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If you think $17-billion is a whopper of a price for a pair of new nuclear reactors and related construction in Levy County, be warned.
"They may be more expensive," Progress Energy informed state regulators in documents filed Tuesday.
"I'm afraid we're on the hook for a huge financial disaster here," said Bill Newton, executive director of the Florida Consumer Action Network. "It's scary. It really is frightening."
In its filing Tuesday with state regulators, Progress Energy repeatedly warned that its latest estimate for its planned nuclear facility is "nonbinding" and "subject to change over time." Under a 2-year-old Florida law, customers will start paying for the plant years before it goes into service.
As the Times reported Tuesday, the price tag for the nuke plant could start showing up in Progress' monthly bills starting next year, with residential customers facing an average increase of about $9 a month.
Despite the rising costs, support for new nuclear in Florida remains strong.
Progress Energy's top brass met with Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday afternoon. Undeterred by the ballooning price tag, Crist reaffirmed his support, saying fuel diversity and energy security make nuclear critical to the state's future.
Progress Energy offered its revised estimate Tuesday: $14-billion for two new nuclear reactors in Levy County, a few miles north of its Crystal River power station. The utility said its 200-mile, 10-county transmission project will cost $3-billion more. The total cost triples estimates the utility offered little more than a year ago.
On top of the new price tag, Progress Energy hammered home the warnings made by many opponents: Reactors haven't been built in decades. Projects could face costly delays in permitting and licensing. Lawsuits could slow the process.
The Florida Public Service Commission will review Progress Energy's costs every year, and provide checks and balances on spending, said Buddy Eller, Progress Energy spokesman. Nuclear will also save customers $1-billion a year on fuel costs, the utility estimated.
"The things we have no control over" include price hikes for steel, copper and concrete, Eller said.
In the past five years, the price of copper has gone up more than 300 percent, cement has risen more than 30 percent, and iron and steel have risen more than 70 percent. The nuclear industry has already predicted shortfalls in the nuclear work force.
"Not all of these things are likely to go the way the company would like," predicted David Lochbaum, director of a nuclear safety project for the Union of Concerned Scientists. "That's not a reflection on the company."
Times researcher Will Gorham contributed to this report. Asjylyn Loder can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (813) 225-3117.


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Scores of youth workers could face redundancy and youth clubs could close under Wiltshire Council plans to save £500,000 from its budget.
Unions have been called to redundancy consultation meetings to be held in Chippenham, Trowbridge and Salisbury on Friday.
Officers for union Unite say they have seen documents that outline four proposals for change to youth workers at the meetings. There will then be a consultation period which will end on April 22 when the Wiltshire Council cabinet will make a decision.
In the worst case scenario the union says all 144 members of staff would be made redundant and 24 youth centres would close.
Unite regional officer Alan Tomala said: "We face the real possibility that by the end of August we will have no youth workers, empty youth centres boarded up and young people hanging around outside them with nothing to do.
"As a union we are concerned about redundancy for our members but we also want to warn the public about these plans before it is too late."
The union says it is worried that, despite the consultation with staff, there appear to be no plans to hold public meetings.
Mr Tomala said: "The council knows these will be unpopular cuts, so it is trying to avoid difficult questions at public meetings. The county's young people will suffer, if councillors are allowed to sneak these plans through."
The four options understood to be on the table are retain the youth work team with a significantly reduced budget; support the establishment of a staff mutual; outsource youth work and a community led model.
Unite says the community led model would involve far more volunteers having to come forward and there is no guarantee it will work and could lead to clubs closing.
Mr Tomala said: "The council would prefer the community led model option which will see professionally qualified youth workers removed and replaced by a small grants budget in each area board across Wiltshire."
The community option is similar to one taken on sports centres under the old Wiltshire County Council which led to a massive public outcry.
A Wiltshire Council spokesperson said: "A report, which considered current open access youth services and activities, was reviewed by council leaders on Tuesday (21 January).
"The report included options for ensuring sustainable provision which reflects the modern lives and needs of young people while encouraging more of them to access activities within their local communities.
"Currently, a small percentage of Wiltshire's young people access council youth services, while many are actively engaged in community, voluntary and commercially-provided activities.
"We must focus on what young people in local communities need and want in the future, while retaining the support and provision for those who need it most.
"Council leaders agreed there will be a public consultation on all the options and these will be discussed with communities - particularly young people - from the beginning of February."
The options for future delivery will be discussed with council youth service staff ahead of the consultation process.

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I have been using file streams and file descriptors (I mean *nix file descriptors) for programming for some time, but I really couldn't pin point what is the exact difference between the two. Other than the fact that one is of type: int and the other is of type: FILE *, what are the other differences? There are facilities for reading, writing, opening, creating, seeking etc in both. Are there any advantages of using one over the other?
I googled this: http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html\_node/Streams-and-File-Descriptors.html
Summary: Streams are a higer level interface on top of file descriptors with richer input and output operations. File descriptors are necessary for control operations specific to a certain device. They suggest prefering streams as they are more portable and easier to use. Also, you can extract a file descriptor from a stream or create a stream with an open file descriptor.
I googled for this but couldn't find anything. Thanks
I should go for the iostream library if you're using C++, since you can't really derive your own FILE* or filedescriptor
I personally prefer file streams myself, for the reasons that .oisyn mentioned. (I have a nifty class I call a ForkingStream that'll accept input through operator\<\< and pipe it to 0-to-n items that derive from ostream: very handy for logging).
That said, because FILE *'s are lower level, they're generally faster, although you lose a lot in terms of type safety, and I *believe* you can open the door to a few security issues (or is that only sprintf() and the like that I'm thinking of? Not sure0.
Anyhow, hope that helps.
That said, because FILE *'s are lower level, they're generally faster, although you lose a lot in terms of type safety,
I was just wondering: What is the performance hit of creating a wrapper class over a low level library/system call? Has anyone tried profilling that?
Well naturally, it depends how much work your wrapper is doing. One level of indirection is not going to be too muych of an issue, and with today's hardware you should be more concerned with getting your higher level issues sorted out, as that's where your bottlenecks will be alleviated much easier.
Donald Knuth said it best. "Premature optimization is the root of all evil."
Indeed, and the task of actually writing to disk or to another process (which is usually the case when writing to a "file") has substantially more overhead than the extra level of indirection in your code
That's a very good point too. If you're wrapping a system call to your hard-drive, you're going to be IO bound a lot sooner then you will be CPU bound by your level of indirection.
Just don't go wraptastically crazy. Make sure what you're doing makes sense.
If I'm not mistaken filehandles are not buffered while FILE * style acesses are (under certain circumstances).
That makes a performance difference if you do lot of small writes.
I'm into memory mapped IO these days.. it's just so much faster and more flexible.
Another plus (atleast for me) is that STL is just that Templated which gives a first step toward generic libraries!
Sorry for the typical software engineer comment.. Templates are just so beautiful!
Beautiful, with ugly syntax.


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Grandfather Dennis Jecmen of Caspar picketed Saturday about College of the Redwoods' cutbacks alongside his grandson, student Jordan Wiley.
"It's clear what is going on here. Eureka is just trying to take away what we have here," said Jecmen.
About 20 people stood alongside Highway 1 on Saturday morning as the protest started, garnering a cacophony of honks of support. The local campus is suffering cutbacks, including staff layoffs, closure of the bookstore and library. There has not yet been an announcement of the exact nature of cuts over the next few years, making planning difficult for students.
"I decided to organize this protest when I realized that the community was unaware of the current state of the Mendocino campus," said student Anya Jindrich.
"I have seen this community unite for a common purpose before, and I believe that we could work together to find more appropriate solutions for our rural community. I have been grateful to have the opportunity to go to school here, and I want others to have that same opportunity," said Jindrich.
Jindrich is a graduate of the Fine Woodworking Program who makes wooden jewelry. She will also be graduating May 12 with an Associate of Liberal Arts with an emphasis in behavioral and social science.
Marla Greenway, 48, wore a graduation cap and gown, signs of how much she loves CR, which gave her a second chance at higher education.
Greenway went to Humboldt State University at age 16 and had big opportunities but "blew it."
Caroline Iacvaniello has family in Cleone. After many years in the jewelry business in San Francisco, she moved here to attend CR and work toward getting the foundation for an engineering degree, perhaps in materials. But she may now have to transfer because of classes not offered.
Three faculty/staff employees of the college stopped by during the mid-day protest, Jindrich said.
"No one from management came, but I was not expecting them. Dan Gjerde, the Mendocino County supervisor, showed up, which was nice, since I invited him last week. We counted a total of 40 people throughout the day who came out in support of the protest. There were lots of horns honked! Overall, we felt really positive about the turnout and the fact that we were able to hand out so many information fliers," said Jindrich.
There has been anguish over the feared demise of CR. There have been meetings among students and community members on how to organize protests to be effective, not angry.
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First-time buyers in their twenties and early thirties today are rather less fortunate than their predecessors. Twenty years ago first time buyers would have needed about £2,500 deposit to buy their first house, assuming a 5% deposit against a £50,000 house. Today that figure is more like £12,500, assuming the minimum 10% needed against a £125,000 house.
For most youngsters, this sort of sum will need several years of diligent saving to achieve. And if these youngsters need to rent their own living accommodation in the meantime, it is easy to see why many first time buyers are unable to become homeowners before they reach their mid-thirties. The previous generation were usually able to get there about ten years earlier in their lives.
So, there is no early step onto the property ladder for today's youngsters - unlike their parents, who had grown up with both the aspiration and expectation of accumulating wealth through property ownership, starting at an early age.
Indeed, in the last ten or twenty years many of those in their late fifties and early sixties were able to plan for a very comfortable retirement, on the back of rising house prices. The idea of trading up in the property market in order to finally cash in on the large family home, was seen as the smart thing to do.
Downsizing to something smaller and living very well with the pension supplement that their remaining equity would generate, through the purchase of an annuity or perhaps an investment property, became a reality for many of today's more affluent pensioners.
This might seem like a fairy story for today's hard-pressed youngsters, but I believe the aspirational appeal of owning one's own property will never fade for young people of this and every subsequent generation. And aspiration is what drives the property market.
The good news is that after several years spent in the wilderness, I am now beginning to see first time buyers returning to the fold, having had sufficient time to build up their deposits, perhaps with a little parental assistance along the way.
And for an increasing number of those already on the ladder who have built up decent equity in their properties and who now wish to move to a larger house, conditions are increasingly good.
With selling prices still continuing to settle down to levels that buyers find attractive enough to act upon, and with some very attractive mortgage deals to be had for those with good equity, trading up is now a viable option for more and more young families.
In short, the market is looking very stable, and that means we should not expect any great swings, either upwards or downwards, in terms of activity levels or house prices. Last year brought a welcome return to the market of a good number of motivated buyers and sellers, and accordingly the market maintained a very healthy balance between supply and demand. I expect this to continue to be the case for 2013.


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Wwe .... In the long run 2013
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Hey guys, I had a few thoughts and maybe it would be cool to get a big discussion going... here is what i was thinking how do you see it going
The wrestlemania season is in full swing and based on what we have seen so far ARE YOU EXCITED TO WATCH IT? I personally always do, I have since i was a kid (I'M 23) but this year just hasn't really grabbed my interest. Now i read multiple opinions about how underwhelming it is gearing up to be (i wrote a separate blog about it earlier this year) and i couldn't agree more. The only thing that i am sort of excited about is Taker/Punk considering the physical restraints the match will have i am still giving it the respect of not completely thinking it will under perform.
So what i was thinking going through the card thus far and reading the predicted matches, I can't help but wonder where the WWE is gonna go from there? With the rock champion and a *spoiler * possible Cena WIN, Is the title scene gonna heat up with some feuds that will captivate? I sure hope so. The rock is signed on to a match at i believe extreme rules ppv against who idk. Is the wwe looking for another high profile match with him or will it be another cena rematch?
Now on to M.R MONEY IN THE BANK dolph ziggler .... WILL HE FINALLY CASH IT IN or IS THE MAGIC OF IT GONE? I think that if he does cash in it no matter what it will be a cool moment, because hopefully it will come as a surprise. With the next MITB ppv looming (July 14, 2013) they have to do something to refresh it. I love the whole concept of the matches but holding onto it for a possible year is crazy. He should have cashed in at the end of 2012 when he was really on a role. He has a tag match at mania with big-e vs. team hell no could he make history and win two belts in one night? who knows but it sure would be cool.
will the divas division finally become relevant again? I think with Kaitlin as champ they are going in the right direction. now that the bella's are back there is more of a mix. it might be cool if they brought in a few NXT divas to make a kinda female version of the shield (obviously not to copy the exact thing ) or maybe align them with the shield bring some real power to division.
WHO IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEARS HOF INDUCTIONS? this could be one of the more star powered ones they ever had overall. obviously Bruno being the main attraction is a long time coming and with Mick Foley Trish stratus Booker T & Bob Backlund along side him is just awesome. It is just a shame that they don't show it the same night televised like they used to. Do you agree with the inductees? and who should induct them? maybe edge for trish and terry funk for mick....
Lastly, is it me or has the crowd really been dead for most shows this year? It really showed with the HHH/Brock "contract signing" they had no reaction to the body guards being attacked or paul heyman's beating / stipulation announcement it was almost dead silent ( BAD SIGN) Can he not draw anymore? Also is his ring rust showing since he bust open everyone he comes into contact with as of late and we know that its not on purpose WTF is up with that?
So I ASK YOU THE WWE UNIVERSE WHERE DO YOU THINK THE WWE IS GOING IN 2013? DO YOU AGREE WITH IT OR WOULD YOU RATHER SEE IT CHANGE?


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Whether it's Daytona or Bristol, in-car cameras buckle NASCAR fans into the passenger seat.
"Can you imagine going in the huddle with Peyton Manning and seeing what he's seeing," asked Andy Jeffers. "There's not another sport- Baseball, basketball or football- that you can get in and see the passion, see what's going on with the driver, like you can in NASCAR."
And, Andy Jeffers' Knoxville Company, Sports & Entertainment Media, helps create the view.
"Each week we do eight in-car cameras for the Nationwide Series and eight for the Sprint Cup Series."
Jeffers works with Broadcast Sports Incorporated, Television Networks TNT, FOX & ESPN, driver teams and sponsors to make sure the in car cameras are sold, positioned and broadcast every race.
"You just make sure that decal pops on national broadcasts; the sponsor's very happy!"
It's a father-son tradition. Andy grew up on Bristol Motor Speedway's pit row.
"I always came with my dad," he said.
A political and sports writer turned sales & marketing genius, Andy's father, Lyn Jeffers, was an avid sports fan and visionary.
"He saw things before they happened," explained Andy.
And, he saw NASCAR's business potential back in the '70s and '80s.
"My dad did a lot of sponsorships for teams. Pet Dairy was one that he brought into the sport."
ESPN caught on and decided to cover the sport in 1981.
"ESPN decided they wanted to do NASCAR and with that they needed help from people who understood the sport. My father's name kept popping up," said Andy.
Jeffers not only shared his auto racing expertise with ESPN, but also a pretty brilliant advertising idea. He suggested selling sponsorships for each in-car camera during the race.
"CBS would always throw a camera in, put in a name plate and a driver number, but no sponsorship. Seeing that, my father was like, 'You take this to a sponsor and tell them they can see their driver during the race; it was an easy sale.'"
And, it proved to be incredibly profitable.
"He handled the truck series, what is now the nationwide series and sprint cup series all through the '90s and the explosion of NASCAR."
The company- then Sports & Entertainment Marketing- was on the fast track. However, in 2004, it hit a major bump in the road. Lyn Jeffers was diagnosed with a brain tumor. NBC was covering NASCAR at the time.
"They called me and said, 'Can you come help us? Do you know what your dad did?' And I was like, 'A little bit.' And, my father was still in frame of mind, so he helped me along."
Father and son tweaked the company's name from marketing to media to incorporate Andy's background of writing and video production for multiple cable networks and University of Tennessee Athletics.
"I had to learn the sales and marketing side."
Andy took the driver's seat. His dad passed away in 2006.
"It's the hardest thing I've gone through-- you lose your best friend."
Today, almost a decade later, Andy carries his father's legacy from track to track nearly 38 weeks of the year.
"Never fails, I bump into someone in the garage and they'll say, 'Are you Jeffers? Lyn Jeffers' son?' There's no greater honor than somebody coming up and saying, 'Hey, we remember your dad. He was a great man.'"
Before the race, Andy handles the sponsorships of the in-car cameras and coordinates the placement of each one, just like his dad did. He even secures the decals himself.
And, when the green flag drops, Andy's where his dad would be, in the booth side by side the TV announcers.
With more than 30 years of auto-racing experience from public relations and TV production to sales and sponsorships, Sports & Entertainment Media carries on a vision that's revolutionized NASCAR.
"It's always nice talking to people and they'll say, 'Hey, without your dad this wouldn't have happened.'"
Sports & Entertainment Media, HomeGrown in Tennessee.


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Tax Guide » Tax Deductions » Sometimes it pays to file separatelyFiling a separate tax return while married is like packing a parachute -- most of the time you don't need it, but when you do, it really pays off.
Tax Guide » Tax Deductions » Sometimes it pays to file separately
Filing a separate tax return while married is like packing a parachute -- most of the time you don't need it, but when you do, it really pays off.
The overwhelming majority of married couples do -- and should -- file jointly. Usually, couples can save thousands of dollars filing together.
When married people file separately, the IRS takes a host of incentives off the table, including credits for child and dependent care, as well as deductions for adoption expenses, education loan interest and IRA contributions.
But there are several special circumstances when it may pay to file separately. And in remarriage situations, where you and your spouse lived a life -- complete with tax returns -- before you ever met, the equation becomes even more complicated.
When you file jointly, the IRS considers you and your spouse as one entity. If your new spouse owes money to the IRS because of a joint return from a previous marriage, the IRS can seize your new joint refund to pay the debt.
Before you file, ask yourself these questions:
1. Have either of you had a lot of medical expenses in the past year? Expenses are calculated against your total income, so the smaller the income -- the more of the expenses you get to deduct. If your spouse's income is not included, then you will get to take more of your medical expenses as a deduction. But remember, by filing separately you will lose other deductions, so run the numbers and see what works best. And in many cases, especially if the return is complicated, get a professional to help.
2. Do you or your spouse claim investment expenses or non-reimbursed business expenses? Do you or your spouse live off investments -- and consequently have a lot of investment expenses? While it won't cover losses, investment expenses can include anything from financial and legal advice to brokerage fees. What about non-reimbursed business expenses -- things like travel, meals or office supplies? These are calculated using the same method as medical bills -- the smaller the income, the more of the actual expense you are allowed to deduct. Limit the income by filing separately, and you may save money.
3. Does your spouse owe child support? The IRS will seize tax refunds to pay outstanding child support. If you sign a joint return with a spouse who owes money, you are risking your portion of the refund as well.
4. Does your spouse owe money to the IRS? If your spouse owes money and you want your refund, it may pay to file separately.
5. Has your spouse ever been audited? Is your spouse in the middle of an audit? If your spouse is still doing whatever it was that attracted the ire of the IRS -- claiming a hobby as a business, playing fast and loose with deductions, etc. -- file separately.
6. Is your spouse self-employed? "People who are self-employed tend to be very aggressive when it comes to claiming deductions," says Stuart Sorkin, a tax attorney and CPA with offices in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Florida. In a joint return, both parties are liable. If you have money, assets or an attachable salary, guess who the Feds will come after?
7. Do you thoroughly understand your spouse's business, sources of income and tax return? Do your spouse's financial dealings pass the "gut check" test? Are you being asked to sign returns you don't understand? When you ask questions does your spouse get evasive or angry?
Many times, women find themselves in the "questionable spousal business" situation. But it can happen to husbands, too.
There's the story, perhaps apocryphal but still illustrative, of a husband who became suspicious after his wife got involved in a family enterprise. She was vague and refused to explain her business dealings. At that point, the husband insisted on filing separate returns. After the eventual divorce, the man had a healthy business while his ex-wife was embroiled in a major -- and expensive -- battle with the IRS.
The bottom line: He was off the hook because he didn't file a return with her.
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Here we have the story of the song Television Set. It was a song Depeche Mode performed live at the beginning of their career. Interestingly, no one in the band wrote the song which is probably why it never appeared on an album. I love that the song was recorded on the cassette above over a Cure track.
"Probably the most famous un-released Depeche Mode track is 'Television Set'. Television Set was a song played by the band at virtually every gig during 1981, usually as their opening number in the first 6 months of that year. It was a firm favourite amongst fans at live gigs during that period. At the time many considered it DM's best song. When asked why it wasn't being released as an obvious choice for a single, the whispered reply was "Vince didn't write it". The origins of this classic song remained shrouded in mystery for years but the songs existence has always been well known to Depeche Mode fans through live bootlegs from this period. 'Television Set' was written by Basildon musician Jason Knott. Jason was in a local band called 'The Neatelllls' (spelt with 4 L's) which also included well know Basildon drummer Peter Hobbs. Although they never actually formed a band together, Jason, Peter and Vince Clarke did rehearse together a number of times and this how Vince got to hear the song. Vince took the song through a number of incarnations, firstly a recording with friend Sue Paget ( his bandmate in "No Romance in China") with Vince on guitar & vocals and Sue on Bass. The second version was a solo demo track made by Vince, sounding completley different, made with a synthesiser, drum machine and Vinces vocals. Finally, Vince introduced the song into his new band Depeche Mode. The photo shows the original cassette by 'No Romance in China' that contains their recording of T.V.Set. As you can see its has been recorded over a copy of 'The Cure's Three Imaginary Boys', Vince's favourite band at the time. Many thank's to Sue for providing the photo." – Basildon: New Town – New Life
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The wind has really been blowing for the last three months here in Dallas. It is a real factor in every round played these days.
I have enough power that I can flip a max weight DX Teerbird into any significant wind, even with a lot of heyser and a lot of spin. The Eagle is worse.
I tried a Champ Teebird and Star Teebird and hated both. These fly like manhole covers for me.
I got a D reaper, a DX Banshee, and an X Predator.
All are good discs, and I would not hesitate to recommend any of these for headwind driving. I have throw good shots with each.
The Banshee is very consistent, and will not be flipped if throw with a little heyser, no matter how hard the wind is blowing. It will flip if thrown flat into a stiff wind. Not a very long disc but consistent and cheap.
The D Reaper is a little less overstable than the Banshee, and is therefore a little more unpredictable into the wind. It also has better glide than the Banshee and is longer.
The X Predator is the best of the bunch, I think. I really like this disc. The wing is like an extended Teebird wing and is more similar to a Cyclone "type" rim (read that not a huge wing), and feels great in my hand. The plastic is also closest to Cyclone plastic. The flight is generally flat if thrown flat with a little headwind. Throw iwth a little heyser into a hard headwind, make sure to keep the nose down. It is hard to flip at all, really (it can be done). It flies dead straight and fast to the end and just heysers out (kind of like a DX Teebird downwind). There is very little slow glide at the end but this disc is fast and pretty dang long!!! I have ripped seriously straight BOMBs with this thing. The heyser at the end is brief and does not require much room.
It also good for long sharp heysers and has good enough speed to do it with some distance.
Mine is black and 174 grams. I would like to get a 170 gram and try that to see if it would flip up a tad bit easier. a 169 gram to 170 gram might make one heck of a driver in general.


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In honor of this year's Holiday Hope for Seniors campaign, 25 American House Senior Living Communities across Michigan will celebrate with a community-wide tree lighting ceremony Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Paper ornaments will be sold during the event and throughout the holiday with 100 percent of the donations going to every senior in need this winter.
The Holiday Hope for Seniors campaign began with ideas from residents at local American House communities wishing to help their less fortunate neighbors: seniors helping seniors. This year the 25 American Homes are lighting their giving trees and providing 710 local senior citizens with the basic necessities like soap and toothpaste for this winter.
This is the 4th year of the Holiday Hope for Seniors program and since its first year in progress, the program has helped more than 650 seniors in need, including 350 seniors last year alone.
All are welcome. A list of communities with their addresses can be found here.
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Parker already making strong impact on Sparks, WNBA
By VIN A. CHERWOO, AP Sports Writer May 3, 12:01 am EDT
"I am the cynic of the group," the Sparks' co-owner said in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "I'm the one that's like 'Yes I know there's a lot of hype and let's not believe our own hype. This is still going to take some work.' And I have to admit, that even I was pleasantly surprised by the response."
Although Parker has yet to make her debut with the Sparks, the former Tennessee Lady Vols star is already boosting the team and the rest of the league at the box office, in merchandise sales and on the Web.
Los Angeles sold seven times the number of season tickets during the first week after the April 9 draft compared to the same period last year. Also, individual game ticket sales for the first eight days after the draft increased nearly threefold.
No doubt, the Sparks' ticket sales are also being fueled by the return of Lisa Leslie. The perennial All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist is back after a one-year absence following the birth of her daughter last June.
"It has been really overwhelming to see," Goodman said. "The combination of Candace joining the team and Lisa Leslie being back on the team, both of those things have been a matter of a lot of buzz in the community."
And that buzz hasn't been limited to Los Angeles. According to the WNBA, teams around the league are selling three times as many individual game tickets for when the Sparks are scheduled to visit compared to their overall average.
"I feel like it's a huge responsibility," Parker said. "Obviously we've gotten people to buy tickets to the games, but it's a matter of getting them to come back. I guess a little bit of added pressure to perform when we play … not to take any nights off because there's always going to be somebody watching you for the first time."
Being a draw isn't new for Parker. Tennessee is usually among the attendance leaders in women's college basketball—at home and on the road. The Lady Vols averaged a school-record 15,796 at home this past season en route to their second straight NCAA championship, and eighth overall.
"It's something I am used to in a way, coming from a storybook program at Tennessee," Parker said. "We had a lot of sold-out away games this year, a lot of people wanted to see us play. I'm used to it, but it's something you can't take lightly."
A few more numbers to quantify Parker's impact:
— The league sold more Parker jerseys on WNBAStore.com in the first two weeks after the draft than any other rookie in league history during a similar time period.
— Parker's page on WNBA.com received 70,000 page views in the week of the draft (April 6-12), trailing only the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul when compared to NBA players.
— The Sparks' Web site has already set all-time monthly traffic records during April for page views, and set a single-day record on the day of the draft with more than 40,000 visits.
"Obviously she's a spectacular player and she's also an incredibly charismatic personality. People are really drawn to her," Goodman said. "She can be a gateway player where people get hooked on her but they realize 'Look at all these other great players we didn't know about.' This is not like this is a league that has nobody in it except for her. People will come to see her and stay to see the rest of the teams and the rest of the players."
Parker knows she doesn't have the pressure that usually falls on a No. 1 pick, of being the focal player for a struggling franchise. Although the Sparks were 10-24 last season, they had to contend with Leslie's absence, injuries to key players like point guard Temeka Johnson, and the sudden retirement of six-time All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw five games into the season.
Not only is Leslie back this year, Los Angeles also reaquired two-time Olympian DeLisha Milton-Jones, who was on the Sparks' championship teams in 2001 and 2002, from Washington last month.
"The team went 10-24 last year, but this year's team isn't a 10-24 team," Parker said.
The Naperville, Ill., native admits she is looking forward to the Sparks' visit to Chicago on June 3. And an added bonus to her rookie season is a likely trip to Beijing for the Olympics this summer as part of U.S. national team.
"The opportunity to represent my country is something I've wanted to do from the time I picked up a basketball," she said. "It's a neat experience that very few people get."
The Sparks' season-opener is on the road against defending champion Phoenix on May 17. Parker still has some unfinished business back in Tennessee before that.
"I'm trying to see if I can go back for graduation (on May 9)," she said. "I haven't got that situated yet."


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelWestern hospitality near Jackson Town Square
Popular property highlights
Town Square
The historic Wort Hotel is located less than one block from the Town Square. The hotel is just 12 miles from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and 10 miles from Grand Teton National Park.
Famed bar, grill
Western themes prevail in the Silver Dollar Grill and famed Silver Dollar Bar. The casual and elegant dining room offers wild game and beef dishes served amid original Western art, walnut wainscoting, and a changing Western art exhibit.
Western flair
Western-themed rooms at The Wort Hotel offer beds with 400-thread-count sheets and down comforters, coffee and tea making facilities, custom spa-quality toiletries, bathrobes, and Silver Dollar Sam Teddy Bears.
Guest Highlights
- Central location
- Onsite bar and onsite restaurant
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Wort Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Just off the Town Square, this Jackson Hole landmark is steps from galleries, restaurants, and nightlife. The National Museum of Wildlife Art and National Fish Hatchery are four miles away; Grand Teton National Park is 12 miles away.
Complimentary, secure self parking is available on site, and extended parking is available for free. Valet parking is available for a surcharge. During ski season, The Wort Hotel provides a complimentary private ski shuttle to and from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, 12 miles away.
Other amenities include luggage storage, computer station, Internet point, and hair salon. Property is smoke-free. Fines apply for smoke-free violations.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- Express check-in
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Ski storage
- Fireplace in lobby
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Smoke-free property
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Free ski shuttle
- Hair salon
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 55
- Number of floors - 2
- ATM/banking
- Luggage storage
- Free long-term parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 260
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Free self parking
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 2800
- Year Built 1941
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Free reception
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free long-term parking, Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge), RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Silver Dollar Grill - Set in an elegant Western atmosphere, regional mountain cuisine is served. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Silver Dollar Bar - Features outdoor seating, street side windows, and a menu that includes signature items such as burgers and elk gyros. Large selection of wine and unique cocktails. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
A complimentary concierge and activities coordinator is available to assist guests with booking rafting trips down the Snake River, horseback riding through the Teton wilderness, snowmobiling through Yellowstone National Park, or skiing around Jackson Hole. The hotel can also assist with dinner reservations, childcare, spa appointments. The can also provide area maps.
Nearby Things to Do
A fitness room with 2 spa tubs as well as ski storage are all on site at the Wort Hotel.
The concierge can arrange horseback rides, whitewater rafting, float trips, Snake River fly fishing, wildlife-viewing safaris, and other outdoor adventures. The Moose entrance to Grand Teton National Park is 12 miles away.
The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, 12 miles away, has 11 lifts and 2,500 acres of in-bound ski terrain and 3,000 backcountry acres. Trails are 10% beginner, 40% intermediate, and 50% advanced; snowboarding is permitted.
Summer attractions include an alpine slide, miniature golf, and a scenic chairlift to hiking trails.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- 5.32 percent destination fee will be charged
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 15 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Wort Hotel
- Wort Hotel Jackson
- Wort Jackson
- The Wort Hotel Jackson Hole, WY
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.


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April 4, 2005
'Texas State Parks Pass' Popularity Grows As It Enters Second Year
AUSTIN, Texas— Campers, anglers, cyclists, hikers and other state park users are snapping up the new $60 Texas State Parks Pass in growing numbers as the busy spring and early summer seasons beckon folks to the great outdoors.
Launched Jan. 1, 2004, the parks pass's first-year sales reached almost 60,000, generating $3.7 million in revenues for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's state park operations.
The Texas State Parks Pass replaced the old Texas Conservation Passport window decal with the new credit card-style parks pass that provides greater access to state parks and historic sites, as well as camping and park store merchandise discounts and other benefits. More importantly, the pass provides free entry to all 120 state parks and historic sites for members and their guests traveling with them in their vehicle. With park entries ranging from $2-5 a person, frequent park users are finding the parks pass a bargain. Pass monies collected by the state parks go to fund park maintenance that helps keep them safe and ensure that the visitor has a quality experience.
Mel Gideon of Doss didn't hesitate to purchase the new park pass when it became available.
"It's certainly economical. We have a state park that we frequent that's close by," Gideon said. "We love to take our family to just have a picnic or hike in. We go there often so it pays to have the pass, because you used to have to pay a per-person fee to go in. Another reason I bought the pass is because it helps support our state park system."
The revamped annual pass is good for a year from the time of purchase. Families who often visit state parks and arrive at different times or in more than one vehicle may opt to make a same-day purchase of a two-card pass package for $75.
The Texas State Parks Pass was designed to be easier to use and to provide greater value to park users than the previous annual parks pass. Some of the Texas State Parks Pass' "extra perks" include:
- Discounts for camping, state park store merchandise, recreational equipment rentals and more
- The Getaway Planner, a quarterly e-newsletter customized to the cardholder's areas of interest, such as mountain biking, hiking and Texas history, and quarterly updates about special member discounts
- A 73 percent discount off the cover prices of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine
- A free copy of the Texas State Park Guide
- A bumper sticker that reads: "Our parks won't be the same without you. Texas State Park Member."
The new parks pass replaced the gold Texas Conservation Passport, the sales of which were discontinued on Dec. 31, 2003. The 48,000 TCP holders were able to use their old card through Dec. 31, 2004 and were eligible to receive a $10 discount off the purchase of their first Texas State Parks Pass.
According to Texas State Parks Director Walt Dabney, the new parks pass not only represents a great value for the money but also addresses concerns expressed by TCP-holders, supports parks directly and builds customer loyalty. He noted that the new pass, unlike the TCP, allows pass members and their guests not only to get into historic sites for free, but also allows them a self-guided tour of the sites' featured attractions at no cost. "The new Texas State Parks Pass is more user-friendly and a better all-around value for state park users," Dabney said.
The Texas State Parks Pass can be purchased at all 120 Texas state parks and historic sites and through TPWD's Customer Contact Center at (512) 389-8900.
Pass purchasers initially will receive a temporary card and plastic mirror hanger that will be replaced within 30-45 days by a plastic card bearing the purchaser's name. Customized cards will be mailed in a special package that includes discount coupons for camping, a bumper sticker and information on how to sign up for the Getaway Planner e-newsletter.
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This interactive example introduces you to the following Simulink® concepts:
Distinguishing vector, matrix, and bus/composite signals
Understanding signal line formats
Displaying and understanding signal dimensions
Using the Bus Creator and the Bus Selector blocks
Viewing matrix signals on a Simulink Scope
Highlighting blocks in the Simulink diagram
The left side of the busdemo model contains five source blocks from the Simulink Sources library. Each block generates a scalar output signal, a signal with a width of one, that is appropriately labeled on the diagram.
The output of the Chirp Signal block is passed into a Goto block whose Tag is set to A.
The associated From block is found inside of the Subsystem block.
Also inside the Subsystem block, you'll see that the Chirp signal and the output of the Constant block are bundled together into a bus using a Bus Creator block (found in the Simulink Signal Routing library).
Similarly, the three signals from the Clock, Pulse Generator, Sine Wave blocks are bundled together using another Bus Creator block.
This Bus Creator block is labeled Bus Creator2.
The two bus signals, labeled bus1 and bus2, are then bundled together using a third Bus Creator block to create the nested bus signal labeled main_bus.
The bundled signal from the final Bus Creator is then passed into the Bus Selector block.
The Bus Selector block extracts the Pulse and Chirp signals from the original bundle of signals. These two signals are finally displayed on a Simulink Scope with two axes.
The Pulse signal is shown on the top axis and the Chirp signal on the bottom axis.
You can run the simulation to see the output of the Chirp and Pulse blocks on the Scope.
Note: This model uses Bus Creator and Bus Selector blocks instead of Mux and Demux blocks for a variety of reasons. One important motivation is that bus signals are very efficient, as only the signals chosen in the Bus Selector are passed around the diagram during a simulation. Another consideration is that the two Bus blocks are configured using the signal names, allowing you to create a Simulink diagram that is easier to read.
After running the simulation, look at the lines in busdemo. Notice that the signal connecting the Bus Creator and Bus Selector blocks is drawn with three lines, as shown below.
This line format indicates that the signal is a bus signal. A bus signal represents a set of signals, analogous to a bundle of wires tied together. The bus signal can behave in one of two ways, either as a vector signal or as a composite signal, based on the size and shape of the signals bundled into the bus signal.
To understand this better, display the signal dimensions by checking the Signal Dimensions item in the Signals & Ports submenu of the Simulink diagram's Display menu. You should notice that the label "5{5}" appears on the bus signal, as shown below.
The number before the braces tells you how many lines were bundled together to create that particular bus signal. For example, the output of the Bus Creator2 block was created from the three lines from the Clock, Pulse, and Sine Wave blocks. The number inside of the braces tells you how many total signals are contained in the bus. In the case of the bus2 signal, each output from the Source blocks is a scalar, so the bus contains a total of three signals, one from each line.
All the bus signal in this model are treated like vector signals because each individual signal in the bus is a scalar. As such, you can pass the bus signal into any Simulink block that accepts vector inputs, such as a Gain, Sum, Integer, etc.
Bus signals are also treated as vector signals when all the individual signals in the bus are either scalars or 1-dimensional vectors, as you will see below.
You can change the Sine Wave block to output a vector of signals, instead of a scalar.
To do this, first open the Sine Wave block by double clicking on the block in the diagram. This opens the Block Parameters dialog associated with the Sine Wave block.
The first field in the Block Parameters dialog is Amplitude. You can change the value in this field to a vector, using the following commands.
1 Type [1 2] into the Amplitude field.
2 Apply the changes and close the dialog by clicking the OK button.
3 Update the Simulink diagram by selecting the Update Diagram command from the model's Simulation menu.
The line coming out of the Sine Wave block now has a "2" above it, indicating that it carries a vector, or 1-dimensional, signal with two elements. Notice, now, that the input signal to the Bus Selector block is labeled with "5{6}". The 5 before the braces tells you that there are still five signals bundled together in the bus signal. Since one of these signals is a vector with two elements, the total width of the bus signal is now six, the value inside the braces.
The bus signal is still treated as a vector and can be passed to any Simulink block that accepts vector signals. In fact, as long as the bus signal consists solely of scalars and 1-dimensional vectors, it will be treated as a vector signal. As you will soon see, there is one more condition on when bus signals are treated as vectors.
By default, the signals in your Simulink diagram are 1-dimensional vectors. You can, however, introduce 2-dimensional matrices into your diagram. To show this, change the Sine Wave block so it outputs a matrix signal instead of the vector you previously entered.
To do this open Sine Wave block by double clicking on the block. At the bottom of the dialog (and on the bottom of all Source block dialogs) you will see the Interpret vector parameters as 1-D check box.
When this box is checked, Simulink interprets any row or column vector you type into the Block Parameters dialog as a 1-dimensional array.
When this box is not checked, Simulink interprets any row or column vector you type into the Block Parameters dialog as a 2-dimensional matrix. Note: If you are working in this mode, then all the vectors and matrices you enter into the Block Parameters dialog must have consistent dimensions.
To illustrate this, make the output of the Sine Wave 2-dimensional using the following steps.
1. Uncheck the Interpret vector parameters as 1-D check box
2. Apply the changes and close the dialog by clicking the OK button.
3. Update the Simulink diagram to see the changes take effect in the signal dimension labels.
Notice that the output signal of the Sine Wave block is now labeled "[1x2]". Simulink is actually carrying a 2-D matrix signal along that line! The input signal to the Bus Selector block is still labeled with "5{6}" as it contains five signals with a total of six elements. In this case, however, the fifth signal in the bus is actually a row matrix.
This is the final case where the bus signal is treated as a vector; when all signals in the bus are either scalars, 1-dimensional vectors, or either row or column matrices. If the bus contains both row and column matrix signals then the bus signal is no longer a vector signal. Instead, it is treated as a composite signal, discussed in a moment.
You can enter any 2-dimensional matrix into the Source blocks. For example, to enter a 2x2 matrix open the Sine Wave block dialog, enter [1 2; 3 4] in the Amplitude parameter, and update the diagram.
The signal coming out of the Sine Wave block now has the dimensions [2x2].
Note: When you enter an m-by-n matrix where neither m nor n is one, the block's output will always be a matrix regardless of the current state of the Interpret vector parameters as 1-D check box. The check box only applies to vector parameters, where either m or n is one.
The signal going into the Bus Selector is now labeled with "5{8}". It contains 5 signals, but one of those signals has four elements for a total width of eight. In this case, the bus signal is treated as a composite signal. In fact, as soon as any of the signals in the bus contain a 2-dimensional signal that is neither a row nor column matrix, the bus signal is automatically treated as a composite signal.
A composite signal is useful for bundling data into a single wire to pass through the Simulink diagram. However, a composite signal cannot be passed into most Simulink blocks. In fact, composite signals can only be passed into virtual blocks, such as the Bus Selector, Subsystem, Goto, Demux, etc.
To summarize, a bus signal is treated as a composite signal when either of the following conditions is met.
1. The bus contains a signal that is a row matrix and another signal that is a column matrix.
2. The bus contains one or more [m x n] matrices where both m and n are greater than one.
To understand more about how the bus signal is structured, open the Bus Creator block.
This block has two inputs, each of which is itself a bus signal. The two bus signals, labeled bus1 and bus2, are listed in the Signals in bus list, preceded by a plus sign. If you expand out the two bus signals by double-clicking in each top level node in the tree, you'll see the nested signals that make up the final bus.
The names used in the Signals in bus list are inherited from the signal names typed onto the Simulink diagram. If you want to locate the block a particular signal originated from, you can do the following.
1. Select, for example, the Pulse signal in the bus2 node.
2. Press the Find button to the right of the Signals in bus list.
3. Note that the Pulse Generator block is now highlighted.
The Bus Creator uses the signal name to determine the source of a particular signal in the bus
As the signal label indicates, the output of the Bus Creator block still consists of five signals, where the last element is the 2x2 matrix signal you previously entered. To illustrate this, you can configure the Bus Selector block to output the matrix signal from the Sine Wave block. To do this, first open the Bus Selector block by double clicking on the block.
On the left side of this dialog, you see a list of all the signals passed into the Bus Selector block. You can click on the tree corresponding to a bus to see the source signals that the bus is composed of. The output signal of the Bus Creator is in turn composed of the two bus signals bus1 and bus2.
On the right side, you see "Selected Signals" - a list of all the input signals that are to serve as the output for the Bus Selector block. To reference a signal corresponding to a specific input bus, use the dot-notation. For example, to access the Chirp input signal from bus1, use bus1.Chirp.
The following steps illustrate how you can specify the output signal list to correspond to the Pulse Generator and Sine Wave sources.
1. Highlight the bus1.Chirp signal in the Selected signals list and remove it by selecting Remove to the left of the list.
2. Highlight the bus2.Sine signal in the Signals in the bus list and add it to the Selected signals by choosing Select>>.
3. Apply these changes and close the dialog by selecting OK.
Now, run the simulation. The bottom axis on the Scope displays the four signals from the Sine Wave block.
Various blocks in the Simulink diagram highlighted when you clicked some of the links in this example. This was done using the hilite_system function. The syntax is hilite_system(sys) where sys is the name of the block you want to highlight. There are a variety of different highlighting schemes, which you can find by looking at the help text for this command. Here are a few samples that highlight the Sine Wave block.
hilite_system('busdemo/Sine Wave','find') Uses the highlighting scheme used by the Find dialog, which changes the background color.
hilite_system('busdemo/Sine Wave','unique') Uses a highlighting scheme that changes the foreground color.
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WITH THE luxury of a floodlit pitch at their disposal, Supermarine aren't letting the recent wet weather rain on their parade as they target promotion from Dorset & Wilts 1 North.
Marine's weekend clash with Devizes 2nds, like most of the local rugby fixture list, was called off due to a waterlogged pitch at South Marston but head coach Sean Millwaters has already been able to rearrange the tie which will now be played under floodlights at the start of February.
With five teams separated by just five points at the top of the table, rescheduling matches which have fallen victim to the weather may just be Marine's trump card in their fight to return to Southern Counties.
"We're in quite a good position because we've got floodlights. Any games we lose at home we'll be able to offer midweek fixtures. We've got in booked in for a couple of weeks.
"If we win the cup game then Devizes' next cup final is on that same weekend.
"We can offer evening kick-offs because of the floodlights we've got so we never really run into difficulty, certainly with home games, or run into a backlog.
"Other clubs don't have the facilities, I don't know of any other club in the area that has floodlights."
Only the midtable meeting of Fairford and Melksham, which ended in a comprehensive 38-5 win for the hosts, took place at the weekend, meaning none of the promotion contenders got a chance to create space between themselves and the chasing pack.
"There was only one game, which was Fairford and Melksham. It's frustrating not having a game but bearing in mind no one had a game there's no pressure on anyone," said Millwaters.
"We had a good training session Thursday night, Saturday would have been good but we have got an all-weather area at the club and I need to check with the powers-that-be that it's usable.
"If the rain stops towards the end of the week we should be able to get a game in on Saturday but if it keeps on raining we'll be struggling."
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ANAHEIM – Eight months after experiencing the high point of his professional career, Jordan Hendry endured the flip side of that moment.
Hendry had hoisted the Stanley Cup after Chicago took down Philadelphia in Game 6 of the 2010 Final, but the end of his time with the Blackhawks began when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament when hit by Phoenix's Shane Doan the next season.
It has been a struggle to get back to the NHL ever since, but Hendry has made it, jumping into the lineup for the Ducks' 7-3 opening-night victory over Vancouver after Cam Fowler was a late scratch because of flu symptoms.
"It was good to be thrown in the fire there the first game," Hendry said. "That's what I wanted. Maybe it's good to get your first one out of the way again.
"There's nerves and excitement. It's kind of nice to get that first one under your belt and go from there. I'd rather do that than sit out for a bunch of games and have to play that way."
Before he hit the ice against the Canucks, Hendry allowed himself to take in his moment. The Blackhawks let him go. A brief tryout with Minnesota resulted in some games with the Wild's AHL team in Houston but the defenseman felt that 10-game stint was doing little to get him back on the radar.
Hendry took off for Switzerland and played the remainder of the 2011-12 season with HC Lugano of the National League A, the country's top pro league.
With the Ducks, the undrafted free agent out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks acquitted himself well against Vancouver in playing more than 18 minutes and making no glaring errors.
"It felt great to be back there," he said. "It was a long last season and last summer with rehab on my knee and stuff. That was my goal, to get back to the NHL. A lot of people have counted me out, I think, when I went to Europe to play. But I think it was good for me to play a lot of minutes over there and be a guy they could count upon there.
"I think it helped my career to come back and try to make it back this season. Been fortunate enough to get on with the Ducks and hopefully it only gets better."
The Ducks signed him in July to provide organizational depth. Hendry logged 29 games down at Norfolk (AHL). And then in their blur of a training camp, Hendry edged out incumbent Nate Guenin for the seventh defenseman slot.
"For me, it was kind of a now or never type of deal," Hendry said. "I just wanted to do everything possible to give myself a chance to get on the roster."
Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau didn't make much of the slow starts by Bobby Ryan and Nick Bonino, who combined for no goals and one point in the first three games while creating few quality scoring chances.
"It's three games," Boudreau said before Saturday's game against Nashville. "If this was 10 games, I'd say, 'OK, we've got to get him going.' Three games. Bobby Ryan hasn't got a point yet either but he had a few chances yesterday (against Vancouver). It's hard to say anybody's not going well when you've only played three games."
Bonino played his best game of the season, but only after Boudreau moved him off the Ryan line with Teemu Selanne.
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ANAHEIM -- The Astros agreed to terms on contracts with two more international free agents Thursday signing 16-year-old shortstops Juan Pineda and Ozziel Sanchez, both of whom are from Panama. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Pineda (5-foot-10, 145 pounds) is from Veraguas, Panama, and Sanchez (5-foot-11, 160 pounds) is from Panama City. Both players will report to the Astros complex in the Dominican Republic.
"Pineda's best tool is his bat," Astros director of international Oz Ocampo said. "He has a quiet approach and a short, quick stroke with good rhythm and balance. He has a knack for centering balls and hitting line drives to all fields."
In the 2014 Panama National 15-and-under tournament, Pineda led his team in hitting with a .338 batting average, and was second in the tournament in hits.
On Sanchez, Ocampo said: "His best tool is his defense. Sanchez has quick actions, soft hands and an average- to solid-average arm presently. He projects to play at shortstop. Offensively, he shows gap power and uses all fields. He is a high-energy player who likes to play the game."
During last year's international signing period, the Astros led all 30 Major League clubs with five signings from Panama: catcher Ihan Bernal and right-handers Abdiel Saldana, Edgardo Sandoval, Jose Ramos and Gabriel Valdez. All five players are currently playing in the Dominican Summer League.
The Astros have now signed five international free agents this season after agreeing Wednesday with right-hander Franklin Perez, shortstop Miguelangel Sierra and catcher Brandon Benavente, all 16-year-old free agents from Venezuela.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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EUGENE, Ore. - The caller to AnarchyRadio on KWVA in Eugene said he was a fan of John Zerzan's writing but had an issue he wanted to discuss.
"He does sound normal. He sounds soft spoken. He's articulate," Zerzan said Thursday, recalling the show in December 2011. "He doesn't sound like a raving murderer."
The caller "Greg" wanted to discuss Travis the chimp, a domesticated animal that mauled a Connecticut woman in 2009.
"Greg" was likely Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old Connecticut man who killed his mother before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. There he killed 20 children and 6 adults before taking his own life.
"Some little thing he experienced was the last straw, and he was overwhelmed by the life that he had," the caller said. "It seems like everyone who knew him said how shocked they were that Travis had been so savage, because they knew him as a sweet child."
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"He's referring to this phenomenon - and then again later he ends up doing it," Zerzan said. "I mean it's just hard to grasp."
"His attacks can be seen entirely parallel to the attacks," the caller said back in December 2011. "Random acts of violence you bring up on your show every week, committed by humans, which the mainstream also has no explanation for. An actual human, I just don't think it would be such a stretch to say that he very well could have been a teenage mall shooter or something like that."
At no point in the conversation did the caller suggest he himself is contemplating any such act of violence.
"It's tough to wrap your mind around," Zerzan said, "but then when you realize you spoke with the guy or listened to the guy, it's all the more upsetting."


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I wanted rule out guesstimate from my wheel trueing excercise. It was just in time since I had a wrech two days later, and had to fix my wheel. It wasn't my plan, though...
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there is a learning curve, not just with building wheels, but with using this tool. if you release the deflecting spring onto the spoke differently, you can get wildly different readings. consistently releasing the spring requires practice and constant focus because it's slightly awkward to use, combined with the fact that the wheel is in the truing stand and wants to roll. lots of variables.
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Building a wheel just once every three years, instead of once a week like I used to, it's good to have a consistent point of reference. That's what this meter does, and does well. Given the cost of replacement hubs, rims and spokes -- and the benefit from getting spoke tension right "the first time" -- the Park Tool Spoke Tension Meter is a big asset at a small cost for the serious home mechanic.Strongly endorsed.
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Like most Park tools, this one requires a substantial investment to own. Fortunately, it's worth every penny, and you really can't set the correct tension in your wheels without it. If you want to true your own wheels or even just eliminate that annoying clicking spoke, you won't be disappointed in this product.
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The focus of Dr. Dorman's work is the development and evaluation of new diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB). There is an urgent need for sensitive, specific, rapid tests for detection of active TB disease, latent TB infection and M. tuberculosis drug resistance.
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Dawson R, Narunsky K, Carman D, Gupte N, Whitelaw A, Efron A, Barnes GL, Hoffman J, Chaisson RE, McIlleron H5, Dorman SE. "Two-stage activity-safety study of daily rifapentine during intensive phase treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Jul;19(7):780-6. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0868.
Dooley KE, Savic RM, Park JG, Cramer Y, Hafner R, Hogg E, Janik J, Marzinke MA, Patterson K, Benson CA, Hovind L, Dorman SE, Haas DW, ACTG A5311 Study Team. "Novel dosing strategies increase exposures of the potent antituberculosis drug rifapentine but are poorly tolerated in healthy volunteers." Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015;59(6):3399-405. doi: 10.1128/AAC.05128-14. Epub 2015 Mar 30.
Dorman S. "Advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: current status and future prospects." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 May;19(5):504-16. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0048.
Fielding KL, Charalambous S, Hoffmann CJ, Johnson S, Tlali M, Dorman SE, Vassall A, Churchyard GJ, Grant AD. "Evaluation of a point-of-care tuberculosis test-and-treat algorithm on early mortality in people with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy (TB Fast Track study): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial." Trials. 2015 Mar 28;16:125. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0650-0.
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Add Lovie Smith to the long list of candidates to become the Philadelphia Eagles' next head coach. The team announced that Smith, fired by the Chicago Bears last week, will be interviewed for the Eagles' job Thursday.
Former Philadelphia coach Andy Reid already has resurfaced with the job in Kansas City while Buffalo preferred with go with former Syracuse coach Doug Marrone over Smith.
Per the Eagles, Smith will become the fourth man to interview, following three still working in the playoffs—Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and the Falcons duo of defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong.
There is more competition on the way, including Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Of the entire group, only Smith and Nolan (49ers) have prior NFL head coaching experience.
Although Smith's Bears just missed the postseason the past two years, his steady sideline demeanor and background as a turnover-producing defensive coach should have much appeal in Philadelphia.
If Reid, who also has led a team to a Super Bowl, deserves an immediate second opportunity, so does Smith. Given University of Oregon coach Chip Kelly is now out of the mix, it may take awhile for the Eagles to figure out who's the next best man for the job.


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