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By Adam McCalvy and Jeremy Warnemuende / MLB.com
Roenicke wants Hart to be his man at first base
MILWAUKEE -- Corey Hart's game-saving scoop in Monday's win over the Astros was only the latest example: For a right fielder, he is a really good first baseman.He's so good that manager Ron Roenicke would like Hart to retire his outfield glove and return to first base next season. "That's Doug's decision," Roenicke said, referring to general manager Doug Melvin. "I've told Doug, though, that [Hart's] a difference-maker at first base for me. "Some [of it is] because of the way he plays, and some just because, physically, he's huge. The other night, [Cody] Ransom throws that ball high, and when it left his hand, I thought, 'Oh, no.' And Corey, his reach is tremendous." Hart is the Brewers' first big first baseman since Richie Sexson. Lyle Overbay was generously listed as 6-foot-2, and Prince Fielder at 5-foot-11. Hart, like Sexson, is 6-foot-6. The Brewers drafted Hart as a first baseman but moved him to third and then the outfield, because Brad Nelson was supposed to be the first baseman of the future. "[Hart] says, 'Nothing's getting by me,'" Roenicke said. "When you have that attitude, he'll go down and block it or whatever it takes. He's been amazing. I just wanted [Melvin] to know that." Keeping Hart at first base would throw back into flux the future of Mat Gamel, who was Fielder's replacement before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in May. The Brewers would either have to trade Gamel or ask him, again, to change positions; he has already been a third baseman, a corner outfielder and a first baseman. With Hart at first, the Brewers could either keep Norichika Aoki in right field, or platoon Aoki and Carlos Gomez in center and seek a hitter during the offseason to play right. "Those [issues] still have to be talked about," Roenicke said. "If it works out better for us all around for [Hart] to go back to right field, then he goes back out. But I know what he's done at first base so far, and it's really impressive." Melvin declined to offer his opinion about the Brewers' plan for next season, saying that he is focused instead on winning the team's remaining games in 2012. Hart is signed with the Brewers through the end of next season, at a $10 million salary for 2013.
K-Rod realistic about struggles, status with Crew
MILWAUKEE -- Francisco Rodriguez checked his ego at the clubhouse door for the start of the series with the Astros, a good thing considering what was to come in the first two games.On Monday, amid a season full of struggles that includes six blown saves, Rodriguez -- an 11-year Major League veteran with 294 saves -- was asked to sit in the eighth inning when the game was on the line. On Tuesday he got to pitch, but with the Brewers blowing out the Astros, 10-1. "I've put myself in those situations," Rodriguez said. "That's the bottom line. To be pointing fingers, I would have to point it right here." He pointed to his chest. "You know the funny thing I've been thinking about the last few days?" he said. "Last year, when [John Axford] or me or anybody else from the bullpen came in, people would say, 'It's over.' The last week, any time we were coming in, people were like, 'Oh, no.'" He leaned back in his chair, turned away and covered his eyes for effect. "We have to get back to where we were," he said. "Hopefully, the people don't give up on us. Stay with us, because we're going to bounce back." Had he really seen fans at Miller Park shielding their eyes as he trotted to the mound? "If you don't notice, you must be real blind," he said. "You have to be realistic, and I'm realistic. I don't live in dreams. When I stink, I will say right away that I stink." On Tuesday, working with a nine-run lead against an Astros team that won all of three games in July, he did not stink. He worked a 1-2-3 inning that included two strikeouts, and declared afterward, "That's me right there." On Monday, Rodriguez began warming up in the bullpen with the Brewers down, 3-0, in the seventh inning. Before the game, manager Ron Roenicke said that he wanted to put Rodriguez in a non-pressure situation after he'd blown two straight saves last week in Philadelphia, and it appeared that Roenicke had found the perfect spot. Then the Brewers put together a four-run inning to take the lead, and Roenicke stuck to his original plan. Rodriguez took a seat on the bench, and Livan Hernandez went in to pitch in the eighth inning. Could Rodriguez, who set the single-season record with 62 saves in 2008, ever remember such an occurrence? "No," Rodriguez said. "But when you have your ERA at mid-five, and you have three blown saves and you have not even recorded a full inning in the last three outings, there's nothing you can say." Although they made it interesting, Rodriguez's bullpen-mates were able to hold on for an 8-7 win, with Axford recording his 17th save. Roenicke said on Tuesday afternoon that he wasn't sure how upset Rodriguez was about that decision. "To be honest with you, I probably want him to be a little mad about it," Roenicke said. "When it's close and on the line, he wants to be out there, so I have no problem with that. But it's a tough decision. And to do that to him, believe me, that wasn't easy to do." If things go according to plan, both Rodriguez and Axford will work their way back to high-leverage innings. Rodriguez is a free agent after the season, and a string of solid performances could conceivably convince a contender to call the Brewers about an August trade. Given that he is earning $8 million, Rodriguez would have a good chance to clear waivers if the Brewers have not already passed him through. "Every single ballplayer alive struggles. It's part of it. But we have a great challenge ahead of us," Rodriguez said. "Two months left in the season to turn it around."
Quiet day for Brewers as Trade Deadline passes
MILWAUKEE -- Miller Park's war room was quiet as baseball's non-waiver Trade Deadline came and went on Tuesday afternoon, but that does not mean the Brewers have made their last trade of 2012."There wasn't anything there that was desirable for us," general manager Doug Melvin said. "I didn't have any phone calls at all with a general manager all day." Things might have been different had the bullpen not collapsed so thoroughly beginning last week in Philadelphia. Had free-agent-to-be Francisco Rodriguez converted both of his save opportunities in that series rather than blowing them, "He would be gone, no question," one front-office official said on Tuesday. Other relievers drew interest earlier in the month, Melvin said, but requests tailed off as the struggles mounted. But, as Melvin pointed out, trading season is not over yet. Teams can still swap players if they pass them through waivers first, and the Brewers have three pending free agents who could draw interest -- Rodriguez and starters Shaun Marcum and Randy Wolf, whose salaries could help them clear the waiver wire. Marcum would have to get healthy, and Rodriguez and Wolf would need some better results to entice buyers, who must acquire a player by Aug. 31 in order for him to be eligible for postseason play. Marcum looks like the Brewers' most attractive chip, assuming he can recover from the stiff elbow that has sidelined him since mid-June. Before that injury, Marcum had a 3.39 ERA in 13 starts and a .227 average against. Marcum is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Wednesday, then a simulated game over the weekend in St. Louis before heading out for a rehab assignment. He is eligible to return from the 60-day disabled list on Aug. 14. Moving a starting pitcher or two before the end of the season would make sense for the Brewers, because they want a look at some of the young arms who will figure into the 2013 rotation.
Last call
Left fielder Ryan Braun returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing Monday's game to receive treatment for multiple deep blisters on his left hand, a problem that has been dogging Braun for some time. Left-handed reliever Manny Parra said that the discomfort in his throwing shoulder is a familiar problem, caused by weakness in the joint, which leads to impingement and pain in his rotator cuff. He predicted he would only be sidelined a couple of days. "I've had it before, so we kind of know what we have to do to deal with it," Parra said.
The Brewers' favorite Trade Deadline deal didn't even involve them. It was the Cubs sending Ryan Dempster, who has long given the Brewers trouble, to the Rangers."That was a good move for us, not having to face him," Roenicke said.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. Jeremy Warnemuende is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Job Opportunity with Connecticut Community Bridger Program - Peer Bridger
Monday, March 10, 2014 at 4:03PM
Multiple Full-Time Positions Available: (40 hrs per week)
We are recruiting Community Bridgers (Bridgers) who will be assigned to one of 3 base locations:
Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport.*
*Please Note: All positions will initially be based in the Middletown and Hartford areas, and Bridgers will be required to travel to these locations on a daily basis for approximately 3-6 months after hire.
Peer Bridger Program
"The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is in need of a program to serve up
disorders who are involved with the Probate Court System and have a history of difficulty using traditional tools and services available in the current behavioral health system to gain a stable and fruitful lifestyle in the community." (CT DMHAS RFP, 2013)
Position Summary:
"Peer support is a system of giving and receiving help founded on key principles of respect, shared
responsibility and mutual agreement of what is helpful. Peer support is not based on psychiatric
models and diagnostic criteria. It is about understanding another's situation empathically through the
shared experience of emotional and psychological pain. When people identify with others who they
feel are 'like' them, they feel a connection."—Mead, Hilton, & Curtis, 2001 (from Pratt, Gill, Barrett, &
Roberts, 2007).
Community Bridgers will provide peer support (as defined above) for individuals in the community with mental health experiences. These individuals will have involvement in the probate court system. Bridgers will:
- Provide outreach and engagement, and peer support in the community to these individuals, some of whom may be hard to reach;
- Support individuals by establishing connection, active listening, exploring and learning about their worldviews, and co-creating meaningful relationships;
- Support each individual in identifying what is important to them, and as determined on an individual basis, connecting with community, natural resources and other supports (including supports for all of their mental health and health needs if desired);
- provide individuals with supports and/or act as liaisons to persons and/or systems as identified as needed by the individual; and
- provide community outreach, develop relationships with community resources and supports, and provide transportation as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Lived experience of mental health recovery and the willingness to share his/her own experiences as appropriate.
- The Community Bridger must be confident in his or her own wellness.
- The Bridger needs to be familiar with one or more of the following Connecticut communities: Hartford, New Haven, and/or Bridgeport.
- Valid CT driver's license. to 100 individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use the community." (CT DMHAS RFP, 2013)
- Reliable insured personal vehicle and a willingness to transport persons served. Statewide travel will be required. Mileage reimbursement will be paid.
- Ability to work flexible hours and days as scheduled around program needs (includes night and weekend hours).
- Ability to meet project deadlines as determined by Project Manager.
- Demonstrate good judgment, flexibility and independence in carrying out assigned tasks.
- Demonstrate peer support experiences with diverse individuals.
- Demonstrate good coordination and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative manner as a team member with participants, project staff, and other stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail; ability to work on multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- General office and basic computer experience.
Other Basic Requirements:
- Passion and enthusiasm for peer support and the possibilities for everybody.
- Hope for all, and belief that each person has the internal resources to lead their own recovery.
- Positive attitude, motivation, and encouragement skills necessary.
- Self-starter, confident, flexible, energetic and highly team oriented.
- Cross-cultural skills, and experience with culturally diverse populations.
- Ability to form trusting and reciprocal relationships.
- Open-minded, creative problem solver, while also teachable.
What we offer you:
- Full time with benefits.
- Intensive training in Intentional Peer Support (IPS), co-supervision, and trauma informed peer
- Opportunity to inform and co-create a new and unique community service.
- A dynamic, fun (yet challenging) and creative work environment.
- 3 weeks paid vacation per year.
- 3 weeks paid sick time per year.
- Hourly rate starts at $18 per hour based on qualifications and experience (as defined above).
FOR-U is an independent statewide peer-owned and operated non-profit agency. We were formally established in 2002, for the purpose of empowering persons-in-recovery (PIR) from mental health experiences to help other PIR move towards his or her life goals through education and peer support.
The Community Bridger is a full-time non-exempt (40 hour/week) position with some evenings and weekends required. A cover letter highlighting your passion and experience is required. Submit resume and cover letter via email to: email@example.com or by fax: 860-704-0767 or mail to: FOR-U, Attn: Human Resources, 100 Riverview Center, Suite 272, Middletown, CT 06457. No phone calls or walk-ins please.
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Boots :- Lightweight, waterproof so easy to maintain, comfortable with an agressive lugged vibram sole giving confidence over poor terrain. More flexible than the old trail lites so not as good for mountian scrambling.
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Newey wary of late Mercedes launch
17 February 2012 – Red Bull's Adrian Newey is currently pondering whether or not German rivals Mercedes could be hiding some unique car features ahead of the 2012 season, with the highly successful designer being informed that the Brackley-based squad was ready to roll out its new machine at the opening Jerez test, but instead chose not to.
With a raft of technical changes being ratified for the upcoming campaign, exploiting areas such as the nose cone and exhausts have become key talking points. The W03, which will be driven by Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher, was rolled out at Silverstone on Thursday, with a dropped 'platypus' nose clearly on show.
Newey went on to admit that Red Bull may have benefited from such a launch plan in 2011, with their exhaust package being copied by McLaren in time for the first race.
"Last year where we put our exhausts on from the first test and McLaren had managed to copy (us), by their own admission, by the first race," he explained. "I guess with hindsight we perhaps should have delayed that a bit longer."
"If it goes three seconds quicker than anybody else, yes of course," he added. "Other than that, simply because its later doesn't mean to say you are going to show more attention at that than anybody else's.
"Of course you do look at other people's cars but I generally find that it this time of the year actually the main thing to do is try and understand your own car rather than worry too much about what everybody else is doing."


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This is a round robin quilt, I did the center of the quilt and passed it on to my aunt Connie to finish. The name sake, James Bevins has been passed from father to son for 300 years almost every generation had some one named James Bevins I found that fascinating and it stopped with my aunt Connie's son. I found a book that tells where and how the names lost or gained letter in there translation when they boarded the boats to come to America. Thanks for letting me share my searches for information with you! I really love quilting and this site is so very nice to share with all of you. Please feel free to tell me if you like it or not.
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Research & Development
By continuously investing in R&D and collaborating with research institutes, Polytec remains at the forefront of laser and optical measurement technologies. This results in unique and innovative ideas that produce world-class non-contact measurement solutions for our customers' critical applications.
Polytec's R&D department is staffed with 50 employees covering many disciplines. This team is dedicated to "Advancing Measurements by Light" by developing new technologies, electronics, software, optics and support documentation. Research areas are laser vibrometry, laser velocimetry, video microscopy, NIR spectrometry and surface metrology. Polytec is actively maintaining a close partnership with universities and technical associations while participating in both national and international research projects and in scientific networks.
National and International Awards
The high degree of innovation of Polytec Laser Measurement Systems is acknowledged by many national and international awards, such as the
- 2001 Photonics Circle of Excellence Award for the MSV-300 Micro-Scanning Vibrometer
- 2005 AMA Sensor Innovation Award for the MSA-400 Micro System Analyzer
- 2007 MessTec & Sensor Masters Award (2nd prize) for the RLV-5500 Rotational Vibrometer
- 2008 MessTec & Sensor Masters Award for the RoboVib Test Station
- 2009 Innovation Award finalist of the German Economy for the RoboVib Test Station
- 2009 MessTec & Sensor Masters Award for the Optical Derotator
- 2009 "Fibre de l'Innovation" by Opticsvalley for the UHF-120 Vibrometer
- 2011 Industry Prize (microsystem engineering category) for the UHF-120 Vibrometer
Research and Standardization Work
In close collaboration with academia and industry, Polytec is continuously taking part in many R&D projects, as well as in standardization committees and activities. Please find some examples here.
The PLAT4M (Photonic Libraries And Technology for Manufacturing) project will focus on bringing the existing silicon photonics research platform to a level that enables seamless transition to industry, suitable for different application fields and levels of production volume. Polytec is exploring possible applications of silicon photonics in laser-Doppler vibrometry.
Calibration of Laser Vibrometers
The German National Metrology Institute (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB) has developped the international standard ISO 16063-41:2011 "Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 41: Calibration of laser vibrometers" together with Polytec. Polytec's interferometers are inherent part of the PTB's standard measurement devices for dynamics (example).
Calibration of White-light Interferometers
"Calibration of White-light Interferometers" is a joint project where Polytec cooperates with universities, institutes and standardization committees working on national standards within the German VDIVDE Calibration Guideline 2655.
Joint Project HOLOVIB
Within ther framework of the joint project HOLOVIB, computer generated holograms are developped for innovative measurement methods using laser Doppler vibrometry. Partners are Polytec, the University of Stuttgart and Bosch GmbH.
Optics Development
Key subjects of Optics Development are:
- Research on new optical sensor principles
- Test and assessment of new components and modules for future devices
- Development of specifications for design and manufacturing
Electronics Development
The key subjects of Electronics Development at Polytec are:
- Digital signal processing based on DSP, FPGA and micro controller hardware
- Development of analog circuits in the high and low frequency range
- Optimization of opto-electronic circuits
- PCB design
Software Development
The main topics of Software Development at Polytec are:
- Development of highly integrated, performing software applications to control, acquire, save and analyze measurement data of the Polytec products Vibrometer, PSV, TMS, PMA, MSA, QuickCheck and PSS
- Use of modern technologies (multi-core, GPU, client/server) to be able to acquire, save, analyze and display streams of data of acquisition boards, cameras, and spectrometers in real-time
- Application of component oriented architecture, automation, plug-in, and add-in concepts allowing to offer customer specific extensions efficiently and to provide open and flexible interfaces
- Close collaboration with users to create and optimize efficient user interfaces and new interactive concepts
- Use of the latest integrated development environments to program using the languages C++ and C#
- Maintenance high quality standards by applying configuration management, version control, code reviews, static code analysis, automated and manual testing methods
- We create and maintain professional installation programs for the whole range of Microsoft operating systems
Key subjects of Engineering at Polytec are:
- Design and modeling of opto-electronic sensor systems in 3D-CAD
- Design reviews for verification and information exchange
- Industrial design of device housings and interiors
- Rapid prototyping


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Woman suffers burns from machinery
Gazette Staff
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Corrina Hyler-Bray, 51, of Beloit, was operating some machinery when something happened and burned her, said a spokesman from the fire department. Hyler-Bray was transported by a Janesville Fire Department ambulance to Mercy Hospital. She was treated and released.
Christy Willis, director of human resources at SSI, was unable to provide details of what happened Monday morning.
"We're doing a thorough investigation to make sure we've got all the details," she said.
Willis said Hyler-Bray has been employed by SSI just less than five years.
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Weekend winners
Fairfield's 8-and-under Cougar baseball team won its tournament Sunday, earning a 12-2 victory over Clear Creek-Amana and an 8-0 win vs. the Cedar Rapids Reds. Hunter Cecchini was named MVP in the first game and Nate Smithburg was the second game's MVP. Members of the team are pictured, from left, front row: Dallan Rippey, Cecchini, Austin Lisk, Dalton Drish, Sam Weaton; middle row: Max Weaton, Evan Haines, Tate Allen, Spencer Vaughan and Smithburg. Coaches are pictured in the back row, from left: Jason Allen, Shawn Lisk and Todd Reifsteck.


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Warhawk - PS3 - Preview 2
When Sony made their big playable PS3 reveal last E3, Warhawk was among their titles that were available for gamers to get their hands on. However, the aerial combat game has been going through the ringer lately, as various rumors and reports have been stating that the game possessed a lack of polish and wasn't living up to Sony's standards, and therefore would either be cancelled or, at best, was destined to be a free download on the PSN much in the vein of Gran Turismo HD.
However, Sony's Gamer's Day event in San Diego showed this not to be the case whatsoever, as there was a playable build that showcased the game's multiplayer elements. Plus, it was announced that the Warhawk beta would begin on May 24th, a move that will hopefully put all of those nasty cancellation rumors to rest.
Warhawk is set to be released in two different versions, a retail package and a download through the PSN Store. While pricing elements were unavailable, the retail version will most likely be released at the $60 US price point that most next-gen titles release at. This will be quite a bit more than the PSN Store version. However, there will be some added incentive for gamers to pick up the retail package for the extra price, including Developer Diaries and "Making Of" features on the disc, as well as an official Sony Bluetooth PS3 Headset that will be available in the package.
The gameplay in the multiplayer demo was chaos and mayhem, which is exactly what you'd hope for from Warhawk. One intriguing element was that you could exit your plane and run around on the ground, commandeering gun mounts and other vehicles, including planes and land vehicles. The game was full of intense moments and a blast throughout, and while actual numbers weren't available, the game's maps should be capable of supporting a lot of players.
Graphically, the game was looking pretty solid, with some very detailed crafts and environments, as well as some great special effects and explosions. The sound was also great, with no craft sounding the same as another one, and gun placements booming in 7.1 surround.
Don't believe what you hear, Warhawk is not cancelled; the game looks great and plays great, and should be one to check out.


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They're in the business of civil conversation.
And with so many of us craving more civility in our world today, I wondered what they might have to teach us.
So I sat down with folks from the SMU Center for Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management.
And I'm happy to report that we didn't scream at each other once.
The amazing thing is that these experts manage to keep things civil even in the face of major strife and disagreement.
Whether it's a marriage coming apart or a business deal gone wrong, the Southern Methodist University center is a place where combatants can sit down with counselors and/or mediators and find solutions.
I visited with counselors Hal Barkley and Misty Solt, mediators Tom Hartsell and Julia Elliott, and with Tony Picchioni, chair of SMU's Department of Dispute Resolution and Counseling.
The first thing I learned was that I've been looking at civility all wrong. I have viewed it as the norm from which we strayed.
In fact, going for the throat comes far more naturally for us.
"This is part of our evolutionary past. It's the way we are wired. We are creatures that are always scanning to keep threat away," Picchioni said.
So whether it's a staff meeting at the office or political discussion over dinner, things can turn ugly in a hurry if our primal defense system goes on alert.
The emotional response part of our brain starts firing. And it moves much faster than our thinking, reasoning brain.
"I will find myself 'feeling' much faster than I can think," Picchioni said. "I will be driven by my emotionality."
We've all experienced it — that sudden urge to lash out. And that's when civility is sunk.
So the first key to civil dialogue is realizing that it takes conscious effort and learned skills. It doesn't just come naturally.
Fortunately, we learn the basics in kindergarten. "Listen. Don't interrupt. Don't call names," said mediator Hartsell, ticking off some obvious ones.
That first one is so important. Real dialogue requires listening, not just waiting your turn to talk.
And if someone makes a good point, say so. "Appreciation statements go a long way," counselor Solt said.
She also said nonverbal communication matters more than we realize. "Think about your posture, your demeanor," she said.
If a conversation is becoming tense, lean back, relax, speak more slowly and in a softer tone.
I was surprised to hear the experts caution against "Why?" questions. They put people on the defensive and cause them to dig in their heels.
Much better is: "Help me understand about …."
All the experts agreed that society doesn't foster civility nowadays.
"Part of the problem with civil discourse today is that you are playing against the backdrop of cable news, which is really more about entertainment than news," Picchioni said. "So they make it dramatic and hyperbolic."
The same goes for talk radio.
And Hartsell rues the "overappreciation" of sarcasm these days. It undermines real conversation. "We resort to just throwing out sarcastic, caustic comments," he said.
If you often find yourself in heated dialogue — in office meetings, say — the pros offered a couple of tricks to keep your emotions from spiraling out of control.
One is to momentarily picture the other person yammering away but inside a soundproof bubble. Or — and I really like this one — just play circus music in your head for a moment.
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An efficient hybrid algorithm for the two-machine no-wait flow shop problem with separable setup times and single server
We consider the two-machine no-wait flow shop problem with separable setup times and single server side constraints, and makespan as the performance measure. This problem is strongly NP-hard. A mathematical model of the problem is developed and a number of propositions are proven for the special cases. Furthermore, a hybrid algorithm of variable neighbourhood search (VNS) and Tabu search (TS) is proposed for the generic case. For evaluation, a number of test problems with small instances are generated and solved to optimality. Computational results show that the proposed algorithm is able to reproduce the optimal solutions of all of the small-instance test problems. For larger instances, proposed solutions are compared with the results of the famous two-opt algorithm as well as a lower bound that we develop in this paper. This comparison demonstrates the efficiency of the algorithm to find good-quality solutions. [Received 25 November 2009; Revised 26 February 2010; Revised 19 March 2010; Accepted 20 March 2010]
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How to Pastor an Evangelistic Church - ChristianityToday.composted on 07 Aug 2015 23:42 by utterswindler9551
They often talk about inviting people to church, supply a set of resources, as well as encourage their particular people to tune throughout to the radio station or podcast. They Will will become familiar with greatest within you as you model the evangelistic life.
That indicates we have a huge problem, friends.
The man, saddened by the criticism, thought pertaining to a few moments about the challenge leveled within his direction. Right now there is the gift with the evangelist (Ephesians 4:10, for example). To End Up Being Able To what end? In Order To equip, to assist most associated with God's people engage within the task involving sharing Christ.
When I've offered the data, folks generally look concerned-and along with great reason. The idea confirmed most people hadn't invited anyone to church recently, as well as fewer had shared Christ.
That is good news! Which is the greatest news in every involving history, yet we, according to the research, don't talk about this together with our lost buddies and also neighbors and also co-workers. Moody as well as James Kennedy, but irrespective of who stated it the story reminds us of our own circumstance today.
As we look at churches, we see that pastors tend to be key. Your evangelist is offered for the church.
Not even once.
Engage your lost around you alongside individuals an individual lead so they will really can certainly observe it throughout practice and become encouraged to participate inside themselves.
Pastor, do you realize precisely what does aid visitors to grow to be evangelistic?
In fact, based on our research, many Christians get by zero means shared his or her faith as well as known as other people for you to have confidence in Christ.
I've heard the tale of the man who was criticized regarding his evangelism methodology by means of a fellow believer. you can't lead what you do certainly not live. The idea is really a recurring theme in our studies. The Particular evangelist is one of God's gifts to the church. We are strangely mute if this comes http://heartofvirtue.com to sharing your very factor that produces us gospel people.
Lack associated with Evangelism
Some resist sharing the particular gospel, stating they do certainly not have the gift involving evangelism.
Lack regarding evangelism can become a trait sadly not really localized to a certain subset involving Christians. with great care and also genuine concern within his voice he responded, "I a lot like my approach regarding carrying out evangelism in order to the proper path involving not carrying out it."
We reside in a culture which is facing a number of changes. Right now there isn't any gift of evangelism inside the Bible. Individuals things do certainly not generate evangelistic individuals out of individuals who are not.
I've seen in which credited to D.L. This is actually a disposition that seemingly affects many believers. those are usually fine ways regarding these phones encourage his or her individuals inside evangelism--but merely those who're currently engaging in it. These People wish in order to know both about evangelism and the approach to encourage those that may be weak within their faith. 1 of the things I've learned via the procedure is that all Christians enjoy evangelism, for as long as somebody else does it.
Now will be the Time
I agree; a person don't. Through custom modeling rendering an evangelistic lifestyle by performing his or her operate in evangelistic ways, pastors lead through example. I think you will find a couple of principal reasons behind concern. Church leaders frequently speak about the need for evangelism, however the approach they lead their churches frequently negates their particular words.
The Need
Using a research project and also assessment tool we developed at LifeWay, we conducted a new study that included aspects associated for you to evangelism. Echoing the words involving Paul coming from one Corinthians 11:1, "Imitate me, as I imitate Christ," pastors need to be regarding evangelism if they want an evangelist church.
We discuss it, regard it highly, and call many people to engage within evangelism, all associated with the while avoiding it personally such as we avoid the dentist. In case we are planning to talk about the dependence on evangelistic engagement through evangelistic people, we now have to become those that engage inside evangelism.
Ephesians 4 says that will God features given apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, along with teachers. He was informed that his techniques weren't personal enough, too mechanistic, and they would not work.
But Not Merely Pastors--Not Also Close. Culture will be increasingly secular inside the West, although nominal Christianity is actually declining.
What with regards to Pastors?
Now that's an evangelism mic drop moment.
All Christians adore evangelism, for as long as somebody else is doing it.
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We really tend to be a folks saved by grace via faith in respect along with what Christ has done pertaining to us--He lived your sinless lifestyle we're able to not, died a sinner's death within our place, overcame death on our behalf, along with ascended to be able to sit in the best hand in the Father exactly where He continually intercedes on our behalf.
This is the beginning point. but I don't think anybody has the gift regarding evangelism. the numbers demonstrate the actual lack of evangelism is actually each an endemic and systemic problem among thinking people.
Pastors had been rightly involved more than the endemic naturel in the problem, but in which furthermore factors for the second basis for concern--the problem is systemic. The Actual folks around us are generally increasingly secular, and our evangelistic efforts are saved to a new downward trend.
I'll become sharing a lot more about this inside the coming 12 months once we partner with each other with most the Billy Graham Middle regarding Evangelism with Wheaton College.
At LifeWay Research, we have analyzed the evangelistic behavior of Christians virtually ad nauseum. consider for a new moment what that will means.
In a new culture that's rapidly changing--one that has openly embraced secularism and spirituality with out virtually any type of biblical foundation--evangelism can be shockingly and sadly unengaged by simply many Christians. Folks openly bemoan your lack of evangelism throughout others' lives while ignoring it in their own.
This is the present climate by which your folks are asking concerns (or not) about how that they talk about your gospel


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"There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being, Hastings, cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble."
"The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself - and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results."
"Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice."


text: Ray Tierney comes from a family full of New York cops, including his father, brother Francis and bad-boy brother-in-law Jimmy . When a failed drug bust results in the deaths of four of Francis' men, the Tierney patriarch pulls Ray into leading the investigation. But Jimmy launches his own investigation, compromising Ray's team. Jimmy's actions soon catch Ray between duty as a police officer and loyalty to his family.


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ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA -- The city of Eagan, MN's sewer backed up into my basement and of course it was not their fault. So I called ServiceMaster on a Saturday to give me some help. VALUABLE LESSON. This is why you never do anything without an estimate up front. The tech for ServiceMaster (Chris) called me and said they were on their way at about 330 pm. I asked him how much he thought this would cost. He said he would talk to me when he got to my house about the cost. When he and a helper arrived around 4 he said he was unable to give us an estimate because the office was closed on the weekend.
He made us feel better by telling my wife and me that ServiceMaster was willing to work with the homeowner when insurance companies were not involved. Chris and his helper did a great job and did it very quickly. My family and I moved the furniture; they cut the carpet into squares and hauled it out to their truck and then vacuumed the floor dry and sprayed an anti-microbial agent to kill the germs. They were gone after about 3 hours and 45 minutes. I also rented 5 fans and a dehumidifier to help dry out the basement. ** was able to tell me the cost of renting the equipment. 10 days later I received an invoice for $3770.80. I was shocked.
I thought maybe a $1000.00 for labor, because it was on a weekend, plus the rental fee for the equipment, which was another $600. I complained to Todd their representative in St. Louis Park, MN about the high cost and he did make some adjustments down to $3479.99. Everything was charged by the square foot. I still do not understand why they could not have given me an estimate if it was based on square footage since they were standing in my basement. So remember to get an estimate up front.
I feel like they are taking advantage of me and I have learned a valuable lesson not to trust people when they act like they are doing you a favor and trying to help you. I realize people have to make a living, but this really seems extreme. I have emailed them a few times about resolving this, but they do not respond.
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA -- Service Masters, Shreveport LA, located at 851 Hope St., Shreveport, La 71101 was called to do water restoration work on my master bedroom and master bath after a water leak. Service Master came and installed blower fans and dehumidifiers that were NOT HEPA filtered air filtration devices that are required for a water restoration job.
During the initial visit Service Master's technician confirmed that there was no signs of mold. I hired a mold inspector who confirmed that there was no mold. However she raised concerns that there were no HEPA filtered air filtration devices without which there was a higher chance of mold growing.
She also recommended spraying mold retardant immediately. Even after multiple reminders to Service Masters in the coming days, the mold retardant was NOT sprayed. No mold retardant was sprayed even a week LATER. No mold retardant was sprayed even on the day the fans were taken out. Service Master technician casually forgot to bring the equipment to spray the mold retardant.
At this point the sheetrock had started to discolor. I hired a mold inspector who confirmed that the discoloration on the sheetrock was mold. I called Service Masters multiple times but they didn't pick up my phone calls. A day later they came and sprayed the mold retardant but it was already too late.
Service Masters Shreveport, LA is definitely not equipped to do any water restoration job. They DO NOT HAVE the required filtered air filtration devices. They did not spray mold retardant in a timely manner. Mold/fungal control and inhibition steps were not completed by Service Master within the time frame required to prevent the mold from growing.
Because of their negligent behavior mold was allowed to grow. Airborne Mold and Fungi in air is very dangerous especially for toddlers and pregnant woman. I have a 2 year old and I had to pay out of pocket to do mold restoration on top of the water restoration due to negligence and unprofessional service provided by Service Master.
On top of it Service Masters, Shreveport LA DID NOT take responsibility of their negligence and UNPROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE. During the whole fiasco I was told the management was on spring break and would address my issue once they are back. I cannot imagine how a company is just put on a standstill if the management is on spring break!! A month and several emails and phone calls later, my issue still remain unresolved. No steps have been taken by Service Master to rectify their mistakes. TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL!! I am shocked that Service Masters would franchise their name to such management!
CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA -- I was referred to Service Masters by Merry Maids (who said they don't do deep cleanings). I no longer had cats in ONE room of the house and I wanted to turn the room into a nursery. I had already done basic cleaning and wanted them to do a deeper cleaning with stronger products on the walls, windows and blinds. I didn't do the deeper cleaning myself because I'm pregnant and I did not want to use the stronger chemicals myself. I told them I didn't need a carpet cleaning because we were changing the flooring to wood for the baby's room.
The customer representative on the phone seemed very skeptical. It seemed like they didn't want to do the work. They asked if the room had fleas or ticks or feces which I replied NO, since I had already cleaned it, and the cats never had fleas or ticks. At the end of the conversation she said that her boss/manager quoted the cleaning of that one room for about $700 or $800!!! When online I've seen FULL HOUSES of 3,000+ sq ft deep cleaned for $300-$400!!!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- Already traumatized by the fire and displacement of my family, they came in like vultures snatching what they wanted and left other things I felt they should have cleaned like lamps with fabric shades. They only took one pair and left the others. They took some furniture and left other which only added to the trauma and chaos. They did ductal cleaning, and had it not been for the contractor moving a duct for me, we would have not known that they had not cleaned a number of ducts.
When asked to have them come and correct what they didn't do after being paid $1,100.00, they offered to come back and do it for an additional charge of first 25% off, to after much negotiating they offered 40% off to complete a job that they had already been paid to do and failed miserably at. The furniture they did return was poorly cleaned and parts missing such as my king bed that has six feet to support the slats are missing. Our flat screen TV is missing the bracket to remount it on the wall, the China cabinet glass still has smeary grease on the outside from the grease fire.
Then after asking for a inventory list, we get a list for a month - we get one that is gobbely gube and I need a secret agent to de-code it. Everything has not came back and I am seriously worried based on their performance so far that it will be a continued traumatic experience. Please don't use them. Take a breath, which we weren't allowed to do, and find someone else. They tout how many years they have been in service but so has prostitution and I was made to feel even less than that!!!
MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA -- My experience with Service Master was something less than stellar. First, the background. We came back from vacation to find 3 inches of water in our basement - a flood warning had gone out for the area, the only time in the 22 years we have lived here, and the only time our sump pump really needed to kick in. The pump failed, leaving us with a disaster. Because everybody was so booked, we ended up pumping out the water and doing what we could to siphon off the excess moisture from the carpet ourselves
After first contacting Service Master, I was rerouted to so many different numbers, I can't recall them all. In the end, I got lost in the rerouting, and had to start all over again. Since there were a LOT of flood calls coming in at the same time - Service Master had brought in people from other states - I can't fault them too much for this. When Service Master did finally come out to begin demolition, the young men cut our wall out at 3 feet high instead of the 2 feet we'd originally been told. This sent our insurance claim higher since, in order to repair the damage, the adjuster had to price it out at 4 foot wide drywall sections all the way around.
After the debris had been removed, Service Master left fans and dehumidifiers to dry the basement out. One of the fans was not working at all. The dehumidifier they plugged was not working. And the second humidifier wasn't plugged in at all. Yet, Service Master initially tried to charge me for ALL fans and humidifiers (they backed off once I pointed out the error), and insisted on charging me for the first day of equipment rental even though nothing was done because the dehumidifier wasn't working. I should also point out that, when my claim adjuster reviewed the Service Master bill, he could not in anyway figure out how it came out to such a high price.
Finally, once the bill came in, I tried to remit payment over the phone with a credit card. Service Master told me that if I did pay with a credit card, they would charge me an additional 2.2% to cover the processing fees. Who does that? Isn't that a cost of doing business? In a nutshell, my experience with Service Master was less than satisfactory. I would never EVER recommend them to anyone.
WILLISTON, VERMONT -- In March of 2013 I had a baseboard pipe freeze and burst. It flooded part of the upstairs and most of our downstairs. I contacted our insurance agent who contacted and sent ServiceMaster to respond and give an estimate and they were contracted to clean up the water and start removing the damaged property. The guy who was in charge had a contract that needed signing and on it said I was responsible for the $500.00 deductible. We talked and he told me "we'll work it out", indicating they probably would absorb it into the estimate.
ServiceMaster completed their job and a construction company, Bergeron Construction from Keene, NH, which I would highly recommend, was called in to do the repairs. They were in many instances were disgusted at the way ServiceMaster HD done their job such as leaving parts that had to be removed still attached, just basically not doing the job. The foreman for Bergeron had to call them on several different occasions to return to the house to complete the work.
Anyway, Bergeron completed the job and I'm a satisfied customer with Bergeron Construction. I received several payments from the insurance company and immediately forwarded them to the appropriate companies and thought everybody was square.
On January 4th, 2014 I received a snotty letter along with a bill from the collections dept of ServiceMaster. This is the first correspondence I ever received from them. The letter said how they had responded in a timely manner and properly handled and managed the damages and how I owed them a balance for costs the incurred to the tune of $500.00. Now I was sure that the guy in charge when they first arrived said it was going to be absorbed into the estimate. Now they pulled this on me. I'm wondering if they are double dipping, having the employees work up the estimate and then hit the homeowner for the deductible which would be free money for the company.
I called the company and spoke to a woman named ** whom didn't take long for tempers and voices to rise. To make a long story short, she told me I had to pay the total amount and that it was not their problem that this bill was almost one year old. She claimed it was tied up in the insurance companies hands.
I shouldn't have played the cancer card but my temper got the best of me and I told her I have terminal lung cancer and if she couldn't work with me on this bill, like making payments, the company may not get a dime because I'm going to be dead from cancer in six months (according to my oncologist who told me this 2 months ago so it really may be four months). I told her again about the dates of the construction and the billing and I could not dish out $500.00 just like that.
She told me she was going to call me the next day with a plan and I'd have to accept it. I told her I may not answer because I had a doctors appt and she said "you'd better call back within a day if I leave a message" and hung up on me. This was on January 8th, 2014. No one called until January 13, 2014 and I told her that a plan had to be worked out that it was unreasonable to expect me to pay $500.00 in 13 days. She pretty much said she didn't care and she felt sorry for people who had cancer because there were people like me who claimed to have it and using it as an excuse. I hung up on her after a few choice words.
I then called her supervisor who said she had heard the conversation and she said the $500.00 was due at the end of the month and furthermore she didn't care that the bill was tied up with the insurance company and she was going to charge me 18% interest monthly on the bill for the past year even though the insurance company had the bill. So that is my complaint that these people may be double dipping. They are definitely not customer friendly when it comes to paying a bill. I probably will pay the bill but it will be after I file a complaint with the Attorney Generals Consumer Protection Division and a payment plan with no interest.
FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA -- I am an Active duty Marine officer stationed in Japan. My mother, 66 and ill, lives in Miami in a home that I owe. In Oct 2010 she experienced an overflow in the Master Bath that flooded the Master bed, Master closet and part of a closet in the living room. My mother is not technologically savvy and does not understand completely the relationship between companies, clients, and the insurance company. She called a friend who referred her to Service Master Professional, a franchise in South Florida owned by **. ** arrives at the house and tells my mother that they will start immediately and will finish the job entirely.
The insurance adjuster arrives the next day, when ** and his company are already at work. The adjuster barely talks to my mother because ** engages him. Two days after they began the work, on a Friday one worker comes in and retrieves all the gear and leaves. My mother calls ** several times to come back and finish the job. They had taken 3 feet of wall out without replacing it. They also had to disinfect and clean properly. ** tells my mother that he is waiting to see how much the insurance company is going to approve in order for him to come back. After 8 to 10 days we decide to call another company to come in and finish the job.
When ** first came in, he won over my mother's trust by saying things like, "we will take care of you, don't worry, we will finish everything and leave it as new". And he had my desperate mother sign a contract without providing an estimate. ** Company then sends the insurance company a bill directly. Then, ** begins harassing my mother with aggressive, obnoxious, and rude phone calls asking for the check. My mother had to call the insurance with him on the line so that he would stop harassing her. After, an ordeal the insurance company sends a check to my home for me to sign and to pay **. At this point I have not seen the bill, so decide to call **.
He tells me that he did finish the job, that putting the walls down and drying was one job and then replacing the walls was another. Completely different from what he told my mother and completely ridiculous statement. I asked him to send me the bill so that I could review it. The bill was blown out of proportion. He added things in the bill that didn't happen. He charged for equipment that was not used. Like a 1-3 ton dumpster, extra humidifiers and air movers billed for 4 days instead of 2 and a charge for water extraction that didn't take place because when he arrived at the house the water had dropped and my mother had dried up the residue.
His bill totaled $5475.58 when it should had been approximately $2500.00 less. I typed an itemized rebuttal to his claim and send it back to him and made a formal complaint to corporate. Corporate assigned a mediator who reviewed my rebuttal and asked ** to make corrections and re send to me and the insurance company. Instead, he ignored our emails and had his assistant send an email asking when was it a good time to pick up the check, and later another email threatening that he would submit the account to collections.
I again, called him. He said that he didn't agree with the rebuttal and that my mother didn't know the difference between a dehumidifier and an air mover. He then said he would place a lien on my property. I sent out another email to all parties explaining ** absurd position and with photos of the home after the damage but before ** arrived, which proved that the floors were dry and that no water extraction took place. I didn't have pics of the equipment in the house.
However, ** claimed to have pics and when I asked him to share them with me, he answered in his usual arrogant tone: "I'm not playing games." I don't understand what games he was referring to; I could only suspect that he did not have any pictures. The next day [a Friday, Japan time] I receive yet another threatening email from ** assistant informing me that they had submitted the account into the claims department and that on the following Monday a lien would be placed on my home. I knew that a lien takes at least one week to go through and that we would go to small claims court for the judgment.
I also knew that once the judge saw that ** ignored all emails and turned down all negotiations, that he made no honest attempt to solve the issue… that he would not have a case. I knew ** was only trying to strong arm me and pressure me to release payment to his ridiculous charge. However, because the insurance company had no say in the situation, in fact, the representative [who also dealt with **] told me that they had already releases the check and they were staying out of it, I found no reason to fight for an insurance company that was not interested in not getting ripped off. I decided to release the check to **.
Dealing with ** specifically was exhausting. He is aggressive, vulgar, unethical, unmoral, unreasonable; he is far from the epitome of a gentleman or business owner. It is my impression that he has vast experience in bulling, threatening and pressuring people to pay him at will. He is also experienced in dealing with insurance companies and in this case over charging them for an unfinished and poorly executed job. I recommend you avoid him and his business.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI -- My sump pump stopped working during heavy rains in June of 2015. Servicemaster employees told me they had to put holes in drywall, but would be below the wood trim so it wouldn't be seen. Most of the holes are above the wood trim. They beat the doors up and the door jams. The walls had to be repainted due to them putting marks all over them. Do not use this company if you care about your home.
PLANO, TEXAS -- I contracted with TruGreen to perform weed control service. We agreed what would be provided and what would be charged on the first trip. Having a sulfur application was mentioned, but I specifically did not authorize it. When the bill arrived, the sulfur application was charged. Instead of a bill for $29 (as they continue to advertise on their website) I was charged $32, and $57. The $57 was for a sulfur application that I specifically did not authorize. I would not be so angry had I not specifically turned down the extra application. TruGreen cannot be trusted.
GRAY, TENNESSEE -- I was given false estimates, criticized by the manager, lied about because one of the techs moved equipment and blamed me. My home was insulted by the manager, and overall treated as though this was an inconvenience for them. The service got worse and the price got higher.


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Suffolk exec aide seeks one-year residency waiver
County Executive Steve Bellone's newest spokesman Tim Ruggeri is seeking a one-year waiver of county residency rules because he currently lives in Brooklyn.
Ruggeri, a $95,000-a-year county executive assistant, was hired away on Christmas Eve from Town of Babylon, where as a spokesman he had been making $71,754 annually — a nearly 36 percent raise.
The resolution put forward by Bellone's office said that prior to living in Brooklyn, Ruggeri was a lifelong Suffolk resident and had been working for the town for eight years.
Meanwhile, Bellone's wife Tracey, laid off last year as the county's deputy parks commissioner, may be coming back to the county — but only in an unpaid position as a member of the Suffolk Parks Commission.
Presiding Officer William Lindsay is sponsoring a resolution to make Mrs. Bellone, now deputy Babylon parks commissioner, part of the parks commission that oversees Suffolk parks policies. Her appointment, which needs legislative approval, would last until November 2016.


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Multi-Period VaR-Constrained Portfolio Optimization with Applications to the Electric Power Sector
This paper considers the optimization of portfolios of real and contractual assets, including derivative instruments, subject to a Value-at-Risk (VaR) constraint, with special emphasis on applications in electric power. The focus is on translating VaR definitions for a longer period of time, say a year, to decisions on shorter periods of time, say a week or a month. Thus, if a VaR constraint is imposed on annual cash flows from a portfolio, translating this annual VaR constraint into appropriate risk management/VaR constraints for daily, weekly or monthly trades within the year must be accomplished. The paper first characterizes the multi-period VaR-constrained portfolio problem in the form Max {E Ð kV} subject to a set of separable constraints over the decision variables (the level of assets of different instruments contained in the portfolio), where E and V are, respectively, the expected value and variance of multi-period cashflows from operations covered by the portfolio. Then, assuming the distribution of multi-period cashflows satisfies a certain regularity condition (which is a generalization of the standard Gaussian assumption underlying VaR), we derive computationally efficient methods for solving this problem that take the form of the standard quadratic programming formulations well-known in financial portfolio analysis.
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No, the title isn't encouraging. And the marketing — "From the creators of Shrek and Madagascar" — threatens at best cheerfully coarse gross-out humor, at worst a film that deserves the fate suggested by that ominous title.
There is, though, one hint of promise in the trailers and posters. It's in the characters' eyes. Though Flushed Away is yet another CGI cartoon in this year of an unprecedented glut of CGI cartoons, look into the characters' eyes, and you'll see the unmistakable family resemblance to Wallace, Gromit and all those bunnies from The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, not to mention the fowl protagonists — and fouler chicken farmers — of Chicken Run.
Yes, despite the DreamWorks branding, Flushed Away is from Aardman Entertainment, until now known solely for their stop-motion plasticine wizardry and dotty British humor. Flushed Away is their first foray into computer animation, though the characters still look as if they were designed the old-fashioned Aardman way, with clay-like ropes of hair and marble-shaped eyeballs in sockets a size too big for them.
It's like how Brad Bird developed The Incredibles as a traditional hand-drawn follow-up to The Iron Giant before teaming up with Pixar and making the film in CGI; it's using CGI in a way that most CGI films don't.
If Flushed Away doesn't reach the heights of demented genius of The Curse of the Were-Rabbit or even the lesser charms of Chicken Run, it's still got a goofy inventiveness that puts it in the better half of this year's crop of CGI films. Those include Cars, Over the Hedge, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, and Monster House, and above The Ant Bully, The Wild, and Barnyard.
The story follows a familiar template, combining elements of Blue Sky's Robots and Disney's The Emperor's New Groove. A character leaves home and discovers a larger world he knew nothing about, getting involved in the lives of a cheerfully rowdy family of characters who face challenges the protagonist has never contemplated. With their help, he overcomes the machinations of the villain scheming to take over everything.
Roddy St. James (Hugh Jackman) is a pampered pet rat whose laddish
but lonely existence in a posh
As sometimes happens, the affluent Roddy makes the mistake of underestimating the plebeian Sid's sophistication. His efforts to get rid of his unwanted guest by persuading him that the loo is a "Jacuzzi" result in Roddy, rather than Sid, taking a literal ride on the porcelain express.
What he finds in the depths of the
London sewer is a murine (that's "murine"
with an "m," meaning "pertaining to rats and mice" and, yeah, I had to look it
up) analogue to the city above, with such landmarks as Tower Bridge, Piccadilly
Circus and Big Ben rendered in rubbish and debris from the city itself. It's
akin to the undersea
Roddy's onscreen reactions make the quirky environment an organic part of the comic goings-on, rather than just a series of gags for the benefit of the audience.
Actually, in Flushed Away, everything is for the benefit of the characters as well as the audience — even music or other soundtrack effects that wouldn't usually be part of the characters' world (i.e., what is technically called "extra-diegetic" sound, except that here such sounds are humorously revealed to have a "diegetic," or onscreen, rationale).
This gag, recycled from The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is typical of Aardman's self-aware, genre-loving style of humor, which also embraces frequent jokey references to other films and the like. Kids will recognize throwaway homages to Lady and the Tramp and Finding Nemo, but grownups may blink at the sight of a cockroach reading Kafka's Metamorphosis. And, of course, there are a couple of nods to Wallace and Gromit.
The plot, naturally, revolves largely around Roddy's efforts to get home, though there are also some complications involving a stolen jewel and, oh yes, a nefarious plot to destroy the city. Roddy teams up with Rita (Kate Winslet), sort of a seafaring Lara Croft, if Lara Croft were a sewer rat with a steamboat. Rita may be able to get Roddy home, though she's on the bad side of the villainous Toad (Ian McKellen). He's a local crime boss whose pompous theatricality and aristocratic pretensions recall the character of the same name in The Wind in the Willows, if Toad were a city-dwelling criminal kingpin.
After years of cheerfully sending up British stereotypes, Aardman gleefully takes a few pokes at other nationalities. There's an overbearing American tourist and a troupe of sneering, surrender-prone French frogs.
Best of all, though, are the sewer slugs, who nearly steal the show with their recurring Greek chorus routine (critic Peter Chattaway rightly compares them to the singing mice in Babe, but the slugs are more integral to the action).
For all that, Flushed Away settles for a more modest level than Aardman's previous efforts. Strong on visual invention and wacky humor but light on story and characterization, it's about on the level of a Blue Sky feature. It's especially reminiscent of Robots, with its bland hero arriving in a wackily inventive big city, teaming up with a smart, competent love interest and, eventually, taking on the villain in a big action finale.
That's still more than good enough to make it the best family film in theaters right now. As with Pixar's Cars, even a modest Aardman film is better than a lot of other studios' better efforts.
Content advisory: Some mild rude language and humor, including crotch trauma humor. Fine family viewing.


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Seen on Scene is really nothing new, like a lot of our Inner Circle initiatives. You've "seen" these types of photos before, we just didn't have a catchy name to associate them with, or a philosophy to help shape a strategy to be shared across newsrooms.
A big part of our company's Inner Circle initiative has been looking for creative ways to connect or reconnect with the community.
Over the past couple of years, we've been focusing on reader callouts to encourage folks to send in photographs on various subjects and topics that might be somewhat seasonal or correlating with a holiday.
For instance, we're in the middle of soliciting winter-related photos, although for the second year in a row Mother Nature isn't cooperating as she usually does. A dusting here and a few flurries there haven't quite produced the winter wonderland that makes for the stunning shots we're used to seeing in New England.
Those reader callouts have produced multiple photo galleries for our websites and have helped bolster our Your News page in print.
The next big thing (sorry Samsung) is focusing on community events that feature a lot of familiar faces. We're calling it "Seen on Scene."
Seen on Scene is really nothing new, like a lot of our Inner Circle initiatives. You've "seen" these types of photos before, we just didn't have a catchy name to associate them with, or a philosophy to help shape a strategy to be shared across newsrooms.
Seen on Scene is basically pictures of local people at local events, shot close up, with faces clearly visible, usually in groups. A lot of community events lend themselves well to these types of pictures. We'll be looking to those who run events at the senior center, library, schools, churches, as well as to local groups and organizers of community social events to help us in a number of ways.
First, we'll need you to continue to tell us about your event. Or if for some reason you have never contacted an editor about an event because you didn't think it was worth covering or you've stopped contacting us because you've been turned away, we want you to reach out to us.
Second, we may need some additional help beyond just letting us know about your event.
With staff and freelancers not always available at the time of the event, we may need you to pick up a camera or a smartphone and snap some shots for us. If that turns out to be the case, the guidelines are pretty simple. We're looking for photos that have two or three people in them who are facing the camera and their faces are clearly visible.
In many cases, we'll want to use your photos on our Your News page in the newspaper in addition to the online photo gallery. For those photos, we'll need information for the caption describing who is in the picture (from left to right) and details describing what's happening in the frame.
Think of Seen on Scene as the society page that many newspapers used to run on a regular basis. We've gotten away from those types of photos in recent years, but we know people like to not only see themselves, but also others who may have been at the same event or other events happening in town or around the region.
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"SINGERS SOCIETY" HOSTED BY DIANE DURRETT with guests Hannah Thomas and Steff Mahan
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"SINGERS SOCIETY" HOSTED BY DIANE DURRETT with guests Hannah Thomas and Steff Mahan
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Diane Durrett-"She's good. She's damn good." Sting's summation of his duet with singer songwriter Diane Durrett speaks for anyone who's ever heard her perform. A Memphis reporter once wrote that Diane's performance was so powerful that "If you don't go see her she may just come see you!" With a blend of raw soulful vocals, sultry tones and strong original songs Durrett has sung with Sting, The Indigo Girls, Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones) and Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow). Durrett has opened shows for Tina Turner, Faith Hill, Little Feat, Delbert McClinton, Jimmy Hall and Derek Trucks. As well lending her vocals to recording sessions for Grammy award winning producer Brendan O'Brien.
Durrett has long reflected the musical passions that inspired her while growing up in Atlanta, GA. From her energy-driven breakthrough debut 50,000 Volts of Soul (1993) to her superbly executed Rhythm of Life (1998) to her acoustically-driven CHILL (2004), to the LIVE CD, Georgia On the Groove (2007), to the groovy Blame It On My DNA (2009) produced by Ike Stubblefield to her latest holiday CD Georgia Christmas (2011).
Diane is not only an artist but a producer as well. In 2010 she started her artist development company Blooming Tunes Music. Since then she has released two CDs on up and coming artist Julie Thames.
Diane's song catalogue includes co-writes with Jerry Ragovoy (Piece of My Heart), Emily Sailers (Gallileo), Kristen Hall (Baby Girl), Bonnie Bramlett (Superstar), and William Bell (Born Under A Bad Sign). In true writer's spirit, Diane also, authored a book called "Driving Music City."
Durrett is a down-to-earth-diva. She sings from her soul, writes with heart and humor. Diane brings her southern wit and charm to every event. She's pure entertainment!
HANNAH THOMAS-Hannah Thomas has spent the last year in the car, from Akron, OH, to Greenwich Village in NYC, from Charlotte, NC to Oxford, MS, from Jacksonville, FL to Nashville, TN Hannah has been out there playing her music for anyone who will listen. And lots of people have been listening, and many of those folks chipped in to help Thomas make her first studio CD in 2 years.
Goodbye on Wasted Time calls on Hannah's country roots and combines it with her many influences. You can hear traces of 90's alternative, a dash of Indigo Girls and the roots influence of Bonnie Raitt.
The first thing you will notice is Thomas' voice. Grammy winner Shawn Mullins has commented "No Auto-Tune needed on that voice." Hannah sings songs with the passion of someone twice her years.
Goodbye on Wasted on Time features some of Atlanta's best musicians, Jaron Pearlman on drums, Benjamin Ryan Williams on bass and Shim Gartner on guitar. Produced by Rob Gal and Jaron Pearlman, Goodbye is a culmination of the past year of songwriting.
"Fueled by my love of music, I got back to the roots of why I started writing, not working for commercial success, but writing about things that mattered to me." Says Thomas.
Goodbye features 7 tracks, including rockers "Pacifier", featuring Amy Ray (of Indigo Girls) on background vocals and the title track. It also knows when to slow things down with tracks like "22 Page Story" and "What If"
There is also one song written with a friend. "Church on Friday" came from a jam session before a show with Emily Kate Boyd (JoyScout, JetBlkJoy).
Goodbye on Wasted Time was released on February 2, with a show at Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theater in Duluth, GA.
"Roots music is probably the best way to describe her sound. It has vestiges of folk, rock, blues and country; listen carefully and you can hear hints of Zac Brown, the Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Ann Wilson and even Steven Tyler." Chuck Yarborough - Cleveland Plain Dealer Music Critic
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History will not end because of gay marriage in ageing New York.
The Catholic Church, imperfectly but inevitably, will continue to stand for decency and public morality. Politicians like Governor Cuomo will side with powerful donors and a momentary immoral majority.
Nothing new there.
Whether on the sanctity of human life or marriage, Governor Cuomo sides with his donors over his Church. Such politicians have their reward, but should not expect prizes from the Church in return.
The Church protected human dignity before New York and will defend morality centuries from now. It has seen pols like Cuomo since the days of the decadent Romans.
Sex should happen between a married man and woman seeking to build a family. That sex does not always happen that way is true, but always regrettable. It is not new for the old immorality boldly to trick itself out as the new morality and deny this moral fact.
The Christian Church has seen it all before now.
Some new group assumes that the pillars of societal order are no longer needed and breaks them one by one. When there is no immediate collapse, the unwise assume that more change will be safe. They measure their morality and cultural security by one human lifetime. Wiser people look to the laws of all nations, history, religion, and philosophy.
They know a society unpracticed in moral restraint in one area will not easily gain it in others. Societies can be too hard, but they can also grow soft, self-indulgent, and sterile.
The key question: Who will determine what is moral for Americans?
John Locke, the philosopher and Christian apologist, argued that both human reason and revelation supported a Christian ethical order. The Founders of America following Locke assumed such an order or took it for granted. Even those who disagreed with the details of orthodox theology adopted an essentially Christian ethic.
The vast majority of Americans have taken a general Christian moral framework as a given. From Lincoln, to Roosevelt, to King, leaders appealed to that standard to bring needed change.
The government of New York decided to discard that consensus and adopted alien standards. The wisdom of the West, of Plato and of Saint Paul, is being ignored in New York.
What have these libertines learned? It cannot be scientific, because science does not deal in ethics. It can only tell us what is and not what should be.
Any human being who denies nature and God's design for human sexuality is mistaken. It is an error many have made, but a common error is still an error. Classical philosophy was wise when it urged restraint and limits to our erotic impulses. Sexuality is too powerful, sublime, and beautiful to be reduced to recreation or cut off from all chance of fulfilling its intended purpose.
Gay marriage is one small sign of decline from this moral standard and not even the most serious one. It is much less serious than easy divorce, a culture awash in pornography, or infidelity in marriage.
Nobody is perfect, nobody lives up to the high standards of romance and Christian love, but the effort has helped produce Western civilisation.
We are asked to assume all will be well without it. Where is the evidence? Some indicators of marital health are up, but child birth is down. Stable, but sterile marriages, planned barrenhood, is not a sign of success.
Traditional Americans have celebrated chastity and purity as good and sexuality as good. Each has a time and place in a healthy culture. In a world where heterosexuals ignore sense and lack restraint, there probably is no great harm in allowing others to do the same, but that is to praise New York's folly with faint damns.
We ignore profound questions in our haste and hubris to declare moral what the common opinion of humankind calls immoral. Are we really so ethnocentric to ignore their reasons and experience?
Can such a culture produce enough children? Can it raise healthy children fit to compete in the global arena? Can such a culture develop moderation in other areas when it rejects traditional restraints on sexual desire?
What will happen to the poor in such a state? The rich will always be able to afford more vice, but the poor will show the impact of moral decay first. Will those who mock the Catholic bishops replace their massive and personal charitable works in every poor parish in the nation?
What of the common opinion of humankind? The further America moves from sense to sensibility, the more we cut ourselves off from the opinions of most humans. If we abuse our liberty with libertine values, then it will be harder for those who reject our immorality to draw the distinction.
One hundred years from now the fruit of our folly will be apparent, but we can hope licentiousness will not continue so long. Americans have the power and money at the moment to cast off the restraints of divine and natural law. When the cost of sensual living grows high enough, common moral sense surely will return.
Facile comparisons to the American civil rights movement comfort gay marriage advocates from their moral isolation. They forget that for most Christians, race based slavery was an aberration in the development of Christian ethics. Gay marriage cuts Americans off from the booming global population of mainstream monotheistic faiths and finds allies only in nations inflicted with the same flawed assumptions.
Traditional Christianity is far more likely to survive globally, than this eccentric action by the United States.
The better comparison is to abortion rights. In my youth, a majority of young adults and opinion makers believed Roe versus Wade and time would end the controversy. The great knowledge traditions will neither accept gay marriage nor disappear.
Despite momentary setbacks, Christians are hopeful. Our disagreement is not with those who have homosexual desire. We stand in solidarity against any group or nation that would threaten or bully anyone while pretending to agree with Christian morality. Governments like Uganda are wicked when they threaten homosexuals and are condemned by the sane bishops who condemn Cuomo.
The middle way of morality avoids the perils of moral tyranny and laxity.
Many of us are sorry to be asked so often about gay marriage since there are more pressing moral issues. The experience of other lands shows few gays will choose to marry: a small percentage of a small group. If state government allows millions of us, gay and straight, to oppose this experiment with marriage, we can hope societal harm will be minimal.
What is next?
Gay marriage is more likely to lead to Christian revival than further decay. Either way, millions of Christian Americans, gay and straight, will love each other better, but govern our desires by Christian ideals. We are not going away.
What next?
Christians will clean up our own failings and make our own lives more consistent with the laws of nature and nature's God. Good will come of this episode. American Christians will not return to moral hypocrisy about the presence of wrong desires in all of us. We will not return to the days of the closet, but to open confession of sin in a supporting community where all of us fall short of our highest calling.
We pray for God's mercy on all Americans, including Governor Cuomo, as we hope to find mercy.
John Mark Reynolds is the founder and director of the Torrey Honors Institute, and Professor of Philosophy at Biola University. In 1996 he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester. John Mark Reynolds can be found blogging regularly at Scriptorium Daily.
Publication date: July 5, 2011


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Gig review: Alexa Goddard shines at the Islington Academy, London
THIS Hampshire singer's potential promises to be fulfilled at last, thanks to some pretty new eyebrows and a deal with Roc Nation.
It must be part of the small print in Jay Z's contracts that all new artists cover the missus. Alexa delivered with a fine version of Beyoncé's Drunk In Love.
"Posters of Alexa will be gracing a billion bedrooms soon."
It was better than a karaoke version of Happy, minus Pharrell's all-important "Happy" vocals.
The rest of Alexa's slick set was a classic pop rock mish-mash ranging from Celtic infused ditties like So There to huge soft rock ballad Favourite Song .
The purity of her voice is unfathomable and she looks impossibly cute. Posters of Alexa will be gracing a billion bedrooms soon.