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I have owned this Binatone F350 GPS system for many years now. I remember buying this in Argos for £79.99 as it was the cheapest GPS system at that time. I wasn't expecting much from it, I just wanted to buy the cheapest Sat Nav as I was in a rush as I had to get to a party on the same day in an unknown location.
Therefore, I decided to buy this. The Navigation System itself only has UK and ROI (Republic of Ireland) maps on it as I didn't need the European map option. It also consists of a 3.5 inch touchscreen which is useful. Some might say that it's a bit small, but for me it's perfect as it can fit in a party handbag that I usually use! It also comes with the car cradle to hold the GPS system and a car charger!
When using this product, I found it amazing as I have used it many times, as I've owned this for a while. It gets you from A to B without a hassle. It has never got the location wrong so far, so it's great if you only need a GPS system for this. I love the fact that this includes full postcode search which I know some inbuilt car GPS system do not have! Also, the maps are free so there is no subscription fee which is a bonus! It also includes a speed limit and camera warning so when you approach a speed camera, it warns you by beeping.
This brings me to its downsides, first of all the beeping can get annoying at times when there are many camera in a street as the constant beeping can annoy you but you do have the option of turning them off. Also, sometimes it's hard to hear the voice command if you have a noisy car including children!Also, if you prefer a standard charger, you do have to buy this separately. Finally, the touchscreen is not that responsive so sometimes, you do have to press a bit harder but that's something I can live with!
If you want this product, you can buy this second hand from many websites including Ebay for as low as £15 or less!
I was first introduced into the world of satellite navigation when I needed to go somewhere I didn't know for work. A friend lent me their Garmin Sat Nav. I was amazed how easy it was to use and how it could tell me where to go!
I thought, I'd quite like my own sat nav, but realistically couldn't justify the expense. I had a look around, but the cheapest was a Binatone at about £50 which still was too expensive.
A few months passed and I saw the Binatone F350 appear on Amazon and Ebay at only about £25, and it included UK and Ireland maps so I thought I'd get it.
First thing to shock me when I opened the box was how small and light it was, but I suppose as it only has a 3.5" screen I should have expected that. Also in the box was the holder, power cable and usb lead.
It was easy to set up and is simple to operate. The screen although small is very clear and particluarly in 3D mode (2D is also an option) very easy to follow and recognise the road layout.
I've tried it out on a number of journeys that I know and it has always come up with a sensible route. As well as being able to glance at the screen to see where you are to go there is also turn by turn voice guidance. The sound is clear enough, but could perhaps be a touch louder. What I do miss compared to the Garmin is that it doesn't attempt to pronounce the street names which could be quite entertaining, but not worth spending the extra money on unless you are using it a lot.
The battery life is stated to be around 2 hours, but I haven't tested this as I have always plugged it into the 12v socket when I've used it.
To summarise it is a basic sat nav system at a very low price which is well worth the money for occasional use and it certainly meets my needs. If however you are going to using a sat nav extensively for work or something like that then it may be worth investing in a more expensive system with all the extra features.
A couple of months back I accidentally left my car door unlocked outside my house. Unfortunately our village 'tea leaf' must have been checking the car doors, and upon finding mine unlocked, decided to steal my Sat Nav. I was a bit gutted to be honest. Not only had my wife bought me it as a Christmas present but I'd become quite attached to 'Mary' - the lovely lady who helped me on my travels.
It left me with only one alternative, and that was to buy a new one. As I hadn't budgeted to buy a new Sat Nav, I only had a small amount of spare cash to buy one. The rest was being used up on our annual Summer Holiday. So off I trotted to my nearest Argos store, ready to buy my new toy. It was priced at £49.99 reduced from £59.99.
Upon arriving home it just happened we were going to go strawberry picking 20 miles from our house. This gave me the perfect opportunity to try out my new 'toy'. Upon opening the box I was amazed at just how thin it was compared with my last one. However as technology has moved on, I accepted that perhaps the Sat Navs had also.
On my last Sat Nav, I did not use the stand. It slotted nicely onto my dashboard, and upon arriving at destinations, it was carefully removed, and stored away from eye view. Unfortunately this one didn't fit, and I had to spend 20 minutes trying to set up the stand. I'm not a slow kind of person, so I feel for those who aren't upto such things.
The screen itself was 3.5inch LCD and was super bright and also anti reflective. It had a multi language and user friendly interface with 2D and 3D navagation view. Like my last Sat Nav I could also search by postcode, city and address. There were also 2 million places of interest pre installed. This included such things as Petrol Stations, Hotels etc.
An addition which I hadn't got on my previous Sat Nav was an expansion slot for a Mcro SD card to add additional images and adigital picture/document viewer.
One aspect that did interest me was its boasting of a 'high sensitivity GPS receiver. On my last Sat Nav, it used to take 10 minutes or so to find the Satellite, when I was going on a journey, but as most of my journeys started from home, and I new my local area very well, it didn't worry me. 'Mary' would meet me about 10 minutes down the road. She was a very polite lady who never gave any cheek, even when I found myself going round a roundabout a couple of times.
Going back to the journey. On this particular day it took the Sat Nav 20 minutes to find the Satellite and by that time I was at the farm, picking strawberries. Very disappointing. On the way home it was similar, although this time her twin sister 'Julie' took only 15 minutes, before she started shouting at me to watch my speed. The SAt Nav had a recognised speed facility, and as soon as I hit 35mph, she was screeming at me.
I have since been on a couple more journeys with similar results. It does get me there, but I need to give her a head start. I also find the stand very temperamental which is quite frustrating. One positive aspect though, is that it is so easy to use and the interface is very customer friendly.
Contents of the box
*GPS Navigation Device
*Car Mounting Kit (what a laugh)
*In car charger
*USB cable
*Instruction manual
So there we have it? Would I recommend it. In two letters NO. It just doesn't pich the signal up fast enough. It doesn't fit on the stand well and is quite a disappointment. If I had my time again, I'd add money to it, and get a better one.
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- Go forth, cooperate, Reid advises leaders (10-29-2008)
- Reid continues to hammer McCain on renewable energy (9-8-2008)
- Reid summit in green spotlight (8-16-2008)
- Renewable energy will shape future of state, world (8-3-2008)
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Here's a strategy for either great success or a political flop: Assemble some of the best and brightest thinkers on a policy issue, ask for their legislative wish lists and tell them you will deliver.
That is essentially what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid did at an energy policy forum here Tuesday — the latest episode in his increasingly high-stakes goal of pushing the country toward a new energy future.
Reid has asserted himself on energy issues since becoming majority leader two years ago, putting his political capital on the line in Nevada and nationally in a way that is raising expectations for a green revolution.
With President-elect Barack Obama talking about vast investment in the "energy economy" and expanded Democratic majorities in Congress, clean energy advocates say the time to deliver is now.
One participant at the forum said Washington has just a two-year window of political good will to show results. Others said the window will be open only a year. The Democratic majority in Congress is not likely to get any bigger than it is now. And by early 2010, the midterm congressional campaign season will be under way.
So the pressure is on Reid.
"He has got to produce — and he knows that," said Matthew Bennett, executive director of Third Way, a Washington think thank that hosted Reid's policy forum on Tuesday.
The event drew three dozen leaders from across the energy spectrum — labor leaders, utility companies, oil and gas industry representatives, environmentalists, academics, and wind and solar energy producers. Energy advisers to Obama participated, as did Nevadans.
Participants discussed investment in green energy to create new jobs; a national requirement on the amount of renewable energy each state must use, as is the law in Nevada, and a cap on carbon emissions that cause climate change.
Many believe the promised $400 billion economic stimulus package, the first order of business for Obama and the new Congress in January, will include a hefty amount of public spending and tax breaks for green energy.
Reid said he could envision as much as $100 billion of that package going toward energy.
"For me, that would certainly be appropriate," Reid said. "With the new president and Congress we have a great opportunity to abandon the baby steps and embrace some giant leaps forward."
Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters, said Reid, like Obama, is doing well in pushing the nexus between energy, the economy and national security.
"No one has done more than Leader Reid to really highlight and raise the profile of that vision," he said.
Yet Reid's prominence on energy issues is not without risk nationally and in Nevada, where his views have detractors who could give him political problems as he heads toward his own reelection in 2010.
Reid convened a high-profile energy summit this summer in Nevada, drawing in former President Bill Clinton, oilman-turned-windman T. Boone Pickens and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to discuss such issues.
A few weeks later he gave a purposely partisan, prime-time speech on energy at the Democratic National Convention. His opposition to four proposed coal-fired power plants in Nevada has touched off a divisive debate in the state particularly among rural residents who support the plants as potential jobs centers.
At one point, he became a YouTube sensation in a not-so-favorable-way when he declared, "Coal makes us sick."
"The story in 2010 will be what did the new Congress, working with the new president, really get done," Karpinski said. "That's a challenge, but it's an opportunity."

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Tom Price plans to transfer ownership of surgical business to wife
WASHINGTON — Georgia U.S. Rep. Tom Price, who is expected to be confirmed as secretary of health and human services in the days ahead, amended his ethics agreement with the feds in order to transfer ownership of his business to his wife Betty, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
In a letter to an ethics lawyer at the Department of Health and Human Services dated Feb. 7, Price said he has resigned from his position as a managing partner at Chattahoochee Associates, the Atlanta-area surgical group he's been connected to since 1993, and transferred his ownership interest to his wife.
"I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter that to my knowledge has a direct and predictable effect on the financial interests of Chattahoochee Associates, unless I first obtain a written waiver," Price wrote in the letter.
Price also doubled down on a previous pledge to divest in his shares of Innate Immunotherapeutics, the Australian biotech firm that's been the subject of Democratic scrutiny in recent months. While Senate Democrats have stopped short of accusing Price of insider trading, they've raised questions in that ilk, called for a formal ethics investigation and implied Price misled a Senate committee about how and when he acquired some of his shares. Former ethics officials have also raised questions about Price's judgement regarding his stock trades.
Republicans have decried what they see as a Democratic "witch hunt" against Price and defended the seven-term congressman. Every GOP senator on a key committee voted to advance Price's Cabinet nomination to the Senate floor last week, circumventing a Democratic boycott.
In his initial ethics agreement with the government — standard procedure for Cabinet nominees to avoid conflicts of interest should they be confirmed — Price vowed to sell many of his stocks and step down from his position as an American Medical Association delegate.
Meanwhile, Betty Price continues to eye a run for her husband's 6th District congressional seat. She said recently that she's still a potential candidate for the already crowded race but that it's "premature" to discuss before her husband is confirmed.
The letter, which was first reported by the Associated Press, came in the hours before the Senate kicked off debate on Price's nomination.
The chamber is expected to cast a procedural vote on the nominee at roughly 7 p.m. tonight and then continue with 30 hours of floor debate into the evening on Wednesday and all day Thursday. A final vote is currently expected in the wee hours of Friday morning. He's expected to be confirmed on a party-line vote.
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Qestion about Trek bikes.
I think that I want to purchase a new Trek Madone, Ultegra, 58 cm, triple crank, better wheels than Bontrager Race.
I cannot find a LBS who will let me test ride such a bike so I would have to buy on blind faith.
Does anyone know if Trek has a bike try out program for people like me?
I am no expert by any means, but I would never spend that kind of cash without trying it out. Especially to see if you like the fit. Surely there is a Trek dealer somewhere around you that would let you try one out. Hope this works out for you.
Thanks for the reply above. Lucky I am not in a hurry. I want a new bike next spring but was hoping to get a close out deal. I will just have to get off my a** and contact more stores outside this town.
My LBS will demo the bike but only very restrictive, such as bike from the store to a designated route.
I like to take the demo to a park road which I know well. This LBS is resisting that idea.
Another LBS will give me a Demo but not a Madone, something close they say.
So I am a bit frustrated but perhaps I just need to try harder and look more around.
I was just hoping that Trek has some program I can get on to try out this bike.
Doesn't sound like the problem is whether you can test ride as much as the where you test ride? Most LBSes I've dealt with have been pretty accomodating.
I know Cannondale has a semi truck full-o-bikes that travels around the country to let people try out their products, but I've only heard of it here in the northeast in the summer. You're not so terribly far from Trek -- they're in Wisconsin, aren't they?
Will-I can't help with the anything locally but the LBS's here will certainly work with you to find something comparable to try out.
Very good choice on the frame! I'm currently riding the Bontrager XLite wheels and they're holding up very well. I wouldn't have a problem recommending that model. A lot of folks are riding the Ksyriums (sp) but some folks I've talked to think they feel a little harsh. They're a solid all around wheel but if you lose a spoke the wheel become unrideable. I agree that you can do much better than the Race wheels-especially with that frame.
Have you looked at a Dura Ace setup by chance? I started with an Ultegra triple and have migrated to Dura-Ace over time. However, I did go ahead and upgrade the shifters to Dura-Ace when the bike was brand new. The LBS upgraded for just the equipment cost difference which I thought was a decent deal. Something you might be able to "negotiate" with the LBS when you're shopping around......I suspect eventually you'll wind up with Dura Ace and if I were to do it over I'd go ahead and make the plunge and start out that way. It's real easy for me to say that because in this case it's your money and not mine!!!!!!
Jppe: I know that you know bikes very well and Trek for certain. I do have a decent Trek LBS in town. They will work with me. Part of the problem is my uncertainty what I should do.
I am 195 lb. and pretty strong. Not much fat. I think that is on the upper end of what the Madone is designed for. Do you agree with that statement?
That is why I keep talking about Litespeed Tuscani, Colagno and Specialized Roubaix. I know that those bikes can handle bigger, stronger bikers than me. What do you know about that please?
Another choice would be to get my hands on a Madone for a full day or so and give it a real workout.
What are your thoughts on that?
You might try the TREK factory store in Madison, WI. It's an easy drive up there and I'm sure they could arrange to have exactly what you'd like on hand when you arrrive.
Please tell me in simple words the difference from Ultegra to Dura Ace. I have seen the cost differential.
Is it all because of weight savings or are there other factors?
On another note (and please don't let me confuse you!), I noticed you were looking at a 58 cm frame. If you've been fitted by a professional please disregard this altogether!! I don't know your measurements but I ride both a 58cm and a 62cm Trek. If you're 6ft 1" or taller you might check out a 60cm as well. It will put a little more frame under you and could provide a little more comfort than the 58cm in terms of saddle height to bar height. I've found that for the longer rides the "bigger frame" is a little more comfortable. You still have to make sure the dimensions are correct and you're fitted to it. You can adjust the stem length and steerer tube height to get the dimensions you need. Just something to think about.
Check out the Trek demo event at the Fall Color Festival in Kettle Moraine state forest, S.E.Wisconsin - not too far from you and they have a great selection of bikes in many sizes, according to the web site:
Thanks for the info on Ultegra visa Dura Ace. I guess you get what you pay for?
The selection on the wheels is clear. Thanks for the warning.
Proper bike sizing is confusing for the following reasons:
I biked across America on a Cannondale R2000 which measures 60 cm from top of seat tube to center of the crank. That bike is OK if I ride with hands on the hoods or top of bars. It is OK for riding with Aerobars. It is not OK for riding on the drops. I have to reach and feel not safe especially on fast decent. It is possible that this is lack of training also. The bike is not bad, hell I did 3000 miles on it.
Now, I also ride a lot on this Trek Hybrid. It measures 51 cm from top of seat tube to center of crank.
The wheelbase of that bike is 107 cm. That bike is very comfortable except I feel a little crowded on the Aerobars. I train a lot on that bike and have biked well over 10, 000 miles on it.
Professional fitting:
In this town that means that I pay $85 for one of the mechanics to make some measurements. Yes, they will aply it if I buy a bike.
I went to Detroit and go to one of the biggest and best Bike Stores. The owner is an active Road biker and looks like me in terms of size and body built. He says I need a 58 and says that laser fitting is BS
I went to another bike store, same reaction.
If I sound confused it is because I am. BTW, my height is 184 cm, floor to up between my legs is 87 cm.
Is tat called "instep"?
Any advise?
Given that you are in Rockford, drive up to Machinery Row Bicycles in Madison. Last I heard they were having a sale on that model.
Sounds like a 58 will work just fine. Maybe you could measure the distance from the seat post to the handlebars on your present bikes to make sure you get the correct stem length you'd want?? There will also be the decision on how high up you want the handlebars to be as well (ride the bike a while before you cut the steerer tube just to make sure you don't cut off too much).
Go here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=227268
This could be my big break.
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Intel's venture capital arm has joined a $12m funding round for a Swiss micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) spin-off.
Colibrys, a spin off from CSEM (the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology) has secured backing from Intel Capital alongside investors aventic, Banexi, the Banque Cantonale Vaudiose and TAT Investments.
For 20 years, CSEM has been involved in co-ordinating MEMS research at the Universities of Neuchâtel, Lausanne and Zurich and that taking place in the local high technology industry. It spun off Colibrys at the beginning of this year to commercialise the results of those collaborations.
Colibrys has more than 120 staff and a revenue target of $15m for this year. It supplies custom industrial MEMS products for a variety of applications including: optical components for the telecommunications and semiconductor equipment markets; accelerometers for transportation and inertial navigation systems; and magnetographic print heads for industrial printing presses.
Sean Neylon, CEO of Colibrys said a large part of the new funds will be used to double his company's manufacturing capacity in the coming year. He added that the new investors would be active participants in developing the business.


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This isn't meant to be a "dump on Redbones BBQ" thread; I know that some people loathe the place for whatever reason. I've always had a good time there and enjoy their food & atmosphere.
But lately things have been sort of… off. They took several really popular "all day specials" off the menu (and made them way more expensive by putting them on the regular menu), they took a very popular style of BBQ pork rib off the menu entirely, their beer prices have gone up dramatically, and now they're closing at around 11pm on Sundays and Mondays. And while their standard food items haven't changed, the last time I got their "combo" (a bargain plate of whatever BBQ they have on hand), it was all steamed and mushy with zero crust or smoke -- and the menu now says that it's "cooked up Yankee style".
Anyone know what's up over there? Are they cutting corners to prepare for their second location?


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Santa helps kick off Tamaqua's Spirit of Christmas celebration
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in Tamaqua last night to help illuminate Depot Square Park and continue the four-day Spirit of Christmas celebration that will last until Sunday evening's Tree Lighting Ceremony in the park.
The park is the setting for the annual light and music show that will continue to play throughout the holiday season.
After lighting up the park, Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted children at the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce offices. Children had the opportunity to tell Santa what they hope he will bring them for Christmas and get their photos taken with him. They also received candy and a holiday ornament.
The chamber office is also the home of the Community Giving Decorated Tree Festival. Twelve community organizations have decorated trees on display in the office.
Visitors can vote for their favorite tree and the winner of the festival will be announced on Sunday evening during the tree lighting ceremony.
The decorated trees will then be donated to families who are in need of holiday cheer this season.
The Clauses remained in Tamaqua overnight and will be greeting children for breakfast at the Salvation Army Saturday morning.


text: January 27, 2014 SHARE Foley Continues Rumble Rant As we noted last night, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley blasted the company's decision not to include Daniel Bryan in the Royal Rumble match, and he has continued to vent his thoughts by posting the following on Facebook: "You know who else I'm sad for? Me. In my two years as an official WWE Ambassador, I never once had to lie about my enthusiasm for the company or the product. Now, although I am no longer officially an Ambassador for WWE (believe it or not, my only official role in WWE is as GM for Saturday Morning Slam, a contract that ends in one month) I was till looking forward to being part of the biggest event of the year. I'll probably end up going anyway. But I'm about 1/6th as excited about it as I was just a few hours ago. I wanted so badly to hear 75,000 WWE fans chanting "YES" – and seeing fans walk away absolutely ecstatic about the outcome of a PPV for the first time in a while…a long while. But when given the chance to make it happen (unless they've got something MAJOR up their sleeve) WWE's answer tonight was a resounding 'NO, NO, NO'." Langston Reacts to Rumble Elimination WWE has posted the following Tout video, featuring Big E. Langston reacting to his Royal Rumble match elimination: Ziggler Thanks Fans for PPV Reaction Dolph Ziggler posted the following on Twitter, in response to the reaction he got at last night's Royal Rumble PPV: #RoyalRumble @WWEUniverse from the bottom of where my heart should be: thank you for reminding me why i still do this! — Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) January 27, 2014 SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER VIDEO: WWE Royal Rumble Review Show - Daniel Bryan Phenomenon, Batista, Roman Reigns & Bray Wyatt, Much More Evan Bourne Provides an Update, Vent to Austin About Bryan's Push, Why Xavier Woods Wasn't in the Rumble Big E. LangstonDaniel BryanDolph Zigglermick foleyvideoWWEWWE Royal Rumble Have a news tip? Attended an event and want to send a live report? Submit it now!


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Hi Jason, I'll give it a shot. I've taught ball golf for over 10 years. 2 months into disc golf, have gotten a buzzz to go from 150 feet to about 270 feet.
So here's what worked for me:
Don't step on the gas too early. Your weight needs to shift into (not over) the forward leg. The forward leg needs to stablize the powerful drive from the hips and core. This takes more time than you think. Maintain spine angle (or the athletic position) and let it rip. Don't spin out or turn past the hit.
Hope this helps. It's difficult to give advice without seeing your swing but this worked for me.
If this doesn't help, work on the fundamentals. Believe it or not, most problems are solved in the grip and posture (spine angle), but everyone wants to work on coil and release.
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I'm a fan! I just got one this weekend in pristine condition at a garage sale!!! The one on CL looks pretty sweet!
I am a huge fan of the Singer 503 or a 403 - price is good - they can always be repaired.
this looks like one that was posted on VG not too long ago . . . . wasn't it? The listing doesn't say if it works or not . ..
it is a good thing that these machines are too far away, and that I am broke!! lol
Lara - What's VG? Another place to look for sewing machines!
Just got my second one on Saturday - a 401 for free. And it joins my 301A long bed. LOVE THEM!!!!!
I didn't get to see it! "Posting removed by author"....??? Oh well, next time!
Miriam, I was too lazy to type 'vintage giggles' ;0)
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Does Size Matter?
Before you answer this question, stop and think about it.
Are you thinking?
The answer is a resounding YES.
I have sewn for people for over 35 years and I have sewn for all sizes and shapes. One individual had a waist measurement of 120 inches. I have seen people with no self-esteem, some self-esteem and degrees from within. But never did I hear of such a horrible example with reference to size as I did today. (This story was told to me by my housekeeper, Darlene).
It was a rainy Thursday afternoon. Not just a summer drizzle, but a pouring rainstorm, complete with sound effects.
Thunder and lightening were heard overhead and it was a storm that wasn't going to end anytime soon. A young lady and her two young brothers (3 and 8) pulled up in front of a Lil' Champ/gas station.
Keep in mind they weren't parked at the gas pumps or a parking space far from the door. They were right in front of the store door where everyone had to pass going in and coming out. The mother was rather heavy and I'm sure not looking her best on a rainy afternoon. She and her oldest son were standing out in the pouring rain staring at their flat tire. Darlene watched as dozens of men (and women) came and went from the store. Not one person stopped and offered help. Not one!
Question? What if the mother had been thin and gorgeous? Would it have made a difference?
I think the answer is obvious.
As Darlene sat in her car waiting to get out and go into the store, the young boy knocked on her car window and asked if she had a spare tire?
That's when Darlene realized how bad things really were. Since that wasn't an option, she suggested they take the car over and put air in the tire. They had already tried that but the hole was too big. She told them to give her about 15 minutes and she would go home and make a few calls. She came back and told them she couldn't reach certain people but suggested they buy a tire fixing kit in the store. Darlene went in and paid for it and in the pouring rain, complete with lightning, she fixed the tire.
She then followed them home to make sure they got home safely. After hearing this I got to thinking: Do I like to sew for thin people more than heavy people?
Frankly, no. Thin or heavy, there is always a fitting challenge (not problem). Everyone has a fitting challenge.
If the person is heavy, I enjoy the challenge. It isn't about clothes, it is about self-esteem. If they look beautiful in their clothes, they feel beautiful inside.
I hope in the weeks to come, after reading this column, you will at least be more thoughtful when dealing with people throughout your day.
Tall or short, heavy or thin, blonde or white hair, all colors, and all nationalities.
Let's be a more kinder and gentler nation. God would applaud our efforts.
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You're a hungry bear, surrounded by apples and carrots, when a crow wanders into your enclosure and gets stuck in the water.
Dinnertime, right?
Not so fast. Check out what this bear did, in a video that was recorded at the Budapest Zoo last month and posted to YouTube by Aleksander Medveš . Even the crow doesn't seem to believe it!
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FOR SEVERAL seasons now, we've seen just how enduring the preppy trend can be -- the plaids, the Topsiders, the polo shirts -- they seem to have no end. Well, what do preppies do in the summer? They head to camp, which might explain the checked shirts at Urban Outfitters, Thunderbird moccasins on the street and retro camp tees in Silver Lake.
Starlets have ditched their Louboutins for fringed boots, and evening bag designer Lauren Merkin is covering clutches with a rustic lumberjack check, taking camp to the red carpet.
Designers are channeling this latest bit of nostalgia with crisp, uniform-style jackets and mini-dresses and jewelry that looks as if it could have been made during an afternoon in the Craft Corner.
Geren Ford's olive green "camp dress" could be mistaken for a Girl Scout jumper, down to the kicky pleats and snap pockets. The mahogany leather belt with dangling gold chain from Alice Temperley is really a utility belt gone chic. And don't forget your hiking boots. At first glance, Tods' Aspen boot looks like a functional lace-up -- perfect for hitting the trail. But then you notice the 3-inch high heel, which says everything about this trend.
Camp is best when it's, well, camp. S'mores, anyone?
Campfire girl
Geren Ford takes the starch out of the Girl Scout uniform. Camp dress, $328 at www.gerenford.com.
Hot head
Put it on for shade, throw it on your back for sun. This sturdy cotton Army Surplus hat is ventilated and matches everything. $29.99 from
California Surplus Mart, Hollywood.
Hiking in L.A.
A boot made for scaling the upper reaches of Melrose Avenue. Tod's Aspen boot, $665 at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills.
Be prepared
Alice Temperley's crocodile-embossed spin on the utility belt -- what every good Scout needs. Pandora belt, $595 at Temperley, Los Angeles.
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Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
When married, is every cash and other asset automatically legally considered "community property" or is there such thing "legally speaking" as being able to set things up as part community and part entirely individual cash and assets? I ask this question in the spirit or protecting my wife in case I was personally sued for something or had a judgement and they went after not only me but "us" because we are married.
Asked on 2/18/12, 5:19 pm
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George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
All earnings once you are married is community property [if it were not, some husbands would designate all their earnings as private].
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Hands-On with the 3DS XL: Entertainment at Large
About a year after the original Nintendo DS debuted in 2004, the company introduced the DS Lite. It was a staggering improvement over the original's design, reminiscent of Apple's best, and sales of the product skyrocketed. The Nintendo 3DS's lifecycle is mirroring its predecessor in at least one way. While it has taken a significant price cut for the handheld to see similar sales, a little more than a year after its release, the 3DS is also seeing its first redesign.
Really, one of the problems was that the 3DS looked too much like the DS. The public perhaps viewed it as another DS iteration rather than its successor. The more curved, yet sleeker nature of the redesigned XL version should help alleviate that.
Some changes are minimal, but welcome. The buttons that rest below the bottom screen (Select, Home, Start) are noticeably easier to press than before. A satisfying click ensures that the 3D slider is turned firmly off should you not want to utilize the feature. Even the circle pad feels tighter and stronger, with the grip being better textured than before to help avoid sweaty thumbs from slipping. Though only a small handful of 3DS games currently use it, it is important to note that this redesign does not include the sought after second analog stick / slider for dual analog control. A 3DS Circle Pad Pro accessory will be available for that purpose, though it's only confirmed in Japan so far.
More obvious changes are made to the casing, stylus, and screens. Ditching the glossy exterior and three-leveled design, the 3DS XL benefits from a cool matte finish (perfect for avoiding those nasty fingerprint smudges). The original's aluminum extendable stylus has been replaced with a static, fully plastic one, reminiscent of the original DS's.
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Boaters rescue six from river
There, in the rushing currents of the Rock River, were three children and three adults, all being swept downstream.
Stowers and a second boat, occupied by Michael Christopherson and William Crosby, took action immediately.
�Those boaters probably saved the lives of at least one of the kids and one of the adults,� said Capt. Rich Tippelt of the Town of Beloit Fire Department.
The incident started just before 6:44 p.m. Thursday, when the Town of Beloit police and fire departments and two deputies from the Rock County Sheriff�s Office responded to a call for six people in the Rock River.
The three adults and three children were getting out of the boat near a sand bar south of Townline Road near the Heron Bay subdivision, according to a news release from the Town of Beloit Fire Department.
The sand bars, which are in a wide bend in the river, are popular spots for boaters, said Town of Beloit Officer Janelle Jurkiewicz.
The party was made up of a 25-year-old female, a 33-yearold male, a 25-year-old male, and three boys, 10, 9 and 3 years old.
�It looks like they got out of their boat and into the water and were swept away,� said Tippelt.
At the scene, Stowers and the occupants of his boat, his son Jessie, 15, and their friends Tom and Kristen Kohls, took immediate action.
Stowers was able to swim to two of the children with life jackets and helped get them out of the water, according to the release.
In the second boat, Christopherson and Crosby, both of Beloit Township, were able to pull the three adults and one child out of the water.
One of the adults was believed to be under the water for several minutes before he was pulled out, the news release said.
Tippelt said his department was actually planning to do some water safety training and were just getting their boat hooked up to a tow vehicle when the call came in.
That probably saved them 10 minutes, he said.
When they got to the scene, they found the victims out of the water.
The 25-year-old male and the 33-year-old male were both transported to Beloit Memorial Hospital, Jurkiewicz said.
Their conditions were not available at press time.
The three children were seen by medical personnel at the scene.
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The London office of US firm Mayer Brown has seen real estate litigation head Simon Hartley quit the firm to join Westminster firm RadcliffesLeBrasseur.
Hartley, whose focuses include rent review and professional negligence claims, joins the firm's property litigation and dispute resolution team as a partner having worked at Mayer Brown since 2008.
His departure for Radcliffes follows a number of exits from Mayer Brown's London base this year, with corporate partner William Charnley quitting to join King & Spalding earlier this summer (5 July 2012) and structured finance partner Stephen Day joining Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft in August (24 August 2012).
Leveraged finance partner Neil Caddy also resigned from the firm to join US rival Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy's London office (13 August 2012), while finance partner Nicola Marley joined Minter Ellison as its London finance head (2 May 2012).
Radcliffes is known for its expertise in healthcare, business and property services, and private client work. It featured in The Lawyer UK 200 Annual Report this year with an estimated turnover of £16.5m.
Although the main centre of the firm's operations are in the capital and Leeds, Radcliffes also has a small office in Cardiff. It acquired West End boutique Lithgow Pepper & Eldridge in 2009 and now has 37 partners, 14 of whom are dedicated to the healthcare sector, with 12 focused on business matters and eight dedicated to property law.


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TOTTON councillors are going back to the drawing board in a last-ditch attempt to save the town's weekly market.
The long-established Wednesday market, held in a car park off Salisbury Road, closed following a sharp drop in the number of stallholders and
It was replaced by a similar attraction in a nearby service road, but that too folded through lack of support.
Members of the town council are meeting later this month to discuss ways of reviving the market. Ideas include holding it on a Saturday and staging it in the shopping precinct.
The issue was raised at a meeting of the planning committee.
Councillor David Harrison said: "I can understand council officers saying they've tried many things and they haven't been successful but the market is an important addition to the town. Most people would like to see it return.
"One day we could have a super market that everyone enjoys because we have tried a lot of different things along the way."
Councillor Ron Scrivens added: "It's been a great disappointment to me to see the decline of the market. We should go back to the drawing board."
The issue will be debated by the policy and resources committee on November 21.


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DUKE (v1)
Series: Two (1983)
Duke was first available as a mail-in exclusive in the second series (1983).
In 1984, Duke was available carded as part of the third series. He was also sold in 1985, and was discontinued in 1986. At some point afterwords, Duke was also available mail-order through Hasbro Direct.
Duke came with a light green helmet (with or without holes - see Variations below), a light green M-32 submachine gun, black binoculars, and a tan assault pack.
The early mail-in version of Duke included a tiny decal of an American flag. However, few collectors consider these decals accessories and most collectors will consider Duke complete even if the decal is missing.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Grade: E-8 (Master Sergeant)
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Primary Specialty: Airborne Infantryman
Secondary Specialty: Artillery, Small-arms armorer
Duke was fluent in French, German, and English when he enlisted in 1967. Graduated top of his class at airborne school, Fort Benning. Opted for U.S. Army Special Language School. Specialized in Han Chinese and South East Asian dialects. Went Special Forces in 1969. Worked with tribesman in the boonies of South Vietnam. Ran four different Special Forces schools. Turned down a commission in 1971. Commands by winning respect. Current assignment: Acting First Sergeant, G.I. Joe team.
Statement after declining commission: "They tell me that an officer's job is to impel others to take the risks--so that the officer survives to take the blame in the event of total catastrophe. With all due respect, sir...if that's what an officer does, I don't want any part of it."
Duke came with two different kinds of helmet. The earliest mail-in versions of Duke came with a helmet without holes in it. The carded release of Duke and later mail-in versions of Duke came with a helmet with holes.
Duke's accessories have been found in two different shades of green.
The original mail-in version of the filecard has a close-up of Duke's face, while the carded filecard has medium shot from his waist up.
The earliest version of the mail-in filecard was on thick cardboard stock, with a dull brown backing. The later mail-in versions came on thin, glossy stock with red backing.
Earlier Dukes featured a head sculpt with smoother, less detailed hair. Neither head is more difficult to find.
At some point, Hasbro lost the mold for Duke's arms. The majority of the Duke figures sold in the United States had a rolled sleeve. However, at some point, the arms were replaced with the cuffed sleeve of 1983's Grunt (v1.5), Hawk (v1.5), Short-fuze (v1.5), Snake Eyes (v1.5), Stalker (v1.5), and Zap (v1.5) and the waist of 1983's Cobra (v1.5) and Cobra Officer (v1.5) . These cuffed sleeve Duke variants were also found carded in Japan. However, some of these variants were also released in limited quantities in 1985 in the U.S.
If you find a Duke with arms that include elastic sleeves, you have an Chinese variant of Duke. [SEE INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS BELOW]
Duke was exclusive to Sears and/or JC Penney's in 1984/1985. The figure's packaging bubble is sealed to a glossy-red mail-order style file card.
Featured In
Duke was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
Body Construction
Duke shares the same waist, arms and back as Doc. Duke shares the same lower legs (boots) as Gung-Ho, while he shares the same upper legs (thighs) as Major Bludd. Duke's legs were also used to create Tollbooth. The only original parts used to create Duke were his head and chest.
The variant of Duke with the cuffed sleeves used the same arm mold as several 1982 figures, including Stalker and Grunt.
Duke's chest was recolored and used with versions of Steel Brigade and Starduster.
Duke's head, torso, and legs were recolored and used to make Tiger Force Duke (v2). Duke's legs were later recolored and used to create Alley Viper (v4) (1997), Alley Viper (v5) (2002), Alley Viper (v6) (2002), Alley Viper (v7) (2003), and Alley Viper (v9) (2004).
Note that the figure's head only turns left and right - it does not allow the head to look up and down. The heads only turned left and right until the the swivel ball head that was introduced in 1985 (Series Four).
International Releases
In Europe and the United Kindgom, Duke was sold on Action Force cards. Duke was also available bagged in the Action Pack.
In Japan, most of the Dukes released there are identical to the domestic releases. However, some Japanese Dukes use the cuffed sleeve variation. While the image of the Japanese Duke in our archives features the Doc waist instead of the Cobra Officer waist, we cannot confirm this as a legitimate variant at this time.
In China, a Chinese Duke was released with a different waist and arms. If Duke has Cobra Officer's waist and Hit & Run's elastic sleeves, check if the date stamp reads "1988". If this is the case, this is the Chinese Duke. Additionally, the green of the pants is a slightly brighter hue.
Reference InformationThe below information contains information about references to various collector's guides, Hasbro references, original retail prices, and other reference material related to Duke (v1).
Original Retail: $1.00 and 7 Flag Points (mail-in), $2.25 (carded)
Product Number: 6422
Lee's Guide: GIJ-84003
The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 22, 36 (1st Ed.), Pg. 33, 54 (2nd Ed.)
Desimone Guide: #25
Tomart's Guide: #GI5141 (mail-in), #GI5271 (carded)
RAHC/Rank & File: n/a
Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a


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Vanguard - Review @ Yahoo! Games
Yahoo! Games has posted their review of Vanguard. The score is 3.5/5 and here's the intro:
So there we are, killing a couple of giant bees on a cliff overlooking the city of Khal. Guildmates are chatting about traveling across the vast and magnificent landscape of Telon, the setting for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Someone jokingly suggests Druid Circles, which allowed players in the original EverQuest to teleport quickly around the world. Immediately, one guildmate responds: "I don't want any teleportation. The harder they make this game, the happier I'll be."
That's the guy who will call Vanguard home, six hours every day for the next three years. Sigil has created a game for hardcore MMORPG players who want full immersion in another world. While World of Warcraft proves you can attract millions with a polished but simple approach, Vanguard hopes to fulfill the dreams of MMORPG veterans with its intricate, challenging, and unforgiving experience.
Information aboutVanguard
SP/MP: Massive
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: MMORPG
Platform: PC
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In a fast-evolving healthcare ecosystem, UCB wanted to use the diverse, growing range of internal and external data sources at its disposal to improve patient care and business value. It selected Accenture to help establish an innovative, cost-effective analytics "Data Lab" that would answer key business questions and identify tangible, untapped pockets of business value across the company. Together, Accenture and UCB established a strategic council to set the long-term analytics strategy and roadmap, as well as guide decision-making.
Together, Accenture and UCB pursued a cost-efficient, flexible Data Lab approach to identify pockets of value across the company quickly and with only a modest initial investment. They set up a strategic council, composed of senior UCB leaders and Accenture analytics specialists. The council helped define the program's vision and road map, conduct innovation workshops, and guide the analytics organization and IT architecture decisions. With the council, UCB could tap into Accenture analytics thought leadership, innovation and specialist capabilities throughout its analytics journey.
The Data Lab team answered key business questions pertaining to media sentiment toward UCB, NPS (Net Promoter Score) measurement, sales resource allocation for a specific brand, and raw material tracking, among others. It explored each business question in time-boxed, 50-man-day "sprints." Each "sprint" used a broad range of internal and external data, applied advanced analytics and reached an answer. The approach was flexible, so each "sprint" delivery team could redirect or fine-tune its efforts to work with available data sets and help achieve the best possible business value. Data discovery and visualization tools also helped the teams see, in a concrete way, the business value that could be achieved from each "sprint." Based on the results, UCB could then decide whether it wanted to set up the "sprint" as an ongoing analytics service.
The agile and flexible Data Lab has helped turn UCB's initial analytics vision into a tangible reality with demonstrable insights and business value. By making a small initial investment in a "sprint," UCB assessed the value that could be achieved in each area before paying for a larger, broader rollout. Tapping into cross-functional internal and publicly available external data also helped UCB bridge strategic knowledge gaps.
As a result of the program's success, business leaders from across the organization have submitted new business questions to the Data Lab, encompassing market access, competitive intelligence, legal, market research and HR.
The project has also generated broader acclaim. It was recognized by Data News, Belgium's leading IT magazine, as the winner of the "ICT Project of the Year—Large Enterprises" award in 2013.The innovative approach to assessing analytics value has helped UCB rethink its business to deliver better patient outcomes, improve patient service and drive shareholder returns.


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A man is lucky to be alive after his Subaru clipped a roundabout, flipped and crashed into the front yard of a Western Sydney home.
According to witnesses, the sedan appeared to be racing side by side with another car before the accident happened in Girraween just before midday.
One witness told 7News: "There was another car racing with him on the other side of Talga Road and he was just trying to get away from the car cause it was trying to merge in."
Another said: "This guy was going a bit fast, the other guy wouldn't let him go through.
Moments later the Subaru clipped a roundabout, flipping and crashing through a fence.
Neighbours raced to help as the alleged second car fled the scene.
Emergency crews were on hand as a tow truck pulled the car back onto the street.
Police say they're still investigating the cause of the crash and are calling for the driver of the other car involved to come forward.
They don't believe the drivers were street racing but are looking into whether road rage played a part.


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It is a tradition at Blenko Glass in Milton to make a special limited edition piece marking West Virginia's birthday.
Saturday morning they will sell 150 signed, numbered vases. People started lining Tuesday to make certain they don't miss out. As of Thursday evening more than 20 people had camping equipment set up and were staying overnight.
"We have to spend the time," said Milton resident Carolyn Shaver. She and her family have been outside since Wednesday night. They started collecting the vases in 2007. Since then they say they have to get there earlier and earlier to get in line. "Our family comes and sees us each night and we sit and talk," Shaver said.
Designer Arlon Bayliss said he decided to make heart shapes a prominent feature on the vase as a tribute to the Mountain State and the people who live there.
"The idea of hearts just seemed really right to me that we could express how West Virginians care for each other," Bayliss said. "It has just been a really appropriate way to celebrate 150 years."
There is an after hours party planned for Thursday night at 7 p.m. There will be a discount on all purchases that night. The limited edition birthday pieces won't be sold until Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Officials said anyone that waits until that time to arrive likely will not get a place in line before the vases are sold out.
The cost of the vases is $160 plus tax.
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Complaints Statistics for NHS Scotland
If you are seeking complaints statistics for NHS Scotland, please see our NHS Complaints Statistics page.
Making a complaint about healthcare
If you have a complaint about your treatment or access to healthcare please contact your local NHS Board.
Find out how to make a complaint about the NHS. This information is available in other languages (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Urdu) and alternative formats.
Making a complaint about ISD
If you have a concern about the service you have received from Information Services Division you should raise this, in the first instance using the contact details provided on the document, email or web page. They will be happy to discuss your concerns with you and may be able to resolve the matter immediately.
If you wish to make a formal complaint about the service you have received, you should write to the Complaints Officer or use our online complaints form. ISD is part of NSS (National Services Scotland) which has a complaints procedure setting out how complaints will be handled.
Normally this should be within 6 months of the event you want to complain about or within 6 months of you becoming aware of the issue.
Independent advice and support service
If you are complaining either as a patient or on behalf of a patient you can access local support through Citizens Advice Bureau to guide you through the process. Our divisional officers will be able to direct you to this service.
Responding to your complaint
On receipt of your complaint we will:
- Acknowledge your complaint in writing within 3 working days
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This historical hotel is located in the picturesque old town of La Orotava just 4 km from the resort centre and around 35 km away from Santa Cruz. This is the ideal location for long hikes and horseback treks.This 16th century stately home comprises 4 floors with a total of 14 rooms of which 1 is a suite. Facilities include a a lobby with a 24-hour reception, safes and a currency exchange desk. In addition, there is a cafe, a restaurant and Internet access. Additional facilities include room and laundry services as well as medical assistance (for an added fee). It is also possible to hire bikes and use the bike cellar as well as park cars in the car park.The individually decorated rooms each come with an en suite bathroom with a shower, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, Internet access, a minibar/ fridge, central heating and a hire safe as standard.


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Our favorite food bloggers inspire us to cook at home and make us hungry every day. We wanted to know them a little better. So we're getting together to chat all throughout the Holidays!
Diana Yen is the multidisciplinary mastermind behind Jewels Of New York, a collective of cooks and artists that cater, style food, consult on recipes, and work with everyone from Martha Stewart to, well, west elm. Read on for Diana's answers to our holiday food questions…
What's your favorite dish to bring to a Holiday potluck?
My favorite dish to bring to a potluck is a sweet potato mash topped with caramelized apples. It a crossover of two things I love, mashed potatoes and an apple galette. It's definitely a step up from the classic sweet mash covered in marshmallows. The sweet caramelized apples go really well with a slice of turkey!
Sweet Potatoes vs. Mashed Potatoes?
I love sweet potatoes! I think they go really well with savory proteins and they are a lighter dish than mashed potatoes.
Favorite weird Holidays leftover meal?
Turkey sandwiches with all the leftover sides piled on top and finished with gravy! I love eating cold turkey straight out of the fridge the next morning, too.
What's another blog that inspires your food POV?
What Katie Ate. I love her sensibility.
Thanks Diana!
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DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspected serial rapist they say is responsible attacking three people, including a teenage girl.
At a midday news conference, DPD Deputy Chief Gil Garza said the suspect, later identified as Jesus Alalid Madrid-Dubon, 27, sexually assaulted a 16-year-old on February 4. Madrid-Dubon pulled a gun on the teen and forced her to have sex on an isolated, dead end street in Northwest Dallas' industrial zone, according to police.
Three weeks prior to that attack, police say Madrid Dubon attacked a woman on the same block. Police say they identified the suspect in that attack, but did not have enough evidence to arrest him. Since then, detectives have linked the suspect to a third rape from August 2013. The first two sex assaults involve adult victims.
Madrid-Dubon was arrested at his Irving residence early Friday morning. Chief Garza said the arrest was built on a photo lineup, but police remain concerned there are more victims out there.
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About £4m has been set aside for redundancy pay-offs at Southampton City Council.
Around one quarter of the 279 posts to go in the biggest cuts in jobs and services the city has seen are vacant and the council hopes to redeploy a further 50 staff.
But the rest of the job cuts, revealed last night, will see workers shown the door through redundancies and early retirements.
It comes on top of Labour's plans to let 200 staff on temporary contracts go in coming years.
Adrian Baker, a regional organiser from the GMB union, said: "This is a massive blow, not only for the staff of Southampton City Council but also the residents of Southampton, with those least able to defend themselves hardest hit.
"Be in no doubt, following the last round of cuts, those still in place within Southampton City Council had to pick up a huge amount of work to cover for those made redundant and it will simply get worse this time round for those who remain."
Cllr Don Thomas from the breakaway Labour Councillors Against The Cuts group, called on the administration to "stop cutting" and "start fighting" the funding cuts.
The councillor, who sits on the Coxford and District Youth Project, said the budget would be "disastrous" for the next generation and accused former Labour colleagues of failing to stand up for the people who voted for them.
The council, which spends more than £500m a year, including running schools and paying out benefits, faces a budget gap of £58m over the next three years.
Under the cost-cutting plan £4m will be slashed from the adult care budget, and the city archaeology unit will be shut down.
Labour has budgeted for the city's weekly bin collections to be axed, with the loss of 12 jobs, if the council fails to win a bid for £8m from a Government recycling fund.
Many motorists will be made to pay to park outside their homes with an end to free residents' permits. A plan to bring in the controversial policy was scrapped four years ago after a Daily Echo campaign.
Charges will be introduced for evening and district centre car parking. Fees for burials, cremations and rat catchers will be hiked by five per cent.
Library hours will be reduced and funding for HIV/Aids support services will also be cut, risking the "viability" of the organisations that provide them, according to council officials.
Elsewhere, travellers will be charged more for electricity and water at the Kanes Hill site.
The personal number plates of the mayor's car will be put up for sale, and two council directorates will be merged.
Councillors' allowances will be reviewed when the budget is set in February, a £105,000 director post will be deleted and two of the eight Cabinet posts axed to save £26,000.
Negotiations have taken place with Capita, the private firm paid £36m a year to run a swathe of council servic es, to save £3.5m next year.
Cabinet member for resources Cllr Simon Letts, who previously compared the cost-cutting to removing limbs, said: "No one gets into local politics to cut services and drafting this budget has been a painful process.
"We have had to separate the 'good-to-haves' from the 'absolutely necessary' and we do feel that we have managed to protect services to the most vulnerable people in the city while making savings that will undoubtedly affect what the council can offer the rest of us."
He appealed to residents and council staff to come forward with suggestions during a budget consultation in coming months.
Cllr Letts added: "Savings have to come from somewhere – but the purpose of the consultation is now to ask whether we have made the right choices."
Council leader Cllr Richard Williams was at a meeting of the city's pensioner's forum just before the budget was released and refused to tell them whether they would be made pay more council tax.
He claimed he was legally barred from telling them a controversial ten per cent council tax discount, that critics claim unfairly benefits the rich, will be axed. Police special constables will also lose a council tax break and everyone will see bills rise two per cent.
Labour says a Government offer of short-term funding to keep down council tax bills would leave the council with a larger deficit in future years.
Cllr Williams insisted: "This budget is painful, but necessary. We have managed to safeguard the most essential services, increase income equitably and where reductions have to be made, they have been made with care and with regard to maintaining the best possible service for the most possible people."
Staff who took part in strikes and industrial action that left one million uncollected bin bags rotting across the city last summer will see most of their pay cuts restored, a cost to the council rising from £0.6m next year to £2.2m, but a potential £12m union legal action will be set aside.
Unison branch secretary Mike Tucker said workers facing the sack had been left "upset and angry" when told in meetings yesterday but he said they did not blame the Labour administration.
He said there remained "hostility" towards Tory leader Cllr Royston Smith, who cut their pay in a bid to protect 400 jobs.
He said a mass meeting of union members would be held on Thursday to agree a response to the job cuts. More industrial action has not been ruled out, he said.
Unite's Mark Wood said unions would "work tirelessly to protect as many jobs and services as possible and campaign for a fair deal for Southampton."


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To Amend the Home Rule Act with Respect to the Borrowing Authority of the District of Columbia: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 1868, October 11, 1979
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LSU vs. Auburn Poll
LSU and Auburn will meet at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama this Saturday.
LSU is 3-0 and number 2 in the AP Top 25, Auburn is 1-2. This is the LSU Tigers' first trip on the road this season. How will this tail of 2 tigers end up?
LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger has been playing very well this year.
Meanwhile, Auburn hopes to get things back in order after 2 losses in a row, Clemson and Mississippi State.
Will LSU's winning streak continue, or will Auburn's need to get things back in order become an upset win over Number 2 LSU?
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We left off in the gladiator ring. It's brother against brother, a heroine begging for mercy, and lions (walkers) brought in for extra suspense. Caesar (the Governor ) rules – the people have spoken – thumbs down. A fight to the death. Except that Caesar has clearly not grasped yet that Merle never really follows directions.
Merle throws out some punches for show, plans a trick defense, but it's Rick's group that saves them, with a clever light show and mysterious smoke effects. The brothers get away.
Of course no one wants Merle, but as Merle astutely points out, that's a discussion for later.
That conversation does resume later with Glenn: "What the hell is he doing here?" In the exchange that follows, Rick and group learn that Andrea is in Woodbury and that Andrea and Michonne are friends, or more. Michonne doesn't seem surprised that Rick and co. know Andrea, so that sort-of addresses one of my questions from last fall – was Michonne at least in part motivated to find Rick's group and bring them to Woodbury because she put two-and-two together (with both Andrea and Glenn knowing Merle), and thought Rick could help her convince Andrea to leave Woodbury?
But back to the woods. Merle spills that Andrea is sleeping with the governor, and Maggie is understandably creeped out. After three shut ups, Rick finally makes Merle shut up. And I just love the next part. Daryl to an unconscious Merle: "Asshole." Daryl, you had me at "Shut up."
Back at the prison, Hershel wraps limbs, and the newbies meet baby Asskicker (I like that better than Judith). The groups bond, but Hershel spoils the mood when he tells Tyreese to not get too comfortable. Uh oh. We've heard this before – during most of last season – and while I get the concerns, do we really have to do this again?
Meanwhile the group in the forest have a similar conversation. They debate whether to integrate into their group the two outsiders – Merle and Michonne. They land with "no" (Rick is firmly on the side of "no" to both), and we lose Daryl, who opts to stay with Merle. Not good, but I'm confident he'll be back.
Back at the prison, we intuit that two of the newbies' group will soon be walker food when they suggest taking out Carl and Carol. Tyreese and Sasha steal the scene with a not-so-subtle maneuver to put themselves in front of the walker food and our group before the walker food do something stupid and get them all kicked out. Nice! I like Tyreese and Sasha.
Back in the forest, Glenn takes out his frustration on a walker. We're learning that Glenn isn't moving on quite yet and is out for revenge against the governor. He should be, it's a human response, but revenge-driven vs. rational responses never fair well in TV Land. The discussion shifts to Merle, and Rick stands firm on his resolve not to bring Merle back with them.
At Woodbury, Andrea plays peacekeeper with a panicking public – an admirable leader-like reaction – until it turns creepy. Andrea gives a motivational speech to a whiny crowd and afterward glances up to where the Governor is to look for approval. Hold it a sec. I get why Andrea was initially drawn to Woodbury against Michonne's protests. Andrea wanted to believe in a better future, and she was willing to try to make it work – and to look the other way at times. But at this point Andrea has seen too much – Penny, the Governor's fishtank pets, and Daryl being forced into a gladiator fights.
She knows the governor sanctioned the kidnapping of Glenn and Maggie, and that Rick and co. attacked the town to rescue them. She knows the Governor knew Glenn and Maggie were her friends and hid what he was doing from her when they had sex. She should be questioning her relationship with the Governor and distancing herself from him. Instead she reacts by telling him to not shut her out. OK, if Andrea was suffering from Stockholm syndrome, I might be more likely to cut her a break, but it wasn't that long ago that she was out scavenging with Michonne. Could it be some kind of white knight rescuer syndrome? She used to be an independent character. I'm still trying to keep an open mind, but I'm not buying it.
Fast forward a bit. Carol and Beth are talking, and Carol compares Daryl's relationship with Merle to her abusive one with her late husband. Interesting. I hadn't thought of the Merle/Daryl relationship as abusive, but that does explain a lot about Daryl and Carol.
Elsewhere in the prison, Hershel tells Glenn he's become like a son, and we see that Glenn doesn't seem to be coping well with what happened at Woodbury. He's pushing Maggie away.
Rick stays firm in his resolve to push away any new people – first Michonne and then Tyreese and co. And right when it looks like Hershel might be getting through to Rick when he tells him, "You've got to start giving people a chance," Rick sees angel Lori. A force of good or evil? When Rick last heard from angel Lori, she seemed to be pushing Rick back toward life, but now she seems to be having a detrimental effect. Her timing really couldn't have been worse. So what does she represent in Rick's subconscious? A death wish? Paranoia? Any other suggestions? I don't know, but I'm curious now to see what role these visions will have on Rick. What a great way to dig into Rick's subconscious. Should give me lots to write about.
Self-Destructive Choices All Around
The episode was named The Suicide King, and most of these episodes seem to have a theme. I had to Google this, but apparently term The Suicide King is in reference to the King of Hearts in a deck of cards.
The king looks like he's stabbing himself in the head with a sword.
We saw two characters move toward abusive – or at best unhealthy – relationships (Daryl with Merle and Andrea with the Governor). We saw two characters push away people they shouldn't (Rick with Michone and Tyreese and co., and Glenn with Maggie).
The question throughout most of last season seemed to be, "What type of person do you want to be?" Do you become like Shane? Shane was portrayed as a survivor, who adapted to the new world and took a kill-or-be-killed stance. At the other end of the spectrum was Dale – a man of principle who wouldn't surrender his humanity. And floundering somewhere in the middle was Rick, who wrestled with doubts on whether he could protect his family.
The message seemed to be that Rick needed to become more like Shane to survive. Yet Shane didn't survive. And in 18 Miles Out, as Rick begged Shane to come back to them, we saw Shane look out toward a lone walker in a field – alone and dead. It seemed to be Shane's path, and it foreshadowed what was to come. But then again, Dale didn't survive either.
In this episode, pushing strangers away suddenly seemed less smart. Rick has become more like Shane and has stopped giving people a break. But acting defensively toward outsiders now means pushing away good people who the group need to rebuild their ranks. In short, it means committing slow suicide.
The group can't survive unless they continue to trust. Michonne and Tyreese and co. were attracted to this group because, unlike others they have encountered in their travels, Rick's group still retain relationships and their humanity. So the question for Rick now is can he heal – can he come back from a suicidal track and start giving again – or will he become a mirror image Shane, or the Governor?
Is the suicide king Rick, who is pushing everyone away? The governor who is further gone than Rick? Or a lot of people including Rick, the Governor, Glenn, Andrea, and Daryl – all of whom seem to be heading on self-destructive paths that can't end well?


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(All statistics through Friday, January 24)
Young and Restless
Olli Maata, Penguins - Pittsburgh seemingly generates talented young defensemen. Simon Despres is still a potential offensive talent in the NHL, plus the Penguins dealt highly-touted prospect Joe Morrow to Dallas last spring for a Brenden Morrow rental and previously developed the mercurial Kris Letang. The team has another budding star in Finnish Olympian Maata, albeit one who is still finding his legs defensively in the NHL. Maata had five points over four games this past week, including a pair of two-point games, most recently notching a goal and an assist in Thursday's win over the Islanders.
What's been impressive about Maata's recent run is that he's putting up these numbers with little to no time on the power play, generally the primary bellwether for production. His stat line is a little deceptive, as it sits at 19 points through 50 games, yet 14 of those points have come in 22 contests since the end of November. Maata is just 19, a player prone to the typical ebbs and flows of production. However, it's worth noting that Paul Martin recently returned to the Pittsburgh lineup, which will surely to eat into Maata's ice time a bit. That said, Maata is a viable commodity in keeper leagues and he's been putting at least two pucks on goal the last two weeks of play. Look for him to continue to record some points, but the Penguins score goals in bunches, so that's more a byproduct of his team context.
Maata is still improving in his own zone, but he's been doing a solid job there, spending most of his time alongside Matt Niskanen. Maata's recent rate of production is hard to ignore. Monitor his ice time and his lineup status, but this kid can play.
Calvin de Haan, Islanders- It's been no secret that the Islanders haven't exactly been able to entice players to join their squad via free agency; in fact they've had to essentially resort to legal action after acquiring Lubomir Visnovsky and Evgeni Nabokov, both of whom refused to play for the team. One was acquired via waivers the other, Visnovsky, through a trade. Visnovsky has missed most of the season with a concussion but has begun skating again, according to published reports , and could return this coming week.
Andrew MacDonald has been putting up surprisingly solid numbers, given his lack of shooting (although he has just one point in the last nine), but de Haan made a name for himself earlier in January with a five-game points streak that saw him notch seven points. His production has fallen off a bit since that run, which ended on January 14, as he has notched a mere assist in five games since, with no points in the last three. While none of de Haan's eight points have come on the power play, he's been solid in secondary statistics such as hits and blocked shots, averaging over two hits per game and recording 47 blocks in 27 contests.
With Visnovsky slated to return, de Haan can likely expect to see the little power-play time that he receives dwindle, while MacDonald and Visnovsky absorb most of it. Visnovsky has three points in eight games this season, but hasn't played since October.
On a slightly related note, if Visnovsky is kicking around in your league on waivers, give him a roll of the dice. He has a track record of producing during his career and could give a scrappy Islanders' team another scoring threat as they, along with every Metropolitan Division team not named Pittsburgh, scrap for a playoff spot.
Eric Gelinas, New Jersey- Gelinas' name has populated this space with some frequency over the two months, since he's made an impact following his initial AHL call-up. Moreover, he has made the most of his ice time over the last week.
Gelinas is not being deployed at even strength terribly often, but is seeing significant power-play time and his offensive zone start percentage is close to 62-percent. All his numbers are skewed toward the offensive end of the rink, as a few spotty defensive plays during December earned him a brief demotion to AHL Albany and the team resorting to dressing him as a seventh defenseman, using him largely in power play and overtime situations.
Gelinas is a talented player who will need to shore up his own end before being given the freedom to roam the ice and make a potentially huge mistake -- although the Devils already have a player who does that in Marek Zidlicky. Gelinas is poised to challenge double-digit goals, as he sits with six through 40 games and 22 total points; 13 of his points have come on the power play, including four of the goals. He has points in four of the last six games, including three points in this past Tuesday's rout of St. Louis. (It's worth noting that Gelinas' goal was the last goal in a 7-1 victory and one of his assists came on the team's fifth goal).
The Devils have admitted that Gelinas brings an element to the game that is difficult to duplicate, as he can give opposing defenses an extra player to worry about. His ability to jump into the play and contribute offensively is obvious, but on a team like New Jersey, he'll have to make certain to take care of his defensive responsibilities in order to keep seeing those attacking chances.
New Jersey has boasted one of the league's more surprisingly productive blue lines this season after contributing little to the realm of fantasy defensemen the last few seasons. The trio of Gelinas, Zidlicky and Andy Greene aren't exactly the second coming of Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer, nor are they Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk, but they've likely provided owners with respectable value at the end of drafts and on waivers, notably Gelinas and Greene.
- Seth Jones has recorded nine of his season's 19 points since December 23 and likely will be paired with newly-acquired Predator Michael Del Zotto, who makes the move from Manhattan to Nashville following a mid-week trade from the Rangers for Kevin Klein. Del Zotto did not have a consistent season for the Rangers, seemingly coughing up a goal for the opposition for every one he helped produce for his own team, which wasn't much. Despite the perception that Nashville isn't going to score a ton, they have a productive blue line sparked by Shea Weber and his 13 goals. Jones and Ryan Ellis have 35 points between the two of them. Meanwhile, Del Zotto recorded just 11 points in 41 games with the Rangers, seeing himself cycled in and out of the lineup often with a team recently finding its legs on offense.
If there's any situation that could reform a wayward defensive case like Del Zotto, it exists with Barry Trotz and Nashville, a team built on stifling defense and positional hockey. Del Zotto is only 23 and in the midst of his fifth NHL season, notching his career high during the 2011-12 campaign, with 10 goals and 41 points through 77 games. His presumptive defensive partner in Nashville, Jones, is not one to shy away from jumping up into the play, so it will be interesting to see how Del Zotto adapts his game to the Predators' system. A wait-and-see approach might be best with the player some Rangers' fans dubbed "Del-zaster" over the last season.
- 26 year-old blue liner Nick Holden has been one of the Colorado Avalanche's more productive players over the last 10 days, with five points in the last four games. Holden had played a modest seven NHL games prior to this season with the Blue Jackets, spending most of his professional time in the AHL. Holden's recent numbers are buoyed by a three-point effort against Nashville last Saturday. Holden grabbed 60 points once during his junior career in the WHL, but last week's numbers have come from seemingly nowhere. The Avs, despite their utter depth of young, talented forwards, have not been highly productive from the blue line. The odds of Holden continuing this trend are slim, but if he continues to see decent ice time with a spot on the man-advantage, give him a look in very deep leagues.
- Goon Point Updates - Tampa Bay's Radko Gudas remains the league's preeminent enforcer, for lack of a better term, leading all defensemen in penalty minutes with 96 and he has racked up 170 hits, second only to Toronto's Cody Franson, who seemingly is credited with hits at home for stepping on the ice. Gudas has a solid 15 points and a plus-7 rating (solid for a player not known for scoring, that is). On the opposite end of the continent, Vancouver's Kevin Bieksa is putting up similar numbers in terms of points (16) and penalty minutes (89) with 94 hits. (We'll chalk that up to a less zealous home scorer at Rogers Centre than the one at the ACC).
Question of the Week: What defenders moved at the deadline will be the most valuable? What does your team need (both team you follow and fantasy roster).


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A Bergen man almost forfeited his legal right to plea guilty Monday in Genesee County Court.
22-year-old Timothy Andrews was charged as an accomplice in a November stabbing at Woodstock Gardens in Batavia, but has maintained his innocence in all court appearances since.
Today, Andrews agreed to an "Alford plea deal" – under which, the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that he would likely lose the case at trial based on evidence against him.
In an "Alford" situation, the prosecution is required to list off their gathered evidence. But when they did, and Judge Robert Noonan asked Andrews if he thought he'd be convicted based on the evidence, Andrews nearly broke the deal. He became visibly confused, and said, quote: "I don't know how to answer that...no."
Under an "Alford" plea, Andrews would have forfeited his right to plea guilty and gone to trial, but Andrews was able to quickly correct his answer to "Yes."
Timothy Andrews is now facing 2 to 7 years in prison at sentencing on March 15. He is released under supervision until then.
Also today, brother 19-year-old Kevin Andrews received the same plea deal in connection to the same incident. He remains behind bars until sentencing.
18-year-old Christopher Preedom, accused of the actual stabbing, will be in court tomorrow, believed also for a plea deal agreement.


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Dior Homme has always had a big fanbase for their denim items. This season they are releasing the limited edition Blackberry Bush denim jacket in Japan. Made from premium Italian cotton, the jacket comes with lots of nice details, including special washes and tonal embroideries. The jacket will release this month at the Dior Ginza store in Tokyo. (Via honeyee)
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Marco Bazzicalupo
Marco Bazzicalupo - Curriculum vitae Place of Birth: Naples, Italy. Date of Birth: August 9, 1948. 1973: Degree in Biology (Laurea), University of Pavia 1975-1985: Institute of Genetics, University of Florence. 1986-1987: Department of Microbiology, University of Guelph, Canada. 1987- 2000: Associate Professor of Microbial Genetics, University of Florence. 2001-present: Full Professor of Genetics, University of Florence Scientific Societies: AGI (Italian Genetics Association) member of the Board of Directors, SIMGBM (Italian Society for General Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology). ISME (International Society of Microbial Ecology), member of the Ambassadors Board. Research Field: - Molecular genetics and physiology of nitrogen fixing bacteria; genetics and genomics of Sinorhizobium. - Molecular microbial ecology and evolution of soil bacteria. - Population genetics of plants associated, rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria. - Population genetics of metal tolerant plants. Author of about 100 peer-reviewed publications
Biography Updated on 28 April 2009