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Duy Nguyen stared at the parking ticket that had been placed under his windshield wiper. Something didn't seem right about it. The $37.50 ticket (for parking at an expired meter) listed a post office box number in Inglewood, California. The officer's identification number was 12345. The citation was from "Ace Parking — Chula Vista Parking Enforcement Center."
"I thought it was a scam at first," says Nguyen in a January 11 email. "I called the Chula Vista Police Department, and the officer that I talked to said that the ticket was legitimate, and that the registration could be withheld by the DMV if I didn't pay. I asked about the legality of the ticket and got an annoyed response from the officer."
Nguyen now wonders if he should even pay the ticket. "A lawyer friend of mine said that there probably wouldn't be any repercussions if I don't pay it, since the payment would go to Ace Parking, not the city."
But the ticket wasn't a scam, at least not within Chula Vista city limits. Since 2009, the city has contracted with Ace Parking "to provide enforcement and maintenance in the City of Chula Vista Downtown Parking District," says a city spokesperson.
According to their agreement, Ace employees are responsible for enforcing the following violations: "non-payment of parking meters, parking at an expired meter, improper parking in a parking stall, backing into a stall, and parking over the time limit (for signed parking)."
To do so, the company employs one full-time enforcement officer, one part-time collections and maintenance person, and a supervisor. All are based in a storefront on Third Avenue, where appeals and payments can be made.
Ace Parking is no stranger to government contracts. The San Diego–based parking outfit manages 450 public and private parking applications in nine states and employs more than 4500 people.
The company's owner is Scott Jones, who took over the business from his father, Evan Jones. Scott's son, Keith Burnham Jones, is the company's top executive. During their 70 years in business, the Jones family has been awarded multimillion-dollar contracts from public agencies throughout San Diego County.
A few of the current contracts include: five contracts with the County of San Diego for $1,613,580, four contracts with the City of San Diego worth $7.6 million, and the mother of all public parking-lot agreements; Ace's $58.5 million contract to manage parking and shuttle services at Lindbergh Field. That contract was awarded against the wishes of airport staff.
Ace's presence at public parking lots, influence with local politicians, and its parking-enforcement activities have raised some concerns about privatization of governmental duties. "It feels wrong to get the ticket," says Nguyen, "because I don't like the idea of private companies handing out citations like they're public authorities. I don't think most people would."
The debate over privatization isn't the only issue. Program revenues have fallen short of initial projections. In its original proposal to the city, Ace estimated that by the third year of the contract the city would collect $623,745 in total revenue; in fiscal year 2012, the company fell $46,969 short of projections.
From July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, Ace Parking collected $237,205 worth of parking citations, around $24,000 short.
Expenditures were also higher than expected. Last fiscal year, the city paid Ace $195,000 a year to run the parking operation in downtown; that amount is more than $61,000 higher than what the company promised.
Total revenues have come in $158,588 short of what was promised back in 2008.
Currently, state law prohibits private agencies to be responsible for law enforcement. In December of 2011, California's attorney general, Kamala Harris, issued a statement on public agencies entering into contract with private companies for parking enforcement. The state's top attorney reaffirmed a 2002 court opinion that outlawed the practice for general law cities.
"No specific authority," Harris wrote, "has been given to cities to have the employees of private companies issue parking citations." She added, "We conclude that a general law city may not enter into a contract with a private security company authorizing the company's employees to issue citations for Vehicle Code parking violations."
But Chula Vista, like San Diego, is not a general law city. It's a charter city responsible for drafting its own laws. In October 2009, Chula Vista did just that when it amended the municipal code to allow the arrangement.
"When the City Council approved the Ace contract in 2009, the City Attorney's office advised them that while the law in this area was not clear, an argument could be made that because the City was a charter city, and it was enforcing its own municipal code, the city could lawfully contract with a third party vendor to issue parking citations," reads a statement from city attorney Glenn Googins. "Chula Vista Municipal Code was modified at that time to expressly provide for this type of arrangement."
The pertinent section of the code states: "The City Council may contract with the governing body of a city or county within this state, or with a state department or other public or private agency for the preparation or conducting of examinations for positions in the City service or for the performance of any other personnel administration service."
To the concern that laws are being enforced by private employees, not sworn officers, a city spokesperson responds that all parking officers are fully vetted before being hired. "All Ace employees are required to go through both Ace's background checks and an extensive city background check through our Police Department."
That doesn't comfort opponents such as Nguyen, who contends, "We have police officers for a reason. I realize that cities are strapped for cash right now, but privatizing law enforcement seems like a stupid idea."
Representatives from Ace Parking declined to comment for this story. ■
A good lawyer should be able to get the ticket squashed easily. Chula Vista's Muni code reads, "...the City can contract with....for the preparation or conducting of exams in the City service or for the performance of any other personnel administration service."
That section of the code clearly speaks to the issue of exams for positions with the City and personnel administration. Issuing tickets is far from that and parking law enforcement is not remotely "personnel administration." Administering to personnel is to work with those who fall under the classification of personnel, which are the employees, not the public.
Actually, the legal word is quashed (not squashed). Ifyou step on the ticket to "squash" it, will not do any good. ;-)
Nguyen contends, "We have police officers for a reason. I realize that cities are strapped for cash right now, but privatizing law enforcement seems like a stupid idea." Okay, but isn't this a separate issue from debating paying the fine for parking at an expired meter?
The city of San Diego uses meter-reader personnel, as opposed to police officers, for monitoring/enforcing parking. This would seemingly make sense; the skill level to evaluate a meter for being expired and writing a citation for vehicles parked at expired meters is significantly less than that required for being a police officer, the city comes out ahead by collecting parking violation revenue and paying less for monitoring/enforcement personnel.
Nguyen, if you were parked illegally then pay the fine, if you believe you were parked legally then fight the charges. Your questioning of the intelligence of parking monitoring/enforcement by non-police is a separate issue and should be addressed as such.
Sounds like you need to re read the story. ACE parking is profiting of writing parking citation for the city. Making revenue projections on "tickets" they plan to issue and collect on in what is at best a highly questionable practice that can be seen as a form of quota seeking parking enforcement. Lets bring on the class action suit.
Interesting story. Seems like paying an expensive company like Ace works against the city in more than one way. Downtown Chula Vista is struggling to survive as it is.
Great story... Does this company operate anywhere without scandal and or broken promises? One of the regions most questionable operations owned and operated by flawed characters of the highest order. A real danger to your wallet in the name of FAMILY GREED.
Can you say CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? That what these ticket seem to be adding up to.
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The legal word might be quashed, but back in the neighborhood where I grew up, when you wanted to put a stop to things, you had them squashed. Nothing legal about it, but it was very effective.
Correction: The article gives the wrong section of the Municipal Code. I apologize for the error. Here is the correct section that City Attorney provided in his email:
Section 10.62.010.B of the Chula Vista Municipal Code was also modified at that time to expressly provide for this type of arrangement: 10.62.010 Parking enforcement – Authorized agents. A. Every police officer and every City employee, and every volunteer (designated by the Chief of Police) charged with enforcement of the provisions of Chapters 10.52, 10.56 and 10.60 CVMC relating to illegal parking and time limitations in parking meter zones, the provisions of the California Vehicle Code, and the other laws of the state applicable to parking violations within the City, shall have the duty, when any vehicle is illegally parked, to issue written notice of violation thereof stating the state vehicle license number, make of such vehicle, the time and date of such illegal parking, meter number, street location, and a reference to the appropriate section of the code and the amount of the penalty for the violation.
B. Contract Enforcement. The City may enter into a contract with a duly qualified company, approved by the Chief of Police, to provide enforcement of Chapters 10.52, 10.56 and 10.60 CVMC relating to CVMC infractions only. (Ord. 3138 § 4, 2009; Ord. 3094 § 1, 2007; Ord. 2923 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2638 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2490 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2136 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2097 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1960 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1867 § 3, 1979).
LAZ Parking seems to be the same ol' tune with a different juke box number. I got a $39 ticket for parking in Cafe Coyote's underground parking facility while I ate at Cafe Coyote. On top of being a private company writing the ticket, this is private property. I imagine they are acting as an agent of the owner, so it is no different than if a bus boy or cook came down and wrote me the ticket (No Parking Zone - the paint was worn out and only a very close inspection revealed the shadow-remains of "NO". Otherwise, it said simply, "Parking"). I have had the ticket and accompanying envelope on the coffee table next to my chair for about a month now, suspiciously eyeballing the stress-inducing paperwork each time I sat down to watch TV. This morning I had time to do the research . . . . WHAT A SCAM! This would be the same as if I were to write "You owe me $39" on a piece of scrap paper from the garage when you park in my driveway uninvited, slip the paper under your wiper and tell you that not paying up could jeopardize your vehicle registration, ability to sell your vehicle, ever again park on my street and your dog would get sick and die within the month, your cat within a week and your canary immediately. What a truck load full of manure! My ticket will now - obviously - go unpaid. In addition, even though Cafe Coyote is a great place to take visitors from out of town, they will never see my face, or guests, nor our money $$$, ever again. As a retired (28 years) El Cajon peace officer, my opinion is that this enforcement privatization not only serves to undermine the authority and jobs of trained and responsible parking enforcement personnel, who are sworn employees, but it also smacks of vigilantism, misrepresentation and I sure as hell am not paying mine. Furthermore, (my personal opinion, which I think is firmly based on available law and what I think a judge would have to say), I would advise anyone getting a private parking ticket on private property to NOT recognize the cite as being issued by valid authority. I never knew underhanded stuff like this went on and it saddens me. The cities of San Diego and Chula Vista should be ashamed of themselves! I am really surprised the lawsuits aren't piling up on LAZ Parking's doorstep. The only reason I am not shredding my cite? I'm holding onto it for the class action!
I got the same laz parking notice like you yesterday. The time was just around I left my car. I don't know if I need to pay it to clear my conscience.
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Degree completions at all levels in English language and literature (ELL) experienced a surge in the 1960s before declining dramatically through the early 1980s. Completion numbers recovered substantially in the 1990s and remained high during the first decade of the 21st century, but the number of degrees began to fall again after 2009.
* The gaps in the trend lines for 1987 indicate a shift from the National Science Foundation's disciplinary classification system to the National Center for Education Statistics' Classification of Instructional Programs. Please see the Note on the Data Used to Calculate the Number of Degree Completions in English Language and Literature and in Languages and Literatures Other than English for an explanation of the differences between the two systems that are most pertinent to this indicator. Degree counts and shares do not include second majors.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Data System; accessed via the National Science Foundation's online integrated science and engineering resources data system, WebCASPAR.
The data that form the basis of these indicators are drawn from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Higher Education General Information System (HEGIS) and its successor, the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS), through which institutions of higher learning report on the numbers and characteristics of students completing degree programs (as well as a variety of other topics; for more on this major data collection program, see http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/). The HEGIS/IPEDS degree-completion data going back to 1966 have been made accessible to decision-makers, researchers, and the general public by the National Science Foundation (NSF) via its online data analysis tool WebCASPAR. The NSF has traditionally used the NCES data to tabulate science and engineering degree awards as part of its Science and Engineering Indicators Program, which since 1973 has issued a biennial report designed to provide public and private policymakers with a broad base of quantitative information about the U.S. science, engineering, and technology enterprise.
The NSF has developed a set of standardized disciplinary categories that can be used across the various data sources it relies upon to construct its indicators. Because the NSF focuses on trends in science and engineering education, its disciplinary classification is most detailed in these areas. The utility of the NSF system for the purposes of the Humanities Indicators (HI) is limited. For example, the NSF scheme does not distinguish between the academic study of the arts, considered by the HI to be part of the humanities, and art performance. The HI thus cannot include in its tally those degrees conferred in the areas of musicology, art history, film studies, and drama history/criticism. Moreover, while the HI considers such disciplines as archeology, women's studies, gay and lesbian studies, and Holocaust studies to be part of the humanities field, NSF categorizes them as social sciences. Additionally, NSF places interdisciplinary degrees in areas such as general humanities and liberal studies in a broad "Other" category that includes degrees for many disciplines that are not within the purview of the humanities as conceptualized by the HI. Consequently, such interdisciplinary degrees, along with those mentioned above, cannot be captured in humanities degree counts from 1966 to 1986.
For 1987 and later years (1995 and later for data on the race/ethnicity of degree recipients), however, NSF also categorizes earned degrees according to the more detailed Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), which permits a more precise count of humanities degrees; that is, a count that includes degrees in all those programs that are part of academic disciplines included within the scope of the humanities for the purposes of the HI. (For an inventory of the disciplines and activities treated as part of the humanities by the HI, see the Statement on the Scope of the "Humanities" for Purposes of the Humanities Indicators.) The CIP was first developed by NCES in 1980 as a way to account for the tremendous variety of degree programs offered by American institutions of higher learning and has been revised three times since its introduction, most recently in 2009 (this version is referred to as "CIP 2010"). The CIP has also been adopted by Statistics Canada as its standard disciplinary classification system.
For the purposes of the Humanities Indicators the CIP has several advantages over the NSF classification system. For example, because the NSF system groups degrees in the nonsectarian study of religion with those awarded in programs designed to prepare students for religious vocations and because the latter type of degree is much more common, the HI cannot include what the NSF considers to be degrees in religion in the humanities degree counts for years prior to 1987. With CIP-coded data, however, academic disciplines such as comparative religion can be separated from vocational programs such as theology and thus can be included in the humanities degree tally. Additionally, when using CIP-coded data, the HI can include degrees in all the excluded disciplines mentioned above, from art history to Holocaust studies, in its counts of humanities degrees from 1987 onward. For an inventory of the NSF and CIP disciplinary categories included by the HI under the broad academic field headings ("humanities," "natural sciences," etc.) used throughout Part II of the HI, see the NSF and CIP Discipline Code Catalog. This catalog also indicates which degree programs the HI includes within specific humanities disciplines (e.g., for the purposes of the HI, English degrees include those classified under CIP as being in "English Language and Literature," "American Literature," and "Creative Writing," among others).
In constructing indicators that use IPEDS data to track historical trends in the academic humanities, the HI has employed completion data that were classified using both the NSF and CIP systems. In these cases, either a note accompanying the chart or a break in the trend line indicates where estimates based on the NSF classification system leave off and those based on CIP begin. For those indicators reporting degree data gathered in 1987 or more recently (1995 or more recently for the charts and tables describing the proportions of all degrees received by members of racial/ethnic minority groups), CIP-coded data are used.
In the case of several of the degree-related indicators, the humanities are compared to certain other fields such as the sciences and engineering. The nature of these fields is specified in the Statement on the Scope of the "Humanities" for Purposes of the Humanities Indicators. These broad fields do not encompass all postsecondary programs. Therefore, where fields are being compared in terms of their respective shares of all degrees, the percentages will not add up to 100%. Also, none of the graphs showing change over time in the share of degrees awarded to members of traditionally underrepresented ethnic/minority groups includes a data point for the academic year 1999, because the NCES did not release data for that year.
The degree counts presented as part of the HI do not include "second majors" because NCES began collecting data about these degrees only in 2001. The HI deals separately with the issue of second majors in "Undergraduate Humanities Degrees as a Second Major."
Data on the number of students completing minors are not collected as part of IPEDS, but such information was compiled for selected humanities disciplines as part of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences–sponsored Humanities Departmental Survey.
For the years 1966–1986, degree completion data are available only by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) standardized disciplinary categories. For those years, the Humanities Indicators uses NSF's "English and Literature" category as the basis of its ELL degree counts. This category includes degrees earned in comparative literature, classics, and classical languages and literatures (but omits degrees in ancient and medieval Greek and Latin—these are included by NSF in its "Foreign Languages" category).
For years 1987 and later, when degree completion data are available by the more detailed Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), the Humanities Indicators treats degrees in classics, classical languages and literatures, Greek, and Latin as LOTE degrees. Comparative literature degrees are excluded from the ELL degree counts for this latter period. A subsequent iteration of the Humanities Indicators will include a separate indicator for comparative literature, which is considered by the Humanities Indicators to be its own discipline.
For an explanation of the difference between the NSF and CIP classification systems as well as an inventory of the various degree programs that are included by the Humanities Indicators under the headings of "English Language and Literature" and "Languages and Literatures Other than English," see the Note on Data Used to Calculate Discipline-Specific Degree Counts and Shares.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Glossary, master's degrees are "awards that require the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 academic year, but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree."
The NCES, which collects the degree completion data presented as part of the Humanities Indicators, defines first professional degrees as those awards that require completion of a program that meets all the following criteria: (1) completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in a profession; (2) at least two years of college work prior to entering the program; and (3) a total of at least six academic years of college work to complete the degree program, including prior required college work plus the length of the professional program itself. According to NCES, the following ten fields award first professional degrees:
Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.) Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Law (LL.B. or J.D.) Medicine (M.D.) Optometry (O.D.) Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.) Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination) Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.)
Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.) Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) Law (LL.B. or J.D.) Medicine (M.D.) Optometry (O.D.) Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.) Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination) Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.)
Although some fields (e.g., library science, hospital administration, and social work) require specialized degrees for employment at the professional level, NCES does not count degrees in these fields as first professional degrees; instead, they are treated as master's degrees.
Whereas all doctorates had previously been included in a single category, for academic years 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 NCES gave schools the option of employing a new classification system that distinguishes among three types of doctoral degrees:
Research/Scholarship—A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating scholarly achievement; Professional Practice—A doctoral degree conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credentialing, or licensing required for professional practice; or Other—A doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of the research/scholarship or professional practice doctorate.
Research/Scholarship—A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating scholarly achievement; Professional Practice—A doctoral degree conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credentialing, or licensing required for professional practice; or Other—A doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of the research/scholarship or professional practice doctorate.
Schools could classify certain degrees that had historically been treated as first professional degrees as either "Professional Practice" doctoral degrees (as in the case of medical degrees, for example) or master's degrees (as in the case of advanced, nondoctoral degrees in theology).
To ensure comparability with previous years, for 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 the Humanities Indicators counted as doctorates all of those degrees classified by postsecondary institutions as "Doctorate Degree," "Doctorate Degree—Research/Scholarship," or "Doctorate Degree—Other." The HI treated as "master's and professional-practice degrees" those degrees classified by schools as "Doctorate Degree—Professional Practice," "First Professional Degree," or "Master's Degree."
For academic year 2010–2011, NCES eliminated the "first professional degree" category. The agency now requires schools to use the three-category system described above to classify all advanced degrees other than master's degrees.
Comparable information on other humanities disciplines can be found in "History Degree Completions," "Degree Completions in Languages and Literatures Other than English," "Philosophy Degree Completions," and "Degree Completions in the Academic Study of Religion."
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Let's just say my 7 year old wants to be at Fatjo's MMA more days than he should! It is the most kind, caring, loving environment for kids of any size! It's building mental and emotional Strength for my son. They just simply Rock!!
Marissa L.
Matawan, NJ
One of my favorite places to be & train!
Our family joined the Fatjo's MMA community in 2011 when my husband and daughter signed up for classes. As a Mother, the things that stand out to me are the thoughtful gestures that take place off the mats. For example, the annual BBQ, Parties for the kids and opportunities for siblings to keep busy while their sister or brother train. From a Student's Perspective, my husband LOVES the classes! He says they provide a great workout while learning a true skill. As for my daughter, joining Fatjo's MMA has given her goals. She strives to internalize the techniques and enjoys practicing with my husband at home. Joining Fatjo's MMA has given them a bond that is priceless! And the individuals behind this great school, Jerry & Maria Fatjo are some of the most humble and kind hearted people I have Ever Met. They are wonderful role models and take the time to teach the children lessons on kindness, respect, healthy lifestyles and safety. Fatjo's MMA is truly UNIQUE!
Matawan, NJ
My home away from home! Great instructors, great people and a great time!
My son began with MMA in 2011. He is now pursuing his black belt. We could not be happier or prouder. Mr. Fatjo is the perfect balance of
disciplinarian and a really nice guy. My husband and I are doing our
best to raise a nice young man and Mr. Fatjo reinforces respect,
discipline and self confidence. My son is in great physical condition
and is very self motivated to work out. He would be there 6 days a week
if he could. I highly recommend Fatjo's Mixed Martial Arts.
East Brunswick, NJ
This is an amazing place. I looked around at many local schools before I
enrolled my kids here and everything from class size to what was being
taught was better. No hidden fees, 100% honest and ZERO pressure. You
don't have to take my word for it..Mr. Fatjo usually offers a few free
classes, again, with no strings attached, truly to just see if you or or
child will like it... I highly recommend them.
Lincroft, NJ
Mr Fatjo is an excellent trainer for children, teens and adults. His
program is detailed and professional at every level. With many
achievements as a professional competitor and instructor, I believe Mr.
Fatjo has one of the oldest running programs in the State. There are
other fine trainers there, including a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fourth degree
black belt and a national champion.
Ca G
Princeton, NJ
My home away from home!
The best place in the area to train martial arts. Whether you just want
to get in shape, learn practical self defense skills, or even try your
hand in competition, Fatjo's MMA is hands down the best place to hone
your skills under someone as experienced as Mr. Fatjo. I've been
training here for about 3 years and have gotten so much out of it.
Couldn't ask for a better gym to train at.
Morganville, NJ
By far the best school and team. Fatjos is my 2nd family!
My daughter has been in the Little Champions class for over a year. It
has helped her greatly with her focus and discipline which is hard with a
4 year old. She loves going to class and looks forward to learning new
things. All the instructors have been wonderful.
The best place in nj to learn how to defend yourself, or to change up
your workout. Not only do you learn about martial arts but you learn
about yourself. Training with sir has changed my life and by training at Fatjo's I gained a second family that I can always count on. There is
no judgement at this gym and everyone is looking to help one another
better themselves. Fatjo's MMA has helped me increase my confidence,
self discipline, and get myself in better shape not only physically but
mentally. I can never thank Sir enough for how much he has done for me
over the past five years.
I've been training and competing in Muay Thai
Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for several years now and have been to a number of
schools. Fatjo's Martial Arts Center is a premier training facility for three
Great work out! My husband and I live in Keyport and have been training Muay Thai Kickboxing & MMA since 2009 and we have loved every minute of it! The Instructors are great and care about every aspect of their students' lives. I highly recommend Fatjo's MMA to individuals and families!L.
Keyport, NJ
This is no doubt the best martial arts training zone ever. The instructors are out of this world and while being stern and showing you everything (dont be afraid to ask questions) they also are amazingly nice. Mr. Fatjo is also extremely nice and overall this is just a great family friendly place.
Sean Astin
I have been attending Fatjo's MMA for over ten years now and I absolutely love it. Whether for stress relief, physical image, or for a sport, I love going there at the end of the day and getting a great exercise. As someone who has taken kids classes, teen classes, and adult classes, trust me: every single class is amazing. For the kids classes, the staff is friendly and helpful. With more than one instructor for every class, kids are immediately being assisted with whatever technique they have an issue with. For the teen classes, every student is welcoming and helpful and the techniques are tailored to all the students, despite rank. In adult classes, it is a humbling experience and everyone is assisting and friendly, no matter if the class Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or MMA.
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With a highly-successful career spanning karting to Formula One, including three victories at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans and winning the FIA WEC World Championship, Allan is one of the most respected and liked personalities in the dynamic and competitive world of motorsport.
Rarely seen without a smile on his face, Allan has always been one of motorsport's most naturally engaging and entertaining characters, making him a favourite of media and fans alike. Off-track, this has led to media roles with BBC F1, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports F1 and SPEED TV, where he has shared his sporting insight with millions of viewers and listeners.
In addition to his on-track success, Allan helps companies engage their respective target audiences through marketing and communications campaigns.
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"P&H has worked with Allan since 2009 and he has been invaluable in helping with our management communications and building better relationships with our key clients and customers. Allan's position at the top of elite motorsport provides a great opportunity for P&H to add real value to our events strategy. His infectious enthusiasm and drive ensures that any of our VIP guests that meet him take away a positive experience not only of Allan, but of P&H."
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"Allan was a major part of activities with our VIPs when Formula One first visited Bahrain. We invited Allan to share his insight into the sport, acting as a UBS ambassador. He was the consummate professional, effortlessly engaging the audience, many of whom were new to motorsport, adding to their enjoyment of the Grand Prix."
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Saturday 22 June
08.00 - 08.45 24 Hours Warm-Up (Eurosport 1)
09.00 - 10.00 Le Mans Legends
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11:00 Yesterday at Le Mans
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Spectators watching the race at home have numerous information channels available to them. In addition to national television broadcasts, www.audi-liveracing.com will be offering unique cockpit camera perspectives and summaries of the race.
Allan has acted as an ambassador for many diverse organisations, both large and small. His knowledge of the business environment is second-to-none and this shows in his professional and engaging dialogue, supported by his passion to get it right.
When it comes to distribution, P&H is the leader of the pack. Servicing a range of independent and franchised retail sites, they're the UK's biggest delivered wholesaler and its sixth-largest private company. Did you know there is a P&H truck in every main postcode in the UK, each and every day?


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@zridling: It's a shame you do not search the forum before posting -PhilB66 (April 08, 2008, 09:18 AM)
FYIDenis thinks about stopping developing his apps, including ReNamer. Please say him an last "Thank You Denis" ==> I may not be able to develop and support these tools any longer... read full post.-AbteriX (April 02, 2008, 01:01 AM)
I've been trying to download the file... impossible. -Armando (May 01, 2008, 07:28 PM)
Denis is back ==> The not easy story of the development, and the new way of things ==> http://den4b.com/for...viewtopic.php?id=438And he is sedulous again:New Beta after full release 5.25 from 8 Apr 2008...Beta from 22 Apr 2008 ==> http://www.den4b.com...c.php?pid=1974#p1974----------------------------Just to update:The experimental version of ReNamer is ready, where Filters settings can be saved and loaded with individual Presets.Both of these have been implemented and they DO require some testing:* Added ability to save Filter Settings together with a Preset;* Added split panel in status bar to display current preset and modification sign;Tell me how it goes, ok?* Integrated dEXIF libraries to parse EXIF tags (works on problematic JPEG files);-----------------------------AbteriX (April 22, 2008, 01:36 PM)
PS : One thing that could be useful would be a feature allowing to anotate some rules and batches to rapidly see what they do -- especially convenient when working with loooonnng regex. I might bring the suggestion directly to the developer.-Armando (July 26, 2008, 07:16 PM)
Therefore, many modern regex flavors allow you to insert comments into regexes. The syntax is (?#comment) where "comment" can be whatever you want, as long as it does not contain a closing round bracket. The regex engine ignores everything after the (?# until the first closing round bracket.
In free-spacing mode, whitespace between regular expression tokens is ignored. Whitespace includes spaces, tabs and line breaks. Note that only whitespace between tokens is ignored. E.g. a b c is the same as abc in free-spacing mode,
FYI, ReNamers RegEx engine supports (?#my comments) -AbteriX (July 27, 2008, 08:06 AM)
And i found out "Free-Spacing Regular Expressions" is supported tooIn free-spacing mode, whitespace between regular expression tokens is ignored. Whitespace includes spaces, tabs and line breaks. Note that only whitespace between tokens is ignored. E.g. a b c is the same as abc in free-spacing mode,http://www.regular-e...nfo/freespacing.html-AbteriX (July 27, 2008, 08:06 AM)
For comments on saving presets... you could add an PascalScript-RULE for your comments only. (without any script, just comment onlyYou have to comment-out this comments.You can use either of these commenting styles:{ comments }// comments(* comments *)-AbteriX (July 27, 2008, 08:06 AM)
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tojvan needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 30 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
Website to showcase an agency for international student recruiting, hosted in Vancouver,BC,Canada. Photos of Vancouver/Rocky Mountains/etc... Graphical content to appeal to non-english speakers. url is "englishspice.com" .
live, laugh and learn
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blue (light and dark)
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style focused on students looking for fun, excitement and travel. Also to learn english in Canada.
Accepted File Formats:
html, psd(logo)
logo is not yet designed for this website, so free rein given to artwork. site owner suggests using image or art of a "chilli pepper"
front page needs space for "live" weather conditions (small square)
Links to pages in navigation bar: home, about me, climate, schools, homestay, sightseeing, student feedback, contact me
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The entire cast of X-Men thrilled fans at Comic-Con by uniting on stage Saturday in the San Diego Convention Center's largest hall.
Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McEvoy, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Hugh Jackman and others made for an impressive panel.
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Thanks Brazil!
had a couple great, weird shows (like most of our shows in Brazil) last weekend as part of the Virada Cultural in Sao Paulo state -- both outdoors, one late night, one in the afternoon, in Mogi Das Cruzes and Sorocaba, Brazil. our fans in Brazil are dedicated (it's been 11 years since we were there last) and a bit unhinged, just like we like them. Fabiana and Sergio were great hosts, and the shows actually ran on time which is a change from Brazil tours past where we literally just added 2 hours onto anything in the itinerary. other acts performing on the festival included both clowns and mimes (separately). here's setlists...
Throwing Things
My Gap Feels Weird
New Low
Detroit Has a Skyline
Animated Airplanes Over Germany
Like a Fool
Hello Hawk
Learned to Surf
Cast Iron
Digging for Something
Slack Motherfucker
Skip Steps 1 & 3
Everything at Once
Crossed Wires
Seed Toss
Hyper Enough
Precision Auto
Learned To Surf
My Gap Feels Weird
Detroit Has a Skyline
Crossed Wires
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The idea developed after looking an "old" pattern of mine ( do you remember this ?) ….. I decided to use the concept for something different, like a belt ( or even a bracelet !!!!! )….
I collected a 3,5mm hook and some colourful yarns from my basket…. maybe too many colours for a simple project like this ( I'm not really fond of my caramel yarn….), but the idea to follow was : TRY !!!
With the blue I crocheted 200 chains and I worked a looooong oval with double crochets ( I follow the US crochet terms), with 5 stitches in each curve.
The second round was made in caramel, with increasing stitches in both curves ( I crocheted 2 double crochets in each stitch of the first round of the curve, reaching 10 stitches per curve).
To embellish the centre of the work, I decided to use some hot pink in a chain of slip stitches ….
…. as you can see from the above pictures, I didn't stop with a pink line, I preferred to experiment some more, so I didn't cut the yarn and I slip stitched some extra "waves" that resemble a line of "A"s ….
…. and being my name Alessandra, I thought it was really good !!!!! ;oD
Then, I added a purple border all around ( made of single crochets ) and some more slip stitches with the grey ….
….. And last night, I finally crocheted the ties ( each one made chaining 72 stitches and working a row of half double crochets - with pink - and embellished both with a row of single crochets - with grey -! ) ….
…. so now the "A" belt is wearable ….
…. another idea …. ????? …..
xxxxx Alessandra
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I said that the only way I could have a band that would work in the format of my show is if the band were crap. So if I have a band they'd have to really suck. Craig Ferguson
You have to love Craig for telling it like it is. I promised I was not going to have another bad day, well that's like saying there is no such thing as Murphy's Law. I Lied! I am having a terrible day and I am crying. My bass player, that I was so proud of. got really drunk and lost his mind. Yes, Brother Bob went off on a Jim Crow tangent. I don't know why he did this to us but over 50 % of the list was wrong. Am I crying a little, no, I'm crying a lot. He let me down. We managed as a band to pull it together, but it was hard and terribly embarrassing. It's ok. I will finish crying tonight and bitch him out later, no wait maybe I will do it now. In the mean time I have pics to share, they are not great, they are what they are, enjoy….
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Friday, 26 August 2011
Floral fun this weekend!
Fancy doing something different this bank holiday weekend, why not pop down to the Southbank and join the Floral bike parade.
Cyclists are invited to recreate the floral bicycle parade of the Festival of Britain by decorating their bikes, helmets and clothes for a grand parade around Southbank Centre.
The original parade took place in Haringey, and so Haringey cyclists will be leading the parade on the 28th. Decorating stations will be open on site from 2pm for any last minute touches, and the parade begins at 4pm at Southbank Centre Square Doors.
Yakkay Flower helmet and a lovley floral Kitsch Kitchen Pannier.
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loving the floral style :)
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flyrockies necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a new company logo for an online pet toy store called "Pet Toy Express." We want original designs, without paw prints or clipart.
Pet Toy Express
Open to suggestions
Desired Color Scheme:
We like warm earth tones like burnt orange and mocha as well as indigo.
Desired Style:
Web 2.0
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
The company will sell dog and cat toys. The company name is Pet Toy Express and must be used in the logo.
We want a fun logo. We are looking for a logo that conveys the idea that Express is Fast. We would be interested in seeing any submissions that can help show express, like a truck, train, plane, or car.
We are open to any color combinations, so go ahead and play with different shades and have fun with it. We are open to all types of logo's, but DO NOT want CLIPART, only original artwork that is fully transferable without royalty. We like Web 2.0, and cartoony, fun designs.
We will be giving timely, regular feedback. If we do not find a logo we like we will not choose a winner so be creative. We also reserve the right to extend the contest if a winner is not chosen within ten days.
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Client is looking for clean, professional branding. This logo needs to be embedded in peoples minds when they hear the name Pet Toy Express.
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Kiyoshi Inoue ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SAITAMA UNIVERSITY
A Commentary to Recognize the Neglected Contribution of Grammateus to Bookkeeping
Abstract: This article brings to light the neglected contribution of Grammateus, the author or Ayn New Kunstlich Buech (A New Skill Book) which, although basi-cally a mathematics text, contained a section on bookkeeping in the style of Paciolo's Summa. His work is analyzed to prove the technical competence and the historical nature of the bookkeeping system which he propounded. In order to substantiate the conclusions, the full translation of the first edition (1521) is included in modern English.
Some eight hundred years ago the seed of modern bookkeeping was sown in Florence, Italy. Fragments dated 1211 of the account book of a Florentine banker present the earliest known evidence of the double entry system.1 From this time the art of bookkeeping began to bud and continued to grow in the fertile soil of commercial practice in Italy. About three hundred years later the double entry concept came to full fruition in Venice.
In 1494 an Italian monk published a book on mathematics which included 36 chapters explaining double entry bookkeeping. In his book, Summa, Luca Paciolo wrote "we describe the method em-ployed in Venice."2 Paciolo thus made no claim to the invention of the double entry system, but its inclusion in his book has resulted in his being generally recognized as the author of the first published double entry bookkeeping text. Benedetto Cotrugli is believed to have written the first double entry bookkeeping book in 1458. It and other hand written manuscripts seem to have circulated in the Italian city states during the 15th century. Cotrugli's book was not pub-lished until 1573 so Paciolo may claim the first published text. Hat-field wrote "it is seldom the case that a first book on a subject has so dominated its literature as was the case with Paciolo's De Computis et Scripturis."3
* Based upon Working Paper No. 24, The Academy of Accounting Historians. The author expresses his appreciation for the assistance of Professor A. R. Roberts of Georgia State University and Professor W. E. Stone of The University of Florida.


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Since the year will soon be coming to a close, it's the inevitable time for year-end lists. Rather than be left out, we want to celebrate the upcoming New Year's holiday by sharing with you the most popular posts from ASHAsphere for 2012. A broad range of topics was presented this year. We want to thank all of our contributors and readers for making ASHAsphere a continued success. We look forward to another great year in 2013! If there are specific topics you'd like to see us cover in 2013, please provide them in the comments.
The Best Speech-Language Pathologist Blogs from 'A to Z'
Heidi Kay presents a fairly comprehensive list of SLP blogs in her popular post. The comments fill in any missing holes in her initial list. This is a great post to start exploring the SLP blogosphere.
Google Forms and Spreadsheets—Fun Times with Data Collection!
How often are the words "fun" and "data collection" used in the same sentence? Ruth Morgan shows you how to make your data collection a little more enjoyable with Google Forms and Spreadsheets.
Speech Therapy Ideas for Preschoolers
Sherry Artemenko provides some great tips for parents and SLPs getting started with a preschool aged population. Key take-away: Play-Doh is an essential.
Habilitation – What it is And Why it Matters to You
Habilitation is getting a lot of national attention right now due to the implementation of the health care reform law. ASHA's former Associate Director of Health Care Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Amy Hasselkus, gives readers a quick breakdown on what it is and why it matters to SLPs and Audiologists.
Auditory-Verbal Therapy: Supporting Listening and Spoken Language in Young Children with Hearing Loss & Their Families
Todd Houston discusses the trend of parents choosing spoken language options, such as Auditory-Verbal Therapy, for their children with hearing loss.
Fun Resource for Therapy Ideas: Pinterest
ASHA's Maggie McGary breaks down Pinterest for the uninitiated. "SLPs and other therapists and educators are 'pinning' therapy ideas by the hundreds, making Pinterest an invaluable resource for therapy ideas and inspiration."
Rate That App
"More and more SLPs are using apps in therapy and more and more speech/language apps are flooding the app store." Deborah Taylor Tomarakos discusses how SLPs can determine which of those apps are appropriate and useful in therapy or educational settings.
Low-Tech Speech Therapy
While high tech tools and apps seem to be all the rage these days, Elizabeth Gretz shares some decidedly low-tech (and "super cheap") options for speech therapy.
Using Your iPad in Dysphagia Therapy
Tiffani Wallace takes the app theme into the field of Dysphagia therapy.
Picture Books to Improve Your Toddler's Speech
Kimberly Scanlon selected and reviewed a sampling of picture books for toddlers that are having difficulty producing Ms, Bs, or Ps.
Tom Jelen is the Director of Online Communications for ASHA.


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Thanks for the kind words about he board.
I was riding a surfboard before I got on a race board. You'd think it would be an easy transition, but it's much different. Almost felt like I was learning to kite all over again. If you do end up making a raceboard, make sure to get the foot straps in the correct position. Makes all the difference in how the board will ride.
Didn't get a chance to weigh before everything was on. Board with pad, straps, fins it comes in at 20 lbs. I don't think that's real heavy, but it not exactly light either. The new race board coming out now are in the 12-13lb range without fins.


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And he scrubbed. And he scrubbed. And he scrubbed. For a whole HOUR! Of course, this is our same kid who used to line all his toy cars up every morning and "shine" them with a baby wipe before he could begin to play with them. I love that little weirdo.
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Caterham confirms job losses
Caterham has confirmed reports "a number of employees" have left the team.
We reported earlier that, after founder Tony Fernandes' sale of the Malaysian team to mystery Swiss-Middle Eastern investors, advisor Colin Kolles had overseen the exit of "at least" 50 members of staff.
Caterham announced on Thursday morning a number of appointments, whilst also admitting it has "parted company with a number of employees".
"This is a necessary step taken by the new owners of Caterham F1 Team whose priority is the future of the team," a media statement read.
"No further comment will be made at this time."
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24 stats about the importance of content marketing
These metrics make a strong case about why this approach continues to gain steam.
Content isn't just important these days, it's essential.
Spending on content marketing, video marketing, and social media content creation will increase by 15.1 percent in 2013 to total $118.4 billion, according to eMarketer. What does that mean? It means more and more marketers are allocating their budgets toward content, and there is no sign of its slowing down.
I know everyone loves statistics to prove points, and I'm no different. Before I share the 24 stats I've gathered, I want to put you in the right frame of mind. James Keady, digital marketing manager for McLaren Automotive, a British automotive manufacturer, said this:
"Content is the voice of your brand, and it is therefore important to allocate the respect, investment, and focus it requires. Creating great content is difficult, and delivering great content consistently through established processes is complex. However, this is what is required if you want to take your brand from good to great in today's communication environment."
Your company/brand needs content to survive and dedication and consistency to be successful. But don't let Keady and me be the sole voices of reason.
Here are 24 statistics that prove the value and power of content.
1. Eighty percent of business decision-makers prefer to get company information in a series of articles versus an advertisement. (Source)
2. Seventy percent say content marketing makes them feel closer to the sponsoring company. (Source)
3. Sixty percent of consumers feel more positive about a company after reading custom content on its site. (Source)
4. Ninety percent of consumers find custom content useful, and 78 percent believe that organizations providing custom content are interested in building good relationships with them. (Source)
5. Nine in 10 organizations market with content. (Source)
6. More than 90 percent of CMOs think custom content has a positive effect on audience attitudes, strengthening the bond with consumers. (Source)
7. Seventy-eight percent of chief marketing officers think custom media represents the future of marketing. (Source)
8. Eight in 10 CMOs believe custom media should be an integral part of a marketing mix. (Source)
9. Eight in 10 people prefer receiving information about a company through custom media. (Source)
10. Twenty percent of users' time is spent surfing the Internet on content-led websites. (Source)
11. According to 37 percent of marketing managers, the most important channel for engaging customers is content-led websites. (Source)
12. Seventy percent of consumers prefer getting to know a company via articles rather than ads. (Source)
13. Eighty-two percent like reading content from brands when it's relevant. (Source)
14. Fifty-seven percent read content marketing titles at least once a month. (Source)
15. Thirty-seven percent visit content marketing websites at least once a month. (Source)
16. Sixty-eight percent are likely to spend time reading content from a brand they are interested in. (Source)
17. Sixty percent are more likely to be on the lookout for products when looking at content marketing. (Source)
18. Content marketing costs less than traditional, outbound marketing. Statistics show that content marketing costs 62 percent less per lead than outbound marketing. (Source)
19. People want to be in control of what information they receive, and it's evident from these statistics:
- Eighty-six percent of people skip TV advertisements;
- Forty-four percent of direct mail is never opened;
- Ninety-one percent of email users have unsubscribed from a company email that they had previously opted into. (Source)
20. Thirty-seven percent of marketers say blogs are the most valuable content type for marketing. (Source)
21. Eighty-six percent of B2C marketers use content marketing. (Source)
22. Ninety-one percent of B2B marketers use content marketing. (Source)
23. Per dollar, content marketing produces roughly three times as many leads. (Source)
24. After 36 months, content marketing has generated 31 leads per $1,000 spent, more than three times as many as than the nine leads for paid search. (Source)
Now that you've got the proof, go out and start creating.
Jackie Roy is a digital content associate at TMG Custom Media. A version of this article first appeared on Engage's blog.
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These are good stats, but so outdated and a lot of the links are broken. Any plans to update this post?
Thanks for spotting this. For more recent stats and info, I'd just type "content marketing" into the search, and work backward from there.
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John Sackett, chairman of the CUNA Volunteer Leadership Committee, is treasurer of $1.3 billion asset Royal Credit Union, Eau Claire, Wis. As chairman, he's also now an active participant in CUNA Board meetings.
"Credit union volunteers play a critical goal in the success of the credit union system, and we must continue to find new ways to get them more engaged with CUNA," says CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney. "We're grateful to have the benefit of his views."
"We all know the incredible contributions that volunteers have made to the success of the movement--and how critical they are for our future," says CUNA Chairman Pat Wesenberg, also president/CEO of Central City Credit Union, Marshfield, Wis.
"With the many challenges before credit unions today--particularly in reducing the regulatory burden, addressing the issues of small credit unions, and preserving our tax exemption--this added voice to our board deliberations is most welcome," she adds.
Sackett spoke with Credit Union Magazine about volunteer leadership and the committee's role.
How did you get your start with CUs?
I needed a credit card—and the bank I was with turned me down. A friend worked at Royal Credit Union and suggested I apply there. I joined—and have been a member ever since.
I can be rather outspoken, and one day I mentioned to my friend that I had been waiting so long in the drive-through line. At the time, Royal only had one brick and mortar office. She suggested that instead of complaining, I should take an active part in the credit union. So I applied to be a volunteer.
Although there were no openings, the board asked me to serve on the supervisory committee. After about 18 months, a board member retired and the chairman appointed me to fill that position.
That was 32 years ago—and I served 17 years as chairman.
What issues faced Royal CU then?
The top issue facing all credit unions then was the threat of taxation, same as today. Our stance is different now though—more aggressive and not passive.
And Royal also was faced with adding technology to meet our members' needs. That included ATM expansion.
What challenges do volunteers face today?
The role of the board chair has become more difficult. Staying current on today's issues and leading the board, while maintaining an effective relationship with the CEO, has expanded the board chair's responsibilities—even more than in the past.
Every board is different. But if the chairman is an advocate for the members and clearly understands the board's duties and responsibilities that goes a long way.
What do you think of NCUA's financial literacy requirements for directors?
I understand the intent, and I'm a strong believer in board education. To be responsible board members, you must keep up.
It's difficult to conduct your due diligence if you aren't actively involved in the debate and discussion—for example, what's alternative capital and what can it do for a credit union? And why is raising the member business lending cap important?
But I'm also not hearing that NCUA consistently follows through during the exam process, and that's concerning.
You don't want to see any board become lax. It seems the agency should address board education in every exam—at least review the policy and how you're following it, or find out if you even have a policy.
Explain the focus of the Volunteer Leadership Committee (VLC).
The CUNA committee has three key responsibilities: volunteer education, volunteer succession, and political involvement.
As VLC chairman, you also now have an adjunct seat on the CUNA Board.
Yes. That's exciting for me. I'm proud to represent the volunteer viewpoint. And just like the formation of the volunteer committee, it's another way that CUNA—as the largest national trade association— recognizes volunteers have a unique perspective to offer.
What can CUs do to attract younger board members?
While Royal doesn't currently have this problem, I understand it's a real issue for some credit unions, and I know it could be for us in the future. We look at skill sets we need and provide some guidelines to our nominating committee.
But I know filling vacancies is a problem for many credit unions. Some credit unions have success moving candidates through their committees.
But people are so busy today that they're either interested or they aren't. Our committee talks about it all the time—what works for those members and what doesn't. Sharing recruitment best practices is important for boards.


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Hello all!
It has been a long while since I've been on these forums.
Today I am posting just to let some of you know of an experience that is being organised by a Battlefields tour company in Edinburgh to mark the 100th year anniverseray of hte Christmas Truce.
It entails a tour to the actual site the truce took place, including carol services in the trenches, and a recreation of the football game that took place on Christmas day.
All details are provided in teh link below:
http://www.mercattoursinternational.com ... tenary.asp


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Paradise-Paradise is a great choice for those looking for a high end long lasting feature packed swimming pool. This resin hybrid is a big step up from the "all steel" pool models. This model uses many resin components in its construction to aid in durability and longevity. Resin is a high grade plastic like material that lasts a long time and weathers very nicely. Because resin does not rust or corrode like metal, making non structural components from resin ensures a long part life. Paradise is not warrantied for use with a salt system.
Deep End Swimming Area -Paradise's biggest feature is the ability to have a deep end or deep center in the oval shaped models. This feature sets all of our Hoffinger oval pools apart from the crowd. This means that you can a variable depth pool under warranty and without modification when the optional deep end liner is selected.
The deep end swimming area is possible because of Hoffinger's unique oval frame construction. This framework does not have the typical cross straps associated with other brand oval above ground pools. The lack of metal bracing across the middle allows the pool center to be excavated to create the deep end.
The most common approach to a deep end swimming area is to start with one end of the pool being shallow and gradually ramping down into a deep end. This deep end can be as deep as you wish, with a maximum achievable depth of 7 feet. For those less edgy individuals, Paradise pool models can also be had with the standard flat bottom if desired.
Resin Components - The top ledges are the most likely swimming pool component to see damage like rust, dents, paint fade and warping from use and weather. Top rails are often the first item in need of replacing and making them out of resin ensures they will look good and perform well for decades. This also goes for upright posts and top ledge covers. These components often take the brunt of abuse from use and mother nature. Resin parts here just make good practical sense.
Paradise Pool Assembly Specifications
- Manufactured by Hoffinger Industries - West Helena, AR USA
- 52" high steel wall with Resin Shield coating for damage and corrosion resistance.
- Strong 8" wide injection molded resin ledges and and covers. 7" steel upright posts.
- Solid resin frame rails, resin base plates, resin stabilizer bars and resin top plates.
- Beautiful decorative wall color matches practically any decor.
- 20-Year Manufacturer's limited warranty
- Approximate space required for installation - 28' diameter
- Approximate water capacity - 17,000 gallons
Shipping And Delivery Of Above Ground Pools
Once ordered, above ground pools typically leave our warehouse same or next business day. Because of their size and weight, above ground pools are delivered by freight carrier and not UPS. The freight carrier will deliver your pool to the given delivery address within 5 and 7 business days. Prior to delivery, the freight carrier will call you to scheduled an appointment for the delivery of your new pool. An adult must be at the delivery address at the time of drop off to receive and sign for the shipment.
Building Code Requirements
It is good practice to check with your local building department for their requirements in regards to above ground pool installations. Permits, proper fencing, property easements, overhead and under ground utilities even septic systems may need to be addressed to ensure a safe legal location for your new pool. In addition, a call to the utility company is of great help, as they will mark out the underground utility lines ensuring cable or telephone lines are not cut during pool installation.
Swimming Pool Safety
Your above ground pool has been designed to provide you with years of safe, family fun. This entails that water safety must always be taken into account. When used incorrectly, your above ground swimming pool can be dangerous; above ground pools are shallow, and this makes diving and jumping unsafe. To ensure your above ground pool is used safely you must observe the safety precautions that are provided to you when you purchase an above ground pool and conform to all local regulations.
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- Pool ModelParadise
- ManufacturerHollowell Industries
- Pool ShapeRound Pools
- Pool Size27' Round
- Pool Wall Height52" Wall Height
- Top Ledge MaterialResin Top Ledges
- Country of ManufactureUnited States
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A Burlington man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with an apparent road rage incident.
Police say 34-year-old Matija Gubic waved a handgun at another driver near the intersection of North Avenue and Saratoga Avenue in Burlington shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Authorities say the gun was not fired and the two drivers eventually went their separate ways.
Police arrested Gubic a short time later at his Burlington home. Officers recovered the handgun that was allegedly used in the incident.
Gubic is being held on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Chittenden County Superior Court.


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This chapter describes the various components that you must configure in order to use an EIS composite object mapping.
This chapter includes the following section:
For information on how to configure TopLink mappings options common to two or more mapping types, see Chapter 121, "Configuring a Mapping".
For information on how to create TopLink mappings, see Chapter 120, "Creating a Mapping".
Table 81-1 lists the configurable options for an EIS composite object mapping.
Table 81-1 lists the configurable options for an EIS composite object mapping.
Table 81-1 Configurable Options for EIS Composite Object Mapping
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XPath (see Section 121.4, "Configuring XPath")
Method or direct field access at the mapping level (see Section 121.6, "Configuring Method or Direct Field Accessing at the Mapping Level")
Read-only mappings (see Section 121.2, "Configuring Read-Only Mappings")
Mapping comments (see Section 121.8, "Configuring Mapping Comments")
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This Wiki is intended to collect all sorts of disparate information concerning the use of the so called RTLSDR. If you wish to add to this wiki please contact the Osmocom guys and ask for editing access rights to this site.
60MHz to 1700MHz The Elonics E4000 is the most desirable tuner to have as it's the most capable. This part may now be in short supply as Elonics IP seems to be up for sale. NDA needed for the data sheet.
50MHz to 1000MHz ; Fitipower - no public information available.
50MHz to 1700MHz ; Fitipower - no public information available.
24MHz to 1850MHz ; Now the E4000 has gone this is the tuner to get as it's comparable in performance. It also seems to be cheaper overall.
By installing and using RTLSDR hardware and software you have now entered the long established world of scanning and receive only HAM radio. The twist is that instead of using expensive purpose built hardware you are using a PC (which you no doubt already own) and a $20 USB dongle. It is now possible to listen to:
It turns out that Antti Palosaari is perhaps not entirely responsible alone in getting credit for the discovery of Realtek 2832U tuners being used for SDR. The RTL2382U parts were always intended by design for SDR as the dongles come with closed SDR software in Windows for DAB+ and FM reception on the mini CD. I think the credit for uncovering of what the Windows software does lies with a fellow named Eric Fry originally sniffing the USB packets from the Windows application in FM and DAB mode way back in March of 2010. He had hoped to get a DAB+ or FM receiver working in Linux (he had originally been providing unofficial support for Linux and this Quad Realtek DVB tuner). Eric and I discussed this privately at length and I made some reflections about this SDR feature in 2011 on the linux-tv mailing lists and discussed SDR potential on the associated #linux-tv IRC channel. Realtek had sent me some alpha FM SDR software for Linux with a promise of DAB+ to come. Antti's infamous email followed in early 2012. Very quickly the Realtek RTL2382U Linux driver and and some independent work by Osmocom (who were making their own E4000 based SDR) collided and in RTL-SDR as we know it exploded onto the scene.
So, the original 'discovery' lies with Eric. Much of the work getting the RTL2382U and it's associated tuners tamed in between then and now lies with Antti and Osmocom.


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NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- An animal rights group is asking the maker of hot dogs designed to poke fun at New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to offer a vegetarian option.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to marketing executive Randall Richards of Orlando, Fla., who teamed with an Illinois company to create Carlos Danger Weiners -- designed to poke fun at Anthony Weiner's sexing scandal using his own made-up name.
The letter said the cholesterol and saturated animal fat in the hot dogs slows down the flow of blood to the body's organs, including the sexual organs.
"Playing on the double entendre of Anthony Weiner's name to sell a product that can contribute to impotence in men is like selling an energy drink that puts you to sleep," PETA Senior Vice President of Campaigns Dan Mathews said. "Meat hot dogs cause misery to the animals they're made from, and they're bad for the humans who eat them. So Mr. Richards should start selling Carlos Danger Veggie Weiners."


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Folk Saint. War hero. Outlaw deserter. Dubious myth. Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, better known as "Gauchito Gil" is the colorful figure who represents many things to many different people in his native Argentina. Imagine Robin Hood meets patriotic soldier meets protective Saint and you will have some idea of the many sentiments this mercurial character elicits in Argentine popular culture
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