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As a double major in international studies and Middle East studies, Marcus Robinson '18 is committed to learning all he can to help him build a career fostering greater understanding and cooperation among peoples, nations and cultures. In addition to pursuing a minor in Arabic language, he's also proficient in Spanish and has a solid background in Greek; he also hopes to learn French and Russian. Below, he discusses why language and cultural study is so important to him, the class that inspired him to change his major and more.
International studies and Middle East studies (minor in Arabic).
Clubs and organizations:
Track and field (sprints) and Black Student Union.
Favorite book:
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison.
Favorite movie:
Forrest Gump and Beasts of No Nation.
Favorite team:
I am a huge fan of the Houston Texans (NFL).
On choosing a major:
I initially intended to be a classical studies major, but I have always been very interested in global events, and that interest grew even more at Dickinson, where there's a focus on the international community. The area of the world that is the most interesting to me has always been the Middle East. By choosing international studies and Middle East studies, I could learn about the dynamics among different cultures and states in the Middle East and how they interact with each other and the rest of the international community.
On choosing Dickinson:
During my senior year of high school, I decided that I wanted to attend a college or university where I could continue to run track as well as pursue a degree in classical studies. Dickinson was a place where I could do both. Even though I first visited Dickinson in January (right after a snow storm), I still fell in love with the campus and the school's focus and ideals.
Favorite place on campus:
Biddle Track.
Favorite Dining Hall food:
Chicken ranch wraps.
Proudest accomplishment so far:
Making the Washington, D.C., All-Met team for track during my junior year of high school.
If I could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, it would be …
… Barack Obama.
Favorite class:
Intro to International Relations with [Visiting Assistant] Professor [Paul] Musgrave. I took it during the second semester of freshman year. That class really awakened my interest in world events and how different policies and actions can effect change across the globe. Learning about everything from economics to nuclear proliferation really opened my eyes to how complex international studies can be and really drove me to be passionate about the subject.
On being multilingual:
In addition to learning Arabic, I am proficient in Spanish and I took ancient Greek for my freshman and sophomore years of college. I hope to learn French as well as Russian after I graduate. I want to be able to communicate well with as many different groups of people as possible throughout my life!
Favorite professor:
[Senior Lecturer in Middle East Studies Magda] Siekert. She was my Arabic professor for my first two semesters of the language, and she's also my advisor for my Arabic minor. She makes class extremely engrossing and is always willing to go out of her way to make sure her students are grasping Arabic. As a former employee of the State Department, she has such a wealth of knowledge regarding the world, and she is always willing to lend an ear.
As a kid, I wanted to be …
… a pilot in the military, a career that a part of me still wants to pursue!
Post-Dickinson plans:
I am really interested in working for the intelligence community after graduation, specifically in the field of counterterrorism. I want to analyze what causes extremism as well as how different terror groups operate. I hope to be able to combat terrorism through understanding and communication. I am also really interested in entrepreneurship. I want to be able to help change the world, and I think embracing different cultures and languages is a crucial step to ending a lot of problems, both domestic and international.
In a perfect world …
… there would be no discrimination and no bias for or against any culture or group of people.
Biggest influence and what they taught me:
My mother and father have taught me to accept everyone, regardless of who they are or where they come from, and they have really helped me learn to try and understand others.
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Date: January 25, 2007
Author(s): Rob Williams
Does performance suck on Vista when compared to XP? That's what I was set out to find out. I was worried at first, since the performance in Beta 2 was quite bad. While there is indeed a performance decrease, it's quite minimal as you'll find out.
Last summer, I wrote an article entitled "Windows Vista Beta 2 Performance Reports" which attracted a lot of attention. In fact, it proved to be our second most popular article of 2006, so it's clear that people who are looking to purchase Vista truly care about whether or not they will lose a good deal of performance when making the move.
Well, that article was more for fun since it was indeed based on a beta operating system. I noted there that when the RTM became available, I would revisit all of the benchmarks mentioned there and come up with a more appropriate conclusion. I received a lot of criticism for that article, but most people didn't seem to see the "Beta 2" in the title. I was completely aware that the performance seen there did not reflect the actual performance differences in the final release.
I will admit one thing, the RTM is -far- superior to Beta 2… there is no comparison. I have been using Vista Ultimate RTM full time on my Windows rig for over two months and haven't run into any serious problems, except for a few of my favorite applications that still do not function. I've found the system to be much more stable overall and speedier as well. It still has lingering issues, but I mention most of those in my rant article from this past Tuesday.
Back to performance. This article will not go into depth like the other one did. In fact, it will be split into two articles. There is a gaming performance article on the way, but we are still awaiting final drivers from NVIDIA before proceeding with it.
For our performance testing today, I will be using my Intel dual-core rig. The goal of the article is to show the direct performance decrease you will experience when making the move. Take note though, that the difference on your system may vary from my results, especially if you are using an older machine. I chose to use a "midstream" PC to benchmark with, as most people reading this may have a similar setup. If you use a computer that's more than 2 years old, with a small GPU or one that has only 1GB of ram, you can expect Vista to not run that seamlessly.
I will be comparing the performance from a freshly formatted machine with both an XP Professional and Vista Ultimate installation. I will be using a variety of synthetic benchmarks and also real world benchmarks that touch on multi-media tasks. All tests are performed on machines that are -not- altered for the best performance. Normally when we benchmark memory or a CPU, we disable many services and close needless programs before doing so. This will not be done here, as realistically, this is not what people do prior to crunching a video file or playing a game. No post-install third party applications will be left running though… just default system services.
Prior to benchmarking, the system is "cleaned" up. Needless scattered files on the desktop are removed, and post-install applications are closed down if they are running in the background.
Throughout all of these charts, you will see many deltas. These symbolize the advantage or disadvantage Vista Ultimate has over XP.
First up is SANDRA, one of my favorite benchmarks.
– 0.46%
– 0.008%
– 0.34%
– 0.16%
– 3.28%
+ 14.8%
+ 0.16%
– 0.66%
There's very little difference here so far… less than 1% all around.
The same goes for here with Cinebench, but I started to see even larger differences with Sciencemark where the delta was closer to 3.5%. Super Pi also proved 19 seconds slower under Vista.
– 0.00%
– 0.34%
– 3.41%
– 4.35%
– 4.56%
– 1.27%
The 3D Mark score is about 300 points lower on Vista, but please don't take that result too seriously at this point. NVIDIA is working around the clock on final Vista drivers, so the performance may improve when they are finally out the door.
Overall with the disk access benchmarks, the only tests that had a rather large differences was with the burst and minimum speed tests. In both HD Tach and HD Tune, the Avg. MB/s proved no different at all, which is good to see.
– 11.43%
– 0.00%
– 0.00%
+ 19.6%
– 0.00%
+ 0.26%
– 0.74%
The only thing that stands out to me here is the fact that HD Tune required over 5% more CPU power during usage. This could be the result of Vista forcing a Windows XP program to function. By default, it did not function in Vista, but adjusting the compatibility fixed everything.
For some light real world testing, I chose a few programs to conduct multi-media recoding. For Sony Vegas, I took a 50MB .divx file, recoded it to a high-definition profile and added a watermark. For Nero Record, I took a DVD from Volume 4 of the Family Guy collection and recoded it to fit on a backup sized DVD (4.5GB). Lastly, for LAME, I first ripped Voodoo & Serano: Cold Blood to a single .WAV file. Then I ran than through a "lame -b 320 vns.wav" command.
+ 1.5%
– 5.87%
– 3.34%
Interestingly enough, Vegas proved a touch better under Vista, but it fell short with the other two tests.
I don't necessarily recommend Vista to anyone at this point in time, simply because it's not needed. In the two months that I've been using it full time on my Windows machine, I've run into too many weird bugs that I would have liked to have avoided. This ranges from applications not working, quirky UI glitches or hardware drivers not working as well as they should.
That aside though, it's no secret that many out there are dying to install it on their system, which is fine. As we have seen from the performance results above, should you stick with XP to save on performance? Hardly… there was not much of a difference between XP and Vista overall, I'm actually quite impressed.
As I mentioned earlier though, if you run an older machine, you probably will see a greater slowdown than I did. My test rig consisted of a nice processor, midstream GPU and 2GB of ram. If you run a last-gen CPU, low-end GPU and 1GB of ram, chances are good that you will have a sluggish running system.
What should you take away from this article? The fact that Vista actually isn't -that- bad performance wise, if you have a decent machine. It's leaps and bounds above the performance I saw in Beta 2, so I have no major complaints. In the months to come, companies should be continually releasing more Vista-friendly drivers, so the stability/performance side of things should get even better.
This is the fourth article in our Vista series this week. The fifth article was to be published tomorrow, but that's pending on NVIDIAs release of an updated driver. As it stands, the current Vista drivers floating around still have some bigger issues. Once we get our hands on the final drivers, you can expect an in-depth look at gaming performance shortly afterwards. In the meantime, be sure to read through our other Vista content from earlier this week.
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The organization Phare Ouest Foundation tonight
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Horse racing in Berlin could also be of interest if you can not do without it and want always to explore this side of activities.
Well, there are many ways to lose money or win... You can risk your money at Galopprennbahn Hoppegarten in horse races in Berlin.
There are 10 days with races in 2011. Season starts on 17th April and is closing 3rd October. Regular fare starts from 8 EUR. If you go there with your family you can also pay just 12 EUR for parents and kids-the number was not specified. If you have one child or 10... it is not clear if it matters.
Hoppergarten is a nice place where you can see a lot of inhabitants of Berlin starting from local aristocrats, of course, and finishing with dogs.
It is a real festival of joy and speed. People lay there idle on the grass together with dogs enjoying delicious food and from time to time they become a bit excited when the horse race is passing by.
Children run happily. They have a lot to experience. Pony racing is the same interesting. Observing horsesof different types and sheep motherhood can make children happy.
Foreigners watch all that amazed. It is a really beautiful mess of aristocratic hats, delicious sausages and graceful horses.
In Hoppergarten you can meet such a legendary English jockey as Lester Piggott. You can understand that such an honor to receive such a guest not all can experience. That's why Berliners realized that very good and all were happy to see the living legend Lester Piggott.
n other words of course, Hoppergarten is not in the heart of Berlin... it is a bit far. But if you like such events do not hesitate to go there.
You are not obliged to risk your money and lose them, instead you can buy a beautiful hat for your mother and make her happy. But the feeling you have watching the race live will not give you watching the same on TV.
Address is Goetheallee 1, 15366 Hoppegarten, telephone 03342 38930 . This location is in the East of Berlin and can be reached by subway S-5, too.
Details you can find in the site which we always recommend to check: http://www.bvg.de/ If you drive to Hoppegarten by car you can find a lot of good parking areas for 3,5 EUR. For bycicles and bikes they offer good places for free.
There are 2 locations of horse racing with sulky in Berlin where it is possible to bet:
Berliner Trabrenn-Verein e.V. - Mariendorfer Damm 222, 12107 Berlin, telephone 030 7401212 . Race days are nearly at all weekends.
Pferdesportpark Berlin Karlshorst e.V. - Treskowallee 129, 10318 Berlin, telephone 030 50017125 .
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette? follows in this tradition, with an irresistible twist. The novel is epistolary, with some small narration from Bee Branch, thirteen-year-old daughter of Elgie and Bernadette Branch. Emails, report cards, traffic incident reports, alerts, all go into telling the story of a mother who is at once fearless and intelligent, willful and broken.
What we gather from this (mostly electronic) ephemera, is the story of Bernadette Fox, a reclusive, antisocial mother, who twenty years ago was a brilliant and ambitious architect. A disaster, which has mostly to do with Bernadette's overconfidence (equal parts hilarious and maddening), leads her to leave the architectural life and move with her husband Elgie from L.A. to Seattle, buy a dilapidated mansion, and after several attempts get pregnant and have a daughter, before descending into an antisocial and bitter life. Surrounded by what Bernadette calls "gnats," native Seattle-ites whose outdoorsy, Subaru driving, nosy ways Bernadette cannot stand, her one consolation is her daughter, Balakrishna. Bee is a brilliant young girl waiting to hear from an acceptance to the boarding school her mother went to, a dream misinterpreted by the "gnats" as her mother's desire, not Bee's. Upon the very first page we learn that Bernadette has disappeared, and although her husband Elgie knows, he refuses to talk about it to Bee, who begins discerning why. The novel is that discernment. It is equal parts laugh out loud funny and bitterly sad.
The first ingredient for satire is that the satirized must be unaware of their absurdity, and if we are honest with ourselves (something the subject of satire can never be, in real life or in art), we will realize that an email is a great starting point. In an email, rhetorical structure and exposition make way for the Ego, and expose us to ridicule. In Where'd You Go, Bernadette, the characters are woefully unaware at how exposed they are, which is exactly where author Maria Semple (who wrote for, among other shows, Arrested Development) needs them to be. Perhaps the best subject is Bernadette's neighbor, Aubrey, a mother at the same private school Bee attends; her correspondences, emails between her friend, emails back and forth from her landscaper, even school notices after an "incident" with her foot and the wheel of Bernadette's car, are all marvelously biting just because Aubrey is so very unaware at how absurd her emails are to any reader other than the intended. But although Aubrey was my personal favorite, the other characters, Bernadette included, don't fare much better. The only correspondence that seems mostly bewildered at the indignity of the emails is Bernadette's agent, an obscure and capable woman who arranges all of Bernadette's appointments, travel itineraries, reserves tables for the Branch family at Thanksgiving, and (of course) lives in India.
At the shop, the used copies of this book have been trickling in, and I picked it up in a lull to get a sense of it. Eighty pages later, I realized I had read eighty delightful pages and thought I should get back to work. It is a trap at a bookstore -- "falling down a rabbit hole" is what I call it. I fell into the novel with great good humor and it was hard to pull myself back. Do yourself a favor: fall into it as well.
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Unity today celebrated their 10 year anniversary and kicked off Unite Europe 2015 in Amsterdam at the Westergasfabriek, with 1100 attendees from video games development attending to share ideas, learn best practices, and help each other create fantastic new video games.
CEO John Riccitiello opened Unite Europe 2015 to outline Unity's three key guiding principles: democratize game development, solve hard problems, and help developers succeed. Unity EVP of Ads and Everyplay Jussi Laakkonen then discussed how Unity Ads is helping developers make revenue and drive user engagement and announced that Unity Ads would be integrated into the Unity engine with the release of 5.2 this autumn. Unity Analytics' John Cheng also demonstrated how the massive amounts of data streaming into Unity analytics can be used to understand the greater market and will allow developers to make smart decisions.
As the presentation moved to the technology behind Unity, CTO Joachim Ante dived into The Blacksmith demo to show off its beautiful graphical features and announce that many of the assets from The Blacksmith are now available to use on the Asset Store. Additionally The Blacksmith runtime demo is now available for download. For more information on The Blacksmith project assets and demo visit: http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/06/24/releasing-the-blacksmith/
Lucas Meijer continued with a rundown of the recent changes to Unity 5.1, showing off how the new Unity networking solution works, and discuss how the new features will make Unity the best tool for developing VR and AR experiences. Finally, Lucas also had the pleasure of announcing that Unity has now has a Public Roadmap. For more information on that roadmap, visit the blog to read about it.
Guest speaker, Mariina Hallikainen, CEO and co-founder of Colossal Order, took center stage to talk about how a team of 9 built a game – Cities Skylines – that directly challenged one of the most venerable franchises in PC gaming. Finally, David Helgason took a look back at the first 10 years since Unity 1 launched at WWDC in 2005 by introducing a special 10 year anniversary highlight reel showcasing games from the past, present and future.
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One of the things I try and impress upon people is that peace isn't a default state. It isn't the absence of violence. It isn't a vacuum situation that just happens when people aren't fighting. Peace takes time, it takes effort, it requires resources. It needs people to want it, desperately and to be passionate about it. What does it take for peace? What is the recipe?
Libya has lived under the rule of one of the most unpleasant dictators in history for more than 40 years. In all fairness Gaddafi has never quite been a Kim Jong-Il or Stalin but the stories emerging from Libya about his treatment of some sectors of society are gruesome. Libya deserves better.
The National Transitional Council (NTC), now recognised by the United States, Britain and France amongst others as the legitimate government of Libya, swept into Tripoli overnight to a joyous welcome from residents.
This is a moment of great possibility. As Fawaz Gerges at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics described it on the live stream of BBC news this morning "a moment pregnant with possibilities". Libya and the NTC have an enormous task ahead of them. Democracy, human rights, peace and justice are all within reach, but it won't be easy. We mustn't expect things to happen over night.
So what will it take? How can we make sure that this works, that the Libyans get what they so deserve? What are the ingredients?
Libya needs reconciliation. Saif Al-Islam and Gaddafi need to be sent to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Evidence needs to be collected, the cold light of day needs to shine upon their crimes. The Libyan people need to know what happened to their brother, or mother or daughter who disappeared one day many years ago. They need to know about the money embezzled, about the dodgy deals with foreign governments and oil companies. They deserve honesty and openness.
The NTC needs absolute unity. It cannot fracture apart into warring sides. The Libyans need an interim government that represents the East as well as the West. Rumblings about dissatisfaction between the two have emerged but they need to put tribalism behind them, they've come too far for that. The Libyans deserve an interim government that will open a constitutional dialogue with them, that will immediately respect their universal human rights and promise speedy elections.
The Libyan police under the new authority need to be deployed to the streets as a single, national, cohesive force. They need to be monitored closely and instructed to maintain law and order and to protect United Nations and other humanitarian aid convoys. The Libyan people desperately need electricity and clean water so the police need to ensure that engineers and experts can work safely to bring them those things. The Libyans deserve law and order and justice and a police force that polices with the consent of the people.
The Libyans deserve peace, it is our intrinsic human right. As human beings we have an absolute and unquestionable right to life and liberty and a life of peace. The NTC armed forces must not resort to punishing pro Gaddafi Libyans. They deserve peace too. They may have made unwise decisions but to punish them now is to guarantee the seeds of unrest, resentment and negative peace be sown.
Of course this recipe is only a starter. It will take so much more. The oil facilities need to be rebuilt. The airports need to reopen. Aid, lots of it, needs to pour into the country. Roads need to be relaid and markets need to be stocked. This won't be over for many, many years but this is a critical time for Libya and for global peace.


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King Louis XVI of France – Martyr for the Faith?
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Here is a link to a very interesting speech made by Pope Pius VI in a secret consistory in which His Holiness makes the case that King Louis XVI of France could be considered a martyr for the Faith as a result of his execution by the evil French Revolutionaries.
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Two days after Jeff Deskovic walked out of prison a free man, he laid flowers on the grave of the 15-year-old girl for whose murder he needlessly spent nearly half his life behind bars.
In a two-hour interview with The Post, Deskovic, 32, said his experience at Assumption Cemetery in upstate Cortlandt filled him with sadness – and peace.
"We had a commonality," Deskovic said of Angela Correa, who was his classmate at Peekskill HS when she was strangled and raped in 1989.
"We were both victims of the man who killed her – in different ways, obviously.
She is more of a victim than I am, but I am still a victim." Deskovic, freed last week, said he and relatives were visiting the grave of his grandmother, who died while he was behind bars.
"Angela happens to be buried in the same cemetery not too far away," he said. "We put some flowers there "That felt good – that felt very good." His DNA had never matched that taken from Angela's body. And Deskovic, who says his confession was forced, had just assumed the truth would set him free.
"I was stunned and I was in disbelief," he said of his conviction. "I had the naive belief that the judge would correct the injustice done to me." Peekskill Police Chief Eugene Tumolo, then the lead detective on the case, defended cops' handling of the murder.
"There was no forced confession," he told The Post. "We thought he did it. The jury believed he did it." Tumolo noted the real killer is serving life in an upstate prison.
After his conviction, Deskovic lost little time focusing on his appeals – and his conversion to Islam helped calm him.
"It helped me to maintain my sanity," he said.
He said he was hurt by then-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro's 1997 rejection of his plea for help.
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The Innocence Project, which rejected his request in 1993, finally took him on.
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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has pledged his help to find missing DNA evidence in 17 cases in which convicts from New York City could be cleared, forensics expert Barry Scheck said.
The former O.J. Simpson lawyer's Innocence Project has worked for years to locate the evidence but gave up after cops claimed it had been lost or destroyed.
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Collins, B. , O'Broin, D. and Casey, N.B., 2009. The meaning of the experience of sea kayaking for persons with spinal cord injury. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, pp. 29-36.
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Engagement in meaningful activity is at the core of occupational therapy; when a person sustains a spinal cord injury (SCI), access to leisure activities that once had meaning may become limited. This study aims to gain an insider's perspective on the meaning of engaging in kayaking as a leisure pursuit for six adults with a SCI. It compares the findings to an original study by Taylor & McGruder (1995). A qualitative approach using Spradley's (1979) interviewing technique was employed. A number of meaningful themes matched the original study by Taylor & McGruder (1995) and were consistent with current literature: atmosphere, achievement, adjusting, safety and physical benefits. The two unique findings of this study were the themes of sense of freedom and equality. Overall, kayaking was found to offer the participants with a SCI a unique experience to participate on equal terms with an able-bodied person, and facilitates freedom of mobility on the water.
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We can't reiterate enough that when we say that God of War: Chains of Olympus is "God of War on PSP," we mean it in the most flattering way. Our 2005 PS2 Game of the Year is getting a pint-sized prequel, but don't let the small screen fool you. We've spent quite a bit of the show in front of a PSP debug unit slaying soldiers and monsters alike. We also got a chance to get behind the scenes with members of the team at an hour-long breakout session during E3.
Ru Weerasuriya (co-founder of Ready at Dawn) and Mark Tyrndorf broke down the fundamentals of CoO for us. The OC-based developer worked on the award-winning Daxter. After launching that game, members of the team pitched the idea for a portable God of War title, and frankly, it didn't take too much coercion.
CoO will take place at some point in the God of War timeline between the death of Kratos' family and the point a decade later at which Kratos decides to commit suicide at the beginning of God of War. The E3 demo, which should be the same level that will release in September on a UMD for PSP owners, takes place in the Greek city of Attica as it is being invaded by Persian forces. Something tells us that Kratos won't be offering cake on a sword to these invaders. This ain't Caketown.
In our last preview, we talked about seeing the action from afar, but now that we've gotten hands-on, it's very evident that Ready at Dawn is hard at work on skillfully bringing the fundamental gameplay mechanics of the God of War series to the PSP. So far, it's working very well. From the second we picked up a debug PSP, we were making high and low attacks with our furious blades, and when necessary, tearing men in half with the Circle button. You'll evade with L+R, and the shoulder buttons will be used to modify moves. R + Triangle will switch your magic. Weapon-wise, they're tight-lipped about how the weapons will work in the context of the game, but it's a huge secret that won't be unveiled quite yet. We know that they're being tight-lipped about specific weapons, but it seems that you'll get magics from boss battles, which reminds us a bit of Mega Man.
Although many have asked whether or not Ready at Dawn has simply grafted the Daxter engine onto Kratos' adventures, it turns out that CoO has an all-new engine that has been built from the ground up for the handheld. We discovered that even though the game was developed at 222 mhz, with the PSP firmware upgrade 3.5, it has been pumped up to 333 mhz, the PSP's maximum speed, which has done wonders for its framerate. Also, with the newly announced video output on the new PSP model, you can play it on your TV in 480p, since the new PSP has automatic upscaling.
"By the way, the Persians also bring a Basilisk with them," Weerusariya said, smiling. Not true, however. The Basilisk is the handheld equivalent of the Kraken or Colossus of Rhodes from the console games; it's your first big level boss that's also a showcase for the game. We initially thought that during the build we saw at Sony Gamer's Day, that when Kratos finishes off the fire-breathing monster, he finishes it off in a bloody and brutal way; it's the stopping point for that build. However, we discovered quickly that it's just the midpoint of the new demo, which coincidentally, is still a fraction of the build that gamers will get for a demo in two months.


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Reacting to the announcement that Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers will campaign in favour of an EU exit Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Border Region Development Brendan Smith stated he disagreed with her position and said it was wrong for Northern Ireland. The "in/out" referendum is due to take place on June 23rd following negotiations over the past number of days.
Brendan Smith said: "The Secretary of State's position is a worrying development. Northern Ireland in particular has benefitted from the EU's Peace and Reconciliation fund while agriculture has grown and developed under CAP. Brexit would be felt most keenly here in the Republic of Ireland, the only state with a land border to the UK and our biggest trading partner. A UK exit from the EU would create a new wall of regulations from Derry to Down and undo much of the important work on cross-border bodies over the past 18 years."
"In light of this, the fact that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland would campaign for an exit is deeply worrying. Secretary Villiers is entitled to her own views on this matter and that must be fully respected. However I believe it is clear that a Brexit would be bad for Northern Ireland and bad for Irish –British relations. I fundamentally disagree with Secretary Villiers' position.
"Fianna Fáil respects the sovereign right of the British people to decide their future. However we will make it clear that Ireland believes our mutual continued membership of the EU is good for both our countries and the strong links we have built up. In government Fianna Fáil will continue to emphasise the need to build a strong all-Ireland community and will work to prevent a Brexit," concluded Mr. Smith.


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Thanks to Kid Lit Frenzy, I made a goal to read more nonfiction this year which I will be featuring on my blog every Wednesday.
This week's nonfiction included:
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
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This is the picture book version of the amazing story of William Kamkwamba, a 14-year-old boy living in Malawi. In his small village, he dreamed of building things and taking them apart. He wondered about how an engine made a truck go while he worked in the fields of maize. When his village began to starve due to a severe drought, he began to search the American library for answers. He had to translate the English science books into his language. Slowly, hope began to grow. Could he build a windmill to bring water to his village? He used pieces of junk found in the junk yard to build what he needed. The villagers called him misala. CRAZY. Even as they teased and giggled, William waited for the wind to spin the blades of his makeshift windmill, and it did! When he connected wires to a small bulb, the power of the windmill lit it up. He shouted, "I have made electric wind!" William built more windmills to bring water to his village. A two-page spread in the back of the book gives more details about William's great achievement.
Here is the full-length book:
My daughter read this book as part of the Miami University Summer Reading Program when she was an incoming freshman in the fall of 2011. Reading the picture book will give older kids a terrific ladder for reading this NYT Bestseller.
What nonfiction have YOU read this week?


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photography helps me grab hold of this huge, invisible universe and share it with others.
i am a photographer and filmmaker. i love to tell stories. i love to explore the world that opens up the moment we want to see something beyond what is presented to the naked eye. i believe that love is stronger than hate. i believe that pursuing art and creativity has made me understand our shared humanity and the things that connect us.
i treat commissioned work and personal work alike and i would love them to co-exist seamlessly.
cinema is a big source of inspiration. music too. and i've got my books and poetry to protect me. i think we eventually become what we like the most and i like what i am becoming.
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As IT Business Edge's Ann All wrote in January, playing off a General Motors slogan:
"The IT jobs of the next decade and beyond won't be your father's IT jobs. Or for that matter, your existing IT jobs."
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Five Password Rules Every User Should Follow Proper training for small and medium-sized businesses is critical, and this is especially true when it comes to proper security practices.
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A short story published in the August 2010 issue of The Moon: The Publication of Writing and Art.
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Macabre Image from the Night:
A lightning bug flashing while getting flushed down the toilet.
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Psychologists with a master's degree may be found working mental health, the education system (schools), in business, in government positions, academia and returning to school for their doctoral degree.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has begun accepting nominations for its 20th Annual Pioneer Awards, which recognise those who have "contributed substantially to the health, growth, accessibility or freedom of computer-based communications."
Past winners have included World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe, Linux icon Linus Torvalds and security expert Bruce Schneier.
Nominations are due no later than midnight pacific time on October 17. A ceremony will be held to celebrate the winners on November 15.
The EFF, a non-profit founded in 1990, is focused on protecting digital rights. Of late, it has been involved in everything from inspecting an encryption tool for Adium and Pidgin IM clients to speaking out against an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development policy that put pressure on ISPs to police their networks.


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The arrival of Andrei's taxi in Transdniestr was registered in a small hut and its empty boot inspected by a gruff border official. Then we drove on further, to a slightly larger hut, to register our own arrival. We joined a queue to fill out the forms that allowed us to visit for a day and stated our arrival and departure times. Our details were typed into a computer and the forms returned to us.
'Don't lose them,' stressed Andrei 'we'll need them to get out again'.
Transdniestr (or Transdniestria) is a self-declared, breakaway state to the east of the Dniester River in Moldova. The rogue region decided not to ditch a Soviet-style system when it collapsed everywhere else; it has clung on to its monumental statues of Communist heroes and imposing billboards proclaiming pro-state slogans in Cyrillic. Old Ladas rattle along the streets and Russian is the local tongue.
It may sound like a quirky anachronism but Transdniestr takes itself seriously. It is not recognised internationally but has its own government, police force, flag and currency: the Transdniestrian rouble.
Cracks between Transdniestr and the rest of Moldova appeared in 1990 during the breakdown of the Soviet Union. At the time there was an expectation that a new, independent Moldova would veer west politically, but the Dniester region wanted to maintain relations with Russia. Protests led to a civil war which ended with a ceasefire in 1992. The Russian Army is now part of a joint peace-keeping force, although the Moldovan government contests their continued presence in what it sees as its territory.
The Transdniestrian border had a reputation for corruption but things have improved and the guards are now more surly than sinister. You can travel directly to Transdniestr from Chişinău, capital of Moldova, by public transport, however, as I don't speak Russian and wanted to ask questions, I decided that I what I needed was a well-informed polyglot with a car.
Enter Andrei, a tall Moldovan taxi driver, translator and guide. His English is impeccable (as is his Russian and German) and his knowledge of his country's history vast.
The drive to Tiraspol from Chişinău takes a couple of hours through villages, vineyards, and fertile fields. The border appears suddenly on a long, straight stretch of road. It may not officially exist, but there is no denying that it is there. There are Russian, Moldovan and Transdniestrian officials and controls.
Paperwork completed, Andrei and I drove on towards Tiraspol. On 25 October Street, the wide boulevard that leads into the city, stands the imposing former Communist HQ, now Transdniestrian government building; a statue of Lenin guards the entrance. On a plinth across the road is a Soviet T-34 tank.
Despite the rhetoric, Transdniestr's leaders have embellished their system with some cherry-picked, capitalist tweaks. The result is a strange clash of Communist iconography and consumerist bling, battered trams and suspiciously flashy cars, poverty and conspicuous wealth.
The surreal experience of being in a Soviet-style state that officially doesn't exist is perhaps Transdniestr's greatest appeal, but there are other attractions, including the wide Dniester River (from which the area takes its name), the sombre 1990-92 War Memorial and the beautiful Orthodox Church.
The unrecognised Transdniestrian rouble cannot be exchanged outside Transdniestr but can be bought in small booths around the city. Or money may be obtained by stranger means. Outside the Orthodox Church an old, skinny, straggly-haired woman approached me with her hand outstretched. I thought she wanted money. She didn't. Laughing wildly, she thrust a one rouble note into my hand and ran away without explanation.
Visitors to Transdniestr may have a slightly eerie sense that their presence is being noted, but shouldn't encounter problems if they observe the formalities, i.e. fill in a form at the border, don't lose it and leave within the stated departure time. The bureaucracy may seem archaic but is seriously enforced. And, it does all add to Transdniestr's appealing strangeness. The region can certainly claim to be off the usual tourist trail; in fact, I would bet ten Transdniestrian roubles that I was the only tourist in Tiraspol that day.


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There's a ton of health advice available online, on TV, and even from friends and family. Unfortunately, along with the good, a lot of bad information is out there. Sometimes it's not easy to tell the difference between fact and fiction, and eye health myths are no exception.
We asked Roger Phelps, OD, a VSP network doctor at OjaiEyes Optometry in Ojai, CA, for his opinion on these five common eye myths. Check out what he had to say on the subject.
Myth 1: Sitting too close to the TV can hurt your eyes.
|"This notion has been around for almost as long as the first TV. While spending too much time staring at a TV screen can tire the eyes, there's no evidence to show that it causes permanent damage. As with every other activity, moderation is the key. If your eyes start to burn or feel strained, close your eyes for a couple of minutes to rest them. If that doesn't work, turn off the TV and give your eyes a longer break."
Myth 2: Sunglasses are the best way to protect your eyes from the sun.
|"Don't assume that wearing dark sunglasses will keep your eyes safe. UV blocking agents are what helps block the sun's harmful rays. Clear prescription lenses with UV blocking agents can protect your eyes as well as sunglasses. While the dark shading in sunglasses helps cut down on the sun's glare, to adequately protect your eyes, always chose lenses with proper UV protection."
Myth 3: The best treatment for a black eye is to hold a raw steak on it.
|"If you believe this myth, you probably watch too much TV. Black eyes are painful, and although they aren't usually serious, you should still see your eye doctor to rule out possible internal eye damage. To treat a minor black eye, your best bet is to hold a cold compress or a bag of frozen vegetables on it to reduce swelling and pain. As for the steak—besides the fact that it doesn't work—you'll be exposing your eye to a potential breeding ground for infection. So, please keep raw meat away from your eyes! "
Myth 4: Wearing the wrong prescription can damage your eyes.
|"Who hasn't tried on someone else's glasses and felt dizzy and disoriented? The wrong prescription may feel weird and it can even give you a headache if you wear them very long, but it won't damage your eyes. If your glasses have an old prescription, you might start to experience some eye strain. To see your best, don't wear anyone else's glasses. And most importantly, get regular eye exams so you always have the prescription that's right for you."
Myth 5: As long as you can see well, you don't really need a vision exam.
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Aquatic Leader - Regular Full-time
Township of Langley
This posting closed on
April 5, 2019
at 4:30 PM
Job ID:
19-U042 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying)
Job Description:
Join a "Community of Communities" – the Township of Langley, home to over 123,000 residents, is committed to providing progressive business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban growth and rural beauty. A truly fun and beautiful place to work, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries; excellent benefit packages; municipal pension plan; employee wellness programs; and, opportunities for professional development and career growth.
The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for a regular full-time Aquatic Leader to join our team of professionals in the Parks and Recreation Division; Recreation Programs and Services Department.
Reporting to the Community Recreation Manager, you will be responsible in this unionized position for supervising, checking and participating in the work of a moderate sized group of full time and part time subordinates engaged in instructional, lifeguarding, maintenance, custodial and cashiering/clerical work on assigned shifts; participating in the planning, organization and promotion of aquatic programs; and participate in conducting lifeguarding and safety training programs for aquatic staff. You will also assist in conducting a maintenance and custodial program ensuring that all pumps, filters, chlorinators and related water treatment equipment are properly functional, and that established standards of cleanliness and safety are enforced; as well as maintaining a variety of records and reports related to the work; responding to inquiries and complaints from the public regarding programs and activities; and maintaining an inventory of teaching supplies and equipment.
Your education will include Grade 12, supplemented by courses related to the work including supervisory and leadership training, or advanced skill training plus sound related experience including two years at a supervisory level; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The successful candidate will have sound knowledge of the theory and practice of lifesaving, lifeguarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation and first aid; of teaching methods and group leadership techniques emphasizing instruction in water safety and aquatic skills; of the principals and practices involved in implementing, evaluation, organization and offering instructional and recreational aquatic programs; as well as a working knowledge of pool chemistry, water filtration, chlorination, heating and related pool equipment and operating procedures.
This position is defined by the Township of Langley as a position of trust (Child Safety). The successful candidate(s) will be required to have a police information check as a condition of employment (Note - Not required as part of the application process, however will be required upon consideration for employment).
In order to be considered for this position, candidates must have the following valid and current certifications / licenses (must be valid at the time the posting closes) and these must be attached with your application. Applications without the attached required documents below will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered. Please title your attachments with the number of this competition and have these documents ready to upload when you apply:
• AED Certification
• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
• National Lifeguard – Pool
• National Lifeguard – Water Park
• CPR Level 'C' Certification
• Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1 Certification or WorkSafe Equivalent
• Standard First Aid
• BC Class 5 (full-privilege) driver's license or equivalent driver's license for where you reside. You must upload a current Driver's Abstract (select the 5 years' option if obtaining online) that has been obtained within 6 months of the closing date below with your application. To obtain a copy of your Driver's Abstract, please contact ICBC directly or the driving authority where you reside. Copies or pictures of your driver's license will not be accepted
The CUPE rate of pay for this position is $27.45 - $32.25 per hour (5 steps, 2019 rates) plus benefits. The hours of work will vary over a 4 week period, 40 hours per week; non-standard hours and/or non-standard work week.
If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please visit tol.ca/careers to apply.
The closing date for this competition is by 4:30pm Friday, April 5, 2019.
We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Web Address:
Township of Langley
4th Floor Civic Facility
20338 65 Avenue
Langley, BC, V2Y 3J1
Opening Date:
March 25, 2019 08:30 AM
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Emirates Airlines has kicked off its "Summer Smiles" campaign, offering a great range of deals to Dubai.
The campaign, which runs until 30 September 2011, will coincide with other money-saving deals in Dubai, including the Global "Kids Go Free in Dubai" campaign and various summer sales in the emirate's shopping malls.
The Summer Smiles deal will allow two children aged 12 or under travelling with a full paying adult to free accommodation for stays of over three nights, free meals and 50 per cent off flights to Dubai. Up to 50 of Dubai's hotels, ranging from luxury to budget, will be in on the action.
The Summer Smiles package also boasts free entry for kids to a range of attractions including Wild Wadi Water Park, Aquaventure & Lost Chambers at Atlantis and the Dubai Dolphinarium.
Emirates' Senior Vice President Network Passenger Sales Development, Russell Sheldon, said: "Dubai is the ultimate leisure destination for families, with so many affordable attractions for all ages."
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The terms of the transaction were not disclosed as Crystal completed the acquisition of Video Design Software, Inc. (VDS), a New York-based broadcast control and graphic data insertion software company.
Crystal will integrate the acquired VDS technology into its monitoring, control and metadata management solutions for video distribution over satellite, cable and Internet. The incorporation of VDS technology into Crystal's expanding OTT/Streaming product line will offer Crystal's customers the ability to enhance reach, engagement and monetization of their high-value content. VDS has transitioned all operations to Crystal, including sales, marketing, management and support of all its products.
Roger Franklin, CEO of Crystal commented that the VDS Streamliner software is a natural complement to Crystal's Insight suite of products. Crystal will use the company's graphics and digital asset management control systems to selectively extend the product line. They have been discussing the prospect of a business relationship with VDS for several years, and 2017 was the right time for both parties. Crystal has some exciting things planned for the community both companies serve.
A key part of the transaction will be the addition of VDS founder and CEO, Larry Mincer, to the Crystal team as Senior Sales Consultant. Larry brings 40 years of industry experience, particularly in automation system integration for frame accurate metadata and graphic insertion. During the first half of 2017, Larry will ensure the smooth integration of VDS products into Crystal's offerings, and transition of operations to Crystal. Roger continued that Larry brings relationships gained over decades in the industry that will be important to their growing customer base. Both are passionate about making the OTT streaming evolution possible for their customers and have a common vision based on the vital importance of metadata for the future of video.
Larry Mincer continued that he is looking forward to joining Crystal, and that collaboration on product development offers customers an inclusive approach to automation for content distribution. VDS's advanced metadata toolset will allow Crystal's customers to boost audience engagement for both linear and OTT content.


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In any walk of life where there is industry there is usually branding, and within that field you will quite often come across fads. In our industry, the one I choose to love and exist in there are many fad diets which are simply food plans with a twist and a label. There are some fantastic systems around but they are very few and far between - the truth is systems are good business. Without naming names there are some massive brands which exist today and they carry the promise of helping people lose weight, often they do in the short term but by doing so they almost set people up to fail long term.
There are diets which preach living on liquidated foods for X amount of time, others which pretty much eliminate fat and focus purely on calories and there are even those which are vegetable based. If you can think of it you can almost guarantee it exists under some label as a "super" diet. Sometimes I think we need to remember the purpose and function of a "diet" (I hate that word in this context!) which is to improve health, improve body composition to make you happier and improve mental alertness.
Often diets which are totally focused on "weight loss" fail to improve mental focus (often they make it far worse) and even health. The difference between weight loss and fat loss is massive; one is purely based on scale readings which could be down to a number of things including muscle mass, water levels and muscle glycogen levels. The latter is based on aesthetics, how you look and this is where I would encourage anyone to judge the quality of a diet on. Weight doesn't really matter, health, mental focus and aesthetics do!! Aesthetics doesn't mean stage rippling condition, it simply means a physique which makes you confident and happy, that is all.
So the big question is, does your diet serve you correctly? Doesn't give you what you want out of a diet? It makes much more sense to follow a lifestyle switch rather than resort to some form of labelled crash diet with a limited timescale. The take home message is, live healthy!
As a final note, make sure whichever lifestyle choice you make you enjoy it – there is no reason why eating healthy cannot be enjoyable!


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10 Serious Side Effects Of Flax Seeds
The popularity of flax seeds as a vegetarian source of Omega 3 fatty acids has been on the surge in the recent days. It is also a rich source of fiber, which makes it a weight loss friendly diet choice. The abundance of phytochemicals and lignans are known to be beneficial for everyone, especially women. Since there is an extensive hype regarding the goodness of these seeds, the side effects of flax seeds have been ignored. Knowing the effects of flax seeds will help you decide the right quantity to be included in the diet, while addressing the negative reactions in a better way.
Top 10 Side Effects Of Flax Seeds
1. May Induce Loose Stools
The presence of high amount of fiber in flax seeds, provides it a laxative property. When used in excessive quantities, this can actually trigger abdominal discomfort, increasing the frequency and count of your bowel movements. You might even experience diarrhea. If left untreated, this situation can lead to complicated health conditions, such as ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. People suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and diverticulitis should never use flax seeds.
2. Delays Clotting Time
Studies suggest that excessive use of flax seed can impair the clotting of blood. The clotting happens, but the time taken will be quite long. It is also known to trigger conditions, such as vomiting with blood and blood in stool.
3. Can Lead To Intestinal Blockage
Researchers point out that using flax seeds in large doses or with very less fluid can obstruct intestines and/or the esophagus. People who have already experienced such health conditions are advised to stay away from flax seeds. People suffering from scleroderma should also avoid these Omega 3-rich foods as they can result in intense constipation. This, in turn, causes an obstruction in the bowel movement, worsening the condition.
4. Might Worsen Inflammatory Condition
The Omega 3 fatty acids present in these tiny brown seeds possess the potential to safeguard you from the plaque-bound arteries by easing arterial chronic inflammation. Nevertheless, studies suggest something that contradicts with this. According to a study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, these seeds are not that effective in easing inflammation. Even worse, there are chances that using these, above permissible levels, could actually worsen inflammation.
5. Increases Risk Of Macular Degeneration
Studies suggest that high consumption of flax seed could put you at a higher risk of macular degeneration. This is actually due to the ingestion of alpha linoleic acid in excessive amounts.
6. Can Make You Prone To Cancer
Studies suggest that excessive use of these seeds can put women under a high risk of breast cancer. Men are also put at risk of prostate cancer.
7. Might Lead To Allergic Reactions
Various studies conducted under laboratory conditions suggest that people might develop allergic reactions towards these brown colored seeds. While this is rare, studies report instances of life threatening allergic reactions, such as extensive obstructed breathing, dip in the blood pressure levels, and anaphylaxis. The other common allergy and flax seed intolerance reactions include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
8. Women, Beware, If You Are Trying To Conceive!
These pale russet seeds are known to have a damaging effect on the hormones of women. It imitates the functioning of the woman hormone 'estrogen'. Women, who use this dietary supplement regularly, are known to notice variations in their menstrual cycles. Studies suggest that these women are more likely to experience hormonal issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer, all leading to infertility.
9. Not Safe During Pregnancy
Studies have proven that the hormonal varying property of these supplements can induce menstrual cycle, affecting the mom and baby in an unanticipated harmful way.
10. Other Side Effects Of Using Flax Seeds
There are some more negative impacts of consuming the flax seeds. Take a look right below:
Studies suggest that using flax seeds could elevate blood sugar level. So, if you are diabetic, stay away from these Omega 3 supplements.
These seeds possess the power to decrease clotting. Hence, it could actually increase the danger of excessive bleeding.
People using blood thinning medications or those who are suffering from bleeding disorders should stay away from flax seeds as studies suggest a negative interaction between the two.
Studies suggest that using flax seeds in an exaggerated way is known to trigger bipolar disorder.
Flax seeds are not bad; in fact, they are blessed by Mother Nature with loads of goodness. It is we who use it the wrong way and subject ourselves to the negative impacts. Use it with care and within the recommended dosage. The saying too much of anything is good for nothing is perfectly correct in this scenario. Visit a physician and follow his prescription. Stay safe!
Have you ever experienced any side effects of consuming flax seeds? Or have you ever come across anyone who has incurred any of the negative impacts? Share with us right below in the comments section.
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SUNDAY BRUNCH AT QUAIL VALLEY: They offer a brunch "once" a month. Due to "possible" conflicts with other Events, a flexible schedule is needed. Before you make plans to attend, call the "dedicated" reservation line at 281-403-5921.
FEBRUARY SUNDAY BRUNCH: This "coming" Sunday, February 10th.
CITY PARKS NEEDS YOUR OPINIONS: Online "short" Survey. Deadline to participate February 25th. Your input needed for "future" parks Projects.
IF YOU TAKE THE SURVEY: You have an opportunity to win a one-month membership pass to the "new" Rec/Tennis Center in Quail Valley OR grand prize—'one' Kindle Fire Tablet.
LOOKING FOR A YOGA STUDIO? www.yogamixstudio.com for more information OR call (281-969-8175).
HOW ARE THE SIDEWALKS ON YOUR STREET? City Council will have all the sidewalks in the CITY "evaluated" with a physical inspection and issue each segment a rating. MC staff will use this information to prioritize repairs.
RESIDENTS CAN REPORT THEIR SIDEWALKS. Call 281-403-8500 and ask for "Sidewalk Repairs"
WHY LITTLE BLUE LIGHTS? These are on each parking lot light pole in front of City Centre at Quail Valley. These are LED lights. This indicates if the unit is working or not. That way maintenance will know the unit needs to be checked without waiting until there is no light.
O-NEGATIVE BLOOD IN SHORT SUPPLY: Locally, donate blood at Gulf Coast site on Sweetwater in Sugar Land (281-313-1122). Call for additional information.
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