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Grill Cleaning Brush Replacement Heads
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- Summary
Extend the life of your Williams Sonoma Grill Cleaning Brush with a set of two replacement heads.
- Includes brass-wire brush and steel-wool scrubber pad.
- For use with the Williams Sonoma Grill Cleaning Brush.
- Brass bristles are tightly wound into brush head for secure attachment.
- Dimensions & More Info
- Brass-wire brush head: 3" x 3".
- Steel-wool scrubber head: 3 1/2" diam.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
To replace scrubber pad:
- Use a Phillips screwdriver, turn the screw on the scrubber side counterclockwise until it releases.
- Remove the screw, stainless-steel plate and scrubber pad.
- Separate the screw and stainless-steel plate from scrubber pad; discard old scrubber pad.
- Insert the screw through new scrubber pad, then screw it to the handle.
To replace wire brush head:
- Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
- Remove the black base from the scrubber side (you might need to gently pry it off the handle the first time it's removed).
- Turn the handle so the brush is facing up. Push the brush base upward until it releases (you might need to loosen the screws on the underside first). Remove the brush from the handle.
- Affix new brush, then reattach the scrubber side.
- Hand-wash.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
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Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by MarzcipanMaggie from Does it not fit the cleaner i bought 2 years ago The idea of less waste is great. Too bad Williams and Sonoma got greedy, and decided to change the design, rendering the cleaner I bought 2 years ago obsolete, as I can no longer purchase replacement heads that fit (the old one had round heads). I for one, will never again invest in anything from Williams and Sonoma that requires any type of future replacement parts.Date published: 2018-06-03Rated 1 out of 5 by dfwsocal from Very disappointed Originally purchased as I thought this was a great idea. Why continue to replace a perfectly good grill cleaner, when just the heads are clogged. I purchased about a year ago... and now it's time for new heads. Turns out the round head grill cleaner is not compatible with the current square version. And I likely ruined the head trying to get it to work; that said I am going to either ask for round heads or ask for a free square handle. Great idea that's very poorly executed. Dont take my word...see the photos.Date published: 2017-10-28Rated 5 out of 5 by MPattyT from GREAT grill brush and replacement heads LOVE this grill brush. Bought it years ago because of it's sturdy construction. Has held up over time and cleans as expected. Bought 2 packs of heads at the time because manufacturers often discontinue products (and replacement parts) in favor of newer models. We put on a new set of heads yesterday and came here hoping they were still available. YAY!! Thank you WS for a great product and for continuing to offer the replacement heads - especially since this think looks like it's going to last!!Date published: 2016-07-04Rated 2 out of 5 by SwissChef from Replacement very tricky The brush is solid and well built, but the heads are just OK. They wear down quickly and the screws that hold them rust out. In order to replace the head, I literally had to cut off the old head with a Dremel tool. Also, its challenging to replace and the screws strip out easily. I'm very handy and found it difficult to replace the head. Personally I'd replace the screws that come with it with stainless steel screws or make sure you replace the head with a new one before they begin to rust. W-S, make a minor product change: replace those screws with stainless and you've got a winner!Date published: 2016-04-13Rated 4 out of 5 by TheClover from New forever I didn't know this kit existed until someone mentioned it in a product review. It took some doing to find it, but it was worth it. I have had the brush for several years. It works very well, but the bristles were worn down. The replacement head was less than half the price of a new brush. Fit and alignment were a little tricky in replacement, but I got it and the brush is like new. Excellent result.Date published: 2016-02-08Rated 5 out of 5 by Dimples22 from GREAT BBQ cleaner We have used this BBQ cleaner for quite a while. We've had to replace the brushes once but they lasted a VERY long time. We will continue with this BBQ cleaner for a long time!Date published: 2015-06-18Rated 5 out of 5 by bobsjr4 from A perfect alternative to a new grill brush We loved our original grill brush but like anything subjected to regular hard work the bristles and steel wool pad degraded over a couple of years. Save yourselves two thirds the cost of a replacement by purchasing these easy to replace kits. The old pads and brushes come off, with their bases, and 3 carefully aligned screws give you a functionally new brush. I wis we had bought a replacement set at the time we bought the brush.Date published: 2014-07-23Rated 5 out of 5 by greater from great product This is the best brush I've had for cleaning the grill.Date published: 2013-07-21


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Quick Guide to Business Travel
This story appears in the April 2001 issue of Entrepreneurs Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
Travel isn't the same for owners and employees of smaller companies as it is for people working for large corporations. Most of the time, travelers from small businesses pay for their travel expenses out of their own pockets, with no generous expense accounts to fall back on. While that used to mean traveling on a shoestring, noncorporate travelers recently started stepping up in the world. No longer are they willing to accept inconvenient flights; small, dark hotel rooms; or clunky, old rental cars just because they're inexpensive. That's not to say independent travelers are out there burning dollars. But as their businesses grow, they're increasingly willing to spend a little more money on travel if they feel they're getting more value.
Travel suppliers are taking note of that trend. As a matter of fact, some are even changing their names to reflect a focus in that direction. For example, the Budgetel hotel chain recently changed its name to Baymont Inns & Suites and spent the past year upgrading its offerings and its image as it migrated from the "economy" to the "midmarket" segment of the hotel industry. Also, major airlines have recently launched programs offering small businesses added value in the form of discounts and perks that were traditionally reserved for large corporations.
Remember, our awards do not constitute a formal or scientific survey--they're just our highly subjective choice of suppliers with offerings of true value for independent travelers.
Best Low-Fare Airline
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways has continued to grow and prosper since we first recognized the upstart carrier in our awards three years ago. Travelers seeking to avoid the increasingly rapacious fares charged by major carriers for midweek business trips are flocking to AirTran. That's because the airline never requires a round-trip purchase or a Saturday-night stayover.
AirTran also recently bought the first 16 of 50 brand-new Boeing 717 aircraft. In addition, the airline offers last-minute upgrades to "business class" seats at the front of the plane, where travelers will find enough room to spread out and get some work done--or relax--for just $25 more than its standard coach-class fares. And for small businesses, AirTran's A2B Corporate Travel Program offers upgrades, reduced restrictions, lower change fees and bonus frequent-flier points.
Last year, American, Delta, Trans Air, TWA, United and US Airways signed "interline" agreements with AirTran, meaning passengers of delayed or cancelled flights can be reaccommodated on the other airlines (or vice versa) for no additional charge. This is good news not only for AirTran passengers, but also for the airline, as acceptance from the big boys shows that they no longer see AirTran as a struggling upstart.
Systemwide, AirTran now operates 310 daily flights between 34 cities, mostly in the Midwest and on the East Coast, with its major hub in Atlanta.
Best Major Airline Program
Delta Air Lines' MYOBTravel
Many major airlines have special programs for small businesses, but most offer only lukewarm benefits and tiny discounts. This year, however, Delta is taking these programs to a whole new level. Its brand-new MYOBTravel (Mind Your Own Business) program helps small businesses that spend up to $500,000 per year on travel manage their own travel programs. Web users can make air, hotel and car reservations online while earning rewards and getting 10 to 30 percent discounts when flying on Delta. Additionally, individual travelers can earn bonus frequent-flier miles and are automatically enrolled in drawings for free weekend getaway trips. To take advantage of the program, businesses must register and book their travel online at www.myobtravel.com.
Best Hotel Value
Baymont Inn & Suites
While the Baymont Inn & Suites sign on the side of the road may look just like one of the many new hotel chains that have popped up in the past few years, veteran road warriors should know that this is simply a new name for a previous Business Travel Award winner, Budgetel Inns.
So what's changed besides the name? First of all, Baymont has repositioned its hotels into the midmarket category, meaning average rates currently run in the $55-to-$60 range. At the same time, the chain has increased its value for travelers by enhancing its amenities. For example, Budgetel was once famous for the free continental breakfast it hung in bags on all its guests' doorknobs each morning. Now, guests can enjoy hot waffles or French toast in the hotel lobby.
Rooms at all Baymont Inns include large desks, speaker-phones, task lights and desktop outlets for laptops--some rooms even offer high-speed Internet connections. Other standard amenities include 25-inch color TVs with cable, free local calls, voice mail, hair dryers, irons and coffeemakers. Plus, with the exception of two units in the chain, all rooms face secured interior corridors with electronic card-key locks. Some locations have pools and fitness facilities as well.
There are now more than 175 Baymont Inns in 30 states, and the chain has 34 more hotels under construction.
Best Rental Car Value
When renting a car, you usually get what you pay for. For a busy traveler racing between planes, airports, hotels and clients, a smooth car rental process is key--and a less-than-smooth car rental process can wreak havoc on every other component of a trip.
That's why we've chosen Hertz for the first time as a Business Travel Award winner. Although you may pay slightly more for a Hertz car, the company has the rental process down to an exact science. Customers can count on car availability; rates that include all taxes, surcharges and fees; and counter agents who don't push too hard trying to persuade renters to buy unnecessary insurance. There's rarely a line or a wait to pick up or drop off your vehicle. And Hertz's Web site is informative, easy to use and offers discounts for online bookings.
If your small or midsized business doesn't have a negotiated contract, the Hertz Business Account Program provides special car rental rates and benefits, including a free rental day after every five paid rentals, waived Hertz #1 Club Gold membership fees (normally $50), free upgrades and free weekend rental days.
Overburdened By Travel Taxes?
The government's got its hands in your travel expenses--and you may never benefit.
Feeling overtaxed lately? That's probably because you are if you travel often on business, according to Alexander Nikoloff, a research analyst for Michigan State University's World Travel & Tourism Tax Policy Center. His research suggests travelers are carrying more than their fair share of the tax burden and rarely benefit from the levies they pay. "It's taxation without representation," contends Nikoloff.
Researchers at Michigan State University in East Lansing have found that in cities like Buenos Aires, a four-night stay could set you back $272 in hotel taxes alone. The numbers also indicate that state, local and national governments around the world rely more than ever on travelers for tax revenues.
According to the Travel Industry Association of America, travelers are affected by high taxes in this country, too. The average international arrival or departure fee in the United States is $12, which doesn't include a $6.50 Customs Service user fee, a $6 Immigration and Naturalization Service user fee and a $1.45 Agriculture Department fee. Most hotel taxes--also called bed taxes--are in the 12 percent range. Those charges aren't always quoted when you're shopping for rates, either.
It'd be one thing if the money collected from travelers went to road improvements, police or new terminals. However, many of the newest taxes will pay for improvements that will never affect the average traveler. New levies are funding athletic stadiums in Boston, Houston and San Antonio.
Avoiding the charges is close to impossible, particularly if you're traveling on business. Always ask whether there are any additional taxes when you request a quote on a room, car or airline ticket--at least then you won't be surprised.
New Online Booking Options
Great fares, or farewell to online booking? You decide.
The recent launches of three new Web sites promising to find you the lowest air fare are giving business travelers new hope of cutting travel expenses. But is it only hope? The three projects, AirlineGuides.com, FareChase.com and QIXO.com, belong to a new breed of search sites that query multiple booking engines at the same time, helping travelers compare prices more easily.
AirlineGuides.com, which modestly describes itself as "The Internet Travelers' Best Friend," searches sites such as Expedia.comand OneTravel.comto find low prices. However, response times are sluggish, and, once you find a fare, you have to repeat the search on the particular site where the fare was found.
QIXO.comsays that it's many travel sites in one and tries to prove it by culling from a number of airline Web sites, Travelocity, Cheap Tickets and others. It's only slightly faster than AirlineGuides, and it also forces you to run two searches--one on QIXO, and another on the airline or travel agency site--unless you register and fork over a service fee of 1 percent of the purchase price (with a $10 maximum).
FareChasebills itself as the "Internet's First Real-Time Travel Comparison-Shopping Search Engine." (It reportedly launched within a day of QIXO.) In addition to airfares, it searches for hotel rooms and rental cars. Finding a fare is painfully slow for the moment, but FareChase takes you directly to the site and lets you book from the supplier in question without any additional charges. Pay attention, though, to the unusually large number of disclaimers.
To be fair, these sites were in their start-up phases at press time and should improve with age. But until they do, it's a good idea to check with a variety of sources, including a real travel agent, if you're looking for competitive fares.
Healthy Trails
A trip is no time to skimp on exercise and healthy eating.
It's getting easier than ever to travel healthy. The latest blood-pressure monitors are so compact and inconspicuous, they're easy to take on the road if hypertension is a problem. Consider Omron's latest ultra-compact wrist model, the first to employ a sensor that detects the minutest changes in blood pressure. The HEM-630 sells for about $119, less than earlier-generation monitors.
Another monitoring device, the CT1 Personal Calorie Tracker from Stayhealthy Inc., measures caloric burn by looking at body movement. The device also interfaces with the company's websiteto track your calories. The gizmo, plus a one-year subscription to the site, costs $149.
On the low-tech side, Executive Workout, a 32-page handbook by ex-Marine and veteran traveler George Bosolet, has exercises for travelers and tips on winning the battle of the bulge. All the gadgets and books in the world may not be enough to keep you from getting sick on your trip, however. Passport Healthis dedicated to preventing business-trip-induced illnesses. With locations nationwide and a Web site, Passport Health provides vaccinations and health advice for business travelers. It also offers travel insurance, including medical-consultation, evacuation, transport, lost baggage and passport services.
Christopher McGinnis, a commentator for CNN and The Weather Channel, is the author of The Unofficial Business Traveler's Pocket Guide (McGraw Hill) and manages his own Web site at www.travelskills.com. Christopher Elliot is Entrepreneur's "Travel Smarts" columnist.


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A food manufacturing company is voluntarily expanding a nationwide food recall of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods, including potato salad, coleslaw and salsa, for possible Listeria contamination.
Reser's Fine Foods of Beaverton, Ore. recalled more than 100,000 cases of refrigerated foods and 22,800 pounds of chicken, ham and beef products, but said there were no reports of illness.
Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.
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Healthier people may suffer milder symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The recalled products, distributed nationwide and in Canada, include potato salad, Block and Barrel tuna salad and Dillons brand coleslaw. For a full list of foods, consumers can check the full list of recalled products.
Customers can return the affected products to their grocery store for a refund or throw them away.
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This was originally one of the very first recipes I ever posted on Sugarlaws! It's such an easy one, and there's a reason why so many of my friends have tried it on their own (even one this weekend!) — it's incredibly simple, only takes a few minutes, and it's foolproof for even the most beginner cook.
And so beautiful! I actually made this a few weeks ago and brought it over to a friend's house for dinner — it was such a pretty, easy, last minute addition! This weekend was SO busy doing stuff for our new house before we move, and I am flat-out exhausted. I can't believe how much there is to do — but it's so exciting at the same time!
Asparagus Gruyere Tart
Flour, for rolling the puff pastry
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
1 pound asparagus
Coarse sea salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges and place the pastry onto a baking sheet. Using a fork, prick the dough at 1-inch intervals.
Trim the bottoms of the asparagus (they should snap off in your hands when bent). Brush the puff pastry with olive oil and sprinkle with Gruyere. Arrange the asparagus over the Gruyere. Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes, allow to cool, and serve.
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Nothing shows Nintendo hates you more than the fact only one of the three games in the Mother series has ever been officially released in North America (while poor PAL territories haven't seen any of them.).
So tread very carefully around this talk from series creator Shigesato Itoi, who has taken to Twitter to say (translation courtesy of Earthbound Central):
Since it's now okay to blurt this out, here goes: the "MOTHER republication" thing I mentioned briefly before is making progress.
Which he then followed up with:
It's not "(MOTHER) 4″, though! This has to do with making "MOTHER" playable. I can't give out any details just yet, but I do at least need to say that it isn't 4.
Which makes it sound like he's talking about some kind of re-release deal, maybe even a remake. For just the first game in the series or the whole series, it's hard to tell. It doesn't matter; his surprisingly positive and open remarks have fans hoping for all of the above.
So help me, if this is all three games bundled and released on the 3DS, this is a good day.
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West Brom are holding talks with midfielder and last season's player of the year Youssouf Mulumbu over a new contract, it is understood.
Mulumbu, who has two years remaining on his current deal, has been linked with a move to Fiorentina this summer.
But Albion stress the new deal is to reward Mulumbu for his performances last season rather than because of any interest from other clubs.
Mulumbu formed an effective partnership in the centre of the park with Paul Scharner in helping Albion finish 11th in their first season back in the Barclays Premier League.
The DR Congo international also weighed in with seven goals to make him the club's second highest score behind Peter Odemwingie.
It is the third new deal on the table in just over 12 months for 24-year-old Mulumbu.
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Mulumbu has proved to be one of the Premier League's bargain buys, costing Albion just £175,000 when moving from Paris St Germain in 2009 after an initial trial period.
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Details of the panels are as follows:
1:45p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Hall H:
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON – The highly anticipated sequel to last year's box-office smash TWILIGHT is the subject of a question-and-answer session featuring surprise members of the cast. In anticipation of being one of the convention's most talked-about events, the panel will also thrill the crowd with a first look at never-before-seen footage from the film. With THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) return in a captivating new chapter of the action epic that has enthralled audiences around the world.
Special Evening TWILIGHT Screenings
Summit is also proud to present "The Twilight Experience," a one-night-only special theatrical re-release of global sensation TWILIGHT, featuring an introduction by cast members.
Screening tickets are $10 and can only be purchased online at Fandango (www.fandango.com) and picked up at the theater prior to the event. Multiple staggered showings of TWILIGHT will take place at the Pacific Gaslamp 15. Doors open at 5:30 and fans with tickets will be admitted on a first-come, first-seated basis. The Pacific Gaslamp 15 is located at 701 5th Ave., just a few blocks from the Convention Center. Two tickets per person limit.
Photo Booth, Giveaways and More!
Throughout the convention, visitors to the Summit Entertainment booth in the Grand Hall will have the opportunity to have their pictures taken in an exclusive THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON photo booth and collect special edition trading cards for the film. They can also meet the CG-animated versions of classic characters brought to new life in ASTRO BOY. With each spin of the prize wheel, lucky visitors will win promotional giveaways or exclusive prizes.


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Removal tools (uninstall tools) for common antivirus software
- In order to uninstall, you will need to access the link associated with the antivirus software currently installed on your computer and follow the instructions on the website.
- Once the uninstall is complete, you will need to restart your computer. Afterwards you will need to follow the steps of the Bitdefender installation.
Note: Bitdefender does not take responsibility for any damages or loss of data caused by or during the uninstallation of any antivirus software.


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Byron Webb hosts smoothfm's More Music Drive show every weekday from 4pm to 8pm
What a great time of year! The beach, the pool...swimming in general is by far my favourite pasttime in summer. There's nothing like a fun outdoor weekend in the sun to get the vitamin D pumping through your veins.
They say you're either a summer or winter person, I love both to be honest. They each hold their own appeal and we're so lucky being on the south east of Australia because we get a real taste of all the seasons and, thankfully, none too extreme. Just when you've had enough of winter, we move into spring and visa-versa.
Stats. Married to the beautiful Belinda. Two children: Sarah (3.5 years) and Hilary (1).
My guilty pleasures (besides being a dad, which I LOVE - the girls eat up most of my time to be honest, but I wouldn't have it any other way)
Renovating. I really like getting my hands dirty doing the non-structural stuff around the house. Over the past 10 or so years, we've slowly done up our old 1880s terrace to a point where we adore living in it and know every nook and cranny intimately. Having two young children has slowed our progress though, but we still try and fit it in where possible.
I love cars but have no mechanical prowess whatsoever! I've owned about 30 cars in my lifetime, the best being a 1964 EH Holden that we nicknamed Bessie and had for around 12 years. Our afternoon announcer, Simon Diaz, has an EJ Holden from the same era, so we're kindred spirit in the car sense.
I also had a motorbike for several years, but kids came along so safety and reliability have made way for much more sensible modes of transport these days.
Music. I love all kinds of music and honestly love the joy of putting smoothfm on and knowing I'll hear a favourite song. I also have a big collection of albums on Rdio these days too and am always flicking through them.
We play such a great variety on smoothfm and cover so many eras. There are so many songs we play that excite me beyond words every time I hear or play them. I love Bruno Mars, Adele and the soulful tones of James Morrison, but it's the classics like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Etta James and Ray Charles that hit me right there.
Animals: We'd love a menagerie but our backyard has limited space. We have three cats in our lives and we do our best to make sure they are included with the little humans and get their fair share of love and affection.


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I'm curious if anyone has had success with running Ubuntu or Debian on the latest Ultrabooks. Specifically, the Acer Aspire s3 or the Asus Zenbook?
I have had an Asus UL30a since they came out, but since the latest dist-upgrade landed linux-3 on my system, suspend/resume when on battery just dies. Works fine when plugged in so I assume it's trying to "Hibernate" when on battery.
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If you're serious about art, Super Art Studio is the perfect find. A sturdy aluminum case with a clear cover holds a ton of art supplies in neat and organized compartments, and the clear windows makes it easy to find supplies, whether at your favorite art space or on the go. The amazing 140-piece set is loaded with a colorful assortment of arts and crafts accessories. Inside Super Art Studio, you'll find: watercolor paints with palette, colored pencils, oil pastels, crayons, markers, paintbrush, pencil, scissors, pencil sharpener, mini stapler, eraser, paper clips, ruler, clear and white glue.
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We're recruiting for enthusiastic Apprentice Technicians who are excited to jump-start their new career with Arnold Clark.
Arnold Clark Renault - Warrington
Full time, 39 hours per week.
Ready to earn while you learn?
If you become an Arnold Clark apprentice, you'll get qualified – and get paid!
You'll attend GTG for four weeks' initial training; then, at various points throughout your apprenticeship. You'll also regularly be assessed at work to make sure you're on track for success. At the end of your training, you'll have a Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who's willing to learn and wants to advance their career. You'll have loads of enthusiasm for the work, and be keen to learn and be mentored in a practical environment. At the end of the qualification, there are also some fantastic career opportunities on offer for successful participants.
Day-to-day duties
Essential skills
If you are successful you must have achieved your SQA / GCSE qualifications to meet criteria before starting the apprenticeship on 2nd March 2020.
If you do not achieve these before 2nd March your application will not be progressed, however we have an additional intake in September which you can reapply for.
In return, we offer a generous employee benefits package, including great employee discounts at loads of high-street shops and restaurants across the UK, as well as preferential rates on new and used cars.
Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview.
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Florida's unique history owes some of its splendor to great people and great visions. In many cases, however, the most interesting tidbits have happened when no one was expecting it. That's certainly the case with Ochopee, home of the smallest post office building in Florida, and most likely the smallest in the United States. The people of Ochopee hadn't planned to have such a cramped space for handling mail. If it hadn't been for a serious tragedy, the tiny settlement might never have had such a distinction.
Ochopee got its start in 1928 when the James T. Gaunt family purchased a few hundred acres in Collier County on either side of what was to become the Tamiami Trail. The Gaunts were farmers, and they intended to set up a major tomato-growing operation. Farming on the edge of the Everglades was no easy task, of course. The family and their workers lived in surplus Army tents when they first arrived, which made the heat and mosquitoes a daily torture.
In the first year, the Gaunts and their business partners wrestled a real settlement out of the muck. They hired a large workforce to tend and harvest their tomatoes, mostly African-Americans from Miami and Georgia, with a few local Seminole families as well. The Seminoles lived in their own chickees near the company property, while the African-Americans typically lived in houses on the site. One of the workers' quarters was called "Boardwalk" because for much of the year the only way to get between the houses was by boardwalk. Wages ranged between $1.00 and $2.50 per day, plus free utilities and health insurance.
By 1932, the Gaunt Company had a substantial village to serve their tomato farm, but it didn't have a name. That year, the family decided to establish a post office, but they wanted something a little more special than "Gaunt" or "Gaunt Farms" for a name. According to one of the family members, Someone asked Charley Tommie, a local Seminole, what the native word for "farm" was. Charley replied "O-chopp-ee," and the Gaunts decided that would be the name of their growing settlement. The post office was established in August of that year, and postal business was carried out in a corner of the company store.
One night in 1953, a fire broke out in the boarding house at Ochopee. It spread quickly to other buildings, and with the nearest fire department being miles away at Everglades City, residents were forced to fight the blaze with buckets of water from a nearby canal. Postmaster Sidney Brown was able to get his records out of the general store, but when the flames were finally extinguished, the building was a total loss. The next day, when the mail arrived, Postmaster Brown needed someplace to conduct business. A member of the Gaunt family pointed out a nearby shed used to store irrigation pipes and hoses, and with that the nation's smallest post office building was adopted. Gaunt Company workers moved the building to a more convenient location, installed a counter and work space, and it was ready for service.
Since then, the Ochopee post office has been as much a tourist attraction as it has a place of business. The Florida Photographic Collection contains a number of photos of the building from various angles and at different times. Some visitors assumed the locals built the post office that size originally as a novelty, but Ochopee residents knew better. Their post office, like so many curiosities in Florida's past, was an accident of history.
Does a landmark in your community have a story like that of the Ochopee post office? Tell us about it by leaving a comment or sharing on our Facebook page!


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I got 2 for the green couch:
(the bird pillows are the new ones)
And 2 for the red couch. I didn't want to play favorites ya know.
And then I got 3 new cushions for outside.
I guess I could have wiped down that table for you, but I was too tired from all the pillow shopping.


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Looking to buy HP laptop that is equipped with Intel processors? Understanding Intel processors can help you to choose the right laptop according to your needs. Intel processor comes in several family type. The Intel Core i processor is the most popular out of the many and are usually equipped in latest computers. It delivers powerful performance for heavy tasks such as video editing and gaming with 4K visuals. The Intel Core m range is developed for efficient performance in mobile devices. It promises long battery life while being powerful so you can work on your tablet wherever you go.
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Disease Kills Shrimp Output, Pushes U.S. Prices Higher
Asia is fighting a new disease that has reduced shrimp output in Thailand as much as 40%, driving prices higher for Western restaurants and retailers.
The disease appeared in Thailand, the world's largest shrimp exporter, late last year after ravaging shrimp stocks in China in 2009 and then in Vietnam. With production plunging, shrimp prices in the U.S. have jumped 20% in recent months, according to Thailand's leading exporter.
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Or maybe Cinema.multivariable wrote:He probably meant theatre.
piglets222 wrote:2012
good movie,
alittle heavy on the cgi, but teh action was good : )
recommend: seeing it at the theater : )
zbeast wrote:OK, ok... I have to say it... I went to see "New Moon" 2009...
After an apocalyptic war between human and machines, the world is completely destroyed and without human life. The burlap doll 9 awakes without voice and finds a weird object in the middle of the debris that he brings with him.
sunnyd wrote:Brothers (Released December 2009)
Excellent movie, 9/10. While this specific story is based on a marine held in captive that returns to his family after they think he died, the reality of what some must go through after serving their country hits you hard watching this, and it is depicted very well in this film.
Anyone else wanna negotiate?
zbeast wrote:I went to just see the cgi... story.. what story?..things fall down people scream.
The Fifth Element
a genuinely mediocre sci-fi film, on the level of armageddon or independence day
D32009 wrote:AVATAR the ViSION release on computer
plus saw it in a regular theater in 3D as well as IMAX 3D
TOTALLY incredible movie.........you actually forget the images are computer generated it's so awesomely done.
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Foundation Gifts
Garden Walk Brick Program
Add your name to the library garden walk, or commemorate a friend or occasion. To place your order, complete the online form. Payments can be made by cash or check to the Administration Office (payable to the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation) or online with a credit card.
Honor & Memorial Books
The perfect way to remember friends and loved ones, or honor a birthday, graduation, or anniversary. Select a subject area of your choice for your gift, and a bookplate inserted inside will name both the individual honored and the donor. If you are interested in underwriting an item, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (630) 960-1200 for more information.
Give via PayPal
Or, give directly to the Foundation via credit card. Donating via credit card is fast, easy, and secure. We use PayPal to accept these types of donations.
Short-sleeve DGPL shirts can be paid for using PayPal. Shirts are $15 each and can also be purchased with cash or check payable to DGPL Foundation at the Information Desk. Sizes: adult S-2XL, kids XS (2-4), and M (10-12).
Donating Used Items
The library accepts book, DVD, and CD donations. These items are sold in the first-floor lobby. Used books can also be given to the Downers Grove Chapter of the AAUW. Contact the AAUW at email@example.com or (630) 225-8162 for more information.


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The Best Living Actresses Over 80
List Rules Living actresses born in or before 1938
The best living actresses over 80 (or close to it) include the classic beauties who headlined films and television shows of yesterday and those older female actresses we love today. These women might not all be the fresh faces in Hollywood they once were but their legacy and contributions to the entertainment world are timeless.
For classic movie fans, these actresses born before 1935 include many familiar names from some of the best movies of all time. Who can forget Lauren Bacall starring alongside Humphrey Bogart in several movies in the 1940s or Maureen O'Hara appearing in westerns with the great John Wayne? What about the long and successful careers of Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine and Brigitte Bardot? They might not be the leading ladies of today but in their time, they were among the best in the business.
Despite their age, which all deal with gracefully, many of these best living actresses 80 or older are still active today. Betty White might be the best example of that as the Golden Girl continues to entertain audiences with her television shows and books.Which actress over 80 is the absolute best when comparing them at the peak of their careers? That's your vote and you can exercise it below by voting, adding to or re-ranking this list of the best living actresses over 80! Want to rank the top older male actors next? Head over to add your selections to the best living actors in their 80s too!


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In the fourth part of a series of look-aheads at Colorado's 2010 season, broken down by units, we look at the Buffs' wide receivers and tight ends …
Newcomers: Recruiting disappointments at wide receiver have plagued coach Dan Hawkins, but luck has been on his side lately in finding receivers in other ways. Michigan transfer Toney Clemons (6-2, 210) was recently voted preseason Big 12 newcomer of the year by the league's media. Kyle Cefalo (5-10, 175), a former baseball player at Oregon State, also looked good last year in practice. Then, presto, freshman Paul Richardson (6-1, 175) joined the team earlier this month after being released from his UCLA scholarship following an off-the-field incident. And days later, former Southern Cal wideout Travon Patterson got cleared to be a Buff for his final season of college ball.
Seemingly overnight, CU's wideout corps became one of the Big 12's most potent groups, including senior standout Scotty McKnight. As for the tight ends, there are also fresh faces, including redshirt-freshman DaVaughn Thornton from Denver East and three true freshmen. Thornton (6-4. 225) is perhaps CU's most athletic tight end since All-American Daniel Graham and was a star of the spring game. Former Chatfield athlete Kyle Slavin is among the trio of true freshmen.
Biggest losses: Junior wide receiver Markques Simas became arguably CU's best player during the final month of the 2009 season. But he left the program in the spring after being suspended for yet another off-the-field problem. The departures of senior tight ends Riar Geer (36 catches and four TDs in 2009) and Patrick Devenny (13, three TDs) left a big void in experience at that position. Their leadership also will be missed.
Strengths: In addition to the newcomers, sophomore Will Jefferson looks to be vastly improved and led everybody in Thursday's scrimmage with seven catches. Junior Kendrick Celestine is back after a year's hiatus to his native Louisiana, and senior Andre Simmons, a former four-star recruit, will try to show that he isn't a bust. Hawkins said redshirt freshman Jarrod Darden also is, well, catching on. As if a genie appeared, the wideout group amazingly has transformed in one year from one of the thinnest in the Big 12 to one of the deepest. At tight end, junior Ryan Deehan has had plenty of reps.
Weaknesses: Most of the newcomers worked with CU quarterbacks Tyler Hansen and Cody Hawkins in summer 7-on-7 drills, but there are a lot of new faces to take a crash course in learning the offense and to "get on the same page," as coaches like to say. McKnight is three catches away from becoming the school's all-time leader in receptions, but everybody else is largely unproven – at least in a CU uniform and against Big 12 competition.
What to look for: Newcomers Clemons, Patterson and Richardson are among the fastest players on the team and, for the first time in Dan Hawkins' five years as coach, the Buffs will be able to stretch the defense and give McKnight more room to work underneath. This could be a lethal group if CU quarterbacks have time to throw and can get them the ball.
More previews:
** QBs: As usual, starting passer not yet decided
** RBs: Depth needed from freshmen backfield
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Colleges Track Former Students to Boost Degrees
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Increasing college completion rates remains a constant worry among education leaders. Now some schools are scouring their databases to track down former students who unknowingly qualify for degrees.
An effort known as Project Win-Win has helped community colleges and four-year schools in Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Wisconsin identify hundreds of ex-students who have either already earned enough credits to receive associate degrees or are just a few classes shy of getting them.
Project leaders hope the effort will encourage students to come back to school or seek advanced education after receiving two-year degrees. It worked so well at Missouri's Columbia College that the school plans to broaden its audit efforts to find bachelor's degree candidates.


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L'Apicio: Crowd-Pleasing Italian In the Best of Ways
13 East 1st Street, New York NY 10003 (b/n Bowery and 2nd; map); 212-533-7400; lapicio.com
Service: Surprisingly polished given the restaurant's age
Setting: Lofty, slightly clubbish off-Bowery restaurant
Must-Haves: Octopus, linguini, arancini, polenta
Cost: Around $40/person for food
Grade: A-
Opened in November just off the Bowery, L'Apicio is not Gabriel Thompson and Joe Campanale's first foray into Italian—but it certainly is their biggest. They built their reputation on Dell'Anima, L'Artusi, and Anfora, restaurants (and a wine bar) of the no-reservation, close-quarters set. L'Apicio has left that Village, and that Village aesthetic: a Bowery restaurant on the scale of DBGB. Soaring ceilings, a separate front lounge, three folks at the hostess table: it's a sizable operation, as far away from their cozier early projects as it gets.
But L'Apicio proves that they do, in fact, have the ability to scale, and scale successfully —on our visits, it ran like a well-staffed, well-oiled machine, a place that feels far more established than its age would suggest.
Within a few weeks of opening, L'Apicio became impossible to book—there aren't that many 180-seat restaurants where you can't get a table on a Monday night. Why did it catch on so quickly? After a few visits, I've decided this: it's simply a fun restaurant. Not a new Italian restaurant of the tripe and tongue, house-cured meat persuasion (though I'm speaking as one who finds those things fun, too). It's a crowd-pleaser, in a positive light, not in that it's dumbed down. In the sense that anyone can find something to love about it. Where arancini come stuffed with sausage, because hell, sausage is delicious; where many dishes are speckled with pepperoni, because it is too.
Let's start with the Octopus ($18), which would never have occurred to me as a potential pepperoni partner. Two tentacles, braised in red wine (and thoroughly tenderized), then charred on the outside, spiral elegantly around each other. The colorful jumble underneath—toasted fregola, celery and parsley leaves, olives, pepperoni—integrates beautifully, the briny olives, the slight heat of the pepperoni. Many of the best dishes at L'Apicio work that way: seeming not like disparate elements on a plate, but happy mouthfuls of vibrant flavors, better together than apart. The vegetable sides succeed for precisely that reason. Broccoli rabe joins sausage and herbs, breadcrumbs and a ton of garlic for a side that seems a composed meal in itself. (And ample enough to be a meal in itself. I took the remainder home for lunch the next day and found it a satisfying small meal. When's the last time you said that about a side dish?
Equally irresistible were the crisp-fried arancini ($8), each housing a molten core of sausage and arancini, fried sage a tasteful accessory; and pork meatballs over silken, Parmesan-laced polenta. Pure comfort food, bites you end up remembering and craving when hungry a few days later. I'd return for either and a cocktail at L'Apicio's good-looking bar, where the cocktails are similarly likable: a light, balanced Montenegro sour; a white Negroni with Cocchi Americano that's eminently drinkable, and that's from someone who finds standard Negronis drinkable too.
The pastas were a highlight, also taking relatively straightforward ideas and adding a bit of spark. Garganelli verde ($17) with bolognese I'd eat any day, but when I can opt for garganelli with lamb bolognese and a blizzard of Pecorino, I'll go for the latter. Linguini ($19) with clams: tasty. Linguini with clams, loads of garlic, chilies and breadcrumbs? Thrilling. You get the idea.
Several of the main courses lacked the gut-level appeal of the earlier ones, but I'd happily eat any again. Particularly the bistecca tagliata ($24), which, on our visits, arrived with a beautiful crust, an almost uniform rosy pink when cut into. I couldn't decide whether I preferred bites of that, or the thick-cut, aggressively seasoned "Tuscan fries" that rode alongside. (I say "aggressively seasoned" as one who loves salt, but have to acknowledge that there's a very heavy hand with the stuff in this kitchen; some will appreciate it, others may not.) Our arctic char ($26) was moist and flaky over its deeply flavored broth, with pickled shallots and beautifully cooked hen-of-the-woods mushrooms; the chicken ($23) juicy throughout, its fennel, lemon, and olives reminding me of Sicily. Still, it wasn't what I remembered as I walked out the door.
L'Apicio is hardly a cheap restaurant. But it feels a generous one, with more arancini in a bowl than one person should probably eat, enough "fries" with a steak to share with the table. There's a sense of abundance, a sense of a playfulness, and a sense of good spirit. And even if some dishes fall short of others, that's more than enough to heartily recommend it.
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The Lezyne M Caddy Quick Release is a very neat and useful saddle-bag.
Lezyne have a range of small bags that fit under your saddle, including this M Caddy QR. The M stands for medium, and the QR stands for quick release. It's perfectly sized for carrying all the kit you need for a day out – and you can attach it to your bike (and take it off again) very quickly indeed.
Most saddle-packs attach to the saddle rails with straps and Velcro, but as this Caddy is the quick release version there's a plastic bracket that bolts to the saddle rails, and the bag has a small plastic socket on top, which clips onto (and off) the bracket in a matter of moments.
The clip holds the bag tight, so it doesn't need a second strap to go round the seat post. It also means the bag hangs out behind the saddle, rather than directly under it, which is especially useful for anyone that finds some saddle-bags rub against the backs of their thighs when cycling.
There's plenty of room in the bag for a spare inner-tube, plus levers, patches, CO2 canister, keys, money and an energy bar. If you keep your food in your pocket (and you're a pessimist when it comes to punctures), there's just enough room for two lightweight tubes and two canisters, plus levers and patches.
The main part of the bag is made from tough nylon fabric. There are three internal pockets (made from softer neoprene, so slightly padded) which hold tyre levers and other bits of kit to prevent chafing the inner tube. There's also a very handy external pocket designed to carry a multi-tool.
The zip and access flap at the back of the bag are water resistant, but not waterproof, which means you'll still need to dry out your stuff after a ride in the rain.
Other features include a loop of tape for clipping a rear light onto, but it's too thin to hold the light firmly, meaning the light shines downwards rather than straight back out towards approaching cars. Other manufacturers such as Topeak use much thicker tape on the back of their saddle-packs which hold rear lights in a much better position.
The M Caddy QR's full retail price is £21.99 but you can find it for just under £20 at your LBS or the usual on-line stores. It's usually a couple of quid more than the standard M Caddy with the Velcro straps that go round saddle rails and seat post.


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Guy Pearce Gossip
Guy Pearce gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
On Lawless & Shia's beef with the boys
Lawless opens next week. I saw it in Cannes. This is when I started summer crushing on Tom Hardy mostly for his relationship with Jessica Chastain in the film. For everyone else Lawless is an old fashioned dick fight, all honour and testosterone. Somehow I came out of there having watched a modern love story set in prohibition times. Full Story
Charlize Theron: Blonde & Blue
Someone must have had a good night's sleep. How old is Jackson? Do they get through the night without waking up at that age? Because Charlize Theron looked super fresh tonight in London at the Prometheus premiere. I don't love the sparkly dress on its own. But clothing tends to become something different when she wears it. Full Story
Guy loves Colin
Colin Firth received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Of course his wife Livia was there with him. But also Guy Pearce who does a great job as dipsy Edward VIII in The King's Speech. (Side note: Madonna is making a movie about Wallis Simpson. And I wonder if she'll be whitewashing those alleged Nazi sympathies. Full Story
Soho House/Grey Goose Part 2
If you missed the first part, please scroll down. Seems like Kelly Osbourne is Dave LaChapelle's new muse. Well...she's skinny now, right? Kelly had her hair done Marilyn Monroe styles, in a bedazzled silver teacup dress, like Balenciaga 2 yrs ago. Kelly is thin, small, and shy. Didn't seem entirely comfortable, almost as though she was asking herself how she got here. Full Story
Pissing on Oscar
It's a Harry Potter day but it's also an I Hate People day. Because some people are so f-cking dumb. And I'm not referring to a Twi-Hard. Tyce Diorio choreographed Katie Holmes's upcoming number on So You Think You Can Dance – a tribute to Judy Garland. Said Diorio of Robo's performance: "The thing that is so awesome is that you won't know, you don't know what to expect … but then when you sit and watch it, it's amazing. Full Story
Don Cheadle anytime
Anytime. Don Cheadle with Guy Pearce? Please. It's an automatic. Here they are last night in New York at the premiere of Traitor. Don has been in New York shooting Brooklyn's Finest. He makes every movie better. Like Out of Sight. Remember Out of Sight? Remember Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney in Out of Sight? Has Jennifer Lopez made a good movie since Out of Sight? Don also has a film with Mos Def coming up. Full Story
Without Michael
What a waste. A woman who looks like this reduced to old lady diamonds and ball gowns every time she steps out with her man. Does Zeta have a face or what? Gorgessity. Work done, yes. But gorgessity all the same. At the Australian premiere of Death Defying Acts today, Zeta looks freshly waxed, in more ways than one, and easily 10 years younger than her usual vibe whenever the geriatric is around. Full Story


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A hands-on guide to producing bioenergy without harming the environment was launched today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to coincide with the World Future Energy summit in Abu Dhabi.
Biofuels are on the agenda of the Summit, the largest meeting of the renewable energy industry this year. IUCN's publication, Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production: a compilation of tools and approaches, urges governments, bioenergy producers and investors to learn from the environmental community and to start implementing sustainable approaches for bioenergy production.
"The biggest potential for biofuels does not lie in filling jet engines and SUVs, but in improving access to modern energy services to the more than 2 billion people who depend on unhealthy and inefficient forms of energy, " said IUCN's Director General Julia Matron-Lefèvre.
The publication addresses a range of sustainability issues from gender to invasive species; water management to landscape planning – some of which are rarely included in the bioenergy debate.
IUCN Chief Scientist, Jeff McNeely, who also chaired the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) environment group, said, "This collection of 30+ tools illustrates that we shouldn't wait to start implementing sustainability practices when it comes to large-scale bioenergy production. We are not saying that we and our members and partners have all the answers, but this is a good place for a politician or developer to start when they are considering how biofuels can be produced sustainably. This is just a beginning. As the biofuel industry gains more experience over the years, they will also realise the market as well as ecosystem benefits of implementing sustainable production".
A number of sustainability schemes for biofuels are under discussion. The RSB has launched its "Version Zero" set of twelve principles addressing numerous sustainability issues. IUCN's work is contributing to bringing these principles to life and enabling developers to deliver sustainable products to the market.
The publication will be presented at the World Water Forum in Istanbul from the 16th to the 22nd March, where the links between water, energy and agriculture will be focused upon.
For more information or to set up interviews, please contact:
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IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges by supporting scientific research; managing field projects all over the world; and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN, international conventions and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
The world's oldest and largest global environmental network, IUCN is a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists and experts in some 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 professional staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. IUCN's headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, in Switzerland.
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Danny Garcia ready for fight of his life
Report & photos by John DiSanto – PhillyBoxingHistory.com
Junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, 26-0, 16 KOs, has been on quite a roll over the past two years. He's captured world titles, won fights big fights, and watched his per fight price go up with each start. He's accomplished a lot in a short time, but for some reason, has yet to breakthrough to the upper echelon of the boxing world. Garcia had a stellar amateur career, engages in exciting high-profile punch outs, and is running out of room to drape championship belts on his body. But still he struggles for respect.
On Saturday night at the MGM in Las Vegas, Garcia will face off with tough Lucas Matthysse, 34-2, 30 KOs, in a 12-round mega-fight on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez mega-mega -fight on Showtime Pay-Per-View. It is the biggest bout of his career thus far.
Unlike Garcia, Lucas Matthysse has not struggled for attention from the fans and media. The Argentine has won his share of TV fights and has looked good doing it, but his status has grown to almost mythic proportions over the past year. His face graces the cover of the current issue of The Ring, and he is generally considered the fighter of the moment. He has been installed as the favorite to take Garcia's gaggle of title belts as well as the Philadelphian's position as the champion of the 140-pound world.
The word on the street is that Garcia is in for the fight of his life against Matthysse.
However, for Team Garcia this attitude is par for the course, and one of the things that drives the Philly native to keep winning. One thing is certain, Danny knows that adding Matthysse to his win column would mean an awful lot.
"I feel like after this fight, I could potentially be one of the best 140-pounders that ever put on a pair of gloves," Garcia said from his brand new DSG Boxing Gym. "That's how I feel. I'm definitely going to be a bigger name in boxing. I'll become one of those guys they always mention."
However, Garcia's outspoken father and trainer, Angel Garcia, isn't so sure that the respect due his son will come, even after a victory over Matthysse.
"Listen, they are going to say the same thing they been saying for the last 10 fights – he got lucky," Angel Garcia said. "They won't give him respect. I still think nobody's going to give us credit. They're going to say that he (Matthysse) already had two losses. Zab beat him and Alexander beat him. Ain't nothing going to change."
But how could it not if Garcia beats the respected Matthysse? Danny Garcia is the current boss of the junior welterweight division and Matthysse is his very top contender. A win for Garcia (or Matthysse) makes him the undisputed king of the well-cleaned division.
"He's a good fighter. You can't take that away from him," Danny said. "You don't become a top contender overnight and have no skills. I don't consider him one of the best because he never won a world title, and when he had a shot, he lost."
Matthysse did win the interim WBC junior lightweight title, but that crown was created (or split from Garcia's full version) for apparent marketing reasons. Few consider it a real championship.
"I respect him for putting gloves on, but that's about it," Angel said. "They've got him as a killer. I don't know why, he never won nothing. I'm just disappointed. Danny is champ of the world, and they're still looking at him like he's the opponent. Like a nobody."
The anger over the situation spills out of Angel Garcia's mouth every time the fight comes up. He wants his son to win for all the usual reasons, but you can tell that seeing Danny prove everyone wrong is a big part of the picture too.
"They really think he's going to win," Angel said. "So they're hyping him up like he's a killer. I want him to think like that because I want him to open up with Danny. If he thinks he's going to come in and beat the champion and call it a day, he's in for a long night."
While his father seethes, Danny stays calm and focuses his attention on the matchup.
"Anything he can do, I can do better," Garcia said. "He's got power, but I got power too. I fought a lot of people with power. It takes more than power to win a fight. I know how he's going to come at me. What happens when I back him up? I can fight backing up. Can he fight backing up?"
With two such strong punchers in the ring, most believe that the fight will come to a clear-cut resolution. It's one of the things that makes the fight so intriguing. There really could be, and should be, real fireworks.
"If he comes right out and opens up, the fight's not going to last long," Garcia said. "I'm going to fight my fight, but if he makes a mistake, I'm going to capitalize."
Fans would like nothing more than a head-on collision between the two, but the key to Garcia's success probably lies in a very different strategy.
"You gotta be smart," Garcia said. "You got to be smart. Take his power away. Make him miss. I'm going to give him some looks, but I'm going to be myself. I'm not going to change my whole game plan and run around like a chicken without a head. I don't run. But I'm going to be smart. I'm not going to give him anything easy. He'll have to earn it."
Angel Garcia believes his son will back up his words.
"We're going to be ready on September 14th – mentally, spiritually and physically," Angel said. "On September 14th, Danny will go in the ring and will come out still undefeated champion."
"I'm going to make adjustments," Danny said. "I know what he wants to do. He wants to win in big fashion. I'm just going to be smart, and be ready to go 12 rounds."
"We can go the distance and still show the world," Angel said. "Outclass him. Show the world that he's outclassed. I hope Danny outclasses him and makes him look like a nobody. But if he gets fresh and he opens up and gets clipped, the question is will he be able to handle it? We know Danny has one," Angel said, pointing to his heart. "Does he (Matthysse) have one? He hasn't been tested yet. We're ready to brawl, box, all that. Whatever he brings to the plate, we got some answers for it. Matthysse beat people that he was supposed to beat. That is true. Danny beat people he was supposed to lose to. That's the difference between a champion and an opponent."
"I was born for this," Danny said. "I was born to perform on a high level. It's nothing to me."
That better be the case, because this fight will be on the biggest stage possible – the Mayweather-Alvarez fight.
"Pressure? No, no, no," Angel said. "Floyd and Canelo is the main event. We're just the undercard. For us, it's a main event, but to everyone else, it's just the undercard."
Hardly. If styles make fights, then Garcia vs. Matthysse will be much more than an undercard bout. My money says the fight will steal the show. And if Garcia can get the win, the respect that has eluded him will finally be his.
"Whether it does or not, I'm going to be happy, and that's all that matters," Garcia said.
To read more about the Philly fight scene – past and present
– visit www.phillyboxinghistory.com.
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Enterprise-ready VTLs
Enterprise-class virtual tape libraries (VTLs) are an increasingly cost-effective destination for data that needs to be backed up or restored quickly, and isn't quite ready for offsite archiving. But the more complex the storage environment, the more attention users should pay to how the VTL provides scalability, performance, manageability and deduplication.
| Most virtual tape libraries will accelerate backups, but there are key differences among them when it comes to scaling, interoperability and management.
For a growing number of organizations, a virtual tape library (VTL) provides a cost-effective addition to their disk-based backup. By storing data to disk rather than tape, the VTL speeds data backup and retrieval without requiring users to change their existing backup processes. This is because, to the backup server and backup application, the VTL looks like a traditional tape library. Benefits include squeezing ever-larger data sets into tight backup windows, retrieving data quickly when required for legal or regulatory reasons, and reducing the operational and reliability risks related to tape.
However, not all VTLs are created equal. The larger and more complex the storage environment, the more attention users should pay to how the VTL provides scalability, performance, manageability and deduplication which, by storing only unique bits of data, can reduce disk capacity and bandwidth needs by as much as 30:1 or 40:1 (see "Enterprise VTL feature checklist," below).
For some users, VTLs may be outright replacements for existing tape libraries, eliminating the cost of manually handling tapes, delays associated with the need to sequentially read through an entire tape to find data, and the resulting breakdowns when tape jams or breaks.
Michael Grillo, principal IT engineer at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, CT, is looking forward to using his 80TB of VTL capacity to completely replace tape because of the VTL's increased reliability and speed. He backs up 4.5TB to 5TB each day. "Our next step is to replace tape with a VTL at our disaster recovery [DR] site that's nine miles from the main data center," he says.
Some VTLs are sold as "appliances" with preloaded software that may also be preconfigured for a specific storage server, while others are sold as software that can be installed on generic servers. The advent of deduplication has made disk-based VTLs an affordable fit for very large-scale storage and for data replication to remote sites over WANs.
Enterprise requirements
The ability to easily add disk capacity is important not only because organizations are backing up more and more data all the time, says Lauren Whitehouse, an analyst at Milford, MA-based Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), but because companies often buy their first VTL to meet the needs of a specific department and then add to it as they see the value it provides.
Because of the number of production servers involved, failed backups are considered unacceptable in an enterprise VTL environment, says Andrei Shishov, VP of backup platforms engineering at EMC Corp. Reliability is often provided through features such as clustered failover among VTL nodes, as well as redundant components such as power supplies within individual nodes.
Performance is another basic requirement for an enterprise VTL, so it can back up data quickly enough to fit within an organization's backup window and restore files quickly when needed, says Whitehouse. Exact definitions of what is sufficient performance vary, although Peter Eicher, director of product marketing at FalconStor Software Inc., estimates the minimum at 300MB/sec to 400MB/sec. In addition to improving reliability, clustering can boost performance by spreading the work of reading and writing data, and/or deduplicating it, among multiple VTL servers.
Because enterprise customers "potentially have not only the local data center, but maybe some remote offices to be concerned about," support for a variety of backup applications is also a must-have, says Whitehouse. Then there's the need, adds Shishov, for the VTL software to work with the widest possible variety of backup software, servers and server components, such as host bus adapters and disk drives.
The desire to cut the purchase and energy costs of disk drives, and to reduce the bandwidth required to replicate data among various sites (such as for DR), have made deduplication a must-have feature for enterprise VTLs (see "Dedupe options," below). Some vendors are also introducing massive array of idle disks (MAID) or spin-down features that power up disks only when they read or write data.
Ease of management is key to minimizing the VTL's total cost of ownership, and includes everything from the clarity of the user interface to the ability to easily view and manage groups of VTLs from a single console. Specific features to consider are how easy it is to access all VTLs in a group through a single sign-on, and the ability to view a consolidated report for all the systems and make simultaneous changes in common configuration settings.
Security wasn't a key requirement cited by users or analysts because VTLs are generally used in data center environments, which are regarded as secure. Security becomes more important when data leaves the data center stored on tape, so most users say they perform encryption at the tape library and not the VTL. However, some vendors, such as FalconStor and Sepaton Inc., do offer encryption in their VTLs.
Depending on whether a VTL is used along with or as a replacement for tape, users might need it to write directly to or read directly from a physical tape. While most VTLs can import and export tape, says ESG's Whitehouse, another important consideration is whether the backup software's catalog is updated to reflect any changes in the data stored on the VTL so backup administrators can more easily track the location of the backed up data.
Choosing a vendor
Dave Russell, research VP at Stamford, CT-based Gartner Inc., ranks EMC, Sepaton (also OEMed by Hewlett-Packard [HP] Corp.) and Sun Microsystems Inc.'s StorageTek Division as the top three "pure-play" VTL vendors. "EMC has the most market share and is a very scalable solution," he says. "Sepaton and HP are extremely scalable, have very high performance and have excellent integration. Sun StorageTek is becoming more of a force in the marketplace, although they are the last" to enter the market, he notes.
In a January 2008 report, Stephanie Balaouras, an analyst at Cambridge, MA-based Forrester Research Inc., wrote that FalconStor "leads for the completeness of its product offering and strategy," while Fujitsu Siemens Computers leads for its "host support, architecture and tape integration." She praised those two and EMC for "the most comprehensive ... interoperability, good scale, solid resiliency features and manageability," due in part to the maturity of their offerings.
FalconStor scored well in areas such as deduplication, tape management, replication and global management, according to Balaouras. She also noted its VTL product is built on its IPStor platform, "which enables not only VTL but snapshots, continuous data protection and IP-based replication." ESG's Whitehouse gives Diligent Technologies Corp. (an IBM Corp. company), FalconStor and Sepaton the highest ranks for ease of management.
NetApp Inc., Quantum Corp. and Sun StorageTek "are two to three product updates away from closing the gap" with the leaders in areas such as clustering, deduplication and replication, according to Balaouras.
Balaouras describes Copan Systems Inc. and Sepaton as "massively scalable VTLs" that are focused primarily on customers who want to replace, rather than complement, their tape libraries. Copan recently announced the option of 1TB drives for its Revolution 300 Series Platform, a "hot standby" deduplication option that provides a spare deduplication engine that seamlessly replaces a failed unit, as well as a new 40-drive VTL cache option that allows Copan systems to support more than 1,000 concurrent data streams.
ESG's Whitehouse gives Sepaton's grid architecture the highest marks for scalability, followed by Diligent and FalconStor.
Data Domain Inc. is a leading deduplication vendor. However, "VTL is the minority of our business," says Brian Biles, co-founder and VP of product management. While its software provides "good support for host operating systems, backup apps and network connectivity," says Forrester Research's Balaouras, "it lacks broad emulation of popular tape drives and tape libraries because of its focus on tape elimination rather than tape integration." For Data Domain, she says, "the VTL interface is simply a means by which to introduce a disk appliance less disruptively into the environment." Sun's StorageTek VTL Plus is based on FalconStor technology, but Balaouras says Sun hopes to use its own technology, such as the Solaris Zettabyte File System and its storage products, "to increase scale and reliability through OS-level clustering and software RAID at an affordable price."
Wanted: Modular growth
He considered purchasing a deduplication appliance from Data Domain that would dramatically speed the backup process by storing only unique changes to the data. However, at the time of his selection, Data Domain packaged its appliance with a set amount of storage, "so if we wanted to add another appliance it would" create another island of storage, he says.
EMC and NetApp take a similar approach, says Whitehouse, forcing a customer to do a "forklift" upgrade of their entire system or buy another VTL just to get a comparatively small additional amount of capacity. That can result in "VTL sprawl," she says, with "lots of different boxes, each of which has to be managed independently."
Using a Quatrio Pivot 300 VTL running Diligent's ProtecTier data deduplication software, Wunder says he can meet his expected 50% annual growth in storage needs by buying another disk array every year and another server every two years. "If I'm wrong on [the amount of] data growth, I'll just escalate" those expansion plans, he says. Each expansion "is less than $20,000 a pop, a small enough amount of money so I can double, triple or even quadruple the size" of the VTL if needed, he adds.
Wunder uses the VTL to store data before moving it to a Quantum Corp. LTO-3 tape library for long-term offsite archiving and DR. This will save the company $300,000 over four years vs. the cost of building and maintaining a tape library large enough to meet its future needs, he says.
Wunder wishes he could have changed his company's centralized approach to storing data on one NAS filer in one file system (which he inherited from his predecessors). "If I just had this 21TB stored across three or four" storage systems, he says, he could back up data to multiple VTL servers at once, further reducing his backup window.
A number of vendors are combining 4Gb/sec Fibre Channel with multithreading capabilities to do exactly that, says Whitehouse. Sepaton, for example, "can stack any of a number of their nodes in one solution," she says. Each node "might have two or four Fibre Channel connections, so the scalability becomes easy to map out."
Magnum Semiconductor's Wunder strongly advises users to build extra capacity into their VTL arrays--"a minimum of double of what you need [now]," he says--to allow enough extra space to accommodate not only regular backup storage, but extra space to test applications and DR plans. "I can't test if I don't have a staging area," he says.
Continued growth
VTL vendors need to add new features to their software so that they, and not backup applications, "are in the driver's seat when it comes to managing data in the backup process," says ESG's Whitehouse. To meet this challenge, expect VTL vendors to aggressively increase their data capacities by using higher capacity disks that are more energy efficient; also look for the universal adoption of deduplication, as well as features such as disk spin-down to reduce power and cooling costs.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Playing its first road contests of the 2012 season, the Georgia College softball squad (2-4) split day one of action at the Eckerd College Spring Invitational Saturday. The Bobcats lost to Nova Southeastern University (3-4) 4-0, then rebounded with a 9-5 win over the host school Eckerd College (2-1).
In game one, Laura Saladrigas held the Bobcat bats in check, scattering four hits and three walks over the complete-game shutout. Senior righthander Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) was the hard-luck loser (1-1) tossing all seven while allowing three earned runs and fanning two.
In game two the GC bats came alive ripping 14 hits, including a Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.) home run and a Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.) triple.
Trailing 5-1 going into the sixth, GC rallied with a seven-run inning, powered by the Gallucci grand slam and Okvist triple.
The top four hitters in the GC order went a combined 9-for-15 with five RBI and six runs. Okvist was 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI, with Gallucci going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Frankie Walls (Dahlonega, Ga.) and Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) each finished 2-for-4 with a run. Michl'le Hull (Stone Mountain, Ga.) capped the multi-hit performers at 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Senior Sabrina Chandler (Covington, Ga.) got the win (1-1) in relief, going three innings of no-hit work, fanning a pair.
The Bobcats are back in action tomorrow, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m., taking on No. 19 University of Tampa, followed by a 1:30 p.m. bout with Florida Tech.
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The Dada Reader: A Critical Anthology
The revolutionary Dada movement, though short-lived, produced a vast amount of creative work in both art and literature during the years that followed World War I. Rejecting all social and artistic conventions, Dadaists went to the extremes of provocative behavior, creating "anti-art" pieces that ridiculed and questioned the very nature of creative endeavor. To understand their movement's heady mix of anarchy and nihilism—combined with a lethal dash of humor—it's essential to engage with the artists' most important writings and manifestos. And that is is precisely where this reader comes in.
Bringing together key Dada texts, many of them translated into English for the first time, this volume immerses readers in some of the most famous (and infamous) periodicals of the time, from Hugo Ball's Cabaret Voltaire and Francis Picabia's 391 to Marcel Duchamp's The Blind Man and Kurt Schwitters's Merz. Published in Europe and the United States between 1916 and 1932, these journals constituted the movement's lifeblood, communicating the desires and aspirations of the artists involved. In addition to providing the first representative selection of these texts, The Dada Reader also includes excerpts from many lesser-known American and Eastern European journals.
Compiled with both students and general readers in mind, this volume is necessary reading for anyone interested in one of the most dynamic and influential movements of the twentieth century.
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