text: City to revoke club's permit; police drop malicious wounding charges against man By Travis Crum January 31, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce Charleston Mayor Danny Jones talks to reporters Thursday about his request to revoke the business permit for the Impulse nightclub. The club, located at 205 Capitol St., has been cited for violence and was the scene of a stabbing early Sunday. City Planner Dan Vriendt (left) and Police Chief Brent Webster listen to the mayor. Lawrence Pierce Police said an 18-year-old man was stabbed outside Impulse nightclub early Sunday. City officials said Thursday they would revoke the club's business permit. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Police dropped charges against a man charged in connection to a nightclub stabbing after witnesses misidentified him from a photo lineup.Meanwhile, Charleston officials said Thursday they would revoke the business permit for the Impulse Nightclub on Capitol Street, citing what they called the club's inability to keep its patrons safe.Charleston police detectives dismissed three counts of malicious wounding against Roland William Willis, 22, of Charleston, on Wednesday, according to Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants.Plants said Charleston police detectives developed probable cause to arrest Willis late Monday after several witnesses picked him out of a photo lineup. He was a suspect in connection with the stabbing of Kevin Clemens, 18.Police continued their investigation after Willis' arrest and realized they had the wrong man, Plants said. Charges against Willis were immediately dismissed and he was released from South Central Regional Jail.Police are now looking for Aris Hairston, 26, of Charleston, in connection with the stabbing.Clemens told detectives he got into an altercation with a man who bumped into him on the dance floor inside the club early Sunday.Security footage was rolling as the altercation spilled out onto the street and captured the man allegedly stabbing Clemens three times in the stomach.Police believe that suspect is Hairston. Plants said Hairston and Willis look very similar and Willis was misidentified from that footage."The Charleston Police Department did exactly the right thing," he said. "As soon as probable cause no longer existed to keep [Willis] in custody, they dismissed the charges." Clemens, a Pittsburgh resident and a football player at the University of Charleston, was taken to CAMC General Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery on his liver. He was later released.Mayor Danny Jones said Sunday's stabbing was one of many crimes police have linked to the club since it opened.The business was issued a "conditional use permit" on March 27, 2007 after club owner Janet Amores and her business partner promised to open an upscale club for young professionals."What they wanted to do and what they have now are two complete, diametrically opposite things," Jones told reporters Thursday. "Club Impulse is not a plus to the city, it's a minus."City Planning Director Dan Vriendt served a revocation letter to club manager Robby Parsons on Thursday morning. Vriendt said in the letter that he would revoke the permit because Amores and Parsons failed to protect their patrons. Many people who drank at the club have been cited for public intoxication, underage drinking, disorderly conduct, battery and obstruction, Vriendt wrote.Jones said the club's owners could appeal to the city's Board of Zoning Appeals within 30 days.Jones criticized Amores and Parsons for permitting an 18-year-old to enter their bar."They said, 'Well we let him in but we don't let him drink.' Who are you kidding?" Jones said. "Who didn't drink when they were 18? Let's not kid ourselves here."Without the permit, the business could still operate but wouldn't be permitted to serve liquor or beer."They could have a teen dance club I guess," Jones said. Amores and Parsons did not return phone messages Thursday. Parsons previously told the Gazette that Sunday morning's stabbing happened down the street and not in front of Impulse.Police Chief Brent Webster said security cameras positioned outside showed the altercation as it spilled out from the club and on to the street.Webster said he met with Amores and Parsons a few years ago and they agreed to pay two officers to station outside the club Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m."That went on for a while but in recent months they asked that we back off Friday and Saturday nights," Webster said. "They were claiming they didn't have any business on those nights. But as you can see on that video, they had a lot of people coming out of there."Jones said he predicts criminal activity in that area would decrease once Impulse is closed.If Amores and Parsons appeal their revocation, they would have a hearing before the Zoning Appeals Board. Jones said he would testify that the club has been detrimental to the city and other businesses on Capitol Street share this view.The state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration is aware of the situation and their officials would attend the hearing, Jones said. ABCA officials temporarily suspended Impulse's liquor license earlier this week.If the city is successful, Amores and Parsons could take their case to Kanawha County Circuit Court. But Jones doesn't want it to come to that."We would hope Ms. Amores would end it on her own and just call it a victory. You made a lot of money now just pack it in," he said. "If not then we are going to pack it in for her."Reach Travis Crum at email@example.com or 304-348-5163. 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On December 17, 2011 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, Andre "SOG" Ward captured the WBC world championship belt, the Ring magazine belt and the Super Six Championship Cup all being added to his trophy case, along with his WBA championship belt he collected in beating Mikkel Kessler in 2009. After emerging victorious from the 25-month gauntlet of facing the very best world contenders and champions in the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic, Ward has his sights now on being the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. In the "Final" bout of the tournament, Andre thoroughly dominated WBC World Champion, Carl Froch (27-2, 20 KOs), with a consistent and accurate offensive attack. The sheer will power and performance against both Froch and Abraham in 2011, earned Andre 2011 "Fighter of the Year" honors from the prestigious Boxing Writers Association of America, along with his trainer, Virgil Hunter, who was named "Trainer of the Year." Ward is also the last American boxer to win Olympic gold, for his performance at the 2004 Games in Athens.
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Astros' top Minors players join big league camp
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A handful of the Astros' top Minor League players were in uniform for the Major League club on Tuesday, including pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, infielder Nolan Fontana, catcher Roberto Pena and outfielder Michael Burgess, who was taken in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
"Any time you have a new manager come in, new staff come in and you have players that are not in camp and they have an opportunity to come over here and show what they can do, it's always a good opportunity for them," manager Bo Porter said.
Foltynewicz, 20, was named the 2012 South Atlantic League Most Outstanding Pitcher after going 14-4 with a 3.14 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 27 starts for Class A Lexington. The 6-foot-4, 209-pound right-hander ranked tied for first in the league in wins, second in innings pitched, fourth in ERA and sixth in strikeouts.
"There's a lot of doubters out there about me, people that don't have faith in me," Foltynewicz said. "It's a big opportunity for me to show what I have and go out there and show what I can do."
Fontana, drafted 61st overall last year, was sent directly to Class A Lexington and proved to be an on-base machine. He hit .225 in 49 games, but he had a .464 on-base percentage because he had 65 walks in 49 games.
"I'm looking forward to this," Fontana said. "This is a day you work to get to and now there's a chance. We'll see what happens."


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Touching Base: A Message from the ChiefFebruary 24, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
For your Information:
Free Gun Disposal Offered by the Pasadena Police Department: I would like to remind community members that they may dispose of unwanted firearms through the Pasadena Police Department. All types of firearms are accepted; pistols, rifles, shotguns, antiques or replicas, regardless of their condition. There are no costs associated with surrendering your firearm.
Community members can request a police officer to respond to their home or business in Pasadena, where they can surrender the weapon. Individuals may also transport the unloaded weapon to the Pasadena Police Department at 207 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena. If you intend to transport the firearm into the police station, please contact the Pasadena Police Department beforehand at (626) 744-4241. The police operator will provide instruction on the safe and legal means for transportation. Gun registration or related paperwork is helpful, although not necessary to voluntarily surrender the firearm.
The police department also accepts unwanted ammunition; however, military ordinance requires special handling and will be evaluated for safe disposal by law enforcement personnel on a case by case basis. Removing unwanted firearms by turning them into law enforcement is an important step community members can take to ensure guns never end up in unintended hands and possibly used in a violent crime.
Save the Date:
Black History Month Events for 2013 include:
· February 28, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: An Evening with David 'Sonny' Lacks"
For more information, contact numbers, and helpful internet links, please visit the City of Pasadena's Website at: cityofpasadena.net.
On February 25, the Ecumenical Council Pasadena Area Congregations is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Pasadena Bad Weather Shelter. Supporters can enjoy a wonderful meal at El Portal Restaurant, Yahaira's Café, or Vanessa's. 15% of the sales will be donated to the shelters. To learn more about the restaurants please visit, www.elportalrestaurants.com.
From February 25 – 28, the Riverside Police Officers' Association and the Sheriff's Employee Assistant Team in conjunction with California Pizza Kitchen will host a fundraiser for RPD Police Officer Crain and SBSD Detective MacKay who were both killed in the line of duty during a recent southland manhunt. The fundraiser is supported by CPKs throughout the state of California.
On March 9, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., the Pasadena Community will honor former NAACP Pasadena Branch President Joe Brown for his dedicated service to our youth and community. The Rose Bowl Stadium will be the venue for this special day to honor a community hero. Tickets are $20 (each) and may be purchased at http://thankyoujoe2013.eventbrite.com, or at Robin's Wood Fire BBQ, 385 North Rosemead Boulevard, Pasadena. The day will include entertainment, food, field games, and door prizes. For further details you can contact email@example.com. I hope to see you there!
On March 16, Harambee Ministries is celebrating 31 years of serving Northwest Pasadena. Their Annual Benefit will be held at the Church of Our Savior, 533 West Rose Road, San Gabriel. The theme for this year's event is "Shaping Hearts and Developing Minds." For more information, please contact Harambee Ministries at (626) 798-7431 or www.harambeeministries.org.
El Centro de Accion Social is hosting its Annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration and Peace Walk, March 30. The peace walk will start at Villa-Parke Community Center (363 East Villa Street) inside the Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Following a rally for peace, participants will march from Villa-Parke to Robinson Park, where a few community leaders will speak on reducing violence and creating peace. For more information, please contact El Centro de Accion Social Executive Director Randy Ertll, at (626) 792-3148, or email@example.com. For more information on El Centro de Accion Social, please visit www.elcentropasadena.org.
On April 13, 2013, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pasadena Alumnae Chapter is hosting the 2013 Young African American Women's Conference at Pasadena City College, 1570 East Colorado Boulevard. The conference is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and features diverse workshops, engaging presentations on educational choices, career options, embracing youth's uniqueness, as well as personal development. Dr. Rema Reynolds, Assistant Professor from Azusa Pacific University, will be the keynote speaker addressing students, parents, and others attending the conference. If you have questions, email email@example.com. To register, please visit online at http://yaawc2013.evenbrite.com.
Our Community:
On February 17, Deborah K. Sanchez and I attended church services at Lake Avenue Church. Senior Pastor Greg Waybright officiated over the services. I had the opportunity to provide a few brief remarks at the conclusion of the services and talk about violence, focusing on the core issues. Lake Avenue Church Executive Assistant, Tiffany Reynoso, coordinated our participation.
On February 19, I attended a community meeting hosted by the Flintridge Center. I talked about some recent news stories focusing on the Pasadena Police Department. I also had the opportunity to talk a little about Gun-Buy-Back programs.
On February 19, Commander Chris Russ attended the Joint PUSD / City of Pasadena meeting, which was held in the council chambers. The meeting focused on the PUSD / City of Pasadena's collaborative effort to create the 2013-2016 School/City Work Plan, which was subsequently approved.
On February 20, Pasadena City College Police Chief Don Yoder introduced himself at our weekly staff meeting. Don is talented law enforcement official and served more than 25 years with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department attaining the rank of Captain. Don left SBSD to accept the job as PCC's Top Cop.
On February 20, I met with First AME Church Pastor Williams about the proposed Gun Buy Back Program (GBBP). Pastor Williams represents the Clergy Community Coalition (CCC) on the GBBP committee, which is led by community member, Jill Shook.
On February 21, Deborah K. Sanchez and I stopped at Congressman Adam Schiff's Open House, which was held at his new office – 245 East Olive Avenue, Burbank. There were several Pasadena community leaders who stopped by to talk with Adam. Teresa Lamb-Simpson and other field representatives greeted guests as they arrived at the open house.
On February 20, Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls attended the San Gabriel Valley Police Officers Association Dinner, honoring Retired Arcadia Chief of Police, Neil Johnson. Chief Johnson was honored for his many years of support and service to Law Enforcement Exploring. He is widely credited with introducing Police Exploring to west coast law enforcement. Police Exploring was widely popular in east coast policing. In the early seventies, Chief Johnson started the San Gabriel Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Academy, at the then Pasadena Civil Defense Center. Since its inception, over 4500 young men and women have gone on to graduate from the academy, and many of them have entered the security or law enforcement profession. In retirement, Chief Johnson continues to be an active supporter of Law Enforcement Exploring.
On February 21, Commander Chris Russ attended a meeting at Castle Green regarding the use of open spaces, including the parks. The meeting focused on park feeding programs currently operating in the city. Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell, Public Works Director Siobhan Foster, and Human Services & Recreation Director Mercy Santoro also provided insight regarding the legal use of open spaces and the permitting process.
On February 23, Commander Chris Russ, Sergeant Max Dahlstein and I attended the 2013 Youth of Promise Mentor's Breakfast, which was held at Lake Avenue Church. Flintridge Center's Director of Prevention & Intervention, Ricky Pickens, and Program Associate Stacy Chavarria, organized the event, which focused on the proactive work of the mentors. There are several Pasadena Police employees who, on their own personal time, serve as mentors for young people in the Youth of Promise program. Jacques Bolton was the emcee and Assembly Member Chris Holden was the keynote speaker. Audrianna Bartholomew sang the National Anthem. VIPs included Mayor Bill Bogaard, MYPD Executive Director Techumseh Shackeford, and Pasadena Police Communications Supervisor, Kathy Russ. Current PPD mentors include: Beverly Bogar, Cesar Aguilar, Cheryl Moody, Chris Russ, Derek Locklin, Jiten Pandya, Johnny Mercado, James Todd, Joshua Ward, Kevin Ambler, Kyle Robinson, Marcia Taglioretti, Mario Ortiz, Max Dahlstein, Thomas Blanchard, Thomas Delgado, Vasken Gourdikian, Frederic Zee, and Phlunte Riddle.
On February 23, I participated in the Villa-Parke Recreational Youth Soccer League Inauguration Parade. More than 500 young soccer players marched on to the Villa-Parke Soccer Field in front of family, friends, and supporters. Human Services & Recreation (HS&R) Director Mercy Antoro, Commanders John Perez and Lisa Rosales, Lieutenant Tom Delgado and Corporal Glenn Thompson were among the many VIPs. Pasadena Police Explorer Post 19 completed the Flag Procession and Marco Bermudez served as our emcee. HS&R Supervisor Rozanne Adanto, Aztec Dancely, and Maggie Calderon provided welcoming remarks. The event was coordinated by Human Services & Recreation Staff member, Jorge Carcamo.
Pasadena's Finest:
On February 11, I received a letter from Lo/Jack Senior Law Enforcement Liaison, Ted Saraf, commending Pasadena Police Officers Kim Jones, Daniel Morris, Alex Torres, Brian Murphy, and Sergeant Dennis Beene for their investigation which led to the arrest of an auto theft suspect and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
On February 14, officers assigned to the police department's Special Enforcement Section (SES) served a search warrant at a residence in the 2000 block of Summit Avenue. Allegedly, the suspect at the location was responsible for selling narcotics. Community tips and leads supported an application for warrant. Following the warrant service, the officers arrested a Hispanic Male Adult, a known gang associate, for narcotics possession. A second suspect at the location was arrested for outstanding warrants. The primary officers involved were: Sergeant Bobby Crees, Officers Tai Wotherspoon, Jacob Carey, and Edgar Sanchez. Other SES officers also assisted with the investigation. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Cheryl Moody commands the Special Enforcement Section.
On February 16, Pasadena Police Officers Victor Ontiveros and Kevin Arbuckle were on routine patrol in the area of Lake Avenue and Belvidere Street, when they received a stolen vehicle alert from their in-car Automated License Plate Reader (ALRP). Victor and Kevin checked the immediate area and located the vehicle. They contacted the two suspects inside the vehicle and arrested them without incident. A subsequent investigation revealed that one of the suspects was also wanted for a robbery in Pasadena. The suspects were booked at the Pasadena jail.
On February 15, Pasadena Police Traffic officers conducted a DUI check point in the 800 block of Arroyo Parkway. Approximately 2,151 traveled through the check point, which resulted in 31 Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs). About 8 drivers were arrested for DUI, narcotics, or unlicensed operators. The checkpoint is funded by California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). Personnel assigned to the checkpoint included: Sergeant Max Dahlstein, Corporals Wilkins and Padilla, Officers Karg, Riley, Klotz, Marquez, McKenzie, De Sylva, J. Calderon, Watkins, Blanchard, Morris, Northcott, Allen, Kim, Ortiz, Blumenthal and Dispatcher McGlothlin. Lieutenant Pete Hettema was the incident commander.
On February 19, I received an email commending Pasadena Police Sergeant Art Chute, Corporal Julie Finney and Officer Sean Dawkins for their assistance with the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon.
On February 20, staff from the department's Technical Services Section provided a Technology and Crime Analysis Update. The staff demonstrated several computer programs that are designed to assist the police department increase its ability to forecast crime.
On February 21, I received an email from Pasadena Finance Department commending Pasadena Police Department's Senior Budget Analyst, Trudi Wilcox, for her work on the upcoming budget. Trudi submitted in PERFECT form and well within the requested timeframe.
Critical Incidents:
On February 16 at about 1:00 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to a fight in progress near Raymond Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. On arrival, officers located the unconscious victim. A total of five suspects were positively identified by witnesses and arrested without incident for assaulting the victim. They were booked at the Pasadena jail. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
On February 16 at about 3:57 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of the 400 block of North Chester Avenue regarding a possible residential burglary. On arrival, the officers learned the victim was walking her dog when the suspect entered her home through an unlocked window and stole an IPAD device. The field investigation let PPD officers to a nearby dwelling where it was searched; however, officers did not locate the stolen IPAD. Our investigation is ongoing.
On February 16 at about 10:53 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to assist the fire department with a house fire in the 2000 block of Brigden Road. The owners were evacuated and there were no injuries associated with the incident. PPD officers assisted with traffic control while the fire department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
On February 16 at about 11:01 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of El Sereno Avenue and Woodbury Road regarding gunshots. Uniformed patrol officers, SES officers and other field units saturated the area; however, they did not locate any evidence of a shooting despite a comprehensive search.
On February 17 at about 12:34 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 1700 block of East Colorado Boulevard regarding a Grant Theft investigation. On arrival, officers learned that the victim was shopping at a nearby business when she was approached by the suspect. The suspect reached into the victim's purse and removed her wallet. The victim alerted the store employees, who attempted to detain the suspect. The suspect dropped the wallet while running out of the store, but PPD officers later arrested him after being positively identified by the victim. He was subsequently booked at the Pasadena City Jail.
On February 19, detectives assigned to the West San Gabriel Valley Anti-Crime Taskforce (WSGV-ACT) received information about a suspect wanted for residential burglary. The taskforce detectives observed the suspect in the area of Sunset Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard. He was arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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Photos: Denver Police swarm downtown block
Denver police have a man in custody after hours of a major manhunt at a downtown building.
Denver police surrounded the building at 110 16th St. this morning to search for a wanted man.
Just after 11 a.m. officers put a man in a car. Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson did not release the man's name but said he was the man who prompted the intense police reaction.
Jackson said the man in custody had been hiding in the building and had tried to slip out with workers who were being evacuated.
Police spotted him and detained him. He was not armed when he was taken into custody.
Jackson said businesses and workers in the area will soon be back to normal. Roads were re-opened and the mall shuttle re-started.
A dozen police cars had swarmed the block, and officers with rifles swept the area and the building. A SWAT team in full gear — with helmets and vests — was on the scene.
Cleveland Place was blocked off, and officers asked workers not to enter 110 16th St., a 14-story building commonly known as the Petroleum Building.
The Dazbog's coffee shop on the first floor of the building was locked down, as was Jimmy John's sandwich shop. The shuttle buses on the 16th Street Mall were kept away from the street in front of the building.
Police spokesman Jackson initially said the wanted man was Robert Jackson, 28. There are felony warrants out of Centennial for his arrest on robbery and escape charges, and there is a possible domestic situation.
But after police took a man in custody, Sonny Jackson said that man was not Robert Jackson.
Sonny Jackson said that Aurora police contacted Denver police to say that Robert Jackson would be taking an RTD bus downtown. Aurora warned Denver that their suspect could be armed and dangerous.
Early Monday Denver police officers came into contact with a man they thought to be Jackson downtown, and he ran from them.
The man shed clothing as he ran. Denver officers believed he ran into the Petroleum Building.
"Officers are doing a methodical search," Sonny Jackson said.
It was unclear whether Robert Jackson was ever downtown on Monday. Sonny Jackson would only say that the man in custody was the man who had fled from police. He's being questioned at police headquarters and investigators will try to figure out why he ran in the first place.
Mark Smith, who works for an energy brokerage in the building, said he came down the elevator and was greeted by two police officers with guns drawn in the lobby.
"It scared the s*** out of me," Smith said.
The officers told him to leave through the front lobby doors.
Smith joined the crowd of about 100 people milling about outside.
Jeremy Anderberg works in a sales and marketing office on the 12th floor. He e-mailed about 11 a.m. to say that his office is still conducting business as normal, albeit with the door locked. He said his office has had no communications from law enforcement.
Paige Kanatous works on the fifth floor for an event management company. She said her ceiling began leaking water and she wanted to find someone in building maintenance. She tried to take the elevator but it wasn't working, so she took the stairs.
In the stairwell Kanatous encountered 2 officers, who told her to "Freeze!" She put up her hands and said, "I work here!" The officers relaxed and told her to leave the building "right away."
She did — without her coat — and joined the crowd wondering what was going on.


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Watch Design submitted by Guy Mann.
A mesmerizing clock design based on the processingjs.org example code and the polar clock. You can see Guy's watch design concept in action here.
Guy Mannさんの作品。
動作イメージはこちらからご覧ください。 here
Not sure what all this is displaying? Which line is for which? If there is 365 days in a ring? Maybe hard to get all info from this without some lines on the face. Love the concept but maybe needs some revision.
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hm, a little bit to pink, kinky. But it looks great, and the way it tells the time is very interesting. Not my favorit, but very nice.
the colours are changing so it s kind of fun!
We really like this design here at Tokyoflash. Great work Guy. We have been admiring this design since you submitted it. Made any Iphone apps for it? Regards from the design team at Tokyoflash Japan.
I have not made any iPhone apps but I have had many requests from those who have seen this clock to convert it to an iPhone app. As I am still living in the dark ages of non-smart phone I have not really looked into this. However porting this clock to mobile platforms would be an interesting project.
This is a beauty! I had to look at the website link to work out the meaning of the lines but now I get it, it's really cool. I like that the display is constantly moving and there are so many elements of time involved, from seconds to months! Well done Guy!
Thank you for your comments. I had tons of fun making this clock and I am very pleased that others now have a chance to enjoy my creation. The coloring of the arches is based on the degree measure between the analog clocks arm and 12 o'clock. This degree measurement is passed as the hue value to an (hue, saturation, value) HSV function which allows for easy cycling of colors.
In the web-based version there is also the capability to swap what display you are see by clicking on the displays in the corners. This is probably not functionality that would be easily reproduced in the physical world, but some of your readers might enjoy the other clocks, which are, starting in the upper left and going clockwise, an analog clock, a binary clock, and 2 very whimsical clocks which are not readable but rather attractive. The first uses spirals and sine waves to display time and the second whimsical clock uses fractal tree shapes to display the time information. The
I like the 'animation' look and the colours, no problem here. However it is a bit difficult to read the time.
First word I thought when I saw it "bought" 😀 It looks good without knowing what is what. Color changing: yes. Round circular lines: yes. Many information: yes. I'm not sure with the strap but I like this watch!
This really is the best of both worlds isn't it?
Great looking circular design, with a meaningful circular graph of time. Looks impossible to read at first glance, but then you realise whats going on.
For those who still have trouble or are in a hurry, press a button to cheat & see the time in regular digits.
Fashion & function, clever & cool.
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How he fits: He's like Peyton Manning, the quarterback he's succeeding. Manning was all about putting in the time and paying attention to the smallest detail during his 14 years as the face of the franchise. That's Luck's MO as well. He's a gym rat, a player who likely will be the first player at the complex and the last to leave. That will be critical as he heads into his first NFL season and the team heads into its post-Manning era. This isn't going to be easy, but Luck has the tools to make it work.
— Clifton Brown: Luck is cornerstone of Colts' rebuilding plan
When he'll play: Immediately. The team's rookie minicamp is May 2-4, and Luck will be running the No. 1 offense. The regular-season opener is Sept. 9 at Chicago, and Luck will be under center. Manning was thrust into the offense from his first day and that's the way it's going to be for Luck. In 1998, Bruce Arians was the team's quarterbacks coach. He and the rest of the staff realized the best experience for Manning was for him to take virtually every repetition in practice and be on the field for every play. The same blueprint will be used with Luck.
"You just throw the whole offense at him and see what sticks, and then throw it at him again and see what sticks that week. You just keep throwing it at him until they've got it all. Day 1 he is going to walk in, he's going to be in the first group and he's going to have an entire playbook that these guys have had for five or six weeks. I don't have any doubt that he's going to be caught up." —Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians
Round-overall: 2-34; 3-64; 4-97; 5-136; 5-170; 6-206; 7-208; 7-214; 7-253
Tight end. The only player at the position with experience is Brody Eldridge, and he primarily has been a blocker. Management needs to find a prospect that can be a threat in the passing game. Manning always had one or two he could lean on, and Luck needs similar options.
— Chat about the draft with SN experts | Fantasy advice
Wide receiver. Reggie Wayne is the team's No. 2 all-time leading receiver and recently signed a three-year contract. Austin Collie is a solid slot receiver and free-agent Donnie Avery acquisition brings deep speed to the offense. But a young talent is needed, someone who can learn the ropes from Wayne while Wayne's career winds down.
Nose tackle. Management signed former Ravens backup Brandon McKinney and returnee Antonio Johnson is working as the starter during the offseason. But a top-level prospect is needed to anchor the front as first-year head coach Chuck Pagano makes the switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4.


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Is this pancreatic cancer?
Hi, My mom is 55 years old and has been suffering for several months with some serious symptoms. She has had a lack of appetite, nausea, extreme tiredness (she can sleep 20 hours a day), change in bowel movements, depression, itchiness (on her legs specifically) and has lost about 20 lbs in 4-5 months. She just moved to a new city and went to see a doctor who did some blood work. Her hemoglobin level was 88. Her doctor then sent her to have a CT scan done which showed a lesion on her pancreas. He has told her that it is pancreatic cancer, but he is only a family physician and does not answer any of her questions. In general, he has been very unhelpful. I am worried because everything I have read. Everything seems to say that speed of treatment is of the essence, and she is not getting in to see any specialist for at least a month. My question is, is there a good chance that this is pancreatic cancer or could it be something else?
I would have your family doctor refer her to either a surgeon specializing in pancreatic surgery or a gastroenterologist who can perform ERCP. You can find out what specialists are present in her city by going to various websites. One is Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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I've seen it compared to The Last Compass and Eragon. Two movies that were supposed to be part of the series, destroyed the source material and did so poorly that plans for sequels were cancelled.
I've seen it compared to The Last Compass and Eragon. Two movies that were supposed to be part of the series, destroyed the source material and did so poorly that plans for sequels were cancelled.
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson
I've heard the source material for "Airbender" is really good, though. I was too old by about 7 or so years to have caught this when it was first on, but virtually everyone I know (mostly younger friends and friends of my younger sister) loves it and was really excited for this movie. I was planning on giving the show a watch at some point on Netflix-instant just to see what it's all about, but I'm significantly less enthused about that prospect than I was before the movie.
I guess the bottom line is that tween-fiction is tough to do right. For every "Harry Potter" that does things right, there's about a dozen that bomb.
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We watched Golden Compass, too. Wow, that was bad. But I had not read the source material and had no idea what was going on. That movie was all over the place and may be the worst movie I've ever sat through.
Harry Potter and Narnia seemed to get the right balance between source material and movie.
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I couldn't sit through The Golden Compass, so you guys are better men than I...
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Okay ... saw Last Airbender with my daughter tonight. Perhaps going in with extremely low expectations saved it. Having watched the cartoon with her definitely helped. I can see why critics who weren't familiar with the story hated the movie. However, this was not as awful as Golden Compass.
I think the problem taking this to the big screen was that there was 10 hours of cartoon material that they squeezed into a 100 minute movie. It was meant for young kids (roughly 8-12) so they couldn't give it the "Lord of the Rings" treatment and make it a 3 hour movie. Hardcore cartoon fans will hate all that was left out. Those who didn't watch it will be confused. It cuts from scene to scene so fast that actors don't get to act much because their reading one line at a time.
My daughter liked it. I didn't hate it, but I understand why many critics did and many people that go see it will dislike it. I'd watch it 100 times in a row, though, before watching Golden Compass one more time.
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Just saw "The Last Airbender" yesterday. My first thought was, (inside joke alert) "Oh man, the Ember Island Players? They butchered 'Love Amongst the Dragons' every year."
I thought the special effects were good, but the acting and writing were pretty bad. I've watched the every episode original show in repeats with my boys about 5 times. The whole family loves the Nicktoons version so we were excited about this. The boys loved it, but they're 7 and almost 4. My wife liked it better than me. Our biggest complaint, why did M. Night Shyamylan change the the pronunciation of everyone's names. You know the biggest audience for the movie is going to be fans of the show and you've seen the show yourself, so why do something as off-putting as making everyone's name sound odd by pronouncing them funny. Second, the casting of the main character was bad on an "Anakin in 'The Phantom Menace'" level. If you're going to cast a kid, at least get one with some acting chops. This poor kid was a martial arts champ, not an actor. He was in way over his head. Third, the characters spend too much time explaining the mythology of the movie's world and not enough time interacting with each other on a personal level. They could have explained things better with a prologue at the beginning of the film. I was also sad that Suki ended up on the cutting room floor.
I think the worst thing about this movie is that they made such a hash of it that there probably won't be a Book 2 or Book 3, which means we'll never get to see some of the more interesting characters from the show, Toph and Azula.
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For some reason I thought Avatar was anime. maybe its the character designs. this sounds like a flick to see for free on TV sometime.
maybe i am getting old but it sure seems like American movies are 97% garbage these days. between actors who can't act, bad cgi, all action no plot and no characters, remakes, sequels,etc its hard to find a movie where I say "wow. that was really good". this seems especially noticable in my two favorite genres: horror & fantasy.
I saw From Paris with Love with John Travolta. I enjoyed it and its definatly a guy movie with lots of action and a little humor mixed in. Kinda reminded me of the movies that Arnold Schwarzenegger would star in back in the day. Completely aimed at guys and not even caring if any women watch it.
Saw Toy Story in 3D and thought it was great.
Just watched 'Green Zone' and while I could understand how it is not for everyone I really enjoyed it.
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World Series Game Four Preview: Red Sox at Cardinals
Red Sox (Clay Buchholz) vs. Cardinals (Lance Lynn) – 8:00 p.m. ET
PECOTA Odds of Winning: Cardinals 53.6 percent, Red Sox 46.4 percent
I'm rolling with the same lineups as last night despite the distinct possibility that Jonny Gomes could play over Nava (though Farrell has been consistent in stating that Nava would play in St. Louis), Bogaerts could sit in favor of Will Middlebrooks or heck, Middlebrooks and Bogaerts could play with Drew on the bench, though that seems less likely. On the St. Louis side of the lineup, it's possible that Daniel Descalso sees time at either third base or shortstop in place of Freese or Kozma, though it's hard to see that as an upgrade in either scenario.
The real questions come from Boston's supposed starting pitcher. Buchholz has been experiencing fatigue, and while the Red Sox coaching staff has been consistent in saying he'll start, reports continue to state that he has not looked good when throwing warmups at less than full strength. PECOTA is unaware of Buchholz's compromised status, so the Cardinals' advantage above might actually be understating the issue. Of course, Buchholz has pitched at less than full strength before (generally with subpar results), and those results are built into PECOTA's calculations, so if a healthy Buchholz takes the mound on Sunday, the odds above might be underrating the Red Sox.
If Buchholz's health isn't the primary factor in this game, it will likely come down to Lance Lynn's ability to control the volatile Red Sox offense. Boston absolutely cleaned up against right-handed pitchers throughout the 2013 season, to the tune of an .818 OPS. The mitigating factor here is that that particular Red Sox team mostly had David Ortiz at DH and another above-average hitter (in this case Mike Napoli) in the lineup. While Michael Wacha's dominance may come as no surprise (a surprise in and of itself, somewhat), Lynn shutting down the Red Sox offense would catch me off guard.
I expect the Red Sox to continue to put men on base, and I expect the Cardinals to do the same against a less-than-whole Buchholz. This one could easily devolve into a battle of the bullpens, and with Boston's being stretched after a short start from Peavy, that would mean a lot of Ryan Dempster. As much as we all love Canadians, I think most Red Sox fans shudder at that thought. The only factor going in the Red Sox' direction when it comes to the bullpens is that Shelby Miller has yet to be located despite his presence on milk cartons around the country. While it's admirable that the Cardinals are working a man down in his honor, it could come back to bite them if Lynn has a short outing.
In the past a prediction has appeared at the end of one of these posts, but I'm no moron (not for this reason anyway). After last night (and these playoffs, really) I've learned my lesson. Let's just hope this one doesn't come down to an umpire's interpretation (correct or incorrect) of the rules.
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I read, on BP I believe, that the Red Sox don't do as well against pitchers who pound the strike zone since they can't work the counts. Lynn is also one of the top strike throwers in baseball so that might bode well for the Cards. Of course, I've never seen a pitcher shut everyone down for a few innings and then give up 5 runs in an inning as much as Lynn so this will be an interesting game.
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The Rita Benton papers include offprints, reviews, and photocopies of articles authored by her and dated 1952 to 1978. They are primarily in English and, in some instances, French.
Biographical Note
Rita Beatrice (Rosenfeld) Benton was born in New York City on June 28, 1918. In 1937 she studied piano at the Julliard School of Music in New York City. She received her B.A. degree from Hunter College in 1939. She took her M.A. and Ph.D. in musicology at the State University of Iowa in 1951 and 1961. She met Arthur L. Benton in Paris and they married soon after. Arthur L. Benton (1909-2006) was professor of psychology and neurology at the University of Iowa from 1948 until his retirement in 1978. The couple had three children.
Dr. Benton began her career at the State University of Iowa Libraries in 1952 as part of a team of faculty wives who worked to reclassify the library's collections from the Dewey Decimal System to the Library of Congress System. Her formal education did not include librarianship; however, she drew upon her knowledge of music to work with that collection. In 1957 she was made head of the music library. She was made full professor of music in 1976.
As a scholar, according to biographer Mary K. Jones, she is best known for her book Ignace Pleyel, A Thematic Catalogue of his Compositions (Pendragon, 1977), which received the Music Library Association award for the best book-length bibliography of that year. In 1967 she published the first volume of the Directory of Music Research Libraries, a descriptive reference to music libraries around the world. The project grew into a five-volume series which she edited until the time of her death. In 1976 she became the editor of Fontes artis musicae (Journal of the International Association of Music Libraries).
Rita Benton died March 23, 1980, while conducting research in Paris. In her honor, the University of Iowa music library was renamed the Rita Benton Music Library on September 13, 1980.
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When I call musician Jonathan Coulton and comic book writer Greg Pak, they're sitting together at an undisclosed location somewhere in New York City: "our secret Code Monkey dungeon," says Pak.
This morning, the duo launched a Kickstarter for Code Monkey Save World, a comic book series that combines the characters of Coulton's songs into a single narrative universe (or as Coulton prefers to call it, the JoCoverse). Coulton fans will recognize "Code Monkey" as one of the singer-songwriter's most internet-famous tunes (along with the Portal songs and a cover of "Baby Got Back" that the television show Glee liked just a little too much).
In the comic, which Pak plans to write with illustrations from artist Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways), the lovesick, Fritos-chomping computer programmer of the song will be depicted as a literal monkey–and our hero. The object of his affections will also finally get a name: Matilda. Another character, Robo Queen Laura, was created by weaving together the narrative threads from several different songs.
"There's a song called 'The Future Soon,' where a young nerdy kid who's in love with this girl Laura fantasizes about a future where he will win her love by creating robot army and taking over the world," said Coulton. "As Greg pointed out, that seems like it's a prequel to 'Skullcrusher Mountain.' So that character – the boy in that song – could potentially grow up to be villainous genius in 'Skullcrusher Mountain.' What would happen to Laura under those circumstances? What would their relationship be like? That ties in very beautifully with "Chiron Beta Prime," which is all about these robots, this robo-slave colony where robots have enslaved humans."
For Pak, the writer of superhero comics like World War Hulk and The Incredible Hercules, combining the songs into an universe all their own "only made sense." He'd met Coulton long ago when they were classmates at Yale University, and reconnected with the singer-songwriter more recently when he realized they were both living in New York City.
After downloading a bundle of Coulton's songs to catch up on the work of his former classmate, Pak says he was struck by how many of them sounded like stories, full of really vibrant characters: hilarious, and quirky, and strange, and sad." He suggested to Coulton on Twitter that the characters in his songs would make a pretty great supervillain team, to which Coulton replied, "DO IT." The rest, says Coulton, "is future history."
Rewards for fans who back the Kickstarter include an all-new song written by Coulton for the project, a digital "mixtape" of all the songs that inspired the book, sculpted Code Monkey figurines, and even a personalized voicemail message recorded by Coulton himself.
If the project is funded, the first issue of Code Monkey will be released in August, with three more issues following monthly and a self-published print collection sent to backers in November. The digital issues would also be released to backers first, and later go on sale in the ComiXology store through Monkeybrain Comics.
But if Code Monkey Save World doesn't include a shoutout for your favorite Coulton song, fear not: the future of the JoCoverse is still wide open. "There are an endless number of stories that could be told," said Pak. "If the Kickstarter is extremely successful, we may expand with the [comic] book–or use it as a launch-pad to do more things down the line."Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Whimsical Flower Thermometer
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Whimsical Flower Thermometer
- Whimsical flower adds personality to your garden or container
- Large thermometer face makes it easy to view the temperature
- Includes a mounting stake; may also be wall-mounted
This decorative flower thermometer adds personality and functionality to your garden or container planting. It's crafted from metal with a rustic finish and accented with polished stones. The thermometer measures temperatures from -10 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit; also includes Celsius. May be wall-mounted or placed on mounting stake, included.
Product Details
- Metal, polished stone
- Flower is 12-1/2" W x 12-1/2" H
- 34" H overall
- Thermometer face is 6" in diameter
- Measures temperatures from -10 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit; also includes Celsius
- May be wall mounted or used with mounting stake
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Back has no protect weath
Best Uses
- In covered patioindoors
Back is plastic with metal clips holding thermometer in -look cheep imports, not what
was described on internet falls out of flower
at the slightest touch.
Think it would last about 3 months on OR
Coast with rain ,metal will rust and spring
inside doesn't look like will hold up to any
moisture which present outdoors where ever you
live .
Not worth the money I paid it. Wouldn't buy if actualy seen in person.


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10 Things That Will Never Change
Captain James Cook, the famous explorer, navigator, and cartographer who spent 12 years mapping the Pacific, was a hero of England. So why does his family's humble cottage now stand in Melbourne, Australia?
Cook's parents built the brick house in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, in 1755. In 1933 the woman in possession of the cottage decided to sell it, on the condition that it remain in England. However, for an ad for the sale that appeared in the Melbourne Herald, a persuasive Australian businessman named Russell Grimwade convinced her to change "England" to "the British Empire," a term that included Australia.
Grimwade then bought the cottage for £800 and donated it to the town of Victoria, where Cook had made his first Australian landfall. Dissembled bricks were packed into more than 200 cases and barrels, along with sprigs of ivy from the walls to be replanted at the new site—Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne.
Was the effort worth it? Historians aren't even sure Captain Cook ever lived in the cottage.
Another British expat, Agecroft Hall was (is) a Tudor manor house built in Lancashire in the late 15th century. The house was a distinguished landmark on the English countryside for hundreds of years, but the post–Industrial Revolution era wasn't so kind to the building. By 1925 Agecroft had fallen into disrepair, and it was purchased by Thomas C. Williams Jr., a tobacco, banking, and shipping heir from Richmond, Va. There were protests in Great Britain, but eventually the House of Commons let the sale go through, and the manor was dissembled, packed, and shipped across the Atlantic. Reportedly every pane of stained glass survived the trip. It now stands on the James River in Richmond and has become a museum.
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Chosen for spot start, Martinez takes news in stride
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was expecting more than the answer Carlos Martinez presented.
The 22-year-old right-hander moved through the Cardinals' system as a starting pitcher, but in parts of two seasons in the Majors, his role has been an arm out of the bullpen with a fastball that can touch triple digits.
Out of necessity, with starter Adam Wainwright scratched from his Monday start due to tendinitis, Martinez's opportunity has come. Matheny called his young pitcher into his office and delivered the news that he'd be taking the hill vs. the Mets.
"That's fine," Martinez told his manager in Spanish.
"I made him redo that," Matheny said with a laugh. "I told him he gets a do-over."
"I'm going to tell you all over again and you get to give me a different answer," Matheny told Martinez.
Martinez smiled, hugged his manager and gave the answer he was first expecting.
"I'm not the best at it, but I expect these guys to be better than me at showing emotion," Matheny said. "Just like all of these guys, they want to put up a bravado front. He said he was very excited. He's a hugger, a lot like Waino. So I don't hold back on that."
Martinez made 16 starts between Double-A and Triple-A in 2013, posting a 2.49 ERA. He made one start in the Majors, going 4 2/3 innings while allowing four runs in a loss last August. His other 50 appearances have been out of the bullpen.
This season, Martinez has had ups and downs, dominating the opposition in some stretches and struggling to record outs in others. The Cardinals have chalked it up to inconsistency from inexperience.
"I don't think that stuff really gets into his head," Matheny said. "He's so -- it's not an arrogance -- it's just a genuine confidence that, 'OK, you guys gave me a chance. You're going to see this.' That's part of, I believe, the beauty of Carlos' makeup."
Martinez has posted a 4.67 ERA in 34 2/3 innings this season. The Cardinals looked at other options in the Minors to fill Monday's void, but Martinez's ability to be stretched out helped the decision. He threw 47 pitches over 2 2/3 innings on June 1 when the team needed help.
"We told him to keep working, and he was going to get a chance," Matheny said. "He still has a big role for us in the bullpen, but this is an opportunity that is also a necessity. We need somebody to step up and be able to take this start for Adam. We believe Carlos can do a good job of that."
Martinez is expected to get between 50 and 60 pitches to work with Monday. The Cardinals added Nick Greenwood to the roster Sunday to bolster the bullpen. Greenwood has posted a 2.61 ERA in 41 1/3 innings this season at Triple-A Memphis.
Alex Halsted is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hi, folks. Suppose I need to create invoices for a set of customers, each invoice consisting of a block of customer information followed by a variable number of detail lines. Standard stuff, but I'm used to reading records instead of executing queries, so I'm a little confused here.
Do I use one query to gather the desired set of customers, and then loop through the set of customers, issuing a query for each customer's detail lines? Or do I use one query that gathers the desired set of customers AND their detail lines all at once?
In the first case, I see that many more queries are involved, while in the second case, the customer information is needlessly repeated in each row. However, the amount of data involved is not large enough to make a performance difference either way, so I'm asking more if there's a standard way.
normally, you could get all the info (invoices etc etc) for a customer(s) using a single query.
the info would normally be stored in multiple tables and you join the tables using common columns to get the required output from each table.
we would really need to see the table structure of your tables in order to provide you more detail unless you want someone to post a generic plain vanilla basic example.
A single query to gather all the necessary data is preferred over multiple queries when not utilizing some type of ORM automation, caching layer. When using an ORM, with cache support it would probably be more efficient, in the long run to issue single queries for each separate entity. To gain the advantage of an ORM, it is many times necessary to break up what can be done in a single queries into multiple requests. However, that doesn't seem to be the case here, so stick to a single query.
Thanks Kalon and oddz, a single query it is.
And yes, the data is already stored in two tables. Briefly,
Table: CustomersRecID intName stringAddress stringCity stringyada-yada
Table: DetailCustID intRecID intDate dateProductID intQty intPrice yada-yada
I just wasn't clear on the preferred approach to get the data for reporting purposes. Although using a single query gives you a table with lots of redundant data, I guess that's better than hammering the server with queries.
here's an alternate starategy -- Minimize Bandwith in One-to-Many Joins
you might not think this technique would apply in this instance since the columns between the customers and the order details are going to be quite disiimilar... still, there's no problem doing it, really, if you can live with multiple NULL columns in the two different row types from the UNION
there doesn't have to be redundant data returned by the query.
you can get just the columns you want for a particular customer
select Name, Address, CustID, Date, ProductID
from Customers c, Detail d
where c.RecID = d.RecID
and Name = 'fred flinstone';
two things
first, in your example, the customer data ~is~ repeated on each row, once per order detail
second, post #1 clearly says "a set of customers"
please try to keep up
multi-tasking has never been my strong point :lol:
working on too many things atm.
Mrs K. has the :whip: going atm
r937 -- Thanks for the UNION explanation. I may have to use that since I'm not getting a single query to work.
The sticking point are the aggregate functions. The balance for each invoice is not stored but rather calculated from the detail records when needed. For a single customer, the SUM() function works just fine, but if the query includes the invoice detail of several customers (as it would during a batch print of invoices), the SUM() function gives me the sum of all transactions. If I add a GROUP BY clause, the SUM() then correctly gives me the balance for each customer, but it also returns only a one row summary per customer.
Table: Transactions
CustomerID: str
TransID: int
TransDesc: str
TransAmt: int
[B]Cust T Desc Amt[/B]
SMIT 1 Shoes 100
SMIT 2 Purse 75
FORD 3 Shoes 125
SMIT 4 Pants 50
FORD 5 Dress 60
JONE 6 Scarf 10
I want to issue a query that returns this:
[B]Cust T Desc Amt [I]Bal[/I][/B]
FORD 3 Shoes 125 185
FORD 5 Dress 60 185
JONE 6 Scarf 10 10
SMIT 1 Shoes 100 225
SMIT 2 Purse 75 225
SMIT 4 Pants 50 225
SELECT CustomerID, TransID, TransDesc, TransAmt, SUM(TransAmt)
FROM Transactions
GROUP BY CustomerID
returns just one row per CustomerID, like this.
[B]Cust T Desc Amt [I]Bal[/I][/B]
FORD 5 Dress 60 185
JONE 6 Scarf 10 10
SMIT 4 Pants 50 225
So I'm hacking away. Meanwhile, any clues are very appreciated!
are we still talking about the same problem as post #1?
SELECT t.CustomerID
, t.TransID
, t.TransDesc
, t.TransAmt
, s.Balance
FROM Transactions AS t
JOIN ( SELECT CustomerID
, SUM(TransAmt) AS Balance
FROM Transactions
BY CustomerID ) AS s
ON s.CustomerID = t.CustomerID
Ha, you make it look so easy! :lol:
I always knew that SQL wasn't a trivial thing to learn, but I didn't realize I'd hit the brick wall this soon. Rather than imposing on you to retype your book, I guess I'll just buy it.
I was away the last couple of days for Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Thanks for your patient answers. I'm grateful for them as well.


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OAK HILL, Fla. - A teenager was killed and two other teens were injured Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash in Volusia County, deputies said.
Cody Goodrich, 16, was killed in the wreck, which happened around 9 p.m. on Halifax Avenue near Elleanore Street in Oak Hill.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, a 2005 Dodge Dakota was traveling westbound when it crossed over the railroad tracks and became airborne. The driver, 17-year-old Austen Goodrich, lost control of the vehicle when it hit the pavement and skidded sideways into a ditch, coming to rest on its side, deputies said.
The other three occupants were Austen Goodrich's cousin, Cody Goodrich, along with 17-year-old Brianna Wilson and 18-year-old Cheyenne Ellis, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Cody Goodrich was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.
Austen Goodrich and Wilson were taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. Wilson was listed in critical condition and Goodrich was also in intensive care, listed in stable condition.
Ellis, the only passenger who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries.
Deputies said several open containers of alcohol were found in the vehicle.
An investigation is ongoing.
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Fresh mushrooms have never been implicated in any outbreaks of foodborne illness, says Laura Phelps, president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Mushroom Institute. Nonetheless, mushroom grower-shippers — along with most buyers — make food safety a top priority.
"All of our customers require a copy of our third-party audit," said Fred Recchiuti, general manager of Basciani Mushroom Farms, Avondale, Pa.
Implementing a food safety program can be a financial challenge, he said, with costs for food safety and other inputs going "sky high," while prices remain flat.
"There's quite a bit of heightened awareness," said Gary Schroeder, director at Dole Mushrooms, Kennett Square, Pa. "Some retailers have asked for what they perceive as a more stringent set of (safety) standards."
Some customers want their suppliers to adopt an auditing protocol that is compliant with the Global Food Safety Initiative.
"We've been doing that for a number of years," Schroeder said, and so have the farms and co-packers associated with the company.
A few buyers still send out their own in-house auditors.
"As people get more comfortable with universal standards, like GFSI, our hope is that everybody will accept that and cut down on the number of separate visits that you have," Schroeder said.
But he added that though the process is time consuming, the company is ready and willing to play host to auditors.
"We're happy and proud to show off what we do," he said.
Schroeder just wants to be sure, however, that safety requirements that auditors impose are effective and "are truly adding value as opposed to (being) a feel-good exercise."
Costs are an important consideration, he said.
Schroeder said he would like to see all buyers use the GFSI protocol.
Implementing a food safety program is "terribly time consuming and, at times, even cumbersome," said Joe Salvo, president of Ponderosa Mushrooms & Specialty Foods, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. But it's necessary to ensure a safe product for the consumer.
The company has made food safety a priority since it was founded in 1994, he said.
"Even before the third-party auditing requirement was there, we were committed to packing and shipping a quality, fresh product daily," Salvo said. "It's a cost of doing business."
More and more customers of Sebastopol, Calif.-based Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. request third-party certification, said Bob Engel, chef liaison.
"They want to know that there's not only an internal audit but also a third-party, objective external audit being conducted," he said.
The dollar cost of an audit is not excessive, he said, "but the input of our time was considerable."
"This is not a pro forma, just-for-show kind of audit," he said. "This is an audit that's done in great detail with great care."
"We put in a significant number of hours with top management as well as all of the relevant supervisors."
Although many shippers are committed to the Produce Traceability Initiative, many are yet to implement it, Phelps said.
"Most are waiting for their customer base to get on board, but in the meantime they feel it doesn't make sense to apply barcodes now, when customers do not yet have the capability of scanning them," she said.
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He termed the project a huge expense.
Dole Mushrooms long ago started labeling its outbound items, Schroeder said.
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Mushroom grower-shippers feel confident about their food safety procedures, but "There's no such thing as absolute risk-free," Schroeder said. "We're all aware of that. It just keeps us diligent."


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Midlife in the United States (MIDUS 1): Boston Study of Management Processes, 1995-1997 (ICPSR 3596)
Principal Investigator(s): Lachman, Margie E., Brandeis University
This survey of adult management tasks was part of a larger national project to investigate the patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. Conducted in Boston, the survey was designed to examine how adults manage tasks in three domains of life -- work, family, and health. Further goals were to describe the subjective experience of goal attainment in midlife and to link it with objective measures of short-term longitudinal changes and cognitive functioning. During the national study, the Boston area was intentionally oversampled in order to create a subset to be used for in-depth study of management processes in midlife. The Boston study began six months after the national study, and consisted of three interviews: a 30-minute phone interview followed by a 20-minute mail questionnaire (Time 1), a 90-minute in-person combination of cognitive tests, cortisol testing, photograph taking, and interview (Time 2), and a 30-minute phone interview (Time 3), conducted at six-month intervals. The focus was on projects related to family, work, and health that participants were working on during the period of the study. Each successive interview investigated participants' assessments of their progress in the present, recollection of six months in the past, and prediction six months into the future. At Time 1, participants generated a list of two important family, work, and health tasks, then chose one of each as the most important in that domain. For each of the most important tasks, questions were asked about deadlines, whether participants were doing tasks because they had to do them, felt that they should do them, or chose to do them, and whether participants were doing tasks for themselves, others, or both. All six projects were ranked according to importance, and participants divided all their time into percentages spent on family, work, and health. The majority of questions on the mail questionnaire at Time 1 were taken from the Midlife Development Inventory (MIDI), the instrument created for the national study. Respondents were asked to rate their control over health, to make assessments about present, past, and future health, to list any serious illnesses, and to indicate their physical health status. Study participants also rated their mental health, and discussed stressful life events in the last six months for self, spouse/significant other, parents, and children. Other questions focused on depression, mastery and constraints, community involvement, family, work, and life satisfaction. Scales used included the Ryff Well-Being Scales, the Eysenck Personality Inventory, the Staudinger and Baltes Wisdom Scale (1995), and the Ways of Coping Scale. Time 2 was done in-person, and included a 50-minute series of cognitive tests followed by a 40-minute interview. The cognitive testing consisted of nine measures of cognitive ability completed in the following order: WAIS Forward Digit Span, WAIS Backward Digit Span, WAIS Vocabulary, counting backwards test, letter comparison test, dual-task test involving the counting backwards and letter comparison tests, WAIS Digit Symbol, Schaie-Thurston Letter Series, and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices. The Time 2 interview began with a series of questions asking about each of the family, work, and health tasks elicited from the participants in Time 1. Many questions were repeated from the MIDI including rating physical health, family life, work situation, and life overall, rating physical and mental health from poor to excellent, and a measure of stressful life events in the last six months for self, spouse/significant other, parents, and children. Participants were asked to rate how old they felt and how old they looked and to indicate their total yearly household income. Lastly, a series of open-ended questions asked about best and worst aspects of family, work, and health, how participants managed their daily life, the most challenging aspect of life and how it was managed, and what participants found most helpful in carrying out their daily life. Photographs were taken of participants at the conclusion of the interview. Time 3 asked again about each of the most important family, work, and health tasks elicited from the participants in Time 1. Newly developed questions asked participants about ideas related to middle age, including when the participant believed middle age begins and ends, whether the participant was younger than, in, or older than middle age, the biggest changes in middle age, the best and worst aspects of middle age, whether the participant knew anyone who had had a "midlife crisis," and whether he or she would have or had had a midlife crisis. Participants were asked to rate how often they had problems and how often things went well with respect to a list of 26 domains, and how much stress and how much control they had in these domains. Lastly, participants were asked whether they had ever returned to a degree-oriented educational program after being out of school for five or more years, whether they were presently taking classes to further their education, and whether being a participant in the study had influenced the ways they thought about their family, work, and health projects.
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Lachman, Margie E. Midlife in the United States (MIDUS 1): Boston Study of Management Processes, 1995-1997. ICPSR03596-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2004. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03596.v1
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- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Research Network on Successful Midlife Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: cognitive functioning, coping, family life, goals, health status, life events, life plans, life satisfaction, mental health, midlife, psychological wellbeing, time utilization, work
Geographic Coverage: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- 1995-10--1997-07
- 1995--1997
Universe: Adult noninstitutionalized population of the Boston area living in households.
MIDUS is the main research activity of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on Successful Midlife Development (MIDMAC). Additional information on MIDMAC research projects is provided on the MIDMAC Web site at http://www.midmac.med.harvard.edu.
Sample: Probability sample of noninstitutionalized, English-speaking adults aged 25-75 living in the Boston area.
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Original ICPSR Release: 2004-09-02
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