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Astle 'had boxers' brain condition'
Former England and West Brom striker Jeff Astle died from a brain condition normally linked to boxers, a top neurosurgeon has claimed.
Dr Willie Stewart carried out a re-examination of Astle's brain at Glasgow Southern General after being granted permission by the footballer's family.
The 59-year-old, who is best remembered for scoring the winning goal at the 1968 FA Cup final, died in 2002 after being originally diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
But now Dr Stewart says his tests confirm Astle had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition initially found in boxers and often confused with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
CTE, previously called dementia pugilistica (DP), is a progressive degenerative disease, which can only be definitively diagnosed post-mortem, in individuals with a history of multiple concussions and other forms of head injury
It has been most commonly found in professional athletes participating in American football, ice hockey, professional wrestling and other contact sports who have experienced repetitive brain trauma.
Mr Astle's family have been campaigning for the FA and PFA to further investigate the links between head injuries and dementia following an inquest in 2002. So far no study has been carried out.
Returning a verdict of death by industrial disease, South Staffordshire coroner Andrew Haigh said Astle died from a degenerative brain disease caused by the constant heading of a heavy, and often wet, leather football.
Consultant pathologist Dr Keith Robson told the inquest he had found "considerable evidence of trauma to the brain similar to that of a boxer".
Dr Stewart told Sky Sports News: "He (Astle) did not have Alzheimer's disease. He had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The difficulty with this is that this is a diagnosis that clinically and also for technology reasons isn't that well recognised at the moment.
"It might not be something that people are thinking about in a footballer. It may have been different if Jeff was a boxer that people would say I wonder if this could be dementia pugilistica but as a footballer it's not a diagnosis necessarily people would have been thinking of then."
He said he believed Astle's case was not unique.
"Jeff's case is not unique. In football there will be more and what will be happening is that this diagnosis in football may be seen as unusual. This is the first case that we know of. So what's happening I think is that the same pathology, the same diagnosis, the same condition will still be getting called Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia or one of the other common dementias because CTE won't be necessarily a consideration when a patient is being reviewed."
Mrs Astle said: "When I spoke to Dr Stewart he confirmed that Jeff had CTE.
"I asked him several things about Jeff's brain and it was deeply upsetting to understand just how badly damaged it was. He said to me, had he not known that Jeff was only 59 when he died he would have thought his brain was that of someone at least 89 years old. I think that says it all.'
"It was very badly damaged and it showed that Jeff had been misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's when he was alive when in fact he had CTE. I wonder how many other footballers there are out there in the same position."
Mr Astle's daughter Dawn told the MailOnline: "It's time people started to listen, because we believe many footballers have been misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's and other diseases when in fact they had CTE caused by head injuries.
"The FA have tried to sweep this under the carpet, but they don't have a brush big enough. I'd like to think they have the resources, skills and the will to deliver a better and safer game."


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Looking to get a new memory card for your PS Vita? Well, Sony may have you covered. They're selling all Vita memory cards at large discounts right now. The 32GB card gets discounted from $100 to $60, and the 16GB, 8GB, and 4GB see price changes as well.
Its a start.
But I think the limited time means they are testing this price change.
Both comments above basically says what I was going to say.
**** kicks open a can of beer and yells "ROADHOUSE"
i got 32GB memory same like this discount from a dealer on my country.. and all memory i got for a cheap price...

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Advantages Always one close by, quick turn out, children are welcome and catered for.
Disadvantages Toilets can be quite disturbing, not all dishes taste as good they are described.
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Hello all!
Im am new to this message board and also new to programming in C. I have been learning C for about a month now, and finally I think I know enough to make a simple graphic game. I am using Mode 13h and am compiling with Borland C++ 3.1, but am strickly using C. My problem is I can't seem to animate multiple sprites on the screen without it slowing down other sprites. I had a similar problem with keyboard input, but solved that with the kbhit function. I can't seem to understand how an animated sprite using a loop will allow for the other sprites on the screen to be animated simultaniously. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. I know I am probably using the wrong method by using a loop, but I can't think (or find) any other way of doing it. There is still much I obviously have to learn. Thanks!


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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Association of American Railroads said transportation of petroleum products was up nearly 50 percent this week compared to the same period last year.
The North Dakota Industrial Commission, part of the oil and natural gas division at the Department of Mineral Resources, reported this week that less than 45 percent of its daily crude oil production was delivered by pipelines. Rail and truck deliveries, it said, "are adequate to keep up with near term production projections."
AAR said for the week that rail transportation of U.S. petroleum productions increased 46.3 percent this week compared to the same period last year. Nine of 20 commodity groups delivered by rail posted increases compared to last year.
In early September, BNSF Railway, which operates 32,000 route miles of rail in the United States and Canada, said it was investing $197 million in rail expansion in North Dakota and Montana. The expansion would allow the railroad to transport 1 million barrels of crude oil per day from the region.
Norwegian energy company Statoil added it would use rail, not pipelines, to deliver oil from its operations in the Bakken and Three Forks oil plays in North Dakota.
Each rail car can carry around 700 barrels of petroleum products.


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The BBC has sensationally been caught red-handed editing a news story about global warming in order to appease a rhetorical e mail sent by an environmental activist, while it has also emerged that BBC writers are aware of the growing suspicions about apparent attempts to censor skeptics of man-made global warming.
A report concerning the fact that global warming stopped in 1998 by the BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin was altered to omit the fact that such evidence is cited by skeptics as a reason to doubt the link between Co2 emissions and temperature increase, and the headline was also changed.
The activist who e mailed Harrabin, Jo Abbess, also urged the BBC to censor skeptics of man-made global warming and not make reference to them, an order that was followed despite Harrabin revealing that BBC newsroom writers were aware that sidelining the skeptical side of the debate was making people suspicious.
Read the full e mail exchange here.
(Article continues below)
Harrabin initially dismisses the demand to change the article, stating, "No correction is needed. If the secy-gen of the WMO tells me that global temperatures will decrease, that's what we will report."
After being threatened with a wider propaganda offensive on behalf of other environmental activists, Harrabin still refuses to budge, and responds to Abbess' outright lie that, "Nobody is seriously refuting that increasing Greenhouse Gases cause increased global temperatures," by stating, "We can't ignore the fact that sceptics have jumped on the lack of increase since 1998. It is appearing regularly now in general media."
As we have tirelessly documented - a growing body of scientists and other experts are questioning the global warming orthodoxy.
Tellingly, Harrabin concludes his second e mail with "People feel like debate is being censored which makes them v suspicious," underscoring the media's awareness of the fact that the climate change cult's insistence that "the debate is over" is only causing more people to question man-made global warming.
Down the memory hole - the BBC changes an entire article at the behest of an environmental lobbyist. Notice the last updated time on both articles is 1:42. CLICK FOR ENLARGEMENTS.
Abbess then orders the writer outright to censor global warming skeptics.
"It would be better if you did not quote the sceptics," she writes, "Their voice is heard everywhere, on every channel. They are deliberately obstructing the emergence of the truth."
Abbess threatens the writer again that he will be the target of a campaign on behalf of the environmentalists, stating, "You may appear in an unfavourable light because it could be said that you have had your head turned by the sceptics."
Harrabin responds, "Have a look in 10 minutes and tell me you are happier. We have changed headline and more."
Is it the BBC's remit, as a so-called independent and neutral news organization, to amend entire articles and headlines in order to make environmental lobbyists "happier"?
Abbess' e mails contain no source references or hyperlinks to document her claims, yet they were subsequently followed to a tee as the BBC changed the article to reflect her wishes, and the sentence, "This would mean global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question climate change theory," was completely scrubbed.
Despite the changes, the time that the story was last updated - 01:42AM - remained the same.
According to blogger Paul Biggs, the BBC headline has actually been changed three times and at one stage was: Global warming 'dips this year'.
Considering the fact that British citizens are taxed on a regular basis in order to own a TV license and therefore directly fund the existence of the BBC, the notion that the BBC would acquiesce to the polemic whim of a bias environmental activist and significantly amend a report that was initially based on raw data from the World Meteorological Organization is an absolute outrage.
We are encouraging people to contact the BBC via this link and demand an explanation as to why the BBC's science writers can be swayed to tailor an apparently neutral article so it appeases the demands of a highly politicized environmental lobbyist, while brazenly agreeing to censor any opposing viewpoint.


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ByWSJ Staff
By Matthew Dolan
Reports of voters caught in long lines to cast their ballots prompted a major union backing President Barack Obama to ask its supporters to stand their ground.
"If you or someone you know are currently in line at a poll and the polls have closed or are about to close, *STAY IN LINE AND VOTE!*," the United Auto Workers union wrote in an email to supporters at about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. "This election may be decided by the narrowest of margins. This is especially true if you are in Florida, Virginia, Minnesota, Colorado or Ohio."
The UAW had been a major backer of Mr. Obama and a vigorous defender of the president's auto industry bailout in 2009.
The union's membership stands at 376,000, up slightly from two years ago but down dramatically since the late 1980s when it had more than a million members. The union remains a potent political force through the industrial Midwest, including the critical swing state of Ohio, through its ability to marshal supporters to the polls, its campaign donations and its lobbying dollars.


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Berlin To Fund Sidewalk Engineering Study
Travis Brown
Staff Writer
BERLIN — Efforts to replace and extend sidewalk coverage for Broad St advanced Monday when the Berlin Mayor and Council green-lighted approximately $35,000 worth of engineering services for the area.
"It's kind of been the forgotten street," said Councilman Troy Purnell.
Purnell, who referred to getting sidewalks to cover all of Broad St. as his "pet project", has been pushing for more attention to be paid to the road for years. He is a Broad St. resident.
According to Purnell, there was not always a need for much sidewalk on Broad St. However, that section of Berlin has been steadily expanding for some time. Purnell estimated roughly 100 lots in the area and feels that the current street conditions are not acceptable given the volume of people who use the road.
"It's a safety issue," he said. "There's a lot of foot traffic going downtown."
The council has discussed the installation and repair of sidewalks in the area before, but there has always been a question of funding. Because Broad St. is a state road, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is generally responsible for its upkeep and maintenance. However, a lot of roadwork is needed across the state and funds are severely limited.
Purnell remarked that the SHA would give a request for work on Broad St. more thought if Berlin took care of design work itself.
To that end, the council voted unanimously to approve a contract for engineering services to be carried out by Whitman, Requardt and Associates. The firm will examine Broad St. from Ann Drive to where it crosses railroad tracks and attempt to come up with a design for expanding sidewalks along the street where there are none and repairing any current sections that have fallen into disorder.
While the company won't be doing any actual construction during the four-month period, the council hopes that design and bidding specifications can be drafted that will satisfy all parties involved.
"We're going to have to see the cost," said Purnell, who wasn't able to guess at what the price tag for the town might be on such a large commitment, especially since SHA funding is still up in the air.
Even the potential source of funding is undecided. The roughly $35,000 being paid for engineering services is coming out of Berlin's impact fee fund. However, whether or not the fund will pick up the tab for sidewalk construction hasn't been confirmed.
Purnell said that, with so many variables, it would be a long time before work was finished on Broad St, though he was glad the ball was rolling.


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DETROIT - The Michigan Lottery says two Powerball tickets worth $1 million each were sold in the state as people sought the game's big jackpot.
The Lottery says the tickets matching five numbers drawn Wednesday night but not the Powerball were sold at a liquor store in the Grand Rapids suburb of Kentwood and a CVS pharmacy on Ford Road in Dearborn.
2 winners to split top prize
The numbers drawn Wednesday night are: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6. Powerball officials said early Thursday that tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the $579.9 million jackpot.
To check other ways YOU could be a winner, click here.
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These are so simple to make but really beautiful. You could use the technique to make garlands , add flowers to invites and even make brooches. One tip: the labels peel off easily but if they are saturated in paint it gets tricky, so try not to gob it on the middle.
- Gather your materials you will need some paint, dot labels ( from stationary aisle), cupcake liners in different sizes, brushes, card stock and double stick tape. Ignore the ribbon- at first I was thinking I'd make a garland.
- Start by putting the circular labels in the middle of the liners.
- Paint. I had so much fun painting these , crafts are so relaxing.
- Let dry.
- Peel off the center to reveal a uniform middle for all the flowers.
- Tape some of the smaller flowers into the middle of larger ones.
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Irene Just Won't Leave Vermont Alone
Poor Vermont! Even though it's America's 47th least-horrible state and a magical place of ice cream and cows, Tropical Storm Irene has been abusing it mercilessly. Severe flooding has submerged homes under brownish water, destroyed charming bridges, and taken a life. This video shows the Brattleboro farmer's market as it appeared on Sunday: like a river with broken tents floating in it.
The rains and floods will continue through the night into Monday—a grim prognosis for a state with many waterways. "It's very serious for us at the moment in Vermont. The top two-thirds of the state are inundated with rapidly rising waters, which we anticipate will be an issue for the next 24 hours," Vermont Emergency Management Agency spokesman Robert Stirewalt told Reuters. Poor state. Poor cows. [YouTube, Reuters]


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Welcome to WEEK 1
TTB December Monthly: The Year That Was
Our chosen pillar for this week is fanart, so we'll be using a past challenge from Dean's Corner as our plot bunny production house: Illustration for Inspiration. This is how things are going to go down. Play close attention O..O
First, click on this link to get to plot bunnies. You'll learn that this DC challenge was set in collaboration with the Great Hall. There's fanfiction already written for some of the entries on this thread. Ignore those. Give us your own version of events!
Here's a list of guidelines to remember:
+ Choose any artwork from the Illustration for Inspiration challenge and write a drabble inspired by it. The connection between the artwork and your drabble should be obvious. For e.g., if you pick my Hipster Fred pic, the drabble should be about Hipster Fred doing what he's supposed to be doing as described in the notes. If he chooses to tickle somebody at the publishing house or suggest they market a range of nailpaints instead, that's up to you. But make sure you aren't writing Fred going to Diagon Alley to buy a new pair of plaid trousers. It'd help to read the artist's notes carefully, wherever they've been provided.
+ There is no "first come, first served" rule here. An artwork can be used by more than one drabblist, but not more than once by the same drabblist. We're interested in seeing different interpretations by different people.
+ You can write more than one entry; all entries, however, must be edited into the same post to avoid clutter.
+ Your drabble(s) should have a word count of 500-800. Make sure it's devoid of errors. It's safest to get it beta-read or looked over by another pair of eyes.
+ Your drabble(s) should follow MNFF guidelines. No Professor-rated fic. We're willing to see 6th-7th year, with all applicable warnings mentioned in the author note.
+ Your drabble must be submitted in the default font format. It's uncomfortable to read a weird assortment of font colours (especially if it doesn't go well with the background) and bolded/italicised text that jumps out at me/shies away from me. Formatting should be used for a reason, and I can't see any reason not to use the regular fonts for entries. It makes the judging process smoother. Yeah, we barmaids reserve the right to use whatever font we want in whichever way because... because GOYLE RULES!
+ You have until 5 a.m. GMT, December 8th, to post in this thread. Remember that if you participate without fail every week, you will get a shot at winning the Overall Winner title.
+ Try not to get Cake-Womaned. Good Lord!
+ Use the following form for your submissions:
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Any questions may be directed to the Ask a Barmaid thread. For more information regarding the monthly, go here. NOW, GET YOUR QUILLS OUT AND COOK US SOME TASTY DRABBLES!


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Today is a day where we are supposed to reflect and give thanks for the many gifts in our lives. No matter how bad things may seem, there is always something to be thankful for. The basketball world, despite the rotten situation created by the NBA Lockout, is no different.
NBA players are without a paycheck (we know, we know), their side of the Lockout fight is disorganized, they are disjointed in their beliefs, and they are inevitably going to get severely worked over by the owners when this thing is finally ironed out. But for some NBA players, the Lockout has been a blessing in disguise.
Here are the 10 NBA Players who Have the Most to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving:
1. Dirk Nowitzki – This one may be obvious, but it needs to be included. Dirk beat back all his detractors last season, John Elway-ing his way to a title, a Finals MVP and the role of the Chosen One dispatching with the Dark Side. The man may grow old but his game never will and while a lockout has taken away his opportunity to defend his title, we all know the focus would've shifted to South Beach, Oklahoma City and Chicago anyways. But now, he gets to hold the throne for a little longer.


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Rail boosters hope for progress soon
The project area includes the Vermont railway, Rutland to Bennington, which goes through Manchester.
Public meetings throughout Vermont and New York have been held to receive comments and recommendations on the project and to get the information on the study out to the public.
The purpose of this project is to identify and establish an efficient, intercity passenger rail-based transportation link that will benefit unserved and under-served communities in southwestern Vermont and eastern central New York, according the Vermont Department of Transportation's Web site.
The project would also provide a key link along Vermont's "Western Corridor," with improved connections to passenger rail services in New York and beyond via Albany and/or Schenectady, NY.
"Ideally, I think it would be great if train service in the United States was as widespread, convenient, and as efficient as it is in Europe," said Rep. Jeff Wilson, D-Manchester. "Anything we can do to reduce automobile-based transportation would be a good thing. However, the big question is - where will the money come from to pay for expanded rail service?"
Wilson also helps manage two short-line railroads and a commuter line in the Nashville, Tenn. area.
According the December 12 meeting notes, Vtrans will present a budget for legislative comment. The estimated cost of the project is more than $117 million.
Pages 22 and 23 of the passenger rail study presentation show the proposed Manchester loop and station layout.
Manchester Town Manager, John O'Keefe, likes the idea of train service coming through Manchester.
"Right now we have no public transportation, so something like this would benefit us," he said. "This would also probably be our highest level of transportation service because it is unlikely that we would get an airport capable of transporting to great distances."
O'Keefe said that the only cost for the project that Manchester would have to endure would be maintenance and that the rest would be funded federally or by the state.
The project study area covers Rutland and Bennington Counties in southwestern Vermont and adjacent areas in eastern central New York, including Schenectady, Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer, and Albany Counties. In order to minimize environmental impacts, the study will focus on opportunities for providing intercity passenger rail service along existing, established rail corridors.
"From the point of view of a vibrant tourist economy, the advent of passenger rail service to Manchester would prove to be beneficial," said Wilson. "Moreover, it would probably spawn new local transportation initiatives, like more cab or van service, to move inbound rail passengers around town." Added Wilson, "If train service does ever come about, I believe any negative impacts will be few and far between."
O'Keefe said that passengers would have the ability to get off the train and walk places because the train station would be located at the edge of the downtown area. You also might see hotels and ski resorts offing transportation services.
O'Keefe also said that it seems like this project is picking up steam and that the Manchester Selectboard has been asked to meet with officials of the project. There is no set date to meet, however this could happen in the near future.
For more information on the study visit www.ny-vt-passengerrail.org.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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JunkBox is a lightweight Web application that can track your files and record every single click. You can get the total number of hits and statistics on who downloaded your files, and how and when. It is completely transparent, so every link looks like an ordinary link to an ordinary file.
Neembuu Uploader is an application that uploads files simultaneously to multiple file hosts and lets you manage the download and delete URLs. Currently 12 major hosts are supported. Users can simply drag and drop any number of files to upload. The maximum number of simultaneous uploads can be set. The links of uploaded files can be copyied and exported. Queued links can be saved on exit for uploading later. Users can change the order of uploads.
The class ScanDir provides a method to retrieve the list of all files and/or subdirectories from the specified path. The scan can: scan files and/or just the subdirectories; get only the filename or the full path+filename; give information on each file (size, dates, permissions, extension, and basename, or only filename and size); and filter the files list on some extensions files only. During a scan, all the unique extensions can be listed in an array. You can calculate the total size of files in the scan, and get a count of the number of files and directories. The class was developed because other similar classes seemed to be too complex for the author's requirements. Before running the scan, the class must be set up to enable/disable options. After the scan completes, you have an associative array with all the files and their information. This class can be use on the command line or in PHP Web pages.
CsvFileSearch is a simple search utility that provides easy searching of multiple CSV files. It will scan a specific folder (and sub folders) for CSV files, and all CSV files found will be searched. The search results are displayed as tabulate tables. There is a separate block for each file. The CSV files may have any number of columns and different column titles. They can be comma, semicolon, or tab separated. The column titles found on the first row of the searched file are used as the headings for the search result block.
sqlmap is a penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a detection engine, many niche features, and a broad range of switches including database fingerprinting, data fetching from the database, and accessing the underlying file system and executing commands on the operating system via out-of-band connections.
filegive easily sends or receives files point-to-point, with authentication and ciphering, and the other side only needs a Web browser. No third party server is involved in the transfer. It can use common NAT traversal protocols like uPnP and NAT-PMP, manually forwarded ports, or a public ssh server.
elFinder is a Web-based file manager that was inspired by the simplicity and convenience of Mac OS X's Finder. It attempts to make working with remote files as convenient as working with those on your computer. It supports QuickLook for most types of files, copy/move with drag and drop, hot keys, a built-in text editor, context menus, and much more.
An anti-virus utility for Unix.
An application for creating intricate motifs to adorn borders.


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Climate Change 2001:
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Figure 5.9:
Observed and model-predicted annual average concentrations of sea salt (as Na) (in µgm-3) at a series of stations in the North and South Pacific. The models are listed in
Table 5.8
. Data were provided by D. Savoie and J. Prospero (University of Miami). Stations refer to: Cheju, Korea (CHE); Hedo, Okinawa, Japan (HOK); Midway Island (MID); Oahu, Hawaii (OHU); Fanning Island (FAN); American Samoa(ASM); Norfolk Island (NOR); Cape Grim, Tasmania (CGR); and Wellington/Baring Head, New Zealand (WEL).
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Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, will be grilled on a huge trading loss by the bank's unit in London. Americans spend an average of $1,100 a year on clothes, and a lot of that is spent on cheap and trendy "fast fashion." Elizabeth Cline joins us to talk about the high cost of discount clothing detailed in her new book, "Overdressed." Verizon Wireless announced it's scrapping unlimited data plans which could force a change in our web surfing. And the popular '80s primetime soap, "Dallas," is getting remade with the all-important ad demographic of 18 to 35-year-olds in mind.


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Why does the datagroup catalog editor show those strange units?
I tried this my end , but I'm seeing proper units while creating a new catalog Item/ Type.
Can you please check by creating a new Destination file ? , since units setting gets enabled when you create a new destination file .
Guess you might be using some existing destination file ...
I do use an exisiting destination file - "NODE_Structural.xml".
The screenshot below shows both the dialogue box for a new item, and the start of the destination file.
Gotcha... Honestly, I'm not sure why that is. It suppose it doesn't have any negative effect other than the disconcerting appearance of ft/in (though grayed out) in a metric file.
'It suppose it doesn't have any negative effect other than the disconcerting appearance of ft/in (though grayed out) in a metric file. '
Indeed it is 'disconcerting' ...... though fortunately in the case presented by Andreas, it's perhaps not too big a problem. I assume you're using a metric dataset Andreas.
I'd like to chip in there then ...... this is symptomatic of the problems with the Dataset/Datagroup Catalogue for U use at any rate. I've used about 4 or 5 version of the so-called UK metric dataset. Problem is much of it is basically just an imperial Dataset. You get 25.4 mm and all sorts of other sizes that are essentially imperial sizes that have just had the labels changed to metric. This really isn't on. This product (BA) several times now as a 'ready for production use' product, with a 'metric' dataset, which basically is NOT a metric Dataset at all. Sorry guys but this is simply unacceptable. First ever time maybe it was an oversight, but repeatedly ,,,,..... that's just plain negligent and sloppy.
Try demonstrating this 'great new software' to your boss, and things keep popping up that are basically not the standard/expected sizes for general architectural use. Your boss will not be interested in wasting much more of his/her time on this 'demonstration' for much longer.
It's very disappointing that Bentley/BA Team are not picking up on these relatively 'low hanging fruit/easy wins' type things.
In relation to other discussions re other so-called BIM software, we need to get people over the first 2 or 3 hurdles quickly and easily, to get them 'up and running' so to speak with regards from moving on from 2D drafting to modelling>analysis>production information.
Anyway ....(Andreas, apologies for jumping in ...... but really, come on Bentley, please, if we have selected metric, ..... could we actually get 'real-world' metric ....... please!)
Danny Cooley
Freelance AEC CAD/BIM Technician ..... (& ex Low Carbon Consultant, ..... because they weren't that bothered!)
AECOSim SS6, Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit, HP Z600 3Ghz, 12Gb RAM, ATI R9 290 4Gb, ect,
Hi Danny... point taken.
I've never been all that involved with the regional datasets much myself, primarily because most of the users I've worked with were here in the US. However, AFAIK there is a concerted effort to bring the metric datasets into ABD in more organized and complete fashion. If you have the opportunity, it might be worthwhile checking out the current Uniclass dataset to see how it fares in comparison.
No problem .....
From what I can tell the latest UK Uniclass Dataset on the Bentley web site is dated the 02 June 2009 (from about 2 and a half years ago). I already have that one .... which sadly is littered with the issues I've mentioned
.......2 and a half years (actually a few more as the previous Datasets were similarly not appropriate) is way too long to be having to fiddle around 'fixing' your Dataset
This information is not something that is obscure. Bentley could easily find this out by having some discussion with the various professional institutions and professional bodies ......
This was one of the main reasons my interest in BA dropped off.
Thanks anyway
Here's that déjà vu feeling again.
And here are my proposals...again.
I support Andreas suggestion.
A big ISO-only button at installation would be fine.
regards / Thomas Voghera
I believe there is a thread somewhere - either here on the ABD beta forum - where the topic of metric datasets was discussed. From what I recall, the majority of our BA user base was and is in the US, hence Imperial is the default. However, that doesn't mean it won't or shouldn't change to reflect a more international metric "flavor". In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it does... at least as an option.
'the majority of our BA user base was and is in the US, hence Imperial is the default'
I can understand that, that's in itself if fine
'I was actually referring to the GB dataset being created for ABD. It's based on the emerging British Standard BS1192, so includes many changes all around. '
I see, ...... well let's hope they do more than just 'label' things using clauses/categories from BS1192
The previous UK datasets were based on UK standards (Uniclass of CIfsb) ...... but only in name. The actual sizes, dims and styles of the 'building components' was on the whole definitely not metric. On the whole it seemed to be just the imperial dataset, just re-badged with metric 'labels' and names.
This was (and is) a big disappointment and and very off-putting.
BS1192 does NOT give you any information about what sizes things are. It's just a protocol for naming and categorising things. One hopes they realise this and intend to provide actual 'real-world' building components that match the sizes and dims that one would expect to find in a UK context (and one assumes people in Italy, France, Norway, ...... ect would expect likewise)
Anyway, ..... thank you for your comments
Steve, if I read the Bentley annual report from last year, there clearly is no majority of users using imperial datasets. Just for the records.
On the other hand we are running into problems everywhere.
Just to give you an example about something I found out right now. Microstation is by default using seed.dwg as the seed file for export to dwg. Guess which units this file has set by default. No it's not metric.
Why isn't there any indication that this seed file is intended for imperial units only?
We can't accept that in the long run. There needs to be a fundamental different approach from Bentley to this problem.
Service Ticket number 8001304339 filed.
It is really so simple.
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Place under different directories
And One variable to correctly pick the proper Dataset Directory.
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Commissioner Roxanne Horvath settled into her St. Augustine City Commission seat for the first time Monday night, immediately after she took the oath of office from Appellate Judge Wendy Berger at City Hall.
Horvath thanked the people who had worked on her campaign and said she looked forward to serving the city.
"I really feel like we'll be able to tackle our city's problems," she said.
Mayor Joe Boles and the commission had only moments before certified the election results.
In the four-way primary race, Horvath and Bruce Maguire finished at the top, but Horvath went on to get 57.33 percent of the vote in the general election, while Maguire got 42.67 percent, Boles said.
Boles was sworn in too. He'd drawn no opposition so he was automatically seated again.
Vice Mayor Leanna Freeman, who also retained her seat because she drew no opposition, was traveling and will be sworn in Dec. 10.
This was also the last meeting for Commissioner Errol Jones after 10 years of serving the city.
Commissioner Bill Leary told Jones, "You helped to create a sea change in this community," and read a list of his colleague's accomplishments, including the parking garage, the Aviles Street project, the Boys & Girls Club and the repaving Riberia Street, among many others.
"We need to continue that effort," Leary said. "I've learned so much from you. But the thing I most admire is your passion for fairness and justice. I'm honored to have served on the commission with you."
Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline said, "Without fail, people tell me how much they like your sound bites."
Boles said, "This is the first time in my memory that we won't have an African-American on the City Commission."
The last one was Henry Twine, he said.
Jones thanked "the most beautiful city south of the Canadian border."
"Progress is never made or goals accomplished without difficulties," he said. "I'll be around. My regret is that I'll be on the clock and only have three minutes (like all public speakers before the commission). I depart confident that the city will be in good hands."
Boles presented Jones with a fine clock in a polished wooden frame saying, "Your passion for St. Augustine is an example to us all. As an active member of our community, you're going to help us achieve great things."
Jones left his seat to a standing ovation.
At that time, Leary nominated Sikes-Kline for vice mayor, saying, "She has earned this position." To Sikes-Kline, she said, "She will well and ably serve in that position."


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Assalaamu Alaikum,
(1) Accusations on Imam Abu Haneefah By Sheikh Mumtaz Ul Haq
(2) Misconceptions about the month of SAFAR
(3)Three Causes For People RENEGADING Islam
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Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
Alhamdulillah, we are into second Islamic month - Safar. Generally, people of sub-continent, take this month, especially , 13 days of safar as bad-omen. They don't start up good works be it inaugraton of bussiness, or weddings ----
Remember that our deen is Islam which guides us about each and every aspect of life. We only can find these guide lines in Quraan and Sunnah (the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad).
Get the truth about the month of Safar and know that there are no Superstitions, bad omens, unfortunate, Calamities, Prohibition of marriage related to this month.
Safar literally means whistling of winds.
This name was given because of the weather condition of that time.
What events took place in the history of month of Safar?
1: The Beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (saw) Fatima (R.A) married Ali (R.A) in this month.
2: Prophet Muhammad fell sick in the end of this month and died in the same sickness in the next month in 12th of Rabiul-Awwal.
3: Ghazwa-e- Khaiber (battle) took place in the same month.
4: Battle of Abwaa also took place in month of Safar.
What is the misconception about Safar?
Unlucky happenings such as Diseases, curses, evils, loss in business and all the misfortunes are relayed to that month. People try to apply many tricks to protect themselves from all the misfortunes, but this concept is nothing more than a misconception based upon the poor knowledge of Islam.
No Muslim should fell into these conceptions which had no foundations on truth.
Edited by seekshidayath - 09 January 2011 at 5:26am
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."
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What Prophet Muhammad guides us about Safar?
Prophet Muhammad said about Safar;No adwaa [transmission of infectious disease
without the permission of Allah], no tiyarah [superstitious belief in bird omens], no haamah [refers to a Jaahili Arab tradition described variously as: a worm that infests the grave of a murder victim until he is avenged; an owl; or the bones of a dead person turned into a bird that could fly], and no Safar [the month of Safar was regarded as unlucky in the Jaahiliyyah].
[Translators notes are in square brackets]. (Reported by al-Bukhari, 5757, and Muslim, 2220)
What does the companions of prophet Muhammad (sahabah) said about this month?
Jaabir (R.A) very clearly mentions about the superstitions and the wrong concept of Safar:
"I have heard the Prophet saying, the descending of illness and evil superstition befalling in the month of Safar is untrue." (Muslim)
What Quraan says about month of Safar?
Quraan explicitly rejects this concept of bad omen by saying;
And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open. [It will be said], "Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."
(13, 14 sura bani israeel)
What comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness.
(79 surah anisa)
There is no bad omens,or calamities in any person or any month or any date or number in Islam. If some thing wrong happens with someone it is due to their evil deeds. We have to work on our self to remove calamities from our life.
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They would welcome him back with open arms for Saturday night's A-League derby, but midfielder Jason Culina claims Sydney FC have the talent and belief to win again without injured talisman Alessandro Del Piero.
Del Piero is racing the clock to overcome hamstring issues ahead of the second Sydney derby against new boys Western Sydney Wanderers, training away from the squad on Wednesday in a bid to get his ageing body right.
But coming off a morale-boosting away win over Wellington under new coach Frank Farina last weekend, Culina said confidence was high throughout the A-League's last-placed team.
"We're a good team, we've known that all along," Culina said.
"It's just that we haven't been picking up the results for whatever reason.
"If we're all working hard and we're all working together - because it is a team sport - then it makes our jobs a lot easier.
"Alessandro is one of those special players that can do things on his own ... it would be great to have him on board as soon as possible but whether we win with or without certain players, I think a win always gives a team confidence.
"It was a good result but we've still got a lot to work on."
The win over the Phoenix was Culina's first start since January 2011 as he struggled to overcome knee troubles that at one stage threatened his career.
Not only did he start but the former Socceroo also came up with a goal line run and crucial sweet cross for Sydney's first goal during his 60 minutes on the field.
"I'm building," Culina said, having spent most of Wednesday's session on the exercise bike.
"I've been out for a long time.
"The first game I played I played 20 (minutes), then came on for 30 the week after and finished 60 last week.
"I'm slowly building on it .. the fitness will eventually come, that's probably what's holding me back at the moment."
While they remained stuck at the bottom of the ladder despite the win across the Tasman, Sydney FC are now just one victory behind the fourth-placed Wanderers.
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Proposed fee for clean waterUploaded: Dec 22, 2011
Contra Costa Clean Water Program sent out a brochure explaining their proposed 2012 Community Clean Water Initiative and Public Hearing Notice. The brochure I received lists my fee at $22 a year for 10 years. I don't know if that's the fee all property owners in the South County pay or if it is based on assessed value or some other criteria.
The Clean Water website lists this Initiative as "subject to California Proposition 218." I recently boned up on Prop 218 after the attacks against the Dublin San Ramon Services' planned policy for formal "protests" as defined in the proposition.
The Clean Water brochure announces a "Public Hearing on February 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 107, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA to receive public input." The brochure doesn't mention Prop. 218, but the Public Hearing is scheduled 48 days from my receipt of the announcement. Prop 218 requires a Public Hearing scheduled a minimum 45 days after the announcement.
"At this hearing, the Board of Supervisors . . . will consider all protests against the proposed Clean Water fee. A majority protest exists if written protests are presented by a majority of owners of the identified parcels . . . " The Board will not impose the fee if there is a majority protest against it.
The Board seems very confident, "a majority of property owners [will not submit written protests by the close of the public hearing," since they have already set the date of April 6, 2012 for receipt of the completed ballots on the initiative, which property owners will vote on by mail.
I'm not against clean water. In fact I support clean water. South San Ramon Creek is one of the local creeks which will be protected from trash and pollution by this program. South San Ramon Creek runs through my back yard. Yes my back yard extends at least half-way across the creek.
The plan also proposes to "Capture, clean and use rainwater to irrigate local parks and landscaping, (which) will also decrease impacts of polluted stormwater and urban runoff on our local creeks." Gee I started promoting "rainwater harvesting" two years ago! See the the photo of the connection to my "landscape irrigation" barrels. So I'm all for this too.
What bothers me about this slick brochure is the sly way it complies with Proposition 218 without really notifying anyone what it requires. At least DSRSD is trying to codify its policies about how property owners must submit valid written protests.
Most property owners in Contra Costa County won't take the time to read all the details of what is required for a written protest; so the County Supervisors can be pretty secure they won't receive a majority of valid protests by the close of the Public Hearing on February 7, 2012.
However, the fee could be defeated in the mail-in vote. It depends how serious the "no new taxes" mindset is, but even 1%-er's in Alamo, Blackhawk, and Diablo need clean water.


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C'mon folks, let's get going here! I hope Dutchie is feeling better. I had a very "meh" week last week but I'm blaming our persistently unseasonably cold and snowy April. We had a couple nights of -20 temps last week! Enough already!! Where is spring?
I won't post totals because I don't like mine. And I'm just a pinch hitter for this thread anyway...
Monday: 1.6 mile walk at lunch; 7.3 mile run and .4 mile walk c/d after work (windy!)
Tuesday: 1.6 mile walk at lunch; 8.3 mile run with hills and .4 mile walk c/d after work (still windy!)
Wednesday: 1.6 mile walk at lunch, no run after work (went to dinner instead!)
Thursday: 6.1 mile hilly run after work, .3 mile walk
Friday: 5.5 mile out-and-back run, .5 mile walk
Saturday: 8.1 mile GA run, .4 mile walk (beautiful day, temps in low 40's and no wind!)
Sunday: 12.2 miles run, 8:09 avg pace, .3 mile walk c/d on another beautiful day
Totals: 47.8 miles run, 7.2 miles walked (highest mileage week since last August!)
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Hi Erica...not sure if I've been cross training this winter so much as just lackadaisical training...
But I walked 5 miles yesterday and swam 45 minutes tonight...hopefully I'll get a run in soon.
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Thanks Erica, coughing is finally getting better. Chilly morning air still irritates my airways though.
Mon: -
Tue: - / watching the awful news reports on Boston. Hope everyone and their friends/family are safe.
Wed: strenght training chest/back.+ abs
Thu: leg w/o. The step ups in this one had a huge cardio effect which aggrevated my coughing and sent my HR thru the roof. But I think I'm well on my way back to health again.
Fri: strength training: back/biceps + abs
Sat: doggie walk and running errands, plus one very moody son (for no apparent reason - he's almost 21 yo so should be past those hormonal moods that never seemed to effect him anyway. Maybe he's late?)
Sun: doggie walk plus strength training: shoulders + abs
Dutchie I go running in the early morning, before my brain figures out what I'm up to.
Run the day, or the day runs you.
Actions determine state of mind - Aristotle
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I'm complaining about it getting below freezing later this week and Erika is below zero! Lends some perspective.
Monday: Rode bike 10+ miles, half with stiff headwind.
Tuesday: Spinning class, 1 hour at more than usual pace. Strength workout changing DW's winter wheels/tires and carrying them into the basement. Walked about 4 miles in the evening.
Wednesday: Ran 6 in the AM, rode 10 in the PM.
Thursday: Walked 3 briskly with DW.
Friday: Ran 3 on the TM (rain & wind outside!).
Saturday: 8 @ 9:40 with the triathlete group.
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wed 4 trail
thur -0
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2018 goals 1000 miles , 190 pounds , deadlift 400 touch my toes
Thanks Erica.
M - 1000m swim, 7.9 mile run
T - Rest
W - 1000m swim
Th - Rest
F - 1200m swim
Sa - 5K race, 24:33, 2/19 AG
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- The Leaf House in transitModernist, minimal, and able to withstand the biting cold of the Yukon, Laird Herbert's Leaf House is built with energy efficiency and conservation in mind. With just 215 square feet of functional living space, the house boasts a surprising number of amenities, including a sleeping loft, bathroom with a bathtub/shower, kitchen complete with half sized stainless steel fridge, composting toilet, propane range, and shelving. Paneled in cedar and protected by spray foam insulation and Energy Shield Wrap, the mobile abode appeals to a Northern aesthetic while also being able to also handle its climate. And at a cost of $44,500, the Leaf House is a rugged getaway that you can take along with you into wilderness.1
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Principal Investigator(s): Grobe, Deana, Oregon State University
Starting with the Family Support Act of 1988, requirements for federal funding stipulate that child care subsidy rates be informed by market rates. In 1990 the federal government began a major investment in child care with the passage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Support of parental choice was a key component of this new block grant program that sent new money to states to support child care. Parental choice and state control of policy remained central when the program was expanded in 1996 as a part of welfare reform legislation. At that time, child care funding became known as the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
States are required by the CCDF Final Rule to ensure that families receiving child care assistance have equal access to comparable care purchased by private-paying parents. A market rate survey (MRS) is a tool States use to achieve this program objective. Some States conduct surveys to collect the child care market rate and others use administrative data, such as data collected by child care resource and referral (CCR&R) and State licensing agencies, to analyze the market rate for child care.
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The major areas of investigation in this survey include child care prices by type of care, geographic location, and price mode (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly). Other areas of investigation include capacity by age group, additional fees facilities charge, whether they care for subsidized children, and what affects the prices that they charge parents.
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Grobe, Deana. Child Care Market Rate Survey Project: Telephone Survey of Oregon Facilities, 2006. ICPSR23262-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-02-05. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23262.v2
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Subject Terms: child care, Child Care and Development Fund, costs, infants, market rate surveys, preschool children, toddlers
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Unit of Observation: facility, child care slots (number of children by age group)
Universe: Facilities that were providing care for any children other than their own, on a regular paying basis.
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By Shannon Carlin
Listen up ladies, Lily Allen's man is taken. And on her new track "L8 CMMR," the Brit makes it very clear why he's the object of many women's desires.
On the song, which is featured on the upcoming soundtrack of HBO's Girls (out Feb. 11), Allen gives the details of this marvelous man, but manages to sum it up in one line: "Under the covers, my mind is a bad motherf***er."
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Allen says it was "more or less a no brainer" for her to lend the song to season 3 of Girls.
"Greg Kurstin, who produced and co-wrote this track with me, played a few of the new tracks for a friend of his who works on the show. Apparently [music supervisor Manish Raval] loved the songs, and later came back to Greg asking if he could include one of the tracks in an episode."


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Rockies splitting time in series with Astros
By Chris Abshire / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- The current Astros-Rockies series isn't notable just for kicking off a new Interleague rivalry. The four-game series is split between Houston and Colorado for two games each, and players have taken notice.
"Obviously, it's different from what we're used to," Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said. "It's weird to be going back home right after this and immediately facing the same team again. It's pretty cool to get a change of pace, almost like a postseason setup."
First baseman Todd Helton has been with the Rockies since 1997 and said he can't remember a split series like this since "I was a much younger man."
"Early in my career, we would play two-game series to kind of adjust when they had just added a few new teams into the league," Helton said. "They went away from it pretty quick. It's a rarity."
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said the split-venue series -- and the resulting day games in Houston -- caught his attention for the schedule it put his team on.
"Going back to the last two games in San Francisco and now here, we've been on a Spring Training schedule now for the last four days. It'll be nice to get a few night games and get back to normal," Weiss said.
Like father, like son for Young baseball family
HOUSTON -- Rockies outfielder Eric Young Jr. isn't from Houston, but his two days playing in the city have been nothing short of a homecoming. His father, Eric Young, is an analyst for Astros games on Comcast Sports Net.
Prior to Tuesday's game, father interviewed son on camera for nearly 20 minutes, and Young Jr. even recorded a Father's Day message on camera.
The elder Young, who amassed 1,731 hits in 15 Major League seasons and officially retired with the Colorado Rockies in 2008, said the interview was an emotional experience.
"This is very rare, for a dad to interview his son, who also plays in the Majors," Young said. "To be able to do it is just unbelievable. Him following my footsteps into pro ball, we would talk about it when he was a little kid. The dream is here."
Young's former double-play partner, Walt Weiss, is now his son's manager. Dante Bichette was also Young's teammate and now mentors Young Jr. as the Rockies' hitting coach.
Young Jr. said he grew up idolizing his father's style of play, which was predicated on speed and a quick bat.
"Good thing I got his genes," he quipped. "I'm happy to have those attributes."
Young Jr. also got to see the rest of his family, and his younger brother, all of 6 years old, hit a walk-off home run in his Little League game on Monday.
"I told my brother, 'You hit one and I've hit one this year,'" he said. "I told him, 'You hit another one, I'll hit another one.' It's stuff like that, just getting to see your family, that makes it good to be here."
Arenado meets match in Astros' Dominguez
HOUSTON -- When the Rockies and Astros tangle, get ready for some flashy glovework at the hot corner. The matchup boasts two of the premier young defensive third basemen in Nolan Arenado for Colorado and Matt Dominguez for Houston.
The two played against each other during their high school days in California and in the Arizona Fall League two years ago, so Arenado said he was familiar with Dominguez's ability.
"I've known what Dominguez is about for a while, because he's a Cali guy, like me," Arenado said. "That team he was on in high school [Chatsworth High] was stacked. He's always had those sharp reflexes at third. He's a big-time talent and could definitely be an up-and-coming star."
Astros manager Bo Porter has repeatedly labeled Dominguez's defense as "Gold-Glove caliber," and Dominguez has belted out seven homers over his last 15 games to complement his glove work.
Arenado was known more for his bat than his excellent glove at the Minor League level, but the Majors haven't been as kind to him.
Entering Tuesday, Arenado was hitting just .243 with 13 strikeouts in May. But that glove that once helped turn 36 double plays in the Minors has stuck.
Arenado and Dominguez each snagged hard-hit balls off the other's bat during Monday's series opener, drawing audible reactions from the crowd at Minute Maid Park.
"I played against him in the [Arizona] Fall League and stuff, and Nolan's pretty impressive, a pretty good hitter," Dominguez said. "He always makes some good defensive plays. I enjoy watching him play. He's great over there."
Chris Abshire is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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News in Brief
Wisconsin Exam Meets Its Match
As of June 30, 2013, when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed the 2013-2015 budget, the state's controversial chiropractic licensing exam is no more, eliminated as a requirement for prospective DCs wishing to practice in Wisconsin.Moving forward, applicants need only complete the requisite educational requirements and successfully pass Parts I-IV of the NBCE exam in order to achieve licensure.
As discussed in a previous article in DC, Motion #91 not only eliminates the exam, but establishes minimum passage requirements for Parts III-IV: 438 or higher for Part III and 475 or higher for Part IV. In addition, the motion includes "a technical fix to allow for a limited grandfathering of applicants who sat for but failed to pass the state exam, but who otherwise obtained a passing score on the NBCE exam and state jurisprudence exam," according to the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association (WCA).
Readers will recall that the WCA, which staunchly supported the state exam for more than a decade, did an effective about-face several months ago, joining the state's other chiropractic association, the Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin, in supporting Motion #91 to eliminate the exam.
For background, read our recent series of four articles discussing the Wisconsin exam controversy:
F4CP Report on Accountable Care Organizations Released
The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress released "Accountable Care Organizations Optimize Outcomes, Cost Savings and Patient Satisfaction With Chiropractic Care" in late June. According to the foundation, the report highlights "the role and ability of doctors of chiropractic to generate better patient outcomes, higher satisfaction scores and lower care costs for advanced delivery models" such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs). Key conclusions from the report, as shared by the foundation, include the following (download the full report here):
Dee Cee Labs Makes Major Donation to the Foundation
Supplement manufacturer Dee Cee Labs recently pledged $100,000 to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. The donation will be fulfilled over the next five years.
"We have been following the F4CP positive press campaign for several years, and are very impressed with its progress," said Dee Cee Labs President, Harry Hester, DC. "We probably should have been supporting this effort a long time ago."
What Are You Waiting For?
Are you a member of a chiropractic state association, organization or other chiropractic entity with news to share with the profession? What about a faculty member at your alma mater or another chiropractic college? Make sure DCs are getting the news by ensuring your organization sends its press releases to Dynamic Chiropractic for publication. Press material should be e-mailed to , and must include a contact name and phone number / e-mail address in case our editors have questions or require more info. Submission is acknowledgment that your release may be summarized in News in Brief.


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She writes that a movie is going to be filmed at her school, but it's being kept secret:
So far they have closed off half of the cafeteria and added giant blue pillars and they have changed the hallway lights into a light blue tint. I go to [XXX] in Vancouver BC, exactly where it says they are filming. Even more proof is that they are not telling any students what movie it is, which means they are trying to keep it secret.round tables, and country flags in the cafeteria. However, the clincher is the Forks High paraphernalia she spied:
Anyways I have 100% proof they are filming New Moon here. There was a shirt that said "Forks High" that they put into the trophy case at the front, but when I saw, the crew member quickly hid it with a purple blanket and covered it up, then they locked the case. Its like they were... hiding something. lol.


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Stopped by the local BMW shop, Cycle Werks in Barrington and immediately felt a very friendly welcome. After just a couple minutes I realized that it is finally under new management. After a short while I met the new owners and one of them was even vacuuming the stairs. I like to see owners investing in their own business
The show room was filled with bikes, the clothing department was open again and they have demo rides if your interested in a bike. Luckily the staff has remained so you will still get great service at the parts counter and 'garage'. Stop in and meet the new owner!
I have no affiliation with Cycle Werks but I wanted everyone to know that there is a positive change to an existing shop. At least they didn't go away!!


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Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century (Free Executive Summary)
Free Executive Summary
Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting
Engineering Education to the New Century
Committee on the Engineer of 2020, Phase II,
Committee on Engineering Education, National
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Phase I in the "Engineer of 2020" project, "Visions of Engineering in the New Century,"
described a set of attributes that are expected to be necessary for engineers that will
perform well in a world that is driven by rapid technological advancement, national security
needs, aging infrastructure in developed countries, environmental challenges brought
about by population growth and diminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines
that exist at the interfaces between engineering and science. These attributes call for us to
educate technically proficient engineers who are broadly educated, see themselves as
global citizens, can be leaders in business and public service, and who are ethically
grounded. This Phase II report provides a suite of recommendations that can guide
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Engineering that attempts to prepare for the future of engineering by
asking the question, "What will or should engineering education be like
today, or in the near future, to prepare the next generation of students
for effective engagement in the engineering profession in 2020?" It ac-
cepts as a given that, first and foremost, engineering education must
produce technically excellent and innovative graduates, but it does not
attempt to define a "core" curriculum, recognizing that individual insti-
tutions need to design their own. It asks, rather, how to enrich and
broaden engineering education so that those technically grounded
graduates will be better prepared to work in a constantly changing glo-
bal economy. It notes the importance of improving the recruitment and
retention of students, and making the learning experience more mean-
ingful to them. It discusses the value of considering changes in engi-
neering education in the broader context of enhancing the status of the
engineering profession and improving the public understanding of
Although the report comments on education beyond the baccalau-
reate, its primary focus is undergraduate education, not the academic
engineering research enterprise. The success of academic engineering
research is undeniable. It helped shape this nation's industrial capabili-
ties and it continues to do so in an increasing degree as more complex
products and systems based on advanced technologies are emerging in
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the marketplace and in the social and economic infrastructure. Many of
the most hi-tech companies have been spun off from university research.
The end of the Cold War and the shift from defense work has put
pressure on university research to accept funding from industry for
shorter term product- or process-oriented research. Meanwhile, indus-
try has decreased its own in-house fundamental engineering research,
making it even more important that universities conduct advanced ba-
sic research. Thus, this is a part of the engineering education infrastruc-
ture that must be preserved, but, at the same time, it must not lead to
the neglect of the undergraduate engineering education experience. In-
deed, if domestic engineering students are energized by their under-
graduate education experience, it will enhance the possibility that they
will be retained and graduate as engineers
aspire to advanced de-
grees through the academic engineering research enterprise.
In response to the issues facing undergraduate engineering educa-
tion, the committee presents a suite of recommendations in this report,
including the following:
The B.S. degree should be considered as a preengineering or
"engineer in training" degree.
Engineering programs should be accredited at both the B.S.
and M.S. levels, so that the M.S. degree can be recognized as
the engineering "professional" degree.
Institutions should take advantage of the flexibility inherent in
the EC2000 accreditation criteria of ABET, Incorporated (pre-
viously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology) in developing curricula, and students should be
introduced to the "essence" of engineering early in their under-
graduate careers.
Colleges and universities should endorse research in engineer-
ing education as a valued and rewarded activity for engineering
faculty and should develop new standards for faculty
In addition to producing engineers who have been taught the
advances in core knowledge and are capable of defining and
solving problems in the short term, institutions must teach stu-
dents how to be lifelong learners.
Engineering educators should introduce interdisciplinary learn-
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case studies of engineering successes and failures as a learning
Four-year schools should accept the responsibility of working
with local community colleges to achieve workable articula-
tion1 with their two-year engineering programs.
Institutions should encourage domestic students to obtain M.S.
and/or Ph.D. degrees.
The engineering education establishment should participate in
efforts to improve public understanding of engineering and the
technology literacy of the public and efforts to improve math,
science, and engineering education at the K-12 level.
The National Science Foundation should collect or assist col-
lection of data on program approach and student outcomes for
engineering departments/schools so that prospective freshman
can better understand the "marketplace" of available engineer-
ing baccalaureate programs.
The report is grounded by the observations, questions, and conclu-
sions presented by the Phase I report,
The Engineer of 2020: Visions of
Engineering in the New Century.
That report begins with a review of the
likely technological changes and challenges that will impact the world
and the engineering profession. It notes that a dramatic expansion of
knowledge is expected that offers exciting opportunities for engineering
to develop new technologies to address the problems faced by society. It
addresses the societal, geopolitical, and professional context within
which engineering and its new technologies will exist. It notes that the
coming era will be characterized by rapid population growth, which will
contain internal dynamics that may affect world stability as well as the
types of problems engineers will face. Growth will be concentrated in
less developed countries where a "youth bulge" will occur, whereas in
advanced countries the population will age. Issues related to improving
quality of life through advanced technologies in some countries will be
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contrasted with more basic problems such as access to water and hous-
ing in others. Within countries, the demographics will change, includ-
ing in the United States, where the numbers of minorities will grow
rapidly whereas those of the traditional majority will decline in a rela-
tive sense. This has major implications for the future of engineering, a
profession where minorities and women remain underrepresented.
Although certain basics of engineering will not change, the explo-
sion of knowledge, the global economy, and the way engineers will work
will reflect an ongoing evolution that began to gain momentum a de-
cade ago. The economy in which we will work will be strongly influ-
enced by the global marketplace for engineering services, evidenced by
the outsourcing of engineering jobs, a growing need for interdiscipli-
nary and system-based approaches, demands for new paradigms of
customization, and an increasingly international talent pool. The steady
integration of technology in our public infrastructures and lives will call
for more involvement by engineers in the setting of public policy and in
participation in the civic arena. The external forces in society, the
economy, and the professional environment will all challenge the stabil-
ity of the engineering workforce and affect our ability to attract the
most talented individuals to an engineering career. However, amid all
these challenges, exciting opportunities also will exist if the engineering
community takes the initiative to prepare for the future.
If the United States is to maintain its economic leadership and be
able to sustain its share of high-technology jobs, it must prepare for this
wave of change. Although there is no consensus at this stage, it is agreed
that innovation is the key and engineering is essential to this task; but
engineering will only contribute to success if it is able to continue to
adapt to new trends and provide education to the next generation of
students so as to arm them with the tools needed for the world as it will
be, not as it is today. It is within this context that this Phase II report
considers recommendations for changes in engineering education.
Reinventing engineering education requires the interaction of engi-
neers in industry and academe. The entire engineering enterprise must
be considered so that the changes made result in an effective system.
Because most engineers work in industry and do not interact one-on-
one with people who directly benefit from their services, as do physi-
cians, lawyers, and teachers, the public is unclear about what most engi-
neers do, and secondary students (and their parents and advisors) have
poorly formed ideas about what an engineering education offers and
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how they can serve society through engineering practice. Engineering
needs to develop iconic images that the public immediately recognize
and respond to in a positive way. Those "icons" should include simple
images of the options for engineering education, their implications for
future career paths, and the image of a person who never stops learning.
This report is intended to begin a dialog about reinventing engi-
neering education, but it makes recommendations that are broader than
the curricular challenges indicated in the Phase I report. In the spirit of
considering engineering education as a system and as part of a system of
systems, consideration is given herein to important factors such as im-
proving the public's understanding of engineering, its technological lit-
eracy, and K-12 education, which can have an important but indirect
effect on engineering in terms of encouraging secondary school stu-
dents to consider an engineering education and preparing them intel-
lectually so that an engineering education is accessible to them.
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September 5, 2009
Aliens are Team Switzerland?
Yep, that is Jacob and Edward made out of corn ... woah - that took some effort!
Via TwiFans
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Soriano loses arbitration case
Slugger will make $10 million in '06 after seeking $12 million
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Despite losing, Soriano was awarded the highest salary in an arbitration case and will get a substantial raise. Last season, he made $7.5 million with the Rangers.
The case was heard in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, with attorneys Mel Southard and Greg Torborg, the son of former Major League manager Jeff Torborg, representing the Nationals. Soriano also was at the hearing.
Southard has represented teams led by Nationals general manager Jim Bowden in the past. Together, they are 10-2 in arbitration cases.
"We are pleased to win the case," Bowden said. "Mel Southard and Greg Torborg and their staff did a tremendous job during the process. It's a fair and equitable contract for both Alfonso Soriano and the club."
Bowden declined to talk about what was said during hearing, but according to a baseball source, the Nationals acknowledged that Soriano is one of the better players in the Major Leagues, but they also mentioned Soriano's defensive flaws, low on-base percentage and inconsistencies with the bat.
Soriano's representative brought up that fact that his client drives in runs, hits home runs and steals bases.
Now the Nationals must convince Soriano to play left field, a position he does not want to play. He wants to remain at second base, but the position belongs to Jose Vidro.
After the arbitration case, Soriano and the Nationals talked about the position switch, but they didn't come to an agreement.
"He clearly knows that Jose Vidro is our second baseman and that we'd like him to change positions for the club," said Bowden.
In fact, Soriano and Bowden even joked about the position switch on Thursday. The elevator was crowded and Soriano came near the elevator and asked, ''Is there room for one more?" Bowden replied, "Of course, there's room for an outfielder."
Soriano entered the elevator and both parties laughed, with Soriano saying, "I don't know about all that now."
"We had a good laugh over it," Bowden said. "He's a very warm, sensitive, good person."
Bowden and manager Frank Robinson are planning to talk to Soriano again once Spring Training starts.
Soriano is a career .280 hitter with 162 homers and 465 RBIs in his five-plus years in the Majors. He drove in a career-high 104 runs last year for Texas, while hitting .268 and knocking 36 long balls.
The Nationals acquired Soriano from the Rangers on Dec. 13 for outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge and Minor League pitcher Armando Galarraga.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hi all,
I was reading Lesson 14: Accepting command line argements. There was a sample program. I manage to compile it but when executed, this message appeared:
usage: D:\CommandArg\Debug\CommandArg.exe <filename>
Press any key to continue
The thing is, i wasn't even able to enter any file name. Upon clicking the execute program button, this message appears right away. Can someone help me with this? I am using Visual C++ 6. Thank you.
The code from lesson 14 is as follows:
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
if ( argc != 2 ) // argc should be 2 for correct execution
// We print argv[0] assuming it is the program name
cout<<"usage: "<< argv[0] <<" <filename>\n";
else {
// We assume argv[1] is a filename to open
ifstream the_file ( argv[1] );
// Always check to see if file opening succeeded
if ( !the_file.is_open() )
cout<<"Could not open file\n";
else {
char x;
// the_file.get ( x ) returns false if the end of the file
// is reached or an error occurs
while ( the_file.get ( x ) )
cout<< x;
// the_file is closed implicitly here


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- MarcoK
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Parse an article before post on frontend
There is a way to parse with custom php function an article before show on frontend without modify the code saved into database?
I'm serching a way to transform url into hyperurl and youtube url into embed video like a classical forum function,
or a way to transform smily code into image.
Any ideas?
#2 2012-07-06 07:34:06
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Re: Parse an article before post on frontend
Maybe smd_macro can help you.
With it you can build your own txp functions like "<txp:video id="youtube-video-url"/>, in some way it is like using txp:output_form in articles but more simplex and powerfull.
#3 2012-07-06 09:21:19
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Re: Parse an article before post on frontend
For simple replacements (smileys, and so on), an7_filter works well. For more elaborated ones, you could try etc_query, though it may be tricky:
<txp:etc_query data='<txp:body />' replace="//a[contains(@href,'youtube')]@@src={[@]href}@href@#=iframe" />
will work for embedded videos, like in
AdBlock Plus, if you put it instead of
<txp:body /> in article form.
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#4 2012-07-06 10:27:48
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Re: Parse an article before post on frontend
Thanks Milosevic and etc
an7_filert is a good idea to start my plugin…


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