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(CNN) – Sen. Rand Paul's tea party response to Tuesday's State of the Union address isn't intended to drive a wedge through the Republican Party, the Kentucky senator said Sunday.
Paul was tapped by the Tea Party Express to deliver Tuesday's response to President Barack Obama's speech. It's the third year the group has sponsored its own rebuttal to Obama's speech. The official Republican response will be delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who like Paul was elected to the Senate in 2010 with support from the tea party.
Watch CNN's comprehensive coverage of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address starting Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET on CNN TV and follow online at CNN.com or via CNN's apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Follow our real-time State of the Union live blog at cnn.com/conversation.
"I see it as an extra response. I don't see it as necessarily divisive," Paul told chief political correspondent Candy Crowley on the CNN program "State of the Union."
"I won't say anything on there that necessarily is like, 'Marco Rubio is wrong,'" Paul continued. "He and I don't always agree, but this isn't about he and I. This is about the tea party, which is a grass-roots movement, a real movement, with millions of Americans that still are concerned about some of the deal-making that goes on in Washington."
Both Paul and Rubio are considered potential candidates for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, and both their speeches come at a time when national Republicans are debating the best path forward after an electoral trouncing in 2012.
A new group co-founded by veteran GOP strategist Karl Rove will seek to propel the most electable GOP candidates through the primary process in upcoming contests, which some grass-roots Republicans have blasted as a move to make the party more moderate.
Republicans are seeking ways to make themselves more appealing to a wider array of voters after losing among all demographics except white males in November. Rubio, featured on the cover of Time magazine this week as "The Republican Savior," has been a leading voice for comprehensive immigration reform in the Senate, which some Republicans have favored after losing big among Latinos.
Paul pushed back Sunday on the notion that Rubio, or any other Republican, has been anointed as the "face" of the Republican Party, making the case that Republican lawmakers sometimes have different priorities.
"I don't think anybody gets to choose who the face is, or say you or someone else is the face. I think we do the best to promote what we believe in," Paul said, pointing to his own vocal opposition to sending U.S. foreign aid money to certain countries like Egypt and Pakistan.
"There are things that distinguish a lot of different Republicans. It doesn't make them bad or me right or them wrong. What it means there is a tea party wing that's interested in not sending money to people who are not acting like our allies," Paul said.
The GOP/Tea Party can't put together one response to the state of the union and people wonder why congress can't work together to get anything done for the good of this country. These losers can't agree on anything other than obstructionism. Not sure why anyone would even care what they have to say.
Don't forget...these power hungry & status quo fanatics were willing to see their own country (neighbor) go down the drain 2 make themselves look good & gain control of the pot of gold!!!
All news networks should ignore the Tea Party response. If they are not willing to become their own party their response should come through the party they are a part of which is the Republicans. Feel free to become a REAL party, until then you are just TEA people.
The Teaparty didn't divide the Republican party. The conservative right got tired of pretend Republicans and the Teaparty grew from that discontent.
The Tea Party has turned into a bunch of extremists ultra right wing-nuts...but as long as they split the GOP vote and influence I guess I'm all for it.
Face it, the Tea Party is the No Party as far as I am concern. Let them run as a party. I suppose the Tea Party knows that they would be nothing without lacking itself onto the Republicans.
One comment said the party was hijacked by extremists. Why so divisive? Does the Democrat party agree on everything?
Lets's agree on one thing. It is called the "Democratic Party". Yes, the Republican is being hijacked by extremists. Young Rand Paul is just one of many, but typical of most all. How do I define extremism? One way is by looking at some of what Paul has espoused in the past.
He's called for the repeal of the Civil Rights Act on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. He said that a business owner has the right to not allow certain people into his store because he has a right to be a bigot. If that is not divisive language, then please tell me what is. No Senator has come close to saying anything that racially biased in decades.
I love this guy Rand, like his father he preaches a humble foreign policy, responsible fiscal policy, and promotes freedom. Something that the 99 percent of commenters here cannot understand. Most here prefer the double speaking likes of Bush or Obama. Like Bush's humble foreign policy...lol. And who could forget Obama's transparency and close down GITMO promises....haha...yet here ya all are trashing a man who comes from a family of honesty and statesmenship, a family of healers, Rand himself performs eye surgeries pro-bono when he has time, but does that please the welfare queens on this site...NOPE. Ya all just keep spewing the same old establishment punchlines..."He's against civil rights...aqua buddha.....abortion...blaa..blaa..blaa". Its no wonder this place is losing viewership in mass. Oh and @RS....I do know, you might not, but I do. Oh and FYI...he's not named after Ayn Rand as you implicated, his name is Randal and has always gone by Rand as a shortened version....And he nor his father have ever completely endorsed all the preachings of Ayn Rand....one only need to do some actual reading to know this...Come on people don't you have any better comebacks than the old racist, anti-civil rights punchlines..which are boloney anyway.
"I see it as an extra response. I don't see it as necessarily divisive"
yeah right
Sniffit, I like you post. My feelings exactly. The SOTU address that Pres. Obama gives tomorrow will have lots of pragmatic ideas on what we should do to repair the economy, take care of the elderly and the sick, help the poor out of poverty (jobs, jobs, jobs), deal with immigration based on the current situation and not how we wish it were, all to no avail. The Repubs and Rand will talk about cutting spending and not raising taxes as if that will solve things. When you cut government spending, you add to the rolls of the unemployed which will make the economy worse...not better. But in Rand's world the haves are better than the have-nots and therefore deserve more and better and the rest of us should just shut up and be doormats.
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I thought there was no "tea party movement" or leadership, and that it's really just small, unaffiliated groups with a common ideology? At least, that's what some want you to believe.
Believe it or not, when the "Tea Party Express" was formed, its' chairman had their office inside RNC headquarters right next door to the office of the public relations director. Same builing. Same floot. Almost the same room.
Place your bets, When will the Republican party implode into the groups; moderates,evangelicals and tea partiers ?
@ Coast Ranger, you nailed it. The Tea Party is merely the resurrgence of the old right that has come to challenge the fake republicans that have dominated the GOP for the last few decades. This isnt so much about division as it is about control of the party, its an old fight going back to the Rockefeller and Goldwater days, its only more amplified now with the internet and Ron Paul's influence....Freedom is back and turns out that it's popular. Oh and how is that drone killing americans program going for all the civil liberty loving leftys'....LOL, turns out the only people outraged by stuff like this are true civil libertarians like Rand Paul and his father and other likeminded supporters. Boom...now what?
rand and marco........the two imbeciles rather than the three stooges ...hehehe
I'm not sure I understand why there are two Republican responses to President Obama's State of the Union address. Can't the GOP agree enough to elect one person to respond or are they themselves so divided that they can't agree on one response? If they can't agree in their own party, what are the chances that both GOP's will agree with Democrats and pass meaningful legislation? This doesn't bode well for compromise.
This idiot has no clue. Oh how I wish that they would all crawl back under their rocks and let this good country return to sanity and a working government.
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....Freedom is back and turns out that it's popular. Oh and how is that drone killing americans program going for all the civil liberty loving leftys'....LOL, turns out the only people outraged by stuff like this are true civil libertarians like Rand Paul and his father and other likeminded supporters. Boom...now what?
So what you're saying is that that guy from a week ago who killed a bus driver, kidnapped a kid, and then holed himself up in an underground bunker should not have been killed. He was an individual threatening lives of innocent Americans. One who already killed people.
What a good laugh. The whole purpose of the Tea Party is to divide and conquer. The GOP is nothing like it was even 20 years ago. Funny, but one of the most conservative GOP Senators in history, Barry Goldwater, warned the GOP starting in the '70's how extremists and religious fundamentalists would try and take over the GOP, stating that would fracture the GOP..":And I am even more angry as a legislator who must endure the threats of every religious group who thinks it has some God-granted right to control my vote on every roll call in the Senate. I am warning them today: I will fight them every step of the way if they try to dictate their moral convictions to all Americans in the name of "conservatism."
~Barry Goldwater
Reagan would be disgusted with today's GOP; fighting Hagel's nomination and other dysfunctional extremism. Many are ignoring the extremism in order to obtain their particular desire, presuming to dictate their beliefs on the rest of us. In a way, this internal destruction of the GOP is only beneficial to moderates and liberals. I, however, am not happy about the loss of a reasonable opposition. I may be considered a moderate/liberal, but I thing we need other views and options, but people who are intolerant and refuse to work with the other party are dangerous to our Constitution and ability to have any workable government.
"because hey, we've done a great job obstructing all progress and keeping the the economy in a slow recovery with our manufactured crises and hostage shenanigans, so isn't it just time to let us have our way yet? Don't you see? We're going to prevent anything the other side tries and the only way things are going to stop being completely stagnant and tied in knots in Congress is if everyone just let's us get our way, so isn't it time to just do that? Otherwise, you only have yourselves and the Dems to blame for forcing us to break the government."
Sniffit you've outdone yourself yet again.
Yes. Yes. Yes!!!!!
That last line of yours especially: "Otherwise, you only have yourselves and the Dems to blame for forcing us to break the government." sums up what has been these unpatriotic bastards intentions since Pres. Obama took office.
Excellent post, my friend.
This woman is disgusting. She's politicizing tragedy.
The Tea Party is not only Republicians it is Demorcrats also. It is people that is unsatifed how things are going in the Goverment. The are more alined with what Republicians stand for. Demorcrat was one that called me to join the Tea Party, I am not a member of the Tea Party.
Why are the lib's bashing Rand Paul, when their own party hs taken the American people over the waterfall? Most Americans are so busy eating handouts and freebies, they don't even know what is sustainable any more!
And the clowns of the tea party continue to divide the GOP. Get rid of these obstructionist Republicans before they completely destroy the once great Republican party
As far as I know, no one in the house or senate has a "T" after their name. Why on earth do we keep giving in to these folks?
Too late.


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Resisting 'Downward Pressure' of Common Core in Early Education
How will preschool look three years from now, when the Common Core State Standards will be the academic benchmarks by which K-12 students and the public schools they attend are measured? Will time for cooperative art projects, for example, have given way to math instruction? Will play time outside be cut back to make way for more time to teach letters and numbers to children enrolled in public prekindergarten programs?
As states swiftly moved to adopt the common standards in English/language arts and math, a number of voices in the early-education field raised these types of concerns and questions about what the common core might do to classrooms that serve 3- and 4-year-olds.
Would the wave of new academic expectations across K-12 inevitably force early-childhood educators to "align" their standards and teaching practices for young learners in ways that could be harmful?
A new paper from the National Association for the Education of Young Children was released today to help early-childhood educators walk the tightrope between the common standards' emphasis on raising academic rigor with research results that show that play, the arts, social skills, and integrated instruction are crucial to young children's healthy development.
The NAEYC paper, among other things, calls on the early-childhood field to assert its collective knowledge on the needs of young learners (the years spanning birth to age 8), and to resist downward pressure from K-12, especially at the state level, to modify "well-developed, early-learning standards to align with those for programs serving older children." Early educators, the NAEYC paper contends, "should not allow for alignment to flow only downward but should advocate for the 'push-up' of early-childhood standards to inform ongoing development of K-12 standards, including those in areas not part of the Common Core."
The NAEYC paper notes the chief benefit of the common core, which is its potential to provide consistent learning expectations for all children across states. It also argues that early-childhood educators have an opportunity to exert their influence in the early years of K-12, especially around decisions about how children are taught and how their skills and knowledge are measured.
But much of the paper has a cautionary tone.
For one, it contends that early educators must resist pressure to focus more time on English/language arts and mathematics skills in preschool. Secondly, it says schools must ensure that the youngest learners in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades still have time for activities that are not included in the common standards. And while noting the research base behind the content of the common core, the NAEYC paper points out the standards' focus on more nonfiction text in the earlier grades, for example, has "yet to be fully explored." It urges early educators to maintain successful instructional methods such as using play, as well as small- and large-group instruction that are "developmentally appropriate" and to not veer from developmentally appropriate and fair methods of assessing young children for school readiness.

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Second arrest made in murder, disappearance of Elizabeth Marriott
Marriott was murdered in October, prosecutors say
A second person was arrested Monday in connection with the disappearance and death of 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student Elizabeth Marriott.
Kathryn McDonough, 19, of Portsmouth, N.H., was charged with one felony count each of hindering apprehension or prosecution, New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney announced.
Marriott was last seen at the apartment of Seth Mazzaglia, 29, of Dover, in early October.
Photos: Marriott disappearance timeline
Days later, Mazzaglia was charged with second-degree murder even though Marriott's body has never been found.
Prosecutors said Mazzaglia knew Marriott, a Westborough, Mass. native, but declined to say how or what led to the arrest. Police said they had "credible" information leading them to believe Marriott was either suffocated or strangled, though they did not elaborate.
Police conducted an extensive search on the ground and the water around Peirce Island in Portsmouth without success.
Delaney did not elaborate on what led to McDonough's arrest. She is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
In Westborough on Christmas Eve, the reverend at Marriott's church said it is a difficult time for her family.
She was a "Young woman, that had so much promise. And we grieve that aspect, but I think everybody's trying to focus on celebrating her life in the middle of the grief -- that we trust God's still doing something through her spiritually for everyone," said Rev. John Taylor of the First United Methodist Church.


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They say one man's trash is another man's treasure, and this certainly seems to be the case for Chilean artist Rodrigo Alonso.
Alonso is the mastermind behind the geeky chairs pictured above. They're made from pieces of old tech donated by Chilean recycling company Recycla.
The graphic designer creates the stools by pouring epoxy resin into a mold filled with the e-waste; the legs are made from cast aluminum. Alonso produces the chairs in limited editions, but he also takes special orders. Since no set of e-waste is alike, each piece is original and dyes can also be added to the resin to add color.
For Alonso, the project is more than just a piece of furniture or work of art. The chairs, which are called N+ew for No More Electronic Waste, is also about recycling e-waste. Though consumer electronics companies are slowly becoming more eco-conscious and more recycling programs are being put in place, the amount of e-waste is still expected to rise exponentially by 2020, especially in developing countries.
Before you chuck your old phone or computer, check out some of these e-recycling tips or do like Alonso and get creative with your old tech. If you've found a crafty way to reuse your old gadgets, we'd love to hear about it in the comments section below.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo cannot shake the injury bug.
Already missing regular Boniek García, Houston added Brad Davis and Adam Moffat to the list of injuries after just one half against Toronto FC. The Dynamo made it through the match against TFC with a 1-1 draw, and are now wondering what their team will look like in this Sunday's clash against the Colorado Rapids (5 pm ET, UniMas).
While the Dynamo will be thankful the injuries are not serious ones, they are still causing a headache as far as week-to-week preparation goes.
"You don't want players to get injured at all, but if they do you'd like to see it spread out through the course of a season and not all at once," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "It happens to pretty much every team in MLS during the course of the year."
READ: Honduras coach Suarez speaks to Garcia's improvements since joining MLS
Davis injured his groin Saturday going up for a header to close the end of the half that caused him to be lifted during the break. Moffat also suffered his hamstring injury during the latter stages of the first half – after trying to get to the break, he ended up being subbed off in the 41st minute.
Kinnear made the decision to remove both players rather than risk further injury in the frigid temperatures.
"It's one of those [situations] where you had to really be careful and make sure nothing gets worse," Kinnear said. "It wasn't an ideal situation. Hopefully it speeds up their recoveries and they'll be available for the next game."
Adding to the list of players injured is Omar Cummings. Cummings was brought in to pair with Will Bruin, who has missed two games due to injury also, but has only seen spot duty since returning from a preseason knee surgery. He has struggled to get fit since, and the lingering effects have kept him off the team sheet the last three weeks.
An Achilles strain has kept Garcia out of action against the Portland Timbers and the Chicago Fire in recent weeks and he trained only one day in the week leading to the match against Toronto. He did return to the team sheet for the match, but was unused.
READ: Dynamo's depth to be put to test this weekend
"He was an option ... we didn't think 45 minutes in those conditions would be a good thing for him," Kinnear said. "He wasn't there just to make up numbers, he could play. As this week goes on I'd imagine he'd be in the running for minutes this weekend."
If Davis is a scratch for Sunday's game, a team that is riddled with injuries itself, getting Garcia back to play opposite Andrew Driver would be a lift.
"I was probably ready to play five or 10 minutes [last week] to get back into a rhythm," Garcia said through a translator. "We'll see how it goes this week and hopefully I'm able to play this weekend. If not this weekend, then hopefully I'll play in a game coming up."
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"We welcome our talented new colleagues to Corning," said Kinlin. "They have a proven history of delivering customer-driven solutions based on excellent manufacturing capabilities. Together, we look forward to providing even better service for our customers in Brazil as the country continues to grow and develop its telecommunications infrastructure in preparation for major events such as the FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics."
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Filter data in a range or table
Use AutoFilter or built-in comparison operators like "greater than" and "top 10" in Excel to show the data you want and hide the rest. Once you filter data in a range of cells or table, you can either reapply a filter to get up-to-date results, or clear a filter to redisplay all of the data.
Use filters to temporarily hide some of the data in a table, so you can focus on the data you want to see.
Filter a range of data
Select any cell within the range.
Select Data > Filter.
Select the column header arrow .
Select Text Filters or Number Filters, and then select a comparison, like Between.
Enter the filter criteria and select OK.
Filter data in a table
When you put your data in a table, filter controls are automatically added to the table headers.
Select the column header arrow for the column you want to filter.
Uncheck (Select All) and select the boxes you want to show.
Click OK.
The column header arrow changes to a Filter icon. Select this icon to change or clear the filter.
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Excel Training: Filter data in a table
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Filter by using advanced criteria
Filtered data displays only the rows that meet criteria that you specify and hides rows that you do not want displayed. After you filter data, you can copy, find, edit, format, chart, and print the subset of filtered data without rearranging or moving it.
You can also filter by more than one column. Filters are additive, which means that each additional filter is based on the current filter and further reduces the subset of data.
Note: When you use the Find dialog box to search filtered data, only the data that is displayed is searched; data that is not displayed is not searched. To search all the data, clear all filters.
Learn more about filtering
The two types of filters
Using AutoFilter, you can create two types of filters: by a list value or by criteria. Each of these filter types is mutually exclusive for each range of cells or column table. For example, you can filter by a list of numbers, or a criteria, but not by both; you can filter by icon or by a custom filter, but not by both.
Reapplying a filter
To determine if a filter is applied, note the icon in the column heading:
A drop-down arrow means that filtering is enabled but not applied.
When you hover over the heading of a column with filtering enabled but not applied, a screen tip displays "(Showing All)".
A Filter button means that a filter is applied.
When you hover over the heading of a filtered column, a screen tip displays the filter applied to that column, such as "Equals a red cell color" or "Larger than 150".
When you reapply a filter, different results appear for the following reasons:
Data has been added, modified, or deleted to the range of cells or table column.
Values returned by a formula have changed and the worksheet has been recalculated.
Do not mix data types
For best results, do not mix data types, such as text and number, or number and date in the same column, because only one type of filter command is available for each column. If there is a mix of data types, the command that is displayed is the data type that occurs the most. For example, if the column contains three values stored as number and four as text, the Text Filters command is displayed .
Filter data in a table
When you put your data in a table, filtering controls are added to the table headers automatically.
Select the data you want to filter. On the Home tab, click Format as Table, and then pick Format as Table.
In the Create Table dialog box, you can choose whether your table has headers.
Select My table has headers to turn the top row of your data into table headers. The data in this row won't be filtered.
Don't select the check box if you want Excel for the web to add placeholder headers (that you can rename) above your table data.
Click OK.
To apply a filter, click the arrow in the column header, and pick a filter option.
Filter a range of data
If you don't want to format your data as a table, you can also apply filters to a range of data.
Select the data you want to filter. For best results, the columns should have headings.
On the Data tab, choose Filter.
Filtering options for tables or ranges
You can either apply a general Filter option or a custom filter specific to the data type. For example, when filtering numbers, you'll see Number Filters, for dates you'll see Date Filters, and for text you'll see Text Filters. The general filter option lets you select the data you want to see from a list of existing data like this:
Number Filters lets you apply a custom filter:
In this example, if you want to see the regions that had sales below $6,000 in March, you can apply a custom filter:
Here's how:
Click the filter arrow next to March > Number Filters > Less Than and enter 6000.
Click OK.
Excel for the web applies the filter and shows only the regions with sales below $6000.
You can apply custom Date Filters and Text Filters in a similar manner.
To clear a filter from a column
Click the Filter button next to the column heading, and then click Clear Filter from <"Column Name">.
To remove all the filters from a table or range
Select any cell inside your table or range and, on the Data tab, click the Filter button.
This will remove the filters from all the columns in your table or range and show all your data.
Need more help?
You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community, get support in the Answers community, or suggest a new feature or improvement on Excel User Voice.


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We went up to Fort Collins yesterday to watch Heidi compete at the stadium at CSU. The stadium was pretty impressive and Heidi said it was fun to compete there.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
New Camera!
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Another competition
Heidi had another competition last night, the Jefferson County Marching Invitational.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The start of fall colour
We outdid ourselves on the weekend, going for a 20 mile/32 kilometre bike ride.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Band Extravaganza!
Last weekend marked our foray into the Marching Band era- with great gusto!
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Busy week
It is another Monday and I am thinking back on last week and how busy it was.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
A Day at the Park
Yesterday the four of us went to Elitch Gardens Theme Park. Rich's company rented the whole place for their employees and families, so while the lines were still long enough, it was not nearly as bad as it could have been had the park been open to the public.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Our biking adventures
Rich has been off on holidays this week and we have taken advantage of that to take some long bike rides.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Baby of the Family is 11!
Today is Chloe's 11th birthday. Pity it is a school day; it's rough to have to stand on your chair at school so your classmates can sing Happy Birthday to you, it's a horrible thing to have to withstand a whole bunch of teachers smiling at you and giving you candies...
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I ws using this control with sencha trouch 1.1
But when i upgraded fro sencha 1. to sencha touch 2.0, it was giving errors
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined
How do we make it sencha touch 2.0 compatible.
Please help
Ext.ux.TouchGridPanel only works with Sencha Touch 1. Ext.ux.touch.grid is the Sencha Touch 2 grid: https://github.com/mitchellsimoens/Ext.ux.touch.grid
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Hi there,
I want to scroll my grid in both the direction.
For that in Ext.ux.TouchGridPanel.js file, i have updated scroll: "both",
With this my grid is scrolling, but the header is fixed so only data (rows) are also scrolling.
As a work-around I tried to removed header from docked item and put it as in data-row.
with this I can achieve horizontal scrolling.
But the disadvantage is I lost vertical scrolling. i.e. in vertical scrolling my header is also moving along with data.
Does anybody has any pointers or suggestion?
Thanks in advance.
Hi. I am trying to place a grid inside a panel. This panel is used in a card layout which switches depending on user actions. This panel will be used to display customer information. The page is not showing correctly and a grid layout is not present. It looks more like a list. Also the items from the store are not displaying. Can anyone point me in the right direction, please?
Code:Ext.define('GFD.view.CustDetails', { extend: 'Ext.ux.touch.grid.View', paths : { 'Ext.ux.touch.grid': './Ext.ux.touch.grid' }, requires:[ 'Ext.ux.touch.grid.View', 'Ext.ux.touch.grid.feature.Feature', 'Ext.ux.touch.grid.feature.Sorter', ], xtype: 'custdetails', id:'custdetailsPanel', config: { items: [ { xtype: 'spacer', height: '50px' }, { xtype: 'touchgridpanel', title: 'Cust Details', id: 'custGrid', store: 'CustomerStore', columns:[ { header: 'Customer Number', dataIndex: 'cust_no', style: 'padding-left: 1em;', width: '40%', }, { header: 'Order Date', dataIndex: 'order_date', style: 'padding-left: 1em;', width: '40%', }, { header: 'Telephone.', dataIndex: 'tel_no', style: 'padding-left: 1em;', width: '40%', }, { header: 'Contact', dataIndex: 'contact_name', style: 'padding-left: 1em;', width: '40%', }, ], } ], } });
I can get all the examples to work with Sencha Touch 2.1, however if I do a 'sencha generate app ...' and copy the example grid mvc code into the CMD mvc structure, it does not seem to work. The app loads fine without errors however the grid data does not actually show data, just the headers. I checked to make sure the store loads and and made sure the Grid.css gets loaded.
Anyone gotten a CMD generated MVC structure to work with the grid?
Fixed my problem.
In a tabpanel items, this will work:
but this will not.Code:{ title: 'My grid', iconCls: 'action', xtype: 'mygrid' },
Code:{ title: 'My grid', iconCls: 'action', items: [{ xtype: 'mygrid' }] },
Hi Mr.Simoens,
I was reviewing its component and it seems interesting, but the demo is no longer available in link.
could give me an example of the use of its component?


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A's lead AL West by three games after routing Twins
Oakland's bats plate 10 runs in fourth, set season high with 22 hits
MINNEAPOLIS -- When your biggest concern is your pitcher's arm stiffening in the dugout while the offense bats around in consecutive innings, you know you're having a pretty good night.
The A's scored 10 runs in the fourth inning and batted around again in the fifth, setting a season high with 22 hits and a season high in runs an 18-3 blowout of the Twins at Target Field on Wednesday night. With the win, the A's took a three-game lead over the Rangers in the American League West.
Every Oakland starter had at least one hit, one RBI and a run scored, and seven players had multiple hits. Sonny Gray (3-3) gave up two runs and struck out seven over five innings to earn the win, even after sitting through a 35-minute break while the A's sent 13 batters to the plate in the fourth, and a slightly shorter break the next inning as nine more A's batted.
"That can't be easy -- it's not easy to go back out on defense after that, let alone when you just sit there and then you have to go out and pitch," catcher Stephen Vogt said. "He did an excellent job of staying in it and coming out and making pitches right away. It seemed like he didn't miss a beat. He came in and still was making the same pitches he was before."
Gray downplayed the issue, noting that he'd trade a little rust on his arm for the run support he received.
"As a pitcher you'd much rather sit there for 30 minutes than two or three minutes because that means you're scoring some runs," Gray said. "It was nice to have the offensive display we had tonight."
The A's broke the game open by starting the fourth with seven straight hits, and the seventh was a doozy. Jed Lowrie laced a liner past the first-base bag with the bases loaded, and first-base umpire Bill Miller originally called it foul. However, after A's manager Bob Melvin argued, the four umpires converged to discuss the call.
Miller, who was off-balance leaping away from the ball as it skipped past him, overturned his call, ruling it a two-run double for Lowrie and touching off a second argument that ended with Miller ejecting Twins manager Ron Gardenhire.
"You could see from our angle it was fair," Melvin said. "[Miller] admitted he was trying to get out of the way of it and didn't get a good view. It's all about getting it right, and they got it right.
"It's unpopular over on the other side. I would have thought the same thing. But they did get it right, and that's what it's all about. So you've got to give credit to the umpire crew."
Other key blows in the inning were a two-run double by Yoenis Cespedes and a two-run homer by Vogt that capped the A's first 10-run frame since they plated 10 at Kansas City on June 18, 2000.
"You can't fall behind in the count and then throw balls down the middle of the plate," said Twins starter Mike Pelfrey (5-12), who was knocked out after allowing four straight hits to start the fourth. "It gets to the point where hitting become contagious. Obviously, those guys caught fire there in the fourth. It was hard to stop."
Lowrie hit his 12th homer with one out and a man on in the fifth, and two batters later Josh Reddick, making his first appearance since coming off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, had a home run overturned by review and settled for a double.
It was a significant step forward for Reddick, who has been hampered by a wrist injury all season. He showed signs of turning the corner with five home runs in a two-day binge Aug. 9-10 in Toronto, but went on the DL for a second time this season Aug. 26.
Melvin mentioned before the game that the way his team is playing, he might not be able to find many at-bats for the man who led the A's with 32 home runs last year. But with a 13-1 lead, he put Reddick in for Cespedes and his first swing produced a rocket off Cole DeVries that might have changed Melvin's thinking a bit.
"A lot of times getting a hit your first time up can kind of shoo away the cobwebs and get you confident enough to where now he feels like he can contribute right away," Melvin said, "as opposed to the uncertainty of where we are in the season, going in there and playing in games when you're not current on your at-bats."
Coco Crisp led off the third with his 19th home run, a 376-foot blast off the right-field foul pole against Pelfrey, the first of six Twins pitchers. Only Shairon Martis, who pitched the eighth, didn't allow a run.
The 18 runs were the most by the A's since they scored 20 on Aug. 31, 2012.
"I wish we could score as much as possible every day," Gray said. "It's got to be a confidence boost for our whole team and hopefully we can carry it into tomorrow."


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Native son sets his own path for the future
Children often accept the world they're born into without question. The places and objects of childhood are simple. They pulse with magic. They have yet to be identified with the complex, grinding schemes of the modern world.For Christopher Bently, such places were the tunnels burrowed beneath the shrubbery around the district office on Mono Avenue, where he attended grade school before moving to Gardnerville Elementary. Such objects were the workers' desks he crawled under in the old creamery building in Minden, "finding the trapdoors." Or the baby lambs he bottle-fed on his father's Buckeye ranch, and the strange, musical language of the Basque sheepherders, which "opened my eyes to the beautiful world."Now, those memories constitute something beyond nostalgia. They intimate a connection to each other, some vast and compelling enterprise, and the insistent call of the future."I am the sole heir, and it is a huge responsibility. I've had my whole life to prepare for it," Bently said in an Oct. 16 interview with The Record-Courier. "I'm not trying to fill my dad's shoes. I'm trying to walk in my own."His father's shoes were trailblazing. Don Bently, who died Oct. 1 at the age of 87, was the epitome of ingenious engineers. His breakthrough products in machine monitoring helped place Carson Valley on the world stage. At 42, the young Bently does not look like an engineer. His signature fedoras change color depending on the day and occasion. His suits, his shirts, his boots and belts gleam with sophistication. "I couldn't be anything further from an engineer," he said with a grin. "I'm not interested in how a watch works. I'm interested in how a watch looks. Is it beautiful? Is it right? How does it feel?"Although heir to an engineering legacy, the son's genius apparently lies in aesthetics — art, architecture, fashion. His meticulously trimmed beard, rusty white and pointed, frames the intense, but not overbearing, focus of his eyes. His voice is disarmingly soft and kind."I'm excited about the future. I feel like I'm part of the community again," he said. "Coming back to Nevada, it feels like home. I don't know what that means, but, at the least, I feel as at home here as I ever have before in my life."Still, the future is crowded with questions. What will happen to the companies his father started? What will happen to the massive tracts of agricultural land held by the family trust?Bently is forthcoming with answers. Clear and simple answers. The native son, the sole heir, is ready to discuss the future.
Born in Reno, Christopher Bently grew up in Carson Valley while his father was building an international powerhouse of a company. Bently Nevada was founded in 1961 with three people. When the company sold to General Electric in 2002, it employed more than 2,000 people worldwide, including 1,200 employees in Carson Valley. Bently has fond memories of his childhood in Gardnerville and Minden, especially of playing in the historic creamery building that served as Bently Nevada headquarters for a number of years."I have a lot of friends from that age that I still connect with," he said.But he didn't finish school in the Valley. At 14, he moved to San Francisco with his mother. His new school, Washington High in Richmond District, was quite different. A white kid from the country was a minority. "I got beaten up my first week," he said. "My car got stolen when I was older. But I was in heaven. I felt I had arrived. I was living in the real world."Bently ended up graduating from Redwood High School in Marin County in 1987. By that time, he'd fallen in love with the city, though he'd been working for his father's company as a teenager and now had a seat on the board.He'd also been traveling with his father for business, visiting Europe, Asia, and developing nations in South America. The latter is his favorite continent."I developed an appreciation and love for pretty much everywhere I've been," he said. Still, the young Bently wanted to set out on his own. As a keyboardist, percussionist, vocalist and sound designer, he joined the electronic music scene of the late '80s and early '90s, touring for a while and releasing an album entitled "Chaos." His musicianship stemmed from his earlier days in Carson Valley, when he engaged in "typical teenage band stuff.""We did battle of the bands in Reno and played at the company picnics at Lake Tahoe," he said. "I wanted to be the next Van Halen."In 1997, Don Bently suffered a stroke, and his son, still in his '20s, came home to run the company."A lot of people were skeptical, curious," he said. "But I'm someone who gets great strength from the people around me. I brought a fresh perspective and really took the company in a new direction."Bently recognized the company had outgrown the creamery building in Minden, a space that couldn't accommodate modern machinery and robotics, so he helped develop new headquarters at the corner of Buckeye and Orchard roads. The facility would eventually become the headquarters of GE Energy Measurement & Control Solutions. "We built the headquarters, and it was a wild success," he said. "I have a knack for real estate, and I love the creative process." Bently continued to make monthly trips over the hill to help manage the company. Working with his father, who'd regained some strength, presented certain challenges."I love my dad to the ends of the world, but working for him is different," he said. "He was better as a coach, a guide and an inspiration." At the start of the new millennium, Bently decided to forgo his music career. He turned to real estate and purchased his first building near Union Square in downtown San Francisco. His interest in historical properties, rehabilitation, and green building practices became the foundation of Bently Holdings.More than a decade later, the company holds nine properties across the globe, including buildings in Buenos Aires and Seoul."I don't want to buy something that's already done and perfect," he said. "I like to breathe life into it."Bently attributes some of his financial success to his father's fiscally conservative principles. When the price bubble burst in San Francisco, he was left standing in decent shape, mainly because he hadn't overextended or mortgaged his assets. "For that, I thank my dad," he said.
Earlier this year, Christopher Bently formed Bently Enterprises as the grand umbrella for nearly a dozen family companies, including Bently Agrowdynamics, Bently Biofuels, Bently Holdings, and Bently Pressurized Bearing Co., among others. He'd been quietly running the show for months, as his aging father was no longer in a position to do so. "I love coming back to the Valley," he said. "I have this renewed passion for it."He made a habit of splitting his time between Douglas County and San Francisco. He purchased a home at Lake Tahoe within the county. On Oct. 1, his father died."He was this legend, this genius inventor," Bently said. "But I knew him as my dad, and that made him human and approachable."Although he'd prepared for the loss, although he met condolences with composure, Bently said he finally broke down during a company retreat on the V & T Railroad in Virginia City. The last time he'd been on the train was with his father. "This whole time, dozens of people were coming up to me," he said. "But it was that 20th person who said something that made me crack and crumble."Two days before his father's memorial service, Bently woke up early in the morning. He pulled out his iPad and tried writing his father's eulogy. He started crying."My dad was human, vulnerable. He had fears, things he struggled with internally," he said. "It's easy to forget with iconic figures, but my dad had a heart. And, like everyone else, it could be broken."
Of all the questions raining down, Bently has a favorite: what will become of the roughly 40,000 acres of agricultural land in Carson Valley now held under the Bently name?"It's my favorite question because I love the answer," he said. "I don't want to build a single thing on a piece of our land."A student of architecture, environmentalism, and historical real estate, Bently brings a long-term perspective to the question of development. He's not a fan of urban sprawl, of "strip malls bookending beautiful, historic downtowns.""My personal goal is to stop that from happening here," he said. "I don't see how you could be looking for development, housing or commercial, to fix economic woes."It's no secret that Don Bently had a heart for conservation. He worked on conservation easements to preserve natural lands like the Kirman Field in northern Douglas County. He donated acreage not for tract houses, but for Western Nevada College, which has become a mainstay of the community. He wrote articles on growing tomatoes upside down and on various wildlife frequenting his ranch.Taking much from his father, Bently said his own urban lifestyle has only furthered this "deeper appreciation for land." He said he understands the contrast between city and country, and the importance of both in society."I will make every possible effort to preserve open space," he said.Already, he appears to be doubling down on this promise. Bently Agrowdynamics is pursuing organic certification for 75 percent of its operation. The process will take a minimum of three years, but Bently is confident that the organic brand will benefit Carson Valley agriculture and his company's product: beef, alfalfa and grain.The ranch is currently certified natural, which generally is less stringent than organic certification but still provides a premium label. Bently wants the two programs to work in tandem. He's also planning to introduce a crossmarketing and breeding program between his ranches here and grazing lands in Argentina, fully aware that Argentinean beef fetches top dollar.The supply changes will correspond with a new approach to distribution."We will look at some direct end-user markets locally," he said, giving the example of Whole Foods in Reno and local restaurants.Agriculture is only part of the picture. Bently wants to infill and redevelop some existing urban properties, namely the historic creamery building and flour mill at the intersection of Buckeye Road and Highway 395 in Minden. He envisions a cultural hub full of mom-and-pop businesses, a bookstore, a museum, an organic market showcasing "local, sustainable agriculture with character.""We would like to see a pedestrian bridge that goes from the silo building over Highway 395 to the historic district on Esmeralda," he said.He expects the project to begin within the next few years. In the long term, looking out over a decade, he wants to pursue the holy grail of redevelopment — the return of the V & T Railroad to Minden.It was his father's dream, and the young Bently sees the appeal on two fronts. In practical terms, the rail would provide much needed public transportation north. In cultural terms, the project would reanimate Carson Valley's historical assets and unquestionably generate tourism revenue. "We own 75 percent of the right-of-way. The rest is not easy, but it's doable," he said. "Bringing it back to Minden is a way to inspire people. It's going to take a lot of community support. We still don't have enough to do it on our own."As for other Bently firms in Minden, without revealing specifics, the new leader said, "there will be some new companies and some changes.""Some within the next year, and some by the end of this year," he said. "Nothing will be painful for people. Our people will be fine. Most people will remain right here in a new role as part of the next generation of Bently family companies."Christopher Bently remains clear about one thing — he, his name and his companies are invested in the future of Carson Valley."I want to put all the resources I have at my disposal to do some good."


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IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group Co-Chairs: Benson Okita-Ouma and Robert Slotow
The mission of the IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa's elephants throughout their range.
Launch of the African Elephant Status Report 2016
This report is the most authoritative source of knowledge about the numbers and distribution of African elephant populations across their 37 range states in sub-Saharan Africa. The report summarises – for the first time in almost a decade – elephant numbers at the continental, regional and national levels, and examines changes in population estimates at the site level.
This report is being launched at CITES CoP17 from Sunday 25th September 2016.
The report can be downloaded here (103 MB)
Recognition from SSC for Significant Achievements in Conservation
AfESG Chair Holly Dublin and longtime member Tom Milliken were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to conservation when they received the Sir Peter Scott Award for Conservation Merit. Please click to learn more about this award and their work over the years!
On this page, you will find a wealth of information about the activities of the AfESG as well as a variety of useful downloads and links.
- Learn more about the AfESG and its members.
- Learn more about human elephant conflict and the tools available to help mitigate it.
- Explore the African Elephant Library.
- Read Pachyderm, and submit manuscripts for consideration!
- Find out more about the various tools the AfESG has developed to help with translocation, managing locally overabundant elephants, and counting elephants.
- Read official AfESG statements on captive elephants and elephant genetics.
- Many countries have prepared elephant management plans and strategies. These are gathered together for ease of access.


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The collections of Architecture Archive have grown organically over the years, in keeping with the evolving program of the office. In addition to the primary collection of student work, the Archive maintains an extensive blueprint collection of major works of architecture, a collection of thousands of 4 x 5 glass slides formerly used by Cooper Union faculty to teach History of Architecture and Town Planning, and an assortment of photographs and negatives relating to the history of the New York City Waterfront. Recent acquisitions include a collection of New York City Postcards donated by Joseph Covino (1999-2003) and a collection of travel photos taken by architect Stanley Prowler (2006).
Other photographic materials housed in the Archive include a cross section of studio candid photos dating back to the 1890s, installation photos of School of Architecture exhibitions and images related to previous publications and special projects produced by the office.


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Also, you can currently get $15 off all shoes on my blog shop, which will be available for a few more days before they go back to full price. I'm off to uni and work now so happy Friday to you and have a lovely weekend!
Forever New Yana boucle duffle coat
Sailor dress C/O Romwe (similar)
Felt satchel C/O Chicwish
Sportsgirl over the knee socks (similar)
Gorman Mary wedges in olive
Forever New waist belt


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With the plethora of acronyms and creative spellings available to the modern text messaging user, it seems only logical that knowledge of the actual spellings would be forgotten. And yet, against all odds, text messaging can actually improve spelling abilities.
That's the somewhat counterintuitive finding of University of Central Missouri psychologists D.S. Kreiner and D.L. Davis. NCBI ROFL has the story:
The relationships of self-reported text messaging frequency and knowledge of text message abbreviations with spelling ability were investigated. Two studies were conducted in which the college student participants provided self-reports of text messaging frequency, responded to a test of knowledge of text message abbreviations, and completed a standardized spelling test.
In both studies, self-reported text messaging frequency was not predictive of scores on the spelling test. Knowledge of text message abbreviations was positively correlated with spelling scores. In the second study, spelling ability was positively correlated with processing time to identify abbreviations as real. The results were not consistent with the idea that better knowledge of text messaging is predictive of lower spelling ability. Instead, individuals with better knowledge of abbreviations tended to be better spellers.
So there you have it - modern technology isn't destroying all old knowledge after all. Well, not completely, anyway.
Via NCBI ROFL.


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BYTE Guide To In-Flight Wi-Fi12/13/2012
Here is how WiFi on major airlines works and what it would cost you. Probably. Airplane Wi-Fi pricing is such a mess that you often can't even know what the cost will be until you're on the plane. Gogo is the major provider, and we identified service offerings from Air Canada, Airtran, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, SouthWest Virgin America, United and US Air.
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The Advantages of Laser Surgery for Pets
Animal Hospital of Sun Prairie offers the option of laser surgery for many of our surgical procedures for both dogs and cats. Unlike traditional surgical methods, the laser option offers the following benefits:
- Reduced Pain — Lasers cut tissue with a beam of light, which seals the nerve endings so there is very little pain when your pet wakes up.
- Less Bleeding — The blood vessels are sealed by the laser as they cut, so there is usually no need for bandaging after surgery.
- Decreased Swelling — Using a laser seals the lymph vessels in the skin, which nearly eliminates any swelling after surgery.
- A "No Touch" Surgical Technique — Lasers cut without touching any tissue, which eliminates much of the trauma associated with standard techniques.
- Faster Recovery — Less bleeding, less pain, and less swelling means that pets undergoing laser surgery generally recover faster with fewer side effects.
The laser option is available for many surgical procedures. Please ask us and we will let you know if the laser option is right for your pet's surgery.


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ENGRAVING: Add Engraving here.
For those who thrive in the crepuscular light, this tachi sword is your best companion. Ready for battle, this tachi sword mixes black and silver in a classic combination that stands the test of time.
General Details
Package Content
Blade: The blade of this sword is hand forged and finished with 12 stages of polishing and sharpening. The steel used is high quality carbon steel, which is very pure, and keeps its edge very well.
Cost: Express Shipping to the USA for $19.95 on all orders (includes Alaska and Hawaii). Note that for USA orders over $800 USD, Customs Charges may apply (more info).
Currently we are ONLY able to ship to the USA (no other countries at this point).
USA orders: Take on average 7-14 business days to arrive, after being dispatched from our warehouse. It can take longer from time to time, and during busy periods such as Christmas.


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I have to tell you what was waiting on my front porch yesterday morning: our milk delivery!
A number of our neighbors get milk delivery and we were curious. The dairy will bring you a half gallon of milk to sample, so we had them bring us one. We all thought it was fresh and yummy, so we are giving it a try!
Our standing order is for a couple gallons of milk, a couple of pounds of butter, some half & half, and a dozen eggs. We will see how that works out.
All of these products are from local farmers and are guaranteed to be at your door less than 48 hours after the cow is milked! Many of us are now buying organic products whenever we can, and so this is very appealing. The products are not organic, but the cows are grass-fed and not given routine antibiotics, everything is natural.
We are very excited! Fresh dairy products delivered to your door each week. I feel like I have stepped back in time...
Oh- as an afterthought, I realized that I didn't post a photo of my new glasses... it has been interesting getting used to them- they are set up for long distance, computer work, and reading. Rich laughs at me because I am still adjusting a little... lol
All the kids are planning to sleep in this morning so it is off to wash floors for me!
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ALPS Mountaineering Dining Table - Regular
Accepted Payment Methods:
• Aluminum fold-up top and a sturdy x-frame
• Collapses quickly and easily into its carry/storage bag for convenient transport
• Great for family camping or tailgating
• Dimensions: 28"W x 43"L x 28"H
• Weight: 12 pounds
An excellent product, but didn't have a chance to use it yet. We have garbage workers strike here in Toronto (Canada), so our totally incompetent mayor Miller is using parks as garbage dumps.
Exactly what I was looking for. It was easy to set up and take down, it was also very sturdy.
It is nicely designed and useful but a little lower than I expected.
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From Dennis Brune, Owner: I started ALPS Mountaineering, a small company located in rural east central Missouri, with the mission of "providing more gear for more people". We offer performance oriented packs, tents, sleeping bags, furniture & air pads. All of our products are Âconsumer designed for comfortable enjoyable trips that have tough, durable construction for a lifetime of use, and while the products are great, the prices are even better. I have been working in the outdoor industry since 1978 in a variety of design, sales, and marketing positions. A lot of my prior outdoor experience came from running the Kelty brand, which also marketed packs, tents, and sleeping bags. In 1994, Brian, the oldest of our 3 children, was about to enter middle school, so I left Kelty because I wanted to have a more flexible schedule to allow me to be more involved in my familyÂs activities.
As our business has grown, so has our need for good, qualified staff members. We started filling those needs in 2003 when Brian graduated from college with his degree in marketing. While my intention never was to Âonly hire friends and familyÂ, I continued the trend by next hiring my wife, LaRayne. When Adam, our second son, graduated in May of 2006, also with a degree in marketing, we also hired him. In the summer of 2006 we needed even more sales and marketing help, so we next hired our daughter-in-law, Sarah Beth. Our youngest child, Sarah Kristin, graduated from Mizzou in May of 2009 with her degree in communication, and we also said to her, Âcome on board! As IÂve happily and very proudly told several people, weÂve Âredefined the family businessÂ. Of course we have plenty of Ânon-Brune employees  Debbie, Karen, Phil, Sean, Laurie, Zach, Tracy, Jeff, Doug, Spencer  and we consider them to be part of our extended Âbusiness familyÂ. While we believe in making exceptional products, we also think itÂs equally important to have outstanding employees  and I can say that weÂre doing a great job of both.
Regarding our products, the challenge we have is to convince you that we can deliver products that offer great designs, are loaded with plenty of features, are made with excellent quality  AND are also affordable. In our current economic situation, itÂs extra important to evaluate all of our purchases. We think if you do your Âhomework and fairly compare our products to those of our competitors, youÂll see we can offer you the best true value.
Why buy from Picnic World?
- Extraordinary Customer Service - We don't just sell picnic baskets, we eat, sleep and breathe them. Call us and a real person will answer the phone.
- Easy Returns for 30 Days - If you're not delighted on your picnic, then neither are we. At Picnic World, we offer a 30-day no-questions-asked money back guarantee.
- Small Business Values - There are plenty of nameless, faceless corporations out there. We're not one of them.
- Over 1200 Picnic Pleasures in Stock - We carry a huge selection of picnic baskets from the world's best brands.
- BBB "A+" Rating - We've been a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business since 2005 with a lifetime "A+" rating.
We Picnics
Not only do we sell picnic products but we believe picnics are the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of life. Each one of our staff members has a personal connection to picnicking, whether it's eating lunch at Branford Park every day or searching high and low for the best picnic spot. I know our appreciation for picnics has a direct impact on Picnic World. Warren Sager, Owner of Picnic World


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THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 26 April 2013—OCLC Global Council met in The Hague, Netherlands, this week to discuss the opportunities and challenges libraries face in an increasingly global environment and the importance of international cooperation. Global Council elected leaders for next year, elected a new trustee and announced results from regional council elections. Council also accepted a report and recommendations by the Global Advisory Group on Credits and Incentives.
It was the first OCLC Global Council meeting to take place outside the United States or Canada. Forty-two Global Council delegates and four alternates from 16 countries and territories participated in the meeting under the direction of OCLC Global Council President ChewLeng Beh, Senior Director, Library & Professional Services and Director of SILAS, National Library Board, Singapore.
Global Council delegates elected Berndt Dugall, Direktor/Librarian at Universität Frankfurt's Universitätsbibliothek Johann Senckenberg (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), to the OCLC Board of Trustees. Mr. Dugall has served the OCLC membership since 2005 in various Council roles, most recently as Global Council Vice President (2010–2011), then as President (2011–2012). His term on the Board will begin in November, replacing Kathleen Imhoff, Library Consultant. In November, 10 of the 16 Trustees serving on the Board will be librarians.
Barbara Preece, Director, Loyola/Notre Dame Library (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), was elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council. Her one-year term as Vice President will begin 1 July 2013, and her one-year term as President will begin 1 July 2014.
Anne Prestamo, Claud D. Kniffin Professor of Library Service and Education and Associate Dean for Collection and Technology Services, Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA), will begin her term as Global Council President 1 July 2013.
Global Council accepted a report and recommendations by the Global Advisory Group on Credits and Incentives. Following 18 months of analysis and discussion with members, the report recommends that the cooperative gradually phase out the Financial Credits Program through June 2016. The report recognizes the important role that the Financial Credits Program has played in the Cooperative. The report calls for the continued promotion and celebration of member contribution and sharing, and the need to ensure that the phase-out of the program minimizes any financial impact to members currently participating in the Financial Credits Program. While the current program is being phased out, the Advisory Group report said, "…the Cooperative should support development of new mechanisms that celebrate and encourage member cooperation and sharing in support of our common purpose of furthering access to the world's information."
The recommendation goes to the OCLC Board of Trustees and OCLC management for consideration.
OCLC's three Regional Councils—Americas Regional Council (ARC), Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Council (EMEARC) and Asia Pacific Regional Council (APRC)—concluded elections and announced results during the meeting.
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Chris Murphy sworn in to U.S. Senate
HARTFORD -- Chris Murphy took the oath of office on Thursday to become Connecticut's newest U.S. senator, replacing the retiring Joe Lieberman.
In Washington, Murphy was escorted down the center aisle of the Senate by fellow Democrat, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, to take the oath from Vice President Joe Biden. He later signed the Senate's Oath Book, which contains the names of all senators.
Murphy told The Associated Press in a phone interview before the ceremony that he was thrilled to walk with Blumenthal.
"Not only was he a big part of helping me get to this day, but I'm part of a generation of public servants in Connecticut who looked up to the example that Blumenthal set," Murphy said. "It's a real honor for me to be able to get sworn in today to represent the people of the state, but also do it next to somebody I've looked up to for a long time, Dick Blumenthal."
The 39-year-old Murphy will be the youngest member of the Senate. He and his wife, Cathy, have two young sons. They were expected to be on hand for a ceremonial swearing-in later in the day where pictures are allowed to be taken.
Murphy, the former 5th District congressman, defeated Republican Linda McMahon in November. McMahon had run against Blumenthal two years ago and lost that race as well. The former wrestling executive spent a total of about $100 million of her own money on the two races combined.
Murphy was expected to sit at Lieberman's desk in the Senate for the opening day of the session. But his desk will be moved elsewhere in the Senate based on his seniority. Murphy said he expects he will be ranked 91st or 92nd out of 100 senators. His time served in the U.S. House of Representatives will be counted toward his ranking in the Senate.


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Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan
When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop's most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan's uproarious fallen member Ol' Dirty Bastard and godfather of gangsta rap Eazy-E.
For its 10th anniversary, the festival, which kicks off in San Bernardino on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, announced the bill would feature younger rhyme-slayers like Big Krit, Danny Brown and Tyler the Creator, agile voices like Rakim, Common, E-40 and Too Short – and "original virtual performances" (as it's being billed) by Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E.
Chang Weisberg, founder of the Pomona-based concert promotions and marketing firm Guerilla Union, which curates the festival, announced the lineup Tuesday night.
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Weisberg said he wanted to take a cue from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's Coachella performance when the pair reincarnated slain West Coast superstar Tupac Shakur in a hologram-like image that rapped and danced along with them during their headlining performance last year. He revealed the annual traveling festival planned to pay tribute to Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E, who died in 2004 and 1995, respectively, with the digital performances.
ODB will "perform" alongside Wu-Tang Clan, who reunited in full to mark the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," with a performance at Coachella in April and an album slated for later this year.
Eazy-E's "appearance" will come during a performance from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, who broke the Cleveland hip-hop group back in the early '90s. Bone Thugs reunited for the first time in more than 20 years at last year's festival. Speaking of reunions of vintage acts, Jurassic 5, who recently banded together to play Coachella, will also hit the stage.
Nostalgia has long played a critical role in the festival that hits four cities on the West and East Coasts in the fall.
For years the festival devoted headlining slots to veteran lyricists performing seminal albums in their entirety (Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill, Slick Rick and Wu-Tang Clan have all performed classic works). Recent lineups have shown the festival deftly straddling old school with buzzy upstarts and current chart-toppers.
Tyler the Creator's Odd Future brethren Earl Sweatshirt is on the bill, along with Kid Cudi, Hit Boy and rap supergroup Black Hippy, whose most famous member, Kendrick Lamar, became one of the biggest breakouts in West Coast rap in recent years.
Rock the Bells will also travel to Mountain View, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and wrap in Rutherford, N.J., in October.
A pre-sale is set for Thursday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public Saturday. The full lineup and ticket info can be found at RockTheBells.net.
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COOLUM, Australia (AP) Daniel Popovic maintained a share of the lead after the second day of the Australian PGA on Friday while Geoff Ogilvy posted another solid round.
Popovic, who nearly gave up golf earlier this year to care for his ill father, followed his opening-round 64 with a 2-under 70, including a double-bogey seven on the par-5 15th.
The Tour rookie is tied with Zhang Xinjun (67) at 10 under, two shots clear of the field at the Palmer Coolum resort course.
Zhang had a one-stroke lead twice in the closing holes, but bogeys on two of his final three holes dropped him into a tie with Popovic going into the weekend.
Ogilvy (69) and Matthew Griffin (67) were tied for third. Fellow Australians Mathew Goggin (66), Steven Bowditch (67) and Brad Kennedy (68) were another stroke back at 7 under.
Last week's Australian Open champion Peter Senior shot a 70 and was tied for eighth, four strokes behind the leaders. Former British Open champion Darren Clarke had a 69 and was another stroke back, while South African Rory Sabbatini shot 68 after an opening 76 to make the cut with a few strokes to spare.
Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open winner, is aiming to finish in the top 50 in the year-end world rankings, which would guarantee him a spot in next year's Masters. Current projections show Ogilvy would have to finish third or better at Coolum.
``I don't know if it has to be first to get into the top 50, but it probably has to be first two or three,'' Ogilvy said. ``I don't study world rankings that much. But that would be a bonus, winning the tournament would be the best part, but if that was a side bonus that would be good.
``I feel like I am in a good place. It's nice I will be in one of the last few groups tomorrow and if I can have a good score, maybe get right up there after tomorrow and give it a crack on Sunday.''
Popovic found out earlier this year that his father, Radi, is suffering from a form of incurable bone cancer. The Australasian PGA Tour rookie said his father, in the hospital undergoing blood tests, was in tears after his opening round, and expected more of the same on Friday.
He misjudged the wind on 15, leading to the double bogey.
``Then we didn't have the best lie, there was a lot of into the grain, the grass growing into the ball and then I just completely stuffed it up,'' he said.
Zhang, who needed only 22 putts Friday and has preferred his hybrid club to his driver off the tee on all but three occasions for two rounds, said through a translator that he's becoming more confident as he plays the course more. Last year, he watched the PGA at Coolum on television from China.
``I felt good today, I am getting used to this layout and to the wind,'' Zhang said.
Asked how he communicates with his non-Mandarin speaking Australian caddie Drew Garland, who was provided by the tournament office, Zhang said: ``I've learned some English, mostly related to golf, like `How do you think this breaks?'''
Bowditch grew up in the area and his family still lives at nearby Peregian Beach. He said he's taken plenty of confidence from securing his PGA Tour card for next year at the recent qualifying school in California.
``Q School is one of the most demanding golf events I have ever had to play,'' Bowditch said.


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Ellie is a woman who has seen more than her fair share of troubles, and hasn't yet come to terms with them. She is about to become a stewardess aboard the Empress of Ireland for the romance of her life… and a tragedy to top anything she has seen before. Caroline Pignat's "Unspeakable" is a fictional story based upon true fact of a trade guy that was lost to time because it was sandwiched between two of recent history's most famous events. Unspeakable is a fun book to read with all the elements of a good fictional story, yet it pays tribute to those who were onboard the Empress of Ireland -- both alive and dead -- through its plot and its base in truth. Books like these make learning about history fun. Although the dating system used in the chapters may take some getting used to.
- @R2-D2 of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library
I really do love romance because it offers the sentiment of a happy ever after. This book was defintly everything I expected except for that completly unnessecairy plot twist about the baby. The drama and all the plot and writing went along perfectly and made this book incredebily hard to put down. Honestly this book was definitly one of the better ones in this years selection because not only was the writing style AMAZING with the all the descriptions, the writing was very deep and seemed to MAKE the reader HAVE to read more and to THINK about the book even when the reader isn't reading/finished reading it
This book really surprised me. It went miles above what I expected of it. I enjoyed this book, even though I hate romance and drama, preferring action, suspense, and mystery. I have to say that i never finished a book that was solely a drama romance because I got bored after the first few chapters, reading books like Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, and Harry Potter. However i read this book in one sitting, and had a positive opinion about it at the end. The book was fast paced, had a nice style that never kept the reader in one place, it just so dynamic in a way! It kept me reading all the way, even though it possessed absolutely NONE of the qualities I enjoy. The characters were really well designed, and the story line was really interesting. Because it appealed to a reader like me, It means that it was written in a way that appealed to everyone. It made something special with the genre of drama romance, using its characters and plot to draw in readers of all genres without swaying away from what it is. Because of that, I must say that this is a terrific book.
Hi ryanbooks99, I DISAGREE WITH YOU. This book is with romance and love and all that stuff. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars!
This book was better than I thought! Although the way it kept going back and forth from past to present could be confusing at times. How do you think the relationship between Ellie and Jim turns out? Does Ellie's father miss her at all, or even care? And yanzhang1234, I think that Jim's sisters still think he's dead. And Jim probably knew Ellie was at the beach. I don't think it's a coincidence. But I agree with you, that the book has cliffhangers and plot twists on every chapter.
So far, this is the best book I've read yet. It has many plot twists and cliff hangers on every chapter. This book was strongly written, and it rivals the story, "Titanic" which doesn't have many books written. The only thing I oppose to this book is when the timelines are jumping back and forth. (Past, Present, past, present) It did get me a little confused on which events were the right times, but other than that it was great! I really hope the author will write a sequel! Here are my three questions:
1. What made the author write about a true story based on a sunken boat like the Titanic?
2.What happen to Jim's two sisters? Did they still think of Jim dead?
3. How did Jim just find Ellie on the beach? Is it just a coincidence?
unspeakable was the first book i read for red maple, and it set my standards for the rest of the books pretty high. i absolutely love the fact that this was a book based off the titanic, because there aren't many books like that. as well, the plot twists in the book had me hooked until the very end. i really liked how the book talked about ellies growth as a person (from her tragic past to the "present day") as well. it really had me wondering what was held in the future. sadly, this book is a bit on the cheesy romantic side, but it was written so nicely that it makes up for the cheesiness. in summary, i think this is a well written book and i highly recommend it for romance/mystery lovers
"Unspeakable" is filled with plot twists that leaves readers with surprises and wonder. It is a love story very similar to the "Titanic" (it evens mentions the "Titanic").
Ellen Hardy has had her mother die, get kicked out by her father and sent to work (by her great-aunt) as a stewardess on "The Empress of Ireland", a huge downgrade from her original first class status. There, she finds love to heal her broken heart, but Jim has his own secrets. Before they can be revealed, "The Empress of Ireland" is hit by another ship, causing a tragedy rivaling the "Titanic". Back in present day, Ellie seemingly lost everything and is hounded by a reporter that wants to know her story. She has to relive guilt, fear, regret and uncover secrets buried for 2 years.
I really like this book because it shows how Ellie matured and found herself. She learns to deal with pain and loss and finally lets go of her past to make a brighter future. It is obvious the author put much thought into this book. Unlike some of the other comments, I actually like how the book changes from present to past every few chapters, it was a smooth transition. Throughout the course of the book, I was filled was so many questions that kept me inferring the ending. There was always a bit of unpredictability in the book that made it interesting.
Overall, I like "Unspeakable" and it was well written.
As for my 3 questions:
1. What will Jim do for a living? Will he live in Ellie's house with Faith or with his two sisters?
2. Although they promised to see each other again, will they keep contact after Steele comes back? What about the book he is going to write?
3. Will Ellie's father ever open his mind and accept his granddaughter?
This book was not of my taste, though it was well written. The constant changing from time to time confused me. It was pretty tragic, and I simply do not like that kind of book. Similar to the Titanic, this accident caused hundreds to die. Would you have gone on this boat, knowing that the Titanic had sunk only approximately 2 years before? Unspeakable is soo....unspeakable? If you were Ellie, what would you do?
A story that you don't want to put down matched with interesting characters and set in an historical event that is as memorable as any character.
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