released on bail by a judge.
Glester Lewis, 23, faces allegations of being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine in September last year.
No charges were formally put to the Lewis, of Somerset Crescent, and he did not enter any pleas during the hearing at Swindon Crown Court on Friday.
Recorder Maria Lamb adjourned the case to Friday, September 26, and released Lewis on unconditional bail until then.


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Stanton swats mammoth homer in loss to Cubs
After slugger's 472-foot solo drive in first, offense held to one run
MIAMI -- The Marlins waited all month for slugger Giancarlo Stanton to break out of his homerless drought, hoping he would spark a struggling offense during a rough April.
After Stanton's mammoth 472-foot solo shot in the first inning, Miami's offense wasn't able to muster much else in a 3-2 loss to the Cubs on Saturday night in front of 27,519 at Marlins Park.
Chicago scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, which began on Wellington Castillo's bloop single to right that fell among three players.
After consecutive flyouts to left, the Cubs turned to pinch-hitter Julio Borbon. The Marlins countered with Mike Dunn in relief of starter Alex Sanabia.
Dunn walked Borbon and fell behind 2-1 to David DeJesus before surrendering a single up the middle that drove in Castillo.
"The team battled the whole game and my job was to go in there and get two lefties in a row," said Dunn, who entered the game holding southpaws to a .217 average. "It's on me. The team's battling to the last out of every game. It was on my shoulders tonight and I didn't get the job done."
Miami -- 2-7 in one-run games this season -- couldn't tie it in the bottom of the inning after the first two batters reached against right-hander Kameron Loe. Justin Ruggiano walked and Joe Mahoney singled to left, but Miguel Olivo grounded into a double play and Chris Valaika flied out to right.
In the eighth, Marlins pinch-hitter Juan Pierre reached on an infield hit before Donovan Solano and Placido Polanco flied out against left-hander James Russell. After right-hander Carlos Marmol walked Giancarlo Stanton, Starlin Castro made a diving play on Austin Kearns' hard grounder up the middle, tossing to Darwin Barney at second for the force on a close play.
Stellar defensive play by the Cubs prevented damage earlier in the game.
Alfonso Soriano robbed Kearns of extra bases with a leaping catch at the wall in left-center in the fourth. Nate Schierholtz made a diving grab of Stanton's liner in the sixth.
"The defense played unbelievable," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "This is the big leagues. Big plays in big situations. They're what you need all the time in close, one-run ballgames. ... We had a couple of them tonight, and that was the difference -- great plays."
The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Sanabia wild pitch that Olivo lost track of behind the plate.
DeJesus opened the game with a double to right. As a sprinting Stanton tried to cut the ball off, his foot accidentally kicked it and it rolled to the wall, advancing DeJesus to third. Sanabia's wild pitch to Castro skipped behind Olivo, permitting DeJesus to score.
Stanton answered with his first long ball of the season -- a two-out solo blast in the first on a 3-1 pitch by left-hander Travis Wood -- that hit off the sliding glass panels in left field above the scoreboard.
The 472-foot homer -- a Miami player's Marlins Park record -- and came in Stanton's 75th plate appearance of the season. In 2012, Stanton began the year with 19 homerless games before connecting on his 67th plate appearance.
Over his past six games, Stanton is 7-for-24 (.292) with a double, five RBIs and two multi-hit games.
"It's always good, but [we] still lost," Stanton said of ending the long-ball drought. "That was pretty good. Here I've hit a few of those foul -- the same type of ones -- so [it's] finally good to get it on the right side of the pole."
Chicago regained the lead in the second when Schierholtz led off with a double to left. Following Castillo's flyout to center, Luis Valbuena produced an RBI single up the middle.
Olivo's full-count, two-out solo shot to left -- his second of the year -- knotted the score at 2 in the bottom half of the inning.
It marked Miami's first multi-homer game of the season. Six Major League players entered Saturday with more home runs than the Marlins as a team.
The starters tossed three consecutive scoreless innings after the second. Sanabia, who took the loss after pitching 6 2/3 innings, dropped back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Former Marlins closer Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his third save of the season.
"I feel like I'm saying the same thing every single night -- I really am," Miami manager Mike Redmond said. "We're right there, we're just waiting on that big hit. [Castro] makes a heck of a play on [Kearns] and that's kind of the way it's been all year for us.
"Hopefully we can get on the other end of it. Those are the breaks you get when you're going good, and when you're not, you don't get those calls."
Christina De Nicola is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A new website to welcome cyclists from across the world to Otley will launch today.
Otley Loves Cyclists has been set up to build on the town's already strong reputation as a cycling stronghold – and to ride the crest of this year's Tour de France wave of interest.
Otley Sportive Cycling Organisation, supported by the Town Council, has created www.otleyloves cyclists.com to encourage more people to ride in Otley and to make it easier for them to find the best routes, along with places to stay, eat and drink.
Eleven businesses have already signed up to the site – and will have stickers in their windows to advertise the fact – to welcome cyclists and help them use their facilities, with many more expected to follow.
Otley Sportive chairman Luke Minshall said: "It is a great opportunity to launch the website, with the support of the local community, at the start of the Tour de France 100 days cultural festival.
"We want the site to be part of the Tour's legacy and for the community to prosper once the Tour de France has passed.
"We are keen to get local businesses involved and to promote the site and their offer to cyclists."
Otley has long been a choice destination for cycling fans and riders due to its annual Cycle Races and, more recently, the success of Otley Sportive and Otley Cycling Festival.
And local hero Lizzie Armitstead's silver-medal success at the London 2012 Olympics boosted the town's cycling profile even higher.
The new website was a key component of the Do You Ride? Community Cycling Strategy, drawn up by Otley Sportive, that aims to further promote cycling as a sustainable mode of transport that benefits the community.
That strategy has been adopted by the town council, whose environment and sustainability committee chairman Councillor Kevin Cooney (Lab, West Chevin) said: "It's great that 11 local businesses have signed up already to the Otley Loves Cyclists scheme.
"It would be good to see other Otley traders who provide food, drink or accommodation coming forward too.
"It doesn't cost anything for a business to join this scheme but it provides an opportunity to let cycling groups and individual cyclists know that they would be welcome to use that business's services."
More details will be available at www.otleylovescyclists.com from Friday March 28.
Any businesses interested in supporting the project should send an e-mail to luke@otley sportive.co.uk .


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edit Dylanlip
You ruined the article. I reverted your trolling. --22.214.171.124 02:23, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
edit Austria
It's Austria for a reason. I'm assisting in the disinformation of Plebes. TD Complain here MUN (Insert Funny Quote Here)
edit the video itself
- "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by NBC Universal" Mightywayne 19:52, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
edit This Discussion
It needs more cowbell.
Great idea! --BeavisTheSaviour 10:34, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
Update! -This article still needs more cowbell. You can still help by adding even more cowbell. Sapphire Dragon 14:51, October 2, 2009 (UTC)
|This discussion needs more cowbell.
You can help by adding more cowbell.
edit This Discussion Page
Is lacking Cowbell. Please give more Cowbell to the discussion.
"Fuck Cowbells"
"What a Sicko'!"
edit Cowbell: The Perfect Joke?
No matter how much cowbell is involved, it is still funny. People have been adding more cowbell since a while ago, and yet it has avoided the status of despised cliché. Oscar Wilde, Chuck Norris, Kanye West, Bat Fuck Insane, and many others have become hideously popular, and then spontaneously turned evil from overuse. But cowbell survives. Why is this so? How can this be possible? Could cowbell be the joke that never gets old? Furthermore, why is cowbell never used in the plural form? How many rhetorical questions can be used in sequence before the author deserves to be executed? --Cainad | Speak with The Eye 07:59, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
- Maybe because nobody writes very long questions about it... --188.8.131.52 08:54, 10 September 2006 (UTC) (oops. not logged in as Timmytiptoe).
edit I'm missing something.
Seriously...what's so funny about cowbell?
Unless the sheer randomness of the cowbell is what makes it funny. Somebody PWEASE explain before my head asplodes. 126.96.36.199 06:03, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
- See the wikipedia article. oTHErONE (Contribs) 06:37, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
GRAH IF YOU DONT GET IT WATCH http://youtube.com/watch?v=tEiQjisUodM
smebody vandalled it. REVERT!
edit Dang, That's alotta cowbell.
But, yet, it still needs MORE
And more. MOAR COWBELL. Sapphire Dragon 14:38, October 2, 2009 (UTC)
edit Will Ferrell?
Is that hick really Will Ferrell? Havoc14 O_o 22:23, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
- ....................Yes. Roman Dog Bird 01:00, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
edit I don't get it either
I don't get it either, and the video's been deleted from YouTube. It was deleted "due to a copyright claim by NBC Universal", so I'm guessing it was something American. Any chance that some Americans here could explain your obscure local in-joke for the rest of the world? (And more importantly, why doesn't NBC Universal want the rest of the world to know about it?) 09:30, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Monkeys tend to eat cowbells daily.
edit Damn, Spamming.
revert, this shit. --4chanmudkipz 09:10, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
edit Infinite loop page?
Is this an infinite loop page because it repeats over and over again with the template? 184.108.40.206 00:18, August 8, 2011 (UTC)


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INTERNATIONAL and upmarket retailers are taking up the slack where local brands falter.
The slump in local retail conditions has not deterred mens fashion outlet T. M. Lewin from opening a flagship store in Collins Street. The British-based clothing retailer is set to open a 220-square-metre shop at 356 Collins Street early next year in a deal negotiated by CBRE agents Zelman Ainsworth and Max Cookes.
It will join several other well-known brands targeting men's corporate fashion - Thomas Pink, Rhodes & Beckett, TAG Heuer and Henry Bucks - in the strip.
The shift of upmarket retailers from the top ''Paris'' end of Collins Street towards the mid-section was being driven by white-collar workers and cheaper rents, Mr Cookes said.
''There are more white-collar workers in this block than the Paris end,'' he said.
October retail sales figures show that while national sales by chain stores and other large retailers were up 4.4 per cent on a year ago, during the month retail sales were flat.
In Victoria they dropped by 0.5 per cent.
According to the latest CBRE retail research, despite 2012's lacklustre retail outlook, Melbourne's retail vacancy rate remains strong because of a lack of supply.
During the first half of the year, vacancy rates among retailers with street frontage rose by just 0.75 per cent despite 10 - mainly youth-oriented - stores closing.
''The lack of supply has meant that vacancies have not increased dramatically during the first half,'' CBRE said.
Rents in Collins Street's middle belt average between $2000 and $2200 a square metre per year with a shop like T. M. Lewin likely to outlay about $425,000 net per annum, sources suggest.
Other leading international clothing brands were also looking to establish flagship stores in the same area.
They include Lacoste, Trenery, M. J. Bale and Herringbone, one insider said.


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Why Choose Liberal Arts?
The 5 Truths of Liberal Arts Education
The Woods teaches students how to think – not what to think." – SMWC President Dottie L. King, Ph.D.
Why write that philosophy paper? Why bother to understand the history of another culture? A liberal arts education enables you to be a scholar of the world, training your mind to think critically and independently. You will be unconfined in your choices, able to solve almost any problem, develop creative ideas on different topics and find success on a variety of paths.
Broad Knowledge
The first female astronaut in space, first female network news anchor and first female speaker of the House of Representatives all have liberal arts degrees. – Montgomery Educational Consulting
What first are you going to be? A liberal arts education will expose you to everything from Eastern cultures to the Pythagorean theorem. Knowledge is more than just learning facts and figures; it is strengthening the mind. With this deeper understanding of yourself and the world, your talents will be more marketable and your future filled with unlimited possibilities.
Critical Thinking
19 percent of U.S. presidents graduated from a liberal arts college. – The Annapolis Group
It takes more than a degree to be a leader. With a liberal arts foundation, your mind is trained to evaluate and analyze all kinds of complex problems. When you develop methods of critical thinking, that process can be applied to any challenge, whether in work, school or life. Your unique insight will lead others to creative solutions.
Lifelong Learning
Nearly 20 percent of the members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences received their bachelor's degrees at a liberal arts college. – The Annapolis Group
Employers and graduate schools seek out candidates who can organize their ideas, think independently and communicate intellectually. A liberal arts education provides these marketable skills by cultivating a lifelong hunger for knowledge, essential for a lifetime of success. The more you learn, the more you increase your capacity to learn.
Global Perspectives
"Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We are all connected in a global community, where success arises from understanding different perspectives. A liberal arts education allows you to explore different landscapes and discover multiple perspectives. You will develop the ability to analyze a situation from many different angles, which will give you an unlimited understanding of the world.
"The basic purpose of a liberal arts education is to liberate the human being to exercise his or her potential to the fullest." – Barbara White, former president of Mills College
With a liberal arts education, you will come to your own conclusions, not because you were told the answer, but because you have the tools to discover the answer. You will develop good judgment and a fullness of mind, encouraging you to make a positive change in the world.
A liberal arts education prepares you for career and life changes, not just your first job right after college. Here are just a few reasons to consider the value of a liberal arts education:
- 80% of kindergartners will be employed in jobs that don't exist now
- Baby Boomers changed careers 3 to 5 times (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009); Millennial students are projected to change careers 11 times
- Employers expect additional skills in entry-level jobs. For example, a survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that 69% of business leaders rated the skills gained through a liberal arts education as "very important."
At its roots, a liberal arts education prepares you for potential career changes by fostering critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and an ability to synthesize knowledge from different disciplines. It provides a bridge for students to connect intellectual, historical, ethical, social, and economic contexts from the past and future with their own experiences. It is empowering, because it liberates you from one point of view.


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A man has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site.
Kent Police said in a statement that the man, from Aylesham, was detained on Sunday night on suspicion of making malicious telecommunications and that he was in custody awaiting interview.
The force does not say whether the arrested man actually burned the poppy, or just posted the photo online.
The arrest was met with incredulity on Twitter, where people mounted a fierce discussion over civil liberties. Tom Williams, tweeting as @tomwilliamsisme, wrote: "The scary thing is, the man wasn't arrested for burning a poppy - that's not illegal. He was arrested for putting it online."
Jamie's Pants, under @thisisrjg, tweeted: "We do not have a right to not be offended. We certainly don't have a right to lock up someone for offending some people", while Thom Lumley, tweeting as @Hotstepperrr, wrote: "Dear idiots at Kent Police, burning a poppy may be obnoxious, but it is not a criminal offence."
David Allen Green, a journalist and lawyer for the New Statesman, tweeting as Jack of Kent, wrote: "What was the point of winning either World War if, in 2012, someone can be casually arrested by Kent Police for burning a poppy?"
Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin also tweeted his incredulity, saying: "You've a right to burn a (fake!) poppy. Whether I agree with the action is utterly irrelevant. Kent Police are out of line."
Nick Pickles, director of civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch, criticised the arrest as "utterly ridiculous".
He said: "Kent Police need to urgently release this man and drop an utterly ridiculous investigation into something that has harmed no-one. It is not illegal to offend people and, however idiotic or insensitive the picture may have been, it is certainly not worthy of arrest."
Kent Police said in a statement: "Officers were contacted at around 4pm yesterday and alerted to the picture, which was reportedly accompanied by an offensive comment. Following an investigation by Kent Police, a 19-year-old Canterbury man was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Malicious Communications Act. He is currently in custody."


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Well after spending most of the weekend looking at commercial kitchen locations it is great to read these posts!
So here is the status report:
The company has been formed and most of the initial financing has been setup.
As I have stated above I have spent some time searching for some commercial kitchen space to setup shop in.
My vow when I decided to start this was to make sure that any of my sauces, rubs or marinades do not get turned into a mass production food item filled with a bunch of preservatives. The way that most companies produce their product is to outsource the production to a Kitchen that will produce the product for them and intern changing the quality of ingredients and then the creator never really does any kind of quality control. I have decided that the only way this sauce would be made was in a commerical kitchen facility that I owned and everyone worked directly for me - that way I can ensure the quality ingredients and I will taste every single batch of product that is produced! Therefore this has added a bit of a delay, but I feel that it is definately worth it.
The receipes have been finalized and have been converted to "larger production" batches. Samples have been sent to a nurtitionist to get our nutritiional values
Bottle size and shapes have been narowed down to 4 or 5 and the labels are being designed by my graphic artist along with the logo for the company. Website is in production and when something is available to post I will share the web address.
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Comcast's operation center around entertainment at home, at movie theaters, and at theme parks. Its five revenue-generating segments reflect that breakdown: Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks. Besides the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Comcast has has cable programming interests, such as MSNBC, E!, G4, and The Golf Channel, and sells time to advertisers. Its NBCSN cable sports network drove revenue higher in 2015 by gaining rights to televise some NASCAR races.
The cable service segment generated 61% of revenue. The cable networks accounted for 13%, followed by broadcast TV with 11%, filmed entertainment, 10%, and theme parks, 4%.
Comcast hasn't forgotten its hometown roots in Philadelphia. Through its majority-owned subsidiary Comcast Spectacor, the company owns Philadelphia's professional sports teams, the 76ers and the Flyers, as well as the city's Wells Fargo Center arena. Comcast Spectacor also manages other venues used for sporting events and music concerts in Philadelphia, as well as related service businesses including Ovations Food Services and facilities management provider Global Spectrum. Those operations generate some $766 million in revenue.
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Comcast operates throughout the US.
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Comcast offers its services directly to residential and business customers through call centers, door-to-door selling, direct mail advertising, television advertising, Internet advertising, local media advertising, telemarketing, and retail outlets.
Comcast spent about $5.9 billion on advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses in 2015.
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Revenue increased 8% to almost $74.5 billion in 2015 from about $69 billion in 2014. Cable revenue increased 6% customers subscribing to higher priced packages. Three big movie hits --
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Cash flow from operations in 2015 rose to about $18.8 billion compared to $17 billion in 2014 due to higher net income and a change in the working capital.
Comcast arrested the slippage of subscribers -- somewhat -- in 2015. It lost just 36,000 TV customers during the year, the smallest decline since 2007. The company and other cable providers have lost customers -- called cord cutters -- who prefer to get their entertainment from streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu and over-the-air broadcasts. Comcast has bundled multiple services and offered slimmed-down cable deals (fewer, more selective channels) to attract and retain customers. The company also has improved its customer service, reducing wait times, increased on-time arrivals, and added representatives to its customer call centers.
Another factor has been Comcast's X1 platform, a set-top box that offers live video, on-demand video, and digital video recording. It stores customers' recordings in the cloud, which add to the amount they can record. The company reported that some 7 million customers use the X1 and it adds thousands more per day. Besides added revenue from the X1 services, Comcast looks for additional advertising revenue by using data gained from viewer habits to customize ad targeting.
Comcast is rolling a high-speed modems based on DOCSIS 3.1 technology. The modems can deliver download speeds up to 10 gigabits per second. The company started in Atlanta and Nashville with other markets to follow in 2016.
The company might venture into mobile telephone service. It has indicated it will participate in an FCC auction of airwaves to be conducted in 2016.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Comcast acquired 51% of Universal Studios Japan for $1.5 billion in 2015. The deal gives Comcast control of the Universal theme park in Osaka, Japan.
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Summer is a busy time at the Oakland Zoo and the Wayne and Gladys Valley Children's Zoo is no exception! You may have noticed the number of Aldabra Tortoises shrinks every summer and returns every winter. At the beginning of every summer, we move the male tortoises to a large grassy holding area for a few months for two reasons. First, the turf just needs a break! Grass is the primary diet for these guys and they graze it down to almost nothing, so in the summer we give the lawn a break to fertilize and reseed. Second, there is a theory in the reptile world that "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and many herpetologists believe that separating males and females for a few months increases the chances of them breeding when they finally get back together.
Great idea, but….how do you move a 500 pound tortoise? I have to admit that this is not one of my favorite jobs. First you have to get them out of their favorite mud wallow, not an easy task. By the time we finally get them out of the mud, we keepers usually look like the swamp monster! Then, we have to carry the slippery tortoise across the yard, out the gate and load them into a truck. It takes at least six people to lift a tortoise onto the back of the pick-up truck and it's not like they sit still once they are there. Five keepers then have to sit on the back of the moving truck with him and try to keep him from climbing out, and believe me they are even stronger than they look!
For the last year, the keepers have been working on a training program with the tortoises using the same positive reinforcement techniques that we use with many of the other zoo animals. It's pretty simple; the tortoises have a 10 inch square of plywood each painted with their own color called their "target." When they touch the target, they get a piece of carrot. Who would have guessed that such a simple behavior would be so powerful!
This year, when it was time to move Gus, he was happily settled into his giant mud wallow with his two favorite girls. I must admit, I groaned a bit at the prospect of having to extract him. But, the power of positive reinforcement prevailed! As soon as Gus saw his red target, he got up and followed the keepers out of the mud wallow and all the way across the yard to the gate of his own free will! He even let us rinse the mud off him with the hose! Granted we still had to lift him into the truck, but it was a lot easier on our backs because he was so much closer! And, we did still get a bit muddy, but at least we were still recognizable as keepers, not the swamp monster. The best part is that Gus CHOSE to move! We didn't force him; he cooperated with his keepers based on his relationship with them and the positive reinforcement. In fact, we are continuing to use these techniques to train other behaviors such as weighing, nail trims and blood draws. Training tortoises is truly progressive animal management, which is something the Oakland Zoo excels at! And, Gus is just as happy in his summer home as he is in his winter home!


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Malvira Roero Arneis 2011 $35
ARNEIS is a wonderful white grape from Piedmont that is subtle on the nose yet has oomph and slickness on the palate without being mawkish. Malvira has long been a champion of this variety. It's a favourite wine of mine during summer, and this shows pristine fruit, delicate aromatics of honeysuckle, sage and candied peel, and is ultra-fresh with fine acidity on the finish. Chill this arneis to allow the aromatics to open up. This is a gorgeous drink on its own but better with lightly grilled garfish. Try Randall the Wine Merchant, Newton.
Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Blanc 2012 $39
WHEN it comes to pinot blanc, there are too few producers in Australia. Hoddles Creek invests much time and energy into producing a very stylish drink. While extra time in the bottle will benefit this 2012, decant and let it breathe now because it's a bit stinky when first poured. It opens up to reveal a complex wine with lots of smoky, match-strike-like characters, so it's definitely in the savoury spectrum, although there's a hint of citrus and florals, too. It's zingy and juicy on the palate and has a long, persistent finish, thanks to its snappy acidity. From Cloud Wine.
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I'VE mentioned that 2002 is a cracking vintage in champagne, and again its precision and beauty is revealed in this Pol Roger. A great way to kick-start an evening dining under the stars, this vintage has an appealing decadent style, rich and luscious yet perfectly poised. There's plenty of fine bead - toasty brioche and creamy honeysuckle notes with ripe stone fruit and pears, yet citrus nuanced with a fine line of acidity driving it to a long finish. This is superb stuff. From Vintage Cellars.