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A grieving widow whose husband was brutally murdered while working on his own in a betting shop the our SafeBet campaign.
The Sutton Guardian and Wimbledon Guardian are calling on the betting industry to improve staff safety in the wake of the murder of North Cheam man Andrew Iacovou at the Morden branch of Ladbrokes he managed last year.
Blood-stained muderer Aarij was caught leaving the shop on CCTV
Killer Shafique Aarij attacked the 55-year-old father of three during a robbery-gone-wrong at the Aberconway Road bookies in May.
He hit him over the head with a hammer up to eight times in 12 seconds and then fled with money from the counter.
Aarij was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 26 years on Monday. The judge at Southwark Crown Court called him a "cool, calm and collected" killer.
In planning to rob the shop, Aarij banked on Mr Iacovou being alone in the shop. It meant he could trick him into opening the door to the secure area behind the counter under the ruse that something had gone wrong with a machine.
Now this newspaper group is calling on the betting industry to improve safety for staff by ending the practice of 'single manning' shops and now Mr Iacovou's widow Anita Iacovou, mother to two of his children, Aryan, 10, and Rhitik, 13, has backed our SafeBet campaign.
She said: "I want something good to come from this if it is possible. It will help not only one person, but everyone in the industry. If Andrew was not working alone, this would not have happened - they should never single man these shops.
"He had problems when he worked in the Tudor Drive [in North Cheam] office with gamblers but when he moved to the Morden branch it was much worse.
"He had to tell people they had to leave and when he did that they would threaten him. He was worried."
A spokesman for Ladbrokes said it has improved its procedures in the wake of the incident but said it had no plans to change staffing levels.
Mr Iacovou pressed an alarm as he was being attacked and this triggered a CCTV feed from the shop to be shown in a central security office but the spokesman said the angle of the camera meant staff saw nothing amiss.
The shop where Mr Iacovou died has been closed since the murder but Ladbrokes said it will be up to Mr Iacovou's family as to whether it reopens.
Mrs Iacovou said: "We have said we want it to be open but to be open in memory of Andrew – there should be something saying the shop is a memorial to him so everyone can see what happened there.
"But it could never be single manned, there must always be two people there at least."
Mrs Iacovou told the Guardian she, Aryan and Rhitik found Christmas and New Year very difficult. She added: "[The children] have found a little relief from the sentence. They are both happy he won't be out for 25 years. They will be adults by then.
"We want him to be deported when he has served his sentence but that will be up to whoever is in Government in 25 years.
"Lots of people have been saying he should be deported, he shouldn't be taking taxpayers money."


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David Nalbandian has been disqualified from the AEGON Championships final against Marin Cilic after kicking an advertising panel in to a line judge's leg.
Nalbandian won the first set on a tie-break but reacted angrily after being broken for the second time in the second set. Having just lost the seventh game Nalbandian fiercely kicked an advertising board in front of line judge Andrew McDougall's chair.
The board smacked into the line judge's shin and a caused an inch-long bloody gash. Referee Fergus Murphy then awarded Cilic the match, and the championship, disqualifying Nalbandian for "unsportsmanlike behaviour".
Nalbandian was apologetic, going over to McDougall but following consultation with ATP supervisor Tom Barnes, the match was abandoned. The crowd booed and chanted "play on", but the decision was final and Cilic was handed the crown.
Tournament official Chris Kermode told BBC1: "We're in the middle of a wonderful final and David Nalbandian ran across and in frustration kicked a panel underneath the linejudge. The panel went into his leg and cut it - he's quite seriously injured. The game has ended with a code violation.
"David is struggling to come to terms with it. He clearly regrets what happened - but these things happen... But there's not a lot we can do about it. We are under the governance of ATP rules." He added: "You'd like to think you can bend the rules but if you allow it (the game to continue) it sets a precedent."
Cilic appeared embarrassed to win the championship in such a manner and Nalbandian looked sullen in his chair while watching the Croatian parade the winning trophy.
Nalbandian told the Queen's crowd afterwards: "I am very sorry. Sometimes you get very frustrated on court. Sometimes I make a mistake I agree with. It's a tough moment to end a final like that but sometimes we feel so much pressure from the ATP playing so many tournaments.
"Today I've made a mistake. Sometimes I agree and I do but everyone makes mistakes. I don't feel it had to end like that - especially in a final. There are a lot of rules and sometimes they don't do anything. The rule book is very big and I can tell you the ATP do a lot to the players and nothing happens."
Cilic said: "It was very bitter. It's definitely not the way I wanted to win. To end like this is not easy. The match was getting hot and it's tough to see the final finish like this. I can't change it, but I'm really sorry for the fans that it finished like this."

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Thread: Win 8: yay or nay?
Win 8: yay or nay?
So, Win 8 is officially out now. How many of you have upgraded? The price seems pretty reasonable for a new OP system, whether you dig the new UI (which one can turn off) that seems to be very much tablet orientated is another question.
I'm on a desktop, with an LCD as monitor, so to me navigating the tiles on mouse and keyboard seems awkward, granted I have only tinkered with in on Virtualbox so the experience may be a little laggy, seemed so at-least. Maybe getting one of those logitech touchpads would improve the experience...who knows.
So, what are your thoughts on this?
Also, if anyone has a promocode to drop the price from 29.99 to 14.99 I'd be very appreciative.
To me it really depends on driver support and software compatibility, so I really cannot decide at the moment. Maybe I would follow the tradition wisdom: wait for SP1.
As I know, the drastic change of interface is Windows 8 no longer has the infamous "Start Up" button. For this, I guess I should have no problem since I am very comfortable with my antique Power PC iMac 5 run by Mac OS X 10.3
I like the new UI (not the metro part though).
Now after they got rid of stupid aero, it has a nice zen look to it.
For example the task manager:
I haven't looked too much into win8 yet though, and I will be waiting till it matures a bit.
Damn, I must admit that I wasn't that impressed with the Metro or whatever the UI is called, for a desktop at-least. I do think this would work well for a touchscreen device. But 14.99€ or even 29.99€ is still a pretty good deal for a new OP system.
My Win 7 experience has been pretty good, if i disregard my blue period where I had about a dozen or so BSODs in about two days, which, granted might have been caused by hardware, but still. I had far fewer crashes/BSODs on XP and Vista combined so I'm not too bothered about bugs.
I believe that All-in-One PC will see light of greater sales. All-in-One may not be ideal for those demanding for high specs since they are generally not good at hardware cooling. But one selling point is that more and more of them have touch screens, and they perfectly fit in this new UI.
And touchscreen for PC tower on the other hand is way too expensive for me.
Anyway, I caved and got me Win 8 Pro for ~15€, so I'll see how that goes. And if I can't deal with the "innovation" there's always the option to downgrade.
I've been running it since August when it was released to Technet subscribers. I don't like Metro on a desktop, but I barely ever see it. 90% of the time I'm on the Desktop, which functions just like it did in Windows 7. On the plus side, Windows 8 is faster. Compatibility is much the same as Windows 7... and now tjp will come in here complaining about how his P4 and AC97 audio chip isn't supported. Win8 did drop some legacy support, it's true, but in terms of getting your apps and games to run you're unlikely to run into any issues. So far the only big issue for me is that some apps can't launch a web browser when you click a link - for example trying to access the forum for a game from Steam results in absolutely nothing happening. I don't know why. Game performance should be close to Win7 - maybe slightly less in benchmarks but nothing you'd realistically notice. That's probably due to slightly immature GPU drivers.
Metro is basically a giant Start menu. You could unpin all the Metro apps and just populate it like a big Start menu if you want. Alternatively, just do what you probably do with the current Start menu: open it up, type in what you want, and smash Enter. Functionally it's the same thing. The most frustrating thing is the Charms gesture, but you can use WinKey+C to display them instead.
No doubt some people won't be able to tolerate Metro, but MS will keep Metro. It won't go away. Better get used to it, or move to OS X/Linux. Also to head off any arguments - WinRT might be Microsoft's walled garden, but the desktop is not. There are no arbitrary restrictions on x86 apps and there never will be. There is no threat to Gabe's Walled Garden-Empire of Gaming. Please don't listen to FUD.
Have absolutely no interest in a new Windows iteration that offers nothing new for the home theater crowd. Where the hell is the 10 foot interface, practical DPI scaling and remote control integration we were teased with? Tablet controls clusterfuck in a desktop OS? Nothankyou.jpg
Actually, the Metro thing isn't all that bad. It's ok for quick overview of mail, news and feeds. You can add your gmail accounts to the mail program and calendar and the tiles give a pretty good glimpse of what is going on. Switching between the desktop and Metro is quick and smooth.
Can't say if I'm going to use it a month from now though, maybe the novelty will fade.
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So let me get this straight. I pay $60 and get something that is just like the OS I already have, except more cumbersome to navigate?
Why would you pay 60$? Don't talk out of your ass.You can get the upgrade if you rock Win 7 right now for 29€ or 39$, plus, you can easily get a promo coupon that'll knock the price down to 14.99$. You pay 60$ if you want the packaged DVD version, but you can just as easily burn the downloadable version yourself, the goddamn Upgrade Assistant will give you the option to make to burn a dvd or install with a USB drive.
EDIT: On a more serious note, why are you all excited about Windows 8? Aside from some clever standby modes there is nothing new in the OS and several things that could have been improved upon or introduced since Vista have not been touched:
DPI scaling which was basically left in a half finished state for the past 6 years has not changed.
No control panel features for SSD meaning you still need to install a third party application for things like manual trim and general SSD related optimisation.
No native support for current open source media formats like mkv, FLAC etc. which is puzzling since divx, xvid and mp4 have been supported since Vista.
Microsoft's Bluetooth stack has not been updated to add support for HID Proxy mode (if the bluetooth hardware supports it). Translation: you can't use a bluetooth keyboard in bios after restarting windows, or even logging into windows! This stuff was sorted on Linux and OSX in the early 2000's.
No native multi-seat capabilities. What a missed opportunity!
For some reason, Microsoft did not copy some of the innovative features found in Linux and OSX this time around such as transitioning from the registry system to the Home directory structure, Time Machine, integrated (and free) cloud support or new desktop composition capabilities like Compiz Fusion.
No new audio architecture updates that for example could add support for dolby digital live or dts connect. To get either of these on a PC you either have to be lucky enough to have a motherboard with the capability built into the driver (licensed) or purchase a $250+ soundcard.
Adding bilinear filtering to the Magnifier. I mean, seriously, pixellated Magnifier utility in 2012?
No built-in video desktop backgrounds. This is important if your PC is hooked up to an HDTV and is left on for long periods.
A huge one: no native support for Xbox live or XBLA! Why miss this opportunity?
There are literally 1000's of ways they could have made this an amazing OS release for desktop users and especially hardcore power users / gamers, yet they went with tablet UI and "social media" integration. Gah!
I'm also curious to see how you guys manage using W8 when every corner and edge of the screen seems to trigger something. Good luck and godspeed multi-monitor users!
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As for cloud support - Metro supports SkyDrive out of the box, which is free. They probably didn't include it on the desktop for fear of anti-trust lawsuits from Dropbox or Google.
Really, do you even know much about Win8 besides "It's got a new UI therefore I don't like it"? Metro isn't good on desktops, but the majority of your complaints are either outright incorrect or boil down to "It's not a media-PC OS" which shouldn't be a criticism.
Microsoft did a clean break when they introduced the Windows Desktop Manager in Vista. Everyone went ape shit and it broke a lot of apps, some people are still on XP because of it - but WDM was sorely needed to turn Windows into a modern OS. Just having a double buffered desktop environment was a huge feature that designers and media editors have been clamouring for since 2001. Some changes, as difficult as they are, need to be made to move the platform forward. Instead of doing a major change that would in thre long run benefit all Windows users, Microsoft went with a tablet UI.
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Auto save and revert capability on any document that can be edited by native mac osx apps out of the box.
Infinite Undo all the way to the first version of a document. Not revert to backup, undo as in ctrl+z while editing the document steps you through ALL the changes you made to the document from the first time you created it.
Side by side compare while editing, and ability to copy/paste to and from different document states in comparison view.
I don't call this functionality "basically the same thing" as scheduled backups.
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If you decide that Win8 isn't for you, that's cool. Clearly lots of people won't like it, or don't think that trying to unify the various form factors is worth it. I won't argue that point too much. I certainly won't argue that Metro is a good thing for the desktop, because it's tolerable at best. But your representation of Win8 isn't accurate. A lot of your criticisms are superficial and ridiculous. I can summarise your criticisms of Win8's x86 desktop mode like this: "I love HTPCs and it doesn't do enough for them. Also, File History isn't Time Machine, and Win8 isn't a major revolution. Therefore it's crap." But neither was Win7, which you love.
If you have any windows, XP/Vista/7 on your machine, you go here :
Click on Download Pro for 39.99$ then proceed to run the Upgrade Assistant, it will tell you what programs you can migrate and if you're eligible for an update, which, if you run XP/Vist/7(even if september the 19th is a day when people talk like you) or even the Consumer Preview of Win 8, you are.
The promo code to knock the price to 14.99$/€/£ go here:
The information you provide doesn't even have to be true, just the date has to been within the last two months. It usually doesn't even ask you for a windows key, but if it does and you don't have to happen to have one. Here is a forum where you can get a promocode very easily:


text: PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- Major League Baseball's playoffs aren't just a few extra home games for playoff teams and a few more millions for those teams' coffers. They're a return on a sizable investment.Going into the 2013 season, 14 of the league's 30 teams spent $100 million or more on payroll. Just five made it past Game 162 and one, the Texas Rangers, did so by playing an extra game to determine the American League's Wild Card spot. The team it faced in that playoff -- the Tampa Bay Rays -- came into the season with a $57.9 million payroll that was third-lowest in the league. By comparison, the New York Yankees had Major League Baseball's top payroll on opening day at $228.8 million, just missing the playoffs for the second time since 1995. In doing so, they spent more on three players -- Mark Teixeira ($23 million), C.C. Sabathia ($23 million) and Alex Rodriguez ($28 million) -- than the Rays did on their entire team. That's not shabby for a team with a payroll ranked 28th in the league, but the Oakland A's and their general manager Billy Beane won the American League west on just $60.7 million. That payout ranks 27th in the league and still less than the combined $74 million earned by the Yankees named above. Phil Roth pointed out by delving through contract data, transactions made during the season bumped the Dodgers' payroll from $216.6 million on opening day to closer to $225 million. It's just some couch change for the Dodgers, who are getting a cool $6 billion of the $8 billion television deal the team struck with Time Warner Cable ( TWC) before the season, but that would be a 14% payroll increase for the A's. It's a similar situation for the Boston Red Sox, who began the year with a $150.6 million payroll but jumped above $160 million after adding pitcher Jake Peavy and others to help clinch the American League East. That boost is roughly 17% of division rival Tampa Bay's overall salary pool. While the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a streak of losing seasons and playoff absence dating back to 1992 by spending a relatively scant $79.5 million, they did so in an NL Central in which three teams spent $100 million or so going into this season ($115.2 million for the St. Louis Cardinals, $107.5 million for the Cincinnati Reds and $104.3 million for the Chicago Cubs) and the fourth, the Milwaukee Brewers, still outspent them by more than $3 million. The $77.8 million Cleveland Indians, meanwhile, earned a wild-card spot in a division where the champion Detroit Tigers nearly doubled their payroll at $148.4 million.


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Can anyone (meaning a site admin) tell me why some of my posts show up instantly and others require moderation?
No we can't . In some subforums all posts are put in moderation (the review request forum for example), in others there are anti-spam checks that can put a post into moderation. But there are false positives, so don't worry, staff reviews all moderated posts and if they're ok they will become visible.
No, we can't because sometimes we don't even know why it happens... but we can be ethernally annoying and put all your posts in moderation instead of just a few random ones! evil laugh muahahahahaha end of evil laugh
I think I'd rather leave before someone tells me off for inappropiate behavior and such... leaves running
Now that explains a lot...
I actually think it does :lol:
I should stop taking coke... (I mean coca-cola, of course!)
Nope and it is driving me mad. Our auto-moderation system is a nightmare. I have someone investigating it and I hope we can figure it out soon. In the mean time, apologies for any inconvenience.
Might be you insert links in those posts comes under moderation queue.
No. If you read the replies above, you will see there is a problem with the auto-moderation system, which means that some posts are moderated for no reason. We're working on it to try and get it fixed. Meantime, we appreciate the patience of any of our members who are affected by the glitch.


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"Your Eyes are Your Window to the World:" Vision Therapy
We have all heard someone say, "Your eyes are your window to the world," and it's true. From birth through our elder years, 80 percent of what we learn is through the visual system, so, it's very important to have good visual abilities.
Research has shown that children who have trouble in school, such as with reading and writing, can have undiagnosed visual functioning problems. (These children may also have a learning disorder, ADHD, or be on the Autism Spectrum, while other children may have none of the above.) If the visual function is not working properly, then school performance will be negatively affected. I am not talking about visual acuity, or how well a child sees the eye chart, but instead, about how the eyes actually work together. A student may have 20/20 vision, but still have trouble with their field of vision, muscle function, balance, focus or depth perception (just to name a few).
The same can be said for patients who have had a head injury or stroke. Very often, after a neurological accident, our visual system loses the ability to perform everyday tasks. Once again, it is not a visual acuity issue, but a functional issue. Patients who have experienced a stroke often say, "Something is not right with my eyes, but everyone says I have good eye sight." The patient might have a very difficult time explaining how his/her eyes are different. Many patients complain of newspaper print moving, difficulty walking and/or feeling unsteady. Problems such as these can be attributed to a visual functioning problem that is interfering with the vestibular pathways.
If the visual system is not working correctly, poor eye health can lead to other life-altering problems. For instance, in children we may see poor school performance, disruptive behavior and/or poor self esteem. In adults, we may see lack of focus, poor gross and fine motor skills and a defeatist attitude after a few short weeks of rehabilitation. But help is available!
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network started a new Vision Therapy Program to address each patient's needs in terms of visual function. For more information on the Good Shepherd Vision Therapy Program, contact us at 610-776-3247 or Request an Appointment.


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Class for parents-to-be to learn about the breastfeeding experience.
Online traditional childbirth class with activities, knowledge checks, web links and downloadable handouts.
One-day class for childbirth preparation. Condensed version of the Traditional Childbirth class.
A class for expectant or adoptive parents who want information about caring for a newborn
Facilitated, free peer support group for new mothers suffering from pregnancy or postpartum adjustment challenges.
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AN INJURY TO A MUSLIM RAISES HIS HONOR AND BROADENS HIS STATION IN PARADISE. IT INCREASES HIS POWER AND PRESTIGE AMONG MUSLIMS. WHEN AN UNBELIEVER IS INJURED, THE HEREAFTER AND THIS WORLD ARE LOST FOR HIM. HE LOSES ALL HIS ESTEEM AMONG HIS FRIENDS AND HE IS HUMILIATED. HE COLLAPSES PSYCHOLOGICALLY. A MUSLIM NEEDS WOUNDS. WOUNDS, PAIN AND SUFFERING MAKE A MUSLIM INTO A MUSLIM; THEY MAKE HIM WORTHY. Courage is what befits a Muslim. Bediüzzaman says, "Fear devastates Muslims." In particular, he says that the dajjal '...neutralizes the ulema by seizing them with fear,' the system of the dajjal. That is really true. People who live in a state of fear pass it on to others. "I am afraid, so you should also be afraid," they say. This also appears in a verse; "...those to whom people said, 'The people have gathered against you, so fear them.' But that merely increased their faith and they said, 'Allah is enough for us and the Best of Guardians'." (Surat al-'Imran, 173)
They say, "This was promised us. Our Prophet (saas) promised us," in the Qur'an.2013-04-03 20:14:07


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… We wish with all our heart the Master's membership of this holy and renowned radiant line. However, as future research will show, THERE IS NO SOUND EVIDENCE THAT IN TERMS OF LINE AND DESCENT HE IS A SAYYID.
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It seems like PCs can never have enough power. Higher resolutions, more effects, better image quality and film-like post-processing effects seem to keep even the latest cards working hard. We've put a step-by-step guide on how to install your new graphics card to give your PC a new lease of life!Find out more 〉
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Romance at the Phil
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Charles Dutoit, conductor
Gautier Capuçon, cello
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Make your Valentine's Day an instant classic!
Let the music of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Strauss make your Valentine's Day an evening for the ages. Bring your beloved downtown for a night of romantic classics and more as the LA Phil anchors a perfect night at the intimate Walt Disney Concert Hall with a post-concert reception, including a special selection of champagne and treats, plus a free photo booth to commemorate the evening! Enjoy these romantic offerings all weekend long, set to the hand-selected sounds of cellist Gautier Capuçon's post-concert playlist.
If you already have tickets, pre-order champagne & strawberries here.
About This Performance
Treat someone special to a romantic night out! Passionate performances of Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Strauss are embraced in the intimate splendor of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Special drinks and indulgent delights will be available after the concert, plus a photo booth to commemorate your evening and a post-concert playlist curated by Gautier Capuçon!
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Astonishing young French cellist Gautier Capuçon joins the LA Phil's own Carrie Dennis in Don Quixote.
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Elegant Swiss-French conductor Charles Dutoit also leads Mendelssohn' evocative mini tone poem and one of Mozart's first "mature" symphonies.
Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.
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small, square/rectangular slate pot and tray for floral arranging/grass growing!
At $7 each, these are an incredible steal! You can grow your own grass in these (so easy to do for you people out there with black thumbs!!!) and have nature inside with you... Love the modern feel.
Where are the words to describe how happy fake wheat grass makes me??? So many uses, so little space here... Fake it till you make it, baby!!!Added 9 Years Ago from Jamaligarden


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Huge cash boost for AHS
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Alberta will receive an increase of slightly over one billion dollars in funding from the Canada Health Transfer program for 2014-15 (Edmonton Journal, Feb. 12) due to a new funding formula based on population in the province. Presumably this means the amount received in following fiscal years will be similarly increased over the amount anticipated under the old formula.
An essential area where a large portion of this new funding must be spent is on swiftly increasing the number beds in our long-term care facilities. At the present time hundreds of Albertans who should be in long term care are languishing in acute care facilities, thus blocking patients who should be admitted to the hospital and clogging up the emergency wards.
Long-term care beds cost much less than beds in active treatment hospitals. This is insane. We would not need more active treatment beds if there were enough long-term care beds. Active treatment hospitals cannot provide the type of care that can only be provided in long term care facilities (nursing homes).
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Earlier this year I wrote a blog which I hoped would inspire a "Buy American Made Products" movement but with a new twist. I thought that the upcoming holiday season would be the perfect time to raise awareness that there still are some great American Made products.
After all this is the time of year when shopping is going full force. So if there ever was power in numbers this would be the time to really make a difference!
I began my research into American Made Products that would make good holiday gifts and I was both surprised and pleased to find that this was not as difficult as I first envisioned. Certainly at some point most of us have commented on the overwhelmingly high percentage of imported products we see on our stores shelves. And how product quality has diminished as well.
I realize that there is some perception that US made product is just too expensive but when you factor in its quality and lasting power over "cheap" imports it actually may prove to be a bargain! Buy it right, and buy it once I say.
I was also very pleased to find that most of the companies I had discovered were started in America long ago, understood offshore production savings or felt economic pressure to manufacture offshore, but firmly resisted this based on a core belief of contributing to the US economy and an unwillingness to diminish quality. Those companies I commend, and those companies' products I will purchase! They are indeed out there and they deserve our business.
It has been both a fun and enlightening project and I was quite surprised and happy to find good old American made products that my family and friends could use and enjoy. And as a matter of fact I book marked a few dozen websites for things for myself in the process! So Santa, if you are reading this….
Below are some American Made gift ideas I found during my first pass I would like to share with you and I plan on updating this blog post throughout the holiday season.
- Well you may have thought any type of US produced clothing would be hard to find but it's out there! And who hasn't gotten or given pajamas as a gift! Check out Vermont Flannel. BTW… I actually was given a VF shirt and shorts about 10 years ago. Still have and still wear them! And it doesn't look like they are going to wear out anytime soon! http://www.vermontflannel.com/index
- What's more American then blue jeans, right? But blue jeans made in America these days? No way you say! While the famous brands packed up their US factories long ago, there are some little guys refusing to budge! Check out Texas Jeans http://www.texasjean.com/ and All American Clothing http://www.allamericanclothing.com
- Hmm, I suppose when you need to grab a flashlight you must be in a REAL need for light? So the one that you have to keep smacking in the palm of your hand to stay on may not be the best choice! And how much of a bargain is it in that situation? Well there's a USA Made MAGLITE in my home, all my vehicles glove boxes, and in my backpacks & camping gear. Turns on, stays on EVERY time! TIP: The little MAGLITE Solitaire attaches to a key chain and is a great stocking stuffer! http://www.maglite.com/
- No "handy-person" would be disappointed to get a top notch pocket or belt multi-tool. This extremely handy gadget was pioneered by "Leatherman" almost 30 years ago and has been evolving ever since (and is probably one of the most copied inventions of the century!) Now they have an ingenious multi-tool for almost every activity and function. http://www.leatherman.com/
- Something for the little ones? How about some good old fashion wooden toys? Don't think they make them like they use too? Well then check out the award winning line of wood toys by Maple Landmark. Lots of fun stuff for kids of all ages and you can personalize them with the child's name! http://www.maplelandmark.com/
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- The NBA playoffs roll on in semi-interesting fashion, as only the lowly Knicks have been eliminated. How long do you think it will take for the Calipari to NYC rumors to heat up? Wait… Nevermind.
- Erin Andrews bruises rather easily. She's a peach.
- Ole Miss axed their "Rebel" mascot. Is the "Ole" the next to go? That seems a little extreme to me.
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- David Ortiz was reportedly horrified by manager Terry Francona's comment that the Red Sox' bats were coming alive.
- 6 deleted scenes that prove the book isn't always better. Stand By Me would have been so much better if everyone had died, right?
- Police say a brawl at a Lawrence baby shower left two people with stab wounds and three people under arrest. I'm guessing the Jumperoo wasn't worth it.
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Attendance was great! Over 250+ attendees throughout the evening showed up for some great tips for the website development. The venue's auditorium was nearly full and the lobby during breaks was "cozy". Any more attendees and things would have started getting uncomfortable. Daniel Kramer also feeds his attendees & guests quite well; This time he had a variety of Chinese food entrees. Attendees seemed very happy with the selections. The LAWEBPRO group does charge a minor fee to attend these events, but the amount was insignificant compared to the value and content that this event provided. One thing I do recommend to User Group Managers who want to hold events is that it often good to charge a fee to attendees, because it keeps the attendee "no-show" rate low. And since, this event was funded by Adobe Camp monies, the Adobe Community team appreciates a "personal incentive" for the attendess to ensure they show up. "Details about the sessions and the content can be found at the LA Web Design Camp – Registration Page.All in all, this was a successful event.
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|After the event, I asked the event organizer to provide me some EventBrite charts on how this event tracked in terms of paid registrations and page views from the time we first started promoting the event till the day of the event. The charts are interesting in that what we see from attendees is that most decide with 72 hrs whether they will be attending.
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|I think that your work is very well organized and all the jokes are funny. I really liked the parts about the water contamination, the plebs, The Fence Ministry, etc., etc. I appreciated the fact that you know well what you are talking about but that the article does not go into very complicated politics and all and just parodies different ministries.
The only suggestion I would have is to link all the parts of the article together. Shabidoo said: "There seems to be a lack of cohesion/concept between the sections". I agree with Shabidoo here, as I keep on getting the impression that all the different sections are independent from each other. It would be cool if you add a little introduction at the beginning of the "Ministries" section, as there you just talk about different ministries (which are actually very funny parodies of the real ones) and do mot say much about them in general, if you get what I mean. To be even clearer, you have a very good introduction to the article, where you talk about the Ministers, the definition of Ministries, etc., but you do not look at their general functions as one system. You do no give the connection between the Ministry of The Fence and all the others, you do not say how is the Ministry of Pessimism different from the Ministry of tha Administrative Affairs, for instance. It is as if you were analyzing all the details of the machine but not concluding on it as a whole.
I also did not understand whether the Ministry of Magic is a parody of some other ministry or not, as all the other joke-ministries do parody something.
|I talked about your concept in the last section, as it was also very much connected with the humour of the article. So there is only one thing I would like to add here: I generally do not like extremely long articles and prefer the normal ones; however, in your case, the topic is very important and I think that you did not expand it enough. Me, personally, I would like to see "History" (when such a system began to exist, etc.) and "Side-effects" (of the Ministries, of course). Otherwise, I think that you really did a nice job and the fact that you nominated the article for VFH is not a mistake.
|Prose and formatting:
|I proofread your article myself and foxed several sentences and below is the record of everything I have noticed
|I liked the images you were using but think that, first of all, the main first image combines all the logos of different ministries and I would prefer them to be separate and to be placed in the relevant sections of the article.
Also, the image of the Ministers of Pessimism hailing the Prime Minister is not connected to the text. You did not talk about this in the "Pessimism" section, did you?
|Pretty much your average score.
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|I am sure that the article can be improved on and would advise you to do it, as soon as possible, considering the fact that it is on VFH already. Please, look at my proofreading, do the same in some places where I haven't done the tidying-up, add one or two paragraphs to the article (see Humor and Concept) and find a way to spread all the Ministries' logos across the article, not to have all of them in the introduction. But very nice job, all in all, keep on doing as well as now and do not be afraid of any improvements!
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EL notes: Mazzoni makes rapid climb
Mets righty thriving in Double-A during first full season as pro
By David Driver / Special to MLB.com | July 31, 2012 6:00 AM ET
It's been a rapid rise for the Pittsburgh-area native, who made 12 appearances between Brooklyn and St. Lucie in 2011 after being drafted in the second round that June.
"I try not to think about it," Mazzoni said of his ascension. "I was pitching pretty well with St. Lucie. It's good baseball down there. I'm just trying to improve. I want to look back and say I gave it my all and be ready for the next step."
After going 5-1 with a 3.25 ERA over 12 starts this season for St. Lucie, Mazzoni is 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA in his first seven starts with Binghamton. He pitched a seven-inning complete game in his Double-A debut June 20 and had back-to-back starts of seven scoreless innings in mid-July.
He also picked up the win in his most recent start, allowing just a run on four hits in six innings Friday against Portland as the Mets won, 2-1. In 42 innings with Binghamton, Mazzoni has 27 strikeouts and just eight walks.
"He's done a terrific job for us," said B-Mets manager Pedro Lopez. "Last year I saw him pitch a little bit, but it was only one inning every few days. It's been a quick rise for him so far."
Mazzoni, the No. 18 prospect in the Mets system, throws a fastball in the mid-90s with a slider and change.
"What makes him a good pitcher is his command on the mound," Lopez said. "When he's out there, it's the same attitude whether things are going well or not. He's been able to keep an even keel. That's the sign of a good pitcher."
Mazzoni grew up in Evans City, Pa., about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh. He was drafted in the 26th round in 2008 by the Washington Nationals out of Seneca Valley High School but elected to play for the Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
"I thought about [turning pro], but I felt I wasn't ready for Minor League life," he said. "I only weighed about 160 pounds. I had a decent fastball and developing curve. The decision was pretty easy."
"Coming out of high school, it would have been a tough adjustment," he added. "I got a good education and got to play in the ACC. Those three years really helped me."
Now he's adjusting to hitters in the Eastern League.
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Does he pay attention to his prospect status?
"I try not to think about that," he said. "I try to get better each day. So far I'm thankful for the opportunity they've given me. I know a lot of people who would like to be in this situation."
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The most vulnerable firms, many in industry say, may be those who have relied on ongoing U.S. military work that is now drying up as the Pentagon "Operational Contingency Allowance" – the additional funding earmarked for the wars – tapers off.
At its peak, the U.S. Commission on Wartime Contracting, a bipartisan legislative commission established to study wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, estimated there might have been as many as 260,000 contractors in the two countries...
"At the moment, everyone is looking for work that is not OCA-funded," one industry executive told Reuters on condition of anonymity, saying he expected an era of mergers and even bankruptcies. "It's going to be like when the tide goes out at the beach and you suddenly find out who has been naked."
With this post I wanted to identify some trends in the industry that I am seeing as the wars wind down and budgets get tighter. I have posted a couple of articles below that will give you an idea as to what companies are doing and what their strategies are for survival or for growth.
What is interesting with DynCorp and EODT, is their focus on maintaining dominance as to what they are good at. DynCorp is all about aviation and EODT is all about mine clearing. Although both companies do other things in the industry, it is obvious in the posts below that they are taking actions in the market that position them as leaders in these niches.
EODT merging with Sterling International, to form a new company called Sterling Global International is an example of the kind of mergers the top quote was referring too. What is interesting with this move is that for mine clearing operations in the worst parts of the world, you need all sorts of folks to make that happen. From the security to protect those mine clearing technicians to the logistics tail to support an operation. These are all things that EODT did in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by joining forces with SI, they are able to reach other markets. Here is a hint to what they are looking at.
The release said Sterling manages a $175 million weapons removal and abatement program for the State Department, and Kaye said that in comparison to EODT, the Virginia firm is more involved in the work of nonproliferation.
"While the activities that (EODT does) are nonproliferation, they're much more in a mass-quantity stockpile reduction," he said. "Sterling is on the forefront of … assisting countries with treaty compliance (and) establishing mine action centers."
Kaye said Sterling has approximately 150 employees, and the new company will have about 3,500 employees.
After a round of layoffs earlier this year, EODT said it had 250 American employees and 3,000 foreign nationals.
Kaye said Sterling International's program manager for conventional weapons destruction will remain in that position with the new company……The release said the combined companies will continue to serve existing customers, but will also expand into markets including energy exploration and development and judicial and criminal justice support.
So this new mega mine clearing company will continue to pursue munitions destruction and assist countries in compliance with treaties. I also imagine the Arab Spring is leaving a lot of unexploded munitions all over the place, which if investors want to do business in some of these places, someone needs to remove this dangerous trash of war.
But the big one that perked me up is the mention of energy exploration that was talked about in the next article. One company mentioned was Garda World and their work in Iraq.
Even with U.S. troops gone from Iraq and the number of government contractors down, some companies say they are finding strong demand from energy firms for protection, particularly around Basra in southern Iraq.
"We are as busy as ever and the need has never been greater," said Pete Dordal, senior vice president at GardaWorld, a global risk management and security services firm. "I don't want to say it's a gold rush, but business is very good."
A gold rush? Interesting, and I imagine that with unrest in the middle east, all energy companies are looking hard at their security and hardening up. Iraq is just one example of the kind of risk that energy companies are willing to make when it comes to resource extraction in really bad places. Libya is another example, and capable PMSC's that can protect these energy companies are essential. (11 plus years of war have definitely produced companies that are certainly capable of providing protection in war zones and third world countries)
Another area mentioned was maritime security and the demand for that. Although I am seeing that market getting extremely saturated with companies, all fighting over contracts. But it is an area to get into and I do not see piracy going away any time soon. An example of that is that piracy increased off the west coast of Africa.
The article made a mention of the whole private navies thing, and they are right. I have not seen this get off the ground yet. It's close, and we will see if it ever sets sail.
One area of business that was brought up in the article was evacuation of clients from countries that have fallen due to the Arab Spring or other disasters. Check out the contract Control Risks had in Libya, and I imagine the company they did this for, paid a pretty penny.
Private security firms, insiders say, evacuated the vast majority of the thousands of foreign nationals plucked from Libya as its civil war erupted early last year. Most were contracted by other private firms, although governments also used them heavily. London-based Control Risks told Reuters last year that China hired it directly to fly hundreds of its nationals out by airliner.
Other areas mentioned or business that I think will add to the market is supporting UN missions like AMISOM, or supporting the post-reconstruction efforts in countries after wars or disasters. Yet again, thanks to the Arab Spring and the wars, and the destruction that has come out of that struggle, there are plenty of places requiring the services of capable companies.
The article ended with an excellent point by Edmond Mulet.
"In some places, contractors might be more effective than some of the troops from contributing nations," said Edmond Mulet, U.N. Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations.
"But the U.N. is simply the sum of its member states and some of them are opposed to the use of contractors in some roles," he told the conference.
For companies to be marketable, they will have to continue to fight this poor image that the industry is painted with–thanks to the actions of the few. Things like the ISO standards or the ICoC are great for promoting the idea that the industry is trying to correct itself, but there is one thing missing in the industry that I have been hammering on since the beginning of this blog. Leadership.
I believe the secret sauce to the success for all companies, is a focus on fielding good sound leadership to support contracts. It is the leader that will ensure the contract is followed and that operations are sound. It is the leader that will work hard to take care of his people and prevent any actions that might embarrass the company or client. And it is the act of a smart company that supports or grows or hunts down outstanding leaders–and rewards these folks. Leadership, leadership, leadership, and I cannot say it enough.
Clients need good capable contracting leaders as well. Someone that actually cares about constructing a sound contract and cares more about best value and less about what is cheapest. You need a contracting officer who cares–who acts like they are constructing a contract for a doctor who would be assigned to their mother–or a body guard who would be assigned to their mother. Budget constraints will be difficult, but folks must have the courage to do what is right with this stuff.
So the final article is about Dyncorp's Steven F. Gaffney and his thoughts on the future. I always like hearing what the leaders of companies say, and you can get a real feel sometimes as to what they are optimistic about or concerned about. Here are his thoughts on leadership and what is working in his company.
What have you been focusing on?
It really comes down to: Do you have the right people doing the right things? Are you organized the right way? And the business systems that you have in place — are they strong enough to support the pressures of the business? About 90 percent of our top three levels of leadership are either new to the company or they're new in position. In two years, we've restructured twice around getting to the right market-focused, customer-focused type of organization. We stood up a new business development organization, and we were able to move our win rates from the low teens to close to 50 percent of everything that we bid.
This is very interesting, because he has identified a weakness of the company (I imagine it applies to other companies as well). 90 percent of your top three levels of leadership being new to the company or new in position is not something to cheer about. That is great that the company has re-organized and has achieved a higher 'win' rate for contracts, but how can these leaders possibly be effective in carrying out policy if they haven't a clue about the company's history or lacks any memory or experience working for the company?
I would also be curious as to why so many new leaders? Is that because of high attrition or is this because of expansion? That is great that the company is winning so many contracts, but if you do not have capable and experienced leaders to implement that stuff, the company is going to have problems.
The other part of interest was the future of the company as the wars wind down?
What's your strategy as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down?
I joined the company knowing full well that the changes were going to happen in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, many of the programs that we have today — the goal is really to put yourself out of a job. In 2003, when we became one of the largest trainers of police in the Middle East, we knew that the goal was to train a country so that they could perform the function themselves. We've been thinking about this issue around what's next for some time, and that's why we've been working to rebalance our portfolio since I got here. Our aviation business, for instance — today it's a third of our revenues and half of our earnings. That wasn't the case two short years ago. A couple months ago, we made a small acquisition in the aviation business to fill a gap that we had, not for the business that we have today but to compete for business two years from now and also get us into the commercial space.
That's their plan–to rally around aviation. Which is their 'bread and butter' and totally makes sense to me, but it would have been nice to hear the other areas of interest.
One area that was not talked about too much in all of these articles was the future of government service contracts as the war winds down. The US government still has a presence in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and embassies and consulates there and around the world will still require armed security services and logistics. These contracts will continue to be highly competitive as the US continues to reduce involvement in those countries and the available re-construction/COIN related contracts decrease. Training gigs will still be present, but as budgets get tighter and involvement in those countries continues to be politically difficult, eventually that will go away. But we will see how it goes, and there will still be investments in those countries, and the US and it's partners will still have interest there.
Pretty interesting stuff and we will see how it goes. If anyone has any other ideas or things that I have missed here, by all means please add to the post by commenting below. –Matt
EOD Technology merges with Sterling International
By Josh Flory
October 24, 2012
An East Tennessee defense contractor has joined forces with a Virginia firm.
Lenoir City-based EOD Technology announced Wednesday that it has merged with Reston, Va.-based Sterling International to form Sterling Global Operations.
The new company will be based in Lenoir City, and EODT CEO Matt Kaye will serve as president and CEO of the new venture.
Kaye said Wednesday that the combined companies form "the world's preeminent conventional munitions disposal organization."
Asked about the benefits of the deal to EODT, Kaye said that "it really diversifies our customer base. It strengthens our footprint around the world and provides us greater breadth and depth of resources."
EODT got its start in 1987 as a company specializing in explosive ordnance disposal, and for years specialized in cleaning up contamination at former U.S. military sites. During the George W. Bush administration, EODT branched out into security operations and eventually became a major player in that market.
The company has also received some unwelcome scrutiny in connection with that work, though. In 2010, a U.S. Senate committee criticized EODT for its hiring practices in Afghanistan, and the following year it was revealed that the U.S. State Department had fired the company from a contract to guard the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
EODT was raided by federal agents in 2010, although no charges have been filed in connection with that episode.
According to a news release, EODT's employee stock ownership plan acquired Sterling International. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The release said Sterling manages a $175 million weapons removal and abatement program for the State Department, and Kaye said that in comparison to EODT, the Virginia firm is more involved in the work of nonproliferation.
"While the activities that (EODT does) are nonproliferation, they're much more in a mass-quantity stockpile reduction," he said. "Sterling is on the forefront of … assisting countries with treaty compliance (and) establishing mine action centers."
Kaye said Sterling has approximately 150 employees, and the new company will have about 3,500 employees.
After a round of layoffs earlier this year, EODT said it had 250 American employees and 3,000 foreign nationals.
Kaye said Sterling International's program manager for conventional weapons destruction will remain in that position with the new company.
Sterling's website does not identify the company's top executives, and Kaye declined to identify the founder or CEO of the company. "He's asked not to be named," Kaye said, adding that the individual would stay on as an executive adviser.
The release said the combined companies will continue to serve existing customers, but will also expand into markets including energy exploration and development and judicial and criminal justice support.
The new company will have annual revenues of $150 million.
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As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt
Sun, Oct 21 2012
By Peter Apps
On a rooftop terrace blocks from the White House, a collection of former soldiers and intelligence officers, executives and contractors drink to the international private security industry.
The past decade – particularly the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – provided rich pickings for firms providing private armed guards, drivers and other services that would once have been performed by uniformed soldiers.
But as the conflicts that helped create the modern industry wind down, firms are having to adapt to survive. They must also, industry insiders say, work to banish the controversial image of mercenary "dogs of war" that bedevil many firms, particularly in Iraq.


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- Scorecard / As it happened
- Run chase hit by more review controversy
- Both DRS and Australia's judgment flawed
- Clarke defends use or review
The English team are leaving Nottingham with a bloodied nose and a bad conscience. Their belief in their overwhelming favouritism for the series now has, like Stuart Broad's innocent face, less authenticity and more bluff.
If there was arrogance, it has been punctured. The style of Australia's plucky performance, when examined closely, owes less to their present coach than to his predecessor.
Darren Lehmann has been ascribed magical powers in the lead-up to the Trent Bridge Test match. The Boof Factor has been credited with putting smiles back on faces, unlocking root chakras, setting free the dove that is Ashton Agar, and bringing days of glorious sunshine to the Midlands. But Australia's terrific fight, particularly in the second half of the match, has not been the vaunted Lehmannstyle 'go out there and have fun' kind of cricket. It hasn't had the Lehmann mystique of good fortune. Rather, it has been disciplined and almost scientific, a direct result of the lessons learnt in India that Arthur and Michael Clarke have been imparting since April, and which Lehmann, all myths aside, has been continuing.
The bowlers in the second innings followed plans like boys doing Airfix models. But it was the run chase that was a revelation. In popular myth, the Lehmann regime is about Shane Watson going out and tonking like it's a one-dayer, Agar swinging away like a willow in a fresh breeze, and all the batsmen 'backing themselves' and 'playing their natural game'. Instead, we saw something much more impressive.
A blasting Watson innings might have been tempting, but it would have been a short cut. And this team, so far, is determined to be known as one that no longer takes short cuts. Watson played straight, hit the ball under his nose, exhibited strong concentration, and was unluckily out. He scored only marginally faster than Chris Rogers, the senior craftsman jobbing away in his workshop. Forty-six was a typical Watson score, but this was not a typical Watson innings. It was, as much as Rogers's half-century, a real opener's innings.
As the ball softened, the Australians played straight, almost without relent. They went after the runs one at a time, just like their compatriots in the New Stand accumulating the cups for their daily beer snake.
They didn't get the rub of the green, which they needed against such a strong opponent. There were the various umpiring controversies, but luck went against the Australians on Saturday in a more telling way. Every time they erred, it seemed, they lost their wickets. Sometimes cricket matches seem to be decided this way – how many batting errors actually lead to wickets – and in this one, Australia generally seemed to be paying a higher price than England.
Rogers only made one mistake, getting squared up by James Anderson. Ed Cowan could not afford to put a step wrong, and when he did, he was out. Michael Clarke and Steve Smith batted entirely against nature: grafting, nudging, glancing, seldom flashing. Both were out playing defensive strokes.
When everyone expected them to go out Braveheart-style, for death or glory, the Australians batted the way Arthur and Clarke had been schooling them to do since India. Apart from the first morning, this has been very much like an Indian Test match, with the new ball easiest to bat against and the danger of reverse swing appearing from about the 30th over. If Australia had batted like this in India they would have emerged with their heads held high. Finally, they have multi-faceted 'natural games', not just one.
Arthur said, when he was sacked, that he felt this team was on the cusp of realising its potential. Trent Bridge has provided supporting evidence. Whether or not he was the coach who could take them the next step will not be known.
Perhaps he is the Brian Smith of cricket, the rugby league coach who rebuilt an inexperienced team without necessarily taking them to the premiership. But whatever success Australia has during Lehmann's tenure, its foundations lie in what Arthur and Clarke achieved in the first half of this year. Among those building blocks are the introduction of Rogers and Agar, the drilling of bowlers in the fundamentals of reverse swing and patience, and the renewed focus on defence as the keystone of batsmanship. That Australia are giving England a genuine contest is due to their preparation over three months, not three weeks. Arthur won't get the credit for this, but he deserves at least a fair payout.


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Tech Takes Best Design in Clean Snowmobile Challenge
March 19, 2006—
Michigan Tech's Clean Snowmobile Team nabbed the Society of Automotive Engineers Best Design Award in the 2006 Clean Snowmobile Challenge.
The Clean Snowmobile Challenge is the Society of Automotive Engineers' newest collegiate design competition. Teams of engineering students from participating schools take a stock snowmobile and reengineer it to reduce emissions and noise while maintaining or improving performance. The weeklong competition concluded Saturday with an awards banquet at Michigan Tech.
The best-design award is based on the team's performance in the oral presentation, static display and written paper categories. Team captain Matt Prusak was pleased with the honor, but expects that Michigan Tech's sled will undergo some major changes next year.
"We had a sled that from a design standpoint was very good," he said, but was handicapped by a Honda engine that was too big for the purposes of the Challenge. "Next year, we're looking at a turbo-charged four-stroke."
Michigan Tech finished sixth in the Challenge, the same rank as in 2005, but with a better snowmobile. "We fixed a number of problems from last year," said mechanical engineering assistant professor Bernhard Bettig, the team's advisor. "We're getting better, but all the other teams have improved, too."
Teams that are doing the best have been using stock equipment, and that will be Michigan Tech's direction in 2007, he predicted. "We'll use a whole new strategy."
This is the fourth year that Michigan Tech has hosted the Challenge at its Keweenaw Research Center, which sponsors the event along with the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics. Steve Daum, SAE's manager of collegiate programs, said it just keeps getting better.
"This is one of SAE's leading competitions, and from our standpoint, it's brilliantly run," he said. "Event coordinator Jay Meldrum does a fantastic job of organizing it, and we really appreciate the support we get from the university."
The quality of the entries keeps going up as well. "Every year, the students watch what the other students are doing, take those ideas home and try to improve on them," Daum said. "The CSC just keeps getting better and harder."
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NEW YORK — The sun came up on the Winnipeg Jets today, literally shining on them for an hour in Central Park.
About 24 hours after sleep-walking through the early part of their morning start against the Philadelphia Flyers, and losing 2-1, the NHL team went outdoors for a skate today.
The 60-minute session on the Lasker Ice Rink in the far north of Central Park was more about fun and less about work after the team fell to 12-12-4 in the Central Division standings.
The Jets are 2-1 so far on their six-game road trip that continues Monday night at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.
"Why would I not like it?" Jets centre Bryan Little said. "It was pretty cool, a different experience. I can't remember the last time I skated outdoors. It was pretty fun.
"I had three or four ponds really close to me I used to play on. Like I said, can't remember the last time I was outside so this was pretty cool."
With a two-day break between games, it afforded the Jets a chance to go off routine for some team-building.
"I think it was nice to get our minds off that last game, hopefully kind of refresh us for the next one," Little said. "Everyone was pretty upset yesterday but guys had fun today and we're moving on."
Fun and moving on were exactly the things Jets coach Claude Noel had in mind today.
"I think it was good, good for the players today to remind you of growing up a little bit, especially most Canadian kids anyway," Noel said. "Just a fun day. For us, it just kind of loosens up and gets a little bit of team-building for the players, making it fun."
The inevitable question from reporters about how the loss to the Flyers was sitting clearly hadn't vanished from the coach's view.
"I've moved on," he said. "So I'm not going to go down that road again. It's a game we could have won and we would have had to have played better.
"We gave them three power plays in the first and gave them a fourth, actually, a five-one-three (to start the second). We didn't manage it very well. It was a game we could have won.
"But we've moved on."
Evander Kane, who left Friday's game with a lower-body injury, and defenceman Toby Enstrom watched today from the sidelines, given "maintenance" days.
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Make Your Own Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakesby Dana Angelo White in Cookies & Other Desserts, Healthy Recipes, January 13, 2012
This old-school dessert never goes out of style, but the fat and calories in traditional recipes might force you out of those skinny jeans. Our properly portioned recipe saves the day!
Lightening Things Up
Recipes for typical pineapple upside-down cake call for sticks of butter and cups of sugar just for the pineapple topping! This leads to slices of cake with at least 400 calories and 15 grams of fat.
Making pineapple upside-down cupcakes equals portion control for this culinary classic. You can also make this same recipe in a 9×13 inch cake pan and divide into 12 pieces for the calories to come out the same. While the occasional maraschino cherry (the typical topping), is harmless, we used fresh raspberries instead.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes
Makes: 12 cupcakes
1 recipe for Yellow Cupcakes*
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup light brown sugar
Fresh pineapple, finely chopped or cut into small rounds**
12 fresh raspberries
Confectioners' sugar (optional)
Nonstick cooking spray
*You can also use a boxed vanilla cake mix – we like Arrowhead Mills brand.
** Cut pineapple vertically into thin planks, then into small rounds using a cookie cutter or ring mold
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Prepare cake batter and set aside.
Spray a 12-cup cupcake pan liberally with cooking spray. Fill each cup with one teaspoon of melted butter, followed by one teaspoon of brown sugar. Add pineapple and a raspberry to each cup, then top with 1/3 cup of cake batter. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Using a butter knife, gently remove the cupcakes and turn them pineapple side up. Transfer to a wire wrack to cool completely. Serve dusted with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Info Per Cupcake
Calories: 212
Total Fat: 6 grams
Saturated Fat: 3 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 37 grams
Sugars: 22
Protein: 3 grams
Sodium: 132 milligrams
Cholesterol: 37 milligrams
Fiber: 1 gram
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Nats take series from Crew on Werth's walk-off double
After Soriano blows save in top of frame, Washington rallies back
WASHINGTON -- Jayson Werth's walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 5-4 victory over the Brewers at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon. The Nationals are still in a first-place tie with the Braves in the National League East. Atlanta won its game over the Phillies, 8-2, at Turner Field.
The score was tied at 4 when Washington rallied in the ninth inning off Rob Wooten. With two outs and Anthony Rendon on first base, Werth came to the plate and noticed that the Brewers were playing a no-doubles defense. If the ball hit was hit in the gap, Rendon could score easily from first base.
"I check the defense before the at-bat. I saw where they were playing. I liked where they were at," Werth said. "No doubles is like that prevent defense in the NFL. It ends up killing you. I felt there was a lot of room out there."
Werth took advantage of the situation. He swung at a 3-1 pitch from Wooten and doubled down the left-field line. With Khris Davis in left field, Nationals defensive coordinator Mark Weidemaier told the players to take the extra base on Davis. Werth also had a feeling that Rendon was going to score.
"I figured old "No Stop" [third-base coach Bobby] Henley over at third base, he is always waving guys around. I assumed that he was going to send [Rendon]. I thought we had a chance," Werth said.
Once he saw the ball hit the wall, Henley knew he was sending Rendon, who scored the winning run.
"We knew we were going to have a play at the plate and either we were or we weren't [going to score], but we were going to send him," Henley said. "Great hitting, great baserunning -- it really has nothing to do with me at all. I send everybody."
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was upset that Davis threw the ball over the cutoff man during the decisive play.
"Really, we need to quit making so many mistakes," Roenicke said. "We're not always going to swing the bat great, and we're not always going to pitch great, but we should be able to make solid plays. In close ballgames, that's what it comes down to."
Werth has been amazing this year when it comes to swinging at hitter's counts. With the count, 3-1, Werth is 5-for-11 [.455] with two home runs and five RBIs.
"It's about being ready for a pitch to hit. When you get in a hitter's count, the pitcher is in trouble," Werth said. "You have to take advantage of those opportunities and we were able to do that today."
Earlier in the game, taking left-hander Gio Gonzalez out of the game in the fourth inning paid off for manager Matt Williams. It wasn't Gonzalez's day on the mound. He lasted 3 1/3 innings, allowed three runs on four hits and threw 88 pitches. At least for one play, Gonzalez wasn't paying attention to what was going on around him.
It happened in the third inning. With one out and runners on first and second, Jonathan Lucroy hit a comebacker to Gonzalez, who lobbed the ball to first baseman Adam Laroche, but Ryan Braun managed to score from second on the play and tied the score at 1.
Gonzalez said that the All-Star break and missing his flight from Miami to DC for a bullpen session was the reason he wasn't at his best.
"It's one of those games where you have to brush under the rug," Gonzalez said. "Nine days off, it didn't help. Obviously, my command and fastball location wasn't where I wanted it to be."
The Brewers had a 3-1 lead when Williams decided to take Gonzalez out of the game in favor of right-hander Craig Stammen, who managed to stop the bleeding. Stammen didn't allow a run or hit in 2 2/3 innings.
"You have to keep their lead where it is and you can't let them get any more," Stammen said.
The Nationals rallied to take the lead off right-hander Yovani Gallardo starting in the fourth inning. LaRoche led off with a walk and Ryan Zimmerman followed with a two-run homer to tie the game at 3. It
Two batters later, Jose Lobaton doubled to right field and advanced to third on an infield single by Stammen. Lobaton then scored on a wild pitch by Gallardo to make it a 4-3 game.
But Milwaukee would tie the score in the ninth inning with Rafael Soriano on the mound. Rickie Weeks singled to center field, scoring Scooter Gennett. In the bottom half of the frame, Werth came through for the victory.
"Any time, you get a walk-off win, it's big for team morale," Stammen said. "Hopefully, it will send us on a nice winning streak."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A term used to describe a person with an enormous, bulbus forehead like that of a beluga whale. Although you would think it would denote a large brain, beluga heads often look mongaloidish or retarted. That being said, most retards (mentally handicapped) and dwarves (little people) have beluga heads.
I never noticed that Rihanna was a beluga head until my cousin pointed it out. I was like, HOLY SHIT! Her dad must have been Worf from Star Trek. Rumor has it that one fateful night Rihanna was in the back a limo with Chris Brown. Rihanna playfully swept her bangs from her giant beluga head to give Chris Brown a kiss. The enormity and appearance of her protuberous forehead startled Chris and reminded him of the god awful John Travolta scientology movie - Battlefield Earth and just how retarted that movie was. Out of reaction, Chris punched her so hard that Will Smith and Tom Cruise felt it.
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The mission of the Sudbury Youth Soccer Association shall be to provide the opportunity and training for the youth of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to learn the game of soccer through the development of individual skill, fitness, teamwork, and fair play.
SYSA Objectives and Philosophy
The SYSA seeks to fulfill its mission through the pursuit of the following objectives and philosophy:
All players should have opportunity to play.
Enjoyment, skill development, fitness and having fun are important goals for players, coaches and the program.
Passion for soccer -- "love of the game" -- is a specific goal for the program.
Sportsmanship is an important goal for the program.
The Sudbury Soccer program is "child-centered" and promotes personal achievement, teamwork development and fair play.
Sudbury Soccer is competitive.
We strive to have a soccer program of the highest quality.