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Shrigley Park, Pott Shrigley, Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire. SK10 5SB.
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There's only one thing better than a lovely weekend away in a lovely hotel and that's a lovely weekend away that someone else has paid for!
The hotel is question is Barceló Shrigley Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club a 19th century country house, very much in a 18th century style and décor to match. Its 20 miles south of Manchester but extremely peaceful and quiet. It's also a great place to explore the Peak District from, but also to check out the hustle and bustle as well as a good stop off point for Alton Towers.
It was a family members 90th birthday and to celebrate a family reunion took place here. As people were coming from Finland, Dublin, Scotland and even Dubai many decided to spend the whole weekend. Even though we only live 30 mins drive away in Manchester we decided to take advantage of spending time with the family.
Due to picking someone up from the airport we didn't actually arrive at Shrigley Hall till nearly 2am. Its easy enough to find from Manchester lying right between there and Macclesfield. Its also signposted from about 4 miles away. Its easy to find on a SatNav and Google Earth with the website also having easy to follow directions. If you're coming on public transport however it's a lot more difficult. People were being quoted £60 to get from there to Manchester on the Friday evening, although to be quite frank I think that's probably extortionate and unrealistic. Its probably easier to get the train to Macclesfield or the Metro to Heaton Grove and then get a taxi from there.
Even so you won't be able to see it at first with a long winding driveway that seems to go on and upwards. Then this rather imposing building appears before your eyes with very little sign of life. There was a sign pointing to the reception, upper car park, spa, golf shop, etc.
Except at 2am and it being rather dark it isn't immediately apparent where the reception was. We, after a trip round the car park decided to head right for the front where two large, seemingly closed, wooden doors announced they lead the way to the receptions. Sounds obvious now I know!
If you do arrive at night please just take a look behind you and look across the scenery. The whole of Manchester is displayed twinkling for miles across. A blot on the landscape it may seem to some, but it gave an idea of just how high up we actually were.
One thing I did notice was that disabled access wasn't immediately noticeable, it was only in the daytime we noticed the side entrance for disable users. I usually dislike these kind on entrances but Shrigley Hall is a listed building and unable to make changes to the exterior.
Stepping into the hotel was an extremely warm relief to the freezing winds outside. The décor is most definitely regency rather than Victorian in style. There's lots of warm dark wood, imposing portraits, murals and frescos. The large reception also has an impressive wooden staircase, make sure you crane your neck upwards as there is the most magnificent domed ceiling in blue, white and gold.
The receptionist was extremely professional and friendly and got us through the process in a few moments. It would have been nice if the reception had more seats as it got quite busy at checking out time (and presumably at some checking in times), as even with 2 receptionists working as fast as possible there could still be quite a queue, leading to several people sitting on the stairs.
The receptionist then gave us directions to our room. With which we promptly got lost! The hotel has an extension on the back of it based around a very large courtyard. There's 3 stories of identical corridors, doors and carpet. The signs aren't the easiest to read although there are plenty of them. We ended up walking in a near enough circle and managing to wake quite a few people up! We were right at the back of the hotel and it took a far few minutes to get to our room.
The place is a labyrinth, there are stairs that don't appear to lead anywhere, lifts that go up 2 floors, but lead to dead end corridors. Finding the corridor to the spa was an interesting trek as well!
If you have kids and they are bored, take them to the furthest corner and challenge them to find their way back!
We finally got inside our room and the first thing we noticed was the bed. It was huge! Even stretching my arms across it I couldn't touch either side and it was so comfortable. Not too soft, but not rock hard. Just firm enough for a good nights sleep!
The room is large enough not to be dominated by the bed and has lovely furnishing, a large wardrobe with iron and board in it. A chest of drawers which also contained a slide out shelf with tea and coffee on it. There was a desk, a table with wine glasses and an ice bucket and two upright chairs. Of course there is the rather large flat screen TV.
The furniture isn't modern but heavily built dark wood. This is entirely in keeping with the hotel and pleasant rather than just old fashioned.
The bathroom is large as well, but parts were horribly old fashioned. Yucky pinkish marble effect surround for the sink and a shower curtain which felt the need to attach itself to my shoulder. It does have a very modern sink, shower and heated towel rail. Oh and I did bring home the complimentary toiletries!
The hotel room and bathroom were absolutely spotless, not a stray hair or speck of dust anywhere, even on the inside of the lamps. It also has blackout curtains as well which meant we spent rather more time in bed than we should believing it to be quite early in the morning! Our room was rather well soundproofed and we heard nothing from the people either side.
There is also room service but I cant comment as we didnt use it, but it seemed to be usual hotel prices. Wired and Wi-fi internet was also available.
After a lovely nights sleep it was time for breakfast which is served between 8.30 and 10.30., thankfully we did find a quicker way to the restaurant. The restaurant is very large and bright, tables were cleared quickly and smartly re-laid. Tea, coffee, etc were brought direct to the table in pots big enough for 2 or 3 cups.
There was a wide range of food, a self serve cooked breakfast of sausage, eggs, bacon, fried potatoes, etc, all well cooked and hot.
There was a toasting machine with all the condiments, various cereals, pastries, muffins and fruit. There was also orange and apple juice. All spills and crumbs were cleared away immediately by the very helpful staff.
In a nice touch on the Sunday morning the hotel opened up the private dining room for the reunion guests so we could all sit together, and extended the time of breakfast slightly.
On the Saturday we ate in a private dining room expertly hosted by one of the managers. Again it was a hot buffet served by the hotel staff, the food was superb especially the chicken curry,pasta bake, fish pie, salads and lots of bread. and the only grumbles where when it was found that I'd had the last piece of salmon! The tables were laid properly, different and correct types of glass, jugs of iced water and lemon, technically we were supposed to return to the bar to get our drinks, but the waiters happily obliged so we didnt have to keep getting up.
When breakfast had been dealt with it was time for relaxing. Its very difficult to review the whole of the spa as we used only a small amount of what they offer. Its practically separate from the hotel although you can pay for extra facilities such as massages, therapies, etc. They also do various spa days, hen party, wedding days,etc.
For the hotel guests the gym, pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room are free. Well, not the steam room because that's been broken since March. The gym was avoided but it was possible to see it was full of up to date equipment. The jacuzzi was lovely and warm, and the pool just a tad cooler. The sauna was horrendous and way too hot, but I believe it's supposed to be that way!
There were plenty of loungers to rest on and like everywhere else was very clean. There were plenty of showers to rinse off in and 2 good hairdryers to use. Towels were also provided.
Please be aware that the spa is now closed for complete refurbishment until March and the pool area is completely closed. The therapies may still be available but best to call and check first.
Of course we retired to the bar afterwards. Contrary to many hotels this one is large with plenty of tables, chairs and squishy sofas. Drinks are of course hotel prices, a bottle of wine is going to set you back £12, a pink £3-4 and we didn't even go near the spirits! They also serve soft drinks and have an impressive coffee machine. They do offer a bar food menu which I am assured is rather slow. They even do afternoon tea with plates of little sandwiches and cake tiers.
Our only niggle was that they closed the bar an hour earlier on the Saturday night than on the Friday with the explanation that there was too many of us. Admittedly there were around 20 of us and we were a little loud. Oh, and I must apologise to anyone who was in the bar and subjected to a round of Porno Password!
People drunker and less easy going than us may have been upset when they were refused service but saw another group continue to be served (which was what was happening)
The party did continue but only with one warning about the noise!
The hotel was very understanding the next morning when the 11am checkout wasn't strictly adhered to. Certainly not everyone had checked out before 12, not blaming the drink of course!
Shrigley Hall offers a late checkout, but it will cost an extra £10 an hour. Only one of the group were feeling the effects of the night before bad enough to take advantage of this whilst the rest of us went to sweat it out in the sauna.
Remember I mentioned the view at night? Its really quite impressive in the day, it overlooks the gold course and the garden. In the distance you could see the impressive city of Manchester. It must have been an absolutely stunning view when it had snowed.
Shrigley Hall is an extremely impressive hotel, and thoroughly not deserving of some of the reviews on the net. The service is excellent and the staff unflappable, when one relative was offered 5 different rooms before finally being happy with one they helped with smiles and good grace. I should mention that this was not because there was anything wrong with the rooms but because they didn't like the lighting, but she is 90 and can have any room she wants!
Its old fashioned, but fits together perfectly. The food and drink were good and the prices comparable with other hotels. It's isolated enough to enjoy the peace and quiet, relax or enjoy a round of golf but close enough to Manchester to pop in and enjoy the sights.
The price is what I consider extremely reasonable for a Country Hall Hotel at £90 for a room with breakfast. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would gladly visit again.
I also havent mentioned the gold course because no one used it, but there were plenty of players out there in the morning and the green looked well kept, I believe the reception is able to arrange lessons.
And if you managed to read all that you thoroughly deserve a holiday!
My partner and I wanted to book a weekend break to celebrate our recent anniversary in style. We thought we had found the perfect solution when we found the Barcelo website and the hotel that we eventually chose. Everything about the hotel on the website looked fantastic and we thought that we were going to have a 'stress-free', romantic and relaxing stay there. During the booking process the lady on the telephone (Lindsay) was specifically informed that our stay was for a special occasion. This was acknowledged more than twice and we were told that a note had been made and we would be allocated a room suitable for the occasion in the hotel.
How wrong we were!!
We arrived at the Hotel at around 3.00pm to be greeted by a rather busy and overworked receptionist. We were given our room key and left to our own devices, which was not a good start. The room was situated at the far rear of the hotel and was approximately a 10 minute walk from the reception which is a long way with heavy baggage for which we had no assistance.
Upon arrival to our room our first impressions were far less than perfect. The room was small and dingy and the view was of some temporary porta-cabins. There was also some damage to the bath enamel, in the form of chipping, roughly about the size of a 5 pence piece. To add to this there were also holes in the bed sheets, which we discovered later that evening at bedtime. A double room had been booked for our stay but to our dismay our bed consisted of two single mattresses. This surely equates to a twin room.
In the meantime, we decided to explore the leisure complex at the hotel. On the way there we passed a member of staff who was presumably a caretaker of sorts who was swearing in to her radio. Upon arrival at the leisure complex we were met by a friendly member of staff who informed us that we would have to pay for use of towels. However, our experience at the leisure complex was again unsatisfactory. I was greeted by a dirty changing room with mud, grass and used towels on the floor. The ladies changing rooms were in a worse state than the men's with a significant leak in the ceiling with buckets in the middle of the floor to catch the water. This changing room was also dirty with mud, grass and dirty towels left on the floor.
The swimming pool, steam room and sauna room seemed to be in reasonable order. However, the Jacuzzi did not work fully and the water jets only functioned on one half.
Earlier that afternoon we had booked our evening meal for 9.15pm. When we arrived at the restaurant we were left waiting for 5 minutes until a member of staff finally showed us to our table. This was unacceptable as there were no other guests waiting to be seated and no less than 3 members of staff standing around idle.
We ordered starters which were ok but nothing special considering the price shown in the menu. For our main meal my partner ordered Duck in plum sauce and I ordered the Rib-Eye steak. The steak itself was edible but the sauce was congealed and very unpleasant. My partner's meal was an absolute atrocity. One of my partner's favourite meals is duck in plum sauce and it made her wretch during the first mouthful. I tried a small amount and it had the same effect on me, tasting of vomit. On observing the other guests in the restaurant I think they were having the same sort of problems as numerous guests left without finishing their meals and a party of guests informed us that their turkey was severely undercooked..
We were also not informed by any member of staff, prior to our visit to the restaurant that there was a limit to what meals we could have. If I remember correctly this was £29.95/pp and had we exceeded this amount we would have been charged for this. At no time in any hotel I have stayed in have I experienced this when a half board option was booked in advance.
My partner was very upset about this and the catalogue of other problems so we decided to make a complaint to the Duty Manger called Emma. She was very understanding and offered to reimburse us for the cost of the meal. She also said that she would upgrade our room for the second night of our stay but not the first night as there were no rooms available. We duly accepted this offer thinking that we would be able to enjoy the rest of our stay in a more acceptable room on the second night. Shortly after we had made the complaint my partner needed to visit the toilets situated near the restaurant as she felt unwell from the meal she had ordered. She was horrified to find faeces spread over the floor of the ladies toilets. We then made a second visit to the Duty Manager to inform her of this.
However, we still had to stay in Room 241 on the first night. The room was situated in very close proximity to a wedding reception that was being held at the hotel. Unfortunately, we were 'blasted' with loud music until 1.15am and then woken up every half an hour throughout the night with inebriated wedding guests returning to their rooms. The use of foul language was appalling. I was later informed that this section of the hotel was reserved for members of the wedding party, so why were we given this room?
My partner felt very sick throughout the night and early morning which later developed in to 'full blown' Diarrhoea. The logical explanation for this would be to attribute this to the evening meal that she had taken a few mouthfuls of the previous night.
By the next morning we were very tired and exhausted after having very little sleep. As my partner was unwell during the evening she could not face another trip to the restaurant so we arranged to have our breakfast brought to our room via room service. When it arrived it was cold and almost inedible. After all that had happened we just wanted to leave the hotel and return home.
Therefore, we checked out on Sunday 12th October at around 1pm. This was overseen by the Duty Manager named Derek.
I must say that this is by far the worst hotel my partner and I have ever stayed in. I regularly visit hotels and guesthouses of all grades throughout the U.K. and abroad and have never experienced anything like the stay we had in Shrigley Hall. Although we were not charged for the full amount at time of checkout we have incurred many expenses due to petrol costs, kennels, catteries, and childcare as these all had to be arranged prior to our stay.
This was meant to be a very special occasion for my partner and I but it was completely the opposite. It was the most stressful and unpleasant hotel experience we have ever had. And to add insult to injury we were called by the hotel informing us that we had not checked out and that we owed £124.00 for the second night's stay and meals. However, I was given the final bill by the Duty Manager (Derek) at the time of our checking out. I paid the invoice in full by cash, and kept a copy for my records.
This final piece in the large catalogue of problems indicates that there are some very severe management issues at the hotel.
One of the so called perks in my line of work is that the business I work for occasionally decides that now is a good time to bring staff together in a bonding and self development session away from the workplace. While the benefits of such breaks for the workforce are usually short lived, it does give me the opportunity every year or two to enjoy the hospitality of hotels and there are some poor ones out there! One of the better ones I have visited is the excellent Shrigley Hall Hotel, located between Stockport and Macclesfield in a huge estate on the edge of the Peak District National Park. So, why do I consider it a better hotel than most others I have experienced? Well, firstly location. While most hotels can claim to be well located, this is usually because we are a relatively small nation which means you are within an hour of several nice places wherever you stay. Shrigley Hall is no different. Within easy reach of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and all the various shops and museums you can possible mention, the great joy of this place is that although it is only 5 minutes drive from the main A6 road it is another world. Set in massive grounds, with its own golf course attached, you actually feel genuinely removed from the real world, sat in the green pleasantry that is rural Cheshire. The hotel itself appears to be huge. Previously a stately home, it was converted in the late eighties in to the four star offering we have today, complete with pool and well equipped health club. My only complaint while I was there was that the distance from the reception area to my room was a good 5 minute walk and not particularly well signposted. The check-in was quick and simple and I was offered a porter to get our bags and bodies to our room, although I chose to make my own way there. The room was a spacious double with an additional single bed sat in the corner. A coffee table, two well upholst
ered chairs, ample wardrobe and drawer space (a frustration in just about every other hotel I?ve ever stayed in) and the obligatory tea and coffee making facilities greeted me. The bathroom was the biggest I have ever encountered in a British hotel and the bath far bigger too. The joy of spending an hour in the bath with no kids hassling me was wonderful! Additionally, the shower was fully operational with easy to control water pressure and temperature. Oh, and I confess, I brought the spare complimentary shampoo and shower gel home!! The TV provided the range of terrestrial channels and BBC/local radio stations with the most exotic free channel of Sky News too. I did not investigate the rather interesting range of films that were available at £7.50 each per day! While the TV controls were cumbersome to use, I was not staying to watch the telly! My brief stay included three meals. An excellent lunch of pork chops and locally harvested vegetables, a superb evening meal of chicken fillet cooked around sun-dried tomatoes and served with gently steamed cabbage together with a wide range of desserts. Traditional English breakfast for the morning was hot, tasty and exceptionally unhealthy! As you would expect, toast, jams, coffee and orange juice came with it. The bar must be rather profitable. At £2.80 for a pint of cider, my tight northern wallet was struggling a little. It was a lively place however and while it suited the crowd I was with, those looking for relaxation with their drinks would be better driving to a local country pub, which would be both quieter and cheaper. Perhaps when the corporate crowds of the week disappear there is a different feel. Regrettably, I did not have the opportunity to play golf, although this can be arranged via reception. The course appears to be of an excellent (perhaps championship?) quality and I did notice some excellent stay over golfing packages including two or three roun
ds on the par 71 course. While I resisted the temptation to work out in the leisure club, I did spend half an hour in the deserted swimming pool removing the stresses of a hard day of corporate self-discovery. Sauna, spa, tennis and a beauty salon were also available. With standard B&B room rates at £49 per person and a range of seasonal pricing also popping up from time to time, this place appears to be fair value and certainly justifies its four star rating. Given the size of the place, I would suggest those who are a little slower on their legs might prefer to ask for a room nearer the entrance. Premium rooms and four-poster beds can be requested for an extra £20/£30 respectively. So, if you like golf, like Cheshire or simply enjoy genuine relaxation away from it all, this could be for you. Alternatively, persuade your company to put you up for free! Non-drivers can take an inter-city train to Stockport or Macclesfield and should have change of £10 for the taxi fare, but for those of us with our own transport, the hotel car park is free. Other places you may choose to visit nearby include the Trafford Centre, Alton Towers, Lyme Park, Manchester United Museum or simply watch the planes coming in at Manchester International Airport. You could also use this place as a stopover prior to your holiday, although I do not know what their policy is on letting you leave your car while you sun yourself in Corfu! More information at www.shrigleyhall.co.uk, www.paramount-hotels.co.uk or call 0500 342 543 / 01625 575757. I liked it!


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Johnny Lee Bench.
"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton
cumberlandreds (08-29-2013),OC_Red (08-28-2013),Raisor (08-28-2013),redsfanmia (08-28-2013),_Sir_Charles_ (08-28-2013)
Kal Daniels was the first professional ballplayer I ever met, and his was the first signed baseball card I ever owned.
I absolutely loved Kalvosky when he came up with the Reds. One of the sweetest swings I've ever seen. Too bad things turned the way they did at the end of his time here and then with the Dodgers.
Funny story: A couple of my friends were at a Reds-Dodgers game. They went down to the bullpen and asked Norm Charlton to hit Daniels. Boom, right between the 2 and 8. I'll always regret I wasn't there to see it.
BluegrassRedleg (08-28-2013)
I'm sure no one on this board would ever be able to guess who mine was. I mean, it's not like my handle gives any indication, right?
But man, Barry was a special player to watch play. As a kid, I was first becoming aware of baseball at the perfect time because he was just starting his career. I collected his baseball cards and when I started playing ball, he was the player I emulated, even to the point of getting a number of lectures from coaches about how that was not "proper" way to turn a double play or throw a ball to first. Obviously, I didn't care, it was how Barry did it.
To this day, he's still the most complete baseball player I've ever seen and had the pleasure to watch on a day-to-day basis.
Peter Edward for me. The reason I became a Reds fan, instead of a Cubby fan like my father.
_Sir_Charles_ (08-28-2013)
As a kid I loved all the Big Red Machine at some point. Bench or Morgan, then Foster.
I was a middle infielder growing up in Little League, and mom was a HS Spanish teacher, so I latched on to Davey Concepcion. He was my original favorite.
Rounding third and heading for home...
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On Frank Robinson:
edit PS- Elrod Hendricks played for Earl Weaver. And felt more accountable to Frank Robinson!"When you made a mistake on the field, you hated going back to the dugout because you knew you had to face Frank."--Elrod Hendricks
Those Kangaroo Courts he ran got a lot of attention because there was a funny photo of Frank wearing a mop on his head. But those sessions were absolutely serious. They were Frank's way of communicating how to play the game the right way, and of not tolerating any other way, especially not tolerating losing.
Frank was unafraid to confront teammates for their mistakes. He would challenge an opposing pitcher in a moment. Fans want players to care about as much as they care. No player I've ever known cared more than Frank. No player was as intolerant of players who didn't.
My favorite story about Frank concerns a game–I've long since forgotten the date or place–when he had a wrist injury so severe he was unable to swing the bat. Only his teammates knew how badly Frank was hurting. Never mind that. Frank bunted for a hit, stole second and scored the winning run on a hit.
During his National League days, he had some hellish battles with Don Drysdale. Don would throw one at Frank's head. Frank would get up and slap one off the wall.
One day, some of us in the media were asking Frank about the best pitchers ever ever faced.
Juan Marichal? "Killed him," Frank said.
Bob Gibson? "Killed him," Frank Said.
Don Drysdale? "Killed him," Frank said.
Sandy Koufax? "Killed him," Frank said. "Wait. You said Koufax? No one killed him, and if they said they did, they're lying."--Richard Justice
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sorry we're boring
I caught in little league and wore #5 because I wanted to be him.
I watched the Baseball Bunch.
I had posters.
I had shirts ( still do in fact)
He's my Javy
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
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Leo Cardenas.
Don't know why. I was 12 and I liked his baseball card picture. Kind of a boyhood crush.
Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams
And fairytales
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Omega 8 as a Drum Machine – Quick Behind the Scenes from Calvin on Vimeo.
Calvin is showing off his great looking Studio Electronics Omega 8 analog polyphonic synth again. This time he teams his orange box up with a Culture Vulture valve distortion unit. For all his audio samples and a full run though of what he did head over to: http://cl516.blogspot.com/
"Well, long gone are my TR-909, TR-808, Machinedrum, Xbase09, MFB-502, and I haven't picked up those D16 plugins yet. So I decided, why not use the Omega 8?" – cl516.blogspot.com
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I remember reading an online article stating that void methods are poor programming practice and that every method needs to return something. He makes a good point, although apparently methods with return-values can cause more benchmark issues. One possible usage I can see from converting void methods into standard methods is when it comes down to domain model's setter methods. Consider the User class below, with setter methods returning $this the client code may look more elegant to some people since it enables method chaining:
public class User extends DomainModel{
protected $id; // getter/setter for id property are defined in DomainModel class...
protected $username;
protected $password;
protected $email;
public function getUsername(){
return $this->username;
public function setUsername($username){
$this->username = $username;
return $this;
public function getPassword(){
return $this->password;
public function setPassword($password){
$this->password = $password;
return $this;
public function getEmail(){
return $this->email;
public function setEmail($email){
$this->email = $email;
return $this;
$user = new User(1);
But I do not see this being applied widely in any PHP frameworks, so I assume there are some severe disadvantages(perhaps more than just benchmark concerns?) to having setter methods returning the object itself($this). Is it a poor OOP practice to have Domain Model's setter methods returning $this? If so, what are the problems? Id like to learn about them, and thx.
What are the reasons for saying "methods that don't return anything are bad practice"? What's the justification behind that? Would be good to understand that, might make the question easier to answer.
I do this in my model entities all the time. I've never experienced issues with it. As you say, it allows for method chaining.
I'd be interested to hear whether people can point out some down sides to doing this?
Well it was from Brandon Savage's Mastering Object Oriented PHP e-book that I purchased a few months ago. In the second section of chapter 11: Good Object Oriented Citizenship, his rule #2 was to always return something. Here is what he said:
The practice of not returning a value is dangerous, and it prevents certain behaviors that are to some degree considered beneficial.The reason that you often return a value is to evaluate what that value was. For example, if the setter succeeded, returning TRUE would allow the developer to evaluate that behavior. A FALSE response would indicate failure (or an exception).Another option in more simple functions like the one illustrated above is to return the object itself by simply returning $this. By returning $this, you can chain setter calls together.
I cant quote the entire section since it contains lots of source code, also I am afraid that it may be copyright infringement if I include the e-book's source code here.
Maybe benchmark issue? I thought void methods are 1.2-1.5x faster than value-returning methods?
Not sure I agree with the first argument here with regards to always having to return a value. If you have a decent suite of unit tests, most of the getters and setters would be tested anyway.
I do return $this on setters in a lot of my models, just because I find method chaining to be very convenient and fluid.
In terms of the benchmark - I'm not sure on that one. I've never ran benchmarks to test this, so I couldn't say.
A google search took me here: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/48419/method-chaining-vs-encapsulation
I guess the argument could be made that relying upon objects that return $this breaks encapsulation because you're relying on that always being the case, but then you're always tied to the interface of the objects you use in one form or another anyway... Not sure I quite get the reason this breaks encapsulation?
umm from the link you provided, it seems to me that method chaining is considered a poor OOP practice... Never knew this before, but yeah it does seem to me that method chaining breaks encapsulation. I'd say perhaps method chaining may and only may be used in situations in which you are at least 99% sure that you will always be calling a series of methods together. One example is a query object, in which you always have select(), where(), limit() and order() methods chaining together to form a complete query operation. There are definitely a lot more counter examples though from the way it looks.
Yeah, it's interesting to think about. I'm currently in the early days on a project, so I may consider changing the way these models work. It wouldn't be hard to change at this stage.
I do see what you mean about the query objects - it makes perfect sense for something like that. It'd be the same for a builder object I guess. In terms of standard models, perhaps it's not the best idea...
The advantage of following the Law of Demeter is that the resulting software tends to be more maintainable and adaptable. Since objects are less dependent on the internal structure of other objects, object containers can be changed without reworking their callers.
Hmm... Yeah, think I may stop using this technique for general entities...
Well if you are using Doctrine-like Entities, Id say it may not be a bad idea for method chaining. As far as I know, Doctrine Entities only have getters and setters, Id say its actually sorta like anemic domain model but whatever... In many cases though, your domain model will have more business logic than simple getters and setters, in these scenarios method chaining can be a serious threat to encapsulation. So yeah, its really difficult to reach a general agreement.
Yeah. I found the anemic model stuff interesting, but I'm still using that technique right now because I've had a lot of success with it.
Interestingly, if you use the Symfony 2 framework and get it to auto generate entities for you from the command line, it returns $this in setters by default.
I came across a couple of posts on Benjamin Eberlei's blog, which suggest that it's better OO practice to try and avoid getters/setters in favour of use-case driven methods instead:http://www.whitewashing.de/2012/08/22/building_an_object_model__no_setters_allowed.htmlhttp://www.whitewashing.de/2013/02/04/doctrine_and_solid.html
I'd be interested to know what people's options are on this, and if anyone has tried this?
The law of Demeter doesn't apply here since you are returning the same object, not a different one - method chaining doesn't break encapsulation, unless you are chaining methods from many different classes, though that's not usually what the term is used to mean.
Seems like I agree with most everyone else here.
I've never known void methods to be considered poor practice, and certainly not dangerous. Nor do I see how returning $this breaks encapsulation. You're returning the same object that the caller already has access to. I also can't imagine it would affect performance in any significant way, though certainly feel free to measure and double check.
If we do choose to return $this, it's only for the convenience of chaining. I can't say how widely this is done in PHP frameworks, but I can say that Symfony does it.
For example, if the setter succeeded, returning TRUE would allow the developer to evaluate that behavior. A FALSE response would indicate failure (or an exception).
How old is Savage's book? I searched for it but I didn't find when it was published.
If it was originally written before PHP exceptions were common then he has a good point. Checking that functions/methods have worked is a good thing. How often do you still see: "$db = openConnection(); if (!$db) then whoops" style code.
But thanks to exceptions(which he mentions) we can be certain that the method worked as expected without individual checks. And since a setters only job should be to set a value then it makes no sense for it to return anything specific. If something goes wrong then an exception is thrown.
I myself don't use fluent interfaces but that is just me. Returning $this is a bit of a hack perhaps but it seems to work fine in practice.
Umm so the discussion takes a turn now? I am a bit confused, from what aaarrrgh showed me last night it was clearly that Method chaining was close to an anti-pattern, but all of a sudden its getting complicated.
Here is another of his articles in which he essentially adds a domain layer to doctrine: http://www.whitewashing.de/2013/07/24/doctrine_and_domainevents.html
This is also another DDD/Symfony article in progress: http://williamdurand.fr/2013/08/07/ddd-with-symfony2-folder-structure-and-code-first/
I have been watching with interest the notion of implementing some of the Domain Driven Design(DDD) patterns with PHP. Sadly, my own attempts so far have failed. The amount of infrastructure required (as opposed to crud and anemic data models) makes the benefits of my implementations unclear. But if Mr Eberlei's is working on it then there is hope.
Savage's book should be pretty new, as he talks about traits and closure.
I looked at that link to the StackExchange question. The poster there isn't describing method chaining as I know it. He compares:
main.getA().getB().getC().transmogrify(x, y)
main.getA().transmogrifyMyC(x, y)
But actually a non-chaining example would look more like this:
main.getA()main.getB()main.getC()main.transmogrify(x, y)
The poster on SE is talking about something different and much more funky.
I suppose the kind of method chaining I'm thinking of is also called a fluent interface.
I see, so even Method chaining can be broken down into different subparts, with one of them being fluent interface? Thanks for the information, it helps a lot. I was wondering though, why isnt smalltalk's cascade feature imported into other object oriented programming languages? From the way it sounds, smalltalk's cascade feature inspires method chaining, but its more powerful than method chaining.


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who knows what the status of the Kleinmond crags is? Has the rock or bolts been damaged by fire? Is the approach still sound?
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When was there a fire? That sucks.
I was there a few weekends ago and all seemed fine.
When was there a fire? That sucks.
I was there a few weekends ago and all seemed fine.
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well the whole frikken kogelberg burnt out recently,but if you were there a few weeks ago then prehaps its fine...
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Was there recently. The fire didn't appear to have reach the top as it was still green. The walk in was pretty black though, so wear pants. The climbing was great.
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I was out there a week after the fire and the walk in was burnt but the crag is good...great in fact
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The valley of the River Brit used to contain several mills which processed the flax for use in the rope-making industry at Bridport. In Netherbury the river is crossed by a 17th-century bridge which has three arches which are all dissimilar; the large round eastern arch is constructed for the millrace.
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TARGet Kids! (The Applied Research Group for Kids) is a research study enrolling healthy children aged 0-5 years. The aim of the TARGet Kids! registry is to link early life exposures to health problems including obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and developmental problems.
TARGet Kids! represents an innovative collaboration between child health researchers and children's primary care doctors (pediatricians and family physicians) to promote research that really matters and create solutions to some of the today's biggest health concerns. The results of this collaborative research study are not only improving the quality of children's healthcare but also the health of children across the country. Coordinated by Sick Kids and St. Michael's Hospital with data management services by the Applied Health Research Centre (AHRC), TARGet Kids! is the only primary care research network for children in Canada.
|Nutritional Disorders Obesity Development
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- Existing Home Sales, 10 a.m. (all times EST)
- Housing Market Index, 10 a.m.
- Housing Starts, 8:30 a.m.
- Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Richmond Federal Reserve, speaks, 9 a.m.
- Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaks, 12:15 a.m.
- Jobless Claims, 8:30 a.m.
- Consumer Sentiment (University of Michigan measure), 9:55 a.m.
- Leading Indicators, 10 a.m.
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This trading week is shortened because of the holiday, so expect low volume in the indices. Three housing indicators are on tap, but these might not move markets unless they post "unusual" results. Data will otherwise be light. However, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to speak Tuesday.
Bernanke's speech to the Economic Club of New York includes 20 minutes of a question-and-answer sesson afterward, so pay attention not just to his prepared remarks but what might come up in the later discussion. A transcript of his speech, but not the discussion, is available from the Federal Reserve, and will be released when his speech begins. This does have the potential to capture investors' interest more broadly than do the economic data this week.
Meanwhile, housing seems to have taken some steps toward recovery. This week, we're due to receive the existing-home-sales index. This is based on contract closings, which occur a month or two after contracts are signed.
The National Association of Realtors' lesser-followed index, the pending-home-sales index, measures sales at signing. As a result, it leads the existing-home-sales report.
Regarding pending-home sales, NAR said the forward-looking index "showed a very small rise in September, just 0.3%, but it's one more data point to suggest the recovery is solidly underway even if it remains modest."
Existing-home sales have improved a bit of late. Back in September, after two prior months of strong growth, the number had fallen 1.7% to a 4.75 million annual rate. Yet that was still the second-best annual rate since the stimulus programs in the spring of 2010.
Last month, we learned about two key metrics that indicate a stronger housing market had improved once again. Inventory is dropping: The supply of homes available for sale is now at 5.9 months -- the first time in a number of years that the number has dropped below 6 months. This is at the level that generally indicates a housing market balanced between buyers and sellers.
Total inventory stands at 2.32 million units. Time on the market has dropped to a median 70 days, with roughly one-third of all sales closing in 30 days or so. At this time last year, the median time on the market had been more than 100 days, so the trend is positive.
Meanwhile, employment is increasing and consumer confidence is now at its recovery highs. At the mid-month reading, the consumer sentiment headline index from the University of Michigan is up 2.3 points to another recovery best of 84.9, the highest since July 2007.
The current-conditions metric is especially strong, coming in at 91.3 compared to October's final reading of 88.1. The expectations component is up nearly 2 points to 80.8. All of these readings are at their highest levels since the recession ended.
In the separate consumer confidence report from the Conference Board, the headline measure is at its highest since February 2008. In the report, we also see that 5.3% of Americans plan to buy a house in coming months, up from 4.4% a year ago.
A combination of increased employment, stronger confidence and low inventories of houses for sales has meant rising prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, a measure of same-house sales in 20 cities, posted a year over year gain of 2% in August following a 1.2% price increase in July.
Price increases in the past two months have been strong, with gains of 0.9% from July to August and 1.6% for June to July. House prices are now 8.5% above their early 2012 lows, according to these metrics.
Regarding this release, David Blitzer, chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices -- which publishes the index -- had this to say:
"The sustained good news in home prices over the past five months makes us optimistic for continued recovery in the housing market. News on home prices confirms other good news about housing. Single family housing starts are 43% ahead of last year's pace, existing and new home sales are also up, the inventory of homes for sale continues to drop and consumer mortgage default rates are reaching new lows."
NAR also reports rising prices for existing homes sold. These do not measure same-house price changes, but rather average levels that can be skewed by the mix of houses sold. In that report, we see that the median price, at $183,900, is up a strong 11.3% from year-ago levels. Part of that increase stems from the mix of houses being sold today.
NAR notes that fewer distressed sales as a percentage of the market have helped increase average prices. As a result, this index will diverge from the Case-Shiller index, a same-house index that measures the changes in price at which individual houses are sold, compared with each house's previous sales price.
At the same time, builders have become more optimistic. Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged slightly higher for a sixth consecutive month in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The latest, 1-point gain, brings the index to 41 -- the strongest level since June 2006.
Note, however, that readings above "50" indicate optimism, whereas readings below this threshold are are more pessimistic. Still, this is a substantial improvement from readings during the recession, which had gotten to as low as 8 in January 2009.
In last month's NAHB Housing Market Index, chairman Barry Rutenberg said, "Many builders are reporting increases in the number of serious buyers visiting their sales offices, and the overall confidence measure is much higher than it was at this time last year." The organization notes tight credit is still affecting home sales, however. We will see if the latest report, due Monday, continues to show rising optimism.
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Hi! I'm looking for recommendations for reading about the noble eightfold path. I realised this morning I've been reading loads about meditation, nimittas, jhanas and all sorts of random stuff but can't actually say off the top of my head what all eight bits of the path are
I'd like something that starts off simply and that explains what the Buddha taught as well as the author's perspective.
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OLLY Swift went from zero to hero in the space of 24 hours as he recorded the highest total of his young career.
The 21-year-old was caught for a duck in Worcester Nomads' three-run Worcestershire League Division One defeat at Evesham on Saturday, the second time in a row he had failed to score.
But Swift wasted little time in putting that disappointment behind him to construct a magnificent 206 not out for the Nomads Sunday academy.
He hit three sixes and 20 fours on his way to a remarkable double century as Nomads defeated Bewdley by 82 runs in the Worcestershire Sunday League.
In doing so, Swift more than doubled his previous personal best effort of 102 and earned himself a £25 Fearnley Factory Shop voucher for being named Worcester News player-of-the-week.
"I played on Saturday and got out for zero so I thought I needed time at the crease," he said. "It was a perfect opportunity. I treated it like a net session and it went well for me.
"I got off to a steady start and the runs just came with it and I was seeing the ball well. I wasn't expecting to get anywhere near 200 but 50 became 100 and then 150 so it was good.
"We've got a good, strong Sunday academy team with a lot of 16-year-olds. I batted with them and it went from there. Nothing was going through my mind in terms of my own score, it was about keeping the scoreboard ticking over."
"I went through stages with a lot of quick boundaries but sometimes it was just singles. The ball was coming off the bat a lot better than expected, it felt good."
Swift, who was dropped once after he had reached triple figures, added: "On Saturday our captain (Ben Schiffman) had a word with us and just said we needed to use Sundays as a chance to get our eye in for the season.
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Twelve weeks and 30 minutes into its most significant season since 1988, Notre Dame is somewhere between rolling and sputtering.
Somewhere between smelling victory—and the chance to win it all at the BCS title game in Miami on Jan. 7—and feeling the pressure of a close ballgame on a night when nothing but victory will do.
It's halftime at the L.A. Coliseum, and the No. 1 Irish lead unranked rival USC 16-10.
Sophomore quarterback Everett Golson is playing as well as Irish fans could've hoped for, completing 14 of 23 passes for 182 yards.
Golson is outdueling Max Wittek, who replaced injured Trojans star Matt Barkley. Wittek—who declared during the week that USC would win this game—has throws for 64 yards, with one touchdown to Robert Woods and a late interception that set up Kyle Brindza's third field goal.
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The kicker is perfect on three attempts, including two that opened and closed the first-half scoring.
Running back Theo Riddick (11 carries, 67 yards) has the lone Irish touchdown.
ND has more than doubled USC's offense, outgaining the Trojans 276-128. The stats are more one-sided than the score indicates.
Irish coach Brian Kelly has to feel good about where his team stands heading into the most important half of the season, but Trojans coach Lane Kiffin has to be pretty happy, too. USC will receive the second-half kickoff.
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Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship:
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VALPARAISO, Ind. – A lengthy NCAA Tournament drought will come to an end on Tuesday night when Detroit and Valparaiso square off for the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament (ESPN, 9pm ET).
For third-seeded Detroit (21-13), the layoff stretches back to 1999; meanwhile, No. 1 Valparaiso (22-10) is looking for its first trip to the NCAAs since 2004 but first as a member of the Horizon League.
Tuesday's game represents the addition of two programs to be reckoned with in the Horizon League - for the first time since 2002, the League Championship does not feature Butler or Milwaukee. The Bulldogs and/or Panthers had been part of 15 of the last 16 Horizon League Championships before Tuesday.
However, to those who watched the League throughout the last two months, Tuesday's final is consistent with how both Valparaiso and Detroit closed the year. The teams enter Tuesday as the hottest in the Horizon League, with Detroit having won nine of its last 10 contests and Valpo going 8-2 in its last 10. Given the way the teams finished, it was not surprising to see both squads recognized in the postseason awards balloting. Three First Team All-League players will start the game, with Ray McCallum representing Detroit and Ryan Broekhoff and Kevin Van Wijk donning Valpo uniforms.
McCallum and Broekhoff nicely bookend the awards balloting, as the sophomore was voted the Preseason Player of the Year, while Broekhoff took home Player of the Year honors.
Both players have starred throughout the tournament, as McCallum has averaged 24.0 points and 6.0 assists in two games at the ARC, helping Detroit become just the third team seeded third or higher in the current format of the League Tournament to reach the championship game. With 58 points in three games, McCallum sits 35 points from matching the League Tournament record and just 28 from 1,000 in his career.
Due to the double-bye format, Broekhoff has played just one game in the Tournament, but made it a memorable one, recording a dominant 19-point, 16-rebound effort in Valpo's 65-46 victory over Butler that propelled the Crusaders into the League championship.
After a Horizon League regular season noteworthy for its taut finishes, only one of the first eight games in the Horizon League Tournament has been within a single possession in the last minute. However, Valparaiso and Detroit played two of the 36 Horizon League games to be within one possession in the last minute of regulation this year, with the Crusaders winning both contests.
At Calihan Hall on Jan. 6, Erik Buggs' coast-to-coast drive beat the buzzer and gave Valpo a 73-71 win; Will Bogan led the Crusaders with 23 points, going 7-for-8 from three-point range, while Ray McCallum had 22 for the Titans.
On Feb. 2, Valpo overcame a 10-point second half deficit to take a 78-73 win at the ARC. Ryan Broekhoff cemented his League Player of the Year credentials with 26 points in the victory, while Richie Edwards added 16 off the bench. McCallum shared team-high honors with 14 points as five Titans finished in double figures.
Valparaiso is appearing in its first Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship game, having joined the conference in 2007. Detroit is appearing in its eighth League Championship and first since 2005; the Titans last won the League Tournament title in 1999 and are 2-5 all-time in the League Championship.


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ALFIE Potter says he cannot wait to get back into action.
The Oxford United winger has missed the last six months with an ankle injury picked up in a freak training incident.
But the 23-year-old has been given the all-clear by doctors and says he is itching to get started.
And Potter admitted that being forced to spend so long on the sidelines has been the hardest time of his professional career.
"If we were still training, then I would be able to join in fully today," he said. "It has been the most frustrating time in my whole career.
"I have had muscle injuries before, but this is the first bone I have broken and there have been some real lows during the last six months.
"The bone will take up to a year to fully heal, but I have worked the muscle back and I'm raring to go."
Potter will continue to push himself over the summer and is hoping that the extra work will put him ahead of others when they come back pre-season.
"By the time the new season comes around it will be six months since the fans last saw me play, so hopefully I can come back and hit the ground running," Potter said.
"I have worked hard with the physios and medical team at the club and I will be coming in regularly all through the summer to keep working and make sure I am fitter than ever for pre-season – it can't come quick enough for me now."
Potter scored twice in 27 appearances for United last season – both goals coming in the games against Burton Albion.


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WATSONVILLE -- Police said Friday night that they hoped residents would take new leadership roles in a Palm Avenue Neighborhood Watch group in the wake of its founder's felony theft conviction.
Paul Gutierrez, 31, founded a Neighborhood Watch group on Palm Avenue and a broader group called Take Back Watsonville in October. He said he wanted residents to work with police after several burglaries in the neighborhood and threats from gang members.
He stepped down Monday after his theft conviction came to light.
Friday night, police and the Watsonville Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator Chris Miranda held a meeting at Watsonville's old City Council chambers to discuss the group's future -- but only one neighbor attended.
Miranda blamed the 7:30 p.m. time and the distance from the neighborhood for the lack of interest. He said he spoke to some neighbors who wanted to continue the group.
"I know the neighborhood's been going through a lot," Miranda said.
Police Master Officer Jose Barrera said he wanted to keep the momentum of neighbors looking out for each other and reporting crime to police.
"We definitely need a Neighborhood Watch in that area," Barrera said.
On Oct. 30, Gutierrez pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a debit card in Mendocino County, Mendocino County prosecutor Shannon Cox said.
Gutierrez was charged with several counts of using the debit card to steal thousands of dollars from an ex-girlfriend in May and June of 2011, according to court records. The felony conviction is "essentially grand theft," Cox said.
Cox said Gutierrez is expected to pay restitution and could serve up to 180 days in a Mendocino County jail. She added that he likely will be banned from having fiduciary responsibility of individuals or organizations such as the Take Back Watsonville group that he tried to form as a 501c3 nonprofit.
Gutierrez is expected to be sentenced Jan. 4. He will not face state prison time due to the state's 2011 prison overhaul, Cox said.
Gutierrez said Monday that his conviction "has nothing to do with Take Back Watsonville and what we're trying to accomplish."
At the first Take Back Watsonville meeting at Gutierrez's home Oct. 9, he discussed ways to combat petty crime and gang activity with Neighborhood Watch. About 30 neighbors, city leaders and police attended and explained Neighborhood Watch, as they have done with about 30 other groups in the city.
While Gutierrez gained the support of many residents who hailed him for taking a stand, he also sold Take Back Watsonville T-shirts for $15. He said he spent several hundred dollars on self-defense classes, pepper spray and other items for residents to protect themselves.
His website, www.tbwnow.org, solicited donations -- although the PayPal link is now deleted.
Gutierrez suspended collection of donations after meeting with Watsonville Police Chief Manny Solano about Take Back Watsonville's lack of nonprofit status.
Dan Skeen, a property owner on Palm Avenue, said Gutierrez was well meaning with the group, but he wished Gutierrez had been more honest.
"It's really too bad," Skeen said of Gutierrez. "He had a lot of passion for this. He had a lot of energy."
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AN inquest has opened after an Alresford woman died in a car crash last week.
Kathryn Hunt, 35, of Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, was killed after her silver Renault Clio collided with a green Ford Mondeo in Twinley Lane, Whitchurch, on January 28 at around 6.45am.
The inquest was opened by Coroner for North East Hampshire Andrew Bradley on January 31.
A spokesman for the coroner's office said she suffered multiple injuries in the accident but the cause of her death was still being investigated, pending toxicology and histology tests.
The driver of the Mondeo, Roland Holliehead, 65, of Wincanton, Somerset, was also killed in the crash.
A full inquest into both deaths will be resumed on May 1 at Alton Magistrates' Court.


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PORTLAND, Ore. - If you get a phone call from Pacific Power saying your service is about to be shut off, you might want to check your caller ID.
Pacific Power officials are warning the public of a phone scam targeting utility customers in the region where crooks posing as customer service agents are trying to get money and steal personal information.
Scammers call customers claiming to be from their local electric company, saying the potential victim has not paid for their service and are in jeopardy of being disconnected.
In some cases, the callers say customers need to pay a special meter charge.
The scam caller advises the customer to make a payment either immediately on the phone, by calling a special number or by going to a local store to purchase a pre-paid card and calling back with the code.
Utility customers should be aware this is not a legitimate request and Pacific Power does not follow this practice.
When Pacific Power contacts a customer, the representative will always have the customer's account number.
They say that even then, if you are contacted by phone and have any concerns about the validity of the call, it is always appropriate to let the caller know you prefer to call them back at the utility's published customer service number.
Pacific Power can be reached any time, toll free at 1-888-221-7070.
In the past several days, fraudulent calls have been made to the homes and businesses of Pacific Power customers. The calls are similar to those that have plagued customers nationwide. "These scammers are in no way associated with our company and we take very seriously any efforts to defraud our customers, especially using our company's good customer relationships and reputation," said Karen Gilmore, Pacific Power's vice president of customer service.
Customers should never provide unsolicited callers or visitors with credit card numbers or any other information that may compromise their financial security.
Anyone receiving such calls or other forms of contact regarding their utility bill is encouraged to pay close attention to any information - such as the phone number they are asked to call, a number that appears on caller ID, an address where they're told to send money - and to report the incident to local police and their utility provider.


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Machado's surgery scheduled; headed to LA
CHICAGO -- Manny Machado will undergo season-ending right knee surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles, the same corrective procedure he had a year ago on his left knee.
The surgery will once again be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache -- also the Dodgers' team physician -- who will repair Machado's partially torn medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL). Machado is expected to stay out there for 2-3 weeks before going to the team's spring facility in Sarasota, Fla., to continue his rehab.
The team is hopeful that Machado, who missed the first month of the season last year after undergoing surgery in October, will have more of a regular winter and be ready for Spring Training.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It is very slow-going out there this Friday morning as profit-taking picks up and buyers stand aside. The downside is still well-contained, but at this point I'm not seeing much enthusiasm for buying. Stocks are still a bit extended, and further consolidation would not be a bad thing as we wait for earnings season and prepare for a market run at the September highs.
Some flat action in the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) would actually provide for a decent looking cup-and-handle pattern as earnings start to hit. Keep in mind that a failed cup-and-handle transforms into a double-top formation very quickly. But, at the moment, the action is still constructive, and the bearish arguments are not working....119 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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AUSTIN, Texas – In what's shaping up to be the largest troop deployment since Vietnam, many from the National Guard are being deployed and if you have been called up and you're not a resident of Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants you to know that you and your dependents qualify for a resident hunting and or fishing license. Hunting season just began and if you need a break before shipping off, TPWD wants to help give you one.
"So go buy a resident hunting license from Wal-Mart or wherever, familiarize yourself with Texas hunting regulations and know that Texas is glad to have you," said Col. James Stinebaugh, director of law enforcement at TPWD.
In the Outdoor Annual, the definition of a resident states in part, "A resident is a person who has lived continuously in Texas for more than six months immediately before applying for a license or any members of the United States Armed Forces (and their dependents) on active duty anywhere." It then goes on to explain 'active duty.'
The Parks and Wildlife Code addresses this when it refers to "a member of the United States armed forces on active duty." The terms "armed forces" and "active duty" are not defined in the code, but these terms ARE defined in the federal laws. After analyzing this material, TPWD legal experts have come to the conclusion that it should be made clear that this includes the National Guard who are not Texas residents.
"We believe that a National Guard member who has received orders to report for full-time active duty and has had to leave his or her regular civilian job is at that point on "active duty" with the armed forces, and thus qualifies as a resident. We are not changing the law, just making an interpretation to answer a question that has come up," said Boyd Kennedy, Law Enforcement Attorney with TPWD.
"So if you live in, say, Kansas City, and are sent to Texas for training, you and your dependents can hunt with all the rights and privileges of residents," Stinebaugh said.
If any National Guard members LIVE in Texas but have not been called up to active duty, then they need to reside continuously in Texas for six months before qualifying as a resident.
The resident license is a general license for all game (except alligators) and is $23. The general non-resident license is $300 and allows the same privileges as the general resident. See the Outdoor Annual on page 51 for more specifics. Personnel need to show military identification at license vendors to qualify for the $23 resident license.
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The Food Marketing Institute has named a new food safety director.
Josh Katz, whose tenure in the industry includes a stint at Davis, Calif.-based third-party certifier Davis Fresh Technologies LLC, will report to Hilary Thesmar, FMI's vice president of food safety, according to a news release from the Arlington, Va.-based institute.
In addition to working for Davis Fresh, Katz worked for the Charlotte, N.C.-based Steritech Group Inc. and earned a PhD in nutritional biology from the University of California-Davis.
"Josh brings to FMI more than 13 years of robust academic and professional experience, including in-depth knowledge of designing food safety and quality systems," Thesmar said in the release. "Food safety is of upmost importance to our members and Josh's farm-to-fork experience will become a valuable asset to our retailers."


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Career criminal gets 20 years for NW robbery spree
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A federal judge in Portland has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for the robberies of four banks and two motels in Oregon and Washington.
U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones determined Wednesday that 57-year-old Andrew Laviguer is a "career offender" and gave him a long prison sentence because of the number of robberies he has committed.
Laviguer robbed banks in Seattle, Tacoma and Portland last summer and also hit motels in Salem and Wilsonville, Ore.
He was arrested Sept. 9 and pleaded guilty two months later.
Earlier in life, Laviguer served prison sentences for robbing a Salem bank in 1992 and a Gresham bank in 2007.
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Mike Wallace is fast on the football field, which helps explain why the Dolphins were fast to sign him, in a deal being reported by NFL.com.
Landing one of the big prizes in free agency, the Dolphins signed Wallace to a multiyear deal Tuesday pending the outcome of his physical. Terms of Wallace's deal were not immediately disclosed, but NFL.com reports that Wallace was expected to get around $30 million guaranteed.
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Haha i could just imagine his face, after he thought that he won the laptop.
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I wasn't aware this was going on. This may or may not be from Swellinfo. It may be from one of the 3rd party adservers.
This is absolutely not intended. I'm looking into it.
its ok, we still love swell info....I haven't paid attention to any ads like that for years, i don't even notice them now
Micah, let me know if the are the web guy and if not if you need help....
thanks micah,
i got my lap top yesterday. great job!
Hey Jimmy Crack head, I was only trying to bring this to the attention of the administrater because I kinda figured they wouldn't like it going on here. If you could read, you know that's exactly what happened. By the way, I'd love to go surfing with you sometime. I'm not normally a betting man, but I bet your pie hole isn't nearly as big when you're up close and personal, hey!!