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CHILDREN from Westfield Pre-School and Oaklands Primary School joined forces with David Laws MP to provide a stamp of approval for the community's new Post Office service launched at The Co-operative food store in Westfield, Yeovil.
The launch marks a return of Post Office services to Westfield after an absence of more than five years – a move welcomed by customers, the community and local representatives during public consultations.
Post Office local is part of a major modernisation programme across the Post Office network designed to make it easier for customers to do business, through longer opening hours and modern open plan environments. Westfield's new service offers access to Post Office services seven days a week, with opening hours more than doubled with 52 extra hours a week.
Customers will be able to access a wide range of services, including most mail transactions, home shopping returns, online banking cash deposits, car tax renewal, and withdrawals.
Matthew Charlton, Store Manager at The Co-operative Food in Westfield, said: "Local services such as this are vital in creating a sense of community, having Post Office services based within the food store makes it simple and convenient for customers to run all their errands at once. I'm looking forward to introducing the store's existing customers, and new ones, to the new service. I'm confident they will be pleased with the flexibility and convenience."
Yeovil MP, David Laws, said: "It is great news that the Post Office in Westfield is opening again in The Co-operative food store, this will be of real value to local residents. I am grateful to all those who have worked hard to make this happen".
Julia Marwood, Post Office Regional Network Manager – South, said: "We are absolutely delighted to be re-opening a Post Office in Westfield again. We had been searching for a partner to take on a Post Office for a while, so we were delighted when The Co-operative opened in Westfield and was keen to open a Post Office for the benefit of the community.
"We understand how important having a Post Office is to residents of Westfield and we are confident this new modern Post Office service will meet the needs of the local community and secure services for the future. This modernisation is part of a major investment programme, the largest in the history of the Post Office and marks a commitment to no more branch closure programmes."


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HOUSTON - Police officers have arrested a man accused of attacking and robbing a 64-year-old woman in broad daylight.
The crime happened in the parking lot of a Valero gas station at 1406 West Gulf Bank on Dec. 30.
Ronald Albert, 24, has been charged with robbery with bodily injury. He is being held in the Harris County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond.
"He said he was sorry, but in my experience, they're only sorry when they're caught," said Frank Heenan, a veteran Houston police officer.
Surveillance video obtained by KPRC Local 2 shows the attack. It appears that several people witnessed the crime but were either unwilling or unable to stop the attack.
"I wish someone, anyone, would have done something. Why didn't anyone do something?" said the victim, who didn't want her identity revealed.
The victim, a grandmother, was not seriously injured in the mugging.
Just down the road, about 30 minutes later, another vicious crime occurred at a beauty supply store.
"You think of your wife and your kids. It was hard for me," said Ji Soon Kim, owner of Sense Beauty Supply.
Police have not connected the second crime to Albert.
"We don't know if it's him or someone else," Heenan said.
Police are now working to identify two people -- the robber of beauty supply store and a suspected accomplice in the Valero parking lot robbery.
"We need the community to come forward and help us," Heenan said.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222- TIPS. Information leading to an arrest and conviction could earn the tipster a reward of up to $5,000.
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Who are the Purple Poo?
Tarleton State University's Purple Poo from Texas A&M University System on Vimeo. View the video script with Adobe Reader.
The Purple Poo evolved from the TTS/TTP spirit organizations. The still-secret organization gathers to make "Poo Say" signs each Monday night. The "Poo Say" signs appear on campus every Tuesday morning and occasionally comment on campus political life and student life. The "Poo Say" signs are nailed to the trees on campus and most are designed to promote school spirit.
Purple Poo members appear in public dressed in costume to conceal their identity. Many members "un-mask" at the Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony each April while others choose to have their pictures appear in the Grassburr. At commencement, graduating members will pass a purple pig to the university president as they pass across the stage.
TTS and TTP
Formed when Tarleton was a junior college, the Ten Tarleton Peppers (TTP) and Ten Tarleton Sisters (TTS) are the two oldest organizations on campus. These spirit organizations for men and women were formed in 1921 and 1923 respectively.
New members of these secret organizations are selected by current members. When first organized, the two groups met late at night and prepared signs for upcoming athletic events. The basic signs at this time were made of canvas and were stretched between trees on the campus. The clubs met in the attic of the old recreation hall which is now the Administration Annex.
The identities of the senior members were disclosed in group photos when the yearbooks were distributed. Senior members stood facing the camera while others faced away from the camera with various and sundry items placed over their heads. The groups are sponsored by faculty and staff members.


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CHRIS Wilson is so desperate for tomorrow's game at Holt United (2pm) to get the go- ahead that he would even be willing "to play it in a foot of snow".
Portland United have played just two matches in the last month and it is clearly a cause for concern as they look to regain the Magna Dorset Premier League title, which they last won in 2008-09.
When asked for his thoughts on the possibility of a fixture pile-up at the end of the season, boss Wilson joked: "We are so desperate for the game to be on tomorrow I could even see myself parked up there tomorrow morning with a bucket of salt and an orange ball.
"We all want and need a game and, in all seriousness, it is getting a bit of a worry now.
"I was talking to officials at the club about it and we are already six games down on where we were this time last season in terms of the league campaign.
"The problem is at our standard of football there are very few teams that can play under floodlights and the last thing we want is a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday scenario where we are trying to cram in all the games in the last few weeks of the season.
"There is no need to press the panic button just yet but I have to say I have never known anything like it – it's just crazy.
"There are teams like Upwey & Broad-wey in the Dorset Senior League that have only played once in the last six or seven weeks, which is just incredible.
"It is no one's fault but it is something that is very concerning for all clubs."
The table-topping Blues currently sit one place above Holt on goal difference with two games in hand.
Going on to comment on the significance of tomorrow's clash, Wilson added: "It is huge there is no doubt about that.
"If we can go there and get a positive result it would do us a huge favour and give us some breathing space but Holt will be fully aware of that.
"They are a tough nut to crack at the best of times but with that extra incentive it is clearly going to be a very tough game."
Wilson also feels his side's added experience could play a part in the clash. He went on to say: "Once you have won the league once, you can look back on it and draw on those experiences.
"We have players that can do that but Holt have not been in this position too many times before and that could well put extra pressure on them."
Scott Henley will be hoping the game is on so he can finally complete the last game of his suspension while Ryan Mc-Kechnie, Richard Marshallsay, Carl Mutch and Adam Linaker are all unavailable.
Wilson said: "Scott is still suspended, Ryan and Richard are both on ops with the Marines in Snowdonia and Carl and Adam are out as well, but when you look at the squad we will be taking up there, it is still very strong."
Chickerell United will also be in action tomorrow at home to Parley Sports (2pm) – weather permitting.
The Chickens will be without Jamie Sibley, Stewart Walbridge, Tom Peck, Dan Welch and Liam Beads for the clash but Maurice Welch is more concerned about the lack of matches recently.
He said: "There are going to be a lot of players missing over the next couple of weeks but that is the way it is and to be honest with all the postponements recently, we just want a game.
"Tomorrow is looking a concern already but all we can do is just wait and see. Hopefully we will get a run of games soon."
Weymouth Reserves are also champing at the bit following more than a month without a match.
The Terras are due to travel to Tintinhull (2pm) and joint-boss Jake Richmond is confident his side can come away with something.
He said: "It's been over a month now since we last played and everyone is gagging for a game. We have been training and that can get mundane when you're not playing but it's not been difficult to keep them interested.
"You've just got to mix training up sometimes.
"When we played them earlier in the season it was a really tight game, which we won 3-2 by scoring in the last few minutes.
"A draw would have been a fair result and if I was their manager I would have been gutted.
"If we play as well as we can, we can win. If we're not on it and don't go in with the right attitude we will get turned over."
Louis Smith, Adam Frame, Jamie Perry, Liam Greatrex and Chris Povall will all miss the game for the Terras through suspension.
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So far on ptr i never saw written anywhere a single thing on our survival, guess sit will be op as usual
So far on ptr i never saw written anywhere a single thing on our survival, guess sit will be op as usual
Smoke bomb change, cloak change
Smoke bomb reduces damage by 20% now as well...thats something.
Forgot about cloak, that is insane survival bonus.
1. bomb is 20% reduced damage
2. cloak is 1 min 40% physical damage reduction too (glyphed) + the normal effect
3. preparation + movement talent is a huge survival bonus too
4. shockwave changed
that's not too shabby, is it?
Was expecting like you know the dodge, thing that we are dead without and warriors just chop you dead dosent matter what you do and some parry, real recuperate......... think i will get bann this time o well
Going to go ahead and close this before we distract or pull in other non-rogues and get off-topic again. If you're interested in the state of rogue survival in PvP, please discuss it over at http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-Rogue-5-2-PVP .


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Meatless Monday is a global movement, a way of life. It's not a campaign to turn everyone in the world vegetarian or vegan; in fact, many involved are meat-lovers. Eating less meat has been proven to reduce the risk of disease, curb obesity and has important environmental impacts, too. Will you join us in giving up meat, just for one day a week?
Swiss chard: you know you're supposed to eat it (leafy greens cure everything from cold sores to the plague, it seems.) But really, does anyone really know what to do with chard? Spinach and lettuce are no-brainers, and everyone's mastered kale by now. But Swiss chard often gets ignored. Don't pass it by the next time you encounter a bunch at the market. The easiest way to cook chard, like many mystery vegetables, is to saute it in a little olive oil and garlic and serve it over pasta.
Giada's Whole-Wheat Spaghetti With Swiss Chard and Pecorino Cheese makes easy work out of eating more leafy greens. Loads of Swiss chard (14 cups!) get cooked down with onions, garlic, tomatoes and wine for a super-simple, comforting-yet-healthy, easy weeknight pasta dinner. You can even substitute spinach or kale for the chard if you prefer.
Whole-Wheat Spaghetti With Swiss Chard and Pecorino Cheese
Serves: 4
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 bunches Swiss chard, trimmed and chopped (about 14 cups)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino cheese
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the chard and saute until it wilts, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, wine, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer until the tomatoes begin to break down and the chard is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season the chard mixture, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring frequently, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the spaghetti. Add the spaghetti to the chard mixture and toss to combine.
Transfer the pasta to serving bowls. Sprinkle the olives, cheese, and pine nuts and serve.
Calories: 377; Total Fat: 10.5 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 14 grams; Total carbohydrates: 60 grams; Sugar: 9 grams; Fiber: 11 grams; Cholesterol: 4 milligrams; Sodium:474 milligrams
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Swiss Chard au Gratin French Bread Pizzas
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Jaguars, former Gator Evans agree to contract
Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 4:33 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars won't have any training camp holdouts.
The team and sixth-round draft pick Josh Evans agreed to terms Thursday on a rookie contract. The last of the team's eight draft picks to be under contract, the safety from Florida is expected to sign Monday. Under the rookie slotting system, he should get a signing bonus around $130,000.
With Evans agreeing, Jacksonville won't have any rookie holdouts when camp begins next Friday. The Jaguars have dealt with holdouts each of the last five years, beginning with defensive end Derrick Harvey's 33-day absence in 2008. Left tackle Eugene Monroe, defensive lineman Tyson Alualu, quarterback Blaine Gabbert and receiver Justin Blackmon also failed to report on time.
Evans finished his college career with 154 tackles, five interceptions and 3½ sacks.
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National Australia Bank will pay $85 million in a settlement of a class action relating to its heavy losses over toxic subprime home loans in the United States.
The action, taken by shareholders, was settled on Friday, pending court approval. NAB said it would pay $85 million, plus an allowance for interest and costs when the case is settled in full.
Those costs will be covered by insurance and existing provisions, and therefore will have an immaterial impact on NAB's earnings in the current fiscal year.
NAB company secretary Michaela Healey said the settlement does not indicate an admission of liability by the bank.
''The settlement of the class action is a purely commercial decision made in the interests of our shareholders,'' she said in a statement.
NAB shareholders were seeking damages after a sharp fall in the bank's share price in July, 2008.
NAB in 2006 bought $1.2 billion of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) that were heavily exposed to the US subprime residential mortgage market which became toxic debt in 2007 and early 2008, according to the law firm leading the class action, Maurice Blackburn.
NAB first made a $181 million provision for the CDO exposure in May 2008, then increased it to $1.1 billion two months later, sending the company's share price plunging by nearly $6.00.
NAB shares, trading ex-dividend today, were down $1.00, or 4 per cent, at $23.87.


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Saint Leo, Fla. (May 7, 2008) – Saint Leo University softball player Ashley Urbanik (Jr., Riverview, Fla.) was named the 2008 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, it was announced Wednesday by SSC Commissioner Michael J. Marcil. Urbanik was also a First Team selection along with Tatiana Casis (Jr., Port St. Lucie, Fla.), while Ally Maddox (Jr., Brandon, Fla.) and Amanda Patrick (Fr., Tampa, Fla.) were named Second Team All-SSC.
Urbanik proved to be one of the most versatile players in the league in 2008, posting impressive numbers both at the plate and in the circle. Offensively, she batted .315 and tied for the conference lead with 14 home runs. She also tied for fourth with 44 RBI and tied for seventh with 36 runs scored. Her .658 slugging percentage was fifth among SSC batters. In the circle, Urbanik compiled a 25-8 record. She ranked first with 230 strikeouts and 206.1 innings pitched. Urbanik's 25 wins were second in the SSC, while her 1.09 ERA ranked third.
Urbanik was selected to the First Team as a pitcher, appearing on the First Team for the first time after being a Second Team All-SSC selection last year and earning Honorable Mention honors as a freshman. Casis was the First Team shortstop after matching Urbanik with 14 RBI and leading the Lions with 46 RBI in the regular season.
Maddox earned All-Conference honors for the first time in her three-year career as the first baseman on the 2008 Second Team. Patrick was the Second Team catcher after a sensational freshman season.
Barry University's Amber Jack was chosen SSC Pitcher of the Year. Rollins' Christine Roser was tabbed Freshman of the Year, and Barry's Danielle Penner received Coach of the Year honors rounding out the special awards in 2008.
Voting for the All-Conference Softball Team was conducted among the league's softball coaches and sports information directors.


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Brookfield is a town in Fairfield county in Connecticut. It was formed in 1788 from the following town or towns: Danbury/New Milford/Newton. Brookfield is a part of the Brookfield probate district and has been since 1850. Newton was/were the previous chronological district or districts. For more information, contact the county at 100 Poncono Rd. P.O. Box 5106 Brookfield Ctr. 06805-5106. On the attached map, Fairfield is located at A5.
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Side Event: Ambassador Wittig on Ending Violence against Women
(Remarks as delivered by Ambassador Wittig at a side-event to the 57th session of the Committee on the Status of Women on "Due Diligence from the Ground up: State Compliance to End Violence against Women)
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests,
On behalf of the German Mission, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of you.
We are honored that we – together with our distinguished colleagues from Malaysia – have the possibility to host this side event on the topic of "Due Diligence from the ground up: State Compliance to End Violence against Women".
I am particularly delighted to welcome today's panelists. Some of our speakers have taken the burden of traveling far distances in order to be with us here today. We highly value your exceptional expertise and experience and I thank you for being with us here today. I also would like to thank the organizers of today's event, Due Diligence Project Directors Janine Moussa and Zarizana Abdul Aziz. Ms. Moussa will present our panelists in a minute
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Respect for and protection of human rights, including women's rights, is the central precondition for any prospering society. The German constitution, the basic law, begins by claiming the inviolability of human dignity and that it is the government's obligation to both respect and protect this human dignity. With this obligation comes a State's duty to exercise due diligence to prevent, protect, fulfill and promote human rights of all its citizens, including all women.
Let me briefly outline three major aspects that I consider fundamental for the idea of due diligence:
One: Human Rights, including Women's rights, are universal, indivisible and inalienable. Neither relativism nor selectivity nor double standards in implementing them are tolerable. That is why international standards for assessing the compliance of a State with its due diligence commitments are necessary. Nongovernmental organizations like the Due Diligence Project do invaluable work in addressing the need for better due diligence of States and promoting this idea. This is why my government has supported this Project.
Two: the majority of violence against women is committed by non-State actors, for example by male relatives or partners. If we want to tackle this issue effectively, the State's reluctance to interfere in so-called "private" conflicts needs to be overcome. We must enhance the awareness that States are not only responsible for their agents and the public sphere, but also for upholding and protecting human rights in the private realm as the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women has already pointed out in 1992.
Finally, the idea of due diligence is by far not exhausted by enacting better legislation or deploying more or better trained police forces, even though these are fundamental steps. We further should recognize due diligence as a structural and intersectional approach. This also entails comprehensive measures to create a broad public awareness of the issue of violence against women and of how to protect and respect women's rights in this regard.
In this regard, the work of UN Women's trust fund "End Violence against Women" – and one of our panelists will tell us more about its work- is doing a tremendously valuable job on the ground to fight violence against women. I am proud that my government gives financial support to this important Fund and I can only encourage others to do likewise.
All our speakers today are actively engaged in strengthening due diligence around the world. Active engagement is truly the most promising path towards a change of attitude and respect for human rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women.
With this in mind, I wish us all a fruitful discussion and hand over the floor to Janine Moussa to present our panelists.
Thank you."


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Still Life has been a major theme of artists for centuries and continues to be relevant today. Contemporary, fresh, traditional and experimental, The New Still Life includes the Midwest's best painters and sculptors. Glass sculpture by Beth Lipman and Stephanie Trenchard and new paintings by Melanie Parke, Clare Malloy, Lon Michels, Jeffrey Ripple, Dennis Nechvatal, John Sayers, and John Wilde celebrate the classic theme of the Still Life with a contemporary tone.
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The Rangers took the Flyers beyond the end of the regular season, beyond the end of Game 82. They also beat the Flyers three times during the season, twice down the stretch.
Granted, if the Rangers had won the skills competition they'd have gotten Washington in the first round, not New Jersey.
But my question is this:
Do you think, in a playoff series with the Devils, the Rangers would be in the same position as the Flyers, up 3-1?
AFTERNOON UPDATE, 12:06 p.m.: Lady Byng (who cares?) finalists: Pavel Datsyuk, Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis.


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Through this initiative, OJJDP seeks to identify an organization to serve the Missing and Exploited Children (MEC) Program through a variety of services and program support including but not limited to providing: meeting and conference support; information management; and publications to local, state, and tribal law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, and other juvenile justice practitioners. The MEC Program is OJJDP's primary vehicle for building an infrastructure to support the national effort to prevent the abduction and exploitation of children.
See the full announcement [1].
Links:[1] http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231037


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10 Pound Stone Padlocks
Train with the authentic training tools of the Shaolin Monks.
Shaolin Monks have known the value of stone padlock training since the Han Dynasty, over 2000 years ago.
These stone weights are called stone padlocks as they resemble traditional Chinese padlocks.
"When learning a new form of strength training, allow your mind to ebb and flow with the new paradigm. Alter your own perception to absorb the experience like you did as a child. Dick "Smitty" Smith, my coach at York, would say,"Don't try. Do." and this is the essence of learning like a child." Roger LaPointe
Stone Padlocks can be used for a variety of upper body exercises. The 10 Pound Stone Padlocks are particularly effective for practicing striking movements which can increase your punching power. No other implement stresses the wrists as effectively during this movement.
The Shaolin Monks perform a variety of exercises with stone padlocks. They use the smaller sized Padlocks for striking movements, as mentioned above, and favor a snatch-type movement with the heavier padlocks. These weights are used for hundreds or perhaps thousands of movements per day by Monks in training.
Stone Padlock exercises produce phenomenal full body conditioning, a grip of steel and a training edge that make the Shaolin Monks some of the fiercest fighters the world has ever known.
The video below shows some interesting manuvers being done with an obviously much heavier than 10 pound stone.
(From Left to Right) Retro Granite Padlock, Classic Granite Padlock, Jade Padlock
These implements are hand carved out of granite and made to the exact specifications that Shaolin Monks have been using for centuries. Exercises with these implements spread to a number of regions and are thought to be the inspiration for many kettlebell training ideas that have surfaced in recent history.
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Last year, the South Orange County Wildcats youth division boys team missed the podium by just three points, coming in fourth at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.
This year, however, the team (ages 13-14) achieved redemption and more by besting 20 teams from around the U.S. to win the national title, Dec. 8, at Baloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, N.M.
South Orange County had three runners place in the top 15 en route to totaling 69 points – five less than second-place SoCal Roadrunners. The Wildcats advanced to the nationals after placing third at both the Southern California Association and Region 15 qualifying meets.
"I'm very proud of the entire Youth Boys team," said Wildcats Head Coach Darren Phelps. "They knew they were underdogs and worked extremely hard during the weeks leading up to Nationals. Each runner knew what he had to do to prepare and win, and with focus, hard work, and determination, they pushed each another to the top of the podium."
Leading the charge for the Wildcats was Dana Hills High freshman and aliso Viejo resident Jacob Ogden, who placed second in a 4k time of 12:52:71. He was followed by San Juan Hills freshman David White, 10th place (13:35:21); Dana Hills freshman Mason Coppi, 15th (13:38:79); Tesoro freshman Andrew Suda, 24th (13:51:43); Tesoro freshman Carter Christman, 57th (14:24:03); Sage Hill freshman Cameron Knollenberg, 58th (14:24:85); St. Margaret's 8th grader Nicolas Gitter, 76th (14:34:97); and Tesoro freshman Michael Abbott, 195th (15:45:05).
The youth boys weren't the only winners on the Wildcats squad. Also achieving individual All-American status with finishes in the top 25 were Calvin Capelle, Hayley Herberg, Daniel White and Drake Johnston.
"Qualifying for Nationals is an impressive feat," said Phelps. "All the Wildcats who made it to Nationals should be very pleased. And those who came home with medals? That's just icing on the cake."
Contact the writer: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER


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When you have problem installing/running FB3:
1. FB 3 does not work with firefox 3. See http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FB-13064 for details.
2. FB3 does not run in 64-bit eclipse, or a 64 bit JDK (JDK 1.6 on Mac is 64-bit) FB-10052
Workaround: use 32-bit eclipse or JDK.
3. UNC homedrive and homepath leads to win install failure. FB-9038
Workaround: Use a local user account.
When you have problem with FB 3 debugging/tracing:
1. Make sure you have the debug version of flash play 9 installed on the browser. You will not see trace statment if debug player is not installed crrectly.
To do that, request http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15507&sliceId=2 from the browser you use as default browser. (Ie. In the FB, if you have IE set as default browser, then run the url from IE. If the default browser for FB is set to IE, but you request that url from FireFox, that doesn't help.) Make sure you have "Debug Player: Yes" is displayed.
2. Double check the mm.cfg and make sure it is set correctly. mm.cfg is in different location on different OS. Follow the doc here to config it.


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Deductions From Pay
- for income taxes, social security or similar withholdings, or
- used to pay premiums for health insurance, union dues, or a retirement plan or another payment that you authorized and that is for your benefit.
- While you are still employed, deductions from your paychecks for a loan or purchase are legal only when you authorize the deductions in writing. These deductions can be only for an amount that you authorize to be deducted during each pay period.
- If you quit or get fired and still owe money to your employer, your employer cannot simply deduct a "lump sum" or the total balance of what you owe from your final paycheck.
Can my employer ever deduct money from my wages?
Normally, the only time your employer can deduct any money from your wages is if the money is:
This means that your employer generally cannot deduct money from your paycheck for any other reason.
Can my employer deduct money if I lose company money or break company property?
Your employer can't deduct money from your paycheck if, by accident or even simple negligence, you lose the company's money, break the company's property, or lose equipment that belongs to your employer. If you just make a mistake and the company loses money, your employer cannot collect that money from you. For example, if your cash drawer is "short" at the end of a shift or if you have an accident in your employer's car, your employer normally cannot make you pay for it. Even though these types of losses sometimes might be the employee's "fault," they are part of the employer's cost of doing business and your employer has to cover the costs.
Exception: Gross Negligence, Dishonesty, Willfulness
If your employer can prove that you lost the employer's money or broke the employer's property through an act of "gross negligence" or an act that was "dishonest" or "willful," the deduction is probably legal. Your employer will normally need to have some proof or witnesses to show that you were dishonest or grossly negligent; a simple accusation does not give your employer the right to make these deductions.
What is Gross Negligence?
Gross negligence occurs if you purposefully fail to follow your employer's reasonable rules, and you then lose money as a result. For example, gross negligence may exist if your employer required you to use a calculator to add up the cost of goods sold and you made a mistake and charged too little because you refused to use the calculator. On the other hand, you may not have to pay the cost if you forgot to use the calculator or used the calculator, but you pressed the wrong key or forgot to include an item, and charged too little as a result.
The California Labor Commissioner does not automatically assume that you are grossly negligent just because a loss or mistake occurs or property is missing or damaged. Therefore, if you make errors as a result of adding mistakes, recording incorrect prices, or failing to include all items sold when charging customers, then your employer cannot deduct money from your check.
If my employer can't deduct my wages for losing money or property, can he still discipline me?
Your employer may discipline you regardless of whether your mistake was due to simple negligence, gross negligence, dishonest or willful conduct. But your employer may not make you pay for the loss out of your pocket unless it proves that you were you were dishonest, willful, or grossly negligent.
Although your employer can discipline you for losing money or property, it can't discipline you because you objected to what you believed was an illegal deduction. This means, for example, that your employer can probably fire you if your register is short at the end of a shift. However, if the employer deducts or tries to deduct the missing money from your paycheck and you object because it is against the law, your employer cannot legally fire you because you objected. Sometimes this can be hard to prove because your employer will claim it is firing you for the loss of money, not because you complained about it, so it may be helpful to put your objections in writing (and keep a copy) so you can prove you objected right before being fired.
Can my employer deduct wages to pay off a debt I owe my employer?
You may owe money to your employer for a purchase or repayment of a loan (for example, if you asked for an advance before payday). If you are legitimately in debt to your employer, the debt can be deducted from your wages but only in a limited way. The law has been written to protect your wages and your employer must take certain steps before withholding (or garnishing) wages.
If my employer accidentally overpays me, can it just take the money back whenever it wants?
Normally no. There are laws in California about the "garnishment" and "attachment" of wages. These laws protect your paycheck and require any person who wants money from your paycheck to go to court and prove you owe the money before taking it back (just like a child support or collection agency garnishment). If your employer accidentally gives you too much money in your paycheck and you object to giving the money back, he must go to court. However, if you agree that you received too much money, you may well lose if your employer takes you to court so it may not be worthwhile fighting. If you know you owe the money but just want to wait to pay it back, it may be easier to make an arrangement with your employer to take a portion of the overpayment out of each paycheck until you are even. You should get this agreement in writing and keep a copy for your records.
Can my employer deduct money from my paycheck because I am late for work?
Your employer can deduct money from your paycheck if you are late for work. However, he can only deduct the wages that you would have earned during the time lost while you were late. For example, if you earn $10.00 per hour, and you are 45 minutes late, the maximum amount that your employer can deduct is $7.50. There is a law that says your employer can deduct 30 minutes from your wages even if you are less that 30 minutes late, but most employers do not do this because it is not good business.
What if my employer illegally deducts wages?
If your employer refuses to return money that was illegally deducted, you can file a claim with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (also called the "Labor Commissioner").
What if my employer retaliates against me because I objected to a deduction from my paycheck?
Your employer is prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against you for objecting to what you believe is a wrongful deduction from your paycheck, even if you turn out to be wrong (see number 3, above, for more information). If your employer does retaliate or "get back" at you for filing a claim, you can file a retaliation claim with the Labor Commissioner.
This Fact Sheet is intended to provide accurate, general information regarding legal rights relating to employment in California. Yet because laws and legal procedures are subject to frequent change and differing interpretations, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center cannot ensure the information in this Fact Sheet is current nor be responsible for any use to which it is put. Do not rely on this information without consulting an attorney or the appropriate agency about your rights in your particular situation.


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Ebay's attempt to offload Skype to a group of investors just got even more complicated.
Joost and Joltid, the companies owned by Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Mike Volpi and Index Ventures, two of the players in the group seeking to buy Skype. If granted in full, the injunction would essentially ban Mr Volpi and Index from participating in the deal for the time being.
The motion is the latest move in a legal onslaught from Mr Zennstrom and Mr Friis that began even before the current deal for Skype was announced, and seems designed either to get them control of Skype or, more likely, make sure they get a piece of the action after a sale. Read more


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Former President George H.W. Bush is in "great health," good spirits and has been cracking jokes, said a friend who was one of his former advisers. Bush was released from Methodist Hospital in Houston on Jan. 14 after doctors had treated him for some two months for bronchitis, spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement two weeks ago. Sig Rogich, a former adviser to presidents Bush and Ronald Reagan, said he visited the former president and his wife, Barbara, for an hour and a half at their home in Houston this past week. "They caught it all in time and he's home, and I'm thrilled about that," Rogich said in a phone call with TheStreet. The former president released a statement last week to send his best wishes to President Barack Obama for his second inauguration. -- Written by Joe Deaux in New York. >Contact by Email. Follow @JoeDeaux


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I can see Apple patenting this design so that people can't make bits for it. They probably weren't able to patent the pentalobe design but chose it because it was rare. They need to just piss off and let people into what they bought. Better effort should be spent designing tamper-proof stickers to cover the screw holes.
And this my friends is what separates Mice from Men! Those that are willing to risk it (some of who frequent these very pages at MMi) by not just Jailbreaking their iPhones but going the extra step of modding the hardware adding thing like lighted logo mod kits. I say kudos to those Men that revel in the bold spirit of adventure (and having a kick azz custom phone to boot)...
The rest? The timid, the weak that take no risk and envy or simply follow like mice behind the proverbial Pied Pipers. If you have a regular iPhone (not Jailbroken or modded) "you're doing it all wrong". Sayin...
Am I right in saying though that there are many qualified electrical engineers in this world that know exactly what they're doing when they open up their device. It would be wrong of apple to deny these people that replace our batterries and logic boards cheaper than apple access to our device would it not?
bits will be made no china company will give a crap. Do you understand how much bootleg stuff comes out of china? from clothing to beats headphones to just about anything else you can imagine. It cant and wont be stopped by anyone or any amount of money ever. Who would Apple even pay the chinese government?.. Im sure they would care to enforce something so stupid ... spoiler alert: NO
Getting tired of Apple... I like my iPhone but it seems Apple, now they're more mainstream have become worse than Microsoft with their attempt at controlling how we use OUR products. Because the last time I checked, I own my iPhone, not Apple. If I want to void my warranty then so be it.
Maybe they should start leasing us the hardware... It appears to me, they think they already are.
If Android wasn't so clunky, I'd switch. They're ahead of Apple on Hardware... Not opinion, FACT.
I wish them the best of luck in developing a screw someone can't develop a way to turn. Sounds like somebody at Apple need to get a real job.


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Open source software in libraries: A workshop
This site is a part of a hands-on workshop for teaching people in libraries about open source software.
Given the linked texts, the accompanying set of software, and reasonable access to a Windows or Unix computer, the student should be able to read the essays, work through the exercises, and become familiar with open source software especially as it pertains to libraries. More specifically, the student will learn the ideas behind open source software, a bit of its history, and how it is similar and dissimilar to librarianship.
Through the hands-on exercises, the student will learn how to uncompress and untar distributions, configure an application for building, build (compile) an application, install it, configure it, and finally use it. Applications used during these hands-on activities include: Apache, CVS, Hypermail, MARC::Record, MySQL, Perl, swish-e, xsltproc, and YAZ. Both Koha and MyLibrary are discussed but not described in terms of installation. The hands-on exercises are complete with sample data, configuration files, and sample scripts to get the student up and going quickly.
Links to parts or all of the this workshop follow:
- the workshop handout as a PDF file
- the workshop handout as one l o n g HTML file
- the workshop handout as plain o' text file
- the HTML version of the exercises specifically for Windows users
- the PDF version of the exercises specifically for Windows users
- a plain text version of the exercises specifically for Windows users
- the "extras" directory containing sample data, configuration files, and scripts
I hope this site will help you learn about open source software. I believe open source software represents one way people can take control of their computers as opposed to being controlled by them.
Creator: Eric Lease Morgan <email@example.com>
Source: There is no source for this document; this document was never formally published.
Date created: 2003-09-17
Date updated: 2004-11-16
Subject(s): open source software;
URL: http://infomotions.com/musings/ossnlibraries-workshop/


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Nouriel Roubini built his reputation, and that of his Roubini Global Economics consultancy (RGE), on his gloomy, but accurate, predictions of financial doom. He isn't always right though; and the decision by RGE to publish a call for a military overthrow of the democratic Brazilian government is clearly a mistake.
Ricardo Amaral, a Brazilian economist, pulls no punches in an article on the RGE web site (EDIT: RGE has taken the post down. Here's the Google cache of the article):
I am suggesting that the military should seize power again in Brazil through a coup d 'état, because we all know that this massive crime problem that is devastating the Brazilian population can't be solved under a democratic system of government, and because of the actions that have to be taken to bring peace to all neighborhoods in Brazil. It is time for a benevolent military dictator to take power in Brazil and get the job done.
Mr Amaral even recommends General Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira, commander of the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti, as a possible candidate.
This comes after hagiographies of the last three "benevolent dictators" of Brazil, who he credits with laying the groundwork for Brazil's economic success.
Under the dictatorship of a civilian politician, and later under the dictatorship of the military important economic changes were adopted and implemented in Brazil that planted the seeds for long-term Brazilian economic prosperity.
So who is Mr Amaral? It turns out he's a direct descendant of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, Brazil's "patriarch of independence" – and Mr Amaral's first example of a benevolent dictator, although technically he was minister under the then Prince Regent. Mr Amaral wrote a book about him: "Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva – The Greatest Man in Brazilian History".
Would Mr Amaral take a post in a new military government? No idea. But here's what he says in his biography:
Mr. Amaral is a member of the two most politically influential families in Brazilian history the "Andrada Family" and the "Souza Queiroz" – The "Andrada Dynasty" in Brazil is still alive and well, and in the last 200 years we had more than 50 members of our family who were Prime Ministers, Finance Ministers, Secretary of various branches of government, state Governors, Mayors, Attorney General, various Ambassadors, and so on.
It is worth highlighting that RGE explicitly distances himself from anything written for its Economonitor web site, which aims to reflect different views; a sort of online op-ed page. From personal experience I can say it is often hard to convince readers that opinions expressed on the FT op-ed page are not necessarily the opinions of the newspaper; it will be harder still for an economic consultancy to pull that off. One has to wonder how welcome Mr Roubini will be in Brasilia from now on.


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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2010Department: Information Systems
For the ninth year in a row Winston-Salem has been ranked as one of the top 10 most technology-advanced cities in America of its size by the Center for Digital Government.
Winston-Salem tied for fifth in the center's 2010 Digital Cities Survey of cities with a population of 125,000 to 249,999. The annual study ranks the use of information technology by local governments.
This year the survey was particularly interested in assessing how local governments are using information technology to save money and stretch their budgets, said Dennis Newman, the city's chief information officer.
"Given the economic climate of the past couple of years, the focus has been on leveraging the investments we have already made in information technology," Newman said.
"So we have been focusing on doing more in areas where we have already spent money, such as automating paper-based systems using electronic workflow. We have also been extending existing applications for Utilities, Inspections, and Neighborhood Services out into the field and thereby making staff more mobile and more efficient. They have the information they need out in the field without coming back to the office."
The rankings were compiled by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute. The city tied for fifth place with Hampton, Va. In North Carolina, Charlotte ranked fourth among cities with a population of 250,000 or more. High Point tied for fifth among cities with a population of 75,000 to 124,999.


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Setting the stage:
The Minnesota Timberwolves are down to the last week and a half of the season. Unfortunately for the club, the forthcoming week includes a west coast swing and several very hard match-ups. Will the Wolves surpass 17 wins on the year to not tie the third worst record in franchise history for the season?
It doesn't look very promising based on the week ahead. Here is a brief preview for the trip out West:
Game 77: Tuesday, 4/7, 9pm – Timberpups @ Sacramento Kings (TV: FS North)
The Kings have handled the Wolves in both of the prior meetings this season and there is one guy that may have a field day if the Wolves don't get a healthy body out on the court to start this west coast trip …
Opponent to watch:
DeMarcus Cousins – Remember when the Wolves drafted Wesley Johnson over Cousins? That wound up being a pretty good decision, no? Cousins leads the Kings in every major statistical category excluding assists and has a PER over 25 this season. Headcase or not, he's "slightly" better at playing the game of basketball vs. Wes Johnson.
Game 78: Wednesday, 4/8, 9pm – Timberpups @ Portland Trailblazers (TV: FS North)
The Blazers will be looking to close out the, somewhat underwhelming, Northwest Division as soon as possible and that could happen against the Wolves (if not sooner).
Opponent to watch:
Damian Lillard – Lillard has been a Wolves' killer since entering the NBA and I fear for what he may do to Zach LaVine on Wednesday night.
Game 79: Friday, 4/10, 9:30pm – Timberpups @ Los Angeles Lakers (TV: FS North & NBA TV)
The bottom of the barrel of the Western Conference faces off on Friday night in Los Angeles. The Lakers have won two of three against the Pups this season, with the home team having dropped all three games thus far.
Opponent to watch:
Jordan Clarkson – While it likely won't have such high implications, this could be a nice test for who deserves a spot on the All-Rookie Second Team between Clarkson and LaVine. While neither have caught the headlines (minus LaVine's dunk competition), Clarkson has been rock solid for the Lakers in recent weeks.
Game 80: Saturday, 4/11, 9:30pm – Timberpups @ Golden State Warriors (TV: FS North)
The Wolves close out their four game road trip on a back-to-back against the best team in the NBA. Let's leave this one alone and enjoy watching the most entertaining team in the league for the evening.
Opponent to watch:
Stephen Curry – He's good and I'm going to resist the Jonny Flynn jokes (or am I?). Curry is throwing up almost 24 points and 8 assists a night for the best team in the NBA. Let's wrap this up before I get angry.
The last road trip, particularly for a team whose season is over, must be hard enough for any team. However, the Wolves have dresses approximately 45 players in a uniform this season and are looking towards the future with their #EyesOnTheRise.


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Spotlight on a Valued Partner: Ultimat Vodka
Every day, Action Against Hunger's international network of more than 4,600 professionals and technical experts work tirelessly to save the lives of acutely malnourished children. But keeping victims from some of the world's most far-flung regions in the public eye is an ongoing challenge, and that's why Ultimat Vodka has become such an indispensable ally in our efforts to raise awareness and funds to fight global hunger.
Ultimat has partnered with ACF for an array of promotions – providing super-premium spirits and signature cocktails for our Annual Benefit Gala in New York City, as well as underwriting print advertisements in Bon Appetit, Saveur, Bazaar, Food & Wine, and the New York Times Magazine. Ultimat also donated proceeds from unique wrist bracelets that carried the message "I'm Tired of Hunger."
ACF's Director of External Relations Geoffrey Glick said, "The support and generosity of Ultimat has been crucial to helping ACF communicate its mission to new audiences. A great example of this is Ultimat's sponsorship of a 15-second video public service announcement that's currently being broadcast on the CBS Super Screen above 42nd Street in New York City. We couldn't have done it without them."
Ed Blinn, Global Commercial Director of Ultimat's parent corporation, Patron Spirits Company, added, "It's one thing to read about it, but my recent visit to ACF's intervention in Kenya gave me an even deeper appreciation for this organization's lifesaving work. Ultimat is proud to be a corporate partner of Action Against Hunger. "


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Key Argentine corn and soy areas have been drenched by storms this month, keeping some fields under water and delaying planting while toxic fungus, bred by the excessive moisture, moves in on wheat fields.
The South American country is a major exporter of all three crops at a time of galloping prices fueled by high world food demand and thin supplies after disappointing harvests in breadbasket producers Russia, Australia and the United States.
Chicago wheat futures are up 29 percent this year while soy has risen 23 percent and corn 13 percent. Consumer nations want Argentina to step in with the supply needed to cap prices and ease inflation at a time of slow growth in many economies.
But the news from the Pampas farm belt has not been good. Satellite weather maps show Argentina's top grain province Buenos Aires has gotten up to 200 millimeters of rain since Dec. 1, turning prime corn and soy fields into unplantable mush.
After harsh storms from August to October flooded wide swathes of Argentina's Pampas farm belt, even normal amounts of rain at this point can sustain the waterlogged farm conditions. "The intense rains of October have returned," said Eduardo Sierra, climate adviser to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange.
"The rains are making (wheat) harvesting difficult, with losses to both yield and quality," he added. "Some corn fields are having to be replanted or abandoned."
Northern Buenos Aires and parts of Entre Rios province will get up to 30 millimeters of rain on Monday, with moderate showers expected throughout the farm belt for the rest of the week, said Tomas Parenti, an agronomist at the Rosario grains exchange.
Argentina, which curbs overseas wheat and corn shipments as a way of ensuring domestic food supplies, will trim its 2012/13 wheat export quota to 4.5 million tonnes from a previous 6 million due to a smaller than forecast harvest, La Nacion newspaper reported over the weekend.
There was no government confirmation of the report but wheat farmers contacted by Reuters said they had expected the cut in export licenses due to the flooding and outbreaks of Fusarium fungus, which robs wheat of its protein.
"It's probably true that they will cut export permits, but don't expect an official announcement," said David Hughes, a Buenos Aires wheat farmer.
Wheat's planted area shrank by 24 percent this season to 3.5 million hectares (8.6 million acres) as farmers shifted to other crops in order to skirt export curbs.
Argentina's government forecasts the 2012/13 wheat crop at 11.1 million tonnes, recently marked down from 11.5 million. But with more than 26 percent of the harvest already collected, initial yields have been poor, prompting some analysts to reduce their projections to the 9.5 million tonne range.
The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange warned last week that it might cut its 10.1 million tonne projection while the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees Argentina's wheat harvest at 11.5 million tonnes.
The USDA forecasts Argentine 2012/13 soy at 55 million tonnes and corn at 28 million tonnes.
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I just had a great day, I started the day with blood draws, 6 month CT and MRI scans, doctor visit, and ended the day with an award ceremony and reception for my hero, Dr. Chapman.
I had great scans so I am now 3 years and 2 months cancer free!! Dr. Crippin spent my office visit time discussing my trip to Charleston SC. He was so excited about how great I was doing he didn't want to talk medically!!!
I then had the honor to be invited to an award ceremony for Dr. Chapman. The cermony was very impressive with the president of Barnes starting the speeches and Dr. Chapman ending the speeches. Dr. Chapman talked about transplant and reasons why and then spent a long time talking about CC!!! He talked about Wayne Parsons wife (showing her picture) and then introduced our Wayne!! Wayne flew in from Hawaii for 72 hours to be there and yes I got to meet and visit with this member of our CC family!!! Dr. Chapman continued talking about CC and then the next thing a picture of my daughter and I was on the screen and he was explaining how transplants do work for CC!!! I made sure at the reception time that people knew how humble he had been, because he never mentioned how I had 2 because he wouldn't give up!!! I was so honored to be there so he could put a face to his trial making it personal and not a clinical study and to also meet our CC family member Wayne Parson.
Lauren, Tiff, Kris, Lisa Patty... this has been a bad week for CC , losing our dear friend Kim but I am here to remind you there is HOPE!!! Keep praying and fighting and you will be paying it forward too.
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Del-Jen still running Job Corps Center after award canceled
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5:29 p.m.
Del-Jen continues to operate the Gainesville Job Corps Center as the U.S. Department of Labor reconsiders bids before awarding a new contract.
The Labor Department on June 29 awarded a $17.5 million contract to ResCare of Louisville, Ky., to take over operations. Del-Jen then filed a protest on July 3.
The Government Accountability Office dismissed the protest Aug. 3.
Del-Jen President Dave Stout said the Labor Department canceled the award and is rereading the proposals. He said he had no idea when the department would make a decision on the contract.
Labor spokesman Michael D'Aquino said officials are continuing an internal review of the procurement process.
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Del-Jen operates five Job Corps centers and has operated the Gainesville Job Corps since 2002. Its contract originally expired May 31.
ResCare operates 15 Job Corps centers.
In the meantime, the center has a new director. Stout said former Director Samuel Kolapo requested a transfer to Albuquerque, N.M. Steven Belk started Monday as Gainesville director after serving as director of the Potomac Center in Washington, D.C.
Job Corps provides career development education and training to low-income youths ages 16-24. The Gainesville center has 350 students at a time and about 135 employees.
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Q & A — November 2002
By Capt. Ken Kreisler
Beleaguered Bellows
| How to change an exhaust bellows, troubles with an outboard engine's fuel-bleed recirculation system, and more.
a routine maintenance inspection, I noticed that the exhaust bellows on
my 3.0L four-cylinder stern drive felt hard to the touch and showed some
signs of wear. How difficult is it to install a new one? G.R.,
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The first step is to loosen the upper clamps that attach the bellows to the exhaust elbow as shown in the bottom figure. Grab the bellows on top and move it back and forth, twisting it if necessary in preparation for removal. Using the same diagram for reference, remove the fasteners attaching the exhaust elbow to the manifold, and lift the elbow from the manifold and studs. For good preventive maintenance, you should also replace the gaskets and restrictor plate. While they might look okay, it's not worth taking the chance. (Have the new ones ready when you begin reassembly.)
Loosen the lower clamps, and remove the bellows from the exhaust collector. You should be able to free the bellows from the elbow without too much trouble. If you encounter resistance, carefully use a flat-head screwdriver to pry it free.
Next check the exhaust flapper valve. Refer to the top figure for its location. If it is stuck or damaged or has been improperly installed, you must replace it. A faulty one can restrict exhaust flow, allowing water to back up into the system and perhaps even into the engine.
Now drive the pivot shaft (see top diagram) from the valve and bushings using a small-diameter punch. Push the rubber bushings, from the exhaust pipe, being careful not to drop them into the pipe. Apply Scotch Grip rubber adhesive to the new bushings, and insert them into the bores of the exhaust pipe. The flanged side of the bushings must face towards the inside of the pipe.
Position the new exhaust flapper valve in the pipe, with the long side of the valve facing down. Insert the pin through one rubber bushing and valve flange, and align the pin with the second bushing. Once you've done this, push the pin through to the second rubber bushing. Test the valve to ensure free movement. The pin ends should be flush with the exhaust pipe on both sides.
You are now ready to install the new bellows. To make it easier to place them onto the exhaust pipe and elbow, lubricate the insides of the bellows with soapy water and place it and the clamps on the exhaust collector. Position the end of the bellows with one rib (the short end) downward on the exhaust collector pipe. The end of the bellows with two ribs (the long end) must be positioned toward the top.
Place two clamps around the top of the bellows without tightening them, as they must be loose to permit installation of the exhaust elbow. Coat both sides of the new gaskets with sealer, and then position both gaskets and the restrictor plate on the studs of the manifold.
Install the exhaust elbow, and torque down the fasteners according to your engine manufacturer's recommendation. It should be around 12 to 14 ft./lb., but make sure you check. Take care that the bellows is on straight and not twisted, then tighten the clamp screws. Start your engine, look for leaks, and make sure the operating temperature is within acceptable limits.
most bellows last two years before showing signs of wear and tear, it's
best to inspect them every few months.
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The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute uses advanced technologies and procedures available to perform the complete range of invasive and minimally invasive surgeries for patients with heart disease.
Specialists at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute were among the first to implant the St. Jude mechanical heart valve, negating the need for a living donor. For patients with end-stage heart failure, the Institute's surgeons may implant the HeartMate® left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to manage the mechanical function of the heart's left ventricle. This can either be a destination therapy allowing the patient to return home with the device, or for patients who are transplant candidates, it can stabilize the patient and allow more time and better health while awaiting a heart transplant.
Heart surgery remains an effective treatment for many conditions of the heart that cannot be corrected by medication or lifestyle changes to manage heart attack risks.
Among the surgical procedures performed by Cedars-Sinai's cardiac care surgeons are:
- Coronary artery bypass to unclog arteries
- Valve replacement surgery to replace a heart valve that is no longer opening or closing correctly
- Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass to unclog arteries by making a smaller incision and often not using a heart-lung machine
- Maze surgery to eliminate abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation)
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implants to normalize the heartbeat
- Heart transplantation to replace the patient's weakened or diseased heart with a human donor heart
- Ventricular Assist Device
Leading-Edge Data Collection on Heart Surgery Patients
Since 1976 the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has actively collected data on all patients who have had operations at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Continually fine-tuned and enhanced, this state-of-the-art database allows Cedars-Sinai cardiac surgeons to study the long term impact of surgical intervention and better plan the care of cardiac patients.
The computer system collects 800 data points for each patient that can be used to predict long- and short-term outcomes and major complications. In addition, the database is used for statistical purposes - allowing experts to track risks and benefits of surgery and update facts and figures regarding heart surgery outcomes. Among these data elements are:
- Presurgical history and physical exam results
- Cardiac catheterization and stress test results
- Comprehensive surgery details
- Postsurgical in-hospital complications
- Post-hospital short-term complications
- Long-term follow-up information
Quality of Care Reporting
As part of its ongoing dedication to patients, the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute continually monitors the quality of care provided to patients at the Institute.
This information is continually reported to the public.
To learn more about the quality of care provided to patients having coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aortic valve replace or mitral valve replacement, click here.
To learn more about the quality of care provided to patients having a heart transplant at Cedars-Sinai, click here.
Cardiac Care Unit
Following surgery, cardiac patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are cared for in one of the first Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units ever established and which is recognized as one of the most outstanding programs available in the world.
The CSICU is staffed by specialists and surgeons who are regarded as among the best experts in this important area of medicine. Their vast experience, knowledge and dedication have resulted in outstanding outcomes for Cedars-Sinai patients.
Outcomes Reports
Cedars-Sinai publishes detailed outcomes reports for cardiothoracic surgery.


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Heading out to Shea in a few minutes. Could be the last meaningful game until next year.
I knew this was a flawed team, but I thought they'd get there. They might be gone today.
There's plenty of time for blame later, and fingers will get pointed – in a lot of directions.


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Mann starts shoot on cyber theft thriller
Principal photography has begun on Michael Mann's untitled feature starring Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehom for Legendary Pictures.
Morgan Davis Foehl and Mann wrote the screenplay from a project about cyber theft and cyber attacks that Mann has been developing with Legendary for more than a year.
Legendary head Thomas Tull, Mann and Jon Jashni will produce while Alex Garcia serves as executive producer.
The film is scheduled for release in 2014.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The impressive never-give-up attitude was present for the Saint Leo baseball team on Sunday as the Lions rallied in each game of their twin-bill with visiting Rollins College, but the Tars barely managed to hold on in claiming 5-4 and 2-1 victories in Sunshine State Conference action on Sunday afternoon.
After ceremonies honoring the Lions' seven seniors, Saint Leo (22-20, 5-14 SSC) took a 1-0 lead into the fourth inning before Rollins plated four runs in a five-hit fourth inning. Rollins (27-17, 8-10 SSC) added another run in the top of the seventh as it looked like a four run margin would be enough for the visiting Tars to earn the victory.
The Lions' bats would awaken in the bottom of the frame when they capitalized on two consecutive RC fielding errors to score twice. Saint Leo scored again in the eighth, but a bases-loaded, no-out situation as the Lions were trailing by one saw the Green and Gold hit into a home-to-first double play and then pop out as Rollins survived the rally.
Saint Leo starting pitcher Rick Teasley (4-6) would go four innings before surrendering pitching duties to his bullpen. He would give up four runs on nine hits while striking out four Tars in 79 pitches.
Brett Mueller (6-1) picked up the win for Rollins, making 6.2 innings of work without surrendering an earned run. He managed the win despite his fielder's five errors.
Game two was decided by a single pitch as a scoreless tie was broken when Rollins' Hunter Mayfield deposited a 1-1 pitch over the right field wall for a two-run homer. That margin would be all that the Tars needed as an Anthony Santa solo homer in the bottom of the seventh was the only run the Lions could get across in the game.
Aaron Brandt (4-5) tossed a complete game despite picking up the loss. He held the Tars to just four hits but was responsible for the two-run shot. He also managed to strike out five Rollins batters.
Mike Herrmann (4-3) picked up the Rollins win, going 6.2 innings and surrendering a run on five hits. With Herrmann in trouble with two outs in the final frame Jack Murray came in to register the final out and pick up his second save of the year.
Honored in Senior Day ceremonies before the games, Santa and Dustin Brown posted impressive combined performances, each going 3-for-7 while Santa managed three RBI and the homer, his fourth round-tripper of the season.
The Lions will look to rebound from the doubleheader loss when they travel to face SSC rival Eckerd College in non-conference action on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Turley Field. For the latest news, information, and updates on Saint Leo Baseball, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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BFI hosts launch of Bradford, Bollywood film school collaboration
BFI hosts launch of Bradford-Whistling Woods International Film School.
Figures from the UK and Indian film industry gathered at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London yesterday for the official launch of Bradford College's collaboration with top Bollywood film school - the Bradford-Whistling Woods International Film School.
Hosted by BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, guests included execs from Pinewood Studios and the Bollywood film industry, along with Bradford City of Film's chairman, film producer Steve Abbott, and its director, David Wilson.
Mumbai-based Whistling Woods International (WWI) Institute for Films, Animation and Media Arts is ranked as one of the world's ten best film schools
The new school, which will also offer courses in animation and photograpy, opens in September and students will have the option to visit Whistling Woods International in Mumbai, as part of their courses.
Bradford College is hosting open days on Thursdays June 27 and August 22 when prospective students can find out more about the courses. For more information, visit www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/about-us/open-days
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And the Answer is . . . Part 2
1. Why is it that things like trees can burn up and burn down at the same time?
On the face of it, these do seem to be contradictory, don't they? But they're really not, of course. The particle up isn't being used in its literal sense here. Up can be used with certain verbs to mean "completely," so to burn up really means "to burn completely." Here are some others that work with a similar meaning for up: blow up, clean up, cut up, drink up, eat up, grind up, grow up, lap up, and tie up.
Now down, on the other hand, is used in its literal meaning, so if a tree or a house burns down, we really mean that every part of it has come tumbling down to the ground. Some other verbs that work more or less the same way with down are blow down, bring down (in its literal meaning and one idiomatic meaning, i.e., to kill or disable a large animal), fall down, go down, lay down, lie down, put down (in its literal sense), sit down, and stay down.
2. Think about this: When an alarm clock goes off, it goes on.
This is a fun one! Once again, we seem to be looking at opposites as far as those particles are concerned, but they don't represent their literal meanings here. The difference is that while both phrasal verbs mean that some sort of machine starts functioning, if it goes off, it begins working with an accompanying loud noise or explosive effect, whereas if it goes on, it simply begins working. So I suppose that's why an alarm clock goes off, but a coffee maker goes on.
In those previous entries, I listed some of the most typically heard errors, which are so common nowadays that at least one has already been raised to the rank of "acceptability." The others I've listed may follow suit, the way things are going. Who knows?
3. I think I'll lay down for half an hour. Wake me up at 6.
Even though the more conservative of us grammar wonks still don't accept lay and lay down as intransitive verbs, but feel that lie and lie down should be the only intransitives in this "contest," how long can you fight City Hall? I, for one, hear lay and lay down used intransitively more than lie and lie down, so at this point I just sigh and move on. There are even dictionaries that have given in to this change!
4. This paint goes on real easy. / She does her work quicker than most of my employees.
Real easy should be really easily or very easily, and quicker should be more quickly. Although I don't think these are considered acceptable alternative forms, the two of them tend to be moving in that direction. We'll have to wait and see what the outcome is on these.
What's very interesting to me is that I see a greater and greater trend towards using adjectives instead of adverbs in certain sentence environments and in certain collocations. I know I'll be getting around to writing a blog entry on this issue at some point in the future, so please stay tuned.
5. If he didn't move away from that tree, he would have been killed when the lightning struck.
I've noticed more and more that native speakers ― even educated ones ― are using the present subjunctive form in this type of unreal conditional sentence (didn't move away) than the correct past subjunctive form, which in this sentence is hadn't moved away. I find this a frightening trend, one I really don't like hearing at all. If you pay attention every time you hear somebody utter this kind of unreal idea in the past, listen to how often the speaker uses the wrong form in the subjunctive (or if) clause.
This seems to be a relatively new trend, unlike the sentence construction that's been around for a very long time in which people use two conditionals instead of a subjunctive and a conditional. For example when they say, I would've helped you if you would've asked me.
6. A: Do you know where's the main office? B: Sorry, I'm not sure where it's at.
Speaker A is demonstrating an interesting trend in the question above. This may be happening due to the influence of immigrants on the language, but I'm really not sure about the cause. The correct word order is Do you know where the main office is? but I've heard this kind of incorrect word order used more and more frequently.
As for what Speaker B says, it's amazing how many people, usually in less educated groups, don't feel they've uttered a complete idea in a question or statement with where unless they throw in at at the end of the utterance. If you happen to get that popular TV show Cops where you live, listen to how almost every single police officer throws in that at at the end of a question or statement containing where. Of course there's absolutely no need for using at in an utterance with where.
7. We utilize at least a cord of wood in the fireplace every winter to make the living room warm and cozy.
It's interesting how so many native speakers mix up use and utilize. I have a hunch they use utilize ― or should I say they utilize utilize ― to sound more "educated" or formal. But in reality they're just using the wrong word. Our speaker should say We use at least a cord of wood … When you're talking about the specific, direct purpose for something, you use it. When you're talking about finding a way to accomplish something by means of using a thing not necessarily designed or planned for that use, then you utilize it. After all, utilize means "to make a use for" something. I can choose to say something like I utilize an old toothbrush to clean the grout on my tiled bathroom walls. Of course, I could opt to say I use an old toothbrush, too. But it would sound odd to say I utilize a toothbrush to brush my teeth. I think you get the idea.
I hope you've found this entry informative and entertaining. And I hope it helps kindle that curiosity in you to look into where certain words and expressions come from, see trends that are developing for better or worse in English grammar, and think more about the proper or improper use of certain words. If any others come to mind, please feel free to mention them here.


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Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit with Alex Baldwin, the one where he's a baker named Pete Schweddy and he's on national public radio? Ben & Jerry's certainly does. A few weeks ago, ice cream sir-mix-a-lots Ben & Jerry's released a new, fun and kind of naughty flavor. And it's appropriately (or no so appropriately?) called Schweddy Balls.
The new flavor features vanilla ice cream, hints of rum and loads of fudge and rum-covered malt balls. Sounds pretty great, right? But what if you (yes, you) could create your own wacky ice cream flavor? We posed the question to Cooking Channel fans and fielded a Vermonster's worth of answers. Some we're hoping make it onto the B&J roster, while others… well, let's just say we aren't exactly lining up to try them.
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Crystal Palace midfielder Owen Garvan wants points on the board and he wants them quickly.
After last weekend's 3-2 defeat to Watford, where Garvan bagged both Palace goals, the Eagles went on the road to Bristol City on Tuesday before facing a tough assignment at Middlesbrough this Saturday.
The 24-year-old Irish international, who joined the Eagles in 2010, is also hoping the Eagles' start in last season's Championship is a sign of things to come.
"We lost the opening game at Peterborough last year and then went on to win a few games on the spin so hopefully that is a good omen that we will do it again," he said.
"We have a couple of tough away games coming up, so it is important we get some points on the board early doors. It eases the pressure on the players and helps to relax everyone around the club."
He added: "But every team wants the same thing, they want points so they can ease their way into the season.
"There is very little between all the teams in the Championship, it is just a case of who is up for it on the day and we need to be that team."
Despite his double against Watford, Garvan, who was named in Giovanni Trapattoni's first senior squad as Republic of Ireland manager in 2008, does not have a great goalscoring pedigree.
At Ipswich Town he scored 13 goals in 163 appearances, and, prior to Saturday, Garvan had hit the back of the net six times in 48 appearances for the Eagles.
The figures suggest his brace on Saturday represents a more attacking role this term.
He said: "I would normally hang back in midfield, but I will be getting forward more because the gaffer wants me to get into double figures.
"Hopefully, this year I will get more game time and get more goals. But as part of a team we have all got to chip in and get among the goals."
Meanwhile, Garvan's fellow midfielder Alex Morrow has joined Football League new boys Fleetwood Town on loan for an undisclosed period.
The 22-year-old, who joined the Eagles from Blackburn Rovers last year, was loaned to Preston North End at the end of last season.


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The Trouble With Evil TribblesScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Evil Tribbles may look cute, but they can really make a loud noise when they ROAR!!!
A 1-foot tall Green Evil Tribble can register 10 GSU (Galactic Sound Units) on a sound-measuring device that is 5 feet away. Yellow Evil Tribbles are twice as loud, and Red Tribbles... THREE times as loud as their yellow counterparts!
So anyway, one day Spork the Vulcan was out doing a bit of maintenance on the exterior of the Space Station, and before him he saw, to his fright, the biggest Evil Tribble he had ever seen. It was 5 feet high, 10 feet away and red! It looked straight at Spork, and gave the loudest ROAR it could!!!
How many GSU did Spork's sound-measuring device register?
HintSpace is a vacuum.
Answer0. The Tribble is on the outside of the Space Station and, because of the vacuum of space and the lack of air molecules to carry the sound, the GSU will not register a sound from 10 feet away.
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