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Sep 30, 2004
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CanaData's construction forecast conference
Developers and contractors who are wondering why steel and other commodity prices are high, only have to look at the China's phenomenal industrial growth.
That was a reoccurring theme that emerged during the speeches of three economists at the recent CanaData Construction Industry Forecasts Conference in Toronto.
Those economists were Jeffrey Rubin, chief economist and chief strategist with CIBC World Markets; Patricia Mohr, vice-president, economics industry and commodity market research, the Scotiabank Group; and Alex Carrick, chief economist, Reed Construction Data.
Participants at the conference might have been at least temporarily reconsidering the type of car they drive after Rubin's somewhat alarming analysis of the connection between China's industrial growth and the world's dwindling oil supplies.
"Global demand for oil is going through the roof. Conventional oil reserves are less than one million barrels and the oil-producing nations have little room for expansion. Why is this (demand) happening? There's no mystery about it," said Rubin, citing the explosion in industrial growth in China, India and other emerging Asian nations, which now accounts for 50 per cent of the demand for the world's oil supplies.
"China's demand alone is 40 per cent. It's now the world's second-largest importer of oil (after the United States.)"
That will have serious profound impacts for the North American economy, said Rubin, who predicted that $50-a-barrel oil prices could continue for six months or even longer if industrial growth doesn't slow down.
"When oil prices soar, all commodity prices are impacted as well."
Rising oil prices, however, are probably better for the economy than rising interest rates, he said.
"What happens if interest rates don't stay at a 40-year-low? The U.S. economy is illequipped to weather interest rate hikes," said Rubin, citing its high level of bankruptcies, high-priced real estate and its slide from a creditor nation with a $120-billion surplus to one with a $500-billion deficit within four years.
"That's the largest fiscal deficit in world and it will be a drag on the economy.
"I believe interest rates will soon fall and oil prices increase," said Rubin, pointing out that's not a view held by many economists.
"Economists instinctively dismiss the concept of depletion . . . the very notion of depletion is difficult for economists to get their mind around.
"In January as oil prices climb, you won't be hearing any more about interest rates," said Rubin.
China increasingly drives global commodity markets and commodity prices probably won't peak until next year, said Patricia Mohr later in the conference.
But its need for commodities such as copper does benefit Canadian producers such as Inco and Falconbridge, said Mohr, who expects China's expansion will slow down next year to prevent an overheated economy.
Similarly, political unrest in oil-producing nations such as Nigeria and Venezuela, fighting in Iraq and the financial problems of Russia's beleaguered Yukos oil company all work in favour of Canadian oil and gas producers, said Mohr, citing ongoing oilsand projects and the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline. "Canada is a secure politically."
There's record oil and gas drilling activity in Western Canada and Canada's oilsand exports have hit 485,453 barrels a day so far this year, compared to just over 298,100 in 2000. Major oilsand projects are also scheduled for completion in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012-2015, with 75 per cent of those between 2004- 2010, said Mohr.
"However, labour shortages and potential cost overruns may delay some projects," she said.
In his presentation, economist Alex Carrick also agreed China's industrial expansion is driving up commodity prices, especially the prices for construction materials.
"The Chinese know their economy is overheating. But they're also heading into the (2008) Olympics and they will want to showcase (their country)."
Carrick's comments were part of farreaching overview of the current status of the Canadian construction market and where it might be headed in the next few years.
Housing starts are beginning to pass their peak and will probably reach about the 220,000 mark this year and then drop to about 190,000 in 2005.
Much of the pent-up demand for housing that was accumulating during the 1990s has been met following three "really strong" years of housing growth, he explained.
As for other sectors, Carrick said employment creation and the improved confidence that generates should stimulate some retail building construction.
Commercial hotel occupancy rates are also higher than last year. But the combination of the lingering impacts of the SARS outbreak, lengthy border crossings and the unwillingness of American tourists to travel as extensively as they have in the past is working against the hospitality and tourism industry, he cautioned.
Office building construction will bounce back in a few years. But the amount of square footage required per employee will be less than it has been in the past.
Commercial construction, as with all construction, is cyclical in nature, said Carrick.
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The Naked chef morphs into Mr. green jeans
Jamie Oliver's new cookbook, Jamie at Home (Hyperion, $37.50), landed on our desk last week with a pleasant thud. The 400-plus page love letter to the chef's country garden is a manual on "cooking your way to the good life." Or at least that's what it says on the cover.
The recipes and photos exemplify Oliver's philosophy about cooking and life. He gets his hands dirty, and the food is always about ingredients, not fussy presentation. The introduction is titled "A Nice Little Chat," and that's what the book feels like. This book is more fodder for a nation (ours) deep in discussion about how to eat locally.
Instead of the usual cookbook chapters, Jamie at Home is defined by the seasons and what Oliver can grow in his garden at those times. (He gets the "furred game" from local farmers in autumn.) We love this book and can't wait to make Rhubarb and Custard Kinda Souffle — next spring, when fresh rhubarb is in season.
Tampa restaurants in charitable mood
• The Palm (205 WestShore Plaza, Tampa; (813) 849-7256) has launched a new menu program designed to raise money for Dress for Success Worldwide, an organization devoted to promoting the economic independence of women by providing professional attire, a support network and career development skills to help them succeed in work and in life. The Palm has created a lunch and dinner menu for the cause, complete with wines made by women. Until Oct. 31, 10 percent of the proceeds from the Fall for Success Menu will benefit the organization.
• NoHo Bistro (1714 N Armenia Ave., Tampa; (813) 514-0691) is hosting a special event, to mark National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday. Some of the proceeds from food sales that evening will benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
• Toasted Pheasant (14445 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 265-6700) is partnering with Carrollwood Cultural Center on Friday with a special dinner and a show. Seatings for this four-course Italian dinner, which costs $25.75, begin at 5 p.m., after which guests can attend a two-hour concert with Jim Burge and Jazz Direction at the Carrollwood Cultural Center (4537 Lowell Road; (813) 269-1310). The cultural center is holding a block of $7 tickets for guests of Toasted Pheasant Bistro, available only with advance reservations.
Commander's Palace comes to Destin
New Orleans' fabled Commander's Palace Family of Restaurants (run by Lally Brennan, Ti Martin and Alex Brennan-Martin) had a massive $6-million rebuilding of its flagship Commander's Palace to get it back up and running after Katrina.
But recently Commander's Palace has opened another outpost in Destin. Danny Trace is the chef overseeing this ambitious new waterfront property. It opened in July with a haute Creole menu that showcases locally sourced Southern and Floribbean ingredients. The location has more to do with the Brennans' vacation predilections than the desire to NOLAize Florida.
"Our family has vacationed on Destin's beautiful beaches for more than 30 years — it's where we go to play. We invite Destin locals and visitors to join us for some eating, drinking and carryin' on," says Ti Adelaide Martin.
The restaurant is at 34 Harbor Blvd. in Destin. Call (850) 337-8555.
Savory and sweet: new trend in spices
Here's a trend worth tasting: the marrying of sweet and savory seasonings.
It's part of overall growing interest in the flavorings of the Middle East and North Africa, which blend spices many Americans consider sweet with ingredients they are more accustomed to using in savory preparations.
For example, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and other similar ingredients frequently appear in rice, meat and vegetable dishes.
This blend is wonderful over couscous and rice dishes, as well as chicken and lamb.
Calling all Christmas cookie recipes
To heck with the heat and humidity, it's time to start testing Christmas cookie recipes. And we need yours.
We want all kinds of cookie recipes: bars, drops or cutouts; with nuts and without; iced, plain and sprinkled; gingerbread, peppermint and chocolate.
The St. Petersburg Times Taste section's seventh annual Christmas cookie issue, which publishes Dec. 3, will include two dozen of the most enticing reader recipes, all Times-tested. Photos will accompany each.
Send as many recipes as you'd like by Sept. 19 to Christmas Cookies, Taste, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
Please include your name, city of residence and daytime phone number. Recipes also may be e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Put COOKIES in the subject line. Please don't send recipe cards; because of the volume of submissions we can't return them.
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Yep, the skin NOT the nails.
I mainly do this when I'm anxious. Other times I'll do it because the skin around them is dry, which then will become raw once I'm done and then in a matter of days the skin will come back and it will be dry again and the hideous cycle goes on and on.
Anyone else?
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Chewing skin around nails.There is a sense of isolation when the things in your head feel nothing like what the world says they should be.
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The worst is when people see it at a time when it looks rather gross and they're like ewww. not the best haha'May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future.'
Guilty I'm exactly the same, have been since I was a small childBeen in Recovery since June 2011, still trying to recover, but will get there
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Guilty my fingers look so bad, right now it's not even funny. I had to be sent to the nurses office because blood started oozing out. Not the best idea
i have to hold my hands up to that one too! they get so sore but it still does not stop me biting through that!!
10-11-2011 #7
^ Can relate to both of you Even if they are bleeding sometimes I keep doing it because I forget, so then I have to put band-aids on my sore fingers to prevent me from continuing further.There is a sense of isolation when the things in your head feel nothing like what the world says they should be.
I do it as well, and sometimes it gets to the point it hurts. It's like a tick or an itch that I have. When I start on one finger, I find another to nibble at.I did not like to be touched, but it was a strange dislike. I did not like to be touched because I craved it too much. I wanted to be held very tight so I would not break. Even now, when people lean down to touch me, or hug me, or put a hand on my shoulder, I hold my breath. I turn my face. I want to cry. Marya Hornbacher
I'm addicted to this they are all gross and sore cos i sometimes pull the skin too far haha.. raw fingers. i do this like 24/7every single nights a fight with my brain
10-12-2011 #10
Hahaha, likewise. Sexy, isn't it?There is a sense of isolation when the things in your head feel nothing like what the world says they should be.
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Thirteen bouncers arrested at the weekend – after a clampdown on the industry – have been released and will appear in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
The suspects are aged 26 to 56.
The one man who was not released is being kept in jail because police are following up on a warrant for his arrest from 2002.
The clampdown on the industry is after the arrest of underworld boss Igor Russol, 40, and an accomplice last week. Police spokesman Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed the pair were arrested for extortion and were due in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Monday. The two are accused of extorting R600 000 and a car from a local businessman.
Specialised Protection Services (SPS) senior bouncer Houssain Ait Taleb was released on R1 000 bail while the rest of the bouncers arrested at The Assembly and The Loop nightclubs were released on R500 bail each.
SPS is owned by Sea Point businessman Mark Lifman. When contacted for comment on Sunday, he said: "Don't call my number again. You guys have been given the message."
It is alleged that a further six clubs were raided but the police would not confirm this.
The SPS bouncers were arrested for violating the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, by not being licensed as legitimate providers of security services. Taleb was arrested for "pointing a firearm".
Regulation is run by the Private Security Industry Regulation Authority (PSIRA).
After the arrests, it is alleged that Nigerians moved into the areas left vacant by the arrested bouncers.
Late on Friday, The Assembly posted a notice on its Facebook page, saying it had been forced to close because of a police raid.
"We apologise to all our loyal supporters for having to close tonight. The City of Cape Town arrested our security team and for safety reasons we could not trade without them," they wrote.
Police spokesman Captain Frederick van Wyk said the operation had been carried out by the SAPS. "We are concerned about individuals posing as security officers and being deployed at city night spots to supposedly protect patrons.
"The South African Police Services will not tolerate a stronghold in our city over our nightspots. Individuals who pose as security officers without being compliant with the law will be dealt with. Similar operations will be conducted in due course," he said.
It is understood that the SPS has taken over security services in 183 entertainment venues in the city, the northern and southern suburbs, along with most entertainment venues in Stellenbosch, without PSIRA essential registration.
This could leave the company's directors, Mark Lifman and André Naudé, vulnerable to hefty fines and blacklisting from the industry.
As well as companies, the act requires all security personnel, bosses as well as foot-soldiers, to be registered and accredited by PSIRA.
Only people without criminal records may operate as security providers in terms of the act.
The authority's spokeswoman, Maggie Moroaswi, confirmed that SPS was not registered nor had it applied for accreditation.
"PSIRA is investigating the alleged contravention of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act by Specialised Protection Services. Everyone that intends to render a security-related service must be registered with PSIRA before such services are offered," Moroaswi said.
The management of several Cape Town clubs have said they had been intimidated to sign on to SPS in what more than one described as a classic underworld protection racket scenario unfolding around them, in which a failure to pay up would be met with either the threat or the reality of violence on the premises.
Clubs that opted to employ their own doormen were nevertheless required to pay so-called "management fees" to SPS for "keeping the streets clean".
Venues pay from R250 a week to R25 000 a month for SPS's services. Some said this was simply because it wasn't worth it to refuse.
The establishment of SPS comes in the wake of the assassination of Cyril Beeka, previously the kingpin in club protection in Cape Town.
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BURNLEY will face Oldham Athletic at Turf Moor in the last eight of the Lancashire FA Senior Cup.
The Clarets beat Morecambe 4-1 in their only other game in this competition thanks to two goals from Ryan Noble and strikes from Steven Hewitt (left) and Jamie Frost.
The fixture will take place on Wednesday, January 29, with a 7pm kick off. Ticket details have yet to be announced.


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Almost half of shoppers now buy most of their clothes online, according to new research.
The way we buy fashion is continuing to evolve, according to the new survey, with nearly half of those asked (47%), saying that they now buy the majority of their fashion online.
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The figures highlight a trend that has resulted in the explosion of online fashion retailers such as ASOS in the past couple of years.
Justin Sedgmond, head of PriceGrabber.co.uk, who carried out the research, said: "In recent months we have witnessed huge growth in our fashion category and it is now the most visited area of the site."
When asked whether the amount of fashion bought online had increased the past five years, those who said yes said this was down to three factors - choice of products, ease of access from computers and mobile devices and increased trust in buying online.
Up to 32% of respondents said they had bought fashion on a smartphone or tablet.
And it seems we have become savvier about what we buy. Nearly a third of respondents (26%) said they never return items, and a further 64% return items rarely.
Shoppers also responded that prices are more transparent online, and value can be easily compared without trawling around the shops.


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Riot sues alleged League of Legends clone developer
The maker behind League of Legends is taking a mobile game developer to court having accused it of appropriating from the smash hit MOBA.
Riot blames Brexit for UK League of Legends price hikes
UK League of Legends players face a currency price hike thanks to the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
BAFTA to honour Riot Games with Special Award
BAFTA is to honour League of Legends' Riot Games with a Special Award at an event at The London West Hollywood on Monday June 12th over E3.
Riot wins $10m lawsuit against League of Legends cheating service
A company that created and sold bots and scripts that allowed players to cheat at League of Legends has suffered a major defeat to developer Riot in the courts.
Riot and BAMTech strike $50m a year monetisation partnership
League of Legends developer Riot Games and MLB Advanced Media's BAMTech have entered into an exclusive monetisation and commercialisation partnership worth at least $50m per year.
Riot's sale of LCS streaming rights to MLBAM seems inevitable after new report
Riot Games looks set to sell the streaming rights for its League of Legends Championship Series to Major League Baseball Advanced Media.
Virtus Pro returns to League of Legends
CIS eSports organisation Virtus.Pro has returned to League of Legends by singing a new team.
LCS team owners send Riot a letter detailing their concerns
Team owners from across the LCS have penned a letter to Riot Games detailing their concerns about the league for 2017 and a suggested list of changes.
sOAZ and Amazing leave Origen
Both Paul "sOAZ" Boyer and Maurice "Amazing" Stückenschneider have left the Origen League of Legends team in search of new opportunities.
The teams for the League of Legends All Star event have been announced
The teams for the League of Legends All Star event have been announced after fans voted for the players they wanted to see in Barcelona.
How G2A plans to win over the industry
Despite what CEO Bartosz Skwarczek tells MCV when we sit down for our interview, the last twelve months have not been overly positive for codes marketplace G2A.
The League of Legends World Championship prize pool has passed $5 million
The prize pool for the League of Legends World Championship has passed the $5 million mark and continues to grow, despite the competition being over.
League of Legends is finally getting replays
After thousands of requests from players over the years Riot Games is finally adding a replay system to League of Legends.
Riot is finally introducing crowdfunding for League of Legends prize pools
Riot Games has responded to criticism of how it assists LoL teams financially by adding crowd funding options to the Worlds and MSI prize pools.
League of Legends has over 100 million monthly players
League of Legends has more than 100 million players each month according to studio co-founders Marc "Tryndamere" Merrill and Brandon "Ryze" Beck.
Huma banned from all of Riot's leagues
Huma, a Challenger Series League of Legends team, has been banned from all Riot sanctioned leagues after failing to pay its players.
EU LCS quarterfinal delayed due to technical issues
The quarterfinal of the EU LCS between H2K and Fnatic has been delayed to August 16th due to technical issues.
Toxic League of Legends players also also make for toxic workers, Riot finds
Having examined 12 months worth of gameplay for every employee, League of Legends developer Riot discovered "a correlation between in-game and in-Riot toxicity".
NA LCS Summer Split final heads to Canada
Riot has announced that the finals of the NA LCS Summer Split will be held in Toronto, Canada on August 27th and 28th.
Riot bans three League of Legends teams
Riot has banned three teams from its League of Legends competitions and handed one team owner a permanent ban.
The Mid Season Invitational will impact regional seeding at the League of Legends World Championship
The upcoming League of Legends Mid Season Invitational tournament will, for the first time, have a significant impact on the World Championship later in the year.
Collegiate League of Legends to hit US TV network
Big Ten Network has announced the BTN Invitational: A University League of Legends Event, which will be broadcast on their network over in the States.
Bwin predicts that more bets will be placed on League of Legends than Champions League
Online betting company bwin has predicted that more bets will be placed on League of Legends in 2016 than on the winner of the UEFA Champions League.
Casters boycott LoL tournament until Riot increases freelance pay rates
Multiple freelance League of Legends casters have signed an open letter announcing their boycotting of the Mid-Season International over pay rates.
Riot Games acquires Radiant Entertainment
Radiant Entertainment, the indie studio founded by fighting game vets Tom and Tony Cannon, has been purchased by League of Legends creator Riot Games.


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As a society we refuse to tolerate crime and disorder. Our principal concern is to preserve and enhance public safety. However, a closer look at our crime policies shows how extravagantly we've been wasting taxpayer dollars on ineffective and counterproductive strategies. We've been pursuing "feel good" policies that don't make us any safer, locking up non-violent people who do not threaten community safety but who suffer instead from treatable mental illness or addiction.
Punishing them in this way has worsened their condition and made them less functional -- leaving us less safe and costing us more. The punitive approach may work for some offenders, but a more therapeutic approach works much better for others.
A cornerstone of my public service has been to promote rational sentencing reform and evidence-based public safety policies. We've talked about being "tough on crime" but we've actually been tough on the budget. With limited resources available for essential government functions we must focus on the proper public safety priorities, working to reduce physical harm to others, especially from the chronic problems of drunk driving and domestic violence. Those are key issues I've been working hard to address in the Washington State Legislature. Otherwise it's essential for us to reduce the bloated caseloads in our courts and provide instead more supportive services and assistance for socially displaced people who now languish in jails and prisons.
Source: http://www.goodmanforcongress.com/protecting-public-safety-and-controlling-crime


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When experts say that torturing animals is a sign of potentially more serious violence, I believe them. That's why I wanted to attend the 9:30 a.m. Oct 16 sentencing of the despicable character who decapitated a bird at the Flamingo and played with it like a toy.
I wanted to see a monster, a University of California-Berkeley law school graduate who pulled a bird's head off with his hands, just for fun.
Unfortunately, I will be out of town, so won't see Justin Teixeira sweat bullets before District Judge Stefany Miley, waiting to see whether she will accept the plea bargain — or not.
Teixeira, 25, is one of three loathsome men, all Berkeley law students at the time, involved in killing a 14-year-old helmeted guinea fowl at the Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo.
I don't have to put allegedly in front of their names. They've admitted it.
Last October, this trio of fools — Teixeira, Eric Cuellar and Hazhir Kargaran — were arrested and spent two days in jail after torturing and killing the bird named Turk. Teixeira was the one who actually did the beheading and was charged with three felonies. He is pleading guilty to killing another person's animal. Two additional counts of torturing and killing will be dropped.
There was a witness who saw Teixeira tossing the dead bird's headless body to Cuellar while Kargaran captured it on video from his cellphone, providing pretty damning evidence for a trial. The horrified witness reported it to hotel security.
The free attraction near the Flamingo pool includes flamingos, swans, ducks, koi, pelicans and turtles. Who dreamed that could be a crime scene?
Cullar pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of instigating an act of cruelty to an animal and was sentenced to a paltry 48 hours of community service and ordered to pay $350 in fines and restitution. Turk's value was set at $150.
Kargaran pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges — instigating animal cruelty, malicious destruction of property and trespassing. His sentence: 48 hours of community service and $1,150 in fines and restitution. Oh, and he was told to take an alcohol awareness class.
The misdemeanor pleas by Cuellar and Kargaran probably won't stop them from practicing law, but a felony conviction is another matter.
Shortly before he was going to trial, Teixeira decided to plead. His attorney was preparing the "booze made me do it" defense, saying Teixeira was drunk that morning. If he was drunk that morning, what other damage could he have managed before his day ended?
Teixeira has pleaded guilty to one felony under the plea bargain and will be ordered to a boot camp at Nevada State Prison for six months. If he completes his time successfully (in other words, without killing or mutilating any creatures or people), he will be allowed to withdraw his felony plea and plead to a misdemeanor.
That may allow him to practice law.
The real sentences should follow these three the rest of their lives. Anyone who Googles their distinctive names is unlikely to hire them as an attorney. Who would hire a bird killer? I would think it would cut down on their social lives as well.
Kargaran told the Daily Californian he wanted to apologize to the Berkeley community. "I am very sorry for what happened to the bird," he said. "I want people to know that I am not someone who thinks killing or harming animals is fun, funny or acceptable."
That actions are louder than words adage seem to make Kargaran's apology sound insincere. Let's see how sincere Teixeira seems in court because he is likely to garner plenty of news coverage.
Judge Miley doesn't have to accept that plea deal that saves this jerk's legal career. And really, does he belong in the legal profession? Do any of them?
Jane Ann Morrison's column appears Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 702-383-0275.


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Introducing the New Squawka App, Football's Ideal Second-Screen CompanionNovember 21, 2013
Squawka, a footballing statistics website, have today released their long-awaited app—dubbed the ideal second-screen companion while watching the game.
For the past year, their website has been a go-to destination for all your statistical needs, as they produce passing graphics, tackling rates and much, much more free of charge.
The app, also free, takes their mission to become the nexus of data-driven football to the next level, combining a smooth look with ultimate accessibility and unlimited depths to explore.
"We want to be part of every footballing conversation," explained co-founder Sanjit Atwal when we visited Squawka's offices for a sneak peek. "The goal is for fans to be able to let Squawka in on the debate."
In transferring almost every aspect of their dedicated website into app format they've done just that, as fans can now check statistics, monitor player progress and even settle arguments by pulling out their phone.
You could be on the terraces and wondering if a certain midfielder has completed even a single pass one afternoon—pull out the app and check his pass completion percentage.
You could be sat on the sofa and feel the need to find a striker's conversion rate after he missed what feels like his umpteenth chance—check Squawka, they'll tell you.
The app can produce a passing graph for Michael Carrick, tell you how many tackles Fabian Delph has missed and show you what formation a team is playing at the press of a button. It updates on a real-time basis over the course of a 90-minute match.
Perhaps the portion of the app Atwal is most proud of is the Squawka rankings system, whereby your device can pull in, for example, the pass accuracy percentage of every Bundesliga player so far this season and produce a top 10.
Did you know Pontus Wernbloom leads the Russian Premier League with 52 successful tackles (at the time of writing)? We didn't, but within 10 seconds of launching the app that statistic was staring us in the face.
There's something in it for everyone—beginners, seasoned veterans, journalists or casual fans—and it represents the perfect analysis tool pregame, mid-game and postgame.
That it's easy to navigate is quite the achievement given the volume of data hidden inside, and Squawka's commitment to bringing the public more data than the pundits would ever dream of has been stepped up yet another notch with the arrival of this app.
To download the app, visit http://squawka.com/app/ or search "Squawka" in the iTunes app store. Quotes from Sanjit Atwal obtained first-hand.


text: > See a list of drafts and ideas available at > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts > This is interesting, I'll have a closer look at System Tap and would come up with my observations. > Duh. I missed out a big thing. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SystemTap. > SystemTap is part of the current Fedora development tree and will be in > Fedora Core 5. Take a look at it. It rocks!. > You should check out both SystemTap and Frysk from Red Hat > http://sourceware.org/systemtap/ > http://sourceware.org/frysk/ > > hey, even a good unbiased review of these technologies and things like > Dtrace and LTT can be done as part of my Fedora Journal effort. Mail me > off list if you want to know more details. I'm thinking on the similar lines . rgds Sameer


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Welcome back to acoustic weekends, this time in association with PRS Guitars! Through spring, acoustic weekends are going to feature some of their excellent players. Yesterday, we started our PRS series with Matt Brooks of Like A Storm, performing the band's new single "Break Free."
Today he and vocalist Chris Brooks bring you an acoustic cover you probably didn't expect: Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise."
"Most people just know New Zealand for Lord Of The Rings and all the Hobbits, but they don't realize that we're bad-ass gangsters there, too," explains Chris.
Stay tuned to APTV for new acoustic videos every weekend!
This video is brought to you by PRS Guitars!
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Lancaster Jail
In 1785, when the post-Revolutionary government of South Carolina was formed, the state legislature instructed each county to build a jail and to set up a whipping post and stock.
In York County, the April 1876 session of court ordered the building of a courthouse and a "gaol," the old English spelling for jail. "The gaol to be 24 feet in length & 16 in width, one store of 8 feet high of square logs double built, divided into two rooms."
Chester County built its first of a series of seven jails at various locations in the early 1790s on Church Street. The second jail was built on a hill in 1798 and lasted until 1819, when a log structure was built.
Lancaster County didn't get around to building a jail until 1800. The location was back of the courthouse where the present county office building stands, but it is not known whether the jail was built of wood or brick.
Of all the early jails, only one is really noteworthy. The is Lancaster's second jail, the building still standing, which was designed by the great architect, Robert Mills.
The historical marker for the jail says on its reverse side: "Robert Mills of Charleston, South Carolina, Civil and Military Engineer of his state, was America's first native born, professionally trained architect. He is best known as the designer of the Washington Monument."
At the time that Robert Mills drew the plans for Lancaster's jail, he was engineer of the Board of Public Works of South Carolina. In a commissioned book of the S.C. Tricentennial Commission, published on S.C. architecture, 1670-1970, there is this description: "In the Lancaster jail, Mills achieved a sense of sturdy strength and simple form with very limited architectural means. On the ground floor three blind arches with their architraves accented contain a rounded arched entrance door flanked by square headed windows with lintels. Very bold quoins are joined at the floor lines in string courses. The wide chimney breaking through the roofline distinctly transforms was might have been a pediment into a gable end."
Willis W. Alsobrook was the original contractor of the Lancaster jail. The total cost of construction was $8,000.
The interior of the jail, which remained unaltered for more than a century and a half except for the addition of electricity and water, was two floors. The downstairs had a hall running the length of the building with three rooms on each side. Only two downstairs rooms had bars. By tradition, the rooms were known as debtor's prison rooms. The doors had 3-foot hinges on double plank.
On the landing of the stairs that gave access to the second floor, there was built a heavy door with a large lock opened by a key. At the head of the stairs was another heavy door with an even larger lock - approximately 4 by 5 inches across.
The second floor was one huge room with a passageway running around the outside. On the interior were placed four cells with heavy iron bars. At the bottom of the door was a smaller one designed for the passing of food into the cell. For maximum security, one cell had a second cell inside it. Cots, secured by heavy chains, swung from the walls. In the days before electricity the cells must have been terribly dark as little light came to them from the outside windows.
Union soldiers attempted to burn the Lancaster jail at the end of the Civil War. They soaked turpentine in cotton balls, set them afire and threw them on the roof. The jail was saved by arriving Confederates.
On Dec. 27, 1979, a fire broke out in the ancient building. Eleven prisoners died of smoke suffocation. Shocked, county officials determined to build a new law enforcement center with modern facilities. The old Lancaster jail, which was a designated National Historic Landmark, was insured for only half the cost of renovation, but there was no thought of demolishing it.
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Having developed in C# for a while, I've grown accustomed to the way things are organized there. I was thinking about revamping my C++ code into a similar structure. What I'm thinking of in particular is this:
Classical Approach
#include "System/String.h"
#include "System/Thread.h"
#include "Math/Vector2D.h"
#include "Math/Noise/Perlin.h"
String str = new String()
str.Insert(0, "Hello");
Desired Approach
// System.h includes all classes in the System namespace.
#include "System.h"
// Math.h includes all classes in the Math namespace.
#include "Math.h"
// Math/Noise.h includes all classes in the Math::Noise namespace.
#include "Math/Noise.h"
System::String str = new System::String();
Math::Noise::Perlin perlin = new Math::Noise::Perlin();
What I like most about this is that when I call up the namespace, I will get a list of all the classes that belong to it, so I can quickly scan around and see what I could use. It also cuts down on the amount of including being done and now I can focus more on what classes I want to use and less on knowing all the include paths and files I need.
The only disadvantage I can see is that a change to one header requires a lengthy recompile of everything attached. Internally in the library I can always use classical class including in order to avoid that when debugging, but once built this becomes an option for application developers to take advantage of.
What are your thoughts about this?
I guess it's a good idea. I'm not the best with c++, though. I don't really like the lengthy include files that normally happen. I think another solution I've seen for that is to have a header that is just a bunch of includes.
Currently, I'm using a similar per-module setup in the C++ coding standard at work.
Originally, I had one header / source file per class. However, this had several disadvantages.
* For instance, this one-by-one setup means many translation units, which is costy, in particular if you use lots of boost or other template magic internally.
* Many (small) translation units also mean a smaller "system headers" to "own code" ratio - which in effect means parsing the same system files many times all over again.
* This also means many include directives at the top of source files, most of which reference to things anyways contained inside a single "module".
*Additionally, older compilers (don't laugh - sometimes we are still down to VC++ 6) do (measuredly) better optimization within the latter setup.
* Finally, I think it helps with documentation of intent: The smallest element of a system typically is not a class (when do you actually use a class standalone...) but a module, which contains a series of interlinked classes. For example, consider a file system: The file system has classes FileSystem, File, and FileNotFoundException. Neither of these is typically used on its own, they depend on each other, so why place them in different translation units or in different headers ?
I think the roots of the "one-class-one-file" paradigm are to be found somewhere within Java programming, where there simply may not be more than one openly available class in each package. This is somehow a complement of the C++ roots: In C, a translation unit typically was a functionality module (i.e. an entire Java package, i.e. a series of classes...)
These days, I pack everything together that forms an entire module (i.e. a file system, a rendering context, a physics context, ...). Hardware-specific elements (... OglContext, W32Window, ...) end up in modules of their own. If the associated source files become too crowded, they can be split up into different translation units, but this needn't necessarily effect the associated headers. If headers become too crowded, this is a typical sign of an overloaded module => the module should be split into subfunctionality.
The module-based header architecture solves all of the problems named above.
Finally, it also gives a clear indication where to place documentation for an entire submodule: Often, documenting single classes within single header files ends up with documentation for the entire submodule in one of the major classes. In a shared module setup, the module documentation can simply be placed at the top of the module header.
The namespace-per-header issue is something I can't comment on in as much detail - we generally use but a few namespaces per project, since this saves typing, and a single project needn't protect its "main" namespace from itself
Hope this helps
You can provide it as an option, but I wouldn't recommend forcing it. I.e. just have system_all.h, math_all.h, etc. which include everything in system/math/etc. but programmers should still be able to include math/vector2d.h to cut down compilation times.
I thought everyone did this? O_O
Won't you end with tens of classes and hundreds of functions per file. That's just troublesome when you have to navigate through 2-5k lines of code (be thankful its not 20k lines), or trying to scroll down through huge file like this. When working on 2-3 different classes at a time, I'm using Ctrl+Tab to switch between files, that won't really be possible in a single module. How would you solve this - bookmarking? Splitting screen into 2-3 views? How comfortable would you be working like this?
I'm definitely in favor of having nicely split code one-class-per-file, and to group them up there are Folders in solution explorer. Build time while using Boost? Modern PC's are cheaper than cost of your time. Ask your boss to buy you better PC, and organize your code to be easier for maintaining, not build time.
When you're trying to compare C# to C++, its impossible to get same level of support from IDE in C++ like what you can get in C#. C++ does not have clearly defined language semantic, to know meaning of a symbol, you have to parse big chunk of project files from start to end, to resolve all preprocessor macros, templates, inlines and whatever else inventive programmers added to the project code. That is a very time-expensive operation.
Most people still develop in C actually. C++ is a novelty language
but programmers should still be able to include math/vector2d.h to cut down compilation times.
Which is why I decided to stick with the classical approach for building the library and having a post-build process to create the higher level header files. At that point compile times won't matter since the core framework has already been built.
kvakvs, I'm not hoarding code into a single file. Everything is still split the way it should be, only that there's one more level of abstraction to assist with application development. The idea of getting into the habit of not individually including classes will save time down the road since I don't have to remember the class path and file name or look-up what classes are available in a particular module (VS intellisense isn't that primitive). Currently I have to do all this hunting in documentation or manually look in windows explorer.
I think one class per file just bloats your code base with files and makes things harder to navigate. IMO good solution is something between one class and everything in a file (:
Yes, Wernaeh brought up the idea of modules, which are often a constellation of related classes/structs/functions/whatever, and that seems to me the appropriate granularity for header/source files.
Regarding faster compilation times, and combining two ways of organizing your code (one class-one module vs. many classes-one module).
Discovered this for myself today: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single\_Compilation\_Unit
Tried it at work on our current game in development, also on my side-project which i'm doing at home. For each group of sources created a CPP file to include each of CPP modules, and then clicked "Exclude from build" for them. So they are still module per class, but they compile together as a big module. Precompiled headers also work fine with this.
To say least, I'm pleasantly surprised how it worked out.
Yes, that's old trick usually referred as "unity build"
That's just troublesome when you have to navigate through 2-5k lines of code (be thankful its not 20k lines), or trying to scroll down through huge file like this. When working on 2-3 different classes at a time, I'm using Ctrl+Tab to switch between files, that won't really be possible in a single module. How would you solve this - bookmarking? Splitting screen into 2-3 views? How comfortable would you be working like this?
Bookmarking helps, or something like alt-m in visual assist which brings up a list of functions in the current file. Then simply type a substring for the function where you want to navigate to.
Did the executable get any faster and/or smaller?
Personally compile time is less relevant to my medium-size projects, but performance is everything. Visual Studio supports link-time optimization, but I've always wondered how well that really works... :ninja:
Did the executable get any faster and/or smaller? Personally compile time is less relevant to my medium-size projects, but performance is everything. Visual Studio supports link-time optimization, but I've always wondered how well that really works... :ninja:
I compared them before and after, and no, they do not differ in size, because Visual Studio comes with an excellent link-time code optimizer. Also runtime performances were not compared with any profiler, and from what I was feeling performance did not change.
But the build speed improved, that alone was worth the change, as in our team we hit Build/Run button quite often. And I will plan to build my both projects on Linux with GCC, which behaves, kind of, differently from Visual Studio, so may get some profit there.
For when you need to improve your performance, you won't be able to do it by simply merging all files, you should run profiler and do some estimations yourself.


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Every now and then, you come across a pair of songs that just belong together. A lot of mash-ups suck because they're forced and/or terribly stitched together, but when the artist finds the common thread that runs through two songs, a mash-up can be a beautiful thing. This mix of Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" and Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" works perfectly. It's the work of Chambaland (Dan Chamberlain), and it's called "Personal Yeezus," because what else would it be called? Listen below.
Completely unrelated aside: I still need someone to mash up Miike Snow's "Animal" with a sped up "I Know Places" by Lykke Li.
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Trading under the influence of Goldman Sachs can be dangerous and costly, Libya's sovereign-investment fund alleged in a lawsuit filed with London's High Court last week.
Working with advisers from Goldman Sachs, the fund, the Libyan Investment Authority, claims that the bank pushed the fund into $1 billion in "highly speculative gambles" in 2008 that became essentially worthless within less than a year.
Goldman Sachs, however, walked away with roughly $350 million in profits from executing these trades on behalf of the fund, the lawsuit says.
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Cape Town - The street renaming campaign in Gugulethu starts on Monday, when residents will be able to put their suggestions forward for 25 streets.
Name Your Hood, which is running the campaign for the city, will launch this part of the process.
It allows people to check online all the suggestions for a street or "hood" and also to check which are the most popular names.
This campaign will involve naming eight "hoods" in the township as well as new names for 91 streets.
The names of "hoods" will be chosen by popular vote. There are also pamphlets explaining the history of each "hood".
But the list of street name suggestions will be taken to the city, which will compile a shortlist. The list will be put out to city-wide public participation next year.
Name Your Hood had an online campaign in the city centre to name certain areas in the CBD.
In the Gugulethu process, residents can vote online and via their cellphones.
Voting forms are also given to residents to complete. People can deposit their forms in eight voting boxes at malls, clinics and taxi ranks across the area.
Name Your Hood has set up internet kiosks for residents where they can check on the process and see how many votes the different suggestions are receiving.
Each suggestion also has a motivation attached.
Soon, Name Your Hood will visit local schools and old-age homes with computers so they could also view the renaming campaign in real time.
Bruce Good, the founder of Name Your Hood, said this kind of participation meant that people could stay "actively engaged the entire time".
"It's very transparent and gives people time to get used to the new names."
People have already been giving suggestions for the names of the first "hood", which is seen as the arts and the culture hub of the area.
The suggestions include naming the area after Dr Aadil Moerat. There is already a Dr Moerat Street in this part of Gugulethu.
Moshe Apleni, Name Your Hood project manager, explained that Moerat had become known as the "people's doctor" in Gugulethu.
"He would treat pensioners even when they could not pay, and they would pay later… he served the people so well," said Apleni.
Another suggested naming one of the "hoods" Bishop's Court.
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Kanye West Says Tweets at Britney Spears Were a Joke
Kanye West sent the Internet into an uproar yesterday with his playful tweets about Britney Spears' latest single, 'Hold It Against Me,' trumping his current track with Jay-Z, 'H.A.M.,' on the charts. The Chicago MC had to return to the scene of the crime to explain his joke.
"When I said the comment about Britney I was giving her props for being #1 not dissing her at all!" West wrote Monday (Jan. 17). "But stop making it seem that my aim is to hurt or down people! That's just not my style! As pop stars we're all in this s— together! We on the inside of the TV! If the media wants to make a story … just say I have atrocious spelling and terrible grammar… If you don't give em a story they just make one up. I'm just trying to focus & stay creative! Keep bringing dope s— to the world!"
The original tweet in question, which has since been deleted, found West making fun of his well-publicized Taylorgate situation, calling Spears out for her chart topping hit. "Yo Britney, I'm really happy for you and Imma let you be #1, but me and Jay-z single is one of the best songs of all time!" Spears' manager, Adam Leber, tweeted a sarcastic response to West. "@kanyewest Thanks for 'letting' us be #1. Much appreciated. LOL"
Spears' single, which was released Jan. 11, shot to the top of the iTunes charts in just one day, while West had to settle for the No. 2 spot, but the 33-year-old isn't complaining. His latest album, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' was recently certified platinum after being in stores for only two months. With his popularity finally moving in a positive direction, West thanked his fans for their support while adding some insight into his antics. "I won't always say the right thing but my heart is always in the right place."
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i had a breast augmentation almost four years ago. i was unhappy with the results right away didnt believe the surgeon took enough time. four months later my right breast ruptured went to see surgeon and he advised that it wasnt an emergency, a few days ago my right one ruptured and now im left looking severly lopsided.friends told me to get lawyer and sue for compensation and correction. not sure what to do.. any advise
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Rupture after Breast Augmentation
Ruptures happen after breast implants. I would tend to agree that you should contact the plastic surgeon's office to determine if the implants have a warranty, which will defray costs.
Sorry to hear about your problems and unsatisfactory experience. Seek an opinion from another board-certified PS about implant replacement. Implants do occasionally break or deflate - but fortunately, there is little long-term damage from this, and it can be corrected with routine surgical methods. Also, your implant warranty should help to keep your costs down.
Breast implant rupture
Sorry to hear about your difficulties. I would suggest first discussing your concerns with your initial plastic surgeon. They have the best understanding of what has transpired to date and can hopefully help you achieve your goals. If the relationship with your initial plastic surgeon becomes irreparable, or you lose confidence, then I would suggest consulting with other board certified plastic surgeons.
Replacing the ruptured implant shouldn't be a large undertaking, and there is a warranty associated with the implants. While I am sure that you are frustrated, is rarely the best option. It will take a large amount of your time and the amount of damages will not make it worth it.
Hang in there and best of luck.
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If you have lost confidence in your surgeon, then find another Board Certified surgeon, with good reviews. Mentor and Allergan both have warranties on their implants, so implants should be free, and there will probably be money available for facility fee as well.
Although you can certainly seek an attorney, you will probably have a hard time finding one that will take the case since the out of pocket expenses to repair your augmentation will probably be less than $3000. In addition, you would have to prove malpractice on the part of your surgeon , and that would be difficult if not impossible, because a ruptured or leaking implant is not normally the surgeons fault.
Good luck. I hope it works out for you.
Failed implants
Sorry that u haven't had a good experience from your breast augmentation . My advise is to call and work with your original surgeon. Discuss your concerns and try to work together to improve your situation. If you have lost confidence then get a second opinion. Implant failure in an inevitable outcome with all breast augmentations. Replacement is an elective usually not an emergency procedure
Ruptured Breast Implants and Options?
I'm sorry to hear about the complications you have experienced after breast augmentation surgery.
At this point, your best option is to seek consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. During this consultation process, careful physical examination and a complete communication of your goals will be necessary to accurately advise you.
Nothing in your description of events sounds like there is any reason to hire an attorney. Of course, more accurate advice will be obtained during in-person consultation.
Best wishes
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Options after breast implant deflation
Thanks for your question. Best of Luck!
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Breast Implant Deflation
There could be some good news. Contact your original breast surgeon. Obtain a copy of your operative report and any records regarding the type/ manufacture of your breast implants. Many breast implant manufactures guarantee their products against deflation. You can contact them yourself regarding product warranty's/ guarantees.
If you were not satisfied with your original surgeon then, consider another. Take your records with you to the consult. After an examination, review of records and some questioning your new practitioner may be able to advise you regarding litigation against your original surgeon. Consider a member of the ASAPS. They are experts in revisional breast surgery. Best,
Gary R Culbertson, MD, FACS
Advice on breasts.
Thanks for your post. It sounds like you have experienced ruptured implants twice and these are saline - since it deflated and now you are lopsided. Saline implants can rupture more easily than silicone, but no implant is perfect and if you want silicone breast implants you need to accept and understand the risks. You should consider getting a second opinion from another surgeon. You should also check to see if your current breast implants are under warranty by contacting your previous surgeon. If you do have a warranty then you might receive a replacement at no cost and financial support for additional surgery. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.
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Scott Rhoads, a fifth generation farmer, runs a commercial cow-calf herd in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The Rhoads family have been farming for over 250 years, with the current operation covering nearly 1,500 acres. Scott and his father, Allen, not only manage 100 mother cows but also produce grain and hay on the farm. Scott and Allen run most of the day to day operations, while Scott's wife Kim, and daughters, Olivia and Brooke, also help out where needed. The family usually works together during the summer months to move cows between pastures, keeping them on healthy and productive land at all times.
The Rhoads farm was originally a dairy operation until Scott went away to school at Penn State University and the dairy herd was sold at that time. Allen and Scott purchased their first head of beef cattle soon after, knowing they needed to keep the pastures clean. After graduation, Scott had gotten the offer of a lifetime while working on another individual's beef farm nearby. After a long and cold Somerset winter, the man Scott was working for had decided he wanted to sell the beef cattle. Scott informed him that beef cattle prices were low and this may not be the best time to sell. Scott explains, "That is when he asked me to buy them; I was stunned. I didn't have that kind of money. Luckily we created a three year agreement to buy cattle. It worked out well for the both of us." Since that point, Scott's farm has grown quite a bit and they operate on additional acres of grass and are looking for more cattle to fill their operation.
The newly acquired acres were the result of old coal strip mines with poor soil quality and rough terrain. After a few years of turning cattle out in these pastures, the ground has improved. With better soil conditions, Scott's success can be seen from a mother cow with a calf by her side, grazing on lush pastures. This success, along with working outside on a beautiful day with his wife and daughters, is what Scott finds most rewarding about his job. Scott goes on, explaining "taking care of healthy andhappy cows and seeing a better final result, is a true accomplishment."
Scott and Allen ensure their cattle are healthy and productive by simply letting "the cows be cows," he states. The Rhoads realize that letting cows live in a way they know best is most efficient, through grazing on grass and living outdoors. Scott knows that if a cow is relaxing and chewing her cud, shortly before lunch, she has plenty to eat.
During the spring calving season, Scott and Allen check on the mother cows numerous times each day. Giving cows the chance to calve naturally benefits not only the mother and calf, but the producer as well. Scott is proud to say, "In the last decade, I have only ever helped calve three cows." The herd has proven their worth after surviving winters with no health problems and remains profitable with healthy calves and longevity.
The Rhoads not only manage a productive herd, but work hard to be good stewards of the land through best management practices. With cattle spending the majority of their life outside, the farm is set up to rotationally graze these pastures, allowing for adequate regrowth of the grass before cattle are turned back out. This system also gives Scott the ability to work with the cows every 3-5 days. "They become very excited when you give the yell for them to move pastures," Scott explains, "You would be surprised how far they would follow you when they know the next pasture has something better."
Throughout the winter months, cattle are fed outside on the old strip mined acres. This concentrated feeding area is constantly moved to keep cows on dry ground. After the cattle spend a few days in one area, the feeder is set on another piece of poor quality ground, to increase their productivity by adding organic matter and nutrients back to the soil, as manure. When spring rolls around the ground is worked and reseeded, creating areas of highly productive ground.
Scott acknowledges his responsibility to continue producing profitable beef in order to stay in business. Some ground the Rhoads have farmed is turning into residential housing and will be taken out of production, encouraging the family to continually do more with less. With greater farms leaving production agriculture each year and the number of people we need to feed is growing, this also leaves some gaps to fill. Luckily, Scott has been able to capitalize on some old farmland to bring into his operation as they continually grow their reach beyond the home farm. With more acres comes more work, leaving the Rhoads looking for additional help to make sure the necessary jobs are done each day.
As farmers, the Rhoads family strives to be ethical and economical in all their business decisions. While Scott enjoys managing the farm's inputs and assets, he is also in charge of marketing the calves. Some days he even serves as chief lender for the farm's other endeavors. He hopes consumers know that all this is made possible through their family working together and putting in long days on the farm.
While working on the farm is a full-time job, Scott also serves throughout his community. Currently, Scott is the president of the Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association and a member of the Somerset County Beef Producers. He also serves as the President of the Somerset County 4-H Development Fund, board member of the Somerset County Farmer's Market and member of the Somerset County Farm Bureau, where he sits on the state committee for Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher team. We are also glad to have Scott serve on the Pennsylvania Beef Council's BQA Commission Board and applaud him for his service to these organizations and the hard work on his farm.


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Growing up in Pleasantville, Tyrell "Ty" Lewis, 25, developed a strong interest in the arts. But the singer, actor and dancer couldn't help but notice that his hometown often kept the arts out of the spotlight.
Now, Lewis pledges to give the youth the opportunity to perform, using the Pleasantville Recreation Center on Brighton Avenue as a stage.
"My biggest goal with this is to really give the arts back a name," said Lewis, who doubles as a part-time recreation aid and performing arts director at the center.
Lewis, under the wing of Superintendent of Recreation Debbie Washington, has worked tirelessly to provide the basics in performance, from method acting to vocals to how to audition.
"I'm excited about it," Washington said of the program. "They'll be able to do more of the cultural arts performing rather than just sports, sports, sports."
The idea of a recreation center equally balanced between sports and performance arts may catch on. Lewis has called on dance instructor Patti Harris, of the recreation center's Move Your Feet dance program, and friend and vocal coach Chasen Charles to join him to create an all-inclusive program.
"This is the first year that Ms. Patti Harris and I have actually joined together," the Atlantic Cape Community College student said. "It won't be two separate programs."
Recently, Lewis sat in the center, where he started as a summer camper in 1995, to discuss his goals, often forgetting to stop for a breath.
The benefits, he explained, of his nearly four-year-old All STAR Performing Arts Club (ASPAC) seemed endless.
"Not every child is into sports," he said. "And so, if we left out the arts, you leave out an entire demographic of the youth to get (involved) in trouble, violence, drugs and alcohol, if they don't have anything constructive to do."
And those issues become relevant for Lewis, often becoming the focus of his community art.
"I like to start conversation (with my art) that leads to healing, motivation, inspiration," he said, referring to his "risky" artistic interpretations.
While most of his social art stems from his up-and-coming art production company, Ty Xtreme, Lewis finds himself opening up the stage to his All STAR performers, which consist of 10- to 18-year-olds. STAR, an acronym for Striving Towards Awareness and Resistance, is yet another feature of the club, he said.
"I make sure they know what that means," he said. "We are striving to resist drugs, teen pregnancy, bullying. (It's) not, 'Say no to drugs.' But why (they should) say no to drugs. Maybe they knew someone in their family that was affected by drugs.
"When you dig and dig deep, you find hurt and pain that these kids go through that needs to be said out loud," Lewis said of the themes often portrayed in his productions.
"I wanted it to be more than arts," he said. "I wanted it to be arts with a purpose."
For the parents, the club has already served its purpose.
On a recent Monday night, Lewis held an orientation for new and returning parents and children. Feb. 2 would begin the winter-spring semester.
Alex Angueira, 11, and his parents, Richard Angueira and Brigitte Muniz, were returning after two years with the program, pleased with its benefits and yearning to do more.
"He comes out, literally," Richard Angueira said of his home-schooled son. "He shocked us."
Alex was one of the first to bring a musical instrument to the program. Besides sharing his electric guitar skills, his parents saw him branch out to recite lines, sing and dance at the club's December showcase.
Richard, who is self-employed, has already composed a petition to bring to the city of Pleasantville, urging it to provide more attention and funds to the program. The center's programs are growing out of the Brighton Avenue space. ASPAC still practices without a real stage.
"I'm ready to start knocking on doors," Richard Angueira said.
The club performs in at least two internal showcases a year and other community events, including the Miss Pleasantville Pageant held each spring, Lewis said.
This year, Lewis hopes to bring the group to a Broadway performance, as a part of the ongoing venture, The Reese Project - an initiative started in the memory of Lewis' fellow artist and friend, Charis Wilson. ASPAC has plans each year to take two performing arts-related trips and one community service-related trip in her honor.
Lewis' primary concern remains to provide a consistent outlet for the youth of his community.
His only fear: "Losing voices in our community and losing people who care."
While Lewis, along with the rest of the recreation center staff, also focus on implementing new programs unrelated to the arts, such as mentoring workshops, AIDS Awareness seminars and an improved Sista Girls Club and Young Men United, Lewis' main intention is to allow the youth to be heard.
"While I have a platform, a stage, I'll let the children's voices be heard," he said. "Then, when I'm long gone, what they've said has already been cemented into history."
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To learn more
A second ASPAC orientation for interested parents and their children is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Pleasantville Recreation Center. For more information or to learn more about the All STAR Performing Arts Club, call 609-484-3608.
Signups are open to all children, 10 to 18 years old, with a strong passion for the arts. The initial registration fee is $10 plus an additional $10 per month. Registration is not limited to Pleasantville residents.