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The baseball writers got it both right and wrong with the today's Hall of Fame announcement, and in the process issued a strong statement on the PED issue.
The no-brainers were Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas; three dominant players that did it cleanly. Glavine played for the New York Mets, as did Mike Piazza, who fell short again.
Maddux, Glavine and John Smoltz – the latter will be eligible next year – were the driving force behind those Atlanta teams that dominated the National League for nearly 15 years. Their manager was Bobby Cox, who will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer.
While the bulk of Glavine's numbers were compiled with the Braves, he won his 300th game as a Met, and this afternoon reflected on his time in Queens.
"I would summarize it as a great five years of my career,'' said Glavine, who was 61-56 with a 3.97 ERA in 164 starts as a Met. Of those starts, 56 were in games he either lost or took a no-decision while giving up three or fewer runs.
"I had a lot of fun in New York,'' Glavine continued. "I certainly made a lot of great friends there as teammates and people within the organization. It was a fun five years, albeit a tough five years at times for my family with me being gone. But it was a fun five years for them. It was a great experience being in New York and playing in New York. It's an experience, I think, every player should have.
"I'll always have fond memories for the Mets organization for the opportunity, but also because I won my 300th game in their uniform. That's something I certainly will never forget.''
Unfortunately, many Mets fans – and some in the media – won't forget Glavine's last game when he didn't make it out of the first inning in the 2007 season finale. That season the Mets lost a seven-game lead with 17 to play.
"On behalf of everyone at the Mets, we congratulate Tom Glavine on his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame,'' Mets COO Jeff Wilpon said. "We are proud that Tom won his 300th game as a Met and were fortunate to have him on our club. His excellence as a player is equaled by his excellence as a person.''
While Glavine's outing that afternoon represents a black cloud in Mets' history, Piazza's homer against Atlanta in the first game played in New York following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, authored one the franchise's golden moments.
Piazza gained percentage points in the balloting, rising from 57.8 percent last year to 62.2 percent. That could be an encouraging sign.
"On behalf of the organization and our fans, Mike is a true Hall of Famer,'' Wilpon said. "We proudly display his plaque in the Mets Hall of Fame, and we're hopeful that he'll soon have one hanging in Cooperstown.''
It might happen eventually for Piazza, but it should happen next year for Craig Biggio, who has over 3,000 career hits, of which 1,104 were for extra bases. That's more than Hall of Famers Rogers Hornsby, Honus Wagner, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.
Biggio actually has only 14 fewer extra-base hits than Thomas, whom many considered a slamdunk. Thomas was an outspoken critic of PED usage as a player and reiterated his position today.
"I've got to take the right stance, too,'' Thomas said. "No, they shouldn't get in. There shouldn't be cheating allowed to get into the Hall of Fame.
"What I did was real that's why I've got this smile on my face right now because of the writers. They definitely got it right.''
Biggio is one I believe the writers got wrong. Also, Piazza. The others are debatable. Biggio should be rectified next year as he only fell two votes shy.
It's unlikely Piazza will make up the percentage points needed to reach the mandatory 75 percent by next year. While there is no documented link to PED use by Piazza, steroids remained a hot button issue, one not likely to go away soon.
Roger Clemens dropped from 37.6 to 35.4 percent of the vote; Barry Bonds fell from 36.2 to 34.7 percent; Sammy Sosa went from 16.9 to 11.0 percent; and Rafael Palmeiro dropped off the ballot completely, going from 8.8 to 4.4 percent.
I did not vote for any player linked to PEDs either by failing a drug test, being named on a MLB sanctioned survey, such as the Mitchell Report; or one accused on the record by another player with proof.
This did not apply to Piazza or Jeff Bagwell. It does to Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and Sosa.
While there is no mandate from the Hall of Fame or Major League Baseball banning PED users, there is one regarding gambling which applies to Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson.
PED use is a tangled mess in large part because it had tacit approval from Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig for allowing its use after the 1994-95 strike season – which killed the World Series in 1994 – in an effort to jack up attendance.
Some writers, such as myself, won't vote for anybody with a PED link, but will submit an honest ballot after considerable research.
What irks me most about the process are writers who make a joke of their ballot. One Los Angeles-based writer submitted one name, Jack Morris, but ignoring 300-game winners Maddux and Glavine. What about the other nine slots? If you're going to take the effort to vote in Morris, as I also did, how come you couldn't find another worthy candidate?
Then there is Dan Le Batard, who gave his vote to Deadspin in form of protest. The Baseball Writers Association is researching ways to improve the process, for example allowing more than ten votes.
One suggestion I have would be to suspend Le Batard's vote. It's a privilege to vote, one earned after ten consecutive years in the BBWAA. It's not a joke as Le Batard made his out to be.
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Longtime Benz tuner RENNtech's already worked their magic on the German übersedan to produce the C63 AMG SPEC.R, and this "Konzept" features upgraded cams, new carbon fiber airbox, ported/polished heads, and ECU tuning good for 605 hp and 555 lb-ft of torque.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Brian doesn't Tweet here anymore.
Believe it or not, more podcasts are coming. In fact, I'm putting the finishing touches on THREE new editions. But I wanted to post this quick word about the Flux twitter account.
The FluxBooks account was started by my Esteemed Predecessor and, initially, he was the only one using it. Lately, I've been sharing tweeting duties with the good folks in our marketing and publicity departments. Unfortunately, with mulitple tweeters (tweeties?), it becomes difficult to tell who is saying what.
So, in the interest of making sure you know when you're getting info from me and when you're getting info from others, I will no longer be tweeting @fluxbooks. I've started my own account @EyeOnFlux. I'll be the only person using this new account so you'll know that (unless hackers steal my password and begin sending you news that you've won the British lottery) anything said there comes from me directly.
To recap: Brian, Flux's editor, is no longer tweeting @fluxbooks (but PLEASE continue to follow that account because they will tweet more frequently than I and will have TONS of interesting stuff to say) and will now be tweeting @EyeOnFlux. Both accounts (I imagine) will post updates as to when new podcasts are posted.
And, seriously, they're almost done. I mean it.
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It cogently proves the powerful economic stimulus that investing in advertising provides. Even more intriguingly, the AA claims investment in advertising is more effective at creating growth than major infrastructure projects – a topical suggestion amid the current row over HS2. So a government under pressure to create growth may do well to listen to these arguments.
The wider context is that Britain's current self-doubt derives from our lack of truly world-class exports. We are known to be good at making top-end cars. Luxury raincoats. Banking? Well, the less said about that, the better. But our creative industries are undisputedly world-leading. This was beautifully encapsulated in Danny Boyle's quirky, irreverent, brilliant Olympic opening ceremony. The world looks to the UK for leadership in film, music and fashion. And then there is our thriving advertising and media sector, which continues to set global standards despite the lingering recession.
It is incumbent on all of us to strive to be more entrepreneurial, to be more creative, to be more optimistic
It is time for this sector to be more confident in what it does so well. It is incumbent on all of us to strive to be more entrepreneurial, to be more creative, to be more optimistic. And it is time the Government better recognised and supported such powerful advocates for British excellence. This is a timely reminder that advertising is responsible for about 7 per cent of overall GDP and underpins half a million jobs. And this does not even include the wider creative marketing sector, with which the lines are blurring daily.
The AA has identified useful ways in which legislators can help our industry's desire to grow and expand internationally. These include helping SMEs, which include our ad, media and digital agencies; to avoid easy-media-win, knee-jerk regulations; and to make it easier and cheaper to shoot commercials on British soil.
The Culture Secretary Maria Miller's comments to Campaign are encouraging. But we now need to see concrete action in this vital quest. This, along with Campaign's redesign, is the shape of things to come.


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One Flow Yoga Studio
One Flow Yoga Studio, makes this promise in each and every class we offer:
1) It will be hard work
2) It will be inspiring
3) It will be fun
Our brand is built on the following ideas:
Unlike other studios that make yoga a "high minded" practice that gets ethereal, we offer a yoga practice that makes a difference in your every day life. We play amazing music in our classes. They are also creative and mandate your presence. When we talk about strength, we are talking physically, mentally, spiritually.
We are looking to capture the essence of these concepts on a 5 x 7 postcard that will be on a bulletin board with 40 others. We want potential clients to pick ours.
The hard work is pretty much done--we have a logo, a name and a tagline, and even a mock-up. We need it put together in a coherent, relevant and beautiful manner.
What we need from you is holistic design to bring this together.
The logo is attached, as is the header from out website. We'd like this piece to be congruent with our website.
Please keep in mind you are designing for a feminine market (think strong women) so dark colors and hard lines will not be as effective. We'd like to keep with red and white and yellow.
I have also included the fonts we've used.
Our target audience is 70% female. The average household income is over $80,000 annually. They know quality. They are college educated--many with graduate degrees. They live an urban, Northern California life, go to farmer's markets, participate actively in their children's schools, run their own businesses/practices and are extremely active. They are smart, love to be part of community and come to yoga as a respite, to recharge and to be inspired. They have large networks of friends, enjoy travel, good food/wine and being healthy.
This postcard will find its way to upscale coffee shops, doctor's lounges in hospitals, cute/designer clothing boutiques, and at various fitness fairs.
We are looking for 2 sides of a clear, 5 X 7 postcard that is:
And a bit of fun (though not over the top)
"One Flow Yoga" should be at the top and large.
The tagline "Strength, Courage & Love For Life" should be prominent at the bottom.
The website is: http://oneflowyogastudio.com
Front features:
* logo (attached)
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*One Flow Yoga title in anime ace font (attached)
*Tagline "Strength, Courage & Love, for Life" in cataneon font (attached)
The copy and mandatories (address, etc.) are all on the mock-up. (attached)
The background should be the same red as the website header. Use black for the copy on a white background. Use red for sub-headlines in the copy.
Please feel free to move things around and be creative to make it harmonious.
Back features:
*Schedule (attached as xcel file--it's also the mock-up for the back)
*Rates (example attached, you may have to modify to fit in the space)
Note: Please make the 7 Days for & Dollars prominent so that it's the first thing readers see.
*Class Descriptions--on the mock-up
*Location with map (picture included, please put "One Flow Yoga" on the map. (FYI. The address is 5600 H Street, 95819)
*Bottom section with website. At the end, also include the social media icons (attached). If you have clearer icons, that's fine too.
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Berlin guide for intellectuals, part 1.
Berlin: "Capital city of Germany. Poor but sexy." Intellectual: "A person who places a high value on or pursues things of interest to the intellect or the more complex forms and fields of knowledge, as aesthetic or philosophical matters, especially on an abstract and general level."
Part 1) A mini guide to Berlin for geeks, nerds, makers, and other thinking misfits. I'm trying to list things here unique to Berlin, and Germany which may pique the interest of the intellectually curious.
I'm mainly writing this for my many friends who are visiting over the summer... but if you have any tips, or URLs to interesting things please email me ( firstname.lastname@example.com ) or leave a note in the comments. Thanks! I have a *lot* more to add, but this is a good start I think. Hope someone finds it useful. Sorry for the pretentious name ;)
Club Mate"Do you have any more of that disgusting energy drink? It's gonna be a long night." — Julian Assange
Move over coffee! Each serious intellectual movement has its drug of choice, and that is no different in Berlin. Where the drink of choice amongst makers is Club Mate.
Berlin PhilharmonicThe Berlin Philharmonic was voted the worlds number two orchestra in 2008, and ranked as top 3 in Europe by mumble mumble... The exact awards they won escape me, but they are FUCKING GOOD. That is the main point, and you can go to see them.
The schedule, and tickets can be found at the The Berlin Philharmonic website.
|Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006. Photo by Monika Rittershaus.
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin"But didn't the USA invent computers? And aeroplanes, and the wheel?" — Me.
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The Z3 computer (made in Berlin) was "the world's first working programmable, fully automatic digital computer". The Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin has a display devoted to its maker, Konrad Zuse.
Computer play museum"We were walking down around here earlier, and damn! It's like New York in the 80's. So fresh." — They Might Be Giants.
A museum dedicated to play and computer games? Why not?
"Our new permanent exhibition "Computerspiele. Evolution eines Mediums" ("Computer Games. Evolution of a Medium") opened on the 21st of January, 2011. Over 300 exhibits, including rare originals, playable classics and art works from the game-art sector and interaction performances, conspire to turn you into "Homo Ludens Digitalis", so that you can create your own image of the game players of the 21st century. Experience a historical journey with highlights for every generation."
Computerspielemuseum Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, 10243 Berlin
Chaos computer club.A hacker club with its origins in the 80s named after Chaos theory. You may want to disable your wireless and mobile phone before visiting any of their events ;)
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Tischtennis (Ping Pong)Tisch means table in Deutsch(German), and Tennis means... tennis. Add them together and you get Tischtennis. Which means Ping Pong. Got it?
|Tischtennis is everywhere
Check out http://www.pingpongmap.net/ (bookmark it on your phone), so you can see where the tables are around you.
One type of game which is fairly popular in groups is called Around the world. Each person has a bat, and the people run around the table taking turns at a hit. If you lose the point, you are out of the game and you stand aside. As many as 30 people play at once, and it's great fun.
Whilst you are playing, you can pretend to be hiding secrets from spies too ;)
Co-working, and hacker spaces, meetupsYou want to meet some people, hear their ideas or make something with others? Berlin is a freelancers dream. Plenty of places to hang out in and do some making. When visiting a city, going to the various meetups can be a great way to meet people. Interested in bee keeping? Or want to know how to make a synthesiser out of toothpicks? There's probably a meetup or workshop for you. Check out meetup.com, lanyrd, or just search for "berlin X usergroup" on a Search Engine and you'll probably find a few options to your liking.
If you need to do some serious work, perhaps a coworking space will be better than sitting in a café. There's plenty around, and they mostly allow drop ins just for the day. Most of them charge around 12 euros per day.
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Drinking, Berlin style."How do you say Beer in German? Bier. Oh." — Not you.
Feierabend, means home time, or Beer O'clock. You'll see many Berlin people with a beer open walking home from work.
The locals love beer in Berlin, and you can get a nice bottle from about a euro from a corner shop called a "Spätkauf" or "Späti". You are allowed to drink whilst walking home from work, and you are allowed to drink in many parks.
There's not so much of a "rounds" culture. If you offer to pay for someones drink they may look at you funny. I regularly encounter people who are completely baffled by the concept.
There's not much wine made in Berlin, but there is in the south of Germany. To get the low down on German wine, the wikipedia page has a good enough article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_wine If you want dry wine, look for "trocken". I think the "Grauburgunder" wines are sort of good, and quite underrated if you want to try something different. Whereas German wine is best known for its Riesling. "Ice" wines are another interesting style. If you're from outside of Europe, then you have a massive task ahead of you coming to grips with endless wine varieties :) Bubbles (sparkling wine) is called Sekt, and you can get a drinkable bottle from a few euros.
Words on paper, Book shops"Mmmm, book smell." — Readers.
Does hanging out in bookshops eating bagels and reading books sound appealing? Once you have your book, your adventure begins. Take your book to a park (or a lake) and drink in the day with book smell and sun.
Music to take home, Record stores.You know those black spinning things which have tiny little groves in them? It turns out a lot of people still make them.
Berlin is not only a centre of classical music within Europe, but is also a hub of many other types of more modern music. Berlin is the capital city of the underground if you are into electronic music. It's where soundcloud is, and it seems every third person in the street is a DJ. Germans also love their metal, and punk too. So you can often pick up some great discs if you're into that sort of thing.
Unsurprisingly there are a *lot* of record shops you can hang out in. You could spend hours, days, and even months flicking through crates and listening to lost sounds. Many of the flee markets also have record sellers.
You can pick up local genres of music like Neue Deutsche Welle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neue_Deutsche_Welle) or music from the GDR. I've personally started collecting German sea shanties (yes, the record store owners usually laugh at me when I make my purchases).
Be nice to Berlin, and Berlin will be nice to you.Be a considerate little tourist will ya? You don't like it when someone spews up on your doorstep yeah?
|Berlin will ♥ U if U ♥ Berlin.
- Do say hallo and smile at people.
- Do put your recycling in the correct bins.
- Don't take photos of people without asking. Privacy is important to Germans.
- Do tip. It's not expected but people love it!
- Don't use AirBNB or similar. It drives up the rents for people trying to live in the city.
- Don't say the N word.
- If you are going to put something on a wall, please make it good.
Where else to look? Blogs, Websites, Facebook.What's up this week Berlin? There's lots of blogs, websites, and facebook groups in English. Many of the blogs below have lists of other blogs to check out too.
10 things to do in a Berlin summer
Long form articles about Berlin in the "slow travel" tradition.
A visual magazine about Berlin.
Most big clubs are on resident adviser of course :)
A daily email magazine with things to do.
Lots of the open air/underground music/dance events:
pages/Open-Airs-Berlin/ 355481677855564
Unlike is filled with hipstery type things.
Food, design, and life in Berlin.
Berlin design blog is about... well.
I heart Berlin is a blog about Berlin, also with a weekly events guide.
A blog about ... [guess... go on! ...] Berlin!
Safety."Mind the gap!" There, I've warned you to mind the gap. Try and remember that, since it won't be repeated at you every three minutes.
Keep off the bike paths! You might get hit by a bike rider. The bike paths are often separated from the roads, and next to pedestrian ones. People new to Berlin are sometimes not used to bike paths, and hopefully just get a bell rung at them a few times rather than have a collision with a bike.
Riding your bike in Berlin is waaaaay safer than many cities in the world. There's bike paths, and many car drivers are used to bikes. Most people don't wear helmets, since you are not required to by law.
Going to a gallery opening held inside an abandoned office block might sound cool, until you fall through the floor and realise the walls are made of asbestos.
Berlin is pretty safe compared to many big cities. But there are areas a bit more wild than others. I know many women who go around Berlin by themselves and feel safe. Neuköln in particular seems to be a place which gets more reports of trouble. Having said that, Neuköln is a really fun place with many interesting things. Just be aware at night, and maybe don't go alone. If you walk through a park at night, you'll probably get offered illegal drugs.
This is not a complete safety guide, but covers some basics. You should probably look up a more comprehensive guide.
- http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Berlin/Berlin-75302/Warnings_or_Dangers-Berlin-TG-C-1.html
- http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t102464.html
- http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g187323-s206/Berlin:Germany:Health.And.Safety.html


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Tennis lost one of its great supporters. The Kremlin has confirmed that Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin died of heart failure today. He was 76.
As the world celebrates his life and his significant role in world politics as the first leader of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, we should not forget that he did his part, for better or for worse, to bring tennis into the Russian limelight.
He was there when Russia defeated France in the 2004 Fed Cup final (left), and when Russia beat Argentina for the Davis Cup this past December. He was also around for other matches, like the first all-Russian Grand Slam final at the 2004 French Open.
We'll miss you, Mr. Yeltsin.
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Bal David, Vince Hizon, Noli Locsin make most of Gordon's reunion
Now out of the pros, Denok Miranda focused on developing L-Jay Gonzales, FEU guards
A week after last UAAP juniors stint, Mark Nonoy shows he belongs with UST Growling Tigers
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May Luna glad to have earned first start in four years with La Salle
Tony Koyfman relishes return to Ateneo Blue Eagles
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Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар), also Ulan Bator or simply just UB, is the capital and, with a population of around 1,000,000, also the largest city in Mongolia. In fact, according to recent estimates, this means approximately 1/3 of the country lives here. It is located just east of the center of the country.
Ulaanbaatar has a long and mysterious history, and is only now undergoing an industrial revolution. When under communist control, the city was forbidden to waste funds on beautification projects, and this policy is no doubt partly responsible for the city's present drab and uninteresting architecture. Still, as traditionalists, Mongolians love their capital. They understand that it is not an Asian beauty, but in their hearts they are aware of the city's history, culture and many struggles. Foreigners who take the time to get to know the faces that are hidden behind the gray walls will discover a hospitable and warm-hearted people. Explore the city from different angles, while at the same time do not ignore the abject poverty of many of the ex-nomads who in recent years have come to the city to find work after severe winters have killed their livestock. In this way, you will learn to unlock the city's many secrets and discover an Ulaanbaatar that is not initially revealed to the casual visitor.
Although summer temperatures are around 20°C, the city shivers in minus zero temperatures for five months of the year, with January and February being the coldest months with temps hovering between -15°C to -30°C. As a result of these prolonged periods of intense cold, the city has an average annual temperature of -1.3°C, giving it the dubious distinction of being the world's coldest capital.
Get in
By plane
The majority of visitors arrive in Mongolia through Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is located 18 km to the southwest of Ulaanbaatar. The airport was reconstructed in 1990, and the immigration, customs formalities and luggage delivery are relatively efficient.
MIAT [8] (Mongolian Airlines) offers direct international flights to the city from Berlin, Moscow, Irkutsk, Seoul, Beijing, and Tokyo. Domestic flights from ULN to Dalanzadgad, Moron, Khovd, Bulgan Khovd, Altai, and Arvaikheer are also available. Korean Air also flies daily from Seoul to ULN.
By train
Direct (but long) journeys are possible from Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China on the Trans-Mongolian line of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Trains also run to the Chinese border towns of Erlian and Jineen 3-4 times a week. There's also a daily train to/from Irkutsk in Russia.
Trains from Beijing run once a week (on Tuesdays) and seats can only be reserved at the International Hotel in Beijing (a ten minute walk north of the main Beijing rail station). The journey takes about 30 hours. Packing a face mask might be a good idea as sandstorms in the Gobi desert may cause difficulty in breathing.
By car
By bus
Once in the country, it should not be difficult to find a bus going to UB, at least from larger towns. However, bus stops are difficult to locate, with buses usually just stopping in populated areas. Furthermore, Mongolian buses are notorious for being late and on some routes for not even arriving on the scheduled day. Be forewarned!
Get Around
By taxi
Taxis are cheap, charging around T300-350 per kilometer, but a foreigner will get overcharged easily. Considering the low price of the ride, it might be a good idea to negotiate the fare before the journey.
By bus
Buses are regular and have a fixed charge of T200. Electric trolley-buses cost T100 but are slower and run fewer routes. Smaller buses (really just vans) are equally accessible at T200. These have someone who hangs out the window at each stop shouting the name of the destination in rapid Mongolian. Fairly hard not to notice.
By foot
Walking is also an option as the city centre is quite compact.
NB: Most tourist sites have a camera/video fee in addition to the entrance fee.
UB has a host of souvenirs aimed at Western and East Asian tourists. While the quality of the goods varies, the price is always high. Service in tourist shops is generally better than the usual surly Russian-style "service".
How to get cash: It is relatively easy to find an ATM machine with a VISA logo to withdraw cash. As long as your ATM, debit or credit card has the VISA logo, you can withdraw tögrög, the local currency. Other card types are also accepted, simply not as widely, for example, the machines in the central Post Office and main street will not accept foreign MasterCards although they bear the logo. The machines in Golomt Bank branches are more reliable. The more expensive shops take credit cards, but almost everywhere else runs strictly on cash. Note that most credit card companies will pass on the 3% "foreign currency conversion fee" to you.
Nobody travels to Mongolia for the food, but Ulaanbaatar has a range of Western, Asian and Mongolian options. No other city this side of Beijing has close to a comparable selection. Even better, meals here are quite reasonable. You can get perfectly reasonable pizza for $3, even a night out at a fancy French cafe shouldn't pass $20. Consider splurging on a couple good meals here, especially if headed out for a long trek into the country. Be aware that fresh vegetables, especially in winter, are hard to come by and expensive.
Korean and Chinese restaurants dominate the city. As Asian restaurants in America tend to tailor their menu to the Yankee palate, so in Ulaanbaatar do the East Asian restaurants tailor their menu to the Central Asian palate.
Nowadays, budget accommodation in Ulaanbaatar tends to give the best deals for a traveller. Usually a bed in a clean dormitory costs about $5-10 and a double room should be under $30 a night. Good mid-range options are sparse. Note that during the annual Naadam festival it is almost impossible to get any kind of accommodation in UB without prior reservations.
The supposedly luxurious Shangri-La hotel near Sükhbaatar square has been under construction for several years now. It is nearing completion though.
Stay safe
UB has a high crime rate which explains all the steel bars and security guards in apartment buildings and larger stores. Pickpocketing is common and violent muggings are increasing so it is advisable to avoid walking alone after dark. Street lighting is unreliable and the city is frequented by drunks and stray dogs. Most sidewalks are not paved and so can be very muddy and slippery during a thaw or after rain. Walking on the streets at any time is a dangerous affair as one needs to contend with ice from about October to March, open manholes and extremely chaotic and wild driving habits. Drivers (including buses and police) pay no attention to pedestrian crossings and will not reduce speed, but simply sound their horns. The automobile culture in this city is too new to have developed safe driving systems and habits.
Unmarked taxis are common and shouldn't be feared. Locals simply stick out an arm and hitchhike anywhere around town.However, it is wise to get a local to interpret if possible and explain the fare system.
Child beggars are common and persistent on the streets, but watch out for groups of them, as one may be trying to pick your pocket. Also be aware that any money you do donate will go straight to their teenage "pimps", and so you may not be helping them as much as you think.
Walking at night in company shouldn't be too great of a concern, it isn't for the locals. But stick to areas where you can see lots of locals (especially women).
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Star-Birth Party Almost Over in NGC 2976
NGC 2976 does not look like a typical spiral galaxy, as this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows.
In this view of the oddball galaxy's inner region, there are no obvious spiral arms. Dusty filaments running through the disk show no clear spiral structure. A raucous interaction with a neighboring group of hefty galaxies stripped away some gas and funneled the rest to the galaxy's inner region, fueling star birth about 500 million years ago. At the same time, the galaxy's outer regions stopped making stars because the gas ran out. Now, the inner disk is almost out of gas as new stars burst to life, shrinking the star-formation region to a small area of about 5,000 light-years around the core.
Astronomers pieced together the galaxy's star-formation story with the help of Hubble's sharp vision. The galaxy's relatively close distance to Earth allowed Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to resolve hundreds of thousands of individual stars. What look like grains of sand in the image are actually single stars.
Studying the individual stars allowed astronomers to determine their color and brightness, which provided information about when they formed. Based on this analysis, the astronomers reconstructed the star-making history for large areas of the galaxy.
The blue dots in the image are fledgling blue giant stars residing in the remaining active star-birth regions. NGC 2976 resides on the fringe of the M81 group of galaxies, located about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
The observation is part of the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury (ANGST) program. Data for the image were taken Dec. 27, 2006, to Jan. 10, 2007.
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The federal agency that oversees offshore petroleum drilling says it has awarded a contract of nearly a half-million dollars for a technical study of how Arctic sea ice fractures, breaks and flows in open waters.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement awarded the $499,981 to Dartmouth for researchers [Erland Schulson] at the Hanover, N.H., school's Thayer School of Engineering.
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Logo for Retailgeek.com shopper marketing blog. Thanks for reading my brief!
For the past 15 years I've been designing retail shopping experiences for the companies like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, T-Mobile, and Microsoft. I'm very well known in our goofy little retail niche (especially amongst consumer electronics retailers). If you've had a bad experience shopping for an HDTV, digital camera, or mobile phone, it's probably my fault (sorry about that).
I recently spread my wings, by leaving the design firm I own, to take over the strategy practice for a larger firm that designs web-stores for major retailers (SonyStyle, BassPro, Hanes, AdvanceAuto, Moosejaw, etc...), in addition to my traditional work.
Retailgeek is about helping consumers make purchase decisions (in stores, on websites, and on mobile devices), and about the rapidly evolving technology that makes it all possible.
Innovations in mobile and social are fundamentally changing how we all shop. We're all likely to visit websites, use mobile tools, and consult our social networks on our way to making a purchase. That's what Retailgeek.com is all about.
Thanks for your help making the blog become a friendly, fun, inviting, and credible place to hang out!
Future work to follow. I will be adjusting rest of blog theme to fit new logo design and color pallet.
Business managers for major retailers and consumer brands looking for thought leadership about shopping marketing.
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Symbol should be relatively square and usable w/o the text. Symbol w/ text should be landscape.
Prefer cleaner styles that can be reduced to small sizes (favicon, etc..), that work when reduced to black on white, or white on black.
Color scheme is open. I like muted pallets with a vibrant splash (such as strong orange with pastel blues and grays).
Symbol should imply retail + tech. Possible symbolism:
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Tech - Mobile (smart phones, wireless symbols), Social, BarCodes (particularly 2D QRCodes).
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Mayor Don Wesely today released the latest monthly sales tax revenue figures for the City showing an 8.44 percent increase in gross sales tax collections and a 17.71 percent increase in net collections (minus refunds) over the same month last year. The figures reflect August sales, which are reported to the state in September and received by the City in October. For the first two months of the City's fiscal year that began September 1, 2002, net sales tax collections have exceeded projections by $820,815.
"What is especially encouraging is that each of the past five months have shown positive growth in our gross and net sales tax revenues," said Mayor Wesely. "This is an excellent indication that we are seeing a strengthening economy in Lincoln."
Sales tax revenues make up 42 percent of the City's tax-supported budget. From June through October, the gross revenues collected by the City have increased an average of 6.25 percent and net revenues have increased an average of 11.19 percent over the same period a year ago.
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This is a permanent vacancy for 32 hours per week.
You will be a great match for Oasis if you are a commercially minded individual looking to develop your career as a Practice Manager. You will be confident leading a team of between 10 to 25 people & manage day-to-day and financial running of the practice (including P&L) as if it were your own business.
You will need to understand how to generate income & control costs. You must be comfortable conversing with people from all walks of life, including dentists, patients and your practice team. Long Eaton is a busy mixed NHS and private practice, and while a clinical background with previous dental experience would be an advantage we also want to hear from successful managers from other industries.
This is a varied & interesting job in which you will need to balance maximising the income & profit of the practice through proactive business management techniques against the overall needs of the dentists to ensure they can put the patient first. You should be ready to challenge the status quo & look for improvement opportunities, control costs & set achievable but stretching targets for team members.
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Mayor Chris Beutler today announced the appointment of Douglas McDaniel, the current Director of Human Resources for BryanLGH Health Systems, as the new Director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Personnel Department, effective January 3, 2012.
"Doug brings extensive experience as a top level human resources professional to this important position and we are lucky to have a new Director of his caliber working for the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County," Mayor Beutler said.
McDaniel has served the BryanLGH Human Resources Department since 1984, first as Assistant Director and as Director since 1991. McDaniel studied Health Administration and Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received his master's degree in Business Administration through Walden University.
"I am honored to be invited to join Mayor Beutler's team," McDaniel said, "I know that there are excellent people working for both the City and Lancaster County and I look forward to working with them and serving this community."
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***Coming up on Friday will be the Heavy Metal Christmas tree. I have no idea exactly what that will be, but I will come up with something. It will likely be something goofy though.
Good thing she didn't read a book saying Santa brings ponies and diamonds.
-- david
Luckily santa only brings lollipops. You'd be in deep doo doo otherwise...
congrats on her potty training, especially since she's been pooping like an elf...
Congrats! Looking forward to the tree...even if it is goofy!
Rock ON!
What a sweet story about the lollipops Mark.
Aw, hope your kiddies have a great Christmas and Metal Santa brings them lots of goodies.
So, does a Metal Tree have a pentagram on top instead of a star?
David-That's for sure.
Janet-That Santa is a grest one.
Onmywatch-Thanks. It would be good to get to a point where we are just having to change one kid's diapers instead of two.
Rockdog-Actually I will be describing rather than showing the tree. It's not a real tree, but just an idea of what would go on a heayv metal tree.
Beckeye-That's not a bad idea, but I have something maybe more appropriate in mind.
Sounds like good stuff going on at your house Mark. I'm looking forward to all that stuff in the upcoming years.
OK, how cute are you? Seriously, I need to give you a hug or something. I'm having major issues with toilet training my 3 year old son. He does great for like a day and then reverts right back to his old ways-Uggggghhhhh.
What date is your son's birthday? You said it's in 2 1/2 weeks which is close to my daughters birthday. She will be 3 on January 16th!
Wow! How weird...my son will be 3 on January 23rd!
Mark - Hopefully Twisted Sister is well represented on the Heavy Metal Christmas tree you have planned! He's apparently the new driving force behind Christmas! :D
Mark...I laughed and thought of this blog when someone sent me the link for the Twisted Sister "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" video...
Here's the link if anyone is interested!
Merry Christmas, Mark. Nothing like small children to liven up the holiday.
We need an ESP Explorer on that tree, Mark.
Congrats on the potty training. My daughter trained herself. While on vacation. In Florida.
My son... well, he's a boy. 'Nuff said.
Captain Corky-It will keep you busy for sure.
Nonny-Metalgirl started using the potty in January. Then a week later her brother was born and it took months to get her back to trying it again after that.
Fred-My son will be 1 on January 9th and my daughter will be 3 in march.
Rockdog-My son, my father, one of my friends and his mother were all born on January 9th.
I did see that video. It was better than I expected it to be.
Fuzz-That's for sure. They seem to be at their most energetic when we are feeling the most worn out.
Susan-I was worried about my daughter using the potty, but eventually it happened. I had her try and sit on the potty every night before her bath and try to pee. Then one night she just started doing it and now she is trying to do it more and more regularly.
At least she didn't pull his beard off like I did at that age!
Merry Christmas Mark.
Mark, that's exactly how we did it here, too, with both kids. Amazing how it works, huh?
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A Little Respect by Erasure
The music sure makes one get absorbed in the photo. Which is beautiful! Were you getting ready for a night out? ;)ReplyDelete
schon in paris? tolles bild :) viel spass!
just a little respect. just a little bit.. whoopaa
royalBee: noch nicht, nur Dienstag und Mittwoch :) dankeschön!ReplyDelete
LOVE this pic! :)
Really very cute and handsome!
Your look is actually quite timeless.
Y'know what came to me instantly when I hit 'play'? It's actually quite narcissistic of you to expect us stare at your photo for 3 minutes 34 seconds no?? hehe :)ReplyDelete
amazing. love this picture.ReplyDelete
Ava: Haha, well then you must think of me as being a very narcissistic person, because personally, I would just let it play while browse something else in another window ;)ReplyDelete
fantastically adorable! really.
I was following your Visual Diary for a while a few months ago and just found you again here! yesss.
your style is always amazing.
I'm liking the music. It definitely goes with your shirt..ReplyDelete
hi Pascal, remember me? I'm Luthfi we had some chat months ago on facebook. I'm curious about who's the guy who captured all of your photos?ReplyDelete
Oh so chic! Deine Haare sehen hier ganz besonders toll aus.ReplyDelete
The photo goes well with the musicReplyDelete
you're so cute! beautiful picture!ReplyDelete
Luthfiafi: I take these pictures myself with a tripod, so they're all self-portraits :)ReplyDelete
Terrific! Loved itReplyDelete
A lot of respect for you Pascal.
Hey, you hair looks great, surtout the front part, messy and long.
or rather all the respect to my fabulous hairdresser in Zurich, who is cutting my hair since I was twelve...McConnell Hairdressing :)ReplyDelete
wow ! seht toll in szene gesetzt.ReplyDelete
wörkli sehr schön! vell spass in paris!ReplyDelete
whats the name of the song?ReplyDelete
it says so under the song: A Little Respect by Erasure.
I always name my sunday blog entries after songs :)
Love the song and the photograph!ReplyDelete
yes,it's nice to listen to something someone else chose while browsing.
once again, great photo pascal.
:D first look of your pic I thought great! and then when I heard the music I started to think are you comedian or what :D
still a great picture!
I've loved this song since when I was a little girl.And I adore all of your pictures,you,sir,are one inspiring person.Lots of love xxReplyDelete
WOW Pascal is G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S.
:] hope you're having a nice week so far.
Always amazingly handsome!
oh charming. pascal, in each of your pictures I always see you wear glasses. if you user glasses? but nice. heheReplyDelete
ist alles was ich denken kann sorry ._.
Gorgeous picture. You are really talented! And a great track too.
Generally a bit perfect. :)
have anyone ever told you that you look quite like Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers? Well, i think you look a lot like hime expecially in this picture :)ReplyDelete


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The glyph for the toponym (place name) Calixtlahuaca from the Codex Mendoza is a house. The name means something like "plain full of houses." There are problems with this toponym as a name for the ancient city, however. First, nearly all of the houses and occupation were on the hill, not on the plain. Second, this name is only found in documents describing the final pre-Spanish period. Third, it is a Nahuatl term, yet it is very likely that the people of the city spoke one or more non-Nahuatl languages in ancient times (the most likely candidates are the Otomi, Mazahua, and Matlatzinca languages).
The term Matlatzinco (which means something like place of nets in Nahuatl) was used extensively in the central Mexican native historical sources. Its two primary usages were: (1) the
Much confusion was introduced when colonial friars named one of the indigenous languages of the
While studying stone reliefs from the site in 2006, Emily Umberger and Maelle Sergheraert identified several examples of an image of a bird. This occurs as the sole image on at least one relief, and as an element on shields held by warriors on other carvings. This bird most closely resembles a flying turkey (thanks to my father-in-law, biologist James Heath, for this observation). Could this be a toponym for the ancient city? Or perhaps it was the symbol of the ruling dynasty. I have tried to find the words that would mean turkey place, or flying-turkey place in the four relevant languages. In Nahuatl, "Totoltepec" means place of the turkey. It turns out that several towns just north of Calixtlahuaca are called Totoltepec. Could this be a connection? Perhaps additional linguistic and iconographic research, and some fortunate finds in the ground, will help us figure out what the ancient inhabitants (whose garbage we are excavating) called their city.


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With more than two-thirds of the world's poor living in rural areas, higher rural incomes are a pre-requisite for sustained poverty reduction and reduced hunger.
The report proposes a three-pronged approach to strengthening rural incomes and reducing poverty:
Agricultural policies need to be integrated within an overall mix of policies and institutional reforms that facilitate, rather than impede, structural change. By investing in public goods, such as infrastructure and agricultural research, and by building effective social safety nets, governments can limit the role of less efficient policies such as price controls and input subsidies.
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Agricultural Policies for Raising Rural Incomes: An Introduction
Chapter 1. A Strategic Framework for Strengthening Rural Incomes in Developing Countries
- Economic development and the structural transformation
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Chapter 2. Distributional Impacts of Commodity Prices in Developing Countries
- Methodology and data
- Hypothetical price shocks and illustrative results
- Retrospective look at the 2007-08 food price crisis
- Prospective look at the 2009-18 period
Chapter 3. The Distributional Implications of Agricultural Policies in Developing Countries: Findings from the Development Policy Evaluation Model (DEVPEM)
- The Development Policy Evaluation Model (DEVPEM)
- Agricultural policy simulations with DEVPEM
Chapter 4. Stabilisation Policies in Developing Countries after the 2007-08 Food Crisis
- Economic Environment
- Objectives
- Policy instruments
- Institutional arrangements
Chapter 5. The Use of Input Subsidies in Low-income Countries
- Unpicking the arguments: Objectives of the input subsidy programmes
- Disadvantages and dangers of input subsidies
- Experiences of input subsidies
- Design of subsidy programmes
How to access this publication
This report is complemented by a synthesis edition, Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction: A Synthesis, which is also available at the sites above.
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Biodiversity conservation projects, set up as early as this year, in Africa, the Mediterranean and in the EU overseas entities
Alain Joyandet, French Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony, Chantal Jouanno, French Secretary of State for Ecology, Marie-Luce Penchard, French Secretary of State for Overseas Territories, and Jean-Michel Severino, Director General of the French Development Agency, signed a new agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), represented by its Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre. The partnership agreement between France and IUCN, which began in 2005, has thus been renewed for another four years, thereby strengthening France's commitment to biodiversity conservation.
This new framework agreement, worth almost 8 million euros, will support the sustainable management of biodiversity in countries in the South. The first activities, undertaken in 2009, include the strengthening of the management of protected areas in West and Central Africa, the identification of the most important parts of the Mediterranean in terms of biodiversity conservation, as well as the monitoring of the bushmeat trade and the improved protection of the wildlife in Central Africa. Actions carried out in EU overseas entities as well as activities related to the governance of the Mediterranean Sea are also envisaged.
This agreement cements France's collaborative relationship with IUCN, an organization that was founded in Fontainebleau in 1948, and which brings together 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts, governments and non-governmental organizations worldwide. With the signing of this Agreement, France confirms its position as one of IUCN's Strategic Partners, along with Canada, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
"Today's biodiversity crisis, made worse by climate change, requires immediate global action at all levels of society. France's continued commitment to helping IUCN guarantee the sustainable use of the resources provided by different ecosystems, particularly in countries that depend on them the most, shows that nature conservation can and should be an integral part of developed countries' policies. In this area, the renewal of this Framework Agreement between IUCN and France will strengthen their activities in Africa, the Caribbean and in Oceania", stated Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN.
This is a view shared by Chantal Jouanno, French Secretary of State for Ecology: "The world's biological heritage is in danger. In 2010, France must once again raise public awareness. We shall intensify our national strategy for biodiversity conservation, and we intend to play a central role in the creation of an IPCC for biodiversity as early as 2010. We shall help the groups of experts working on this. It is a priority. As we go about our lives today, we must prepare for tomorrow."
Marie-Luce Penchard, French Secretary of State for Overseas Territories, indicates that, in her opinion, "The biodiversity of French overseas territories is of exceptional importance at a global level. First of all, with regards the natural heritage, because most of this natural wealth is endemic to these territories, which means it is our responsibility to protect it. However, it also constitutes a potential reservoir for the local population's economic development and welfare. Thus, we need to work together to create and enforce with determination a clear policy to ensure the sustainable protection and development of biodiversity in these overseas territories. I am delighted that IUCN's action includes a specific section devoted to overseas entities, which will support the activities carried out by local people in these territories and develop these models of sustainable development".
According to Alain Joyandet, French Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony, "the environment is our most valuable asset. Conserving it for future generations is imperative. I am totally convinced about that. It is linked to the improvement of the local inhabitants' social and economic conditions. This is our daily challenge. So, in my opinion, our partnership with IUCN is the symbol of our collective concern and our commitment. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the importance I attach to the creation of a scientific and political intergovernmental platform, based on the IPPC model, which will improve our knowledge and means of protecting biodiversity and ecosystems."
Finally, according to Jean-Michel Severino, Director General of the French Development Agency, "poor countries, whose economic capital relies to a great extent on the environment, are the first victims of the erosion of their natural capital. Biodiversity conservation and the fight against poverty are inseparable and require – as we have been doing for several years now with IUCN – actions to be carried out at all levels, in collaboration with governments, civil society and the private sector".
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network – a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 150 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 professional staff in 60 countries and by hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. The Union's headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, in Switzerland.
A public institution, the French Development Agency (AFD) has been working for over sixty years now to combat poverty and to promote development in countries in the South and in overseas territories. It implements the development policies defined by the French Government.
Active in the field in over 50 countries, AFD finances and supports projects to improve living conditions, boost economic growth and protect the planet: getting children into school, supporting farmers and small companies, providing water supply, conserving tropical forests and combating climate change.
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I'm not a doctor and could easily be wrong in this, but I've gotten poison ivy in 8 of the last 9 years and the treatment is similar. My understanding is that the shot (guessing cortisone) is by far the higher steriod dose of the two, so much so that the reason its a shot and not taken orally is that the dose is strong enough to cause vomitting or realated problems. The prednisone is the much less damaging and weaker of the two and prescribed to help prevent you coming back and needing a second shot (insurance if you will). So the cortisone shot would need you to rebuild your immune system afterwards as well, but that is the reason that it works. I've had to go back numerous times to the doctor because they prescribed too small of a dose and it was ineffective. Lately when I go in I pretty much need to tell the doctor what I need for a prescription.
I would love to find a herbal remedy to get rid of poison ivy that works but as yet I haven't found one.


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Hayward® Promotes Emmanuel Amadio to Sales Manager of Canadian Commercial Division
He will be primary liaison with commercial contractors, architects and U.S. commercial team.
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ELIZABETH, NJ (February 4, 2011) —Hayward® Pool Products announced that Emmanuel Amadio has been promoted to the newly established position of Sales Manager - Commercial Division, Canada. In this new capacity, Amadio will work closely with commercial contractors and architects in Canada while serving as the primary Canadian liaison with Hayward's U.S. commercial team, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Amadio, who previously held the position of Products Specialist/Electrochemist for Hayward Pool Products Canada, has extensive industry experience. "Emmanuel brings over 10 years of sales and technical expertise in the commercial field and we are confident that he will position Hayward Canada as a strong player in this category," said Richard LaChance, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hayward Pool Products Canada Inc.
About Hayward Commercial
Hayward® Commercial Pool Products was officially launched in January 2010 by Hayward Industries Inc. as a business serving the commercial pool and spa market. Building on an 80-year heritage of producing high quality products for the pool industry and its reputation for customer satisfaction, Hayward's new business offers a line of technologically advanced commercial products for aquatic facilities and businesses. To ensure pool and spa operators keep their facilities running smoothly, Hayward Commercial also provides direct access to the continued support of a dedicated team of knowledgeable representatives.
Hayward's commercial products include a line of pumps, filters, valves, automation, cleaners, sanitization, safety, and color LED lighting products. For more information, contact Hayward at 888.238.7665 or visit www.hayward-commercial-pool.com.
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Our new Spring 2010 catalog is here, and you may have noticed…
This thing is huge!
We designed this catalog to be the go-to resource for all your cycling needs. Packed with new products and featuring a fresh new design, every time you open it up you're bound to find something new and exciting. But don't worry, it's still full of the great values that you expect from Performance, just in a new (and more useful) format.
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Our new Spin Doctor Advisors section features expert advice from Performance employees talking about the gear they know best–look for their input throughout the catalog and on our revamped website:
Plus this catalog is bursting with an expanded range of cycling gear. We still have the brands that offer great value and performance, but we also have the high-end, pro-level gear that you need when only the best will do:
If you like what you see and don't get our catalog now, all you have to do is go to our Catalog Request page to fill out your contact info and a copy will soon be headed your way.


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An Asian American Studies minor will enhance the critical thinking, degree, and career of students. Coursework in the field prepares students for careers in education; government and community advocacy; for entrance to professional schools and areas such as law, social work, and urban planning; and for graduate study and research in the social sciences and humanities. Students majoring in nursing or the health sciences, psychology, political science, sociology, history, business, literature, art, and many other areas will find Asian American Studies useful, particularly when their interests include activities within Asian or Asian American communities or issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans.
Students may minor in Asian American Studies in consultation with their major advisors. A minor consists of 12 credits in Asian American Studies.
If you are considering a minor in Asian American Studies, please note that we recommend that you take ASIAN 210.00 (Asians in the U.S.) as one of the 12 required minor units.


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Your application is slow. You get a thread dump and look in the javacore and see lots of threads is ClassLoader.loadClass() with one thread holding the lock. You need to check your FFDC logs and look for "Too many open files." This means you haven't tuned the OS ulimit parameters and probably many others. Look in the InfoCenter for performance tuning and operating systems and pick the page for your OS. This should be the first link in the InfoCenter you access after you install WebSphere Application Server.
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W. Wayne Irwin, 84
W. Wayne Irwin, 84, Punxsutawney, departed this earth, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, to be with his dearly departed wife, Betty Lou (Alabran) Irwin.
He was born June 9, 1926, in Rossmoyne, a son of the late Joseph W. and Zoe (Hawk) Irwin.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II assigned to Company C 17th Armored Infantry Battalion "Hellcats" serving in the European Theater as a rifleman.
Before retiring, Mr. Irwin worked as a coal driller for Northern Cambria Fuel for more than 30 years.
He was a loving and devoted husband and father who enjoyed his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.
Surviving relatives include his children, Kay Good of Reading, Jill Christy of Frombell and Kirby Irwin of Winchester, Va.; five sisters, Gene Jobe, Eleanor Smith, Lorraine Burns, Esther White and Sharon Mock; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his beloved wife Betty Lou, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Wade Irwin, Mack Irwin and Marlin Irwin; and three sisters, Helen Irwin, Ruth Irwin and Opal Beers.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at the McCabe Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at the funeral home with the Rev. Arlene Schweitzer officiating.
Interment will follow at Round Top Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomes.com.


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In this activity, teams of learners will model how scientists and engineers design and build spacecraft to collect, store, and transmit data to Earth. Teams will design a system to store and transmit topographic data of the Moon and then analyze... (View More) that data and compare it to data collected by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. (View Less)
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This is an activity about mission planning. Learners will use the roles of a navigation team, spacecraft, comet, Earth, and Sun to simulate how mission planners design a spacecraft/comet rendezvous. This activity requires at least four active... (View More) participants and a large open space. Includes mathematics extensions. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about programming and communications in space exploration. Learners will simulate sending commands to operate a robotic arm to complete a task. This is lesson 13 of 16 in the MarsBots robotics learning module.
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This is a lesson about solar system exploration. Learners will understand that combining information gathered by a variety of robots gives us a more comprehensive understanding of our solar system. Learners will explore a planet made up of a... (View More) combination of materials while simulating the perspective of different missions: pre-launch reconnaissance, fly-by, orbit, and landing. Learners will record and share their observations. Requires the book "Seven Blind Mice" by Ed Young. This is lesson 8 of 16 in the MarsBots learning module. This lesson is adapted from "Strange New Planet," an activity in the "Mars Activity Book." (View Less)
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In this activity, learners work in teams to construct specific components of a model of the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft. Afterwards, the teams make presentations on the results of their effort. Note: HESSI is now named... (View More) the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager, or RHESSI. NOTE: The HESSI mission was renamed RRHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscope Imager) after Dr. Reuven Ramaty, who was the original Co-Investigator for this NASA mission, and was a pioneer in the fields of solar physics, gamma-ray astronomy, nuclear astrophysics, and cosmic rays. (View Less)


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April 7, 2007
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Pacific softball team completed its sweep over UC Santa Barbara with a 1-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Bill Simoni Field. The Tigers scored their lone run of the game in the bottom of the sixth to pick up their third straight one-run win of the weekend over the Gauchos.
With the loss, UCSB falls to 20-14 overall and 0-6 in Big West play. The Gauchos' current losing streak has been extended to six straight games. Pacific is now 28-13 overall and 3-0 in conference games.
The Tigers defeated the Gauchos twice on Friday in a pair of eight inning games by way of 3-2 and 5-4 scores to open the series.
Freshman pitcher MeLinda Matsumoto took the loss for UCSB after allowing one earned run on four hits while walking three and striking out four in six innings of work. The Union City, Calif. native is now 9-3 on the season. Sophomore Christine Ramos was 1-for-4 while junior Ericka Hansen went 1-for-2 with a walk at the plate for the Gauchos. Each team left eight runners on base during the game.
Hurler Chelsea Engle led the Tigers throwing a two-hitter, walking two and striking out three UCSB batters. Engle is now 15-9 on the season. Casey Goldsand went 1-for-3 with an RBI leading Pacific at the plate.
Deadlocked at 0-0 at the bottom of the sixth inning, Alyce Jorgensen led off with a walk and a sac bunt advanced the runner to scoring position. Goldsand singled up the middle to bring the runner home to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
At the top of the seventh, Hansen led off with a single to the shortstop and Adrienne Anderson reached after getting hit by a pitch. A sacrifice bunt from Nicole Churnock advanced both runners, but Engle took down the next two batters to end the inning and earn the Tigers the 1-0 win.
Santa Barbara will take a break from conference action next week when they head to Fresno, Calif. to take on No. 24 Fresno State in a doubleheader set to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gauchos will return to Campus Diamond next Saturday and Sunday to take on future Big West opponent UC Davis in a three game series.


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UFC to hold heavyweight title match for FOX debut
Shortly after announcing a multi-year deal with FOX, believed to be seven or eight years worth at least $90 million per, the UFC announced that its first broadcast on the major network would be Nov. 12, and one fight will be shown — heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (9-0) vs. No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos (13-1).Why just one fight? Well, I'm glad you asked.
The hardcore UFC fans are going to watch whatever and whenever, and the UFC is trying to build a brand on its already massive fan base. UFC will be introducing MMA to viewers who have little or no knowledge of the sport, so expect to see a gigantic Super Bowl-like build up for this fight. UFC and FOX should do a tremendous job with this.
Plus, first timers want to see the main event. Why put some matches on there that could be described by the first-time viewer as boring? There is no risk with these two heavyweights unless one of them gets injured before the fight and has to postpone the match.
This won't be the first time MMA will be shown live on one of the big networks. Remember in 2008, EliteXC signed a television deal with CBS and 7 million viewers watched Kimbo Slice defeat James Thompson, but I expect many more to watch this fight.
Currently, the UFC has a contract with Spike TV that expires at the end of 2011, so expect to see UFC shows and events on FOX, FX and Fuel.
Dana White dropped another bombshell by announcing the UFC has signed heavyweight Alistair Overeem, who was recently cut by Strikeforce for canceling his fight with Antonio Silva at Strikeforce's heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament, which is scheduled for Sept. 10.
Overeem (35-11) will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-2) at UFC 141 on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be a 5-round contest, and the winner will get a championship fight against the winner of Velasquez and Dos Santos.
A few UFC injury updates as Anderson Silva stated he had a bad shoulder when he fought Yushin Okami at UFC 134. Silva stated he injured it while training with Junior Cigano. All fighters carry some sort of injury, but for Silva to have a bum shoulder and easily defeat Okami is insane.
UFC 136 is set for Oct. 8 at the Toyota Center in Houston, and Matt Grice withdrew from his featherweight fight against Nam Phan (16-9) due to an undisclosed injury. As of press time, Phan is still waiting for a named opponent. Tickets for the Houston event are $350, $250, $150, $100, $75 or $50 and can be purchased online at houstontoyotacenter.com.
Diego Sanchez also had to withdraw from a fight with veteran Matt Hughes at UFC 135 on Sept. 24 in Denver because of a broken hand. Hughes (45-8) will now fight Josh Koscheck (15-5).
With UFC leaving Spike TV, what is Spike's next move? The obvious choice would be to gobble up Bellator, but Bellator is currently being shown on MTV2. That could change soon. CEO Bjorn Rebney recently said they have no intention on leaving MTV2 but did sign a contract with Spike TV to have preliminary fights streamed live on Spike.com beginning with Bellator 49, which is scheduled for Sept. 10. The prelims will begin at 6 p.m. with the main card airing at 8 p.m. on MTV2.
The main card will be four fights as the welterweight tournament begins with Steve Carl (14-2) vs. Douglas Lima (16-4), Chris Lozano (8-1) vs. Brent Weedman (18-6), Ben "Killa B" Saunders (10-3-2) vs. Chris Cisneros (11-4), and my pick to win the tournament, Luis "Sapo" Santos (47-6) vs. Dan Hornbuckle (18-4).
The prelim bouts shown on Spike.com are Azunna Anyanwu (3-0) vs. J.A. Dudley (4-7), James "Binky" Jones (10-10) vs. Lester Caslow (6-5), Scott Heckman (8-2) vs. Alexandre Bezerra (10-1), Levon Maynard (10-7) vs. Giedrius Karavackas (5-1) and Joel Roberts (6-3) vs. Brylan Vanartsdalen (6-1).
Tickets are on sale for Bellator 52, which will be held at L'Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles on Saturday, Oct. 1, and aired live on MTV2. Tickets are $75-$50, but the event is for patrons 21 years and older.
Also scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, is Strikeforce Grand Prix Heavyweights plus a middleweight championship match scheduled for 9 p.m. on Showtime.
Live from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, the two heavyweight semifinals matches are Josh Barnett (30-5) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (18-4); and Daniel Cormier (8-0), who replaced Overeem, vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva (16-2). Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (14-2) will defend his title against Luke Rockhold (7-1).Also airing on Showtime is Roger Gracie (4-0) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (7-1) and Maximo Blanco (7-1) vs. Pat Healy (27-17).
If you subscribe to a satellite network, five fights will be shown live on HDNet including Mike Kyle (18-8-1) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (8-0), Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (10-3) vs. Yoel Romero (4-0), Jordan Mein (22-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (18-14), Alexis Davis (10-4) vs. Amanda Nunes (6-1) and Chris Mierzwiak (3-0) vs. Dominique Steele (3-1).
Don't forget Beaumont's only professional MMA fighter, Cody "Wolverine" Williams (1-0), will face Nate Garza (3-4) on Sept. 16 at Legacy Fighting Championships 8 at the Arena Theatre in Houston. Tickets can be purchased at American Top Team-Beaumont located at 7310 Highway 105. Ticket prices range from $65-$35. Call (409) 892-9352 for more details.


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On January 7th, 2008 I made my first post on this blog.
Minerals from Berlin - searching for heavy minerals in a close-by lake.
Not very informative but my eye-opener that I am not alone.
My first time participating at Where on (Google) Earth.
February saw little activity...
I visited the Rhinefalls at Schaffhausen.
Geotripper's geologists facing death lead me to write about "..facing the tides".
The post about the Hohentwiel volcanoe I liked a lot.
Then I wrote about my seminar paper on microfossils within phyllitic rocks.
Also I discovered my interest in Nonsulfide Zn-Pb deposits.
It was time to create a feed on German Geo-blogs...
...and I wrote about a Peruvian VMS deposit.
Free and open access geo-journals followed.
First I jumped on the tag cloud band waggon.
Second I began thinking and deciding about going to XIV Congreso Peruano de Geologia.
Followed by worrying about gastropods for several times.
The Accretionary Wedge allowed me to write about that Everything is inter-connected.
Last but not least I was musing a little on Nonsulfide Zn-Pb deposits again.
Geology in Art was the theme of the 10th Accretionary Wedge.
A little roadside geology from Romania of the Pestera Ursilor karst cave...
...and some ancient and modern beaches at Costinesti.
I really decided to go to Lima.
I was playing with OneGeology...
...and geological maps in Google Earth.
I became a Painting Geologist.
The Rhumequelle, a karst spring, fascinated me.
The 86th Annual Meeting of the German Mineralogical Society was my first congress participation.
The geology of the Lima coast also got my fascinated.
I had a wonderful time in Lima and met some great Geobloggers!
A follow-up on geology at Lima with Travertines along the Lima coast.
Field work preparations began.
Sharing my long list of Geology bookmarks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Writing about the Hauptrogenstein-Formation.
Starting my series on Sequence Stratigraphy and Industrial Mineral exploration (I promise part 3 will come in January).
And first field impressions.
I was searching my quarries.
Writing about carbonate sedimentology.
In the end snow won.
This is the end for 2008! I hope you will be following and commenting (I always like comments) just as actively in the new year. Last but not least let me wish you all a...
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year!