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A BIRMINGHAM man accused of taking part in the ambush of a cash truck at Hopwood services, carrying £435,000 has claimed he was jogging in a nearby park when the raid took place.
Leon Brown told a jury at Worcester Crown Court that he was stopped twice by police soon after truck driver Ian Dewsbury made his escape and raised the alarm.
The prosecution alleges that Brown was in a gang who grabbed Mr Dewsbury at the Hopwood Service Station on the M42. He was driven through the streets of Alvechurch before being forced to hand over the keys of the cash truck and reveal the code to the safe.
Brown, aged 37, of Wellersley Gardens, Hall Green, pleads not guilty to conspiracy to rob the truck which had been tailed from the Cash On The Move depot in Oxfordshire on its way to provide change at the V Festival in Stafford.
Three man have pleaded guilty but one has not been found. One of the admitted robbers, 38-year-old Leon Bell, was a life-long friend of Brown, said Gerard Quirke, prosecuting.
He read to the jury a list of Brown's previous convictions, three of which were robbery. His last sentence was six years in 1997 for conspiracy to rob when the victims were terrified by a gang.
Brown said he served four years of the sentence before deciding to turn his life around.
He decided to buy a caribbean takeway business What's Cooking with his mother. His last conviction had been with Bell, who had been in and out of prison ever since.
Brown, who told the jury that he had three children aged 11, 10 and 8, said he had run the takeway for five years with his mother doing most of the cooking.
On August 15 last year, the day of the robbery, he had been jogging in Foxhollies Park and had spoken to two brothers, who were sitting on a park seat. He had offered them a lift in a friend's car to the row of shops near his business. He was stopped twice by police but all he had in his pocket was a £1 coin and a wrap of cannabis.
He was handcuffed and released and it was not until three months later that he was arrested and interviewed about the attempted robbery on the cash truck.
Items bearing his DNA were found in a charity box at the rear of his takeaway but he said he could have worn the clothing at any time athough the prosecution alleged it was similar to that spotted on a CCTV camera when some of the robbers were arrested.
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Muddy mobile graphics waters dead ahead
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No doubt graphics are in the spotlight in mobile systems these days, but that bright spot is unfortunately pretty dark in terms of its technical clarity.
SAN JOSE Tim Leland, the guy I think of as Mr. Graphics at Qualcomm, pulled me aside as I was leaving the Linley Tech Mobile Conference yesterday. He wanted to make sure I understood that a core is not a core when it comes to graphics.
When it comes to mobile SoCs generally chips with two CPU cores are better than those with one, four cores are better than two, and so on. But not so with the GPU.
What Qualcomm calls a graphics core is different from what Nvidia or someone else calls a GPU core, he said. So when Huawei boasted at Mobile World Congress this year its K3V2 mobile SoC with 16 Vivante GPU cores will blow away the competition, well, take it with a grain of salt, Leland said.
The problem is theres no clean way to compare graphics performance which is rapidly becoming the center of competition in mobile systems. Indeed the graphics part of mobile SoCs is growing faster than any other part of the chip. Apples latest iPad showed that mobile design these days is all about the graphics and what they can deliver in display and photo resolution.
So whats an OEM (let alone a tech reporter like moi) to do? Hire a grad student to sort through the dozen or so relevant graphics benchmarks, run them on all the key chips and do a multivariate analysis of the results. Thats Tims advice anyway.
I translate it this way: Duck! I see a few years of marketing head spin dead ahead as we try to sort out whos leading the manic mobile market in its pursuit of triangles per second--which by the way is not a good single benchmark either!
Unfortunately the darkness gets even deeper. The next big thing in graphics is using these massively parallel chips to handle naturally parallel applications of all sorts such as media processing. The reason you can do this is that the GPU cores are made up of sometimes thousands of sub-cores, but lets not go there.
Luckily, programmers do not have to understand all the details of the hundreds of sub-cores inside a graphics core. They can just use an API such as OpenCL from Khronos, or Cuda from Nvidia or AMP from Microsoft or River Trail from Intel or Aparapi from AMD or Renderscript from Google or OpenACC which is related to OpenMP which is wait a minute, Im lost!
Stirring the pot, OpenCL itself is splitting into a high-level API for programmers and a low level one for chip designers. This makes sense, but adds to the seeming confusion for the outsider. Oh, and the core OpenCL spec will probably see a new rev in 2013.
At the Linley Tech conference, API guru Neil Trevett showed one packed slide that tried to lay out all the options in APIs for doing general-purpose processing on a GPU. It was messy.
Ever the optimist, Trevett hopes the high-level APIs adding extensions to C++ or Javascript will meet in the middle with low level APIs like OpenCL and Cuda coming from the silicon up. The good news is, developers have choices and they may need to hire a second grad student to help sort through them.
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cookie['ID'] = cookieID
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cookie['ID']['path'] = '/'
cookie["ID"]["expires"] = 60*60*24*365 # this cookie will expire in a year
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I use this code to retrive or set a cookie to the visitor's browser if present and identify him bu it.
All work well except the situation where the user visits my webpage by clicking a backlink on another wbpage.
Then for some reason the cookieID changes to another value thus a new entry appears into the database when insert happens.
What can i do about that?


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Tuesday, June 16 2009 - First Responders/Health Effects
9/11 heroes may get health care cuts while hospital fights government
By Stephanie Gaskell
Nearly 2,000 sick 9/11 first responders could be left without medical care while a New Jersey hospital battles with the federal government for more money, the Daily News has learned.
The Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in ., says it expects to run out of federal funding next month.
It has requested more money, but the Office of Management and Budget in Washington has disputed the hospital is broke.
"The promise is that the check's in the mail," said Dr. James Melius, of the New York State Laborers' Health and Safety Fund. "But it's been in the mail now for two months."
A hospital spokesman confirmed that they're waiting for more funding but said he's hopeful the money will come in time.
An OMB spokesman didn't immediately return a call for comment.
But for Charles Giles, a former EMT worker who responded to the World Trade Center attacks, every day without knowing how he will get the medical care he needs is terrifying.
Giles, who takes 28 medications a day, has been treated at the institute for respiratory problems for the past two and a half years.
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Crime is down in most major cities, but in 2010 alone more than one million violent crimes including aggravated assault and property crime were reported to the police.
When it comes to safety, many women are now choosing to take matters in their own hands and pack more than just the kid's lunch.
Former special agent Tina Wilson has made it her mission to teach women about safety.
"At any time, at anyplace, violence can happen to us," said Wilson.
She founded SHE CAN SHOOT. It's a four-hour firearms course that costs $55. Women walk away with a certificate of completion and knowledge of how to safely shoot.
"It takes away the intimidating factor of going into an all-male only or male dominated environment," she explained.
According to the National Sales Data, at least 17 million women own firearms in the United States. The reason: Wilson says women today like the challenge.
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We've already commented at length on the mis-sold PPI policy disaster. Banks and building societies have seemingly found a new way to dupe their customers.
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Thank you for your most kind words, Toby. The reason it has been so long since I've indulged is because the last one put me on my death bed. I was in the hospital about 3 weeks, and I suffered kidney damage. Consequently, I've been convalescing since then.


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I'd like to know how to properly create controllers and actions in MVC. So far I've used them in implementations that were not true MVC so I may not have a correct understanding about when I should create a new controller and when a new action - I'd like to learn some proper basics.
Let's say I have some common tasks with managing users:
Below I'm presenting my suggested scenarios, please comment on each one whether it looks good on not:
Pt. 1 & 2: adding and editing a user are almost identical in html display (same form) so I suspect these will require one controller with two actions. One controller because one controller is always tied to one view. Additionally, I think I will need submit actions that will get values submitted by POST and either redirect to another page or redisplay the form in case of a validation error. So I end up with 4 actions:
class UserFormController {
public function add() {
// ...
public function edit() {
// ...
public function addSubmit() {
// ...
public function editSubmit() {
// ...
Pt. 3: Listing users - there will be features like listing all users, filtering by criteria and pagination. I suspect I can get away with 1 controller with 1 action and simply pass all the necessary parameters from GET to the model in the action.
Pt. 4:: Deleting (selected) users, hiding/unhiding users - this is supposed to delete the users or perform some other operation in the db on the user and redirect back to the user list. Do I need the view at all in this case? I suppose I can create one controller with 3 actions:
class UserChangeController {
public function delete() {
// ...
public function hide() {
// ...
public function show() {
// ...
What do I do about the view then? Do I create an empty one or allow my system to have viewless controllers? I'm a little baffled with this one - do I use these actions to pass POST criteria to specific methods in the model that will perform the requested updates on the users in the db? Like this:
class UserChangeController {
public function delete() {
$userIds = array_keys($_POST['checkboxes']);
// I don't know if this is the best place to do redirection?
header("Location: " . $_POST['redirect']);
Pt. 5:: a page which displays user info - this should be easy, 1 controller and 1 action.
Well... first off, to avoid any debates, we need to clarify which "kind" of MVC you want to implement. Instead of retyping it all, see one of my past posts.
In this case I want to implement MVC in its purest traditional sense, the one TomB is advocating.
How you actually structure the individual actions is application specific and not specified by MVC itself. However, here's how I do adding/editing. They are essentially identical. I have my model look like something like this:
class UserEditController {
private $user;
private $userMapper;
public function __construct(UserMapper $userMapper) {
$this->userMapper = $userMapper;
public function setEditing($id) {
$this->user= = $this->userMapper->findById($id);
public function getUser() {
return $this->user;
public function save($data) {
if ($data['id'] == null) {
else {
The controller then does this:
class UserEditController {
private $model;
public function __construct(UserEditModel $model) {
$this->model = $model;
//Default action
public function main($id = null) {
public function submit() {
//Do some sanity checks on $data then send it to the model for saving
The view populates the form from $model->getUser() if $model->getUser() doesn't return null. This way everything is reused. In actual fact, because of the way my DataMapper works (by using ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE) I never need the if/else for detecting adding/editing but that's an implementation detail!
Listing users - there will be features like listing all users, filtering by criteria and pagination. I suspect I can get away with 1 controller with 1 action and simply pass all the necessary parameters from GET to the model in the action.
Possibly, strictly speaking these should all be separate actions but to achieve combinations your router would need to handle calling multiple actions on one request (Which isn't a bad thing) but that's quite a big topic in itself. The simplest way, with a URL:Controller action router is, as you say, having the controller parse $_GET and set the model's state accordingly. The model should expose methods for sort/filter/paginate and the controller would call each of them.
On which view does the "delete" button sit? If it's the user list, then the UserList controller should have an action called "delete" which calls a (reusable!) model method which contains the implementation. Any place you have a delete user button would call the model's action. On the redirect, you'll send someone to a different page. Perhaps one that sates "The following users have been deleted: x,y,z". That view could then include the list view again to show the updated list, if you so wished. That "Thank you" view may not have a model and almost certainly wouldn't need a controller.
Not necessarily. Depending on what it's doing. If it's purely display then you don't need a controller, however if you need to get the ID of the user being edited from $_GET then you need a controller for that. It seems redundant to have a controller with one action that just sets one value on the model but this is where the power of MVC actually comes in; the model's state can be set from anywhere so another part of the system could pull in the model and view from another view without needing the controller.
Tom, thanks for your code examples. If MVC does not specify the structure of actions then it's even more valuable to see some real world examples.
Yes, it's purely display but the user ID sits in the URL of the page so is it possible to do without a controller? I think I need a controller to pass GET to the model's state, is this correct?
Another thing, even if this was a static page that didn't need any parameters from the URL (for example, a contact page) how would I do without a controller? A page like that needs its own URL (unless I'm including the view's content somewhere else), which equals a fresh page request. If we assume that each page request initiates the MVC in this way:
model = new Model();
$controller = new Controller($model);
$view = new View($controller, $model);
echo $view->output();
then it's clear that the page needs a controller because the view requires it. How is it then that I don't need a controller? What am I missing here?
Yes that's correct. That's a controller action, which then tells the model what user is being dealt with.
A view only needs a controller if the view has user interaction (or in our case, links/form submissions). These need to link back to a specific (interchangeable) controller. In the real world, to make these actions interchangeable, your view would also need access to a router, which worked out the route for a given controller action (The inverse of what the router does on the request, taking a url and routing to a controller action, in the view the router would take a controller and an action name and generate a URL for it).
If there are no actions, the view doesn't need to request the controller in its constructor.
However, "Load the the user with the ID 123 into the view" is a user action if it's coming from a URL so requires an action.
So basically, for static pages can I do something like this
$model = new Model();
$view = new View(null, $model);
echo $view->output();
To go even further, if I wanted to have an even simpler static page, could I do without the model as well?
$view = new View(null, null);
echo $view->output();
The model provides data to the view but if the view only outputs some simple html and doesn't require any data from the model then would it be a good idea to allow views without a model? I suppose this would not be MVC anymore, but perhaps an MVC system could allow to be a V system on some requests?
Well even better:
$view = new View();
echo $view->output();
The view shouldn't ask for parameters if it's never going to need them. However, if the view can optionally have a model/controller then yes it makes sense to ask for them. It depends what the view is doing, but it should never ask for constructor arguments if it's never going to use them.
Edit: Realistically though, for a "static page" you'll probably define it in this kind of way so that it's reusable.
class StaticView {
private $model;
public function __construct(StaticModel $model) {
$this->model = $model;
public function output() {
return $this->model->getStaticPage();
You could then optionally have a controller which set a state on the model saying which page to load. The model could then load the page from somewhere. It's a good example of MVC in action actually: The model is interchangeable and could then be substituted to load the static HTML from the filesystem, a database, a web service etc.
Edit2: And before someone says "Well the view is redundant then!" the view could be substituted to one which does some post-processing on the HTML that's been received.
Thanks, this makes sense and the StaticPage view looks quite convenient!
One more question, on your site you provide an example where UserEditController and UserListController extend Controller and it's not really clear why you are extending Controller. I suppose Controller is some kind of default controller but I can't see anything in it that is actually inherited and used. And if controllers are supposed to be minimalist is it worthwhile creating hierarchies where one extends the other?
I'll amend the example there, occasionally it's useful for a controller to extend a base class but it's certainly not necessary and in the case it isn't. I'll make the example more clear.
Okay, that's great! Thanks for your answers, Tom, they are very instructive.
Sorry, I just have to ask one quick question.
Presumably getStaticPage() is returning HTML. Why are we delegating presentation to the model?
My guess is that HTML returned by getStaticPage() comes from a data source like a database. So the view is actually using the model to get data from the database, the model is not creating the presentation. We can imagine that the admin panel may have a rich text editor for the page content. This can be looked upon as incorrect because we are throwing HTML into the db and then we are using the value, which is a mix of presentation and content (and possibly some behaviour in javascript) but in the real world this is often the most practical solution. TomB may correct me if I'm wrong on this
I suppose I didn't notice that we were assuming that the static HTML was stored in a database.
We're not assuming anything, that's the point. The model could get the HTML from anywhere, the view doesn't care. MVC provides a basic method of applying proper Separation of Concerns to your code. Should a model load HTML? Sure, why not! It is just data after all! A model almost certainly shouldn't be generating HTML on the fly, but loading data is loading data, the model doesn't care whether that data is HTML or any other format or what the view is going to use it for.
Answer this: Should the model load a CSV file? An XML file? Obviously, the answer is yes. A HTML file is no different. You wouldn't question a MVC set up where the model loaded a CSV file and the view outputted some HTML using data from the CSV (via the model). Why question a MVC set up where a model loads an HTML file and outputs a CSV (or in this case, outputs HTML)? The separation of concerns is the same; as long as the View doesn't know the implementation of the model and the Model doesn't care what the view does with the data then we're all good!
You may wish to load the HTML and extract some specific data from it prior to displaying it, you may wish to display it as is. The goal here is to separate the loading and processing of the data. This allows us to use the same processing logic on data from multiple sources or apply different processing to data from the same source.
Well, actually, I would think that the model would provide only the data. It's the view that would present that data as CSV or XML or JSON... or as HTML.
One of the reasons why I think model can't have the restriction to load only raw data is that sometimes you really don't have access to raw data. For example, you want to extract information from a separate server and you only have access to their HTML pages. In this case you have no choice other than load formatted data.
Edit: on second thought... maybe my example wasn't the best one because it seems you think that the model should only provide raw data to the view regardless of how the data is fetched from the outside...
The model must get its data from somewhere. The point I was trying to make is that the View shouldn't be concerned with the initial format (or location) of the data it's going to use. The model could load data from a web service, database, CSV file, XML file or a binary signal intercepted between satellite dishes and the View would just read data in some data in a predefined format from the model. Whether that format is a string, an array, an object or anything is the contract between the model and the view and the only thing the view needs to know about the model. "I'll get data in this format from this model API call". How that data was constructed is of no concern of the views. The view is then free to present that data in any way it likes irrespective of what format and where the model happened to get the data initially.
I'll provide a practical example, because it's probably easier to follow. I won't use HTML as an output format as that's too weighted in PHP and makes things less obvious.
interface TomsModel {
public function getData();
interface TomsView {
public function output();
public function getMimeType();
Let's assume getData() provides a key => value array of some arbitrary data and view::output() returns a string and getMimeType() returns the MIME type of the data in output();
I can now define some views to display the data in a variety of formats:
class JSonView implements TomsView {
private $model;
public function __construct(TomsModel $model) {
$this->model = $model;
public function output() {
return json_encode($this->model->getData());
public function getMimeType() {
return 'application/json';
class CsvView implements TomsView {
private $model;
public function __construct(TomsModel $model) {
$this->model = $model;
public function output() {
$stream = fopen('php://temp/');
foreach ($this->model->getData() as $row) {
fputcsv($stream, $row);
return stream_get_contents($stream);
public function getMimeType() {
return 'text/csv';
//Using the pchart library to display the data as a pie chart: http://pchart.sourceforge.net/documentation.php?topic=exemple15
class PieChartView implements TomsView {
private $model;
public function __construct(TomsModel $model) {
$this->model = $model;
public function output() {
$dataSet = new pData;
foreach ($this->model->getData() as $row) {
$chart = new pChart(300, 300);
$chart->drawBasicPieGraph($dataSet->GetData(), $dataSet->GetDataDescription(),120,100,70,PIE_PERCENTAGE,255,255,218);
return $chart->render();
public function getMimeType() {
return 'image/png';
The beauty of this is that these views could work with any of these models:
class DatabaseModel implements TomsModel {
private $pdo;
public function __construct(PDO $pdo) {
$this->pdo = $pdo;
public function getData() {
return $this->pdo->query('.....');
class CSVModel implements TomsModel {
private $csvFile;
public function __construct($csvFile) {
$this->csvFile = $csvFile;
public function getData() {
$returnData = array();
if (($handle = fopen($this->csvFile, 'r')) !== false) {
while (($data = fgetcsv($handle, 1000, ",")) !== FALSE) {
$returnData[] = $data;
return $returnData;
class SatelliteInteceptorModel implements TomsModel {
public function __construct(SatelliteStream $statelliteStream) {
$this->satelliteStream = $statelliteStream) ;
private function decode($data) {
public function getData() {
$data = $this->decode($this->satelliteStream->interceptData);
//format $data into an array that the view is expecting
return $data;
Any of these models can be used with any of the views. This is where MVC shines because the data source is entirely disconnected from the display logic. The model provides the view with some data in a format they both know about. The view does whatever it likes to this data in order to display it and the model takes data from any source and puts it into the format that the view can use. This makes the display logic reusable because it can be used with any of the models and it means a new model can be added without having to write a new view for it.
For example, I could write a new model which combined data from two separate CSV files and still use the same view.
As you see, it's possible to go from CSV -> CSV using my example code and have a lot of redundant processing but, this redundancy is what allows the view to be agnostic of the data source and is a very small price to pay for having interchangeable components. Yes the view could just load the CSV directly and output it, but then its data source must always be a CSV file.
But for a static page, as Lemon described it, there isn't any data. It's just a static view. So to me, it seemed... unusual... when you delegated that to the model.


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It's funny how things one's perception of college sports can change in such a short matter of time.
Not all that long ago, I was looking forward to Pitt playing in the ACC. There would be road trips to beautiful campuses like UVA down in Charlottesville and rekindling an old rivalry against former conference-mate Virginia Tech. The thoughts of Duke and North Carolina each coming to play at the Pete two out of every three years made me giddy like a school girl. The thought of Clemson and Florida State leaving the ACC for the Big XII was nothing more than a figment of some dude's imagination, throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks.
Since, ESPN and the ACC signed a new TV contract, the Big XII and the SEC created a new bowl game, yada yada yada, my thinking has made a complete 180°.
But Bryan, you yada yada'd over the best part.
Alright, let's fill in some of those details. To do so, we need to travel back in time two weeks to take a look at where it all began.
Warning, this post approaches 2,700 words. Block out your time accordingly.no comments
We've long been fans of self-deprecating hashtag fun here at the Pitt Script Blog. But our TFW Bryan Took it a whole new level when he decided to ruin everyone's Wednesday productivity by wondering what Pitt-related stories would make a good topic for an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary.
These are the highlights:
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Buried in the Tino Sunseri hysteria was maybe the real news of Andrea Adelson's piece from the ACC spring meetings (via ESPN):
Now here is a quick update on running back Ray Graham, coming off a knee injury. Chryst said Graham is "progressing" and anticipates his star back will be ready for the start of fall camp.
"The plan is he will be ready," Chryst said. "We'll have him practice. He needs it. They all need it. I'm not going to project too much until it's time. But we're planning on it. We're going full steam ahead."
Huge. Graham led the conference in rushing before his injury and should be considered the frontrunner for Big East POY if he can come back at 100%.
The conventional wisdom on ACL injuries are that they take a full year to heal. With Graham's injury occurring at the very end of September, getting him in camp at the beginning of August means he's well ahead of schedule.
Graham, Bennett, Shell, repeat. There's 75% of the offense.no comments
This really shouldn't be surprising (via ESPN Big East blog):
Chryst said Tuesday during the ACC spring meetings, "He was the best quarterback we had out of spring. That's why he's the starter."
"The biggest thing for quarterbacking is being able to do it and doing it on a consistent level," Chryst said. "That's your normal progression. He clearly was the best this spring that we had. You're aware of the history but it doesn't really matter for us. What do you have right now? It's our job to coach them and how can you help everyone get better? He's got a great opportunity. He has played in a lot of games, he does have experience. He's got room to grow. If he chooses to grow, and I know it's easier for us to say last year or two years before that doesn't matter. It matters in the sense that you should learn from all of it, positive or negative. But it doesn't matter going forward.
"Right now, if you were to say who gives you the best chance to have success, it would be him. So coach the heck out of him."
Yes, Tino was bad last season. I don't think that's debatable - poor offensive line and all. But honestly, who's going to beat him out? Both Mark Myers and Trey Anderson were all but begged to take the job away from him last season and neither could do it. Anthony Gonzalez has been moved from quarterback to just about every position out there. Chad Voytik? Only a very select few freshmen quarterbacks are able to come in and play after just one summer and I just don't see Voytik being ready right now.
The fact of it is that Pitt's quarterback situation is not ideal. Blame that on the instability. Blame it on the failure of Wannstedt to recruit better options (although his second half recruiting haul of Sunseri-Myers-Gonzolaz-Nova is pretty solid). Blame it on whatever you want, but the options right now are very limited. And three coaching staffs have all evaluated what they had and concluded Sunseri is the best option.
Chryst's job is to win games now. Tino Sunseri very well likely gives this team the best chance to win games in 2012. And that's why he's the starter.no comments
A few random basketball links to clear before they get buried:
- I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal. Steven Adams is adjusting to life of an American college basketball star (via The Post Game):
"Ever since I've been here, it's just been media, rah rah, media; I'm still getting used to it," he said. "At first I was real nervous, mumbling; I didn't know what to say. I never thought it would be like this. It's crazy."
Participating in events like the Jordan Brand Classic, an annual high school all-star game now in its 11th season, has helped Adams acclimate to the culture here and even learn to enjoy it.
"It can be quite fun," he said, "but sometimes I think it's too much attention for people my age. We're still high school players."
- Probably not going to happen, but let's speculate anyway. When Seth Greenberg got canned at Virginia Tech, his recruiting class left with him. Four-star power forward Montrezl Harrell signed his letter of intent but is asking for a release. The Washington Post speculates that Pitt is one potential landing spot. But there is absolutely no chance of Virginia Tech releasing him and allowing him to sign with an ACC team. Not going to happen. Even with the fresh media turd left by Bo Ryan.
- Jamie Dixon making himself at home. Jamie Dixon and Jim Boeheim are at this week's ACC meetings in Florida. No word yet on whether Dixon will save someone from a wrecked car or hand-deliver the conference's next expansion target. Stay tuned.
- At least someone will play Indiana. The ACC/B1G match-ups were released yesterday and as expected, they're pretty awesome. Tuesday, November 27 features UNC at Indiana and NC State at Michigan. Wednesday will have Ohio State at Duke, Virginia at Wisconsin and Michigan State at Miami. Not too shabby.
- At some point, Pitt becomes Villanova. Pitt has offered 2013 point guard Jaren Sina. Sina committed to Alabama last year before opening up his recruitment. Even with James Robinson, Pitt will need another point guard after Woodall graduates. The rest of the roster consists of combo guards and shooters. Here are some highlights from the Lebron Skills Academy.
- ZOMG! NUMBERS! Steven Adams will wear 13, James Robinson 0, Chris Jones 12, Zeigler 23. Plan your lives accordingly.
- Bringing the shirt-and-tie to Morgantown. Former Duquesne head coach Ron Everhart is joining Bob Huggins in Morgantown. Meh. I've never been an Everhart fan and his recruiting was always below par at Duquesne. (h/t Mike Twomey for the joke)
- Back to Jersey. Ashton Gibbs' brother, Sterling, is transferring from Texas to Seton Hall. He'll have to sit out 2012-13, so Pitt will likely never have to face him. FYI - there's a third Gibbs brother who is in the recruiting class of 2016 and is expected to be a high-major recruit.
- Mike Brey's plan to play five starters with an average age of 27 is foiled. Notre Dame's Tim Abromaitis was denied a sixth year of eligibility after playing in just two games last season before tearing his ACL. The reason being that he was suspended for playing in a non-sanctioned exhibition game the summer of his sophomore year. By all accounts, it was similar to Pittsburgh's Greentree league, but without the NCAA's blessing. Keep being awesome and non-arbitrary, NCAA. In happier news for the Irish, Scott Martin was granted his sixth year. So there's that.
Even with two graduation seniors, Jamie Dixon was able to add four incoming players for next season. One of the extra scholarships came from Khem Birch, the other from little-used guard Isaiah Epps. So it would seem that Pitt's done recruiting for the season. But the recruiting saga of 2012 Philadelphia forward Savon Goodman just won't end.
The one time Villanova commit was at Pitt this weekend for an official visit (via Adam Zagoria):
Uncommitted 2012 wing Savon Goodman took an official visit to Pittsburgh this past weekend, his high school coach, Rob Moore, confirmed to SNY.tv.
Goodman was not immediately available for comment but Moore said the visit went well.
Of course, it seems that Mr. Goodman could be bound for prep school instead of a high-major program. And that seems to be the most likely option. Goodman is a great prospect, but he isn't the type of elite talent that can wait this long and expect to be able just commit somewhere.
And further, it's unclear whether Pitt would force out another player at this late date to make room. While it's a bit unseemly, I'd be ok with that. With Jones, Robinson and Zeigler all coming in this season, I have a tough time seeing where the minutes come from for both John Johnson and Cam Wright. And with a seemingly huge hole at power forward, Goodman would seem like a no-brainer to come in and play meaningful minutes behind Talib Zanna.
So while it seems unlikely that Savon Goodman will be gracing the floor of the Pete next season, you can bet Pitt will be all over him for 2013.no comments
Josh Verlin covers the Philadelphia basketball scene for the website Philahoops.com. Recently, he caught up incoming Pitt Panther Chris Jones and the two discussed his game, Jamie Dixon and his recruitment.
Though the Pittsburgh Panthers are coming off their worst season in seven years, there are plenty of reasons for hope on the horizon.
One big reason is the incoming freshman class, a consensus top-15 group due mostly to the presence of 7-foot New Zealander Steven Adams, who many believe could have been a first-round NBA draft selection as early as this year.
After Adams and point guard James Robinson, a consensus top-60 recruit out of basketball powerhouse DeMatha (Md.), had both committed by September of 2011, it seemed the Panthers had found their two-man class to replace graduating seniors Ashton Gibbs and Nasir Robinson.
The surprise transfer of Khem Birch meant a third scholarship was open to add to that stellar 2012 class, and that was all the opportunity that Teaneck (N.J.)'s Chris Jones needed.
After drawing mostly mid-major interest through his junior year, the 6-foot-5 wing's impressive senior season earned Jones a scholarship offer from Jamie Dixon and Teaneck's all-time leading scorer was headed for the Big East.
"Early on, he got a lot of interest from Atlantic 10 and Colonial conference and places like that, but I knew he was much better than that," Teaneck head coach Jerome Smart told the Pitt Script Blog by phone on Thursday. "It was kind of, just wait it out and at the end of the year you'll get the love that you're supposed to get, if you have the season that I feel you're supposed to have, which is what he did."
"Pittsburgh actually got in a little bit late but I decided to go there because of the winning history they have at Pittsburgh," Jones told the Pitt Script Blog at this weekend's Mary Kline Classic. "Coach Dixon's a great coach and he's really known for developing players and I had a good relationship with coach Brandon Knight."
Jones led Teaneck to a 31-1 record in his senior season, earning first-team all-state honors in averaging 21.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game to finish his career with over 1300 points.
That rebounding number is particularly impressive because, according to Smart, Jones averaged just 4.5 per game in 2010-11.
"He's gotten much bigger, much stronger, much more physical and offensively he's gotten much more aggressive even though he takes things in stride," the second-year coach said.
"I'm really excited to start getting down to Pitt," Jones said. "I'm starting to work out and everything so I'm really excited to get down there."
Regarding his fellow incoming freshmen, Jones said he'd played against Robinson and called the point guard "tough" and "strong," though he admitted he hadn't yet seen Adams play.
Though the athletic guard/forward described himself as being an "above-average" shooter and an "average" handler, he did say he had plenty to continue working on in his game.
"My defense, getting faster, getting stronger; my jump shot," he listed as areas he's working on before college. "I'm looking to work on anything...my handle also."
Jones could find himself initially fighting minutes for behinds behind juniors Lamar Patterson and J.J. Moore, sophomore Cameron Wright and redshirt freshman Durand Johnson, all of whom are capable of playing the G/F role.
Still, even if Jones ends up taking a redshirt, it doesn't seem like he's the type to mope about needing to wait his turn to play.
"I said time and time again...speaking to our younger kids, you don't have to look anywhere else for how you should conduct yourself on and off the court, it's in front of you every day," Smart said about his star. "You could always count on him to be there for workouts, he was a leader all the time in the weightroom, on and off the court, in the classroom, walking around the building, he was like the perfect person to carry the flag.
He continued: "A lot of times you take over a program and it's a mess. I was fortunate enough to have a guy who was like a poster child for what you want your player to be."
If he keeps working like he has been over the last two years, maybe the least-heralded of Pitt's 2012 class could end up being the diamond in the rough.
Thanks a lot, Josh!
Josh Verlin is a staff writer for Philahoops.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jmverlin.no comments
In a move that shocked absolutely no one in the world of college sports, Pitt filed a lawsuit against the BIG EAST Conference so that it may join the ACC on July 1, 2013, one year earlier than specified in the conference's bylaws.
In the complaint, the university asked for a jury trial to rule on its requests, which include allowing Pitt to withdraw from The Big East Conference at the end of the 2012-2013 conference year without penalty or interference; sharing revenue received by the conference during the 2011-2012 conference year, including money received from TCU and WVU; and reimbursement for damages such as the fees Pitt paid to secure the lost home games with TCU and WVU and to secure replacement games with lesser rivals, the lost ticket sales from disappointed fans, court costs and other financial losses. The Big East has stated that Pitt must remain in the conference through the 2013-2014 season.
Yes...you read that correctly. Pitt is suing in part due to the loss of ticket sales. My question is...did the statute of limitations on this game expire?
Probably. Damn. Anyways, Pitt did lose two valuable home games against TCU and WVU this upcoming season. As we all know, they were replaced by Temple, a team once deemed kicked out of the BIG EAST conference for extremely sub par athletic performance, and Gardner-Webb. Keep in mind that UCF was originally on the schedule, but Pitt was told by the BIG EAST to buy out that game so that there would be an open date for TCU on the schedule. Opps.
So why file a lawsuit to leave when you've already told the BIG EAST you were leaving? Well, apparently commissioners office in Providence was giving Pitt the silent treatment.
Although the Big East's stated position is that we must stay through the 2013-14 season, the Big East acknowledged publicly that a discussion of our departure after the 2012-13 season was appropriate. A few weeks ago, Steve Pederson met with John Marinatto to begin the process to work toward an exit after this upcoming academic year. The Commissioner indicated that he was doing this with the authorization of the Chair of the Big East Presidents. However, attempts to contact the Big East in the following weeks to move the process forward have been unsuccessful, leading us to conclude that negotiations would not occur. Given the change in leadership of the Big East and the lack of response to our attempted contacts, on Friday, May 11, 2012, we filed a law suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, seeking resolution of this matter. We are confident in our position as stated in the complaint, but believe that this matter is best resolved between the parties. We have notified the Big East of this action, and continue to hope that our departure can be accommodated through private negotiations.
Boise State may also have played a part in this. Rumors were heaving this week that Boise State may be having second thoughts about joining the BIG EAST as have yet to find a conference home for all of their remaining sports. In fact, Boise State has not even given notice yet to the Mountain West conference that it would be withdrawing after this upcoming season. Should the Broncos get cold feet, San Diego State would most likely back out as well. Both teams would compete in the Mountain West in all sports in 2013 if that is the case.
So, is this newsworthy during the off season? Of course. Is the news anything to write home about? Nope...because one fact remains true...
Oh, Steve Pederson, one piece of advice...just don't go spending all of that new ACC TV money on our exit, OK? Great.no comments
The ACC announced yesterday that it has renegotiated its current television deal (inked in 2010) to run through 2027. It upgrades the conference's payday to $17.1 million per school, up 33 percent from the 2010 deal. It grants ESPN pretty much total control over all of the conference's football and basketball inventory, something that is going to reportedly be left to the schools in the Big 12 deal.
Is it perfect? Absolutely not. The Big Ten and the SEC will likely speed right by that number in the coming years. It's less than than the Pac-12 gets and what the Big-12 will likely get, but it's certainly comparable.
So why not more? Well, the lack of national success due to the decline of the Florida schools is a big reason (via the Daily Press):
Swofford estimated that football drives 70-80 percent of rights fees and acknowledged that more national success in that sport would have meant additional revenue.
"We seem to be right on the verge of taking that next step," Swofford said, not for the first time. "Our main goal … is to have our best teams winning on a national stage."
But consider this: Pitt was making $8.7 million in television rights in the Big East. This deal will double it. The single biggest source of revenue for Pitt athletics is being doubled. And double is conservative: DiPaolo's article says Pitt will be making $12 million more in the ACC. Either way, that's a very, very good thing for Pitt.
And then there's the exposure. The ACC deal will put Pitt in more households than it ever was in the Big East. And not just football and men's basketball, although it certainly will increase exposure there significantly. From the ACC (via):
The conference's planned increase to an 18-game conference men's basketball schedule and the additions of Pittsburgh and Syracuse will bring an increase of 30 conference men's basketball games per year and two more conference tournament games. In football, 14 more conference-controlled games will be televised each year. Per the extension, ESPN has the right to televise three Friday ACC football contests annually which will include a standing commitment from Boston College and Syracuse to each host one game as well as an afternoon or evening game on Thanksgiving Friday. Also, more women's basketball and dozens more Olympic sports competitions will be covered on ESPN platforms representing the conference's 25, soon to be 26, sponsored sports.
[Emphasis mine] As noted in the last sentence, Pitt's addition of a women's gymnastics program will allow the ACC to officially sponsor the sport. While this blog covers only football and men's basketball, I can't ignore how huge this is for Pitt's Olympic sports, especially baseball.
And with football, there will be no more Wednesday night games. Thursdays, yes. But no dreaded Wednesday night games. There will also be three Friday games, one will be at Syracuse, one at Boston College and one the Friday after Thanksgiving. There will also be a Labor Day game and, of course, the ACC Championship game.
The big increase in revenue should allow Pitt to grow not just football and basketball, but the whole athletic department (via the Trib):
Meanwhile, the increased revenue from the ACC, which dwarfs Pitt's previous Big East payouts by at least $12 million annually, will be used to grow athletic programs, Pederson said.
"The resources associated with that should continue to help us drive the program to higher levels," he said.
He added there are no specific plans for the money yet.
"We have been fixated on what we are doing right now," he said. "We will look forward once we get there. We will continue to look for capital improvements, but nothing is imminent."
Pederson did say there are hopes to build an on-campus track.
"We would like to build a track at the appropriate time, but we want to do that the right way," he said.
More Pederson (via the PG):
"The exposure it gives us for all of our sports is pretty spectacular," said Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson.
"It's all the things you want -- strength, stability and exposure."
Pederson said he expects the Big East will stand behind its comments made earlier this year that it is in everyone's best interest to move forward.
As for when Pitt arrives in the ACC, that seems right on schedule for 2013.no comments
Pitt picked up its fifth commitment for the 2013 class Monday in Gateway fullback Jaymar Parrish. He played tight end in high school, but there's no question where Chryst and Rudolph are going to line him up (via the PG):
"They're going to line him up as a traditional fullback because they're a pro-style offense team," said Gateway coach Terry Smith. "He's an extremely physical blocker and just a tough, hard-nosed kid who is really athletic."
At only six feet, there was no chance of him playing tight end in Chryst's scheme. And like most fullbacks, his offer list isn't particularly large - just one from Akron - but neither was Pitt's last fullback's and things worked out just fine.
Like offensive line and tight end, Pitt is in need of quality fullbacks. Chryst added Ohio State transfer David Durham in February, which hopefully allows Parrish to redshirt.
Welcome aboard, Jaymar.no comments


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Postedon Jan 05, 2011 at 08:30 am
The Rev. Jane Adams Spahr (a Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality) was found guilty of violating the Presbyterian constitution. Her offense? Officiating at same-sex weddings.
A lesbian herself, she says she won't quit the church she loves.
Bishop Robinson: What Are Religious Texts Really Saying About Gay and Transgender Rights?
Postedon Dec 09, 2010 at 04:00 pm
Bishop Gene Robinson explains how religious texts can be taken out of context and their meaning twisted. He also notes what he sees as an exciting time for the LGBT community in moving toward equal rights.
Freedom to Marry Voices for Equality figure prominently in 2010 election
Postedon Nov 08, 2010 at 08:00 am
Many of Freedom to Marry's Voices for Equality figured prominently in the 2010 election cycle.
Have you checked out our over 1300 VFEs lately?
Bishop Gene Robinson: It Gets Better
Postedon Oct 14, 2010 at 11:00 am
Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire (and a Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality) speaks from a religious perspective in this video which is part of the "It Gets Better" YouTube project started by Dan Savage.
Add Values to Rights to Achieve Marriage Equality
Postedon Sep 03, 2010 at 01:43 pm
Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards: "Rev. Janie Spahr's trial gives us all the opportunity to see that two men or two women, in their profound love and commitment for one another, can exemplify all the qualities we cherish in marriage."
Voice for Equality: Rabbi Peter Knobel
Postedon Jul 07, 2010 at 07:30 am
Rabbi Peter S. Knobel has been the spiritual leader at Beth Emet Synagogue in Evanston, Illinois since 1980, encouraging stimulating interaction between clergy and congregants with the goal of infusing deeper Jewish meaning into the lives of individual members and the community as a whole. In addition to his congregational responsibilities, Rabbi Knobel serves in leadership roles in the Reform movement on a national level as well as being actively involved in the Chicago-area community.
In July of 2010, Lisa Black profiled Rabbi Peter Knobel who described himself as a "former homophobe" who now works as an LGBT advocate and has officiated at two weddings for lesbian couples.
A liberal religious renaissance?
Postedon Jun 13, 2010 at 04:10 pm
The Rev. John A. Buehrens (a Freedom to Marry Voice for Equality) serves as a guest blogger on Steven Levingston's "Political Bookworm".
He discusses the fact, both here and in his new book, "A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion in the 21st Century," written with theology professor Rebecca Ann Parker, that while some observers see religion and conservatism as inextricably connected, religion in America actually has a progressive, liberal history.
Mary Kay Totty
Postedon Apr 18, 2010 at 12:43 pm
The Reverend Mary Kay Totty is the paster of Dumbarton United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. and is a longtime supporter of LGBT rights.
Voice for Equality: Jane Spahr
Postedon Apr 04, 2010 at 10:12 am
The Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr, Janie, as she prefers to be called, describes herself as a lesbian, feminist and Presbyterian minister committed to justice issues for the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community, pursuing connections for wholeness with other oppressed communities claiming their freedom.
Voice for Equality: Rev. Albert Pennybacker
Postedon Feb 08, 2010 at 10:00 am
The Reverend Albert Pennybacker is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and serves as Religious Advisor to the Kentucky Fairness Alliance (kentuckyfairness.org). He served for over thirty-five years as a pastor in local congregations including Taftville Congregational Church in Norwich, Connecticut and Central Christian Church in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
On February 2, 2010, an Op-Ed piece by Rev. Pennybacker appeared in the Louisville, KY Courier-Journal challenging the positions held by the Catholic Archbishop of Louisville and other religious leaders that the freedom to marry is in opposition to "a received truth from God."


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Ideal preparation for students who plan to enter professional school in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or the allied health professions, this track provides a rigorous scientific background that will well prepare you for entry into the medical field.
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With a rigorous curriculum approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society, this track provides intensive preparation for the student who desires to pursue graduate work in chemistry, enter the field of industrial chemistry, or study chemical engineering. In addition to the core chemistry classes, students will fulfill additional advanced coursework specified by the American Chemical Society.
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Ideal preparation for a student who plans to pursue graduate work in Physical Chemistry or Chemical Physics.
Mississippi College prides itself on a century-long tradition of providing foundational education in chemistry. Today, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry continues to offer a remarkable education to our talented undergraduates. Our program is fully accredited by the American Chemical Society; in fact MC was the first university in Mississippi to receive ACS certification of its Biochemistry degree, and continues to lead the state in the number of ACS-certified chemistry and biochemistry majors. High-tech lab facilities, an active research program, and a supportive, professional faculty create an environment that pushes students to develop to their full potential. The results speak for themselves. MC Chemistry alumni currently serve on the faculty or administration of 26 colleges and universities in the US, and hold high-level positions with dozens of international corporations and research organizations.
MC Chemistry students benefit from high-tech lab equipment and state-of-the-art facilities, like the NMR laboratory. Designed to be an extremely low-noise facility, it's located on the ground floor, 10 feet below exterior grade, isolating the space from environmental and traffic vibrations to ensure accurate readings from the spectrometers installed there.
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Take part in our student affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society, one of the largest and active in the nation. In fact, our student chemists have received a Chapter Award from the American Chemical Society for several years running.
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Dr. Randall Easterling served as the 2009-2010 President of the Mississippi State Medical Association. Mr. David Summers is Director of Global Research and Development for Analytical Sciences at Dow Chemical Company. Dr. Daniel Jones was Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Our alumni have served as directors of research and development at Dow Chemical and Monsanto, the chemical services division of the Texas Department of Health, the fellowships division of the National Science and Foundation, and American Operations at Shell Oil Company. One was the Head of Organic Chemicals at the Environmental Protection Agency. They've served on the faculty of dozens of institutions of higher learning, including the Citadel, Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A & M University, Tulane University, University of California, University of North Carolina and University of Notre Dame.
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Ryley Carlock & Applewhite Managing Shareholder, Rodolfo Parga, Jr. was featured in the newly published book, "Legal Visionaries, How to Make their Innovations Work for You". In partnership with 27 legal visionaries from around the country, Authors David Galbenski and David Barringer interviewed this team of innovators to provide a guide to legal practitioners how others have dealt with record economic challenges, changes in the legal profession, and the formulation of new ways to achieve success. The authors say it best, "The visionaries whose interviews were collected … have taken significant steps to improve the business of law … ." The book provides different perspectives from within the legal community about dealing with change and risk in the legal profession. As Rudy Parga, Managing Shareholder of Ryley Carlock, observed:
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"Canada risks being swept aside." That's the sobering conclusion of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce after assessing the nation's performance in a changing global economic landscape that is seeing scrappier, hungrier countries such as China and India power ahead – with no signs of letting up. "The standard of living of every Canadian depends on how well we as a people respond to the challenge," says chamber president and CEO Perrin Beatty. "The need for action is urgent." Here are the Top 10 reasons why the Chamber of Commerce thinks Canada's competitiveness is flailing – and what it proposes we can do about it.
1. We lack the skills to pay the bills: "When I talk to members of the business community, no matter where in Canada, skills are an area of particular preoccupation," says Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty. The skilled workers we've got are hitting retirement age en masse – Statistics Canada predicts that, sometime in the next 10 years, seniors will outnumber children for the first time – and the young(ish) bucks, by and large, don't have the education and skill-sets needed to fill increasingly specialized jobs. "Businesses are saying they're unable to get the people they need, whether it's engineers, pipefitters, or even people with basic survival skills – literacy, numeracy, the ability to work in teams – who are willing to show up for work in the morning." The Chamber of Commerce proposes several measures, including tapping into the fast-growing native work force and thinking about non-traditional ways to keep retirement age boomers in the workplace.
2. Filing taxes makes our brains hurt: The government needs to simplify our tax system so it's easier and less costly for businesses and consumers to comply, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty. (The Chamber of Commerce estimates that Canadian businesses spend at least $13-billion just to comply with their tax obligations.) The chamber would like to see a streamlined tax structure, as well as a comprehensive review of "hundreds of exemptions, deductions, rebates, deferrals and credits in the federal tax system with an eye to eliminating special measures that are unfair or that undermine economic efficiency."
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3. Our Labour Code needs to be more flexible: There are about 12,000 private-sector employers falling under federal jurisdiction – these include banking, transportation, telecommunications and broadcasting – and together they employ 840,000 people. "Even the whiff of a disruption in their operations can drive customers to competitors within and outside of Canada," says the Chamber of Commerce's recent report on global competitiveness. The chamber would like to see the Canada Labour Code become more flexible, to allow these companies to be more competitive on the market while still protecting employee and employer rights. And, while it's on the topic of reform: Standardizing Employment Insurance requirements and benefits across the country would reduce regional unfairness and reduce the cost barrier for small– and medium-sized businesses.
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4. We're a nation divided: "We put barriers between provinces that would be illegal between countries in Europe," says Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty. There are barriers to mobility, he adds, requiring people who work in basic trades to be recertified just to perform the identical job in another province. And, as any Ontario wine lover who nervously smuggled a few bottles of syrah back from the Okanagan will tell you, there are barriers to Canadian-made goods crossing provincial borders. "We're a relatively small market," Mr. Beatty says, "and when we try to balkanize that market we simply drive up the cost of doing business in Canada." He points to the New West Partnership Trade Agreement that co-ordinated hundreds of laws and regulations (and that's just between British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan), as a welcome step. Cheers to the recently passed Bill-C311, too, which moves to end this country's Prohibition-era laws about booze crossing provincial borders.
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5. We're tangled in red tape: A 2011 World Economic Forum report pointed to Canada's "inefficient government bureaucracy" as the No. 1 reason that we're No. 12 in global competitiveness. We need regulatory oversight to ensure equity, consistency and safety. We don't need to get bogged down filling out endless reams of forms in triplicate. (The Chamber of Commerce estimates that Canadian businesses spend as much as $33-billion to comply with the layers of regulations.) The chamber would like to see the federal government implement the suggestions of its eight-month-old Red Tape Reduction Commissions Report.
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6. We play hard-to-get with international suitors: Foreign investors can strengthen Canada's global competitiveness by bringing know-how and economies of scale – but if those investors want to buy a Canadian enterprise valued at $600-million or more, the Minister of Industry sits them down in the proverbial parlour to discuss their honourable intentions. That not-so-little talk, says the Chamber of Commerce, is rife with unclear terms such as "net benefit" and "strategic asset." If a foreign investor is shown the door, they're not told why they struck out – and that frightens off other potential Romeos. The chamber would like to see more transparency in the rejection process – and for the government to implement a three-year-old amendment to the Investment Canada Act, which would raise the foreign acquisition process to $1-billion.
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7. We don't do enough to stimulate R&D: It takes money to make money – or to at least pursue the big ideas that might eventually lead to making money. The federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax incentive program gives small businesses cash infusions (via refundable tax credits) in order to encourage R&D spending during those early lean years that aren't generating taxable income. That's good, says the chamber, but it would like to see legislation open up the program so that larger companies can also access the full value of the credits. (Currently, bigger businesses can only use the credits to offset payable federal taxes; this isn't much help during lag times that don't produce taxable income.) Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty says Canadian businesses need that nudge to explore new ideas and solutions.
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8.We're not wired enough: "E-business is an enabler," Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty says. "It enables you to be more efficient, to reach a much larger audience, to improve productivity internally and to hold costs down. It enables you to use your existing work force in a more productive and efficient manner." Sounds great. One catch: "Canada tends to be a laggard, unfortunately." To get up to speed with the Scandinavian countries, the United States and parts of Asia, the chamber wants to see the federal government update its digital economy strategy to include stimulation of next-generation networks, help SMEs more quickly adopt e-business and evaluate IT literacy education. It's not just about digital tools, either: We need to make sure our physical equipment isn't a candidate for Antiques Roadshow.
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9. We're scaredy-cats: Venture capital is crucial for getting unproven start-ups off the ground, but Canada's VC industry has been going downhill for a decade. Thomson Reuters reports a mere $1.1-billion in venture capital was invested in 354 Canadian start-ups in 2010 – that's a fraction of Canada's turn-of-the-millennia investment, and chump change compared with the United States, which saw venture capitalists cough up $23.4-billion for almost 3,500 businesses in 2010. Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty believes a culture shift is needed. He cites a 2011 study by Deloitte that asked more than 900 Canadians and Americans about risk aversion. It turns out that the Canadians who don't like risk really don't like it – much more so than their fellow American chickens. "It's a big problem that requires sustained will to change over a lengthy period of time," Mr. Beatty adds.
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10. We're falling apart. Like, really falling apart: It's not just Canada's work force that's getting old and rickety: so is our public infrastructure, much of which dates back to the 1950s – and you can't be expected to take on the world when you can't properly flush your toilet at home. This is largely the responsibility of municipal governments, but those aren't usually revenue-generating machines – which means repairs and revitalization too often get pushed off. Federal initiatives such as the annual $2-billion gas tax contribution help, says the Chamber of Commerce, but it would like to see Canada develop a comprehensive, long-term plan for getting grids and roadways back up to snuff – and to develop, and manage, public-private partnerships that can help foot the bill.
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In my experience, there are two primary schools of brisket: Texas-style (slow-smoked for hours and served with white bread, pictured above) and Jewish-style (oven-braised for hours in a sweet-sour sauce often spiked with Manischewitz). But last week at the annual Brisket King of NYC competition, I experienced this fatty, flavorful cut of beef in ways I'd never imagined.
Taboonette's Middle Eastern pita sandwiched tender brisket with tahini, pickled onions, preserved lemons and cilantro, winning Best Exotic Brisket. Who thought brisket could ever taste so refreshing? Then Tchoup Shop went for over-the-top decadence with fried boudin brisket balls, awarded the title of Best Non-Brisket Brisket.
But barbecue tradition won out in the end. Two Texas-style New York pit masters took home the evening's big prizes for Judges' Favorite (the official Brisket King of NYC) and People's Choice, respectively: BrisketTown, the new Williamsburg brick-and-mortar spot that started out as Daniel Delaney's Brisketlab pop-ups, and Mighty Quinn's, Hugh Mangum's two-month-old barbecue joint in the East Village that began as a vendor at Smorgasburg.
When Food Network's Mory Thomas presented Daniel and Hugh with their crowns, he asked for some insight on their winning meats. Here's what you need to know to make your own championship-worthy smoked brisket:
The Rub:
Daniel uses a simple salt-and-pepper rub, adhering to Texas tradition. Hugh won't reveal what's in his — it's a Mighty Quinn secret.
The Wood:
While Hugh uses about 80-percent oak and a little bit of applewood to smoke his brisket, Daniel sticks with 100-percent oak. "It's a combination of tradition and that it's not an overpowering wood," he explains. "White oak burns super clean and allows for a mild smoky flavor. You're eating meat, not smoke."
Smoke Time:
Both pit masters smoke their meat for anywhere from 16 to 22 hours.
Sauce or No Sauce?
There's no barbecue sauce at all at BrisketTown: "We don't believe it in it," says Daniel. Hugh concurs when it comes to brisket. A championship brisket should be so flavorful that there's no need for sauce.
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Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
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Ravens vs 49ers Superbowl Viewing Party in BURBANK, CA
Flappers Comedy LLC | H2F Comedy
Sunday, February 3, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM (PST)
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Superbowl Party at Flappers Club and Restaurant in Burbank. Come on down and watch the San Francisco 49ers battle it out against the Baltimore Ravens on our 72" big screen TV on Superbowl Sunday Feb 3, 2013, 2:30pm until end of game, NO COVER CHARGE, NO HASSLE, NO WAITING! Enjoy Sportsbook style viewing in our beautiful, spacious, and comfy showroom. Great food and drink specials, too: $10 BF&B Special (a huge half-pound Flame Broiled Angus Beef Burger, crispy, delicious French Fries and an Icy Cold Beer all for only ten dollars). Our full menu is also available and includes big-ass BBQ and Buffalo Chicken Wings, fresh-baked Wood-Fired Pizzas, a Superbowl-sized tray of our Mini-Angus-Beef-Burger Sliders and more. Huge assortment of Ice Cold Beers (domestic & imported) and Cocktails for the ladies, and desserts. Don't wait in line! Make a reservation today for your large Group. Full restaurant menu also available in our bar and patio, where we will also show the game on all 7 of our flat screen TVs! Game on!
Sunday, Feb 3rd 2013 from 2:30pm to end of game | FLAPPERS Comedy Club and Restaurant | 102 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502 | Phone: 818-845-9721| NO COVER | www.FlappersComedy.com | FREE Parking Across the street at the Sears Parking Lot and Ashley Furniture parking lot
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Flappers Comedy Club Burbank
102 E. Magnolia Blvd.
Sunday, February 3, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM (PST)
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Flappers Comedy LLC | H2F Comedy
In Sept of 2008 we created Flappers Comedy LLC, for the purpose of creating a comedy club venue that would provide world class comedy and food, offer comedy workshops. We also owned another company called, Hollywood Ha Ha Fest /DBA -H2F Comedy Prods Inc. it was originally incorporated in 2000, its purpose was to present and produce live comedy events and to book and manage comedic talent in various venues around town. The corporations were conducting similar and complimentary functions so we decided to merge the two entities into one. As of Jan 1st 2010, we merged H2F Comedy Prods into Flappers Comedy LLC and will continue to operate an office in Burbank and will continue to serve as the off-site booking and talent management department. Flappers Comedy LLC is owned and operated by Barbara Holliday and Dave Reinitz. The business has been producing LIVE comedy events, managing and booking comedy talent since 1996. Some of the many shows we have created and developed include, The Hollywood Ha Ha Fest (International Comedy Festival) in North Hollywood in 2000, Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest (14 Years), Side of Fries, Jokeyoke, Joke Signals, The Preferred Parking Comedy Tour, and Survival of the Funniest. Flappers Comedy Club is alive and thriving at two convenient locations in Burbank and Claremont.


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Marietta Police are investigating a suspected hit and run fatal pedestrian crash which occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
When arriving to the scene, Marietta Police found the body of a man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, in the middle of the northbound lanes of I-75 at Delk Road.
The initial investigation revealed that the victim's injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle, Officer David Baldwin said.But the Cobb medical examiner's office will determine a cause of death.
No witnesses have come forward at this time and no suspect information is known, Baldwin said.
Investigators are currently trying to positively identify the victim and then notify family members.
Marietta Police are asking anyone with information on this crash to contact Officer Stephen Miller at (770) 794-5356.


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MTC's WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID with Cherry Jones Opens Tonight
Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of When We Were Young and Unafraid, the new play by Sarah Treem ("House of Cards," "In Treatment"), directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Clybourne Park), opens tonight, June 17 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street) in a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, August 10.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID features two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones, Obie Award Winner Cherise Boothe (MTC's Ruined, Milk Like Sugar), Patch Darragh (Appropriate, Kin), Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks, Behanding in Spokane), and Morgan Saylor ("Homeland," Jamie Marks Is Dead).
Two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones (The Glass Menagerie, Doubt, "24") returns to MTC for Sarah Treem's ("House of Cards," "In Treatment") powerful new play that takes us inside an underground women's shelter in the early 1970s... before Roe v. Wade, before the Violence Against Women Act, before women had places to turn in times of distress.
Agnes (Cherry Jones) has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into one of the few spots where a woman on the run can seek refuge. But to Agnes' dismay, her latest young runaway Mary Anne (Zoe Kazan) is having a profound influence on her teenage daughter Penny (Morgan Saylor), forcing each girl to question her destiny. And as the drums of the feminist revolution grow louder, Agnes is forced to confront her own presumptions about the people she's been trying to help.
Deeply moving and beautifully rendered, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID explores the passion of youth, the wisdom of age, and the people who awaken us to new possibilities.
The creative team for When We Were Young and Unafraid includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Jessica Pabst (costume design), Russell H. Champa (lighting design), Broken Chord (original music & sound design), and Thomas Schall (fight director).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, MTC has become one of the country's most prominent and prestigious theatre companies. Over the past four and a half decades, MTC productions have earned numerous awards including 6 Pulitzer Prizes and 19 Tony Awards. MTC has a Broadway home at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and an Off-Broadway theatre at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Since January 2011, Mandy Greenfield (Artistic Producer) has taken the lead in programming and execution at MTC's Off-Broadway home. Renowned MTC productions include The Assembled Parties; Venus in Fur; Master Class; Good People; The Whipping Man; Time Stands Still; The Royal Family; Ruined; The American Plan; Come Back, Little Sheba; Blackbird; Translations; Shining City; Rabbit Hole; Doubt; Proof; The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; Love! Valour! Compassion!; A Small Family Business; Sylvia; Putting It Together; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Crimes of the Heart; and Ain't Misbehavin.'
Tickets for When We Were Young and Unafraid are available by calling CityTix at 212-581-1212, online by visiting www.nycitycenter.org, or by visiting New York City Center box office (131 West 55th Street). All tickets are $89.
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The Spark Lake Trail travels from the Cascade Lakes Highway at Sparks Lake to the Metolius-Windigo Horse Trail. Traversing over rolling and through forested lava terrain. This trail is considered to be a good mountain biking trail.
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