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This article was published 24/2/2014 (1275 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Vincent Li walked into a Winnipeg courtroom Monday afternoon in shackles, solemn and silent and trying everything he could to be small.
Unfortunately for Li -- the man who gained infamy in 2008 by beheading a passenger on a bus between Winnipeg and Edmonton -- there is nowhere for a man with a story like that to hide.
In some ways, it is hard to believe it is almost six years since Li took the life of Tim McLean. An undiagnosed schizophrenic, Li was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for his actions, and sent to the Selkirk Mental Health Centre to begin the path back to stability.
Given the gory nature of McLean's death, the prospect of Li's reintegration into society was purely theoretical. He was a lost man with a very sick mind, and it was always possible he would never leave the hospital.
On Monday, at a hearing before the Criminal Code Review Board, we learned his ultimate release from hospital is not just possible, it's probable.
Li has been a model prisoner. He has not had a single negative interaction with other patients or staff in Selkirk. He has enjoyed unescorted walks on the hospital grounds and escorted trips to Selkirk and Winnipeg. All without incident.
As a result of these promising developments, psychiatrists want Li to be moved to a non-lock-secure section of the hospital. It has also been recommended he be allowed 30-minute unescorted passes to Selkirk, and visits to Winnipeg with minimal supervision.
Ultimately, these steps are being taken to pave the way for Li to be reintegrated into the community. Obviously, this is no small matter for the public in general, or McLean's family and friends in particular.
Some of McLean's family have been vocal about the need to keep Li in custody indefinitely. The federal government even introduced a new law, motivated in part by McLean's death, that would hold those found NCR longer in hospital, with fewer privileges.
So, who are we to believe? The family of the victim and politicians, who believe the mentally ill can never be released because they can never control their impulses? Or, the physicians, who believe that willing patients and the right medication can eliminate future risk?
This is one of those watershed debates for our community. It is a moment where rational needs to triumph over irrational, and fact needs to dominate intuition. It's a moment in time when we need to acknowledge and understand the important semantic point raised by the term "not criminally responsible."
Now, there will be those of us who do not aspire to compassion, or mercy, or enlightenment. In fact, human nature is such that we are never forced to embrace enlightenment about anything. If we really don't want to.
Still, some important facts associated with Li's condition must be acknowledged in any debate about his potential release.
Li was an undiagnosed schizophrenic. At the depth of his paranoia, Li suffered from a profound psychosis, a break from reality, where he heard voices and experienced hallucinations.
Psychiatrists who have overseen his treatment say since submitting to treatment and medication, he no longer has delusions of any kind. More importantly, Li does not now, nor has he ever suffered from an anti-social or personality disorder, substance abuse or shown any violent tendencies before his tragic meeting with McLean.
Li was, prior to this awful incident, the perfect example of an ordinary, educated, high-functioning adult who was ravaged by mental illness. He is the person we should be helping, not punishing. The person we should be nursing back to health.
Interestingly, we heard on Monday that when it comes to the final decision on whether to release someone found NCR, the review board can consider factors other than the mental state of the patient. It is, for example, also concerned about whether Li could be harmed by a member of the public who will simply not tolerate his re-integration.
That is the ultimate tragic irony in this already tragic story.
Li is doing his part to control his mental illness. We know thanks to science that at the time he killed McLean, he did not have the mental capacity to understand his actions. There are no issues of will or motivation or personal responsibility. He had a disease that took away his self-control.
There are few certainties when it comes to mental illness. However, it seems now the only thing that is certain to keep Li incarcerated indefinitely is our insistence on ignoring the indisputable facts of this case.
Vince Li is getting better. With a bit of luck, and more than a modicum of enlightenment, maybe society in general could do the same.


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To NASCAR fans, the third weekend of May always starts a time of great racing action at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The first event is the most popular of them all, the Nextel All Star Race.
The All-Star event came to Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1985 and it has grown into quite a fan-focused spectacle over the years.
The driving force behind the event is the Smith family, and their flair for the spectacular sets it apart from any other event in the season.
"We love putting on a show," said Marcus Smith, son of track owner Bruton Smith. "I like to say it's like putting on the biggest backyard party you can imagine and inviting all of your friends over to have fun."
The format has changed from time to time but the race strategy has virtually remained the same. The big $1 million payoff came to the driver that finished first in the last race segment.
This prompted many teams to take it easy in the early stages to save their equipment for that final dash for the cash. This year, however, changes are being made to make the racing action more competitive from start to finish.
"What we're going to do," explained NASCAR Director of Competition Robin Pemberton, "is take those four segments, average your finish and then that's what repositions you for that last mandatory pit stop when you come down pit road for the last 10-lap shootout."
NASCAR felt that putting a point system in place for your finish order in the preliminary segments will force teams to race hard in each segment so they can have a good starting finish for the last $1 million run.
As if that weren't enough to make drivers push hard, the Smith family sweetened the pot with a surprise of their own.
"We have always had something special, something bigger in mind when it comes to the All-Star Race," continued Smith. "This year, if you win the All-Star Race, you win a million bucks. If you win every segment, you win a second million."
"I'm just going to go out there and race as hard as I can, lead every lap and win every segment," said current Cup Champion Brad Keselowski on the addition of a second $ 1 million prize. "Now it looks like I've got a good reason to do so."
NASCAR is always making changes to keep the All-Star Race fresh and entertaining. This year, the addition of a second $1 million should make this the best All-Star event to date.
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Adobe Help Center 2.1 released!
If you wonder why I haven't posted in a while its because I've been waiting to do this post. We've been right on the edge of getting this out to everyone for a little while now and I'm delighted that we have this for you now.
Elements users already have Help Center 2.0 and most of these features, but if you're interested in upgrading from 1.0 or 1.1…
In AHC 2.0 we simplified the UI significantly, making certain things more obvious (like searching across products). Also we improved search giving more hits, but also better organized and better ordering of search results.
A super cool feature is that you if you are connected to the internet, you will get new info from Adobe about support issues or new features and such right in the table of contents, updated daily if you are on-line.
In AHC 2.1, we simplified the UI even more, removing the Expert Support stuff (so if you are an expert support customer, you might want to hold off) in order to make the UI simpler for everyone else.
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On another note, AHC 2.1 will be my last release on the Help team, I'm not leaving Adobe, I'm returing to my first love: graphics. I'm working on a new project I can't tell you about (yet…) So now my posts might be less about internationalization, XML, SQL and more about Domains of Definition, Regions of Interest and Convolution Kernels.


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'Strange play' turns tide as Sox fall to Astros in 10
Bogaerts caught in between on soft liner as Houston ties it in eighth
BOSTON -- The play that helped undo the Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park was a "strange play" in the words of manager John Farrell.
From the start, it was a play that had shortstop Xander Bogaerts caught in between.
Looking back on it, after the Red Sox had suffered 5-3, 10-inning loss, Bogaerts realizes he could have thrown across the diamond for the out.
But the game happens in real time and Bogaerts is 22 years old and finishing out his rookie season.
Here is what happened in the top of the eighth, with Houston runners on first and second and two outs.
Matt Dominguez hit a looping liner toward the middle of the diamond. Initially, Bogaerts hoped he could catch it in the air. But then it plunked down, and he realized he had to take it on the bounce.
Bogaerts didn't realize how quickly Dexter Fowler was steamrolling into second, so he tried to flip to Dustin Pedroia for the force. Fowler was safe there.
"It was a line drive," said Bogaerts. "I tried to come in and I saw I didn't have no play and I just backed up and tried to get a short one and flipped it to Pedey. It's over right now. There were a lot of ways I could have played that play -- I could've thrown to first."
But the story doesn't end there. Pinch-runner Gregorio Petit was off toward third, and with two outs, he just kept running, all the way home.
The always-alert Pedroia fired to the plate, where Petit seemed destined to be out. But rookie catcher Christian Vazquez took a weird step toward the mound, instead of toward third, where Petit started to retreat, perhaps because he had to avoid the bat he nearly tripped over.
That opened up a path for Petit to race back toward home, and Vazquez was too far away to tag him. Instead, he made a flip to pitcher Burke Badenhop, but the throw was off the mark, and Petit was safe to tie the game at 3.
"It's a tough play. I tried to do my best," said Vazquez.
The Red Sox probably won't see a play quite like that one any time soon.
"Yeah, a strange play with two outs," Farrell said. "Fowler at first base does a good job of getting to second base in a quick amount of time, in short order. Dominguez hits a little bit of a humpback liner that Xander's got to lay back on. If the anticipation might have been where the speed of Fowler doesn't give him a shot at the feed at second base, then does he possibly take the throw across the infield to get Dominguez, who is probably a little bit of a below-average runner.
"I think Pedey makes a heads-up play even after the safe sign is called and Christian's aggressiveness to run him back to third base, his momentum takes him inside the third-base line and gives Petit enough room to elude a tag and unfortunately that's the tie ballgame in that spot."
The way things went for the Red Sox in the late innings, it didn't seem all that surprising when Jake Marisnick blooped a two-out, two-run double just fair down the right-field line against Junichi Tazawa in the 10th.
"Yeah, you can't defend a bloop double on the line," said Farrell. "Taz comes in, we're trying to stay away from him for the third consecutive day and we end up being forced to use him. The first pitch popup to Dominguez looks like we've got a chance to get out of it. Marisnic dumps a double just inside the line for the difference."
It was the first win for the Astros at Fenway.
Clay Buchholz turned in one of his finest performances of the season, allowing seven hits and two runs over seven innings while walking two and striking out nine.
"I felt pretty good throughout," said Buchholz. "If it wasn't for that home run in my last inning, I felt like we'd have had a better chance of winning. Guys battled back and got a run in the bottom of that inning to push forward. It didn't happen."
Vazquez drilled a single up the middle with two outs in the seventh and moved to second on a wild pitch. That put Brock Holt in position to deliver an RBI single to right for a 3-2 Red Sox lead. Holt got hung up between first and second to end the inning.
Yoenis Cespedes brought the Fenway faithful to life with one swift flick of his wrists in the fourth, when his laser shot cleared the Monster to make it a 2-0 game. David Ortiz set the table with a leadoff walk.
It was the third homer for Cespedes since he joined the Red Sox, but his first at Fenway.
"Yeah, when he squares a ball up, as strong as he is, as much batspeed as he has, he's going to hit some balls hard," said Farrell. "It's been impressive what he's been able to do in the short time he's been here. He's s strong guy with a good swing."
In the fifth, Houston produced a rally with two outs. Marisnick and Marwin Gonzalez started it with singles. Robbie Grossman's single up the middle slice the Boston lead to 2-1.
Grossman again came up big for the Astros in the seventh, this time lifting a game-tying, two-out solo shot to right.
The loss snapped a modest four-game winning streak for the Red Sox.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Youths stole alcohol-based hand-wash from the back of ambulances to start a fire in a skate park.
Firefighters say youths managed to sneak into the back of ambulances outside A&E at St Helier hospital so they could steal the hand sanitiser.
They then took the bottles to the nearby Rosehill skate park where they started a fire on one of the ramps.
Firefighters from Sutton were called to the scene just before 9pm last night after a passer-by spotted the fire and saw a gang of youths running away.
A Sutton firefighter said: "The fire was relatively small but as we were putting it out it became apparent that they used alcohol-based hand cleansers to start it.
"We thought they must have taken them from the hospital so we went over there but it turns out they have been taking them from the backs of ambulances as they are unloading people."
Police and hospital security have been made aware of the incident and are investigating. The fire caused only minor damage to the skate ramp.
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So by when will the unlocked iPhone 5 will be available? I don't want to stick to a 2 year contract anymore.
Unlocked = Not tied to any carrier
If you buy through AT&T/Sprint/Verizon those phones will only work on those carriers. If you get the phone through Apple you have to select one of those carriers (meaning they are tied to them and will only work on that carrier). When Apple sell the unlocked phones you can use them on any carrier you choose.
I am aware that there is a factory (permanent) unlock for the GSM version of iPhone (for GSM carriers). I have not seen one for CDMA carriers so I am not sure if one is available unless you go directly through the carrier to try and get an unlock.
hmmm i say that apple will start selling them in a month
btw keep in mind tmobile users even though you buy the phone unlock, you will still have to wait till tmobile have new sim cards for them. hopefully they will release them soon though
so for now your iphone 5 will just be a really expensive ipod touch lol
Seems cheaper to buy the iPhone of your choice and then pay the ETF. At least with ATT, they'll unlock once you've fulfilled your contract obligation.
There is a difference between factory unlocked and off-contract. Have you guys confirmed that the unlocked iPhone 5 will work with either Sprint or Verizon (CDMA carriers)? In the past, factory unlocked iPhones have been incompatible with CDMA networks. From Apple's Website:
Granted, this hasn't been updated yet but I haven't seen any info that states the unlocked iPhone will now support these networks.The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a contract commitment. You can activate and use it on the supported GSM wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T in the United States. The unlocked iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S will not work with CDMA-based carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint.
I really dont get why apple us is $50 cheaper then Canada.. this makes no logical sense. Has apple been watching the dollar, And another thing why cant i buy a MBP in USA and get it serviced in Canada.. thats total bull!! Canadian iphone 5 $699*1.13= $789.87 for the cheapst iphone in canada... Like whats new yorks tax .04? soo Lets go $649*1.04= $674.96. Now looking at both those prices even i smash im iphone the first day i get it wil still be cheaper to drive down to the usa pick up unlocked iphone n take my chances.. not like i ever bought applecare for my ipad or iphone cuz they wouldnt cover anything, it would end up being my fault. But w/e unless apple WOWs me with their next product i may start looking else were.. waited 2 years for the iphone 4ss why the 4ss? cuz its a bigger screen thats why, with LTE which most other phone already have! way to hit the band wagon running fast Apple!
the way I ordered my iPhone 5 factory unlocked was:
I went to the sight and changed county at the bottom of the page to Canada because in Canada they only sell Factory Unlocked iPhones you can also get factory unlocked in the UK ( England ) or Germany and I'm sure there are more but Canada was good for me. Also for the guy that wants a 32GB iPhone 5 I think that's kind of stupid because for only $100 more he can double the memory to 64GB and 32GB for $100 is cheap wouldn't you say?
I have 32GB Corsair (a major name brand) USB3.0 thumb drives that only cost me $15 almost 1 year ago!
One of the main reasons Apple has always had fixed non-expandable storage was so they could gouge you on the price. If you own an Apple iDevice, you really should know this.
I'll be one of those to bite the bullet and buy one when available. No hurry for me until a jailbreak is released anyway. ewwww, stock OS, no tweaks....


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You've probably heard about the recent peering dispute between Level-3 and Comcast ... and might have enjoyed the frenzy with which the blogging pundits have followed the false net neutrality scent left by Level-3 spin doctors.
Facts first: Level-3 is trying to dump huge amount of data into Comcast's network for free.
Follow the money: Comcast will eventually have to upgrade the network to carry the additional data. It cannot charge the end-users (or people will start screaming about net neutrality). Giving the users their fair share of bandwidth could be a problem - either due to outdated DOCSIS equipment or because Netflix streaming simply wouldn't work on reduced amount of bandwidth ... raising new cries about violations of net neutrality.
I never understood how giving an end user a fair share of the core/access bandwidth is not neutral when the fair share happens to be too small to support the user's application.
To support massive Netflix deployment, Comcast's network would have to be upgraded. The party causing the massive increase in traffic (Level-3) is playing dumb and wants to get a free lunch. Comcast is trying to squeeze some money out of them. Business as usual.
Is anyone innocent? I doubt. However, the motives of Level-3 (and its tactics) are obvious for everyone to see (unless, of course, you hysterically fall into the neutrality lure). Comcast might prefer not to have Netflix on its network, but as long as Comcast doesn't block or interfere with Netflix traffic, there's no reasonable argument that it's violating any rules.
What probably happened? Level 3 offered Netflix a better deal than their existing CDN partner and tried to push all the costs over to Comcast.
Why am I interested in this? It's a perfect example of the discrepancies (and failing business models) in today's Internet that cause most of the problems I'm describing in the Upcoming Internet Challenges webinar (register here).
More information (thanks to my Twitter friends):
- Great Net Neutrality Pearltree made by Mike Fratto
- Understanding the Level 3-Comcast spat (FAQ) – a fantastic, pretty accurate and easy-to-understand summary.
- How Comcast became a toll-collecting, nuke-wielding hydra – slightly biased as expected from ars technica (but then I'm known to be biased in the opposite direction), but still very valid.
- The Comcast side of the story (added 2010-12-02 17:25 GMT)


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This article was published 25/3/2013 (1611 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Like virtually 100 per cent of Manitobans, I despise bullying. Ironically, if you asked a bully whether he or she considered it an acceptable practice, they would say "no." Despite a general abhorrence of the practice, there is no doubt it will take place. Children, like adults, can be mean.
There are many ways of being mean besides bullying. Although society has tried throughout the years to encourage people to be good and to respect one another, we have never met with ultimate success. Just because we cannot finish the job doesn't mean we should stop trying. Any efforts to decrease bullying and other forms of human disrespect for others should ordinarily be supported.
I was away from Manitoba when the so-called anti-bullying legislation was introduced. By the time I returned, a storm of controversy had arisen.
Why should there be controversy about a statute the purpose of which is to reduce a despicable practice? Although a good deal of the objections are based on religious grounds, I believe there are more significant objections that make the legislation ineffective and possibly counterproductive.
Bill 18 is an attempt by the legislature to impose morality and particular beliefs, an endeavour that has no place in a law-making body. To the extent that the bullying involves physical maltreatment or threats and intimidation, such conduct is already prohibited by the Criminal Code.
To the extent that the legislation attempts to impose morality, experience shows it will be futile and to some extent counterproductive, in that it will provide a false sense of security and lessen the need to create a climatic and attitudinal change in society generally.
Ever since I can remember, there has been in the schools and elsewhere a negative attitude to bullying. I do not believe that in our school system, the teachers have been indifferent to bullying. If the authorities became aware of bullies, they would be chastised and disciplined. Unless the bullies stop wanting to do it, the legislation will have no effect and would simply challenge them to find a way of doing it without getting caught. If legislation of this kind were effective, we could simplify the process. We could simply pass a statute with two sections.
Section 1 would read: "You must love your neighbour as yourself." Section 2 would require: "You must not do unto others that which you would not have others do unto you."
As we all know, an ordinance to these effects was passed at least 2,500 years ago, but human inhumanity has not been much affected.
I suspect the government has in mind a specific group whom the legislation is intended to protect. The bill specifically mentions gays and lesbians, which must refer to male and female homosexuals.
The bill requires the schools to create a school environment that accommodates gay-straight alliance clubs. I know of no existing impediment to students forming gay-straight alliance clubs or forming gay clubs or forming straight clubs or forming any other non-criminal clubs.
When I was at school, I belonged to several clubs and was aware of numerous clubs that existed. They were not prohibited or encouraged by the school and were the normal outgrowth of a free society.
To require the school division to direct its attention to a particular club orientation is to put such a club in a special and favoured position, something the school should not be involved with.
There is nothing to prevent a group of students from now organizing a gay-straight alliance. If a school attempted to prohibit such a club, such action could easily be corrected by administrative action of the Department of Education.
Bill 18 is a perfect example of the principal legislative rule: Do not legislate unless it is necessary to do so.
Steps to reduce bullying could be taken by policy decisions of the Department of Education. Most of what is in the bill can be done administratively. The part that cannot be done administratively is better left undone.
Sidney Green is a Winnipeg lawyer and former NDP cabinet minister.


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Monitor resolution
From MEPIS Documentation Wiki
Find out your monitor resolution
You need to know what optimum resolution (in pixels) your monitor is capable of. THe best way is to check your monitor manual.
Settings during install
The best way to set your optimum resolution is to make sure you select the correct resolution when you install from CD. When booting the LiveCD, Use F3 at the GRUB boot screen and choose the resolution you need. NOTE: If are install from a Bootable MEPIS USB key, you will need to add a cheatcode in the simple form of res=1440x900, for example, to the boot option line. Once installed, MEPIS will use that resolution as its default. If you did not set the correct resolution during installation, it can still be fixed without reinstalling, so read on.
Using the Live CD to change the resolution
NOTE: this applies only to versions prior to MEPIS 11
If the resolution is not detected automatically, or if you changed your video card, reboot the CD and choose the appropriate resolution by pressing the F3 key at the CD boot screen.
If you already installed MEPIS you don't need to reinstall it, you only need to copy the X configuration file from the CD to the harddisk installation:
- Boot CD and pick up the right resolution by pressing F3 at the GRUB boot screen
- Once booted, open MEPIS X-Windows Assistant and supply the root password
- On the Repair tab, select the drive and partition where MEPIS is installed from the pull-down menus
- Click Apply
Changing Settings
In MEPIS 8.5: KMenu -> Settings -> Systems Settings -> General tab -> Display -> Size & Orientation; adjust as needed.
In MEPIS 8: Right-click on Desktop -> Configure Desktop -> Display tab; adjust as needed.
If the desired option is not available read about fixes below.
Xorg -configure
With the release of Debian Lenny and Mepis 8, the dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg routine has been replaced by the much simpler Xorg -configure utility - details of how to use this here.
This X extension allows the dynamic alteration of display setup without the need to re-start the X server and can configure dual/multi head setups. See the Xrandr wiki page for more info.
Edit X config file by hand (in case the other tries failed)
- Gather monitor information: vertical and horizontal frequencies. Look in the monitor manuals if you still have them or search on the internet.
- On K Menu, click Run Command...
- Type "kdesu kwrite".
- Input the root password.
- Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf
- Scroll down to Section "Monitor".
- Change HorizSync and VertRefresh to the values found in the monitor manual.
- Scroll down to Section "Screen".
- Add the desired resolution to the "Modes". You should have something like this:
Modes "1280x800""1024x768""800x600"
("1280x800" is presented here only as an example, use your desired resolution -- make sure you change the all the Modes lines. It may be helpful to use the "Find" function under the "Edit" menu to be sure you have located all instances of the Modes lines and/or a particular resolution you wish to disable. For example, if you wish to eliminate 1280x800 as a usable resolution, select edit>find 1280x800 and delete all occurrences in the file.)
Save the file, close all open applications. Restart X with Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
Previously, we discussed how different environments can affect performance. This exercise will help you determine what types of things help or hinder your own creativity.
First, think about your current conceptual productivity and rank it on a scale of 1 to 10. This will serve as a benchmark to determine improvement in the future. Now, get a piece of paper and describe the most ideal environment that you can imagine. If you could design and build the perfect office or study, what would you do? Think about lighting, noise, temperature, access to materials, access to food, collaboration with friends and co-workers, communication, etc.
Once you are done, compare this perfect environment to the one in which you currently work. What small changes could you make to move your current space toward your ideal? Make these changes. Once you have used the new space for a while, rank your productivity again and see if it has improved.
If you work in a group, have everyone do this exercise (anonymously if desired) and see what the team has in common. If you implement these common requests, you'll be boosting the productivity of everyone involved.
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Treecko was always my favourite. I thanked Prof. Birch every time for letting me save him with Treecko. *v*
Treecko was always my favourite. I thanked Prof. Birch every time for letting me save him with Treecko. *v*
"3rd time's a charm"
i used treeco in my sapphire and torchic in my emerald. but i like trecco more.
#PokemonMoon #PokemonVGC2017
I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
If you have a question about my religion, or wish to discuss my religion, the Bible, or anything related to this topic, feel free to PM or VM me, take a look at the information in my profile or visit our official website.| Professor Plum @ Pokemon showdown |KIK: Puzzle009| Tahlato@Ifunny|
Mudkip. He's so cute!
Treecko when I play Emerald, Torchic when I play Ruby and Mudkip when I play Sapphire
Treecko. It's always been my favorite starter because it's my favorite Pokemon and all~.
Who knew everything could be so beautiful?
I have a general rule when it comes to starters across the generations. There will always be one I love, one I like, and one I will never go near. The only exception is Johto (I love all three of them). I love Torchic, like Treecko, and will never use Mudkip. I love Squirtle, like Charmander and have never come close to using Bulbasaur. I love Piplup, like Turtwig, and won't use Chimchar. And lastly I love Snivy, like Oshawott, and won't go near Tepig.
All credit to SM of Daedric Design for this awesome banner!
Y Team: Talonflame, Roserade, Aegislash, Goodra, Blaziken, Greninja
3DS Friend Code: 1160 - 9940 - 3351
Rock Type Friend Safari: Nosepass, Onix and Barbaracle.
I has officially claimed
I've always been in love with Mudkip from the day I first saw him.
This is the only gen I've never had an outright favourite. At first it was Torchic, then it Treecko and then it was Mudkip. It's flip-flopped so often that I really don't have a definite favourite like every other gen.
Omega Ruby BQ
Soul Silver BQ
I've always been a fan of Treecko, but when the time finally dawned upon me to shell out money for a link cable and complete the dex, I began to like Torchic more. For practical purposes, Mudkip is the best, but the designs of his evolutions don't scream "Awesomecakes" to me.
Treecko! I love how Sceptile's movepool is rather varied in the 4th gen, in comparison to other Grass-types pokes and in general aswell. Very cool
Mudkip as well. Swampelt is a really strong and useful pokemon. Especially w/ surf and earthquake.
Oh, and the shiny pawns.
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
RIP Chester Bennington (March 20, 1976 July 20, 2017)
Rage x Love
Mudkip. Of course.
Currently Residing in the orange islands.
Fire is the key to life.
Treecko > Sceptile line. Dragon Claw + Leaf Blade helped exp share my Dex up. Also like Grovyle as it is for a False Swiper.
Unique DWF's owned: 77
dex status if i played my games to fullest? 4th gen legit but for not being a gen4 arceus owner; 5th gen missing Meloetta, full otherwise (Celebi, Mew, Shaymin would need transfer eventually)
Proud to NOT be a legend trader
I love them all and have them all!


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Spotted this tidbit while reading the game recap at NBA.com.
Doesn't mean anything really, but it shows Gordon is at least interested in the Pacers (or maybe just the Bulls). I'm not an Indiana native so I don't have a love affair with Eric that some have, but I do think he is a very good SG and would love to have him on our team if he was interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by NBA.com
So, do you guys think this means he may be interested in playing in Indiana, or do you think it was just a meaningless appearance? He doesn't become a free agent until 2013, but he may be available for trade in the near future if the Clippers do not improve.


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A rise in reports of teenagers inhaling laughing gas in parks and public places has prompted a police warning.
Officers have warned children and their parents against sniffing any small metal cannisters they find in public spaces as these are likely to have been left over by people using laughing gas in the area.
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas and dubbed 'hippy crack' by the Daily Mail, is not a controlled drug and its use is not illegal.
But medical experts have warned against using it recreationally as inhaling large amounts quickly can be fatal as it forces oxygen out of the lungs.
In recent weeks, police have been alerted to several incidents in Stanley Road, Carshalton, and The Mount, Coulsdon.
Police believe the driver of a white car spotted in the Mount has been supplying laughing gas to youths and are keen to speak to the person.
Police were called by a woman who found several small, silver cannisters next to where her car was parked in Sutton yesterday. Officers also responded after a person spotted a driver throw an empty box of nitrous oxide cannisters from the window of a car.
The warning on the box stated: "Do not use for any other purpose. Misuse can be dangerous to your health. Do not inhale."
Inspector Ian Hicks said: "Although it's not illegal, that doesn't mean it's safe to inhale and we would urge children not to put their lives at risk by doing so.
"We would also encourage parents to make themselves aware of the dangers of nitrous oxide and to talk to their children about the risks."
It is illegal in England and Wales for anyone to sell nitrous oxide to children under 18 if they believe the children will be inhaling it.


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♦ The FT's David Gardner argues that Hizbollah has become a state above the state in Lebanon: "The group has a strategy towards Lebanese institutions: fill them, keep them empty, or make them unworkable."
♦ By lengthening the storage time for aluminium, Goldman Sachs adds millions a year to its coffers and increases the prices paid by manufacturers and consumers.
♦ The government practice of tapping undersea cables has continued since the 1970s – the Atlantic looks at how it works.
♦ After decades of blistering construction, China could overtake the US as the world's wealthiest nation in terms of built assets as early as next year.
♦ US Gen Martin Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told the Senate Armed Services committee that there are few good options in Syria – and explained why, analysing the cost of each option. Read more
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The wobble in risk assets in the past week has followed the Fed's shift towards hawkishness, weaker US jobs data and the budget announcement in Spain. The fact that eurozone equities have once again underperformed US equities suggests that the Spanish budget was probably the dominant factor.
As the first graph shows, Spain's sovereign bond yields and bank CDS spreads have recently widened to near their worst readings since the crisis started in 2010. What is even more worrying is the consistent upward trend which is apparent in the data. The eurozone rescue operation, mounted by the ECB and heads of government last December, reversed this deterioration only temporarily, and markets now seem to have resumed their earlier adverse trends. Everyone is asking whether this will trigger a new, and larger, eurozone crisis in 2012. Read more


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Cars, not people, rule Lankershim Boulevard and Universal Hollywood Drive. Motorists enjoy multiple lanes of traffic, swiftly changing lights and easy access to nearby Hollywood Freeway on-ramps.
For pedestrians, there is only the terror in trying to cross Lankershim Boulevard.
On any given day, it's common to see groups of tourists, headed to Universal Citywalk, break into a run to beat the light.
But while most agree an intersection fix is needed, the plan to build a nearly $20 million pedestrian bridge is raising eyebrows.
In August, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Board of Directors approved the three-cornered bridge. It will connect the Universal City Metro Red Line stop, cross Lankershim Boulevard, and cross Universal Hollywood Drive to connect with the commercial building on that corner.
The bridge, Metro officials said, would let pedestrians safely cross the two streets. And the structure satisfies an outstanding legal agreement with NBCUniversal, owner of the 390-acre hill, to construct a passageway across Lankershim Boulevard.
But critics argue a three-pronged pedestrian bridge is awkward-looking. Worse, the design evokes old planning notions, like building sky bridges to get people off the ground.
"Perhaps there was a logic at one point for this bridge," said Faramarz Nabavi, a Sherman Oaks-based transportation advocate. "But now, the point of it is that they want to remove pedestrians from the intersection."
At a time when city leaders tout the region's new rail and bus lines, and mayoral candidates like Eric Garcetti promise more walkable neighborhoods and bike events, the bridge represents a step backward because it cedes the street level to cars, opponents say.
Metro officials say alternatives, such as a pedestrian tunnel under Lankershim Boulevard, are too costly to build. A tunnel would also require at least $700,000 in annual maintenance for for ventilation and lighting, officials argue.
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who represents the area, and serves on Metro's Board of Director, bristled at criticisms by transit riders, arguing the bridge will help the 700-800 pedestrians who cross Lankershim Boulevard during peak hours.
"This isn't for pedestrian-friendly purposes," Yaroslavsky said. "It's to move people from one corner to another."
Metro's obligation to build a passageway dates to the early 1990s. Nearly two decades ago, Metro board members agreed to build a tunnel under the busy thoroughfare in exchange for placing the station at Lankershim Boulevard.
But over the years, board members delayed action because of the cost. In 2002, board members rejected a tunnel plan that would have cost at least $18 million, prompting NBCUniversal to file a legal claim over Metro's inaction.
Eventually, the two sides compromised on a pedestrian bridge.
"We should have negotiated a better deal with Universal," Yaroslasvky said, of that 1994 deal. "But we're stuck with that, and we're making the best of a lousy situation."
Some locals, like Deuk Perrin, a member of the Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association are delighted at the forthcoming pedestrian bridge, believing tourists will spot the Campo de Cahuenga, which sits nearby, as they cross and come visit.
Lankershim Boulevard is dangerous for pedestrians, he believes, as tourists "race back and forth" across the roadway.
The bridge will aid pedestrian safety, agree planners at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, which is one reason the LADOT supports the proposal.
But a tunnel is preferable, believes LADOT staffers, since it's more pedestrian-friendly because subway riders don't have to walk up and over the bridge.
"Everyone in this room would agree with the assessment that a tunnel would have been better," said Jay Kim, senior transportation engineer at LADOT, in a conference call.
"I think a lot of the decision behind the reason a bridge was chosen was because of costs," Kim added. "Someone at Metro made that call."
Some transit advocates said the city and county should demand a better option, such as a tunnel, from Metro and NBCUniversal, especially now as the media giant is seeking approval for its $1.6 billion hotel and office expansion.
A cost-sharing deal between Metro and NBCUniversal could be worked out, said Dana Gabbard, executive secretary of the Southern California Transit Advocates, a nonprofit group.
Like Nabavi, Gabbard believes the bridge is about helping bring drivers to NBCUniversal's commercial project and easing congestion for motorists.
"This (bridge) isn't doing anything for the riders," Gabbard said.
In a statement, Cindy Gardner, spokeswoman for NBCUniversal, called it the "right solution" for busy Lankershim Boulevard.
"We look forward to MTA moving forward with this important public safety project that has been years in the making," Gardner added.


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Who Said What? IVLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Below are two quotes, each by a different individual. However, some of their letters have been removed. Your task is twofold: first, determine what letters have been removed and, secondly, take those letters and unscramble them to spell out the individual's name. Do this for each quote. Do not mix the letters between the two quotes. An example has been provided.
Incomplete quote: "Human eing are the onl creatures n earth that aow their children to ome ack home." - I
Completed quote: "Human (B)eing(S) are the onl(Y) creatures (O)n earth that a(L)(L)ow their children to (C)ome (B)ack home."
Given letters: I - Missing letters: B, S, Y, O, L, L, C, B
Unscrambled letters: Bill Cosby
Now that you see how it works, here are your two puzzles:
"A appeae is oe o feeds a roode, ping t will ea him ast."
"erch is ceag ew knwede."
Answer"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
- Winston Churchill
Missing letters: N, S, R, N, W, H, C, C, I, L, H, O, I, T, L
"A(N) appea(S)e(R) is o(N)e (W)(H)o feeds a (C)ro(C)od(I)(L)e, (H)(O)ping (I)t will ea(T) him (L)ast."
- (W)(I)(N)(S)(T)(O)(N) (C)(H)u(R)(C)(H)(I)(L)(L)
"Research is creating new knowledge."
- Neil Armstrong
Missing letters: R, S, E, A, R, T, I, N, N, O, L, G
"(R)(E)(S)e(A)rch is c(R)ea(T)(I)(N)g (N)ew kn(O)w(L)ed(G)e."
- (N)(E)(I)(L) (A)(R)m(S)(T)(R)(O)(N)(G)
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It's that time of year again! Get ready for fall foliage, pumpkin carving, apple cider and…holiday cookies? Okay, we know, it's not quite that time of year, but we're already planning our Holiday Cookie Showcase and we need your help!
Have a great holiday cookie recipe up your sleeve? We want to know. We're looking for an original holiday cookie from you to be featured alongside treats from Cooking Channel Chefs like Laura Calder, Chuck Hughes and Roger Mooking.
So string up the lights, turn on your favorite holiday tunes and get baking! Here's the scoop:
- Share a photo of your original holiday cookie on our Facebook page. Or…
- Food bloggers: You can share a link to your holiday cookie post below.
- We'll reach out to a few lucky bakers to ask for the recipe and give them a test.
- Our favorite could be featured in our Holiday Cookie Showcase.
- Fire up the ovens — all cookies are due by October 1st!
** Note: If you want Laura's cookie pictured in the lead, get her Powder Puff Recipe here.**
Show us: What's your best holiday cookie? Share a link in the Comments below…


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Betty's Weekly Parenting Dish: Sarah Jessica Parker's Diaper Chronicles!
Plus: Julianne Moore supports same-sex parents.
-Jane Farrell
Each week, Betty combs the web to come up with the most celeb-related, useful or craziest parenting news. Today, we've got a lot of stars and their kids!
Read Ten Crazy Parenting Lessons From The Real Housewives
Sarah Jessica Parker Loves Diapers
Can you imagine the ultra-fluffy, girly-girl Carrie from Sex and the City as a hands-on mom? Wouldn't she have a nanny at least? That doesn't seem to be the case with Sarah Jessica Parker, who's been a fashion and lifestyle icon ever since Carrie got splashed by that bus in the opening SATC credits. Bradshaw, 45, doesn't rely on anyone but herself to do the grossest task in all mothering. And we know what that is: changing diapers.
Parker, 45, and her husband, actor Matthew Broderick, have a son, James, who's already eight and long out of the diaper stage. But the couple's twins, Marion and Tabitha, are just over a year old, so Parker has a lot of opportunities to put the girls on the changing table and go from there. And she loves it. "Babies always smell good," she said on The Early Show on CBS, "and even a wet diaper smells good to me. It's warm." If her acting career ever flames out, Parker should go into the diaper-changing business; she'd have thousands of customers. (CBS News)


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RIM Works Out Deal In Saudi Arabia, Causing Many To Wonder If They Can Trust Their BlackBerry
from the well,-you-never-could-before... dept
Of course, the more pertinent question may be how secure BlackBerry communications have ever been. One of the big complaints from the UAE and Saudi Arabia (and others) is that they believe RIM already lets certain governments access content flowing across their network. And, of course, no one seems willing to come out with a straight answer one way or the other on whether or not that's an accurate statement. However, as the NY Times article above makes clear, whether or not governments really do have access to RIM's network probably isn't as meaningful as some believe, since there are multiple different potential points of access for anyone wishing to monitor messages. About the only thing that is clear is that if you're communicating online, it's probably best to assume that, sooner or later, someone other than the intended recipients will probably see it.


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4 W on a C.Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the obscured phrase or fact.
4 W on a C. (6 if you C the S W and the S)
HintDrive it home.
Answer4 wheels on a car.
(Six, if you count the steering wheel and the spare.)
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Heave ho, three in a row.
Lots going on with this team so early.
1) If John Tortorella really was Mike Keenan-esque, he'd be in Glen Sather's office today telling him to get rid of Rozsival or I'll just bury him. I don't think Torterella is that way, though. Rozsival had a chance to wipe out Ovechkin at the first-period buzzer, instead went for the poke check and missed, and got lucky that the buzzer sounded with Ovechkin still with the puck and nobody between him and Lundqvist. I believe he also committed the gaffe that led to the first goal.
2) Torts sure got some players' attention last night, though, including Rozsival (who sat the whole third period) and Aaron Voros (who committed a ridiculous penalty in the third) and I imagine Donald Brasher (who somehow committed another).
3) Here we go again with this "upper body injury" stuff. I know, a lot of you guys aren't bothered by it. To me it says, "We're lying to your face" and I hate that. I think it totally slaps you fans in the face when somebody as important and beloved as Callahan is hurt and they won't tell you what's wrong.
4) Give Callahan the "C." I know, that's not going to happen. If I'm Tortorella, though, I make Callahan a permanent "A" and let the other one rotate between Dubinsky and Gaborik. Maybe one at home (Dubinsky) and one on the road. The Rangers had four alternates in '94. That worked out well.
5) Gaborik is exactly what they were missing last year. Exactly. They didn't have a single top-10 scorer type on the roster. And now you see the type of difference one big gun can make. Imagine if they didn't have all that money tied up in B-list players, they might be able to afford another Gaborik type.
6) Ron Duguay still has a terrible time trying to say "Tortorella."
7) Right after the postgame came the Rangers' Jeff Beukeboom feature. I loved it. I wish they had asked me to participate as I did for some of the others, because I've got a few great Beuk stories. Remind me Sunday or Monday to tell you my favorite. How does Slats not get interviewed for a piece on Beukeboom?
8) I said it the day it happened … I think the Kotalik signing was terrific, and very much the type of signing the Rangers rarely make while they throw money at bigger names. OK, maybe he still got too much (3 years, $9 million) but he's a solid, solid multi-dimensional player.
Me and my friend Mr. Titleist are going to attempt to be reacquainted today. Of course, as has happened just about every single time we've met this year, the forecast is dreadful. See youse later.


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Hello my loves! I'm on the plane as I write this so don't mind the turbulence. Man I love technology (I know I'm a dork). Like I said, I'm on the plane headed to Dallas for the 2013 BlissDom Conference and I couldn't be more excited. As a blogger/writer, I like to invest in my "career" by attending conferences like this one. Over the next few days you'll see me tweeting and posting updates on Facebook and Instagram. Hopefully, I 'll even snag some outfit posts.
I will be running around learning things, that way I can become better/smarter at what I love to do. This is my third year attending and I'm honored to be a Community Leader again this year. Yay!
In case you're wondering "BlissDom is the premier conference for women who find and express their bliss by publishing online." (That's me!)
This will be my first time in Dallas, although I'm not even sure I'll be able to see any of it, because they keep us pretty busy. If I'm lucky I'll be able to sneak out of the hotel for a few hours to check it out.
Soooooo…keep an eye out for my tweets, posts, and updates! I'll be using the #BlissDom13 hash tag too! And if you're going to the conference make sure you say hi!


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Hot Links! Things You Can't Do With Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Plus: How to steal Miranda Kerr's flawless style, the perfect gift guide for the dudes in your life, and more!
-Lucia Peters
There are many things one can do with one's Thanksgiving leftovers. However, there are also many things one CAN'T do with them. Like using it to find that old Xanga journal you password-protected in 2003 and for which you have longed for the sight of ever since. More here! (TheGloss)
Does Miranda Kerr ever take a break from being flawless? Apparently not, but hey—at least you can steal her style! (The Frisky)
A gift guide for the men in your life: Hanging bookshelves, old-school Nintendo controller phone cases, and more! Warning: You may want to steal some of these for yourself, too. (The Berry)
Sales are great, but beware Cyber Monday all the same. Don't get tricked into buying things you don't need! Here's how to keep impulse buying under control. (YouBeauty)
"Choose your battles wisely—or don't choose them at all." Is this the best relationship tip ever? Maybe! Find out more here! (HowAboutWe)
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to get in the spirit for all the wintery holidays coming up! Why not get the ball rolling with these fabulous date ideas? Mulled wine, a trip to see The Nutcracker, and more ahead! (TresSugar)
If Gossip Girl's Serena Van Der Woodsen were a fragrance, what would she be? We're thinking… white musks, caramel, and more! Only the best for Serena, right? (BeautyBloggingJunkie)
If you really were what you wear, what would you be? From J. Crew to H&M, here's your answer. After all, clothes make the (wo)man! (Hint: If you fall into the H&M camp, you have seen the devil and ripped a $6 blazer from his hands. Just sayin'.) (TheGloss)
United Bamboo is now making cat teepees. TEEPEES FOR YOUR CAT. We just thought you should know. (The Frisky)


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Another week of landscape links from around the world
L.A. River: From Eyesore to Opportunity | WSJ VIDEO (4mins29s)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study to find ways to restore habitats in and around the Los Angeles River, bringing people and wildlife back to the city's original source of life
How Google Earth Revealed Chicago's Hidden Farms | Sarah Zielinski | NPR
"Urban agriculture is sometimes thought of as something new and trendy, but of course people have been growing food in backyards and on vacant land for generations," Taylor says.
Reviving Europe's Biodiversity By Importing Exotic Animals | Christian Schwägerl | Yale Environment 360
"Scientists are conducting intriguing — and counterintuitive — experiments at several sites in Germany: Bringing back long-lost herbivores, such as water buffalo, to encourage the spread of native plants that have fared poorly in Europe's human-dominated landscape."
NYC is turning 12,000 old parking meters into bike racks | Tyler Falk | Smart Planet
The city's department of transportation has signed a $2 million contract to turn 12,000 old parking meter poles into bike racks.
Why Floor and Brown Left SmithGroupJJR | Daniel Jost | Landscape Architecture Magazine
An interview with Kristina Floor, FASLA and Chris Brown, FASLA, about leaving SmithGroupJJR after merging 4 years ago.
Winter 2013 Landscape Architecture Walks: Samuel Smith Park- Artificial Ice Trail | OALA
The OALA Social Committee is inviting members join them on Saturday 19 January to a Walk of the award winning Samuel Smith Park- Artificial Ice Trail project (In Toronto) lead by Jim Melvin from PMA Landscape Architects.
Meeting the Northwest Livability Challenge | University of Oregon
School of Architecture and Allied Arts is holding a panel discussion in Portland on Wednesday, January 16.


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The National Sports Centre has lost its flagship event, casting fresh doubts over its long term future.
The London Diamond League meeting, which was a guaranteed sell out for the venue in Crystal Palace Park, has been relocated to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford for 2013.
It is understood that the event will return to the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace Park in 2014, it will then be based at the Olympic Stadium from 2015.
Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Oscar Pistorius and Asafa Powell are just some of the star athletics names that have graced the track at Crystal Palace over the years.
More than 40,000 flock to the event- seen as the highlight of the UK athletics calendar- every year.
Several major bands have also played at the Stadium, with Coldplay selling out the venue in 2005.
Now the decision to axe its biggest yearly event leaves a question mark over the future use of the stadium, as well as being a big blow for the surrounding area.
Crystal Palace football club are interested in renovating the stadium but residents are against the idea.
John Payne, chairman of the Crystal Palace Community Association, said the future looks bleak for the stadium.
He said: "It is a very sad day. Quite what the future holds, like the park's masterplan, is really anybody's guess.
"The problem with keeping it as a athletics stadium is there are a limited number of events you can put on."
Mike Fleet, who is the coaching secretary at Croydon Harriers, raced at the stadium's opening in 1964.
He said: "We loved having the event here. I can imagine young athletes from the area have been inspired over many years about some of the performances that have happened there.
"I would be really sad if it all went as we would lose a training facility as well as a good venue."
Tim Sharville, Chairman of the Crystal Palace Chamber of Commerce, said the loss of the event was a blow to businesses in the area.
He said: "Any attractions such as this moving away from Crystal Palace is not good for business. We want events like this staying in the area."
Greenwich Leisure Limited, who run the sports centre said they are in active discussions with UK Athletics about hosting athletics events in the future at the venue.