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Talking, or even imitating sound, is not just a simple matter of opening and closing the mouth, as some people believe. A complex system is required for this action to take place, and all parts of this system must be synchronized in perfect working order. Birds with a talent for sound mimicry enjoy all of these requirements and demonstrate their ability in extraordinary ways.
Some of these species have a talent rarely found in any other creature except man. The best example of this are parrots, which can imitate, in addition to human speech, a wide range of sounds that even humans can't duplicate convincingly—for example, as the creaking of a door, the cap being removed from a bottle, a ringing telephone, or a tune being whistled. This talent to imitate, observable in parrots and some other bird species, is not an ability that can be acquired by coincidence. For any living creature to imitate a sound it has heard, it needs to have complex physiological structures already in place. Particularly in the case of birds that can closely imitate the human voice in terms of tone, stress and expression, these structures must be very sophisticated.
For a bird to reproduce a word or a melody it has heard, it needs to have an appropriate physical structure. Its sense of hearing must be functioning perfectly, and it must be able to memorize the information received by the senses and the ability to conceptualize meaning in its own terms. People are astonished the first time they hear a parrot say "Hello!" when the phone rings, ask "Who is it?" when the doorbell rings, or greet someone familiar by name. But even though it's an astonishing achievement for a bird to say even one word, many don't really give it due consideration. Over time, they may even come to see it as normal and commonplace. However, a number of very extraordinary event take place in order for a parrot to say even a single word.
Not only does the bird see and recognize the person approaching; what's more, the bird knows how to react to a person it knows. It remembers—and reproduces—words it associates with that person. This is evident proof that the bird has an accurate memory. If we consider that some species of birds seem to understand questions they are asked and give a seemingly logical answer, the issue becomes even more complex.
The Physical Formation of Sound in Birds
You might assume that in order for a parrot to be able to imitate the human voice—to use a person's same spoken words, stresses and pronunciation—they must possess a larynx whose structure is similar to a human's. However, the structure of the human larynx bears no resemblance to these creatures' physical structures. The larynx, vocal cords, tongue, lips, palate and teeth that humans use in speech are completely different in birds, and some do not exist at all. But even though all birds lack these structures, still these species can reproduce phrases spoken by humans—and in the same tones. If we consider that a person without a tongue is unable to speak or that we lose our voice if the vocal cords are damaged, it's also worth considering that parrots, budgerigars, and mynahs, members of the crow family, have completely different physical characteristics which nevertheless enable them to talk in the same way as humans. There are other differences between the systems that humans and birds use to produce vocal sounds. We produce most sounds d by expelling air from the lungs through the larynx. Different sounds are created, according to the degree of vibration of the vocal cords. The position of the tongue and lips and the flow of air through the mouth or nasal cavity are only a few of the many other factors affecting sound production.
Birds have no larynx similar to a human's, but do have a special vocal organ, known as the syrinx, that enables them to produce sounds. In birds, air from the lungs passes through this organ. In a sense, the bird's syrinx is the equivalent of our human larynx.
One of the principal differences is that in humans, our vocal cords are positioned closer to the windpipe. So far, the fact that the bird's syrinx is deep inside the body has prevented scientists from obtaining a complete answer as to how birds produce sound. Scientists have filmed birds using infra-red and x-ray cameras, and have made close studies of their song and speech by means of fiber-optic microscopes inserted in their throats. Yet we still cannot explain the physical process by which birds produce song and imitate sounds.
Furthermore, the different techniques that parrots and budgerigars employ for imitating the human voice are most effective. Like humans, parrots have thick tongues that enable them to produce sounds resembling ours. Sound is produced by blowing air through two separate places in their syrinx, and at the same time producing the independent sounds required to produce consonants. The initial sound from the syrinx is shaped with the help of the throat, and then in the mouth with the tongue. In their research studies with grey parrots, Dianne Patterson and Irene Pepperberg reached important conclusions on vowel production: Due to the radically different anatomy of this parrot's vocal organ, even though they lack teeth and lips, they can produce sounds that closely resemble sounds produced by humans. (Lesley J. Rogers & Gisela Kaplan, Songs, Roars and Rituals, Communication In Birds, Mammals and Other Animals, USA, 2000, p.81.) Indeed, parrots and budgerigars can quite clearly imitate sounds such as "m" and "b," which we normally produce with the help of our lips.
No parrot can know that it must produce auxiliary sounds in order to make consonants distinct or to develop systems in its throat to enable it to do so. Also, it's not possible for such a system to be the end product of a series of blind coincidences. All these complex systems we have seen are without doubt, the work of God, the Creator.
The Skills of Understanding and Learning in Birds
Of all the talking birds, the African grey parrot is known to be the most talented in respect to understanding and learning. Next come the Amazon parrots, especially yellow napes, the blue fronts, red loreds, and the double yellowheads.
One of parrots' striking abilities is that they can relate their speech to subjects or movements. For example, a parrot greeted with "Good morning" every time the cover is taken off the cage can, one morning when the cover is removed, say the phrase of its own accord. You have probably heard from several owners that their birds can say, "Hello" when the phone rings or "Who is it?" when some one rings the doorbell. What's more, most birds can do this without being taught, since they can make connections between events and what is said at the time.
For a long time, it was believed that parrots and other talking birds simply imitate what they hear, but recent research has shown that these creatures have surprising cognitive abilities. Only recently have scientists begun to understand the complexity of the bird's communication system. Studies conducted since 1977 by Professor Irene Pepperberg on the subject of animal behavior and animal-human communications give detailed information about birds' skills in speaking and comprehension. In one of her most important works, the study was conducted with four African Grey Parrots. The oldest of them, "Alex," could communicate with the researchers, use specific words, express his wishes, knew the concepts of "same" and "different," could count and identify objects, colors, shapes and materials. (http://www.alexfoundation. org) According to scientists, these skills were not automatic, but the results of learning, which in turn is a sign of a high level of consciousness. (Lesley J. Rogers & Gisela Kaplan, Songs, Roars and Rituals, Communication In Birds, Mammals and Other Animals, USA, 2000, p. 72.) Naturally this is the inspiration of God. It is ridiculous to imagine that a small piece of flesh composed of insentient atoms can exhibit such complex talents of its own accord. Allah shows us His incomparable creative art in the talents He has inspired in living creatures.
Miraclous Skills of "Alex" the Parrot
If we generalize about his skills, not only can he produce and comprehend sentences, but he also understands concepts of category, "same/different," absence, quantity, color and size. He can tell whether one object is different from another, and whether there is such an object in the room. (Irene Maxine Pepperberg, The Alex Studies, Harvard University Press, England, 1999; http:// www.alexfoundation.org/research/articles/harvard/harvard.html.)
- Alex has learned the names of more than 40 objects: paper, key, nut, wood, wheat, truck…
- He has functional use of "no," phrases such as "Come here," "I want—," and "Wanna go—" using appropriate names for objects or locations.
- He has also acquired attributes. He can identify seven colors, "rose" (red), blue, green, yellow, orange, grey, and purple.
- He uses "two," "three," "four," "five," and "sih" (six) to distinguish quantities, including groups of unfamiliar items. He can name five different shapes as two-, three-, four, five -, or six-cornered objects.
- Alex has a limited comprehension of "category." He categorizes such objects with respect to either attribute based on our vocal query of "What color?" or "What shape?" Because the same object can be the subject of either a shape or a color question at different times, Alex must be able to change his basis for classification. Such an ability to reclassify is thought to indicate the presence of "abstract aptitude."
- He can request or refuse more than 100 objects, categorize and count them, and combine adjectives with the names. In tests evaluating this skill, he has a success rate of 80%.
- Alex has also learned to answer questions concerning abstract concepts, such as "same" and "different." For example, when shown two objects of the same color, shape or material, he knows which category the objects have in common, or in which category they are different. Or if the objects have no category in common, he is able to answer "none."
- To study the parrot's conceptualization ability, Alex was asked, "What color is object X?" Out of 100 objects of different shapes, colors, and materials, he has a success rate of 81.3% in answering correctly. His correct answers show that he understands all the elements of the question and chooses the right answer by obtaining the required information from objects he is shown.
- After a short training, he started expressing wishes such as "Tickle me" or "I want popcorn." When offered something other than the food he asked for, he would refuse it and repeat his request. He would ask to be taken to different places—for example, "Wanna go chair." If taken to the wrong place, he would stay on the person's arm and repeat what he wanted.
- In another test, Alex was shown a tray of seven objects like a purple key, yellow wood, green leather, blue paper, an orange peg, gray box, and a red truck; and asked which one was gray, Alex would look carefully at all seven objects and answer, "Box." A red paper triangle and a blue wooden triangle were put on the tray. When asked what was the same, he answered, "Shape."
As Alex's example shows, parrots given the necessary training can memorize fairly long sentences, use them appropriately, and use them to reply to various questions. In addition, they can recognize various words and combine them appropriately. Nowadays, parrots are rated along with dolphins and whales as possessing a high level of intelligence. About the intelligence and talents of parrots, The Augusta Chronicle has this to say: New research suggests that parrots, like chimps and dolphins, are capable of mastering complex intellectual concepts that children cannot handle until age. ("Parrots may be smart as chimps and dolphins", The Augusta Chronicle;
A bird possessing such talents is a great wonder of creation, for birds and other animals do not have free will and reason, and do not share the human characteristics of thought, the ability to make conscious decisions and the determination to carry them out. The ability to talk and imitate sounds is taught by Allah to certain species of birds. These creatures do not talk because of their own rational thought, will or consciousness, but through Allah's inspiration. In a verse of the Qur'an, Allah reveals that He is supreme over all living creatures: "… There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock…" (Surah Hud, 56) All the wondrous characteristics of birds that can imitate sounds are just part of the evidence Allah shows to man so we may witness the magnificence of His creation.


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ARSONISTS have been blamed for stating a fire which raged across heathland.
Eight fire crews tackled the blaze at Winfrith which was fanned by a strong wind.
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the fire on heathland close to Winfrith Newburgh this morning.
At the height of the incident 40 firefighters were helping to tackle the blaze, which started close to Gatemore Road and spread up the hill due to strong westerly winds.
The blaze left a large area of scorched and smouldering charred heath in its wake.
At around 9am crews were called to the blaze and initially crews from Swanage, Bere Regis and Wareham were called, before being joined by a further five crews.
Firefighters said there were 'significant issues' with the water supply as the area was remote and crews set up a water bowser.
Crews stayed on the scene for several hours, damping down and re-inspected the area throughout the day to make sure there were no hotspots that might cause the fire to restart.
The fire is believed to have started close to the road and spread with the direction of the wind up a hill close by. The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate.
District commander for central Dorset Charlie Pack said: "We had a westerly wind blowing across the heath. The wind pushed the fire up the hill."
When crews first arrived on scene they found a 'significant fire' working its way up the hill, Mr Pack said.
He added: "At its height we had eight fire engines here. It's roughly 40 firefighters and the fire was stopped by a flanking attack.
"We pinched it. We prevented it going up the hill and moved it into a natural fire break."
Crews used main line and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
Mr Pack said the safety message was for people to be cautious in the summer when disposing of barbecues and similar items.

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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
"Openly practicing medicine" revealed, "scandalous material" concealed
This is a tale of two sets of records, one released and one sealed.
The headlines read 20 doctors disciplined for sick notes and Bishops' testimony to remain sealed. You probably know the cases—the first, doctors who scribbled health excuses for protesters in Madison in February 2011, the second, the sexual abuse testimony of Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese past leaders in a current bankruptcy trial.
The records about discipline for 20 doctors were released through an open records request by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hands were slapped and fines were collected for the decision to "openly practice medicine at the State Capitol, while intentionally avoiding the creation of a medical record." For this choice, in violation of professional practice ethics, the UW Medical School faculty and residents who were involved had pay docked, received formal letters of reprimand, and were ordered to attend an ethics workshop.
The punishment seems appropriate to me, though state Senator Grothman of West Bend was sorely disappointed. He'd been hoping for much stiffer penalties, he said, wishing they'd been suspended without pay for months at very least. Senator Grothman is very big on sternness and punishing people. Perhaps he will introduce a bill to bring back the stocks and put folks in them around the Capitol Square during the coming farmer's market season. No signing of notes with your hands clamped like that, and eggs are plentiful this time of year.
Whether you agree or disagree with the sufficiency of the punishment, the story's out for all to see and pick apart. Every detail.
The decision of Judge Susan Kelley to keep closed the deposition records of former Archbishop Weakland, Bishop Sklba, and an unnamed "defrocked priest" is more complicated. The trial's about bankruptcy, and the judge maintained that the material is so disturbing, with so much risk to the victims of priestly sexual abuse who want to remain anonymous, that they must be kept sealed. What's more, the resulting furor would distract from the otherwise dry and merely unpleasant financial proceedings.
My heart is with the victims, those who survived and those who did not, psychologically and spiritually. With both those who filed the motion to release the records and those who are praying no information about them will see the light.
And while I believe in the sunshine principle, I'm inclined to think the judge made the right decision. Protecting the most vulnerable should take precedence. What punishment there is here should be meted out to the offenders only.
I wonder what circle of hell punishment Senator Grothman would envision for the priest-predators. If he found them as disturbing as doctors signing notes and single parents, that is.
I have one in mind myself, and it's not pretty.
Disclosure: I work for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. I don't know any of the doctors involved in this, I did not write this on the University's time, and my opinion is strictly my own, not theirs.
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text: "Along the Shore: The Landmarks of Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront" consists of two one-week NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops held during summer 2012 for fifty community college faculty members on the diverse and historically rich Brooklyn waterfront through the changing lens of historic preservation. The program focuses on Brooklyn's waterfront by exploring its preservation history and the questions it raises about the meaning of landmarks. Participants study such prominent sites as Brooklyn Bridge and Coney Island, as well as the architecture of Charles Bulfinch, whose work in the former Brooklyn Navy Yard (now a burgeoning industrial park) exemplifies some of the workshop's complex issues. The group also examines how industrial landscapes, such as the environmentally damaged Newtown Creek, exist alongside diverse and changing neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Brooklyn Heights. Readings and lectures span architectural and environmental histories, maps, and poetry. Richard Haw, Francis Morrone, and Shelley Smith discuss Brooklyn's diverse architectural history, supported, for example, by Haw's Art of the Brooklyn Bridge and John Kasson's Amusing the Millions: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century. Geoff Zylstra, Roberta Weisbrod, and Daniel Campo address the area's environmental history as participants read articles on specific sites, EPA documents, and NOAA maps. Debby Applegate's biography of Henry Ward Beecher, Joshua Freeman's Working Class New York, and Walt Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" illuminate some of the social and literary topics to be treated by Mark Noonan and Carolyn Hellman. This program features access to the Brooklyn Historical Society's extensive manuscript, map, and image collection.


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Freshman star Shabazz Muhammad of UCLA actually is a year older than the 19 that he is listed as in the Bruins' basketball media guide, it was reported in the Los Angeles Times on Friday.
The media guide has Muhammad being born in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, 1993.
However, a copy of Shabazz Nagee Muhammad's birth certificate on file with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health shows that he was born at Long Beach Memorial Hospital on the same date one year earlier, making him 20.
When asked about the discrepancy by a Times reporter, Muhammad's father, Ron Holmes, who played basketball at USC in the 1980s but did not make it in the NBA, at first insisted his son is 19 and was born in Nevada.
"It must be a mistake," Holmes said.
A bit later, Holmes changed his story, admitting that his son is 20 and was born in Long Beach.


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Our rating: 4 stars
Not rated: Contains clay images of violence. In French with English subtitles.
Director: Rithy Panh.
Running time: 1 hr. 32 min.
Playing: Laemmle Royal, West Los Angeles, and Playhouse 7, Pasadena.
It's astonishing how moving "The Missing Picture" is. Why? Because most of it involves crude, yet evocative, little sculpted clay figures standing around in well-detailed dioramas.
Via these tiny, motionless people, however, director Rithy Panh immerses us in the otherworldly horror of Cambodia's killing fields. The director was a middle-class boy when the Khmer Rouge emptied out Phnom Penh in 1975. The poetic voiceover of this autobiographical film, delivered in French by actor Randal Douc, lends both sharply insightful and dreamlike dimensions to the film's subsequent depictions of the brutal half-life that awaited him and millions of others in the countryside.
Interspersed with propaganda footage made by Pol Pot's regime — the only visual evidence the Communists left of their genocidal reign, after destroying the thriving Cambodian popular cinema young Panh loved — the dioramas make a powerful aesthetic statement. Their emotional impact is a whole other thing; you'll have to be made of granite if you don't want to weep.
Nominated for this year's foreign language film Academy Award, "The Missing Picture" was undoubtedly the most exquisite nominee of that whole recent circus. You'll leave this film of clay with a healthy hatred of ideology, and that will make you feel more alive.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team (12-3, 3-2 SSC) defeated the visiting Florida Southern Moccasins (4-10, 0-5 SSC) by a 79-66 score in Sunshine State Conference action, Wednesday night from the Marion Bowman Center. The win positions the squad just two wins away from only the second winning season in program history.
Despite a close first half that gave the Lions just a one-point lead heading into the halftime period, the squad was able to break away in the second half to take home a 13-point victory.
Despite the offensive surge in the second period, the Lions' true effort came defensively, as Saint Leo forced a total of 15 Florida Southern turnovers and collected 32 defensive rebounds in the win. In addition, the squad notched seven blocks and tallied six steals.
It was senior Chelsea Connelly who led the Lions' offensive attack in the second half, notching 17 points on the evening to lead all scorers. Senior Chelsea Williams tacked on another 15 points, while senior Teresa Manigrasso logged ten, and sophomore point guard Chachi Guzman tallied nine.
Defensively, the team boasted six players who collected two or more rebounds, with the best performance coming from senior Keishara Green, who pulled down 11 on the night.
The Lions will return to action on Wednesday, January 22 when they host the Eckerd College Tritons in yet another Sunshine State Conference battle. Tipoff will occur promptly at 5:30 pm in the Marion Bowman Center on the campus of Saint Leo University.
For more on the Saint Leo women's basketball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Like' the Lions on Facebook and 'Follow' Saint Leo Athletics on Twitter and Instagram.


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In another typical game when Johan Santana starts, the Mets could not provide any run support despite seven scoreless innings. Santana had trouble with his command early in the game but was scrappy and pitched a season-high 124 pitches.
The Mets' only run against the Padres came off a Jeff Francoeur RBI in the fourth inning. They had only six hits the entire game, three of which came from Jason Bay. But it was enough for the Mets to win as the game got into the eighth inning and Francisco Rodriguez was called in to make a four-out save.
In the ninth, Rodriguez allowed a leadoff single but struck out the next two. With two strikes on his now nemesis, David Eckstein, he hung a breaking ball. Eckstein shot it up the middle, driving in the tying run and blowing K-Rod's third save.
K-Rod would get the next out and even pitch the next inning. After more than 40 pitches, he was able to keep the Padres off the board.
Once again, the Mets were unable to do anything offensively in the top of the 11th inning. In the bottom of the 11th, Jerry Manuel made one of the stupidest moves of his managing tenure. He called in Raul Valdes to pitch, the same Valdes who got plastered in his first game of the series. You just knew the game was over.
Two days after Valdes allowed four runs to the Padres without retiring a batter, Manuel decided to bring him into the game in a high-pressure situation.
Valdes allowed a leadoff double, but that was erased when he actually made a good play throwing the runner out at third on a bunt attempt. He gave up a single and then hit Eckstein, loading the bases. Instead of taking him out, Manuel decided to stick with him to face Adrian Gonzalez, the Padres' most potent hitter. What happens next? Boom! Grand slam. Game over. The Mets once again fail to win a series on the road.
So, here the Mets fall back to .500 again. Is the team a better-than-.500 team? Certainly not now. They now have an off day to lick their wounds and head back to the warm confines of Citi Field where they'll start a series against the Marlins on Friday. They can't get out of San Diego fast enough.


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Grands Crus, who was among the best staying novice chasers of last season, can resume winning ways on his return to action at Cheltenham tomorrow.
The Grade 3 Paddy Power Gold Cup, one of the showpiece events of the campaign so far, is the target for David Pipe's multi-talented gelding, who will have the services of regular rider Tom Scudamore as he faces 19 rivals for a prize fund of £160,000.
Although he ran disappointingly in the RSA Chase on this course at the Festival meeting in March, Grands Crus had previously rattled up a hat-trick of wins, which included doling out a decisive defeat to Silviniaco Conti in the Feltham Chase at Kempton's Christmas fixture.
Considering the runner-up went on to win a valuable event at Aintree and recently trotted up in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby, that form looks rock-solid.
Grands Crus, formerly a top-notch staying hurdler, looks well treated off a mark of 157 on his handicap debut. He faces some classy opponents tomorrow, including last season's revelation Hunt Ball, who went up a massive 88lb after cementing a host of wins culminating in a handicap victory at the Cheltenham Festival, but the Pipe runner will be hard to beat, granted a clear round in the day's centrepiece.
The much-awaited Cheltenham meeting begins with the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial, which sees Vasco Du Ronceray lining up under Barry Geraghty.
A French recuit, trained by Nicky Henderson, inset, the gelding won by no fewer than 32 lengths on his British debut at Hereford. He looks very useful.
In the Rewards4 Racing Novices' Chase, Irish raider Sea Of Thunder will be a popular choice after his good second on this course last month which followed a decent win at Clonmel. Tony McCoy has been booked to ride the Charles Byrnes-trained gelding.
One week on from the closure of the Flat turf season, Paul Hanagan, having handed over his champion jockey crown to Richard Hughes, heads to Lingfield tomorrow with bright prospects of landing a Listed-race success.
Hanagan teams up with Hezmah in the Blue Square Bet Golden Rose Stakes and John Gosden's useful filly is expected to take plenty of beating if she can adapt to the Polytrack circuit.
A winner at Yarmouth and Newmarket, Hezmah was beaten less than three lengths into sixth place by Swiss Maid in a Listed contest back at Newmarket on her latest start. The four-year-old is entitled to go well in this six-furlong dash.
In the other Listed race on the card, the Blue Square Bet Churchill Stakes, True To Form should be involved in the shake-up for trainer Martyn Meade and jockey David Probert.
An all-weather specialist, True To Form has finished in the frame at Kempton on his last two starts and is a previous winner on this course. His rating, which is nudging three figures, puts him in here with sound claims.
Newark trainer Michael Appleby, who landed his biggest success when Art Scholar won the November Handicap at Doncaster last Saturday, can land a Lingfield win with Lockantanks, the mount of William Buick.
The gelding has enjoyed a splendid year, still looks in good form and is a previous course and distance winner. He should not be overlooked.
Also worth looking out for are Ollie Pears' Burns Night (12.30), a significant jockey booking with Hanagan engaged to ride, and awarded the nap vote, and the David Nicholls-trained Ewell Place (1.05), for whom Jamie Spencer is an eye-catching jockey. He rarely rides for Nicholls' North Yorkshire yard.
RACING selections
tomorrow 12.00 Merry Jaunt, 12.30 Burns Night (NAP), 1.05 Ewell Place, 1.40 Tidal's Baby, 2.15 True To Form, 2.50 Hezmah, 3.20 Fat Gary, 3.55 Lockantanks.
Cheltenham tomorrow (selected races)
12.45 Vasco Du Ronceray, 1.20 Sea Of Thunder, 2.35 Grands Crus.
Tomorrow's other meetings: Uttoxeter, Wetherby, Wolverhampton.
Today's meetings: Cheltenham, Lingfield, Newcastle, Wolverhampton.


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- Medicine is the primary way in which seizures are controlled and is almost always the first therapy.
- Different medicines help with different kinds of epilepsy and seizures.
- Medicine controls seizures for about 7 out of 10 people living with epilepsy.
- Never stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor, as this could cause a severe seizure.
There are many different medicines that can prevent or stop seizures. These are sometimes called anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) or anti-seizure drugs. Medicine is the most common way of treating epilepsy and is almost always the first treatment tried. They will successfully control seizures for about 7 out of 10 people with epilepsy.
Some medicines tend to work better for certain kinds of seizures than for others. If one medicine fails, another may work better. The medications don't fix the problem that causes seizures. Instead they work to stop seizures from occurring.
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Impact Church of Keystone,Odessa: Basic TrueCouponing Workshop
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM (EDT)
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Tuesday, April 23rd, at 7:00 pm, join us for a Basic TrueCouponing Workshop hosted by Impact Church of Keystone. The address is 10925 Tarpon Springs Road, Odessa, FL 33556. Please call 813-920-2251 or email email@example.com for more information. Thank you!
All TrueCouponing Workshops are FREE (with free door prizes)! At this Basic Workshop you will learn:
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"It's no secret that the main source of coupons is the Sunday newspaper! Don't wait until after the workshop to start purchasing them...start this Sunday! Even though you will not use the coupons you purchase for a few weeks, they will maximize your savings. I suggest purchasing at least 4 papers (it sounds like a lot, but you will learn why this amount is necessary at the workshop). However, please DO NOT bring your papers with you. Just bring your smile and an open, willing heart to learn!"
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A bias for action counts as a cardinal virtue in business. In turbulent markets, however, a bias for action can cause companies to chase every opportunity as if it were the chance of a lifetime or responding to every threat as if it could destroy the company. Frantic activity dissipates an organization's war chest and focus and leaves it poorly positioned to seize golden opportunities when they do arise. (There are other risks to a bias for action, as I argued in an earlier post). Managers require discipline to say no to potential distractions to maintain reserves for golden opportunities and major crises when they arise.
When conducting research on Brazilian multinationals, I learned about the sport of spearfishing, which serves as a graphic metaphor to illustrate the importance of disciplined opportunism. Spearfishermen dive underwater without oxygen tanks, armed only with a gun with a single spear. Once submerged, they surround themselves with kelp, which both attracts fish and hides the fisherman from his prey. Then he waits, motionless in the murky water, conserving oxygen and energy while waiting for the right fish to approach. A good fisherman can stay underwater for up to four minutes, and during this time needs the discipline to let the small fish swim by, while preserving his spear for the big prey, which can be as large as a person. At the right time, the fisherman shoots his spear with deadly accuracy. If he succeeds in spearing the fish, he must then reel it in and quickly kill it before surfacing with his catch.
Not a sport for the impatient or faint of heart, spearfishing provides a graphic metaphor to illustrate the process by which companies can effectively wait for, identify and seize opportunities in a turbulent market. The


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This article was published 18/4/2013 (1587 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Three months ago, Keenan Boles woke up coughing so hard his chest ached.
He threw out his cigarettes and quit smoking.
"I felt really awful that day. I went into a big coughing fit, my lungs felt super-heavy, my throat felt coated with tar and something came over me and made me see it had to do with smoking," said Boles, 19, who quit "cold turkey" on Feb. 13. A smoker since he was 16, he was smoking about a pack of 25 cigarettes a week at a cost of about $12 to $15 per pack.
"That's going up now with the new tax hike. It's super-expensive, a big waste of money, as far as I'm concerned now, looking back on it. After three years of smoking, I was feeling it."
The price of smoking went up at midnight Tuesday after the Selinger provincial government's 2013 budget announced an increase in the tobacco tax of four cents to 29 cents per cigarette.
According to a study released Wednesday by the Non-Smokers' Rights Association, Manitoba is now the most expensive place in Canada to smoke. With the tax increase, a carton of 200 cigarettes costs an average of $120.16, higher than even in the Northwest Territories.
But the health cost remains the same, with the increased chance of smokers developing lung disease, cancer and having heart attacks, among other dangers. Enter the Manitoba Lung Association with the third annual Manitoba Quits contest (www.manitobaquits.ca), open to anyone 18 or older who has been a smoker in the past year. The challenge is for contestants to stay smoke-free for the month of May. The entry deadline is April 30 and all contestants must enter with a Quit Buddy who will provide support. The contest will award five $1,000 prizes to non-smokers and $200 to five supporters.
"When I heard about the contest, I figured I'd enter to encourage myself to keep going forward quitting," said Boles, whose Quit Buddy is his mom, Shelley Sinclair. "My mom was all for it because she tried to get me to stop and I never listened!"
It's already paid off for Boles as he won an early-bird draw for a pair of tickets to the Mtley Crüe concert on May 7 at the MTS Centre.
Tracy Fehr, the Manitoba Lung Association's tobacco reduction co-ordinator, said there are about 800 people entered in the contest now.
"With the cigarette prices going up and people that are so frustrated with it, there's this contest to help support them along the way," Fehr said.
"If they enter the contest, they are tapped into all the resources that are out there," said Fehr. "Once they enter, they can get a call from the Smoker's Help Line, if they want. That has been shown to double a person's chances, just having that support."
Fehr is a former heavy smoker herself, up to two packs a day, so she understands the challenge faced by people who want to quit.
She said the one-month follow-up survey after last year's contest showed 58 per cent of the contestants had remained non-smokers.
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Most of the tele talk these days is about Ultra HD / 4K TVs, and generally the super-sized ones too. Companies, like Samsung, are even talking about how 55-inch screens have become their biggest selling TV size.
That's fine for your main living room if you've got the space, but what about that second screen? You don't want to have some vast black mirror dominating your bedroom after all, which makes the 32-inch TV the perfect choice for alternative panel.
A 32-inch 1080p television can be picked up for a little over £300 these days and that doesn't preclude having some fancy catch-up services or smart TV applications either.
Whether it's some lazy Blu-ray watching, catching up on your missed TV or a little light gaming without taking over the living room, we've got a selection of the best value TVs you can buy today.
1. Samsung UE32J6300
"Samsung has created the finest 32-inch TV at a canter."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1920 x 1080 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: Smart Hub | Curved: Yes | Dimensions: 730 x 428 x 79mm
What are curved TVs for, exactly? They might be 'curved like your eyes', but lend a bend to a flat-panel TV and a more immersive image isn't the result. In fact, it actually makes very little difference.
Stylistically though this feature-packed 32-incher just about gets away with it, but a plasticky build quality detracts from an otherwise thoroughly polished performance. Add awesome Full HD pictures and unexpectedly excellent audio though and the UE32J6300 is quite a package for a bedroom or second room.
Read the full review: Samsung UE32J6300
2. Panasonic TX-32CS510
"One of the best connected and best value 32-inchers available."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1366 x 768 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: myHomeScreen | Curved: No | Dimensions: 474 x 734 x 148mm
Should you buy a 32-inch HD-ready TV for your second room? The 1366 x 768 resolution is an old-school one but isn't as outdated as you might think - Netflix usually comes down the pipe at 480p.
That well-matched resolution is one reason why the 32CS510's images are so clean as well as so technically impressive. It may lack ultimate detail on Blu-ray discs, but that's about it.
Gaming, Freeview HD channels, DVDs and Netflix all get a polished, colourful and contrasty treatment that's retained even at extreme viewing angles. Though the 32CS510 lacks Panasonic's latest Firefox-based smart TV platform, the myHomeScreen platform it does have is thorough and impressive.
Read the full review: Panasonic TX-32CS510
3. Samsung UE32H6400
"One of the best value 32-inchers so far."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1920 x 1080 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: Smart Hub | Curved: No | Dimensions: 494 x 732 x 267mm
That a 32-incher has every UK terrestrial TV app is one thing, but when they're accompanied by Netflix and Amazon Instant AND powered by a quad core processor? Samsung, you have our attention, and anyone after a future-proof 32-incher for all-round duties has just got to test-drive the UE32H6400.
Loaded with both ins and outs and apps, the UE32H6400 boasts versatile picture quality across both standard and high definition discs and TV.
The only drawbacks are the UE32H6400's lack of 3D specs and some poor speakers, neither of which should bother most buyers of what has to be one of the best value 32-inchers so far.
Read the full review: Samsung UE32H6400
4. Samsung UE32EH5000
"It's main attraction isn't a complicated one: it's all about the price."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1920 x 1080 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: No | Curved: No | Dimensions: 480 x 720 x 160mm
It's hard to understand how Samsung can sell the UE32EH5000 for so little. From the outside the only hint that it's a cheap set comes from its startlingly chunky rear end; from the front it looks a match for many mid-range sets.
The realisation that the TV doesn't support online features or streaming from a DLNA PC is a slight disappointment, perhaps, but you only have to watch the TV for a few minutes to realise that Samsung has deliberately sacrificed such features in order to give you the best 32-inch picture quality this little cash can buy.
Read the full review: Samsung UE32EH5000
5. Toshiba 32D3454DB
"Ticks most of the feature boxes sought after by the 'second room' TV market."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1366 x 768 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: Cloud TV | Curved: No | Dimensions: 498 x 745 x 215
At a time when we're obsessing about Ultra HD TVs, curved TVs and all manner of fancy new smart TV technologies, there's something reassuringly 'mainstream' about this Toshiba.
It's clearly been created with laser-like precision to target a specific, relatively undemanding 'second room' market, focussing on utility features like DLNA streaming, its built-in DVD player, built-in Wi-Fi and a few online video streaming services.
The 32D3454DB's focus on providing more content options as easily as possible to second rooms is welcome, and will be enough in itself to win the set many fans.
Read the full review: Toshiba 32D3454DB
6. Panasonic TX-32AS600
"There are few small TVs as smart as this."
Screen size: 32-inch | Tuner: Freeview HD | Resolution: 1920 x 1080 | Panel technology: LED | Smart TV: myHomeScreen | Curved: No | Dimensions: 505 x 733 x 184 mm
Any TV with the excellent Panasonic exclusives Freetime and My Home Screen is hard not to like. That both are on offer in a mid-range TV is quite something, while the Swipe and Share antics (and general digital file-savviness) are hard to turn down for the money, too.
Every UK catch-up TV app is here, as well as Netflix. While colours are sparkling, HD fare looks great, and SD upscaling is also well judged. There is a lack of processing power, like the Toshiba, stops it from being a must-have.
But is there a small TV out there any more versatile and ambitious than the TX-32AS600? Surely not.
Read the full review: Panasonic TX-32AS600


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Building contract sought Tri-City stability
Tri-City surgery deal falls short of projection
The Tri-City Healthcare District is raising questions about its partner in an $18 million project to build an office building on the hospital's campus.
The district is asking Carlsbad-based Medical Acquisition Company Inc. to prove it has the money to finish the 57,000-square-foot building on Vista Way or face being cut out of the deal, according to correspondence between the two parties.
"We want to know that they have the capacity to complete this project, which has reached a very critical stage," said Jeffrey Lewis, an attorney representing Tri-City.
The district has given MAC until mid-September to submit financial documentation or default on the agreement, which would allow the district to withhold payments or terminate the arrangement and take over construction.
MAC's attorney, Duane Horning, responded to Lewis' letter by writing the district's board of directors last week to say that MAC has lived up to the requirements of the lease arrangement and that the building is almost completed "on time, within budget and far ahead of schedule."
"Given the positive relationship that MAC has experienced with the district, Mr. Lewis' letter has taken MAC very much by surprise," Horning wrote.
Under the development deal, MAC is leasing land from the district and constructing the office building. In return, the company will lease space in the building to the hospital district, which plans to use it to operate several health-care institutes.
As part of the agreement, Tri-City agreed to pay MAC $6.2 million in prepaid space rent, of which it has paid $3 million to the company.
MAC's business model is to pay upfront for patients' surgeries in personal-liability cases, then seek to recoup its investment from responsible parties' insurance companies.
Tri-City and MAC started doing business in 2009, shortly after Larry Anderson took over as CEO. MAC had worked with several hospitals that Anderson and Tri-City Chief Operating Officer Casey Fatch used to run. Anderson has said the group helped Tri-City fill a void left when competitor Scripps Health purchased a medical group that provided Tri-City with one-third of its primary-care doctors.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Person of interest sought in 2015 home invasion case
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Police in Chesapeake are looking for a person of interest in a 2015 home invasion case. On Sept. 23, 2015, two fema…
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Police in Chesapeake are looking for a person of interest in a 2015 home invasion case. On Sept. 23, 2015, two fema…
A Virginia man is suing a smoothie shop that he says sold him a beverage contaminated with hepatitis A.
Chowan University kicks off the school year with a "Party for Good" to help stop hunger.
From fashion week to family-friendly music to tasty treats, see what our top weekend picks are for you.
Tasty dish from Berret's Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill.
Native American cultural event for the entire family.
About 150 water customers lost water service because of broken water lines from the washed out roads.
The Freedom Bell that once sat in the historic First Baptist Church in Williamsburg is arriving in Washington, D.C. today.
Wednesday was the first meeting for a group working to stop the prescription opiate and heroin epidemic in Hampton Roads.
Virginia Beach police say they're still conducting tests on a video camera that was found hidden in a family's motel room three months ago.
A space station supply mission by a Virginia company has been pushed back to October.
Tobias Loftin is charged with murder in a fatal shooting at Club Embassy in Virginia Beach. He was captured in North Carolina.
Crews on the USS Zumwalt found a seawater leak in its propulsion system on Monday.
No one was hurt in two separate multi-vehicle crashes that were reported within minutes of each other in Virginia Beach.
Rainy conditions and high water caused widespread flooding, road closures and school delays on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
Click inside this story to see what local schools have closed or delayed because of the weather.
Sections of roads and area highways closed Wednesday due to high water and heavy rain throughout the region.
Loved ones describe the victim as a hardworking father of three young children.
It's the latest installment of the Friday Night Flights high school football top ten plays of the week.
Police say they received a report at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday that 16-year-old Kaevon Malik Alston ran away from home.
28-year-old Corey Achstein was unarmed when he was fatally shot in the back while sitting on the ground.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said on Twitter that several officers were injured during the protests.
First responders found a man lying in the intersection of Vimy Ridge Ave. and Lafayette Blvd. suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Police say 68-year-old Clarence Edward McInnis, who goes by "Uncle Boot," was found late Tuesday night near EVMS.
Chesapeake's is healthy, hungry and ready to make an impact on Virginia's defense.
Former Phoebus High School running back Marshawn Williams is finally back on the field for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Suffolk police are conducting an internal investigation into why a cruiser parked in what appears to be a handicapped-accessible spot.
WAVY reporter Brandi Cummings spoke to John Gomez, owner of Sprinter Bus.
Chesapeake Fire Captain Scott Saunders says a fork lift bumped into a man on a high lift, knocking him down 10 to 12 feet.
The Norfolk Police Department is taking a step toward more transparency.


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Hendrix reinvented the guitar. Chapman is doing the same in the closer's role.
Hendrix reinvented the guitar. Chapman is doing the same in the closer's role.
"A sellout crowd of 45,091 fans each received a Hunter Pence bobblehead. Pence was traded to the San Francisco Giants on July 31, but the Phillies stuck with the promotion because the figurines were already made."
Put this in the "I just wasn't made for these time" category.
Also, compare Jimi and Chapman's fingers. Seriously, the longest fingers I've ever seen.
I'm telling you: its the same guy.
I am not starting a new thread just for this....BUT...Houston may have fired Brad Mills but that team is soooooo bad that I wouldn't be expecting any 'dead cat bounce'.
Jonathan Papel-Blown. Jonathan Papel-Visit (high obscure factor) Jonathan Papel-A-Day-Keeps-The-Victories-Away. (just plain silly)
That was a fantastic win! Dare I say the biggest win to date!? Played in a ballpark, where we have had no luck the past ?? years. Where the packed house was very verbal (the only thing missing were those fans waving the stupid towels). Against a terrific pitcher. Come back after come back. Both teams playing hard with something to prove. Offense. Defense. Everything. (Chapman picking up that bunt and throwing a 100mph seed to Cozart at second was an outstanding play). Great effort! Great game!
What a stat!!! (The Pierre/ stubbs K stat)
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Irish coffee cupcakes are coffee-flavored cupcakes spiked with whiskey and topped with chocolate whiskey cream cheese frosting. Irish coffee brownie cupcakes are the same thing, but with a surprise inside…
…a hidden brownie center!
I probably don't need to tell you how sensational these Irish coffee brownie cupcakes are, or how you need to make these cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day, or how these are a coffee-lover's dream. Just make them and see for yourself.
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup whole roasted coffee beans
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup whiskey
- Brownie batter from above
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons whiskey
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
- Mix in cocoa powder, flour, and salt until just combined.
- Set aside.
- In a small saucepan on medium-high, heat milk and coffee beans until just boiling.
- Remove from heat, cover, and steep for fifteen minutes.
- Using a sieve, remove the beans from the milk and set the milk aside. You will only need ¾ cup of the milk, so it's fine if some sticks to the beans during this process.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs to the butter/sugar mixture, mixing until fully incorporated.
- In a small bowl, mix together whiskey and ¾ cup of the coffee-infused milk.
- Alternately mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients into the butter/sugar bowl, mixing until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners ¾ full with cupcake batter.
- Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of brownie batter into the center of each cupcake.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly touched.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
- Mix in powdered sugar a little bit at a time until fully combined.
- Mix in cocoa powder and whiskey.
- Spread or pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Use Wilton tip 106 for the piping style shown in the photos.


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Clyde Peach
He was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Chelsea, Mass., and came to Venice in 1999 from Indianapolis. He retired in 1989 as owner and CEO of Indiana Brace Co. He was instrumental in the implementation of instituting orthotics and prosthetics courses in universities throughout the nation, including Northwestern and UCLA, and held the patent on tools used in his profession. He was a Naval veteran of World War II, serving on the Battleship Massachusetts. He was a 45-year member of the Masons and was a member of the Rotary International and the golf club at Capri Isles. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.


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This article was published 21/6/2013 (1523 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Members of a Manitoba Mennonite sect whose children have been apprehended by Child and Family Services -- amid charges of physical abuse of children using cattle prods, whips and leather straps -- described the loss as a "huge void" that has left the small community in despair.
One elder who spoke to the Free Press on Friday isn't optimistic the children -- who number around 40, according to sources -- would return to the quaint, orthodox cluster of farms soon.
"We very much want them back," the man said. "It's a huge void. (But) I'm expecting a difficult case, long and drawn-out. It could be hard."
The man spoke from a buggy seat just outside his farmhouse. He gave the name of his horse, Beauty, but not his own. The community, which can't be named because of a publication ban, includes about a dozen families who follow Old Order Mennonite customs, which include no motorized vehicles, no electricity, no computers and limited use of the telephone.
Four adult community members face multiple counts of assault and assault with a weapon. Two men, described as one of the community leaders and his son, first appeared in court in March. At that time, it was alleged at least seven children, aged seven to 14 years, were assaulted.
'We very much want them back. It's a huge void. (But) I'm expecting a difficult case, long and drawn-out. It could be hard' -- member of community
With two other individuals charged, the number of children said to have been assaulted has reached 13.
Earlier reports quoted residents saying children were taken by CFS officials out of the crib. One was a Down syndrome baby, under the age of two, the man said, adding, "They are entrusted in our care. We still feel that responsibility for them."
The man would not acknowledge allegations that whips and prods were used on children. But he admitted leather straps were used. "We're a little more old-fashioned and disciplined and we crowded those boundaries," he said. "Some of it, I wouldn't call assault. I was speaking of discipline. It was for the betterment of our children."
Now, only one child remains in the community.
"There's an awful lot of grief about being separated from their children," offered Peter Rempel, the former executive director of Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba, who has been working as a liaison between the community and CFS administrators. "They're quite distraught. They love their children the same as any other parents love their children."
Rempel said CFS officials have attempted to place the children, who were home-schooled, in homes that "approximate their culture."
Royden Loewen, the chairman of Mennonite studies and a history professor at the University of Winnipeg, said Old Order Mennonites might reject much of modern culture -- most pay their own medical bills and run their own schools -- but they are not ignorant of the government they wish to avoid.
"They're knowledgeable of the Canadian state," said Loewen, who visited the community 18 months ago. "In fact, their whole life is based on negotiating how not to associate with the state."
Loewen claims while Old Order Mennonites believe using the metaphorical rod is "something they take as a moral imperative," the use of whips and prods is out of character.
"Obviously, something got out of hand here," he said. "They've gone over the line. Nobody in the wider horse-and-buggy community would tolerate the excess of force we hear about here. It's definitely not the norm. They're a loving, kind, gentle people, generally."
So what happened? Rempel believes the clashing of two cultures certainly plays a central role. For example, some residents were under the mistaken impression leather straps were still used in the public school system. The situation was exacerbated when parents were faced with "some severe internal problems within some of their families," Rempel added, using his words cautiously. "The problems they were dealing with were serious and real. They stuck to their practices in trying to deal with the problem internally... until they couldn't."
At that point, around six months ago, the community leaders approached the RCMP in an attempt to deal with what they believed to be the source of community strife. When police investigated, they became aware of the nature of punishment and laid charges. Later, CFS officials moved in to apprehend the children.
In effect, the cause for the parents' concern was trumped, in the judgment of the RCMP and CFS, by the methods they originally used to deal with the problem.
The community member interviewed by the Free Press insisted parents understand their actions were not acceptable.
"They have told me on numerous occasions, 'We get the message,' " Rempel added.
Parents have agreed to attend parenting courses and counselling sessions with Mennonite parenting counsellors approved by CFS.
But Rempel conceded the process will take time. "The message I'd like to get across is those of us who know the community are looking for restorative measures to get the community back together. That may take some time. There's an education process involved. CFS has to do their interviews and investigations. This story is far from over. I hope it has a happy ending."
The man on the buggy wasn't so sure.
"You wonder," he said. "I don't understand the rules."


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LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers' late-inning magic finally ran out Wednesday night, as Manager Don Mattingly pulled Clayton Kershaw earlier than expected and two Dodger fielders collided to allow crucial runs in the ninth.
Kershaw threw eight sterling innings against the New York Yankees, only to be removed for the ninth and watch three Dodger relievers break open a scoreless tie in a 3-0 loss.
Retiring Yankees closer Mariano Rivera then entered to a standing ovation in the bottom of the ninth and recorded a perfect inning for his 34th save of 2013 and second ever at Dodger Stadium.
Left-hander Paco Rodriguez allowed a tie-breaking single to Lyle Overbay after Ronald Belisario walked Derek Jeter, but the Dodgers' knockout punch came later, when second baseman Mark Ellis and right fielder Yasiel Puig collided on a high fly to short right field
Ellis then dropped an easy catch and allowed two more runs to score. He said he didn't hear Puig calling for the ball before it was too late, and blamed himself for mishandling the ball.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was then ejected for arguing a checked-swing call in the Overbay at-bat, after television cameras appeared to show Overbay's bat appeared to cross the plate on a potential third strike that was ruled a ball.
Ex-Dodger right-hander Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and allowed six baserunners in seven scoreless innings, striking out eight Dodgers.
The Dodgers' best chance to score all night came in the seventh, when Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier and A.J. Ellis all singled – but Gonzalez was thrown out by several steps trying to stretch out a double leading off the inning.
Carl Crawford and Gonzalez then flied out with a runner on second in the eighth inning.
Kershaw, who remained 10-6 while lowering his league-leading ERA to 1.87, did not walk a batter and struck out five, while allowing five hits. He threw just 97 pitches and successfully laid down a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the eighth inning, only to be taken out for right-hander Ronald Belisario to begin the ninth.
Mattingly said he discussed the decision with Kershaw and determined the left-hander had "had enough" based on his answers.
"He never says 'no' but he's really clear when you know he's still good," Mattingly said.
Kershaw would not discuss the specifics of what he said but appeared to understand why Mattingly made the decision he did.
"I think I put Donnie in a tough spot," Kershaw said.
The Dodgers (57-49) have lost four games this season in which Kershaw has started and allowed one or no earned runs.
They are 2 ½ games in front of second-place Arizona in the NL West, after the Diamondbacks won Wednesday.
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Did you know?
The nearby Polokwane Art Museum displays more than 800 works, many of them produced locally.
The Sculpture Art Park in Polokwane, the capital city of Limpopo province, is full of artistic and cultural surprises. It is said that Polokwane has more public sculptures per capita in its parks than any other South African city.
Polokwane was once known as Pietersburg, a stronghold of the then-ruling white Afrikaner group known as the Boers – so there are still many statues celebrating the deeds of various Boer leaders.
But as you wander around the city's Sculpture Art Park, pay special attention to two sets of sculptures. The fact that they occupy space in a single park is culturally significant, for they celebrate the music of two former rival groups: indigenous African people and the Boers.
First, we stop at The Boy with the Penny Whistle, a simple piece of art that has captured a young township musician. Initially known in urban South Africa as 'penny-whistle jive', this new music form later became known as Kwela.
It began in the rural areas with young cattle herders playing three-holed reed flutes. When they grew into manhood and moved to the cities, they 'urbanised' their sound with six-holed flutes.The sound became a popular street music form and was later brought to the mainstream by South African bands like Mango Groove.
Not far from the penny-whistler stands a bunch of dandy gents who represent – in statue form – the archetypal boereorkes (Boer orchestra).
You will still find a boereorkes playing in small towns, and at private weddings, public functions attended by Afrikaners and at festivals around the country. These include groups like the Klipwerf Orkes from Calvinia in the Northern Cape, which has sold more than a million albums locally, and is still in great demand.
Look a little closer at the double-bass player and, if you've spent time in the South African music scene, you'll recognise Rod Dry of the Silver Creek Mountain Band, a Karoo-based bluegrass group still playing after 40 years.
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Who to contact
Limpopo Tourism and Parks Board
Tel: +27 (0)15 293 3600
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How to get here
Polokwane is about 360km north of Johannesburg on the N1. Set aside about four hours for the drive.
Best time to visit
Polokwane is a jacaranda city in spring (September/October), when the weather is temperate.
Around the area
It's worthwhile visiting the Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, 9km from Polokwane on the Chuniespoort road. There are also many game reserves around the city.
Tours to do
From Polokwane, you should visit Mapungubwe to the north-west, Tzaneen to the north-east and the northern section of the Kruger National Park.
Get around
You will probably need to drive yourself, or you may be passing through Polokwane on a bus tour, in which case you should ask to see the park.
What will it cost
Entrance is free.
Length of stay
It's worth spending a day in Polokwane.
What to pack
You're in a sub-tropical zone here, so pack light clothes.
Where to stay
There are plenty of overnight places in Polokwane – check the Limpopo Tourism website for details.
What to eat
There are some good restaurants in Polokwane, and at some of these you might come across the 'Limpopo Special': fried mopani worms.
What's happening
Check the Limpopo Tourism website for happenings during your visit.
Best buys
Shweshwe cloth, from vendors in the city. Just ask your guide to help you find a good deal.


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The Chelsea Third Shirt 16-17 represents a classic colour reversal, with the Lions' usage of white as an alternate shirt option stemming back as far as 1905.
The blue collar and trim is particularly reminiscent of the Chelsea third shirt first introduced in 1958-59, as home-grown forward Jimmy Greaves netted 32 times in 42 starts to become the English top flight's leading goalscorer.
Greaves would surpass the feat two years later, racking up a ratio of more than a goal per game and setting the all-time benchmark for Chelsea strikers to aspire to, as the club's white and blue design endured as an away kit.
Now, these colours return to the Chelsea locker, as Antonio Conte's team attempt to reclaim their Premier League crown in matches across the country.
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Watching "L'Amour Fou", the documentary about Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Berge, and the $484 million sale of their stuff that opens today in theatres in the US, it's hard not to think about John Galliano, and his rather spectacular implosion last March. indeed, it's hard not to think that this film is as much about eulogising an era that is no more — that of the designer as monstre sacre — as a relationship. Or maybe they are one and the same?
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- A four-game stretch against ranked teams that looked to be a problem when Virginia started with losses to No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Duke is now looking as if it could be the turning point of the Cavaliers' season.
Kelsey Wolfe scored 24 points and Ataira Franklin and Faith Randolph each scored 19 Thursday night, and Virginia jumped No. 6 Maryland after halftime and ended the Terrapins' 14-game winning streak with an 86-72 victory.
''We've been playing with a lot of confidence here these last couple of weeks, and they're running with their team right now. They're running it and I'm managing it,'' Joanne Boyle said, flanked by Franklin and Wolfe, two of her three seniors.
The Cavaliers started their four-game gauntlet with a competitive 79-72 loss to the Fighting Irish, then got run out of Cameron Indoor Stadium, 90-55. It was a game, Boyle said, that taught them all about pace.
Since then, they beat No. 24 Florida State 85-68 and then ended a five-game slide against the Terps.
''We didn't want to get into a track meet with Maryland,''' Boyle said, praising her team's ''poise throughout the game.''
The Cavaliers (10-9, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 38-34 at halftime, but scored the first 11 points of the second half to open a 45-38 lead. Five quick points by Alicia DeVaughn pulled the Terps to within 47-45, but Wolfe made a 3-pointer and Lexi Gerson followed a Maryland turnover with a foul-line jumper, pushing the lead back to 52-45 with 14:11 to go.
Maryland got a three-point play from Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to close the gap to four, but the Terps got no closer.
''I just think it shows that we're a resilient team, and we're really starting to come into our own, especially being able to put these two big wins together,'' Franklin said. ''We're starting to show everybody that this is the team we're going to be.''
Alyssa Thomas scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds DeVaughn scored 14 for Maryland (16-2, 4-1).
Both teams shot 50 percent from the field, but Virginia had eight 3s, the Terps just four.
Coach Brenda Frese said she was to blame for the loss.
''Sometimes you can get into a falsehood, maybe a fool's gold when you're 4-0 in the conference,'' she said, ''that maybe these games are easier to come by than they really are.''
Gerson and Sarah Imovbioh each added 12 points for the Cavaliers.
After the game, Boyle got on the public address microphone and thanked the crowd. It was Virginia's first victory against a top-10 team since they beat No. 3 Tennessee in 2011.
Thomas, whose fourth basket of the first half put her over the 2,000-point mark for her career, was plagued by foul trouble in the second half, but played extensively with four fouls trying to rescue her team. She was 9 for 14 from the field.
The Terps had closed to 55-50 when Imovbioh scored off an inbounds pass triggered with just 3 seconds on the shot clock, and after another Terps turnover, Randolph's jumper gave the Cavaliers their biggest lead to that point at 59-50.
Thomas then scored five in an 8-2 burst that got Maryland within 61-58 with 8:37 to go, but again, the Cavaliers didn't flinch. Franklin drove for a basket and then pulled down a rebound and scored on a stickback to rebuild the lead.
Maryland got no closer than six the rest of the way.
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Guess That Number IMath brain teasers require computations to solve.
"And welcome back to Guess That Number! Before the break Mr. Pok got to the 1 million dollar question! So, Mr. Pok how are you feeling?"
"Very nervous Bill, very nervous," replied Mr. Pok.
"Okay Mr. Pok, you know what to do. We'll put a set of clues on are screen, and you must figure out what number we're talking about! Today, the mystery number is represented by A. Mr. Pok, if you can figure out what number A stands for in 2 minutes or less, we'll give you 1 million dollars! Are you ready?" asked Bill.
"I hope so," answered Mr. Pok.
"Okay! The clues are on our screen! On your mark! Get set! GO!" screamed Bill.
Mr. Pok turned around and faced the screen. My challenge to you is can you help Mr. Pok win the million dollar prize? Here are the clues given to Mr. Pok:
1. 100 is larger than A.
2. A is larger than 30.
3. A is a multiple of 6.
4. The sum of A's digits is 9.
5. The number in the tens place is larger than the number in the ones place.
6. The difference between A's digits is 1.
Mr. Pok figured out the answer and scribbled it down on the notebook in front of him right when the buzzer sounded. He raised his answer for all to see.
"Congratulations Mr. Pok! You have won 1 million dollars!" Bill said into the microphone.
What number did Mr. Pok write in the notebook?
AnswerMr. Pok wrote 54.
We first start with clue number 1. We figure out A is less than 100. Next we look at clue number 2. We figure out that A is bigger than 30. So we now know that A has to be between 31 and 99.
The third clue tells us that it has to be a multiple of 6. So you write down all the multiples of six between 31 and 99. The multiples are 36, 42, 48 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, and 96.
Next, we find out that the sum of A's digits is 9, so we can cross out 42, 48, 60, 66, 78, 84, and 96. Next, we find out that the number in the tens place is larger than the number in the ones place so we can cross out 36. The last clue tells us that the difference between A's digits is 1. So therefore the only number that fits all 6 clues is 54.
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Did you know?
The ELICC has already been nominated for a major award - a Business Travel Award from Business Destinations - a prestigious international publication.
The East London International Convention Centre (ELICC) offers a great Eastern Cape alternative for the local and international business tourism and events sector.
Positioned on East London's esplanade, it is just 15 minute drive from East London Airport, the Industrial Development Zone and all major industries,
The ELICC complex is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and can accommodate breakaway sessions, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, concerts, and cocktail and banqueting events.
Conference rooms can accommodate small meetings of 10 delegates, school room-style conferencing for up to 1400 delegates (2 150 cinema-style) and anything in between.There is also a 650-seater auditorium.
Two great hotels are conveniently located adjacent to the ELICC. The 4-star, 275-room Premier Hotel ELICC has a rim-flow swimming pool, upmarket restaurant, business centre, and VIP lounges. All rooms offer Indian Ocean views, free wi-fi Internet connections and 24-hour room service. There is also a luxury spa and gym on the premises.
The three-star, 175-room Premier Hotel Regent offers deluxe corporate accommodation and luxury executive suites, most with sea views. There are two restaurants and a bar on the premises. The hotel also has its own conference facilities, catering for up to 450 delegates in school room-style configuration.
For delegates seeking a game park experience, the Mpongo Private Game Reserve (30 km from the city) offers luxury accommodation in two lodges. Guided game drives and self-drive game-viewing experiences are offered.
The ELICC is managed by Premier Hotels & Resorts and the complex has been designed to cater for physically-challenged individuals.
A detailed overview of the ELICC reveals:
- An auditorium that caters for 650 delegates, cinema-style.
- Three cinema-style conference rooms, one catering for 600 delegates, and two catering for 140 delegates. They can be combined into a single venue for 880 delegates. They can also be combined with the auditorium to cater for 1 480 delegates.
- Three additional conference rooms of different sizes, the largest catering for up to 80 delegates, cinema-style.
- A further 11 conference rooms are available in the ELICC Extension, catering for 30 to 300 delegates and, when combined, for up to 800 delegates.
- The Exhibition Centre, a multi-purpose facility, can accommodate 90 shell scheme 3x3m stands and can cater for 2 150 delegates cinema-style and 1500 for banquets.
- The main complex also features two restaurants, a bar and a coffee bar facility.
- A main kitchen and satellite kitchen
- State-of-the-art audio visual equipment; drop down screens; Creston touch panel interfaces; IT services and digital signage
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Who to contact
East London International Convention Centre
22 Esplanade, Marine Park Complex, Beachfront, East London
Tel: +27 (0)43 709 5000
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
South African Airways and Airlink all fly into East London Airport.
Best time to visit
East London has good weather year-round with mild winters and warm summers.
Around the area
East London's long white, sandy beaches and warm Indian Ocean makes it a popular spot for swimmers and surfers. Sailing, boating and water-skiing can be done year-round. Fishing in the lagoons and river mouths is another popular option Mpongo Private Game Reserve is just 30 minutes drive away.
Tours to do
Visit the Lion Park where you can see white lion, tigers, cheetah, giraffe and more. Excursions to the Wild Coast from East London are also popular.
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In honor of March Madness, we searched out the top 32 Best College Eats from campuses around the nation. Now we're pitting them against each other, bracket style, to see which dish will come out on top.
During our research, though, we noticed some similarities between the dishes that kept coming up as college students' favorites. After some careful analysis (and sampling of the dishes) we identified these key elements when cooking up a Best College Eat:
1) Carbohydrates
Let's be frank for a minute. A top college eat is likely a food being asked to surmount a difficult task: either prevent or cure a hangover. The first necessary element, then, is bread. From a sturdy biscuit holding together a delicious chicken sandwich to a pizza crust smothered in bbq pulled pork, we've got a range of carbohydrates on display.
Only a super sturdy biscuit can hold up to the amount of chicken in UNC's Chicken Cheddar Biscuit.
2) Cheese
I think we can all agree: cheese just makes things taste better. And a Best College Eat is no exception. We're not talking French Camembert or a smoked Gouda. No, our dishes feature shredded Cheddar and slices of American at their best. Though to be clear — we are not opposed to fancy cheeses. Just check out Michigan's Triple Play Reuben or Harvard's Viagra Burger.
Two drizzly slices of American cheese are key to Pittsburgh's Southside Slopes sandwich.
3) Grease
Do greasy foods really prevent hangovers? The science is still out but that doesn't stop college kids from craving a grease bomb after a night out. Bacon is a surefire addition to your dish but you don't have to stop there: follow the lead of Rutgers' grease trucks and pile on greasy mozzarella sticks, French fries and more.
Rutgers' Grease Truck Sandwiches are a true test of just how much grease one sandwich can handle.
4) Meat
Vegetarians, take note: There is a whole lot of meat happening in our list of Best College Eats. While meat is not a requirement to make the list, it does add heft, making the dish more satisfying and filling (which is important when you're dealing with a college student's budget).
Baylor's Gut Pack piles the meat high.
1-A) Sweets
There is one category of dishes on our list that lack the above four elements — the desserts. When studying late into the night, a case of the munchies can be cured by a good sugar rush. Whether it's ice cream, donuts or honey buns topped with ice cream, these dishes will satisfy any student's sweet tooth.
Syracuse's Toasted Honey Bun Sundae pushes sugar consumption to its limit.
So all things considered, which on the list is the #1 Best College Eat? While we have our favorites, we're leaving the final decision to you:


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Boulders Beach Penguins
At Boulders Beach, just outside Cape Town, you can get to know our most famous (and arguably our cutest) birds… the African Penguin. You just can't resist these waddling wonder birds, but that's a great thing because they need your attention. more
The Diamond Coast
Are you looking to venture out on the road less travelled? Are you looking for alluring coastlines and rugged views that speak of romance? If this equation speaks to you then you absolutely have to check out the Diamond Coast. more
Durban's beaches
They don't call Durban 'South Africa's Playground' for nothing. It is South Africa's very own seaside paradise, famous for its beaches and the warm Indian Ocean. So dig your toes in the sand, take a dip in the sea and enjoy your time in South Africa's third biggest city. more
Surfing in Jeffreys Bay
When you're at the beach and looking to get into the water to hitch a ride on some of the most spectacular waves the world has ever seen – there's no better spot to do it than at Jefferys Bay in the Eastern Cape province. more
The Whale Route
Imagine looking out across the Atlantic Ocean from the boardwalk and you spot a dark figure gliding through the surf in front of you. As more start to appear, you realise that this is your first sighting of a pod of Southern Right whales that have come into the Cape to give birth. Between June and October this is an everyday spectacle. more
If you're looking for the complete coastal forest experience, Tsitsikamma, in the Eastern Cape has to be on the top of your list. Walk through the ancient forest, chill on the beaches, kayak up rivers and hike some of the most famous trails South Africa has to offer. more
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Sun City Revamp in Full Swing
The Entertainment Centre at Sun City was first opened 35 years ago. At the time, the Entertainment Centre housed the first casino accessible to South Africans. Over the years there was a facelift of the exterior, as well as a few other changes such as the casino moving to the Main Hotel. The Entertainment Centre was the main hub where you would find the cinema, arcade, restaurants, nightclub and the Conference Centre. more
Rocktail Camp: an outdoor lover's dream
Have you been to Maputaland? Do you know where it is? If you answered no to these questions, we have all the info you need - including exactly when to stay when you visit this amazing part of South Africa. Rocktail in Maputaland is a pristine tropical beach and dive experience, and a perfect place to visit within the South African border. At Rocktail, ocean, beach and nature are the highlight, along with coastal forest exploration, cultural interaction and pure holiday relaxation. more
Food markets in South Africa
Apart from its more traditional tourism offerings of wildlife, sun and sea, South Africa is gaining an impressive reputation for its food culture. And its many food markets are testament to this. more
Eating out in Johannesburg
Eating out in Johannesburg means exploring the local restaurants and eateries and finding what works for you. There are steakhouses, pizza parlours and fine dining restaurants – but if you really want to enjoy something different, try our range of African or South African eateries. more
The VegTable, Rheenendal
Chef Brett Garvie offers a quirky, authentic, personal and completely different dining experience to anything else in Knysna. His restaurant, VegTable, is about more than food; it's a way of life. Expect only the freshest, seasonal organic vegetables and farm produce prepared slowly, with love. more
Johannesburg's Chinatown
The story of Johannesburg's Chinatown begins with gold and involves both urban decay and urban renewal. In many ways, it is much like many other stories the city has to offer. Today, the majority of Johannesburg's Chinese population can be found in Cyrildene, in the east of the city. more
Mbombela to Hoedspruit via the Long Tom Pass
If you decide to take the scenic route from Mbombela (Nelspruit) to Hoedspruit via Mashishing (Lydenburg), you'll soon realise there is one big potential problem: if you stop and stare at every attraction and highlight along the way, you'll need a couple of days to complete the 250km trip. more


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International Students
International students are an integral part of the Wheaton community. We put a great deal of value on intellectual and cultural diversity. Wheaton's 1,650 students come from more than 70 countries, making our suburban campus feel very global.
Wheaton's unique curriculum challenges students to make connections and develop a fully dimensional vision of the world. Your perspective enriches the entire community.
Wheaton is a comfortable and welcoming campus. The Center for Global Education is focused on developing initiatives that will assist in internationalizing the Wheaton campus.
International students typically have a lot of questions about the application process as well as scholarships and financial aid. Just visit the international apply sections of the Web site for detailed step-by-step instructions.
Life on campus and on the east coast may be different than what you are accustomed to, so read our international student profiles to get a sense of the student experience at Wheaton. Explore our website to learn about Wheaton academics and campus organizations.
Wheaton's proximity to Boston, Providence and New York City allow students to pursue a rich array of academic, cultural and social opportunities.
We welcome you to the Wheaton community!
*Special note: Wheaton understands that some students engage the services of educational foundations, organizations and agents to assist in the U.S. college/university admission process. It is important for prospective students to know that Wheaton does not pay third parties to identify or recruit prospective students. As a result, educational foundations, organizations and agents have no influence on Wheaton admission decisions. Wheaton makes all admission decisions independently. Members of the admission staff meet with students free of charge. Finally, we are always happy to answer your questions about applying to Wheaton, so you are never alone in the admission process!


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Grilled them on the parrilla over some prune wood I had.
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A PLEA by traders for Dudley Council to run a pilot one day a week free parking to boost trade in Halesowen has been refused.
But campaigners have vowed to fight on and are hoping to enlist support from councillors and the town's MP.
Members of Halesowen Chamber of Trade are launching a petition for businesses and shoppers to sign to pressure the council into a u-turn.
The chamber wrote to its chief executive, John Polychronakis, last November asking for a pilot scheme to be run in Halesowen to see what impact it had for businesses in the town.
But his refusal on grounds of affordability was greeted with disappointment and defiance when it was reported to last week's chamber meeting.
Mr Polychronakis replied saying: "Clearly, to trial any such pilot as you suggest in Halesowen would, in an ideal world, be an attractive experiment in terms of its impact on trade.
"However, I am sure you will also appreciate that the council could not simply operate this trial in one area and our investigations have shown that the impact of such an initiative on our budgets on a borough wide basis is something that we would find difficult in the current climate.
But chamber chairman Steve Fiztpatrick said it should be possible to run a trial in one town to measure its impact.
He said: "During the week, the car parks are half empty so the council isn't getting the revenue anyway. This would boost the number of people using the shops and boost the local economy."
Members pointed to other towns and neighbouring Wyre Forest, where such schemes are proving successful.
Businessman Tony Billingham said he had written to the leader of the council Councillor David Sparks, who had passed the request to the cabinet member for transport Cllr Khurshid Ahmed, from whom he was waiting a reply.