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The framework comes with built in file upload support. Uploading a file is simple. When FilterDispatcher receives a request, it checks to see if the request contains multipart content. If it does the dispatcher creates a MultipartWrapperRequest. This wrapper handles receiving the file and saving to disk. It is important for the Action programmer to check to see if any errors occured during processing. Three properties can be set that effect file uploading.
Ensure you have the necessary file upload libraries in your application. If using the default file upload parser, Commons Fileupload and its dependencies should be in your application's classpath.
Properties can be set by putting a
struts.properties file in
WEB-INF/classes. Any property found in the properties file will override the default value.
struts.multipart.parser - This property should be set to a class that extends MultiPartRequest. Currently, the framework ships with the Jakarta FileUpload implementation.
struts.multipart.saveDir - The directory where the uploaded files will be placed. If this property is not set it defaults to
struts.multipart.maxSize - The maximum file size in bytes to allow for upload. This helps prevent system abuse by someone uploading lots of large files. The default value is 2 Megabytes and can be set as high as 2 Gigabytes (higher if you want to edit the Pell multipart source but you really need to rethink things if you need to upload files larger then 2 Gigabytes!) If you are uploading more than one file on a form the maxSize applies to the combined total, not the individual file sizes.
If you're happy with the defaults, there is no need to put any of the properties in
# put the uploaded files in /tmp. My application will move them to their # final destination struts.multipart.saveDir=/tmp
Note, while you can set these properties to new values at runtime the MultiPartRequestWrapper is created and the file handled before your Action code is called. So if you want to change values you must do so before this Action.
<%@ taglib uri="action2" prefix="s" %>   <title>File Upload Test</title>
File Upload
 <form action="FileUpload.action" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">

 <input type="file" name="FileName" value="Browse..." size="50"/>

  <input type="submit" value="Submit">

  </form>
That's all you have to do to upload a file. No coding required, the file will be placed in the default directory. However, that leaves us with no error checking among other things. So let's add some code to the Action.
Before the Action method is called the dispatcher will upload the file. Then we can get access to information about the file from MultiPartRequestWrapper.
MultiPartRequestWrapper multiWrapper = (MultiPartRequestWrapper) ServletActionContext.getRequest();
The first thing you should always do is check for errors. If there were any, there's no point in continuing, most methods will return null. Unfortunately, currently there is no easy way to distinguish what error occured making it more difficult to route to different error pages.
if (multiWrapper.hasErrors()) { Collection errors = multiWrapper.getErrors(); Iterator i = errors.iterator(); while (i.hasNext()) { addActionError((String) i.next()); } return ERROR; }
Now get the input tag name for the uploaded file and use that to get information on the transfer. Since you can upload multiple files (just add multiple input tags) at a time
getFileNames returns an Enumeration of the names.
Enumeration e = multiWrapper.getFileNames(); while (e.hasMoreElements()) { // get the value of this input tag String inputValue = (String) e.nextElement(); // get the content type String contentType = multiWrapper.getContentType(inputValue); // get the name of the file from the input tag String fileName = multiWrapper.getFilesystemName(inputValue); // Get a File object for the uploaded File File file = multiWrapper.getFile(inputValue); // If it's null the upload failed if (file == null) { addActionError("Error uploading: " + multiWrapper.getFilesystemName(inputValue)); } // Do additional processing/logging... }
Code above may be packed into one nice reusable component (Interceptor) that handles 90% of all typical file upload tasks. And Action does not know anything about web-app and just gets its files. Neat.
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The 6-foot-5 freshman from Kennesaw, Ga., isn't going to wow anyone with his point and assist totals but he excels at the little things — hustling, boxing out, playing actively on defense, battling for loose balls and crashing the backboards.
Moore's line Saturday against Alabama — 4 points, 0 assists, 0 steals and 2 turnovers — suggests he was a non-factor when, in fact, he grabbed 7 rebounds and made three clutch plays in the last five minutes that enabled the Vols to win 54-53.
With Alabama leading 47-44, the Tide's Nick Jacobs appeared to pull down an offensive rebound, only to have Moore strip him of the ball with 4:21 remaining. Moore was credited with a rebound, rather than a steal, but the point was moot when Tennessee converted the possession into a pair of Jordan McRae free throws that narrowed the gap to 47-46.
Moore then played air-tight defense on Bama's Andrew Steele, causing him to force a contested 3-point try. Crashing the boards, Moore reeled in the long rebound and passed to Trae Golden, whose 45-foot assist produced a Jarnell Stokes layup and a 48-47 Tennessee lead with 3:31 to play.
Clearly, Moore played a pivotal role in helping Tennessee grind its way to victory in the last five minutes.
"I think he showed lot of poise," Golden said. "He's a great player, and I think if he continues to play that way he'll be huge for our team."
Moore credited his late-game poise to Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin.
"Coach Martin has confidence in me, so that gives me confidence in myself," the player said. "If he trusts me, then I feel like I'm in the right spot to do the right things."
Moore began the season as the chief backup to Golden at point guard. Having played mostly shooting guard in high school, Moore struggled mightily at the new position and eventually dropped out of the rotation. He played just 13 minutes in Games 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 combined.
Since returning to shooting guard, however, Moore has seen his minutes and his production increase dramatically. He matched his season's high with 7 points in 21 minutes Jan. 12 at Alabama, then added 5 points, 4 rebounds and a block in 12 minutes Jan. 15 at Kentucky. He recorded 11 rebounds, 4 assists and a block in 25 minutes Jan. 19 against Mississippi State, then led the Vols in rebounds (8), assists (4) and blocks (3) in 29 minutes Jan. 24 at Ole Miss.
As a result, 17 days after spending all of Game 13 on the bench, Moore earned his first college start in Game 18 against Bama. There's a valuable lesson in there.
"That basically says that I've been working hard, and you get what you deserve," he said. "As long as I keep fighting and competing, then I'll have a good outcome."
A low-key sort, Moore seemed remarkably calm in his first college start.
"I wasn't nervous at all," he said. "Basically, I had the same feeling as when I come off the bench."
Tennessee's head coach thought Moore played well enough to keep his starting job.
"Armani competed," Martin said. "He's a tough, tough young guy. He's all over the place and he accepts challenges."
One challenge facing Moore is to continue building on his recent success.
"I've seen constant improvement," Golden said. "He's a great player as a freshman. The biggest thing is, he's going to keep getting better."
GAME NOTES: Tennessee brings a 10-8 overall record and a 2-4 SEC mark into tonight's game. Vanderbilt is 8-10 and 2-4.... The Vols and Commodores have three common opponents. Tennessee beat Xavier 51-47 Dec. 29 in Knoxville; Vandy beat Xavier 66-64 Dec. 6 in Cincinnati. Tennessee lost to Kentucky 75-65 Jan. 15 at Lexington; Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky 60-58 Jan. 10 in Nashville; Tennessee lost to Ole Miss 92-74 Jan. 9 in Knoxville; Vanderbilt lost to Ole Miss 89-79 Jan. 15 in Nashville.... Both Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin and Vandy's Kevin Stallings are Purdue graduates who played for Gene Keady. Martin represented the Boilermakers from 1991-95, Stallings from 1980-82.... The Vols and Commodores split last year's meetings — Vanderbilt rolling 65-47 Jan. 24 in Nashville but Tennessee prevailing 68-61 March 3 in Knoxville.... Vol sophomore Jarnell Stokes' 18 rebounds versus Alabama last Saturday were the most by an SEC player this season.... Tennessee junior Jordan McRae continues to rank second among SEC scorers (20.8 points per game) in league competition only.... Tonight's game will be aired on ESPNU with a 7:02 ET tipoff.

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Can anybody expand on this code to include zero's for the missing months
If you have a look at the heading on the page (at the bottom) "Right way of grouping by month in SQL Server" It only returns a result list for months that have units sold. but how about including all months.. e.g.
Year Month Units sold
----------- ----------- ---------------------------------------
2004 2 6.00
2004 3 5.00
After doing some googling i read that I need to join to another table containing a list of all the months? But do I also need a table with all the years?
I am using MySQL
If you want to do it in pure SQL, then yes, creating those dummy tables is an easy solution.
However, why do you want to do it in SQL? You can easily handle displaying the 0's in your application. The application is where you format output, not in database queries.
good point ! I could have solved this already if I had just done it in the php code, rather than all the time I wasted playing around with SQL !
but as a matter of interest, how would one do it using SQL?
You would have a table of months use the appropriate join (left or right) to your result set, using some function such as IsNull() or Coalesce() (depending on the DBMS) to convert nulls into 0s.
can you point to any link that shows how this is done, or provide the code yourself.
I can't find a single example of how to do this but will check my "simply sql" book when i get home, it might be in there.
it isn't
i recommend that you use a numbers table --
CREATE TABLE numbers ( n INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
INSERT INTO numbers VALUES (0),(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),...
make sure you have enough numbers to cover the largest range of year/months
now you can write a query like this --
SELECT '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH AS mydate
FROM numbers
WHERE '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH <= '2010-01-01
or like this --
SELECT EXTRACT(YEAR_MONTH FROM mydate) AS yyyymm
FROM ( SELECT '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH AS mydate
FROM numbers
WHERE '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH <= '2010-01-01 ) AS d
depending on how you want to use the data
make sense?
OK, i'm with you so far... how about the last step of joining the tables together to output the data?
what does your table look like? is there a date field?
Hi rudy, I'm using the example data from http://www.sqlhacks.com/index.php/Dates/GroupByMonth
SELECT EXTRACT(YEAR_MONTH FROM mydate) AS yyyymm
, SUM(sales.sales_qty) AS units_sold
FROM ( SELECT '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH AS mydate
FROM numbers
WHERE '2004-01-01' + INTERVAL n MONTH <= '2010-01-01' ) AS d
JOIN sales
ON sales.sales_date >= d.mydate
AND sales.sales_date < d.mydate + INTERVAL 1 MONTH
BY yyyymm
thanks rudy, i'll give it a try and see what happens !
Then i can hopefully modify it to fit my own application.
someone has this problem solved?
yeah, me
It's amazing how many forum threads there are with people asking about this kind of query. None of them had any proper solution.
Rudy. maybe some good content for "simply sql 2"
Or a SQL reference book (details of SQL functions, which database servers support them, etc).


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I am sure that they fitted in with the anime but they looked really out of place in the film. I know that they need to be there and they ARE the story but they looked shit!
I suppose it's something I would have difficulty in imagining in live action. The series is immense though, one of the most addictive and gripping TV shows I've ever watched.
The mind of the believer stagnates. It fails to grow outward into an unlimited, infinite universe.
Machete is utter gash and I am the biggest Danny Trejo fanboy going!
I'm no gynecologist but I know a cunt when I see one.
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I am currently 'aquiring' someof these reccos. I shall offer my thoughts later
I'm no gynecologist but I know a cunt when I see one.
Everyone shoudl watch Hana Bi, which is the greatest filme ever made.


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LONDON -- The Godolphin doping scandal deepened Monday, with British racing authorities announcing that seven more horses have tested positive for steroids, including the winner of the world's oldest classic.
Trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni already has been banned eight years. He has acknowledged giving anabolic steroids to 15 horses in one of the largest doping scandals to hit the sport in Britain.
After tests on all Godolphin-owned horses in Newmarket, the British Horseracing Authority reported that seven based at Al-Zarooni's Moulton Paddocks yard tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol.
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Godolphin founder Sheikh Mohammed locked down Al-Zarooni's stable after the initial positive tests were announced.
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor is set to assume control of the stables after all of his horses were checked by the BHA and tested negative.
"It is obviously very disappointing that seven further horses have tested positive for stanozolol," Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said. "These results highlight why H.H. Sheikh Mohammed took the decision to lock down the stables at Moulton Paddocks until every Godolphin horse in training at Newmarket had been tested.
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Tech savvy people will overlook this for the specs and OS, and average people will just ask around for a good tablet.
The best marketing is to either make a good product to get word of mouth on your side, or make your product at least sound good on its own merit.
any benefits from this advertisement will only be short term. Im sure apple will pay it no mind. those commercials however are what's really got people talking.
I, on the other hand, love Android as much as I do IOS. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. In our household, there are 4 IOS devices and 2 Android devices. That said, I think this particular marketing strategy is brilliant. In fact, I am now considering purchasing the Galaxy Tab since I can get it and the Galaxy SII Skyrocket for ~$600
I think its great. So the lawsuit from Apple has backfired.
I didn't want a galaxy Tab till Apple complained about it now I want one. if its that good that crApple try to sue them to stop it getting sold it must be better than the iPad.
Its like "bite the hand that feed you" as dont Samsung make the screens for the iPad? They should just stop making them then see how Apple feel about that.
**** samsung
There's nothing "wrong" with childish marketing per se, but the bottom line is that if your product can't stand on it's own 2 feet it'll never matter.
I'm not particularly a product or brand loyalist. I prefer to use products that are simple and heavily feature loaded, IF Samsung provides these types of products, i'm actually turned off by their marketing. Similar to how I was turned off to Apples young guy vs old guy Windows marketing.
"The tablet Apple tried to stop.. because we stole their ideas." Nice marketing.


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Do you have to wrap the Text associated with each Radio Button in a  tag?
For example, here I did not do that...

Gender:
<input type="radio" name="gender" value="F" <?php echo (isset($gender) && $gender == "F") ? 'checked="checked"' : ''; ?>/> Female
<input type="radio" name="gender" value="M" <?php echo (isset($gender) && $gender == "M") ? 'checked="checked"' : ''; ?>/> Male
(As you can see, I just used the  tag for the Radio Button Group...)
Also, what happens if you don't have an id= for each Radio Button?
Something like this might be better:
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="bloke" value="M">
Male
<input type="radio" name="gender" id="sheila" value="F">
Female
You really should have a label with each input, and the for/id pair is needed for accessibility. (It's nice for anyone, as it means you can click on the label to activate the radio.)
Good thing I asked.
Thanks Ralph!!
Just for reference, on a regular Text Box Input, what do you match the for= in the  against in the <input>??
Is it the name= or the id= also?
P.S. SitePoint should their HTML Reference section to clearly state this...
for="" always matches with id="". The name="" is for the data passed to the processing script.
Okay, thanks for straightening that out for me, Ralph!
Okay, Ralph, now that we have the basics out of the way, here is something a little trickier...
The script I am working on is supposed to display all "Friend Requests" for the logged in User to Approve/Decline/Decide Later...
The structure I chose is an Unordered List, and my code will loop through all Requests in the database and attempt to display them like this...

User1

<fieldset id="requestResponse">
<input id="rad1" name="requestResponse1" type="radio" value="0"
<?php echo (isset($requestResponse1) && $requestResponse1 == "0") ? 'checked="checked"' : ''; ?> />
Decide Later
<input id="rad2" name="requestResponse1" type="radio" value="1"
<?php echo (isset($requestResponse1) && $requestResponse1 == "1") ? 'checked="checked"' : ''; ?> />
Accept
<input id="rad3" name="requestResponse1" type="radio" value="2"
<?php echo (isset($requestResponse1) && $requestResponse1 == "2") ? 'checked="checked"' : ''; ?> />
Decline
1.) Does the code I have above look correct if there was just one User Friend-Request? (I believe it follows the style you mentioned earlier...)
2.) What are you supposed to call your ID's??
I have seen lots of examples that just do what I have, but I prefer giving things meaningful names when possible...
3.) What should "name" be across several groups of 3-Radio Buttons?
Should it be "requestResponse1", "requestResponse2", "requestResponse3" ?
4.) What should my "id" be across several groups of 3-Radio Buttons?
I assume each one must be unique on my page, right?
5.) Is it okay to have a <fieldset> around my entire Form and also around each Radio-Button-Set?
Seems OK to me, but perhaps await other replies. (Same applies to the following ...)
wotevah you like.
Again, it sup to you.
Again, up to you, but yes, the rule that they must be unique still applies.
I'm not totally sure if nesting fieldsets is against the rules or not, but I suspect it is, and I'd definitely say don't do that. The fieldset is just to create logical groups of form fields. So I'd think that it would just confuse things badly to nest them.
Don't feel bad about not getting the difference between NAME and ID right away -- a lot of people even after being told a dozen times still don't get it.... drives me nutters when working with certain people's code.
One thing a friend pointed out to me just a couple weeks ago I never noticed you may find interesting/useful -- if you have a proper for/id relationship between a label and it's input, clicking on the label has the same effect as clicking on the input. I never even noticed that behavior, and it works all the way back to IE 5.
Be darned. That's the first thing I noticed about it ... or was told about it. I almost always just click on the label when filling out forms—or just tab through them, which has the same effect.
Not something I'd even think of -- when I want to select an element I click on the element, not the text next to it... clicking on the text next to it doesn't make any sense to me.
But it must to some people... I guess if the element is really small (checkbox/radio button) and you suck with a mouse... maybe...
Nested fieldsets are valid (with legends of course) and are sometimes useful for creating sub groups within a logical group.
Have a look at this very very old (and extreme) example (excuse the use of p elements as I don't use them any more to wrap form elements). It is perhaps even easier to see the usefulness of this form if you turn styles off (use the option at the top) and then the structure becomes very clear.
However, in most simple forms you probably would not need to nest very often.
Thanks for that, Paul. Very interesting.
Maybe I'm just lazy.
What did you think about my code above?
Does it look okay?
The html looks ok to me as there's not really that much there.:)
I'm sure Jason @deathshadow60 could comment on the php.
Okay, thanks.
I'm sure Jason @deathshadow60 could comment on the php.
Well, I'll wait until things settle with my HTML/CSS before I ask for any help on the PHP.
Everywhere else other than web pages you have always been able to click on the text in order to select a checkbox or radio button. HTML forms were the ones missing that standard functionality prior to the introduction of the label tag. That was the first thing I noticed about HTML forms - that the radio button text was broken in early browsers because it didn't select the button for you when you clicked on it
Markup looks fine -- apart from the bug triggering comments (in particular comments between LI is just /FAIL/) the multiple 'let's open and close php on every line' are rubbish, but again I'm the guy who would like to see <?php and ?> removed from PHP altogether so... It's just sloppy coding.
Also since those elements are all alike, I'd put the options in a list and iterate the list to output them.
Something like:
'0' => 'Decide Later',
'1' => 'Accept',
'2' => 'Decline'
echo '

User1

<fieldset id="requestResponse">';
foreach ($response as $value => $label) {
echo '
<input type="radio" id="rad_',$value,'" name="requestResponse1" value="',$value,'",(
(isset($requestResponse1) && $requestResponse1==$value) ? ' checked="checked"' : ''
),' />
',$label,'';
echo '
Which knocks 400 bytes off the code, is still plenty clear, and is easier to add/remove buttons to.


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New photos of Randy Travis surfacing online
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Randy Travis fans are getting their first glimpse of the country star since he suffered a stroke last July.
NashvilleGab.com says the singer's friend Anthony Maurizio posted two pictures of Travis to Twitter. A black and white indoor group shot includes Randy seated with his fiancee Mary and others standing around him. Anthony tweeted with the picture that he's glad to see Randy "healing nicely."
Glad to see @randytravis healing nicely. #blessedman @country925fm @RealKurtAngle @CMT @BonniePaulMusic pic.twitter.com/RqpEeyBzex
— Anthony Maurizio (@antmaurizio) January 19, 2014
A second, color photo Anthony says was just taken Sunday shows Randy in a golf cart. Maurizio says he got both pictures from Randy's stepson.
@country925fm Here's another. From yesterday. Randy looking better. pic.twitter.com/UKEoJ3WzTH
— Anthony Maurizio (@antmaurizio) January 20, 2014
Travis' medical drama unfolded last summer. A few days after the singer was admitted to the hospital with a heart condition he suffered a stroke, and underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.
Doctors said the operation was successful, but Randy would still need several months to recover. Travis remained hospitalized for nearly a month before he was transfered to a physical therapy center.
There haven't been any official updates on his condition since he left the center in October.
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Here's Your Chance to Be Dressed by Gwen Stefani: No Doubt + Fred Perry Team Up
Gwen Stefani and No Doubt are teaming up with Fred Perry on your new fave collab. Get all the deets here!
-Lucia Peters
Wish you could have Gwen Stefani as your personal stylist? We may not be able to make THAT happen, but here's a pretty good consolation prize: Gwen and the rest of her No Doubt band members are teaming up with Fred Perry for a new collab this January and spring!
Read Dita Von Teese Dishes on Where She Got Her Inspiration for Her Dress Collection
According to WWD, the collection apparently will reference No Doubt's ska and reggae roots while simultaneously playing off of Fred Perry's connection to subculture. Among the pieces is a slim-fit shirt with tipping detail on the sleeves and collar. Retailing for $95, the shirt will be available for both men and women and will be released in early January. Things we've got to look forward to in the spring include a punk-inspired tartan V-neck sweater ($170) and a '50s-style bomber jacket ($250).
You'll be able to snap up the collection on fredperry.us; it will also have a global release in the spring. How's that for punk couture?
Tell us: Would you wear a line designed by Gwen Stefani and No Doubt?
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Buble self-released his first recordings, including this EP, First Dance, in 1995. Babalu was Michael Buble's first full-length album - which he released in 2001. The title refers to a Vancouver nightclub where he used to perform before becoming well-known. Buble was ready to change careers at age 25, and become a journalist, before he got his big break. He appeared in the movie, Duets, in 2000, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis.
Source: Youtube Buble has appeared in three other films so far: Totally Blonde, The Snow Walker, and Death Game (tv only) and has been on the soundtrack of 77 shows and movies including Spider-Man 2, Malcolm in the Middle, and 27 Dresses. Here he is at the premiere for Totally Blonde in 2001.
Photo: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images Buble guest starred on the Chris Isaak Show in 2004 and did a few collaborations together over the years, including the Chris Isaak Christmas Album.
Photo: Paul Hawthorne / 2004 Getty Images David Foster (who's produced albums by Madonna, Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson, and more...) signed Michael Buble to the 143 record label in 2000, and in 2001 Buble started recording his self-titled album with Foster as producer. It was finally released in 2003. Here's Buble (R) and David Foster (L) performing together at the 7th Annual Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Grand Slam for Children Benefit Concert in September 2002.
Photo: Robert Mora / 2002 Getty Images Michael Buble was engaged to actress Debbie Timuss from around 2000 until 2005. She was in the music video for "Home." He wrote the song "Lost" for her. Source: Michael Buble Youtube Getting to show the crowd what he's got at the Toyota Concert Series on the Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC, 2005.
Photo: Evan Agostini / 2005 Getty Images Michael Buble became a dual citizen of Italy and Canada in 2005. He was eligible through his grandfather, Demetrio Santaga, from Preganziol. Here's Buble performing live in San Remo in 2005 as a new Italian citizen.
Photo: Giuseppe Cacace / 2005 Getty Images A still baby-faced (but 30 year old in the photo) Buble attends the 2005 Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Photo: Ethan Miller / 2005 Getty Images Here's Buble in 2008 on his Irresponsible Tour, in Sydney, Australia
 Photo: Gaye Gerard / 2008 Getty Images After splitting up with Debbie Timuss, Buble started dating Emily Blunt. They were together until 2008.
Photo: Evan Agostini / 2006 Getty Images Buble's won 3 Grammy Awards, multiple Juno Awards (11+), the 2010 American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and many other awards.
Photo: Jason Merritt / 2010 Getty Images Britain's Queen Elizabeth II even came out to see Buble perform at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England in 2009.
Photo: LEON NEAL / 2009 AFP Buble is a huge hockey fan and according to the Calgary Sun, requires one local team hockey puck in his dressing room as part of his rider contract in every city. He is also co-owner of the Vancouver Giants since 2008.
 Ethan Miller / 2009 Getty Images According to the Italian Almanac, Michael Buble's grandfather, Demetrio, paid for his singing lessons and traded plumbing for stage time for Michael. Guess all that hard work paid off!
Photo: ROBERT VOS / 2012 AFP Buble started dating Luisana Lopilato in 2008 and the couple got engaged in November 2009. They were married in March 2011 in Buenos Aires and had a second wedding in Vancouver BC.
Photo: MARK RALSTON / 2010 AFP Still collaborating with David Foster in 2009, along with Neil Portnow, at the 2009 Musicares Person of the Year Tribute to Neil Diamond.
Photo: Larry Busacca / 2009 The Recording Academy Buble's early stints in musical theatre definitely helped him develop his engaging stage show.
Photo: Kevin Winter / 2010 Getty Images In 2011, Michael Buble wrote diary-style book called Michael Buble, Onstage, Offstage about his experiences growing up which led him to his career as a professional singer.
Photo: Danny Martindale / 2011 Getty Images Michael Buble performed during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics! He also participated in the torch relay in the opening ceremonies.
Photo: Richard Heathcote / 2010 Getty Images The fans love their Michael Buble!
Photo: Bryan Bedder / 2010 Getty Images Here's Michael Buble ready to take on the Australian leg of his "Crazy Love" tour, in 2011.
Photo: Brendon Thorne / 2011 Getty Images Check the impressive stage setup at the Sydney, Australia show in 2011.
Photo: Mark Metcalfe / 2011 Getty Images Michael Buble supports many charities, including Habitat for Humanity, MuciCan, STOMP Out Bullying, and pictured here, The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, which raises funds to help improve education for underserved youth in the las vegas community.
Photo: Ethan Miller / 2011 Getty Images Buble likes to engage his crowd and bring audience members on-stage. Here are some adoring fans, enjoying their moment in the limelight with him at the VIP performance at Beringer Vineyards in California.
Photo: Steve Jennings / 2011 Getty Images Buble on the Jimmy Fallon show with Dave Matthews, Keira Knightley in December 2012. He's now a household name.
Theo Wargo / 2012 Getty Images In addition to his solo work, Michael Buble has collaborated with many other performers, including here on the Jimmy Fallon show with Amy Poehler and Jimmy Fallon as "The Chicken-eers".
Photo: Theo Wargo / 2013 Getty Images His current studio album, To Be Loved released in April 2013, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.
Photo: Luca Teuchmann / 2013 Getty Images Here's Buble rocking out with FUN.'s Nate Ruess at a private VIP event in Cannes, France.
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Gallery: Photos: Play Me I'm Yours pianos in Pasadena
PASADENA - Passersby on Colorado Boulevard on Thursday afternoon heard more than the usual drone of car motors and honking horns; their ears were graced with the elegant strains of Bach preludes from "The Well-Tempered Clavier."
Part of a celebration of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Music Director Jeffrey Kahane's 15th anniversary, the decorated "Play Me, I'm Yours" pianos made their mass debut with a special noon performance of Bach on all 30 pianos spread throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Others in Pasadena are at One Colorado and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.
Jeffrey Bernstein of Altadena - artistic and executive director of Pasadena Master Chorale - launched the program on the piano stationed in the courtyard behind Vroman's Bookstore.
He played two pieces by Bach, another by Haydn and a third 15-minute piece of his own impromptu creation.
He said he loves the idea of getting a community of musicians together to play outdoor music.
"I think anything we can do to re-contextualize music and place it into the fabric of life is great," Bernstein said.
Many community members came out to hear the Vroman's piano's inaugural performance and even try out the brightly painted instrument - which sported a bust of Beethoven. Performers included 74-year-old Judy Ballenger of Pasadena, who said she'd been playing piano since she was 5.
"I love it because it's kind quirky," she said of the "Play Me, I'm Yours" project. "It's kind of democratic, everybody can take a run at it."
Marcia Battin of South Pasadena said she likes its collaborative nature.
"The idea of 30 people playing music at the same time is performance art at its finest," she said.
The pianos will be available for playing 24 hours a day until May 3.
For more information, visit www.streetpianosLA.com.
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Zac Efron attacked in downtown L.A.
(TMZ) - Zac Efron mysteriously ended up in a bad area of downtown L.A. just after midnight Sunday ... and ended up getting violently socked in the mouth by a sketchy transient ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
TMZ reports cops were on patrol under the Harbor Freeway when they saw Zac and a man he identified as his bodyguard. Cops saw Zac and the other guy in a full-blown melee with at least 3 other people.
After breaking up the fight, cops questioned Zac. He told them they had run out of gas and were sitting in the car. Zac said while waiting for a tow truck they threw a bottle out the window -- he never said what was in the bottle -- and it smashed on the pavement near a group of transients, reports TMZ.
According to TMZ, Zac said the transients confronted him and the bodyguard because they believed the pair hurled the bottle at them. Zac says 2 of the transients attacked the bodyguard and when Zac got out of the car to help, he got hit in the mouth. Zac said, "It was the hardest I've ever been hit in my life."
You'll recall ... Zac mysteriously broke his jaw in November, saying he slipped on a pool of water in his home. Zac was in rehab twice last year for cocaine abuse.
The area where this occurred is rough. Cops are on high alert for drug deals and gangs. One source says Zac was "obviously intoxicated."
Law enforcement tells TMZ ... no one was arrested because they viewed it as "mutual combat."
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FLORENCE, SC -- Ruiz Foods has expanded its manufacturing to the East Coast with its acquisition of the former Heinz frozen food processing facility here. Located 110 miles southeast of Charlotte, NC, the plant was built in 2008. Renovation is scheduled to begin immediately and Dinuba, CA-based Ruiz plans to begin manufacturing several of its El Monterey and Tornado products at the plant beginning in 2015.
El Monterey, widely sold in vending, is the flagship frozen Mexican food brand for Ruiz Foods and the No. 1 selling brand of frozen Mexican food in the United States.
Over the next several years as the facility swings into full production, Ruiz Foods plans to employ more than 500 associates at the new plant.
Additionally, Ruiz Foods is currently expanding its corporate headquarters located in in Dinuba, CA, and its manufacturing facility located in Denison, TX.
The privately held Mexican food giant was cofounded by father and son, Louis and Fred Ruiz in 1964. Third generation Kim Ruiz Beck, the eldest daughter of co-founder Fred Ruiz, is chairman of the company.


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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine system disorder among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have enlarged ovaries that contain small collections of fluid — called follicles — located in each ovary as seen during an ultrasound exam.
Infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods, excess hair growth, acne, and obesity can all occur in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. In adolescents, infrequent or absent menstruation may raise suspicion for the condition.
The exact cause of polycystic ovary syndrome is unknown. Early diagnosis and treatment along with weight loss may reduce the risk of long-term complications, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Polycystic ovary syndrome signs and symptoms often begin soon after a woman first begins having periods (menarche). In some cases, PCOS develops later during the reproductive years, for instance, in response to substantial weight gain.
PCOS has many signs — things you or your doctor can see or measure — and symptoms — things that you notice or feel. All of these can worsen with obesity. Every woman with PCOS may be affected a little differently.
To be diagnosed with the condition, your doctor looks for at least two of the following:
See your doctor if you have concerns about your menstrual periods, if you're experiencing infertility or if you have signs of androgen excess such as acne and male-pattern hair growth.
Doctors don't know what causes polycystic ovary syndrome, but these factors may play a role:
Having polycystic ovary syndrome may make the following conditions more likely, especially if obesity also is a factor:
For polycystic ovary syndrome, you might first see your family doctor or primary care provider. However, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in conditions affecting the female reproductive tract (gynecologist), one who specializes in hormone disorders (endocrinologist) or one who specializes in treating infertility (reproductive endocrinologist).
To prepare for your appointment:
For polycystic ovary syndrome, some basic questions to ask include:
Don't hesitate to ask your doctor to repeat information or to ask follow-up questions for clarification.
Some potential questions your doctor or health care provider might ask include:
There's no specific test to definitively diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome. The diagnosis is one of exclusion, which means your doctor considers all of your signs and symptoms and then rules out other possible disorders.
During this process, you and your doctor will discuss your medical history, including your menstrual periods, weight changes and other symptoms. Your doctor may also perform certain tests and exams:
Polycystic ovary syndrome treatment generally focuses on management of your individual main concerns, such as infertility, hirsutism, acne or obesity.
As a first step, your doctor may recommend weight loss through a low-calorie diet combined with moderate exercise activities. Even a modest reduction in your weight — for instance, losing 5 percent of your body weight — might improve your condition.
Your doctor may prescribe a medication to:
Regulate your menstrual cycle. To regulate your menstrual cycle, your doctor may recommend combination birth control pills — pills that contain both estrogen and progestin. These birth control pills decrease androgen production and give your body a break from the effects of continuous estrogen, lowering your risk of endometrial cancer and correcting abnormal bleeding. As an alternative to birth control pills, you might use a skin patch or vaginal ring that contains a combination of estrogen and progestin. During the time that you take this medication to relieve your symptoms, you won't be able to conceive.
If you're not a good candidate for combination birth control pills, an alternative approach is to take progesterone for 10 to 14 days every one to two months. This type of progesterone therapy regulates your periods and offers protection against endometrial cancer, but it doesn't improve androgen levels and it won't prevent pregnancy. The progestin-only minipill or progestin-containing intrauterine device are better choices if you also wish to avoid pregnancy.
Your doctor also may prescribe metformin (Glucophage, Fortamet, others), an oral medication for type 2 diabetes that improves insulin resistance and lowers insulin levels. This drug may help with ovulation and lead to regular menstrual cycles. Metformin also slows the progression to type 2 diabetes if you already have prediabetes and aids in weight loss if you also follow a diet and an exercise program.
Help you ovulate. If you're trying to become pregnant, you may need a medication to help you ovulate. Clomiphene (Clomid, Serophene) is an oral anti-estrogen medication that you take in the first part of your menstrual cycle. If clomiphene alone isn't effective, your doctor may add metformin to help induce ovulation.
If you don't become pregnant using clomiphene and metformin, your doctor may recommend using gonadotropins — follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) medications that are administered by injection. Another medication that your doctor may have you try is letrozole (Femara). Doctors don't know exactly how letrozole works to stimulate the ovaries, but it may help with ovulation when other medications fail.
When taking any type of medication to help you ovulate, it's important that you work with a reproductive specialist and have regular ultrasounds to monitor your progress and avoid problems.
To help offset the effects of PCOS:
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for gynecology in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for gynecology by U.S. News & World Report.
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people. In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
At Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona, doctors trained in endocrinology and medical and surgical gynecology care for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 800-446-2279 (toll-free) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
At Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida, doctors trained in endocrinology and medical and surgical gynecology care for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 904-953-0853 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
At Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota, doctors trained in endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology and gynecology care for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
Mayo Clinic researchers study the risk factors, environmental factors and genetic factors that contribute to the development of PCOS and investigate new diagnostic evaluations and treatments for this syndrome.
See a list of publications about polycystic ovary syndrome by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/care-at-mayo-clinic/appointments/CON-20028841
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So come and visit the many Ipswich maritime attractions, events, festivals and businesses at the Ipswich Waterfront
|Whether you want to come and visit to soak up the atmosphere
by walking along the Ipswich Waterfront Quayside ......... or to sit outside one
of the many cafe, bars, bistros, restaurants simply watching the day go
by.......... then the Waterfront @ Ipswich is the place to be!!!
Put visiting Ipswich Waterfront/Docks in your diary and Celebrate
Old buildings juxta contemporary alongside the Ipswich Waterfront Quayside .... there is plenty of green space to at two Ipswich Parks - Alexandra Park Ipswich and Holywells Park Ipswich - which walking are just a couple of minutes away.,,..or why not take a cruise on one of the boats on the Ipswich Waterfront. Don't forget to visit the old Churches - especially Holy Trinity Ipswich with its breath-taking window - and the Ipswich Maritime Trust Window Museum is well worth a look too. Ipswich Waterfront now has a Tourist Information Office in Viking Mariners as well as plenty of information and leaflets in the office at Neptune Marina. Latest news and information available. The Ipswich Docks, Port of Ipswich, Ipswich Quayside and Waterfront began in the 7th Century so there is a wealth of maritime and nautical history. (History)
Plus, the Waterfront @ Ipswich is alongside a modern multiplex cinema, a five minute walk to the bustling Ipswich Town Centre (walking through quaint shops in the St Peter's and St Nicholas Streets) and just a short walk from the Ipswich Town FC Stadium.
As part of helping and establish and maintain a friendly, thriving and vibrant community on the Ipswich Waterfront (or as it used to be called the Ipswich Docks), during the year monthly Ipswich Waterfront Markets and Vintage Markets, Ipswich Maritime Festival, Community Fetes, Street Entertainment and other events take place along the Waterfront @ Ipswich as well as in nearby locations which attract many visitors (check out the events page). Ipswich Maritime Festival attracted 70,000 visitors. See what's been happening from the News items of Ipswich Waterfront (News) Check out more events at the Ipswich Waterfront (Events).
Getting to the Waterfront @ Ipswich is easy - just ten minutes walk from Ipswich Station, five minutes from the Ipswich Town Centre or ....if you are driving there are plenty of car-parks around....and if you want to stay on for the night there are a variety of hotels and B&B's! Neptune & Haven Marinas are the places to moor your boats if you are coming in on the Water. So come on and join the many who enjoy visiting Ipswich Waterfront Quayside and Docks! Website
To be kept up-to date with news and events then why not join the official
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Holly Madison isn't the only star with jugs valuable enough to insure!
-Nalissa Cuthbert
What's the best way to prevent your thousand dollar investment from flying off your chest? Reality star and former Playboy bunny Holly Madison has the obvious answer: She recently took out a $1 million insurance policy on her breasts. According to People, she wanted to protect herself and the other girls who appear in Peepshow, her current Las Vegas production. Speaking about her two crowning glories, she said, "They're my primary money makers right now." You can say that again!
So in honor of Holly Madison's latest "boob coverage," here are 10 other celebrities we really think have a pair of million-dollar boobs…
1) Halle Berry
The sexy star is one of the lucky women that gained extra boobage after childbirth. No matter how they got there, though, they seem to be sticking around and they look great on her.
2) Dolly Parton
No boob round-up is complete with out Dolly! The queen bee of country music is known for her exaggerated style and– of course– her exaggerated chest. She also set the former standard for breast insurance: She insured her girls for $600,000. If you can get 4-year-old pageant princesses to stuff their shirts in order to imitate your look, you know your boob domination is complete.
Read Adorable Alert! Which Celebrity Kid Is the Cutest?
3) Dita Von Teese
This classic beauty is more than just a fashion idol: She's proof that real women have a curve or two. And great boobs.
4) Scarlett Johansson
It's no secret that Ms. Single and Ready to Mingle (a lot) has a knockout body. Her boobage adds to the overall package, making her one of Hollywood's hottest leading ladies.
5) Kate Winslet
Her phenomenal acting chops trump everyone else's in Tinsel Town… though of course, the fact that she's got gorgeous style and excellent cleavage doesn't hurt, either!
More boob-tastic celebs including Christina Hendricks and Jessica Simpson up next!


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I'm a newbie blogger (pushing two months now, but still full of questions), and I have found great help in joining this club and meeting some awesome women...that support one another. What has helped me the most, is the encouragement I receive when someone thinks enough to follow me on any (or all) platform - facebook, twitter, by email, linky follower, etc. Therefore, I try to go through the club and other places and follow those that request it. If you are like me, and you feel good and motivated, when you receive a little follow love, let's help each other out, and get to following.
My blogsite is Properhoney and the blog is here. It's a sweet spot where women are strengthened, empowered, and entertained, as I share tidbits of my life.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/properhoney
Twitter: @properhoney
Pinterest: pinterest.com/properhoney (I just started this page, and really have no idea what I am doing)
Google +: New to google+, and don't know what my handle is other than properhoney??
Pick any or all and I WILL FOLLOW BACK. List your info in the Comment section below and follow others as they follow you. Let's start the New Year off with increase. (When you follow from Facebook, please follow from your personal page, b/c that is the only way the like will be counted. Leave a reply on the fb page with your info, so we will know who to follow in return).
Tons of Love & Happy New Year!
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Hey Karen,
Thanks for the love! I have returned the same and I absolutely love the uncanny comedic timing of your daughter. Nothing like good old fashioned cartoons.
Hey Felicia,
Thanks so much for the follows. I followed you on Facebook, twitter, and Google+. That was a great post, "I won't look pretty". Really makes you think as a parent of a little girl.
Following you from Little Sak of Beans. Love your blog! I am also following on twitter and fb :) Check out my FB Little Sak of Beans!
Hi Susan,
I love your blog and liked your FB page. How long have you been doing this? The T-shirt is a great idea!
My links are below:
BLOG: http://www.eco-mothering.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EcoMom.DeForbes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcoMom_DeForbes
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/donnadeforbes/
I have been following your blog, but didn't realize that you had a Twitter page. Now I have both...thanks!
Hi Sarah, I just followed you on both FB and Twitter...thanks!
Please follow me as well:
Blog - www.epicmommyadventures.com
FB - https://www.facebook.com/1EpicMommy
Twitter - https://twitter.com/1EpicMommy
Thank for following! I followed you back! :)
Thanks!! I appreciate that!
Hi Carica,
Just followed you on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Please reciprocate here...
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/StorkBabyGifts
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/StorkBabyGifts
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/StorkBabyGifts
Google+ Stork Baby Gift Baskets
Hi Karen! I'm now following all of your channels! Stop by and visit me at http://simplyathomemom.com/
FB https://www.facebook.com/SimplyAtHomeMom
Twitter @SimplyAtHomeMom
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/brazil820/
Hey Renae,
Thanks Renae!. I am now your new fb follower. I like your blog and I am going to try to make the Solomon bracelets with my daughter. She will love that!
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for the follow. I have reciprocated the same!


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June 03, 2011 at 13:42:10 Jun 03, 2011 @ 13:42
Best show on TV
i'm the best mayne, i deed it
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I'm glad they picked this up for a new season before the season even ended. I've liked every episode so far
i'm the best mayne, i deed it
pink like hamilton
this show is most definitely tight butthole.
The dude with the long hair has so much phuck steez. He fucks with like mishka and shit too. so cool.
"I'm torqued, Your torqued, we can't be fighting."


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Let's say you've gained 30lbs since you first met your SO. If your SO (significant other) told you that he/she would like you to lose the weight, would you put forth an effort to do it? Or is that grounds for ending the relationship?
His/her reason for wanting you to lose the weight is not health related. They were just more attracted to you before the weight gain.


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Welcome to the Utica Curling Club
Where Central New York Plays the Hottest Sport on Ice
Try Curling
The season's over and our ice is melting, but it's never to early to think about next year! We'll have Try Curling events in October, our Curling School October-December, and special Olypmics related events in 2018. Stayed tuned!
Bring your group or party in for a private try curling event. It's a great way to celebrate, work on team dynamics, or learn about managing people, all while having fun. Packages are available for 2 hours.
Read more about our club and curling in our curling booklet. Watch a two minute video about curling brought to you by our friends to the north.
Read more about curling on our About Curling pages under the Home menu: About the Game; Traditions & Etiquette; Glossary; History
Watch live curling on the Utica Curling Club Channel. Look for scheduled streamed events in the Upcoming Events panel on the right hand side of this page. Games archived on YouTube. Watch, learn, and enjoy curling!
Local news and video about the Utica Curling Club and its programs. Read (and watch!) all about it.
Got a question? Ask here.
Member News and NoticesCurling season is over, so you know what that means - time to think about golf! Join the annual UCC Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 10, 2017. More information on the event page.
The USA Curling College Championship came to the Utica Curling Club March 10-12. Thank you to all the volunteers (60 of them!) who made the event the "best ever". Minnesota took top honors, Nebraska snagged silver, and Wisconsin Stevens Point bronze. In the consolation events (4th and 5th events), Harvard and St. Norbert College won their pools. Congratulations to SUNY Poly who made it into the gold medal round. Opening ceremonies and selected game streams are available on the USA Curling College Championship page.
Announcing the introduction of the Utica Curling Club gift card. These cards are available for purchase in any dollar amount from any bartender. Use them like cash for purchases at the UCC, excluding meals. Questions, ask Brad Anderson.
Get your curling viewing fix - see the External Links page under the Home tab. You can find live streams of curling on the UCC channel, WatchESPN, World Curling TV, CurlingZone, TESN, and many other places.
The April 2017 Curlogram is now available (Home - About UCC - Curlograms).
Earn money for the club when you search or shop the Internet. UCC is registered with GoodSearch and GoodShop.
Use Amazon Smile when you shop, and Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization, i.e. UCC!


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|Welcome to Vacation By The Mouse
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When Falcons running back Steven Jackson strained his hamstring in Week 2, everyone thought that if he wasn't playing again before the team's bye, he would certainly be playing immediately after it in Week 7. Now that has fallen through, and it sounds like Jackson is out indefinitely. Head coach Mike Smith said Thursday that Jackson's hamstring injury has "lingered," and he still hasn't been cleared to practice.
Fantasy Analysis:
Linger is something that hamstring injuries are wont to do. It's a tough break for the Falcons and Jackson's fantasy owners. Jason Snelling and Jacquizz Rodgers will once again split the carries out of the backfield. They are risky flex options in standard leagues versus the Buccaneers' tough run defense.


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Hunter Hayes announces 'We're Not Invisible' tour
Listne to Hunter Hayes on iHeartRadio
Hunter Hayes is making plans to hit the road. The country star announced the upcoming trek in a short Facebook video.
The "We're Not Invisible" tour takes its name from Hunter's latest single, "Invisible," which he performed on the Grammys Sunday night.
The singer's trek runs 19 dates, starting in Pikeville, Kentucky on March 20th. Danielle Bradbery and the duo Dan & Shay are on board as openers.
Hunter Hayes' "We're Not Invisible" Tour Dates (venues for most stops TBA)
March 20 - Pikeville, Kentucky, at the Eastern Expo Center
March 21 - Huntington, West Virginia, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena
March 22 - Youngstown, Ohio
March 27 - Peoria, Illinois
March 28 - Toledo, Ohio
April 10 - Southaven, Mississippi
April 11 - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
April 12 - Springfield, Missouri
April 17 - Huntsville, Alabama
April 18 - Roanoke, Virginia
April 19 - Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center
April 23 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
April 24 - Salt Lake City, Utah
May 1 - Bangor, Maine
May 2 - Boston, Massachusetts
May 3 - Uncasville, Connecticut
May 29 - Augusta, Georgia
May 30 - Pensacola, Florida
May 31 - Estero, Florida
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Doug, thank you for that kind introduction. It's good to be with you. Let me also acknowledge:
* Bill Lawson, your National President;
* Gene Crayton, your immediate past National President;
* Al Kovach, Senior Vice President;
* Executive Director, Homer Townsend--thanks for the straight talk about the challenges and needs of paralyzed Veterans; always an education and immensely helpful to me;
* Gordon Mansfield, former Deputy and Acting Secretary of VA;
* Members of PVA, fellow Veterans, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
I'm pleased to be here at your annual national convention, in the Woodlands. God bless you all, and God bless Texas. I've lived in Texas several times while still serving in the army--El Paso and Killeen, where those folksy Texas sayings always drew a smile. One of my favorites: "You can't wring your hands and roll your sleeves up at the same time."
You have to do one or the other, and at VA, we roll our sleeves up.
PVA has significantly contributed to the well-being of America's paralyzed Veterans for over 65 years now. Thank you for being the consistent and reliable voice for Veterans with SCI/D spinal cord injuries and disorders.
VA has partnered in all your efforts. Since World War II, VA has been a worldwide leader in developing rehabilitation programs and lifelong care initiatives following SCI/D. We currently have the largest system of care for people with SCI/D in the United States.
Last year, approximately 26,000 Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders received inpatient and outpatient services in the VA health care system. Of that 26,000, about 14,000 received specialty SCI/D care. More than 3,000 SCI/D Veterans were seen here in Texas VA Medical Centers, with about 2,000 of them receiving specialty SCI/D care.
We have a number of ongoing construction projects of specific interest to spinal cord-injured patients, including the construction of a 30-bed SCI/D unit and long-term SCI/D facility at the North Texas Health Care System in Dallas. We're also in the middle of our renovation plan for the San Antonio Polytrauma building, adding 12 patient beds and new imaging diagnosis equipment for SCI/D Veterans with traumatic brain injuries. Additionally, we're on track to open a new outpatient clinic in Austin by 2013, and we've got two community-based outpatient clinics projected for Katy and Tomball, Texas, both due to come on line in 2012.
There's a new software application, SCI/D Outcomes, that's currently being rolled out nationally. It allows healthcare teams to enhance the quality of care and rehabilitation for Veterans with SCI/D.
In partnership with PVA, VA is making exciting advances in spinal cord injury research with a strong focus in two areas. First, the repair of chronic spinal cord injuries through the use of cell treatments, gene therapies, drugs, small molecules, bio-engineered rebuilding materials, or a combination of agents. Second, we're conducting research to identify reactions that naturally occur in the body that can be barriers to successful regeneration or repair of an injury. VA has developed a consortium of researchers in our San Diego and West Haven VAMCs to develop and test innovative therapies that stimulate repair of the injured spinal cord.
I am proud of our accomplishments together, and I am thankful to President Obama for this opportunity to serve Veterans. As I've said before, you don't get many do-over's in life, and for me, this is a do-over. I get to care for the folks I went to war with 40 years ago in Vietnam. I get to care for the youngsters I sent to war as Army Chief of Staff. And I get to care for true giants who saved the world during World War II, and those who marched to the guns in Korea in 1950.
Like some of you, I grew up in Vietnam. I went to war with a generation of patriots who were as tough, determined, courageous, and capable of unbelievable acts of courage and sacrifice as any other generation before them. It is sometimes said that we honor the fallen by how we care for the living--the ones who made it home. And that's what President Obama and VA have been committed to for the past two-and-a-half years.
These are tough economic times, and that's especially true for Veterans. As of June, this year, one million Veterans remained unemployed, and the jobless rate for Post-9/11 Veterans was 13.3 percent. And, as troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, an additional one million servicemembers are projected to leave the military between 2011 and 2016.
Last week, in New Orleans, we conducted our National Veteran-owned Small Business Conference and Exposition. This training conference provided an unprecedented opportunity for both Veteran-owned and service-disabled, Veteran-owned small businesses to build capacity, grow their businesses, and connect directly with VA procurement decision makers. Over 4,100 people attended, approximately 1,600 of whom represented Veteran-owned small businesses.
Additionally, we recently awarded seven of our 15 major T4 [Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology] information technology contracts to service-disabled Veteran-owned or Veteran-owned small businesses--and we are requiring all 15 awardees of our contracts to meet aggressive subcontracting goals for service-disabled and Veteran-owned small businesses on their teams. Historically, Veterans hire Veterans. So, in boosting the number of Veteran-owned small businesses, we do intend to increase Veterans' employment opportunities.
Incidentally, 30 percent of our own VA workforce--over 100,000 employees--are Veterans, and our goal is to up that to 40 percent.
Three weeks ago, the President again demonstrated his unwavering support of Veterans and business in announcing of four, new, aggressive initiatives to serve them both:
* First, a Returning Heroes Tax Credit for firms that hire unemployed Veterans--a maximum of $2,400 for every short-term unemployed hire, and $4,800 for every long-term hire. Also, the existing Wounded Warriors Tax Credit for all Veterans with service-connected disabilities [maximum of $4,800] will continue, with an increase for firms that hire Veterans with service-connected disabilities who are long-term "unemployeds" [a maximum credit of $9,600 per Veteran].
* Second, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs will work closely with other federal departments and the President's economic and domestic policy teams to develop reforms that ensure every member of the military services receives the training, education, and credentials needed to successfully transition to the civilian workforce, or to pursue higher education. If we can dedicate nine weeks in boot camp to getting youngsters ready to join their first operational units and potentially deploy to combat, we should be able to find the requisite time and put together quality transition programs that assure their success in returning to communities ready to work or go to school.
* Third, the Department of Labor will establish an enhanced career development and job search service package for better transitioning Veterans to the private sector.
* And last, a challenge to the private sector to hire or train 100,000 unemployed Veterans or their spouses by the end of 2013.
These four initiatives are good for all Veterans, but they serve the "9/11 Generation" particularly well.
President Obama handed me two priorities when he offered me this appointment: First, make things better for Veterans, and then, transform the Department of Veterans Affairs so that it better serves Veterans throughout the 21st century.
Well, I didn't grow up in VA, and I'm not a clinician, so I had a lot of learning to do that first year. You watched me struggle a bit implementing the new Post-9/11 GI Bill without any automation tools for what was, in 2009, a massive new program. The law directed VA to implement it on the fly--and we did.
Everything had to be done by stubby pencil, but we put 173,000 youngsters into college that fall--the hard way. At the same time, we fast tracked the development of IT tools that have since arrived and are in operation today, administering the education of over 518,000 Veterans and family members under the GI Bill program. And when VA's other educational assistance programs are added, that number of Veteran and family member students exceeds 840,000.
This fall, we will expand that GI Bill program to provide vocational training and other non-degree job opportunities for Veterans who want to work, but who aren't necessarily interested in spending four years in a college classroom--another opportunity for Veterans to add value to their communities.
Implementing the new GI Bill taught me some things: First, VA is tough and agile enough to implement a new program on the fly. Second, as it does so, it is also innovative enough to simultaneously develop new tools to better administer that new program for the long haul. What that told me is that we have good, dedicated, and creative people who come to work at VA every day. My job is to grow and develop them for long-term leadership responsibilities to this important department, and to provide them the right tools, which have been sorely needed.
Now, the President provided not just strategic guidance, he also provided his personal support; he assured the availability of much-needed, scarce resources to address longstanding issues; and then, he allowed me, as secretary, the freedom to make decisions and to act.
Well, two-and-a-half years ago, here were some of the things you told me: Too many Veterans could not access VA's services and benefits. And when they tried, the claims process was difficult to navigate--some said "near impossible"--creating a massive backlog in disability claims. In fact, some Veterans suggested that VA was waiting for them to die so it wouldn't have to pay them their benefits--pretty strong stuff for a new secretary to hear. But OK, I got the picture. I asked you to give me a chance to try to fix a backlog that had been years in the making. I just needed resources and a little time.
You also told me that it was wrong for any Veteran in this country to be homeless, and I agreed with you. In fact, the President was ahead of both of us on this, based on his insights from his time on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. And he decided this was immoral.
Some of you also told me that VA had an attitude problem; that we didn't always treat Veterans with dignity and respect; and, that women Veterans, in particular, were not being well served. We were not overtly disrespectful, but our entire system was heavily male-oriented. So, women Veterans didn't feel comfortable or welcomed. OK, we needed to do something about both of these perceptions.
Finally, you felt we were too slow to react to real changes in Veterans lives--an example here might be the impact of rising gas prices or the cost of medications. Three-and-a-half years ago, the beneficial travel rate was 11 cents per mile; today, it is 41.5 cents per mile; and, we have controlled co-pay costs on medications to the benefit of all Veterans for the past one-and-a-half years.
Based on what you told me and what I learned, we put together budget proposals to address these issues. In response, with Congressional support, President Obama increased VA's 2010 budget to $115 billion--a 16 percent increase over the $99.8 billion budget I inherited in 2009--the largest single year increase in over 30 years. This year, the 2011 budget grew to $126.6 billion, and the President's 2012 budget request for next year, currently before the Congress, is for $132.2 billion. Very few organizations--public, private, profit, non-profit--have had this kind of resourcing support over the past three budget cycles. And every bit of it is needed to fix longstanding issues in this department.
Thanks to the President, we have a clear direction, predictability in resourcing, and unwavering leadership support. Now, it's up to us to deliver. While there will likely be some adjustment to the President's 2012 budget request currently before the Congress and our 2013 budget proposal, Veterans remain a very high priority with President Obama. I know that personally, and it goes deep with him. That commitment will be reflected in the care and benefits VA continues to provide the men and women who safeguarded the Nation in its darkest hours.
In keeping his promises to Veterans, the President's past budgets have enabled us to address the early concerns you asked me to take on when I arrived:
Access: To your concerns from 2009, that not enough Veterans could access VA's benefits and services, we have outreached to Veterans who did not know about VA or their earned benefits, or had lost faith in us some time ago. The number of Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare has increased by nearly 800,000 in the last two-and-a-half years--a 10 percent uptick.
We will continue our outreach and broaden our appeal to women Veterans. With women's program coordinators at each major medical center, with over 1,200 providers having received advanced training in women's healthcare, and with our efforts to give women Veterans their own larger voice through a National Women's Summit, we believe we are doing the right things to anticipate the coming surge in women Veterans.
With two operational campaigns still underway, VA's mission is clear. And when the last combatant comes home from Iraq and Afghanistan in a few years, DOD's missions may be over, but VA's requirements will still be growing, something that is likely to continue for another decade or more beyond that point.
We, in VA, must be more demanding on ourselves to get every penny of return out of each dollar invested on behalf of Veterans. We must be vigilant not to create another Vietnam Generation, whose unaddressed medical needs continue to challenge its members, even today.
Homelessness: in 2009, you told me that no Veteran should live homeless in this rich and powerful country. Well, I've never been able to fix a problem I couldn't see, so we have begun creating a registry of homeless Veterans. We cannot help them unless we know who and where they are, and what they need. So, we are working with HUD, Labor, Education, Defense, state and local governments, non-profits, and volunteers to create a reliable registry so we can attack the root causes of the homeless problem.
Our progress has been significant. Since 2008, VA has helped permanently house over 29,000 homeless Veterans, and another 30,000 have been assisted through the Homeless Call Center. We intend to reduce the number of homeless Veterans to below 60,000 by June 2012, with the goal of ending this national embarrassment in 2015.
What we have learned over the past two-and-a-half years is that we cannot end Veterans' homelessness through street rescues alone. We must develop robust prevention initiatives that assist an "at risk" population that is difficult to define and see. But we know this "at risk" population exists because Veterans continue to be disproportionately represented among the homeless, the depressed, substance abusers, suicidal, and are well up there amongst the jobless as well.
Unless we are conducting a full-court press in all these areas, street rescues of the estimated 80,000 homeless Veterans alone will not be enough.
VA is in the fight against homelessness with all of our capabilities--primary medical and dental care, mental health, substance abuse treatment, education, case management, housing, and jobs counseling. Street rescues must continue, but they have never defined the entire problem. We are outreaching to states and communities to collaborate at the local level with non-profit partners who know the homeless situation first hand.
We are also conducting justice outreach to support the creation of Veterans courts, which would remand Veterans--those facing minor charges, petty crimes, and repeated substance abuse offenses--to VA for treatment in lieu of incarceration. And we're working with state and federal prisons to afford Veterans being released from prison an opportunity to break the cycle of incarceration-homelessness-incarceration, which plagues many of them. We are committed to ending Veterans' homelessness by 2015, and we are after it.
Claims backlog: You asked me to fix the backlog in disability claims, and I have committed to ending it in 2015 by putting in place a system that processes all claims within 125 days at a 98 percent accuracy level. Of the things you asked me to take on, this one's taking longer to achieve momentum. But we have a host of promising options being piloted today, and expect them to begin paying off in 2012 as we begin fully automating the disability claims process. Our success in automating the new GI Bill program on the fly gives us a measure of confidence that we will soon have the automation tools needed to begin beating the backlog in the short term.
Attitude: Two years ago, you told me that some in VA had an attitude problem. And so, since last December, with input and recommendations from a variety of panels, work groups, and VA senior leaders, we have settled on five core values that underscore the moral obligations inherent in VA's mission: integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, excellence--"I CARE."
Integrity--Because "I Care," I will act with high moral principle, adhere to the highest professional standards, and maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage.
Commitment--Because "I Care," I will work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries, be driven by an earnest belief in VA's mission, and fulfill my individual and organizational responsibilities.
Advocacy--Because "I Care," I will be truly Veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries.
Respect--Because "I Care," I will treat all those I serve, and with whom I work, with dignity, showing respect to earn respect.
Excellence--Because "I Care," I will strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement, be thoughtful and decisive in leadership, and be accountable for my actions, willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.
You will begin to see our core values demonstrably at work in our daily conduct of business. You have my assurance that VA has embraced these promises with serious dispatch.
With your help and support, we've had more than two good years for Veterans. There's still much to be done, but we have momentum in key areas and clear directions for the future. We will not fail to honor the dedication and selflessness of the men and women we serve--warriors like Army Ranger Joe Kapacziewski, who was severely wounded when an Iraqi grenade shattered his right leg, extensively damaged the right side of his body, severing a nerve and an artery in his right arm.
Doctors feared he would never walk again, let alone fulfill his wish of returning to the Ranger Regiment and becoming a squad leader. Then, again, most of us don't fully appreciate iron-will. In Sergeant Kapcziewski's words, "I don't like people telling me I can't do something."
Kapacziewski had been serving with the Rangers since May 2002. When he was wounded in 2005, he was on his fifth combat deployment. After multiple surgeries, slowly regaining use of his right arm, and enduring unimaginable pain, he made the courageous call to have his right leg amputated below the knee, opting for greater mobility and faster recovery with a prosthetic leg.
In March 2007, the leg was removed. Five months later he was running. After six months, he rejoined the Ranger operations company at Fort Benning. Ten months after surgery, Kapacziewski completed an Army PT test, a five-mile run, and a 12-mile road march with 40 pounds of gear. In March 2008, one year after his surgery, he became the only amputee ever to assume combat duties in the Ranger Regiment--as a squad leader. He has since deployed four more times, he's been promoted to platoon sergeant, and he's received a Bronze Star with "V" device for helping to save a severely wounded comrade.
Sergeant Kapacziewski is a member of the "9/11 Generation." More than five million Americans have served in the military during the past decade--three million of them joined after 9/11, knowing full well that they would be deploying to combat. Their accomplishments are extraordinary--unseating the Taliban, pushing al Qaeda from its sanctuaries, capturing Saddam Hussein, delivering justice to Osama bin Laden, and training Iraqi and Afghan forces to defend their own countries.
The 9/11 Generation includes more than a million spouses and two million children of service members, many of whom have lived their entire lives in a Nation at war. More military women have served in combat than ever before. Hundreds of thousands of troops have deployed multiple times. They have all borne a heavy burden on behalf of the Nation--but despite the enormous strains of ten years of continuous operations, our military remains as strong as it has ever been.
Sergeant Joe Kapacziewski's 9/11 Generation is defined, just as every previous generation of America's Veterans has been defined, by the virtues of selfless service, sacrifice, and devotion to duty. These men and women, who serve and have served, are the flesh and blood of American exceptionalism--the living, breathing embodiment of our national values and our special place in the world.
God bless our men and women in uniform; God bless our Veterans, and may God continue to bless our great Nation.
Thank you.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Summer may be just around the corner, but it's not too late to start budgeting for a warm weather family vacation. Even if you've already saved a little, you may need to kick your spending savvy into high gear. According to TripAdvisor.com, 56% of U.S. accommodations and 40% of worldwide accommodations plan to increase their room rates over the next three months. Unfortunately, almost one-third of Americans -- 28% -- pay for their vacations with a credit card that may not immediately be paid off. But don't fret. You don't have to go into debt to enjoy some down time with your loved ones. Whether you're eyeing an international voyage or a lazy long weekend at the lake, our experts have six easy ways to save for a much-needed summer getaway.
Use the Internet to your advantage Whether you're analyzing your personal finances or checking out the best rental car deals for the drive, countless sites offer what you need. "Budgeting tool Mint.com allows you to monitor your expenses, set goals like saving for a vacation or paying down debt and helps you track progress toward those goals," says Trae Bodge, senior editor for The Real Deal by RetailMeNot. Once you've set aside money and it's time to book your travel, select packages that pair flights, lodging and car rental as opposed to booking a la carte, Bodge suggests. Online travel sites such as Priceline, Expedia and Travelocity indicate that consumers can save an average of anywhere from $200 to $500 by booking a customized vacation package versus booking elements such as flight and hotel separately. When it comes to saving money on a travel essential such as gas, Tom Gilmore, CEO of VacationHomeRentals.com, recommends GasBuddy.com.
"With gas prices on the rise, it's crucial to find the cheapest gas station possible. GasBuddy uses your location and finds the cheapest gas near you. It not only tells you the price of each gas type, but it even lets you know how many miles away the station is," Gilmore says.


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Pop-Culture | Posted by Allison A on 02/5/2014
The Disney Channel's First LGBTQ Couple
The last weekend of January sure was an eventful one in the pop culture world. Sunday night was the 56th Grammy Music Awards and, although I didn't have the patience to sit through the entire awards show, the performances were nothing short of amazing. Besides, thanks to my Twitter feed, I found out who won, who lost, and all the cute little gossip in between.
But I wanted to shed light on another phenomenon that happened the same night on cable television: the Disney channel show "Good Luck Charlie" made a great stride toward gender equality by introducing an LGBTQ couple on the show. Basically the show focuses on the Duncan family and their shenanigans growing up as a middle class, White, American …