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I've been waiting over a year to get an Android phone and today was such a fun day that it made it worth the wait. I kinda wanted the G1 since it came out, but didn't want to consider going to T-Mobile to get it. Then at MWC 2009 the Hero was announced and I thought it was going to go to at least Sprint if not Verizon and I thought I would get it as soon as it came out. Then as it got closer and closer I'd see something else that I wanted, but wasn't quite ready to pull the trigger for one reason or another. The Sprint Hero was a little ugly in my opinion and I read about something else. Then it was the Droid, then the Eris, but during that time there was the "Passion". I decided that was the perfect phone, it was fast, big, looked nice and was rumored to be on Verizon. The months went by, yes months and we heard about the Nexus One that all the Google employees were showing off, then it came to light and mentioned Verizon as a future carrier. I thought well that's nice, but still months away. What was weird was the Passion rumors continued, they started to change to a Bravo, then an Incredible was mentioned, then a Desire was annouced at this years' MWC. It is getting hard to tell them all apart. I have finally decided now, that i believe the Incredible is coming to Verizon, hopefully in the end of March, otherwise early April. That is going to be my phone, for sure this time. I've dealt with Windows Mobile for far to long. My first smart phone was a Moto Q, the day it released in June-ish 2006, then the Verizon vx6800 (HTC Titan) and just recently a HTC Touch Pro to get me by until this Incredible release.
So now to the fun part you've been waiting to hear. Everyone gets that "rush" when they do something exciting. I used to always get them in sports, but didn't notice it anywhere else until I got my PS3 before the first Christmas before they came out. Then it was getting my Wii, when they first came out as well as picking up another 3 over time for friends. Something about getting/finding things before other people seems to give me that exhilarating feeling. So today I was reading one of the forums I've been keeping up on for a few months waiting to find out more info about the Incredible. it's kinda fun hearing other people's opinions on what is going to happen and every once in a while find a gem. Things seem to come up there, before I read about them anywhere else. Well today it was my turn. I was looking through some picture found on Flickr that were taken with a weird model of HTC phone. I took the dimensions of the picture and multiplied them to find that the camera was about an 8MP camera. Way bigger than any other HTC phone so far. People were already assuming it was either the Bravo, Desire, Supersonic, or Incredible. I first starting trying to figure out their location from the pictures, then looked a little closer at the user names. I put them after Twitter accounts until I found a match. That Twitter account linked to a couple twitgoo pictures and a couple YouTube videos. I put 2+2 together and found a video they had posted of this rumored "Incredible". I couldn't believe that I was the first viewer of the video. It caught me off guard. The video had been posted 8 hours earlier, so I figured I must've been the first person to stumble upon it. I posted the link to the forum and things just took off from there. So far I've seen 3 pretty popular blogs it's been posted on and many other small ones have reblogged it. The person that tipped my post, was gracious enough to comment on the blog to make sure that I received credit. I couldn't believe it, my name mentioned for credit to a post. The post was also pretty nice, acting like I did some research project to find the info. There were a ton of tweets and retweets, mentioning the story. Here's the first 3 blog posts.
It got me wanting to blog more and tweet more often, to try to help out the community. I loved that feeling and it really made me realize why so many people enjoy following technology. So I guess I had my 15 minutes and I'll turn it back over to everyone else for now, but I can't wait to find something else out someday and hopefully next time, I'll be doing it from my HTC Incredible.
Before I could even post my first edit, I saw that Engadget ran the story. I tried to send them a tip as soon as I posted the video and 6 hours later they reposted the Phandroid blog post. Oh well, atleast that one mentoins my name. Don't get me wrong, it's still really awesome. I can still say I was mentioned on Engadget. By the way, the original video and pictures were pulled, I really hope that no one got in trouble, that wasn't the purpose. I did make my own copy of the video just in case. Also Engadget, it's the Incredible, you should read the forum where we proved it.


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UC President Janet Napolitano's remarks to the Board of Regents at its Nov. 13 meeting, as prepared for delivery:
Thank you, Chair Varner.
As you know, I've been spending my first six weeks deeply immersed in the ways and wonders of the University of California.
Last week I was at UC Riverside. I visited professor Anand Ray's entomology lab. I'll spare you the details, but it ended with me whispering sweet nothings into the antennae of a mosquito.
It sounds comical at first. But Dr. Ray's research into the olfactory receptors of mosquitoes and fruit flies has the potential to protect people from malaria and our citrus crops from the devastating bacterial disease called citrus greening.
At Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, I put my hands on a Darfur stove. It's a UC invention, seemingly simple in design, but profound in its impact. It's a fuel-efficient stove that is significantly improving the lives of literally thousands of women in the Third World.
At UC Davis, I fell asleep in an actual living laboratory … (Now, some of my college science professors might say, yes, that's the Janet we remember) … but this was different.
This was in the Davis West Village complex. It's the largest planned zero net energy community in the country. On the ground floor, they're researching batteries, energy, water, all in the quest for sustainability. On the floors above, students, faculty and staff live and work side by side, in structures that make use of the green technologies being explored below.
And the beauty of it is this: What's being learned and lived in West Village will someday, if all goes according to plan, be scaled up and exported to all of California, the nation, the world.
At one corner of the West Village quad, I should add, sits the Sacramento City College Davis Center. It's the only community college outpost located on a UC campus. It was created in an effort to increase community college transfer rates into UC — a noble and necessary goal I will address in greater detail later in my remarks.
One idea behind the West Village project is that, by studying in close proximity to UC students, low-income and first-generation two-year-college students will be encouraged to believe that a UC education is within their reach.
Believing, after all, is a first requirement of achieving.
This was driven home to me again when I visited Oakland Technical High School. To my dismay, a show of hands revealed a widespread lack of awareness about the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, and other financial aid opportunities. One student said flat out he wouldn't even consider applying to UC because his family couldn't afford the tuition. In point of fact under the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan he would pay no tuition. Not one single dollar. Yet he had already self-selected out of the world-class education UC provides.
This, too, is something I intend to address in a few minutes.
I could go on with my travel notes, but let me make one final point. Perhaps the most important lesson I've learned to date is this:
Any suggestion this institution is collectively stuck in the past, or is wary of trying new pathways, or is content with simply clinging to the status quo — any such suggestion is as false as false can be. And while I intend to honor the past, I also intend to keep pushing us to the future.
In every campus visit — and there have been seven so far — and in every meeting in Oakland — and there have been too many to count — I have been struck by the palpable appetite for change, for exploring new pathways, for moving the University of California forward … for finding better ways to serve students … to advance research … to enhance the academic excellence this enterprise demands and deserves.
Yes, there are traditions to uphold, fundamental traditions borne of values that must never be abandoned, even as we try new things. And, even in an era when the STEM disciplines are predominant, we must continue to invest in the arts, the humanities, and the social sciences, for these are the disciplines that help inform the values underlying the progress we are seeking.
But don't forget that this is an institution that has always evolved. It has always looked for new and better ways to pursue its public mission. It is the home court of creativity, and perhaps most importantly, the courage that creativity requires.
As you know, I have already allocated $15 million in one-time monies, derived from over-reserving in one of our mortgage loan programs, to assist our campuses with providing services for undocumented students, graduate student recruitment, and post-doc fellowships.
Today, I would like to announce four additional initiatives we should undertake. Many of these initiatives build on work that is already happening in some form or fashion. All are offered in the spirit of the constant pursuit for better pathways forward, for new mountains to climb.
First, I'm announcing that from this day forward, we are going to start exploring, in earnest, a new UC tuition policy. To give us time to do so, I'm proposing a tuition freeze for the 2014-15 academic year.
This is not a mere time-out, or a one-time holiday. The purpose is to allow the time needed to get it right. Tuition cuts right to the heart of accessibility and affordability-two of the university's guiding stars. We need to figure out, in the real world in which we live, how to bring clarity to, and reduce volatility in, the tuition-setting process. It's time for the university to collaboratively come up with a better way. Maybe this will lead to what we call cohort tuition, in which freshman class members can enter UC with the expectation that tuition will not dramatically increase during their four years as undergraduates. Or maybe our exploration will lead to some other model. I want tuition to be as low as possible, and I want it to be as predictable as possible.
Now, a reality check. For some reason, the public discourse on UC tuition always revolves around the sticker price, not the actual price. So let's walk through the realities of what undergraduates from California actually pay:
Half are fully covered by financial aid and pay no tuition at all. Another 20 percent receive some financial aid, and they pay an average tuition of $6,500-little more than half the sticker price.
I also want to be clear that the tuition increases of the past several years were primarily the result of two external factors: the Recession, and the resultant reduction in state funding. That's the truth, plain and simple. And this Board, my predecessor, and the chancellors, by all accounts did a masterful job of navigating what was a hellacious storm. Now the seas have calmed, and the time is right to take a new, deep look at our tuition policy.
Yes, there will be challenges. The State of California must do its part. The university needs additional funding for UC's Retirement Plan and enrollment growth. Any successful tuition policy will require a clear, predictable partnership with the state.
At the same time, we must do everything we can to reduce the costs of our operation. To that end, the Office of the President has embarked on an Efficiency Review initiative that is identifying all savings and cost avoidances we can undertake. But this alone will not be enough. We must be willing to assess and reform our cost structure more generally if we are to keep UC affordable.
We will also look at expanding our other revenue possibilities: grants; public-private partnerships; joint ventures; philanthropy. These revenues must all be harnessed if we are to continue to be the world-class university we are, while being as low-cost as we can be.
The fight for low tuition — a hallmark of a public university-is something all of us have a stake in. I know we can create the clear, predictable tuition policy our students and their families need and deserve. I've asked Nathan Brostrom at the Office of the President to lead this effort.
On another front, we need to re-examine how we interact with community college transfers. This is critical not only for the University of California, but also for the state as a whole. And so I have asked the Provost, and the campuses, in consultation with UC's academic leadership and our counterparts in California's other higher education segments, to address not just the need, but also the steps needed to increase and to streamline the flow of community college students who transfer into the University of California.
Provost Dorr and her staff have produced a suite of potential improvements on this front, but the main thing is to get moving. This is good for the students who choose to come through this path. It's good for UC as it moves some students through the university more quickly, without any sacrifice to the quality of their education. And it's good for the state because it broadens the span of opportunity for all potential UC students.
Again, there will be challenges. The main one is capacity. We will need to grow this university to accommodate these students, so that transfers are not supplanting high school graduates who have earned their shot.
I have asked the Provost to form a strike team, if you will, to improve both the transfer rate and the success of those students who come to us from community colleges. I expect the team to bring a set of recommendations before the Board in March. These recommendations will canvas a spectrum of potential steps forward. These might include intensified outreach to community colleges with low transfer rates or a high percentage of low-income students. They might include ways to streamline the transfer process. They might include expanding programs like Summer Bridge to give entering transfers a better shot at starting off strong. Regardless, many California students begin their higher education at a community college, yet yearn for the opportunity to get a four-year degree. We must make that opportunity more available to all.
Then there is the matter of research and the relationship of the basic research done in our labs to addressing world problems like food scarcity, energy sustainability, and disease prevention. In short, it's time to start exploring innovative new approaches to unleash the full potential of UC's research activities. We need to speed the translation of ideas and inventions that are developed by UC faculty, researchers and students into products and services that can help benefit all of society.
We do some good things in technology transfer already. These efforts have been essential to the university's role as a catalyst in California's innovation-based economy. And I want to pause for a moment and thank the regents for their efforts to prod UC along on this path. I especially want to thank Regent Makarechian for his efforts, and for chairing the working group's report on tech transfer last year.
Today, I am asking the university to identify new ways to enhance our technology transfer productivity, using the working group's report as a starting point. Where research efforts could lead to tech transfer, we should do everything possible to make it so.
This means streamlining our existing processes. It means supporting our researchers with graduate students and world-class facilities. It means removing the barriers that can slow the pace of tech transfer. And it means thinking about how we can invest in all elements of technology commercialization: patents, proof-of-concept, and early-stage investment in UC startups — everything that can help move our research into the market and into the world.
Challenges? You bet. We need to understand how best to evaluate the ideas in play. We need to figure out a system to allocate any investments. But these challenges are not insurmountable. And I've asked Peter Taylor, Steve Beckwith and the team at UCOP to draw up a battle plan and get back to me by early spring.
Finally, today I am calling for the University of California to be a zero net energy consumer by 2025.
There's a lot of insider jargon built around a goal like this one. But let's cut to the chase. What it means for UC is that at the end of the day, we will have created as much energy as we used, and the energy we will create and use will be clean energy. This is the goal.
Now, this is a steep mountain, and we have to figure out how to reach the top. But we are the University of California. And there is no reason that UC can't lead the world in this quest, as it has in so many others. I've been out on the campuses, and I know that we already have many of the resources that we need:
We have the students, fully motivated and fiercely committed to sustainability efforts, ready to go.
We have the cutting-edge science, and the scientists and researchers who are engaged in the science from an array of angles, every day in their labs, ready to go.
We have the political goodwill — starting with our Governor, who just signed a clean energy pact with Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
And we have the need, in a state whose resources are frequently overstretched and overused, and in a world that expects UC to show the way. The same resources that will help us achieve our goal will also help the State, and I am committed to working with California's leadership on this and other sustainability endeavors.
Yes, once more, there will be challenges. There will be challenges for our research labs, which require carefully calibrated and controlled environments. There will be challenges for our medical centers, which by necessity require a lot of energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And as we pursue our goal to expand enrollment, there will be more buildings, with more lightbulbs and sockets and the rest.
But these are just roadblocks. And if we want to get to where we want to go, in all of these initiatives, then we're going to have to break through a lot of them.
The good news is that research universities like UC are in the business of breaking through barriers. That's why we call them breakthroughs. It is the essence of what research universities do.
So let's get going.
In my inaugural travels around the university, I've settled on a new vision for our enterprise: UC teaches for California, and it researches for the world. Everything I have done and everything I have outlined today is meant to support this mission: education that is rooted in California, and research and innovation that fundamentally changes how the world works. If we get tuition right, if we get access for transfers right, if we invest in our own research and change the game on energy consumption, then UC will demonstrate to the nation, and beyond, the fundamental and unique value of a world-class public research university.
Chair Varner, this concludes my remarks.


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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Lipscomb track and field squads are almost to the finish line after their impeccable performance in day two of the Shamrock Invite.
Madi Talbert confirmed why she is an asset to the team with another spectacular battle in the 3000-meter steeplechase finishing first in 10:29.26.
"Madi ran terrific all by herself out front from the start," said Bill Taylor, director of track and field. "We had a plan and splits set to get her under 10:30 today. That time has always qualified for the NCAA I National Championships preliminary round, so we wanted to get that in the bank. She got it, and set a meet record as a bonus."
April Terry continues to break records as she improves her numbers in the hammer throw.
"April breaks another school record," Taylor said. "That's the norm. However, she didn't just break the hammer record today; she crushed it by six feet. She is always impressive."
While Terry placed fifth in the event today, she increased her already notable throw to 51.64 meters.
Nelson Scott and Alex Csorba also saw positive results from their efforts today. Csorba took fourth and Scott took fifth in the javelin throw with measures of 46.57 meters and 44.74 meters respectively.
Csorba also took home second in the 1500 meters crossing the line in 4:43.30.
"Nelson and Alex really competed hard in the decathlon," Taylor said. "Nelson was just 21 points from the school record, and finishing third out of 23 men is a very strong performance. Alex also competed hard, highlighted by his win in the final event, the 1500 meters."
The men's 4x800 meter relay team grasped the opportunity to rewrite history after breaking a school record set over 35 years ago.
"The men's 4x800 meter relay broke a school record set in 1978," Taylor said. "They didn't run amazing, but it was good enough to drop two seconds off the record. I'd love to see how fast they can go at their best."
The relay team finished third with a time of 7:44.71.
Phillip Smith captured second in the long jump after posting a 6.97-meter jump.
"Philip had a good day in the long jump," Taylor said. "He is so talented and can be a dominant force in the jumps. It's just a matter of time and confidence. It's coming."
Annika Backlund started out strong clearing her first three attempts in the pole vault, which tied for first with a final measure of 3.65 meters.
"Annika is on a great roll now, clearing 12 feet two weeks in a row," Taylor said. "We are very proud of her. Molly (Crawford) also broke a personal record today in the pole vault."
Crawford cleared the pole vault with a measure of 2.75 meters, bettering her previous measure of 2.60 meters.
With two out of three days of competition in the books, the team will finish up the final events Saturday.
"We have a lot more athletes competing tomorrow," Taylor said. "We are looking to wrap this meet up with some more great performances."


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By Louie Lazar
On the narrow streets of Kathmandu, the name "Phiroj Shyangden" is more recognizable than that of Bob Seger or Cat Stevens, legendary rockers who have both written songs about this exotic city, located less than 100 miles from Mount Everest.
As lead guitarist and vocalist of 1974 A.D., the popular band whose concerts have packed stadiums and caused traffic nightmares throughout Nepal since the mid 1990s, Shyangden – with his pierced eyebrow and patented dark sunglasses obscured by wavy black bangs – could rarely surface in public without being hounded for autographs or irritated by gossip-like whispers.
But such hassles no longer plague Shyangden, who continues to sing his hits, albeit from a less glamorous platform: The Himalayan Yak, a restaurant in Jackson Heights thats web site proudly declares, "Good news for all yak meat lovers: We now have yak meat on our menu."
Three years ago, Shyangden sang and played guitar to the roars of thousands. These days, the closest thing to a roar during his performances is when the No. 7 train thunders across the elevated tracks above Roosevelt Avenue.
"To be honest, sometimes I feel very embarrassed playing here," admitted Shyangden. "Sometimes I have to play in front of two tables, in front of three people, instead of playing in front of 50,000 people. But I have to do it. This is for my bread and butter."
Shyangden, 45, is one of several household names in Nepal who have traded the limelight for better financial opportunities in America.
It's an immigrant narrative with a peculiar twist: celebrity musicians and actors from a faraway land abandoning their fame and ending up among their fans and fellow countrymen in a neighborhood in Queens. The dynamic, however, often leaves "regular" Nepalese-New Yorkers surprised to find such well-known artists living, working, and in many cases struggling, right alongside of them.
In Nepal, an underdeveloped, landlocked country scrunched between China and India, Shyangden said he would typically earn just 20,000 rupees (approximately $244) for large concerts and as little as 2,000 rupees, or $24, for small shows. He also worked as a grammar school music teacher, although that job similarly paid "very little."
"It was very hard to support my family in Nepal," said Shyangden, who departed for New York in 2009 while his wife and teenage daughter remained in Kathmandu.
Once in New York, he met two Nepalese immigrants who had been playing a regular gig at The Himalayan Yak – Rajesh Khadgi, 38, an eccentric, eternally-headbanging former drummer of "Robin and the New Revolution," one of Nepal's best-known bands, and Prazwal Bajracharya, a pony-tailed, soft-spoken 30-year-old computer networker who had belonged to an underground Kathmandu band called "Lithium."
Blending traditional Nepali Folk music with modern genres of Rock and Roll, Blues and Jazz, the trio performs several nights a week at the restaurant, which draws a predominantly Nepalese crowd.
Each morning, Shyangden awakes at 8 a.m. and calls his wife and 14-year-old daughter in Kathmandu. He spends his days practicing guitar, composing songs and discussing music and life with his band-mates over tea at a Bangladeshi café. To supplement his income from The Himalayan Yak, Shyangden also gives private guitar lessons to Nepalese children.
Shyangden hopes for his family to join him "in the near future," but "it is a very long process," he laments, one that "requires a lot of money." Still, his combined wages from singing and teaching are far greater than what he earned in Nepal, which helps his family.
The Himalayan Yak is at the heart of Queens' South Asian cultural hub, with the colorful commercial strip of "Little India" just around the corner.
Against this backdrop on a recent Thursday night, Shyangden and his band played an acoustic show in front of a crowd of about 15 people. Shyangden said he "loves playing" at the restaurant, even if, at times, the miniscule crowds challenge his ego.
"Every time I hear him play, my energy, my vibe, gets better," beamed one of the few spectators, Xlabia Khadka from Kathmandu, who now lives in Jackson Heights. "Whenever I come here, half of my stress just goes away."
"When I first came to New York, I said, 'What the hell is Phiroj Shyangden doing here, playing in this restaurant?,'" said Khadka's friend, Mohan Poudel, 23. "I knew him as a star. But that's the New York life. He's trying to survive, just like us."


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February 24, 2005
tea break with costs and efforts
I am a big tea drinker. While I like to have a nice cup of coffee now and then, I find myself brewing a cup of tea a lot more often. I drink almost any kind of tea - from English to Japanese to Chinese, from black to green to white, and from flavored to herbal -, although I typically treat myself with a nice strong cup of brown tea (black tea with milk). My first and foremost favorite would have to be Taylors of Harrogate good and strong Pure Assam tea from Yorkshire, I am also partial to Mariage Frères black tea called Grand Bois Chéri (served with milk).
I got this mellow vanilla-flavored Mauritius tea leaves came in a beautirul dark blue tin this time. It is supposed to be desirable to keep the delicate leaves airtight in it, but - or maybe because of this - it is really hard to open once it's closed. Bad news for a lazy tea drinker.
Speaking of laziness, I am by nature a tea lover but not a tea connoisseur, and am pretty casual about making my cuppa; namely, I'd almost always go to tea bags rather than a traditional "leaves in a pot" method. So what I'd do when I got tea leaves like this instead of readily-bagged teas is to put a teaspoonful of leaves in an indivisual-sized cotton-woven tea bag and throw it in a cup, then pour fresh-boiled water.
This may not be an authentic or admirable way of brewing nice artisan tea leaves, but it at least doesn't put me off and thus keep me away from having nice teas. (And this, by the way, comes at a cost double of what it is in France, which is another factor that can keep me away from having this nice tea too often.)
8 comments:
hi chika! i'm just about to do a tea post as well :-) i love yorkshire tea, definitely with milk, as otherwise it feels like it is stripping the enamel off my teeth. if we are ever in los angeles at the same time, i'll take you to chado, the tearoom across from the cook's library--lovely tea!
Posted by santos
- 5:55 PM, February 24, 2005
You can make individual cups of tea with tea leaves by using one of those small 1 cup coffee plungers...just make sure you wash it free of any coffee grounds! I find it works really well when I'm only making tea for myself, and want it to be a nice tasting cup.
Posted by Niki
- 9:26 PM, February 24, 2005
hi ! it's the first time i see your nblog and i just wanted to say that your pictures are really wonderful and poetic...
Posted by fallenangel
- 11:23 PM, February 24, 2005
If Athlotus could eat, Athlotus would be hungry. I too enjoy the tea; it works well upon my blades. Now! You must join The Resistance, and feed the army of Mechas.
Posted by Athlotus
- 11:36 PM, February 24, 2005
Hi Chika
I have been promising to write a tea post for my colleague at work for about 3 months.
I will get round to it eventually.
I am a huge fan of black tea. Unusual for an English girl to have no milk. In fact I need one right now....
Posted by Sam
- 5:10 AM, February 25, 2005
Hi there, thanks for your comments and my apologies for the late reply.
santos - you know what, I dropped by Chado by chance, while I was in LA last year, on my way to Cook's Library. Joyce once got me their Sikkim tea, which I really liked and remembered!
Niki - thanks for the tip, the thing is, I don't brew coffee at home and don't have any coffee making equipment :P but when/if I do, I will remember that...
fallenangel - thanks a lot!
Athlotus - I must join what?
Sam - ... and a tea post has never appeared on your blog yet, but I've been entertained by all other topics instead, so it's okay :) I like plain black tea, too, but I tend to lean toward brown tea...
Posted by chika
- 1:23 AM, March 18, 2005
I too have tried that vanilla tea from Mauritius and absolutely adore it. Is there anywhere i can buy it online or in Australia.....
Posted by Christina
- 6:48 PM, August 16, 2005
Christina -
You can order Mauritius tea from Chado Tea Room . I love this flavor!
Posted by Tea Drinker
- 6:11 AM, September 01, 2005


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If you're in the market for a home or your first investment buy, this is a very exciting and big decision, probably one of the biggest decisions of your life.Before your search begins, here are some guidelines to take in to account as you start your journey into the unknown. First - one should know what you want. "Do your homework first" said Craig Hutchison, CEO of Engel & Völkers Southern Africa. Numerous estate agencies have open houses in various areas every weekend, and some even during the week. This will help you get of the size that suits your needs and will help give good insight into your choice of area. Think about accessibility to work, public transport, schooling and other amenities. "Remember location is of great importance, especially to secure your investment for the future, and in fact will also have an effect on your loan approval" Craig continued.
By canvasing and viewing a few homes in different areas, it will help you to know exactly what type of property you can afford. It's not only the installment you'll be paying, you need to factor in the additional costs which comes with owning a home such as bond and transfer fees, insurance (homeowners, household and life) and municipal costs in your budget. A home loan for first time buyers can be difficult to understand, so ask your property sales advisor for help to ensure that you are aware of the process and all associated costs. You can also contact your affiliate bank or Engel & Völkers' Financial Services division for a pre-approval, so that you know which amount you would qualify for, as this will also assist in your home search. "One of the biggest mistakes new homeowners make, is to forget about the cash funds needed to buy a home. Only after the contract has been signed and loan approved, when you start receiving invoices from the attorneys, do you realise that you will need additional funds. This could put a damper on the excitement of owning your own property" Craig cautioned. Craig continued by re-assuring homeowners that when working with a reputable real estate agency, your sales advisor will be trained and qualified to provide you with all the information you need beforehand, avoiding such situations. Depending on your financial situation, some of the home loan products out there allow you to qualify for a larger loan, eliminating the cost of paying a deposit, but others require the security of investing by having an upfront amount. Refer to your latest edition of the National Guide to Real Estate for a comprehensive guide to the current LTV's (Loan to values) of each financial institution. Also be aware of other once-off costs that you will have to pay, over and above the deposit. These include initiation and administration fees, legal costs, bond registration fees and VAT/Transfer Duty. Now, after being furnished with all the information, you are ready to start your elimination process and to choose the home of your dreams. There are a number of factors to consider when determining the initial amount to offer on a home. Sale price of similar houses in the neighbourhood for the past year, as well as the current market situation. This will give you a good estimate of what you can expect to pay.
Your property sales advisor will assist you with this information and advise you correctly to ensure you make the right choice. The general condition of the house is also an important pricing factor. Information concerning things that need to be done in or around the building, must be taken into consideration when making an offer. If your decision has been made, it's time to sign an offer to purchase with the seller and to complete your home loans application. "We at E&V Finance are highly trained and experienced in this part of the transaction. We can apply on your behalf with all the institutions, to secure you the best offer and interest rate" stated Sandy Reddy, Head of EV Financial Services. There is no cost to making use of this service, you simply complete one form, and we do the rest," she concluded.When applying for a home loan, you will need the following documents at hand:
- A signed offer to purchase
- Proof of income
- A South African bar-coded or Smart Card identification document
- Proof of current residential address (municipal account, Telkom account or valid TV licence)
- Salary earners: Most recent salary slip
- Bank statements of the last 6 months Once you have all your documentation, the approval process begins, and you will receive a AIP (approval in principal), this usually takes 5 – 7 working days. Although the bank might have granted you an AIP, they will still need to arrange an appointment with the seller in order to go out and do a full valuation of the property being purchased. This ensures that your investment is sound and that your home choice is at market value.Once approved, the bank instructs the bond attorney and transferring attorneys so that they can start the second part the administration process. Herewith a summary of the process which your new home will undergo before it is officially transferred to your name:
- Title deeds and cancellation figures are requested from the bank currently holding the bond.
- A rate clearance certificate is requested from the local authorities and municipality.
- The bond attorney contacts the transferring attorney and advises the amount available for guarantees. They then request the draft transfer deed and guarantee requirements. The cancellation attorney is requested to cancel the seller's bond on receipt of a guarantee for the outstanding amount.
- Once the transfer attorney has received the title deed and cancellation figures, the buyer and the seller sign the transfer documents.
- The buyer pays the transfers costs to the transferring attorney.
- The bond attorney prepares the bond documents which the buyer signs together with paying of the fees.
- The bond attorney lodges the documents at the deeds office.
- The deeds office receives the documentation and checks it before being registered.
This process can take up to three months, sometimes longer, from the date of approval to transfer, depending on each municipality. Before the home loan is officially granted, your financial position and credit record will be checked again, and the bank will pay out the loan on the day of registration. Once the legal documents are signed, the transfer fees paid and the sellers receives his/her money, the deed is done. You can then bring out the champagne to congratulate yourself for being a proud owner of your new home.Responsibilities do not end there as it is very important to keep a good credit record for any future bond applications or loans, and you have to make your bond payments on time. It is vital that you do not miss a single monthly repayment, as the interest owing on the loan will increase and you'll end up paying more than necessary. Debit orders are a good way of preventing late payments. If you have trouble making payments, inform the bank as soon as possible. One could always try boosting your monthly installments, to benefit from great savings on interest and pay off your home loan as quick as possible.Remember that property has always, and still remains your best investment, and the benefits of owning a home are well worth the effort. Although this might seem like a lengthy and complicated process, your real estate agent is there to assist you with each step. "Our property sales advisors are trained on international standards and are there to elevate the stress out of home buying for you, by taking care of most the items above. They will prompt you with what is needed when, as well as keep you updated regarding the process and where it stands" Craig concluded.


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Part pickup, part SUV, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac was a unique vehicle that was originally introduced in 2001. The first generation of the Explorer Sport Trac was produced until 2005. At that time, the vehicle underwent revitalization and was reintroduced in 2007. Although the second generation of the Explorer Sport Trac offered several improvements over the first, model was nonetheless discontinued in 2010.
The Explorer Sport Trac could essentially be regarded as a Ford Explorer with a pickup truck bed in place of the rear door and cargo area. The vehicle was launched with the intention of providing the interior comfort of an SUV along with the cargo-hauling capabilities of a pickup truck.
While early models of the Explorer Sport Trac are considered to be lacking in power, performance, and technology, second generation versions of the vehicle are much better, with added power, better handling, and increased capacity for cargo. If Ford's intent was to build a vehicle that could be utilized as both an SUV and a pickup truck, than the Explorer Sport Trac could be regarded as a success. Yet despite this, Ford opted to cease production of the Explorer Sport Trac in 2010.
Reviews of the Explorer Sport Trac indicate that it offered even-acceleration, pleasant handling and had no major faults.
The final year of production for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac was in 2010. Like all second-generation versions of the Explorer Sport Trac, the 2010 model was mounted on an extended Explorer platform and offered the interior space of a regular Ford Explorer along with the cargo capacity of a modest-sized pickup truck. Thanks to its independent rear suspension, the 2010 Explorer Sport Trac offered good drivability and handling capability. The vehicle was also available with front or four-wheel drive and could be equipped with either a V-6 or a V-8 engine.
In its final year of production, the Explorer Sport Trac was available in XLT and Limited trim levels. Despite being the base model, the XLT was fairly well-equipped. Standard features included 16-inch allow wheels, foglights, power accessories, power-sliding rear windows, air conditioning, leather-bound steering wheel, and audio systems that were equipped with CD players, satellite radio, and auxiliary audio jacks.
The Limited edition rode on 18-inch alloys and boasted additional features such as color-keyed bumpers, heated side mirrors, leather seats, front seat heating, power driver seat, a Ford Sync multimedia interface, and an improved sound system with a six-CD changer, and subwoofer. The Limited was also available with an Adrenalin package that included 20-inch alloys, as well as extra interior- and exterior-styling details.
There were other extras available depending on the model, which included V-8 engines, dual-zone automatic climate control, rear parking sensors, sunroofs, and a voice-operated navigation system with Sirius Travel Link.
The standard engine for the 2010 Explorer Sport Trac was a 4.0-liter V-6 that was capable of generating 210 horsepower. The Limited edition also had the option of a 4.6-liter V-8 that was rated at 292 hp. The 4.0-liter was mated to a five-speed automatic transmission while the 4.6-liter came with a six-speed automatic. Both models were available as either two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The Adrenalin package model featured a full-time all-wheel drive system.
Safety features for the 2010 Explorer Sport Trac included antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, rollover protection, trailer sway control, front side-impact, and side curtain airbags.
But despite its many impressive features, the 2010 Explorer Fast Trac's interior is often criticized for appearing dated and utilizing poor quality materials. But thankfully, the vehicle impressed experts with its drivability as it provided a smooth ride and a cabin that had a modern makeover.
Early models of the Explorer Sport Trac date from between 2001 and 2005. Explorer Sport Tracs from this period are equipped with 4.0-liter V-6 engines. However, these models are generally regarded as being inferior to models belonging to the second generation of the Explorer Sport Trac. This is mainly due to the fact that earlier models offer poor handling, limited off-road capabilities, and weren't up to much when it came to towing and hauling.
The second generation, which was introduced in 2007, represented a substantial improvement over the first. Models dating from 2007 through 2009 offer many of the same features as the 2010 model. This generation of the Explorer Sport Trac was capable of accommodating five passengers and shared many fundamentals with the Ford Explorer SUV. The main differences were that the Explorer was 17-inches longer and, of course, featured a four-foot pickup bed in the rear.
Upgrades and improvements between 2007 and 2010 were minor. Ford added the Sync system in 2008 and the option of a navigation system for 2009.
2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Truck, Utility/Offroad
The only change for the Explorer Sport Trac for 2010 is the addition of Trailer Sway Control and MyKey as standard features.
2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Thanks to the fully independent suspension, the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac proves a pleasure to drive when compared to traditional pickup trucks.
2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
By the turn of the 21st Century, an all-out sport utility craze was in full-swing.
2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Each model of this pickup truck comes in a two-door and four-door configuration.
2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
The 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac provides a crew cab sport utility vehicle that combines the style and roominess of an SUV with the convenience of a pickup truck's bed.
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
The 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a combination of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a pickup truck.
2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
The SUV craze has spawned some interesting designs and ideas.
2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
The 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac focuses more on style and comfort and less on off roading.


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Aaron Rathy's Oakley Week with FUEL TV
For the first time ever, FUEL TV's signature show "The Daily Habit" was filmed in front of a live-to-tape audience at the Oakley Theater in Foothill Ranch, CA. With a list of action sports biggest names including Shaun White, Ryan Sheckler, Bruce Irons, James Stewart and wakeboarding master Aaron Rathy, the week couldn't have gone any better.
We got the chance to sit in on Aaron Rathy's edition of "The Daily Habit" and let us just tell you, it was magic. We really felt like we were on set of one of the biggest shows in Hollywood and we bet Rathy did too. This was Rathy's first time on "The Daily Habit" and it was well deserved. Congrats to Rathy on an amazing year and an even better "live" interview.
For more information on Oakley Week go to www.oakley.com/sports/fueltv


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An early outbreak threatens to makes this year's influenza season one of the most difficult in recent years as public health officials brace for the worst.
Hospitals in the Northeast, from New Jersey to Massachusetts, are reporting record numbers of emergency room visits related to flu-like illnesses, and Boston has declared a public health emergency.
At least 41 states have reported widespread flu outbreaks, more than 2,250 people have been hospitalized and 18 children have died, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Updated national statistics are scheduled to be released Friday.
"It's about five weeks ahead of the average flu season," said Lyn Finelli, who monitors influenza for the CDC. "We haven't seen such an early season since 2003 to 2004."


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**UPDATE, Jan 2012: Amy just made a Prezi about how to get started on Twitter as a teacher. It is embedded at the bottom of this post; have a look!**
Step 1: If you're here, you have probably already done this, but just in case: Go to twitter.com and get yourself an account.
Step 2: (not critical, but helpful): Follow a few folks. @happycampergirl and @hechternacht are good choices to start with. Checkout the screennames on the kinderchat map for more possibilities. Really, it is hard to go wrong when you follow kindergarten teachers!
Step 3: (not really a step, more like a quick lesson on hashtags): A hashtag is a twitter "label" so people can easily find tweets of interest to them. Somewhere in your tweet, you type the "#" sign, followed by a keyword, with no space in between. (Examples: "Can't wait for #kinderchat in 3 hours!" or "How do you teach children the difference between sleeves and kleenexes? #kinderchat") The #kinderchat hashtag is used throughout the week for all tweets that may be of interest to the kindergarten community.
Step 4: Sometime before Monday, 9 pm EST**, try out a few of the following sites/services to follow the hashtag. I listed them in order from simplest to more complicated. More complicated usually means more features, so play around according to your needs and comfort level.
- tweetchat.com: A particular favourite of kinderchatters, and probably the easiest to use. Login using your twitter acct (if you get a pages asking for your permission, click "YES!") and type #kinderchat in the box at the top. All tweets containing the hashtag will appear on the page, and will update automatically. When you type in your own tweet, tweetchat adds the hashtag for you, which is a nice feature if you tend to forget, like me.
- tweetgrid.com: Not as pretty as some of the others, but simple to use, Tweetgrid allows you to follow several topics at once. It does put ads in your stream, so I recommend choosing a 1x2 setup at first, and ignoring the lefthand column, as that is where ads appear. Click on 1x2, click "Login", click "yes" when asked for permission, then type #kinderchat in the box at the top of your righthand column. Click "search" and all tweets containing the hashtag will appear. Type your own tweets in the box at the top (where it says "Tweet:") Tweetgrid will remember the hashtag for you after you type it in the first time.
- Hootsuite.com: Hootsuite uses tabs to follow as many hashtags as you want. It has a LOT of functions, and many kinderchatters love it (I find it a little complicated to set up, but maybe that is just me). In addition to Twitter, it can be linked to a number of other social media outlets: Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, etc. It requires you to create a separate account (whereas Tweetgrid and Tweetchat just link directly to your Twitter account). If you are pretty comfortable with social media, I recommend you play around yourself and decide if you like it.
- Tweetdeck.com: Unlike the others, which are web-based, Tweetdeck is software that you install on your computer. It allows you to follow an unlimited number of topics, sorted into columns. It is also compatible with facebook (And it MAY, in some cases, provide a workaround if your school wireless network blocks your access to the Facebook site. Just sayin...)
Step 4: Check out the topic for the week. We (@happycampergirl and @hechternacht) usually tweet the week's topic starting on Sunday. You can also check our calendar for upcoming topics, and links to related articles.
Step 5: Just before the chat starts, login to Twitter and the service you are using to follow the hashtag. There is usually a fair amount of banter starting about an hour before the chat begins. Feel free to jump in. Once the chat starts, introduce yourself and join the conversation. Having tech trouble during the chat? Feel free to ask for help, we are a friendly bunch!
For more information about the format of the chat, please visit The Chat page.
We can't wait to have you join us. See you Monday!
**We acknowledge and apologize for our North-America-centric-ness. Please be patient as we find the very best way to help you all find the chat in your own timezones. EST refers to the time in New York, if that helps you do the calculations...


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Residence hall amentities and utilities
Planning your living space at The University of Akron is an exciting part of the college experience. Here you'll find everything you need to know to make your room your own. Review the following information to learn about your options and be sure you get in touch with your roommates to discuss what you'll each be bringing to your new campus home.
Each residence hall is secure 24/7. Residents will swipe their Zip Card to get into the building.
Standard room furnishings
Whether you will be living with one, two or three other students, UA Housing provides these basic furnishings for every student in the room:
- Bed and mattress (extra-long twin size 36" x 80")
- Desk and chair
- Closet and/or wardrobe
Room essentials
Each room contains:
- Wastebasket
- Recycling bin
- Smoke detector
- Overhead lighting
- Window coverings
- Ethernet/Wireless internet
- Cable TV service
- FREE laundry facilities
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free facilities
Free laundry
That's right. Every residence hall has free laundry facilities.
Residents may bring their own refrigerator. (NOTE: Exchange Apartments include a full-size refrigerator.) The maximum capacity is 5.5 cubic feet with an amperage draw of no more than 1.5.
Cable TV
Cable service is activated and ready to go before you move in. We provide dozens of cable television channels to the residence halls. All channels are provided as part of your in-room cable service.
RLH Movie Channel 126 offers free movies to residents. Generally the movies are first-run new releases.
Internet / Ethernet service
All residential students have network access in their rooms. There is no charge for this service. The student is responsible for network connectivity hardware and software.
Electrical devices
Unsafe or excessive electrical devices can pose a fire hazard. Please review the guidelines for electrical devices in the Residence Hall Handbook.
- Electrical outlets are not to be overloaded.
- Use of extension cords (16-gauge or less) should be kept at a minimum and never placed under carpeting or over ceiling tiles. Cords should not be wrapped around bed frames or under bedding.
- Students are required to use grounded and fused electrical outlet strips. Extension cords should be approved by Underwriters Laboratory and bear the UL mark.
- Residents may bring their own refrigerator. (NOTE: Exchange Apartments include a full-size refrigerator.) The maximum capacity is 5.5 cubic feet with an amperage draw of no more than 1.5.
- Microwaves should be 800 watts or less.
- Cooking appliances in residence hall rooms are prohibited (i.e., hot plates, toaster ovens, electric skillets, BBQ grills, "George Foreman" grills and appliances with exposed heating coils).


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Mayhem Racing
More Games
Avengers Hydra Dash
Avengers's fans cannot miss this game. All of the Avenger characters will be by your side. Choose your favorite character and use their power to play. Of course, you should make a selection at the beginning of the game level. Save money to buy characters you want after levels.
Air Force Fight
Begin battle fight in the air, destroy your enemy with your friend. Together, the game will have much more interesting.
Bob The Robber 5 The Temple Adventure
Bob needs your help in finding diamond inside a temple. This type of diamond is really rare, although he has map, he cannot avoid mummies and traps by himself. Help him!
Spiderman Into the Spiderverse Masked Missions
Spiderman is now back to New York city. This time, he is going to find bad guys and monster in the city. Help him to complete missions.
Aztec Adventure
Starting a new adventure at Aztec pyramids. You and your friend will play as daughter and dad to find hidden treasure which are protected very carefully. You have to complete all levels to get what you are looking for. Have fun!
Fire Dragon Adventure
This is anadventure of a little dragon and a knight in the land of evil magicians and dangerous creatures. They have to complete a mission in this adventure, clear all the evil magicians and dangerous creatures and bring peace back to people. Their mission is also your mission, start with your friend and get over struggle on the road.
Extreme Hand Slap
Call your friend for a great game to play - a hand slap! Your goal is to slap your friend's hand before she/he avoids it. Just set the time well and slap as fast as you can.Player 1: WPlayer 2: UP
Mountain Climb Racing
The climb race starts the hill and mountain. You can race with a friend or the computer's CPU.
Dino Squad Adventure 3
Dinosaurs are on new adventure together! They are well trained to become squads and now they are after evil creatures which live in their land. You should join this adventure with your friend. Take your favorite dinosaurs and protect your land from evil ones.
Gum Drop Hop 4
The legendary adventure game for two players resumes with part four. You and your friend will have to try to escape from the storm. Face with lots of obstacles on the endless map. Let's see how many ways you can go while you have a storm behind your back. Enjoy!
Ninja Duck Adventure
Two ducks have decided to become ninjas and before that they have to take a test to become the real one. Get over 30 levels of this game as a test. Play with your friend to help them.
Jo and Momo
Jo and Momo are friends. One day, Jo saves Momo from an evil wizard but Jo's girl friend is being kidnapped. They have to save her in a new adventure. Play with your friend and get through all traps in the game. Have fun!
About Mayhem Racing
If you want to find a game with full of speed, then this is it. Racing game with your friend through all obstacles and find out who is the winner or you can play on your own, that's fine.There are many cars and beautiful levels are waiting for you. Come and discover.


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We are all still recovering from NY Design Week, but we admit, it is a good sort of exhaustion. With parties in Soho and exhibition hopping in the Meatpacking District, we can fairly say that ICFF and NY Design Week kept us busy through the week and weekend. We've been pumping out our coverage and fabulous finds from ICFF, but we also ran into many of our design-blogging pals last week — check some of what they wrote!
Apartment Therapy's re-nest covers the latest and greatest pieces made of felt.
Design Sponge shares her favorite finds at the designboom mart this year.
Core 77 rounds up their favorite unusual finds at ICFF this year.
swissmiss writes up the Naked Line cabinet by Jaime Salm and Stephen Cooke.
Treehugger calls Pratt's Design for a Dollar a hit show! (We agree)
Apartment Therapy's re-nest creates some buzz about Ikea's new PS Collection (Psst…for in-depth coverage, we featured Ikea's lamp earlier this week)
MoCo Loco shares their top favorite 5 things from Harry, from Eric and from Jaime.
Core77 features a video interviewing the curators of the off-site show, InDisposed. (See our own coverage from earlier this week here)


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Tooks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 854 designs submitted by 143 freelance designers.
Tooks, http://www.tooks.co.uk
We are an unashamedly political group of lawyers, committed to access to justice and representation without fear or favour. We represent individuals and challenge breaches of human rights and civil liberties by states. Our work includes human rights, criminal defence, terrorism and war crimes law.
Clients, lawyers, the public, journalists, politicians.
We need a RADICAL, DISTINCT, SIMPLE and FRESH logo.
- The TYPEFACE is more important than the ICON.
- IF you suggest an icon, it has to STAND OUT.
- NO common icons (judge's gavel, courthouse, pen etc etc).
- Our preference is to use only "TOOKS" in the logo.
- Our current colours are preferable (burgundy [Hex A12830, Pantone 1807] and turquoise [Hex 009BAA, Pantone 3135].
- We are 25 years' old this year. A temporary aspect of the logo that includes 1984 or XXV or 25 or similar would be helpful.
- The option to pair Tooks with other text would be good: Tooks International / Tooks Crime / Tooks Civil / etc etc.
This is the second contest we have run. We were really impressed by the previous entries. However, we did not quite find what we were looking for. We are confident that now we have a better idea of how this works, we will find a suitable logo.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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I have a channel of sorts, it has Christian content, with uncensored comment section. Feel free to comment and start debate. It is weird most of the Martyrs were heritics- meaning on the lines learned ones, The organized church wants dumb*****. I am open to hearing people correct were I could error, if one has a sign closed to debate, I guess it would mean they have little faith, ie big christian youtubers, their material is on the level of primary sunday school.
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More and more now, I've noticed folks posting their talk slides on SlideShare. I've decided to give it a try and post one of my talks over there and see how it goes. If it sees decent traffic, I'll probably post all my slides over there too.
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Packing what little I need, then heading down across the border to Burlington, VT. In the morning, I am on a flight to Atlanta, Georgia. Destination, ApacheCon 2007 US.
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Discussion in 'iPad Help' started by mikee, May 21, 2011.
I get a message saying "can not load this movie". I used to be able to play YouTube. Any ideas?
The easiest first way to try to solve 'unexplained' or 'unusual' problems with the iPad are:-
Force the offending app to close. If you have iOS 4.2 or 4.3 double-press the 'Home' button to bring up the multi-task bar at the bottom of the screen. Press *and hold* any icon until they start to 'jiggle'. Then tap the top left-hand corner of the app that you want to close. It will 'disappear' from the list. Don't panic - you've not deleted it, just closed it. Now tap the Home screen and the multi-task bar will disappear. Re-open the iPad's app and see if the problem has resolved itself. If not, it's on to possible solution number two!!
Restart the iPad. Press *and hold* the Power button. After a couple of seconds a slider control will appear asking you to confirm that you really want to switch the iPad off (this is all you'll be doing). Slide the control to accept. A rotating white 'bezel' will appear in the iPad screen as the iPad powers down (it takes a few seconds, just like it would if you were shutting down your PC). When the screen of the iPad has gone completely blank, press *and hold* the Power button for a couple of seconds until the white Apple logo appears and the iPad starts to power up. This takes several seconds, so be patient. During the power up the automatic screen orientation function is disabled, so don't panic. A few seconds before the power up is complete, the iPad plays a little 'jingle' and then you're back to the Home screen. Restart the iPad's app and see if the problem persists. Apple (and Forum members) recommend that you power down your iPad at least once a week, just as you might regularly completely switch off your PC. The normal procedure of just briefly pressing the Power button of the iPad merely puts it to 'sleep'. Most Forum members have found that one of the two methods I've mentioned here cure a whole bunch of unexplained problems and are an easy first step to resolving most anything that happens on the iPad.
Tried all of the above does not work
This has occurred ever since the last software update


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Mayor Don Wesely today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for October to Lincoln Police I nvestigator Luke Wilke. The monthly award recognizes city employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the city. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Wilke was nominated in the category of loss prevention by Captain Gary Engel for his efforts to clear a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo branch at 4600 North 27th Street. Wilke is a member of LPD's board certified team of crime scene technicians and also teaches fingerprinting. His crime scene investigation resulted in 36 latent finger and palm prints. Because of rewards offered through Crime Stoppers and the Nebraska Bankers Association, bank robberies generate a lot of information from the community, but Engel said that information by itself does not clear cases.
"The successful investigator is able to sort through the bad information and build on the useful information until he or she can make an arrest," wrote Engel in his nomination. "Luke methodically pursued every investigative lead and suspect developed during his follow-up. He pursued one suspect to Crete and then on to Salina, Kansas before eliminating him as a suspect."
A later Crime Stopper tip on a local man matched the general description of the robbery suspect. Wilke found and interviewed the suspect, and he and his supervisor went to a bar frequented by the suspect, where two people identified the suspect as the person in the bank surveillance photos. Wilke also found two people who said the suspect had confided to them that he had committed the robbery. LPD's Identification Bureau positively identified a latent palm print Wilke recovered from the scene as that of the suspect, and the robbery was cleared.
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are productivity, customer relations, safety and valor. All city employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected officials and some managers. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public.
Nomination forms are available from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program. All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.
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Torts and Compensation: Personal Accountability and Social Responsibility for Injury
Thomson/West, 2005 - Law - 1097 pages
Updated to incorporate many recently decided cases and current issues, this easy-to-use doctrinal favorite emphasizes both personal injury torts, including civil rights torts, and non-tort systems of compensation, including social security and workers' compensation. The casebook contains chapters on products liability, current medical malpractice (including a section on nursing home liability), and economic and dignitary torts, such as defamation, privacy, and fraud. Using cases and notes that ask for thoughtful analysis and synthesis, the book presents basic concepts such as duty, negligence, cause, scope of risk, and comparative responsibility; it also investigates current issues, including tort reform and apportionment of responsibility.
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At the second race in the 2013 DTM Championship at Brands Hatch, Great Britain, Audi displayed pure dominance. Mike Rockenfeller in the Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM of Aui Sport Team Phoenix nailed pole position and had a commanding victory in the great weather and track conditions. After 98 laps, the 2010 Le Mans winner controlled the pace and cross the finish with a 7.641- second advantage.
"That was a race of the kind you wish for as a race driver," said Mike Rockenfeller after his triumph. "I won the start and was subsequently able to determine the pace. The option tires degraded a bit faster than at Hockenheim, which came as a surprise. But the others had the same problem and we responded correctly. My car functioned superbly and Team Phoenix performed two brilliant stops. Thank you for that! After Hockenheim, we put our heads together in the team - the result was seen today."? ?"Not only the victory is a great confirmation of the hard work over the winter, but so is the commanding way in which Mike (Rockenfeller) achieved this success," commented Dieter Gass, who has been Head of DTM at Audi Sport since April. "He was able to control the race for 98 laps and didn't make any mistakes. His team did all the right things strategically and delivered two perfect pit stops. Well done! We already saw at Hockenheim that the performance of the Audi RS 5 DTM is right. It's nice that we were able to convert that into a win today and managed to end the BMW string of victories."
With Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM) and Timo Scheider (AUTO TEST Audi RS 5 DTM) in seventh and ninth place, two other Audi drivers (both Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) scored points.
The third race of the 2013 DTM will be held only two weeks from now at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg (Austria). There, Edoardo Mortara (Audi Sport Team Rosberg) won last year.


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American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking long-term purchases of up to 200 MW of new wind energy resources.
According to the RFP, proposals must rely on wind projects that are in advanced stage of development and capable of taking advantage of the federal production tax credits to buy-down the cost of energy bid to PSO. The delivery period would begin on Jan. 1, 2016, and any contracts entered into as a result of this RFP would be subject to approvals from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
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Hair update
Lots of you know that I had black hair for 5 years (my natural hair are dark blonde eheh), it's since February that I tried to change my hair color in something more light and it was like an odyssey! I went to two different hairdressers, bleached them 3 times and my hair became….medium brown with a strange reddish highlight =_= and with the dark light they seemed black! As you know in these months I didn't post pictures with my real hair for this reason, I felt really weird with my hair but luckly the past week I gave the last chance to my usual hairdresser and finally my hair are light!
After the hairdresser, with the sunset light they seemed really red!
After one wash, they lost a little of color
The color is strange and I really like it, it's a mix between blonde, red and light brown! I'll toning them the next week because my tips are a bit too darker then the root so my hair will become a bit more "dark" and maybe less reddish! The next step (when I'll have some extra money XD) will be buying extension and do the gradient color!
The outfit is really really simple, with 36° I always wear like this but now finally the summer is near the end, I'm so happy I'll finally wear my autumn clothes soon *___*


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Britney Spears and fiance Jason Trawick announced that they broke up on Friday (January 11) and we are taking a look back at their relationship through all of their photo moments.
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Proposed veterans museum in Hoffman Estates has money to buy land, president says
Close to $40 million in hand to buy land in Hoffman Estates
The president of the proposed National Veterans Museum in Hoffman Estates said Friday he believes enough money has been raised to buy the land for the project.
President Joe Cantafio said the museum is close to its $40 million goal to buy the 448 acres near the northwest corner of Beverly Road and I-90 in mid-June.
He said the funding is coming primarily from three anonymous individual donors who are either veterans or family members of veterans.
"To see it come this far -- I know there's not shovels in the ground yet -- but it puts a lump in my throat," said Cantafio, who added he has been working on the museum concept for eight years.
The tentative groundbreaking date is Sept. 11. Cantafio believes the project -- which projected to cost between $800 million and $1 billion -- will be complete in just three years.
"We are still on track to open in 2016 on Veterans Day," Cantafio said.
Earlier this month, Cantafio and the museum's chairman, retired Gen. James Conway, came to a Hoffman Estates village board meeting to thank staff members for the support they have given the museum so far.
"The village of Hoffman Estates has been incredible, bending over backward to make sure, so far, the process moves smoothly," Cantafio said.
Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod said village officials are talking with museum officials every few weeks to see how they are coming along.
"They're working very hard on it," he said. "They seem to have made progress."
McLeod said the village has looked over concept plans but hasn't done much more, as the land for the project hasn't been purchased yet.
Museum officials are planning to build the 325,000-square-foot museum without the use of any public funds. Military contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is a confirmed contributor to the project, as is Motorola, which recently made a donation of 15 two-way radios -- which Cantafio said have a value of $12,000 -- and 15 surveillance kits to with security.
Representatives from the two corporations, along with Dunn-Edwards Paints staff members, have expressed interest in naming opportunities too, which Cantafio said range from $5 million to $20 million.
Five cents from every sale of the bullet-shaped .50 Cal Energy drink is also being donated to the museum.
In the last year, according to Cantafio, officials have been gathering artifacts for the museum, including a 1942 World War II Harley Davidson with sidecar, a World War II American halftrack known as a "meat chopper," a WWI Army duck and a World War II troop transport truck used at the Battle of the Bulge.
Over the summer, Cantafio and Conway have plans to visit the families of the Doolittle Raiders -- who made a daring bombing run over Tokyo in 1942 -- and Sgt. Alvin C. York, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War I to discuss acquiring more material donations.
"Our collections have not stopped," he said. "We're still aggressively looking for artifacts."
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On 2010/10/27 1:47, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote: > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:43 PM, "Martin J. Dürst" > <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> Another concern is that for bidi attributes in HTML, there is a default >> stylesheet. So would we need a default stylesheet for XML to cover something >> like xml:dir? > > No; bidi rendering *should* occur solely in the rendering engine, and > shouldn't be exposed to CSS at all; this is not a styling issue any > more than "should I interpret this text as unicode or ascii?" is. The > CSS support for the bidi attributes was solely so that XML languages > could define their own bidi attributes and get them to respond > correctly in a CSS-based processor. Almost correct. But when this was designed, we also thought about use cases where it makes sense to change the CSS. Let's say I have some hebrew or arabic data, but apply a stylesheet that sets a font that has glyphs that look like Latin, which will give me a (at least crude) transliteration. To actually be able to read this, I'd better also change the bidirectionality properties. With the current CSS, I can do this. > If XML supports directionality annotations natively, then the use-case > for CSS directional properties disappears. We of course can't get rid > of the properties now, Definitely not. > but we can obsolete them, That would require that all XML formats that currently have their own bidi attributes get obsoleted, too. It would also mean that any XML format that for one reason or another wants to take a different approach to bidirectionality than the newly introduced xml:... attributes can't do that (one can easily imagine a specialized DTD for Arabic poems with English commentary where both language and directionality can be derived from the element names). Regards, Martin. > and avoid carrying > them into future drafts (keeping them as just a CSS2.1 quirk) or > expanding their functionality. -- #-# Martin J. Dürst, Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University #-# http://www.sw.it.aoyama.ac.jp mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 09:27:27 UTC
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Mrs. Doris Pelham, age 83, a native of Quincy, Florida, passed away August 26, 2012, in Quincy, Florida, where she was residing at the Magnolia House. She had grown up in Quincy and after attending school and graduating from high school, she entered Massey Business College, Jacksonville, Florida.
Reginald Bullock of Quincy, Fl passed away on August 19, 2012. Funeral service were Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Mt Pilgrim P.B. Church at 2:00 p.m. Viewing was Friday, August 24, 2012 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ivey Funeral Home in Quincy, (850) 627-1956.
Mrs. Marie Cowart, 89, of Quincy, FL, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Quincy, FL. The service will be 11:00 a.m., EST Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Fellowship Baptist Church, of Quincy, FL, with burial at Sunnyvale Cemetery, of Quincy, FL. The family will receive friends, Friday, August 10, 2012 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home, Quincy, FL.
Eva Mae Fuller, 75, of Quincy, FL, died on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Harrisburg, PA. Services were held on Sat. Aug. 11, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in Quincy, FL.
Survivors include: her daughter, Yavonia Myles; son, Calvin Mitchell; sisters, Mandy Woodard (Willie) Ryals and Pecola Henderson; two brothers, Dave Woodard and Robert (Carrie) Woodard and a host of other relatives and friends. Crawford and Moultry Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Carolyn A. Black, 60, of Maxton, NC died on Saturday, July 21, 2012 in Maxton, NC. Services were held on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 12:00p.m. at Mt. Moriah M.B. Church in Dell, GA.
Henry Lee Miller, 83, of Quincy, died on Sunday August 10, 2012 in Quincy. He was a member of the Old Bethel AME Church of Quincy, where his funeral was held at 2 PM, Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was interred in the Sunnyvale Cemetery in Quincy, Florida.
Mr. Anthony Jerome Hopkins, Jr., 23, of Quincy, FL, died Saturday, August 4, 2012, in Quincy, FL. The service is 2:00 p.m., EST Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Tabernacle COCWIH, of Gretna, FL. with burial at Campground Cemetery, of Quincy, FL. The family will receive friends from 1 to 7 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2012, at Williams Funeral Home, of Quincy, FL.
Rosa May Sturdivant, 70, of Greensboro, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Tallahassee. She was a member of Pine Bloom M.B. Church of Greensboro. Viewing will be from 5PM to 7 PM Friday August 10, 2012 at Bradwell Mortuary (850-627-3700). Services will be Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Pine Bloom M.B. Church in Greensboro, with future interment in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Briefly Transforms Images of Your Life Into an Ecstatic Blur
Jul 22, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Briefly by Matthias Gansrigler is available in the Mac App Store for US$7.99.
Before now, it never even occurred to me to try to show 500 photos in under a minute -- or thousands of photos in just a few minutes.
Briefly lets you do that. How? By quickly and easily converting gobs of photos into a "still motion video." And what's a still motion video? It's basically a slideshow without all the bells and whistles of transitions and Ken Burns movement.
Oh, and the per-photo slide duration is fast. Really fast. Sub-second fast.
Let's put it this way: I recently shot 75 photos from a trip to the beach. I dragged and dropped them into Briefly directly from iPhoto. Selected "Long Hot Summer" by Keith Urban as the soundtrack, left the size of the video output on Auto and hit the Create button. The app processed the photos and generated an .mp4 video file.
So I played it.
Photos flashed before my eyes as Keith Urban started warming up, and I saw water, sun, and sand -- and then boom, in 7 seconds it was over. I had just "seen" 75 photos in seven seconds.
The feeling was intensely ecstatic, all amped up anticipation, but then boom, it was over -- kind of like arriving to pick up your hot new date, giving her a quick hello hug, and then uh oh, the date is done, see you later alligator.
What Just Happened?
Turns out that the Matthias Gansrigler developer guy wasn't kidding: Briefly lets you show hundreds and hundreds of photos within a few minutes -- as well as share them with your friends and family through some of the usual social media suspects like Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube and Flickr.
You may or may not want to warn them about what they'll actually get.
In my second try, I took 425 photos of a trip I took to Alaska to fish for coho salmon among big brown bears. This time I just dragged the Event out of iPhoto and dumped it onto Briefly. The app accepted the event and showed me thumbnails of all the photos -- quickly, mind you, so I left the video output size to auto, left the same Keith Urban song in there, and hit create. About a minute later my video was processed and complete, an .mp4 file sitting in my Movies folder on my Mac.
I double-clicked it, which launched the file into Quicktime and started playing it at 1080p, and suddenly a week-long vacation adventure was over in 43 seconds.
Is my tone not right? Am I not sounding thrilled here?
Let's put it this way: I do not recommend that you take 330 honeymoon photos and drop them into Briefly.
My iPhoto Library holds 20,000 or so photos. I'm not sure how many Briefly can handle, but I do know that my MacBook Pro with Briefly installed rejected my effort to drag and drop an event with 2,400 photos onto Briefly. How about 1,161? No problem. Resulted in a Briefly movie of less than 2 minutes.
Briefly Is Two Feature Controls Away From Pure Awesomeness
The best thing about Briefly is its utter simplicity. It does one thing really well, quickly, easily, with superb output. You can choose to create small-sized videos on purpose or you can let Briefly decided how large a video you can handle based on the pixel size of your photos. Since most photos these days are quite large with many pixels, I expect that most every Brieflly video you create could be 1080p if you wanted it that size.
So, the 1,161 photos? The result was pretty cool, and I saw photos I haven't seen in a quite awhile, even a photo of an old pickup tire that had split and needed replaced. Yeah, it was in my iPhoto library. Who knew? But of course, there's family and friends, cupcakes and a ferry ride, that sort of thing, each shown in a tiny fraction of a second.
Which makes me wonder: What if you could set the timing of a Briefly video? What if, instead of many different shots per second, we could see it with several shots per second? Just a little slower. Would it still work? I think it would -- but a person could experiment. As it is right now, I would recommend making sure the grandparents are safely seated on the couch before showing them a year's worth of photos in 90 seconds.
The other feature would be a pause effect. As you're blasting through photos, sometimes you'll come to a series of photos all taken quickly -- say, a series of closeups on a person's face. In a real slow slideshow, all these photos are a liability -- horrendously boring. But in Briefly, the effect actually gives your conscious brain something to process so that you "see" the person. So, what if you could pause the super quick action every now and then, offering a stop moment on a particular photo, say a smiling kid within a birthday party series? Just for a half second or so.
Seems as if you could easily craft more intent and power into a Briefly video with this sort of control.
And you can -- sort of.
You just need to find the photo of the smiling kid and drag and drop it into the Briefly next to the original again and again until you have several right next to each other. Effectively, seeing the same photo in quick succession makes your mind believe it's just one for a split second. (So far, I haven't noticed any ill effects of all this mind trickery.)
What about making the per photo duration longer? You can artificially create a longer video by copying a set of photos into Briefly repeatedly. Effectively, you could create a looping action by dragging 30 videos into Briefly a dozen times. Not bad.
To make a video go more slowly, just drag and drop the photos in three or five times, and then drag the thumbnails around until they are in order. What!? Right, you can't do this manually with 500 photos. But you can right click on the thumbnails in Briefly and "Sort Photos by Date." This aligns all of the same photos with their identical siblings.
What I Learned From Briefly
In using Briefly, I learned that having many photos of a scene of action is really cool -- so 30 shots in a row of a bear swimming across a river and catching a salmon looks fantastic in Briefly. In a regular slideshow with a relatively fast 1-second transition? Boring. Briefly? Cool.
Lesson? Shoot more photos of scenes. If you have a DSL camera, just set it to the sport burst mode and take 10x more photos than you usually do. You'll like them in Briefly.
Great tool. Add it to your Mac -- and when the iOS version comes out -- developer says it will -- snag that, too.


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BFenix wrote:You guys noticed that most, if not all W40K games made by Relic end up with Chaos and having to destroy or stop some demon from summoning?
That's how most 40k stories should end period, unless they involve the Necrons awakening and needing to be stopped. From the point of view of the Imperium, Chaos is the great enemy, and the most insidious one. It only makes sense for stories told from the Imperium's point of view consistently to involve some hidden Chaos threat operating behind the scenes and proving to be the main bad guy in the end game.


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By Skip CleaverPosted Thursday, 21 November, 2013
Yes, it is an inaugural race long over due, a late fall-early winter half marathon! Join the crowd for a beautiful rural tour that combines long distance, excellent support, and most likely ideal cool running weather for your half marathon. No early autumn heat, no side races or relays; simply a pure and gorgeous half marathon that can both close a great season and be the first of the holiday-themed races.
The race venue is only 6.3 miles from Interstate 93, Exit 2, in New Hampshire and 5.1 miles from Interstate 495, Exit 51B, in Massachusetts. It is really centrally located in the Merrimack River Valley for thousands of runners.
You won't want to miss this new half marathon. Be part of a memorable beginning of a racing tradition this December. You cannot run it every year unless you run the first, and this, of course, is the first annual. It has a fast, rolling, scenic loop course, and what a convenient location for so many. Runners depend on the outstanding race organization by LOCO Sports, and they have selected this gorgeous resort and ballroom venue for post race celebrations, which will earn their event very high marks. And it is an ideal time to visit and run through this historic community—the course also visits Salem briefly and dips down into Haverhill, Massachusetts for almost two miles. Atkinson is right on the Mass border and the country club is only two miles from the state line.
Whether you are seeking to start your winter running on the right track, inspired and motivated, or you are training for a spring marathon, this is the ideal race to shore up your goals and put some spark in your running regimen. And it will be one of the earliest of the holiday-themed races.
Please note that you can still get the early registration fee until October 31, so don't wait. It has a limited field of 1,200 runners, so mark your calendar, register and make the most of the "off season" with this fantastic early winter running challenge. Keep those goals and your motivation on course as we close 2013 and head into 2014. Cold weather distance running is an excellent way to improve and preserve your conditioning for spring season success, which will be right around the corner. Celebrate your fall fitness with a bracing, invigorating half marathon!
Scenic, Rolling Course
Okay, it's not perfectly flat—there are rolls throughout, but not a lot of elevation change over the 13.1 miles. It is perfectly scenic with an eclectic mix of farms and orchards, village and forest, fields and ancient New England stone walls. Get ready to chase your personal records whether you are a seasoned distance runner or a first time half marathoner. Runners and walkers of all abilities will be energized on this course, which is a feast for the eyes with its country atmosphere and solitude.
You will start and finish near the Atkinson Resort and Country Club on Country Club Drive. Just a glance at the roads and byways making up the course sounds relaxing: Country Club Drive, Providence Hill Road, Old Coach Road, Westside Drive, Island Pond Road, Main Street (also known as "Stage Coach Byway"), Meditation Lane, Sawyer Avenue, Meadow Street, Sleepy Hollow Road, North Broadway, Chrystal Street, (Chrystal Pond), Liberty Street, Shannon Road, Hooker Farm Road, then back to Providence Hill Road and Country Club Drive.
Runners will head north first before turning east and then south. Mile 7.4 is marked by the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, followed by a turn west and then north back into New Hampshire at 9.3 miles.
The course is rolling; however, there are no large hills and it is a very comfortable run. The highest elevation within Atkinson is 430 feet, and lowest 301 feet. The course is well supported with four aid/hydration stations, plus a gel station and even a warm cocoa stop!
This is a loop course where the start and finish are at the 9:00 o'clock position. It ends back on Country Club Drive. It's one of the most scenic rural courses yet so close and convenient in location. Along the way you will enjoy fields and orchards, stone walls and barns, historic homes and village landmarks. This area contains many farms and historic structures. You will take in the quiet atmosphere of the 420-acre beautifully landscaped and manicured country club and resort grounds unsullied by noise, crowds and distractions. During this time of year, runners will have it mostly to themselves.
The race begins at a convenient 10:00 a.m., with packet pickup and late registration (if available) from 8:30 a.m. race day.
This is the way late fall running should be, with hundreds of runners completing this gorgeous, rural, clockwise loop course, ready to enjoy the well deserved post race party.
Party at the Country Club
Celebrate the completion of the inaugural Jingle Bell Half Marathon. What a terrific and unique combination: Smuttynose brew, Stonyfield products, hot soup and hot chocolate will definitely help invigorate this unique post race party, held in the perfect location for this time of year—the beautiful ballroom at the Country Club. You will be in good company as at least 1,200 runners are expected to participate.
There are excellent directions on the Race Website no matter which direction you come from. The Atkinson Resort and Country Club is located at 85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811
Numerous Awards
There will be prizes for the top runners, of course, plus 5-year age groups going three deep. And everyone will receive a memorable custom finisher's medal and long sleeve T-shirts to mark the occasion. You must be present at the awards ceremony to receive an award. This beautiful, easy, rolling course is an award in itself.
LOCO Sports- For Runners by Runners
This is another great race by the folks at LOCO Sports. LOCO was founded in New Hampshire by runners just like you who believed that loyal runners deserved a company truly dedicated to the sport of running and to the running community. http://www.locorunning.com/
The folks at LOCO Sports have a solid history of successful race management, including the recent Rockfest Marathon and Half Marathon, Great Bay Half Marathon, All Women's Half Marathon, the Stow Eight Miler, the "Will Run for Beer" Series, and additional new and exciting races coming your way in 2014. You can count on them to provide a terrific race experience from start to finish.
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There are so many great reasons to make this your late fall/early winter running adventure, a distance run you can call your own. The Jingle Bell Half Marathon has it all, magnificent venue, beautiful, scenic course, great race organization, terrific sponsorship, historic small town, and an amazingly fun-filled post race party with plenty of awards and good food and beer. It is professionally organized to satisfy a runner's every need; and professionally chip timed using Chronotrack B-tag from Yankee Timing to insure accurate and rapid results.
Check the race website for details including registration, directions, course map, contacts, FAQ's, event logistics: www.jinglebellhalf.com. And definitely be there to enjoy a great run at a beautiful resort facility. Enjoy running with LOCO Sports—they are far more than an ordinary event management company. Join this beautiful rural countryside tour with its fast, scenic loop course, outstanding race organization, and classy ballroom post race celebration. It is a fantastic opportunity for your comfortable and perhaps personal record half marathon!
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