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With several United States senators at a hearing Wednesday questioning whether the NCAA and its member schools care about the well-being of college athletes, NCAA President Mark Emmert pledged to go back to his association and push for many of the reforms they seek.
"I think this hearing is a useful cattle prod that we know the world is watching," Emmert said at a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee.
The NCAA and its nearly 1,100 member colleges and universities are in a time of tumult.
Court cases continue concerning whether athletes should get a piece of the fast-growing revenues. Athletes are trying to unionize at Northwestern University. And concern is growing that athletes are not getting a quality education – as evidenced by the academic fraud at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Academic fraud was mentioned during the hearing, but no specific cases were discussed. UNC still became a part of the hearing; one of the witnesses was Devon Ramsay, a former football player the NCAA wrongly declared academically ineligible after he accepted some editing suggestions from a tutor on a three-page paper.
The declaration cost Ramsay much of the 2010 season, and he suffered what ultimately turned out to be a career-ending injury early in the following season.
Ramsay told senators how unfair the process was. He was not told he was under suspicion when he met with investigators and received the penalty even though UNC's honor court wouldn't take up the case due to a lack of evidence. He was not told he could have legal representation when he met with investigators.
"After coming to the realization that UNC was more concerned with penalties and the loss of scholarships than protecting one of its own, my mother and I set out to find lawyers that would hopefully have my best interests at heart," Ramsay said.
All turned him down until Robert Orr, a former N.C. Supreme Court justice, took the case and persuaded the NCAA to overturn its ruling.
Defending the system
Emmert said he agrees with senators that more needs to be done to make sure athletes get access to quality educations and do not have to pay any health care costs associated with injuries suffered during competition. There are at least two bills in the U.S. House that address some of those issues.
He also agreed with Ramsay that athletes need more due-process protection when they are accused of NCAA violations.
But Emmert disputed the opinion repeatedly stated by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, that the current system for operating and overseeing college sports acts more like a cartel that protects the money-making opportunities of the NCAA and member schools at the expense of the athletes who perform in exchange for an athletic scholarship.
"College sports are serving student athletes very, very well for the most part," Emmert said.
One-year scholarships
The most compelling evidence provided to the contrary came from Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat.
The NCAA allows member schools to limit the length of athletic scholarships to one year, which means athletes who fall out of favor with a coach or are injured and can't play run the risk of losing their scholarship in the midst of their college education. Until three years ago, the NCAA prohibited schools from offering longer-term scholarships.
McCaskill released NCAA records showing that a majority of member schools sought to keep the one-year scholarship limit in place in a membership vote in 2012 that fell just short of the 62.5 percent majority needed. Among the schools who did not want multi-year scholarships were the University of Alabama and the University of Texas, McCaskill's records indicated.
"I guess my question to you, Dr. Emmert, is why wasn't this made public at the time (of the vote), because I think most of these universities would be publicly embarrassed," she said.
East Carolina University and many smaller North Carolina colleges supported one-year scholarships, including Elon University and UNC-Wilmington. The Atlantic Coast Conference supported four-year scholarships, as did N.C. State University, Duke and Wake Forest. UNC did not vote.
Emmert said schools should commit to keeping athletes on scholarship until they graduate, regardless of whether they remain on the team.
McCaskill drew more concern when she cited to the committee a survey her office conducted. It found that more than 20 percent of 440 four-year colleges surveyed were allowing athletic departments to handle sexual assault allegations against their athletes. Emmert said that shouldn't be happening.
"I think your data is shining a light on a very important phenomenon that I think most of the members are going to be surprised exists," he said.
Some senators, mostly Republicans, asked Emmert questions that gave him the opportunity to speak positively of the NCAA's handling of college athletics. They also suggested in their questioning that the effort to unionize athletes would be harmful to college athletics programs, particularly athletes in sports that do not make money.
At the end, Rockefeller, who is retiring, said he worried the hearing served as little more than an airing of long-standing issues that were unlikely to draw significant reform. He and Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, suggested another hearing should be held with presidents of some of the major Division I universities taking questions.
"To me, it's been in essence an important hearing, but not one which points to progress," Rockefeller said.
Renee Schoof of McClatchy's Washington Bureau contributed.


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Newport Beach cycling activists were cautioned against letting approximately $300,000 in Bicycle Safety Improvement Funds burn a hole in their proverbial pockets during a Citizens Bicycle Safety Committee meeting Monday.
The money was generated through fundraising efforts tied to an October memorial ride for two cyclists killed in Newport, with three-to-one city matching.
"That's a lot of money," Councilman Tony Petros told the small group gathered in the central library's Friends Room. "Unfortunately, when you get to capital improvement projects, it's a teardrop in the ocean."
Petros, an incoming council member who likely will take over for Councilwoman Nancy Gardner in heading up bike safety improvement planning this year, said that if the city can achieve "two out of 15" projects on a list of possible improvements, that would be an accomplishment.
That list, compiled with input from community members by memorial ride organizer April Morris, includes a number of problem areas for cyclists, and features suggestions like creating safe routes from Newport Harbor High School to the peninsula, and increasing public educational outreach.
Still, committee and audience members were upbeat about the possibilities.
Morris said she'd spoken with city staffers, and reported that some of the projects were already in the works.
Furthermore, Petros and Gardner said, developing a broader bike master plan will be a high priority for the council this year.
Such a plan, senior city civil engineer Brad Sommers said, would ensure that whatever improvements are made would efficiently incorporate improvements the city has already made, such as sharrows on Coast Highway. Sharrows are arrows and bike icons painted onto roadways to remind drivers and cyclists to share lanes.
While it's tough to quantify the extent to which improvements have impacted bike safety, Newport Beach Police Lt. Jeff Lu said the total number of bike accidents decreased in 2012.
In 2012, he said in a brief run-down of accident statistics, there were 106 bike-involved collisions in Newport, down about 7, or 6%, from 2011.
Of those 106, 54 involved cyclists and moving motor vehicles. The other 52 were mostly crashes involving multiple bikes or stationary objects.
He said the number of collisions involving moving vehicles was down by about 11% from 61 in 2011.
"Any time we can avoid a bike and a car hitting is a good thing," Lu said.
Police were able to determine who was at fault in 100 of last year's crashes. In 76 of those, he said, the cyclist's actions were found to have contributed to the crash; however, that's including solo bike crashes, and bike-versus-bike collisions.
Overall, he said, those percentages generally tended to line up with trends over the last several years.
Citizen committee member Frank Peters pointed out, "We don't know what the overall increase in cyclists was."
If there are more cyclists on the road and crashes are going down, he reasoned, improvements might be making an impact.
After the meeting, Morris added that while city-matched funds are capped, residents can still donate to the Bike Safety Improvement fund by making Amazon.com purchases through the Newport portal.
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President Obama spent Father's Day weekend in his other role -- as the nation's First Dad.
The nation's first father spent time with his two young daughters as he spoke about the virtues of fatherhood and the importance of being involved in kids' lives over the weekend.
President Obama treated Malia, 10, and Sasha, 8, to a pre-Father's Day frozen custard on Saturday afternoon at a dessert store in Alexandria, Virginia, -- and indulged in a frozen treat too.
The president ordered a small cup of frozen vanilla custard with hot fudge and toasted almonds. Sasha had a chocolate brownie sundae with hot fudge, a cherry, sprinkles and whipped cream.
Sasha, overwhelmed by the size of the sundae, asked her dad to scoop off a dollop of whipped cream from the custard.
"The president just took a spoon and put it on his sundae, which is a scene that we see enacted multiple times every day, but it was nice to see it enacted by them in just a normal family way," shop owner Liz Davis told CNN.
Malia had a waffle cone with vanilla custard.
Obama also bought a bag containing three frozen "puppy pops" for the nation's first dog, Bo.
Obama, who is often spotted on the sidelines of his kids' soccer games, told CBS that he tries to have a large presence in his girls' lives and modeled his own fathering style after those whom he admires.
"Where I learned to be a father was looking at some people that I respected," he said in an interview that aired Sunday. "Michelle's father was just a wonderful man. I mean, here's a guy who had multiple sclerosis at the age of 30. And by the time I knew him he was just barely struggling with two crutches to get around. And yet he went to every one of Michelle's dance recitals, every one of her brother's basketball games. And it reminded me that, you know, whatever the hardships, whatever the obstacles, you can be a good dad."


text: Selena gets glam in a sexy way like we've never seen her before for the fashion mag — she's certainly growing up! Get your first look at the shoot right here. Selena Gomez looks better than ever in the July issue of Elle magazine, where she shows off her svelte frame in a slew of stunning outfits. From a red Lanvin dress to a sexy two-piece ensemble, get your first look at Selena's grown-up, glam makeover right here! Katrina Mitzeliotis


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Sad news today for rock legend Jon Bon Jovi -- TMZ reports that his only daughter, Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, was arrested at college after a suspected heroin overdose. Of course, sad news for his daughter as well. But let's be glad it's an arrest and not something much, much worse.
Reportedly, police responded to a call at a college in upstate New York, which Stephanie attends, saying that she had overdosed and was "unresponsive." Cops found her alive and with a "small quantity" of heroin, marijuana, and other drug paraphernalia nearby.
Stephanie was arrested (presumably after being treated). She has to appear in court on a later date. The 19-year-old student at Hamilton College is one of Bon Jovi's four children with his wife of umpteen years, high school sweetheart Dorothea.
Like Sylvester Stallone, who lost his son Sage, Bon Jovi will have his children's issues in the public eye. Everyone assumed that Sage had died of a drug overdose, but it turned out to be heart disease. So let's not draw any conclusions about what exactly is going on with Stephanie now. But there is one thing that is certain: Growing up with a megastar as your father isn't exactly the norm, and it must come with a whole set of unique issues. For one, how exactly do you ever truly embrace and discover yourself when all anyone talks about is one of your parents? How do you know people like you for you and not your dad? How do you shine when your parent is most likely always going to outshine you?
As the celeb, it must be tough to see all of your children's growing pains splashed in the media, even though they didn't make the decision to become famous. (And yes, I'm part of the problem. But I didn't make the rules about what people like to read.)
Of course, there are perks too. Money, connections, people liking you -- even if it is just for your dad, at least people like you! And, hey, free concert tickets. But, at the end of the day, most people just want a loving, caring father and the other stuff is fluff.
Let's not forget that plenty of teens get involved in drugs who don't have famous folks. Teens who come from loving families -- teens who don't. You name it. And let's hope this is a wake-up call for Stephanie.
Have you ever had to deal with a child with a drug problem?
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100g dark chocolate
300g cream cheese – I used Philadelphia
200g mascarpone
75g unsalted butter
I let out a squee of delight when I saw their hemisphere moulds last weekend! I shall have to try this out!
Once again you give us another stunning dessert! I am not a big Christmas Pudding fan either but love the look of a fat, round pudding decorated with holly. How great is this?! Looks like the traditional pud but filled with chocolate...my Christmas wish fulfilled.
Now THAT is what a Christmas pudding should be!!
I'm a bit puzzled as I thought I left a comment earlier - it was on my mobile via Twitter though so maybe I did it wrongly.
Anyway, I absolutely love Lakeland, too, and there is nothing better than their catalogue. Apart from one of their stores ... :)
This pud looks lovely, and I think Maya Gold might just be my choice of chocolate - lovely and festive with orange and spices! :)
wow!! Beautiful
Hahaha I love your Lakeland fetish, it is real! I'm so jealous you get all the Christmas previews too. I love these puddings they're just too cute. I have to say I am planning on two small croquembouches for Christmas eve as that's when us vikings celebrate, stay tuned though! I love the idea of cheesecake for pudding though...
Possibly the best ode to Lakeland I have ever read! And my! What a pudding! This is quite marvellous and certainly delight any chocohlic this Christmas!
Haha brilliant post, rally light hearted. I love Lakeland too. Its the kitchen lovers dream. There is one nearby me now im in Sheffield - dangerous!
Your puds looks divine and beautifully decorated. I feel really festive now :)
I think I just want to sink into this! Looks amazing and a use for that tin I'd not thought of.
What a good idea...the perfect way to add a little festive touch to a cheesecake this Christmas. It's so cute and would be great as an alternative to Christmas pudding for those who don't like it! :-)
That looks properly impressive. Nice work.
I love! Look really pretty and delicious!!
Ha ha! I too have an ongoing love affair with Lakeland. I even bought a flan tin there recently in order to make your Russian shortcake in exactly the right size tin (I thought maybe the fact that my tin was not PRECISELY the right size might have contributed to the difficulty I had with it). I do remember Delia saying that the exact size was essential for cakes.
I had a laugh with younger daughter about the fact that I haven't actually made it again yet...
I pointed out your blog to her as she is both a Chartered Accountant and an enthusiastic cook.
However she has now gone off to do a ski season and is working like a ***** in a chalet kitchen.
Wish her luck!
Ooh, yes please! This looks amazing.
Ooh I do love a good chocolate cheesecake and just adding truffle to the title has me longing for this one. And a perfect Christmas pudding too.
A lifetime on the hips for this one CC! Oh go on then I'll have a huge slice of deliciousness. Lakeland in Solihull, Shrewsbury and Beckenham are my hangouts, not forgetting the online temptations too!
YUM! This is honestly the best idea EVER and a million miles better than Christmas pudding :-) I love chocolate truffle cakes and cheesecake so something that looks like a combination of the two is complete bliss.
Oh my!!! This is definately going on my Christmas menu, it looks beautiful. I have followed your Lakeland obsession for a while and I might have, on ocassion, followed suit.... haha!!! Thank you CC XX
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Sheffield writes again: Second book an ode to girls, Duran Duran
Rob Sheffield, the Rolling Stone music critic who got his start here in Charlottesville and whose first book, Love is a Mix Tape, detailed his love affair with his late wife and was the subject of a Hook cover story, has written a second music-inspired memoir. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut is an ode to the '80s–- and the ladies–- that was named one of Amazon.com's Best Books of the Month in July 2010 and has received both glowing and semi-glowing reviews.
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Does Chuck Klosterman get royalties from this guy's work?
The Colonel loves the ladies.
Where can i buy this memoir....?? I wanna complete my Duran Duran collection.
There was a local review here
and an interview with him!!
I prefer to read books that are actually about something, and where you can learn something about the world. But that's just me.


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday said he still is considering options to respond to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its people:
"As you've seen, today we've released our unclassified assessment detailing with high confidence that the Syrian regime carried out a chemical weapons attack that killed well over 1,000 people, including hundreds of children. This follows the horrific images that shocked us all.
"This kind of attack is a challenge to the world. We cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. This kind of attack threatens our national security interests by violating well established international norms against the use of chemical weapons by further threatening friends and allies of ours in the region, like Israel and Turkey, and Jordan and it increases the risk that chemical weapons will be used in the future and fall into the hands of terrorists who might use them against us.
"So, I have said before, and I meant what I said that, the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons.
"Now, I have not made a final decision about various actions that might be taken to help enforce that norm. But as I've already said, I have had my military and our team look at a wide range of options.
"We have consulted with allies. We've consulted with Congress. We've been in conversations with all the interested parties, and in no event are we considering any kind of military action that would involve boots on the ground, that would involve a long-term campaign.
"But we are looking at the possibility of a limited, narrow act that would help make sure that not only Syria, but others around the world, understand that the international community cares about maintaining this chemical weapons ban and norm.
"Again, I repeat, we're not considering any open-ended commitment. We're not considering any boots on the ground approach. What we will do is consider options that meet the narrow concern around chemical weapons, understanding that there's not going to be a solely military solution to the underlying conflict and tragedy that's taking place in Syria.
"And I will continue to consult closely with Congress. In addition to the release of the unclassified document, we are providing a classified briefing to congressional staff today. And we'll offer that same classified briefing to members of Congress as well as our international partners. And I will continue to provide updates to the American people as we get more information."


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The series "13 Ways to Die" just took up the subject of Sniper Elite v2 and, though we've seen exploding testicles and other grisly slow-motion demises already, they weren't presented in the form of a propaganda film from dubya-dubya-eye-eye, with a jaunty ragtime accompaniment. It's a cracking good morale booster for our boys over there. Pip pip.
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How much can MG patients exercise?
My wife was diagnosed with MG several years ago. The only noticeable effect is in the use of her legs. She takes one to two tablets of mestinon 60mg daily and has a very difficult time without it. She has become interested in biking with me and decided she would like to take a 200 mile trip in two days. We began training and had ridden up to thirty miles with no noticable ill effects. Yesterday we joined in a sponsored rided and tried to do 70 miles. We actually rode the 70 miles but my wife was extremely tried and we had to stop frequently. She would be riding along at 12mph and suddenly drop to 6 on a flat and level stretch. She said it felt like someone had put the brakes on her body. She was having some double vision and took about 8x60mg tablets of mestinon during the 9 hours we were riding. I have tried to find more information about MG and excerise but there seems little available. Can you give us some idea about how hard she can push and is there any damage as the result of pushing hard? Does the strenous exercise build muscle and endurance in a MG individual? Can you give us any place to obtain further information? When she has talked to her physician he seems to think she is silly for wanting to live a full life and be that active physically. We are 60, but there are a lot of 60 year old people out there. Can it cause damage or increase the speed of the disease process if she exercises strenously? Will further training improve her ability to ride further or faster?
"Too much exercise" differs from patient to patient. Exercise which brings on specific MG symptoms (double vision, chewing or breathing trouble,…) is undesirable. Becoming sedentary and deconditioned is also undesirable. The key to managing MG is to balance benefits against side-effects. If your wife is able to most things with a regimen which is safe, that may be the best plan. To demand that she be able to perform physically well above the average person may require stronger (and most often riskier) treatment combinations. Stenuous exercise will condition and strengthen a patient up to the point that it causes MG symptoms. I would recommend a less strenuous program that leads to good (but not necessarily fanatastic) cardiovascular conditioning. On the next cycling trip, have you wife drive the second half of the distance (just stash your car at the half- or quarter-way point). Portions of this answer were researched and reviewed by Dolly Boughaba, MD, NetWellness.org Neuromuscular Section.
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I think it's a mistake honestly. You told the trainer that she is dog reactive and that trainer's reaction was "My thoughts...honestly my thoughts are that she needs to be socialized." And she based this on???? "Give her a chance in a safe setting..with a muzzle until you see what she will do." A SAFE setting? There is nothing "safe" about a dog park, not for half of the dogs out there. And we all know that already.
Telling you to just throw a muzzle on your reactive dog and go through the dog park as if it's no big deal tells me that she is missing something in her experience with dog training. If it goes well, then that's great, however, if it goes badly... someone who thought that it was going to be no big deal in the first place is not going to know how to handle the problem, or ultimately fix it - and since she caused it, she should be the one to fix it.
Dock diving is fun, and free is always extra fun... but the potential for a problem is to great in my opinion.
All that said, since Ginger thinks it's ok, then go for it... since if it goes bad, Ginger will be fixing it.


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When it comes to choosing which juried competitions to enter, I strongly encourage investing your time and energy in those that will put your work in front of curators, gallerists and publishers who can make a difference in your careers. Hence my interest in your knowing about this upcoming deadline:
From the Center for Fine Art Photography website:
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Consider the challenges of the era, economic, environmental, and political and respond to the fundamentally shifting norms shared about beauty, gender roles, and spiritual belief. New Normal addresses the evolving ideals of social relationships, ecological engagement, media and culture in our ever changing world.
Edward Robinson
Mr. Robinson is the Associate Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). He earned a PhD at Oxford University in the History of Art and Photography and a BA in Art History at Brown University. Formerly the Beaumont and Nancy Newhall Curatorial Fellow in the Dept. of Photography at MoMA, he initiated and organized over four years a number of exhibitions and programs. He has served as well as the Editor of Blind Spot magazine, has published a number of articles on photographic history, and has taught at New York University and Yale University.
With selection for this exhibition, featured artist's work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and other advocates of fine art photography. Each participant will be included in the Center's Main Gallery exhibition and Online Gallery exhibition.
liveBooks Website Award: Valued at $399 each, two artists will receive a one year subscription for a website from liveBooks.com
Juror's Selection Award: $300 and a Blurb book award from Blurb.com
Director's Selection Award: $200 and a Blurb book award from Blurb.com
Honorable Mention Award: $100
All exhibitors are included in the Center's online gallery
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions.
Exhibit Prints: All accepted images submitted for exhibition must be printed and framed or mounted professionally. The Center recognizes that some work is non traditional and incorporates the framing as an integral part of the presentation. To encourage participation by photographers from around the world, the Center offers optional economical printing and framing services. Additional details will be provided upon request.
Entries due: Aug. 17, 2010
Notice of acceptance: Aug. 27, 2010
Exhibition dates: Nov. 5 – 27, 2010
Public / Artists' Reception: Nov. 5 from 6-9pm
Members: $20 for the first three images.
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Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
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The company behind the new Star Wars video game has turned off a money-spinning part of it after an outcry from angry fans and scrutiny from regulators.
Gamers had complained in recent days that it takes huge amounts of time -- or money -- to unlock features in Star Wars Battlefront II. Regulators in Belgium, meanwhile, are looking at whether the game constitutes a form of gambling.
Some Star Wars fans who paid roughly $60 to buy Battlefront II were upset to find that optional charges built into the game can cost them hundreds more.
"We hear you loud and clear, so we're turning off all in-game purchases," said Oskar Gabrielson, the general manager of the unit of gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA, Tech30) that developed Battlefront II. "We will now spend more time listening, adjusting, balancing and tuning."
Related: The new Star Wars video game is under attack
Fans were angry because Battlefront II essentially gave players a choice. They could spend a huge number of hours collecting in-game credits to unlock new features and cooler characters, or pay real money to get them instantly.
In the gaming world, this is called "pay to win." It's not unusual, but the format has typically been used in mobile games that are free to download.
Some gamers calculated that it would take six years of playing two hours a day to unlock all the features in Battlefront II without handing over any real money. Paying for everything, meanwhile, would cost over $2,000.
"It's a complete ripoff and the multiplayer is rigged for whoever is willing to spend more money," one gamer said on Twitter last week. "It is designed to make you spend more money after buying."
Do not buy Star Wars Battlefront 2 for friends or family. It's a complete ripoff and the multiplayer is rigged for whoever is willing to spend more money. It is designed to make you spend more money after buying.
I'm more than happy to reccomend alternatives.
— David Schroeder (@DavidSchroeder_) November 10, 2017
"We've heard the concerns about potentially giving players unfair advantages," Gabrielson said. "And we've heard that this is overshadowing an otherwise great game. This was never our intention. Sorry we didn't get this right."
Previously, the game developers had tried to placate fans by reducing the cost of unlocking "hero" characters by 75%.
The in-game purchases aren't gone forever, though.
Gabrielson said they would return "at a later date, only after we've made changes to the game."
Related: Nintendo exec: Failed Wii U is responsible for Switch's success
His statement didn't directly address the concerns of the Belgian Gaming Commission, which is investigating how players in Battlefront II and similar games are rewarded by unlocking "loot boxes."
The idea is that players pay real money to unlock a virtual "loot box" without knowing what kind of reward is inside. They also don't know how many boxes they might need to unlock in order to finish the game.
Peter Naessens, general director of the Belgian Gaming Commission, said the regulator is examining whether the rewards are allocated by chance, and whether this might constitute a form of gambling.
In Belgium, companies involved in gambling are required to have a license. Minors and people with gambling addiction problems are not allowed to play.
Related: New 'Star Wars' trilogy with new characters in development
Electronic Arts has dismissed the idea that its game falls into that category, saying that the "mechanics of Star Wars Battlefront II are not gambling."
"A player's ability to succeed in the game is not dependent on purchasing [loot boxes]," it said in a statement. "Players can also earn [loot boxes] through playing the game and not spending any money at all."
Star Wars owner Disney (DIS) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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January 22, 2009
Washington, DC – Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and
niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will deliver the keynote address at a
rally in front of the White House Friday. The rally will honor the 1,400 African
American children aborted every day in the United States.
"Over 45 years ago, my Uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote from a
Birmingham jail cell that '[i]njustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere,'" said Dr. King. "Today, there is no greater injustice than that
suffered by the 4,000 babies, 1,400 of them black, who die on any given day at
the hands of abortionists. Friday, we will stand witness in front of the White
House and testify to President Obama that while he is living his dreams, those
babies will be dying horrible deaths because of the policies he supports."
The 12:00 PM rally this Friday is a part of the Birmingham Letter Project, a
four-day program that, like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous letter,
challenges Christians to leave their comfort zones and confront injustice.
"I see the pride on African American faces everywhere, pride in the tremendous
breakthrough President Obama represents," added Dr. King. "But I also can close
my eyes and see the millions upon millions of young black, white, red, and
yellow faces who never had the chance to live, overcome, or witness history.
Friday, we will challenge President Obama to see those faces as well."
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(Originally posted on the Inside BlackBerry Developer's Blog)
Lots of developers work day (and night) to try out a new technology until they understand it completely – but BlackBerry® DEVCON Americas 2011 has a shortcut. Research In Motion® (RIM®) and training partner New Toronto Group (NTG) are pleased to announce the launch of two new application development courses at this year's conference. Choose between two one-day training opportunities that are intended to improve your skills for developing for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet OS!
Develop for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Using Adobe® Flex® or Adobe® AIR® is a great course if you're an experienced developer working with Adobe Flex or Adobe AIR and need hands-on experience with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS. You'll create your own code and work through various features of a sample application, focusing on fundamentals such as designing the user interface, geolocation, consuming XML data and JSON data and deploying the app.
Develop for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Using BlackBerry® WebWorks™ is a course designed for experienced HTML5, JavaScript® and CSS developers. This course will teach you how to create, compile, package and deploy a BlackBerry WebWorks -based application for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. As well, you'll focus on details like debugging an application using the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Simulator and using an offline database within an application.
Both courses are offered at BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 on Monday, October 17, from 9 am to 5 pm at the rate of $499 USD per person (lunch and refreshment breaks included). The course fee is in addition to the registration fees for access to BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011.
In one day, you can come away with skills that can make your apps better or your development process faster. And you can do it all while taking advantage of the resources offered at the biggest BlackBerry developer conference in the world. Register now and receive a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet when you arrive at the conference!


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- Nov 18:
- Deadline for flood victims to apply for relief in Superior extended to Dec. 9
- Nov 14:
- Sunshine Canyon Drive, Flagstaff Road to reopen to all users Saturday
- Nov 6:
- Superior Chamber establishes relief fund for residents affected by floods
- Oct 15:
- Boulder County homeowner haunted by mysterious concrete block
- Oct 5:
- Boulder area car buyers warned how to avoid flood-damaged autos
- Boulder Reservoir draws 300 volunteers for flood clean-up, repairs
- Oct 4:
- Vail Resorts to put 150 employees to work fixing flood-ravaged Coal Creek Trail
- Oct 3:
- Superior launches Flood Buster program to match volunteers with victims
- Oct 1:
- Superior to hold rescheduled flood repair volunteer project Saturday
- Superior to hold flood impact public meeting tonight
- Sep 25:
- Superior to host volunteer project day Saturday to repair flood damage
- Sep 22:
- Boulder County flood victims facing housing crunch
- Sep 21:
- Boulder ceremony honors memory of couple lost in flood
- Boulder begins inspections of flood-damaged properties Monday
- Sep 18:
- Collection for flood relief at final Art Night Out on Friday in Lafayette
- Sep 15:
- 'Camp Erie' to provide activities for kids during flood-related school closure next week
- Sep 14:
- 234 people remain unaccounted as rescuers gain ground
- Residents, officials: We will come back.
- Road closures in Boulder, east county and surrounding area
- Closings, cancellations and re-openings post flood
- Boulder area canyons remain isolated
- Boulder County's major reservoirs holding steady, despite week's deluge
- Fifth-graders stranded at Cal-Wood near Jamestown return to Louisville
- Boulder County to provide community dumpsters for flood cleanup
- 234 remain 'unaccounted for', rescuers slowly gain ground
- Boulder remains under flash flood watch through Sunday afternoon
- Sep 13:
- Rescue crews help Lefthand Canyon residents evacuate
- St. Vrain schools closed until Thursday, BVSD officials still deciding when to reopen
- In the mouth of Boulder Canyon: The aftermath of a 100-year flood
- Football: No make-up date yet as CU postpones game against Fresno State because of flood
- East Boulder County emerges from a tough night of evacs, road closures
- Boulder to see some relief, but more rain in forecast
- U.S. 36 reopened in both directions between Denver and Boulder
- 181 'unaccounted for,' at least 3 dead in Boulder County
- Flood-related closures in Boulder County for Friday, Sept. 13
- List of Boulder County road closures due to flooding
- Boulder police chief tours flood damage, says 'things are looking better'
- Eldorado Springs residents ordered to evacuate due to high waters, mudslide risk
- Sep 12:
- Surge of water carrying cars, other debris flattens in Boulder Canyon
- Evacuations ordered for 4,000 residents along Boulder Creek
- Flooding claims at least 2 lives in Boulder, Jamestown
- RTD suspends numerous bus routes in Boulder
- 2nd Boulder flooding fatality was recent Centaurus grad Wesley Quinlan, friends say
- 100-year-flood: Boulder rainfall records swamped in dueling weather systems
- Louisville, Lafayette open shelters as creeks swell; downtown Superior under evac order
- Homeless people turned away from Boulder flood shelter
- Flooding prompts evacuations near Erie; community center to serve as shelter
- BVSD: Students at Jamestown's CalWood Education Center are safe
- Closures: Host of area roads closed, as well as CU, Naropa, Boulder Valley, St. Vrain schools
- Firefighter trapped by 'wall of water' rescued, suffers severe injuries
- Boulder registers wettest 24-hour period, and month, on record
- Sheriff asks Boulder County residents to stay home today, keep roads clear
- 500-year flood nearly cuts Longmont in two, forces evacuations
- National Guard carries evacuees from Lyons, delivers supplies
- Boulder flood: Live social media coverage of flash-flood emergency
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The flood waters that made much of Boulder County and the Front Range impassable Thursday night have left behind scoured embankments, undercut bridges and buckled pavement that will take days to assess and longer to repair.
City, county and state transportation officials asked people to drive only when absolutely necessary and to respect road closures even in areas that appear dry and passable.
"Even though a road may look safe and dry, there are a variety of things that can be going on underneath the road, whether it's the structure of the road, utilities, water, wastewater, gas," said city spokesman Mike Banuelos. "There are a lot of things we are still assessing, and the event is still ongoing."
The capacity to get crews out to assess and repair road damage has been limited by the extent of damage and the ongoing rescue effort, which made it difficult to get around the county.
There was also the knowledge that yet more rain was expected to fall during the weekend on already sodden ground.
"We are just as vulnerable today as we were yesterday," Banuelos said Friday afternoon.
Boulder County spokeswoman Barb Halpin said one of the helicopters that went up Friday was dedicated to assessing the damage and taking detailed notes for crews to use in targeting resources at the hardest hit areas.
The county will do everything it can to keep Sunshine Canyon open, as it sustained the least damage and is currently the only east-west route connecting Peak-to-Peak Highway with Foothills Parkway, Halpin said.
"I can say there are a lot of infrastructure problems," Halpin said. "It will take some time to assess it all. But most of these roads are closed because somewhere along the line, the road is washed away. It's not a matter of 'we could clear this rubble and make it okay.'"
Colin Haggerty, immediate past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Denver-based water resources engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff, said the damage from a rain event of this massive scale could have been even worse without the last half-century of flood control and drainage improvements throughout the Denver area Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
Boulder lies within that district and has benefited from its infrastructure investments, while hard-hit mountain towns like Lyons lie outside it.
Roads turned into rivers
Flood waters can damage a road in a variety of ways, Haggerty said.
Running water over a road surface can soak into the porous asphalt. Then it can carry away the sand and fine material that lie under the road. That leaves the larger material with nothing to hold it in place and it gets carried away too.
That process creates the conditions for sinkholes and buckling, and that's what happened in three areas that Boulder officials are most concerned about: 7th Street near University Avenue, Table Mesa near Broadway and the 200 block of Arapahoe. All those roads turned into rivers during the flooding.
As can be seen in many pictures of flood damaged roads, running flood waters can also scour the sides of embankments, destabilizing bridges and roads that run alongside creeks, Haggerty said.
Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Amy Ford said assessing hundreds of bridges on flood-damaged or adjacent roadways is a top priority for the state. Hundreds of workers are spreading across the affected area to assess the safety of bridges over the next several days.
Ford warned that the process will "not be quick" and asked for patience and caution from drivers.
"The roadway may look okay but there could be scour under bridges or other structural issues," Ford said. "We are going to be out for several days assessing the quality and stability of those roads. Some of these road closures will remain in place until we are absolutely sure
"The road might appear passable," she added, "but if it has been near a water source or runoff, please be very careful."
Banuelos said that as of Friday afternoon, the city does not believe any bridges are compromised.
At least two bridges in Louisville -- one on County Road near Louisville Community Park and one in the county on Empire Road are completely washed away.
The Dillon Road bridge over Coal Creek in Louisville suffered damage, but a structural engineer said it was safe to use.
Louisville suffered other infrastructure damage, including extensive damage to the Coal Creek Trail, to the golf course and to several water lines, though they have been isolated and city water is safe to drink.
Most roads are designed for 10-- or 20-year rain events because it's simply too expensive to design every road for a 50-- or 100-year rain event, Haggerty said.
He said the extent of the damage from this week's storms dwarfs anything in Colorado history.
Some roads needing to be completely rebuilt
"I don't know that we've seen an event like this in this region before," he said. "The Big Thompson Flood (of 1976) is considered the flood of record, but that was concentrated in a single area. That this has hit the entire region, it's going to be a huge undertaking not just for CDOT but for all the jurisdictions. Where do you even start?"
Many roads will have to be completely rebuilt, and that will take time, he said.
"There is not a quick fix for a roadway," he said. "It is a full system that needs to be reconstructed. You can't just put down pavement."
Along with the road reconstruction, Haggerty said weaknesses and potential improvements to regional flood control systems need to be identified.
In addition, much of the infrastructure dates from the 1950s through the 1970s and needs to be repaired or even replaced.
"If we want to live in a society that is safe, we need to invest in our infrastructure and our services," he said.
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Making a Difference Blog
In this space, were going to share ideas about Making a Difference in your community.
This blog will feature posts from me, other Allstate employees, and bloggers from other sites. Heres a summary of what you can expect.
My Posts
I will be writing about Making a Difference as a part of this blog. Through these posts, we want to engage you in these discussions. By commenting and adding to the discussion, you can learn from others about Making a Difference.
Im also reading a ton of other websites to surface links and information that Ill share with you in Digest style posts.
We are working very hard to provide a space for external bloggers to contribute to the site. By having an outside blogger, we can add a real-world perspective to the site.
I firmly believe that transparency is a key part of this community. We do not and will not pay or compensate any bloggers to promote Allstate.
A True Learning Organization
One of the principles of Allstates Shared Vision is to Be a learning organization. I want to listen to your ideas and learn about what interests you.
You can help me learn by sharing your thoughts on topics, ideas, and other websites through the comments.
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Well use Twitter to share all the great articles posted on the Good Hands (SM) Community. You can remain informed of new posts via Twitter (http://twitter.com/GHCommunity) or by subscribing to our RSS feeds for the blog.
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In recent years progress has been made on improving the affordability of Catholic schools by school voucher programs and tuition tax credits. Currently there are 11 school voucher programs in the United States and nine scholarship tax-credit programs. Some states have more than one program, and in April 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the practice of allowing Arizona residents to take a tax credit for their donations to school tuition organizations. But panelists at a conference on Nov. 30, organized by Catholic University's Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies and co-sponsored by the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders in San Antonio, urged educational and state Catholic conference leaders to do more to promote the importance of Catholic schools to the wider U.S. public and in building political support for Catholic schools. Frank Butler, president of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, said, "We have to do a better job of making our case that we contribute to the common good through our schools."
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Topic : Bond upholstered swivel office chair. Author : Mateo Ochoa.
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If you are planning to buy in bulk because you have many employees, it is advisable that you look for retailers, dealers, or companies which give a discount to those who buy in large quantities. Aside from this benefit, there are some who would let you pick the fabric that you prefer and you can have the chair made according to your unique preferences and specifications. Make sure that they offer a good warranty in office furniture chairs.


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To locate your data, you can also use the powerful internal search engine.
Ease of use
TreePad PLUS is very easy to use. Quite a number of people will be able to start off without consulting any type of documentation.
You might find the Quick Start Guide and/or video tutorials useful though. They explain how to perform the most common tasks and will help you get started fast.
The Quick Start Guide is also part of the program package.
Getting started
The best way to get started with TreePad PLUS is to:
download, install and run the program.
consult the Quick Start Guide and/or video tutorials if you feel the need.
use the extensive TreePad Manual for reference purposes only.
TreePad PLUS does not need any complicated drivers, dll's or frameworks (.Net, Java, ActiveX, ODBC, etc. are not needed).
To install TreePad PLUS, just run the installer or manually copy the files from the zip download package into a directory of your choice.
TreePad PLUS is fully portable. You can run it directly from a USB stick without installing anything:
The TreePad program files can be copied to a USB stick from the location where you have installed it (usually a subdirectory of C:\Program Files).
You can also copy the TreePad program files directly from the zip download package to the USB stick.
After copying the program files, plug the USB stick into another computer. Double-click on the program and it starts. That's all!
Please note that settings can be stored in
an .ini file which resides inside the program's directory
or in the Windows registry (default).
TreePad PLUS runs on Windows 8.x, 7, XP, Vista, 20xx, NT, 98, all 64 bit editions of Windows and Linux/Wine.
Furthermore, TreePad PLUS is compatible with all other TreePad editions:
It can directly open files created with any version of TreePad Lite. It can import from and export to TreePad Lite.
The file type is exactly the same as used in TreePad Business Edition and TreePad SAFE. TreePad PLUS does not support password protected files though.
It can directly open files created with any previous version of TreePad PLUS
TreePad X Enterprise single-user and multi-user are able to import from and export to TreePad PLUS files.
Tree icons
Each tree node can be marked with its own icon. TreePad PLUS comes with a set of 160 tree-icons by default. A large number of additional icon libraries is available for free. You can also create your own icon libraries.
TreePad PLUS offers various icon management functions, such as: change node icon, copy & paste icons between tree nodes, paste icon into entire subtree, apply icon to entire subtree, hide tree icons, set default icon for subtree, create new icon library, load icon library, add icons to library, remove icons from library, export icons from library, etc.
Tree check marks
Tree nodes can be tagged with 'check marks' as well. See the image directly below. When visible, check marks serve as an additional visual indicator.
Check marks can also be used for filtering data during search, print and export.
Checkmarks can be shown or hidden for each node individually, for all nodes inside a subtree and even for the entire tree.
Tree node formatting
Not only can tree nodes can be individually marked by an icon and/or check mark, you can also change the color, size, style (any combination of bold, italic, underline, strikeout), background color and font-name of each node separately. See the image directly below.
Electronic publishing
As already mentioned, TreePad PLUS helps you store, organize and access your data. You can also publish your data, royalty-free, without any additional costs:
as a regular TreePad file, using TreePad Viewer, a freeware reader program which enables anyone - registered and non-registered users alike - to read and view TreePad files.
as a single executable (a program) using exe-eBook Creator. This is a freeware utility to compile TreePad Viewer and your database into a single executable.
as a TreePad-generated Website, which looks just like TreePad, having a tree pane on the left and an article pane on the right.
as a PDF file using TreePad-to-PDF (freeware edition). Currently this option does not include images and text formatting.
More export functions can be found elsewhere on this page.
TreePad PLUS supports various types of drag-and-drop. It is possible to:
rearrange the tree by dragging nodes to another location.
drop blocks of text from the article into the tree to create new nodes/articles.
drop texts and hyperlinks from other programs (like Mozilla and MS Word) directly into the article or tree.
drop one or more files (or folders) into the article to create file-hyperlinks.
drop one or more files into the tree to import them as new nodes/articles.
Tree clipboard
Like the regular Windows clipboard, TreePad's tree clipboard acts as temporary storage for data on its way to final destinations. Whereas the Windows clipboard is a repository for text and images, TreePad's tree clipboard holds nodes, subtrees and articles.
The tree clipboard can be used to copy, paste and transfer subtrees within the current database, or between databases.
TreePad can copy (or cut) a complete subtree (including all contained nodes, articles, images and icons) to the tree clipboard. Then, from the tree clipboard, you can paste the subtree to a different location inside the current database, into another database, or even into another running instance of TreePad.
Article editing
The article pane of TreePad PLUS contains a full-fledged word processor, with support for text formatting, images, underlined hyperlinks and tables. In more detail:
Font: bold, italic, underline, strike through, subscript, superscript, text color, highlight color, font name, font size
Paragraph: align left, align right, align center, justify, bullets (normal, numbered, alphabetic, etc.), indents, adjust left & right margins, optional line-select and word-select, subscript, superscript
Images: insert, delete, copy, paste, cut, import, export, convert, move and clone. Supported formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, EMF, WMF and ICO. Images are stored in their native format without loss of information. They can be exported to ther native type or converted to other image file types. Up to one gigabyte of images can be stored inside a .tpd database.
Tables: create, insert & delete rows, insert & delete columns, combine rows/columns/cells, show & hide table borders, set a different color for each individual cell, show & hide borders of individual cells, resize columns, resize table, align table, align text inside cells.
Hyperlinks: active/blue/underlined hyperlinks, images as hyperlinks, anchors, plain text hyperlinks. See also elsewhere on this page.
Special characters: insert special characters by typing in the ascii code.
Formatting clipboard: copy & paste of text-formatting
Convert: to uppercase, lowercase, title case, sentence case, invert case, to plain text
Zoom: the contents of the article can be zoomed from 10% to 1000%.
Plain text support: articles without any text formatting are automatically stored as plain text, to save disk space.
Tree editing
Create any tree structure you want!
Add new nodes using menu, toolbar or keyboard.
When adding a node, the corresponding article is created as well.
It is just as easy to delete nodes. When you delete a node, the associated article is deleted as well.
Sort subtrees recursively (all levels) or non-recursively (one level).
Reverse-sort subtrees recursively (all levels) or non-recursively (one level).
Use the mouse to move nodes (to other locations) by drag-drop.
You can also move entire subtrees by drag-drop.
Number nodes inside a subtree (recursive or non-recursive).
Remove subtree numbering (recursive or non-recursive).
Yet more tree editing functions can be found inside the program's main menu, tree context menu and the tree toolbar.
Flexible toolbar system
TreePad PLUS comes with a flexible toolbar system, which includes the following toolbars:
Article edit
Tree edit
The toolbars are fully customizable:
A toolbar can be dragged to another location inside the toolbars area.
Toolbars can be shown or hidden on an individual basis.
Any toolbar can be transformed into a "floating tool window" (see image directly below). Just drag the toolbar to some location outside the toolbars area.
If you have little vertical screen space, like on a small laptop, you might prefer to hide all toolbars. This can be done through the options screen or the toolbars context (right-click) menu.
Likewise you can choose to have only one row (or perhaps two rows) of toolbars instead of three rows, which is the default.
Language packs
The default language for TreePad's user-interface is English. The "user-interface" is the collection of menus, buttons, messages and dialogs.
TreePad PLUS has been translated into other languages, such as: German, Portuguese and Dutch.
You can change the default language of TreePad PLUS by downloading and installing a language pack (freeware).
Non-western fonts
Support for non-Western fonts is provided through the Windows DBCS (double byte character set) system. One can enable the article's DBCS mode using the options screen. Full Unicode support is planned for future TreePad editions.
Search engine
An extremely useful feature to locate any node or article in your database is the internal search engine.
It offers various preferences which you can combine to optimize your search:
Search the entire database or just the current subtree.
Search node-titles only, articles only, or both.
Search for articles and/or node-titles containing 'all the words'.
Search for articles and/or node-titles containing 'some of the words'.
Search for articles and/or node-titles containing a phrase.
Case-sensitive and case-insensitive search.
Search inside the current article.
Search & replace inside the current article.
Easily switch between article search and tree search.
See also the screenshot directly below (click to enlarge).
TreePad PLUS supports hyperlinks to:
Anchors inside the same article
Pages on the Internet
Files, folders, images, documents and programs on your local computer
Email addresses
FTP addresses
News groups
Other (user-defined) target types
which makes it possible to:
Create your own 'start menu' for fast access to programs, documents and folders.
Compose collections of bookmarks to Web pages.
Add an additional level of organization to your database through node-hyperlinks.
Include lists of contacts with clickable email addresses.
No doubt you can think of more ways to use hyperlinks.
Hyperlinks by default are active, clickable, blue and underlined. It is also possible to use images as hyperlink. Plain text hyperlinks are supported as well.
You can drag-drop hyperlinks and URLs from other programs (such as Web browsers and word processors) into TreePad's article
Auto-detection of typed (and pasted) hyperlinks is supported (optional).
Using a file dialog, you can simultaneously insert multiple hyperlinks (to files) into the article.
You can drag-drop multiple files simultaneously onto the article to create a set of file-hyperlinks.
Relative and absolute file-hyperlinks are supported.
Hyperlinks by default are activated by double-click. This way, single mouse clicks can be used for placing the text cursor anywhere for editing, even inside a hyperlink.
You can configure hyperlinks to be single-click activated.
To activate a plain text hyperlink, just select the entire link, then click 'Menu: Navigate/Follow hyperlink' or press 'Ctrl H'.
Website generation
TreePad PLUS can generate a complete Website from any subtree (as well as the entire database) at the click of a button.
A TreePad-generated Website has a tree pane on the left, and an article pane on the right, just like TreePad itself.
In more detail, it includes:
An article pane
A static tree pane (optional)
A title frame (optional)
The nodes and the entire structure of the selected subtree
The articles, including text formatting
Hyperlinks, active/blue/underlined
Image hyperlinks
Images: GIF, JPG, PNG.
BMP images are exported as JPG.
ICO, WMF and EMF images are exported as GIF.
Tree icons are exported as GIF images.
Metatags: title, description and keywords
Background images (optional)
Background color
Article page sheets (optional)
Please also note that:
Inside TreePad PLUS, you can access the Website export function through 'Menu: File/Export'.
More information, and examples can be found on this dedicated page.
While TreePad PLUS generates a static tree pane, TreePad Business Edition can generate a dynamic (Javascript) tree pane: subtrees are collapsible and expandable.
TreePad X Enterprise (single-user and multi-user) also generates a dynamic tree pane and comes with a PHP Website search-engine as well.
Catalog of files
Looking for specific items on your harddisks, USB sticks and DVD's can be a time-consuming task.
Wouldn't it be nice to have the information readily available?
TreePad PLUS offers this possibility. It can scan your DVD's, CD's, USB sticks, folders, harddisks, SD cards, etc. and create a catalog of all contained files and folders.
With the generated file-catalog you will be able to locate your files within seconds using the internal search engine.
To create a file-catalog using TreePad PLUS, just follow these simple steps:
Open an existing database or create a new one.
Click 'Menu: Tree/Insert/Catalog of files'.
Select a folder or disk.
TreePad PLUS will now scan the selected folder or disk and generate a catalog of all contained files, folders and their location.
Inside the file-catalog, each tree-node matches a directory. Each article contains a list of files inside the directory.
If a directory has sub-directories, then that is reflected in the tree structure as well.
The file-catalog function is fully configurable using the TreePad options screen. While an article always contains a list of (zero or more) files, in addition, it can optionally contain:
a list of (zero or more) subdirectories
the file date for each file (and directory)
the total size for each file (and directory)
the total number of files, directories and the total size of a directory
the amount of free disk space
absolute or relative hyperlinks to the files (and directories).
Under the "File" menu, TreePad PLUS has a multitude of options to import and export your data:
Export a subtree (nodes and articles) or the entire database to multiple files (HTML, Text or RTF). This can be done recursively (optional) creating directories at each tree-level.
Export a subtree (nodes and articles) or the entire database to a complete Website including static tree pane, hyperlinks, images, icons, text formatting.
Export a subtree (nodes and articles) or the entire database to a single HTML file with tree indentations at each level.
Export a subtree (nodes and articles) or the entire database to a single RTF file.
Export a subtree (nodes and articles) or the entire database to single text file.
Export/import a subtree (or the entire database) to/from TreePad Lite .hjt file. This file format is text/ASCII based and fully public.
Export/import a subtree (or the entire database) to/from TreePad PLUS/SAFE/Biz .hjt file, including text formatting, images, hyperlinks and tree icons. This file format is text/ASCII based and fully public.
Export/import a subtree (or the entire database) to/from TreePad PLUS/SAFE/Biz .htmhjt file, including text formatting, images, hyperlinks and tree icons. This file format is text/ASCII based and fully public.
Export/Import a subtree (or the entire database) to/from TreePad .tpd file, including text formatting, images, hyperlinks and tree icons.
Conversion of a subtree into a stand-alone exe-eBook for easy distribution. This is a single executable file containing the data (text, images, icons, links) as well as the viewer program (including search engine).
Export to PDF through TreePad-to-PDF. Currently this does not include images and text formatting.
Import multiple (.txt, .rtf, .html) files into a subtree. Any combination of these file types can be imported simultaneously. Each file is imported as a separate node/article.
Recursively import a directory structure containing files (.txt, .rtf, .html). A tree-structure (corresponding to the directory structure) is created, while files are imported as nodes/articles.
Generate multiple hyperlinks to files in one go.
Import (one or more) images directly from (any combination of) .png, .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .emf, .wmf and .ico files. All image types are stored compressed without any loss of quality, and in their native format.
Convert and export all image types directly to .png, .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .emf and .wmf files.
Any individual article can be exported to an HTML, Rich Text or plain text file.
Insert a HTML, Rich Text or plain text file into the article at the cursor position.
Import Windows shortcuts and Internet Explorer bookmarks into the tree ('Menu: File/Import/Into tree').
Import Mozilla bookmarks as a regular HTML file.
Export/import to/from other formats using (mostly freeware) external utilities.
Template Nodes
Template nodes can save you time and effort. For example, to set up a database of friends, business relationships, books, DVD's, or anything else:
Choose a node to be your 'template node' or create a new node for this purpose.
Make sure the node is selected. Activate the 'Node properties' dialog through 'Menu: Tree/Node properties'. On the first page of this dialog, enable the option 'Use as treebook template'. Finally click 'OK'.
Inside the article of the template node, add the template text. If you want to create a contacts database, then just add lines such as 'name:', 'address:', 'phone:'.
From now on, each time you create a child node (of the template node), its article will contain the template text by default. To complete the new article, you just need to type in the real data (after 'name:', 'address:', etc.).
A template can contain text, as well as images, text-formatting, tables and hyperlinks.
Please note that a new grandchild of the template node will also contain the template data. In fact, any new descendant of the template node will do so.
Database size
There is no formal limit to the number of nodes and articles which can be inside a TreePad PLUS database, nor is there a limit to the number of files/databases that you can create and use.
For a .tpd database (the default data format for TreePad PLUS) we recommend not to exceed 1 Gb of images and 35 Mb of text (nodes + articles).
For a .hjt/.tpz database (the classic text/ascii & zip data format) we recommend not to exceed 100 Mb of images and 35 Mb of text.
If database size is an important issue for you, then you might want to consider TreePad X Enterprise (single-user), which supports databases of up to 384 Gigabytes (or 12 Gigabytes, depending on the edition).
Yet more features:
Minimize to tray (the small area inside the Windows taskbar near the clock)
Show in tray and/or taskbar when active
Show in tray and/or taskbar when minimized
Autosave (optional)
Save on exit (optional)
Built-in backup function
Quick start dialog (optional)
Automatically load last file on startup (optional)
System-wide activation keyboard shortcut
Autopaste inside the article
Autopaste as new nodes/articles
Scrollable history list & navigate back/forward
Scrollable list of bookmarks (to tree nodes)
Open other files from list of favorites
Open other files from list of recent files
Auto-indent (article)
Stay on top
Customizable date-time formats
Customizable units: inches or centimeters
Article undo/redo (100 levels)
Full program customization through the multi-pane options screen
Check for software upgrades through the help menu
etc. etc.
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2011 Indianapolis 500 Expert Picks – Dario Franchitti Deserves to be Frontrunner: Sunday will mark the 100-year anniversary of the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti holds the honor of being the favorite to take the checkered flag. At 4/1 odds, the payoff for bettors isn't enormous, but considering his recent numbers at Indianapolis and overall, the smart money may still lie with Franchitti. After all, there is no questioning his current status as the top driver in the series.
In each of his last three seasons in IndyCar Series, Franchitti has claimed the title. During his three title campaigns, he has posted 12 victories and has posted an average finish of 4.8 or better. Franchitti made 51 starts in those three seasons, notching an incredible 39 top-five finishes and 46 top-10s. In other words, winning and running up front has become second nature for him.
At Indianapolis, it has been a similar story. He has a 7.9 average finish in seven starts at the track, along with five top-10 finishes. More importantly, Franchitti has hoisted the Borg-Warner Trophy, including last season when he dominated the Indy 500. He has led 255 laps at the track in his career, which ranks as his second-most at any track. At larger oval tracks overall, Franchitti has collected nine of his 17 career wins.
If his momentum from last year's victory wasn't enough, Franchitti's hot start to the 2011 season has him eying a second straight Indy win and a fourth straight series crown. In addition to his victory in the season opener, he has finished in the top five in all four events thus far. Not to mention the fact that all four of those races were held on road courses, meaning Franchitti will return to his bread and butter this weekend with an oval track like Indianapolis.
For bettors, the most important thing in the long run is making money. While it would be nice to hit it big with a longshot pick, the fact is that sometimes the heavy favorite deserves to be the favorite. This doesn't mean you that can't put some money on a sleeper option or two on this year's Indy 500 Odds, but it is recommended that you put some money on Franchitti as a safety valve. He is the best driver out there right now, and he has been plenty strong at Indianapolis lately. Franchitti is one frontrunner that can't be ignored.
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108 Dan Wheldon +1200
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110 Paul Tracy +5000
111 Mike Conway +3000
112 Ryan Hunter Reay +4000
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115 Bruno Junqueira +8000
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SAN GABRIEL >> Even though World War II veteran Lyle Umenhoffer escaped one of the U.S. Navy's worst bloodbaths — a real-life "Jaws" — he kept his sharks tale a secret for years.
In the summer of 1945, Umenhoffer — then a 22-year-old Navy seaman first class — and his USS Indianapolis shipmates helped carry uranium-235 and other components to Tinian Island in the Northern Marianas. The parts would go into the manufacture of the atomic bomb used to kill 135,000 in Hiroshima on Aug. 6.
The cruise into the North Pacific was uneventful, but less than a week after the USS Indianapolis steamed out of Tinian, trouble struck in the form of a Japanese submarine.
Sucked into the ocean
The date was July 30, 1945: Umenhoffer had just finished his shift manning an 8-inch turret in the ship's stern. Minutes after midnight, a Japanese submarine I-58 fired a spread of six torpedoes. Two hit the USS Indianapolis.
Gravity sucked Umenhoffer into the Pacific Ocean, where he endured nearly five days without food or fresh water.
Almost as soon as Umenhoffer and other survivors hit the water, sharks began to circle. Soon after that, the hungry predators began to feed on the men who drifted away from their shipmates.
"The sharks didn't seem to come around when we were in a group," said Umenhoffer, 90, of San Gabriel. "Of course they were looking for the men that were off by themselves one at a time. When you get away from the group, then the sharks would get 'em. You can hear 'em screaming and of course that was the end of 'em. Kept telling 'em, 'Don't swim out there. Don't go,' but of course they were drinking the water and they were hallucinating and they were going out to see islands and ships and all kinds of things."
Exactly 317 of 1,197 crewmen survived the submarine attack, making the sinking of the USS Indianapolis the Navy's worst at-sea disaster. One died at the hospital. Most of the other 880 perished because of the torpedoes or were eaten alive by the ravenous sharks.
Today, 38 of those 317 survivors are still alive, but they are now in their late 80s and early 90s, and many use wheelchairs. Although the USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization used to have regular reunions, the veterans celebrated their final formal get-together in August, saying travel can be pretty tough for elderly WWII veterans.
'Jaws' reveals tragedy
The crew's horrific tale was initially muffled by news of the Japanese surrender. Most Americans remained oblivious of the tragedy until Steven Spielberg's 1975 film, "Jaws." Actor Robert Shaw, who plays a survivor of the Indianapolis, described the Tiger shark-infested waters.
"The only thing about a shark is he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes like a doll's eyes," Shaw said in the movie. "When he comes at you, he doesn't seem to be living until he bites you. Then those black eyes roll over white, and then you hear that terrible, high-pitch screaming. The ocean turns red and in spite of the pounding and the hollering, they all come in and they rip you to pieces."
Today, Umenhoffer said survivors such as himself have shared their story at least 100 times.
Umenhoffer was born in Santa Ana on May 27, 1923. His mom moved to Wilmar, which is now part of Rosemead. He went to Alhambra High School for two years then transferred to neighboring Mark Keppel High School just before the war began.
Upon graduation from Keppel in 1942, Umenhoffer said he didn't want to join the armed forces, but had no choice. Because he spent his youth surfing at Huntington Beach, he enlisted in the Navy.
While battling in Okinawa on Easter 1944, a kamikaze carrying two 500-pound bombs dove through a gun deck on the USS Indianapolis and through the mess hall. Umenhoffer, who was eating breakfast with six men, was catapulted off his chair and onto the deck. Nine men lost their lives, Umenhoffer said.
The ship limped back to San Francisco for repairs and stayed docked for about 90 days. Then the ship went to Hunters Point, where Umenhoffer said he helped carry a huge crate and two smaller containers on board.
"Of course we didn't know what it was," Umenhoffer said of the atomic bomb components. "Nobody knew. Even the captain didn't know. He had his orders, but he wasn't supposed to open them until he got out to sea."
The crew put the goods into one of the ship's hangars and then had a Marine guard the door. The USS Indianapolis rushed to Tinian Island. Then it headed to nearby Guam for further orders.
The next day, the USS Indianapolis set course for Leyte, a province of the Philippines. The cruiser requested escort but was told it was unnecessary even though the USS Underhill, a destroyer escort, had been torpedoed and sank just four days earlier while on the same route.
Reliving the sinking
At 12:14 a.m. on July 30, 1945, Lt. Cmdr. Mochitsura Hashimoto ordered his submarine to fire six torpedoes at the Indianapolis.
The first to hit demolished part of Indianapolis' front. The second ruptured the fire mains and penetrated a fuel tank and powder magazine. The ship began to lean sharply and there were orders to abandon ship. About 300 men went down with the cruiser.
When the USS Indianapolis rolled over to its starboard or right side, Umenhoffer plummeted into the North Pacific without a life jacket. He hit a door and injured both legs, a fact that escaped him until after his rescue.
"I swam for what seemed like a long time, and then a man came by with an empty 20-mm can and gave it to me. I hung onto it until a man floated by with an extra life jacket, which he gave to me."
Umenhoffer formed a circle of life with about 35 men. Some of the men he couldn't see had rubber rafts, while others clung to debris. Many were badly burned. Some became sick because of the oil-covered ocean. Many died from shark attacks, and some even swam from safety toward the man-eaters because they became delusional.
On Aug. 2, Lt. Wilbur Gwinn, pilot of the PV-1 Ventura airplane, spotted the men and radioed base on Palau Island. Lt. Adrian Marks and his PBY-5A made an open-sea landing against regulations and rescued about 52 men, including Umenhoffer.
Rescue crews eventually came to pick up the men, who were strung out for about 10 miles, said 69-year-old Art Moore, a World War II history buff from Upland. When the first ships arrived, it was getting dark, and the rescue crews worried about running over survivors, so they shut off their motors. But Umenhoffer was already safe on the wings of a PBY-5A.
"I'm sure (Lyle) would say he's not (a hero)," Moore said, adding that Umenhoffer has a resolute mind because he didn't drink salt water even after nearly five days. "He saved two men. Before the PBY arrived, he was holding a man in each arm. They had life preservers that only had a life span of 48 hours. Those life preservers had soaked up water, and they were no longer keeping them afloat."
Umenhoffer said kicking sharks away from his group hasn't scarred him. Moore added that most people who meet Umenhoffer can't tell he's lived through such terror because he has come out unscathed.
Umenhoffer said he stopped surfing after he spent nearly five days kicking sharks away from his group.
"I figure, leave them (sharks) alone. The ocean is their domain. That's where they live. This is where I live … I'm not going out in the water anymore unless I fall overboard."
CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story had the wrong date the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima. The correct date is Aug. 6.


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Lone Star College System was again ranked as Number 1 in the list of Largest Houston-Area Colleges and Universities published annually by the Houston Business Journal.
LSCS had 77,877 students representing nearly 25 percent of the total number of students attending classes in the Houston area, according to the list. The Houston Business Journal list does not include students who attended LSCS for non-credit or continuing education courses – for a total enrollment at LSCS of 90,000 students.
The ranking was published in the Dec. 6, edition of the Houston Business Journal and also appears in the Houston Business Journal 2014 Book of Lists which ranks local colleges and universities based on 2012 fall enrollment.
"We are pleased that so many students turn to Lone Star College System to pursue their academic goals," said Dr. Richard Carpenter, LSCS chancellor. "The credit goes to our outstanding faculty and staff members who work tirelessly to ensure all of our students receive a world class education."
While LSCS continues to be the largest Houston-area higher education institution, it maintains a 17 to 1 student to teacher ratio offering students an intimate classroom environment to further encourage student success.
The HBJ list also cited the affordability of attending LSC. It lists the cost of annual tuition at LSC at $1,744, compared to the University of Houston which is $10,272.
An education at LSC offers an economical path to success for many transfer students who start at LSC and transfer to a four-year university. In Texas, 78 percent of all college students who completed a bachelor's degree at a four-year school were previously enrolled at a two-year institution like LSC, according to a recent study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Second on the HBJ list was Houston Community College with a fall 2012 student enrollment of 56,831 followed by the University of Houston, 40,747 students; San Jacinto College District, 30,220 students; and the University of Houston-Downtown, 13,916 students.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and the fastest-growing community college system in the nation. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online.