text: WASHINGTON -- Taking another step toward achieving his "All in for Week 1" goal, quarterback Robert Griffin III received clearance Monday to practice when the Washington Redskins open training camp Thursday. Less than seven months since doctors repaired the right knee ligaments he tore in a playoff loss to Seattle, Griffin passed three extensive tests to receive the green light to practice, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Griffin announced the news via Twitter when shortly after his final workout, he wrote, "Doctors cleared me to practice. Coach is going to ease me in. Thank you for your support & See you in Richmond." The plan is for Griffin to open camp as a participant in any positional and seven-on-seven drills. However, the team will hold him out of any 11-on-11 portions of practice initially, and it remains unclear how quickly Griffin will progress to full participation in practices. Thursday will mark the first time since his injury that Griffin will be permitted to take part in an official practice session. During the spring and summer, Kirk Cousins served as first-team quarterback, while Griffin threw passes to fellow rehabbing teammates such as wide receiver Pierre Garcon and tight end Fred Davis. Griffin said late in the spring that he believed he could return to full capacity by the start of training camp -- an even earlier target date than the regular season opener Sept. 9, when Washington hosts the Philadelphia Eagles. In mid-February, Adidas released a commercial in which Griffin proclaimed his intention of returning from the knee surgery by Week 1. It would mark the second such comeback of Griffin's career. In 2009, as a sophomore at Baylor, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee. He recovered and put himself on the national map the following season, and then won the Heisman Trophy in 2011 before being picked second overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Throughout this offseason, Coach Mike Shanahan, James Andrews (the orthopedist who performed the surgery and subsequent examinations), teammates and family members have relayed glowing reports of Griffin's progress. But as team's offseason practices wrapped up in the second week of June, Shanahan stressed caution and said that, despite Griffin's optimism, the decision on the timing of his return rested with Andrews. Griffin met periodically throughout the offseason with Andrews, and he did so again early in July. The doctor was expected to examine Griffin on Wednesday -- the eve of training camp -- and then make a decision, but he instead evaluated Griffin in back-to-back workouts late last week. He recommended the Redskins clear Griffin to practice, said a person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the team. Wanting to exercise additional caution, Shanahan opted to wait another couple of days. On Monday, he put Griffin through his own workout, which featured a series of quarterback-specific drills, the person said. Pleased with Griffin's execution, Shanahan granted clearance and told the quarterback he planned to bring him along gradually. Griffin avoided opening training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which would have kept him on the side during practices and on the side until medical personnel deemed his knee strong enough. Now, however, the quarterback can begin to rekindle his chemistry and timing with his receivers, tight ends and running backs right away. It remains to be seen how much Griffin will play during the preseason. Washington's first preseason game will take place Aug. 8 against the Tennessee Titans. The Redskins declined to comment on Griffin's announcement, saying that Shanahan will address reporters Thursday in Richmond, Va.. Griffin is scheduled to address media members there Wednesday.


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In Italy we say: new year... new life...
Well... it tooks me two days to move everything to this new domain, but now we officially have a new home and most important a new project name.
The new project name as you may have noticed is Icy Phoenix, I hope you like it.
We have several new things here, and it will take a bit for me and the Staff to make sure that everything is running fine... if you notice something that is not working or working incorrectly, please contact me.
As I promised I'll release a beta version of the new project in this days... I have a package ready, but I've just noticed a couple of things that still need to be fixed... so I'll post the link hopefully tomorrow.
Regarding Icy Phoenix, you will see here the new template which is going to be (with some adjustments) the final one... we will create a poll to rate this theme.
You will also notice some new sections regarding my mods: as most of you already know, I've created some mods for phpBB which I was supporting on my site... but now I have decided to move everything regarding phpBB world here, so all the technical things are discussed on this site and MG.com may come back to its origin...
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Aliya Itzkowitz will suit up for her first home match of her career in Crimson Friday night. The freshman placed eighth in sabre at the Penn State Garret Open Nov. 3. (Photo: Gil Talbot)
The Particulars
The Harvard women's fencing team welcomes Tufts to the Malkin Athletic Center for its only home dual match of the season tonight at 6 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Crimson posted an impressive 4-1 record last Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to open the NCAA portion of its schedule. Harvard defeated Sacred Heart, 19-8, in round one before toppling the hosts, Vassar, 24-3. In the third round, the Crimson dropped its only match of the day to Penn State. Harvard got back on track with a pair of double-digit victories against North Carolina and NYU.
Junior Alexandra Kiefer and freshman Nina van Loon each compiled 14-1 records on the day in foil and epee, respectively.
About Harvard
Six women placed in the top-20 at the prestigious Penn State Garret Open on Nov. 3. Captains Katherine Chou and Alexandra Kiefer, both first-team All-Ivy League selections in 2011-12, return to the Crimson, as do second-team honorees Emma Vaggo and Felicia Sun. Harvard, the defending Beanpot champion, also adds Sarah Tillman and van Loon to its roster for the epee event, while newcomer Aliya Itzkowitz competes in sabre.
About Tufts
Tufts (0-2) opened the season with losses to Columbia, 23-4, and NJIT, 15-12. Against NJIT, the Jumbos won the sabre division, 8-1, with sophomore Sarah Innes-Gold, junior Shelby Bean and freshman Alexandra Boden picking up victories. Innes-Gold and Bean also earned wins in an overall losing effort against the hosts, Columbia.
All-Time Series
Harvard has never lost to Tufts in a dual match, holding a perfect 19-0 mark against the Jumbos that dates back to the teams' first meeting in 1981.
Alexandra the Great
In just two seasons in Cambridge, Alexandra Kiefer has made her mark on the Harvard history books. The Lexington, Ky., native won the NCAA foil individual crown her freshman year, earning All-American honors along the way. She became the second-consecutive Harvard women's fencer to win an individual national championship, following Caroline Vloka '12, who claimed the sabre crown in 2010. The victory marked the second foil individual championship in Crimson history, with Emily Cross '09 taking home the prize in 2005.
Kiefer, a two-time first-team All-Ivy selection, picked up gold and silver at the Garret Open in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and garnered All-American honorable mention recognition last year.
Spanning the Globe
Aliya Itzkowitz placed 41st in a field of 156 fencers at the Sosnowiec Junior Sabre World Cup Nov. 19. Itzkowitz won four of six bouts in her pools to earn a bye into the table of 64, where she ultimately fell to Sofia Ciaraglia of Italy.
Itzkowitz, who hails from London, England, earned junior national championships in 2011 and 2012 and finished eighth in sabre in her collegiate debut at the Garret Penn State Open.
Below are 140 character or less notes on the Harvard women's fencing team. Share them with your own Twitter followers, and follow @HarvardCrimson for all the latest news and notes on Harvard athletics. See what other Crimson crazies are saying about your favorite teams and student-athletes by using the hashtag #GoCrimson.
- .@Alex_Kiefer is off to a strong start with a silver medal at the Garret Penn State Open & a 14-1 effort last wkd. #GoCrimson
- .@goHFTweet had four women place in the top-10 at the Garret Penn State Open Nov. 3.
- .@goHFTweet is a perfect 19-0 all-time against Tufts.
- The Harvard women's fencing team has won every Beanpot title since the event's inception in '07. That's 5-straight! #BeantownSupremacy
Crimson Top 10
GoCrimson.com introduced a new video feature to its lineup for the 2012-13 season, "Top Plays of the Month," counting down the greatest moments from your favorite Crimson student-athletes and teams from the previous calendar month. Michael Raynis's gold-medal performance in epee at the Penn State Garret Open was selected the eighth-best play of November. Check out the video here, and use the hashtag #CrimsonTop10 to nominate your favorite plays for inclusion.
Up Next
Harvard returns to action next semester with matches against Columbia, Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame and St. John's Jan. 26 in Queens, N.Y.


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CRESTVIEW � Davidson Middle School's Dash for a Cure on Saturday raised nearly $5,000 and attracted nearly 250 participants to the American Cancer Society benefit, according to event organizer Daniel Richards.
CRESTVIEW � Davidson Middle School's Dash for a Cure on Saturday raised nearly $5,000 and attracted nearly 250 participants to the American Cancer Society benefit, according to event organizer Daniel Richards.
Richards is expected to present the check to the American Cancer Society at the school team's next Relay for Life meeting.
Runners of various ages participated in the 5k, 10k and fun run events. Cool weather didn't deter many of the runners from participating.
"We didn't question about coming out here today," said Burbidge, whose family of five participated in the 5k run.
"My wife (Kathryn) likes to sign us up for these races, and we know some people who are cancer survivors," he said.
Each Burbidge family members had the name of Charles Fowers written on a piece of paper attached to each's back.
"He was my best friend's father who died from cancer," Kathryn Burbidge said.
Many participants honored more than one individual; some had as many as four names written on their paper.
Inside the Davidson gymnasium, participants also wrote the names of close friends and family members affected by cancer.
Many participants ran for those currently battling cancer.
"I was running for my uncle Ron (Hessian); he was diagnosed (with lung cancer) a couple of weeks ago," Lauren Steele, 14, said. Steele and her family from Baker participated in the 5 K.
Others, like Crestview resident Andrea Ammons � who had her second kidney transplant last June � ran as a personal goal.
"After my transplant, I just wanted to get healthier," she said. "It was a goal of mine to run a 5K within the first year (of my transplant)."
Although her transplant wasn't cancer related, Ammons said she can relate to what cancer patients go through.
"Its been a very, very long road," she said. "I was on dialysis for three years."
"I always want to run for a good cause, especially with my situation," Ammons said. "I think it's really important to raise money to find cures for people who suffer.
Tyler Mitchell, 18, a recent Crestview High School graduate, took first place in the men's 5k run.
"It's always good to know that you are running for a cause and not just running for the fun of it," Mitchell, whose grandfather died from cancer, said.
The 5k and 10k occurred at the same time, with two routes near the school. The Dash event included a fun run.
Event organizers gave door prizes and awards � including commemorative drinking glasses, folding camping chairs and T-shirts � to those who placed first through third in the multiple categories.
Local businesses also donated to the event, including gift certificates and hats.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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Online Shows Offer Greater Opportunities
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This hi-tech marketing approach enables advertisers to reap the benefits of additional cost-effective, 24-hour promotion that can be accessed by existing and prospective buyers before, during and after key trade shows.
TDC senior publications manager Henry Ng explains that the Online Exhibitions programme evolved from the highly successful Sourcing Guide at hkenterprise.com.
"We are continually reviewing SME needs and recently introduced a Greater China version of Sourcing Guide covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and the Chinese mainland," he says.
"This has only been running for a few months but has already proved a runaway success, so we developed the Online Exhibitions package to further deepen and strengthen our SME offering."
Sourcing Guide currently hosts 537,970 registered buyers, has retrieved 34,341,143 company records according to leading accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and receives more than two million hits a day.
Equally important, 53% of Sourcing Guide visitors originated from the major markets of North America and Europe, while overseas visitors in general spent an average 18 minutes a day browsing the website.
"This translates into serious exposure for local companies that take advantage of the Online Exhibitions offer before, during and after local trade fairs," Ng adds.
The TDC alone runs 20 major trade fairs a year and offers preferentially priced packages to exhibitors at these shows who also promote their goods and services via Online Exhibitions.
"The combination of exhibiting physically at a trade show and in cyberspace at Online Exhibitions gives local SMEs the best of both worlds at an extremely competitive cost," Ng maintains.
Online Exhibitions packages range from US$1,264-5,077, which Ng believes are "exceptional value" for the sheer range and promotional scope they provide.
"I think it is fair to say that this is one of the most attractive promotional packages in the market today, and one that maximises the enormous advantages of the TDC's huge database of international buyers," Ng says.
He adds that astute SMEs will combine Online Exhibitions, Sourcing Guide and advertising in the TDC flagship publication Hong Kong Enterprise to create a one-stop promotional shop.
"Sourcing Guide is convenient, can be accessed whenever and wherever the buyer is online and is also efficient, as just one click provides access to banks of information," Ng explains. "It is also very cost-effective as buyers enjoy free access once they have registered online."
Sourcing Guide, which is a key component of tdctrade.com, also features popular specialties like enquiry baskets, a message centre, new product alerts and recommended categories.
tdctrade.com was recognised by ACNeilsen as The Best Trade Promotion Portal In Asia in May 2003 and won CMP Asia's fourth Annual Intelligent20 Awards in November that year, as well as a Standard of Excellence Web Award from the Web Marketing Association of the US in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
"Hong Kong Enterprise, meanwhile, offers the advantage of high visibility, in that the magazine can be accessed by anyone in an office without the necessity of going online," Ng concludes.
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How do great writers turn out books that you can't wait to devour?
Like many things, it is as much about work ethic as it is inspiration.
Geraldine Brooks, who has written such lauded works as the Pulitzer Prize-winning "March," and "People of the Book," which been published globally, shared some insights into the writing process when recently in Denver for The Denver Post's Pen & Podium lecture at the University of Denver's Newman Center.
Here's a few things we learned.
1. Pay attention and ideas might pop up from unexpected sources.
Brooks was hiking in the park district of England when she came upon a sign marking a village as the home of the plague in 1665. She learned that the town, Eyam, quarantined itself to prevent the spread of the disease and built a book imagining the lives of the people who lived there, "Year of Wonder."
The same was true when studying a map of Martha's Vineyard, where she now lives with her husband and two sons. The map noted the island was the home of the first Native American graduate of Harvard. Brooks mused that she looked forward to maybe meeting him in the local library — until she read on and learned he graduated in the mid-1660s. That was what started her most recent novel, "Caleb's Crossing."


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This is a site devoted to casting a spotlight on those comics in the Sunday pages that for one reason or another, were never collected. Also, I'll be paying attention to other comics worthy of wider recognition.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Posy Simmonds
For me, it was because Pekar was just finally beginning to have his earlier works recognized after working for years in obscurity. His comics might not have spoken to the average comic shop customer, but they certainly reached a wider audience when they were collected in attractive books. Then his agreement with several publishers gave him another creative outlet to produce expanded versions of his earlier stories. I hope he managed to write several scripts yet to be drawn before his untimely demise.
Since Harvey Pekar had help from other artists who helped support his vision (which can't have been easy), it gives me a margin of hope that I might be able to find someone willing to draw my story ideas. One comic I was particularly interested in was where a man with Asperger's Syndrome wrote a comic-based biography in a stuffed envelope that was eventually placed in the middle of a typical Pekar story.
It was only after reading his American Splendor books that I managed to better appreciate the works of Posy Simmonds.
Comic veterans know Posy by her later adult books, Gemma Bovary - a modern retelling of the classic book Madame Bovary, and Tamara Drew - based on Far from the Maddening Crowd. But what not many know is that before she started writing and drawing these dense comics (which have written prose alongside the drawings, which also have word balloons) she drew a weekly strip for the Guardian originally titled "The Silent Three". It started off as a parody of girl's adventures stories. But later, evolved into a more sophisicated strip that poked at the foibles of Middle-Class living.
Strangely enough, unlike other strips which hang on to their titles for maximum recognization, later versions of the strip were left untitled, oftentimes replaced by the theme it was going to cover. The book collections so far are: Mrs Weber's Diary, Pick of Posy, Very Posy and Pure Posy. Named more for the artist than any characters in the books.
In my mind, this seemed to me what a cross between For Better or For Worse and American Splendor would look like, if Pekar had a consistent artist. If FBOFW was the highest bar that could be set for a Family comic strip, then Posy Simmonds sets that bar even higher. And this was in the mid-1980's, when FBOFW was just finding its legs.
By sheer chance, I found two books collecting her early stuff, which strangely hasn't been reprinted, given her later notoriety. Even stranger is that her collections are out of chronological order. You'll have a strip from 1985 alongside a strip postmarked from '87.
At first, I thought she didn't seem to have any understanding about the comics medium, since she was continually defying my perceived conceptions of how comics should be. Take a look at the last panel of this strip:
The businessman is thinking of himself talking about himself. The obvious "correct" way would be just to have a blank balloon with the relevant text, but alongside the other characters who're thinking of themselves, it kind of makes sense. It was maddening to me how she would insert narrative where there didn't need to be any. Then there would be little notations for how a character would talk. Instead of using half-invisible balloons for soft speaking, she would use *undertone* instead.
The cast consists of:
Wendy Weber - a former nurse turned writer of children's books, and the central character of the strip. Obvious avatar for Posy Simmonds herself, since she also wrote children's books herself. Wendy has SIX children.
George Weber - Wendy's husband, is a polytechnic sociology (social science) teacher, and tends to go off into psychological intellectual observations that are almost impossible to impentrate.
Benji Weber - the youngest of Wendy's children.
Amanda and Tasmin Weber - twin girls.
Sophie and Beverly Weber - despite being teenages of similar ages and opposite gender, they're almost never seen. Their role is mostly supplanted by...
Belinda Weber - the eldest daughter of the Weber family. Is also the most mature and something of a rebel.
Trish Wright - former art gallery assistant.
Stanhope Wright - an advertising executive who has blatant affairs with other women.
Willy Wright - Trish and Stanhope's baby boy.
Jocasta Wright - Stanhope's teenage daughter from his first marriage. Self-dependant art student who's in a relationship with an older man.
Jo Heep - tennis coach
Edmund Heep - a whisky salesman who's also an alcoholic and looks just like W.C. Fields.
Julian and Jolly Heep - two rebellious teenagers who, despite their punk getup, are more sophisicated than they look.
Then there are various stories from their Mother-in-Laws, other relatives and the occasional neighbor friend who may show up once.
Like Pekar, Posy had a very linguistic verbosity within her strip. At times, it was so British it could be difficult to figure out what some of the characters were saying, and necessitated multiple re-readings to understand the underlying message.
It was only when I read this strip below that I began to understand why a lot of the humour tended to go over my head. It depended a lot on the dilemmas of class divisions, and the notion that certain people are better than others. Once I got that tidbit of information down, the social arguements in other strips began to make much more sense.
If there is a fault, it may be that some strips need a certain British mentality to truely appreciate them. Not to mention that because of the sporadic organization of the collections, there's not a continual story line. All the characters are locked in their roles and never advance or grow any older. When the strip ended in 1987 (with the marrying of Belinda) that might have been around when Posy decided to stop.
This is not an easy strip to jump into, but then again, neither was Pekar's works. You need a really open mind to be able to appreciate these kind of comics. They're more satirical and witty than actually funny.
This is something that comic veterans should give a shot at, if they find the current comic output to be lacking. I'm sorry that I never got the chance to tell Pekar about this strip before he died. We should pay our respects for those groundbreaking trailblazers before they pass on. I can only hope we can get more appreciative stuff from Yoshihiro Tatsumi before he succumbs to cancer as well.
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Ed Piskor, one of the artists who has collaborated with Pekar, has said that he has some Pekar-scripted comics in the works.ReplyDelete
Could you elaborate on where you got this information from? There wasn't any mention of it on the news of Pekar's last book, YiddishkeitReplyDelete
I tried to find a link Piskor had posted, I think via his Twitter page, to some of the art--he had a rough sketch on one side of each page and the finished art alongside--but I couldn't find it when I went back for it.
More recently, he tweeted, "Worked on another book with Harv called "The Beats" and now I've been designing a cartoon that will air in a few months. Thats all i can say." His Twitter address is:
I also follow his online comic Wizzywig:
In addition to posting pages of his comic, he does some blogging there, too.


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James Leland Adams (born 7 February 1963; age 56), also known as Jason Leland Adams, is the actor who played Benyan in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seventh season episode "Covenant".
Born in Los Angeles, California, Adams is perhaps best known for his role as John Reid 'Little John' Ryan in the long-running soap opera Ryan's Hope, on which he was a regular cast member between 1986 and 1989 along Star Trek: Voyager star Kate Mulgrew.
He also had two recurring roles as General George Custer and Preston A. Lodge III in the drama series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, on which he performed between 1994 and 1997 along with regulars Chad Allen, Joe Lando, Frank Collison, Helene Udy, Erika Flores, Barbara Babcock, Gail Strickland, Nick Ramus, and Michelle Bonilla. In 1999 he played a bartender in the short film Weeping Shriner.


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The Estes Valley Recreation and Park District board of directors at their March 18thmeeting unanimously and formally endorsed the sale of Lot 4 to the Grand Heritage Hotel Group for construction of the EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center.
The EVRPD board issued a resolution underscoring the partnership with the Estes Park Medical Center in establishing a community recreation center, and the many ways the proposed EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center would complement and support the center for Valley residents.
The resolution acknowledges EPMC's commitment to donate more than $100,000 per year worth of wellness testing and physician and clinicians' time at the Community Recreation Center based on the expected new revenue which the EPMC/Anschutz Wellness Center would provide. EPMC has also committed to using their experience with philanthropy and capital funding to assist the recreation district in securing the necessary funds to make the local center a reality.
The EVPRD resolution, along with other major community endorsements such as Estes Area Lodging Association, Estes Valley Partners for Commerce, and the Colorado Hospital Association, are available at the Estes Park Wellness Coalition website at YesforEstes.com.


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Jennifer Burns is an assistant professor of history at Stanford, where she teaches courses on American political, cultural, and intellectual history. She is the author of Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right. Burns has also written for The New York Times, The New Republic, Harvard Magazine, and Foreign Policy.
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It would appear that Jessica Biel is unsatisfied with the roles that have come her way since "7th Heaven," and really, who can blame her? So she's taking matters into her own hands, producing and starring in an adaptation of "Mob Girl," about a real-life moll-turned-informant.
What makes this project interesting, however, is that Biel has Lone Scherfig, director of "An Education," on board for this film about Arlyne Brickman, who grew up in the Jewish mafia, reported Pajiba. The film is to based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Teresa Carpenter, though there is no script yet.
Brickman, nee Weiss, grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the daughter of a mob boss. Her teen years were spent hopping from one gangster's bed to another. She later had a drug-addicted daughter who died of AIDS in 1989. After a quarter-century in the mob, she turned informant, eventually helping to take down the notorious Anthony Scarpetti.
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Scherfig did a fantastic job behind the camera on "An Education," another true story about a young girl who falls in with criminals, though it was nothing like Brickman's experiences.
With any luck, "Mob Girl" will keep Biel away from her planned "Laverne & Shirley" film co-starring Jennifer Garner, with a script from Jamie Foxx to be directed by Garry Marshall.


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LEWISHAM Hospital will keep a "smaller" A&E after an announcement by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt - branded "a sham" by the area's MPs.
Following the administration of the South London Healthcare Trust (SLHT), that trust will be dissolved before October.
In the House of Commons today, Mr Hunt announced that he was approving the trust special administrator Matthew Kershaw's recommendations in full, with some modifications to the Lewisham plans.
It means £74.9m of savings will be made at the SLHT hospitals in Farnborough, Sidcup and Woolwich, while excess PFI debts will be paid for by the government.
Mr Hunt said he had consulted medical director of the NHS Professor Sir Bruce Keogh over the plans before making a decision on Lewisham.
He claimed Lewisham Hospital would remain open as an A&E treating up to 75 per cent of the patients currently using it. Mr Kershaw had used a similar figure when he recommended downgrading it to an urgent care centre.
But it still means people with serious conditions and higher risk pregnancies will not be taken to Lewisham but to neighbouring hospitals.
The hospital will also be stripped of its obstetrician-led maternity unit, with a midwife-led service dealing with just 10 per cent of the births currently seen at that facility.
Mr Hunt said: "The public campaign surrounding services at Lewisham Hospital has highlighted just how important it is to the local community.
"I respect and recognise the sense of unfairness people feel because their hospital has been caught up in the financial problems of its neighbour.
"However, solving the financial crisis next door is also in the interest of the people of Lewisham because they too depend on the services which are currently part of South London Healthcare Trust."
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham branded it "a proposal that never should have been made in the first place but which has cost £5m."
Lewisham Deptford MP Joan Ruddock said the announcement was "an absolute sham and a shambles."
She said: "They're completely unacceptable to all of us that represent people in Lewisham."
London Assembly Member and Lewisham councillor Darren Johnson said in a statement: "We need all of the A&E service at Lewisham Hospital, not just bits of it. Why downgrade the successful Lewisham hospital services, in order to bail out a failed PFI scheme in a neighbouring hospital?
Mike Davey Lewisham Nurses and UNISON Branch secretary said: "The Secretary of State for Health needs to urgently clarify what is meant by a smaller A&E, as the London Ambulance Service will be reluctant to bring patients to an A&E that does not offer a full range of A&E services. Is this proposal just an Urgent Care Centre or a fully fledged and supported A&E Department? The Secretary of State has caused more confusion and the whole process is a shambles"
Lewisham East MP Heidi Alexander said: "Today's announcement by the Secretary of State may look like a life-line for Lewisham's A&E but I am not so sure that it is. I am far from convinced that it will deliver the sort of emergency and maternity care the people of South East London deserve. Despite £5.2m being spent on the Special Administrator's report to Government, there is little detail in the Secretary of State's announcement as to what a "smaller A&E" means in practice. What we do know is that Lewisham's full A&E and full maternity service will still go.
"The NHS Medical Director, Sir Bruce Keogh, had to be brought in at the 11th hour to review the clinical evidence, and he is saying that this smaller A&E will treat 75% of patients who currently use Lewisham. Yet at the very start of this process we were told that an Urgent Care Centre would treat 77% of current patients. This is completely confusing for the public and leads to little confidence in the process. There is also a big legal question about whether the Secretary of State has the power to axe vital services at Lewisham based on the administration process that has taken place."
Old Bexley and Sidcup MP James Brokenshire said: "I welcome the Secretary of State's confirmation of proposals which will secure Queen Mary's. It will provide the hospital with a solid backbone of healthcare services and I am already exploring options as to how additional facilities can be added in the future. We now need to get on with the work to make this happen as quickly as possible. It is right that Lewisham's A&E has been preserved. Legitimate concerns were raised by me and others about the original proposals for emergency care."
Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock: "The Secretary of State is riding roughshod over the people of Lewisham. These plans have been roundly rejected by local people, by the staff who work in the hospital and by local GPs. The Secretary of State has pressed ahead regardless by downgrading maternity services and emergency services at Lewisham Hospital. But let me be clear, this is not the end of the matter. I do not believe that the TSA had the statutory power to make recommendations about Lewisham Hospital and the Secretary of State therefore has no power to implement them. I will be talking to our lawyers and we will also of course need to talk to our colleagues at Lewisham Hospital in order to fully understand the implications of Mr Hunt's statement."
Leader of Lewisham Lib Dems Cllr Chris Maines said: "I cannot hide my anger at the way thousands of Lewisham residents have been ignored. I will not accept any final decision that does not have the support of the Lewisham GP Commissioning Group. In addition to continuing our fight for Lewisham Hospital, I will calling on Liberal Democrats in Parliament to get the government to address the huge costly failure of PFI projects which are now crippling the NHS."
Eltham MP Clive Efford said: "This is a political fix by the government in an attempt to avoid having to admit they have closed another A&E in southeast London after saying they would not close any if local people opposed it. How can it be safe for the minister to call Lewisham's emergency service an A&E when it will not be able to treat a quarter of the people who would attend a fully-functioning A&E? That is bound to cause confusion and put people at risk."
Dr Helen Tattersfield, chair of Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "We are disappointed with the Secretary of State for Health's decision. As a membership organisation covering local GP practices, we recognise the need to respond effectively to the challenges faced by the NHS and will not shy away from difficult decisions. We maintain our aspirations to improve patient care and health outcomes for our residents but we remain unconvinced that these changes will improve the quality of services for the vast majority of local people.
"We are keen to ensure that the additional clinical safeguards announced today will have a genuine impact. It is important to stress that services at Lewisham Hospital continue to operate as normal. There will be no change to services until alternative arrangements are in place. It is anticipated these changes will be implemented over the next three years. "
Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neill said: "There is a £200m problem to tackle here, so we need to be realistic about expectations. It was always going to involve compromise and tough decisions to balance conflicting pressures. The proposals set out today offer a practical way forward and I am particularly optimistic about King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust taking over the running of Princess Royal University Hospital. For this to work, it is important to get an early resolution on the funding arrangements for the link up. This is an issue I have raised with the Secretary of State for Health and I am glad that he has recognised it as a priority. I shall be following this up."
Dr Chidi Ejimofo, Lewisham A&E consultant, said: "An A&E of the type described is little more than an Urgent Care Unit – patients will still have to be transported to other hospitals because we will no longer have acute provision here."
Dr Louise Irvine, GP Chair of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign said: "Hunt tells us that he has accepted the recommendations on the basis of '100 lives per annum saved' but this is just a snapshot figure of a national assessment – not locally accurate in the context of the model proposed. As a GP I can state unequivocally that these proposals are going to cost lives."
Lewisham lead paediatrician Dr Tony O'Sullivan said: "Mr Hunt stressed that this will involve careful handling and careful planning. This is politician's cover for introducing these measures without any consultation with local paediatricians or the College of Paediatrics. He repeatedly said that these measures would improve standards. The destruction of our exemplar childrens' service is the not the way to do that and we will be addressing this at the earliest opportunity."
Consultant physician Dr John O'Donogue said: "This is a travesty – a dangerous injustice. Taking a high performing hospital out of the heart and soul of our community is nothing short of vandalism."


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July Soybeans
After the close recap on 5/24/13: My pivot acted as resistance and was 15.10 1/2, .04 3/4 from the actual high, and my support was 14.70 1/2, .00 3/4 from the actual low.
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July Soybeans
Use the same numbers as used on 5/23/13
15.45 May contract 2013 High
15.24 ½ May contract expiration price
15.10 ½
------------14.94 ¾ Pivot
14.79 Bracket Line support
5 day chart... Up from last week same day
Daily chart .... Up
Weekly chart ... Sideways
Monthly chart ....Sideways 14.32 is the 200 DMA
ATR 27 Balanced 66%
For 5/24/13: I still say "May contract provides resistance, daily numbers support".
November I continue to say "$12.40 ½ is pivotal; bracket line at $12.05 ½ is support, $12.80 resists.
In my July daily soybean numbers on Thursday my resistance was .01 ¾ from the actual high; my support was .08 ½ from the actual low.
Grains: "Old crop cash grain markets" are like gunslingers from the Wild West; they have no problem riding into town and shooting it out with anyone who gets into their way. Maybe in the past it seemed like the hedge services and cash sources were like "sheriffs" and were there to protect you, give you "fairness" when selling your grain, and the advice they give you will help you get a better price in the end. But the reality is that many of the same services that "help you" sell for a higher price are the ones who will be buying the grain from you. Conflict of interest? They make matters even worse by having their hands in the seed you buy, and the fertilizer you need. When the futures price goes up, so do the input costs, and when the futures price goes down, input costs slowly come down, kind of like gasoline prices at the pump. The little guy has no control, and is like sitting at a poker table with $100 when the other players have $1,000,000 or more. They can bluff you because losing $100 means nothing to them, where $100 is your entire stake. They can lose $100 by calling a bet without blinking, but with a $100 wager you must decide if this is worth the "final bet" if you lose. In our case, the small farmer is under attack, and the big producers are the ones who are trying to push the small farmers out of the game, and they will be there to buy your farm from you.
My producers have been feeling this for quite some time and it is getting worse, and the main reason that the last few years (since they have my service) that they have posted record profits in spite of what is being "touted" out there, is the fact they became self directed and only need to focus on price, not fundamentals or market chatter. They learned to not risk much on any idea, and that they do not to make every penny of every move up and down.
The cash market this year is like the Wild West, and the reason I said I do not want to play because of the lack of control producers have in the cash market. The less control you have, the more of a victim you become. As a trader, when risk/reward becomes unreasonable, or when things become illogical like today when July went $1.01 over the August contract, I get out and stop to participate in that kind of "crapshoot". Just because I made a lot of money, or "that is the market I trade", is no reason to participate when things get too extreme. I run from it, not get my feet stuck in it. The less control I have, the less I participate. Yes, I can day trade it using my numbers, but holding a position overnight I need a known risk strategy. It is a big difference in trading a futures price with a futures contract or options based on the futures, it is another to participate in the cash market. If the market rallies like it did, the futures make penny for penny with the futures market, whereas the cash market has not reflected what the futures have done and even lost sometimes as much as $.70 in the last 3 days.
Just like the PRC cancelling sales and paying the penalty such as $.50, but then buying it again at the same time for $1 cheaper, the cash market is inventing new ways to make money, and the farmers are on the wrong side of the profit equation. Yes, farmers are getting record basis levels, but it seems they are the one who gets the rug pulled out from under them.
Bottom line now is the same for the futures and cash markets, they can and will do anything. My producers who are keeping a few old crop contracts are looking for the cash to pay way up for remaining old crops, and with 2008 wheat as an example of what cash could do is the reward they seek. They are playing with 10% or less of their 2012 production, so even though the risk and reward is great on each contract, it is a small part of the total production revenue. Just as we have seen all time highs last year, and record or historic spread inversions this year, cash markets are doing its share of volatility. Option volatility jumped with July soybean calls and puts both closing higher on the day. It costs more now to be long or short.
Do not take your cues from the cash if trading futures; do not take your cues from futures when trading the cash. I would have been out of cash soybeans long ago; there is always another trade idea down the road, or opportunities at a support or resistance that I have control of, instead of in the cash market where I have NO CONTROL.
Back to the futures market, where we are in control of what we do, or not do. July soybean bulls were in command and had little resistance on its way to a $.50 rally, and the objective was clear, to get the shorts buy stops just above the May contracts 2013 high. That is the reason my approach since day one has been, to have daily numbers that I could trade with and be prepared to know where a good place to buy or sell that day no matter the reason why the market got to my numbers. Nothing changed in the two hours it took to run up and down, the only thing that changed was the price. As a trader I could care less the "reasons" the market moved, I never made money from getting the reason right, I made money only when I could sell something for more than I paid for it, or bought it cheaper than I had sold it for. I do not care what a market does once I am out; I care what the market does only when I am in a trade. The fact it gave back almost the entire $.50 gain, the market has a much better chance to sell off from here. If it had closed lower, it would be a "blow off top". It did make a "double top" on the daily continuation chart. This will be a major resistance going forward.
November soybeans are now more influenced by the old crop new crop spread, than new crop pricing alone. July/November was $3 on Thursday, so even if November is up and July is down, it would not indicate any strength in the new crop.
July corn got the buy stops just above $6.69 ($6.69 ¾ high), but could not come close to filling the strong resistance of the big gap left at $6.76. Corn finished well off its high, and looks to close lower on Friday when the June options expire.
December corn is functioning like the new crop soybeans, it is not being priced on its own merit, but rather being used a tool in spreading. The $.60 rally produced in the July contract, allowed a $.25 bounce in the December contract.
You are not going to damage the crop over this weekend, and threats and actual weather concerns are not on the table right now, so the bulls will be hard pressed to keep this rally going without a pullback first. Soybeans went to our top expectations, but corn failed to complete at least the mission of "filling" the gap at $6.76. If the cash gets strong again, it will little influence the futures. Everyone was complaining why the futures are not reflecting the cash, now they are above it! July is over the cash, but cash is going off of the August. If they are paying $.50 over the August, they are paying about $.40 under the July contract.
I am bearish today, and I am bearish Monday too, then I need to see my opponents move to tell you mine. June calls to be rolled to July, I would not give much room above my put protection because I am not bullish at these price levels, and I would rather have $.08 in my pocket than $.20 more upside. The take away for bulls is I would not expect too much from this level, and the bears more of a green light from me. I could be wrong but this is chart based and unbiased opinion. You can be right and the futures market can rally another $.50 or more from here, and if you bet on it you will be rewarded. I would not be surprised if we go up or down $.50 from here, but as a trader and at chart resistances, I want to sell. Fundamentally I want to be short until a threat of a production shortfall occurs.
Make sure your position going into the weekend does not affect you if we are up or down the limit on Monday, that way you will have a stress free holiday, and not have a thought on what the market will do on Tuesday. Then you will truly be able to walk away from the market, yet be protected if it goes down, and in a position to make money if it can rally. This is what I do as a trader, and that way I can have a life and truly have a "day off" mentally. I do not want the gamble unless known risk going into the holidays. Markets are closed, be with the family not in just body but in mind, and that is hard to do when you worry about the gamble that waits when the holiday is over. ALWAYS be comfortable with your risks!
I want to take the sell signals only today and risk .03 ½ in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a buy stop to protect the idea.
Grains: July soybeans made new 2013 highs, and the rally will stop when it stops. My resistance numbers are the places where I would take profits if long, and sell to go short. The few producers I have with old crop hedges have locked in at least another $.30 since they sold June calls. The ones that did roll to July already have another $.30 to $.50 more coming if this was expiration, but have yet to roll up the put to the call strike sold. With the August futures contract $.87 less than the 1 month closer July, it is a big risk big reward to hold cash soybeans.
November soybeans had nowhere to go but up being near support for 2013 and with the old crop performance so strong. $12.40 is now pivotal, $12.80 resistance, and $12.05 ½ being the bracket line support. That should be the parameters until the June 28th report. When near support, look at improving the upside by rolling down "cheaply" out of the money calls you are long and reducing the call spread you sold. Here at the pivot, and especially near $12.80, look at improving your downside protection.
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The next few weeks, July soybeans can and will do anything, November soybeans will be range bound using the parameters I gave, so take advantage of the swings. Its future depends more on crop production than all the rest of the fundamentals combined. July corn looks "heavy" but range bound. December corn has established the parameters as it waits for more information on crop production. So take advantage of the price swings, but for now our current coverage allowed us a stress free ride. Anytime protection gets cheap and you need more, get it.
I expect choppy sloppy trade going into this 3 day weekend. June options expire this Friday. The direction is sideways but can change once we come back from the weekend. I want to day trade the market without bias and risk .03 ½ in corn and .06 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea.
Grains: No surprise the market came $.01 from filling the gap support of $5.11 which is also multiyear low within $.01 each year. Cheerleaders with the name "Bears" on their outfits were also disappointed, and the same reason I am not a "cheerleader" breaking through a significant resistance. My service has taught you the exact opposite. When at a significant support I want to buy and risk a few cents to see if the chart support will hold once again, and if it does I am rewarded nicely, and if it does not I only lose a few cents on the idea of buying chart support. When at a resistance I want to sell and risk a few cents to see if it will hold, and if it does I am rewarded nicely. I KNOW the reason I take a trade, I KNOW where I am wrong and why, and I know where my objective is. Try taking a fundamental trade and having no foundation like I do, how can they tell when they are wrong and limit the risk, and how do they know when to take a profit? Services that have told farmers to hold onto their corn if they cannot get at least $5.50, and sell it in 2014 or 2015 when the price goes up. Really? Really! Bottom line is even if it does get back to $5.50 or $6, was it worth the risk and wait?
What is the difference between $5.95 now and $5.95 back in January? To us, $5.95 is $5.95, and the reason we extended down protection from the $6.50/$5.90 put spread to $6.50/$5.50. Oh, they thought and the services "touted" higher prices, and now they trimmed their expectations, so the "non hedge" until we get higher prices was really the mask for actually "trading the market" from the "bull side". The way we hedge, we use the charts to initiate a hedge, and protect at least $.50 down in case the market does not go higher. We buy even more protection when needed and maybe even sell some upside to pay for it. If it goes higher we will make even more money than the original hedge, and at expiration depending how bullish or bearish or neutral you were (you could be both bull and bear as time went on) will determine how much you captured and the cost for doing so.
A few of my producers called in and lifted some calls in the old crop, and some took off spreads in the new crop, and some were on the verge of buying more protection but held off for one really good reason, we were at major yearly support. Since buying a put spread is the same thing as selling the market, they all knew they would need to pay a little more below $5.10, but with $5.11 just a few cents below as support; you cannot sell where you are supposed to buy. They all held off. The market proved at least for now, that there was not enough selling created from the planting progress to take it down below $5.11 at this time, but a good forecast for pollination would be easy to go below it then. Old subscribers know all too well that my chart lines are not coincidence and you can see and know how the lines are made and that they are not random. You see and know the reasons they are drawn too. So no surprise it held again. If and when it is broken, $5.10 will be a resistance to be reckoned with.
So here we are, grain market counting the days, and watch the crops grow. Now as always, no matter the "news" or reasons the market goes to and especially an extreme, take advantage of it and risk little to see if the chart level holds. This is what I as a trader have always done, and you my subscribers are doing when you wait for a chart level to risk little on YOUR thoughts and ideas, no matter going long at a support, or selling at a resistance.
July soybeans are nearing their 2013 high so I am indeed a seller for that fact alone, or at least not be long below and so close to there. November soybeans are going nowhere fast, same price parameters as before.
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Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced that Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ AntiVirus was awarded Best Standalone Antivirus software in the security category for the second straight year by PC Magazine for the "Best Products of 2012". With 100 percent detection and 9.9 points, Webroot bested all competitors with the highest score for malware blocking and removal, and was chosen by PC Magazine as the best of the best for the year.
Based on industry-standard benchmarks and several in-house tests to gather quantifiable, reliable, and reproducible results, PC Magazine named Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus the Best Standalone Antivirus thanks to its speed and malware protection capabilities.
"Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus 2013 gives you speedy scanning and excellent malware blocking in a ridiculously small package,"1 according to PC Magazine. "The average user can rely on Webroot for set-and-forget protection. For experts and enthusiasts, it offers tons of advanced tools."2
Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus provides exceptional protection against viruses, spyware and online threats. With Webroot's unique cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, users can quickly install and perform a full system scan, as part of the installation process, in a matter of minutes. During the process, it executes a number of tasks, including analyzing the user's system, storage, and Internet use to make personalized recommendations for configuring the product's overall behavior for best performance. In addition to superior antivirus protection, it includes firewall-style program control, anti-phishing features, powerful protection for browser and secure connections and advanced tools for the security savvy and IT professionals.
"PC Magazine is a leading expert on independent reviews on the latest security products and services, and we are extremely honored to have received this mark of distinction," said Mike Malloy, Webroot's executive vice president of products and strategy. "By uniquely protecting individuals and families from the most dangerous online threats with less impact on system performance than any other security product available today, Webroot has emerged as the innovation leader for antivirus protection and the market has recognized this with gains in market share and higher customer loyalty."
The award marks the second consecutive year Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus has been recognized as a PC Magazine "Best of the Year" security product, and is the latest in a series of accolades for Webroot endpoint protection products. Most recently, the company was awarded with PC Magazine Editor's Choice Awards3 in Antivirus and Suites categories for providing enhanced malware protection. In addition, Webroot owns a 31 percent share of the U.S. retail security software market, according to October 2012 data from The NPD Group4. This new number two position includes a 16-point unit share lead over the number three brand and signifies continued momentum for Webroot.
1Reprinted from www.pcmag.com, with permission. © 2011 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
2Reprinted from www.pcmag.com, with permission. © 2011 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3Reprinted from www.pcmag.com, with permission. © 2011 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
4Source: The NPD Group Weekly Retail Tracking data for the second week in October.


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This is famed Osaka arcade U.F.O. Nagase. So full of life and drink machines.
This is the arcade now.
As website Versus City noted this past autumn, U.F.O. Nagase was going out of business and had been scheduled to be torn down. The arcade was visited by top players in Osaka and by top Tokyo players like Daigo when they were in town.
Rest in peace, U.F.O. Nagase.
UFO Nagase then and now [Versus City]


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Mission Statement
The University of Texas at Dallas Police are committed to creating an environment in which teaching, research, community life and public service may flourish. All personnel are dedicated to excellence in upholding and enforcing the law and managing risks to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff and guests at UT Dallas. All personnel strive to maintain excellence and integrity in respecting the rights and dignity of all persons with whom they make contact.
Contact the Police
In an emergency, dial 9-1-1 immediately!
In non-emergency situations, dial 972-883-2222 or extension 2222 from any campus phone. This number rings directly into our UT Dallas 911 Center.
Authority and Jurisdiction
The UT Dallas Police Department is a fully commissioned police department. All UT Dallas police officers are classified as State Peace Officers, commissioned by the University of Texas System Police with primary jurisdiction in all Texas counties in which property is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise under the control of the University of Texas System. Authority is granted through the Texas Education Code, Section 51.203 and Article 2.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Information regarding the University of Texas System Police can be found through this link: http://www.utsystem.edu/pol/
UT Dallas police officers are vested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers, and may, in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arrest without a warrant any person who violates a law of the state, and may enforce all traffic laws on streets and highways.
The UT Dallas Police Department limits its reporting authority and jurisdiction to the main UT Dallas campus and contiguous streets and roads as well as The Callier Center Dallas; Center for BrainHealth, Dallas; and Center for Vital Longevity, Dallas.
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All-Clad Stainless-Steel Colanders
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- Summary
Whether you're draining a big batch of pasta or rinsing a few fresh strawberries, you can rely on this colander for first-rate performance. Larger holes at the top and smaller ones at the bottom promote quick draining.
- Crafted by All-Clad, a premier maker of professional-quality kitchenware.
- Made of 18/10 stainless steel for a lifetime of service.
- Graduated holes encourage fast drainage.
- Pedestal base provides excellent stability.
- All-Clad's signature handles ensure a secure grip.
- Brushed interior, polished exterior.
- Top-rack dishwasher safe.
- Sold individually or in a set of three, one of each size.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 1 1/2-qt. colander: 5" diam., 4 1/2" high.
- 3-qt. colander: 8 3/4" diam., 5 1/2" high.
- 5-qt. colander: 10 1/4" diam., 6 1/4" high.
- Set of three includes one each of 1 1/2"-qt., 3-qt. and 5-qt. colanders.
- Made in China.
- 1 1/2-qt. colander: 5" diam., 4 1/2" high.
- Use & Care
- Top-rack dishwasher safe.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
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For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by KJAnthony from Outstanding Colanders, Great Price, Heirloom I had my eye on these All Clad Colanders for a while. I'm very excited I purchased them and they're very sturdy, Love the different sizes for vegetables, seafood, or rice. I would definitely recommend this product.Date published: 2018-11-27Rated 4 out of 5 by jcwdz88 from Surprised at quality Over several years we have an extensive collection of All-Clad cookware. A colander seemed to be an easy buy. I was very surprised to the in big bold letters on the box "Made in China"! To the best of my knowledge this is the first piece made there. Looking carefully at it there are several drain holes on the bottom. 4 of these holes are partially blocked by the base which is riveted on. Seeing this as a drain and cleaning problem I brought it the local retailer. They agreed and offered to do a return and replace. When the replacement was received it was exactly the same. Other than that it is an very good tool.Date published: 2015-12-17Rated 5 out of 5 by RBACH1234 from HEIRLOOM QUALITY FOR SURE Excellent quality, very happy with this product. It is nice and heavy, well designed and something I am proud to show-off! Not bad for a simple colinder huh?Date published: 2015-03-07Rated 5 out of 5 by AnhieBananie from Beautiful Colander It's one of those pieces that you will keep forever. It's very sturdy and durable. It's so pretty that you can even leave it on your counter and pile it with fruit. It's not one of those pieces that you can easily whip out to rinse a couple of small pieces. I've got something else for that.Date published: 2014-03-03Rated 5 out of 5 by PalmSpringsBaker from Glorious Colander! Fantastic sturdy heirloom quality colander. Easy to clean. Perfect size for all of your food preparation needs.Date published: 2013-10-10Rated 5 out of 5 by kittyb from Heirloom Colander! It is a nice addition to my other All-Clad cookware. I purchased the 5qt. A bit bigger than I expected, but wanted a large colander that would last. Something you could pass down for generations. I have even put fruit in it on my counter and received many compliments. You won't regret it. I also recently purchased the stainless mesh 3-piece colander set to use for smaller things like orzo, quinoa, etc. You can never have enough colanders...Date published: 2012-05-26
What are the rivets made of?Hi Candi, These colanders are made of 100% 18/10 stainless-steel. There are no other materials used in their construction.Date published: 2019-11-29
Are these colanders stackable? Can they be stored away inside of each other when they're not in use?Hi Kaleigh, Based on the design of the base, while they could be stacked, these would not be considered as 'nest-able'.Date published: 2019-02-11


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Not long ago, HTC announced that they were no longer going to participate in the rat race of who can make more phones faster. Instead they wanted to focus on making truly great phones, so they would stand out and be noticed. When it comes to the One X and the One S, I would say that HTC accomplished that goal handily. For Verizon Wireless, HTC decided to continue their line of Droid branded phones with the Incredible 4G LTE. The Incredible is the latest of many Droid phones that have been made as a collaboration between HTC and Android, and is likely to be the phone Verizon promotes the hardest coming into the holiday season.
If you have used an HTC Incredible or the HTC Rezound, the Incredible 4G will feel right at home in your hands. The 4-inch devices feels very much like HTC's previous devices, right down to the textured battery cover and placement of the camera. The black casing and red accents complete the familiar look and feel to the device. Compared to recently released phones, the 12mm thick Incredible feels a little chunky, but is still thinner than its predecessors. Despite being a little thicker, the Incredible is only 132 grams, and the 4.82″ frame is still very comfortable in the pocket.
The Incredible 4G is packing a 1.2Ghz Snapdragon S4 and 1GB of RAM, making the phone one of the more powerful on Verizon Wireless. This dual core processor has been seen on several other smartphones recently, and is routinely at the top of the benchmark charts for overall performance. Something else we've seen in several HTC handsets recently is their 8MP rear camera with a backlit sensor. The front facing camera on this phone isn't quite as impressive, sporting only a 0.3MP front-facing camera. At the top and bottom of the Incredible 4G you find a pair of microphones for noise filtered calls.
The screen on the Incredible 4G is somewhat lacking compared to the other devices on Verizon Wireless' high end phones. This 4-inch S-LCD panel sports a 540×960 resolution display at only 275ppi. The screen on the Incredible 4G doesn't perform particularly well outdoors, and is nearly unusable in direct sunlight. At the top and bottom of the display is a nearly 0.75-inch bezel, which makes using the phone awkward when compared to other 4-inch devices. At the center of the bottom bezel the three soft button layout that HTC has started using on everything recently takes up all of the real estate instead of software buttons.
The Incredible 4G LTE is running the Android 4.0.4 based Sense UI. Despite having used this version of HTC Sense several times before, I found the UI particularly obnoxious on the Incredible 4G. Every time I went to do anything on the phone, I would be prompted to switch to Wifi. To make matters worse, even when you are connected to WiFi the UI feels it is necessary to keep this information in the notification bar above any other notifications. It is abundantly clear that if you are anywhere near something that even looks like WiFi, Verizon Wireless would prefer you use that instead of their LTE or 3G network.
Sense UI is very snappy on the Incredible 4G, both in navigating the UI and loading apps. The power of the Snapdragon S4 really shines here, just like we've seen on other HTC phones recently. For the Incredible 4G, Verizon Wireless has included five apps on top of their own management apps, navigation apps, and app store. In total, Verizon has included 12 apps over the apps that are included by HTC on their devices. Verizon doesn't do any obvious promotion of their apps on the device, simply offering them as alternatives. The first time you try to navigate to a location, you'll be prompted to use wither Google Navigation or VZ Navigator. Similar prompts exist in other places, with exception to the Google Play store.
Camera and Battery
HTC's pride and joy right now with all of their devices is their camera, and the Incredible 4G is no exception. The camera takes great photos in just about every situation, and HTC's post processing really helps the images pop. In low light situations, the backlit sensor takes the camera on this phone far above what most other smartphones are capable of. The Incredible 4G is absolutely capable of replacing the point and shoot when you are out and about.
Another point that the Incredible HD stands out is in battery life. HTC claims that the 1700mAh battery will get you just shy of ten hours on a single charge. In my tests with the phone, I was able to keep the screen on while using Google Navigator for four and a half hours, and still be able to use the phone for another six hours. During a day of what I consider to be average use, understanding that I get far more notifications on any given day than the average user, I was able to get closer to twelve hours out of the battery. Compared to the Galaxy Nexus and the S3 on Verizon Wireless, the battery life on the Incredible was downright impressive.
Final Thoughts
If the Droid Incredible 4G LTE had come to Verizon Wireless two months ago when the One X came to AT&T, I expect that this phone would have flown off the shelf. As it stands right now, with Android 4.1 on the way for the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy S3 already on Verizon, I would have a hard time recommending this phone to anyone who was interested in "the best phone". Fortunately for the Incredible 4G, the phone is at least $50 cheaper than the Galaxy S3 and is far more powerful than the Galaxy Nexus when it comes to processor and camera quality. At $150 on a new contract, the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE may not be my favorite phone, but it is still a good phone.


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Welcome to the Information Technology Services General Purpose Computer Labs
ITS supports public computing labs for all currently affiliated University of Hawaii students, faculty and staff for university business and/or educational purposes. With over 100 computers, the labs are intended to provide a place to learn, study, and research.
There are two ITS maintained labs located on the UH Manoa campus. The Wong Computer Lab is located in the Sinclair Library on the 1st floor. The Hamilton CLIC Lab is located in the Hamilton Library on the 1st floor.
Please view our Lab Policies & Procedures before utilizing the lab.