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As the DBA at the XYZ Company, you've been assigned the task of creating a report that shows sales order data. The data can be obtained from your order tracking application, but this system needs to be highly available and shouldn't be hit with large queries during the day when orders are being processed. The solution that makes the most sense is to create a copy of the database that can be used for reporting, but there are millions of records on these tables and even a nightly load won't complete in the available maintenance window.
Related: Transforming Data Using SSIS and SQL
One challenge in feeding data from an OLTP database to an operational data store (ODS) is keeping the data in sync. The target tables in the ODS can be entirely reloaded from the source on a regular schedule, but this has performance implications on the source and target databases. Tracking incremental changes can be accomplished using triggers or marking records, but these solutions can also affect performance and are usually quite complex.
The change data capture (CDC) feature introduced in SQL Server 2008 provides an efficient framework for tracking inserts, updates, and deletes in tables in a SQL Server database. CDC has a performance cost, but it's less than other change-tracking solutions such as triggers. When CDC is enabled, the changes are written to tables in the database and can be accessed using CDC system stored procedures. Note that CDC isn't supported on system databases.
By using both SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and CDC, you can perform incremental loads to an ODS. This process has been available since SQL Server 2008, but with the release of SQL Server 2012, there are new SSIS tasks and components that make the process less complex. As in SQL Server 2008, data is retrieved from the CDC tables using log sequence numbers (LSNs), but the new CDC Control tasks in SSIS make it much easier to track the range of LSNs needed for processing the changes. Once configured, the CDC source transparently uses the CDC stored procedures to pull the changed data.
Given the complexity of what's being accomplished, using CDC and SSIS to migrate incremental changes is amazingly straightforward. You start by enabling CDC on the database and the tables you want to track. Next, you use an SSIS package to do a one-time load of existing data into your ODS table. Then, you use another SSIS package to bring over incremental changes using the new CDC task and CDC source. This package can be run at the desired interval to get changes into the ODS tables. Depending on your reporting needs, this could be every five minutes, once a day, or anything in between. Let's take a closer look at each of these steps.
Enabling CDC
Enabling CDC on a SQL Server database (Enterprise edition only) is done by executing sys.sp_cdc_enable_db. Running this system stored procedure requires membership in the sysadmin server role. For example, if you want to enable CDC on the AdventureWorks2012 database, you'd run the code
USE AdventureWorks2012 GO EXEC sys.sp_cdc_enable_db; GO
When CDC is enabled on a database, is_cdc_enabled is set to True for that database in the sys.databases table.
After enabling CDC, a new cdc system schema is created containing the tables and stored procedures used to track changes. You can view the cdc schema items in the System Tables and System Stored Procedures folders in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Any tables you want to track need to be enabled, which you accomplish with the sys.sp_cdc_enable_table stored procedure. For example, suppose you want to load changes for the SalesOrderHeader table in the AdventureWorks2012 database into an ODS table. To do so, you enable the SalesOrderHeader table with code such as
USE AdventureWorks2012 GO EXEC sys.sp_cdc_enable_table @source_schema = N'Sales', @source_name = N'SalesOrderHeader', @role_name = NULL, @supports_net_changes = 1; GO
The sp_cdc_enable_table stored procedure has many parameters you can use when enabling a table for CDC. For a basic setup, you only need to set three parameters: source_schema, source_name, and role_name. The source_name and source_schema parameters specify the name of the table to track and the schema to which that table belongs, respectively.
The role_name parameter assigns a database security role, which will be used to allow access to the change data. As this example shows, you can explicitly set this parameter to NULL when you don't want to use a role to limit access to the change data. You can also use the role_name parameter to create a role if it doesn't already exist. If you specify a database security role that currently exists, it's used. If the role doesn't exist, SQL Server will create a database role using the specified name. Best practice is to create a role and explicitly allow access to the service account running SSIS.
In the code to enable the SalesOrderHeader table, note the inclusion of the supports_net_changes parameter. It allows querying only net changes using the cdc.fn_cdc_get_net_changes_
Two other sp_cdc_enable_table parameters -- captured_column_list and filegroup_name -- are also worth noting, because they can affect performance. You can use the captured_column_list parameter to limit the columns being tracked. Fewer columns means that fewer changes need to be tracked and less storage space will be used. This also allows for less I/O when processing the change data to a new target. You can use the filegroup_name parameter to assign a file group for the change data. If this parameter isn't used, the change data is stored on the default file group, which is typically PRIMARY. Microsoft recommends that the change data be kept on a separate file group from the data being tracked if possible.
After the first table is enabled, two new SQL Server Agents jobs are created: cdc.
The change data for each table is stored in a separate system table. System tables follow the naming convention cdc.
- __$start_lsn. This column stores the LSNs of the commit transactions that changed the records.
- __$end_lsn. The values in this column are always null. This column exists only for possible future enhancements.
- __$operation. This column specifies the type of change (1 = delete, 2 = insert, and 4 = update) made to each record.
- __$update_mask. The values stored in this column are bit masks that indicate which columns have been changed. For an insert or delete record, the bit mask would be all ones because every column changed.
- __$seqval. If more than one change occurred in same transaction, the values in this column are used to order the changes.
If you've ever tried to create a solution for tracking changes in a database, you can appreciate how powerful these few commands are to set up CDC on a SQL Server database. You can quickly enable CDC on all the OLTP database tables that you want to track. There are some performance considerations, but as I stated previously, they should be minimal compared with other solutions. The Microsoft article "Tuning the Performance of Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008" discusses best practices that you can follow to ensure good performance when using CDC. Although it's written for SQL Server 2008, the best practices can be used with SQL Server 2012 as well.
Performing the Initial Data Load
After you enable CDC on the tables you want to track, you use an SSIS package to do a one-time load of your existing data into your ODS table. As Figure 1 shows, this package consists of three tasks. The first task is a CDC Control task, which is new in SSIS 2012. In this case, you configure the task to specify the CDC state for the initial load. The CDC state is stored within an SSIS variable, and the variable's value is persisted to a table in the target database, as shown in Figure 2. By persisting this value, you can source only the unprocessed changes on subsequent runs.
Figure 1: Examining the tasks in the SSIS package for the initial data load
Figure 2: Configuring a CDC Control task to specify the CDC state
A nice feature of the CDC Control task is that it lets you create a new user variable (CDC_State) and a new table (cdc_states) without leaving the task editor. The CDC_State variable is a string variable that should be left blank. It will be automatically populated by the CDC Control task.
The second task is a Data Flow task that inserts all the records from the source table into the target table. For this example, I created a database named AdventureWorksODS and wrote a script that creates the SalesOrderHeader table in it. In this target table, I included all the fields I wanted to duplicate and removed the derived columns and the identity property from the key field. I also wrote a script that creates three staging tables: one for inserts, one for updates, and one for deletes. In addition to containing columns for the source data, the staging tables have the ChangeType, ChangeDate (default = GetDate()), and ProcessedToODS columns. You can download the scripts that create the target table (createTarget.sql) and the staging tables (createStaging.sql) by clicking the Download button.
When you perform the incremental load, you need to mark the records on the staging table to retain the changes for historical tracking. To keep the history for the initial load, the Data Flow task loads both the target table (SalesOrderHeader_Target) and the insert table (Stage_SalesOrderHeader_Insert). As Figure 3 shows, this is accomplished using a Multicast transformation. I added a Derived Column transformation to hard-code the ChangeType value to 2 (insert operation) and hard-code the ProcessedToODS value to 1 for all records in the Stage_SalesOrderHeader_Insert table.
Figure 3: Using a Multicast transformation to mark the records
The last task is another CDC Control task. It updates the CDC state again to indicate that the initial load is complete.
You're now done setting up the first SSIS package. When run, it will migrate all the data from SalesOrderHeader into the new ODS table.
Performing the Incremental Load
A second SSIS package is used to perform the incremental load. As Figure 4 shows, this package consists of five tasks. The first one is a CDC Control task that's used to get the processing range, as shown in Figure 5. The processing range isn't a time range but rather a range of LSNs that contain the changes to be loaded. In the initial load package, the maximum LSN was written into the CDC_State variable and then persisted in the cdc_states table created in AdventureWorksODS. This marks where the CDC Source task needs to start reading changes. When the CDC Control task runs, the end LSN is obtained using the same logic as the sys.fn_cdc_get_max_lsn function. The end LSN value is stored in the CDC state table and used for the CDC source in the Data Flow task.
Figure 4: Examining the tasks in the SSIS package for the incremental load
Figure 5: Configuring a CDC Control task to get the processing range
The second task in the incremental load package is a Data Flow task that loads the staging tables. It uses a CDC source as the first component. An ADO.NET connection to the source database (AdventureWorks2012) must be used with the CDC source.
After the connection is selected, you can add a CDC-enabled table to the source. To get only net changes, you must select Net from the CDC processing mode drop-down list, as seen in Figure 6. The Net option is only available if you used the supports_net_changes = 1 parameter when running the sys.sp_cdc_enable_table stored procedure to enable CDC on the table. The CDC source pulls the data in the same manner as the sys.fn_cdc_get_net_changes_
Figure 6: Configuring the CDC source to get only net changes
The from_lsn and to_lsn values are parsed out of the CDCState value and used to determine the range of changes that will be pulled from the cdc.Sales_SalesOrderHeader_CT table. (CDCState is a string value that's used throughout the package.)
The data retrieved by the CDC source is fed into a CDC splitter so that inserts, deletes, and updates are handled separately, as shown in Figure 7. The CDC splitter is a customized Conditional Split task that uses the _$operation field to send different operations to different outputs. In this example, each of the splitter's outputs is sent to a separate ADO.NET data destination. If you use a different type of data destination (e.g., OLE DB, ODBC) you might run into data typing problems because the CDC source is required to use an ADO.NET connection manager.
Figure 7: Using a Conditional Split task to load the staging tables
There's no configuration needed for the CDC splitter, because it automatically creates three separate outputs for the different operations (insert, update, and delete). Each of the data flow destinations points to the corresponding staging table in the AdventureWorksODS database. In addition to the source data, there are three fields available from the CDC source: __$start_lsn, __$operation, and __$update_mask. You could record any of these columns for historical purposes, but for this example, let's map the _$operation column from the CDC source to the ChangeType column in the staging tables (1=delete, 2 = insert, and 4= update). Once the staging tables are loaded, the Data Flow task is complete.
The next task in the incremental load package is an Execute SQL task. It executes the merge.sql script to merge the unprocessed staging records into the target table. You can download this script by clicking the Download button.
To finish the merge process, a CDC Control task marks the LSNs that have been processed. You configure this task by selecting the Mark processed range option in the CDC control operation drop-down list. This updates the persisted CDC state in the cdc_states table so that when the package runs the next time, the starting LSN can be calculated.
The last task in the incremental load package is an Execute SQL task. It runs the following code to mark the staging records as processed in the ODS target table:
UPDATE Stage_SalesOrderHeader_Insert SET ProcessedToODS = 1 WHERE ProcessedToODS IS NULL; UPDATE Stage_SalesOrderHeader_Update SET ProcessedToODS = 1 WHERE ProcessedToODS IS NULL; UPDATE Stage_SalesOrderHeader_Delete SET ProcessedToODS = 1 WHERE ProcessedToODS IS NULL;
To test the incremental load package, follow these steps:
1. Run the initial load package.
2. Execute a query that inserts, deletes, and updates some records in the SalesOrderHeader table. You can view these changes by looking at the contents of the system table cdc.Sales_SalesOrderHeader_CT.
3. Run the incremental load package.
As Figure 8 shows, you'll be able to see that the changes were processed to the correct staging tables. In addition, in the last Execute SQL task in the incremental load package, you'll see that all the records are marked as processed in the ODS target table. This allows you to retain the history of your incremental load. The merge.sql script that ran in the other Execute SQL task uses a filter of ProcessedToODS = 0 on future runs to bring over only new changes.
Figure 8: Reviewing the test results
Solution Works for Tables of All Sizes
The example I presented here is only a simple demonstration of how you can use CDC and SSIS together to load incremental changes into a target database. I've successfully implemented this solution on tables that have millions of records; every minute the changes are processed into an ODS database that's used for reporting and secondary applications. If you use CDC with SSIS 2012, the implementation of such a solution is remarkably straightforward.


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"We won pretty well," said head coach Steve Hazlett. "We had a 321 team total which is really pretty good and is our lowest score in probably the last three or four weeks. We've started getting the scores in that we wanted for our last players, and we're closer to where we want to be. Our last three competing players are still up in the air going into region, but we're hopeful that things have stabilized some."
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Out of the box, this machine does NOT lok like the picture on the box, which is pretty lucky as the one on the box doesn't have a touchpad...
The theme(icons/background) is also different from what is available on the machine.
There's another reason the manuacturer should change the box, too; they've used the Apple iChat icon rather prominently...
The box itself is sturdy, and the padding is solid, so there's very little danger of anything damaging the machine, unless somenoe drives over the box.
The machine looks nice, with shiny, black plastic on top of the lid, but that won't last as all owners of black MacBooks or iPods can tell. Fingerprints shows up immediately. Will still look nice on a desk, though.
The PSU is the size of an older Nokia cell-phone charger, and might be mistaken for it unless you're careful.(The plug is thicker than on modern Nokias) and is rated at 9V/400mA
It should therefore be possible to run this of a cheap 'cigarette lighter' type adapter as long as it's a 'regulated' model with adjustable voltage settings.
Plugged in power and let it sit for a little while.
Used the wait to remove the screws on a cover underneath to look at the battery. It's 2100mAH/7.4V, and probably Li-ion. Because of screws and a fiddly cable/conector it's not worth the bother to have two batteries for 'extended periods' away from power.
Underneath there's a sticker with his text:
Important Notice! Please read before using!
* Unit uses Linux 2.4 platform, as this isn't an Intel CPU, you
cannot download and install other applications / games from
the internet that re not specifically written for this machine.
* Always reset unit first if you experience any and difficulty.
* To reset unit, press the reset button underneath the unit. Then
power on again.
* Closing he lid does NOT turn unit off or hibernate unit, and
will therefore consume battery power unless you turn unit off.
* Always save your data regularly.
* Supports data files up to 8MB.
* Battery life will be affected by Wi-fi and running applications.
* Battery charging time is about 4.5 - 5H.
* Working time with Wi-fi is 2.5-3h. Working time without Wi-fi is 3-4h.
Nice to know.
What wasn't as nice was the transparent sticker WITH THE SAME TEXT glued to the LCD. And yes, it was glue, not just those clingy foils often used as screen protectors.
Time to switch it on..
It took a few moments before it reacted to the power switch, but booting was reasonably fast.
I would now normally advice everyone to read the manual before progressing, but it's not that much of a manual.
In fact there are TWO included on a CD, one is a BIG MS Word file, which gives some pointers as to how to use the installed programs, and also a few .html files.
The .html files contains the most useful info and also most frustrating...
According to that, you can press F3 during boot, to get into a 'System recovery' menu, but as the image file needed to actually DO the recover was absent from my CD, all I can use it for is to check the status of the FLASH drive, something which is over in the blink of an eye.
Customizing it consists of clicking twice on the arrow pointing to the right(at the bottom of the screen), then setting the clock and owner information.
Then it's time to try out the Wi-fi...
You slot in the Wi-fi dongle in one of the three USB-ports
(One in the rear, two at the righthand side)
A small icon with an antenna should appear at the bottom of the screen, next to the power icon.
Click on the WiFi icon to start the connection program.
It'll take a few second to scan for networks, then you'll be presented with a list.
What you do now depends on your network, but if you're security-conscious and use WPA encryption you're up the creek as it seems this unit only supports WEP.
It is possible to set it up to connect automatically to certain networks, but I haven't tried that, yet. Also, you'll notice that there's not always that much difference between active and inactive buttons.
The browser 'Bon Echo v22.214.171.124 as it's called is in reality FireFox, so runs pretty OK.
Sometimes a bit slow on rendering, but as someone who has tried Opera 4.15 or even Web 2.0 on the old Psion netBook, it's more than good enough for portable browsing.
It will not display YouTube videos, though, but as this is FireFox, it's the work of a moment or two to download an add-on.
That brings us to a little trap...
To download add-ons, use the Tools menu, in the browser.
In the dialog you have a link 'Get Extensions' which you have to click ONLY ONCE to open a new tab(yayyy! tabbed browsing) with the official download page, then minimize the dialog with the '-' button in the upper righthand corner.
The first time I tried to download add-ons I clickd, didn't see anything happening, and after a little while clicked again... and again... When I closed the dialog I had at least 10 tabs open, busy downloading that page...
Media player.
This is he Xine player and while the Alpha-400 manual doesn't list it, it WILL play the .flc files you get when downloading from YouTube.
Every Psioneer like me (and many Palm owners also) will invariably ask 'How god is the Agenda program?'
It's both good and bad...
I can't find any About page, or other hints to the creators, maybe someone can recognise it?
Anyway, it offers Day, Week, Month and Agenda views, of which the last is just a list of the next tasks.
It does NOT have any alarm functions, and it will not let you attach notes to any appointmens, either. (That was very nicely done on the EPOC range of Psions)
What it will do, though, is allow you to define appointments that spans several days, and may be repetitive.
When repeating, you can specify as 'Forever', a number of repeats, or 'until when'.
As for intervals, you have Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly.
Select Weekly and you get to specify how many weeks between occurences, and also which weekdays.
Monthly lets you specify how many months between offucrenses, and day..
In fact you get a drop-down 'Every' with the choice of First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last, and Second to Last. In addition you get a drop-down with weekdays.
It is then very easy to set it to occur 'Every Second Tuesday' in the month. And THAT brings us to the next surprise. As soon as you've selected the day, you GET ANOTHER LINE with the same possibilities. So the same appoinment can also be on 'Every Third Thursday' and then another line... Maybe 'Last Friday' this time...
Not certain how many lins can be added to a single appointment.
Daily and Yearly appointments doesn't seem to have anything special, though.
It also produces(and probably also reads) .ISC iCalendar files which can be imported into other Agenda-type programs.
Entries are sorted into 'Calendars' and it seems you can have more than one. They're all stored in the same file(hidden somewhere on the FLASH disk it seems).
There's no sign of any 'ToDo' functionality, though, which is a real downer.
There's no Contacts or generic database application on the machine. Maybe the spreadsheet can be used?
More about the HW...
The battery seems to last 2.5H when 'powersurfing'(downloading and surfing at the same time, using multiple tabs... )
It doesn't seem to have any automatic hibernation system.
Also, I have been unable to put it to sleep with the 'Sleep' key.
A few other keys also sems to be non-functional, like the one with the picture of the pop-up menu you get when you right-click inside a document, the 'PrtScr / SysRw' key, and a few others.
There is ONE key combination you MUST avoid at all costs, though; the [Fn] + [F5].
The [F5] key has a picture such as those used to switch between internal and external screens on laptops, and will black out the screen and make the unit unresponsive.
The screen seems OK in daylight, but I still don't know how it behaves in direct sunlight...


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The Bolivia, NC native seems perfect for his new position leading a full-service police force here. Prince's military career, which began on active duty in 1981 and concluded in 2004 as a reservist, will endear him to many Onslow County residents and allows him to relate to the challenges of a military-based community. His subsequent law enforcement achievements similarly separated him from the crowd of applicants who sought to take on the mantle of police chief.
Born in Baltimore but raised near Shallotte, N.C. Prince joined the U.S. Air Force after high school and served with security forces performing law enforcement duties. He started as a law enforcement specialist and through assignments at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, Moody AFB, Georgia and Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro Prince has filled nearly every law enforcement role in the military. He concluded his career as the superintendent of investigation (equivalent to criminal investigative division) at Seymour Johnson.
While a reservist the new chief began serving with the Wilmington Police Department. Again he worked his way up as a patrolman and a crime scene investigator before he was promoted to lieutenant after only five years. As a lieutenant he was the director of the special operations division, the criminal investigation division and director of patrol services, including K-9, boat unit and air operations.
"What I've done since age 18 I think has prepared me for the position of OAJ chief, especially considering my Air Force time working with air operations, safeguarding aircraft and maintaining restricted areas. I am blessed to have the experiences I've had," Prince said.
Prince is not quick to mention his extensive training. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, which trains law enforcement executives from around the world. There were more than 200 student representing 26 countries in his class. Considering that the state is allotted only 13 slots per year, Prince's selection to attend was an honor in itself.
While in Wilmington he gained more responsibility as Prince's career progressed. At one time he was the patrol services division commander for two city districts. His 14.5 square-mile area of responsibility included 52 officers serving 35,000 citizens. In other cities his area would be a precinct. Prince also completed the North Carolina State Administrative Officer Management Program while with Wilmington P.D.
He explained, "The military teaches us to seek greater responsibility as we progress. Naturally I sought to continue to move up, however there must be an opening. Unfortunately there were not many slots to
which I could be promoted. When I saw the opening for a chief position at Albert J. Ellis, it just seemed like a natural progression, so I applied. I am here by the grace of God." Prince has formed his own leadership philosophy based on what he learned from those with whom he's served; both senior and subordinate.
"Sergeant Rodney Dawson worked with me at WPD and I see him as a lieutenant soon. He's one who helped prepare me for this position," Prince said. Dawson was one of five sergeants who reported to Prince.
"It's just like a former commander at Space Command once told me, 'If you want your work day to go smoothly, teach the person under you what your job is and how you'd do it. Then carry on and let them do the job.' Rodney was that exceptional person who worked for me," Prince concluded.
Prince has ample opportunity to apply his leadership philosophy at Albert J. Ellis Airport. He directs and supervises a robust airport security and law enforcement program to include passenger screening per federal regulations, maintaining compliance with TSA regulations and planning and implementing a training program for airport police officers. These tasks coexist with supervising and patrolling the airport perimeter, access points, ramps and secure areas. He will ensure law enforcement certifications are in accordance with state regulations and maintain all law enforcement records. The chief must supervise the fingerprinting program, criminal history record checks and issue security credentials for Albert J. Ellis. Additionally, Prince will be the emergency point of contact for all federal agencies.
"I realize there is a lot of skill on the force with a majority having veteran law enforcement experience. They're already well-trained and committed. The force is part of the community and has
a reputation for being professional, courteous and customer-oriented. I look forward to helping the force advance and together we'll improve to as high a level as we can achieve. I'm excited to work
with this team and in Onslow County," Prince said.


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I've loved anime since I discovered Sailormoon at 14, and while I work in an office(with access to supples :3) I know a smattering of Japanese and visit whenever I can, which fights with cons for being the highlight of my year.
I love interactive cosplay, if you see me at a con ask me what it is for the costume I'm in! I flounce when I'm Madoka, have forced several dozen people to make the Sailor Moon pose with me, and am probably best known as the Kyubey with the big Book of Contracts (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37157244@N03/collections/72157629267156222/ ) Will you be my next victim~?
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Featured Instruments include full orchestral ensemble. From Strings to Horns. Powerful Hits to Snares. With builds, variations and transitions to keep it exciting from start to finish.
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The project, dubbed Wild Fox, is in its infancy, and has not yet released any code. "The Firefox project has opted to exclude certain features due to software patents, patents which are only valid in a small number of countries, including the USA and South-Korea," writes project lead Maya 'Elledan' Posch, "This means that decisions have been made due to patents which do not apply in most parts of the world. The Wild Fox project aims to rectify this by releasing builds with these features included, builds which will of course only be available to those not in software patent-encumbered countries."
While I despise the idea of H264, it only makes sense for someone to start a project like this. The idea is to either make use of libavcodec from ffmpeg, or to go the Gstreamer route; this hasn't been decided yet. The project is looking for developers.
"As I am just a single person, help is required to set up this project successfully and to release stable builds for as long as is required," Posch writes, "If you are familiar with the Mozilla source and/or C++ plus have at least passing familiarity with (multimedia) libraries, you are more than welcome to join the project."
Yes, this is what supporting H264 leads to. Due to the anti-open nature of Apple, Microsoft, Google, and its supporters, forks are necessary for users to be able to experience the whole web. To make matters worse, users in the United States will be opening themselves up to lawsuits by using these forks, since they are not licensed from the MPEG-LA. This organisation has clearly stated it will sue unlicensed users (and is clearly not afraid to do so), so beware of what you're using.


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Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted U.S. light-vehicle sales gains in February as low interest rates and more-available credit draws buyers to dealerships.
Ford's deliveries of cars and light trucks climbed 9.3 percent and Chrysler's increased 4.1 percent, according to company statements. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Chrysler's sales have increased 35 consecutive months, matching its longest streak sine the period ending December 1994.
New-car buyers, shunned by lenders just four years ago, now are benefiting from historically low interest rates and better availability of financing. Auto sales have rebounded from the U.S. recession that ended in 2009 more quickly than housing, boosting the economy, and now growth is moderating.
"We're not seeing explosive growth, but we're in a fairly solid place," Jessica Caldwell, an analyst with Edmunds.com, said in an interview yesterday. "President's Day sales were very good for a lot of dealers."
U.S. light-vehicle sales probably climbed 3.7 percent in February to 1.19 million, the average estimate of 10 analysts. The annualized industry light-vehicle sales rate, which is adjusted for seasonal trends, may have matched January's pace of 15.3 million, the average of 15 analysts' estimates. The February 2012 rate was 14.5 million.
Sales for Chrysler, majority owned by Fiat SpA, increased to 139,015 cars and light trucks from 133,521 a year earlier. The automaker trailed the 4.4 percent gain that was the average of 11 analysts' estimates in a Bloomberg survey. Ford trailed the 9.8 percent increase that was the average estimate of 11 analysts.
Rates Fall
Chrysler forecast a 15.5 million industry sales pace for February in its statement today, including medium- and heavy- duty vehicles, which typically account for at least 200,000 deliveries per year. Dodge brand sales surged 30 percent as the Dart compact, introduced in June, set a new monthly record of 7,720 deliveries.
Banks reported the most common rate for a 48-month new-car loan was 4.82 percent in November, the most-recent reporting period. The rates have dropped from more than 7 percent before the Fed lowered its target interest rate to zero in December 2008 and began large-scale asset purchases to boost growth.
"No industry has benefited more from the unfreezing of the credit markets than new and used vehicles," Tom Webb, chief economist of Manheim Consulting, said in a report last month. "Although the immediate goal of Federal Reserve actions was to lower long-term rates and support the mortgage market, it was auto-financing markets that enjoyed the first boosts."
Supporting Growth
"Credit availability is a big part of supporting the growth of the auto industry," Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas, told reporters on Feb. 21 at the company's engine plant near Cleveland. "Dealers are feeling more optimistic about leasing and credit availability for consumers."
Volkswagen AG may post the second-biggest increase among the largest automakers, with a 9.2 percent gain in combined sales for its Volkswagen and Audi brands, the average of four estimates.
Toyota Motor Corp. deliveries probably rose 8.5 percent, the average of eight estimates. General Motors Co. probably sold 4.9 percent more vehicles than a year earlier, the average of 11 estimates.
Honda Motor Co. may have increased sales in February by 0.7 percent and Nissan Motor Co. deliveries probably slipped 3.3 percent, both the average of eight analysts' estimates.
Analysts estimate that Seoul-based Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. may have combined to sell 5.1 percent fewer vehicles in February compared with a year earlier, the average of six estimates.
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FDA Approves Miracle 'Blowfish' Hangover Cure
If you've got a hangover, ditch the old-school remedies — the FDA has finally weighed in with an approved over-the-counter drug called Blowfish.
So what's in the magical elixir? A thousand milligrams of aspirin, 120 milligrams of caffeine and a stomach-soothing agent. Drop two of the dissolving tablets in water, Alka-Seltzer style, chug it all down, and you'll reportedly feel human again in as little as 15 minutes.
Brenna Haysom, the lovely and benevolent woman who created the life-giving potion, said it came from personal experience, adding, "The magic of the effervescent tablet is that it hits your system much faster than getting a cup of coffee, taking an antacid and taking some aspirin separately … This gets you functioning again quickly." She forgot to add that you should take it with a nice, greasy plate of eggs and a bloody Mary.
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You Want to Change your Wealth Manager ? Determine your Investor Personality First !Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Following the feature on MyPrivateBanking in Bloomberg we got a fairly high number of questions from private banking clients on how to find the right wealth manager for their needs and assets. Unanimously they stated that the are unhappy with their current wealth manager, however, somehow feel "they all are the same" and do not know where to start when looking for a new one.
We have different guides providing a systematic approach to tackle these challenge, but I would emphasize in particular one measure every client (also the ones that do not want to switch providers) should take as a first step: Determining his/her financial personality.
Before shopping around for a wealth manager every client has to become clear on his/her investment goals, risk tolerance and ability to cope with uncertainty. A mandatory, but too often skipped first step (unfortunately also by most wealth managers). Only after such an honest and thorough self-assessment one has the right parameters for the selection of a wealth manager and portfolio strategy.
For determining your financial personality you can take our questionnaire. For determining the subsequent steps please refer to our various guides on how to choose the right wealth manager, cut the wealth management costs and determine the best asset allocation.


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The McQ spring/summer 2014 collection is going clubbing. Sorta. The edgy little sister to the revered British powerhouse, Alexander McQueen, appears to have taken inspiration from the streets while riffing on key sartorial elements integral to the mainline brand.
In the accompanying video to the collection (complete with rocking beats), models almost snarl at the camera, decked in long coats that have a hint of a Teddy Boy-cut to them. All in all, the predominate silhouettes in the collection are softer than we've come to expect with McQueen — think loose knits and oversize tees emblazoned with striking arrow motifs. But, the high-waisted belts and skinny drainpipe jeans remind us that pin-sharp tailoring is the life force for this brand and its big brother. Click through to watch the preview of the collection, as we're sure it's going to be on every style setters hit list in the new year — including our own.


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Owning the right tools and knowing a few tricks will ensure accurate work.
By Lonnie Bird
Pages: 76-79
From the April 2005 issue #147
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Layout is one of the most important processes in woodworking; it provides an essential "road map" to point you in the right direction when cutting and fitting your joints. Layout is also an area of woodworking where it's easy to make costly mistakes; and it's disheartening to cut and fit joints only to find out that they won't go together properly or that they're in the wrong location.
Yet I've found that by using the right tools for the job and following some simple procedures that accurate layout is virtually assured. Let's first take a look at some layout tools that should be part of every woodworker's tool kit; then we'll go over the techniques that I use to measure and mark accurately.
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Zac Efron: Philippines Trip Pics!
Zac Efron hangs around on a zip line during his trip to Misibis Bay in the Philippines earlier this year.
The 25-year-old actor recently shared the images with fans at a conference earlier this year (via PR Asia Worldwide).
Zac is pictured taking a luxurious ride from a cow, taking in the landscape on a 4-wheeler with some pals and even visiting a local school.
Misibis Bay is a private tropical hideaway built on a pristine stretch of beach along the southern tip of Cagraray island in Bacacay, Albay.
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January 14. 2013 9:21PM
Derry gets low grade on snow removal
By ADAM SWIFT
Union Leader Correspondent
Town Administrator John Anderson said the town should be better prepared when the next snow storm hits the town. (ADAM SWIFT PHOTO)
DERRY - Town Administrator John Anderson admitted that last year's mild winter might have left the town a little rusty following the snowstorm that hit the region after Christmas.
Anderson said the town received several calls and emails from people concerned about snow removal.
He apologized for the snow removal issues, noting that the town had some new equipment and personnel in place this year, and said the town will do a better job when the snow starts to fall again.
"I think this winter is going to be more like it was two years ago, and we are going to be out more than we were last year," Anderson said.
He said the town has a new sidewalk plow that workers are still getting the hang of and that he has met with public works employees and contractors about issues that came up during the storm.
Town Councilor Brian Chirichiello said he was especially concerned about the state of the town's sidewalks following the storm.
"Living downtown, I see a lot of elderly people and children that need to use our sidewalks," he said. "The last snowstorm we had, the sidewalks weren't cleared until day four. The kids had school off, so it wasn't a problem, but we might not be so lucky next time."
With the sidewalks unplowed, Chirichiello said many people were forced to walk in the narrow streets downtown.
He also said that while the town has a new piece of equipment to clear sidewalks, after the sidewalks were plowed there was still a layer of ice left behind. He suggested the town may need to put sand or salt on the sidewalks following the plowing.
"We are looking at all those things," Anderson said. "It's a function of how the storm happens. Sometimes we get really lucky and we get out and clear the sidewalks, it gets above freezing the next day and everything goes away."
During the recent storm, however, he said the expected changeover to rain never happened and the town got more snow and ice than was expected.
"We were not as prepared as well as we could have been, but we will do a better job," Anderson said. "I know this is a public safety issue for a lot of our people."


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To provide compassionate care to as many cats and dogs as we can, the San Francisco SPCA has created several innovative programs to make veterinary care affordable to all eligible guardians. These programs translate into millions of dollars of subsidized veterinary care annually.
To qualify for financial assistance, you must:
- Provide proof of San Francisco residency
- Demonstrate financial need and provide proof of income
- Have all animals in your household spayed-neutered
- Keep up with your payments if you have already received financial assistance
To apply for payment arrangements or an emergency care grant, you must also:
- Have applied for and exhausted CareCredit
- Have an urgent or life threatening pet emergency with a favorable prognosis
Assistance Programs
- CareCredit
- Payment Arrangements
- Emergency Care Grant
- Spay-neuter Free and Sliding Scale
- New Adopter Assistance
- A valid government issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID card, passport or military ID)
- A second form of ID (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover debit or credit card). Other secondary forms of ID will not be accepted.
- CareCredit can be used to pay for any products or services at our hospital.
- CareCredit is often the best option for expensive treatments, including dental work, as we offer several extended financing plans through CareCredit.
Payment Arrangements
Financing is available for qualifying San Francisco residents (see our qualifications at the top of this page). San Francisco pet guardians in need of payment arrangements are required to bring:
- A valid government issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID card, passport, or military ID).
- Proof of San Francisco residency (driver's license, state ID card, utility bill, lease agreement, or mortgage receipt).
- A form of payment to leave on file for monthly payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover debit or credit card bearing the name of the pet guardian who is presenting the animal).
Emergency Care Grant
Our Emergency Care Grant Program supports responsible, low-income pet guardians who have unexpected, urgent veterinary care expenses. Qualifying low-income San Francisco residents with spayed-neutered pets may be eligible for a partial grant towards the cost of their pet's emergency care at the SF SPCA Veterinary Hospitals. The grant has no cash value and is not transferrable to other practices. To apply for an Emergency Care Grant guardians must provide the following, in addition to their completed application:
- A valid government issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID card, passport, or military ID).
- Proof of San Francisco residency (driver's license, state ID card, utility bill, lease agreement, or mortgage receipt).
- Proof of income (three most recent monthly bank statements showing all deposits or a copy of last year's tax return).
Spay-Neuter Free and Sliding Scale
Please call our Client Service Representatives at 415.554.3030 to discuss your eligibility for financial assistance. Read more about our spay-neuter services, fees, and discounts on our Spay-Neuter Clinic page.
New Adopter Assistance
The SF SPCA provides a free first wellness exam for new adopters who adopt from either of the SF SPCA Adoption Centers in the Mission or Pacific Heights or one of our Bay Area rescue partners. Find out more about new adopter assistance on the Adoption Process page.


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Justin Bourque pleads guilty in Moncton Mountie killing spree
Justin Bourque, 24, pleaded guilty Friday to murdering three Mounties and trying to kill two others during a shooting spree that put the city of Moncton, N.B., on lockdown for two days in June.
The Moncton resident was expected to face trial by judge and jury before entering the surprise plea in Moncton court.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
He could face consecutive life sentences for each murder charge, with no chance of parole for 75 years.
Bourque was arrested after a 30-hour manhunt between June 4 and June 6.
The entire city was on lockdown, with people hiding in their homes while Bourque, armed with two high-powered rifles and clad in camouflage, was on the lam.
During the rampage, Bourque killed constables David Ross, 32, Fabrice Gevaudan, 45, and Doug Larche, 40, and injured constables Darlene Goguen and Eric Dubois.
Witnesses said they encountered Bourque while he was armed and wandering around Moncton, but he made no attempt to shoot them.
His Facebook was later discovered to be plastered with anti-police posts.
"I never took him seriously, but he always said he wanted to go out with a bang and bring people with him," his friend Caitlin Isaac told QMI Agency in June after Bourque was officially charged.
"He's always seemed to have a problem with authority."
He was deemed fit to stand trial following a psychiatric assessment at the end of July.
His psychiatric evaluation report is covered by a publication ban.
RCMP said Bourque will be back in court Oct. 27 for victim-impact statements and sentencing.
Click on the graphic below to see a timeline of the case:


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|November 2, 2017
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|May 15, 2017
|Chicago White Sox transferred C Geovany Soto from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right elbow inflammation.
|May 10, 2017
|Chicago White Sox placed C Geovany Soto on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to May 8, 2017. Right elbow inflammation.
|April 22, 2017
|Chicago White Sox activated C Geovany Soto from the 10-day disabled list.
|April 13, 2017
|Chicago White Sox placed C Geovany Soto on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to April 12, 2017. Right elbow inflammation.
|April 2, 2017
|Chicago White Sox selected the contract of C Geovany Soto from Charlotte Knights.
|January 20, 2017
|C Geovany Soto assigned to Charlotte Knights.
|January 10, 2017
|Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Geovany Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 3, 2016
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|October 3, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 17, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 15, 2016. Right knee inflammation.
|August 10, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 4, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
|July 18, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 16, 2016. Left knee inflammation.
|July 9, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|June 30, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
|May 18, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list. Torn rRght Meniscus
|November 24, 2015
|Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Geovany Soto.
|November 2, 2015
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|April 5, 2015
|Chicago White Sox selected the contract of C Geovany Soto from Charlotte Knights.
|January 22, 2015
|Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Geovany Soto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|January 22, 2015
|C Geovany Soto assigned to Charlotte Knights.
|October 30, 2014
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|August 25, 2014
|Oakland Athletics activated C Geovany Soto.
|August 24, 2014
|Texas Rangers traded C Geovany Soto to Oakland Athletics for cash.
|August 8, 2014
|Texas Rangers activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 1, 2014
|Texas Rangers sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
|July 22, 2014
|Texas Rangers placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list. Right groin strain
|July 17, 2014
|Texas Rangers activated C Geovany Soto from the 60-day disabled list.
|July 10, 2014
|Texas Rangers sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Frisco RoughRiders.
|July 4, 2014
|Texas Rangers sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
|March 30, 2014
|Texas Rangers placed C Geovany Soto on the 60-day disabled list. Recovering from March 2014 right knee surgery
|November 5, 2013
|Texas Rangers signed free agent C Geovany Soto.
|November 4, 2013
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|December 3, 2012
|Texas Rangers signed free agent C Geovany Soto.
|November 30, 2012
|C Geovany Soto elected free agency.
|July 31, 2012
|Chicago Cubs traded C Geovany Soto to Texas Rangers for RHP Jake Brigham.
|June 18, 2012
|Geovany Soto roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
|June 11, 2012
|sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.
|May 19, 2012
|Chicago Cubs placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list. Torn left meniscus
|May 29, 2011
|Chicago Cubs activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 27, 2011
|sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies.
|May 11, 2011
|Chicago Cubs placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list. Left groin strain.
|October 7, 2010
|Chicago Cubs activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|September 20, 2010
|Chicago Cubs placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to September 19, 2010. Recovering from right shoulder surgery.
|August 23, 2010
|Chicago Cubs activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 10, 2010
|Chicago Cubs placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 7, 2010. Sprained right shoulder.
|August 7, 2009
|Chicago Cubs activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 3, 2009
|AZL Cubs sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies.
|August 1, 2009
|sent C Geovany Soto on a rehab assignment to AZL Cubs.
|July 11, 2009
|Chicago Cubs placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 7, 2009. mild left oblique strain
Single … has one son: Adrian...Attended Advanced Central College and Advanced Central College High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico...Was selected by Philadelphia in the 46th round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign.2016
Was limited to 26 games due to knee injuries in his first season with the Angels. Made 22 starts at catcher … threw out 3-28 (10.7 percent) of attempted basestealers … Angels pitchers posted a 4.29 ERA (90 ER/189.0 IC) when he was behind the plate. Hit safely in eight of nine games from 4/10-5/2, going 12-32 (.375) with three homers, seven RBI and a 1.099 OPS. Made his second career appearance at third base in the ninth inning on 5/12 vs. St. Louis (also 6/4/13 at Boston with Texas). Was on the disabled list from 5/18-7/8 with a torn right meniscus and missed 48 games. Was on the disabled list for the second time from 7/16-8/9 with left knee inflammation … missed the remainder of the season after being placed on the disabled list for the third time on 8/15 with right knee inflammation. Appeared in six games with Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League, going 5-20 (.250) with one RBI.2015
Spent the season with the White Sox batting .219 (41-for-187) with nine home runs and 21 RBIs in 78 games... 78 appearances and 41 hits were highest totals since 2012 (99 G, 64 H). Posted a .988 fielding percentage in 73 games behind the plate while throwing out 30 percent of would-be base stealers... The 30 percent caught stealing rate led the club and was good for third by a backstop in the A.L. Central (min. 70 G). Posted a .273 (24-for-88) average with five doubles, six home runs and 11 RBIs June thru Aug.2014
Appeared in just 24 games for Texas and Oakland due to injuries... Combined to hit .250 (20/80) with six doubles, a home run and 11 RBIs... Began season with the Rangers before being traded Aug. 24 to the A's in exchange for cash considerations. Caught eight of 21 (31.1%) runners attempting to steal... Snapped a 60-game errorless streak Sept. 11... Previous error came during the 2013 campaign. Started the season on Texas' 60-day DL... Saw first action of the season with Triple-A Round Rock July 4... Placed back on DL July 22.2013
Batted .245 with 9 home runs, 9 doubles, and 22 RBI in 54 games/49 starts for the Rangers last season, including a .324 (23-71) average after the All-Star break…marked fewest ML games since 17 games with the Cubs in 2007.2012 Acquired by Texas with cash considerations from Chicago-NL in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jake Brigham and a player to be named later or cash on July 31...deal was announced several hours prior to a separate deal with the Cubs for teammate Ryan Dempster...combined to hit .198 (63-318) with 11 HR and 38 RBI in 97 games with the Cubs and Rangers, and was on the disabled list for a month in Chicago with a left knee injury...was one of 4 ML players to hit under .200 in at least 350 plate appearances in 2012, joining Rays' Carlos Pena (.197), Mariners' Brendan Ryan (.194), and Marlins' John Buck (.192). TEXAS: Hit .196 (29-148) with 5 HR and 25 RBI in 47 games/41 starts for Texas after being acquired...started behind the plate for 41 of the club's final 59 regular season contests...the Rangers were 26-15 in his starts at catcher...also caught the final 9 starts by Yu Darvish, including the lone postseason game... made his Texas and A.L. debut in start behind the plate on Aug. 2 vs. LAA...first player with 2 hits in team debut since Mike Napoli on 4/1/11 vs. Boston (2-for-3)...tallied 11 RBI in his first 18 games with Texas...had 6-game hitting streak (.391, 9-23) from Aug. 19-25...had season-high 3 hits on Aug. 19 at Toronto, most since 3-hit effort on Sept. 21, 2011 vs. Milwaukee...had career-high 6-game RBI streak, Aug. 19-25...finished season 1-for-last-19 after HR in 4th inning on Sept. 23 at Seattle...had 2 HR and 8 RBI in last 12 starts. CHICAGO-NL: Batted .199 (35-176) with 6 HR and 14 RBI in 52 games with Chicago...appeared in 52 games/51 starts for the Cubs behind the plate...batted .346 (9-26) over season-long 7-game hit streak, July 5-18...missed a month on the DL May 19-June 17 with torn meniscus in left knee...hit .161 (15-93) with 3 HR and 6 RBI prior to the disabled list trip and .241 (20-83) with 3 HR and 8 RBI upon his return. FIELDING: Appeared in 96 games/92 starts at catcher, throwing out 13-of-78 base stealers (16.7%)...started his tenure in Texas 0-for-18, but cut down 4-of-final-10 would-be base stealers beginning Sept. 8...had a 3.90 catcher ERA with Texas...his 41 starts from August 1-end of season were 6th-most in the A.L. 2011 In his fourth full season with the Cubs, Geovany hit .228 (96-for-421) with 46 runs, 26 doubles, 17 homers and 54 RBI in 125 games...recorded his most games played, hits and doubles since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2008...His 17 home runs were third-most among N.L. catchers while his 45 walks ranked sixth...Made 119 starts behind the plate, throwing out 30 of 115 baserunners attempting to steal (26.1 percent). His 30 caught stealings led the N.L. and were third-most among backstops behind the Yankees Russell Martin (35) and Baltimore's Matt Wieters (32)...Posted a .296 batting average (29-for-98) with 15 RBI against southpaws compared to a .207 batting average (67-for-323) with 39 RBI off right-handed pitchers...His .721 OPS ranked fifth among N.L. catchers...From April 12-May 6, hit .273 (18-for-66) with a .368 OBP in 19 games...had a .182 average (6-for-33) with a .270 OBP in his first nine games of the season...Gunned down three baserunners attempting to steal, April 20 vs. San Diego (Game 2), becoming the first Cubs backstop to throw out three runners looking to steal in a game in 15 years. Scott Servais threw out three Reds baserunners, April 15, 1996 at Wrigley Field...Knocked in the game-winning run, May 3 in Los Angeles, thanks to his two-run, two-out ninth-inning double...Suffered a strained left groin in the top of the first inning, May 10 vs. St. Louis...landed on the 15-day disabled list the next day...Activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to May 29's game vs. the Pirates after two rehab games with Double-A Tennessee...Went on to hit .229 (72-for-315) with 14 homers and 42 RBI in 94 games after coming off the shelf...Belted a walk-off, pinch-hit, three-run homer in the 13th inning, June 30 off the Giants Ramon Ramirez...was his first career pinch-homer and walk-off homer...Tied his career mark with four hits, July 14 vs. Florida, going 4-for-4 with a double - previously had four hits, April 23, 2008 at Colorado...Snapped a 0-for-25 slide with a seventh-inning solo homer off Tim Lincecum, August 29 in San Francisco - first Cub to homer to end a drought at least that long since Aramis Ramirez ended a 0-for-28 skid with a blast, July 5, 2008 against the Cardinals...Had three homers and seven RBI in his final eight games, including two homers and five RBI September 19 vs. Milwaukee - was his third career multi-homer effort with all three affairs coming against the Brewers. 2010 Geovany batted by hitting .280 (90-for-322) with 17 homers, 53 RBI and a .393 on-base percentage before missing the final two weeks of the season to undergo right shoulder surgery. ... His .280 batting average was a 62-point improvement over his .218 mark in 2009. ... His .393 on-base percentage and .497 slugging mark led the club at the time he was shut down. w His on-base percentage would have ranked tied for fourth in the N.L. if he had the plate appearances to qualify. ... Produced an .890 OPS, tops among major league catchers with at least 300 at-bats. ... Drew 62 walks, third-most by major league catchers ... that also tied his career high, done in 2008. ... Made 97 starts behind the plate, throwing out 18 of 92 (19.6- percent) baserunners attempting to steal. ... Went 40-for-109 (.367) with six homers against left-handed pitching, tops in the N.L. through September 18. ... Batted over .300 in three months: .340 in April, .315 in July and .303 in August. ... Recorded a career-high three walks three times: April 21 at the Mets, May 18 vs. Colorado and August 23 at Washington. ... Had a season-high three hits six times, most recently September 13 at St. Louis. ... Reached base safely in a career-high 20-straight games, April 11-May 7. ... Hit .414 (24-for-58) with four doubles and four homers in 20 games from April 12-May 7, but hit .123 (7-for-57) with one extra-base hit in his next 21 games through June 4. ... In 33 games, June 7-July 23, batted .343 (36-for-105) with 10 doubles, nine homers, 24 RBI and a 1.116 OPS. ... Homered in career-high three-straight contests, July 20-23. w Became the sixth Cubs catcher to reach 50 career home runs with his two-run blast July 21 vs. Milwaukee's Gustavo Chacin. ... Recorded a season-high five RBI, August 4 vs. Milwaukee. ... Landed on the 15-day disabled list, August 10 (retro to August 7) with a sprained ligament in his right shoulder ... activated August 23. ... Made his final appearance, September 18 in Florida, before he was shut down the following day ... underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, September 20. 2009 Geovany was limited to 102 contests in his second full season with the Cubs, as he missed a month of the season with a mild oblique strain ... batted .218 with 50 walks, 19 doubles, a triple, 11 homers and 47 RBI. ... Drew five bases-loaded walks on the season, tied for first in the majors with Washington's Adam Dunn. ... Threw out 15-of-33 baserunners attempting to steal, June 7 to the end of the season (45.4-percent) ... began the season gunning down just six of the first 32 attempting to steal (18.8-percent). ... His .321 on-base percentage was 103 points higher than his .218 batting average. ... Batted .351 (13-for-37) when putting the first pitch in play ... hit at a .324 clip (11-for-34) when batting with a 1-0 count. ... Batted .230 prior to the All-Star break and .193 in the second half. ... Left the game April 7 in Houston with a sore right shoulder ... missed the next three contests before making his return April 12 in Milwaukee. ... Tied his career high with three walks, April 18 vs. St. Louis. ... Batted a monthly-best .278 (22-for-79) with 10 RBI in 24 May contests after hitting .109 (5-for-46) with two RBI in 16 April games. ... Collected a season-high three hits June 9 in Houston (3-for-5) ... also drove in a run. ... Tied his season high with three hits June 14 vs. Minnesota ... had two doubles and drove in the team's first run of the game. ... Nabbed his first career stolen base June 18 vs. the White Sox, swiping second base in the fourth inning. ... Was placed on the disabled list with a mild left oblique strain, July 7 ... worked out at the team's Arizona facility to rehab the ailment ... rejoined the club August 7 in Colorado. Batted .333 (4-for-12) with one double, two home runs and six RBI in four rehab games with the Rookie-League Mesa Cubs (one game) and Double-A Tennessee (three games). ... Was 22-for-114 (.193) in 33 games after his return from the disabled list August 7. ... Batted .230 (14-for-61) with five doubles, two homers, 14 RBI and a .724 OPS in 16 September games after hitting .128 (6-for-47) in August. ... Reached base safely in 59 of his final 78 starts, dating to May 1, hitting .240 (66-for-275) with 35 walks in those contests. 2008 Geovany's 23 homers were the most for any Cubs rookie since Billy Williams hit a club-record 25 in 1961 ... was twice named N.L. Rookie of the Month (April and August) and was the first Cubs backstop to start an All-Star Game since Gabby Hartnett in 1937. © His 86 RBI were the most for a Cubs rookie since 1961 ... Charlie Irwin holds the rookie record with 95 RBI in 1894. © Finished the season with a .285 batting average and 35 doubles to go along with 23 long balls in 141 contests - the 23 homers were the most by any rookie catcher since Mike Piazza hit 35 in 1993. Is the first rookie catcher to collect at least 30 doubles and 20 homers in a season. © Led major league rookies with 86 RBI, one more than Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria ... also led rookies in doubles and was second in the N.L. in batting average and home runs - Cincinnati's Joey Votto batted .297 with 24 homers. © His .504 slugging percentage was second among major league catchers, behind only Atlanta's Brian McCann (.523) ... the two tied for the lead among home runs by catchers. © Named the N.L. Rookie of the Month for April, becoming just the second Cub to earn the honor - Hee Seop Choi earned the award in April of 2003. Was batting .333 with five home runs through the end of April - was the first rookie catcher to belt five homers in April since Baltimore's Geronimo Gil did it in 2002. His 20 RBI for the month was a Cubs rookie record in April. © Earned N.L. Rookie of the Month honors again in August, hitting .355 (27-for-76) with 17 runs, 21 RBI, 13 walks and a .444 on-base percentage in 24 games. The 21 RBI were the second-highest RBI mark by a Cubs rookie in August - Ellis Burton had 23 RBI in 1963. © Batted .312 with five homers off left-handed pitchers compared to a .276 batting average with 18 long balls against righthanders. © Threw out 18 of 87 baserunners attempting to steal ... the 20.7-percent success rate ranked seventh among N.L. catchers. © Had a career-high, eight-game hitting streak, April 29-May 6 ... hit .433 (13-for-30) with six doubles, three homers, 10 RBI and a 1.447 OPS during the stretch. © Collected his first career triple April 5 vs. Houston. © Tied his career high with four hits April 10 in Pittsburgh and April 23 in Colorado. © Recorded his first career multi-homer game and drove in a then careerbest six RBI April 30 vs. Milwaukee. © Belted an inside-the-park home run May 19 in Houston, becoming the first Cubs backstop with an inside-the-park homer since Cal Neeman June 17, 1959 vs. Pittsburgh. © Reached safely in a career-best 14 consecutive games, August 6-24. © Belted his 19th homer of the season August 24 vs. Washington ... that tied the club record for a rookie catcher (Randy Hundley, 1966). © Surpassed Hundley's rookie record with his 20th home run August 26 in Pittsburgh ... recorded a career-best seven RBI, going 3-for-5 with the homer, two doubles and three runs scored. © Hit a game-tying, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning September 18 vs. Milwaukee ... the Cubs went on to win 7-6 in 12 innings - that blast was his 23rd, and final, homer of the season. © Batted .182 (2-for-11) with a double and a walk in three games against the Dodgers in the NLDS. 2007 Geovany had a breakout season with the bat for Triple-A Iowa, correlating into Pacific Coast League MVP honors and meaningful playing time with the big league club in September, as well as a spot on Chicago's Division Series roster. © Appeared in 18 games for the big league club, hitting .389 (21-for-54) with three home runs and eight RBI. © Was with Chicago from July 13-16 and made his season debut July 13 vs. Houston, a Carlos Zambrano, 6-0 shutout victory. © Was recalled September 1 from Iowa for his second big league stint on the year and had six multi-hit games in 15 contests with an at-bat. © September 9 in Pittsburgh, hit his first major league home run off Romulo Sanchez. © Went 4-for-5 with two doubles September 16 in St. Louis. © Started behind the plate for two of the Cubs three NLDS contests against Arizona ... went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Game Two. It was the lone Cubs homer of the 2007 postseason. He was the first Cubs rookie to homer in the postseason since Frank Demaree, who homered off the Yankees Johnny Allen October 2, 1932 in Game Four of the World Series at Wrigley Field. © Set career marks at Iowa with a .353 batting average, 110 games, 385 at-bats, 75 runs, 136 hits, 31 doubles, 26 home runs and 109 RBI. © His 109 RBI led the Pacific Coast League while his .353 average (136- for-385) was second. © Led the Cubs farm system in batting average, home runs and RBI. © His 26 long balls were one more than he hit in his first six minor league seasons combined (25). © Became the first Iowa catcher to hit 20 or more home runs in a season since the team began its affiliation with Chicago in 1981. © Was the Cubs' lone representative at the 2007 XM Satellite Radio Futures Game July 8 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, playing for the World Team. © Named the Pacific Coast League's Most Valuable Player, an honor chosen by the league's managers and media representatives. Became the first catcher to win the award since Sandy Alomar Jr. accomplished the feat in both 1988 and 1989. © Honored by the Cubs as their Minor League Player of the Year ... the PCL also named him its catcher on the 2007 All-PCL team. © He was selected Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for August by Topps after batting .393 (44-for-112) with nine homers and 42 RBI in 29 contests. © Posted a .424 on-base percentage and a .652 slugging percentage, good for a 1.076 OPS (on-base plus slugging) at the Triple-A level. 2006 Soto batted .272 (93-for-342) with 21 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBIs in 108 games for Triple-A Iowa before he was promoted to the big-league team. He recorded his first Major League hit with a second-inning infield single Sept. 3 against San Francisco. He went 1-for-3 in his first career start and second Major League game. 2005 Geovany was called up on September 6 and made his major league debut on September 23 against Houston as a pinch hitter...spent the majority of the season at Iowa (AAA), where he batted .253 in 91 games with 14 doubles, 4 home runs and 39 RBI. © had 20 multi-hit games...hit his first Triple-A home run on May 26 vs. Sacramento - a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning...was a triple shy of batting for the cycle August 26 at New Orleans...went 3-for-4 with a single, double, home run and 3 RBI. 2004 Geovany spent the season at West Tenn (AA), where he had career highs in batting average (.271), games (104), runs (47), hits (90), doubles (16), home runs (9) and RBI (48)...drove in a season-high 4 runs August 15 vs. Carolina, belting a pair of homers...collected at least 1 RBI in nine consecutive games April 16-29 - 11 RBI total...batted .357 in 22 games during the month of July...drove in 11 runs while belting a pair of homers and 5 doubles...was selected as a midseason Southern League all-star. 2003 Spent the season at Single-A Daytona, where he batted .242 in 89 games with 16 extra-base hits...was selected a Florida State League All-Star...hit .330 with runners in scoring position, driving in 36 runs. 2002 Spent his second-consecutive season with Rookie-League Mesa, batting .269 in 44 games while helping the club to the Arizona League Championship...also saw action in one game for Single-A Boise. 2001 Spent his first year in professional baseball at Rookie-League Mesa - appeared in 41 games while batting .260 with 16 doubles and 20 RBI.


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Flo Rida's Birthday Blowout With Trey Songz, Karreuche Tran At Cameo (Photos)
Flo Rida knows how to make an impact on the Billboard charts and within the party scene as he celebrated his birthday (Sept. 21) at Cameo Nightclub in Miami, Fla. with an 80-plus entourage in tow.
The "Whistle" singer ordered a "record-breaking" 80 bottles of Dom Perignon to share with each member in his VIP section as celebrities such as Trey Songz and Karreuche Tran were in attendance.
Check out the celebration on the next page.
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A tea party is a chance for Scouts to do something grown up in their way. Children love to do "grown up" things and make their own choices.
Younger children love to hold tea parties with their dolls and stuffed animals. Many hold pretend tea parties with empty cups, but it's more FUN to have an actual tea party.
Setting Up a Tea Party
A large table should be secured with enough room for the Scouts, their parents, and their dolls. Scouts can have FUN planning ahead of time by taking pieces of paper, folding them, and cutting out interesting designs. These can be used as dollies at the tea party.
Our Scouts can make the tea ahead of time. If there is a kitchen at their meeting location, they can use the kitchen or they can make the tea and bring it from home.
A variety of teas can be brought to the meeting so the Scouts have a choice. More than one teapot means they can make several different flavors. Parents can boil the water while Scouts choose a tea bag.
Alternatively, the Scouts can make lemonade. They can squeeze their own lemons, add the sugar, and stir.
Small cupcakes, petit four, or other goodies can be made or bought. We do not advocate spending a lot of money.
Tea cups can be brought to the meeting, either toy sized tea cups, or normal sized tea cups, or a combination of both, one for Scouts, one for parents.
The tea should be allowed to cool before they drink it. Once the tea is cool, teapots are put around the table and Scouts can pass them around so every Scout can taste each type of tea.
Scouts can enjoy their tea and talk with their friends. Children are wildly imaginative so Mr. Bearington can have a discussion with Eliza the doll. It's FUN and beneficial for young children to interact socially and use their imaginations.
Parents also get the chance to talk with other grown-ups and can sit at their own table if they like.
Our Scouts clean up. They can bring their tea cups to the sink, wipe up crumbs, and help each other. Scouts get the chance to develop their responsibility by cleaning up, and foster friendship by helping each other.


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Reviewed by Natalie D. (age 6)
I like the part when Goofy dashed into the door and said "I'm all packed up and ready to go." because he's all shouting out that he's ready to go. My favorite character is Mickey because when he forgot to set his alarm clock it was his responsibility. It relates to my life because I had to try my best when I was 6. The pictures helps tell the story and if it didn't have pictures, it would be boring and not active.
They should read this book because it teaches you how to be responsible and should keep on doing your best.


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LCneiny wrote:absolutelyvlc wrote:I love celeriac. That is all.
It was my first time using it and I love it!! It's an ugly little thing but tastes wonderful. I roasted it as well as grated some raw in my salad. I always like to try new veggies but unfortunately they usually go bad before I can use them Or they just suck. Like the rutabaga I bought to try to make homemade terra chips - did.not.like.
I have never had celeriac. Is it the same thing as celery root? I looked for that all over town last weekend but no one had it. There's a lot of veggies I look for in this town that we don't have
I like rutabaga in my minestrone- you can't really taste it but I know it's got good stuff in it


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Jim got two noms. for the teen choice awards, one is for choice movie actor comedy and the other for choice comedian. here is a link to the article and the nom. list
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-teenc ... -headlines
and here is were you can vote, just click on click here to vote under the logo
http://www.teenpeople.com/teenpeople/ar ... ,00.shtml#


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Fans lined up outside the Quaker Cinema on Thursday so they could get the opportunity to watch the premiere of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" — the sequel to Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games."
Fans lined up outside the Quaker Cinema on Thursday so they could get the opportunity to watch the premiere of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" — the sequel to Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games."
The books take place in a bleak future where children are offered as tributes to fight to the death in the Hunger Games. The second movie begins with main characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark touring the country after emerging as the victors of District 12. However, Katniss has her work cut out for her because her decisions in the first Hunger Games have led to talk of rebellion in the districts. In the book and film, she has to choose whether she wants survival or to fight for a greater cause that she has come to represent.
Alyssa Dunlap, 20, of Uhrichsville, was among a large crowd in line to see the movie.
"I was up here around 11 scoping out the place, and we decided to come around 2:30," she explained, while waiting in line for the 8 p.m. movie start. "I'm a die-hard fan of this stuff! I've read the books four times."
The first book came out when Dunlap was a sophomore in high school. She found it hard to wait for the rest of the trilogy and was excited when the movie was released. Normally, Dunlap said she is disappointed with movie versions, but she loved the first movie in the series and said she knew she could expect "Catching Fire" to be just as good, if not better. The best aspect for her is fictional heroine Katniss Everdeen.
"It sends a strong feminine message that you don't need a guy to survive," she said.
Dunlap was there with her mother, Sabrina Bennington. Bennington was fascinated by the dystopian future the "Hunger Games" predicts.
"Just the aspect it could really happen," she said. "You think of some of the Third World countries and what could happen."
Bennington said she also admires Everdeen as a heroine and appreciates reading about a strong woman.
"I got married really young. I see the point of standing on your own and fending for yourself, and a good man will appreciate a strong woman," she said.
It wasn't just women who were excited to watch Everdeen in the "Hunger Games" sequel.
Ryan Moss spent hours with his friends waiting to see the film as well.
"There's a romanticism tied to the action sequences," he commented
His friend, Logan Anderson, 19, also read all of the books. He said that while he enjoyed the violence, he also loved the story. Like many "Hunger Games" fans, Anderson found a character he could relate to in Peeta Mellark, a fellow tribute and victor.
Anderson was interested in Peeta's devotion to the heroine and the love triangle in the background.
"I think I relate most to Peeta, because he's on the outside looking in," Anderson said.
Like Peeta, he admires the Katniss.
"She's obviously beautiful. She's very intelligent. There's a lot more than meets the eye, and she's a beast with a bow and arrow," he said.
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North Dakota Senate Passes Health Care Nullification Bill
Tenth Amendment Center
February 18th, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. In a surprising turnaround, the North Dakota Senate passed a health care nullification bill on Friday.
Nullification appeared dead after the Human Services Committee voted 3-1 to oppose SB2309. But Sen. Dick Dever (R-Bismarck) overcame the committee recommendation with a passionate speech on the Senate floor.
He spoke beautifully without notes except for quoting the Tenth Amendment, Sen. Margaret Sitte (R-Bismarck), a bill co-sponsor said.
The revised version of SB2309 passed 27-19.
The bill was significantly altered and somewhat watered down, but retained the spirit of nullification. And it opens the door for the North Dakota legislature to take further steps to prevent implementation of the federal health care act in the state.
1. The legislative assembly declares that the federal laws known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [Pub . L. 111 - 148] and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 [Pub . L. 111 - 152] are not authorized by the United States Constitution and violate its true meaning and intent as given by the founders and ratifiers.
2. The legislative assembly shall consider enacting any measure necessary to prevent the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 within this state.
The Tenth Amendment Center formulated the model legislation upon which the original North Dakota bill was based, and the Center pitched in with some intellectual muscle during process, providing lawmakers with information on the historical and philosophical basis for nullification.
TAC communications director Mike Maharrey said he was thrilled with the legislative victory, even though the final bill ended up somewhat altered.
We really thought this was dead in the water. But Sen. Sitte, Sen. Dever and the other supporters of nullification refused to give up, he said. Its really exciting to see elected officials fight so hard. They did exactly what James Madison envisioned interposed on behalf of the people of North Dakota and said, No! to unconstitutional federal overreach. I hope their tenacity and boldness serves as an example for lawmakers in other states.
The Tenth Amendment Center has released the Federal Health Care Nullification Act, which directly nullifies the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on a state level. Click here to learn more about the bill. CLICK HERE to track the Nullification Act in states around the country.
Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century
- Thomas E. Woods Jr
State vs. Federal: The Nullification Movement
Because the Supreme Court has for many years interpreted the Constitution in a manner to further empower the federal government, states are moving to take power back from the feds through a growing and vibrant nullification movement. By Patrick Krey
Nullification in a Nutshell
The modern-day nullification movement has as its genesis the principle of federalism and the writings of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, in particularly the famous Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798, supporting the right of states to nullify unconstitutional federal usurpations. By Patrick Krey
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