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Clip Show aims to be your weekly update for all things Columbus Clippers. Check back each Tuesday for team records, roster updates, and performance updates on some of the brightest prospects in the Tribe system.
They may be limping home, but the magic number continues to fall. The Clippers now have a magic number of just two to clinch the IL West. The other division leaders are creeping closer in terms of record, but Columbus is still leading the way with a little bit of cushion.
This Week: 1-5
Season Record: 80-51, 1st place (of four) in ILW (International League West) by 12.0 games
8/17 @ Pawtucket – Sox 5, Clippers 2; LP Gomez (10-6)
8/18 @ Pawtucket – Clippers 7, Sox 5; WP McAllister (10-3)
8/19 @ Pawtucket – Sox 7, Clippers 1; LP Talbot (1-2)
8/20 vs. Buffalo – Bisons 15, Clippers 3; LP Martinez (8-7)
8/21 vs. Buffalo – Bisons 10, Clippers 2; LP Kluber (7-9)
8/22 vs. Buffalo – Bisons 6, Clippers 4; LP Gomez (10-7)
Roster News
8/17 OF Thomas Neal to 7-day DL
8/17 OF Tim Fedroff recalled from Akron
8/19 INF Luis Valbuena recalled by Cleveland
8/19 OF Shelley Duncan recalled by Cleveland
8/20 LHP Eric Berger transferred from Akron
8/22 RHP Josh Judy recalled to Cleveland
Note: though the team hasn't officially announced any of the moves, some shuffling will be done for today's Tribe double-header. Josh Judy is most likely heading down for Shelley Duncan, and Ezequiel Carerra will most likely be on the move for Zach McAllister in between games.
OF: Travis Buck, Shelley Duncan, Jerad Head, Chad Huffman, Thomas Neal
IF: Jared Goedert, Nick Johnson, Beau Mills, Cord Phelps, Argenis Reyes, Luis Valbuena
C: Luke Carlin, Paul Phillips
SP: Eric Berger, Paolo Espino, Jeanmar Gomez, Corey Kluber, Joe Martinez, Zach McAllister
RP: Nick Hagadone (L), Matt Langwell (R), Chen-Chang Lee (R), Zach Putnam (R), Mitch Talbot (R)
DL: RHP Hector Ambriz (torn right elbow ligament); RHP Anthony Reyes (torn right elbow ligament); RHP Hector Rondon (torn right elbow ligament), LHP Jeremy Sowers (left shoulder), C Dwight Childs (broken hand), LHP Scott Barnes (knee), OF Thomas Neal (shoulder)
Upcoming Schedule/Probables*
*subject to change
8/23 vs. Buffalo, Paolo Espino
8/24 @ Indianapolis, Eric Berger
8/25 @ Indianapolis, Joe Martinez
8/26 vs. Indianapolis, Corey Kluber
8/27 vs. Indianapolis, Jeanmar Gomez
8/28 vs. Louisville, Paolo Espino
8/29 vs. Louisville, Eric Berger
Players to Watch
There isn't a lot of good to report here, given the way the team's played over the last week. But I'll try to find some rays of sunshine.
INF Cord Phelps – scuffling a bit of late, with just seven hits in his last 26 at-bats (.269). He's still hitting .295 for the year, with 13 home runs and 61 RBI in 96 games for the Clippers, and though his major league debut didn't go as planned, he's still on the radar for a possible utility role. It's hard to see him passing Jason Kipnis, and certainly not Asdrubal Cabrera, as the middle infield starters for the 2012 Tribe (assuming Kipnis is healthy and continues his start), but Phelps still has enough skill to warrant a look in Spring Training, or to perhaps be solid trade bait for another piece in 2012.
1B Beau Mills – Mills, also, has cooled off, with just four hits in 19 at-bats this week (.211). Having just turned 25, the clock for Mills is ticking quite loudly. His first foray into AAA ball has been mixed, and he hasn't shown the power that was hoped for from him. Mills has just four home runs in 79 AAA at-bats.
3B Jared Goedart – seemingly the one guy who IS still raking is Goedart, whose struggles have been well-documented here. He went 7-for-23 this week (.304), and in his last 10 games is hitting .417 with three homers, six RBI, and eight runs scored. Goedart–hitting right around .200 for a big chunk of the season, has raised his average to .262 in 66 games.
RHP Chen-Chang Lee – I was anxious to see how Lee would do after missing a chunk of time to return to Taiwan for a family funeral. Since coming back, Lee has made four appearances, and has looked a bit rusty at times. He's worked a combined 5.0 innings, and has allowed four runs (ERA: 7.20), seven hits, and five walks. He had an especially rough outing on 8/20, when he allowed all four of those runs in just 0.2 of an inning. Lee did strike out seven along the way.
RHP Zach McAllister – he earned the win in his start, but he wasn't sharp. He worked 7.0 innings, and allowed four earned runs (ERA: 5.14) on seven hits and a walk. He did fan five.
RHP Jeanmar Gomez – a rough week for Gomez, who made two starts and took two losses. He allowed 11 runs in a combined 13.0 innings, though only five were earned runs. He kept the ball in the yard, but his command was iffy as he walked six. He did notch 10 strikeouts.
LHP Nick Hagadone – a decent week for Hagadone, who worked twice for 3.0 innings and allowed just one run (ERA: 3.00). He surrendered just one hit–which left the yard, sadly–and walked one while striking out five.
Playoff Update
Yep. Like I said last week, I'm embracing it, curses be damned!
First, let's take a quick look at the rest of the IL standings. In the IL North, Pawtucket (Red Sox) is at 73-56, and is clinging to a 1.0 game lead over Lehigh Valley (Phillies) at 73-58. In the South, it's still Durham (Rays) leading the way at 74-53, and Gwinnett (Braves) has slipped back to 5.5 games behind at 70-60. Lehigh Valley currently leads the Wild Card by 2.5 games.
If the season ended today…
Round 1
09/07 Columbus @ Durham
09/08 Columbus @ Durham
09/09 Durham @ Columbus
09/10 Durham @ Columbus*
09/11 Durham @ Columbus*
If Columbus then advanced…
09/13 Pawtucket/Lehigh Valley winner @ Columbus
09/14 Pawtucket/Lehigh Valley winner @ Columbus
09/15 Columbus @ Pawtucket/Lehigh Valley winner
09/16 Columbus @ Pawtucket/Lehigh Valley winner*
09/17 Columbus @ Pawtucket/Lehigh Valley winner*
*if necessary
And Finally…
…the Clippers have just 13 games left, including seven at home. Check the Clippers website for tickets and promotions if you're looking for a cheap night out!

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The National Institutes of Health, Office of Rare Diseases Research and The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation offer a 2-day meeting in March 2012 in Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting is to survey obstacles and needs of the Primary Mitochondrial Diseases Research and Development Community that could enhance translation of basic science discoveries to the development of diagnostics and therapeutics.
After the conclusion of the meeting the organizers and co-chairs worked to develop an executive summary and white paper based on the presentations and discussions that took place during the 2-day meeting. The goal of this document was to not only summarize the proceedings but to establish some possible paths forward to take advantage of opportunities and to help the primary mitochondrial diseases community overcome the barriers identified during the meeting. The document can be accessed here.


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A book tour information page on your website will be invaluable for both reviewers and the press.
Author James R. Callen, a client of Hartline agent Terry Burns, wrote a blog post last October that detailed the basic elements for an online press kit. At the time, my debut novel was only a few months from publication so I found his list immensely helpful as a starting point.
Shortly before my release date, author Gina Conroy was seeking bloggers to promote her new novel Digging Up Death. She created a blog page for her blog tour participants and influencers.
I promoted Gina's book on my blog.
I also asked her if I could use her blog tour / influencers page as a template to create one of my own. She gracously agreed.
As I interacted with bloggers, I quickly learned that several preferred receiving the information in a Word document. Since I already had the info on my website's blog tour page, it was easy to create a document with those same elements.
Now when someone requests specific information for their blog, either a review of my book or an author interview, I can open my Word doc, save it with another name, and tailor it for that specific blogger by deleting the elements she doesn't need and adding the elements she does -- for example, her list of interview questions with my answers.
My Word document includes:
- book cover image and back cover copy
- headshot and bio
- a link to my novel's first chapter
- buy links
- personal links to my Facebook page, Twitter, and other social media sites
- the novel's first page
By creating a book tour information page for your website and a similar Word document, you'll have a great tool in your marketing plan and be better prepared for your book's release.
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For Writers: What are your tips for streamlining your marketing process?
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Luzerne County hires new deputy controller
Luzerne County has a new deputy controller.
The controller's office hired Timothy McCormack as deputy controller with an annual salary of $55,000 on Jan. 29, records show.
County Councilwoman Eileen Sorokas on Monday sent an email to fellow council members noting that the salary is $5,000 higher than the amount in the position budget and questioning whether the rate violates the county charter.
County solicitor David Pedri said it does not because the position budget rate is a guideline and the controller, Michelle Bednar, is an elected official who has authority to manage her own payroll.
Personnel transaction records also indicate senior auditor Patricia Llewellyn - who assumed the controller's duties in August after Walter L. Griffith resigned amid allegations he illegally recorded phone conversations - was terminated Jan. 23.
Bednar did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday.
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May 26, 2016
At least one Lansing city council member says they've found $500,000 in their 2006 budget.
At large member Carol Wood says just this week councilmembers discovered a half-million dollars in a debt-serivice fund.
That's money that was once reserved to pay off loans for a banquet project on the Groesbeck golf course and the consolidation of city garages.
Both projects were voted down by council, and in the eyes of some counicl members the money could save some jobs or shore-up the dwindling rainy-day fund.
But the mayor's office says the half-million is already earmarked for other projects.
For now the council's put the money into a control account.
The council and administration may begin to resolve this issue as early as June 2nd.
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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Stephen Foxx (right), a tuba player with the 1st Infantry Division Band, performs during the casing ceremony for the division headquarters battalion of the 1st Infantry Division and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Feb. 28, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Bandsmen of both the outgoing 1st Infantry Division and incoming 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) performed side by side during the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Hartman, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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OK, so I wasn't on the bike at the time. It happened like this: coming home from a ride out east of town, cruising up I84 at 75. Halfway zoned out, and I hear <pop!> <creak> <thud>, and look into my rearview to see my brand new Anthem cartwheeling down the fast lane, still locked into my forkmount bike tray. It took a good ten seconds to process that that had, in fact, happened, before I started swearing as load as I could and looking for someplace to pull over. Walked back down the interstate in my flipflops. About halfway back, a silver WRX has pulled over, and the girl in the passenger seat rolls down the window as I walk by: "You lose a bike?". A few hundred yards back, the driver has my bike (tray still attached) over his shoulder, and I hustle back to him. It was lying in the middle of the freeway, and he said it almost got run over at least a couple times while he was trying to get to it to pull it off the road. I don't know how he did it without getting hit himself, but he has my enternal gratitude.
Anyway, I thanked him and hoofed it back to my car to inspect the damage. My car uses Thule "aero bars", which require you to secure everything to a little bolt the fits into a track in the bars. That bolt just snapped, letting the bike pull up and back and bending the aluminum tray out of the plate securing it to the rear crossbar. The jaws of the tray took most of the damage, I think - a few ounces of metal shaved off, and at some point the lock cylinder gave up and let the jaws open. A half inch of the left pedal (crank bros candies) is ground off, ditto the rear quick release. Front brake bled to death on the ride home in the trunk. Saddle has a good chunk missing, and the front fork is a little flatter and shinier than it used to be in one spot. The rear triangle and/or linkage may be bent a little too, but the lbs guys weren't sure, and weren't sure how much it would matter if it was.
Anybody else ever have something like that happen? The local rack dealer said he's never quite trusted the aero bar setup, and showed me some Rocky mounts stuff that looks a hell of a lot beefier. I'm just gonna trunk everything for now, but what do you all use?


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Hopefully now that it is November I will not get lynched for talking about Christmas.
Its time to launch the Secret Christmas Ornament Exchange again.
What better way to enjoy the festive spirit than a Christmas Ornament Exchange. Do you want to join in on the fun? Great!!
Here are the rules:
1. There is a maximum spend limit of £5 (before postage).
2. It can be just one ornament or several if that's what you want to do.
3. The ornaments can be bought, homemade, baked or a combination.
4. It is a 'secret' exchange so no reveal until you send your ornament. Please include your blog address and a card so that the recipient knows who as sent these lovely decorations to them. (To make it more fun don't forget to gift wrap the ornament)
Time Scales:
•Deadline to register your interest with me is 18th November 2011 (see below for details on how to contact me).
•Details of your secret exchange will be sent to you by the 20th November 2011.
•Deadline to mail your ornament is 4th December 2011.
•I will post a link after this date for us to all share our goodies.
How do you join?
Send me an email at email@example.com or you can click my email button on the sidebar. I will need the following information in your email.
•Your name and address
•Your blog name and address and a twitter name if you have one
•Favourite colour/Or colour you decorate in
•Do you have a holiday theme? Or collect anything? (i.e. snowmen, Santa's etc.)
•Are you happy to post over seas?
Let's have some fun with this!! Don't forget to blog about it and tell your friends – the more the merrier!!
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RANS makes a line of crank-forward bikes. The frame geometry allows the rider to sit back more (on a comfier seat) but ride like a normal two-wheeled bicycle. It's hard to explain, so please see the attached image if you don't know what I'm talking about.
Anyways... I'm not quite sure how to describe this thing. It's like the perfect marriage between a recumbent and a road bike. It's lightweight and very fast, yet extremely comfortable, even for long rides. Heck, it even climbs well! Does anyone else ride one of these amazing machines?


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This morning I used yum upgrade to upgrade from php 5.1.6 to 5.3+ I then went to one of my sites and found that it had crashed, error establishing database connection.
I found through this question install php on linux from 1and1 VPS that this is because centos5 is outdated, and I was offered the alternative of doing it using individual packages by MadHatter.
I have just tried that solution and then checked my php version, and it hadn't upgraded. I have just learned that this is because my server software is Virtuozzo/Plesk and that these have a version of php of their own, seperate to that of the live sites, it turns out that I was working on the server's version of php with Yum.
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There's a new kid on the 2012 election block: Bloomberg.
Candidates will have to brush up on their economic talking points for Tuesday night's debate, hosted by Bloomberg and The Washington Post, which will focus solely on the candidates' economic and job creation plans. For Bloomberg TV, the debate, which will focus solely on the economy, launches its official coverage of the 2012 presidential race, branded "Economy Election."
This is the first debate Bloomberg has ever hosted, and marks a more formal presence for the network on the campaign trail.
In a nontraditional debate format, candidates will ditch the podium and debate while seated at a table next to their fellow candidates and surrounded by audience members. Debate moderators, including famed TV host and roundtable connoisseur, Charlie Rose, Bloomberg TV's Julianna Goldman and The Washington Post's Karen Tumulty, will join the candidates at the table.
The GOP candidates running for the Republican nomination have participated in seven debates since May, with a whopping four taking place just in September. The Bloomberg - Washington Post Debate is one of two that the candidates will participate in during the month of October.


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Chris Brown's Latest Music Video Released While He's in Jail! (VIDEO)
Whatever your personal feelings might be regarding Chris Brown, we have to admit the guy's a pretty impressive multi-tasker. Despite being booted out of rehab and then facing another handful of weeks in jail, the 24-year-old was still able to find time to release his new music video while sitting in his cell!
"Watch my new video for #LOYAL," Chris (or, more likely, a handy intern) tweeted earlier today (March 24).
If we learn one thing in the nearly five-minute long video for "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, it's that this trio is loyal to crazy hats. At least, that's the interpretation we're choosing to take from lyrics like "these hoes ain't loyal" since Chris says he's totally cool with his former flame Rihanna dating competing rapper Drake.
This isn't the only music project we can expect to see from Chris' camp before his current get out of jail date next month. Both Chris and Ariana Grande have teased their upcoming duet with Ariana even saying the new single's suppose to drop this month. Girl, you've got seven days left to make that promise come true! And Chris, you've only got four more weeks until the end of April.
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taz. i think that caterham had a number of extra pit stops to contend with. further, tim had been lapped at the time of the first sc, and was allowed to unlap himself and latch on the leaders again.
but that is just the way the current rules are written, but it does not allow the real situation to be seen.
still, whats the old saying? never look a gift horse in the mouth.......


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Bank note burned by RV/MH Hall of Fame chief
ELKHART — Darryl Searer stood before more than 400 RV industry insiders Thursday morning, May 9, to thank them for their support of the RV/MH Hall of Fame.
Then he torched a bank note that 16 months ago hung over the hall's head to the tune of $848,000.
The ceremonial burning of the note, inside the hall's Northern Indiana Events Center, was due to the generosity of many people in the broad recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industries. "Thanks to the support of many of you in this room, and many more individuals and companies in both the RV and MH industry across the USA and Canada, (we) have met the challenge goal set by the Ingram family. The goal was simple: If we could get the bank balance down to $50,000 by April 30, they would pay the last $50,000. That meant we had to pay off $150,000 in the last six months. We met that goal on April 30, less than two hours to go in the day," said Searer, head of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation, which runs the hall on Elkhart's east side.
He dipped the note in fire and dropped it in a trash can. "The hall is not, I repeat, is not debt free. We have two more loans to go, one of $600,000 to pay off the Woodworth collection, and the second is $2 million to the Ingram family. The Ingram family has been very gracious and supportive to the hall of fame in honor of the late Boots Ingram," he said.
After the note, Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) joined the gathering by teleconference. He congratulated the hall, and joked, "I'd like to tell the Ingram family that on behalf of the United States government, I'd like to get together with them and we have a note we'd like to work with them on."
On a serious note, though, he said, "Congratulations on burning the note. That is just awesome. I knew the challenges you had with that, and to see the RV hall of fame doing so well now is really a great thing."
The hall has come back from the brink of closure to cut its debt roughly in half, Searer said.


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First there was the pink slips campaign in which every member of Congress was put on notice that voting against liberty and responsibility would result in their expulsion from office this November.
Some 9 million pink slips were distributed to all 535 members of the House and Senate – twice causing runs on the nation's supplies of pink paper and resulting in a sea of pink that would extend across the United States from California to the nation's capital if laid end to end.
"Apparently that action was too subtle," said WND Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah. "Congress didn't get the message – and continued on with its profligate spending and attacks on freedom."
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"This is a way to focus the public's attention on the real issue – the strict limits on federal power prescribed in our Constitution," said Farah. "There's a fundamental disconnect in Washington and even around the country when it comes to the proper and legitimate role of the federal government in American life. That's the point. It's not just a matter of Americans objecting to this piece of legislation or that executive order. It's time we insist that Washington limit its activities to the enumerated powers of the Constitution and leave the rest to the state and individuals." Like it or not, Farah said, Obama is likely to be in office for another three years.
"He may feel insulated from the accountability of this year's midterm congressional elections," Farah said. "But he is not insulated from the accountability of the rule of law. He claims to be a constitutional scholar. But a simple layman's reading of the Constitution illustrates he is either ignorant of its straightforward limits on power or, worse, blindly contemptuous of them."
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We live in the land of excess. In this country, we eat too much food. We spend too much time in front of the TV and computer. And we drive supersized vehicles that burn too much gas. So, it's no surprise that when it comes to nutritional supplements, we often think if one is good, three or four must be better.
"Too much of a good thing is not always a good thing. A lot of supplements are bioactive. They play a role in our body," said Christine Zoumas, senior research dietitian and project manager at Moores UCSD Cancer Center. "Some supplements can have a positive effect, but they can also have an adverse effect if you take too much."
More than 50 percent of all Americans take vitamins, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health. Last year, we spent $29.2 billion on supplements to help protect us from everything from cancer and heart disease, to aching joints and the sniffles. That dollar amount is up nearly $4 billion from just four years ago.
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While certain repeated cinematic adaptations get quite long in the tooth with each retelling see A Christmas Carol - certain stories inevitably deserve to get told over and over, as viewed through the eyes of the next generation. For his first feature since 1995s Fluke, Italian director Carlo Carlei chose to adapt William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, a love story as old as love itself, and filmgoers will finally have a chance to see the film later this year.
Variety reports Relativity Media has acquired the rights to Romeo and Juliet, a co-production from Amber Entertainment, Swarovski Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment. Echo Lakes Doug Mankoff predictably says, Relativity is the perfect company to release this generations Romeo and Juliet. And if they werent, its not like anybody would go off poisoning themselves in front of their assumed dead lovers.
Carleis national roots played a part in the films production, which took place last year in Mantua, the Northern Italian city where Romeo found himself banished within the context of the play. Variety claims producers have been touting Romeo and Juliet as an ageless story reimagined for the 21st Century and told in the traditional setting it was written (sic). Im not sure in what way the film bears any resemblance to the 21st century, but Im willing to bet nobody is checking Twitter on their phones--and if they do, expect some serious groans from the audience.
The film stars Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth as the doomed lovers, and theyre joined by a talented cast including Damien Lewis, Natasha McElhone, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgård and Paul Giamatti.
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A Boxing coach from Corpus Christi, Tx. Mr Larry Longoria, at the the age of 72 yrs, was training his students one day and he kept repeating to his students, "I've trained with the best in my day "Lefty Barrera" Blacky Zamora" etc. I used to get beat up every day, I want to teach you the things, I had to learn the hard way, I don't want you to learn that way" as he continued to scream JAB, JAB, JAB!!!
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Since there's not a lot to say, dynamically speaking, about the Peugeot 207 1.4 Active, we're going to do something unprecedented for this Drive Magazine road test, and completely skip over (for now at least) exactly how this car drives.
Instead, we're going to hop straight along to value. Because at R174K for this, the middle model in the 207 lineup, you may be forgiven for thinking it isn't a stellar proposition, what with the class-leading new VW Polo 1.4 Comfortline boasting a list of R169K for its "plusher" baby. Thing is, you'd be wrong…
You see, the Peugeot is hardly luxuriously specced, but the price does include several key features which you'd have to pay a bit more for in the VW. The French company, unlike the Germans, aren't big fans of hiding tens of thousands of Rands worth of purchasing cost away in the options list. Instead they build a model with certain features, stick a price to the window, wipe it down with a slightly polished rag, and send it on its way.
So what that means, as a buyer, is that you actually know exactly what you're getting for your money. A pretty unusual thought for a car purchase in 2010, to be honest.
For your R174 grand then, the 207 Active gives you a front-loading, MP3-compatible CD-playing audio system, which although it doesn't have wheel-mounted buttons does use that remote control mechanism mounted behind the wheel which Renault and Peugeot drivers will already be very familiar with. There are airbags for both front passengers, ABS with EBD, remote central locking, electric mirrors and both climate and cruise control.
Finally and perhaps most importantly, there's a 4-year, 60 000km Service Plan attached to this purchase.
It's this last item that really gives the 207 the edge over a Polo. Let's look at the whole package though quickly…
VW Polo 1.4 Comfortline: R169 180
Cruise Control: R1570
60 000km Service Plan: R7400
Total: R178 150 Peugeot 207 Active: R174 683
All right, so the VW does have the edge in terms of engine power (63 versus 54kW). But the pricing is pretty much bang-on when you consider it all-in like this.
Which unfortunately, means that in the end, we do have to actually get down to the actual drive…
Unfortunate, because, in this motoring category, there's really nothing to say. The 54kW 1.4 in the Peugeot is very much the same as the 63kW mill of the VW – anodyne, quiet, unobtrusive, and while not exactly as lethargic as you might expect thanks to a kerb weight in each of around 1000kg, not exactly spirited in their deliver either.
So what of the interior? These manufacturers approach their interiors from a startlingly stereotypes point, it seems. The Peugeot features a lot more flair than the VW, although again it's the sort of flair that you'd "expect" at this price point, and while the architecture and design is more flowing, don't expect chrome detailing or touches of felt or anything of that ilk.
The German option counters this with impregnable build quality. Which is not to say the 207 is bad. At all. It isn't. But it does lack the hewn-from-granite feel of the Polo.
Aesthetics? Well this is entirely subjective, isn't it? While I do like the look of the new Vivo, there's something about the more raked, more swoopy profile of the 207 which I prefer. I couldn't quite put my finger on it per se, but to me it's the slightly better shape. To anyone else, who knows? That's for you to decide after all.
All of this leaves us with but one conclusion to make.
The Peugeot 207 Active is, on value, a great alternative to a VW Polo. And just like the Polo, it's actually a better little car overall than enthusiasts like us might expect of this budget price band. I'd certainly recommend it over the circa R30K dearer 1.6, in fact in both models the 1400 makes more sense to me, as the 1600 versions don't exactly introduce tarmac-shredding pace to the equation anyway. Having said that, the entry-level spec of VW's 1.6 is actually cheaper than this 1.4 Comfortline, which is weird, for the Peugeot you have to go beyond R200K for the bigger engine, even if it does net you a substantial list of standard extras as well.
Anyone looking for a viable purchase in this price band, would do well to go ahead and test-drive both this 207 and the VW Polo. There's so little, technically, to separate the two, it's always going to come down to personal taste. Considering how much effort Peugeot is putting into its after-sales, I wouldn't be concerned with all of the horror tales of Peugeot ownership at all, after all you do hear similar stories from VW owners, they just tend to not be publicised as much and aren't blown completely out of proportion as the tales relating to the French manufacturers tend to be.
Personally, I'm always out for something different. The Polo sells in such significant numbers, that it isn't different at all – it's a cookie-cutter car. The 207 offers similar technical attributes at a similar value, with that touch of French flair and a frissom of individualism. I like that.
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Priced at Rs 44,326 for electric start and Rs 41,836 for kickstart model, Star City is derived from the 'Ecothrust' engine of TVS Phoenix, the 109.7 cc power mill of the vehicle provides an ideal combination of smooth performance, power and fuel economy, he said.
TVS Motors is selling about 1.6 lakh vehicles across the country, out of nine lakh of all brands per month, of which six lakh were in the commuter segment, he said.
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AROUND THE CAMPS: Susquehanna, Lackawanna Trail and Montrose getting ready to challenge in LFC Division III
SUSQUEHANNA - Last year, Susquehanna revitalized its football program, uplifting a community by celebrating a division championship.
This summer, the challenge is to stay at the top despite losing several standouts to graduation.
"We have a lot to fulfill this season after losing so many people," Susquehanna senior quarterback Sean Stanley said. "I feel we have replaced those spots pretty well and we are going to have a pretty good season."
After going more than 20 years without a football title and enduring a 34-game losing streak, the Sabers won the Lackawanna Football Conference Division III crown. And they did so with quarterback Dan Kempa leading the way, finishing his career with more than 3,000 rushing yards and more than 1,700 passing.
Stanley is accepting the responsibility of replacing the All-Region player.
During practice Wednesday, he displayed a strong and accurate arm, and ran the triple veer-option offense with precision and speed.
"We have all been working so hard this summer," said Stanley, who was a member of the Blue Ridge 400-meter relay team that qualified for the PIAA Track and Field Championships in the spring.
"It's going to be a lot of fun taking over for Danny. I know a lot of people are going to miss him, but we have to start fresh."
One of Susquehanna's strengths that will ease the transistion to Stanley will be in the backfield. Greg Price is a shifty tailback and Jessie Pruitt is a powerful fullback who coach Dick Bagnall called the key to the offense.
"I like that," Pruitt said. "It's a big responsibility and I like having responsibility. You get tackled a lot (at fullback). You don't get the ball a lot. You have to carry out the fakes and make the offense good. Once you get the ball, you have to run hard."
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At Lackawanna Trail, the Lions were eager to start practice as the morning fog raised to unveil the bright sunny skies on the third day of two-a-day practices.
Trail expects to be contend for the LFC Division III title, but the veteran players know there has to be improvement on a defense that gave up 23 points per game.
"The key is to make every tackle," said senior defensive back Marvess Rosiak, who is a three-year starter in the secondary. "We have to get everybody in on the tackles and everybody swarming to the ball this time."
Trail started to show flashes of the future with a pair of wins in the final two weeks of the season including a victory over Holy Cross, which went to the Eastern Conference Class A final.
That is what has motivated this senior class, especially during preseason conditioning and camp.
"Everybody was doing the right stuff in those games," said senior linebacker Matt Aten, a four-year starter. "During the season we were getting used to everything. Then in the last two games we were starting to do everything perfect.
"I think this senior group realizes that we need to bring it all year, not just the last two games. Live every game like it's your last."
Recovery plan
At Montrose, players want to turn things around so badly, they are practicing with a passion displayed when 6-foot-3, 265-pound tackle Jordan Christofaro took a pitch and sprinted nearly 100 yards during a pursuit drill.
His speed and determination to reach the goal line pumped up his teammates and his first-year coach Russell Canevari.
"We have to improve 10 times," Christofaro said. "There is a lot of energy. The coaches are giving good energy. They are giving good compliments.
"That is going to help and we are going to turn things around and keep this program going for a while."
Montrose worked hard during the heat of the afternoon on team defense.
Sparked by some hard hitting from junior linebacker John Lawson, the Meteors got excited and realize to rebound from an 0-10 season in the LFC Division III they must improve defensively.
"I think we have a whole new look with our team," Lawson said. "We have a lot more inspiration and a lot more excitement.
"Everybody is coming together pretty well. The team is coming together. We are all working hard and going good."
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Hello I want to apologize, the developer was ill. We will try to answer the questions went out as soon as possible!
Best regards, Roman
I just downloaded the template and so far so good ! Very professional content, all the files seem to be there and the documentation make setting up that HTML5 wonder a breeze ! Thank you very much !
You are welcome. Thank you for purchasing our template!
Hi, I purchased the template a few days ago … it is great … but I was wondering how I can add social share icons to the lightbox… to be exact in gallery_2.html … could you let me how?
You can copy the last version of the PrettyPhoto from this link: http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/demos/prettyPhoto-jquery-lightbox-clone/prettyPhoto_uncompressed_3.1.5.zip
and upload the new "jquery.prettyPhoto.js" file and replace with old one in the folder "/layout/plugins/prettyphoto/".
Best regards, Weblionmedia
I did replace the file, but everything still looks the same … here is my site http://aminrahnama.com/aminrahnama.html could you tell me what line of code I need to add sp the social icons will show in the lightbox?
Please contact me via our contact form on our Profile page on ThemeForest. We will make more tests and will reply to your email.
Hi, I just sent you an email through contact form …thanks
I am still waiting for your repond
I have received your email. I'm sorry for delay. Will reply to it in a few minutes.
Best regards, Weblionmedia
I did email you the file,, but I have not got any respond yet.
Hi. I'm sorry for delay, but still didn't resolved your request. Will reply as soon as we will add the social share icons to the lightbox. Thank you for your patience.
Hi Jeihoon,
Finnaly, I have found how to show the social icons on the lightbox. I have checked and for me works.
Edit the file "/layout/js/main.js", find the function:
function init_pretty_photo() {
if(!isMobile || isiPad) {
deeplinking : false,
keyboard_shortcuts : false,
slideshow : false,
counter_separator_label : ' of ',
gallery_markup : '',
social_tools : ''
Replace with this function:
function init_pretty_photo() {
if(!isMobile || isiPad) {
slideshow : false,
gallery_markup : ''
deeplinking : false,
keyboard_shortcuts : false,
counter_separator_label : ' of '
Best regards, Weblionmedia
Hello I am wondering why the Gallery Item Style 1 does not have a button on the left side to allow viewer to scroll back to previous images ??
Hello. You have to use scroll to go up to view the first images.
Hello again, the gallery that best suits my project being the Grid Slider I am wondering how I could use this nice design and instead of having a slider at the bottom to scroll the images have a back and forth buttons on the side of images like in Gallery Item Style 1 or Gallery Item Style 2, thanks.
Hello. It is possible, but the design was made in this mode with the styles that are on our demo site and you or your programmer need to have php/html/css knowledge to make any modifications.
Can someone explain me how to change the Google Map in the contact.html, I tried to enter latitude and longitude in Main.js ( var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(0,0); ) and so far it is not working, thanks.
This is code for google map in the "contact.html" file:
<script type="text/javascript">
'14 Rue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France', //write here address you need
'My Office, 14 Rue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France', //write here description you need
'images/icon_map.png' //path to your custom marker
Change the address in this line:
'14 Rue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France', //write here address you need
Best regards, Weblionmedia
You are the best !!!! Thanks !
Hi, how can I change social icons in header? How can I change the accordion to be closed initially?
1) Find the social icons code from the header in the file "/creativepearl/functions/shortcodes", find the function:
function theme_social_links($atts, $content=null)
2)Use the parameter with a big number active_index="100"
This is a full example:
[accordion active_index="100"]
[accordion_item title="Established fact that a reader will be distracted" first="first"]Unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem.[/accordion_item]
[accordion_item title="Many variations of passages"]A pulvinar ut, parturient enim porta ut sed, mus amet nunc, in. Magna eros hac montes, et velit. Odio aliquam phasellus enim platea amet. Scelerisque in.[/accordion_item]
[accordion_item title="Have suffered alteration in some form"]Duis sociis, elit odio dapibus nec, dignissim purus est magna integer eu porta sagittis ut, pid rhoncus facilisis porttitor porta, et, urna parturient mid augue a, in sit.[/accordion_item]
Regards, Weblionmedia
Hi, I use "gallery_w_filter_2.html" like home page. Under the previews there is a button "see more photos". If I use the button, the page out photos repeated, no more pictures. The previews are repeated. Also, if I insert 40 previews, when you open the page, there are 40. How can I do to make display only 15 photos? and when I use the button I can see other previews? Thank!!!! Great template!!!!
The button "View More Photos" works with AJAX, so you have to connect via AJAX and other HTML files or PHP files. So you have to know HTML/AJAX/PHP knowledge to use it. Or try our WordPress theme where these features are implemented.
Best regards, Weblionmedia
But i do not want Wp version….
In this case, you have to implement the AJAX with PHP, or AJAX with HTML files where are stored others portfolio items.
Hello, The double click from photos gallery that are in index.html, doesn't work on google chrome with touch screen function works only by clicking with mouse.
Hello, do you mean on this page http://creativepearl.weblionmedia.com/ when you click on images from the slider doesn't go to the details page?
Yes. Doesn't work on chrome with touch screen devices. In Mozilla or internet explorer works fine.
Thank you for all details. Will test and will reply soon with results.
I have a probleme: in "gallery_w_filter_2.html" if I put 30 photos it run good on iPhone with safari, But if I put moor photos (45/50…) It does not work…. When in iPhone i scroll down to see photos, safari closes always. With pc and iPad it works well.
I have tested it better, also with 30 photos. If I scroll down very slowly it works, but if I scroll down quickly, safari closes always. Can resolve it? Thanks
Any help?
Hi, Please send the page URL where you had add the 45/50 photos and I will test. Thank you.
On local version there is a problem with view more photos
Hi. Sometimes on local server doesn't works as expected, please upload to the real server and test. Sometimes this happens because of the images path used in theme.
Hi there,
I purchased your theme a few days ago and I have the same problem as described above. I don't find any zip file to install just the theme. When I click on the link that you indicating (Yes, this is the problem. This is a simple html template not a WP theme. Please find our WP theme here http://themeforest.net/item/creativepearl-photography-responsive-wp-theme/4731467 ) it does not give me a way to download the proper template. Please help! This is urgent.
Now I understand! I wanted the Wordpress theme not the html site. How do I get my money back on the html version so that I can purchase the wordpress theme? Thanks
Please contact the Envato support. Thank you.
Hello, I am trying to get slightly wider images on the index.html slideshow. Instead of 1480×427 pixels as it is set up on the template I would like to have images of 1480×768 and I could not figure out by myself where to make the change. Can you help me please !? Thank you and I wish you in advance a Merry Christmas from Costa Rica
We are using images with 1480×427px size in the file: index_2.html
There are lines like this, where you can change the image name with your images name:
<img src="images/pic_slider_home_1.jpg" alt="" />
And finally, you have to calculate and to set the image height for responsive modes. The css is located in the file "/layout/style.css". Find all lines that begins with this code:
.block_slider_home .flexslider .slides img
Merry Christmas
Okay I got it ! Thank you very much for your clear explanation
Thank you for this theme!
You are welcome!
Hello, I just uploaded my website and I have sent you a private message with the link of my website. Basically everything runs smoothly with Firefox however I am having a problem with the Index_2.html that I used from your template to design the homepage of my website the "Our Projects" section does not appear to work with Explorer, the thumbnails are on top of each other, would you be kind to check for me please !?
Many thanks.
Dominique ( Bibodom)
Hello Dominique, I'm sorry for delay. I have found your email. Will reply to it shortly. Thank you for your patience.
Hello I have a problem with the menu : I use second home version and menu goes behind the flex slider. I checked the markup but it is conform to the one on the online demo, where there is no issue. Could you please fix it?
Hy I have fixed it! It depends on line 293 of style.css where the .main_menu ul ul has a z-index:50: just cut out that and it worked! Just a question: why is it still working in your demo? Please inspect it and let us know! BTW congratulation for this wonderful theme! Just another small question on the fly: I need to add a third lvel in the menu: what is the markup to change ?
Hi. What theme version are you using. This issue was fixed in on version 1.1.0. Also the third level is available in this version.
Hello , I am using the version available for download after purchase. It is definetely not fixed!
Hello. You get the same issue in the html template, that you received to your email?
Just purchased your template and it's very nicely done. The document is a bit lacking tho. I only have a simple question.
For the gallery, I want to be able to click on the thumbnail to go to a page. I tried adding an href around the thumbnail image but the class=hover is blocking the a href on the images.
Please help! I am sure others will have the same question.
Does that make sense?
Please, write me using the contact form in my profile. There we could take a look to this closer, I will help you with this!
Best regards, Weblionmedia
Hi thanks for getting back to me, your contact forum is not working. I emailed you also.
Please use the contact form from my Profile page on ThemeForest: http://themeforest.net/user/WebLionMedia#from
Hello, I have notice another problem when viewing the template on tablet Blackberry Playbook that I am using ( I don't know if the problem remains on other type of tablets..). I am using the Gallery : gallery_item.html to show my work; On PC the library works fine however on a tablet the scroll to the next image button on the right side of the screen only show the images number and the "Next Project" option does not appear so it is impossible to reach the gallery_item_2.html and so on…
Thanks for your comments
Hello, unfortunately we are supporting the most used mobile devices and tables, in general iPhone and iPad. I'm sorry for inconvenience.
Okay as long as it works with other tablets its fine !
Hello, how do I make the small contact widget form to work ? And how do I make the blog "leave a comment form" to work ? They are both in blog_post.html. There is no .php form for them or should I use the same .php from contact form ???
Many thanks.
Hello. The contact form works. Please check if you have last update. You can't leave comments in blog, this is a html template. You have to use WP version to have this and other features.
Oki thanks
You are welcome
How can i change the social icons in the html-version of CreativePearl? I like to ad the Linkedin icon (and delete some others). Seems to be "nr. 22"? Do i have to change the html page and/or the stylesheet?
To display the linkedin icon in the header, you have to add the icon in this image sprite_social_1.png and to add css code like this:
.block_header_social li a.social_22 {background-position:0px -132px;} .block_header_social li a.social_22:hover {width:78px;}
Thanks! I'm not shure i did the right thing, but i copied and pasted the Linkedin icon from the image sprite_general_social..png into the image sprite_social_1.png. In Photoshop i changed the tekst into 'Linkedin". Works fine.


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Overview of the Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Director: Louis J. Soslowsky, PhD
Associate Director: Maurizio Pacifici, PhD
Musculoskeletal-related conditions in the United States account for 132 million visits to physicians' offices, 29 million visits to emergency rooms, 15 million hospital outpatient visits, and cost over $850 billion each year. Further, musculoskeletal injuries in the United States cause workers to miss more than 440 million days of work annually. In fact, more than one in four Americans has a musculoskeletal impairment. With the widespread increase in athletic and recreational activities, and the increase of the elderly population at large, these numbers are expected to rise substantially. Musculoskeletal injuries represent a critical health concern which must be better understood and better treated. To do so, a dedicated and focused strategic effort is required that optimizes research translation from the bench to the bedside in an efficient and effective manner.
The Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders (PCMD) will continue to enhance the research productivity and provide critical resources and programs to investigators, with a wide variety of expertise, to address multidisciplinary research strategies for musculoskeletal problems. The overall goal of this Center is to promote a cooperative interaction among investigators to enhance the effectiveness of ongoing research and promote new research. The theme of our Center is "Musculoskeletal Tissue Injury and Repair". This theme is both broad (as it includes all musculoskeletal tissue types, such as bone, cartilage, disc, ligament, meniscus, muscle, and tendon), focused (as it includes similarities of approaches across all tissue types, with particular emphasis on applications using small animal models), and clinically significant (as it fosters development of assays, procedures and new knowledge with direct translational relevance). It is important to note that our PCMD is not a "bone center", nor is it a "muscle center". Indeed, one of the major strengths that differentiates our efforts is our inclusive home for all musculoskeletal researchers at Penn.
One focus of the Core Center will be to apply research themes, approaches, and paradigms that are consistent across different tissues. Musculoskeletal tissues have much in common, as they are primarily comprised of collagen and proteoglycan and largely serve a biomechanical function. Notably, their similarities are often overlooked when focusing upon only a single tissue type. For example, the role of inflammatory cytokines is well studied in several tissue injury and repair scenarios; yet specific findings in one tissue-type are not always known and applied to other tissues. Similarly, the role and availability of technologies for imaging new blood vessel formation in vivo in order to monitor healing in a single tissue are not always known to researchers in other tissues. In general, approaches used to evaluate mechanisms present in one tissue are not always known and applied by researchers in other tissues.
While forming research groups "within" tissue types has benefits, this approach also has some limitations. Currently, many investigators consider themselves "bone researchers" or "cartilage researchers" and are often not aware of advances made on other tissues that may be relevant to their own. This issue is exacerbated by the fact that many scientific conferences do not construct their programs based on themes, approaches, and paradigms. Programs are generally constructed as "tissue specific" (e.g., typical sessions at the Orthopaedic Research Society meeting are on Tendon Injury, Bone Mechanics, Intervertebral Disc, etc.). In fact, some conferences are focused on a single area (e.g., Sun Valley Hard Tissue Workshop, International Symposium on Tendons and Ligaments).While these specialty meetings have high scientific value and are important venues for exchange of information, they are usually only attended by investigators active in these particular areas. Bringing multidisciplinary researchers together, focusing not on a specific tissue, but on research approaches or paradigms, will enhance and advance the research programs for all investigators and serve to foster collaborative research efforts. An example of this concept is the Gordon Conferences where meetings on "Proteoglycans" or "Musculoskeletal Science" cross tissue types and can address higher level paradigms.
To provide a further focus for our Center, we will develop programs with an emphasis on small animal models of human musculoskeletal disorders. Although both large and small animal models for various human diseases currently exist and continue to be developed, the use of small animals (e.g., mouse and rat) has become increasingly preferred for many reasons. These reasons include the availability of transgenic and knockout animals, the ease of procuring consistent animals in large numbers, animal cost, handling, housing, and other practical management issues. More importantly, the sequencing of their genomes and the varieties of molecular analyses currently available have made the mouse and rat increasingly preferred. However, some technical difficulties remain in performing certain assays and experiments simply because of the small size of the mouse and rat, and these difficulties can often not be overcome in single investigator laboratories.
Thus, the primary aims of this Center are to enhance and advance the research productivity of investigators in musculoskeletal tissue injury and repair by:
Aim 1: Developing critical research core facilities in fundamental areas that cross disciplines and hierarchies. These core facilities are Molecular Profiling, Imaging, biomechanics, and Histology.
Aim 2: Developing a pilot and feasibility grant program for new and established investigators whereby new approaches, ideas, and collaborations can be developed prior to seeking extramural funding, and,
Aim 3: Developing educational, training, and research enrichment programs for the musculoskeletal community spanning multiple tissue types, research approaches, and paradigms, through which investigators can learn from each other, and from national leaders, in areas where they are not expert.
High quality musculoskeletal research is currently being conducted by many groups using molecular, cellular, tissue, and/or organ-level approaches. Examples include genetic analyses using microarrays, structural assays using sophisticated imaging modalities, and evaluation of the stiffness and strength of tissues using biomechanical analyses. While these and many other modalities are commonly brought to bear on musculoskeletal problems, very few research groups have the required expertise and specialized facilities to perform high quality work in all of these areas in their own labs. Furthermore, most investigators are not aware of approaches utilized and results obtained in other tissues that may have direct relevance on their primary research questions. This PCMD provides an environment and a forum for such expertise and exchanges.
Ultimately, close cooperation, communication, and collaboration among researchers across all musculoskeletal tissue types and from a wide variety of disciplines will significantly enhance the musculoskeletal research opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. The Center will provide opportunities to integrate multi-disciplinary techniques to determine mechanisms for tissue function, injury, and repair, with an ultimate goal to advance the ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system and its component tissues.


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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 22, 1989 from St. Joseph, Minnesota Classification: Non-Family Abduction Date Of Birth: February 17, 1978 Age: 11 years old Height and Weight: 5'0, 75 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Jacob's hair was blond when he was a young child. He has moles on his left cheek near his nose, near his right eye and on his neck. He has a scar on his left knee. Jacob's right wrist was previously fractured; the injury had healed by the time of his disappearance. He wears contact lenses for nearsightedness, which are possibly tinted blue. His nickname is Jake. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A red St. Cloud Hockey jacket with a large St. Cloud Police Department emblem embroidered on the back, an orange reflective jogging vest, a red t-shirt, a blue mesh jersey, blue sweatpants, white socks and white high-top Nike sneakers with a gray stripe.
Details of Disappearance
Jacob, his brother and a friend rented a videotape from the Tom Thumb convenience store in St. Joseph, Minnesota during the evening hours of October 22, 1989. The group rode their bicycles back toward his home at approximately 9:15 p.m. When they were on 16th Avenue southeast, about a quarter of a mile to half a mile away from Jacob's house, they were approached by an unidentified Caucasian man who was wearing a mask and dark-colored clothing. He was armed with a shotgun or handgun.
The man ordered all three boys to lie down in a nearby ditch. He asked Jacob's brother's age, then told him to run away and not look back or he would get shot. He did the same with Jacob's friend. After letting the two boys go, the man grabbed Jacob. The suspect walked towards a wooded area with Jacob shortly afterwards. Neither of them have been heard from again.
Sketches of Jacob's abductor are posted below this case summary. The boys described the man as being approximately 40 to 50 years old and 5'8 with a husky build. He had broad shoulders and spoke in a low, raspy voice. A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) psychological profile of the abductor describes him as a Caucasian man, 25 to 35 years old in 1989, who holds a low-skilled job and probably a poor self-esteem stemming from physical deformities such as scars or acne.
Authorities received two possible tips about Jacob's case during the early stages of the investigation. Witness reported seeing an unidentified man in his fifties sat glaring at customers inside the Tom Thumb convenience store. He was in his fifties, about six feet tall with a large build and receding white hair.
Two months after Jacob disappeared, an unidentified man molested a twelve-year-old boy in Cold Spring, Minnesota, approximately ten miles from the location of Jacob's disappearance. The boy had just finished ice skating and was walking home alone when he was pulled into a car and molested. Afterwards he was pushed out. The man instructed the boy to run from the area or risk being shot. The latter suspect's description matched Jacob's abductor, as did the manner of the crime, but sketches of the two men failed to produce any leads in Jacob's case.
Around the time Jacob was abducted, a witness reported seeing a car nearby. That car has always been the focus of the investigation. In February 2004, the car was identified and its owner questioned and cleared of any involvement in Jacob's kidnapping. Investigators now believe his abductor was on foot rather than in a vehicle.
Rumors floated that Jacob's father, a chiropractor, was involved in his son's case. Investigators believe that the speculation was created after his father's religion was publicly disclosed. He is Ba'hai, a religion that believes all people are created as one race. Authorities eliminated both of Jacob's parents as possible suspects early in the investigation. They did consider the possibility that Jacob's abduction was a hate crime against his father, however. Many officials believe that the abductor may have followed the boys from the store, kidnapping Jacob afterwards. Jacob's father believes his son was stalked, possibly for several days, before he was abducted.
In September 2004, authorities investigated whether a Warroad, Minnesota man was actually Jacob. His co-workers reported to police that he resembled Jacob's age-progression picture. The man said he was not Jacob, but refused to confirm this by allowing a DNA test. Eventually investigators got his fingerprints from Arizona, where he had been arrested for a traffic offense. Fingerprints proved that the Warroad man was not Jacob.
In October 2015, over a quarter-century after Jacob's abduction, investigators identified a person of interest in his disappearance: Daniel James Heinrich. A photo of Heinrich is posted below this case summary. Authorities determined, using DNA, that he had abducted and sexually assaulted a nine-year-old boy in Stearns County, the county Jacob disappeared from, nine months after Jacob's abduction. Heinrich was originally arrested in that case in 1990, but later released without charge. He cannot be charged in that case again because the statute of limitations has expired, but the DNA match gave investigators enough evidence to get a search warrant for his home. During their search, conducted in the summer of 2015, they found pornographic images of young boys, as well as videos Heinrich had secretly made, filming boys doing routine daily activities. His shoe and car tire prints are "consistent" with those found at the site of Jacob's abduction, although police weren't able to get an exact match. Heinrich remains in custody on charges of possession of child pornography. He hasn't been charged in Jacob's abduction and denies any involvement in or knowledge of the child's kidnapping.
Jacob's family still lives in the same home they lived in back in 1989, and they have the same phone number. They have received several phone messages from people claiming to be him, but the calls always turned out to be hoaxes. Jacob played hockey, soccer, baseball and football at the time of his disappearance, and he liked to watch those sports on television as well. He also enjoyed playing Nintendo video games and building things, such as model kits. His favorite foods are steak, peanut butter and pizza. Jacob commonly wears sweatshirts, sweatpants and Nike high-top sneakers. His case remains unsolved.
Left and Center: Sketches of Wetterling's abductor;
Right: Daniel Heinrich in 2015
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Last updated November 1, 2015; details of disappearance updated.
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If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Stearns County Sheriff's Department
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
America's Most Wanted
Texas Department Of Public Safety
Court TV
The Doe Network
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About.com Crime and Punishment
The Star Tribune
The Jacob Wetterling Foundation
The St. Cloud Times
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Source Information
Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated November 1, 2015; details of disappearance updated.
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Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated November 1, 2015; details of disappearance updated.
Charley Project Home
Last updated November 1, 2015; details of disappearance updated.
Charley Project Home


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If one thing is clear from India's impulsive strategies this month to defend a plunging currency, it is that the central bank's policy bias towards supporting growth is innate, even in a crisis.
When the rupee hit a record low on July 8, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew cash from money markets, making bets against the currency significantly more expensive. It intervened to stop the currency from dropping beyond 60 per dollar and at the same time tried to assure investors the shock measures were temporary.
To most RBI watchers, this amounted to a menu of stop-gap measures that failed to account for lasting pressure on the currency. To the central bank, it was doing enough to support the rupee without tightening cash conditions so much that it threatened the longer-term growth of an already weak economy.
The eye on growth means it has avoided following its emerging market peers Indonesia, Turkey and Brazil, who all raised their policy rates in anticipation of a long spell of capital outflows as the United States prepares to tighten policy.
It is unlikely to raise rates either on Tuesday, when it reviews policy, even though analysts argue it should do so if it wants to signal its determination to attract foreign funds and defend the currency. History suggests these decisions are deliberate and ultimately growth is the overriding factor.
The rupee has fallen 33 percent against the dollar since 2007. As recently as 2010, the RBI's reluctance to raise interest rates for fear of affecting growth allowed inflation to remain at near double-digit levels for two years.
"The right approach would have been to move the official policy levers," said Rajeev Malik, senior economist at CLSA in Singapore. Malik feels the central bank might be hoping a temporary tightening of money markets will stabilise the rupee. And that the RBI is either too optimistic or it is wary of announcing a turn in monetary policy.
"Ultimately, at least how I see global liquidity developing, it will be a lose-lose proposition," he said. "India will suffer a GDP downgrade and the rupee will also break 60 in a sustained manner. They have boxed themselves into a corner." To be fair to the central bank, the country's balance of payments problems are beyond its control.
India has historically been a capital-starved economy, with imports and foreign debt servicing bills that far exceed revenues. Capricious governments have done little to ensure a