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27586 Claymen St., Menifee, CA 92584
- $369,900
- 1+ Years on site
- Est: $1,370/month
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- Beds: 3
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- Single Family Home
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*COME EXPERIENCE A LITTLE BIT OF COUNTRY RIGHT IN THE HEART OF MENIFEE CITY**THIS BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED HOME FEATURES LOVELY TILE ENTRY AND GRAND STAIRCASE, DOWNSTAIRS YOU'LL FIND A DEN (OR COULD BE CONVERTED TO A 4TH BEDROOM), HUGE GREAT ROOM AND GORGEOUS GOURMET STYLE KITCHEN WITH GRANITE SLAB COUNTER TOPS AND WALK IN PANTRY. AS YOU LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS YOU'LL SEE LUSH LANDSCAPING WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR A POOL, FANTASTIC PATIO PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. AS WE MOVE OUT TO THE GARAGE YOU'LL SEE A SUPER ROOMY 3 CAR TANDEM TO FIT ALL OF YOUR TOYS PERFECTLY! UPSTAIRS YOU'LL FIND A LARGE LOFT AREA, THE SUPER SIZED MASTER SUITE FEATURES AWESOME VIEWS OF THE HORSE RANCH BEHIND AND ONE OF THE LARGEST WALK IN CLOSETS I'VE EVER SEEN, BEAUTIFUL MASTER BATH WITH SEPARATE TUB AND SHOWER, ALONG WITH DUAL VANITIES, AS WELL AS THE OVERSIZED SECONDARY BEDROOMS AND LAUNDRY ROOM. THIS HOME ALSO FEATURES 9 PANEL SOLAR INSTALLED BY BUILDER, 2 QUIET COOL SYSTEMS TO KEEP THE ELECTRIC BILLS TO A MINIMUM AND KEEP YOUR HOUSE NICE AND COOL ON THOSE HOT NIGHTS. ALL OF THIS RIGHT OUT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF MENIFEE BUT RIGHT NEAR THE HUB OF ALL THE NEW AND EXCITING AMENITIES IN THE MENIFEE TOWN CENTER! MUST SEE THIS GORGEOUS HOME!! Click here to learn more about this listing..
- Single Family Home
- Beds: 3
- Baths: n/a
Listing Details
- Assessed Taxable Amount
- $367,200
- Tax Amount
- $6,800
- Last Transaction Date
- 05/02/2016
- Last Transaction Purchase Price
- $360,000
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Floors
- 2
- Home Size (Sqft)
- 2,824
- Lot Size (Sqft)
- 7,841
- Lot Size (Acres)
- 0.18
- Year Built
- 2012
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Parking
- Garage
- Heating System
- Central
- Cooling System
- Central
- Roof Type
- Tile
Public Facts: As provided by County Assessor and Recorder offices. May not reflect recent additions or improvements. If you see any errors, the best way to get the records updated is to contact your local county records office. If any of the information in this section conflicts with property information provided by a listing agent or broker, agent-provided information should be deemed more reliable.
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Nearby Elementary Schools
- Santa Rosa Academy
- 27587 La Piedra Rd
- Chester W. Morrison Elementary School
- 30250 Bradley Rd
- Evans Ranch Elementary School
- 30465 Evans Rd
Nearby Middle Schools
- Santa Rosa Academy
- 27587 La Piedra Rd
- Menifee Valley Middle School
- 26255 Garbani Rd
- Bell Mountain Middle School
- 28525 La Piedra Rd
Nearby High Schools
- Paloma Valley High School
- 31375 Bradley Rd
- Santa Rosa Academy
- 27587 La Piedra Rd
- On Track
- 28976 Baypointe Ct
These are the closest schools to your requested location. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please consult your real estate agent or school district to confirm the schools you are zoned to attend.


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University of Illinois' Chief Illiniwek to perform for last time
Published 6:30 am, Wednesday, February 21, 2007
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After 81 years of war paint and feathered headdresses, the University of Illinois' controversial American Indian mascot is performing his last dance.
After that, Chief Illiniwek's image and regalia will continue to be a subject of negotiations.
The mascot, whose fate was decided by school officials last week, will take center stage at Assembly Hall for one last performance tonight during the men's basketball game between Illinois and Michigan.
Removing the chief frees the university of NCAA sanctions after the organization deemed Illiniwek — portrayed by buckskin-clad students who dance at home football and basketball games and other athletic events — an offensive use of American Indian imagery and barred the school from hosting postseason athletic events.
The sanctions, which were issued in 2005, will end after tonight's appearance.
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"We knew we were going to have to do something to get off the list," chairman of the University of Illinois board of trustees Lawrence Eppley said after the decision was announced.
Still, the students who currently portray the chief and their predecessors want the chief's image and the mascot's related history to be celebrated by the university, perhaps in a museum.
And merchandise containing images of the chief continues to be made by suppliers and sold by vendors at Assembly Hall and sporting goods stores. No deadline has been set to stop making Illiniwek paraphernalia, which the university is paid for the rights to use.
The chief, who debuted in a homemade American Indian costume during an Illini football game in 1926, has been a controversial subject for decades.
Supporters see the dancing mascot and his elaborate costume as an honored symbol of both American Indian tradition and Illini sports. Detractors, including some American Indians and university academicians, say the chief and his dance are racist and insulting.
Under the plan announced last week, the university still will be able to use the name Illini because it's short for Illinois, and the school can use the term Fighting Illini, because it's considered a reference to the team's competitive spirit, school officials said.
Neither of those ideas sit well with the activists who opposed the chief. They say they next want the university to end the use of the names.
Graduate student Dan Maloney, who dons the costume at men's basketball and football games, was to portray the chief for the final dance.
Maloney, along with assistant chief Logan Ponce, a sophomore, even launched legal action to keep the mascot out of retirement, but a judge rejected their request.
Last Friday's decision by the school meant that Ponce had already appeared as the chief for the last time.
"My last performance, my parents were here for that," he said. "If it was my last, I was happy with it."
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University of Illinois: http://www.uiuc.edu/

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Killswitch Engage are touring and performing veterans, but tonight, April 17, the band ventures into new ground during their Killthrax Tour with Anthrax. For the first time the Killswitch show (Anthrax will not be included) will be broadcast live in virtual reality from Houston's House of Blues starting at 11pm CT.
Many years ago when Headbanger's Ball went off the air it seemed to slip off the radar. I don't remember anyone really getting up in arms or writing angry letters. People (including myself) just shrugged their shoulders and said, "that sucks, man." As time went by it became painfully apparent how much a show that featured up and coming metal bands was needed. During that fairly dark period in hard rock, the mainstream became flooded with post-grunge wannabes, clowns with guitars, and watered nu-metal that seemed more like 1980s butt-rock than raw and powerful music. The underground began to flourish during that time as an antithesis to what was getting played on the radio. It was getting angrier and percolating much like hardcore punk did in the early 80s.
Fans began to see the hole that was left when MTV canceled its only outlet for heavy bands. An uproar grew as a growing need to give this new group of talented bands a forum to be seen. Eventually the execs at MTV brought the show back with the same name as before and put on their all music station, MTV2. The programmers for the show now have a cornucopia of lean, hard-hitting and innovative bands to play on the show. In fact, there are so many that Headbanger's Ball has just released a double disc of metal on Roadrunner Records. Along with the CD they also have launched a tour featuring four groups that are on that disc. The bill has Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, and Shadows Fall co-headlining and Unearth opening the first half of the tour. It comes to the Ogden Theater in Denver November 11th. I had the chance to talk with members of the co-headliners before the tour came through Denver.


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As if facing the streaking Chicago Blackhawks weren't hard enough, the St. Louis Blues might have to do it without their leading scorer Thursday night.
The Blues said forward Alex Steen is day-to-day with an upper-body injury after he was hurt in practice on Tuesday.
The practice was costly because Andy McDonald hurt his knee and went on the injured list. He's week-to-week.
In addition to having a team-best 16 points, Steen plays the point on the power play and kills penalties. He's third among Blues forwards in average ice time at more than 18 minutes a game.
MORE: NHL injury report
McDonald, who has missed significant time the past two seasons with concussions, has 11 points this season. Six of those points were scored on the power play. The Blues are also missing high-powered rookie Vladimir Tarasenko (concussion).
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said Steen hasn't been ruled out of Thursday's game yet. Forward Adam Cracknell was recalled from the American Hockey League.
"We've got lots of guys coming in who are hungry, guys that have played in the NHL, so we shouldn't miss a beat," Hitchcock told reporters.


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Where the softball teams/public schools?
As the baseball and softball semifinals and the girls soccer finals get ready to take place, a couple of things jump out at Kosmo.
One, why isn't there an area softball team in Battle Creek? Kosmo is not the biggest softball historian, but he wonders if there's EVER been a year when there hasn't been at least one Oakland County team in the semifinals. It's a strange sight, but after Lakeland and Troy lost in the quarterfinals, that's unfortunately the situation.
Second, it's too bad there aren't any public schools left in any of the three sports. Orchard Lake St. Mary's in baseball and Birmingham Marian and Madison Heights Bishop Foley in soccer are the only county teams still playing this weekend.
And no, this doesn't mean there should be separate tournaments for private schools. It's all cyclical.
Some years, the finals are dominated by public schools teams from the area. Back in 2007, Lake Orion and Farmington met in the Division 1 state baseball final, while Novi and Rochester played for the Division 1 girls soccer title.
It's just surprising no public schools are still alive this weekend in any of these sports.


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Nancy H. Rothstein, MBA
How did Nancy become The Sleep Ambassador®? What began with a snoring spouse led to her journey into the world of sleep and a multitude of related endeavors. Each illustrates Nancy's commitment to raising awareness about sleep and sleep disorders, leading the public to good sleep habits, diagnosis and treatment for sleep disorders, restful sleep… and improved health and lives.
As The Sleep Ambassador®, Nancy is dedicated to help people SLEEP WELL so they can LIVE WELL. Nancy consults and lectures on Sleep Wellness to Fortune 500 corporations, the travel industry, universities, schools, athletes and to other organizations, reflecting her dedication to education and raising awareness about sleep and sleep disorders. In 2014, Nancy partnered with CIRCADIAN® to become Director of Corporate Sleep Programs™, recognizing their global leadership in providing 24/7 workforce solutions for businesses that operate around the clock. In our 24/7 culture, sleep is being challenged and corporations must wake up to the impact sleep has on workforce optimization for ALL corporate employees.With decades of consulting and experience in the financial and corporate sectors, Nancy brings an understanding of how sleep impacts productivity and profitability, as well as health care costs, in all organizations. Her compelling presentations about sleep, customized for the audience she is addressing, are sure to educate and inspire, bringing a new respect for sleep and its impact on productivity, health and overall well-being. Nancy collaborates with recognized medical sleep experts, as well as with other leaders, organizations and resources in the field of sleep.
As an Adjunct Faculty member at NYU, Nancy developed and teaches an online course on Sleep Wellness through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is also consulting with NYU to create University enterprise initiatives and educational outreach on Sleep Wellness, as well as on general Wellness. Inspired by personal experience, Nancy authored My Daddy Snores, a children's book published by Scholastic Inc. To date, the book has sold over 400,000 copies. She created a family-friendly companion website, offering viewers comprehensive resources about snoring, sleep apnea and sleep in general.
In spring 2008, Nancy created The Sleep Radio Show®, an Internet radio show dedicated to the subject of sleep. Nancy is the show's host and her guests include both experts in the field of sleep and real people with sleep issues. Shows are also available on iTunes. The show is soon to be re-launched with Nancy's partner, award-winning producer Alicia Haywood, who produced for Oprah Radio on SiriusXM. The re-launched show will be interactive and vibrant, with guest sleep experts and people sharing their stories. It's all about sleeping well to live well! In addition, Nancy is the Executive Producer of a program about snoring and sleep apnea entitled America's Not-So-Silent Secret, currently in demo-reel format, which was filmed and edited by award-winning Media Process Group and produced by her company, Vessel to Shore Productions LLC.
Nancy serves as a member of the National Institutes of Health Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board. In addition, Nancy served for nearly a decade as a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the American Sleep Apnea Association, and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, further reflecting Nancy's stature in the field of sleep, as well as her commitment to improving people's sleep and lives.
Nancy's references are are available upon request.
Nancy Rothstein has a B.A. from The University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Nancy is the devoted mother of 3 children. With a 40-year meditation and yoga practice, Nancy brings a multi-faceted perspective to all of her endeavors.


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What's best for dry skin is to begin with gentle cleansing. Don't be afraid to use soap and warm (never hot or cold) water. The "creamier" your soap, the better. If you don't use animal products, you won't want a soap formulated with lanolin, but there are good soaps for dry skin made with cocoa butter and olive oil.
When washing dry skin, it is important to pat skin dry. Never rub skin dry.. Rubbing the skin can move tiny flakes of dead skin where they can cause harm, directly over the openings of pores. When people with naturally dry skin get acne, often the basic problem is rubbing, rather than blotting, their skin dry with a towel. Rubbing skin dry clogs dry skin pores.
Dry skin is also likely to be sensitive skin. Anything that causes allergies should be avoided on dry skin. The simpler the soap, the better it works. Fragrances not only make skin drier, they can cause it to break out.
Dry skin needs moisture, and unless you can find a way to shower 20 times a day, you probably should use a moisturizer. Again, simpler is better. The moisturizer should contain no fragrances or essential oils.
Likewise, dry skin requires moisturizing cosmetics. They should be labeled moisturizing or hydrating or nourishing. If you don't use a foundation that includes sunscreen, then be sure to apply sunscreen before you go outside.
Rather than use a harsh chemical agent on the skin, consider gentle exfoliation with ultrasound. The Fyola ultrasound facial machine gently bombards the skin with sound.
Over one million pulses a second provide just enough energy to lift dead skin cells and to form micro-channels, tiny passageways between healthy cells that allow moisture and nutrients to travel to the deeper layers where they are needed.
The Fyola facial machine can pay for itself in just a few months, and you can exfoliate for healthy, smooth skin time and time again in the privacy of your own home for no additional cost.


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USA TODAY's Robert Bianco previews October 18th's TV lineup from the Critic's Corner, with a new episode of 'Homeland' in a disappointing season and a new miniseries on Starz 'Dancing on the Edge.' VPC
What's worth watching, and what might not be, in prime time this weekend.
Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration | PBS, Friday, 9 ET/PT (times may vary)
PBS kicks off its Arts Fall Festival with a birthday party we can all enjoy: A salute to 40 years of Great Performances. Taped at Lincoln Center, the special includes reminiscences from such stars as Julie Andrews and David Hyde Pierce, and performances by Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, Itzhak Perlman, Patti Austin and the New York City Ballet among others. And for those who question the necessity of PBS: Good luck finding anything that comes anywhere close anywhere else.
CRITIC'S CORNER CHAT, Monday, Oct. 21: Tweet early questions to @BiancoRobert using hashtag #AskBianco
Dancing on the Edge | Starz, Saturday, 10 ET/PT
Starz offers its latest import, a five-part British miniseries about a group of black jazz musicians breaking the color barrier -- and getting caught up in a murder -- in 1930s London. The show stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, an Oscar contender for 12 Years a Slave.
Homeland| Showtime, Sunday, 9 ET/PT
To be sure, one bad episode is not enough to derail a series, particularly when the series is as good as Homeland and the two previous episodes were so strong. Still, last week's outing was troubling, not so much because it was dreary -- we get it, Carrie and Brody must sink to incarcerated depths before they can rise again -- but because it threatened to sever our ties to the two main characters. In the end, there's only so much of Carrie hurting herself and Brody being hurt that viewers are likely to watch. Let's hope Homeland is done pushing that limit.


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Delungra will host a unique Anzac Day service this year, in co-operation with the small town of Templeton in New Zealand.
A mystery connection spurred on the changes, which will see both towns raise the Australian and New Zealand flags and sing the anthems of both countries.
Delungra and District Development Council (DDC) chairman Peter McCarthy said the plan was formed earlier this month when the New Zealand High Commission in Canberra inquired about a flag donated to the Delungra War Memorial last year. Although the DDC couldn't uncover the purpose of the donation or Delungra's original connection with the Templeton Returned Services Association, they were keen to keep the relationship going.
"I think it's important that we keep a connection with our New Zealand neighbours," Peter said.
"We're not alone in this process. Not alone in losing men, going to war and suffering the same consequences."
Running two hours ahead of Delungra, Templeton's service will include 'In Memoriam', a solo sung in Inverell's original Anzac ceremony 100 years ago. Delungra will also include a piece of Templeton's history in their ceremony.
"They're doing this very much in step with us," Peter said. He said that Anzac Day was a time when both countries could put aside their sport rivalries and remember their powerful wartime partnership.
Peter will speak at the Delungra service, giving locals a glimpse at how the Gallipoli landing was remembered in Inverell, Delungra, Little Plain, Gilgai and Warialda in 1917. Many current traditions such as the sounding of The Last Post and raising of the flags were part of those early services.
"It's a great honour to be part of this," Peter said.
He related well to the sense of loss many felt then and still feel now, having lost a great uncle to the war in 1918.
"I didn't understand it as a child, but it's only as I've got older that I can understand how deep that feeling ran into the family and its effects on the family," he said.
"In a sense in war you have the victorious and you have the vanquished - both sides are casualties, and almost in equal terms. I feel that quite sincerely." He appreciated that Australia didn't just honour generals and victors, but everyone involved.
Delungra's dawn service will begin at 6.30am at the cemetery. Locals will assemble for the march at 10.30 outside the Delungra Memorial Bowling Club, and march down to Anzac Park for the 11am service. Breakfast and lunch will be available at the bowling club, with bookings preferred.


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A brand new colection of Art Images has been posted online at our fine art Red Bubble Art Gallery.
The collection includes artistic scenes and people from Jordan's Wadi Run desert and the Nile River Valley in Egypt.
Framed, high gloss, and canvas prints and cards of all sizes are available and can be shipped world wide.


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This is a selected list of library resources on Environmental Biotechnology. It is organized according to books, conference proceedings, e-books and electronic journals.
This bibliography serves as a starting point for students interested to find out more about Environmental Biotechnology.
Content at a glance
Conference Proceedings
AV Materials
Click on the hyperlinked titles to view the catalogue records.
- Biological nitrogen removal activated sludge process in warm climates : full-scale process investigation, scaled down laboratory experimentation and mathematical modelling
Call No. TD758.5.N58B615N
- Biological phophorus removal activated sludge process in warm climate
Call No. TD746.C235
- Biological wastewater treatment : principle, modelling and design
Call No. TD755.B615B
- Biology of wastewater treatment
Call No. TD755.G781 2004
- Biotechnology for odor and air pollution control
Call No. TD192.5.B616BF
- Biotechnology for waste management and site restoration : technological, educational, business, political aspects
Call No. TD192.5.B616 1994
- Environmental biotechnologies for bioremediation of contaminated lands and soils by microbes, plants and earthworms
Call No. TD878.S617
- Environmental biotechnology [2010]
Call No. TD192.5.F962
- Environmental biotechnology [2010] [E-book also available]
Call No. TD170.E61B
- Environmental biotechnology [2007]
Call No. TD192.5.B575
- Environmental biotechnology [2004]
Call No. TD192.5.S433
- Environmental biotechnology : a biosystems approach
Call No. TD192.5.V184
- Environmental biotechnology : concepts and applications
Call No. TD192.5.E61
- Environmental biotechnology : principles and applications
Call No. TD192.5.R615
- Environmental biotechnology : theory and application [2011]
Call No. TD192.5.E92 2011
- Environmental biotechnology : theory and application [2003] [E-book also available]
Call No. TD192.5.E92
- Environmental impact assessment handbook : a practical guide for planners, developers and communities
Call No. TD194.58.G7C319
- Environmental pollution control microbiology
Call No. TD174.M478
- Guidelines for the identification of ciliates in waste water treatment
Call No. TD475.S487
- Handbook for biosensors and biosensor kinetics
Call No. R857.B54S124H
- Nanotechnology in water treatment applications
Call No. TD475.N186
- New research on the environment and biotechnology
Call No. TD192.5.N532
- The ideal of nature : debates about biotechnology and the environment
Call No. QH332.I19
- Treatment wetlands
Call No. TD755.K11 2009
Conference Proceedings
- European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology–ESEB 2004: proceedings of the European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, ESEB 2004, 25-28 April 2004, Oostende, Belgium
Call No. TD192.5.E89 2004
- Applications of biotechnology to mitigation of greenhouse warming: proceedings of the St. Michaels workshop, April, 2003
Call No. TD885.5.G73S775 2003[The conferences listed below are indexed by Web of Science]
- International symposium on environmental biotechnology ISEB website
- International symposium of the institute of gas technology on gas, oil, coal, and environmental biotechnology GTI website
- IWA specialized conference on environmental biotechnology IWA website
- Microorganisms in industry and environment : from scientific and industrial research to consumer products : proceedings of the III International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2009), Lisbon, Portugal, 2-4 December 2009.
Call No. QR1.I61 2009
Click on the hyperlinked titles to access the e-books.
- Advances in applied bioremediation
- Applications of phytotechnologies for cleanup of industrial, agricultural and wastewater contamination
- Biomanagement of metal-contaminated soils
- Bioremediation : methods and protocols
- Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in cold regions
- Bioremediation of soils contaminated with aromatic compounds
- Biotechnological innovations in chemical synthesis
- Drinking water treatment
- Environmental bioremediation technologies
- Fungal biotechnology in agricultural, food, and environmental applications
- In situ bioremediation of perchlorate in groundwater
- Industrial waste treatment handbook
- Microbes and microbial technology : agricultural and environmental applications
- Microbial biosorption of metals
- Sustainable biotechnology
- Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry
- Wastewater microbiology
- Wetland systems : storm water management control
- Applied microbiology and environmental microbiology
- Bioremediation journal
- Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
- Reviews in environmental science and biotechnology
- Journal of Biotechnology
AV materials
- In this video, Cornell University Professor Dr Larry Walker talks about how biotechnology can help ensure Earth's sustainable future.


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VIENNA (Jul. 26)
A thousand Viennese Jews left for Italy yesterday, it was disclosed today. Though planning to stay only long enough to obtain permission to enter the United States, Great Britain or other countries on whose waiting lists their names are registered, the emigrants have had from $25 to $50 each deposited in Italian banks for living expenses. Foreign Jewish communities raised the necessary funds.
Despite Italy's official anti-Semitism, the group will receive a warm welcome there, competent sources here believed, since their expenditures will go a little way toward filling pocketbooks left empty by the failure of this year's tourist trade.


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Community Game Development
Wyndesor Mason Dynamics has announced the launch of a new game development project in which they will welcome the internet community. Anyone can apply for the project, and start working in the video game industry with little or no experience. The industry as a whole is anxious to find out if this type of development can work as well in the video game industry as it has in other areas of software development. Find out how you can participate here.
Guitar Apprentice Released for iOS
A free app being offered on the App Store that can help you learn to play guitar. Learn to play guitar chords with a few simple touches. More features have been discussed and rumors of options like a metronome and tuner have been flying around the office.
Internship Opportunities Offered
Starting in the Fall 2011 Semester, Wyndesor Mason Dynamics will be offering unpaid internship opportunies for college students. Only a few slots are available, so make sure to apply by September 31, 2011.
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Reviews: Batman Arkham Origins
Risk Reaps Rewards
Way back in the day, I was like everyone else; bearing feelings of extreme loathing at the mere idea of the Arkham license being handed over to someone else than series creators Rocksteady. Hell, in the end I decided to forego getting it altogether, as at launch there was scant little to hear about it but ceaseless complaints about glitches and bugs. Through random happenstance, I inevitably wound up with it... and was pleasantly surprised. Sure, it was a bit hard for WB Montreal to entirely fuck up such a rock-solid concept as Rocksteady's already established gameplay, but from the word go, they plainly refuse to rest on them laurels. Maybe as a way of bringing home the point that Batman is still pretty new at this whole borderline-fascist vigilante thing, the fighting requires much more concentration from the player; you can actually lose without trying to, or being placed in a poorly balanced fight situation. Overall, there's a lot more intensity and fun to the fights found in Origins, even if they're ultimately not as satisfying due to inexplicable changes of sounds and stuff like that. WB also basically drop the mic in the boss battle department, their crowning achievement Deathstroke highlighting everything great about the Arkham battle system, as City's Mr. Freeeze encounter did Predator mode. There are no truly anti-climactic fights to be found here, and the few that are less than ideal are against characters that aren't exactly physical threats in the first place. It's also home to probably the only sequel-narrative that manages not to lose its momentum due to an overabundance of shocking swerves or plot threads. While I still don't entirely appreciate its justly maligned Hijacked by Ganon twist, at least it lead to an awesome beginning for Batman's greatest rivalry. Delving heavily into the psychology of both Batman and his human disguise Bruce Wayne, it's as much a story of personal apocalypses as Gotham-threatening ones. No, the true flaws of Origins can be found in technical aspects like character animation; those cheap-looking lip movements are a plain disgrace for a 2013 game. Though the truly game-breaking glitches have long since been stamped out, what remains tends to rear its ugly head at inopportune moments. All in all though, WB did good, and then some!
Good, but it could have been great (SPOILERS)
As a standalone game, Arkham Origins, is pretty good, but as part of the Arkham series, it falls short of greatness. The first major problem is the disconnect between what the trailers promise and we actually get. The trailers imply that Batman will be facing a grueling gauntlet against eight killers, hunting them and being hunted in return, with the assassins interfering with each other in their quest for the bounty and Batman using that to his advantage. Instead two of them are side quests, and four others purely exist as someone who shows up to attack Batman while he's trying to do something else. Only Bane and Firefly's actions directly influence the story (Though Electrocutioner contributes some posthumously). Then there's the fact that Black Mask was played up as the Big Bad, when it turned out to actually be Joker. While Joker is a good villain and it was a nice twist, he's also been the Big Bad for the previous two games, and I was hoping for something new. For gameplay itself, the game clearly needed another month of testing and debugging before being released. Players who got the game right when it came out were hit with several bugs, some of them serious. One addition that was both good and bad was the Dark Knight Challenges. Unlocking tools and abilities through the challenges was a nice idea. Requiring them to be done in a specific order was not, especially with the predator challenges. Some can only be done in an handful of places, so if key challenges haven't been unlocked by certain points, it quickly becomes impossible to advance any further until you play New Game +. This isn't a feature, it's just a way to annoy players. The expanded crime scene investigation was well done, and I hope to see that again in Arkham Knight. Overall, I thought it was a nice game, but it could have been so much better.
Merely Good Amongst Greats
I was skeptical about Arkham Origins right off the bat. It hit two of my major "don't buy" flags (as well as one arbitrary flag that's specific to this series): 1) prequel, 2) different developer, 3) no Mark Hamill or Kevin Conroy. Despite that, I ended up with the game thanks to a holiday bundle PS3, and I'd wanted to give it a try anyway. My first impression of the game was that my preconceptions were wrong, but the more I played the game the more I realized they were actually correct. In the end it's not a bad game, and I'd certainly consider it good, but it falls quite short of its much better predecessors. The story started off very compelling, but the mid-game "twist" that the Joker was behind everything by pretending to be Black Mask really ruined it. While the Joker's introduction is an important part of the series' story, it didn't need to take center stage over an already interesting story concept of Batman vs. the assassins. As for the assassins themselves, too few of them had actual screen time. Half were relegated to sidequests or ridiculously brief appearances, and in the case of Shiva I didn't find her until the post-game. The gameplay was a mixed bag. The fluid, intuitive combat of Arkham City saw timing windows reduced (especially for counter-moves) and enemy interruptions vastly increased, making encounters stressful and filled with arguably unfair combo-breakers rather than satisfying and awesome. The stealth encounters were still good, and the new tools were familiar yet added enough new variety to feel fresh. The Dark Knight challenge system was a decent addition, with the exception of the stealth challenges. Because most were dependent on story-specific predator rooms, and a few of the challenges could only be completed in a very limited number of specific places, either a guide or NG+ is required. I consider this bad because every other challenge tier could be completed in a single playthrough. Even if predator rooms only respawned upon completing the story, allowing completion after the main game, it would have been 100% better. (I completed them on a single playthrough, only because NG+ is something that doesn't interest me but I wanted to have done the challenges.) Ultimately, Arkham Origins is good but not great. Asylum and City are great. I would give this about a 7.5/10.
Enjoyable but underwhelming
Batman is one of the greatest fictional characters of all time and I am allowed to say this because, as a blogger, I can make unsubstantiated statements that I claim to be absolutes (he is, though). Thus, Batman can be many things: violent, anti-social, heroic, crusading, angst-ridden, driven, and even funny. Never boring. Arkham Origins, the third installment of the popular Arkham Asylum series, is a work painfully driven by corporate desire to capitalize on the previous installment's success. Arkham City was a top contender for Charles Phipps' Best Game of All Time. I say that as an unmitigated Batman fanboy and by no means an unbiased judge. Arkham Origins builds on Arkham City's engine, map, and even storytelling engine to create itself. The results are, unfortunately, underwhelming. Arkham Origins is by no means a bad game, but this is damning with faint praise. So okay, it's average (thank you, TV tropes) would be a good description of how I feel about it. After the tremendous success of Arkham City, Montreal game developers were always going to have a tough act to follow. Still, I think they could have done better as the haste in which this game was pumped out and it's myriad flaws show everywhere. The first problem with Arkham Origins is this premise isn't bad but it's lacking punch. There's also a twist with this premise I won't spoil but proves to be wholly unnecessary. The next problem is Gotham City feels rather lifeless. Travel time is a problem in Gotham City as well. Then there's the fact the game is bugged. Not so bugged as to make it unplayable, at least on my Xbox 360 but enough to be noticeable. So what are the good points of Arkham Origins? The things which stand out as original compared to Arkham City? The first thing is Gotham City is gorgeous. The Boss Battles of Arkham Origins are a massive improvement over Arkham City's own. I also give the game props for excellent voice-acting. Despite the absence of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, both Batman and the Joker are still recognizable. In conclusion, Arkham Origins is a game which could have been so much better if it had been edited and tweaked as well as properly play-tested. 7.5/10
Good, not great
Arkham Origins has fine gameplay - basically the same as Arkham City though. The story's okay - but not as good as Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Voice acting's fine. And that's the problem. The last two games were definitely works of art. The gameplay and presentation were innovative, especially for Batman games, and the story in both games was almost perfect. Origins is an approximation of Arkham City that doesn't really do anything new. (The weakest thing is the story. Its flaws are described pretty well by the other reviews on this page.)If you can get past those pesky glitches, you'll get a good game. But this game is merely good when its predecessors were great. P.S. I will now hate Deathstroke[1] for all time.
A Valiant Effort
It's never going to be easy picking up someone else's work, but to their credit Warner Bros. Montreal actually do a decent job replicating the feel of the two original Rocksteady games. Great graphics and atmosphere, that same steady difficulty curve that introduces new threats in both combat and stealth segments. At the very least the basics were left in good shape, so it still feels like an Arkham game. In some ways I'd say the new game improves on Rocksteady's work, while in other areas... well it feels a little lacking. The boss fights, for the most part, are actually pretty damn awesome. They've certainly come a long way from Asylum's rather tame efforts. Character designs... eh, a mixed bag. Some characters like Firefly and Deathstroke look great, the early model of the Bat-suit is also pretty awesome. And Deadshot certainly looks better this time around. Though, Joker's design seems a little too drab, and Bane looks like they made a horrible hybrid of his original Lucha Libre motif and the Tom Hardy look. The result is pretty crap. There's a lot to explore and a good deal of sidequests to complete, though I will say that gliding and grappling is a slow and lackluster way to explore the city compared to something like say, Spider-Man's web swinging. Oh well, it gets the job done. If I had any major gripe, I'd say it's the plot. The premise sounded like a great one at first, a younger and less experienced Batman taking on Black Mask and a group of deadly assassins. Except it's not that at all, because it quickly devolves into the same tired and overdone plot of Batman vs Joker, with Bane taking a major role in the plot just because. Black Mask would have made for a more suitable prequel antagonist, but noooooo. Also some of the assassins aren't even mandatory battles, they're side missions. And for the build-up Deathstroke gets, he seems dealt with far too quickly. Also bringing the Joker straight back in after the incredibly ballsy ending of City... just cheapens it and Mark Hamil's retiring of the character. Oh well, Troy Baker does a spectacular job as the Joker, I daresay he'seven Hamil's peer in some regards while also bringing his own flare to the role. So yeah. Not the high point of the series, but still worth playing and you'll get plenty out of it.
A step down
The story is good, despite them going the lazy and predictable route when it came to villains. The gameplay is where most of the problems lie. Switching the buttons for the gadgets was completely unnecessary, and it's a pain to unlearn the old control scheme, especially with how quick paced the combat in the series is. The enemies seem to cloister around you more, and the areas you fight don't seem as wide as they were in City, making it harder to keep track of what the enemies are doing. I'm really good at the combat system in AC, but I found myself getting hit far more in this game. The game's not as refined technically as the others. I encountered glitches much more than in the previous games and there aren't as many subtitles for enemy chatter. I'm not sure if it's just me, but I also felt that the new environments were designed more confusingly and I found myself having more trouble getting around than I did previously. On the bright side, I thought the crime scene reconstruction was really cool, and I'm a little disappointed that they aren't more difficult. I think the game's biggest strength are the boss fights. They're a lot more nuanced this time around, and quite fun to watch too. There's a lot I like about the story, but some aspects seem underdeveloped, and numerous plot threads aren't followed up on. I realized this game probably wouldn't be as good as Rocksteady's entries, but the gameplay was more irritating, and they wasted a lot of interesting story opportunities. I say give this one a rental.
Weaker than City, but still rather good.
THERE WILL BE SPOILERS Arkham Origins is a very fun game. It may be a bit weaker than it's predecessor, however, I feel that it is still quite fun, and if you liked Asylum and City, Origins is something you should check out, although you may wish to wait for a price drop. I think part of the problem for me was the bait-and-switch. Frankly, the twist that it was Joker impersonating Black Mask the whole time felt kinda unnecessary. Had they advertised it as a Joker story, or had they actually made Black Mask the main villain while somehow also working in the Joker bits, I think the game would have been a lot stronger. Overall, it kinda dredges up complaints about how Hugo Strange was hyped as the villain in City, only to be a flunkie of a midgame boss and then the Joker turn out to be the final foe. I also felt they could have fleshed out the assassins a bit more, namely Deathstroke, who was hyped up in trailers and turns out to be one of the first to be beaten. With that said, the way they handled the Joker was excellent, I thought. The Voice Actor's performance is great (as it Batman's; both do a good job taking over from Conroy and Hammill). The sequence after the Hotel was outright awesome. Like in City, I'm irked that the plot gets hijacked by Joker, however, also like City, the way they dealt with the Joker was very well done in my opinion. Maybe not enough for me to forgive the bait-and-switch, but good nonetheless. I feel the game could've been improved by spending more time in New Gotham and having more stuff to explore there; it did feel like a retread at times. Especially when Batman interrupts the Penguin's mook-fighting tournament in a historic/classy site that the Penguin had converted into his lair and center of his arms-smuggling operation (Complete with Long Halloween nostalgia). They could've used some different gadgets, as well, I thought, though the shock gauntlets were quite fun to mess around with. While I've heard others felt the combat feels worse than the previous games, I didn't notice much of a difference. The boss fights were mostly well done as well. The Crime Scene investigation bits were better this time around as well.
Another Improvement (Spoilers)
I was pretty optimistic regarding this game, but I joined the general consensus that it wouldn't be as good as City. However, unlike the majority not only do I not see it as inferior to both of Rocksteady's entries, but it is my favorite edition of the franchise so far. The gameplay retains its quality and strengths from before and upgrades it to make sure you aren't just play through a milking copy. The Crime Scene recreation is the most notable addition to gameplay, making the detective scenes even better and more in depth as you get to replay what you've discovered so far of the crime. The map is very much enlarged, with all of Gotham City now being explorable. It's also a nice touch being able to head back to the Batcave. The side missions are the biggest improvement. While more than a few of them in City were tedious and the final encounters with the villain anti-climactic, Origins provides enjoyable, interesting side missions that have fun boss battles. They also tie in more with the main story, as 2 of the assassins (Shiva and Deadshot) are faced in side stories. The story is on par with its predecessor. It perfectly presents the raise of The Joker (a very well-executed twist reveals him as the Big Bad, not Black Mask) and the beginning of his feud with the Dark Knight. Speaking of whom, he goes through great Character Development as the game progresses, with the emotionally blocked, angry young man having to evolve into a cooperative true hero. Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker excel as the voices of the old foes, perfectly channeling Conroy and Hamil respectively. Bane also shines in his role as the secondary antagonist and physical threat, giving a truly epic Final Boss. Killer Croc also gets a satisfying boss fight at the beginning, appeasing the many fans who were outraged at how heavily disappointing the very hyped encounter between them in Asylum was. The games is also filled with Foreshadowing to numerous events in the other Arkham games. If it isn't already clear, I absolutely love this game. It is my new favorite game ever. It combines story, gameplay, and voice-acting masterfully. 10/10. A must-buy.


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Italian media claim Chelsea have offered €55m (£46.7m) for Edinson Cavani, but Napoli are set to turn it down.
This week President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed he was in negotiations with the Stamford Bridge side [12] for the Uruguayan.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Chelsea had a previous bid of €30m plus Fernando Torres rejected, as the Partenopei wanted only Ramires as part of any potential exchange.
Tuttosport claim a new proposal is on the table worth €55m cash (£46.7m), but Napoli are again set to turn it down, as it does not meet the price-tag.
Cavani has a €63m buy-out clause in his contract (£53.5m) and his club have warned he won't be released for less than that figure.
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For those who are at my dojo, thank you, for just being there with me, for helping out even if you are not my official teacher, for being patient with my like no teacher has ever been. For being part of my family and most of all, for introducing me to Kumdo/Kendo. No matter how many of you out there start kendo and says they enjoy it, none of your stories will match what I felt on the day I entered that gym, and the many memories I made on that hollow floor.
Correct posture, correct heart, correct sword. --Jung sabum.
About Critiques:
I don't always believe my critiques are 'right'. But part of art is developing and growing out of your comfort zone and trying something new, maybe even saying: 'Yeah... she could be right'. If you don't accept my critique, I don't care. But if you're expecting a: 'This pic is so amazing, it's obviously five-stars' kinda thing, then I guarantee you, you won't grow. Learn to accept that maybe others can be right. I know I sound really snobby and stupid, but I hate it when people note me saying: 'What the hell are you talking about? Let's see if you can do better, bitch.' because YOU'RE the one asking for a critique, and I gave you one. I can't do better, most of the times. Why? Because I'm a writer, not an artist. Lots of people surprise me when I give them a 2 or even a 1 star and they accept my critique, saying: Hey, thanks for the critique! And I agree with you on most things!, this makes me happy because it means my efforts weren't wasted plus it means I have helped someone. You don't have to accept my words, but don't be rude about it, because I spend a lot of time and effort on each critique.
PS, don't be upset if you get a 1-3 star-- that's the average I give to people. 5 stars are very rare.
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Though I critique kendo and photography and SOME animation, my fandoms linger in the One Piece, OC, and manga/anime section~ (as you can probably see from the people I watch, lol.)
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The question:
Factorise the polynomial over the complex numbers.
My attempt:
u = 1, -3
(u - 1)(u + 3) = 0
What do I do from here? Do I take z^2 = 1 (for example) then apply De'Movres theorem to find the roots of unity? Or is there a better way? Thanks.


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Cleaning gutters is an easy job to put off, but the longer you wait the worse it can get. Thoroughly cleaning your gutters every spring and fall will help keep them working like they're supposed to. Debris can build up and cause damage to your downspouts and cause water damage to your roof.
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Most people know that they need to have to the house gutters cleaned. We know that if leaves and debris block the flow of water it will freeze in the winter. But for some reason this easy cleaning is overlooked. Calling a gutter cleaning company is a quick and easy fix. I recently had my gutters in Woburn cleaned out. For years I didn't think there would be much of anything in the gutters because there is not a tree near the front of the house and only a few in the back of the house. I called American Gutters and set up an appointment, and for $80 they cleaned the front and back gutters on the house. After American Gutters was at my house and cleaned the gutters, they left a trash bag full of leaves and dirt. I could not believe the amount of leaves and debris that was in there. Now I set up an appointment for them to come every year. It is money well spent to not have to worry about clogged gutters or worse …damage to your home that ice dams can cause because of clogged gutters.
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How I Learned to Develop a Durable Spirit
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Debbie Duncan knows all too much about the need for resilience. She and her husband Malcolm, and her children, have all had to deal with prolonged ill health, as well as episodes of acute health crisis. Two family members have died. As a pastor's wife and a working mum she copes with emergencies large and small on a daily basis.
So what makes you strong when you have no strength?
Drawing on her personal experience as a nurse and a teacher, Debbie has considerable insight into what constitutes resilience: the ability to cope, to stay on course, to bounce back. In this helpful new book she considers what is required for physical, mental and spiritual durability, interweaving biblical teaching, prayers, with personal anecdote, and sound advice.
The Art of Daily Resilience by Debbie Duncan was published by Lion Hudson Plc in February 2017 and is our 12125th best seller. The ISBN for The Art of Daily Resilience is 9780857217813.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Interaction of Body, Soul, and Mind
Section One - Increasing Our Physical Resilience
Chapter 3: How can We Increase Our Physical Resilience?
Chapter 4: Rest
Section Two: Increasing Our Mental Resilience
Chapter 5: How can We Increase Our Mental Resilience?
Chapter 6: Fear and Anxiety - The Unknown Place
Chapter 7: Mental Health, Mental Illness
Section Three: Increasing Our Spiritual Resilience
Chapter 8: How can We Increase Our Spiritual Resilience?
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Squaring the putter face at impact is essential to successful putting.
Enter the Putting Gate ($20) by SKLZ Golf, a new putting practice aid that aims to instill impact squareness with vivid and immediate feedback. Does the SKLZ Putting Gate deliver the training goods? Following is PutterZone.com's SKLZ Putting Gate review.
The Storyline
SKLZ Golf produces a wide range of training aids in affiliation with leading PGA Tour instructor Rick Smith. The SKLZ product line features everything from full-swing devices to short game trainers.
The SKLZ Putting Gate consists of a small rectangular rubber mat with Velcro pads on both ends. Two included wooden blocks fasten to the Velco and create a "gate" for the putter head. A white alignment line, or target line, intersects the center of the matt.
The Putting Gate also comes with a Deuce 2-Ball Trainer, which consists of two balls conjoined by a small shaft. A shallow track in the front of the mat is designed to mate with the Deuce. This track ensures that the Deuce can be consistently set perpendicular to the target line.
When the two conjoined balls are struck squarely and simultaneously, the Deuce rolls forward, end over end. However, if the putter face is not square at contact, the Deuce spins out to the left or right, giving you instant visual feedback on your error.
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The SKLZ Putting Gate essentially unites two common putting drills—the tee drill, in which you stick two tees in the green to act as a narrow gate for your putter; and the two-ball drill, in which you place two balls together and try to roll both along the same path by squaring the putter face at impact. These drills, respectively, (1) reinforce a consistent swing path and (2) verify squareness at impact.
Assembling the Putting Gate is easy. You just attach the blocks to the mat with their matching Velcro pads and off you go. You can easily detach and reattach the blocks to create more or less room around the heel and toe of your putter, depending on how tight of a challenge you want to create for yourself.
The Deuce can be maddening (in a good way), because it amplifies the slightest error in face angle, and ultimately forces you to look your demons straight in the eye. I hate hitting the Deuce and seeing it spin out!
I really like the fact that the Putting Gate can be used in multiple ways, and that the challenge level can be customized. If you don't want to keep bending over to set the Deuce on the matt, then you can just play around with it by itself.
There is also a shallow dimple in the mat that mates with a regular golf ball—which is a good option if you just want to focus on getting your putter head cleanly through the gate without the added challenge of rolling the Deuce.
I can see the Putting Gate providing fun family entertainment as well. For example, you could play a game to see who can stroke the Deuce along a straight path the most times in a row.
I would prefer the Putting Gate mat to be another color besides black, because black putter heads—which are popular these days—tend to visually blend in with mat. A mat color that vividly contrasts with both black and silver putter heads would be advised for future iterations.
The Bottom Line
The SKLZ Putting Gate effectively combines two fundamental putting drills into a simple and affordable package. The Putting Gate earns points for offering customized challenge levels and multiple usage options, and it can provide fun for an entire family of golfers.


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Lovely Summer ShowerWay back in the early eighties I was on duty next to Kensington Gardens in central London,manning a barrier and checking visitors into a certain royal palace.I sat inside a nice little sentry box with buttons to raise and lower the barriers as needed.It was the middle of summer and the day had been really hot,so there were lots of young ladies coming and going through the park gates wearing nice summer dresses which were thin but not see-through.I noticed that the sky suddenly darkened and it began to rain.Not just a light shower,but a real heavy downpour,with raindrops bouncing a foot off the road when they hit and a river running down the road.Everyone was running for shelter under the large trees near my sentry box.As I looked toward the gates of the park I saw a very well built young lady come out of the park,wearing a thin floral summer dress which was totally soaked through,making it completely transparent,as if she wore nothing at all.She had really magnificent pair of breasts and no bra,so I could see them in all their glory.She did have panties on under the dress,but that was all;one see through dress and a pair of panties,all very wet and not covering much at all;everything was open to view,
and what a sight it was! After looking on in amazement for a few moments,my better half took over and I called her over to the box and asked if she would like to phone anyone to come and collect her.She was very grateful and phoned for her husband who arrived about five minutes later to rescue her.They both thanked me for helping,and though I did not say it,I did think,"Any time!" I already had my reward and a bad case of eye strain.
Rapolis 66-70, M 2 Responses 10 Feb 28, 2011
Hard work, dedication, and professionalism have their rewards. And it sounds like you got yours. Well Done! And thanks for sharing. TWOF
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Main :: Sonic Port / Mobile In
by yhng on 2012-02-26 08:27:31.2380
I find after I use MobileIn, the 3G signal became "searching..." and Wifi stops working even I unplug MobileIn. I need to restart iPhone to resume the signal.
I see in FAQ that the issue is know. However, is it on the development roadmap to fix this? As there is a new model of iphone coming out every year... If MobileIn just support iphone4, it does not make sense, right?
2nd question, can we still get the POD App guitar sound even we minmize the apps?
I find the apps will be re-initialize every time I run it on the foreground...
It is very inconvenient.... In my practice routine, after I have selected the sound, I practice with different background tracks...
by Line6Don on 2012-03-02 10:09:16.8210
The Mobile In is currently compatible with iPhone® 4, iPad® 2 or iPad®. If you would like to see the Mobile In become compatible with the iPhone 4S, please submit your feature request directly to our developers using the form at the link below:
The Mobile POD app currently does not allow you to multitask with other apps. To use Mobile POD to jam along with your iTunes library first launch the iTunes app and select the song you want to play along with, press play to start playing song. Press the home button once to exit the iTunes app. Then make sure your Mobile In adaptor is connected and launch the Mobile POD app, audio playback from iTunes will fade out as the Mobile POD app launches. After Mobile POD finishes loading, double press home button to view your currently running applications, swipe your finger to the right to access the iTunes player controls. Press the play button to resume playback of the song you previously selected in iTunes®. Once the playback has started tap the home button one more time to return to the Mobile POD app.
by Line6Don on 2012-03-09 14:30:02.9850
With the release of iOS 5.1 on Wednesday 3/7/12, the Mobile In is now compatible with the iPhone 4S. The update to iOS 5.1 fixes the phone reception issue for all iOS 30-pin USB accessories as well.
by fdesnoyers on 2012-03-13 11:55:51.7600
On my iPod (iOS 5.1) I get "unsuported iOS Device". On App Store, iPOD is listed as compatible device. Why it is not working?
by Line6Don on 2012-03-15 14:12:37.3340
I reveiew the App Store posting for the Mobile POD app, and it does not mention anywhere that it is compatible with the iPod.
The Mobile In is currently compatibile with the Apple® iPhone® 4S, iPhone® 4, iPad® 2 and iPad®.
The information above may not be current, and you should direct questions to the current forum or review the manual.


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Brennan Manning, author of The Ragamuffin Gospel written over twenty years ago, has now written this memoir reflecting on his life and continuing message that God loves you as you are – unconditional love – given to each and everyone of us by God's grace.
From a dysfunctional family, Richard Manning became a monk and took the name Brennan. A lifelong alcoholic, he was nevertheless priested, fell in love and married, divorced and yet throughout all the turmoil in his life continued to preach and speak to the many who desperately needed to hear his message. A compelling and fascinating story.
I read this book with a mixture of emotions. The author writes with a rare honesty about himself and his life, his relationship with his family and those he has met along the way. We are left with an impression of a man with a mixture of gifts and failings, now nearing the end of his life but still giving and attracting love. God's love.
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Advanced Practice Nurses Poll Question
I am working on a paper for school about the trend toward phases out the Masters Prepared Programs for the Advanced Practice Nursing Specialties toward the DNP programs.
I was wondering if you would answer a few questions for me?
1. If you are a student what type of APN program are you in?
Masters or DNP?
a. If you are a student do you plan on getting a DNP if you are in a Masters Program.
2. If you are currently an APN did you advance your career past the Masters level to a DNP or Phd?


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Day 1:
(of course this is all in French)
Me: decaf with cream Monsieur and do you have a chausson aux pommes? (specific apple breakfast item)
Waiter: No, I think there is one chocolate croissant left
(he brings me the coffee and the pastry and all is fine)
Day 2:
(I decide to get creative and ask for pastry in general so I can potentially have more choices)
Me: Decaf with cream and do you have any patisseries?
Waiter: Patisserie or Viennoiserie?
Me: (not knowing the difference after being married to a Frenchman for 5 years) Patisserie.
Waiter: brings me a menu with nothing on it but lemon and apple tarts
Me: but do you have an apple or chocolate pastry?
Waiter: ah, you meant Viennoiserie! (he doesn't have any left but sends me next door to a shop where I can buy one and bring it back to the restaurant to eat it - this is a very nice gesture)
Day 3:
Me: Decaf with cream and do you have any Viennoiserie?
Waiter: Yes, we have a plain croissant or a chocolatine.
Me: I'll have the chocolatine.
I sat back, took a breath, surveyed the beautiful park next to the cafe, and felt like I had conquered a very small bit of the language barrier.
And the chocolatine was delicious!
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Former Juneau resident Melissa Campbell and Mark Anderson of Issaquah, Wash., were married Aug. 27 in a ceremony on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
She is the daughter of Richard and Carol Campbell of Renton, Wash. After leaving Juneau in 2000 and spending a year in Venezuela, she returned to Seattle where she completed high school. She will graduate in spring of 2006 from the University of Washington with a degree in history and a minor in Southeast Asian studies.
He is the son of Charles and Jane Anderson of Issaquah. He graduated from Eastside Catholic High School where he met Melissa. He is majoring in microbiology at the University of Washington, where he is also employed as an assistant in the genetics lab.
The maid of honor was Linda (Lou) Taylor. Bridesmaids were Stephanie Hern and Madeline Kennedy. The best man was Doug Barnum. Groomsmen were Eric Hern and Brent Lyons.
The flower girls were Addison Hern, Mackenzie Campbell, Katie Kennedy, Abigail Anderson and Emma Anderson. Readers were Paiton Campbell and Nicholas Hern. The ring bearer was Joseph Kennedy.
Special guests from Juneau were Guo Hua Xia, Ren DeCherney, Franz Felkl and Hunter Brown, a string quartet that provided music for the ceremony. Nancy DeCherney assisted the musicians.
The couple will make their home in Seattle while deciding upon graduate studies.
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Jerel Ifil Misses Luton Match
Swindon Town defender Jerel Ifil will miss Town's clash against Luton on Tuesday night.
Ifil picked up his 5th yellow card of the season against Barnet last week which now results in a one match suspension for the battling defender.
New signing Patrick Kanyuka who signed last week is expected to start for Swindon in Ifil's place.


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The Official Unofficial JUB Christmas Card List
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Want Christmas cards from other JUBbers around the world? PM me your email, your snail mail, and who you are on JUB and I'll send you a copy of the list around December 1st.
See this thread for more info.


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days Hands
'til Derby Day!
(there will be no Mint Juleps or Kentucky Bourbon on 34th street.)
about five years ago, Mr D brought me a souvenir from one
of his hunting trips to eastern Washington.
the wine, at that time could only be found in restaurants and some
small little shops along the Columbia Basin. i would look forward to
that once a year visit to the basin when he would bring home a
couple bottles of Cab and a bottle of Merlot.
here is a map of Washington wine country. when you talk about grapes around here,
the buzz is Red Mountain and Horse Heaven. if you visit Washington wine country, you
meet the most wonderful, passionate entrepreneurs.
the basin is alive!
business is booming!
so...when i popped on the Kentucky Derby website a couple weeks ago
and saw Hot To Trot sponsoring the Taste of Derby, i felt a little Washington state pride!
this year we'll be tasting Washington
and toasting the beauty of wild horses!
don't forget the roses!
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[fahynd] /faɪnd/
verb (used with object), found, finding.
to come upon by chance; meet with:
He found a nickel in the street.
to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort:
to find an apartment; to find happiness.
to locate or recover (something lost or misplaced):
I can't find my blue socks.
to discover or perceive after consideration:
to find something to be true.
to gain or regain the use of:
His anger finally helped him find his tongue.
to ascertain by study or calculation:
to find the sum of several numbers.
to feel or perceive:
He finds it so.
to become aware of, or discover (oneself), as being in a condition or location:
After a long illness, he found himself well again. She woke to find herself at home.
to discover:
Columbus found America in 1492.
to provide or furnish:
Bring blankets and we'll find the rest of the equipment for the trip.
South Midland and Southern U.S. (of farm animals) to give birth to:
The brown cow found a calf yesterday.
verb (used without object), found, finding.
to determine an issue after judicial inquiry:
The jury found for the plaintiff.
British Hunting. to come upon game.
an act of finding or discovering.
something found; a discovery, especially a valuable or gratifying one:
Our cook was a find.
Hunting. a discovery of game, especially foxes.
Verb phrases
find out,
find fault. (def 16).
find oneself, to discover where one's real interests or talents lie, and follow them:
After trying many occupations, he finally found himself and became an account executive.
verb (mainly transitive) finds, finding, found (faʊnd)
to meet with or discover by chance
to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort: to find happiness
(may take a clause as object) to become aware of; realize: he found that nobody knew
(may take a clause as object) to regard as being; consider: I find this wine a little sour
to look for and point out (something to be criticized): to find fault
(also intransitive) (law) to determine an issue after judicial inquiry and pronounce a verdict (upon): the court found the accused guilty
to regain (something lost or not functioning): to find one's tongue
to reach (a target): the bullet found its mark
to provide, esp with difficulty: we'll find room for you too
to be able to pay: I can't find that amount of money
find oneself, to realize and accept one's real character; discover one's true vocation
find one's feet, to become capable or confident, as in a new job
a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery
Old English findan "come upon, meet with, discover; obtain by search or study" (class III strong verb; past tense fand, past participle funden), from Proto-Germanic *finthan "to come upon, discover" (cf. Old Saxon findan, Old Frisian finda, Old Norse finna, Middle Dutch vinden, Old High German findan, German finden, Gothic finþan), originally "to come upon."
The Germanic word is from PIE root *pent- "to tread, go" (cf. Old High German fendeo "pedestrian;" Sanskrit panthah "path, way;" Avestan panta "way;" Greek pontos "open sea," patein "to tread, walk;" Latin pons (genitive pontis) "bridge;" Old Church Slavonic poti "path," peta "heel;" Russian put' "path, way"). To find out "to discover by scrutiny" is from 1550s (Middle English had a verb, outfinden, c.1300).
"person or thing discovered," 1825, from find (v.).
A remarkable discovery, esp of something unexpected (1872+)
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[fan duh sye-kluh] /fɛ̃ də ˈsyɛ klə/ French. noun 1. the end of the 19th century. adjective 2. Sometimes, fin-de-siècle. of, relating to, or characterized by concepts of art, society, etc., associated with the end of the 19th century. /fɛ̃ də sjɛklə/ noun 1. the end of the 19th century, when traditional social, moral, and […]
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[fahyn-ding] /ˈfaɪn dɪŋ/ noun 1. the act of a person or thing that ; discovery. 2. Often, findings. something that is or ascertained. 3. Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry. 4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans. [fahynd] /faɪnd/ verb (used with object), found, finding. 1. to come upon by chance; meet […]
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[fahyn-ding] /ˈfaɪn dɪŋ/ noun 1. the act of a person or thing that ; discovery. 2. Often, findings. something that is or ascertained. 3. Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry. 4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans. /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ noun 1. a thing that is found or discovered 2. (law) the conclusion reached […]


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No More Heroes: Paradise Japanese Very Sweet Movie Trailer Video - PS3
No More Heroes: Paradise - Japanese Very Sweet Movie Trailer Video
The girls from No More Heroes: Paradise have a message for you: don't take us lightly. In fact, if you underestimate us, we might just bounce a bat off your skull or rip you to shreds with a katana. This is one game that boasts a unique artistic presentation and plenty of charisma and style, so we're hoping to receive a release date some time soon. We have yet to see some gameplay footage but we have faith that, at the very least, it'll be a relatively original action experience. Cross your fingers!
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Work Your Way in when Remodeling Your Home
The number one reason for beginning with the exterior of your home when renovating is quite simple: It's the first impression that people (and potential buyers, if you're planning on selling any time in the future) get when they see your house. For this reason, it's recommended that before you jump into the "guts" of your home, you should focus your efforts on dressing up and redoing the outside.
Following are just a few ideas of what you can do to the exterior of your home to make a big difference in how it looks:
• Take a good look at your gutters. Are they clogged with yard debris and leaves? Are they rusted and sagging? Even if the rest of your house's exterior is impeccable, sagging, rusted gutters can make it look like a dump. Take the time to invest in new gutters—and while you're at it, add some extra protection by installing gutter guards or leaf screens.
• Is your house like so many others, in that it only has one color paint on its exterior? Consider mixing it up by adding another color. Consider using one color for your home's siding and another, complementary color for your trim boards to add some spice and personality. This is sure to make your home stand out from the rest.
• Check out your roof. It provides shelter for your home and is a huge factor in how your house looks from the outside. If there are any leaks or broken shingles, take the time to replace them now. And if your roof needs to be completely replaced, consider investing in rubber roofing for its durability.
• If your home could use a fresh coat of paint but you can't afford to have an all-over paint job done, consider replacing or repainting the front door. The front door is the focal point of your house, and if it looks drab or old, then it's going to make your entire home feel drab and old. Have a neutral-colored home? Think about painting your front door a bright red to add a pop of color to your house's overall feel and look.
• If you have a carport, consider investing in turning that baby into a full-fledged garage. When (and if) you do choose to put your house on the market, potential buyers will certainly be pleased with having a garage over an open carport.
Regardless of what you plan on doing to your home's exterior, be sure to thoroughly research any project you're thinking about taking on before jumping in headfirst. That being said, where do you think you'd want to start when redecorating your home's exterior?
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David is a freelance writer who covers a variety of home improvement topics, like Gutters, gutter repair and installing gutter guards.
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It's my roses again, only this time it's the leaves rather than the stems that I'm concerned about. I have many of last year's dark green leaves still clinging onto my Wollerton Old Hall and Shropshire Lad climbing roses. Lots of these leaves have brown and black patches/spots on them. Should I remove them? There are lots of new shoots sprouting on the old canes, - especially WOH. Also some of the old leaves did drop off, but have left the central spine still clinging to the plant. Should I remove those? I know you are told to cut off the tatty old leaves of hellebores, but don't know if the same applies to roses. I await the fruits of your combined knowledge!
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Thanks to everyone who participated. The winners of the Travel Tray contest at entry #8 (Monique) and entry # 37 (Mariana)! Congratulations.
If you didn't win, you can still buy your own Snack & Play Tray and receive 10% off at Family Travel Gear products by entering our exclusive coupon code: TrekNsav10. Just go to FamilyTravelGear.com.
When traveling with kids, there's always a growing variety of travel gear that will simplify the stresses of being on the go with children. One travel gear company, FamilyTravelGear.com specializes in helping parents figure out what key pieces to bring for the kids. If you're trying to get geared up for your next family trip to here or there, you might want to check out their 3 bestsellers:
- CARES aviation harness ($64)
- PlaneSheets – Washable airplane seat cover ($25)
- Snack and Play Travel Tray ($20)
The Snack and Play Travel Tray is a bestseller on FamilyTravelGear.com and Trekaroo families top pick for kid travel trays. Why?
- Fits any carseat or stroller. Many of the other travel trays don't fit my son's Britax Roundabout
- Easy to use and collapsible – aka safe
- Raised tray edge keeps toys and snacks from falling on the floor
- Mesh bags on the side for drinks and books
- Easy to clean and wash nylon material
- Tray is made of foam so the surface is not entirely flat. Some customers complain that it's hard for a child to draw, but my son has no problems with it.
For Trekaroo's Top Travel Trays for Kids.
The Steal – Win a StarKids Travel Tray
We'll be giving away TWO Snack and Play Travel Trays from the Family Travel Gear.
Number of Winners: Two (2)
Prize: A Snack and Play Travel Tray (Value $20).
To enter:
Go to FamilyTravelGear.com and look over their products.
Come back here and leave a comment on this blog post about which travel products you'd consider purchasing for your kid's next vacation.
For additional entries, feel free to do any or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra entry, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each one:
- Leave a comment about what other cool travel products Family Travel Gear is missing and why you like it so much.
- Tweet a link to this Monday Mad Steal via @Trekaroo
- Post this on your Facebook Wall using the Facebook Share link above
- Post this on your blog (leave another comment with the link)
Rules and guidelines:
- 18 years of age or older
- US Residents only
- One entry per person
Deadline to enter: Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 11:59PM PST (deadline extended)
The Deal: Exclusive Discount for Family Travel Gear products
All Trekaroo families can receive a 10% discount off Family Travel Gear products by entering our exclusive coupon code: TrekNsav10. Check out what they've got in store today. Just go to FamilyTravelGear.com. My personal favorites are the travel toys that they've got.
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UAF Office of Sustainability Newsletter
Vol 11, October-December 2011
Students Bring Home Gold STARS
Students and RISE board members from the Office of Sustainability brought home gold STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System) from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education national sustainability conference in Pittsburgh. UAF achieved a total score of 65.88 for achievements in categories including education and research; operations; and planning, administration and engagement. The team was awarded four additional points for innovation.
Members of the team who presented at the conference included Michael Stanfill, Wyatt Hurlbut, Michaela Swanson, Jeric Quiliza, Brandon Hoover and Alexander Bergman. Michele Hebert and Anne Rittgers escorted the students.
The STARS award was presented to Chancellor Brian Rogers on Friday, Oct. 21, and posted in his office window. The STARS award will travel to departments across campus that have been taking the lead in helping UAF reach its gold rating. The University of Alaska was one of 23 universities in the nation to receive a gold rating in the sustainability tracking and assessment rating system.
For more information or to view UAF's STARS report, visit the AASHE website.
Sustainability art exhibit December 13-17
The Sustainability Art Show, sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and the Art Department, will be on display Saturday, Dec. 10 to Saturday, Dec. 17 in the Wood Center. Artists' works will display alternative uses for materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill. The opening reception will take place 6–7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13. The exhibit promotes UAF students, local artists and industries which use recycled and repurposed materials in creative ways.
NEEDED: Faculty Interested in Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability is seeking applications from faculty interested in serving on the RISE Board, aka UAF Campus Sustainability Board. The RISE Board is a group of dedicated and passionate individuals contributing to making UAF a more sustainable campus. A detailed explanation of the board and its activities can be found at www.uaf.edu/sustainability/rise/.
Interested individuals should submit via e-mail a RISE Board Application Form or letter of interest to Michele Hebert (firstname.lastname@example.com), Director for the Office of Sustainability. Please direct questions to Michele Hebert. Applications are due by December 1, 2011.
Dashboard Allows Students to Compete, Track Campus Energy Use
A new technology is now available via the web that allows students to vie for the title of greenest residence halls. UAF has installed an online dashboard, which tells students-in real time how much electricity, water and steam their building is using and has used in the past. It also reveals how much power the building is using compared to other building on campus: www.uaf.edu/sustainability/dashboard
New Dumpsters Added
New Dumpsters for collecting steel and tin have been added to the UAF Recycling Transfer Station in the Nenana Parking lot.
This expands the types of materials that are recycled at the UAF campus. Soup, vegetable, and coffee cans as well as metal bottle tops can be recycled. Put can tops in a can and squeeze the end shut, or stomp on it, so the tops do not fall out. Recycling steel reduces air pollution; reusing steel creates four to five times less carbon emissions than producing new steel.
13 Proposals approved for funding
Three times annually, the Student RISE Board and Office of Sustainability accept proposals to support UAF's Sustainability Initiatives. Preference is given to projects that invest in energy efficiency programs and renewable energy projects. RISE (Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability and Energy) is an associated student board. The goal of the grant program is to endorse promising student ideas for a more sustainable future.
This fall 13 student-led projects were funded, totaling nearly $44,000 in allocated funding. The RISE Board evaluated the project proposals and forwarded their recommendations to the Chancellor for approval. A list of the funded projects can be found below.
One of the projects enthusiastically supported was the UAF Green Bikes Program. Started by a student proposal in January 2010, the Green Bikes program has quickly gained popularity with students. Fifty-five bicycles are available for free to students with a signed checkout agreement and deposit. Not even the Fairbanks winter can deter these committed cyclists; in mid-October, winter bikes were released and checked out in record time.
This program benefits UAF in many ways. Students who may not otherwise have access to a bike now have the means to cycle. This program is also keeping cars off the road and out of the parking lots, while helping reduce UAF's shared carbon footprint. To date, the project has been estimated to save 53 tons of carbon emissions, reports Michael Stanfill, the student Green Bike coordinator.
The next round of proposals are due in February. For information on the proposal process or to view funded projects in more detail, go to www.uaf.edu/sustainability/rise/currentproposals/.
Fall 2011 Sustainability Student Projects Funded
- Expanding the Green Bike Program $12,000
- Cutler Recycling Infrastructure $4,000
- Heat Pump $1,610
- Compost Tea Maker $4,500
- Energy Dashboard Monitor Installation $7,128
- Operation EcoChallenge $5,000
- Composting with BioBags $2,200
- P3- People, Prosperity, Planet $1,590
- Shell EcoMarathon $1,990
- Clean Snowmachine $1,957.68
- Zero Emissions Snowmachine $1,907.87
- Car Sharing $0
Anne Rittgers is latest staffing addition to Office of Sustainability
Anne started September 26 as our Sustainability Program Assistant. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BA in economics and a minor in environmental studies. She brings to the position a strong background in sustainability, including working on the carbon footprint for UMD, participation in the UAF STARS report and presentations at the AASHE National Sustainability Conference.
Wanted: UAF Recycling and Zero Waste Committee Members
The Office of Sustainability is looking for recycling enthusiasts to serve on the UAF Recycling and Zero Waste Committee. The committee meets weekly on Tuesdays from 5 p.m.–6 p.m. We are looking for motivated individuals to help UAF reduce waste on campus now and work towards a zero waste campus. Our long-term environmental sustainability vision includes purchasing and using renewable and recycled materials.
"What would it take for UAF to be a Zero Waste campus? We would have to analyze our waste stream -- trash, used equipment and vehicles, coal ash, etc. -- and then determine what to do with each component. Institution-wide would be challenging, but we could start with the Fairbanks campus. Wouldn't this be an exciting project?" --Chancellor Rogers
The recycling committee is currently focusing on designing a program to get broad participation in paper recycling. If you are interested, contact Ruby Bynum email@example.com. You can also check us out on Facebook. –UAF Recycling and Zero Waste Committee.
Tip of the month – Use recycled paper in office printer
Ted Hanson, Grant/Proposal Coordinator at the Geophysical Institute, had a great idea. Why not convert one of the network printers in the office to use scrap paper?
Here is his story.
"We have 4 printers in the office, so I asked my supervisor, if one of the networked printers could be designated as scrap paper and print one sided. She said yes, and I've implemented that. People across the department are saving one sided scrap paper and using the printer regularly.
I think we could do something like this with many departments. If departments do not have an extra printer, we get printers from surplus and give them to the right people in departments across campus. I would love to lead this campaign. " If folks are interested in implementing a program in their department, contact Ted at email@example.com
Office of Sustainability Goes Electric
The Office of Sustainability Recycling and Food Systems programs purchased two electric carts. This project was developed by a student and funded by the RISE board. These electric carts will reduce operation and reduce carbon emissions by replacing gas-powered trucks currently being used. But how does the pollution produced by burning fossil fuels to recharge electric cart batteries compare to the pollution produced by internal combustion engines? According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Canada, or EVAC, even EVs recharged from coal-powered electric generators cut carbon emission roughly in half.
Sustainable Building and Community Design Course
This fall UAF offered a new course, Sustainable Building and Community Design. It is an introduction to designing an Alaska sustainable village or community, from siting the buildings, construction materials, wastewater, power, minimizing environmental impacts and maximize energy efficiency.
Students will also be participants in a design competition and asked to submit ideas for potential use in the final design of the UAF Sustainable Village. The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is designing a sustainable student village that includes a cluster of super energy-efficient homes with shared open space, a community garden, and footpaths between buildings. The project will blend the latest cold-climate technology, environmentally sound land use practice and sustainable infrastructure with a new model of campus housing—students as live-in researchers who test, interpret, and help refine their building's design while earning academic credit.
Nanook Student Farm supports sustainability efforts on Campus
Growing and eating "Alaska Grown" is has become a priority on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) campus. Facilities Services and the Office of Sustainability planted a vegetable garden outside the greenhouse located by the power plant on UAF's campus. The garden provided food for the dining hall on campus, and the surplus of vegetables were sold at a student run farm stand on campus. The students set up a farm stand in front of Wood Center, the student activity center, Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. and sold the produce they harvested that morning. They called their stand "Nanook Grown." The students from the Office of Sustainability are proud of their garden and plan to work with facility services and campus dinning to continue growing food and increase the number of crops grown next year. The Nanook Student Farm is teaching the students not only how to raise their own food, but how to build a business model, engage in practical problem solving and work with community members all while providing the community and the students at UAF with quality food.


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As you can see this is Ava and Rocco! Ava is the white female boxer and Rocco is the brown/white/black male! they love visiting the beach and take one hour swimming lessons when they go there...well they know how to swim so let us call it a practice! they love tug-of war and they are very gentle with Teddy since they are the total opposite to Teddy.View Profile
This is A.C. She is a purebred Springer Spaniel and is popular around the neighbourhood. She has a gentle nature and loves digging up bones. She is a great addition to the family and everyone loves her.View Profile
This is out youngest girl, Zoe. She is no princess at all and has never been bossy not once in her life. She loves long walks and strecthing around in the bed. Thanks for reading her biography and i hope you enjoy her pics. Please leave a comment!!!View Profile
This is Mr Radley McChadley! We got him a while ago and he is probably counted like a senior dog. His mother was the first ever dog that i bred at where i work. i have always remembered her. every day since she left Bradley continues to have a rough start but Zoe and friends are always there for himView Profile
Strider is a very fit, handsome and mellow 6 year old neutered male. He is extremely good with other dogs and cats.He enjoys travelling in cars and trucks and has even lived overseas.He was constantly exposed to lots of people/places, is always well behaved and the center of attention. He doesn't run after deer, squirrels, cats, cows or other dogs that may cross their path.He is also great with cats...and loves comments!!View Profile