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• 15th ADIPEC to welcome 45,500 visitors from 91 countries, more than 1,600 exhibitors and 13 national pavilions
• ADIPEC conference to be officially opened by His Excellency Mohamed Bin Dha'en Al Hamli, UAE Minister of Energy, on November 11
• Most diverse conference programme to date with around 400 presentations and technical papers delivered by more than 300 speakers including global CEOs
• Focus on industry innovation sees new outdoor area for heavy equipment, a dedicated offshore and marine hall, a five-star lounge for industry VIPs, and the first ever UAE Oil and Gas Museum
• ADIPEC to become annual event from 2013
Promising 45,500 visitors, the largest ever exhibition area and the most engaging conference programme to date, the 15th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) will address key energy issues locally and globally and showcase the advanced technologies needed to sustain oil and gas industry growth, senior officials representing the event's organisers said today.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, ADIPEC 2012 takes place from November 11-14 on the theme 'Sustainable Energy Growth: People, Responsibility & Innovation'.
His Excellency Mohamed Bin Dha'en Al Hamli, UAE Minister of Energy, will officially open the conference programme.
Covering 38,000 square metres, including a 10,500-square-metre outdoor complex, ADIPEC 2012 will be 8.5 per cent bigger than the 2010 show in terms of exhibition space.
More than 1,600 exhibiting companies and 13 national pavilions will take part, with national oil companies from around the world represented along with leading multinationals and small to medium-sized businesses.
"ADIPEC 2012 reflects the position of the UAE and its capital Abu Dhabi as a centre of knowledge, excellence and innovation, particularly in the oil and gas field," said His Excellency Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) and Chairman of the ADIPEC 2012 conference programme.
"By bringing together such a large number of oil and gas specialists and practitioners, the 15th edition of ADIPEC offers participants an unprecedented opportunity to study the latest industry technologies and best practices."
Simon Mellor, Senior Vice President of dmg::events, organiser of ADIPEC 2012, added: "As the world's energy challenges have grown and as the role of Abu Dhabi and the Gulf in meeting the world's energy needs has evolved, ADIPEC has become a hub for new thinking, more innovative solutions and the networking and business activities of a growing community of industry players."
Mellor said: "Abu Dhabi is now at the centre of the global marketplace for oil and gas, bringing together decision makers from the region, Europe, North America and increasingly the Far East. ADIPEC has kept pace with the expansion of Abu Dhabi in the oil and gas sector and the decision to make ADIPEC an annual event from 2013 reflects the emirate's strategic role as a reliable, secure and environmentally responsible provider of the world's energy."
Organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, ADIPEC's highly regarded conference programme will examine the critical challenges involved in sustaining energy supplies after the era described as 'easy oil'.
Industry decision-makers and global CEOs will also explore the opportunities presented by the latest technology innovations and the expanding capabilities of state-owned oil enterprises such as Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, supporter of ADIPEC 2012.
HE Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of ADMA-OPCO, will deliver the opening keynote speech.
A total of 430 presentations and technical papers will be delivered during the four-day conference, selected from more than 1,500 submitted, the largest contribution in ADIPEC's 28-year history.
Away from the conference auditorium, visitors to the 15th edition of ADIPEC will discover a variety of new exhibition features in keeping with the innovation theme of the 2012 event.
The Middle East Country Briefings, a series of in-depth sessions delivered by industry experts with the support of the Oxford Business Group, will offer new entrants into the region's oil and gas sector invaluable advice on cultivating business partnerships and securing commercial opportunities.
Three panels covering the UAE, Qatar and Iraq will take place on day two of ADIPEC, followed by briefings on November 13 on Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Also new for 2012 will be a dedicated Offshore and Marine Hall inside a 4,000-square-metre marquee representing the centrepiece of the show's enlarged outdoor complex.
The purpose-built tent will host more than 90 companies specialising in exploration and production offshore, as well as the first ever UAE Oil and Gas Museum, complete with rare artefacts, historical documents and decommissioned equipment donated by companies involved in the country's oil and gas sector over the last 70 years.
The grandstand area of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will also feature an open-air section for around 20 exhibitors specialising in the heavy-duty machinery, equipment and vehicles increasingly used in modern-day upstream oil and gas operations.
An additional innovation at ADIPEC 2012, also within the show's outdoor arena, will be the Middle East Petroleum Club, a private venue where ADIPEC's most prestigious guests can network away from the event's busy exhibition halls and enjoy five-star hospitality provided by Etihad Airways.
Humaid Al Dhaheri, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, said: "ADIPEC is at the heart of Abu Dhabi's emergence as a world-class destination for the MICE sector and the state-of-the-art facilities of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre is driving development of the local exhibitions industry, which is experiencing annual growth of around seven per cent.
"We're excited to host the 15th edition of ADIPEC, the biggest show to date, and looking forward to welcoming thousands of visitors from every sector of the upstream oil and gas industry."
The opening day of ADIPEC 2012 will conclude with the 2nd ADIPEC Awards, which will announce winners from a record 170 entries in six industry categories, including technology and innovation, corporate social responsibility, health, safety and the environment, and best project.
The gala awards dinner takes place at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.
Established in 1984, ADIPEC is the largest oil and gas event in the Middle East and the third biggest worldwide. Previously staged biennially, the show will be held every year from 2013.
The President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is patron of ADIPEC, and HE Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of ADMA-OPCO is Chairman of ADIPEC 2012.
ADIPEC is supported by ADNOC, the UAE Ministry of Energy, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, and sponsors include the world's leading oil and gas companies.
The 15th edition of ADIPEC takes place from November 11-14 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. For more information, visit www.adipec.com
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CASA Lake County, a nonprofit organization that trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system, has announced a year-round class schedule to meet the county's increased reports of child abuse.
"These tough economic times have resulted in more alcohol and substance abuse, which fuels domestic and child abuse," said CASA Lake County Executive Director Terri Zenner Greenberg. "Our juvenile court judges have requested CASA volunteers to advocate for 55 new children, and the waiting list gets longer every day."
CASA Lake County, 700 Forest Edge in Vernon Hills, is offering more training sessions than ever before to keep up with the urgent demands of these vulnerable children.
CASA Lake County has retained two new coordinators of Advocate Services in an effort to speed up the training process. Debra-Lerner Schmidt, a former CASA volunteer and educator, has teamed up with Suzanne Cash, a seven-year CASA volunteer with a professional background in corporate product management and business coaching.
Starting on Feb. 5, an eight-session class will be held Tuesday and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. On April 8, an eight-session daytime class will begin. Both classes will be at the CASA office in The Corporate Woods development.
"Our volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary things," Greenberg said. "They come from all over Lake and northern Cook counties -- from Evanston to Schaumburg. It is always so gratifying to see the class get sworn in at the Juvenile Court by the judges themselves -- it is a proud moment."
The classes cover advocacy techniques, child sexual and mental abuse issues, childhood development, adolescent behavior, court report writing, as well as court procedures and other legal aspects of the rights of children.
CASA advocates, who after training are assigned to their own case and supervised by experienced advocate managers, are fact-finders for the judge and represent the best interests of the child.
The goal is to return a child, taken out of an abused home, to a safe and permanent home as soon as possible.
CASA Lake County's 276 volunteers currently advocate for 564 children, a record number.
For more information about becoming a CASA volunteer or how you can support CASA Lake County's "I am For the Child" fund, call (847) 383-6260 or visit www.casalakecounty.com.


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DeKalb – It was pretty easy for Glenn Harris to volunteer in DeKalb.
Harris, who attends Northern Illinois University, searched online for volunteer opportunities in the city and found hundreds of them. He got involved with the Red Cross in DeKalb two weeks ago and Thursday, found himself pulling weeds out of garden beds during Kishwaukee United Way's annual Day of Caring.
"It's good to help people," Harris said. "You never know if what you're doing is helping, but I'm sure it is."
Harris was one of about 270 volunteers taking part in Day of Caring, which helps nonprofit agencies and businesses throughout the county with a variety of projects. Each volunteer is assigned to an agency or business by Kishwaukee United Way, and works on projects ranging from cleaning cars to delivering meals to painting stairways.
Harris joined other volunteers assigned to the DeKalb County Community Gardens to help harvest and plant fresh produce near 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road. The organization donates food to local food pantries and farmers markets.
The garden the volunteers worked in Thursday is one of 37 the organization maintains throughout the county. The harvested vegetables will be donated to the DeKalb County Health Department's Women, Infants, and Children program and Barb's Food Mart in DeKalb.
WIC is a public nutrition program for low-income women who are pregnant, recently had a baby, or are breastfeeding, and for children up to age 5. Women can sign up for the program when they're first pregnant and receive food coupons and vouchers.
Having fresh produce from the gardens helps supplement food normally given to children, said Kay Chase, WIC and family case management coordinator for the health department.
"We don't have funding for our staff to do anything like this," Chase said.
Jennifer Corbin, who works as a teaching assistant for Founders Elementary School in DeKalb, helped pull weeds from the garden. She participated in Day of Caring in the past by painting the front steps of the Glidden Homestead in DeKalb.
"I personally love gardening, and I wanted to help out the community," Corbin said.
It was another successful Day of Caring, said Jackie DiNatale, the Kishwaukee United Way's coordinator of outreach and finance. Day of Caring attracted about 40 youth volunteers, twice last year's number.
Projects were completed at a fast rate and volunteers were willing to go to other projects that needed more people, she said. Volunteers who stopped by the American Midwest Bank kickoff event in Sycamore were given T-shirts with the slogan Live United. It was about the power of one person giving back, she said.
"If we all band together, [the community] can be a much better place," DiNatale said.


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Thomas Brierley, a 16-year-old lifeguard who, as a sophomore, helped lead the East Hampton High School boys swimming team to its first winning season last winter, won the main event, the 2-miler, in Saturday's East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Squad swims in choppy Gardiner's Bay.
In describing the race the next day, Thomas's father, Craig, said his son had "led the whole way, but it was close. It was an isosceles triangle course, with a short leg out to the first buoy, a long leg down toward the chimney, and another long leg back along the beach. The 1-milers did one loop, the 2-milers two."
"Thomas was leading when they began heading out onto the second leg, but there was a sweep and he arced out to the left on the way to the buoy while the guys behind him tracked straight and reeled him in. They came in toward the last turn with the sweep. Thomas was two body lengths ahead of the guy [Mike Petrzia] behind him. They sprinted up the beach, about 20 to 25 yards, I'd say, and the other guy just missed beating him. It was a hell of an ending to a 2-mile race."
When told that his son had given his time as 41 minutes (the Ocean Rescue Squad's Web site gave Brierley and Petrzia's times as 39:30 each), the elder Brierley, who helps coach the high school's swim team, was impressed, especially given the conditions.
Hailed just before he left for lifeguard duty, Thomas said, "It was really choppy, but warm. I did the first loop in 20 minutes, the second in 21. Yeah, it was a good time."
Asked if he were a junior or senior, he said, "A senior . . . no, a junior." He's to do cross-country in the fall.
When it comes to swimming, he's extremely versatile. Jeff Thompson, East Hampton's coach, said following last season that even though he hadn't focused on the backstroke last winter, he missed qualifying for the state meet in that event by one second. Often he would follow up the 500 with the 200 freestyle relay, the 100 backstroke, the 100 breaststroke, and the 400 free relay.
One of the numerous volunteers at Saturday's event, Tim Treadwell, was told he was owed an apology by this writer for having reported incorrectly that Annette MacNiven coached masters swimmers at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter. In asking that the error be corrected, MacNiven said she was "not the masters coach. Tim Treadwell is. He's an amazing coach. I'm one of his students."
Treadwell took the slight in stride, and, when this writer said he might like to join up but, because of his advanced age and inexperience, was hesitant, Treadwell said, "There's a lane for everybody . . . people shouldn't be intimidated."
Once the fall season at the Y gets under way next month, he said, there will be masters swim sessions Monday through Friday from 6 to 7:30 a.m.; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 8:45.


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Brutal Rape a Tipping Point in South AfricaActivists have called the brutal murder and rape of Anene Booysen a tipping point in national attitudes toward violence against women, but they maintain that more needs to be done.
South Africa: Anene Booysen's Rape and Murder Becomes a Tipping Point
Gender Links, 13 February 2013
Anene Booysen's rape and brutal murder became a tipping point in South Africa, a society where the rape of women and children continues unabated on a daily basis rendering this… Read more »
The UN promoted a 16-day campaign against gender violence in Darfur.
South Africa: Examining the Roots of Rape
SACSIS, 12 February 2013
In December last year Jyoti Singh Pandey, a student on the cusp of her adult life, stepped into a bus in Delhi. She was with a friend. They had been to see the film version of the… Read more »
South Africa: Beware of Wolfs in Sheepskins - Premier Thandi Modise Warns As Two More Raped
Govt of SA, 12 February 2013
North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on women and girl children to be aware of wolfs in sheepskins. This follows the arrest of a 29-year-old pastors for raping a 17-year-old… Read more »
Bredasdorp Residents Want Alleged Rapists Behind Bars
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Over 19 young girls have been allegedly raped and many others molested at the designated resettlement camps established for flood victims in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Read more »
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 'capital of rape', says Bineta Diop, the founder of Femmes Africa Solidarité. In the country's ongoing crisis all sides have used ... Read more »
A probe by the United Nations has revealed large-scale rapes being committed in the eastern Congo, which recently experienced an eruption of violent clashes and civilian ... Read more »
A new report by an international rights group has accused security forces of committing human rights violations during a civilian disarmament campaign in Jonglei State. Read more »


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33 U.S. Code § 673 - Order by commission directing method of mining, etc.; expenses of complying with order; exemption from mining taxes
In case a majority of the members of said commission, within thirty days after the time so fixed, concur in the decision in favor of the petitioner or petitioners, the said commission shall thereupon make an order directing the methods and specifying in detail the manner in which operations shall proceed in such mine or mines; what restraining or impounding works, if any, if facilities therefor can be found, shall be built and maintained; how and of what material; where to be located; and in general set forth such further requirements and safeguards as will protect the public interests and prevent injury to the said navigable rivers and the lands adjacent thereto, with such further conditions and limitations as will observe all the provisions of this chapter in relation to the working thereof and the payment of taxes on the gross proceeds of the same: Provided, That all expense incurred in complying with said order shall be borne by the owner or owners of such mine or mines: And provided further, That where it shall appear to said commission that hydraulic mining may be carried on without injury to the navigation of said navigable rivers and the lands adjacent thereto, an order may be made authorizing such mining to be carried on without requiring the construction of any restraining or impounding works or any settling reservoirs: And provided also, That where such an order is made a license to mine, no taxes provided for in this chapter on the gross proceeds of such mining operations shall be collected.
1907—Act Feb. 27, 1907, inserted "if any" after "restraining or impounding works" and inserted last two provisos.
California Debris Commission abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Army by Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1106, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4229, set out as a note under section 661 of this title.
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Imagine being picked up off the street, told you have committed a murder you know nothing about and then finding yourself sentenced to 20 years in jail. In December 2005 this happened to Tono Zuniga in Mexico City and, like thousands of other innocent people, he was wrongfully imprisoned. "Presumed Guilty" is the story of two young lawyers and their struggle to free Zuniga. With no background in film, Roberto HernA¡ndez and Layda Negrete set about recording the injustices they were witnessing, enlisting acclaimed director Geoffrey Smith ("The English Surgeon") to tell this dramatic story.
Visit the Website: http://www.pbs.org/pov/
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Location: How big are you guys now?
Mr. Pasquarelli: We're 60-something people—a 65-person firm, which is a little smaller than we were a year ago, but we've been stable. We were probably 80 at the top.
What's the breakdown of work? You're a principal and you have four co-principals?
There are five partners in total: two husbands and wives, and then the identical twin brother of one of the husbands. So it's a very unusual family tree and a very close-knit group. We all went to school together and have been friends for a very long time.
Do you split up design of projects?
No, it's a lot more like a think tank where on every project, every partner is involved.
You guys are seen as one of the city's more avant-garde firms, but at 60 people, you're not a small boutique. How did you get to the point where you're attracting the eye of some of these big developers that would normally be attracted to something more conservative?
I think we took a lot of advantage of emerging technologies and invested all of our research into emerging technologies to help us build these avant-garde buildings using techniques in construction that control the cost. … We can both do evocative design, and know how to put it together.
What's the magic with keeping costs low?
The magic is in using the kind of techniques and methods of production as one of the parameters of design itself. So it's not just to make a beautiful object and figure out how to build it. It's have a kind of protoform, figure out how you're going to build it, and use the constraints of the building technology to drive the form itself.
You've been brought into Atlantic Yards to design the Nets arena along with the firm Ellerbe Becket. How did you get involved?
We just got a call from Bruce [Ratner, the project's developer] one day. I think Bruce said, 'I'd like to come visit your office. I've talked to a lot of people around the city, and they told me you might be the firm that could figure out a great design and figure out something that could be built, and could do it really fast.' And so he came over, and we had a great conversation, and that's how it started.
What's he like to deal with?
I like Bruce. He's very intense. He's very smart, and he's dealing with a lot of things at one time, but I know his heart is really in making a fabulous design.
It's kind of odd—they used to do these really boring designs, and then suddenly with the Times building—
—Suddenly it's Renzo, Gehry, and SHoP.
Great company.
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'11 projects planned in 'Busco
CHURUBUSCO — Water, sewer and street projects were discussed by the Churubusco Town Council at its Nov. 17 meeting. The list of projects to complete for 2010-2011, besides maintenance projects at the government building, town hall, fire department and water plant, includes 12 water projects, such as looping Greenwood Circles, replacing the water main at Washington between South and West streets, looping West Pleasant Street at NAPA to link with Anderson Road, which will put a 10-inch water main in position for Keistler's Addition.A high priority water project is to install a 12-inch water main south to provide water for the residents who have recently been annexed. This would also provide a loop for a four-inch main behind the Magic Wand. This project will have to be bid out. The metering system will also have to be replaced, because parts cannot be obtained for the old system. Thirty to forty meters inside need to be replaced, as well as four to five large meters. A 12-inch water main along north U.S. 33 needs to be extended to loop Vandalia Apartments, Thresher Ridge, and Turtle Run at County Road 550. The city would also continue to replace lead lines along U.S. 33 and U.S. 205 and replace different valves around town, buy a leak detector, and bore service to three homes on East 205, in addition to replacing a hydrant on 205 and one in the park.Sewer projects are also in the works for Churubusco in the next year. The highest priority is to replace the sewer main and storm line (200 feet) between Washington and Tulley streets. Trees will be removed at 414 North Main Street, 30 feet of sewer line there will be replaced, and a manhole will be installed. The sewer line will be extended at Turtle Run, and then on to pick up four houses along CR 550 East. Likewise, the sewer main along Greenwood will be extended and reconnected to Greenwood Circles to replace services. The sewer main along North Mulberry Street will be replaced to stop infiltration. Manholes around town will be sealed as needed.Street projects include a total reconstruction of West Street, which involves removing old asphalt and installing stone and new asphalt. East Street will also be totally reconstructed. Curbs along Windsor Street will be replaced, and cracks will be filled in eight streets. The concrete sections at Old Mill Place need to be replaced, or they might just be paved over. Douglas Street will be widened between Line Street and Windsor. Streets will be edged and striped where needed.Annexation projects coming up for the town include Kestrel's Addition, Clingerman and 900 (should happen in Spring 2011), U.S. 33 North along 550 north of Thresher, and Circle Drive.-30-


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Gallery: Elizabeth Olsen Covers ASOS
Elizabeth Olsen, sister of other Olsens Mary-Kate and Ashley, is climbing the fashion and Hollywood ladders with surprising vigor. This month, she covers ASOS, and inside, she looks lovely, but her loveliness unfortunately can't be presented without her PR machine reminding the world that she is the INDIE QUEEN.
So GET IT (martha) THROUGH (marcy) YOUR (may) HEAD (marlene).
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The summit will take place at some point in the next month, according to the release.
The issue of low-flying tourist helicopters on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River has come to a head in the past year, as flights have increased here due to a ban on tourist helicopters over the East River last year. Since the spring, New Jersey residents have responded, saying that their well-being should not be jeopardized so that tourists can see Manhattan.
"People should come over here and see our parks and rent a bike and ride the waterfront," said Brian Wagner, one resident, at a press conference earlier this month. "We've got great views, but they're also views we want to enjoy on Saturdays with our families."
Residents from Bayonne to North Bergen have complained about both the noise and the safety risks of such low helicopters, prompting Sires to hold a press conference with various mayors from around the area to discuss the issue. On Monday, he followed through on his earlier promise to meet with the FAA and attempt to convince it to ban such flights over New Jersey.
"We've got to do something about this," said Sires. "The business of having tourist helicopters at our expense is unacceptable."
Menendez was not present at the press conference last month, which was held in Hoboken, but offered his Newark offices as a setting for the talks, and said afterwards that he is "committed to exhausting every one of our options in providing our communities along the Hudson River the relief they need."
The meeting was also attended by Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, and Chairman of the Hudson County Board of Freeholders Anthony Romano. From the FAA, Regional Administrator Carmine Gallo and Air Traffic Manager at the Newark Air Traffic Control Tower Russell Halleran were in attendance. – Dean DeChiaro


text: I posted on PT awhile back about my special cat Bubba dying - now my cat Monster died a few weeks ago. Needless to say it hasn't been a good few weeks. But I have to tell someone what happened to me a few nites ago (and you all are going to think I've lost my mind). I was laying on my couch and could feel what I thought was a cat jumping on the back of the couch. I thought it was Maggie (my orange & white cat), so I sat up & looked and Maggie was not there. I thought it must have been something else so I layed back down. Anyway it happened about 5 more times in a short amount of time and than a few times it sounded like there was a cat on the back of the couch scratching behind their ears. Nothing was there! I just got a feeling that it was Monster letting me know he was OK...I know it sounds crazy & maybe I wanted it to be Monster telling me that. Has anyone else ever had this expereince?


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This series of articles recaps a portion of the opportunities that were uncovered by Gart Sutton & Associates' powersports specialists during consulting visits.
These opportunities are followed by recommended actions that address the issues. The goal is to provide you with ideas to help you improve your dealership.
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a needs assessment of the dealership with a focus on the sales and F&I departments. The goal for the recommended actions was to improve unit sales and profits, improve customer satisfaction and also increase F&I product penetration.
This is the second step of a three-part series on this particular dealership. The first step, published in the Feb. 12 edition, looked at the dealership from a customer's perspective. This edition looks at the processes in place at the dealership.
Dealership Details
This multi-line powersports and power products dealership is located in a fast-growing resort town of 100,000. The nearest major city is located more than three hours away. The healthy local economy, fueled by recreation and oil, has resulted in a lot of development taking place. For the past 10 years, the dealership has been in a facility of 15,000 square feet. The dealership has a year-round business with snowmobiles in the winter and motorcycles, ATVs and watercraft in the summer. They sold more than 1,500 major units in the past 12 months.
Processes in place
There are no written job descriptions for any of the dealership positions. The sales manager is also a salesperson, so the sales staff views him as a competitor instead of a resource. This also means he has little time for actually managing the department or training and coaching the sales staff. There are no clearly defined goals, and there is no logging or tracking of customers or prospects. The sales department lacks any defined sales processes. There is no customer sales path through the other departments following the unit sale. There is limited customer follow-up after the sale, and there is no prospect follow-up.
Salespeople are allowed to quote prices and rates to customers without prior approval or guidance from the sales manager. No worksheet is being used, and no management signature is required to confirm a deal.
The layout and appearance of the F&I office is extremely conducive to promoting professionalism. The turnover from sales is close to 100 percent. There is no F&I log and no goals for F&I product penetration have been established. With the lack of tracking and accountability, F&I is allowed to operate independently from the sales department. Additionally, there is no systematic process for the presentation of the F&I product mix. They are not being presented through a menu system, and not all products are being presented to all customers. The F&I department is completing all the credit applications, which creates a "bottle-neck" during peak times.
Recommended Actions
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Cleveland Melvin matched a career high with 30 points and Brandon Young added 20 as DePaul held off a late Fairfield rally to secure an 85-78 victory Tuesday night.
Melvin scored 24 first-half points — including 13 points in the opening 4 minutes — as DePaul (3-3) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Derek Needham paced Fairfield (3-4) with a career-high 29 points.
The Blue Demons quickly pushed their lead to 16 points early in the second half, then held off a late Stags rally capped by a Needham 3-pointer that cut the lead to 78-73 with 2:03 left in regulation.
Charles McKinney and Donnavan Kirk had 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Blue Demons. Amadou Sidibe had 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for Fairfield.


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Dolphins nose tackle Paul Soliai on Wednesday evening signed a new representation agreement with South Florida based agent David Canter.
Soliai, 26, recently fired former agent Leo Goeas over a financial disagreement. Soliai's is signed through 2010 when he is scheduled to make $550,000.
"Paul knows he's now got a local team of people that are behind him 100 percent and will do everything we can to help him with every aspect of career," Canter said, "And that could translate directly to better performance on the football field."
Canter said he and his new client are aware the Dolphins will be looking for a nose tackle in the coming NFL draft. But that isn't their concern or focus.
"The focus is getting Paul playing like the dominant player he's shown he can be at times," Canter said. " ... Everything after that will take care of itself."
Canter also represents cornerback Sean Smith and believes the second-year corner is taking the necessary steps for a good second season.
"He's so focused right now he turned down some off-field [offers] that would have taken literally five minutes of his time," Canter said.


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Systemd Ditches GNU C Library for Their Own 92
On the bright side "We also renamed the API call creat() to create()..."
On the bright side "We also renamed the API call creat() to create()..."
Deleting Slashdot bookmark in 5, 4, 3...
Samzenpus is off his fucking meds.
Or maybe his on some unauthorized meds.
Fool me once, shame on you. Try to fool me a dozen more times, get some help.
"ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
... please abort. The hype of most anything usually last only three days. Tomorrow will be 1st no more and we will have normality restored.
Any chance the steep drop in traffic will be noticed and remembered for next April 1st?
Too much to hope for, I guess.
There is something to be said for sticking with a joke no mater how unfunny it is.
And that something is, "The joke is not funny. And becomes more unfunny each time."
What steep drop in traffic? Looks like there's plenty of you morons here whining in the comments section to keep the traffic up.
What steep drop in traffic? Looks like there's plenty of you morons here whining in the comments section to keep the traffic up.
I usually stop by
The *ONLY* classic April Fool Slashdot was OMG PONIES!!!!
All other
The thing that I totally hate is trying to figure out what is a joke and what isn't. I am not educated enough on this particular topic to know obviously if it is a joke or not. Should I just automatically assume that there will be NO news on this site today, or is it possible that some real news might actually slip through?
The whole ROT-15 fiasco certainly does not help.
Boo on you
I use a command line program called, you guessed it, "rot13".
WAAAAAAA they do funny things on april first I'm so sad I can't live 24 hours without news
The really big joke will be when the whole ROT13 bullshit doesn't go away tomorrow.
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:) indeed
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For what it's worth, while we are all enjoying this joke...
Your 'site with credibility' will be restored on 4/2.
Hah hah very funny
Systemd creator jumps off bridge. Apparently the guy couldn't take terminating his strings any more with \0.
What is the world coming to?
Down with the C stdlib.
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I tried posting in binary,
Lameness filter encountered.
Your comment violated the "postercomment" compression filter. Try less whitespace and/or less repetition.
BUT BUT BUT, I think the entire
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It's lame. It was never funny. It is completely stupid. If I wanted to read stupid things on the internet, I would read Reddit.
never implemented rot13.
If you click on the link, you will find out that this isn't just a made-up Slashdot story; it was Lennart's joke. He said they are doing a replacement libc now, they plan to make systemd into an email client (a clear reference to Zawinski's Law), and they figure they will add an OS kernel someday, a gentle poke at GNU/HURD (it was right there in that post).
I'm not the biggest fan of April Fools humor, but at least in this case it was someone poking fun partially at himself.
Does adding a nasty, flamebait summary make the joke better?
In his typical fashion of replacing perfectly working software with useless broken-by-design crap, our dearest Lennart has decided that the time has come for systemd to gain an email program. He determined that the GNU libc was insufficient for the task of a dbus-enabled cpu hogging email client
Really? Really, Unknown Lamer? Did you actually think this vitriol is funny?
...in case anyone actually sees some of this, knock it off or go fuck yourselves. It's not amusing. Lots of us are going to log in from work and apparently that doesn't work anyway. It's not a joke if no one is laughing.
barada nikto
Slashdot editors at their finest!
Ixnay on the otray irteenthay.
The worst part is that this almost sounds like a good idea.
'On the bright side "We also renamed the API call creat() to create()..."'
And there was much rejoicing.
In less than a century, computers will be making substantial progress on ... the overriding problem of war and peace. -- James Slagle


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Newcastle Jets 0 Adelaide United 0
THE Newcastle Jets recorded their first clean sheet in 10 months but it was not enough to secure a much-needed upset win over A-League high flyers Adelaide United at Hunter Stadium.
The home side overcame the loss of marquee striker Emile Heskey to a quadriceps injury at half time to dominate the clash.
"It was not a monkey off our back it was a gorilla," said Jets coach Gary van Egmond.
"It was hanging over us. It is a good feeling to be rid of it.
"It's great for the players to get some real confidence from keeping that clean sheet and creating a number of chances."
However, they were unable to come up with a winner, with Ryan Griffiths, Adam Taggart and James Virgili all denied by Reds keeper Eugene Galekovic.
At the other end, Adelaide danger men Dario Vidosic, Bruce Djite and Iain Ramsay were left frustrated by a resolute Jets defence.
It was the first time Sam Gallaway, Taylor Regan, Connor Chapman and Craig Goodwin had played as a back four.
The average age of the defenders was nearly 21 and they had played a combined 69 games between them.
But apart from a couple of half chances early, the Reds were unable to break them down.
Adelaide were the last team the Jets held to nil, in a 1-0 victory at Hunter Stadium in round 23 last season.
The draw ended a two-game losing streak for the Jets and moved them to 17 points.
Adelaide remain second on 29 points.
The crowd of 10,721 was the lowest of the season but they were treated to an open, entertaining clash despite the lack of goals.
Desperate to end a 18-game gap since the last clean sheet, Jets coach van Egmond overhauled the backline again. Taylor Regan was promoted for his third start of the campaign alongside Connor Chapman in the centre of defence.
Craig Goodwin dropped from midfield to cover for Scott Neville, who succumbed to a hamstring strain.
James Brown also started in the other change from the 2-1 loss to Melbourne Heart.
Antony Golec replaced Nigel Boogaard (hamstring) in the only alteration from the Adelaide outfit which pumped Sydney FC 3-0.
The visitors came out flying.
Vidosic forced a reflex save from Mark Birighitti in the fifth minute and Bruce Djite blasted into the side netting a minute later.
With the temperature nudging 30 degrees earlier in the day, the teams had a scheduled drinks break at the mid-point of the half.
At that stage, Adelaide had 56 per cent of possession, led the corner count 4-0 and had six attempts on goal to the Jets one.
Whatever was in the water, it worked for the Jets.
"The first 20 minutes we were a bit too strung out and pressed a little too high at times," said van Egmond.
"Then all of a sudden we started to understand what the structure needed to be."
Adelaide coach John Kosmina noticed a change too.
"We were dominant before that. About the 30th minute for some reason it was like the curtain came down," he said.
Ryan Griffiths, who switched flanks with James Virgili, had a shot finger-tipped over the bar by Eugene Galekovic on the half hour.
From there it was all the Jets.
Virgili cut the Reds to shreds down the left, combining with Emile Heskey and Brown.
All that was missing was a goal.
Griffiths hit a half-volley which was blocked by Galekovic. The rebound fell to Brown but he could not get enough on his reboud and it was cleared off the line.
Griffiths couldn't climb high enough to get his head to Ruben Zadkovich's cross with Galekovic caught in no-mans land and Brown skied another shot over the bar in stoppage time.
Jets marquee Emile Heskey didn't return after the break due to a quadriceps injury and was replaced by Adam Taggart.
"He has a grade one strain in his quad. We will assess that when he is cool and see what the medicos say," van Egmond said after the game.
Heskey is the Jets leading goalscorer with seven and is second to Ruben Zadkovich in minutes played.
But the change did little to stem momentum.
Griffiths had a shot tipped around the right left post and then sent a header over the bar.
Taggart forced another desperate save from Galekovic in the 57th minute.
With one former premier league star on the sideline, van Egmond introduced another in Michael Bridges with 28 minutes remaining.
The veteran playmaker provided some deft touches but not a goal in his biggest contribution of the season.


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A new Zero Carbon economy is progressively rising worldwide while our contemporary urban environment is in the middle of a radical transformation. Leaded by a pragmatic sustainable awareness, and anticipating this major shift, Influx_Studio is focused to inscribe this new green technological order into the urban fabric.
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F.P. Santangelo interviews Jason Marquis about winning his 100th game in the major leagues
Jim Riggleman talks with Debbi about the roster crunch when Rick Ankiel is activated from the DL
Debbi Taylor interviews Drew Storen about the difference in him from last season to this season
Buck Showalter meets with the media after the O's walk-off 7-6 win over the Mariners
Jake Arrieta talks with the media about his solid six innings in the O's extra-inning win
Adam Jones talks about J.J. Hardy and his big nights at the plate in the O's win
Jim Palmer breaks down Adam Jones' big night in the O's walk-off win over the Mariners
Matt Wieters talks about his walk-off single in the 13th inning of the O's 7-6 win
Jayson Werth joins Debbi on the field to talk about his three-run homer in the Nats' 7-6 win
Bob and F.P. recap the ups and downs of the Nats' 7-6 win over the Braves
Laynce Nix talks about his clutch three-run blast in the Nats 7-6 win over the Braves
Jim Riggleman joins Johnny and Phil on Nats Xtra to talk about the 7-6 win over Atlanta
Dave Stockstill joins O's Xtra to update Orioles Nation on some of the top prospects in the minors
Buck Showalter updates the media on the status of pitcher Alfredo Simon
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Submission + - Apple Rumored To be exploring cars, medical devices to reignite growth
An anonymous reader writes: The Apple rumor mill is alive and well. This time around the tech giant is rumored to be looking into exploring medical sensor technology related to predicting heart attacks, and might even buy Tesla. 'Taken together, Apple's potential forays into automobiles and medical devices, two industries worlds away from consumer electronics, underscore the company's deep desire to move away from iPhones and iPads and take big risks. "Apple must increasingly rely on new products to reignite growth beyond the vision" of late founder Steve Jobs, said Bill Kreher, an analyst with Edward Jones Investments in St. Louis. "They need the next big thing."'


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Doctors for USA WEEKEND
You feel it coming on: the stuffy nose and itchy throat, sneezing and coughing, maybe even body aches and chills. With cold and flu season at its peak, you want to be ready if you get sick. Here's what to have on hand to help you feel better and stay well.
Neti pot.
It's designed to flush out the mucus and gunk in your nasal cavity; some prefer a plastic squeeze bottle. Fill the container with warm salt water (if you're using tap water, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends to first pass it through a filter with a 1-micron or smaller pore size or boil for one minute and cool. Otherwise use bottled water that has been distilled or sterilized.) Standing over a sink, tilt your head to the side and a little forward and pour, so the solution goes in the top nostril and comes out the bottom one; repeat on the other side.
Over-the-counter cold medications.
Antibiotics are useless against cold and flu viruses, but non-prescription pain relievers, cough syrups and decongestants can provide some relief from symptoms. They won't make your cold go away any faster, and most have side effects; some can even make symptoms worse if taken for more than a few days. Use these medications as directed, and before giving anything to your child, check with your pediatrician — some products aren't safe for kids at certain ages.
It adds moisture to the air, which can help ease coughing and congestion. Both cool-mist and warm-mist humidifiers are effective, but the cool versions are safer for kids (hot water or steam from a vaporizer can burn a child if he gets too close). Remember to change the water daily and keep the humidifier clean to prevent the growth of bacteria and molds.
Chicken soup.
It's your go-to meal when you're feeling under the weather. You give it to your kids when they're sick, your mom probably gave it to you and your grandmother to her. It's a home remedy that has been passed down through generations and some science supports it — one study suggests chicken soup contains substances that act as anti-inflammatory agents; another found eating it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus, possibly relieving congestion. The research is far from conclusive, but if nothing else, it helps keep you hydrated, which eases symptoms.
Keeping your hands clean is one of the most effective ways to stop germs from spreading so you stay healthy — and washing them with plain old soap and water is best. According to the Food and Drug Administration, there's no evidence that over-the-counter antibacterial soaps are any more effective at preventing illness.
Get the flu shot!
It's not too late, and according to health officials, it's the best defense against the flu. A recent government report estimates that vaccinations prevented 6.6 million cases of flu-associated illness last year. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older.
The Doctors is an Emmy-winning daytime TV show with pediatrician Jim Sears, OB-GYN Lisa Masterson, ER physician Travis Stork, plastic surgeon Andrew Ordon, health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels and psychologist Wendy Walsh. Check www.thedoctorstv.com for local listings.


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By Samantha McDonnell
PORTLAND - Lakefront residents in the town of Portland are still fighting the equalization rate, which decreased causing an increase on school tax bills.
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The Portland Town Board held a special meeting Friday morning to discuss the equalization rate and the appointment of the assessor. Pictured, from left, are Councilman Jerry Boltz, Supervisor Dan Schrantz and Councilman Gary Miller.
At a special meeting held Friday morning, Town Supervisor Dan Schrantz opened the meeting by reading a letter from the state board of Real Property Tax Services in regard to the town challenging the equalization rate. The rate, which is at 54 percent for this year, dropped from 62 percent causing some residents' tax bills to significantly increase. The town has filed an appeal with the state to raise the equalization rate. By doing so, the town is hiring a law firm at an estimated cost of $5,000. Residents Bill Ploetz, Mark Rand, Tom Webber and David Foley all attended the meeting to see what could be done about the equalization rate in the town.
"We're not here to challenge the tax laws themselves. ... We really want to be treated fairly," Ploetz said. "We want to find out where does the assessor's loyalties lie - the state, the county, the town. We want to end up with an assessor that has the best interest of the town at heart."
Ploetz had numerous questions for current assessor Dea Anna Wheeler who was in attendance. He asked if Wheeler could describe the equalization rate and how it affects taxes. Wheeler said the equalization rate does not affect taxes directly, it is the school and town's budget that determined the tax rate. She also said the equalization rate is the adjustment between assessments and full market value.
"A huge shift in the equalization rate makes a huge shift in the share of taxes moreso in the school district of Fredonia than Brocton. But even the Brocton people paid a higher share than they have in past years because of that equalization rate shift. Equalization rate is important to what taxes the town residents pay. That should be common knowledge when a supervisor asks an assessor 'Is this going to affect us?'" Ploetz said.
Foley said there were measures Wheeler could have taken to challenge the reduction prior to the board hiring an attorney. He said the town of Charlotte challenged their reduction in the equalization rate and was able to have the rate not lowered as much.
"She certainly could have taken steps to advise the board that they are ways of challenging it prior to having to spend $5,000 on Hodgson and Russ to challenge it. She could've said, 'If you're not happy with this reduction, I'll take another look at it.' Her response was it's OK," Foley said.
Wheeler said the state had wanted a lower rate at 52 percent but she claimed 54 percent. The higher rate was accepted by the state.
"You're trying to make the point (I) wanted it to go down. If that was the case, I could've easily said instead of 52 (percent), let's go down to 50 percent...," Wheeler said.
Another question Ploetz had was what happens when a property owner replaces something on their home. Wheeler said there is a difference between maintenance and property improvements where an improvement adds value to the home. Foley said he is afraid to add a shed to his property in fear his assessment would could up more than what a shed would cost, roughly $8,000, he said. Foley said Wheeler has been hard to work with but does not want anyone to lose their job. He said he does want to work with Wheeler and have a workable relationship. Rand had questions about the assessor's responsibilities in town office and if the town has a job description. The residents wanted the town to institute a taxpayer's bill of rights and a job description for the assessor.
"If (the assessor) can't sit down and supply the data to us, and they can't sit down and be in a position going against the state with what the state comes up with on a year-to-year basis, if they don't have adequate enough understanding of how the system is ... you'll end up in the situation all over again," Rand said. "This is not Dea Anna specific. This has to do with the office of assessment in the town of Portland. The office itself is not providing the information that's needed to go up against the state."
Foley said Wheeler negotiated out of her contract in the towns of Ellery and Gerry and wanted the board to find out why. Miller said when Wheeler was appointed, her two previous employers said they had problems with her concerning the same issues Portland is facing, but her curent employer at that time recommended her highly.
Councilman Al Valentin said he has never had a problem with Wheeler and she has done whatever the town board has asked of her. Rand said he doesn't have anything personal against Wheeler but admits there are some issues the board needs to look at in assessing.
"I'm just trying to look at it overall and hopefully we can help do something that everybody would be pleased with or at least tolerate. There are some root causes we need to look at," Valentin said.
The town board discussed having an outside source come and evaluate properties townwide. A reval for all properties will cost about $70,000 over a three-year period. Wheeler asked the board if she would be reappointed since her term will expire Sept. 30. Miller said he was not comfortable appointing Wheeler for a six-year term. Schrantz wanted to find out from the state if the assessor could be appointed for a lesser term. Pending research from the state on if the term can be shortened to two years, Wheeler was appointed as assessor from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2015. All voted in favor except Miller, who was opposed.
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Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J)by Debu Panda
With the release of version 126.96.36.199 of its 9i Application Server, Oracle introduced a fast, scalable, developer-friendly J2EE container. OC4J, as it is popularly known, was licensed from Ironflare, makers of the Orion server, and was enhanced by Oracle and integrated with other components in the application server stack.
A future article will discuss the just-released developers' preview version of OC4J 2.0. 9iAS release 2 includes complete support for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 2.0, Servlets 2.3, JavaServer Pages (JSP) 1.2, JTA 1.0, JNDI 1.2, JMS 1.0, JDBC 2.0, JavaMail 1.2, JAF 1.0, JAXP 1.1, Connector 1.0, and JAAS 1.0. OC4J also supports standard services such as JSP Tag libraries, and provides advanced clustering facilities to support both stateless and stateful application failover of servlets and EJBs. This article only discusses the features provided in the 220.127.116.11.x version of 9iAS Oc4J.
OC4J 22.214.171.124 is a J2EE-1.2-certified application server. OC4J provides the performance, scalability, and features (like HTTP clustering and load balancing) necessary for deployment as an enterprise application server. In addition, it boasts several features to make developers' lives easier during the development phase. In this article, I will cover the ease-of-use and developer features that make OC4J an attractive option for developing and deploying J2EE applications.
Ease of Installation and Configuration
OC4J can either be installed from 9iAS software distribution or downloaded from the Oracle Technology management Web site. OC4J is developed purely in Java and hence the same distribution works for most of its platforms (Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP).
The installation of the J2EE container is very simple and takes only few minutes. You need JDK 1.2.2 or higher installed on your machine and java binaries included in your path. If the
unzip utility is not available in your environment, you can use the
jar utility to install the server from the
oc4j.zip file.
Following are the steps involved in installing OC4J:
$ cd ias
$ unzip oc4j.zip (or jar xvf oc4j.zip)
$ cd j2ee/home
$ java -jar orion.jar -install
Enter an admin password to use: debu
Confirm admin password: debu Installation done
The application server configuration files consists of seven XML files residing in the
$IAS_HOME/j2ee/home/config directory; the names of the XML files are self-explanatory.
The following list provides a brief description about the configuration files.
- Main configuration file containing directives that apply globally across the container.
- Configuration for the default HTTP listener.
- Allows generic naming for a number of data sources and how and where these are accessed.
data jms.xml
- Configuration for the Java Messaging Service, including queues, topics, and port.
- Configuration for Remote Method Invocation, including ports.
- Configuration for the default application.
- Directives for all Web applications deployed.
By default, OC4J has a Web server configured to listen for HTTP requests at port 8888; you can change the port by editing
The OC4J server can be started with a single command and the process runs in a single JVM. After the OC4J server is started, you can invoke your Web site as
http://<servername>:8888. The command to start and shutdown OC4J is:
$ java -jar orion.jar Oracle9iAS (22.214.171.124.1)
Containers for J2EE initialized
$ java -jar admin.jar ormi://localhost admin debu -shutdown
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BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Coker softball team completed their four-game Conference Carolinas weekend by taking down the Bobcats of Lees-McRae in a double dip on Sunday afternoon. The Cobras won game one 2-1 and then won game two 4-2.
Katie McElveen's (Hartsville, S.C.) solo shot in the top of sixth inning gave the Cobras the run they needed to secure a 2-1 victory in game one. Coker's other run came in the first inning when Clarissa Suttle (Piedmont, S.C.) scored on a Bobcat fielding error.
Sydney Greenwalt (Edwardsville, Ill.) (7-6) picked up here seventh win of the season allowing just one run on five hits with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.
The Cobras had just two hits in the game, McElveen had her homer, while Jaclin Poole (Clover, S.C.) had a double.
In game two the Cobras fell behind early as the Bobcats plated a run in each of the first two innings. Coker did not tally their first run until the fifth when Sydney Weatherford (Scranton, S.C.) drove home Poole on an RBI single to left. The Cobras added two more runs in the sixth taking a one run lead thanks to a two-run single by Stacy Burr (Darlington, S.C.) Gina Easler (Edgefield, S.C.) gave Coker an insurance run in the seventh with a solo blast to left field to make it 4-2.
Becky Dillon (West Palm Beach, Fla.) (5-5) got the win in relief going two innings allowing just two hits and no runs, while Greenwalt (1) got her first save of the season with a scoreless and hitless seventh.
Coker will play take to the field for a non-conference doubleheader on Monday at home against Shaw starting at 2:00 p.m. Live stats and video will be available for both games, visit www.cokercobras.com/webcast.asp to see the action live.
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Unruly Fish Causes Hilarious News Blooper
Intrepid Tennessee reporter Carley Gordon got way more than she bargained for when an Asian carp broke free during a Channel 4 News report and nearly sent her over the side of a boat. Well, it is an invasive species, after all. What did she expect?


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Manchurian Legends
Please note, Manchurian Legends is now closed. Time Out Food & Drink Editors.
The hearty cuisine of north-eastern China is rare in London, but Manchurian Legends – which since summer 2012 has been ensconced in these folksy little premises – specialises in the food. The menu, brought by young smiling waitresses, is long and enticing, with robust meat and offal dishes dominating.
Lamb, wheat (rather than rice) and hotpots characterise the cookery, so succulent, fatty lamb skewers with chilli and sesame-seed topping make an apt starter. Or try beef tendon and tripe in spicy sauce: tender meat and a welter of wobbly honeycomb tripe, doused in chilli oil and topped with peanuts, the vast portion was enough for three to share. Alternatively, there's a fine choice of fried dumplings.
Next could come Manchurian hotpot (a DIY feast where diners dunk raw titbits into boiling stock), or a warming beef brisket stew with white carrot (the cinnamon-flavoured gravy permeated the turnip-like carrot, but the beef needed more cooking). Equally rich was a lusciously slithery but too oily aubergine and minced pork dish (the advertised broad bean sauce seemingly absent). Noodles are thick and appealing, but it would be nice to see some Xinjiang bread – and more vegetable dishes to counterbalance all the meaty richness.
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|Manchurian Legends
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|Meals served 11am-11pm Mon-Wed, Sun; 11am-11.30pm Thur-Sat
|Tube: Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus tube
|Main courses £6.50-£19.80. Set lunch £5.50-£11 2 courses. Set dinner £18.80-£23.50 2 courses (minimum 2)
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- 5 star:7
- 4 star:6
- 3 star:4
- 2 star:3
- 1 star:10
Visited Manchurian Legends on a rainy afternoon in January and it certainly offered food to warm the cockles! An authentic atmosphere persuaded us to choose items not normally seen on a standard Chinese restaurant menu, including spicy barbecued meat skewers and shredded pork (rather than shredded duck). The dumplings we had to start were delicious, as were the lamb skewers (as recommended by Time Out) and the shredded pork is certainly a good option, even if the pancakes look unconventional (still not sure what these were made of). Overall, it was a reasonable price for a Chinatown experience with a difference and I will certainly return.
Really enjoyed the food. Service was quick too. Of the dishes we had these were excellent: cold pig's ears lamb skewers pork belly with pickled veg and glass noodles stew
This has quickly become our favourite China Town restaurant. The menu is original and gives a really good choice. It would be a shame to come here and order a set meal. The food was perfectly prepared and efficiently delivered. A down-to-earth, rather than fancy, restaurant -but all the better for that. Watch the bill, though. Service Charge was added to the bill, but the credit card machine still asked if I wanted to leave a tip. This is something that seems to happen at a lot of China Town restaurants. A really enjoyable meal which has totally spoiled me for my local chinese restaurants.
The menu is huge and pretty inaccessible and the interior is not particularly glamorous but if you stick to the recommendations above of the wonderfully spicy lamb skewers and the great chicken plate you will not be disappointed. A welcome change to the dim sum and standard menu's that chinatown has become synonymous with.
The food is great and we are going there again. They are very authentic and my friend was born in Manchuria and she loves it and she said that it makes her feels at home. One important thing that you never do in most chinese or manchurian restaurant, do not order wine . Ask for chinese tea because firstly they do not know much about wine and secondly it does not goes with chinese , japanese or manchurian food, unless you are having about rice wine / sake. Do not try if you are not adventurous enough. They serve food like intestines, frog legs, chicken heart, pork jelly, kidney..... I can only go there with my chinese friend and will never take my english husband there because he will never appreciate the real chinese cooking. Most westerners only can appreciate things like perking ducks, stir fry beef or chicken, ..... some dumplings....
Moved here from Taiwan and went here with the Mrs. The food, when we went for lunch, was actually really good. The service was really good, as well (though, the waitress was from nearby Fujian in China, so perhaps there was an element of commonality that resulted in better service?). It isn't a fancy restaurant, but we weren't let down when we went and it met our expectations.
Utterly utterly average in every respect. Time Out has seriously lost credibility with me in giving the best cheap eats award to this restaurant. The food was greasy and overcooked, the bare 100w lightbulbs shine directly in your eyes and the service ranged from slow to arthritic. The much mooted (54) braised pork with glass noodle was the biggest let-down of all, lumps of pork fat swimming in a weird flavourless gloop. If I wanted a cheap chinese I'd just go to one of the "duck pancake" places nearby, at least then my expectations would be met. Having eaten at all the Timeout cheap eats runners up recently this is by far the worst in every respect. Ariana II, Kao Sarn and Meza are all fantastic, quality food, great atmosphere and bustling service. Shame.
I'm utterly confused by all the negative comments. Ate here the other day and every dish was delicious. Particularly good was the aubergine with pork-this dish is usually very greasy with too-mushy aubergines but here they were lovely, soft with a nice perfectly charred crunchy edge. Dumplings are outstanding-the kind little old chinese ladies make at home (and different style but in quality like my Beijing-born chef friend makes with his family every Sunday). They are perfect size, super tasty, with exactly right chewiness to the wrapping. Red braised pork with glass noodle Also excellent. And genuinely cheap for this quality- my friend and I paid £60 for enough food for four (we each got full breakfasts as well out of what we could not finish) Plan to go back tonight. The negative reviews are just mystifying!
My opinion? Ignore the reviews below and go and try it for yourself. I think this place is fantastic and wonder honestly whether some of these reviewers shouldn't just stick to eating at places like Ping Pong where they can get the kind of slick, Westernised bullshit food and service they feel they can handle. Firstly the skewers here are the bomb! Chicken hearts, pork belly and chicken wings grilled until just crisp and then rolled in a chill and cumin combination like some kind of ingenious adult lolly. And the dumplings. These are the real deal. Made from a Northern style boiling water dough they are thick and chewy and served with a scarily addictive dipping sauce. If you want prissy little dumplings in a steamer basket go elsewhere. If you want China's answer to perogies look no further. Order at least two kinds - you WILL eat them all. Onto the mains, I've tried the chicken on the bone with tree mushrooms, pork slices in 'extremely spicy soup', the aubergine with minced pork, and the pork belly with glass noodles and there is nothing bland or flavourless about any of it. In fact I went with a die hard Chinese food lover who has been eating at Bar Shu religiously two to three times a week for a year and he declared Manchurian Legends as 'more authentic and less dumbed down' than Bar Shu. Maybe that's the issue. People read a review by Jay Rayner, decide because they've eaten some tosh at their local Cantonese or at Ping Pong (sorry to bash the place but it's pretty lame) that they are authorities on Chinese food and then when Manchu hits them in the face with their spicy, picky, cumin scented dishes laced with chill oil, they run screaming in the opposite direction and decide to write a bad review. You like your meat with bones, your vegetables with char and your dumplings with chewy, glutinous goodness - hightail it to Manchu. Otherwise go eat your Lemon Chicken balls and leave this place in peace!
Time Out has seriously lost credibility with me in giving the best cheap eats award to this restaurant. The food is horrible and we did not finish any of our dishes. Definitely will not go back here. It is rare for me to leave a restaurant hungry but it really was that bad!
I just want to add to the below bad reviews and urge Time Out to review this wildly inaccurate rating! I read great reviews about this place and 10 friends and I decided to visit - not one dish of the many we ordered (and we seriously over-ordered) was any good and everyone left disappointed. If you are reading this then ignore the other customer reviews and take Time Out's view AT YOUR PERIL! Don't go.
1 star as 0 stars are not possible. Really bad food. Too salty, too greasy, not enough sauce. Don't eat 94. You get some fatty beef-like stripes in the form of noodle. No beef taste, not hot, no sauce, lack of beef flavor. Dumplings were pretty tasteless. Don't go there, avoid! The extra 10% service charge are for nothing. Starters arrived after mains, one main arrived after all other guest have finished. Poor service. I am so disappointed I went there.
Just had dinner at Manchurian Legends. We wrote down the numbers from the review above, and from Jay Rayner's review in the Guardian, and ordered based on their recommendations, as we would otherwise been lost in the large menu. The food was fabulous. Some of the best Chinese we;ve ever had. The prices were very reasonable (huge and delicious dinner, with drinks came to 25 pounds each). The service was attentive and charming. The decor, whilst a little strange, had some nice touches: the photos. I'll certainly return, often. Can't think why others had such a bad time.
Why oh why did I ignore the below comments about Manchurian Legends. I excitedly read the Time Out review above, then read the one star ratings, hesitated, then decided to go. What a mistake. My friend nearly spat out the acidic house wine which we sent back. My friends and I will drink anything. We have never sent a bottle back before. The spare ribs were cold on the inside. When we informed the waiter he looked puzzled and asked what we wanted to do with the ribs, "Bring us some cooked ones??" we chimed. The rest of the meal was pretty rubbish. Oh and they snuck a service charge on the final bill. Time Out, you may need to review the Award...
I really don't get how this place won TimeOuts best new cheap restaurant. We went a few weeks back and it was probably the worst meal I've had this year. I felt so bad for dragging my friend out in the rain for greasy, flavourless, and at times, downright nasty food. We ordered a pancake, some lamb skewers, cold aubergines in garlic, potato strips and bowl of beef stew with potato. Staples of Northern China. The pancake came out in pool of oil which was on the turn. We left the aubergines which were unedible, it was just like eating some chopped up garlic with copious amounts of salt and some old aubergines. The lamb skewers had heat from the pile of dry chilli flakes but lacked any flavour. The beef stew was just a filler by the time it came out – 30 mins after everything else. For all its marketing, I would say less than quarter of its menu comes from Dongbei or Northern China if that, the rest is actually from Sichuan or bog standard China town fair i.e. Cantonese.
Sometimes it's with what attitude you approach a restaurant, and how well you order that dictates what your experience is like. And this is not coincidental: if you've not bothered to research the menu and are not patient with a simple, canteen-style restaurant, then you often get what your effort merits... For that price you are not paying for the level of service that accompanies more 'designed', or high end and (often/sometimes) bland restaurants. If they actually engaged with the staff at Manchurian legends, asked questions, and read a few reviews I think many of the complainants here would have had a significantly more rewarding experience. With a restaurant like Manchurian legends, it is often what you put in that dictates what you get out - which can be superb.
I was there with a group of friends from the office, not only did we have a great variety of dishes all of which were delicious but we ended up paying a very small amount for the large quantity served. It was a very nice evening!
I wish I had read the reviews before going to this restaurant! The food was pretty good, but the service ruined our evening. The waitress was incredibly rude. We spent nearly an hour trying to get our bill correct, as they had added heaps of things on to it that we hadn't ordered. We were very polite about it, but they kept getting it wrong over and over again and when we sent it back the waitress stomped around like a teenager and at one point hit the wall with her hand. We had to ask repeatedly for tap water, they never brought our desserts out and seemed in a huge hurry to get us out of the restaurant. I won't be going back.
Very disappointed. It's hard to understand the 4 stars given to this restaurant. The service was very unfriendly. We asked to change to another table far from the freezing cold air-conditioning and were told that changing table will confuse the "kitchen" ! Then the starter and the main course arrived at the same time. We said that we wanted the main course AFTER the starter and were told that there is no starter or main course, there is only one course and that we should have said that we wanted the "starters" before ! The cold aubergine starter was not edible. The main course was so so.
Food quality: Grilled pork dumplings: the WORST dumplings I have ever had! The first page of their menu introduced that they hire their chef from Norther China? How could possible a chef from northern China ever make such disgusting dumplings! and those dumplings are defiantly from some JP or KR market! Pan-fried pig's intestines with hot chilli and pepper MEAL: Okay the soup comes with the meal is fine and I quite like it, but the taste really like from some ready-to-cook sauce. but I cannot confirm if this true. But the pan-friend pig's intestines with hot chilli and pepper dish..., they taste like nothing..., no spicy, no salt, no pepper..., I feel I'm tasting plastic!! But next time I'll be there again to give a try with awarding food.
yet another review in which time out exaggerates the quality of the food. after reading Guy Diamond's opinion I expected to be transported on a wild and exotic journey... the reality was quite disappointing and a far cry from the vibrant flavours and textures described above.
I use timeout religiously for restaurant recommendations so snapped this one up. For the first time i was sorely disappointed. We were told to go upstairs for our booked table for 2. We were left for 20 mins standing around. No one even blinked when we walked out. Although I didn't get to try the food I would never go back, as I have never experienced such bad service at a timeout 4 star restaurant.
my friend and i had an amazing meal there - food took slightly long to arrive, but even though we did not complain we received 2 free dishes and 25% off the bill.... the pork belly was rich, sweet and tender, and it was refreshing to taste spices like cumin on the skewered lamb at a chinese restaurant, there were also fresh moments with the wide flat noodles salad with cucumber etc. i can't stop thinking about my next visit..
Average - I agree with Jamie Lyons review below. If you've never ventured further than your local Cantonese then this will be amazing. If, however, you've been to really good regional Hunan (Local Friends in Golders Green) or Sichuan (Angeles or Chilli Cool, say 3 or 4 years ago) or Geoffrey Leong's own excellent Taiwanese Leong's Legend, and you're expecting the same level of excitment and interesting new flavours and textures, you're gonna be disappointed. We pretty much tried only the Manchurian things, but there was just no wow. The food is ok, but someone has got the salt nazi's in, as everything was lacking in depth. I'm not one for taking a restaurants decor into account, but his other places are well finished. It's hard not to think they've stretched themselves a bit thin with this one, as it looks cheap - just check out the men's toilets. The bubble tea was good though, and 10p cheaper than the bubble tea shop round the corner. So not all bad! It's worth trying, if only because before 31st August you can get 25% off by quoting "Restaurant Priviledge" when booking.
Me and My Brother had the following; Lamb Kebab Skewers - These were bursting with fresh flavours and tasted excellent. Mandarin Style Ribs - When we first saw this, it looked huge for a starter. But it has allot of bone. Nothing special, but nice and meaty. Fragrant Chicken - Quite spicy, good fresh flavours, but a little fiddly because nearly every chicken piece had bones in it. (I would have preferred to wolf it down) Pork belly with glass noodles - This dish was quite good, but seemed to have the same flavour as the ribs. Ducks tongues - I'll be honest, if I tell you it wasn't all that, no one will be surprised. Once again, it tasted like the ribs. Chinese Pancake - Quite nice, but there's only so far I can get excited over a Chinese pancake. Mixed Vegetables - This was a main meal of Potatoes, red and green peppers and Ginger soaked it as much oil as humanly possible. It was like a soggy version of what it should of been. Steamed rice - What more can I say. The waitresses were really friendly, They told us we ordered too much and said what meals they thought we wouldn't like. Good touch of honesty. The smaller of the waitresses was adorable. 3 Stars because although the menu was not your average, the quality certainly was.


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Ninth Grade Academy's Lady Falcons had little trouble handling Gils County and Shelbyville's junior varsity teams last week. The ladies are off to a 5-0 start.
Giles County
Thursday night, the Lady Falcons won over Giles County, 70-45.
Samantha Williams, Mackinley Fitch and Sy Buchanan all picked up baskets in the first minute of the game. The Lady 'Cats never posed a threat in the 32 minutes.
It was a 21-9 ball game at the end of one.
By the intermission, NGA was up 43-17.
The second half went to the Lady Bobcats, 28-27, as Coach Sherry Horton played into her bench.
The ladies put more points on the board in this game than any this season with more offensive opportunities, improving their turnover rate.
By the end of the night, the Lady Falcons had put 14 players on the floor; 12 put points on the board. Mackinley Fitch and Kayla Parks led with 13 points each. Sy Buchanan had 10; Samantha Williams, 8; Rebecca Lewter, 7; Chelsea Gatlin, 5; Lauren Gower and Shelby Motter, 3; Bethany Lamon, Darian Norman and Karla Lua scored 2.
NGA was 24 of 52 from the paint and 3 of 9 from the arch. From the line, the ladies were 13 of 32. Three pointers came from Gatlin, Gower and Motter.
The Lady Falcons finished with 19 turnovers.
Giles County won the boards, 29-26.
On Monday of last week, the Lady Falcons won over Shelbyville on the road, 50-34.
It was a close game in the first half. NGA was up 17-13 at the intermission.
But, the Lady Falcons got their game on track in the second half, winning the two period, 33-21, with 6 points coming from Samantha Williams in the final frame.
Eleven ladies put points on the board. Williams led with 12; Sy Buchanan had 11; Rebecca Lewter, 6; Darian Norman, 4; Mackinley Fitch, Bethany Lamon and Jesse Ferguson, 3; Brianna Sanders, Chelsea Gatlin, Kayla Parks and Shelby Motter scored 2.
The ladies were 21 of 46 from the paint and 1 of 2 from the arch. From the line, the ladies were 5 of 23.
Both teams pulled 34 rebounds. NGA was led by Parks and Norman with 5 each.
The Lady Falcons had 27 turnovers to 16 for the Lady Eagles.
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'Make no mistake about it, the Sabres have chosen to tread water for the next couple years. They know that they are not going to be Stanley Cup contenders until the economic structure of the league changes. The collective bargaining agreement expires after two more seasons. That labor war in 2004 will be ugly, but the Sabres know it's the only way they will be competitive.'
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See Pink's Daughter Willow in Her New Music Video
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Her new song is called "True Love," so it's only fitting that Pink's 2-year-old toddler, Willow, would play a major role in the music video.
Released on Sunday, it's an ode to the singer's imperfect relationship with husband motocross racer Carey Hart.
But like her tongue and cheek video for "So What," it's all in good fun. An adorable pig-tailed Willow is seen playing with stuffed animals, putting lipstick on Mom, and riding bikes with her parents — who engage in a serious rose petal war when Willow isn't looking.
"Sometimes I want to slap you," Pink sings to Hart. But "I know life would suck without you."
The video also stars Pink's pal and fellow mom Lily Allen, who makes an appearance at the end.
Click below to see a super cute Willow working the camera!
— Amy Jamieson