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I'm trying to implement a file upload script, and the process seems pretty straightforward:
<form action="../main_scripts/process_insert_update_file.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" >
<label for="filelabel">File to upload (2 MB max): <input name="uploadedfile" type="file" /></label>
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="2097152"/> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="upload"/>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
(Of course I'll be doing plenty of validation after submission)
As a start, I'm just hitting submit, and then printing the values of $FILES in my process script. What I'm finding is that both locally or on my production server, if I do a bunch of these submits in a row (in other words, submit -->look at my $FILES array-->do this again with another file), that rather quickly, I'll need to double submit or php gets stuck. Might there be an explanation for this in terms of how php allocates memory? And if so, is there anyway around this?
Thank you for your help,
Can you provide a sample of your output per submission?
For example in the format of:submit file.txt$FILES['tmpname'] = "/tmp/file.txt" // or provide the output of var_dump($_FILES)...
then submit file2.txt$FILES['tmpname'] = "/tmp/file2.txt" // or provide the output of var_dump($_FILES)...
As I'm not sure I am following your question.
Here's an example of the output:
[uploadedfile] => Array
[name] => GermanSupport.docx
[type] => application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
[tmp_name] => /Applications/MAMP/tmp/php/phpziMQaz
[error] => 0
[size] => 310174
Sorry if the issue isn't clear! Basically, I submit a file, take a quick look at my output, then try to upload another file. If I do a bunch of these in a row, I'm finding that php stalls. If you note, this particular file isn't really big so there should be an issue.
Can you elaborate on php stalls? Meaning the upload never completes, so you don't see an output page? Or is there a different meaning?
I think I'm starting to get an idea of what you are trying to say, I just want to make sure I look in the right direction before troubleshooting it
Basically I wait for at least 20 seconds before giving up: so it never loads completely! :). For such a small file on a local server, the "upload" should be instantaneous, no?
Yes, it should. My gut says this may be an Apache or IIS issue and not PHP.
Which one are you using and are you running it on a *nix/Mac or Windows box?
I just ran several tests on Linux Apache setup and never got a single hang up. So I'm leaning towards your Apache or IIS configuration being the culprit. You may want to ensure logging is turned on and watch your logs on each request.
Thank you for giving the issue more thought. I checked out my Apache Log (I have a Mac and am using MAMP) and got:
Nov 21 15:51:15 Macintosh-78 mDNSResponder[27]: PenaltyTimeForServer: PenaltyTime negative -13238, (server penaltyTime -1260237391, timenow -1260224153) resetting the penalty
during one of the "stuck loads".
Hmm... that is an odd error message in your apache log, I'd try changing your ntp server as described at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2726460?start=0&tstart=0 and http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-synchronize-time-in-preparation-for-lion-se.html
Be sure to restart apache after changing the ntp server. If that doesn't make it go away, I'll still be doing more digging, but if you could give us more of the apache log (like a section of it that also contains the penaltytimeforserver error, that may help.
You may have to restart your computer for the new ntp server to take effect too (I forgot to mention this in my earlier post)
Cool! I'll check out the links. In the meantime, my log looks like:
Nov 21 15:50:02 Macintosh-78 SecurityAgent[631]: de.appsolute.runServers|2012-11-21 15:50:02 -0800Nov 21 15:50:02 Macintosh-78 com.apple.WindowServer[58]: Wed Nov 21 15:50:02 Macintosh-78.local WindowServer[58] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.Nov 21 15:50:02 Macintosh-78 WindowServer[58]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.Nov 21 15:51:15 Macintosh-78 mDNSResponder[27]: PenaltyTimeForServer: PenaltyTime negative -13238, (server penaltyTime -1260237391, timenow -1260224153) resetting the penaltyNov 21 15:56:16 Macintosh-78 Safari[513]: Periodic CFURLCache Insert stats (iters: 361) - Tx time:0.189981, # of Inserts: 23, # of bytes written: 7525, Did shrink: NO, Size of cache-file: 144932864, Num of Failures: 0Nov 21 15:56:16 Macintosh-78 WebProcess[515]: Periodic CFURLCache Insert stats (iters: 360) - Tx time:0.011868, # of Inserts: 1, # of bytes written: 216652, Did shrink: NO, Size of cache-file: 145154048, Num of Failures: 0Nov 21 16:13:29 Macintosh-78 mdworker32[716]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.Nov 21 16:17:02 Macintosh-78 Safari[513]: IPCClient: Server port 0 is invalid; looking it up again...
However....if nothing jumps out at you, I think that I may just ignore this error as long as it works on my production server.
Any final pre-Thanksgiving thoughts based on the above?
OK...I followed the instructions in the link, will restart AND cross my fingers!
I did the restart and got a different message this time around:
Nov 21 16:39:28 Macintosh-78 Safari Webpage Preview Fetcher[514]: INSERT-HANG-DETECTED: Tx time:4.856969, # of Inserts: 1, # of bytes written: 2907, Did shrink: NONov 21 16:39:39 Macintosh-78 Safari Webpage Preview Fetcher[514]: INSERT-HANG-DETECTED: Tx time:5.920149, # of Inserts: 5, # of bytes written: 237676, Did shrink: NONov 21 16:43:25 Macintosh-78 Safari[510]: IPCClient: Server port 0 is invalid; looking it up again...
At least it seems a little bit more descriptive (Insert-hang-detected???). Regardless, I fear that based on what you've said, this may be a Mac/local Apache issue and it's beginning to feel a little bit like a Black Hole of Doom. So....I'm going to play around with file uploads to my real-deal server, and unless things are still funky (I can't image why they would be!), I'll consider this matter closed.
Regardless, I appreciate your time and enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Yep, that seems to definitely point to the Mac/Apache setup, primarily pointing at Safari (have you tried a different browser after quitting safari? - Preferably one that doesn't use webkit). Another idea is to disable any and all plugins you may have in Safari and if that resolves it, turn them on one at a time to see which one is interfering.
I suspect if your run your script on a different setup you will see it will run without issue.
Thanks again!


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Wow, that circuit board wrist strap looks so comfortable....
A US firm has developed a OLED display that's flexible enough to be worn like a watch, yet large enough to display good quality images on. UDC_flexible_OLED_screen UDC's OLED is very flexible The Universal Display Corporation (UDC) worked with the US Department of Defence to develop what's been dubbed a "wrist-worn …
Wow, that circuit board wrist strap looks so comfortable....
And please no one notice the enormous lump of not particularly flexible or compact hardware that actually drives the thing!!
If that's the maximum curvature, it'll only ever fit American forearms...
I'll be more impressed when I see a picture which isn't so obviously fake. Real example of technology, please!
Presumably you can run the cable to a backpack containing the huge pcb attached?
Until they realised that full body chameleonesque camoflage only has an application in computer games.
Jeez, you lot are a critical bunch, and obviously have never worked in product development or engineering.
This is effectively a demonstration, a prototype, a working proof of concept. It's not a finished product for sale. Do you expect the first sight of a new development to appear in a retail item?
Don't forget Samsung's OLED phone concept: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/24/folding_oled_samsung_phone/
Now that is a flexible screen!
In a decade or two these will probably be cheap enough that consumer packaging will be made of them, and going to the grocery store will be a seizure-inducing neon nightmare.
I seem to remember Cambridge Labs demo-ing a plastic, bendable screen a decade or so ago, albeit only in mono-chrome and only displaying a static image.
The cynic in me says that OLED is being pushed over the Cambridge tech because it has a guaranteed failure point (once the organic element breaks down enough).
With screen quality like this on your wrist, it's the ideal place for p0rn on the go!
Mines the dubiously stained mac.....
For once it makes a lot of sense to see the potential of this kind of thing a decade or two ahead. It's yummy, desirable and addictive, although it's not yet available - the fucking thing will almost sell itself... Like the touch-screen hunger met by Apple after a lot of previous experiments by other makers. The first company out with a stunningly designed and easy-to-use product will rake it in. Like, say, Apple... The future is with us to stay, so to say - as long as our masters and betters don't incinerate us all.
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Far too many posters here are non technical.
The picture is of a bog standard development board set up.
These are products sold to us technical Bods to enable us to make the pretty gadgets you know and love.
Once its finalised it's wrapped up in a nice case.
Whether or not that'll be a bendy box is up to the maker.
Obviously not only the display needs to be bendy, but the PCB needs to be too of course.
I'm thinking 10-20 years from now, when wallpaper can be made of the stuff and I can redecorate a room in seconds!
How flexible? The prototype doesn't seem to flex much, but long until predator-style active camouflage is a reality?
And yes, it is a prototype, so stop bitching about the attached PCB!

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The Jason Kidd one is pretty good too
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A helluva lot better than those sorry "trophy love" commercials. Amazing the difference a director and good writing can make. Kidd's "acting" is awful in the trophy love spot, but it's pretty good in the Amex spot.
Both of those AMEX ones are great.
Ditto , although I'll admit I didn't get the Jkidd one til he Hollars , Richard yours car is being towed....Both of those AMEX ones are great.
Yeah, those are some pretty good spots. I had to explain the Jason Kid one to my wife, but she got it when RJ was getting towed.
Good Stuff
...Still "flying casual"
Ditto , although I'll admit I didn't get the Jkidd one til he Hollars , Richard yours car is being towed....Both of those AMEX ones are great.
Those are both 2 of my favorite comercials of the NBA playoffs so far... I also am glad budweiser finally responded to Miller's annoying comercials...
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And JKidd's was hilarious.
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Jsw wrote:Hey, looking to pick up a bike this summer. Something to just take to the beach for cruising back and forth to the beach or grabbing a six pack.
I'm thinking a single speed road bike would suit me just fine, as I could cruise on it - as well as get places with some haste(I feel like the wicked witch of the west on a "beach cruiser" )
Any suggestions on an inexpensive model? I was told a Motobecane Messanger was a decent grab at around $300.
The motobecane looks pretty cool but I think you and your wallet would do better with some sort of craiglist dealio. A quick search netted me this which is 1/3 the cost of the messenger and comes with a rack which you can easily lash a basket to to carry your items.
If the ocean in question is ocean city (or likely any other large ocean town) there is a good chance inebriated amateurs could vandalize/damage/steal your bike and I'm sure you would rather loose $100 than $300.
That said, $300 isn't too much to spend on a bike but spending more (+/- $1000) will get you a much better bike than the motobecane. What I did was watch CL until I found something that was my size at a decent price, checked with some knowledgeable folk (marmo) and picked it up. After riding for a while I was able to better decide on exactly what I wanted out of a bike and saved my lunch money for a while to buy it.


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The CCC was a depression-era federal program that put unemployed young men to work on public works projects across the country. President Franklin Roosevelt created the program in 1933, and it employed 2.5 million 17-to-25-year-old men and World War I veterans on nearly 3,000 camps across the country. Workers were paid $30 per month — $25 was sent directly to their families. As the economy began to rebound and World War II shifted national priorities, the program was ended during the summer of 1942. Between 1933 and 1942, some 50,000 CCC workers in Texas laid the groundwork for more than 50 parks across the state, 29 of which are operated by TPWD today.
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Simon Crean calls for leadership spill1:14
Simon Crean has asked Julia Gillard to call a leadership spill and said he will not be standing as leader but will put up his hand as deputy leader.
DUMPED minister Simon Crean says he is disappointed Kevin Rudd didn't contest the Labor leadership today. Follow our rolling coverage.
Get all the latest updates by following our rolling coverage below
8pm: Ed Husic and Janelle Saffin are quitting their roles as government whips after today's leadership spill. After a day of drama, Joel Fitzgibbon has stood down as chief whip and Rudd backer Richard Marles has quit the frontbench.
6.19pm: Simon Crean says he is disappointed Kevin Rudd didn't contest the Labor leadership today.
Mr Crean said Mr Rudd should have put his hand up to return to the Labor leadership to provide a "cleansing'' for the party.
"I am surprised that Kevin Rudd didn't stand,'' Mr Crean told ABC News 24.
"He should have run. That itself would have been an important cleansing for the party.
"She (Ms Gillard) gave him a way out.''
Mr Crean however said he had "no regrets'' about the action he had taken today.
"Politics is a tough game and today was one of those days, that's the nature of the game,'' he said.
"I don't have any regrets whatsoever about the path I took.''
Mr Crean said there would be no credible argument in the future for Mr Rudd to return to the leadership.
"I don't think Kevin can credibly mount the argument to anyone, to sell the dummy again that he's got the numbers,'' he said.
"Opportunity was given to him today, but they've made the decision. That's what they've got to live with, adhere to and move on from.''
Mr Crean said he wished Ms Gillard "the best'' and would provide support to her if and when he was asked.
6.55pm: Richard Marles has resigned from the frontbench following today's leadership ballot.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Affairs, who was a Kevin Rudd supporter, said he had made the decision in order to allow the party to move forward with Julia Gillard as leader.
"It really is time to support Julia Gillard," Mr Marles told Sky News.
"What's important now is we move on.
"I don't regret what I have done but I have made the view that what I've done in standing aside is now the appropriate thing in the circumstances."
Mr Marles said the leadership issue was well and truly resolved.
"The idea of a Rudd prime ministership is now over," he said.
"But I do think that this needed to be resolved."
He said he didn't feel he had been hung out to dry by Mr Rudd, despite his decision not to challenge today.
"I do think Kevin Rudd has been true to his word," Mr Marles said.
"He said he wouldn't challenge and he didn't."
Mr Marles's resignation followed the sacking of Regional Affairs Minister Simon Crean who earlier today urged Julia Gillard to call for a spill.
6.25pm: Before the former PM dropped the bombshell with just minutes to go to the 4.30pm ballot, Kevin Rudd had been a global trending topic on Twitter for hours, mentioned in about one tweet every second.
The hashtags #Ruddmentum and #Kevenge trended locally as Aussie Twitter users debated Rudd's movements, while over on his official Facebook page more than 74,000 fans posted messages of support.
However news of Rudd's announcement he would not contest the leadership hit the Twitterverse like a bomb.
"WHAT!!!! #Rudd is not running for leadership!!!! So who will?!?!?!? #auspol #spill'' tweeted @MandyRojas23.
Many saw the news as evidence of the former PM's integrity, commending him for not reneging on previous claims he would not challenge for the top job.
6.17pm: Canberra's internet staff have been quick to respond, with MP Simon Crean's picture swiftly removed from the website of the Minister for Regional Australia.
Mr Crean was demoted to the backbench earlier today after he called for the leadership spill and publicly backed Kevin Rudd.
5.55pm: Greens Leader Christine Milne says she is happy with the outcome of the Labor leadership ballot.
She said the minority government had been working well and delivered a lot for Australia.
"The people letting down the side in terms of a shared balance of power is the backroom and factional boys of the Labor party," Senator Milne said.
"You are jeopardising so many things in this country, so just stop it.
"For goodness sake, get out of the way and let this party deliver what the country wants."
Senator Milne said it was a shame that the leadership issues had overshadowed the national apology to victims of forced adoption.
"Labor ought to apologise to all the people who came here today for the apology to the victims of forced adoption," Senator Milne said.
"The backroom boys should be apologising to people who came a long way for this day and now have had it overshadowed."
5.29pm: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the "civil war" within the Labor party goes on and the only way to stabilise the situation is to have an election.
He said today was "a remarkable, even bizarre day" in Australian politics.
"I want to say to the Australian people that you deserve a government focused on you, not on itself."
He said the leadership issue had not been put to bed.
Mr Abbott said the Coalition "stands ready" to offer voters a secure and stable alternative.
"We have budget deficits stretching as far as the eye can see and instead of focusing on that, the government is focus on its survival."
Mr Abbott said the Coalition would continue talking to the crossbench MPs about their support for Labor.
"Minority government is an experiment that had failed," he said.
"The only way to get stable a stable government is to have an election."
5.15pm: Julia Gillard has told a media conference she is grateful to her colleagues for the support they have shown her.
"We've got a lot work to do, and we will continue to do it," she said.
Ms Gillard said she had never sought high office for its own sake and she stressed she has plenty to do.
"The whole business is completely at an end," she said.
Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan said there was "pretty strong support" for the PM in the party room.
Mr Swan said today's vote settles the matter of the Labor leadership for good.
5.01pm: The Prime Minister and her deputy, Wayne Swan, are about to hold a press conference in the Blue Room. The PM's staff clapped her and cheered as she returned to office. Meanwhile, Kevin Rudd has put the statement he gave to caucus on his Facebook page.
4.57pm: Chief government whip Joel Fitzgibbon says he is considering whether he will continue in the role following Julia Gillard's success in caucus.
Mr Fitzgibbon said he had been "very concerned" about the state of the party but had to accept the outcome of today's meeting.
He said he was hopeful that the leadership issue would be put to bed.
"If my resignation as chief whip helps for it to be over then so be it," Mr Fitzgibbon said.
4.47pm: Chris Hayes has announced the result outside the party room in Parliament House in Canberra.
"We only had two nominees, one for prime minister, one for deputy prime minister," Mr Hayes said.
"It puts beyond doubt, the leadership of the parliamentary Labor Party," the member for Fowler told the waiting media.
4.34pm: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has entered the caucus room looking confident.
She walked past reporters with around 20 Labor MPs and simply said: "G'day".
4.28pm: "Only circumstances I'd consider return to leadership is if there's an overwhelming majority asking me to return", Mr Rudd said.
Anthony Albanese said today that he would "never support" a spill motion against a Prime Minister.
He said he believed Mr Rudd had done the right thing by declaring he wouldn't challenge.
"Julia Gillard will continue to be the Prime Minister," Mr Albanese said.
He said if Mr Crean continued with his intention to challenge as deputy prime minister he would vote for Wayne Swan.
"I think Mr Rudd has made the right decision," Anthony Albanese said.
"I've actually got a caucus meeting at 4.30pm," he said.
4.24pm: Mr Rudd told reporters that he was sticking to his often-stated promise that he would only make a return in the "overwhelming majority" of his colleagues backed him.
Those numbers don't exist and Mr Rudd says he will therefore not be putting his name forward as leader.
4.18pm: Labor MPs Tony Zappia and Anthony Byrne just came out of Mr Rudd's office.
Neither would say if Mr Rudd had the numbers or not.
4.05pm: Allan Griffin, Rudd's numbers man, has just walked into the former PM's office.
3.59pm: Rudd's backers urge him to run
Kevin Rudd's camp says there are 20 MPs in the former prime minister's office urging him to run for the Labor leadership. Leader of the House Anthony Albanese just entered.
3.15pm: Swan still backs Gillard
TREASURER Wayne Swan has tweeted his support for Prime Minister Gillard this afternoon.
"As I said yesterday, @JuliaGillard is as tough as they make them- she'll win today & on 14 Sept because she's got the reforms for the future," Mr Swan said.
Independent MP Bob Katter told News Limited he was uncertain if he would back Kevin Rudd if he was made prime minister.
He said he would want any Labor leader to uphold his 20-point list that he put forward when deciding the 2010 election if he was to give them his support.
A senior Gillard supporter told News Limited they were confident the Prime Minister would have the numbers to win.
3.05pm: Down to the wire
Senior cabinet sources have told News Limited the "numbers are very tight" for the Labor leadership vote.
It is still unclear if Mr Rudd will run, our own Lanai Scarr reports.
2.55pm: QT in pictures
WHILE the numbers are being sought and the Labor party prepares to vote for anew leader, here are some lighter moments from Question Time you may have missed. We start with a chipper looking Kevin Rudd.
Kevin Rudd dreams of his ideal outcome at 4.30pm AEDT...
2.47pm: Now for the spill
THE LABOR Caucus is set to come together at 4.30pm AEDT for a ballot that will determine the country's Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, our own Jessica Marszalek reports.
It will come just three hours after Simon Crean, now dumped from the frontbench, made his calls for Julia Gillard to throw open the competition and end the games that have enveloped the Government this week.
While Kevin Rudd has not yet responded, it's believed he will throw his hat in the ring.
2.40pm: No confidence motion fails
SPEAKER Anna Burke has announced that an absolute majority has not been reached on the no confidence motion.
Prime Minister Gillard successfully calls for an end to Question Time as she said it was clear the Coaltition was no longer interested in proceedings.
2.35pm: Voting on no confidence begins
MPs are currently voting in the House of Representatives on Tony Abbott's motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Meanwhile, Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd have more in common than a desire to see Julia Gillard out of a job our own Sarah Blake reports, as both are wearing matching sky blue ties.
2.20pm: Bookies aren't backing Gillard
BETTING agencies have hopped onto the political chaos in Canberra and have given current Prime Minister Julia Gillard an outside chance at $6.00 to retain the top job, while Kevin Rudd is the re-hot favourite at $1.10.
2.15pm: History in the making
THERE are three rows of neatly dressed girls who filed into the public gallery shortly after 2pm, our own Sarah Blake reports.
No doubt they started their day unaware they were about to witness the last few hours of Australia's first female Prime Minister.
2.08pm: No confidence vote
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has moved to suspend standing orders and to move a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
"This is about the decent honest hard working people of Australia who deserve a strong and stable and competent government," Mr Abbott said."We are a great people, momentarily let down by our very poor government'," he added.
"This is a government which has lost its way."
"For our country's good, you should go,' he told Ms Gillard. "Let's get rid of the faceless men and have a new government."
Today's Question Time is the last scheduled one for two months and it appears to have been shut down by Tony Abbott.
2.00pm: Question Time kicks off
PRIME Minister Julia has shown up for Question Time and it appears to be business as normal. The leadership vote is due for 4.30pm today.
"I have determined there will be a ballot for the leadership," she said.
"In the mean time, take your best shot."
1.42pm: Marles backs Rudd
LABOR MP Richard Marles has thrown his support behind Kevin Rudd to become the Labor leader.
When the member for Corio was asked by Sky News if the former PM will be running for the position in the recently announced leadership spill, he replied: ''Well I certainly think he should be''.
Meanwhile, The Prime Minister's officer has confirmed that Question Time will go ahead as normal.
1.20pm: Crean says hung parliament cannot go on
Mr Crean said he was not standing as leader because he knew he didn't have the numbers, our own Lanai Scarr reports.
Asked on the consequences of a leadership change Mr Crean said it would be a matter for the independents.
"There is no point continuing on in a hung parliament in these circumstances," he said.
1.03pm: Crean calls for Labor spill
SIMON Crean has asked Julia Gillard to call a leadership spill. He said he will not be standing as leader, but will put up his hand as deputy leader .
''It seems to me the party through the government is in a stalemate position, something needs to be done . . . to resolve this issue once and for all . .
''I am asking her to call a spill of all leadership positions in the party."
''This is an issue that has to be resolved, there is too much at stake."
''This is a regretful position for me, my relationship with the PM goes back some time. This is not personal."
"This is about the party, its future and the future of the country," he said.
12.45pm: Spill speculation at fever pitch
SIMON Crean will hold another press conference in parliament house, our own Lanai Scarr reports.
It is likely to be about the Labor leadership. We'll be following live with a live video stream above.
12.40pm: All eyes are on Question time
FOLLOWING the Gillard Government's move to dump the four remaining bills from their controversial media reforms, all eyes are on Canberra ahead of Question Time.
Follow our live coverage from 2pm and tweets from our reporters on the ground.
12.35pm: Strategy time
IT IS understood the decision was made to drop the remaining media bills at a parliamentary strategy meeting this morning.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy earlier told reporters negotiations on the bills, which include a measure to establish a public interest media advocate, were continuing with crossbenchers.
12.16pm: Labor withdraws media bills
THE remaining four media reform bills the Gillard Government had hoped to pass by the end of today, have now been withdrawn, AAP reports.
12.05pm: Meet the original faceless men
WHILE leadership speculation continues to dog the Labor party and the faceless men never seem far from the headlines, it's worth noting that today marks the 50th anniversary of the photograph that began it all.
It was fifty years ago that Sydney's Daily Telegraph captured the famous images of former Labor leader Arthur Calwell and his deputy Gough Whitlam standing outside in the cold "waiting for instructions" from the 36 faceless men of the Labor Party conference, writes our own Samantha Maiden.
11.47am: Abbott gets heckled
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has been heckled at a function where the government offered an apology to women who were forced to give up their babies for adoption in the 1960s and 1970s.
In emotional scenes, Prime Minister Julia Gillard apologised for the practise which left unmarried mothers with the feeling their own children would be better off elsewhere.
"We acknowledge your loss and grief," the prime minister said.
A number of women in the audience began yelling at Mr Abbott when he used the words "birth parents".
11.40am: PM, lift your game: Crean
The Prime Minister has been given a stern warning to lift her game by senior Labor statesman Simon Crean during a confidential conversation in her office.
Crean held the separate private talks with Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd as the leadership stalemate continues to drag on the Government's performance.
He has bluntly said the Government and the Prime Minister should make fundamental changes and end what he called division and appeals to class warfare.
- Malcolm Farr, National Political Editor
11am: Julia Gillard will issue a national apology to mothers and children who suffered from forced adoption practices.
10.57am:'It's like an episode of Bold and The Beautiful'
Manager of opposition business Christopher Pyne said if the government's media bills failed to pass the Parliament today it would be a vote of no confidence in Julia Gillard's government.
"And we would expect them to call an election immediately," Mr Pyne said.
He said the government was now akin to a ''Bold and The Beautiful" episode.
"This is no way to run a country," Mr Pyne said.
10.25am: Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is holding a media conference
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told reporters there's no leadership spill.
''There's not going to be a leadership spill,'' he said.
''Julia Gillard has the overwhelming support and will continue to have the overwhelming support of the caucus.''
''Julia Gillard is much tougher than she is given credit for.''
9.46am: 'End the stalemate', Crean tells Labor
Simon Crean has ripped into the government's leadership, called on Labor to ''end the stalemate'' and refused to guarantee support for Julia Gillard if a leadership ballot was called.
The respected Labor elder statesman says leadership speculation is ''tearing at us from inside'' and called on Ms Gillard to call an end to the class warfare politics she has waged.
He has denied speaking directly with Kevin Rudd about running as his deputy if Mr Rudd was to seek to return as Prime Minister but did not directly answer when asked if supporters had approached him.
Despite his outburst at his own party's leadership, Mr Crean said this morning the party should ''unite behind'' Ms Gillard as leader.
He also called for supporters of Mr Rudd to stop destabalising the government, saying disunity is ''killing us.''
''This is a situation in which the party needs to get its act together, the stalemate has to end,'' he said.
''We have to get the people who are destabalising to stop, the party has to focus on the future.''
When asked if he would vote for Ms Gillard if a vote was called today, he refused to confirm his support for the PM.
- Gemma Jones
9.40am: Crean-Rudd plot to topple Gillard
Simon Crean is believed to be in discussions with key backers of Kevin Rudd to serve as his deputy on a joint leadership ticket.
Sources in the Rudd camp confirmed a deal was being brokered which could see Mr Crean back Mr Rudd to take back the leadership and serve as deputy prime minister.
Julia Gillard is also believed to have lost the support of another key Ministerial backer overnight.
Senior Rudd supporters this morning confirmed there had been ''movement'' late yesterday.
However, they were still trying to convince Mr Rudd to put his hand up.
''Simon is the big shift,'' a senior minister confirmed this morning.
- Simon Benson
9.30am: Fitzgibbon 'doesn't have the PM's back'
A LABOR MP has called on chief government whip Joel Fitzgibbon to resign if the day ends without a successful leadership challenge against Julia Gillard.
Queensland backbencher Graham Perrett said this morning it was the job of the chief whip to ''have the Prime Minister's back'' and given his comments yesterday he and other Kevin Rudd supporters should ''resign or resign'' come 5pm today.
''If he can't be loyal to the Prime Minister he needs to resign,'' Mr Perrett said.
Mr Fitzgibbon, a Kevin Rudd backer, yesterday gave an interview about the leadership speculation and said it would be ''silly" to suggest nothing was going on.
But he denied numbers were being counted.
- Lanai Scarr
9.20am: Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne taunted Kevin Rudd, saying he had made a mockery of Ms Gillard and Labor since losing the leadership in 2010.
''I think if Kevin Rudd had the numbers he'd have used them by now,''' Mr Pyne told reporters in Canberra.
''That's what we do in politics.''
9am: Backers of Julia Gillard and her predecessor Kevin Rudd are this morning rallying support within a restive Labor caucus amid intense media speculation of another leadership challenge.
The Gillard camp insists the PM still enjoys majority support within caucus while supporters of Mr Rudd suggest he has 49 votes, three short of a majority, with nine MPs undecided.
8.45am: Columnist Andrew Bolt writes Julia Gillard isn't just leading Labor to defeat. She is stripping the party of honour, leaving it with a legacy of shame.
8.30am: Kevin Rudd has emerged as the clear leader in our survey of our readers' most preferred Labor leader, with Julia Gillard coming an emphatic last.
Mr Rudd scored 53.8 per cent of the primary ''first choice'' vote - with Julia Gillard scoring 49 per cent as the ''least preferred'' choice.
Simon Crean was safely ensconced in third place.
Bob Carr and Stephen Smith appear to have a lot to do to capture the public's imagination.
The survey was taken by 15,811 readers.
8.20am: Independent MP Tony Windsor has warned federal Labor is heading for oblivion if the party's leadership crisis is not resolved quickly.
Mr Windsor, who has supported the minority Gillard government since the 2010 election, is clearly frustrated by the latest internal wrangle.
''It's a one-way street to oblivion,'' he told ABC Radio this morning when asked whether the Labor leadership needed to be settled quickly.
8am: Labor polling taken on the eve of Kevin Rudd's political assassination revealed a rebound for the overthrown PM, an exclusive News Limited report revealed today.
The polling, which suggested Labor could still have won an election in 2010 under Mr Rudd's leadership, was kept a secret from him, most senior ministers and the majority of the Labor caucus for fear it could have unravelled plans for the coup already under way.
The secret polling also contradicts the official Labor research used at the time to convince MPs to replace Mr Rudd.
7.20am:Meanwhile, Tony Abbott is in the spotlight again for the wrong reason. Allegations he punched the wall either side of university rival Barbara Ramjan in 1977 are backed up today in journalist David Marr's new extended book version of his Quarterly Essay: Political Animal by a mystery man claiming to be a witness.
7am: With Federal Parliament to sit today for the last scheduled session before the May 14 Budget, chief government whip Joel Fitzgibbon last night appeared to start a countdown for a leadership change, saying it was a ''silly concept" that Labor could make a switch between the Budget and the September 14 election.


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Time Warner Cable Sports is playing tough zone defense in Southern California when it comes to the ever popular Los Angeles Lakers game broadcasts.
Preseason contests hit the airwaves this week but Lakers games are only available on TWC SportsNet and TWC Deportes, which Time Warner Cable broadcasts in the Los Angeles area.
How long this lasts is unclear.
The games had been broadcast on cable and network TV.
As of Friday afternoon, Time Warner Cable Sports was still discussing broadcast rights with other program providers, but there was no indication if a deal might be reached in time for Saturday's exhibition at home against the Utah Jazz.
"Negotiations with TV providers to carry Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes are ongoing," Time Warner Cable Sports said in a written statement.
"There is a significant demand from Lakers fans for these two networks and we are working very hard to reach agreements with all TV providers in Southern California so that fans can watch the games they love."
Those talks include DirecTV, Dish Network, AT&T U-verse, Verizon Fios, Comcast, Charter Communications and Cox Cable. Bright House Networks in Bakersfield has also picked up the SportsNet package.
TWC is asking TV providers to pay $3.95 per subscriber each month for both the SportsNet and Deportes channels, which is among the highest ever charged for a regional sports network.
The stalemate is frustrating for subscribers to Time Warners' competitors, especially sports bars that count on Lakers games to drive revenue.
Arbi Issakhani, owner of the Beer and Wings sports bar in Winnetka, spent Friday working on a sign for the front door to let customers know he's willing to dole out money for Lakers games.
"We're going to have the Lakers if it costs us $1,000 a month. We will pay," he said.
The bar has 24 televisions, including one for every booth. He pays more than $1,000 for DirecTV service and also subscribes to Dish Network, which is the only PAC 12 Network carrier in the area.
He wanted to keep his USC and UCLA customers.
The bar opened seven months ago and the Lakers are important to customers, he said.
"We'll lose a lot" if something can't be worked out, he said. "Last year we were packed for all the Laker games."
On Tuesday night about 20 people walked out of the bar when they found out the Lakers game was not on, Issakhani said.
The broadcast issue is a double whammy for Mike Payne. A lifelong Lakers fan, Payne is taking a hit to the heart and the bottom line.
Payne, the general manager of the TGI Friday's in Woodland Hills, has DirecTV at his Valencia home and in his workplace.
"It's horrible. The Lakers sell out for every game and their tickets are expensive. So how can you be a fan if you can't watch them?" he asked.
The longer the broadcast tussle lasts, the more money the restaurant is losing.
His bar feels the financial impact right at tipoff and can do $500 to $1,000 in sales during the first quarter.
"Right off the bat, we'll get a pop," Payne said. "We have a strong Lakers following here."
Helen Handy, owner of Champs Sports Pub in Burbank, is in a similar pickle.
"I'm really worried about this. I'm going to sit tight and hope they resolve this issue," she said.
She really doesn't have an option because Time Warner Cable doesn't serve Burbank. And she doesn't have Dish Network so she can't broadcast some USC and UCLA games.
"So far we've lost some business for the USC games," she said. "It's probably cost us $1,000 each Saturday."
Until now, all home games were shown on Fox Sports West and away games were broadcast on KCAL (Channel 9).
Time Warner and the Lakers struck the deal about a year ago.
DirecTV and Time Warner Cable are the two biggest pay television providers in Los Angeles.
TWC has about 1.7 million of the 5 million TV homes in Southern California. DirecTV is second with about 1.1 million. In the San Gabriel Valley, the majority of viewers subscribe to Charter Cable.
"We understand how important the Lakers are to L.A. fans and we can assure them that we're actively engaged with Time Warner cable on how best to make the new network available in all our local customers' homes," DirecTV said in a statement.
"Time Warner and DirecTV share a responsibility to make sure both Lakers fans and non-fans avoid any extraordinary increases to their families' monthly bills. We plan to carry TWC SportsNet in a way that is affordable for everyone."
The Lakers' coverage for games goes as far north as Fresno, west to Hawaii, south to the Mexican border (as well as Tijuana) and east to Las Vegas.
These negotiations are expected to reach a conclusion before the first regular season game on Oct. 30, which has the Lakers at home against Dallas but is already set for national coverage by TNT.
The next night, the Lakers are in Portland and that game is exclusive to SportsNet and Deportes. There are 72 games on TWC SportsNet and Deportes during the regular season, with the other nine national broadcasts by ESPN, ABC or TNT. Some of the other ESPN/TWC SportsNet games are dual broadcasts.
Tom Hoffarth contributed to this story.


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How to Create an Organization
1. Choose an administrator for faculty member to advise the organization
2. Choose a name for the organization
3. Submit a constitution to the SGA for approval. The SGA approves charters for all student organizations. To be chartered by the SGA, the organization must meet requirements outlined in the SGA constitution. (link to constitution)
Where to go for help:
Student Activities Office: Student Center room 103 (601) 318-6444
Student Government Association Office: Student Center room 104 (601) 318-6444
Creating a Constitution
In accordance with university policy, each new organization must submit to the Office of Student Activities a constitution. The Director of Student Activities will then forward the constitution to the Student Government Association for approval. Once approved, the organization becomes a recognized group on campus and may freely reserve rooms and publicize in campus publications.
It is the responsibility of each recognized organization to keep an updated list of club officers and any constitutional revisions on file in the Office of Student Activities.
What is a Constitution?
The Constitution of an organization contains the fundamental principles which govern its operation. The By-Laws establish the specific rules of guidance by which the group is to function.
Why have a Constitution?
By definition, an organization is a "body of persons organized for some specific purpose, as a club, union, or society." The process of writing a constitution will serve to clarify your purpose, delineate your basic structure and provide a cornerstone for building an effective group. The constitution will allow the campus community to have a better understanding of what the organization is all about and how it functions.
Outline for a Constitution.
The following is an outline of the standard information to be included in a constitution. The objective is to draft a document that covers these topics in a simple, clear, and concise manner. Each topic within an article should be delineated by titling it a section (e.g., Article Ill. Section 2.).
Article I Article II Article III Article I V Article V Article VI Article VII Article VIII Article IX Article X Article XI
The name of the organization
Affiliation with other groups (local, state, national, etc.)
Purpose, aims, functions of the organization
Membership requirements (how determined, who's eligible, etc.) Officers (titles, term of office, how and when elected, grade requirements) Advisor (term of service, how selected)
Meetings (frequency, special meetings and who calls them)
Quorum (number of members; required to transact business) Referendum 'and Recall (procedures and handling)
Amendments (means of proposal, notice, voting requirements) Ratification (requirements for adopting this constitution)
Why have By-Laws?
The constitution covers the fundamental principles but does not prescribe specific procedures for operating your organization. By-Laws are set forth to detail the procedures your group must follow to conduct business in an orderly manner. They provide further definition to the articles of the constitution and can be changed more easily as the needs of the organization change.
What should be included in By-Laws?
By-Laws must not contradict provisions in the Constitution. They generally contain specific information on the following topics:
- Membership (requirements, resignations, expulsion, rights and duties)
- Dues (amounts and collection procedures, and special fees, when payable)
- Duties of Officers (powers, responsibilities, specific job descriptions, procedures for filling unexpired terms of office, removal form office)
- Executive Board (structure, composition, powers)
- Committees (standing, special, how formed, chairpersons, meetings, powers, duties)
- Order of Business (standard agenda for conducting meetings)
- Parliamentary Authority (provisions for rules of order, generally Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised)
- Amendment Procedures (means of proposals, notice required, voting requirements)
- Other specific policies and procedures unique to your organization necessary for its operation
Once we've got them - what do we do with them?
Remember the reasons for having a Constitution and By-Laws. They articulate the purpose of your organization and spell out the procedures to be followed for its orderly functioning. Constitutions usually require a 2/3 vote of the membership for adoption. By-Laws only require a simple majority for passage. Once you have developed your Constitution and By-Laws, review them often. The needs of your groups will change over time and it's important that the Constitution and By-Laws are kept up to date to reflect the current state of affairs.
Make sure every new member of the organization has a copy of them. This will help to unify your members by informing them about the opportunities that exist for participation and the procedures they should follow to be an active, contributing member. A thorough study of the Constitution and By-Laws should be a part of officer training and transition.
Source: Student Organization Development Center, University of Michigan
Recruiting Members
Securing new members for a new or an existing organization can be a challenge. There are many ways to develop successful recruitment and interest in your organization. The best way to maintain a healthy membership in your group is to remain an active group with visible events and a regular meeting schedule. By having close contact with your advisor and the Student Activities office information is easily passed on to students.
How to recruit
- Participate in the Student Activities Fair scheduled the first day of classes (fall trimester). The Activities Fair is outside of Chapel from 10am-10:30am. All organizations are invited to participate. You will need to contact the Director of Student Activities during the spring trimester to reserve a booth.
- Participate in the summer orientation programs. If you are unable to attend you may drop off any recruitment information to the Director of Student Activities during the spring trimester.
- Place advertisement for meetings and events in the Cobbler Newspaper
- Turn in all advertisement to the Student Activities office to be posted on campus, announced on the activities hotline and in the Carey Call. All announcement and advertisement must be turned in one week before the event.
- Register your organization's meeting and events with the Student Activities office
- Place all your organization's event on the Student Activities event calendar. All dates must be turned in during the spring trimester before the next year.
Hosting an Event
- Discuss ideas/goals for the event with your group and/or advisor
- Make sure to consider budget, space, time, food, purpose, and any other possible needs
- Fill out a pink packet for every event.
- Facilities setup, food services, and the student conference sound room.
- Submit packet by deadline established by student activities
- New events not on master calendar
- Must be approved by student activities
- Fill out pink packet when approved
- Submit to student activities at least 2 weeks before event
- Non-compliance may result in unavailable facility services
- If there are any requests for financial support from Student Activities your organization must follow the procedure for Organization Funding
How to get Funding
During the spring trimester meet with your organizations treasurer, advisor and/or the Student Activities office and develop a budget for the next year.
You organization will need to budget for participating in three community service projects (one per trimester). Your organization must host one of the community service projects. You will need to budget for supplies, advertising, tee-shirts, prizes or any other expenses.
All community services projects must be accepted by the Community Service Commissioner of the Student Government Association. The Student Activities office has many community service projects and ideas. It is up to you and your organization to plan and organize the project. The Director of Student Activities will assist you.
If your organization chooses to host a event you will need to budget for the event and possible fundraising ideas
To receive any funding through the Student Activities office your treasurer will present your financial budgets and spending records once every trimester. This can be done in the weekly SGA meetings or make a separate appointment with the SGA Treasurer.
To receive any funding from the Student Activities office your organization will have to fill out the Request for Funds Form. This form can be found on this site, in the Student Activities office, or your Student Government Association Treasurer.
The Student Activities office is not responsible for financially supporting your events, however if you follow our policies and procedures and plan in advance we will try to assist you efforts.
The Advisor
- Talk to your Student Activities Director about your organizations advising needs.
- Discuss with the members of your organization their expectations for advisement.
- Set up a meeting with your advisor to discuss ideas and budgeting
- Provide your advisor with a current constitution and list of all officers and members.
- Communicate frequently with your advisor on meetings and events. Remember your advisor can often be a great resource for ideas and contacts.
- The advisor should be knowledgeable of the organizations constitution and mission.
The advisor should hold the organization responsible for commitments, being reliable and straightforward, and the rules and regulations of the William Carey University.


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Treatment of Uremic Pruritus by Olive-omega 3 Ointment
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Uremic pruritus is still a common phenomenon in patients with end-stage renal failure. It is regarded as one of the most bothersome symptoms in patients on chronic dialysis.
The pathogenesis of uremic itch remains unclear. Several theories have been proposed like dryness of the skin, imbalance in divalent ions, peripheral neuropathy and others.
Many treatment modalities have been tried to reduce uremic pruritus, however , the majority of them produced only temporary improvement. Therefore , every new therapeutic option for uremic pruritus is desirable.
This study will undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of a cream which included olive oil and omega-3 fatty acids.
Olive Omega-3 is an efficient product that soothes itchiness of cracked and very dry skin.
The product is unique and based on patented technology developed by the Technion Research and Development Foundation in Haifa.
Olive Omega-3 is an ointment composed of all natural ingredients. The main active ingredients are extra virgin olive oil , fish oil and vitamin C. The oils provides the skin with fatty acids that are vital for its proper functioning and help in the skin recovery. Sugar cane extract improves the skin's flexibility by removing dead cells and enhancing water retention in the upper layer of the skin.
When applied on clean skin , the product is quickly absorbed , producing a sensation of relief within a short time period. Treatment can be repeated as often as required with no limitations and its use is not contraindicative of any other medical treatment.
Patients and Methods.
About 20 patients on chronic hemodialysis suffering from uremic pruritus will be include in the study.
All patients will undergo dermatologic examination. All patients will be score by intensity of itching according to 3-point scale , as follows:
- - patches of fine , powdery scales
- - moderate scaling with beginning cracks
- - intense scaling , moderate cracks The patients all applied Olive Omega-3 ointment for 50% of body and Vaseline ointment for the second one. The treatment will repeated twice daily for two weeks.
At the end of 2 weeks application global tolerance will evaluate using the following 3-point scale:
- very good
- good
- poor
At the same time global agreement of the patients will evaluate according to the following scale :
- - very satisfactory
- - satisfactory 3- poorly satisfactory.
Statistical analysis will be performed by use of Wilcoxon test .
|Uremic Pruritus
|Procedure: application of ointment (olive-omega 3 ointment)
|Phase 1 Phase 2
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Hemodialysis patients which have treated at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dermatologic diseases
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|NCT01447693 History of Changes
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|December 31, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 5, 2011
Keywords provided by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center:
oliva-omega 3
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Skin Diseases
Skin Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
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Lee, who is marking the release of her 25th book, "Every Dish Delivers," has been a key driver of Share our Strength and the No Kid Hungry initiatives for eight years. Her latest book goes on sale April 23 at Kmart stores nationwide, as well as Kmart.com and ShopYourWay.com, and contains 365 days of "fast, fresh and affordable" meals and appetizers.
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"As a Share Our Strength partner for eight years and the spokesperson for their largest annual fundraiser, Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry, I am committed to ending childhood hunger. With the support of Kmart, Sears and Shop Your Way at this year's event, we will raise much needed funds to help families have access to nutritious foods," said Lee.
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The position of Devizes Carnival Queen has become a thing of the past after the organising committee voted last week to end the 80-year tradition.
The organisers voted unanimously that the time had come for the long-established tradition of a pretty face fronting the annual carnival to come to an end.
This year's carnival queen, Lesley-Ann Potter, was the only entrant in the competition and, although she carried out her duties with charm and integrity, it is clear that there is no longer the demand to have carnival royalty that there once was.
Dave Buxton, the carnival's artistic director, said: "In recent years interest in carnival queens has dwindled, here and elsewhere, and the concept of carnival royalty has begun to look increasingly outdated.
"Although the carnival itself goes from strength to strength, fewer and fewer contestants have come forward each year to be carnival queen and the audience for the selection ceremony has disappeared altogether.
"In the last few years there has been virtually no contest for the position, with only one contestant turning up for the selection in each of the last two years.
"The carnival committee recognised that the tradition has been an extremely popular one in the past, with a fascinating history, but its day has passed and, with some sadness, all agreed that it was not appropriate to try to keep it going with the low level of interest that there now is for it."
The first Devizes carnival queen was Phyllis Wordley, who was crowned in 1933 at a grand ceremony in the castle grounds and from that day competition to be carnival queen was extremely keen.
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The history of the carnival royalty is included in Mr Buxton's new book, 100 Years of Devizes Carnival, on sale at Devizes Books and other venues in the town for £14.


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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and general manager John Idzik tried not to tip their hand Sunday with regard to star cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Johnson, speaking before the start of the NFL owners' meetings in Arizona, told reporters that he's open to trading Revis "if it makes our team better," but he also said the team isn't shopping him and refused to close the door on working out a long-term extension.
"If somebody wants to make an offer, for any of our players, we'd always listen," Johnson told reporters, according to ESPNNewYork.com. "We're not actively beating the bushes."
Johnson said that reports saying he'd rather trade Revis than sign him are "patently untrue." He added that he's willing to wait out another Revis contract holdout. Revis missed most of training camp in 2010 before signing a seven-year agreement, which he can terminate after the 2013 season.
"If (general manager John Idzik) believes extension would be acceptable to the team & make the team better, we would do it," Johnson said, according to the New York Daily News.
Idzik was more circumspect in his media session. He said he expected Revis to remain a Jet, and he declined to say whether he has received trade offers or even whether he has spoken with other teams.
"Any move that we contemplate with any player will be done with the sole purpose of helping the New York Jets," Idzik said, per ESPNNewYork.com. "So if there's merit to that, we'll contemplate it. And if not, we'll move on."
Idzik also said he has spoken with Revis' agents, contradicting what the agents have previously said.
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Corte Madera officials are fed up with the $143 million plan to construct elevated freeway sections and rearrange the Larkspur-Corte Madera stretch of Highway 101. They're formally opposing the closure of Nellen Avenue — a potential roadblock for the planned southbound improvements — and demanding a full environmental impact report if the project moves forward.
Town Council members met Monday night to cement their opposition to the project in writing for Caltrans, which is accepting comments on the project through Thursday. Their letter raises issue with the project's environmental document, what they believe are inadequate pedestrian and bicycle facilities and the impact on local roads.
It also raises issue with the Transportation Authority of Marin's recent traffic collision data, which contained incorrect information. Traffic accidents from San Francisco were included in TAM's collision report. The most recent report also changed the project area by citing different mile-post markers than those listed in the environmental document.
The town's opposition comes at a time when TAM is asking Larkspur and Corte Madera representatives to help form a seven-member committee to explore project alternatives. TAM Executive Director Dianne Steinhauser has said the committee would need to come up with a recommendation within about six months or risk losing the millions in state and federal funds earmarked for the project.
Corte Madera Mayor Diane Furst said the project's environmental document isn't detailed enough and doesn't address key issues, a concern echoed by the public.
"There are quite a number of areas in which we feel the environmental document falls short and we are requesting that Caltrans go to a full environmental impact report if they're going to pursue this project," Furst said.
The Town Council and members of the public are especially opposed to the construction of a 33-foot tall flyover to take drivers from southbound Highway 101 and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard into Corte Madera, ending at Wornum Drive.
Town Councilman Bob Ravasio said he's having trouble finding anyone in town who is in favor of the proposed project and its towering flyover.
"To say that putting a flyover up over the Corte Madera Creek is going to have little or no visual impact is crazy," Ravasio said.
The town's letter states the environmental document doesn't comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, doesn't address the impact on local businesses, doesn't mitigate the impacts of the removal of the Greenbrae pedestrian and bicycle overcrossing and doesn't address flooding problems.
Town Councilwoman Alexandra Cock said there's no reason the project shouldn't be a state-of-the-art one, without massive slabs of concrete. She said a true environmental impact report would at least give people alternatives. The current environmental document presents only build or no-build options.
"I think it definitely leaves the project in the place of having to be reworked and redesigned," Cock said. "I think they're going to have to look at everything with fresh eyes."
The project's plan to close parts of Nellen Avenue was also shot down Monday by the Town Council. Nellen runs next to southbound Highway 101, from Lucky to Wornum drives.
Council members are concerned the avenue's closure would create seriously adverse economic consequences for the businesses there, remove parking spaces along its shoulder and force more traffic onto Tamal Vista Boulevard.
Sebastian Jackovics, whose family owns multiple properties along Nellen Avenue, said the road's closure would devastate his properties and their businesses.
"It would eliminate driveways and access to them," Jackovics said.
He said business in the area significantly dropped last September and October when Doherty Drive was closed between Piper Park and Lucky Drive for construction.
TAM's claims that there are dire traffic safety issues at the Fifer Avenue/Lucky Drive ramps are unfounded, Jackovics said. He said he's been at his Fifer Avenue office for 20 years and hasn't seen the bloodbath described by transportation officials.
"I can't recall the last accident that has happened there," Jackovics said.
Town Councilman Michael Lappert said the council isn't going to allow the closure of Nellen to happen, or the overall project as proposed to take place.
"We're going to do what we can to prevent this project from going forward," Lappert said. "I think we were deceived by Caltrans and TAM."
A memo from Corte Madera Town Counsel Jeffrey Walter states the town has the power under state law to prevent the closure of Nellen,
Walter writes state law grants cities 'a veto of street closing for construction of a freeway by the state,'" and that legal challenges to this right have been unsuccessful.
Furst said it's too early to tell whether the town's veto will shutdown the project.
Corte Madera officials have a lot of criticism for the project, but say they are less opposed to the suggested improvements for northbound Highway 101.
Ravasio said the town knows there's a problem and wants to help address traffic congestion problems by partnering with Larkspur to brainstorm ideas.
"I think we're interested in developing alternatives," Ravasio said.
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