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BMT Sea Beach Line
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BMT Sea Beach Line at New Utrecht Avenue. R-46 train on an R put-in service. Photo by: Zach Summer, October 2011.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Timeline
- 3 Opening/Closing Dates
- 4 Route Map
- 5 Station by Station
- 6 Sources
- 7 Page Credits
The Sea Beach Line began service on July 18th, 1877 as a steam railroad called the New York and Sea Beach between the 64th Street pier and Bath junction (approximately where 62nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue intersect today). In 1879, the steam line reached the Sea Beach Palace Hotel in Coney Island and terminated at Sea Beach depot, located between the West End and Culver depots. The current stations are placed on the sites of the old New York & Sea Beach ones but were given from the start street names. The railroad stops had place names like Bath Junction, Woodlawn, Hubbard Creek, and so on. Some of these names are preserved in the names of businesses around the stations.
In 1896, the railroad was reorganized into the Sea Beach Railway Company. In 1898, the line was electrified with trolley wire and in 1903, the BRT began through service between Bath Junction and Coney Island. This was done by coupling and uncoupling Sea Beach cars to/from 5th Avenue - West End trains at Bath Junction. Trolleys ran west of Bath Junction to the pier and later to a ramp near 3rd Avenue. In 1910, Sea Beach trains began terminating at West End depot.
Between 1913 and 1915 as part of the Dual Contracts, the Sea Beach line as we know it today was built between Coney Island and the 4th Avenue Subway at 59th Street. This was looked upon as a significant line because the Sea Beach would provide passengers with the fastest express route to Manhattan then available in New York City. Also, the BRT planned on debuting the 67' Standard subway cars on this line when it opened. The 4 track Sea Beach route, virtually all open cut, had no express stops between Coney Island and 59th Street.
In 1913, the junction with the West End Line at Bath Junction was broken, because the new Sea Beach line under construction passed directly underneath. During construction, service was provided using a mix of trolleys, buses and even single subway cars.
The new Sea Beach Line began revenue service in 1915 and connected into the 4th Avenue subway and Manhattan Bridge to Chambers Street. This was the first subway service made available in the 4th Avenue subway and the first on the Manhattan Bridge. Sea Beach trains began using the new Stillwell Avenue - Coney Island terminal on May 30th, 1919. Sea Beach trains ran as far north as Union Square in 1917, and then to Times Square in 1918.
It should be noted that the tracks on the Manhattan Bridge were ready for service shortly after the bridge's opening day (December 31st, 1909). However, they were not connected to any tunnel routes on either side of the bridge, because none existed! In 1912, the Manhattan Bridge Three Cent Line, a trolley company, began running trolleys over the subway tracks on a temporary basis until 1915, when the trolleys were moved to the upper roadways and the BRT subway opened. The trolleys ran over the Manhattan Bridge until 1929, when the auto won out over the streetcar.
Starting in 1915 and lasting into 1951, "sunny summer Sunday" expresses ran from Chambers Street over the Manhattan Bridge, the 4th Avenue subway and the Sea Beach Line to Coney Island. Trains ran express from 59th Street to Coney Island. The Brighton Line also had a similar type of run, leaving Franklin Avenue to Prospect Park and then running express to Brighton Beach.
In 1967, the "NX" express from Brighton Beach to 57th St - 7th Ave made its debut. It started in Brighton Beach and made all stops to Stillwell Avenue. For the NX service the Sea Beach express tracks were completely rebuilt, the first and only major fixup of these tracks. Once at 59th Street it made limited express stops to its Manhattan terminus via the 4th Avenue subway, Manhattan Bridge and Broadway subway. There were only three or four runs in each rush hour. It was discontinued in 1968 because of lack of ridership, probably because it wasn't as fast as one might have thought. North of Stillwell Avenue station, a two-track bridge hopped over Coney Island Creek and was used by West End, regular Sea Beach, and yard trains. This was a major point of congestion on the line. In the 1970s a separate creek crossing, about 20m east of the original one, was built to segregate West End trains from the Sea Beach trains but it was too late for the NX.
Other than the two above services and the rare reroute of trains due to track work, the Sea Beach express tracks were not used in revenue service. They were used to test new equipment and to store laid up trains. Over the years, the express tracks between Kings Highway and 8th Avenue have fallen into neglect. In 1998 track E3 (downtown express) was removed between 8th Avenue and near Kings Highway stations. The remaining express track will have reverse signalling for a possible 'third track' service. The full four tracks are kept from Kings Highway to 86th Street, which the NYCT still uses to test new equipment.
Upon leaving the 4th Avenue subway at 59th Street, the Sea Beach Line starts somewhat below grade but is not really an open cut until after 8th Avenue. Upon passing Ft Hamilton Pkwy station, the line resembles the open cut built for the Brighton Line between Church Avenue and Prospect Park. It remains that way until 86th Street, where the Sea Beach Line is reduced from a 4 track railway to 2 tracks, and they slice the Coney Island Yard diagonally. Then the line crosses Coney Island Creek and rises again before entering Stillwell Avenue.
All stations in the open cut are local stations with platforms sitting on the outside of the line built into the sides of the open cut. 8th Avenue is somewhat built on top of the LIRR Bay Ridge branch and looks more like a side elevated station than an open cut station. The Sea Beach stations are overly long for a BMT line. The full length train swims in them. The typical platform length is 650-700 ft., whereas the trains are no longer than 600 ft.
Despite the fixup on the entire line in the 1980s the station houses are pretty shabby. Expect to see a tired uninviting entry hall. The 2005 capital plan announcement includes some Sea Beach station renovations.
Railfan Perspective
Other than Stillwell Avenue, the Sea Beach Line doesn't have much going for it in terms of photo opportunities. As far as a ride from the head end goes, it falls somewhere between a ride on a true elevated and a ride underground. If done at night, there's really nothing to see at all. Going for it however is the run through the Coney Island yards, but even that over the years has had some of its glimmer taken away, as car washes now sit directly next to the tracks, impeding the view of the yards themselves. There is a photo op at the Eighth Avenue station from the crossover at the Seventh Avenue end. Other ops are at the road crossings of the line at every avenue. However, in some places, due to recent rebuilding of the LIRR overpasses, the new crash walls are too high too see over.
- 1877: Opened as the New York and Sea Beach Railroad.
- 1896: Reorganized into the Sea Beach Railroad Company.
- 1912: Merged with the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company and the Canarsie Railroad to form the New York Consolidated Railroad of the BRT.
- 1913: Construction of Sea Beach Line under Dual Contracts begins. Junction with West End severed near 62nd St.
- 1915 22 June: 4 track open cut (current Sea Beach line) opens.
- 1923 15 June: Control transferred to BMT (New York Rapid Transit Corp).
- 1940 1 June: Unified into the New York City transit System.
- 1967: "NX" express debuts providing non-stop service between 59th St and Coney Island during rush hours.
- 1968: "NX" discontinued due to lack of ridership.
Opening/Closing Dates
|Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
|12/23/1918 (Sea Beach & West End), 5/29/1919 (Brighton), 5/1/1920 (Culver)
|86th Street
|Avenue U
|Kings Highway
|Bay Parkway (22nd Avenue)
|20th Avenue
|18th Avenue
|New Utrecht Avenue
|Fort Hamilton Parkway
|8th Avenue
Route Map
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|86th Street
|Avenue U
|Kings Highway
|Bay Parkway (22nd Avenue)
|20th Avenue
|18th Avenue
|New Utrecht AvenueD
|Fort Hamilton Parkway
|8th Avenue
|BMT 4th Avenue Line
Station by Station
Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
Photo by: Brian J. Cudahy
Photo by: Zach Summer
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The Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue terminal is the confluence of the four major BMT routes. The BMT Brighton Line, BMT Culver Line, BMT Sea Beach Line, and BMT West End Line all terminate/originate here. The station was a Dual Contracts-funded replacement for the private Culver and West End Depots. The station consists of four island platforms and eight tracks; from west to east (left to right if you're facing north), the platforms serve the West End, Culver, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines. Train access to the West End and Sea Beach platforms is from the north; Culver and Brighton from the south, although all tracks except those serving the West End platform pass through the station and can accept trains arriving from the north or south.
Stillwell Avenue underwent a massive reconstruction and fully reopened serving all lines in May, 2005. During the construction one platform at a time was closed to service and the respective line was cut back to a temporary terminus or routed to a different platform than usual. The new station features an arched canopy over most of the length of the platforms (they are exposed at the north end). Under the canopy but over the platforms at about the midway point is a pedestrian overpass and crew quarters built on a bridge-like structure. This overpass is ADA-accessible via elevator. Ramps and stairways lead from the platforms down to the lobby area although the ramps themselves are not fully accessible, a short flight of stairs at the bottom of each one.
The lobby area has the fare control turnstiles plus gates which are opened at times of peak traffic. There are ramps from the lobby to the bus lanes at the Mermaid Avenue end of the station. There is an old-style wooden token booth still used at this station at times of peak traffic.
Stillwell Avenue offers many varied opportunities for photos and should not be missed. The north end of the station has a pedestrian crossing over all 8 tracks, and the view from the West End side looking north towards Manhattan is the best. The view south from the overpass is now obscured by the canopy but still provides excellent photo opportunities. Exit the station at Stillwell Avenue and yet more opportunities are available to you along Stillwell Avenue on the west, Surf Avenue on the south and Neptune Ave on the north sides of the station.
Artwork My Coney Island Baby, Robert Wilson, 2004
Transfer to BMT West End Line, BMT Culver Line, BMT Sea Beach Line, BMT Brighton Line
See Also Historic American Engineering Record-Stillwell Avenue Station
86th Street
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Photo by: Zach Summer
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. The express trackways along this line are generally disused, and in most places, reduced to only one track. The express track can be used for bypassing work sites or testing of rolling stock. Typical of the stations on this line, it was constructed with an exit at both ends, with a street-level mezzanine and a single fare control allowing a free crossover between the two platforms. The south exit is now employee-access only. At track level, immediately south of the station begins the track work for access to the Coney Island Complex.
Avenue U
Photo by: Joe Testagrose
Photo by: Nicholas Noel
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. The main exit at the south end leads to Avenue U, and a high-turnstile exit at the north end leads to Avenue T. Stairway configuration is slightly different here, with an intermediate level between platform and mezzanine.
Kings Highway
Collection of: David Pirmann
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. North of this station, the two express tracks are reduced to one. The main exit at the north end leads to Kings Highway, and a high-turnstile exit at the south end leads to Highlawn Ave.
Bay Parkway (22nd Avenue)
Photo by: John Dooley
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. Formerly known as 22nd Ave. Main exit at the north end leads to Bay Parkway; secondary exit at the south end to Avenue O. Mezzanines are carbon copies of the ones elsewhere on the line.
20th Avenue
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. The former Coney Island-bound express track is no longer in service. The station itself is not particularly remarkable, similar to stations found elsewhere on the line. There is a single exit to a headhouse at the south end.
18th Avenue
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Photo by: John Dooley
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Local station in open cut, with two side platforms alongside four tracks. The former Coney Island-bound express track is no longer in service. Nothing remarkable, similar to stations found elsewhere on the line. There are two exits; the main one is at the south end, with a headhouse at the west side of 18th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets. North end has an unstaffed station house with HEET turnstiles, and is located at the west side of 17th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets.
New Utrecht Avenue
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Photo by: Bernard Chatreau
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The station has typical north and south exits. A highlight of this station is the view of the BMT West End line crossing above us. Access to the West End line transfer is at the north end.
Transfer to BMT West End Line
Fort Hamilton Parkway
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Photo by: Zach Summer
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Main exit to Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. is at the south end; the north exit leads to 11th Avenue. The east wall is concrete on the lower half with windscreen above. The west wall is all windscreen. Recently renovated. The LIRR Bay Ridge branch runs alongside the station on the north side.
8th Avenue
Photo by: Zach Summer
Photo by: John Dooley
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Main exit at the south end to 8th Avenue & 62nd Street, a typical station mezzanine like the others along the line. The platforms themselves are of quite a simpler construction that the other Sea Beach stations.
At the north end of the southbound platform is a closed exit to West 8th Avenue, which has been grilled off for a long time and is now claimed by vines and weeds.
The LIRR Bay Ridge branch crosses underneath and is visible from the north end. This crossing was called 'the Crossing' in the heyday years of the Bay Ridge line.
North of the station is a switch plant connecting the sole remaining express track, and the right of way merges down to two tracks to proceed to 59th Street on the BMT 4th Avenue Line.
Many photos, route descriptions, and details of the construction progress of the subway lines can be found in: Report of the Board of Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners in the City of New York, for the year ending... 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906; and Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York, for the year ending... 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
Page Credits
By Mark S. Feinman, Peggy Darlington, and David Pirmann.


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The "SHOP WITH A COP" event was hosted by the Chicago Police Department and employees at the McKinley Park Target store, 1940 W. 33rd St., for 29 students from eight area elementary schools.
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for me, it's because I think animals are way better than humans, but that may be because I want to study them at uni and run off to live with them.
Only two movies I cry have dog deaths in them haha.
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The Woes of Owning JFK's Home
Joann Lublin on Lunch Break looks at the pleasures and perils of a owning a famous figure's home. Photo: Jessica Klewicki Glynn for The Wall Street Journal.
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When he stepped off his blue and white Air Force jet at 2:10 a.m. last Friday , a weary George Shultz did not have much time to reflect on the morning's headlines: Shultz Leaves Midwest Without Progress on Pullout Shultz Ends Trip to Mideast With No Pullout Accord
The secretary of state had just completed a 15-day, 25,000-mile trip through 10 countries. He had spent a total of 52 hours in the air.
Before arriving at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, Mr. Shultz had in one day alone met in Jerusalem with Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin, in Amman with Jordan's King Hussein, and in Cairo with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
Shultz reached his brick home in suburban Maryland at about 2:45 a.m. (customs officials had delayed all the passengers, including the secretary of state), got to bed at 3:30, rose at 6, and was back at the State Department at exactly 7:50 a.m. for a day which included:
Briefings for Shultz on developments around the world, a progress report to the secretary on the East-West conference in Madrid, decisions on personnel matters and appointments, staff meetings on Central America and the Middle East, a National Security Council meeting on Central America, lunch with CIA director William J. Casey, and a Shultz briefing on the Middle East for President Reagan.
Unlike his predecessor, Alexander M. Haig Jr., Shultz doesn't worry too much about the daily headlines. If he did, he might not enjoy the few hours of sleep he has been getting these days.
Unfortunately for Secretary Shultz, what he has achieved after one year in office cannot be easily summed up in headlines. If one tried to describe his accomplishments so succinctly, it would make dull reading indeed: Shultz Defuses Pipeline Crisis Shultz Helps to Restore NATO Alliance Unity Shultz Brings Balance to East Asia Policy Shultz Returns Mideast Policy to Traditional Mainstream
''He's not a specialist in the spectacular,'' says Shultz's executive assistant, Raymond G.H. Seitz. ''But the Asia part of his last trip was a very good example of solid, traditional diplomacy. . . . What Shultz has brought to the scene - this almost stolid person - is a sense of weight and stability.''
When Shultz took office a year ago, in July of 1982, Reagan administration foreign policy looked anything but stable. The United States was fighting with its NATO allies over their assistance to the Soviet Union for the building of a gas pipeline to Western Europe. General Haig's battles with the White House staff over this and other issues had received wide publicity. Middle East policy was adrift.
In his first months as secretary of state, Shultz played a key role in shaping a new Middle East policy, which restored negotiating momentum and gathered wide support both here and abroad. While not alienating the Israelis - some feared that he would prove to be anti-Israel - Shultz showed sensitivity toward the plight of the Palestinians. The policy which he and his advisers devised brought the Reagan administration back into line with basic principles embraced by previous administrations, both Democratic and Republican.
By gaining agreement from the West European allies to study restrictions on subsidized credits and technology transfers to the East-bloc countries, Shultz got President Reagan to drop his sanctions against European companies. He thus defused a crisis which was threatening the unity of the Western alliance. Shultz next managed to prevent what could have turned into a trade war with the Europeans.
The secretary played a lead role in preparing for the Williamsburg summit meeting of the industrialized democracies at the end of May. The summit was widely regarded as successful, partly because of Shultz's efforts to lower expectations and make the meeting informal.
Following in the footsteps of predecessor Haig, Shultz has helped to edge President Reagan away from his initial hostility toward international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund. By the time the problem of third-world debt became apparent in all its magnitude, the Reagan administration had been sensitized to the need to prevent panic among the banks, to work with the IMF, and to react, when it was needed, both swiftly and surely. It did just that when it put together major bailout loans for Mexico last year.
Shultz has given persistent and effective attention to the many economic problems which the US has with its neighbor to the north, Canada.
As an economist, Shultz has recognized the great potential for further economic growth in East Asia, already the world's fastest-growing region. While working to maintain a constructive relationship with Peking, he has eschewed the romanticism which has so often befogged American views of China. It has made no headlines, but Shultz has done a great deal to help correct what many regard as an imbalance in US policy. There has been a tendency in recent years to overemphasize China to the neglect of Japan, the world's second-largest industrial power. Through his old business firm, Bechtel, Shultz already knew a great deal about Japan. While encouraging the Japanese to do more to build the world economy and their own defenses, he has strengthened US ties with Japan.
Shultz once showed Raymond Seitz, his executive assistant, how American mapmakers almost invariably make the Atlantic Ocean, with the US and Europe on each side, the center of things. Shultz was born and raised on the East Coast and educated at Princeton. But he has also for many years been a Californian, with his view turned toward the Pacific ocean. If Shultz were a mapmaker, he would place that ocean in the middle of his map.
''He's very much a believer that the future is in Asia,'' says Mr. Seitz. ''As an economist, he can't help but admire what the Asians have done.''
But it's not enough these days for a secretary of state to deal with the entire world. He also has to deal with the US Congress. In the midst of what often is the chaos of Congress, Shultz has been, for the most part, an effective spokesman. An experienced labor-management mediator from his days as professor and business-school dean at the University of Chicago, Shultz knows how to listen to both sides of an argument and then begin to build a consensus.
But once again, that doesn't win Shultz any favorable headlines. Who would read a story under this headline? Shultz is Good Listener, Wins Friends On Capitol Hill
''Shultz is more effective with Congress than Henry Kissinger was, because he doesn't engage in the kind of hyperbole which gets members' backs up,'' said an aide to a Democratic senator. ''People criticize Shultz for not being more colorful. But in a closed-door session, he's able to get an effective exchange of views going.''
The fact that he gets along with the Democrats is precisely what drives some conservative critics of Shultz to despair. In their view, the secretary of state is just another middle-of-the-road, Gerald Ford-type Republican who will not let Reagan be Reagan.
Liberal critics, on the other hand, fault Shultz for not exercising more of a moderating influence on Reagan, for not doing more to curb the President's ideological tendencies when it comes to two hot issues: Central America and US-Soviet relations. And critics on all sides have begun to blame Shultz for not moving earlier and more forcefully to clear Syrian roadblocks to a Lebanon withdrawal.
Finally, in the most sweeping condemnation of all, some critics accuse Shultz of having no grand design, or overarching strategy. One White House official contends, for example, that Shultz has advocated intensified negotiations with the Soviets without knowing clearly where he wants such negotiations to lead.
Defenders of Shultz argue, however, that no all-embracing strategy is possible in a complex world of highly diversified interests.
What is certain is that Shultz is not totally comfortable with Central America or arms control questions. He is a slow mover who protects his bureaucratic flanks before he moves, thus sometimes letting bureaucratic rivals grasp the initiative. He does not like to get ahead of the President.
A top State Department official said that Shultz and some of his aides acknowledge that at the beginning of this year, it might have been wiser for Shultz to plunge directly into Middle East diplomacy instead of leaving the work mostly to the Israelis, to friendly Arab nations, and to American diplomats in the field.
But Middle East problems have never been subject to easy solutions, and no one has ever come up with sure-fire answers.
When it comes to Central America, this top official said, ''It's a messy policy, because it's a messy situation. . . . The constraints on one's choices are pretty narrow. One has to deal with a lot of unattractive characters.''
In the arms control arena, nearly everyone acknowledges that Shultz has been slow to move. Lacking expertise, he has left it mostly to his aides to fight the bureaucratic battles for greater flexibility in US proposals being made to the Soviets. This has, until recently, left the Pentagon with considerable veto power.
With a presidential election coming, however, the White House and a strengthened National Security Council staff are getting more and more into the arms control act.
White House officials see obvious political benefits in an improvement in US-Soviet relations, possibly including a summit meeting. But while the State Department tends to favor a well-prepared summit, the White House can clearly see the political dangers which could be created by raising expectations.
Secretary of State Shultz says a gradual improvement is possible in US-Soviet relations. Strategic points as Shultz sees them WESTERN EUROPE Alliance united NAMIBIA Possible agreement POLAND Tension could ease MIDDLE EAST No easy solution USSR Possible thaw in relations CHINA Relations back on track JAPAN Closer ties to US CANADA Close but difficult ties MEXICO Coping better CENTRAL AMERICA More trouble ahead


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HI Vancouver Downtown
Prices quoted include Free Full Continental Breakfast Buffet every morning, blankets, linen and towels, free wireless internet, and free coffee and tea all day. Taxes are not included.
HI Vancouver Downtown is located in the safe and beautiful West End residential neighborhood, one block from colorful Davie St. with its many shops, restaurants and cafes. A two minute walk and you're at English Bay beach or False Creek Ferries to Granville Island. You can easily walk to Stanley Park or any downtown attraction and we also have bike rentals and easy transit access if you want to venture further.
All dorms have only four beds and have lockers for your luggage, a sink and secure key-card access.
Facilities include: pool table and foosball in our games room, library, TV room with cable, award winning tours and activities, kitchen, laundry, on-premises internet access (kiosks as well as free Wi-Fi), free onward booking for other HI-Canada hostels, comfortable mattresses, and all linen, bedding, towels and breakfast are provided free of charge. We even have free purified drinking water and free coffee and tea all day!
Our friendly, experienced staff can help you plan your day and let you in on some Vancouver secrets! We hope to see you soon!
Hostelling International is a Membership organization. Your HI membership gets you tons of great discounts and a cheaper rate at HI hostels world-wide. HI-Vancouver Hostels are not-for-profit organizations operated without any government assistance. THIS IS A THIRD-PARTY BOOKING SITE. It may not show all availability - more beds may be available through our official HI-Canada website. HI-Vancouver hostels do not accommodate residents of Vancouver or the Lower Mainland area of BC.
*DOUBLE BED PRIVATE ROOMS contain a double bed or a double bed with a single bunk above; these rooms can accommodate 3 people. Price quoted is for two HI Members. An additional charge will apply if the third guest is older than 5 years old: +$10 age 6-11, +$20 age 12+)
* COUPLES DORMS are for mixed sex couples only. Single or odd numbered groups of travelers should book into private rooms, or male/female dormitories
FAMILY ROOMS-our four bedded dorms accommodate families of up to four people. When booking the entire dorm, children under five stay free, ages 6 to 11 pay half price for the bed. Please book four beds and contact the hostel to ensure an entire room is reserved.
Quoted rates do not include applicable taxes and do not include the non-member levy. The Front Desk will be happy to sell you a membership at check-in. Parking is limited, pay parking spots can be reserved in advance; the charge is $11.00per night. We do not have rooms with ensuite facilites, but all rooms have sinks.
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- 24 Hour Reception
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- Cable TV
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- Child Friendly
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- DVDs
- Elevator
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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HI-Vancouver hostels do not accommodate residents of Vancouver or the Lower Mainland area of BC.
Please note that HI/YHA discounts are not available to members as part of this booking.
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From the Airport (YVR):
1. Public transit: Take the Canada Line train heading to downtown Vancouver. Get off at the Yaletown - Roundhouse stop. Exit to Davie Street. Board the *6 Davie bus (Westbound) and take this bus to Thurlow St. (the stop is by the Shopper's Drug Mart). Cross the street at the lights and go South (down the hill) one block. We are on your right - on the corner of Thurlow and Burnaby Streets. You will need correct change (pay for a 2 zone transfer before boarding the Canada Line). Time: 40 minutes.
Taxi ride from the Airport is approximately $30.
For late night arrivals catch the #N10 'DOWNTOWN' bus from Domestic Arrivals (departs at 01:27, 01:57, and 02:27), and get off the bus at Seymour and Davie. From here, you can either catch a #6 bus (may run as #N6), or walk the five blocks.
2. Taxi: Cost: Approximately $30.00 (plus tip). Time: 25-30 minutes
From the Train Station/Greyhound:
Transit ($2.75): Go out the front door of Pacific Central Station and walk across the street, where you will see a city bus stop. Catch #C21 Beach. You can get off at Thurlow and then walk up the hill to the hostel (but this is not easy with lots of luggage). The alternative is to ride the C21 all the way to the end of the line, and switch to a #6 Downtown or #C23 Main Street Station, which will come up the hill on Davie Street. Get off at Davie and Thurlow (at the Denny's Restaurant) and walk one block down Thurlow to Burnaby.
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Easy walk to Stanley Park, Davie Street, Robson Street and Granville Street. Take a Ferry to Granville Island and watch a Sunset at the Beach. Close to everything!


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The qualities and abilities of a prevention practitioner are connected to the successful implementation of prevention programming. This resource is designed to provide a potential model for the outreach, interviewing, and hiring process. It is part of Finding the Perfect Shade of Change: Resources for Sexual Violence Preventionists Creating Safe and Healthy Communities, an information packet of prevention resources.
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Competent, but Lacking Focus
Fund: Claremont Creek Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-11
I have met with Claremont on two occasions. Both times I was asked to come in by one partner and then met with another. They gave very curt, "come back when . . . " and never had any desire to answer follow up questions on our pitch, idea, etc. My company is a a little outside their expertise and I feel that they never invested any time in understanding our market. Overall, they were gracious with their time, but were not a value add experience.PRIVATE: Members Only


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With ALAN WINSLOW
Who should take this class?
This workshop is ideal for students and street shooters who are already experienced with basic mechanics of cameras (controlling exposure, focus, aperture, shutter speed) and want to develop their technique and experiment with natural light. It's a great class for those who want to perfect their practice and work faster on their toes. And for those who want to push their skills to a more intuitive level.
What you will learn
This six-hour workshop connects technical and creative concerns when photographing in the unpredictable nature of the city landscape. A more advanced course, The Street challenges students to get out and use the environment as a working tool, putting their learning to practice by observing and capturing compelling light, colors and compositions. We'll be practicing this on the street, but these skills will help you later in any type of photography.
What to bring?
Bring your camera and we will provide you with a syllabus and field guide notebook.
If you are not familiar with controlling exposure through aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and generally working in manual mode, we strongly recommend signing up for Field Guide I: The Camera.


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Veteran Trucking Logo Tumbler 20oz.
• Double Wall Vacuum Insulation for Maximum temperature retention.
• Air Tight Seal Heavy duty lid seal locks in the cold.
• Keeps Ice Longer Holds ice for up to 24 hours.
• The outside stays dry. No need for a coaster.
• Narrow & Tall Design Fits more cup holders.
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Mercedes C220 CDI AMG Sport Plus review
* Mercedes C220 CDI AMG Sport Plus review * Lower suspension and enhanced styling * Priced from 32,925...
The Mercedes C-Class looks its most sporty in this AMG Sport Plus guise, with visual adornments to both the body and interior.
On the outside it gets an AMG-style front apron, sideskirts and a rear spoiler, along with stiffened suspension, enhanced brakes and sports seats as standard.
The engines remain unchanged, however, as does performance. This means CO2 emissions of 136g/km, and average economy of 58.9mpg.
Whats the 2012 Mercedes C-Class 220 CDI AMG Sport Plus like to drive?
The suspension on the AMG Sport Plus has been lowered by 15mm to improve handling. It is also stiffer, albeit not so bad that it ruins the ride.
Despite the sporty makeover, performance remains unchanged, with emissions of 136g/km, and economy of 58.9mpg
As a result, it doesnt make much difference to the handling either, with the C-Class still proving relatively agile. The steering is a decent mix of solid at speed and light and precise for parking.
The biggest downside is the noise, with the diesel unit sounding particularly raucous under hard acceleration.
If you want a more sporty edge, then the Dynamic Handling Package will help with this. For 500 you get a sharper throttle response, quicker gearshifts and even harsher suspension.
A sporty edge can be obtained with the 500 Dynamic Handling Package - giving sharper throttle response, quicker gearshifts and stiffer suspension
Whats the 2012 Mercedes C-Class 220 CDI AMG Sport Plus like inside?
The AMG Sport Plus interior gets red stitching on the steering wheel, door panels, centre console and even the gearlever surround, but more noticeable are the brightly coloured seatbelts.
There's plenty of room for four adults, but a fifth will struggle because of the large transmission tunnel. The optional panoramic sunroof is a nice touch if you like a light cabin, but avoid it if you value headroom.
The boot is one of the biggest in the class, and a decent shape.
Should I buy one?
Running costs and emissions remain unchanged, although the purchase price (and therefore the amount you'll pay in company car tax) does go up. The extra 1000 you pay for some visual changes to the standard Sport model mean that it's hard to recommend this model.
The extra 1000 you pay for some visual changes to the standard Sport makes it hard to recommend this model
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- Premier League
Wenger hits out at press intrusion
Arsene Wenger has refused to discuss reports into the aftermath of Arsenal's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, branding the level of press interest and intrusion into what is said behind closed doors at the club "ridiculous".
Wenger, who also insisted that the club was never in the hunt for Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, railed against a report that suggested he had called players in for a 'real talking to'.
Speaking at a Tuesday press conference, Wenger was asked if the report was a fair reflection of how he dealt with his squad following a dire first-half display at Chelsea. Defeat left the Gunners 11 points behind their London rivals.
"I don't talk about what has happened since that," Wenger said. "We live in a world where you do not need to come into our sleeping room to find out what happened.
"We have to inform you, but don't forget that your job is first to judge us on what happens on the football pitch and not every day what is happening inside.
"It becomes a little bit ridiculous that every single moment of a football club has to be absolutely public and explained. We have to stand up for our performances and not everything we do inside the club."


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Oct. 8, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT (2-3, 1-1) scored 28 unanswered points in the second half of Saturday's rain-soaked tilt as Tech's grid-iron unit rallied to defeat Western New England (1-4, 1-2), 31-27, in a pivotal Boyd Division match-up in the NEFC. The Golden Bears fumbled eight times in muddy, Steinbrenner Stadium, including a game-changing loss that David Blau turned into a 30-yard touchdown return midway through the third quarter.
Saturday's match-up developed into a tale of two-halves as Western New England raced out to a sizable lead early on. Jordan Capitanio completed an 11-play, 48-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run that gave the Golden Bears a 7-0 lead at 9:19 of the first quarter. Later in the opening frame, the first of WNEC's five lost fumbles led to the Engineers first points as Ryan Bruncswick forced a fumble on a punt. Despite the fact that MIT was unable to move the ball, starting from the four-yard line enabled Matt Ramirez to successfully convert a 22-yard field goal.
Jordan Capitanio proved difficult to stop all afternoon, but the rookie back enjoyed his most prolific stint during the second quarter. Capping a seven-play, 88-yard drive with his second touchdown score of the game, Capitanio extended the Golden Bears' advantage to 14-3 with 12:35 left in the half. On MIT's ensuing possession, Alex Barwikowski made a great read on a pass to the outside by Rick Mancuso and intercepted Tech's freshman quarterback. Making the pick in stride, Barwikowski raced 75 yards down the sidelines to push the lead to 21-3. Capitanio added some more insurance for the WNEC attack just before the break with a 41-yard scamper that gave the Golden Bears a 27-3 lead at halftime.
In the second half, the MIT offense was able to get on track, but turnovers would prove to be Western New England's ultimate undoing as the Cardinal and Gray took advantage of the rain-induced mistakes. MIT scored its first touchdown on the opening drive of the half, driving 65 yards on 10 plays. Freshman Kevin Vogelsang, who finished the game with nine catches for 150 yards, hauled in a 22-yard pass in the right corner of the end zone with just over 11 minutes remaining in the period. After catching a pass on a two-point conversion try, the Engineers pulled within 16 at 27-11.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Engineers caught an enormous break after David Blau recovered an on-side kick. Eight plays later, Mancuso celebrated his second touchdown pass of the quarter as MIT narrowed the deficit to 27-17. Tom Kilpatrick was the recipient of Mancuso's second strike as he out-leaped the secondary coverage for a 24-yard touchdown in the left corner of the end zone.
Playing with a renewed energy, the Engineers made another sensational play that forever changed the momentum of the game. As Jarod Johnson made his way up field after receiving the kickoff, defensive back David Kalk delivered a tough stick, sending the ball into the air. Blau grabbed the loose ball out of the air and sprinted 30 yards for the Engineers' third touchdown in as many chances.
At the end of the third stanza, another WNEC fumble gave MIT the ball at midfield. The Engineers continued to move the ball, although no play proved bigger than a pass interference call on third and 13 that instead gave MIT a first and goal from the six. Two plays later, Chris Ruggiero rushed one yard for the game-winning score.
Western New England had several chances to take back the game, but fumbled in its final two possessions, including the decisive turnover with 1:27 left in regulation. Most of Saturday's miscues occurred during the snap, where difficult field conditions made it challenging for both teams.
Despite the loss, Jordan Capitanio gave an all-star performance, rushing for 184 yards and three scores on 21 carries. Pat Murphy completed 13-of-25 passes for 146 yards; his primary target being Kevin Miculcy, who grabbed eight balls for 97 yards.
Rick Mancuso set an Institute record with 56 pass attempts and finished 24-of-56 for 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns to pace the MIT offense. Although Vogelsang was the top receiver, Kilpatrick also caught six passes for 78 yards.


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The department is responsible for protecting our animal and plant health. We place a high priority on education and awareness to prevent pest and disease incursions and we ensure robust and tested response plans are in place should an outbreak occur.
This website has been designed to allow you to find the information you are looking for quickly and easily, just by using the search.
To get the most out of the site, use as many key words as you can. Using single words, or common phrases will get you a lot of results, but they might not be what you are after.


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TJL necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 37 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
We're looking for a talented graphic designer to create some graphics for several of our blogs that's main purpose is to drive traffic to our ecommerce store.
Top Hoops
An example of the theme of the blogs that we're going to be using these graphics on is at http://www.basketballhoopsandgoals.com. As you can see it's calling for 600 x 270 pixels with 72 dpi. I'm looking for 3 images/graphics that will rotate on the blog.
We will be adding a "red pen looking" click here with an arrow image pointing to the graphic to help encourage them to click and visit our store.
Other then that I will let you use your creative abilities and go from there.
Again, the main point of these blogs is to drive traffic to our store and these graphics are going to be the main selling point that do so.
We will use our Top Hoops logo on the upper left of the page where the "titanium" currently sits.
Go to ftp://public.innovators.net/ and download the "99 Designs" folder with all the images/graphics you'll need. It includes the mock up design of my ecommerce store and images of different basketball hoops you can use in the design.
- A design that goes perfectly with our site design so they get the same feel when they go from one of our blogs to our ecommerce store.
- A edgy, high level design that will drive customers to click on the graphic that takes them to our store.
- A design that doesn't go with our logo and overall webdesign of our ecommerce store.
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Mitt Romney gets a lot of credit for the amount of money he has given away — as he should. No one has to give any money away, so the fact that some people choose to do so is admirable.
What is less well understood is which organizations Mitt Romney has given money to.
And in the last two years, at least, the answer appears to be primarily one organization: The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon church.
According to tax documents viewed by Business Insider, the vast majority of the money Mitt Romney gave away in 2009 and 2010--80% of it--went to the church.
The rest, comprised of many small donations, went to more than a dozen other organizations, which are listed here and below.
(It is possible that Romney also gave away additional money in 2009 that did not come from his private foundation, but Romney's 2009 tax return has not yet been released, so we can't check this. We have emailed the Romney campaign for clarification and will update with any new information.)
In 2010, Mitt Romney took $3 million in charitable deductions on his tax return, against adjusted gross income of $22 million.
- $1.5 million was a direct cash donation to the LDS Church
- $1.5 million was a stock donation to the Romney's private foundation, which is called the Tyler Foundation. The Tyler Foundation, in turn, gave away $647,500 in 2010, of which $145,000 went to the church. (The Tyler Foundation is controlled by the Romneys, so any money the Tyler Foundation gives away is effectively money the Romneys are giving away)
In 2010, therefore, Romney gave third parties (other than his foundation) a total of $2.1 million, with a total of $1.7 million going to the church. 78% of Romney's donations in 2010, therefore, went to the church.
In 2009, meanwhile, Romney's private foundation gave away a total of $631,000. This was comprised of four gifts:
- The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints ($600,000)
- My Sister's Keeper ($5,000)
- The Becket Fund ($25,000)
- Mass General Hospital Cancer Center ($1,000)
In 2009, therefore, 95% of the money Romney's foundation gave away went to the church.
(Interestingly, the Becket Fund, the second-largest recipient of Romney's donations in 2009, is also a religious organization. It promotes "religious liberty.")
Combining the 2009 and 2010 gifts that we know about, the Romneys gave away a total of $2.8 million to third parties (other than the Romney foundation) in 2009 and 2010.
Of this, $2.2 million, or 80%, went to the church.
We have asked the Romney campaign whether a similar percentage of Romney's donations in prior years went to the church. We will update if we learn anything more.
SEE ALSO: The Wall Street Journal Just Absolutely Shredded Mitt Romney


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Walter Allan Jr. arrived at a Houston exotic car dealer Friday ready to buy two Bentleys with a $500,000 check. He even brought his own notary public to ensure the transaction went as smooth as alcantara. It didn't.
According to Houston police, Allan attempted to buy a 2010 Bentley Flying Spur and the Bentley GTC shown above from Post Oak Motors. He brought a $500,000 check, the notary public and his own driver's licence to verify his identity.
If a 27-year-old man buying two Bentleys at once wasn't suspicious enough, the dealer's real tip-off came from the check itself drawn from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta — which only deals with banks. After signing over the check, the dealership told Allan to come back at 5 p.m. and pick up his cars. When he returned and signed the final papers, police arrested him.
Next time, maybe one Bentley per fake check would be sufficient. (H/T to OA5599!) [Chron.com]


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I used this Distressing stamp from the Afternoon Muse collection to create the page title.
This was perfect with the 'When I Grow Up' journaling card
The new colors of the Teeny Alpha stickers are so rich.
For my second layouts, I got happy with textures and more stamps. I layered and paper quilted a border for the page.
Next, I added the photo and stamped the hot air balloon and Fairy Whispers block and cut them out. I colored them in and mounted the balloon to the page with pop dots.
I stitched the Fairy Whispers block onto the background to create the title.
And here are some more details from the page.
Layout 1: Whatever You Are
1. Laced with Grace Floral, 12x12 Paper
2. Love Games Damask, 12x12 Paper
3. Afternoon Muse 6x9 Stamp
4. Love Games, 6x6 Glitzers
5. Teeny Alpha Olive Green
6. Afternoon Muse Whatnots
Layout 2: Fairy Whispers
1. Love Games Floral, 12x12 Paper
2. Love Games Damask, 12x12 Paper
3. Laced with Grace Floral, 12x12 Paper
4. Laced with Grace Plaid, 12x12 Paper
5. Afternoon Muse 6x9 Stamp
6. Love Games, 6x6 Glitzers
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Browse Artwork
- 1 / Converging Cultures
- 2 / Dreams and Visions
- 3 / History and Memory
- 4 / Ceremony and Society
- 5 / Cosmology and Belief
- 6 / Death
- 7 / Domestic Life
- 8 / Writing
- 9 / Portraits
- 10 / The Natural World
- 11 / The Urban Experience
- 12 / Conflict and Resistance
- 13 / The Body
|La Calavera de la Catrina
|José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852–1913)
|Zinc etching
|Bis Pole
|Asmat artist(s), Omadsep village, New Guinea, Papua (Irian Jaya) Province, Indonesia
|Late 1950s
|Wood, paint, and fiber
|Twin Figures (Ère Ìbejì)
|Yoruba artist, Nigeria
|Early 20th century
|Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve (The Ambassadors)
|Hans Holbein the Younger (German, 1497–1543)
|Oil on oak
|My Love Sings When the Flower is Near (The Philosopher and the Woman)
|Angelo Filomeno (Italian, b. 1963)
|Embroidery on silk shantung stretched over linen with crystals
|Memorial for Solomon and Joseph Hays
|Unknown artist, United States
|Watercolor, pearls, gold wire, beads, and locks of blond and brown hair (natural, chopped and dissolved) on ivory
|Eagle Coffin
|Workshop of Kane Quaye, Teshe, Ghana
|Painted wood
|Death leading a doctor holding a vial of urine. La Danse Macabre.
|Unknown artist, France
|Late 15th century
|Tempera on parchment
|Triumph of Death
|Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, c. 1525–1569)
|ca. 1562
|Oil on panel
|A page from the Ars Moriendi
|Unknown artist, Germany
|ca. 1466
|Terracotta Army (detail) from the Tomb Complex of Qin Shi Huangdi
|Unknown artist(s), China
|Qin Dynasty, ca. 210 BCE
|Kha and His Wife Meryt Before Osiris (detail) from the Book of the Dead
|Unknown artist, Egypt
|New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1567 BCE–320 BCE
|Pigment on papyrus
|Realm of Hungry Ghosts (from The Six Realms of Rebirth)
|School of/Style of Hirotaka, Japan
|Edo period, 19th century copy of 13th century original
|Ink and color on paper
|Coffin of Henettawy
|Unknown Artist, Deir el-Bahri, western Thebes, Egypt
|Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1040 BCE–992 BCE
|Gessoed and painted wood
|Ancestral Effigy (Rambaramp)
|Vanuatu artist(s), Tomman Island, Vatbuyang Village, Vanuatu
|Mid-20th century
|Fiber, bamboo, bone, paint
|Funeral Portrait of a Woman
|Unknown Artist, Egypt
|Roman Period, 1st – 3rd century
|Encaustic wax painting on wood


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|GIL .. BIOSCI/Bionet News .. Biosequences .. Software .. FTP
In article <3j0qqc$8rc at news.doit.wisc.edu>, Michael Kloth <mtkloth at students.wisc.edu> writes: >gold at astro.ocis.temple.edu (Bert Gold) wrote: >> >> One of the universities where I work has decided to charge $ 100 per >> person per month for mainframe access. As everyone in these newsgroups >> knows, this kind of access is an absolute requirement for doing >> molecular biology in 1995! > >The University of Wisconsin in Madison not only does not charge This is very misleading. They may not bill for direct usage, but they most definitely are charging someone, somewhere, for this facility. Most likely it is supported by a combination of University overhead charges against research grants and charges against students' tuition. They might also have a direct grant to run it, but that seems kind of unlikely for a central computing facility. Academic computer facility users have an annoying habit of assuming that just because it's easy to click open their inexpensive or free client applications for e-mail, WWW, whatever, that there are no significant costs involved in providing these services. This is grossly incorrect, but the tendency for most central computer facilities to be run off of overhead charges does help to foster this mistaken view. So, here is a short list of what your local computer support people do for you: (The essentials - break any of these and your PC is an island) 1. Purchase, install and maintain the hardware that makes up your local networks. 2. Maintain the logical integrity of your local networks (set up routing, issue network numbers/names, hunt down errant devices, and so forth). 3. Obtain and maintain connection(s) between the local net and the Internet. 4. Purchase, install, and maintain central mail servers and/or timeshare machines. 5. (some sites) Purchase, install, and maintain central file servers. 6. (some sites) Purchase, install, and maintain a firewall between the Internet and your machines. 7. (some sites) Computer hardware/software sales and support at prices lower than general market rates. (Other common computer facility functions - especially with respect to molecular biology users) 8. Purchase, install, and maintain shared hardware. (Generally Unix or VMS machines, but also sometimes PCs and Macs.) 9. Purchase, install, and maintain shared software. For instance, GCG, but also including running servers (WWW,gopher). 10. Consulting services: custom programming, help *understanding* what certain programs do (ie, explaining PHYLIP), prepurchase information for hardware and software.), documentation. I've left a bunch of stuff off and been overly general in others. Note also that a lot of the PC/Mac freeware/shareware was developed by the people who run these sorts of facilities! The bottom line: equipment and services cost real money. Regards, David Mathog mathog at seqvax.bio.caltech.edu Manager, sequence analysis facility, biology division, Caltech


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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords receives the 2012 Salute to Women award from Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum at the museum's 21st annual 'Salute to Freedom' dinner on May 24, 2012 in New York City. The gala dinner, which looks to honor men and women who have served the nation, is held aboard the floating museum on Manhattan's West Side. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Giffords Enjoys a Moment in the Spotlight


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|Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance
Sean Strauch came to UCSB from Illinois State where he was the Director of Compliance for the Redbird program.
He also carries three years of experience with schools in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to his job as UCSB's Assistant Athletics Director, Compliance.
Strauch monitors Gaucho recruiting, student-athlete employment, playing and practice seasons and camps and clinics. Before being hired by Illinois State in 2010, Strauch worked at South Carolina, Georgia Tech and Tennessee, where he played a role in all aspects of NCAA compliance.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in sport and entertainment management, Strauch also holds a graduate degree in sport management from the University of Tennessee.


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The evolution of global trade over the last decades has thus been influenced to a significant and yet unrecognized extent by the expansionist monetary policies of governments around the world.
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Private debts are privately paid. Public debts are paid by the taxpayer.
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Hey, wanted to see if there was any interest in forming a fantasy league of people from these forums. We would probably need 6-8 to make it viable and interesting.
You guys might already be in leagues on other sites, we'd need to choose one. espn seems to be doing integration on the x1, though I'm not sure that matters a whole lot this fall. I'm personally already in a league on Yahoo. I don't care.
Of course it's just a game, so no need to be super serious about it, but you should be willing to update your roster once a week and not quit halfway through the season or make unfair trades just cause you are having a bad run.
I don't care who runs it, but I'd prefer a keeper format and am interested in auction drafting.


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Take flite.
Selle Italia has been a key player in the saddle game for over a century, and it's brought it's A game to the table with the Flite Flow Saddle. Building on the foundation laid by the original 1990 Flite, the Flow version sees the same mid-width shape and moderate padding, only it boosts the comfort with a pressure-relieving cutout. Throw in titanium rails and a snag-free Lorica cover, and you have a guaranteed recipe for comfort.
The Flite Flow starts with a mid-width, carbon-reinforced nylon composite base. And, if you're wondering what the composite percentage is, it's 10% carbon fiber and 90% nylon. This is around 20% less carbon fiber then what's found in the SLR line, but it adds to the support, while enabling a natural flex that neutralizes road and trail chatter. The tail is 145mm wide, just a millimeter narrower than the original 1990 Flite design and 14mm wider than the SLR. But, the noticeable difference is the anatomic cutout, which is designed to direct pressure away from your perineal artery and adjacent soft tissue. As a result, pressure is directed to your sit bones (ischial tuberosity), which are far more adept at supporting your body weight. Additionally, they're able to do so without causing numbness during long rides. This principle is further supported by the wide cut out, as it removes pressure from the pudendal nerve. Essentially, this is a nerve that runs from around the third vertebrae, all the way down towards your foot. And when compressed at the perineum region, it is one of the major contributors to numbness. So, by relieving the very threat of pressure, your blood flow remains consistent, eliminating numbness.
To boost the comfort, the Flight Flow receives more padding than Selle Italia's SLR line of saddles. However, it's worth noting that this isn't a couch. Instead, it was designed to be a responsive saddle that's well suited to racing and all-day rides. Furthering this concept is the Flight's quick-drying and breathable Lorica cover -- the same material found on a majority of SLR saddles. Additionally, it has the added benefit of being non-abrasive and low in friction, meaning that your shorts will slip right by instead of catching and chafing.
The Flite rests on Selle Italia's TI 316 Tube titanium rails. These rails provide plenty of strength, and just as importantly, without stacking on the grams. They also feature the additional benefit of vibration absorption, meaning that you'll experience less numbness of long rides.
The Selle Italia Flite Flow Saddle is available in a 145x275mm size and in the colors Black, White, and Red. Please note that this saddle is approved for both off-road and road use, and that it has a claimed weight 210 grams.
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Good for road bike
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I got this for Santa Cruz Tallboy, its to hard to ride long trail, not the best choice for MTB, so I changed to my road bike and feel really stable. The colors are no abrasive resistant, the colors disappear with the frecuently use.
Competitive Cyclist wrote a review about the Flite Gel Flow back in 2011 and didn't speak to highly of the re-introduced shape and feel of the saddle. This saddle shape looks considerably different. What are CC's thoughts on this version of the Flite Flow?
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Seattle Snow Day photos | Seattle editorial photographer
This was a crazy event to cover. On Saturday, Seattle Snow Day trucked in 162,000 pounds of snow from the mountains and dumped it at Seattle Center, where organizers expected around 6,000 people to participate in "The World's Largest Snowball Fight." 5,387 snowball chuckers over 18 years old ended up attending Seattle Snow Day — enough to break the Guinness Book of World Records, organizers said. The day started with about a dozen teams building elaborate (and sometimes strikingly not so) forts to protect themselves from the snowball onslaught to come.
A few hours later, and it was a free for all. With the sunny weather earlier in the day, followed by quickly plummeting temperatures by the time of the fight, there was a lot of ice in the snow. And it was dark. Brave people tried to cross through "enemy" lines, but that was a perilous mission. Many, this photographer included, got hit all over (hard) by snowballs flying through the freezing air, but nearly everyone seemed to have a smile on their face. It's just not every day that an event can bring people together in this city. And if it allows us all to play like kids for a moment, well, all the better.
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People used to think that natural products wouldn't help with aging skin, but so much has changed, says Barbara Close, herbalist and founder of Naturopathica Skincare. Now potent extracts from plants make it possible to create natural products that really work.
"Look for advanced ingredients like peptides, liposomes, and glycosides," says Suki Kramer, founder of Suki Skincare. These ingredients can brighten dull skin, improve uneven skin tone, and prevent wrinkles, all of which are early signs of aging from oxidation and environmental influences.
"I first discovered oils when I was on a modeling trip in the south of France," Maran says. "I saw an older French woman with beautiful skin and asked her what she used." (It was argan oil.)
"Think about the seed of a plant, where the oil comes from," Close says. "It contains the whole life force and genetic imprint of the plant." Oils such as evening primrose, rose hip, and argan contain omega-3s and -6s that protect cells and improve barrier function. "Basically, they hydrate your skin," Close says. And unlike mineral oils, they're absorbed into the skin -- instead of just sitting on top of the surface, blocking pores and causing breakouts.
"I use coconut oil for everything, without fail," says Karyn Calabrese, a holistic health expert. It works as a makeup remover and as an intensive moisturizer. Jojoba oil is even lighter and keeps oily skin in balance.
Good fats and oils, like olive oil and fish-oil supplements, are important for keeping the skin lubricated, our experts say. "You should not be avoiding healthy fat if you want to maintain young-looking skin," Kramer says. Studies show that fats and oils help improve the skin's barrier function, reduce water loss, and actually decrease inflammation.
Getting antioxidants through your diet is also important, says Elizabeth K. Hale, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. Choose fruits, leafy vegetables, and green tea. Your skin cells completely turn over every 28 days -- and those new cells incorporate whatever raw materials you're putting into your body.
Even when it comes to skin care, the mind-body connection is key, says Amy Wechsler, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. Stress and emotional upheavals can make your skin look many years older than it actually is. When you're stressed, cortisol molecules are at a higher concentration than anti-inflammatory molecules; cortisol breaks down collagen, promotes wrinkles, and causes dry skin.
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In room SPA Treatments by CARITA
The new Carita SPA Experience is now available at the Montalembert.
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Transfers & Drivers
Our limousine service is available for all trips. Whether you want to organize your transfer to the Hotel Montalembert, from the airport, the station of your choice or just for a walk in the heart of Paris.
A romantic table or a good restaurant for a business lunch
French cuisine goes, to the best in the world, and Paris for the world capital of gastronomy. Our team of "Clefs d'Or" Concierges is at your disposal to help you make and confirm your booking in gourmet restaurants, but also bistros, brasseries and trendy restaurants that also participate in our renowned cuisine. For your information, most gastronomic restaurants are fully booked throughout the year and require a reservation which sometimes needs to be made several months in advance.
Tickets for a show
Opera and ballet tickets, theater tickets and concert tickets for major sporting events.
Our team of concierges "Clefs d'Or" keeps abreast of the various daily shows and demonstrations in the capital and are at your disposal to advise you and make your reservations.
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Our concierge will be pleased to arrange activities for children of all ages as well as babysittings.
Babysitter service
If you're looking for an evening or a day that your children are taken care of, we are at your disposal to organize their care. Hotel Montalembert is working with a recognized organization whose babysitters are experienced and multilingual. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need their services.
An original gift idea
We propose to organize flowers delivery, chocolates, fruit, wine or champagne in your room or suite prior to your arrival at the Hotel Montalembert, according to your wishes. This service is also an opportunity to please a friend's request, we can implement a welcoming gift for resident hotel guest.
Facilities access to visit museums & exhibitions
We have the opportunity to arrange tickets for most major art exhibitions. So you can have free access to exhibitions in the best conditions, without waiting. Do not hesitate to contact us
Our team can also get Museums passes ( 2 days) which will give you access to the main museums of Paris (Louvre, Orsay, Rodin Museum , etc. ) and around , without waiting. Do not hesitate to make a request.
Be a V.I.D
At the Montalembert is "exclusively reserved" to small, kind and friendly dogs !
In the room, they'll be welcomed with :
• a little cosy dog basket,
• a dog plate
• dog treats
Upon request and with any specification, the chef would prepare the dog food.
Our Concierge can orientate the V.I.D. and their master to the best grooming shop of this area or to any other service relative to the dog environment in Paris. "Dog sitting and walking" can be organised by the Concierge so that the clients can easily go to restaurant where their favourite animal is not accepted !
Small, discreet and well-trained dogs will be welcomed to the restaurant of the hotel with great pleasure. Upon their arrival, a dog plate with fresh water will be delivered to them.
A Guide for a fun family visit
Our guides are available for you to experience the most original in the heart of our capital experience. Paris, Versailles, Giverny, the Loire vallée castle, Champagne cellars ... We offer a wide range of vehicles & experienced multilingual drivers and guides that will meet all your expectations.
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Ibanez M510E Mandolin
The Ibanez M510E A-STYLE Acoustic-Electric Mandolin has a unique, crisp sound that projects well, whether it's played acoustically or via the single coil magnetic pickup.
Thanks to its comfortable maple neck and rosewood fretboard, the M510E is easy to play. The A-Style body, with its laminate spruce top and sunburst finish, is easy on the eyes and produces a pleasing acoustic tone that makes it hard to put down.
For plugged-in performance, the M510E's magnetic pickup delivers true mandolin sound without the need for batteries and is adjusted by the on-board passive volume and tone controls.
Case sold separately.
- Body Shape: A-Style
- Neck: Maple Neck
- Back Sides: Mahogany Back and Sides
- Top: Spruce Top
- Tuners: Chrome Hardware
- Pickup: Single Coil Magnetic Pickup
- Electronics: Volume and Tone Passive Controls
- Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge and Fretboard
- Strings: Standard Mandolin Strings
- Case sold separately
- Body dimensions
- Body Style: A-Style Mandolin
- Width: 10.75"
- Depth: 2"
- Length: 13.5"
- Scale/Length: 350mm
- Width at Nut: 30mm
- Width at Joint: 40mm
- Thickness 1st Fret: 22mm
- Thickness 7th Fret: 24.5mm
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A quiet revolution is happening in China's hinterland. If you think China's rise in the past 30 years has changed the world, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Breakneck growth spurred by government-led economic reforms has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and transformed a poor agrarian society into a global industrial powerhouse in one generation. Yet, the second largest economy in the world is now at a crossroads. Its spectacular success has brought about byproducts such as a large wealth gap and widespread corruption that threaten the sustainability of its development and social cohesion.
Economic geography has produced two Chinas: the coastal regions built on export-driven growth that increasingly resemble the developed nations of the world and the larger inland regions that are grossly underdeveloped. Will China continue its current trajectory and truly become a major global power as America did more than a century ago? Or will it languish as so many promising developing countries have in an ever-widening divide between the haves and the have-nots with the latter dragging down the former?
The answer may be found in this mountainous and, until recently, one of the most underdeveloped regions deep inside China's western interior. In merely half a decade, the city-province of Chongqing, half the size of Britain, has become the largest laboratory of public-policy innovation in the world today. Three sets of large-scale policy experiments interwoven by one revolutionary idea – growth with equity – are fast transforming this region. They have long-term implications for the future of China and beyond: urbanization, social fairness, and market economics – based on unmistakably Chinese values.
Urbanization is taking place at a speed and scale unprecedented even by China's standard. Of the 32 million inhabitants of Chongqing, only 12 million are city dwellers with the remainder being peasants and migrant workers. Unlike the coastal regions that were mostly already urban at the beginning of China's economic reform 30 years ago, Chongqing's demographic mirrors China at large. This makes urbanization qualitatively different from what has taken place in the country so far.
In 2008, an Urban-Rural Land Exchange was established. This innovative system essentially securitizes rural residential dwellings, allowing farmers to turn their farmhouses back to arable land in exchange for cash from developers who purchase the square footage in the form of additional quotas for urban real estate development.
Since the beginning of the exchange, $1.5 billion in transactions have taken place, and more than 2 million peasants have moved into the city. Another 1 million are expected to make the transition by the end of 2012. An astonishing total of 7 million peasants are projected to move into the city by 2020, taking the urbanization rate to 60 percent. What is more remarkable is that this demographic shift is taking place without the loss of arable land.
As this social transformation is taking place, the government has stepped in aggressively to ensure the welfare of those who are at risk of being left behind by rapid economic development. Four hundred and thirty million square feet of low-income housing are being built, essentially guaranteeing affordable housing for the bottom third of the population. This is being done in its entirety from government-sourced funding without relying on market forces.
The most impactful reform has been Chongqing's pioneering of a system that automatically grants new city dwellers the much-coveted urban residency status and its accompanying education and healthcare benefits five years after taking up city residence. In one fell swoop, the most intransigent and structural divide that separates all Chinese between city and rural residents, the Hukou system, is at last being breached. The heart-breaking scenes of millions of migrant workers toiling in rich coastal cities without healthcare and education for their children are being eradicated in the Chinese heartland.
To attack corruption, the government began with the hardest nut to crack – the pharmaceutical industry in the public-health sector. It is an open secret that rampant abuse and kickbacks plague the value chain throughout the country. A computerized pharmaceutical procurement system has been built with mandatory participation by all public hospitals. On one screen, all drug purchases by public hospitals are shown with names of suppliers and unit prices on a daily basis, and open to the public in real-time.
This "sunshine drug purchase" program, as it is termed, has covered $5 billion of drug purchases in the 18 months since its launch, and is helping to regain public trust in Chongqing's healthcare system.
Open-market economics forms the third pillar of Chongqing's development. In 2007, only 25 percent of Chongqing's GDP was generated by the private sector with the rest generated by the government and state-owned enterprises. Today, 60 percent is generated by private companies. This remarkable growth has been fueled in part by a daring experiment in micro-finance.
As state banks concentrate their lending to state-owned enterprises, capital formation has been the bottleneck to the expansion of private small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country. In Chongqing, however, hundreds of government-approved and regulated private nonbank providers of micro-credit have lent $15 billion to private SMEs this year alone.
At the same time, government industrial policies are spurring large-scale developments in technology and manufacturing. The development model of the coastal regions of the Pearl River and Yangtze River Deltas has been to encourage low-end assembly industries with the advantage of cheap labor and low-cost transportation by sea. Higher value components in industries such as electronics are still being made overseas.
Chongqing, at a transportation disadvantage, has opted to use government levers to enable rapid build-up of scale in downstream assembly. This is driving component makers to move their productions from overseas directly to Chongqing to realize the benefits of economy of scale. In the mobile computing and tablet industry, current trends indicate a remarkable 80 percent of the value being made in the Chongqing region in the near future.
By 2015, 100 million notebook computers and tablets are to be made in Chongqing, the largest such production base in the world. Hewlett-Packar and Foxconn are among the largest corporate investors. Foreign direct investments have grown from $1.2 billion in 2007 to $9 billion in the first three quarters of 2011.
Perhaps the most significant element of the Chongqing phenomenon is its underlying driver: public morality. A uniquely Chinese brand of socialism underpins its social and economic development. The "singing-red" movement, the revival of age-old Communist revolutionary music, reaffirms modern communitarian values that deeply resonate with Chinese culture's Confucian roots. Only on the basis of a fair and just society can rapid economic development be justified and sustained.
A strong government unapologetic of its leadership role is proving to be effective because it is consistent with the Chinese cultural tradition of honoring moral authority vested in political power. In an increasingly materialistic environment, the government led by the Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is reclaiming the moral high ground in society.
The implication of Chongqing is significant. The coastal regions that have largely driven China's growth so far were the low-hanging fruit. What works there may not work in the Chinese inland where the vast majority of the population lives. As a continental nation, without genuine development of its inland regions, China may very well miscarry its rise.
Deng Xiaoping launched China's economic reforms 32 years ago with the establishment of the first "special economic zone" in the southern town of Shenzhen – the first stop on China's rise. He relaunched the reforms nearly 20 years ago with his infamous "southern tour" that was best symbolized by the emergence of Shanghai – the second stop. But, the sprawling factories of Shenzhen and the glitzy towers of Shanghai do not yet make a powerful nation.
Could this mountain metropolis be the third stop and final launching pad of the ascendency of a major civilizational power? All eyes on Chongqing.
Eric X. Li is a venture capitalist in Shanghai and a doctoral candidate at Fudan University's School of International Relations and Public Affairs.
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SKF at Hannover fair: intrinsically safe tablets and smartphones take mobility into hazardous areas
2015 April 13, 16:06 CEST
At the Hannover fair, SKF will launch a range of tablets and smartphones that have been developed for use in hazardous areas, to allow mobile working in a host of new industries
Gothenburg, Sweden, 13 April 2015: SKF is launching a suite of tablets and smartphones for use in hazardous areas, in industries such as oil & gas, refining, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Mobile workers will now be able to take this kind of technology, which is often pre-loaded with a host of SKF condition monitoring and productivity apps, into previously inaccessible areas.
SKF, in partnership with ecom, is to launch a whole family of products, peripherals and accessories that are suitable for use in Zone 1/Division 1, Zone 2/Division 2 and harsh environments.
"These tablets offer SKF customers the ability to bring mobility to hazardous areas, using the most modern tools and apps," says Christoffer Malm, Head of Connectivity Room at SKF. "The products connect to SKF apps, which in turn connect to SKF knowledge and expertise."
The products can be supplied as part of SKF Enlight, a package that includes: Data Collect, a powerful app that turns the tablet or smartphone into a data collection device; and WMCD, a special sensor that measures vibration and temperature data. These work well in conjunction with standard tablets and smartphones, but can now also be used in hazardous areas.
Features of the new hazardous area devices include: intrinsic safety, supporting Zone 1/Division 1 and Zone 2/Division 2; Android 4.4; suitable for use with gloves; connectivity via WWAN, 4G LTE* and WLAN, plus NFC technology for wireless applications; 1. 3 Megapixel front camera, 3 Megapixel rear camera with flash, plus barcode scanner; and GPS.
The intrinsically safe tablets and smartphones are among a series of innovations that SKF will showcase at this year's Hannover fair (April 13th – 17th). For more information, visit SKF in hall 22, booth B12, and on www.skfpowerthefuture.com .
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