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Chicago Cubs Online > News and Transactions > Farewell to a Favorite….Kerry Wood's Career Over with the Cubs
Farewell to a Favorite….Kerry Wood's Career Over with the Cubs
November 13, 2008 10:10 pm By Neil Leave a Comment
It wasn't supposed to end this way. The powerful right arm of Kerry Wood was supposed to lead the Cubs to the promise land. Like Ron Santo said more than 10 years ago during Wood's masterpiece, "If this kid keeps pitching this way we will be playing in October."
Kerry Wood quickly became the face of the Chicago Cubs on that cloudy May afternoon, and after finding what seemed to be his home as a closer for the team that drafted him, Kerry Wood's days as a Chicago Cub are over. The former 'Kid K' will don a new uniform with the familiar number 34 on his back next season….and beyond. The Cubs reportedly wanted him back on a one-year deal but would not commit to the three or four- year contract and the $50 million dollars that Wood could command on the open market….so Kerry Wood's career as a Cub came to an unceremonious end on a Thursday afternoon in November. When Wood took the mound in Game 2 of the NLDS in October, there was a feeling if the Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs that could have been his last appearance on the mound at Wrigley in a Cubs' uniform. After bursting onto the scene a decade before and waiting for seemingly years for him to fulfill his promise, one of the most beloved Cubs of all-time threw his last pitch as a Cub….something everyone knew was possible, but just not probable.
When it was announced that the Cubs had decided to let Kerry Wood leave, the first emotion was that of shock and disbelief. After all this is Kerry Wood, not some pitcher that signed a free-agent deal for a lot of money and said all of the right things in his first press conference with the Chicago Media. This is a guy that knows what it means to be a Cub and has given his all for the only organization he has ever known.
Many of the conversations over Wood always began with, 'when he is healthy'. Well for the first time since 2003, the Cubs had a healthy Kerry Wood. They finally figured out a way to use him and keep him on a mound…and for the most part, he was very effective. Wood did his job and electrified the crowd at the old ballpark every time he took the mound to start the 9th inning….even after all the years of waiting. Think about it, there is half a generation of fans that do not know the Cubs without Kerry Wood.
Wood is the only Cub pitcher since 1908 to win a clinching game in the post-season…and will forever be remembered as the 'Kid' that struck out 20 batters in one of the most dominant pitching performances in the history of the game. It has yet to sink in that the longest tenured Cub will have a new address next season.
Kerry Wood will be missed and maybe it is time to let go of the past and all of the 'could-have-beens'. But one thing is certain, Kerry Wood will always be a Chicago Cub….no matter what is on the front of his jersey.
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Hotel Villa Pamphili is a Urban Resort in the greenery of the Eternal City. We are talking about one of the few real "resorts" in Rome.
The contemporary soul, typical of the city hotels with a refined and surprising interior design, joins here the holiday and relaxing atmosphere of a resort, or a private home.
The idea is precisely that of a house inserted in a metropolitan context, but away from the city noise, where a large "system" of services allows you to experience well-being and pleasure. Like a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool open during summer season, a personalized SPA path, a training session between the gym and the park with a personal trainer, or an aperitif in the Terrazza Pamphili, with music and nice people, during summer.
Green surrounds the hotel. Maritime pines and Mediterranean vegetation draw the skyline, while the silence of the ancient convent that stands next to the hotel gives a sense of peace that you really breathe.
The hotel is located right on the park of Villa Pamphilj, the largest in Rome. Crossing via della Nocetta, in a few moments you reach the access gate to the park, a real green lung with historic villas, ancient finds, shady areas, running paths, and a cycle path that winds for 11 kilometers, ideal for discovering on two wheels the wonders kept in the park.
The location is unique. A real oasis of peace very close to the lively neighborhoods of Trastevere and Testaccio, the Janiculum Terrace and the Vatican City.
On the Timeline
1630 the estate where the park now stands is bought by Panfilo Pamphilj
1644-1652 the "Villa Nuova" complex was built under the pontificate of Innocenzo X Pamphilj
1896-1902 the family chapel is built
1957 the Italian state begins to buy part of the Villa
1972 the Villa Pamphili Park is officially opened to the public
1975 Hotel Villa Pamphili is built
80'-90 'the Hotel attracts prestigious guests confirming itself as a structure of excellence in Rome
2011 the hotel undergoes renovation works
2019-2021 the Hotel undergoes a real transformation thanks to massive and ambitious renovations
2021 on 1 July the Hotel reopens its doors as an exclusive "urban resort"
The Hotel & the Project
We are in Rome, a unique city which welcomes you with its millenary history, its culture, music, theaters, colors, shopping, evenings under the starry sky. Rome. La Grande Bellezza. In the peace of the Villa Pamphili Park just outside the city, a new project has come to life, as unique as its city, which looks to the future without forgetting its roots.
Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma was built for the first time in 1975. A historic hotel in the city which has been completely renovated between 2020 and 2021 with an interior design project by the prestigious London firm Dexter Moren Associates. Fresh, new, joyful, well-kept and trendy on the inside, it is surrounded on the outside by the silent Valle Dei Casali on the edge of the Villa Pamphili Park, surrounded by the historic Roman paths of via Aurelia Antica, via della Nocetta and via Vitellia. A vibrant, evocative place, where you can surround yourself with beauty and rediscover the pleasure of the joys of life. The hotel features 235 rooms, 2 restaurants, 2 lounge bars, semi-Olympic swimming pool with solarium, large spa, conference center, and a magnificent panoramic rooftop on the 5th floor that houses the Pamphili Terrace, with restaurant, lounge bar, music, Roman atmospheres and breathtaking views.
in the Eternal City
A green oasis
The inspiration comes from the concept of "urban villa", a place where the contemporary soul typical of the city hotel combines with the leisure vocation of a private home, finding a perfect synthesis.
The concept refers to one of the greatest exponents of Italian design, the one who laid the foundations of the 'way of living architecture' in the post-war period: Gio Ponti, architect who was the first to define interior design by bringing man closer to architecture.
The design approach in Gio Ponti's houses is summed up in the concept of "Joie de Vivre", the result of a detailed work on the articulation of the space that takes into consideration the relationship between inside and outside, optimizing the views.
"Architecture that reflects that measure of serenity that a house is allowed to represent, for those who live there. A joie de vivre, a house whose space is a show offered by the environments that compose it".
The concept of the interior design project is inspired by one of the greatest exponents of Italian design. The one who laid the foundations in the post-war period of the 'way of experiencing architecture': Gio Ponti, architect who was the first to define interior design by bringing man closer to architecture.
The design approach in Gio Ponti's houses is summed up in the concept of "Joie de Vivre", the result of a detailed work on the articulation of the space that takes into consideration the relationship between inside and outside, optimizing the views. "Architecture that reflects that measure of serenity that a house is allowed to represent, for those who live there. A joie de vivre, a house whose space is a show offered by the environments that compose it ".
This feeling of joy releases in those who live spaces designed according to precise standards of perspectives and lights.
The Hotel is located in the silent Valle Dei Casali, on the edge of the Villa Pamphili Park, enclosed by the historic Roman paths of via Aurelia Antica, via della Nocetta and via Vitellia.
The Park of Villa Pamphili, with its over 180 hectares of surface, is the second largest historical park in Rome and is home to the only villa that has remained almost intact in the structure.
The origins are linked to the Pamphili family, who in the seventeenth century fell in love with this stretch of Roman countryside and built their residence there, which then expanded over the years with the construction of splendid buildings set in an overwhelming green setting. Here nature is dominant, just think that, due to its richness of vegetation, the Villa was nicknamed "Bel Respiro".
The sensation is that of immersing yourself in a slice of the Roman countryside. Inside the villa there are archaeological remains, including a Roman necropolis with two tombs from the Augustan age, richly decorated with frescoes, now visible in the National Roman Museum.
A cycle path crosses the park along a path of 11 kilometers, ideal for discovering the wonders kept inside on two wheels.
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We are located in a green and quiet area, where beautiful private residences and convents emerge among the luxuriant foliage of the vegetation. A few meters from our hotel is the access gate to the Villa Doria Pamphilj Park, the largest in Rome, a real treasure for the city. Nearby, there are the colorful districts of Trastevere and Testaccio. Vatican City, with St. Peter's and the Sistine Chapel, is a short distance away and can be reached in a few minutes by car.
The elevated position compared to the city, offers a breathtaking view of the park. The main city attractions, such as the Colosseum, the Imperial Forums and the Spanish Steps, are within easy reach. Fiumicino Airport is a 30-minute drive away, while Termini Railway Station is just 25 minutes away.
To facilitate your city moving, we have designed a green and electric mobility project and we put at your disposal various means, such as scooters, cars, shuttles, which you can book directly and use with ease to move among the wonders of Rome respecting the environment.
This hotel boasts a long and prestigious history of hospitality in Rome. Thanks to its position, directly overlooking the largest park in Rome, and to its own ability to better interpret different fruition opportunities, for over 45 years Hotel Villa Pamphili has represented a point of reference in the city, not only for guests, but for Romans themselves on vacation.
A double spirit, leisure and conference, coexists with balance and discretion. The position, in the west quadrant of the city, completely surrounded by the green of the parks in which it is inserted, makes it possible to use many outdoor spaces.
In 2019, the impressive renovations began, which led the hotel to become what it is today, one of the most avant-garde and innovative hotel projects in the capital.
The interior design is from "Dexter Moren Associates" and is a tribute to Italian design, the eternal and timeless one, and to its deep and precise values in terms of design.
Dexter Moren Associates
Dexter Moren Associates created the interior design concept for the Hotel. They are award-winning hospitality & residential specialist architects & interior designers based in London.
DMA's philosophy is to create original and unique designs specific to the requirements of each individual project. They don't believe in following trends, instead draw their design inspiration from a building's context and local neighbourhood to create spaces with longevity that are authentic and above all have character. With meticulous attention to detail DMA created striking interiors that embraced our aspirations whilst also meeting our operational and commercial needs.
DMA were appointed to renovate and redesign the interiors of our 235 bed 'urban villa' – merging an 'urban' city hotel with a 'villa' style resort to appeal to business and leisure travellers.
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Blythe Reaches Stu Sells U18 Tankard Semifinals
Sean Blythe (Ontario) run at the Stu Sells U18 Tankard came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-2 loss to Adam Moor (Ontario). of the Stu Sells U18 Tankard in Barrie, Ontario, Canada;
Blythe finished 3-1 in the 0 team Stu Sells U18 Tankard qualifying round, held October 7 - 10 at the Barrie Curling Club in Barrie, Canada. In their opening game, Blythe defeated Owen Thompson (Ontario) 8-6, then won 6-2 against Evan MacDougall (Ontario). Blythe went on to lose 8-3 against Kyle Stratton (Ontario). Blythe responded with a 6-3 win over Ryan Hastings (Stouffville, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
Blythe ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.
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He didn't take their vaccine did he?
Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975. In August 2018, he was estimated to be the 46th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20.2 billion.
I bet there's already family battling over money .
Pshhht. Just reboot him. He'll be fine.


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In early January I drove upstate to Canaan, New York to photograph George Cockroft, a fiction writer who goes by the pen name Luke Rhinehart. In the early 70's he wrote a controversial book called The Diceman, which was banned in several countries and went on to become a cult classic.
I have a hard time reading fiction but I couldn't put this book down. As I was driving upstate I sort of assumed that I was about to meet the main character of the book, but George wasn't much like Luke Rhinehart, a true sign of a great creative writer.
Tanya Gold wrote a beautiful piece about her time with George and his wife Ann, it's out in today's Guardian Weekend Magazine and you can read it by clicking here.
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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Carter Burwell
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Original Review by Clark Douglas
I hesitate to write about "No Country for Old Men", because I fear my words can't do it justice. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a motion picture. It is a film that is frightening and breathtaking, crafted with enormous levels of skill by two very gifted filmmakers, Joel and Ethan Coen. The Coen Brothers have been making very good and sometimes great films for a couple of decades now, and in the past few years some began to wonder if they had lost their touch. "Intolerable Cruelty" and "The Ladykillers" seemed to be missing the magic that the Coens brought to their films. "No Country for Old Men" brings them back to the front of the battlefield with a mighty vengeance. This is the best movie I've seen in a long time, kids.
The story begins in a manner somewhat similar to Sam Raimi's "A Simple Plan". The setting is west Texas, right above the Mexico border, and the year is 1980. A man named Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) is out hunting one day, and comes across a handful of dead bodies and empty vehicles in the middle of a field. Near the scene, Moss finds a suitcase with two million dollars inside. He contemplates things for a moment, and decides to take the money home. Within a matter of hours, Moss finds himself being hunted by a vicious killer, and must make a run for it until things cool down. He instructs his wife to go stay with her mother, and he hits the road.
The killer's name is Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), and he is perhaps the most frightening villain in cinema in years. There's a line in Cormac McCarthy's novel that doesn't make it to the movie, but it describes Chigurh quite well. "He doesn't have any enemies. He doesn't allow them." Chigurh is a man who will take down any and every person who gets remotely in his way, even innocent people. Every once in a while he will permit the victim the luxury of a coin toss, asking them to call heads or tails for their life. This is first seen in a masterful piece of dialogue between Chigurh and a humble gas station attendant early in the film.
Sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) knows what kind of man is after Moss, and determines to try and find Moss before Chigurh does. Sheriff Bell has his own troubles, though… he's not so sure he's up to the task. Bell engages in some very thoughtful conversations as the film progresses, and comments soberly on the state of things in this troubled world of ours. He doesn't understand Chigurh, and isn't sure he wants to. In a world where killers simply kill for the sake of killing, and not for sake of anything else in particular, Sheriff Bell feels outdated and outmatched.
The film is a masterpiece on every level, and I suppose we ought to begin on the more technical areas. Take a look at Roger Deakins' cinematography. The man has been doing stunning work for years, including on remarkable-looking Coen films like "Fargo" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou". But this is one of his new highpoints, as he captures everything from the barren Texas landscapes to lonely hotel rooms with searing precision. The soundtrack provides an eerie effect by letting the wind blow in the background of many scenes, a simultaneously innocent and menacing presence that suggests the oncoming storm of violence. The use of sound in general in the film is immensely impressive… consider the tension generated by the quiet beeps of a key piece of equipment in the film, or the way you hear the distant telephone rings in the distance as Moss dials the front desk in the hotel.
Composer Carter Burwell has been collaborating with the Coens ever since the beginning with "Blood Simple". However, in their recent collaborations, Burwell's score efforts have become increasingly minimal in quantity, as the Coens have begun to favor songs a lot more and original score a lot less. Things are even less musical in "No Country for Old Men", with no songs whatsoever and very little score. Burwell claims there were twelve minutes of score material written for the film. However, Burwell's music is closer in tone to the work Bernard Herrmann did on "The Birds" than to any of his Coen collaborations… that is to say, it's essentially sound design, simply tones worked into the fabric of the film. To be quite honest, I didn't hear any of these… perhaps they were so subtle (or the film was so engrossing) that I completely missed them. The only musical moments that (intentionally) stand out are a brief appearance by a mariachi band midway through the film and a low-key guitar theme over that plays over the end credits. The latter somewhat resembles the quieter material from Burwell's score for "The Hi-Lo Country". This is the kind of musical effort that is difficult to judge in terms of star ratings, simply because it is most notable for it's absence. Nonetheless, Burwell has done his job about as well as I imagine he could possibly do it, and served the film quite strongly in doing so.
"No Country" for old men is impressive in what it shows us… numerous scenes reach an almost unbearable level of suspense, staring firmly into the oncoming doom with unflinching matter-of-fact realism. Often, Deakins will frame the perfect shot, and just let it sit there, looking like a moving painting. This is an incredible film to look at, so incredible that one critic was inspired to say that you could turn the sound down and hardly miss a thing. That's more than a bit inaccurate, though. Not just because of the stunning sound work, but also because of the superb dialogue taken more or less from Cormac McCarthy's novel. McCarthy is a great writer with a unique voice, and these actors know how to deliver these lines.
That accolade particularly extends to Tommy Lee Jones, whose work here should serve as a film school model of dialogue delivery. Consider that way that Jones manages to seem wise without ever seeming pompous, the way he seems like a quiet man even though he says quite a lot. His words open and close the film, and the conversations he has with various individuals throughout the film are some of the strongest moments. Josh Brolin continues his comeback year with a strong lead performance, Woody Harrelson has a strong supporting turn, and the very Scottish Kelly McDonald is excellent as Moss' very southern wife. But the man everyone will be talking about is Javier Bardem, whose chilling portrayal practically guarantees him an Oscar nomination. His portrayal of Anton Chigurh is the scariest thing I've seen in the movies this year. This is a man who would easily win any match against Ben Wade, Frank Lucas, The Zodiac Killer, King Leonidas, Viggo Mortenson's character from "Eastern Promises", or just about any other character from cinema this year. Sporting a strange haircut and carrying an oxygen-fueled piece of equipment used for killing cattle, Bardem is nothing short of terrifying in this movie. The words "and death followed with him" kept coming to mind every time Bardem stepped onscreen.
The film is a stunning thriller, and that's enough for me. But like Steven Spielberg's "Munich", it's also about something more. "No Country for Old Men" is a film about a generation of ordinary people trying to cope in a desensitized society, a world where people do bad things simply because it's the thing to do… a world where no one notices all the violence and suffering around them unless it's presented in some sort of sensational manner. Sheriff Bell doesn't want to hunt Chigurh because he's afraid of "putting his soul at hazard." In a narcissistic world like this one where people could care less about anyone or anything that's preventing them from getting what they want, nice folks trying to do the right thing don't stand much of a chance. It's no country for old men, and no country for good men. In this film's world (and far too often in our own), a decent man can only take comfort in the fortunate accidents that work out in their favor. It's a bleak vision, and the film may leave some begging for comfort by the film's conclusion… but I feel the Coens ought to be commended for bringing such an uncompromising and honest vision to the screen in such a powerful and effective manner. Easily the best film of the year, and quite possibly the best of this decade thus far. An absolute must-see.
Rating: ***
Two cues from Burwell's score, "A Jackpot" and the end credits piece "Blood Trail", can be heard at his website, The Body, at this link
Music composed by Carter Burwell. Performed by Carter Burwell, David Torn, John Pattitucci, Gordon Gottlieb and Jamie Haddad. Recorded and mixed by Carter Burwell. Score produced by Carter Burwell.
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Abena handles Susperregui with constant pressure
Monday, Oct 22 2018 by Rob Tatum
The GLORY 60 main card in Lyon, France featured the return of light heavyweight Stéphane Susperregui (48-9-2, 28 KO's), who took on Suriname's Donegi Abena (23-5, 6 KO's). Susperregui last fought in the GLORY ring at the promotion's fifth event in London.
The 20-year-old Abena sprinted across the ring and got inside on Susperregui right away. He swarmed with punches to the body of the Frenchman. Susperregui tried to stay at kicking range, but Abena was able to close the distance with his boxing.
Susperregui connected with a body kick, slowing Abena's advance for the first time. Abena returned to attacking the body of Susperregui, landing a heavy left hook late in the round.
A big knee started round two for Susperregui, but Abena was unfazed. A wild exchange saw both men just miss with heavy punches.
Then Susperregui put together his best punching combination of the fight, causing Abena to lose his mouthpiece. The pressure and output of Abena waned as the round came to a conclusion.
The more experienced Susperregui increased his volume in the fight's final frame. Abena continued to pressure, but Susperregui landed with regularity. A big body shot from Susperregui was countered with a right hand by Abena. The pair swung to the file bell, but the fight was sent to the judges' scorecards.
When the verdict was read, it was Abena who was victorious, taking at least two rounds from all five judges.
"It feels wonderful to come in here and kick this guy's ass," said Abena. "I know I can do much better than this. I'm coming for the belt."
Donegi Abena def. Stéphane Susperregui by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28)


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A419 and A417
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold) (Con)
I thank you, Mr. Weir, and Mr. Speaker for allocating time for this debate. I also thank the Minister for being here this morning to respond to this debate.
The A419/417—which I shall rechristen the last missing link—and its road surfacing problems have been among the longest running and most contentious issues that I have encountered during my 14 years as Member of Parliament for Cotswold. I was present when John Watts, the then Transport Minister, opened the Brockworth bypass in 1994. At the time, I am sure that, as the Department had spent £150 million on dualling the rest of the road, there was every intention of completing that last missing link from Swindon to Gloucester. I secured this debate this morning to urge the Minister to rectify the situation and to finish the project that was started so many years ago.
I should add that part of the road is in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury (Mr. Robertson), and I am delighted to see him and my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) here today.
Let me explain why this road link is vital not only to my constituents but to Gloucestershire and the nation as a whole. It is vital on safety grounds because of environmental concerns in an area of outstanding natural beauty and because it is the main link from the M4 to the M5. It is also vital because businesses in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire rely on this connection to ensure our economic success, and Gloucestershire is the gateway to and from the south-west and the rest of the country.
Mr. Laurence Robertson
(Tewkesbury) (Con)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on raising this matter. Does he feel that it is all the more important to establish the road link because the train services to and from Gloucester and London are very poor?
Mr. Clifton-Brown
My hon. Friend's intervention—I had no idea what he would raise, although I knew that he would intervene—is prescient because, as I shall explain, a largely sea-locked region of the south-west depends vitally on its transport links, which include rail and road. That is why the A417/419 link is so important. With the completion of the dual carriageway at Stratton St. Margaret, this is now the last stretch of single carriageway along the route. One can drive from Palermo in southern Italy to Perth in the middle of Scotland along unbroken dual carriageway with the exception of this three-mile stretch.
My parliamentary colleagues, Gloucestershire county council, and local communities, businesses and individuals have been vociferous in the search for a solution, and I believe that the A417/419 should be a national and not a regional priority. The issue highlights a deficiency of regional government and how a project such as this, based in a county on the periphery of three adjoining regions, can suffer disproportionately.
Mr. Mark Harper
It is particularly important to my constituents because we are not only in Gloucestershire, which is on the edge of our region, but on the edge of Gloucestershire on the other side of the river. Completing this road link is extremely important for the economic prospects of my constituency. I wish my hon. Friend good luck and look forward to the Minister's reply.
A section of my speech will enhance what my hon. Friend said about this being the bottleneck to the south-west region, and he will hear how I make that case.
This section of the A4l7 has a poor safety record and suffers from severe congestion. Traffic volumes are approximately 28,000 to 31,000 vehicles a day, of which approximately 12 to 14 per cent. are heavy goods vehicles. It is not true to say that nothing has been done about the road. Three small local improvement schemes have been completed recently to improve safety at the Golden Hart public house, the Air Balloon roundabout and Birdlip junction. A number of additional small improvements are planned in the next few years. However, it must be recognised that a longer-term solution is required.
I know from both personal experience and my constituency mailbag that queues occur regularly at peak periods. Traffic on the steep hills at Nettleton and Crickley, which are partly in the Forest of Dean constituency, is slow moving, and heavy goods vehicles compound the queuing problems, particularly in inclement weather when HGVs break down on the hill, causing severe congestion. In some places the road standard is generally quite poor, with tight bends and narrow lanes. Vehicle shunts occur regularly at the Air Balloon roundabout and there are accident clusters at Nettleton Bottom, Birdlip, the Air Balloon roundabout and on Crickley hill. One HGV ploughed into the end wall of a rather nice pub, the Golden Hart at Nettleton Bottom. It demolished the wall and killed the driver. That is the sort of thing that occurs.
I contend that this is a nationally important scheme. Other road projects throughout the south-west—I am coming to the points made by my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean—have gained priority over the A417 and A419, but the great majority of those under construction are deeply embedded in the south-west region: for example, the A30 at Merrymeet in Devon, the A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens dual carriageway in Cornwall, the Chiverton roundabout in Cornwall, major road resurfacing works on the A38 at Peartree in Devon or Cartuther to Liskeard in Cornwall.
The list continues. Those are deeply embedded schemes in the south-west and while I am sure they all have tremendous merit, the crucial point is that Gloucestershire and the A417 act as the gateway to the south-west. However, the Minister, the Department, the south-west regional bodies and the Highways Agency must consider how crucial are major projects at the very bottleneck of the region. If the bottleneck is not clear, however much infrastructure regeneration there is further down the line, there will always be constraint at the top of the bottle.
The road has an environmental impact. For example, the standard of living is affected by traffic congestion, daily queues and road closures as a result of accidents. A particular problem in our area is that rat-running is common through Cotswold villages and communities and includes heavy goods vehicles on small, single-track roads. When there is an accident or road closure, massive, 44-tonne HGVs are routed along single-track roads through little Cotswold villages, and a serious accident is waiting to happen if that continues.
Mr. Robertson
My hon. Friend will be aware that for people living on Crickley hill turning left on to the road is a nightmare and turning right is almost impossible and extremely dangerous.
My hon. Friend has touched on an important point. When roads are closed, many of the turns on and off are more than dangerous. When two HGVs have met on those single-track roads there has been absolute chaos. People may be walking along a single-track road and drivers who come off the dual carriageway may not realise that they are on a single-track road and be driving far too fast. A serious accident is waiting to happen.
My hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean referred to economic prospects. The last missing link is also a bar to our continuing growth and the economic prosperity of businesses throughout Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The Gloucester business park is one of the fastest expanding business parks in the country, and I urge the Minister, if he ever has time, to have a look at it, because it is a prime example of really good planning close to a motorway and shows how successful a business park can be. However, with today's modern economic environment and just-in-time deliveries, it is being hampered by the missing link, as are businesses between Swindon and Gloucester, and all economic activity in the southern half of my constituency. It is not just a matter of building infrastructure; economic growth is being hampered.
There have been various schemes over the past five years, as the Minister knows only too well. A tunnel and various surface schemes along the way have been investigated. Three years ago, the Minister's Department discarded the tunnel option, which would have incurred very large capital and running costs. Since then, it has developed a surface scheme for a dual carriageway which largely follows the layout of the existing road. The Department's consultants, WSP, have been working closely with statutory environmental bodies to minimise any negative impact of the scheme on the environment, particularly the area of outstanding natural beauty and the aquifer. I am encouraged by the positive feedback about that process, because as the Minister knows, and as my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury certainly knows, it is a technically difficult problem. Traffic needs to be turned 275° going up Brockworth hill in my hon. Friend's constituency and approaching Cirencester and Swindon in mine. The steep gradients also add to the difficulty.
A further dimension to consider is traffic entering the Air Balloon roundabout via the A436 from Oxford. It is not easy to find an engineering solution. Although the latest designs by the Highways Agency's consultants are not perfect, they at least show some progress and that, crucially, the issue is still live. However, studies, reviews and investigations do not deliver an improved road, better safety, decreased congestion or economic growth.
In February, I joined my parliamentary colleagues, the county and district councils and Gloucestershire First in sending the Minister a letter of support for the scheme. It was our intention to have the project included in the national trunk road programme, and more specifically in the targeted programme for improvements. Our aim was hampered, because all transport investment is subject to regional prioritisation. The A417 needed support from others in our region. The vast south-west region has produced its initial transport spending list, and the implementation plan for transport is part of the regional spatial strategy, as the Minister knows. The spending list includes our scheme, but only under its third most important priorities—projects after 2016. Most schemes that are not in the programme will see no further work, even in terms of planning, for the next five years. Even the Highways Agency would be uncomfortable with that decision.
The Government office for the south-west and the Highways Agency appear to acknowledge that the plans may not have recognised important road schemes on the periphery of the region, and also on the periphery of three other regions. I am sure that the Minister appreciates the area's vast geography, but it is worth noting that Chipping Campden, a pretty market town in the north of my constituency, is closer to the Scottish border than it is to Land's End at the end of the south-west region. That is the difficulty with making decisions in such a large region.
On the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean, in a largely sea-locked region, road links are crucial to regeneration and economic prosperity. Although the Highways Agency is sympathetic to our plight, the prioritisation process is new, and many admit that it needs further development and refinement. The South West regional assembly has not recognised the vital link that the road provides for my constituents, the rest of Gloucestershire, the south-west region, and the regions of the south-east, west midlands and Wales, which adjoin my constituency and those of my hon. Friends the Members for Tewkesbury and for Forest of Dean. I am concerned that the road's poor safety record and the fatalities along it will grow as car numbers rise inexorably and the road quality deteriorates.
How else might we proceed? If the project is not accorded the national prominence that it deserves, I hope that it will be considered under the new study pool scheme. The Highways Agency is working on a review of the A417, which it aims to deliver to the South West regional assembly by about the end of the financial year. If we fail to press the regional assembly and fail to secure a place for the last missing link within that study pool, the project may be dead for at least 10 years. In order to improve and protect lives and build prosperity for Gloucestershire and the rest of the south-west, I urge everyone present to help me to add pressure to secure a better road.
Those parts of the A417/419 with concrete road surfaces are incredibly noisy, and they blight villages along the route. Following an earlier Government pledge to resurface 13 major road surfaces in that category, a letter dated 9 April 2003 from the then chief executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, stated:
"The results of the noise survey showed the current noise levels on the A417/19 are 5 decibels greater than predicted at the time of the Public Inquiry and"—
"this stretch of the concrete road has therefore been included in the first phase of the concrete stretches to be resurfaced between 2004-2005 and 2006-07."
Despite that assurance, however, in answer to my parliamentary question of 28 November 2005, the Minister said:
"Following detailed scrutiny of departmental and the Highways Agency's budgets"—
we all know what is coming—
"Ministers agreed that the resurfacing of roads ahead of a maintenance need, for noise alleviation reasons, would not be allocated funding...While the Highways Agency will continue to consider remedial measures, these will have to take their turn in the regional priorities for trunk road improvement schemes. The A417/A419 will be re-surfaced when maintenance need dictates and, if this is during the life of the DBFO contract, then the DBFO company will carry out the work and be responsible for the costs."—[Official Report, 28 November 2005; Vol. 440, c. 133-134W.]
Why that monumental change of heart? The Government's decision is particularly severe, because the road was the first PFI road to be built in the country. One might expect 20 years of life for the concrete surface before it requires routine maintenance. Meanwhile, the lives of my constituents in those villages continue to be blighted.
I have taken up more than enough of the Minister's time. I am delighted to see him here, and I hope that he will have some good news for my constituents.
The Minister of State, Department for Transport
(Dr. Stephen Ladyman)
I thank the hon. Member for Cotswold (Mr. Clifton-Brown) for raising this important issue, and for his diligent and unflagging campaigning for the scheme. I thank also his colleagues, the hon. Members for Tewkesbury (Mr. Robertson) and for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper), for their interest.
The Government and I recognise the importance of improving this key strategic route. Indeed, that is why bypasses have been provided for Latton, Cirencester and Brockworth; there has been an online improvement between Stratton and Nettleton; the Brockworth bypass, at the northern end of the route, has provided a new junction with the M5; and further major improvements are under way at the southern end of the route.
The hon. Member for Cotswold specifically referred to the Blunsdon improvement scheme in an intervention in an Adjournment debate about the missing link six years ago, and I am pleased to say that work to construct that long-awaited bypass north of Swindon started last month. I do not know whether it is any consolation to him that such projects start six years after he makes an intervention, but at least he knows that his words were taken seriously.
Taken together with the Commonhead junction improvement, which is due to open to traffic next year, this will leave only the missing link—the hon. Gentleman's phrase, which I am happy to use—on the A417 near Gloucester requiring improvement to complete the upgrade of the entire route.
The reasons why the last section remains to be comprehensively improved after so many years are clear. Traffic from Gloucester has to negotiate a rise of more than 600 ft from the Vale of Gloucester to the top of the Cotswold escarpment. Topography is not the only challenge for road builders there, however. The missing link is located within the Cotswold area of outstanding national beauty, close to sites of special scientific interest, scheduled monuments of national importance and land owned by the National Trust.
The Highways Agency has reviewed opportunities over the years to carry out localised improvements wherever possible to address safety and congestion along that length of road, as the hon. Gentleman acknowledged. The work at Nettleton Bottom, carried out in 2000, provided a right-turn lane for the Golden Hart public house. Combined with a 40 mph speed restriction throughout the steep gradients in and out of Nettleton Bottom, it has reduced accidents by about 50 per cent.
The Birdlip junction has been progressively improved over the past decade to make it safer, and at the Air Balloon roundabout, two lanes have been added uphill near the junction to improve traffic circulation and increase capacity. The Highways Agency is considering how to improve journey time reliability by way of further, smaller-scale improvements at the Cowley roundabout, Birdlip bypass, Birdlip hill and Crickley hill, alongside the possibility of further work at Nettleton Bottom and the Air Balloon roundabout. However, the difficulty is that substantial environmental constraints and the steepness of the topography, in combination with high traffic flow, conspire to make typical localised improvements that would be achievable elsewhere either environmentally unacceptable, uneconomical or capable of providing only short-term relief.
I know that the hon. Gentleman is a staunch supporter of a major scheme that would comprehensively address the shortcomings of the missing link, and that he has followed every twist and turn in recent years as possible solutions have been considered. He has made a strong case today on congestion, the strategic importance of the scheme and safety, and I acknowledge it entirely. He suggested that the Highways Agency is uncomfortable with the existing situation, and I have no hesitation in confirming that both it and the Government are uncomfortable. We would like very much to see major improvements, but in recognition of the exceptional environmental sensitivity of the scheme, we instructed the Highways Agency in 2001 to commission a study examining the environmental aspects of plans to improve the missing link. As the hon. Gentleman said, two surface options and one tunnel option were identified. Although there was considerable support for a tunnel, including initially from him, we had to reject the idea because of its high cost and poor value for money. It would have been effectively undeliverable, and I believe that he now accepts that it was not a realistic option.
The favoured surface option was further refined, in an iterative process of development, impact assessment and extensive consultation, to the present scheme, in 2004. For the first time, importantly, the Highways Agency had a major scheme design, and the Countryside Agency, the Environment Agency, English Nature and English Heritage were all content to see it proceed to the next stage: entry into the targeted programme of improvements.
In my experience, it was probably the first time in national history that anyone had managed to get those four agencies to agree on such a sensitive matter, so that boded well, but that was before the Government asked the south-west region for its advice on transport priorities in 2005. It is important for us to ask regions for their advice, as Ministers in Westminster are often not the best judges of which are the most important schemes to go ahead.
The advice that we received in January was that the Cowley to Brockworth bypass improvement should be included in the longer-term category, outside the 10-year programme to 2016. On the positive side, the region recognised the need for an improvement of the missing link and requested that the Highways Agency examine whether there was any possibility of a lower-cost solution than the present scheme with its high-cost estimate of £150 million. We announced our response to the south-west region in July, accepting its advice on the prioritisation of the scheme. We wanted, wherever possible, to stick as closely as possible to advice from the regions.
The challenge is now to identify an improvement solution that is affordable to the region, environmentally acceptable and deliverable. It will be difficult; were it not, the missing link would have been delivered a long time ago. The next step is for the Highways Agency to commission a thorough review of the major scheme design and the possible smaller-scale improvements to which I referred. That work will not be constrained by what has already been considered, and the agency will adopt a holistic approach to ensure that all options are thoroughly explored. We will, of course, wish to engage our stakeholders in the work once the review has been completed. The agency will then extend invitations to key stakeholders to attend a structured value management workshop, which will be arranged for early next year. The results of the work will be made available to the South West regional assembly and it will then be for the region to consider recommending that we reprioritise any more affordable scheme that may have been identified when it is next asked for advice on its transport priorities.
One of the most important factors in the debate is that it is difficult for a region to consider problems at its periphery. I have come across that difficulty in the regional spatial strategy and in planning issues. It applies particularly when a certain programme will benefit that region only partly and another more. The roads in question are part of the national jigsaw, covering four regions. The scheme therefore needs national input. I hope that, through his Department, the Minister will be able to bring a national perspective to the problem.
Dr. Ladyman
I shall be honest with the hon. Gentleman: he makes a good point. The regional funding allocation process, which we have gone through this year for the first time, was an important stepping stone towards devolving decision making to local people and getting their advice. However, it was the first time that we had tried it, and it was difficult to get it right first time. Although by and large the regions did an exceedingly good job, I acknowledge that there were problems, some of which related to schemes on the edge of regions that might not seem of such central importance to the region. Sometimes a scheme might be located in one region but its importance might be to another, so it is not given priority.
We have made it clear that, considering that this was the first time we had undertaken the regional funding allocation process, we shall ask the regions to re-examine their priorities some time within the next two years. In that time, we in the Department will examine the process, including such issues as the edge factor to which the hon. Gentleman referred, to see whether we can improve it and make decision making easier.
I have a bit of a deal to offer the hon. Gentleman and the hon. Members for Tewkesbury and for Forest of Dean. I have acknowledged the importance of the scheme in question, and I can see why the hon. Gentleman believes it has national as well as regional importance. The problem might have been my fault, because we divided schemes into the regional and the national before starting the process. Some schemes were in a grey area, and somebody had to decide whether they were national or regional. Two schemes in the west country were put to me as possibilities for being put in the national pot: the M5, which was originally a regional scheme, and the missing link. The M5 was clearly a national scheme, so I put it in the national pot, but I took the view that the missing link was a regional scheme. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman is right that I got that wrong, and it is something on which I must reflect.
The deal that I wish to offer is as follows: I shall press the Highways Agency to come up with alternatives, try to lower the costs and find the best value-for-money scheme to deal with the problem. I shall also examine the regional funding allocation process for such schemes and whether we can make it better. In two years' time I shall ask the regions to reprioritise. That is my part of the deal. I ask the hon. Gentleman and the hon. Members for Tewkesbury and for Forest of Dean, irrespective of their views on regional prioritisation and the importance of regional government, to work in the region to make the case for the scheme so that we can push from both ends: winning the case locally by convincing the region that it should make the scheme a higher priority, while I work from my end to find ways to facilitate it. If we do that together, perhaps we can find some way to carry it out before 2016. I hope that that gives the hon. Gentlemen some comfort.
I wish briefly to address the matter of concrete road surfaces, which the hon. Member for Cotswold raised. I understand his concern entirely. It must have been a great disappointment to people throughout the country when we had to overturn our original decision to replace concrete road surfaces quickly, but it is simply a matter of money. If I were to spend money on replacing concrete road surfaces ahead of maintenance need, I could not carry out schemes such as the one that he is asking for. That is a conflict for him to consider: if money is going into taking up concrete roads, I cannot do the vital bypass and road improvement schemes that I am being pressed for. We have decided to replace concrete roads with low-noise surfaces when they require maintenance. In the meantime we might be able to consider other noise mitigation measures for the stretch of road in question. I am happy to have the Highways Agency review the situation and examine whether measures can be taken.
I hope that, with those reassurances, the hon. Gentleman will forgive me for not promising that we shall go ahead with his new road.
I wish to use the opportunity of the last remaining seconds to thank the Minister. He has given us a ray of hope—perhaps no more than that—and done so very reasonably. I thank him for his attendance this morning.
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the constructive way in which he approaches the matter. I look forward to working with him to get some sort of resolution as soon as possible.
Sitting suspended until half-past Two o'clock.


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The Amazing Race "Get It Trending" Review (Season 28 Episode 4)
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I missed the review for last week's episode of Amazing Race, so I'm picking up back up tonight with "Get It Trending". Well, I actually wrote out my review last week, but then somehow selected all of my text and deleted it. If I cared more about this season then I might have made the effort of typing it back out. But…I didn't. So…that's my review!
Anyway, let's try to get through this review delete-free! Before the race actually started, we learned about the blossoming "showmance" between Brodie and Blair. It's very rare for there to be any inter-team romances on this show, so this was a pretty fun distraction. I don't know how much more we'll really great from them apart from a brief cuddling scene and the irritating hashtag "#Blodie", but this was cute. It was especially endearing to see how enthusiastic all of the other racers were about it!
The other interesting pre-flight scene came at the airport, when most of the teams were completely mobbed by crazed fans. We've seen a few players be recognized in previous legs, but this was our first time seeing their actual "celebrity" status among young people. It's pretty crazy seeing the international reach of a bunch of YouTubers. Even in Colombia these people are superstars! I may not know any of these people from Adam, and I know I've made it very clear in my reviews how silly I think this whole YouTuber theme to the season is, but apparently these players really do have some cache with young people. I don't know if any of their young fans are really going to watch CBS on Friday nights, though. All that this is going to do is frustrate older viewers with all of these vapid young people running around making fools of themselves.
The teams all took the same plane to Geneva, Switzerland. It was a little odd to me that the producers put them all on the same plane in an effort to even them all out, but then they arbitrarily tried to split them up before giving them their Detour clues. Seriously, why did they have to pick tickets just to be able to walk into a store and be handed a clue? That was weird, and it didn't seem to really put anybody behind.
The Detour was split between Work Bench and Bench Work. Of course you had to do a challenge about Swiss Army Knives if you're in Switzerland, but that didn't make it a very interesting challenge to watch. The Bench Work challenge was much more entertaining, and you could tell the cameramen were having fun with it with their "butt cam" angles and the fast-motion shots. The only team that seemed to have a hard time with either one of these challenges was the models, but it's hard to know how long the other teams would have taken if Brodie and Kurt hadn't so freely shared their winning answer. I'm always a little disappointed when a challenge has an actual answer to it that can be easily shared, because then it just becomes a question of popularity over skill. As long as the team who has the answer likes you, they can give you the answer and you can basically skip the challenge. At least they were forced to physically complete the bench sitting, but it didn't matter because they didn't even have to keep count anymore.
The Detour seemed incredibly simple to me, but of course the vast majority of these people had a hard time figuring out that the flags on the map corresponded to the flags on the field. That seemed incredibly straight forward to me. That's what I assumed as soon as Phil explained the task and we saw a glimpse of that board, but apparently it wasn't readily apparent to the racers. Jessica seemed to think it was more important that she complain about being excluded than actually try to accomplish the task, so the models continued to fall behind the rest of the pack after not being helped on the Detour.
The rest of the leg was just a matter of seeing who caught which train, and as soon as the models missed their last connection you knew for sure they were going home. How much more fun would it have been if there was a foot race between all 9 teams at the end there? There would have been seconds separating first place and last place! Has that ever happened?! Anyway, the right team went home tonight, which is always nice. I'm glad that we seem to be weeding out the lame teams fairly quickly here, and hopefully soon I'll be able to get over my aversion to a bunch of immature YouTubers and actually start appreciating these guys as real racers. We'll see.
– I love that Blair was the only one that wanted to hide. The visual of her all alone crouching on the floor of a train, yelling at others to also hide, was hilarious.
= It was pretty funny that Cole was so good at the Road Block because he played so much FIFA, but I was a little disappointed that Burnie took so long to figure it out! The guy plays video games all the time! You think he could have come up with that correlation between the map and the flags a lot sooner!
– Seriously, couldn't those guys playing chess just move to a different bench?
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Luke is a licensed insurance agent by day, and a sharp-tongued TV reviewer by night. He sells entertainment insurance to people working in the TV and film industry, and then turns around to review their work! Apart from leading this conflicted life, he plays a lot of video games and enjoys his life in beautiful Santa Clarita, California with his wife and small pomeranian puppy. He hopes you enjoy his reviews, but also secretly hopes you disagree whole-heartedly because those comments are just as entertaining!


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Q: MySQL calculate the difference of two columns into a Total column Name  |InitialScore  | CurrentScore   | Total
 -----------------------------------------------
Bart  | 145          | 95             | -50
Homer | 230          | 260            |  30
Lisa  | 111          | 179            |  68

I have a table with the values above, what im trying to do is have the Total column find the difference between the initical score and the current Score from the table named mods.
i have tried multiple variations of this:
    ALTER TABLE mods
    ADD Total AS tphs + won PERSISTED

but i keep getting a "#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax;" My current MySQL is 5.1.70. Is there a way to accomplish a persisted column labeled Total so when i make changes to the CurrentScore column it automatically updates the total?

A: You want to use triggers. A trigger is a named database object that is associated with a table, and that activates when a particular event occurs for the table. This event can be an insert, update, or delete.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/triggers.html
In this case, you want to setup a trigger before the insert.
CREATE TRIGGER insert_total BEFORE INSERT ON mods
FOR EACH ROW SET Total = NEW.InitialScore + NEW.CurrentScore;

This will add InitialScore and TotalScore together and put it in the Total record. FYI: This trigger will work for both INSERT and LOAD DATA.

A: update MYTABLE set Total = CurrentScore - InitialScore where 1=1

It will update all the rows and if you want to update some specific rows than update the where clause accordingly.
But if you want it to update automatically then use Triggers .

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I have a little bit of a bad day again.
Another study year is coming to an end and I'm not very happy about beginning the next one. I just happen to fall into that lazy stage that includes resting, sleeping, reading, cleaning around (very calming thing for me) and decorating my new nest. I have become exactly the person I said I would never like to become - the person whose life consists of job (which is school for me) and family, a person who is slowly becoming a wife-and-a-mother person with no other interests and a pretty much boring life. Damn!
*I used to be crazy about stunts and tumbling in cheerleading, crazy about dance. Last year I took hip hop for my P.E. class and modern jazz for my free time activity. My goal in my cheer season was to learn back somersault. That project ended exactly 12 days after the beginning of the cheer season when tore my groin diaphragm that still hutrs today, one year later. Exercising not recommended. What now?
*Well yes, I started baking and I really LOVE it! But it's a fatal combination ... less exercising, more pastry ... You probably know what I mean.
*I auditioned for a musical that some students from my faculty were making and got accepted as a dancer and even got a small part in it! Unfortunately people just weren't serious enough and the whole thing fell apart.


Your phone has a broke or cracked screen? You phone not charging? Has a frozen screen? Insensitive screen? If experiencing any of the above problems, you need to visit a phone repair expert soon. It is always a good idea to consult a gifted phone repair expert. You don't want to leave your phone with a person who will make the current situation worse. But how can you tell which expert is good for you? This piece is tailored to help you make the right decision. Here is what you need to know.
First and most important, find out if the expert is qualified and ready to offer the services you need. Like other skilled experts in the market, phone technicians must also go through proper training to acquire the right skills. Checking the availability of the right documents is one way of verifying an expert is qualified and fit for the task.
When are you required to collect your phone? Not in all cases you will have to wait longer to collect your phone? You don't have to leave your phone behind for repair. For example, consider when you need help for your iPhone screen repair. If consulting the right technician, an hour is sufficient. In a nutshell, consider the commitment of the expert to address your needs within the shortest time possible.
Considering the reputation of the technicians is a big plus. It is possible you have heard cases of experts who are good at grabbing projects but never deliver, right? The beauty of combing reviews is that you get a clearer picture of what to expect should you accept the offer. To make a sound decision, it is recommended to read more reviews .
The reason most people complain of expensive phone repair services is because they rush the decision to pick a repair expert. Phone repair services are generally cheap. Although different phones have different requirements, the cost of repairing your phone should not be a burden if you do your homework well. It is a good idea to start by comparing the rates of different experts before picking one. If you do your research well; you can rest assure to pick an affordable iPhone repair expert very fast.
Unlike before, today people rarely leave their gadgets behind. In almost all places you travel, you will meet people holding their devices. Generally, for most people, it is hard to survive a day without a phone. Having your phone repair as soon as you detect a problem is a good idea. Make it a habit to consult only qualified phone specialists near you. Need more information about consulting, the best phone repair professionals? Click here to learn more now.


Bend or twist, these flexible bid strategies can help reach your PPC goals, fast!
Flexible bid strategies automatically set bids to optimize your performance goals across specific campaigns, ad groups, and keywords. This puts Google in the driver seat over your PPC bid management (which can be a good and bad thing). Flexible bid strategies are great for improving performance in ad auctions.
Flexible bid strategies are a lot like yoga… Both flexible and …that's about it.
Okay, let's not do any comparisons to yoga. By creating a flexible bid strategy you are automating bids exactly how, where, and when you want them. So let's put this into practice.
Looking at your account history, you see that the majority of your traffic comes during your after hours. More specifically 5pm-9pm. You can automatically have your bids adjusted up or down during this time.
Another scenario is you want to show up at the top of the first page but you are not sure how much you need to bid in order to accomplish this goal. Here you can learn how flexible bid strategies will help you reach your goal. You can set these strategies at the campaign, ad group or keyword level depending on the strategy you choose.
There are a number of flexible bid strategies you can use across your account. We'll go over the types and when you should use each of them.
With this, you can bid more effectively to maximize your conversions. With ECPC enabled and after manually setting your max CPC bid, Google AdWords will automatically raise this bid up to 30% or lowers it as much 100% depending on how likely that click is to lead to a conversion.
When should you use this? When your main objective are conversions while still having control over your keyword bids.
Give your bids a little step ladder.
You choose a target spend amount and AdWords will automatically set bids to help you get the most amount of clicks. If you don't set a target amount, AdWords will attempt to use the remaining daily budget when using this strategy.
For example: If you are using this strategy and your daily budget is somewhere in the ballpark of $200, AdWords will first spend whatever amount is required by your manually managed keywords. Then AdWords will get as many clicks as possible while spending your remaining daily budget.
Hopefully your goals are grander than just clicks.
Once you set a target CPA number, AdWords automatically sets bids to achieve this goal. In some cases these conversions will cost more than your target CPA and some will cost less but in the end, AdWords will try its best to keep within your average cost per acquisition to the average you've set.
Keep in mind in order to activate this strategy, your ad group or campaign needs to have received at least 15 conversions in the last 30 days and either has received conversions at a similar rate for at least a few days.
Got a goal cost per conversion? Have you ever tried using CPA bidding in #AdWords?
For some it works, for others it doesn't.
Keyword bids will automatically be raised or lowered to help your ads outrank another competitor's ad. When your ad outranks another ad, it is displayed above another's domain ad on the Google search results pages or shows when the other ad doesn't. Please note that this strategy does not necessarily improve you overall rank, but it will however help you improve your rank in comparison to another competitor's ad.
Keep in mind this strategy does not change bids in every ad auction. Also, your ads are not guaranteed a better placement than that of your competitors. These are just estimates.
It's time to put the competition to sleep.
When and if you assign a value when you setup your conversion tracking, AdWords predicts future conversions and associated values. Then, AdWords sets a maximum cost-per-click bid with each target keyword to maximize your conversion value, while attempting to achieve an average return on ad spend equal to your target.
Keep in mind this strategy will create its own bid adjustments in order to reach your target return on ad spend or ROAS. What it won't affect is if you set a mobile bid adjustment of -100%.
What #PPC ROI are you shooting for? Target ROAS bidding can help get you there.
Bids will automatically be adjusted to show your ad on the top of the page or the first page of Google search results.
This strategy does not guarantee top of the page or first page placement. These are just estimates. Ultimately this is determined by the outcome of the ad auction, which in turn is heavily influenced by advertiser competition and your quality score.
When should you use this? When your main objective is greater visibility in the top positions or on the first page of Google search results.
This is how you outrank your arch nemesis.
I know you are probably blown away as much as I am with all these cool little automated flexible bid strategies.
Hopefully by now you have some ideas on what you should automate within your AdWords account. If not, I would advise you to figure out the purpose of your AdWords account, by setting specific goals so you know what strategy or strategies are the best fit.
By the way, if you'd like me to take a look at your account and help you decide if flexible bid strategies are right for you, let me know here or in the comments.
How have you used flexible bid strategies to your advantage? Let me know in the comments!
Really great tips Brandt. We never used the Target search page location feature but that makes alot of sense for 2 of our customers. Thanks men!
Thank you Brandt for sharing your knowledge. I just want to add that before any design of a bid strategy, managers have to take care of their actual account structure.
1.- More than one ad group with competing keywords. Solution: Add every exact match keywords as a negative keyword in every ad groups that may have competing keywords. For this, you will also need to have a good campaigns structure, I recommend SKAG "single keyword ad groups" strategy (later I will explain in detail my own customized SKAG strategy).
2.- Same bids for different match types.
3.- Don't differentiate Mobile and Desktop bidding.
4.- Small list of negative keywords.
5.- Have enhanced bidding activated. many managers say that enhanced bidding works quite fine, and I'm agree, but if you want to have an extreme bidding strategy control you will have to disable it and be under total control over your bids.
Thanks Brandt, For me Maximize clicks working wonders, Will Split test others being Comparison engine has tough competition.
Bid strategies often gets difficult to decide as this concept need smart thinking and bit experience too. Thanks Brandt for sharing these useful tips.


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Home » On Accident or By Accident – Which is Correct?
Adverbs are useful, but too many of them can clutter up your writing and make it a chore to read. Sometimes, adverb phrases can fill the same function in a more eloquent manner.
On accident and by accident are adverb phrases that mean the same thing as accidentally. One could argue that they aren't actually any more elegant than the simple adverb itself, but for variety's sake, they can be interesting in their own right.
Which one should you use, though? Continue reading to find out about on accident and by accident.
What is the Difference Between On Accident and By Accident?
In this article, I will compare the phrase on accident vs. by accident. I will use each of these phrases in example sentences to showcase their proper context.
Plus, I will demonstrate the use of a mnemonic device that makes choosing by accident or on accident a little easier.
What does by accident mean? By accident is an adverb phrase. It is synonymous with the traditional adverb accidentally, which means not on purpose.
If you did not mean to spill a glass of milk, but you spilled it anyway, you would have done it by accident. Likewise, if you burned a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you would likely have done it by accident, and not on purpose.
If I hurt your feelings, it was by accident; you know I would never be mean to you on purpose.
I tripped the waiter by accident, and she spilled our drinks all over the adjacent table.
Adverbs and adverb phrases modify verbs by describing how they were performed. By accident and accidentally describe something that was not done intentionally.
What does on accident? On accident is a variant form of the same adverb phrase. Depending on the person you talk to, it may or may not be considered an error.
Most style guides advise against the use of on accident, and as you can see, almost no one uses it in print.
Some point to the age of the writer or speaker for the differences in usage between by accident vs. on accident, stating that older speakers and writers are more likely to use by accident while younger ones are more likely to use on accident.
While this might be true in spoken English, it's clearly not being transferred to formal written English. As the above graph shows, virtually no one uses on accident in professionally edited writing.
For every one use of on accident, there is 75 uses of by accident. In other words, professional writers and editors do not find on accident to be an acceptable variation of this phrase.
In spoken conversation, you can probably use whichever version sounds more natural to you, at least if you are speaking to an American.
In writing, though, by accident is the standard variant of this phrase. Since by comes before on in the alphabet, remember to use by accident before you even think of using on accident.
It might be an even better idea, though, to use the adverb accidentally instead in most contexts.
Is it on accident or by accident? By accident and on accident are two versions of an adverb phrase that means not on purpose.
By accident is the standard, accepted form in print.
On accident might be common in spoken American English, but it isn't an acceptable form in writing and publishing.
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/**
 * List property generator.
 *
 * Creates and fills the <style:paragraph-properties/> element.
 *
 * @package Document
 * @access private
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{
    /**
     * Creates a new paragraph-properties generator.
     *
     * @param ezcDocumentOdtPcssConverterManager $styleConverters
     */
    public function __construct( ezcDocumentOdtPcssConverterManager $styleConverters )
    {
        parent::__construct(
            $styleConverters,
            array(
                'margin',
                'text-indent',
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Creates the paragraph-properties element.
     *
     * Creates the paragraph-properties element in $parent and applies the fitting $styles.
     *
     * @param DOMElement $parent
     * @param array $styles
     * @return DOMElement The created property
     */
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    {
        $prop = $parent->appendChild(
            $parent->ownerDocument->createElementNS(
                ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_STYLE,
                'style:list-level-properties'
            )
        );
        $prop->setAttributeNS(
            ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_TEXT,
            'text:list-level-position-and-space-mode',
            'label-alignment'
        );

        $this->createLabelAllignement( $prop, $styles );

        return $prop;
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    /**
     * Creates the <style:list-level-label-alignment/> element in $prop.
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                ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_STYLE,
                'style:list-level-label-alignment'
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        // This is from ODF specs 1.3, but used by OOO already
        $alignementProp->setAttributeNS(
            ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_TEXT,
            'text:label-followed-by',
            'listtab'
        );
        // As defined by OOO
        $alignementProp->setAttributeNS(
            ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_TEXT,
            'text:list-tab-stop-position',
            sprintf( '%smm', $styles['margin']->value['left'] )
        );
        // Indentation of list bullet/number as negative padding
        $alignementProp->setAttributeNS(
            ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_FO,
            'fo:text-indent',
            sprintf( '%smm', $styles['text-indent']->value )
        );
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            ezcDocumentOdt::NS_ODT_FO,
            'fo:margin-left',
            sprintf( '%smm', $styles['margin']->value['left'] )
        );
    }
}

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The Abbot General of the Trappist Order (Cistercians of the Strict Observance) reflects on the martyrdom in 1996 of seven of his monks, kidnapped from the Algerian monastery of Our Lady of Atlas and executed by a radical faction of the Groupe Islamique Armé. Choosing, despite known danger, to remain in the adopted homeland he loved, one of the martyred monks had earlier written: I am also aware of the caricature of Islam which a certain Islamism encourages. It is too easy to salve one's conscience by identifying this religious way with the fundamentalist ideologies of its extremists. For me, Algeria and Islam are something different—they are a body and a soul. I have proclaimed this often enough, I believe, in the sure knowledge of what I have received from it, finding there so often that true strand of the Gospel learned at my mother's knee, my very first Church, in Algeria itself, and already inspired with respect for Muslim believers. Originally published by St Bede's Publications.


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namespace parquet_cpp {

namespace json {

using boost::shared_ptr;
using std::ostream;
using std::string;
using std::list;
using std::map;
using std::stack;

enum node_type_t {
  UNKNOWN, PRIMITIVE, LIST, MAP
};

struct node_t;
typedef shared_ptr<node_t> node_hdl_t;
bool is_null_hdl(node_hdl_t v);

struct node_t{
  node_type_t type_;

  string primitive_;
  list<node_hdl_t> seq_;
  map<string, node_hdl_t> map_;

  node_t() : type_(UNKNOWN) {}
  node_t(node_type_t t) : type_(t) {}
  node_t(const string& v) : type_(PRIMITIVE), primitive_(v) {}

  node_t& append(node_hdl_t v);
  node_t& put(const string& k, node_hdl_t v);

  bool is_null() const { return type_ == UNKNOWN;}
  node_hdl_t get(const string& k) const;

  void dump(ostream& oss, int indent = -1) const;

  static node_hdl_t make_node();
  static node_hdl_t make_node(const string& v);
  static node_hdl_t make_map();
  static node_hdl_t make_list();
};

class JsonConvertor : public RecordConvertor {
public:
  JsonConvertor(ostream& oss, SchemaHelper& helper, vector<ValueBatch*>& values,
    bool pretty = false)
  : pretty_(pretty), oss_(oss), helper_(helper), values_(values) {}

  void startRecord();
  void startGroup(int fid);
  void convertField(int fid, int idx);
  void endGroup();
  void endRecord();

protected:
  virtual void format_field_value(ostream& oss, int fid, int idx);

private:
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  stack<node_hdl_t> tree_;

  bool pretty_;
  ostream& oss_;

  SchemaHelper& helper_;
  vector<ValueBatch*>& values_;
};

}
}

#endif //__JSON_CONVERTOR_H__


Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) represent an important and growing industry involved in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug products in a range of dosage forms. By nature of the end use of their manufactured goods, CMOs come under the oversight and responsibility of federal agencies in multiple regions and jurisdictions. These agencies use inspection and enforcement actions to ensure quality compliance and meet their responsibility to protect the public. As quality best practices continue to evolve and improve in response to technology and process advances, as well as in response to public health incidents, federal agencies have continued to challenge the industry to improve its quality compliance and mitigate risk of future incidents occurring. As a result, CMOs exist in an environment of continuous improvement and evolving quality standards that are a requirement of their existence.


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Luci Creative
Lincolnwood, Illinois
Luci Creative develops, designs, and implements compelling exhibits and spaces for museums, cultural institutions, and corporations around the world. more...
www.lucicreative.com
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· Mount Pleasant (1)
· North Charleston (1)
· Camden (1)
· Greenville (1)
· Myrtle Beach (1)
· Sumter (1)
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American Military Museum
The Beaufort Arsenal Museum
History, Military
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Archaeology, Culture, History, Military, Park, Zoo
Charles Towne Landing SHS has undergone a visionary and physical redevelopment over the last 10 years. The physical redevelopment was highlighted in 2006 by the grand opening of a brand new exhibit hall and visitor center that tells the story of the first 10 years of the settlement of Charles Towne.
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site
Camden, South Carolina
Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Military
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is a 106-acre outdoor museum complex and includes: the original town site of Camden, oldest inland town in SC, five historic buildings, some with exhibits, reconstructions of some of the Revolutionary War military fortifications and the Kershaw House, which served as British headquarters during the 1780-81 Southern Campaign.
Museum and Library of Confederate History
Culture, General, History, Library, Military
This museum is dedicated to an accurate portrayal of the history of one of the most tragic periods in America's past: 1861-1865. We show the events as they were, without embellishment or revisionism. The museum is home to numerous artifacts and displays portraying the war and home life in the South during that time.
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
The Patriots Point Development Authority is an enterprise (self supporting) state agency which has as current tenants a hotel, marina, college athletic complex, resort cottages and a golf course. The Authority staffs and operates a Naval and Maritime Museum on the complex that includes the aircraft carrier YORKTOWN, 25 aircraft, three other ships, the Congressionally mandated Medal of Honor Museum onboard YORKTOWN and a replica Vietnam riverine support base.
The Powder Magazine
Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military
The Powder Magazine museum is South Carolina's oldest public building. It has been a property of the non-profit the NSCDA-SC since 1902. Exhibits are focused on South Carolina's colonial military history, and available to the public daily.
Sumter County Museum
Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Nature Centers, Park
The Sumter County Museum is a private non-profit institution whose mission is to promote the history of Old Sumter District through the preservation and exhibition of objects, manuscripts, and documents, which relate the story of this area of South Carolina. The museum includes the Williams-Brice House (1916), the Heritage Education Center (2003) and the Carolina Backcountry Homestead.
The South Carolina Civil War Museum
General, History, Military
The South Carolina Civil War Museum houses the collection of the artifacts gathered from the discovery of the Confederate States Navy's war effort in ship building at the Mars Bluff Confederate Naval Yard on the Great Peedee River; as well as recovered military artifacts from the Confederate Steamer/gunboat CSS PeeDee.
U.S. Army Finance Corps Museum
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
The mission of the US Army Finance Corps Museum is to function as a permanent historical and educational institution of the Soldiers Support Institute (SSI), and the US Army Finance School, providing training and education to Soldiers, military dependents and interested civilians.
US Army Adjutant General's Corps Museum
History, Library, Military, Specialized
The Museum is dedicated to the history of the Army's Adjutant General's Corps from 1775 to present. Historical documents, photos, uniforms and equipment depict the diverse history of the Corps.
Warren Lasch Conservation Center
North Charleston, South Carolina
History, Military, Nature Centers, Science, Specialized