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Adding a Nifty Conversion Calculator to OpenOffice.org
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A conversion calculator can save you a lot of time and unnecessary mouse clicks when you need to convert values in a document from the imperial to the metric system (or vice versa). Although OpenOffice.org doesn't have a built-in calculator, you can easily create your own one using OpenOffice.org Basic. Start with creating a dialog with three fields in it:
- NumericField1 -- a numeric field where the user enters the value to be converted
- ListBox1 -- a drop-down list containing a list of the available conversion options (e.g., Fahrenheit -> Celsius, Foot -> Meter, and so on)
- NumericField2 -- a numeric field which displays the converted value
The dialog box should also have two buttons: Convert (type OK) which performs the conversion and Cancel (type Cancel) which closes the dialog. Save the dialog and give it the name ConvertSystemDialog.
With the dialog in place, you start working on the code. The macro itself is pretty simple. It starts with initializing and displaying the ConvertSystemDialog dialog. It then creates a loop which runs the macro until the user presses the Cancel button. In the loop, there is the Select Case statement which chooses the appropriate Case code block based on the option the user selects from the ListBox1 drop-down list. For example, if the user selects the Fahrenheit -> Celsius item, the macro runs the Case "Fahrenheit -> Celsius" code block.
Sub QuickConverter() OpenDialog("ConvertSystemDialog") Dialog=CreateUnoDialog(TheDialog) DialogField1=Dialog.getControl("NumericField1") DialogField2=Dialog.getControl("ListBox1") DialogField2.SelectItemPos(0, True) DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2") While Dialog.execute=1 DialogField1=Dialog.getControl("NumericField1") InputValue=DialogField1.value Select Case DialogField2.SelectedItem Case "Fahrenheit -> Celsius" ConvertedValue=(InputValue-32)*5/9 DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2").setValue(ConvertedValue) Case "Celsius -> Fahrenheit" ConvertedValue=InputValue*9/5+32 DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2").setValue(ConvertedValue) Case "Meter -> Foot" ConvertedValue=InputValue*3.28 DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2").setValue(ConvertedValue) Case "Foot -> Meter" ConvertedValue=InputValue/3.28 DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2").setValue(ConvertedValue) End Select WEnd End Sub
The macro above converts temperature and distance values, but you can easily modify it to include other types of conversion. For example, if you want the calculator to include the gallon to liter conversion, add the appropriate option to the ListBox1 field and create a new Case block containing the conversion formula:
Case "Gallon -> Liter" ConvertedValue=InputValue*3.78 DialogField3=Dialog.getControl("NumericField2").setValue(ConvertedValue)
Now you can quickly perform conversions from the convenience of your favorite productivity suite. If you don't fancy creating the described conversion calculator from scratch, you can get it as part of the Writer's Tools extension.
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Q:If I were to get the California King bed, are the slats underneath the mattress enough to hold the mattress or are there center supports and if so how many and how are they attached to the bed or bed slats. Also what are they made of?Asked on 7/22/2014 by Karen from Aptos CA
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Q:What does it mean that the Parsons bed has subtle weld marks and are they noticeable? I am interested in the white one.Asked on 11/4/2013 by No nickname from Ben Lomond, CA
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UPDATE 1-US judge awards $750,000 in case of money fund that 'broke buck'
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lost much of its bid Monday for civil penalties in a lawsuit arising out of the 2008 collapse of a large money market fund that famously "broke the buck."
U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe in New York awarded just $750,000 to the SEC - a small fraction of the more than $130 million that the regulator had sought - saying the agency had not demonstrated that Bruce Bent II, a co-manager of the Reserve Primary Fund, and two Reserve entities should have to pay more penalties or disgorge profits.
"These entities were in business for decades and committed few regulatory violations," Gardephe wrote. "Their wrongful conduct took place over a period of less than 36 hours and during a time of enormous economic stress."
The penalties assessed amount to $100,000 against Bent and $325,000 for each entity, Reserve Management and Resrv Partners Inc.
Gardephe also rejected the SEC's request for a permanent injunction from committing future securities law violations against the Reserve entities and Bent.
The decision follows a jury verdict last November that cleared money market pioneer Bruce Bent Sr and Bruce Bent II, his son, of civil fraud charges stemming from Reserve Primary Fund's collapse.
The jury found the son liable for negligence, and the corporate entities liable on other counts.
Richard Mahony, a spokesman for the Bents, said they were gratified that the SEC's request for a new trial was denied and that the judge awarded less than 1 percent of the penalties the agency sought.
"These results are consistent with the jury verdict, which found that Bruce Bent and Bruce Bent II committed no fraud," Mahony said in an email. "Investors have already received more than 99 percent of their investment from 2008."
A representative for the SEC did not respond to a request for comment.
At the heart of the case was Reserve Primary Fund, a $62 billion fund that collapsed at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.
Reserve held $785 million in debt securities issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. After the bank filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, Reserve began receiving redemption requests and soon announced it had "broken the buck," meaning its net asset value fell below the $1 per share it was designed to maintain.
The SEC sued the Bents and the Reserve entities in May 2009, accusing the defendants of deceiving investors into believing the fund was safe and secure despite its Lehman holdings. The defendants denied wrongdoing.
After the trial, the SEC sought an order by the judge finding the Reserve entities liable of securities violations as a matter of law. Alternatively, the agency sought a new trial.
Gardephe rejected both of the SEC's requests, saying it had waived its right to a new trial.
The SEC also sought substantial financial remedies. It asked the judge to award $1.3 million penalties against Bent II, $130 million against the Reserve entities and to require them to disgorge profits earned through their securities law violations.
Gardephe, though, said the defendants' securities law violations didn't cause Primary Fund to collapse, and the SEC had not shown that any fees or expenses they earned managing the fund afterward were connected to their violations.
In awarding a fraction of what the SEC sought against the Reserve entities, the judge said the "defendants confronted conditions not seen since the Great Depression."
"The markets were in chaos and the ramifications of Lehman's bankruptcy were not initially well understood, even by sophisticated fund managers and Government regulators," Gardephe wrote.
Gardephe said the SEC's request for $1.3 million in penalties against Bent II "does not reflect the jury's determination of either Bent II's liability or culpability."
In not issuing an injunction against Bent, Gardephe said such orders are normally reserved for "individuals who have engaged in merely negligent conduct have generally involved more pervasive and repeated misconduct than that at issue here."
The decision comes less than a month after the Bents and other defendants agreed to a class-action settlement requiring them to, among other things, pay $10 million and give up $42 million of legal and other claims against a court-ordered expense fund.
The SEC had earlier this month asked Gardephe not to approve the settlement, citing the commission's post-trial motions, since decisions in both cases would affect a court-ordered fund holding Reserve Primary Fund assets.
The case is SEC v. Reserve Management Co et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 09-04346.
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With the New Year well underway, it seems like a good time to do a little accounting. No, I don't mean finally opening the credit card bills you've been hiding for the last several weeks (though you should at least take a peek before attempting your next purchase). I'm talking about considering your Karma account. "Karma account?" you might ask. Yes, that's right, and we all have one. Perhaps you've heard the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child." Well, in my world I have my own version: "It takes a bunch of friendly neighbors to get me through my to-do list." Sure, some of you (those without children, of course) might be more independent than that, but honestly, don't we all get by "With a Little Help from Our Friends?" Where would any of us be without an occasional favor? The luckiest among us live in vibrant communities full of helpful neighbors, and the best way to keep ourselves on the right side of this vital group is to pay attention to our Karma accounts. If yours is anything like mine, it looks a lot like the check-book after Christmas . . . "I owe, I owe, I owe."
Okay, so we've all been getting, and it is our turn to do a little giving. What do we do? Obviously, there is the ever popular returned favor, like for like: you picked-up my boys from school last week when my washer exploded and flooded our house, so I'll get your daughter this week while you are waiting for your son's broken arm to be set. It's all nice and tidy, Karma in/Karma out. But, perhaps you are few favors down. Or, you really want to gift a close friend. Maybe you want to get the attention of a new friend or co-worker who (if you are single) also happens to be very cute. I'd like to suggest that timeless Karma classic: treating someone to lunch. This might seem like an obvious choice to some, but before you make those reservations at the swankest hip spot in town (remember those credit card bills), or (Heaven forbid) start jotting down orders for the nearest drive-through, consider the word: "treat." Yes, it implies you're paying, but what else?
To treat also means things like to care for, to entertain, or more suggestively, to heal (as in, what ails you). Synonyms for a treat include delicacy, ambrosia, or the simple, charming goody. Any sandwich that starts with the word "Big" and ends with a trademark symbol hardly fits this description. Even that $12 Club with the awesome cup of French Onion that's available at Swanky Swanks falls short of truly caring for someone.
Consider this alternative: taking a few moments to thoughtfully prepare a healthy, lunchtime snack that you can serve to your friend and enjoy on the fly. Treat inherently implies something special, so be creative and add a personal touch. Cut your carrot chips into stars, whisk up your famous vinaigrette, or maybe a little spinach dip. Include that awesome ginseng tea, or a fresh berry smoothie, and don't forget the homemade oatmeal-raisin cookie because for many (all the kids in my house) treat means something yummy and sweet. Stack them all neatly into your Lunchsense lunchbox and find a special spot, preferably outdoors, but anywhere quietly adjacent to the beaten path should do. Invite a friend and celebrate your greenness (more Karma points) with a trash-free treat while sharing an appreciative smile. If you use your Lunchsense wisely, your Karma account could overflow.
My daughter (she's 11) and her friend begged me to let them use my laptop a few weeks ago to watch a movie in her room, since my boys were watching some movie with stuff blowing up. I relented, but requested that they use earphones so the boys wouldn't know. My gal pulled out the pair she'd just bought with allowance money and lent her original pair to the friend, then they turned to me and asked,
"Do you have a splitter?"
I said no, my laptop has two headphone jacks so we wouldn't need one.
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Her friend turned to me and said, very gently,
"Nancy, we've grown up with this technology. WE (gesturing to herself and my girl) are natives."
"YOU are an immigrant."
But so very true.
On that note, I'm introducing a new face, a new name, and a new voice to the Lunchsense blog. Meet Chris Naugle: Born on the East Coast and raised and educated in the Midwest (Uof Missouri) and Northwest (U of Oregon), Chris now resides quite happily on the West Coast as married father of two elementary age boys. Chris says he is living the Great American Novel before hoping to someday commit it to paper or at least the internet. And this is what I get for asking for a bio at 10 pm and receiving it around midnight: He is mostly exhausted.
He also happens to be a dynamic, opinionated writer who can not only complete a sentence, he can even turn a phrase.
Perhaps you assume,
"Oh, Nancy (being an immigrant) needed a tour guide to navigate this online, technology-infused world, so Chris is the go-to guy."
Um, no, that's not it. Chris is also an immigrant. He's joining me on this undertaking because as a small biz owner there's just not enough of me to get everything done, and he's a fine writer to boot. We immigrants to ANYTHING just need a little extra help now and then to "keep all the plates spinning," as the old saw goes.
So then, say hello to Chris, and wish him well (and a little sleep).
Here's that pesky postscript: after my daughter, her friend and I had that above exchange, my girl said, "Mama, don't put that on Facebook." This has become her stock statement after anything funny, embarrassing, or even mildly insightful and interesting comes forth. As always, I agreed to respect her wishes and keep it off Facebook.
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awww, I miss our commenting each other too but i have been busy too tests tests and more tests!! :/
O level exam is a big thing best of luck! i know you'll do great just work hard this month and THINK POSITIVE :]
After a month when you'll get free and hopefully i'll also get free then we'll go to our usual routine i:e discussing movies!! :P :]
yeah, they focus on those parts a lot and that ruins the story =/
you watched harry potter already!! MAN lucky you it's releasing on the 22nd in my country. I saw all the six movies plus the 7th part one this whole week lol it was fun watching all characters growing old in a week!
oh, are those like the final exams then A levels time ? well good luck with that =]
have you seen the trailer of breaking dawn it kinda sucks =/ don't know why i didn't liked it.you are quite busy these days huh? haven't been posting anything lately
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Changes continue to shake American Idol. Following the departure of judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson, sources tell TheWrap.com that the show's longtime executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick , are being fired. Both of them have been with the show since it started in 2002.
Meanwhile, TheWrap.com is also reporting that negotiations for Jennifer Hudson to join the show as a judge are complete, and a deal is in place to pay the Grammy and Oscar-winning alum somewhere between four and five-and-a-half million bucks. However, insiders say the network hasn't executed the contract yet, because they're still holding out hope that Kelly Clarkson will agree to come on board as well.
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When contacted by ABC News Radio, a rep for Fox said the network had no comment on TheWrap.com story.
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Rochester, NY, 14613
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Soon after the Indians dismissed Manny Acta yesterday afternoon, it was reported that former MLB player Sandy Alomar Jr. is favored to obtain the permanent managerial position in Cleveland. Terry Francona, another candidate for the job, has already had some contact with the Indians. Here are today's managerial links…
- Francona confirmed that he's interested in managing the Indians and that he plans to interview for the position at some point, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports (Twitter links). "I wouldn't come in and interview if I wasn't [interested]," Francona said.
- There's mutual interest between Francona and the Indians, Peter Gammons of MLB Network reports (Twitter link). Gammons points out that a peaceful, understanding environment may be more important than money to Francona, whose tenure in Boston ended poorly. The sides will have a better sense of how to proceed after the weekend, Gammons writes.
- Indians GM Chris Antonetti told Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and MLB Network Radio that Francona and Alomar are the only two candidates that the team is "publicly acknowledging at this point" (Twitter link).
- Jason Varitek joined the Red Sox as a special assistant, but declined to speculate about his future as an MLB manager. "I'm not in a position to make that a 'yes' or 'no' at this point," he told reporters, including Rob Bradford of WEEI.com (Twitter link).
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Managerial Notes: Guillen, Valentine, Varitek, Rockies
The 2012 regular season ends one week from today, and a slew of front office and coaching staff changes are sure to follow. It happens every year. Here's the latest managerial news from around the game…
- The job of Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen "appears to be in serious peril," reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest appears safe, however.
- "We've talked – not about that … Which makes me think I'm coming back," said Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine to WEEI.com's Alex Speier when asked if ownership has given him any indications about next year (Twitter link).
- While the Red Sox and Jason Varitek are discussing a role in the organization, they are not talking about the manager's position according to Heyman.
- Heyman hears that the Rockies plan to discuss their managerial position even though Jim Tracy agreed to an "indefinite" contract earlier this year. The club makes is sound like he is safe for the time being, however.
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Red Sox Notes: Varitek, Pedro, Lester
The Red Sox now have a 69-86 record, which means they're at risk of losing 90 games for the first time in 46 years. The last time they reached the 90-loss threshold, back in 1966, Ben Cherington hadn't been born, Bobby Valentine was in high school, and Carl Yastrzemski and Tony Conigliaro roamed the Fenway Park outfield. Here's the latest from Boston…
- The roles that the Red Sox envision for Jason Varitek and Pedro Martinez "will not be ceremonial," Peter Gammons of MLB Network reports (on Twitter). Gammons cites Padres executives Trevor Hoffman and Brad Ausmus as possible parallels for the Red Sox.
- Varitek is "close" to returning to the Red Sox organization. He will likely return as a special assistant to Cherington, Gordon Edes reported yesterday. The switch-hitting 40-year-old retired this spring.
- Jon Lester discussed the team's "nightmare" year with Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, saying he's looking forward to forgetting about baseball for a while once the season ends. "The offseason for a lot of people hopefully is going to do good," Lester said.
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Quick Hits: Baker, Varitek, LaHair, Padres, Berkman
Reds manager Dusty Baker suffered a minor stroke on Friday, the team told reporters (including MLB.com's Mark Sheldon). Baker was already in hospital being treated for an irregular heartbeat and was supposed to be released on Friday. The 63-year-old was released instead on Sunday and is reportedly in good condition, addressing the Reds clubhouse this afternoon. Bench coach Chris Speier has managed the team in Baker's absence and will continue to do so at least through Cincinnati's weekend series with the Pirates, though Baker is hopeful of returning for the Reds' final series of the year.
Here's some more news from around the baseball world…
- Long-time Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek tells Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston that he is "close" to taking a job with the team. Varitek will likely be a special assistant to GM Ben Cherington, though Edes notes that Varitek's teammates from Boston's 2004 World Series squad think he should be the next Red Sox manager.
- Bryan LaHair hopes to return to the Cubs next season, he tells CSNChicago.com's Patrick Mooney, though the team currently has no spot where he can get regular playing time.
- Eric Stults' good performances in the Padres' rotation may have earned him a spot in next year's rotation, writes Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
- Also from Bill Center, he examines the mixed results the Padres have thus far received from the seven players they signed to contract extensions this year.
- Lance Berkman tells Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle that he hopes to play for a contender next season, which would seem to eliminate him returning to the Astros as a DH. (Berkman has also considered retirement.) Berkman also endorsed ex-teammate Tim Bogar as his choice to be the Astros' next manager.
- Mets GM Sandy Alderson discussed the Ike Davis trade rumors, the chances of the Mets extending David Wright and R.A. Dickey and other topics during a visit to the SNY booth during Tuesday's game. ESPN New York's Adam Rubin has a partial transcript.
- Willy Taveras is working out and hopeful of returning to the Major Leagues next season, reports MLB.com's Evan Drellich. Taveras, who turns 31 on Christmas Day, last played in the majors for the Nationals in 2010.
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Quick Hits: Varitek, D'Backs, Trumbo, Suppan, Braves
Here's a look at some items from around the league on this Friday evening..
- Catcher Jason Varitek hopes to remain with the Red Sox in some capacity, but it may take him some time to determine an appropriate role, writes Jerry Spar of WEEI.com.
- When Kevin Towers was asked specifically about extensions for Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson, the Diamondbacks GM didn't nix the idea, writes Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Towers hasn't talked to the agents for either player yet but suggested that he might feel them out to see if there is interest in a long-term deal.
- The Angels' Mark Trumbo has been the subject of trade rumors for the bulk of the offseason, but the slugger appears to be settling in at third base nicely, writes Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. A January poll showed that MLBTR readers think that the Halos should look to deal Kendrys Morales before Trumbo.
- Jeff Suppan wants to pitch for as long as he can, but isn't yet sure if that will extend beyond 2012, writes Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The veteran inked a minor league deal with the Padres this winter.
- Craig Kimbrel's salary is the highest ever for a Braves player with less than two years of service time but the pitcher is well worth it, writes David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Winning the National League Rookie of the Year and receiving votes for Cy Young and Rolaids Relief Man awards took Kimbrel's salary from $419K in 2011 to $590K in 2012.
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Quick Hits: Axford, Dodgers, Varitek, Drew, Rangers
On this date in 1993, the Expos signed Vladimir Guerrero as an 18-year-old amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He reached the big leagues three years later and went on to hit .318/.379/.553 during his Hall of Fame caliber career. Here's the latest from around the league…
- John Axford told Tom Haudricourt of The Journal Sentinel that he'll have to sign a one-year contract for now, but would very much like to get a multi-year extension done with the Brewers. Ben Nicholson-Smith looked at Axford's extension case earlier today.
- Dodgers assistant GM De Jon Watson told Anthony Jackson of ESPN Los Angeles that the team is working to sign one player from their tryout camp (all Twitter links). Doug Davis and Minnesota Vikings free safety Jarrad Page were among those at the open tryout today. The player will report to minor league camp once signed.
- Scott Boras told reporters (including WEEI.com's Rob Bradford) that he "really didn't let" other teams make offers to the now-retired Jason Varitek. "We didn't want to mislead anybody that he wasn't going to play for them," Boras said of the long-time Red Sox.
- "He's just home," said Boras to reporters (including Bradford) about J.D. Drew. "He hasn't announced anything, but he's there. He hasn't made any decisions. He's home." We heard Drew was "very likely" to retire back in January.
- The Rangers payroll is approaching $127MM, but president and CEO Nolan Ryan told Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News that they won't be forced to dump any salary before the season.
- Omar Vizquel understands that he has to win a spot on the Blue Jays roster in Spring Training, but he told Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com that he doesn't understand why more older players don't do try to do the same. "It's weird to see all these guys retire, and I'm still on the field," said the 44-year-old.
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AL East Notes: Varitek, Ramirez, Hughes
The AL East included four of the junior circuit's eight 80-win teams a year ago, and you could make the argument that the Yankees, Rays, Red Sox and Blue Jays are just as strong entering the 2012 campaign. The latest links from the division…
- As Alex Speier of WEEI.com explains, the Red Sox didn't realize they had obtained two future All-Stars when they sent reliever Heathcliff Slocumb to Seattle for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe in 1997. Speier passes along quotes from Dan Duquette, scout Gary Rajsich and Lowe in this look back at the franchise-altering deal. Rajsich considered Lowe a future above-average setup man at the time. Even then, the scout thought Varitek could be a frontline starting catcher.
- Duquette explained to Speier that Manny Ramirez wasn't a fit for the Orioles this winter. "I thought since I was so generous with Manny last time around, he should have paid me this time around. He didn't quite see it that way," Duquette quipped, making reference to the slugger's eight-year, $160MM contract with the Red Sox.
- Duquette also discussed the Varitek-Lowe deal in detail.
- The Yankees say there's a competition between Phil Hughes and Freddy Garcia for the final spot in their rotation, but Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the competition is essentially rigged. Hughes will win if the competition is close, and Garcia will head to the bullpen unless a starter gets injured.
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Jason Varitek To Retire
Fifteen seasons and two World Championships later, Jason Varitek is calling it a career. The 39-year-old catcher will announce his retirement in Fort Myers this Thursday, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports. Varitek is expected to remain involved with the Red Sox organization.
Varitek, Boston's longtime captain, was a key member of the 2004 and 2007 World Series winners. He caught four no-hitters in his career — one each by Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, Hideo Nomo and Derek Lowe. The Red Sox acquired Lowe and Varitek from the Mariners for Heathcliff Slocumb in a fateful 1997 trade. Seattle had selected the switch-hitter with the 14th pick in the 1997 draft.
Varitek made three All-Star teams and picked up MVP votes each year from 2003-05. His career slash line reads .256/.341/.435 and he'll retire with 193 home runs. He earned over $67MM in his career, according to Baseball-Reference.
The Red Sox, who had interest in re-signing Varitek to a minor league deal, will employ Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Kelly Shoppach and Ryan Lavarnway behind the plate this year. Interestingly, Varitek and longtime rival Jorge Posada retired during the same offseason.
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Cafardo On Oswalt, Angels, Bourjos, Rodriguez, Lowe
Here's a look at some highlights from today's column by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe..
- One National League GM said that Roy Oswalt's desire to pitch closer to home has some teams wondering if the hurler might not be enthused about pitching this season. "Everyone knows he has back issues, but the thing that bothered teams was that all of a sudden, he wanted to be closer to home and wanted to start picking and choosing where he wanted to be. A lot of people felt he lost that desire he used to have to pitch, and now we're seeing him say, 'Maybe I'll show up somewhere around midseason and make just as much as I'd make if I signed now,'" said the GM.
- The Angels are unlikely to outright release Bobby Abreu as they owe him $9MM, but their efforts to deal him have been fruitless so far.
- Peter Bourjos, meanwhile, is still prominent on the Nationals' wish list for center fielders, but the Angels want considerable value back if they deal him. With Torii Hunter in the final year of his contract, there is room for the Halos to keep both Bourjos and Mike Trout.
- Astros left-hander Wandy Rodriguez will be a top "go get" guy before the deadline for teams needing an extra piece. Astros people remain surprised at the lack of interest in Rodriguez, even with the club willing to pick up about half the $36MM owed to him.
- Indians pitcher Derek Lowe has strong interest in returning to the Red Sox after this season as a starter or reliever. Cafardo writes that the veteran could have been an interesting solution as the BoSox's fourth or fifth starter, but picking up a large chunk his salary from the Braves didn't interest Boston.
- Jason Varitek's friends still insist that he is leaning toward retirement as he can't envision himself in a non-Red Sox uniform. However, he feels that he can still play and at least be a backup catcher somewhere.
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AL East Notes: Rays, Chavez, Varitek, Red Sox, Burnett
A look at some news out of the American League East..
- It would make sense for the Rays to hold on to their surplus of starting pitching as they've needed at least seven starting pitchers in each of the past four seasons, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman told reporters that Eric Chavez's return isn't a sure thing, tweets Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
- Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine isn't expecting Jason Varitek in camp today, tweets Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. The manager added that the front office hasn't asked them to get the catcher's uniform ready, tweets Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com. On Friday, we learned that Varitek is leaning towards retirement.
- There is some concern over the Red Sox's shortstop position in 2012 but Valentine told reporters that he was on board with the trade that shipped Marco Scutaro to Colorado, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (via Twitter).
- Unloading A.J. Burnett's contract was a move that the Yankees had to make, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
- The Burnett deal will likely be officially announced tomorrow, tweets Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Once the deal is official, the Yankees will have the money neccessary to sign another bat such as Raul Ibanez.
- With an annual average of $2MM in his new three-year deal, Rays skipper Joe Maddon would rank in the middle third based on current contracts, writes Topkin.
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How often do you grab something to eat from a convenience store or bakery?
A new proposal from the FDA would require nutrition labels to be put on all unpackaged foods, including those from buffets and salad bars.
The idea stems from the affordable care act mandate that would not only cost grocers money, but you as well.
This new proposal wouldn't just effect major grocery store chains like Hy-Vee it would have an even bigger effect on smaller grocery store owners who say the extra cost would ultimately be passed on to customers.
Frank Winking has been hand making products at Winking's Market for years, and says the 65 year old business prides itself on good food at low prices.
But Winking says having to add nutrition labels to all his home-made goods-- including his popular deli salads, could change that.
"It would mean having to pay someone to analyze your individual recipes and to pay for the added labeling, so that would eventually be passed on to the consumer, which would mean a higher cost on anything you sold," said Winking.
Stephanie Morrison, a loyal Winking's customer, says while she understands the health reasons behind adding nutrition labels higher costs would mean less business for Winking's.
"You're not going to come here for the cheap food anymore, you're going to end up paying the same prices that you would Hardee's or anywhere else," said Morrison.
While the FDA proposal hasn't been passed yet, Both Morrison and Winking are hopeful it won't.
"I would hope from being a business owner that they wouldn't do it because I think most people are going to choose to eat whatever they choose to eat," said Winking.
"I don't think it's going to stop people from eating their food because nobody has cared this much to this point what they put in it, because we know it's good, we trust them," said Morrison.
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TALLAHASSEE—One of Gov. Rick Scott's central selling points to economically rattled voters in 2010 was his direct line to Corporate America.
He promised to cut corporate taxes, make Florida's business climate the best in the country and promote the turnaround in executive suites around the world.
But when it comes to evaluating whether Scott's policies have been a catalyst in Florida's economic turnaround, the evidence is thin. So far, his efforts have focused more on words than deeds.
Scott's "7-7-7" jobs plan called for creating 364,000 jobs in part by eliminating the state's 5.5 percent tax on corporate income, which in 2010 was generating more than $1.7 billion. An additional 60,000 jobs were to come from boosting tax breaks and incentives for companies to $300 million.
But Florida legislative leaders -- short of money during the Great Recession -- saw things differently. Halfway through Scott's first term, Florida's corporate-tax collections have grown to $2 billion. And so far, he has cut business taxes by only $81 million -- through a combination of increasing the income-tax exemption and not taxing some manufacturing-equipment purchases.
"He wanted to be able to go around the country and say, among other things, Florida doesn't tax companies for being here," said Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville. But, he added: "The only corporations left that are paying income tax are large corporations. ...
"When money is as tight as it has been, you can't cut every tax that you want to cut."
On other fronts, Scott has led seven international trade missions to Colombia, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Israel and elsewhere at a cost of $1.3 million, paid mostly by business groups such as the Florida Chamber and companies such as Florida Power & Light. Critics have called the trips junkets, although state economic-development officials claimed $40 million in new trade deals were hatched in the Colombia trip alone.
Lawmakers have boosted economic incentives offered to businesses from $59 million when Scott took office to $111 million this year -- although they continue to raise doubts about whether they work. Through December, Scott's office had inked deals with 314 companies, although most of the details haven't yet been publicly released and could take years to evaluate.
"It's not that easy to create jobs," said Sen. Jeremy Ring, a Margate Democrat and one of the original venture capitalists behind Yahoo. "People think if I give you a dollar, you'll create a job. That's how government thinks. It's not that easy."
This year, Scott wants to go bigger in every way: nearly tripling incentives to $279 million, beefing up marketing the state with $3 million for a "business branding" effort, and handing out an additional $160 million in tax cuts to businesses.
He even wants to offer the state's public-private job-recruiting arm, Enterprise Florida, a $10 million bonus for boosting Florida to the "No. 1 business-friendly environment" by 2014.
But it's not clear how Florida can achieve that No. 1 ranking without dramatically slashing property or corporate taxes -- two campaign pledges the governor has now all but abandoned.
Florida's ranking in the nonpartisan, Washington-based Tax Foundation's business-tax index has stayed stuck at No. 5 for the past three years. While the state gets good marks for having no personal income tax and the 12th-lowest corporate-income tax, its property-tax rates are ranked 25th out of 50 states.
"Florida is already a pretty low-tax state," said Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard. That said, "getting rid of a corporate income tax is optically difficult for people who don't understand that corporations just pass the tax on."
Still, Scott and his legislative and business allies say the governor has changed how Florida is viewed nationally.
"We're perceived to be in the game now," Scott said. "If you talk to site selectors around the country, they will say that Florida is a participant now. We're in the hunt for the competitive projects. People are moving back to our state now."
But economists generally say that has less to do with the governor's tax policies than with simple demographics. Florida is a growth market projected to top 19.4 million people by mid-2014.


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When I saw Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, my first thought was WTF. Still, it was an interestingly curious game. I played a fair amount of Plants vs. Zombies on my iPhone, and I avoided Plants vs. Zombies 2 like the plague. I didn't understand how Garden Warfare was a natural extension of the franchise -- because it's not. By all accounts, this game... Read More


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New disturbing details are emerging in a Marathon County murder investigation. A man has now been charged with intentional homicide and trying to hide a body.
Authorities said the victim was in Wausau from St. Paul Minnesota, visiting family.
Wausau police said Tong Hang, 58, was reported missing earlier this month.
Officials say an investigation led them to a home in Wausau, where blood was found in a basement. Now, Kou Thao, 26, is charged in his death.
Thao appeared in court for the first time on Monday after being arrested in Milwaukee. Marathon county prosecutors say Thao killed Hang.
Hang's head was found in the trunk of a car that was reported stolen in Wausau.
"The investigation will still continue. We will continue to get to all the facts and the circumstances that led to the victim's death," said Marathon County Deputy District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon.
Wausau police believe Thao shot Hang in the head in a Wausau basement on April 6th.
"In this case we're dealing with hiding a corpse as well, so in this case the defendant did take steps to conceal the body," said Wetzsteon.
Court records showed Thao also dismembered Hang. They said body parts were hidden under cushions in a house in Milwaukee. Wetzsteon wouldn't comment on a possible motive. Bond for Thao is set at $1 million dollars.
"With the significant nature of this case, the fact that he does not have a stable residence, the fact that he does have a prior record, it's all in consideration for the court," said Wetzsteon.
Prosecutors say a lot of work still needs to be done.
"Although charges are issued, at this point in time, it is going to be a developing case. The investigation will continue," said Wetzsteon.
Kou Thao's attorney did not want to comment.
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Speech and Language Sciences MSc
This MSc is a rewarding clinical training programme and a challenging academic degree. Focusing on speech and language pathology and therapy, students consider approaches to the investigation and management of clients with communication and swallowing problems, and learn about working with clients and others professionals in health care and education.
Mode of study
- Full-time 2 years
Tuition fees
- UK/EU Full-time: NHS funded
- Overseas Full-time: 21,700
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- All applicants: 7 November 2014
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What will I learn?
Students develop the skills and knowledge base required to practice competently as speech and language therapists, together with the tools necessary to assess and critically appraise theoretical and applied research. They gain the evaluation and research skills required to assess their own practice, models of service delivery and client's performance.
Why should I study this degree at UCL?
The Division of Psychology & Language Sciences undertakes world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour, and language.
Our work attracts staff and students from around the world. Together they create an outstanding and vibrant environment, taking advantage of cutting-edge resources such as extensive laboratories for research in speech and language, perception, and cognition.
Successful completion of this MSc results in recommendation for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and eligibility to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). HCPC registration is mandatory for all UK NHS employed speech and language therapists.
Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits. The programme comprises twelve core modules. Students register for six modules in Year One (totalling 165 credits) and six modules in Year Two (195 credits, including a 60-credit research project).
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All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 8,000–10,000 words.
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The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, supervised clinical placement work, practical classes and exercises. A variety of assessment methods are used. As well as coursework, practicals, clinical vivas and examinations, students are engaged in ongoing assessment as part of their professional and clinical development.
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For UK and EU students, tuition fees for this programme are normally paid in full by the Department of Health.
Information about bursaries can be found on the NHS Student Grants Unit website, at www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk
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Sully Scholarship
For current students in their final year of a research programme in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences. This award is based on academic merit. Students must contact the Division of Psychology & Language Sciences for application information.
Linguistics Departmental Award
Awarded for academic merit
MRes Speech, Language and Cognition Awards
To reward academic merit.
Further information about funding and scholarships can be found on the Scholarships and funding website.
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Overseas applicants whose first language is not English need to take the British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and achieve a minimum overall grade of 8.0 and with a grade of no lower than 7.5 in any one of the four subsets.Before you submit your application, please download and fill out the following document and attach to your application as a supporting document. This will help us assess your relevant work experience. Summary of Work Experience Form
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English language proficiency level: Special - IELTS only (8.0 overall, 7.5 in subtests)
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The application deadline is 7 November 2014. Candidates are not normally accepted without interview. Interviews take place in January each year, for entry in the following August/September.
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A courtroom bombshell happened late Thursday in the hit and run trial of a former legislative aide. It was the result of what appears to be a well-played trap sprung prosecutors.
Gabrielle Nestande entered court Thursday morning with her defense team showing little emotion. But the jury got to see a different side of the former state legislative aide. Prosecutors continued to play video of Nastande and her friends out drinking the night of May 26, 2011.
"And observing this you feel like she was perfectly fine to get in a car and drive? The way it appears honestly ... normal .. That's she doing that's triggering anything I can see."
William Marchbanks, Nestande's boyfriends indicated he now regrets letting her leave alone, although he originally gave investigators a slightly different statement.
"During that interview you were asked if you saw any signs of intoxication of the defendant and your answer was, not from my eyes at that point, is that correct? Do you remember that, and by that you meant not by my intoxicated or drunk eyes."
"From my eyes I didn't see any," Marchbanks said.
Prosecutors are trying to establish that Gabrielle Nestande got drunk - and later ran down Courtney Griffin- whose body was found thrown from the roadway in a west Austin neighborhood. Ward Wyatt, a state capitol co-worker - testified about the frantic call he got from Nestande that morning.
"And what did she tell you about her car and what had happened to her," asked prosecutor Allison Wetzel.
"She told me that she believed she hit a deer," said Wyatt who went on to explain she also told him it was possible someone threw a rock at her car.
Prosecutor Allison Wetzel continued to hammer away at that story and later grilled Marchbanks about whether or not Nestande really knew what had happened.
About a month after the incident during an interview with prosecutors and investigators Marchbanks said Nestande told him she can't get the image out of her head, which he originally thought was a reference to seeing Griffin smash into her front windshield"
At the end of the day prosecutors sprung their trap. They played a jailhouse phone conversation Nestande had with her sister, Francesca, the day she was arrested. The conversation seems to contradicts the story that she didn't know she hit a person
"Did you know at all, how drunk were you?" asked Francesca Nestande.
"Yes I did know," said Gabrielle Nestande.
"You knew?," asked Francesca Nestande.
"I wasn't, yes I did I know what happened," said Gabrielle Nestande
The trial broke for the day after that with that startling revelation. It will make Friday a damage control day for the defense.
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"Kongratulations, Kim" was the greeting Kim Kardashian received when she
showed up on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with her sister Kourtney on Tuesday night. The
late-night host decided to throw a mini baby shower for the mom-to-be, and even
gifted her with a book of "K" names. Kim also revealed if her new addition will
be on her family's reality shows.
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Kim, 32, and Kanye West, 35, announced on New Year's Eve that they were
expecting, but don't expect to see their baby on the small screen. "The baby is
not going to be on our show. When he or she decides that's what they want to do,
then that will be a decision," she told Kimmel as Kourtney, who has both her
kids, Mason and Penelope Disick, on the show, sat next to her. Kim qualified her
comment by adding, "I love seeing Mason and Penelope on TV. Mason is the
highlight of our show, I think."
The reality star added, "It's a tough decision. From the start, as of now,
that's just a personal choice that Kanye and I have made ... We're going to try
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Is the world Super-deterministic or not?
If there was empirical evidence that showed that the world was indeed "Super-deterministic" (as defined by physicist John S Bell) thus void of free will, would you accept the evidence based on its validity or reject the evidence outright and why?
How significant would the ramifications of such knowledge affect science, philosophy, and theology?
See evidence at: http://temptdestiny.com and at: http://temptdestiny.com/science.html
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Dec 19 2012: You asked, "What do you mean when you say "two causal agents"?
A: Direct selection (single slit), and indirect selection (double slits).
In the double-slit experiment, sometimes called Young's experiment (after Young's interference experiment), physicists have historically ignored the causal nature of the single and double slits as selection mechanisms. Instead, they focused on the phenomenon (wave-function collapse "effect") that takes place when an observation/measurement is made. Observation/measurement are "effects" of selections, not the cause of selections. So what we have here is the paradoxical interpretation of effects causing effects, not cause and effect.
This tiny detail is at the hart of the matter. I pointed this out in my initial findings of the Tempt Destiny experiment which is now included in the Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System: http://labs.adsabs.harvard.edu/ui/abs/2011APS..APRE13009M?
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