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Washington – The U.S. Senate on Friday backed increased sales tax collections on online purchases.
Congress' upper chamber decided on a 75-24 vote to add the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act as an amendment to the federal budget bill that reflects a "sense of the Senate."
While another vote will be required to move the bill toward implementation, the symbolism of Friday's vote loomed large in a fierce battle that pits Internet sellers led by eBay and antitax groups against cash-starved state governments and retailers such as Minnesota-based Best Buy Co. Inc. and Target Corp.
Minnesota's Democratic senators, Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, sided with the retailers and state governments. Klobuchar co-sponsored the Marketplace Fairness Act, calling it a matter of equity that protected Minnesota jobs and services.
The measure makes it easier for states to collect revenue from purchases state residents make from out-of-state Internet, catalog or mail-order vendors.
"I think more and more states have seen the effect of this," Klobuchar said. "At first it was only hurting big stores like Target and Best Buy."
Now, she said, it's hurting mom-and-pop stores.
State officials estimate that they are losing $400 million a year in sales tax revenue on Minnesotans' out-of-state Internet, catalog and mail order purchases. Collectively, the 45 states that impose a sales tax are losing an estimated $23 billion per year, according to the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, a group formed to assist states in collecting sales taxes.
Traditional retailers say the ability of online-only vendors to sell items tax-free gives them an unfair advantage over bricks-and-mortar retailers.
Best Buy's chief lobbyist, Laura Bishop, flew to Washington on Wednesday to meet with Senate staffers to reiterate support for the bill in anticiaption of Friday's vote.
Bishop, who has worked to increase online sales tax receipts for a decade, said the Senate's bipartisan decision on Friday would be "a strong signal it will pass in the Senate" sometime this year.
"This is a definite moment of seeing people come together," Bishop said in an interview.
Like Best Buy, Target has sent representatives to meet with "various legislators to share our position," the company said in a statement.
"The rapid growth in online retail has uncovered an unfair pricing advantage in existing sales tax laws that benefits online-only retailers," the statement said. "Target strongly supports state and federal legislative efforts to close this anti-competitive loophole and level the playing field for all retailers."
Brian Bieron, eBay Inc.'s senior director of global public policy, countered that forcing Web vendors to collect sales taxes for states where they don't live amounts to taxation without representation. Bieron believes imposing new sales tax collection rules will squelch competition and increase prices for consumers.
"At the end of the day it looks like a tax increase," Bieron said.
Indeed, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said the Marketplace Fairness Act "infringes on the rights of businesses in my state working over the Internet." Ayotte called the bill the "Internet Tax Collection Act."
The act lets states collect sales tax from businesses that do not have a physical presence in a state but that do business with state residents. The bill exempts firms with less than $1 million in out-of-state sales.


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Notes from the LibDem conference fringe
Notes from the LibDem conference fringe
The first meeting was hosted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) together with the Times newspaper and chaired by their transport correspondent Philip Pank, one of the journalists behind the paper's inspirational Cities fit for cycling campaign.
It opened with a presentation from James Hookham, the FTA's MD for Policy and Communications. He set out the very genuine efforts which the FTA and several of its members have made in recent years to respond to mounting concerns about the impact of lorries on cyclists' safety. He showed the audience the FTA's proposed standard sign for placing on the back of lorries to warn cyclists of the risks of riding up the inside, using non-threatening but clear visual imagery.
He also cited the example of Cemex. Ever since one of Cemex's lorries was involved in the death Cynthia Barlow's daughter (Cynthia's subsequent inspirational campaigning on lorry safety led to her becoming Chair of RoadPeace), Cemex has been keen to show leadership on cycle safety. They had an "exchanging places" lorry outside the conference, allowing delegates (including Norman Baker) to sit in the cab and get an idea of just how difficult it is for lorry drivers to see everything around them.
James noted that Cemex and other FTA members have been enthusiastic adopters of new technology to fit sensors and mirrors on lorries. Early indications were that lorry drivers felt these devices were useful, although James said that more recently some drivers have started voicing concern about "information overload", i.e. that the camera images can be confusing rather than helpful, and that the sensors bleep too often to warn them of non-human objects.
CTC and other cycling groups have been aware of these possible concerns right from the outset. However, they are now incredibly cheap to fit, hence potentially a very cost-effective way to save lives. The challenge now is to identify which of the various systems now coming onto the market works best, and then ensure that their use becomes the norm.
Jamie cited the example of Transport for London's Crossrail contract, which - thanks to campaigning by CTC - includes requirements for lorries to comply with best practice on lorry safety. However, he also urged some standardisation of these agreements, and Julian Huppert rightly agreed that it's important that these arrangements result in improved safety, not increased confusion.
Julian then broadened the discussion beyond the lorry issue. He reminded the audience of the extraordinary Westminster Hall debate on cycling which he led, where 80 MPs turned up for a debate on cycling in a parliamentary side chamber while less than a dozen were present in the main chamber. He added that several Ministers were there, even though the rules of Westminster Hall debates prevented them from speaking - and leading politicians rarely spend much time in places where they aren't allowed to speak!
As on previous occasions, Julian was clear, eloquent and persuasive in making the case for more 20mph limits - for which the LibDems had passed a conference motion the previous day - as well as better cycling infrastructure, particularly on the faster and busier roads. He lamented the loss of Cycling England, noting that the culling of this incredibly lean and effective body (in the Government's "bonfire of the quangos") had wiped all of about £200K of the national deficit.
The third speaker was Kevin Delaney. He is now head of road safety at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, but used to be head of traffic policing for the Met Police - an "ex-pleb", as he described himself. He added that the things he had done there meant he would never be on Jeremy Clarkson's Christmas card list.
He stressed the importance of good training and awareness for all road users, acknowledging that the greatest responsibility lies with drivers but rightly adding that pedestrians and cyclists have responsibilities too (I'd merely point out that there are limits to what you can expect of child pedestrians and cyclists!). He added that the most common factor in collisions was somebody not looking properly.
As the final speaker, I took the opportunity to thank both the Times and Julian in his role as APPCG chair for the incredible boost they both gave to cycle campaigning earlier in 2012. I described cycle safety as very much a double-edged issue for CTC. On the one hand, it is vital not to overstate the risks of cycling: you are about as unlikely to be killed in a mile of cycling as a mile of walking, and the health benefits are far greater, by a factor of c20:1 according to one Government-endorsed estimate. Despite the risks, a regular adult cyclist can expect 2 years of extra life-expectancy, and CTC members have also been found to live 2 years longer than the national average (how's that as a way to advertise CTC membership?).
Yet it is both the actual and perceived risks of cycling which deter people from giving it a try, undermining its potential health, environmental and other benefits, and indeed the 'safety in numbers' effect - CTC's campaign of that name has clearly shown that cycle use is safest in places with high cycle use.
I then provided a very quick canter through the steps needed to reduce speeds, tackle bad driving, improve safety on major roads and junctions, and finally tackle the threats from lorries.
I noted that lorries represent 5% of road traffic mileage and are involved in just 1.7% of cyclists' reported collisions, a low rate compared with other types of vehicle. However, those collisions are disproportionately likely to be fatal - lorries are involved in around 19% of cyclists' fatalities, and over 50% of those in London. We therefore need to look not just at "kit" such as cameras, sensors and mirrors, but also at ideas like providing cycle training for lorry drivers. The London boroughs of Lambeth and Hackney have been doing this, as have a growing number of freight operators, and the drivers who take part report being agreeably surprised at how much useful information they learn as a result.
At the evening meeting, hosted by ACT-Travelwise, Norman Baker talked up what he has managed to achieve in his time as cycling minister. He mentioned the funding he has managed to secure for the local sustainable transport fund, for Bikeability cycle training, for cycle-rail integration, to support Sustrans's work and for cycle safety improvements at junctions.
He also acknowledged the work of the Cycling Stakeholder Group which he set up, and welcomed the conference's vote for a stronger position on 20mph, something he said would strengthen his hand within Government. He also handled a rapid round of questions very impressively, before heading off for another engagement.
Geoff Gardner (acting CEO of ACT-Travelwise) spoke next, and talked about work he had previously done when working at TRL to show that pedestrians and cycles can share space in 'pedestrianised' (or semi-pedestrianised) areas. Following subsequent questions from audience members, both he, I and others agreed that cyclists and pedestrians can share space if there is enough of it, but that 'cycle facilities' should never place cyclists and pedestrians in conflict, especially where this is purely to "get cyclists out of the way of the traffic".
My own talk covered some of the same themes as in the morning, but ended with a plea over the need for the Government's forthcoming transport strategy to include a commitment to cross-departmental action to promote more and safer cycling.
In short, an Action Plan for more and safer cycling will require high-level political leadership, cabinet-level co-ordination and positive collaboration with other local and national partners, if we are to succeed in Getting Britain Cycling. So we now need to ensure that Messrs Cameron and Clegg get the message - expect a campaign call-out within the next few weeks!"
It's not just about the Department for Transport working with local authorities to create safe and attractive cycling conditions; it's also about the ministers and departments for education, businesses and health taking steps to promote cycling in their respective sectors; it's about the planning department helping to secure cycle provision from new developments; it's about the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice ensuring that road traffic law and its enforcement play their part; it's about the promotion of cycling for outdoor recreation and sport (that's two more government departments); and ultimately it's about the Treasury.
Meanwhile, watch this space for notes from the Labour and Conservative conferences too.


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NEW YORK, NY-Four members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's indoor track and field team placed and one broke a school record on the first day of action at the two-day, Eastern College Athletic Conference championships at the Armory Friday evening.
Sophomore Jessica Masse (Somerville, MA/Somerville HS) placed third in the shot put at 41 feet, five inches, Sophomore Chris Perry (Providence, RI/Dighton-Rehoboth HS/BCC) was second in the triple jump at 47 feet, 10 ½ inches, while freshman Aaron Amado (Randolph, MA/Thayer Academy) was seventh at 45-5 ½. In the shot put, senior Robert Yarbough (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) finished eighth with a personal best mark of 49 feet, 2 ½ inches, which broke the school record. Freshman Phito Gondre (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) advanced to the finals in the 60 meter dash, winning his heat in 6.97 seconds.
Junior Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS) ran 7.99 seconds in the 60 meter dash trials, and did not advance to the finals. Senior Brittany Cole (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) threw the shot 35 feet, 9 ½ inches, and the distance medley relay team of freshman Katie Sheehan (Scituate, MA/Scituate HS), Van Ness, and seniors Meaghan Bohigian (Barre, MA/Quabbin Regional HS) and Courtney Testa (Hopkinton, MA/Hopkinton HS) finished in 15:21.05.
"It was a good, solid first day," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "It was good to see Robert Yarbough break the school record in the shot put in his final indoor meet of the season. Phito Gondre looked good in the trials in winning his heat. It's been a long season for some of our people."
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Capturing SQL Statements
Posted by Harald van Breederode on January 11, 2009
A frequently asked question by students while I am teaching DBA classes at Oracle University is: "How can I capture the SQL statements issued on my database?".
Usually my counter question is: "Why would you?", and quite often students reply that they have this need because of a performance related issue they are investigating. While looking at SQL statements alone without paying attention to the big picture isn't very productive, but there are situations thinkable where this might be indeed a useful thing to do.
Thinking about the answer I came to the following list of information sources for executed SQL statements:
- A SQL_TRACE trace file
- An event 10132 trace file
As always it depends which one works best for a given situation, but first let us have a look at each one in more detail before jumping to conclusions.
Probably the most well known source for executed SQL statements is V$SQL, or any other V$ view that retrieves information out of the library cache, because it has been around for such a long time. Basically a V$SQL solution works as follows:
SQL> select job from scott.emp where ename = 'KING'; JOB --------- PRESIDENT SQL> select sql_text from v$sql where sql_text like '%scott.emp%' 2 and sql_text not like '%v$sql%'; SQL_TEXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- select job from scott.emp where ename = 'KING'
In a real world scenario you have to query V$SQL at regular intervals and store the results somewhere for later analysis. You can develop your own solution based on V$SQL, but you can also use tools like Statspack or the Automatic Workload Repository, but keep in mind that these tools only capture high profile SQL statements. Although V$SQL is easy to use I don't recommend it because there is absolutely no guarantee that you capture all SQL statements because objects in the library cache age out after a while if not used frequently, or they can be flushed out under space pressure. If a V$SQL based solution is your only choice, keep an eye on the extra load you place on the system because querying V$SQL can be expensive. .
Another well known source for executed SQL statements is inside a SQL_TRACE trace file. This technique boils down to enable SQL_TRACE in one, Several or all sessions for a pre defined time while the application is in use and examine the generated trace files afterwards. Here is a little example:
SQL> alter session set sql_trace = true; Session altered. SQL> select job from scott.emp where ename = 'SCOTT'; JOB --------- ANALYST SQL> alter session set sql_trace = false; Session altered. SQL> col value new_value value SQL> select value from v$diag_info where name = 'Default Trace File'; VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/v1110/v1110/trace/v1110_ora_26412.trc SQL> !grep scott.emp &value select job from scott.emp where ename = 'SCOTT'
There are many ways to enable SQL_TRACE, but because I don't recommend using this technique I will not explain them here. The reason for this is that SQL_TRACE can generate a massive amount of trace data which is probably too much for what we want to achieve. Also tracing many or all sessions can have a negative impact on your overall performance.
Yet another technique is misusing the capturing part of the SQL Plan Management feature in Oracle11g. Using this technique you enable SQL execution plan capturing without the intention to reuse them. Before continuing, let us first look at a small demo:
SQL> alter system set optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselines = false; System altered. SQL> alter session set optimizer_capture_sql_plan_baselines = true; Session altered. SQL> select job from scott.emp where ename = 'MILLER'; JOB --------- CLERK SQL> alter session set optimizer_capture_sql_plan_baselines =false; Session altered. SQL> select sql_text from dba_sql_plan_baselines; SQL_TEXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- select job from scott.emp where ename = 'MILLER'
There are a few important things to remember when you choose this technique. By default Oracle11g will use execution plans stored in the SQL plan management base whenever they are available. Thus if you enable the capturing, you also enable the usage of the execution plans you capture. Therefore I recommend disabling the execution plan usage from the SQL plan base if capturing is not already enabled. Another thing to remember is to empty the SQL plan base and reset the parameters you changed back to their defaults once your investigation is over.
A similar technique is the misusage of the Oracle8i (and above) SQL Plan Stability feature. This is almost identical to the misusage of SQL Plan Management, but then without the drawbacks we saw above. Again we first look at a small demo.
SQL> alter session set create_stored_outlines = prutser; Session altered. SQL> select job from scott.emp where ename = 'JONES'; JOB --------- MANAGER SQL> select sql_text from dba_outlines where category = 'PRUTSER'; SQL_TEXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- select job from scott.emp where ename = 'JONES' SQL> alter session set create_stored_outlines =false; Session altered. SQL> exec dbms_outln.drop_by_cat('PRUTSER') PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
nice about stored outlines is that they support categories which can prevent existing execution plans from being overwritten, and it makes cleaning things up much easier. Also given the fact that using the stored execution plans is switched off by default makes this technique very easy to use without causing (new) performance issues.
An event 10132 trace file
The final technique I can think of is by looking in an event 10132 trace file. This event is documented in Christian Antognini's
Troubleshooting Oracle Performance book which is worthwhile reading. In short this event causes Oracle9i (and above) to dump SQL statements into a trace file when they are hard parsed. Here is a short demo:
SQL> ALTER SESSION SET events '10132 trace name context forever'; Session altered. SQL> select job from scott.emp where ename = 'ADAMS'; JOB --------- CLERK SQL> ALTER SESSION SET events '10132 trace name context off'; Session altered. SQL> col value new_value value SQL> select value from v$diag_info where name = 'Default Trace File'; VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/v1110/v1110/trace/v1110_ora_26451.trc SQL> !grep scott.emp &value select job from scott.emp where ename = 'ADAMS' sql=select job from scott.emp where ename = 'ADAMS'
Although this might look like the SQL_TRACE technique we looked at before, it is actually quite different. The big difference is that a SQL_TRACE trace file records information about each and every SQL statement execution including each parse, execute and fetch call, while an event 10132 trace file only records hard parse calls whenever they occur. This results in much smaller trace files and the overall impact for an event 10132 trace is next to nothing compared to a SQL_TRACE trace.
Wrapping Up
As shown above there are several techniques available when it comes to capturing SQL statements. Some of them have more or less overhead than others, but they all work. Sometimes one can suffice by enabling a feature just for one session, while in other situations a feature has to be enabled at the system level. Some techniques store their information inside the database whilst others store there results in a trace file. Always remember to disable things once they are no longer needed, and try them out on a test system before using them on your production environment.
12 Responses to "Capturing SQL Statements"
January 13, 2009 at 11:56
Hello Harold, I enjoyed reading your blog. No GUI stuff but just the power of a plain command line. Showing where it is about, simple and straight forward. To my opinion the best way to show how it works.
January 13, 2009 at 12:11
Event 10132 does actually not cause lines to be printed in the trace file when you do a hard parse. In stead, it causes the optimizer to dump the execution plan when it is generated. These two things often appear right after each other, but this is not necessarily true. You can parse a statement without generating an execution plan, e.g. using the DBMS_SQL package; and an execution plan can be generated even when you don't do hard parses, e.g. if a bind value changes sufficiently in Oracle11.
January 15, 2009 at 19:35
Hi Harald
that's great … thank you.
January 15, 2009 at 21:02
We met at UKOUG and I found your blog by way of OraNA and enjoyed reading what you have posted. Thank-you for taking the time to do this!
Patty C.
January 16, 2009 at 02:58
Excellent post!. In fact yesterday I was trying a a similar stuff at customer site and 10132 would have been to good to experience something new!. It is good to have you on the blogging world sharing practical tips for other DBAs.
January 16, 2009 at 18:20
[…] asked question by students while I am teaching DBA classes at Oracle University is: "How can I capture the SQL statements issued on my database," and his answer lists five […]
February 13, 2009 at 08:55
Why didn't I found this blog before . . . . . . .
I missed it, I like it and I hope there wil de more . . . . .
Question :
Starting with Oracle version 10.2.0.4 you can record database input to replay it again…. I quess that is also on a sql level . . . . . Is there a way to use the replay 'output' to capture aql statements ?
March 31, 2009 at 09:32
the 10132 event seems only to write SQL statements with a different execution plan.
Having some similar select statements only the first is shown because the execution plan won't be recalculated.
All of this SQL dumping on Oracle is awful, somw ways are only possible with tools available only from metalink…. no GUI…. MS provides everything for free, has a GUI for trace files and so on. Nevertheless Oracle is a constant source for income, because noone does really KNOW more than some small pieces of knowledge and everything is scattered around.
June 17, 2009 at 19:13
By executing the below stmt,
alter system set optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselines = false; or alter system set optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselines =
I am getting the following error "ORA-02065: illegal option for ALTER SYSTEM". Please let me know if I need to enable any additional parameter.
My DB Version is 10.2.0.3
June 17, 2009 at 19:32
I found, that this new feature is introduced in 11g.
Thank you guys.


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Looks like our stay in Scranton will be extended.
NBC announced today that "The Office" series finale will be super-sized, with an extra 15 minutes tacked onto the episode. The send-off will air from 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., and a new episode of "Hannibal" will follow.
In March, "Office" fan site OfficeTally started a petition on Change.org directed at NBC Chairman of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt, and creator Greg Daniels told TVLine.com that they were begging NBC for a longer finale. The petition read: "Please grant Mr. Daniels' request, because longer is better. That's what she said."
VIDEO: Angela Kinsey and Ellie Kemper Say Goodbye to "The Office"
"The Office" series finale (airing May 16), will have a wedding, a plethora of new and returning guest stars, and maybe, just maybe, an appearance from Michael Gary Scott (Steve Carell).
It all adds up to more time to say goodbye to "The Office." We'll need all the minutes we can get.
(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)
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Pas du tout! This was a most relevant post - with very interesting 'local' info - thanks for sharing!
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The Tohoku Region was hit by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 and the ensuing nuclear accident. However, most areas of the Tohoku Region are now safe and welcoming tourists again. Of all the destinations in our travel guide, only Sendai, Matsushima, Iwaki and the Sanriku Coast suffered direct damage from the earthquake and tsunami, and even there most attractions reopened within a few weeks or months.
"Prior to that I served as an Electronic Warfare / Electronic Signals Intelligence (EW ELINT) specialist in the U.S. Navy, with many 'first time' signal intercepts in the national (NSA) sigint database. Since I left the Navy in 1979, I have been heavily involved in DoD weapons system testing and certification. I have held high level clearances most of my career."
Dennis Cimino
Makkonen wrote:Heh, that looks a bit like hanging tagliatelle.
Heh, that looks a bit like hanging tagliatelle.
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From: WingMan <email@example.com>
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Subject: Re: well it looks like Simon Shack has attacked me on his website re the FUKUSHIMA issues..
I think it's out of 'fear' that people react like this. My extensive knowledge from my past transcends that of the average citizen in that when you are both on board a nuclear powered vessel and also have had responsibilities as I have regarding the handling and the release authority of these things, that it also behooved me to get a handle on ionizing radiation because I no longer have a 'thyroid' due to my exposure.
Simon no longer is on my list of people who simply want answers. His position with what he published goes in the direction of both mocking me, and trying to defame me as someone who is unqualified to read a geiger meter. I don't think he can logically deduce that this problem we all face now is a fabrication as he seems to be alleging with his blog.
I began to answer his query about the stuff he had asked, and saw that at least two of the questions indicate either he has used the photography as a strawman to make it appear to be fakery when it's merely the way they painted these buildings for esthetics, and then secondarily, that he has no clue what 'spontaneous uncontrolled criticality' means. Had he done the requisite research and seen Arne Gunderson's work and explanation about that 'prompt criticality' meaning 'nuclear detonation' he would fully understand it.
when nuclear fuel melts into a blob, it can quickly achieve critical mass that way and though not as high yield as a precision machined and triggered warhead, it detonates as Unit 3 had done, ejecting TONS of plutonium and uranium up into the air miles above Unit 3 in that mushroom cloud.
the uniformity in the way the building tops is also an easy one. they are designed with blowout panels to prevent the types of explosions and steam releases you would otherwise see, from destroying the building totally, so the upper section is mostly blowout panels to preserve the building in the case of such a massive steam explosion. the buildings that are so blown away did exactly as they are designed, they are intentionally made to release pressure like that without building destruction.
Sadly, Simon has exposed himself as either a very scared and frightened man, or someone trying to debunk the TRUTH.
I think it's probably a mix of both...leaning more in the former than the latter, but attacking me won't make the peril to mankind and animals alike any lesser.
matter of fact, de-emphasis of the urgency in getting Fukushima fully encapsulated if that possibility even exists at this point in time, which is doubtful, is a huge huge disservice to all who inhabit this earth, be they human or animal or insect.
we are facing the extinction of all life on Earth due to this one severe accident. De-emphasis of that is criminally wrong and in fact, insane.
we need an international effort to try to mitigate here and he is steering that into the reeds with his very poorly thought out rebuttal.
I won't have anything further to do with Simon, and you can relay to him that asking questions is fine, but building a website to defame me is rather indicative of an ulterior motive therein.
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we are facing the extinction of all life on Earth due to this one severe accident. De-emphasis of that is criminally wrong and in fact, insane.
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The perfect vegetarian summer dinner, this grilled peach flatbread topped with goat cheese and balsamic reduction is sweet, salty and super scrumptious!
Instead of ingredients or recipes, some days I simply head to the grocery store with a list of ideas like "balsamic peaches, chocolate bacon donuts, pizza with goat cheese, creamy avocado dressing and grilled flatbread."
Sometimes each item in the list becomes its own dish, sometimes they go together!
I decided that "chocolate bacon donuts" could pretty much stand on their own and "creamy avocado dressing" would go on a delicious new salad, but I thought the "balsamic peaches, pizza with goat cheese and grilled flatbread" could all be combined into a sweet, salty and scrumptious new recipe. That is when this dish was born!


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A Small Increase In Fitness Levels Can Cut Heart Attack Risk
A study has revealed that poor cardiorespiratory fitness can increase future heart risk attack, even if not having any current lifestyle illness symptoms. The cardiorespiratory fitness of 4527 women and men was measured over a 2 year period. All participants were cancer, cardiovascular disease, or hypertensive free, and the majority of them were considered as… Read More »


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The Best TV Theme Songs of All Time
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The best TV theme songs and TV intros of all time will take you back to some of the greatest moments in TV. Television theme songs set the tone for the entire series, and for the beginning of each episode. We all have a special connection to what we think are the best TV themes. They get stuck in our head, we sing them without noticing, and we remember them fondly after a series has ended. These are the most famous opening theme songs from the most popular TV shows.What are the best TV theme songs? Vote on the best TV show theme songs here and make sure your favorite gets the attention it deserves. If you think The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song was the coolest or you loved the Friends intro song...by all means, vote! Help improve this list of the best TV theme songs of all time.
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The theatrical release of "Jupiter Ascending," starring Tatum as a genetically engineered super-soldier charged with protecting a house cleaner who is actually destined to be queen of the world, has been unceremoniously bumped into next year.
Originally due in theaters July 18, the Wachowski siblings' latest big-budget spectacle now won't see big-screen time until Feb. 6, 2015.
Warner Bros. and co-financier Village Roadshow didn't give an official reason, but it's rarely a good sign when a seemingly finished movie gets delayed almost seven months.
See for reference: "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (which also, coincidentally, costarred Tatum), et al.
Tatum isn't going to take much of a hit in the visibility department, the multifaceted star also has "22 Jump Street" coming out June 13 and "Foxcatcher" due in theaters Nov. 14.
Moreover, the 34-year-old actor, who just celebrated his daughter Everly's first birthday, is already garnering Oscar buzz for his role as real-life wrestling champ Mark Schultz in "Foxcatcher." The drama premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month.
Kunis, who's expecting her first child with fiance Ashton Kutcher, won't be back on the big screen until next year, minus the indie dramedy "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn," currently out in limited release.
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In their first five matches, the UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team allowed a total of two goals, posting a pair of shutouts in the process.
On Sunday, the Gauchos took a 1-0 lead into halftime of their match with 17th-ranked San Jose State, but in the second half, the Spartans piled up three goals to hand UCSB its first home loss of the season, 3-1.
The teams played a physical, yet scoreless first 34 minutes, but the Gauchos got on the board first in the 35th minute, when Tony Lochhead hit a cross into the box. Dan Young headed a pass to Gene Deering , who headed it to the left of San Jose goalkeeper Eddie Dominguez. Within minutes, Dominguez would have to leave the match, when he and UCSB's Rob Friend collided and Dominguez suffered a broken nose.
Dominguez was replaced by senior Gilbert Vega, who finished the match and blanked the Gauchos the rest of the way.
San Jose State scored its three goals within a 19-minute span in the second half. Lars Lyssand scored the first two. Lyssand's first goal came in the 51st minute and was assisted by Michael Patrick. His second, in the 60th minute, was assisted by Frank Mata. Lyssand returned the favor, assisting on a goal by Mata in the 70th minute.
Not only was the match physical, it was also emotional. Seven yellow cards, and one red card were issued. UCSB's Dan Young received a pair of yellow cards, resulting in his ejection. He will now be forced to sit out the Gauchos' next match, a Friday night affair against UCLA.
The Gauchos, which had stymied its first five opponents this season, allowing just over five shots on goal per match, gave up 15 shots to the Spartans. UCSB had 16 shots. Freshman goalkeeper Dan Kennedy had three saves in goal.
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Even the biggest stars can be subject to trades
Already, some notable players have changed teams as the non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches, but bigger names have been subject to the summer swapping frenzy over the years.
Plenty of All-Stars in their prime, or on either end of it, have been part of some explosive Deadline deals, from Hall of Fame pitchers to record-setting batsmen. We're talking about prime talent in all of baseball history making a move midseason.
Already, some notable players have changed teams as the non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches, but bigger names have been subject to the summer swapping frenzy over the years.
Plenty of All-Stars in their prime, or on either end of it, have been part of some explosive Deadline deals, from Hall of Fame pitchers to record-setting batsmen. We're talking about prime talent in all of baseball history making a move midseason.
Even the best of the best have been dealt at or around the Trade Deadline, which was June 15 from 1923-85 and moved to July 31 in 1986. Players can be traded after the Deadline if they clear waivers, and are eligible for the postseason with their new team if they are acquired by Aug. 31.
Here's a look at the roster of many of the biggest names swapped in the middle of the season:
Randy Johnson was involved in two in-season whoppers, first dealt to the Mariners by the Expos in May 1989 and then dealt away to the Astros at the Deadline in 1998, creating bookends on the summertime pitching acquisition -- first as a rising star who became a sensation, then as an established superstar who helped his new team reach the playoffs.
Johnson later became part of one of the greatest rotation duos when the D-backs acquired Curt Schilling in a trade on July 26, 2000. By the following year, the lefty-righty combo was celebrating a World Series title and sharing the Series Most Valuable Player Award.
Another mound star to make news more than once by being traded in-season was David Cone, dealt by the Mets to the Blue Jays in late August 1992, just in time to be eligible for Toronto's postseason roster and win his first World Series ring. Three years later, he was sent to the Yankees three days before the Deadline, helped New York to its first playoff appearance in 14 years, and went on to win four more championships.
In terms of long-term gain, John Smoltz -- another August acquisition -- delivered far beyond reasonable expectations for the Braves after arriving in 1987 from Detroit for veteran Doyle Alexander, winning a National League Cy Young Award and ultimately becoming the only pitcher in Major League history with 200 wins and 150 saves. Alexander went 9-0 for the Tigers, who won their division.
In terms of instant gratification, few can match Rick Sutcliffe, a June 1984 addition for the Cubs, from Cleveland, who led Chicago into the playoffs with a 16-1 record and won the NL Cy Young Award. Lesser known is that the Cubs also added a Hall of Fame arm in Dennis Eckersley three weeks earlier.
Other Hall of Fame pitchers traded around the Deadline include Tom Seaver, who continued to deliver greatness for the Reds after the Mets traded him as a result of a contract dispute in 1977, Bert Blyleven, traded by the Indians to the Twins in an August 1985 waiver deal, and Don Sutton, dealt by the Astros to the Brewers in August 1982. Another possible Hall of Famer, four-time NL Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux, was traded to the Dodgers twice around the Deadline late in his career.
Among more recent Cy Young Award winners, Cliff Lee stands out with three summer switches (do we hear four?), while CC Sabathia served the Brewers as a quintessential rental in 2008 and Zack Greinke had a stopover with the Angels last year.
Rick Aguilera was a top closer who went at the Trade Deadline, moving to the Twins in the 1989 Frank Viola deal with the Mets, ultimately registering 254 saves for Minnesota.
The Red Sox found a captain in catcher's gear when they acquired Jason Varitek from the Mariners in a deal that also netted them pitcher Derek Lowe for reliever Heathcliff Slocumb. The July 31, 1997, trade stands as one of the most lopsided in history, both Varitek and Lowe becoming big players in Boston winning the 2004 World Series and Varitek becoming a Red Sox legend.
First basemen have been popular Deadline acquisitions. Keith Hernandez, the National League co-MVP in 1979, went from the Cardinals to the Mets for pitcher Neil Allen at the June 15 Deadline in 1983 and changed the face of the franchise, helping lead it to its 1986 World Series title. Other first basemen traded during Deadline season were Mark McGwire, sent from the A's to the Cardinals on July 31, 1997, Fred McGriff, stellar for the Braves after being acquired from the Padres in July 1993, and Mark Teixeira, traded from the Rangers to the Braves in July 2007 and then flipped by the Braves to the Angels a year later -- only to sign with the Yankees that offseason.
And while it's early to put him in the same category, Chris Davis is making a case to join this group with his monster season coming two summers after being dealt to the Orioles from Texas.
Jeff Bagwell, acquired by the Astros in a waiver deal on Aug. 30, 1990, made a tremendous impact on the Houston franchise. He was dealt by the Red Sox for veteran reliever Larry Andersen, whose stay with Boston lasted 15 regular-season games. Bagwell, who switched from third to first base upon arriving in Houston, stayed there for 15 years, establishing what 59.6 percent of the 2013 electorate considered Hall of Fame credentials.
The rest of the infield hasn't been a huge Deadline focus over the years. Nomar Garciaparra, the iconic Red Sox shortstop, was part of a 2004 Deadline-day blockbuster that sent him to the Cubs in a four-team, eight-player deal. Scott Rolen (Phillies to Cardinals in 2002 and Blue Jays to Reds in 2009) and Aramis Ramirez (Pirates to Cubs in 2003) are notable third basemen to have been traded in July.
Few players have made the type of impact Carlos Beltran did in Houston in 2004 and Manny Ramirez did in Los Angeles -- er, Mannywood -- in 2008. Both spurred their teams into the postseason, Ramirez doing it for two years with the Dodgers. Both had limited stays, Beltran leaving as a free agent after the 2004 season and Ramirez derailing his career with drug suspensions, starting in 2009.
Then again, few have changed a franchise like Lou Brock did when he arrived in St. Louis in June 1964 in a lopsided deal with the Cubs that brought the Cardinals a Hall of Famer who surpassed Ty Cobb for the all-time steals record. Meanwhile, Rickey Henderson, the man who topped Brock in steals as well as Cobb in runs, was involved in his share of Deadline or near-Deadline deals -- three of them in his nine-team career.
Gary Sheffield blossomed into a star after his June 1993 trade from the Padres to the Marlins -- for eventual closing legend Trevor Hoffman.
So many stars, so many deals. Over the years, even the best of the best, some of whom eventually find a place in Cooperstown, have changed places in the summertime.
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com.


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What a relief to see the horseradish in the farm stands! I was down to a tablespoon from last year's batch and that tablespoon was looking pretty brown, and had lost almost all its oomph. But now I am back in the saddle, with one half pint in the fridge and two half pints in the freezer.
I cannot emphasize enough how glad you will be if you prepare your own horseradish. It is so much tastier than commercial products, and the slightly coarse texture allows for more flexibility in its use. I use it whenever I marinate meats and poultry. In fact, right now I have a couple of duck breasts marinating in a tablespoon of fresh horseradish, bay, thyme, rosemary, sage, and salt.


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Many people have been waiting a long time for Nvidia to make the announcement that they made today. The Logan SoC has been long awaited by many mobile and gaming enthusiasts and finally brings nvidia?s desktop graphics expertise into the world of ARM. Nvidia accomplishes this task by integrating a single Kepler SMX GPU unit that contains 192 GPU shader cores into the SoC. And by the looks of the SoC?s die from Nvidia?s own images, it appears to be around 70-80% GPU in terms of die space. The GPU itself brings the ability to bring both desktop and mobile graphics APIs into a single chip while still delivering impeccable performance and efficiency. The K1?s Kepler GPU is capable of OpenGL 4.4 and DirectX 11.2 in addition to OpenGL ES 3.0 which effectively covers the full gamut of graphics APIs.
The K1, however, is not actually one chip but rather two. The two flavors that it comes in are varied by the CPUs that Nvidia utilizes in the SoC, one being a 32-bit quadcore A15 plus one A9 core design and the other being a 64-bit dual core Project Denver design which they are dubbing as a supercore. Project Denver is Nvidia?s own custom CPU which utilizes ARM?s v8 instruction set to do 64-bit computing. Jen Hsun showed a working prototype of the dual core SoC at the press conference and said that it had just come from the factory and was very new. This would imply that their A15-based K1 will likely ship to customers far in advance of the Project Denver based K1 due to the A15-based K1 having already been shown at Siggraph in July.
Nvidia is calling their K1 SoC a 192 core chip even though the 32-bit A15 version is technically a 197 core processor and the Project Denver based 64-bit K1 is a 194 core SoC. Although, to be fair, Nvidia has already had problems in the past keeping count of cores since they consider the Tegra 4 to be a quadcore SoC even though it features 5 ARM cores (four A15 and one A9). The interesting thing about Nvidia?s K1, though, is that both versions are pin compatible and could theoretically be swapped for the other. Also, the Denver-based chip features significantly more L1 cache with 128K + 64K L1 cache compared to the 32K + 32K L1 cache on the 32-bit A15 chip. The Project Denver cores also clock even higher at 2.5 GHz rather than the 2.3 GHz of the A15s, however considering the likely improvement to IPS, core per core 2.5 GHz should be much faster than 2.3 GHz.
The truth is that we have all been waiting for ARM SoCs to finally get desktop-class GPUs and Nvidia is the first company to really do it. The added capability of CUDA 6 in addition to all of the graphics APIs will mean that Nvidia?s SOC is theoretically capable of vastly more compute than virtually any other mobile SoC in the world. Nvidia compared the GPU of the K1 against the Xbox 360 and PS3 and stated that they achieved more performance in both CPU and GPU in only 5W, 1/20th the power of the gaming consoles. With the CUDA 6 capability, the added parallel GPU compute capabilities of mobile devices increases significantly and instantaneously gains an already well-established developer base. However, it remains to be seen how many game developers and mobile app developers will adopt CUDA, but the ones that already do in the AA and AAA titles will find it easy to launch mobile titles alongside their console titles.
Another thing that Nvidia has been working tirelessly on is their image signal processing capabilities. They started this with their Chimera architecture in the Tegra 4 and continued to improve upon it with Tegra K1. The K1?s new dual ISP core is capable of supporting a 100 Megapixel sensor, handling 4096 simultaneous focus points and providing a throughput of 1.2 Gigapixels per second. This capability is far beyond anything most smartphone, tablet or any mobile device sensor would be packing, but this could easily be fully utilized by a camera sensor array on a device that has multiple camera sensors in an array.
Overall, the Tegra K1 is really two Tegra chips and delivers on a lot of Nvidia?s promises, albeit a bit later than anyone would?ve liked. But at the same time, Nvidia makes a nearly 8 generation leap in terms of GPU technology and as a result of that vast improvements should be expected in terms of performance and power consumption. By the looks of it, though, Nvidia is still struggling to make the modem a part of their Tegra chips as there was no mention of their Icera modems unlike last year?s CES where T4i and the i500 were a big part of the press conference. While it remains to be seen what?s going on with Nvidia?s modems, it is clear that they are moving full steam ahead with their applications processors and that we can expect them to come fairly soon.
The 32-bit K1 chip will likely launch in devices around MWC timeframe while I would expect the 64-bit Project Denver-based K1 to be towards the latter part of the year considering that they only now have working silicon. I think we will see more of Project Denver throughout the course of the year, but I?m not sure when we?ll actually see real shipping products. Nvidia has upped the applications processor game a huge notch, especially in terms of GPU capability and it will be interesting to see what kinds of design wins, if any, they will get. Nvidia struggled quite a bit to get any Tegra 4 smartphone design wins and they slowly trickled in with the tablet design wins and had an overall satisfactory showing. Hopefully 2014 will be kinder to Nvidia, because everyone knows we need another competitor to Qualcomm to drive down price and drive up performance.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, November 11, 2010
Swimming Pool Alarm Laws & Legislation
More states are adding new pool and spa alarm laws, regulating residential pools, both in ground and above ground. Often the new pool safety laws are the result of tragic local drownings in all types of pools and bodies of water, not just in ground pools.
You can count on this trend for new pool safety legislation to continue. And you can count on poolcenter.com to monitor the situation and keep our readers alerted to new proposed legislation and new state and federal residential pool safety requirements.
Below is our first list of state pool safety alarm laws on the books, or current state pool alarm laws. Noticable is the requirement to be code compliant for any considerable "pool renovation". When a pool renovation (not just a pool pump replacement, but is taking place on your pool, if your contractor does not mention new guidelines for pool safety, consider him suspect. Pulling the permits for a considerable pool renovation requires bringing older pools "up to code" - when they don't meet current legislative guidelines and mandates.
Iif you have any questions about pool legislation, please contact me at the link above!
CALIFORNIA: Always a leader in "propositions", California pool laws are always ahead of the curve, both in safety and energy.
- Every pool must have at least one drowing prevention safety item - one "Layer of Protection". Required on all new pool installations, or renovation of existing pool.
CONNECTICUT: Home to many pools, despite the cold weather, Connecticut pool laws were among the first to consider pools under 36" of depth as an attractive nuisance, requiring new pool laws to keep the public safe.
- All pools must have at least one drowning prevention safety item - for all new pool installations or any pool renovation requiring permits.
- Pool alarms installed must sound an alarm of at least 50 decibels, when an object of 15lbsor more (think bowling ball) enters the water.
TENNESSEE: Katie Beth's law, requires all pools to have a pool alarm installed before the pool is made operational.
- No permit shall be issued for construction or remodeling of a residential pool unless project specs include a pool alarm.
- Every pool dealer, or entity that sells pools to the public must post a prominent sign in their place of business stating "STATE LAW REQUIRES A POOL ALARM BE INSTALLED".
NEW YORK: Busy lawmakers in New York. Very active in crafting new pool laws and pool legislation for all bodies of water
- All pools that are substantially renovated, and new pool construction, must be equpped with a new pool alarm.
- Pool alarms must detect pool entry at any point in the pool (large pools may need more than one pool alarm).
- Pool alarms must detect entry of object and sound audible alarm - both poolside and in the main structure (house).


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Quick guides
Getting started
If you've never used this repository before these quick guides will introduce you to its core functions and assist you with finding and submitting content as well as personalising and navigating the site.
What is RRSCHOLAR?
This is our institutional repository, or digital archive. It is intended to capture, store and preserve our research output and to make it available to the research community through Open Access protocols.
How is it organized?
This repository is organised into a hierarchical structure of communities, sub-communities and collections, intended to correspond to an organisational hierarchy. Communities represent the top layer, which could reflect top-level departments, schools, centres or even smaller institutions within a parent company or consortium. Sub communities are a further division of the community. Collections are groups of related documents. It's essentially a simple file system that allows for as many layers as required.
For example, we could have ten communities representing different departments. One of these communities is History another, Biology. The History community has no sub communities but it has a number of collections within it, each representing a different century. On the other hand, the Biology community is divided into a number of sub-communities: Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Structural Biology. Each one of these sub-communities will have their own collections that gather together the works of a specific research lab.
Each community, sub-community and collection has its own home page which can be customised with an individual logo and information about their work and will be able to decide its own policies towards access restrictions and at the collection level who will be allowed to be able to submit.
So what will you find here?
You will find work submitted by both students and faculty relevant to their research output: pre and post print journal articles, technical reports, conference papers, datasets, and multi-media files.
When you click on a link to a submitted item you will be taken to the item view page which lists the key metadata for that item and links to the digital files. You might consider the item view page to be the abstract and the file itself to be the full text.
Do you need to register?
Not initially. You can search, browse and read all unrestricted content without having to register. However if you want to submit an item, view restricted content or sign up for collection email alerts you will need to register, as you would with any site.
Otherwise you can start searching for material within this repository immediately
Using search
There are two principal ways of finding content within this repository searching and browsing.
The simple search box appears in the top left hand corner of each page of the site with the exception of the submission form. Enter your search term and you're away.
You will find that there is an additional search box on each community, sub-community and collection home page. This search box will allow you to carry out a simple search at that level of hierarchy or any level below it using a drop down menu.
Here are a few tips on searching:
The site search box
Search terms entered in the site search box will be searched against all indexed metadata fields ; as well as the full text for PDFs, Microsoft Word documents and RTF files.
What is not searched - stop words
The search engine ignores certain words that occur frequently in English, but do not add value to the search. These are:
"a", "and" , "are" , "as" , "at" , "be" , "but" , "by" , "for" , "if" , "in" , "into",
"is" ,"it" ,"no" , "not" , "of" , "on" , "or" , "such", "the" , "to" , "was"
Use an asterisk (*) after a word stem to get all hits having words starting with that root, for example:
will retrieve selects, selector, selectman, selecting etc
The search engine automatically expands words with common endings to include plurals, past tenses ...etc.
Phrase searching
To search using multiple words as a phrase, put quotation marks (") around the phrase, for example:
"organisational change".
Exact word match
Put a minus (-) sign before a word if it should not appear in the search results. Alternatively, you can use NOT. This can limit your search to eliminate unwanted hits. For instance, in the search:
training-cat or training NOT cat
you will get items containing the word "training", except those that also contain the word "cat".
Eliminate items with unwanted words
Put a plus (+) sign before a word if it MUST appear in the search result. For instance, if the word "training" is optional, but the word "dog" must be in the result you would use:
+dog training
Boolean searching
The following Boolean operators can be used to combine terms. Note that they must be CAPITALIZED ! AND - to limit searches to find items containing all words or phrases combined with this operator, e.g.
cats AND dogs
will retrieve all items that contain BOTH the words "cats" and "dogs". OR - to enlarge searches to find items containing any of the words or phrases surrounding this operator
cats OR dogs
will retrieve all items that contain EITHER the words "cats" or "dogs". NOT - to exclude items containing the word following this operator, e.g.
training NOT cat
will retrieve all items that contain the word "training" EXCEPT those also containing the word "cat". Parentheses can be used in the search query to group search terms into sets, and operators can then be applied to the whole set, e.g.
(cats OR dogs) AND (training OR discipline)
Advanced search
Underneath the simple search box is a link to the advanced search page. The advanced search allows you to specify the metadata fields you wish to search, and to combine these searches with the Boolean "and", "or" or "not". You can search cross all of RRSCHOLAR, or restrict your search to a community or collection using the top drop-down menu. Select the field to search in the left hand column and enter the word or phrase you are searching for in the right hand column. You can select the Boolean operator to combine searches by clicking on the arrow to the right of the "AND" box.
Note: You must use the input boxes in order. If you leave the first one blank your search will not work.
The various browse options are listed on the top right of the left-hand navigation bar.
Browse by community/collection
This link will display the full hierarchy.
The other browse options
The other browse options will allow you to browse the content. You can switch between browse lists, and choose different ordering and display options or jump to a specific location within the list.
Date issued vs date submitted
The date issued is the date the work was first made publicly available, for example the date it was published in a journal.
The date submitted is the date the item was archived within RRSCHOLAR. If the item has not been published before the date issued and date submitted dates will be the same.
Browse within communities and collections
Each community and collection has additional browse options within it. Browsing a community will also browse any sub-communities or collections within it.
Submitting content
What type of content should we be submitting?
Institutional archives are often thought to be exclusively created for pre and post print research articles. However, whilst individual communities may have their own specific submission policies you should submit any of your research output that is relevant to your subject. This could include published articles, technical reports, conference papers, data sets, multi-media files and eventually theses.
Why should we submit our work to RRSCHOLAR?
Research has shown that work published in Open Access institutional repositories can gain up to 300% more citations than research published in journals that limit access through paid for subscriptions. That means increased exposure to your work and all the benefits that come with it. Increasingly, more research funding bodies are insisting that work carried out under their grants must also be deposited within an institutional or subject specific repository.
How do we submit?
You first need to ask an administrator to give you permission to submit to a particular collection or collections. Then, using the submit links from the navigation bar or from the collection homepage follow the steps: add descriptive metadata, upload the file, check the submission and agree to the distribution license.
There is an additional option to automatically populate some of the metadata using a PubMed ID or a DOI.
How much metadata should we add?
As much as possible, the more metadata you add, the greater the chances of someone finding your work. However, the only compulsory field is title.
How do we know if we are allowed to submit an article that has been previously published?
Publisher policies for self-archiving are listed on the Romeo database, which is also linked to from the first page of the submission form. When in doubt, always archive your pre-print version.
Is there any restriction on what files can be uploaded?
RRSCHOLAR can accept any type of file, including HTML files. The RRSCHOLAR administrators will inform you of any specific restrictions.
Will my submission appear immediately?
Some collections will have a review workflow where an editor will check your submission before it enters the archive. Otherwise your submission will enter the archive as soon as you have agreed to the distribution license.
An item's metadata is available for searching immediately, the full text will be indexed over-night and will be available to be searched the following morning.
My RRSCHOLAR
The My RRSCHOLAR page is your personal page and from here you can:
From here you have a number of possible options available:
Submit to a collection
You will only be able to submit to collections you have been authorized to.
View all items you have submitted
Note that this will display only items you have submitted not items you have authored. To display items you have authored you should set-up a researcher page and add them to that.
Edit your registration details
Here you can also change your password.
Edit your researcher page.
Researcher pages allow you to add detail about yourself and your interests on a publicly viewable page. You can add links to content within RRSCHOLAR or external content.
View any paused submissions
If you pause a submission midway, you can come back to it here and complete it or delete it entirely.
Action any tasks
If you have been assigned a reviewer role any tasks assigned to you will be listed here. You will also receive an email notification for any new tasks assigned to you.


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One in custody after slaying of man in Rose Township
A Pinckney man was killed in Rose Township on Saturday, according to a Michigan State police report.
Troopers were dispatched to Green Cove Road on report of a homicide at around 7 p.m. and found 35-year-old Charles MacDonald Shiffman dead at the scene.
The suspect -- who authorities are keeping unidentified until arraignment -- left the scene with a woman before troopers arrived, officials said.
Both the suspect and the woman were found within an hour.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the Oakland County Jail. The woman, 31-year-old Jessica Kennedy, was taken to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
While police did not specify how the incident occurred, neighbors report that the homicide was a possible shooting or stabbing.
No further information was immediately given by the Michigan State Police early Monday morning. The investigation remains open, authorities say.
Contact staff writer John Turk at 248-745-4613 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Note: M.I.Y.O. Monday stands for Make It Your Own Monday, a question thrown out to DCF readers every Monday to jumpstart the week with lively interaction. I also welcome questions and suggestions for future MIYO Mondays. Email me.
To those who know me, I'm famous for my cheesecake. Way before DCF, and in my previous life as a home baker in the early 2000s, I had a thriving cheesecake business I called The Dessert Place (TDP).
In my new(er) life as a mom and tita to my two nephews and one niece (all foodies-in training), and some friends, I'm famous for my chocolate chip cookies. I think that anybody who likes to bake, moms especially, have this cookie cornered.
My chocolate chip cookie recipe isn't different from any other recipe of its sort. It uses butter, two kinds of sugar, flour, and leaveners. But what's different about my cookie is my mixing technique. I also use various kinds of imported chocolate, both chips and bars that I chop up myself, so there's lots and lots of chocolate. It's all in the details…
… and there's something else. Every cookie is weighed before being placed on the baking sheet, with each one tipping the scales at 4 ounces, or 112 grams. It's one mighty cookie yes, that bakes up puffy and fat with crisp exteriors, similar to the one you see in the photo above.
I tend to "personalize" these cookies when I make them just for my Bin and Boo. Boo doesn't like chocolate chips in her chocolate chip cookies (am still trying to figure this one out), so I omit the chocolate and bake up plain cookies for her using the same dough. For my Bin, there are times he likes nuts in his chocolate chip cookies and sometimes he won't have them, so I make a little of both. The various preferences remind me of the times when I was a home baker accepting orders way back when.
We eat these fresh-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookies and dip them in milk, the kitchen still awash in the oven's heat; it suffuses us all in aromas of butter and sugar. "These are so great, Mom!" Boo says, her mouth littered with golden crumbs, and on her chin, drops of milk. "They're just cookies, love," I reply, wiping away those milk drops. "Anyone can make them." "Nope, not the way YOU make them." My Bin says resolutely, reaching for his second cookie.
So tell me: What home-baked dish or dessert are you known for?


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Used 2019 JeepCherokee Limited 4x4 SUV
- Stock: A230919
- Odometer
- 11,341 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 19.0/27.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Granite Crystal
- Interior Color
- Black
- Body/Seating
- SUV/5 seats
- Transmission
- 9 speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- four-wheel
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4 cyl
Jeep Cherokee
Highlighted Features
- Blind spot sensor
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front dual zone A/C
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
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Would I buy again?
By Mountain Mama on Monday, March 20, 2017Yes, and in fact did! We loved my Cherokee so much that when my husbands car died, he bought a Cherokee, too! We live in a hilly area, get fair amount of snow, so 4WD is more than just nice, it can be essential for getting to work. This Cherokee is the most comfortable vehicle weve had, and we just love the bluetooth connectivity. The backup camera is so clear and easy to use. Do yourself a favor and take one for a test drive.
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LOVE it!
By Gforce211 on Saturday, May 20, 2017I am leasing my 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk edition. I absolutely love this vehicle. This vehicle dominates snowy road conditions. Except for needing to re-lubricate the sunroof seal I have not had one single issue with this vehicle. I get compliments all the time on it. No regrets with this choice.
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Love my Jeep Cherokee Sport
By Banker on Wednesday, August 30, 2017We got a great sale price on our 2017 Cherokee Sport. We love it! Quiet ride, adequate acceleration (hey, its a 4 cylinder), tremendous gas mileage, and nice features. Love the computer data options as it shows tire pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, etc. Took our first trip and got almost 30 MPG highway! Solid feel and build. Just very happy overall with our purchase.
* The advertised price does not include sales tax, vehicle registration fees, other fees required by law, finance charges and any documentation charges. A negotiable administration fee, up to $115, may be added to the price of the vehicle.
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Comparing Popular Vertical Job Search Engines
Several vertical job search engines are available that can help narrow your online job search. Here's a comparison of the best-known vertical job search engines — those that offer the most amenities and draw from thousands of sources. Expect the details of any or all of these sites to change periodically.
Indeed.com gives job seekers free access to millions of jobs from thousands of Web sites. All the job listings from major job boards, newspaper classifieds, associations, and company career pages are included. The company says that more than one million new jobs are added weekly. To keep your opportunities fresh, Indeed automatically removes all jobs after 30 days.
You can quick-search from the Indeed home page. Just type keywords into the "What" box describing the kind of job you want, and enter a city, state or ZIP code in the "Where" box. Then click the "Find Jobs" button.
When you want to research a company, investigate salaries for that kind of job, see who you may know at the company through networking sites like LinkedIn and Ryze, or view the job's location on Google maps, click the "more …" link next to each job search result.
SimplyHired.com says it's building the largest online database of jobs on the planet, with 5 million job listings indexed from large and small job boards, newspaper and classified listings, government and association Web sites, and company Web sites. The company offers a host of filters including family- and minority-friendly employers.
Simply Hired's business network partner LinkedIn offers a referral job network that aims to connect job applicants with hiring managers. Simply Hired's "Who Do I Know" button displays after each job listing to help you discover whether you have an "inside friend" whom you can tap for referrals or information.
On Simply Hired, you can save and simultaneously post a resume on a number of carefully chosen job sites. Additionally, you can use any computer to visit your account.
The youth-oriented Jobster.com site covers a variety of online recruiting functions — from gathering employee referrals to social networking. Jobster lets users search for jobs either nationwide or within a particular region.
You can receive two types of e-mail alerts, which you can customize to your job interests and delivery preference. Job alerts give you a heads-up about new jobs on the Internet that match your interests. Insider alerts notify you about new jobs that you can be referred to (by someone you know inside the hiring company) and be recommended for by Jobster. Receiving a Jobster e-mail gives you a direct connection to a company's hiring team, and that helps you stand out from others.
GetTheJob.com gathers job postings from more than 150,000 corporate Web sites and presents them to job seekers in a searchable database. The inventory of job openings is directly collected only from companies that are hiring; no third-party recruiters are allowed to post openings. The database of jobs represents the hidden (or hard-to-find) job market because 50 percent to 60 percent of the postings can't be found on commercial job boards.
GetTheJob.com is free of Internet job scams and "too good to be true" hype about jobs that don't really exist.
Yahoo! HotJobs
Yahoo! HotJobs uses sophisticated search technology to crawl the Internet. It offers job seekers listings from other employer and job-related sites. This means you can inspect jobs in both employer-paid and crawled job listings.
You can sign up for personal job search agents where you enter your job criteria, such as industry, location, experience level, salary, and so forth. You receive new job postings that match your criteria e-mailed to you directly when a suitable job is in the database. Yahoo! HotJobs also has tools to help you find a job and also manage your career —everything from a job recommendation engine to a salary calculator to advice on networking and interviewing.


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Michelle Obama Fashion Figurines With Collector's Cards
A FIRST! Handcrafted Michelle Obama figurines showcasing the most stunning fashions worn by the First Lady. Limited-editions; with Collector's Cards.
Measure approximately 7-1/4" H
From The Hamilton Collection
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With everything she wears, First Lady Michelle Obama elegantly blends her feminine strength with delicate, stately grace! Now, celebrate her fashionable style with this limited-edition Michelle Obama figurine collection, a first ever exclusively from The Hamilton Collection. Showcasing the First Lady in her most notable fashions, including her wedding dress and the stunningly famous Inauguration Ball gown, this exquisite limited-edition figurine collection begins with Issue One, Michelle Obama, Graceful Bride. Soon, your dazzling collection continues with Issue Two and additional Michelle Obama figurines, each a separate issue to follow.
Exquisitely handcrafted to capture the First Lady's delicate features, each fashion figurine in this collection is meticulously hand-sculpted by master artisans and hand-painted to highlight Michelle Obama's natural beauty as well as the stunning colors of her breathtaking ensembles. Sparkling glitter is hand-applied to each collectible figurine for added delight. Plus, each figurine arrives with an exclusive FREE Collector's Card, detailing when and where each gown was worn. Strong demand is anticipated, so don't delay. Order now!
- Celebrate the feminine strength and the fashionable grace of the First Lady with this Michelle Obama figurine collection, a first ever available only from The Hamilton Collection
- Each First Lady figurine in this collection features a notable fashion worn at an official event, including her wedding dress and the stunningly famous Inauguration Ball gown
- Exquisitely hand-sculpted by Master Artisans to showcase Mrs. Michelle Obama in her most dazzling gowns and carefully hand-painted to highlight every delicate detail
- Each First Lady figurine in this collection arrives with an exclusive FREE Collector's Card detailing when and where each gown was worn and more
- Editions are limited to 95 casting days, so order now!
- Hand-numbered with matching Certificates of Authenticity
- Measure approximately 7-1/4" H; 18.4 cm H
- Reserves the entire collectible Michelle Obama, Classic Style Figurine Collection from The Hamilton Collection in your name so you never risk an increase on the price of other collectibles in this collection, or miss a single issue of this collection
- Each issue will be shipped to you for your review, about one every month or two (pending availability), at the same low issue price and charged to the credit card on which your order was placed. No need to order each one separately
- You may cancel your collection at any time with no obligation
- "Issue One - Michelle Obama, Graceful Bride," will be followed by Issue Two and additional Michelle Obama figurines as they become available