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10 Key Things I've Learned about IWBs – IATEFL Conference Istanbul.
I was delighted to be invited to speak at this year's IATEFL LT & TD SIG conference in Istanbul, Turkey. I put in a proposal to discuss IWBs and the lessons I'd learnt from watching teachers get used to using them in my training sessions. When the confirmation came through in early May, I gave a whoop! I'd never been to Turkey before, but had heard loads of good reports from friends who said how friendly and welcoming people there tend to be.
What's more, Burcu Akyol who is a conference organiser par-excellence, was co-ordinating the team which organised the whole weekend. Basically I need say little more than I can't wait to go to Turkey or Istanbul again. I had such a great time, the conference attendees were wonderful people, the talks were really top quality and the on the last night, when I went out for dinner… the food… oh the food! It was fabulous!
Anyhow, let's get to the point, during the talk I promised the teachers present, that I'd post up the IWB slides I used to support my talk. The slides contain useful hints and tips for teachers starting out with IWBs as well as a whole bunch of links to some really handy tools to make teachers lives easier when creating interactive activities.
Take Your Phone Out Of Your Pocket (And Use It In Class) – Karin Tirasin and Cigdem Ugur
I saw a few great Talks at IATEFL Glasgow 2012, I met some great people including a few EFL Stars" like Scott Thornbury, however, no-one left a greater impression on me than Karin Tirasin and Çigdem Ugur who gave a talk at the LTSIG event. Inspired, enthusiastic and perhaps a tiny weeny bit overwhelmed by talking on an international stage, they and their ideas were, quite honestly, brilliant.
If it's possible to summarise a 45 minute talk in a just a few words it'd have to be: "They used mobile phones." Seeing as that doesn't really tell you much, perhaps: "They used mobile phones, in class, in great fun, engaging activities, using multimedia, QR codes, digital literacies and.. and and… ..and the main thing to note is the activities were all very well thought out pedagogically and they used "all four" of the language learning skills; listening, speaking, reading, writing as well as grammar and dictionary skills.
What I thought was best of all from a memorable lesson point of view is that he students loved it (and if you don't believe me, after the break, there's a video from the students themselves with their own opinions on mobile phones:
Vicky Saumell – The Lesson Comes First, Technology is Just an Aid #IATEFL
I was lucky enough to see Vicky Saumell talk at IATEFL this year. I met her after her seminar to ask whether she would be prepared to do an interview and lo and behold it was another one of those wacky feelings you get at conferences nowadays: I realised I already "knew" Vicky, as we are connected via our PLN.
Vicky gave a brilliant talk about digital storytelling in the classroom, the slides for which you can see after the video interview. Her talk was given as part of IATEFL's LTSIG group, or for those of us who can't deal with all the acronyms: the Learning Technologies Special Interest Group of the International Association for Teaching English as a Foreign Language – phew! In a day or so I'll be posting an interview with Graham Stanley too, who talks more about the LTSIG and some of their work, so if you'd like to know more about the group, keep an eye open for that interview.
Here are Vicky's smart and well-reasoned comments:
Nik Peachey – Technology Is Not That Hard Now #IATEFL
In my fourth interview from IATEFL Glasgow 2012 I spoke to Nik Peachey, a man who probably doesn't need any introductions at all! Just in case; Nik is a teacher-trainer, educational technology consultant and a blogger on all things to do with language teaching and technology (he's been blogging even longer than me!) What's more, Nick is a really friendly, approachable guy, so if you ever get the chance to meet him at a conference, be sure to go and say hi.
Knowing that Nik's areas of work are very similar to mine, I thought it would be interesting to ask him what advice he has for teachers wanting to get started with technology in their teaching. His answer was a really interesting one, part "old school" and part "new school"; Nick suggests blogging as a good first step (and I heartily agree!) Old school as it's what teachers have been doing for a while now (proven effectiveness?) and new school as he suggests a great blogging platform which makes life much easier for teachers trying to get started.
Ronaldo Lima Jr. – Challenges when Adopting Digital Teaching #IATEFL
An innovative, passionate educator; an active member of the Webheads and the wider ELT community; happy to share his thoughts, experience and knowledge about our work; a lovely, positive and happy guy – what's there not to like about Ronaldo Lima Jr?
I met up with Ronaldo at the IATEFL conference and he kindly agreed to join our series of interviews of educators interested in how technology is used for teaching languages. Ronaldo talks about what his experiences of IATEFL 2012 have been and some of the challenges he thinks still face schools who want to include technology in their language teaching curricula.
Scott Thornbury – The Massive Potential of Technology #IATEFL
Scott Thornbury, the renowned author of books for language teachers and famed techno-sceptic talks about what he's enjoyed at IATEFL Glasgow 2012, as well as commenting on what he likes (and doesn't like) about using technology for teaching.


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Apple fights FBI bid to unlock iPhone
Monday February 29 2016
Technology firm Apple and the US Government are squaring off in an epic legal battle whose result could have wide-ranging implications on how technology firms work with law enforcement agencies.
The iPhone maker is being asked to provide "reasonable assistance" to investigators of last year's deadly San Bernardino attacks by disabling security preventing the FBI from accessing the encrypted handset of one of the shooters.
The highly charged case has created a sharp divide between those who say that users of devices such as smartphones should be able to keep information private through encryption and those who claim that legitimate law enforcement investigations should take precedence.
Apple is challenging the California court order that directed it to allow investigators get into one of the shooter's encrypted iPhone, saying the type of cooperation sought would undermine basic principles of data security and open new vulnerabilities for all its users.
The government is asking for the creation of software that doesn't exist, an abuse of the law and violation of the company's constitutional rights, says Apple, adding that creating a weaker "government operating system" would undermine the encryption Apple and others have been introducing and ultimately leak out to hackers and foreign governments.
Fourteen people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in December last year in a terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, during a mass shooting.
The perpetrators, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a married couple, targeted a San Bernardino County Department of Public Health training event and holiday party, of about 80 employees, in a rented banquet room.
The couple were American citizen of Pakistani descent.
After the shooting, the couple escaped in a rented vehicle and police pursued them and shot them dead in a shootout.
"Apple wants to maintain the trust relationship with its customers, they feel deeply and firmly this is something that has to exist and that no government should have access to this data," said John Dickson of the Texas-based Denim Group, which manages security and encryption for its customers.
"I anticipate there will be a technical response from Apple so that it will be nearly impossible for them to be compelled to do anything," he added.
Julian Sanchez of the libertarian Cato Institute says in a blog post the case is "a fight over the future of high-tech surveillance, the trust infrastructure undergirding the global software ecosystem and how far technology companies and software developers can be conscripted as unwilling suppliers of hacking tools for governments."
Some say Apple's position is based on a core principle about security of its users' data.
"Lack of privacy can be a matter of life and death or imprisonment," said Jon Hanour, chief executive of California startup USMobile, which makes an application for encrypted mobile messaging.
But critics say Apple is simply providing an easy way for criminals and others to operate in the shadows.
Allowing Apple to refuse would "thwart the public interest in a full and complete investigation of a horrific act of terrorism," the Justice Department argued in its court motion.
New York County District Attorney Cy Vance, who has complained that encrypted phones have frustrated many investigations, said Apple and other makers of encryption should not be allowed to help skirt law enforcement.
"Apple and Google have created the first warrant-proof consumer products in American history and the result is that crimes are going unsolved and victims are being left beyond the protection of the law," he said in a statement.
Apple argues that being forced to comply would set a dangerous precedent allowing broad access to law enforcement.
"Once the floodgates open, they cannot be closed and the security that Apple has worked so tirelessly to achieve will be unwound," Apple says.
But James Lewis, a former US official who is now a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said there is nothing unusual about the case.
"The court decided this was a reasonable request," Lewis told AFP. "The privacy people say it will set a precedent and it will be the end of life on this planet and it's not true."
Additional reporting by AFP

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Despite the fact that the ALS Association reported total donation amounts of $1.4 million on Monday, $1.7 million on Tuesday, and $1.9 million on Wednesday, which was subsequently the single-day record for money raised, there are still people who don't seem to get it. For example, as ESPN's typically nauseating sports business guru Darren Rovell Tweeted out these and more numbers yesterday, one spectacular human being scoffed at the $2 million as if the ALSA should just return it, while other people actually gave Mark Zuckerberg crap on Facebook for his video in which he dumped a bucket of ice water over his head. Fortunately, as the cause could have used a little muscle, WWE Superstars Triple H and The Rock stepped up with their own videos and challenges.
First up, HHH accepted Ben Roethlisberger's challenge and did his dump outside the Staples Centre, where Summerslam is taking place on Sunday, and he issued his own challenges to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan and the "craziest person" he knows, Vince McMahon. HHH was also quick to remind everyone to donate just as he did, perhaps so people wouldn't complain that he wasn't actually doing anything.
Meanwhile, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared his challenge on Instagram, as he accepted Ronda Rousey's challenge while calling out Mark Wahlberg, Brad Slater and Channing Tatum, before dumping what looks to be some very melted ice water over his head.


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Bit By Bit
- Artist: Rewire
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 4/17/2007
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'Bit By Bit' is the first release by one of the founding members of Rewire, first formed in 2000 by Chad Bishop and Dan Levey. Chad and Dan made an album called 'Eclectric' in 2001 that was sold independently on Mp3.com. When Chad went back to his Band 'Idiot Stare,' Dan kept Rewire and recorded the eleven tracks that now appear on this album. 'Bit By Bit' is an Electronic/Industrial album filled with heavy synthesizer textures, hard driving beats and twisted, biting lyrics. Influences range from Hard Rock, Drum n Bass, Techno, IDM and Heavy Metal. Such a wide variety of vintage and new equipment was used to give each song it's own sonic character. The first song, 'I See Red' is a fast tempo DnB song with an industrial edge. 'The Wretch Machine' features the sounds of an all vacuum tube based synthesizer and tells of it's creators and 'Bring Em On' is an Acid based song featuring a famous political line. The title song 'Bit By Bit' could be considered electronic heavy metal and may have the heaviest analog synth sound produced by a single synthesizer in history. 'Red Rum' tells the story of the cold war to a combined flamenco guitar and DnB style Russian synth line. Songs like 'Fire' and 'Born Still' weave a path of evolving madness and 'Meet the Meat' kinda evokes 80's New Wave with a much more distorted harder style. 'Science Friction' explores the Science vs. Religion debate while evoking classic industrial style and songs like 'Throw Me Out' and 'You've Been Warned' are hard pounding pop songs. The sheer variety, upbeat but dark mood and depth of this album will make this an intense, enjoyable and enduring listen.
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- The purpose for which the drug is used: Simple possession is generally regarded as less severe than other crimes, such as possession with intent to distribute, or manufacturing and delivering drugs
- Location of the violation: Drug offenses are considered more severe if they take place in certain areas, for example near a school or day care center
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America's Largest Private Companies
#20 Reyes Holdings11.03.10, 06:00 PM EDT
beverage, food distributo.
Reyes Holdings ranked #25 in 2009.
Industry: Food Wholesale (beverage, food distributor)
Industry: Food Wholesale (beverage, food distributor)
6250 N. River Road
Rosemont IL 60018
Phone: 847-227-6500
Fax: 847-227-6625
Rosemont IL 60018
Phone: 847-227-6500
Fax: 847-227-6625
CEO:J. Christopher Reyes (No. 205 on The Forbes 400)M. Jude Reyes is Co-Chairman (No. 205 on The Forbes 400)
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CFO: Daniel P. Doheny
BS University of Maryland
CFO: Daniel P. Doheny
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Through its operating subsidiaries, Reyes Holdings is a wholesale food and beverage distributor in North and South America. The company's beer operations in California, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington D.C. make up the largest beer distribution system in the United States. Its Martin-Brower subsidiary is the exclusive distributor to approximately half of the McDonald's in the U.S., and all the chain's restaurants in Canada, Brazil and Central America. Subsidiary Reinhart FoodService serves fast-food chains like Burger King and Subway. Reyes Holdings also provides logistics services and manages a portfolio of real estate properties.America's Largest Private Companies
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Revenues exclude excise taxes where applicable, public subsidiaries and sales from discontinued operations. Revenues are worldwide figures.
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3Announced plans to go public.
4Agreed to be acquired.
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In the past few weeks there have been quite a few rumblings floating around the NBA blogosphere that suggest Charlotte is looking to make a full blown run at the playoffs and add some offensive firepower before the Feb. 20th trade deadline. There's a split opinion when the topic of making a playoff push this season -vs- 'tanking' comes up. You have Kemba Walker, for example, who says it's "ridiculous" for fans to think the Bobcats should tank this season. I agree with him. On the other hand, you have a contingency that believe this summer's draft is a goldmine and anyone would be foolish to make a run at one of the final playoff spots in the eastern conference. I can understand that perspective too.
Evan Turner and Taj Gibson are the names that we've heard connected with the Bobcats over the past few weeks and Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders gives us an inside look on just why Charlotte is looking to buy in his latest piece.
The Bobcats are also buyers as the Feb. 20 trade deadline approaches, according to league sources. Rival executives have said that Charlotte has been actively working the phones for weeks, looking for potential trades that would allow them to bolster their roster for a playoff push.
The Bobcats have been shopping Ben Gordon's $13.2 million expiring contract and may be willing to part with a first-round pick (still possibly owed Portland & Detroit 1st round picks this summer) if the right player becomes available.
When the Bobcats signed Jefferson over the offseason, many wondered what the front office was thinking. Why splurge on a marquee free agent now when the team was still very much rebuilding and a loaded draft class was on the horizon? Well, the team was sick and tired of being the laughingstock of the league and losing so many games. They gave Jefferson a three-year contract worth $41 million, and then re-signed starters Gerald Henderson and Josh McRoberts.
The biggest difference between last year's squad and this year's is coaching.
Clifford is the third coach in three years for the Bobcats, and he's showing why he should've been handed the reins on a team years ago. Clifford started his coaching career 30 years ago at the high school level and served as an NBA assistant for 12 years before getting his first head coaching gig. This season, he has done a tremendous job preparing his players and coaching to their strengths. Charlotte has seen their points allowed per 100 possessions jump to seventh in the league, just one year after finishing dead last in that category (and just about every other defensive category, as a matter of fact).
The Bobcats have reportedly inquired about Philadelphia 76ers guard Evan Turner and Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson among others recently, which shows how aggressive they are being as Feb. 20 approaches. Charlotte will continue to work the phones in the coming weeks and weigh their trade options. Unless something drastically changes, the Bobcats will be buyers at the deadline.
The Queen City Hoops panel got together and discussed the possibility of Charlotte dealing for Evan Turner – does it make sense? Could it actually make the team better? Is it worth giving up what Philadelphia is likely asking for in return?
Spencer: My thoughts on Turner is that he would only add value to this roster as it's currently constructed as a 6th man – a shot in the arm scoring boost off the bench. Brining on Turner would obviously slice into Hendo + MKG's minutes to an extent, and as much as some out there believe that'd be a positive, defense is what has gotten Charlotte to where they are currently and I just don't know how the best defender on the team getting less burn is all positive.
Hendo would have to sacrifice minutes as well, and although I'm more inclined to get on-board with the idea of this, let us not forget that Hendo can play off the ball very well – Turner not so much. So much of the offense goes through Kemba and Jefferson that it worries me that adding a ball dominant guard such as Turner to the lineup would threaten this style. To play around a guy like Al Jefferson, offensively, you have to be good off of the ball. Turner currently has a usage rate of 23.2 – Hendo is 21.6. Also note that Turner manages this usage ratio while playing with arguably the most ball-dominant guard in the entire league – Tony Wroten.
Note: Chris Barnewell, from Rufus On Fire, and I discussed this over twitter and he raises a good point when you look at the statistical comparisons.
@QCHspencer I'm against the trade because his play style doesn't fit with the team but… http://t.co/2BoY8DMnoY
— Chris Barnewall (@ChrisBarnewall) February 4, 2014
Overall, I could get on-board with this trade if it were a Ben Gordon expiring contract & Evan Turner swap, but that's not happening. Philly is in obvious rebuilding mode and their fishing for draft picks. It's likely they'll at least be asking for Portland's pick in addition to Gordon's expiring, which honestly wouldn't be a killer, but all for a guy who I'd think Clifford would use as a 6th man – well, it'd certainly be a head scratcher. In addition to that, if the Bobcats pick outside of the top-10 then it goes to Chicago (completes Tyrus Thomas trade) and if Detroit picks inside the top-8 then they get to keep their pick this summer – the Pistons top-8 fate is still very much in the air. This could potentially leave Charlotte with no first round picks if they did part ways with the Portland pick via trade.
Greg: It just depends on what they'd give up for him. If it's a pure salary dump for Gordon, with maybe a second-rounder thrown in, I'd be fine with it. Turner can sop up the minutes currently going to Chris Douglas-Roberts and replace Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for a marginally better offensive lineup. But Turner doesn't bring much they don't already have: He can't shoot, he's not a great defender, and his improved production this year is almost entirely because of the 76ers' light-speed pace. He'll be entering restricted free agency, as well, which means giving up any asset of value would be a mistake.
Mathew: I would not pull the trigger on this one. However, if I was the Bobcats and I was going to do the deal I would propose Turner, Jason Richardson, and their first rounder due from New Orleans for Henderson, Gordon, and the Bobcats first rounder due from Portland. This would allow the Bobcats to pick up what looks like a better first round pick this season as well as control the rights to Turner after this season by way of restricted free agency. Even if the Sixers were to agree to this deal I wouldn't love it, as Turner is a fairly similar player to Henderson. They are both plagued by an inability to shoot the three and rely too heavily on the midrange game. I'd pass and wait for a better opportunity as the deadline approaches.
Michael: The Sixers have made their desire for draft picks evident, and it seems that one of Charlotte's potential three first round picks, and Ben Gordon's expiring contract would be a very enticing trade for Turner from the Sixers' side.
In addition to their own pick, which may be in the lottery depending on the 'Cats' playoff push, Charlotte receives Portland's 2014 first-rounder (top 12 protected), and Detroit's 2014 first-rounder (top 8 protected).
On the Bobcats' end the trade would improve them on the offensive end, where Turner could provide some wing scoring to support Jefferson's production in the paint, and Kemba Walker's production from the point. Charlotte struggles to score at times, and Turner has the ability to create his own shot and generate some scoring, although he needs the ball in his hands to be extremely effective. Still, he is an upgrade over Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Gerald Henderson, one of whom could then be moved to the bench to deepen the team's depth.
It may be a bit of a gamble on Charlotte's end, as who is to say that Turner stays this summer, but short term he makes them a bit better and his addition probably pushes them into the playoffs. If the Bobcats really want to make it to the NBA's second season, the playoffs, then the gamble is a move they should make.


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CLOSED--Trial for dogs with bone tumors (osteosarcoma)--CLOSED
Evaluation of safety and effectiveness of adjuvant oral rapamycin following standard of care therapy in dogs with osteosarcoma (OSA)
Purpose and Brief Study Description:
This is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) trial sponsored by the Morris Animal Foundation for dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Standard of care therapy is defined as surgical amputation of the affected limb, followed by four doses of intravenous carboplatin chemotherapy (one dose given every 21 days). Carboplatin has been safely and effectively used to treat appendicular OSA in dogs for over 20 years, but there is potential for life-threatening side effects from surgery, chemotherapy, and/or cancer progression. All dogs enrolled into this study will receive standard of care therapy. Through a randomization process, some dogs will also receive oral rapamycin after standard of care therapy.
Rapamycin is a drug currently approved to induce immunosuppression in human patients receiving organ and bone marrow transplants. Previous work suggests that rapamycin might also have anti-cancer properties by inhibiting mTOR, an important cancer pathway. Previous studies in mice, in addition to work with rapamycin analog drugs in human patients, suggest that mTOR inhibition might be effective in the treatment of several types of cancers.
To evaluate if orally administered rapamycin, following standard of care therapy, improves long-term disease control in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma.
Enrollment Criteria:
Prior to entry into this study, your dog must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of osteosarcoma and staging tests to ensure his/her general health. ONLY newly diagnosed dogs, ≥25kg in size, are eligible. No prior therapy (conventional or metronomic chemotherapy, ionizing radiation, bisphosphonates) for osteosarcoma is allowed. Dogs receiving analgesics including NSAIDs, gabapentin, tramadol, or other are eligible for study inclusion.
What does enrollment into this trial involve?
To enroll in this study, you must sign informed consent allowing the surgical amputation of your dog's affected limb. Following amputation, your dog will return to the VHC every 3 weeks for 15 weeks for evaluation. On weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12 your dog will receive a dose of carboplatin. Precautions should be taken against contact with your dog's urine or feces for 48 hours after carboplatin treatment. Blood work will be done on your dog prior to carboplatin administration.
After completion of standard of care therapy, and depending upon initial study randomization, you might be required to administer oral rapamycin at home for 4 months. The schedule for rapamycin administration will be daily on Monday-Thursday (4 days on), with a drug holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (no dosing, 3 days off). This will allow us to determine if oral rapamycin can be safely administered chronically and will require serial collections of blood on scheduled reevaluations to allow for measurements of rapamycin within your dog's blood. Your dog will have a total of five 24-hour serial blood draws completed over the course of 4 months. At the end of the each study cycle (Day 25), your dog must return to the VHC for reassessment and further blood collections. If your dog has been randomized to receive oral rapamycin, these visits are required for inclusion in the study. If your dog is in the Standard of Care arm only, you will be required to return to the VHC every 8 weeks for evaluation.
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Brownie Bear,
These are the feedbacks I read based from their experiences:
- mabait, friendly, madaling kausap ang owner na si Lawrence
- Maganda and afforable ang flowers
- delivered the flowers on time
- nakalimutang ipadala yung car bouquet but when she called up Lawrence pinadala naman daw kaagad
- MOH bouquet was much smaller than the prototype bouquet he
made previously
Sis, majority naman ay positive feedbacks bihira lang ang negative. You may try Mang Boy Mahusay also in Dangwa.
Here's the info:Jarielle's Flower Shop
Stall 16 Dos Castillas St., Manila
thank u! sabi naman kasi ng coordinator ko, sa sobrang daming customer ni Mang Boy minsan napagpapalit nya yung motiff colour ng ribbon for flowers or minsan late ang delivery. ang problema wala syang website so i can see his galleries or contact him thru email. hirap ng wala sa Pinas! have u tried him? maybe you have some pics to share. would really appreciate.
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I will never EVER buy anything from that wretched place again.
My first and LAST time was last mother's day when I called up days before to order flowers for our restaurant, being a fine dining establishment, I specifically requested for extra large long stem roses. Gave me a price of 150 per dozen.
I sent the driver the next day to pick them up when LO and BEHOLD, we didn't have an order daw. Taking advantage of this nasty situation, they gave the driver a price of 250 per dozen. Needing 4 dozens for the event we're throwing, the driver was forced to purchase them.
When I got them at the resto I saw a bunch of SAD, UGLY, DIMINUTIVE, withered looking roses, with GHASTLY looking stems, with matching thorns.
I was totally appalled and felt extremely humiliated when the owners of the restaurant saw them, we could not possibly give them away anymore so the only place where those roses found themselves in during mother's day was outside the restaurant lying on a big pile of trash.
That was a horrible experience for me, i felt CHEATED.
ask ko lang if meron sa inyo may alam ng flowers in season pag september and october. Read from many magazines, na pag in season ang flowers mas mura, so mas makakatipid. Thanks.
roses are always in season.
meron po ang blue roses? hehe. yung boquet ni cheska garcia nung kasal nya, i badly want it. pero hindi ko talaga alam kung anong klase yon. HELP!
pls recommend naman na mura ang flowers. need ko for entourage lang. our budget is 5k. motif is gold and brown.
maid of honor
6 principal
3 secondary
3 bridesmaids
4 flower girls
sana may free throw bouquet, sa bridal car, at buttonieres for boys
tnx... hope for your replies..
cheska's bouquet are hyacinths. the blue roses that we have here are simply dyed in blue coloring to give it the color. i'd suggest purple or lavender roses but they are pretty hard to find.
hyacinths. florists imports it.
Hello, I may be too late but for other's reference, try florists in Dangwa. I got Go For Flowers and they have a package as low as 5K. They specialize in wedding arrangements so magaganda bouquets nila.
Tabi-tabi din florists doon kaya makakapagtanung-tanong ka muna kung gusto mong magcompare ng rates.
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HELP: i'm looking for a florist for my wedding. it will be in a church inside UPLB, Los Banos, Laguna, and reception follows at NAC. baka meron naman po kayong alam na supplier. Pls. inform me lang po. Thanks!
look for mang boy mahusay. siya ang kinuha namin na florist. we got our package for 8k for the whole entourage.
open pa ba to or tapos na ang wedding. im from lb din kasi
the wedding will be on march.. if you have idea or know someone, pls share his/her email or contact number.. and a review would be apreciated.
thanks mucho!
Here's a list of professional flowers & event stylist.
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Where'd you get your florist and ho much is the rate/s?
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www.aprillearaguas.com. I had my wedding at National Arts Center too (both church and reception) and when we got married we're no longer based in LB (dun lang kami nag college) so better talaga to get someone from there para walang out of town charge plus she's really from Los Banos. She's good, detail-oriented, at fresh mga ideas nya. Sobrang okay kausap, she knows how to work within our budget and reasonably priced talaga, nagmukhang sosyal yung wedding namin. Friend ko kinasal din dun (that's why we got the idea to have our wedding there) but they got a different florist, I forgot the name nga lang. Ang pangit nung flowers (I was the bridesmaid kaya alam ko) lalo na nung nakita sa pictures. Yung bridal bouquet nya tinipid, she cried nga on her wedding day dahil dun. Halatang halata na tinipid. Mura nga mamumura mo naman. Anyway, have a nice wedding. Ang nice talaga ikasal sa elbi lalo na sa NAC. Good luck on your wedding planning.


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A/N: This is another early plot bunny that had started in my mind last year. It's based on a hand written story I had done in the mid Nineties about Steed and Mrs. Peel's first meeting. I know it has been done to death but here is my take on it.
As always, I don't own any recognizable characters. I am just borrowing them for awhile.
John Steed got out of his Bentley and calmly walked to the Ministry offices. His steps had been a lot less lively since the departure of Cathy Gale, his partner and friend. Her new job had taken her out of Steed's life, and to Whiteside, where she had met and married her second husband, the archaeologist, Dr. Ronald Lansing. For the past month and a half, Steed had found himself quite alone. He had told his superior One Ten, (who ironically had also transferred to another department recently), that he could handle the separation.
He had turned into a great actor. Steed sighed, wondering what the Ministry wanted him for this time. He entered the building, tipping his hat to the female security guard on duty. She huffed, not in the least charmed by Steed. He rounded the corner of the massive hallway and entered One Ten's former office. At least, he noted, they had not removed the plaque yet.
"Steed…so delighted to finally meet you," a tall, non-descript man greeted sarcastically. He held out a bony hand to the chief secret agent. Steed shook it briefly, taking a seat. "I am Twenty One."
"Taking over for One Ten, I heard," Steed said.
"Yes…he wanted to transfer out of the espionage game and do all those things us poor working blokes in this department can't do yet," Twenty One said, adjusting a pair of glasses (which in Steed's opinion did nothing for his face—they were too large) so they fit properly on his nose.
He went to a file cabinet behind him, grabbing some papers from it. "Let's see…John Steed…" Twenty One mused. "Says here you worked with a civilian, Cathy Gale."
"So I did," Steed confirmed. "I also worked with Venus Smith, and Doctor David Keel, both civilians."
Twenty One peered at the Edwardian dressed agent. "You seem to get your jollies from working with those who haven't been trained in the proper agency procedures," Twenty One observed with censure in his voice.
"They are better trained than many of our own personnel," Steed defended. "And unlike many of our own agents, they have no rules and regulations to bind them."
"Which in my opinion makes them dangerous," Twenty One rejoined. "Suppose they had just defected to the other side?"
"Because our own agents would never do a thing like that," Steed bit back sarcastically, a cold smile fixed on his face. Twenty One rose from his seat, crossing to a small table which had various types of liquor. He selected a Brandy bottle and produced a snifter.
"You surprise me, Twenty," Steed teased. "I would have thought drinking in these hallowed halls was against the rules."
"It actually is, but when I heard I was going to have to deal with you, I made an exception," Twenty One responded. He poured himself a glass of the amber liquid and tossed one back. Opening the drawer beside him, he pulled out another glass, filled it halfway, and offered it to Steed.
"Thank you," Steed said, accepting the glass. He equally drank his amount of alcohol quickly, and then relaxed in the chair, waiting for Twenty One to speak. Steed put the glass back on Twenty One's desk table.
"Let's cut to the chase, Steed," Twenty One began. He took Steed's glass and his to the small table and set them on it for housekeeping to remove. Sitting back in his chair, Steed's new superior fixed the older agent with an icy stare. Steed was not intimidated.
"I think I don't have to tell you that I don't like you as an agent, and I don't like your methods of procuring information for us," Twenty One continued. Steed raised a brow, also staring at Twenty One with his dark eyes. "However, in this business, results are what are the driving force," Steed's superior said. "You have achieved outstanding results, despite your, shall we say…shortcomings when utilizing non-authorized personnel. That is something that should not be discounted."
Twenty One withdrew a file from another drawer on his desk on the opposite side from his liquor glasses. He tossed the file to Steed. Steed waited a beat before picking it up.
He opened the file, glancing at the contents. "'John Peel, Pilot…Adventurer: Missing in Action…'" Steed read aloud. "And this concerns us because…?" He asked.
"It concerns us because we think he might have been selling some of our secrets to the other side," Twenty One said. "You see, we employed his services as a pilot some time ago. He had experience navigating through the Amazon both in the air, and on land. As you know, we have had several top secret operations there, but we couldn't just send in any agent who did not know the terrain, or the natives."
"Yes, I know," Steed responded. "John Peel is one of the few countrymen who is rumored to know how to speak to the Amazon tribes there."
"Exactly," Twenty One confirmed, "and that is why he is so valuable…"
"Even though he is a civilian?" Steed punctuated.
"All right, Steed, I admit, we do use people from the outside from time to time…" Twenty One reluctantly told the agent.
"But now, it has come back to bite you," Steed said, enjoying Twenty One's discomfiture.
"Look, Steed, I'm in enough trouble as it is, or I soon will be when my superiors get hold of this piece of information," Twenty One said, his voice starting to rise. "You are very good at keeping secrets, even from us! That's why I am assigning you to this case."
Steed glanced at the portfolio of John Peel, noting, "There isn't a photo in here! How am I to locate him, if that is, in fact, what you want?"
"He has a wife," Twenty One said. "Perhaps she may be of assistance as to his whereabouts, or what he was actually working on. Do whatever it takes to find out his part in this…turn on your considerable charm. Use whatever means are necessary to retrieve him, or the information, or both."
"It may take some time if this is all you have on him, and his wife," Steed mused. "By the way…what does she look like?"
"Young, reddish brown hair, or so I'm told," Twenty One answered.
"Oh, that narrows it down to thirty percent of the female population of Great Britain at the very outside," Steed ground out.
"Look, Steed, I know there isn't much, but here is his last known address," Twenty One said, handing Steed a small piece of paper from the file. "Take as much time as you need, but don't tell anyone about this." Steed took the paper, nodding.
"I don't have to tell you that this conversation never took place," Twenty One said.
Steed had an innocent expression on his face. "What conversation?" he asked, leaving the office.


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Analysis of soil samples (surface and cores), penguin faeces and water for influenza evolution determined from viruses preserved in adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) guano at Cape Bird and Cape AdareEntry ID: K030_1999_2000_NZ_1
Abstract: The gene sequence of the influenza virus from the frozen soil beneath Adelie penguin colonies on Ross Island, Antarctica was analysed. Gene sequences from virus stored since 1933 show that the virus causing human epidemics originated from bird influenza. Penguins are susceptible to influenza and the virus is preserved at low temperatures. Because of this, it was expected that samples of the ... ancient virus would be obtainable from penguin colonies as faeces of birds infected with influenza are known to contain high concentrations of virus particles. Soil samples were collected from Cape Bird and Cape Adare using a sterile sampling system. All holes were photographed and the position recorded using a 1m accuracy DGPS device. The colony was photographed, the position of landmarks determined and brief survey made to aid the design of a representative sampling strategy. ~61 core samples from 8 holes and 30 surface samples were collected. Temperature loggers were used to record the variation of soil temperature as function of depth over four days. In addition, many fresh penguin faeces, water and soil samples were collected from the colonies, bottom of ponds and drainage streams. This project addresses fundamental issues about the evolution of influenza, and may prove useful in understanding the causes of human influenza epidemics.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Aggies suffered their first loss on Saturday as No. 1 Alabama claimed a 49-42 victory over Texas A&M at Kyle Field. Here are three things we learned about the Aggies:
Run defense must improve: It almost sounds like a broken record after the first two weeks. The Aggies allowed 306 rushing yards to Rice, 240 to Sam Houston State and 234 on Saturday against Alabama. The good news is the total keeps getting lower, but the bad news is they're still allowing more than 200 rushing yards per game. The Crimson Tide used that to their advantage, extending long drives to control the pace of the game and score methodically while keeping the Aggies' offense on the sideline. The fact that A&M got several key players back from suspensions, including linebacker Steven Jenkins and defensive end Gavin Stansbury on Saturday will help, but they still must get better.
The secondary and pass rush can get better, too: There's an injury back there (Floyd Raven missed the game with a collarbone injury) but the Aggies were beat in the air routinely on Saturday by the Crimson Tide. Quarterback AJ McCarron threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns on 20-of-29 passing. He was rarely pressured -- the Aggies had zero sacks and only one quarterback hurry during the day. The secondary's job becomes harder when there's no pass rush. Tackling can get better, too.
Other receivers are emerging: Mike Evans stole the show for the Aggies in the passing game, but others are beginning to emerge as well. Malcome Kennedy had a career-high three touchdowns in the win. Derel Walker also hauled in five passes for 66 yards after catching four passes for 57 yards last week. Tight end Cameron Clear even got in the mix on a 1-yard touchdown reception on the first drive of the game. The Aggies need players to step up after three senior starters graduated last year and it appears that's happening gradually.


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Is men's tennis watching its best-ever rivalry?
When Roger Federer said after his ATP Finals loss that it's the quality of rivalry that still keeps him going, it may not have been just the usual smooth talk from the Swiss master. If one is asked to identify one feature that stood out in the 2012 men's tennis season, it has to be the rivalry among the Fab Four.
Yes, the year witnessed tremendous displays of character, with Novak Djokovic earning back his number one spot and Andy Murray's coming of age, but nothing could really override the intensity of the four-pronged attack for the men's throne. Each of them won a Grand Slam title apiece and here is a sequence of how it went: Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets to win the Australian Open, Nadal paid back the Serb in four sets in Paris, Federer beat Murray in four in Wimbledon and finally Murray prevailed over Djokovic in five to win his first-ever Slam in the US Open.
This is the first time in nearly a decade that the Slams were equally split, begging the question if this is turning out to be the biggest rivalry in the Open era of men's tennis. One can already see a few sniggering at such a thought, wondering if I may have spoken too soon, but the fact remains never was there so little to choose from in terms of quality of the first four players.
Some of the biggest rivalries in men's tennis were essentially a two-way street, be it between Bjorg and McEnroe between the late 1970s and early 80s, Edberg and Becker in the 1980s and then of course the all-American affair between Sampras and Agassi.
The finest chapter of the new age rivalry was certainly scripted by Federer and Nadal (yes, there will be very few parallels to the epic 2008 Wimbledon final), but first Djokovic and now Murray have taken the men's game to a new high altogether. The last two had to play the nearly men for years, with Djoko's wait for a second Slam since 2008 being a long one, while Murray's jinx had been simply agonising.
The big question mark, however, on their supremacy is posed by Nadal's fitness woes. The Spanish hero, who has 11 Grand Slams at 26, has been out of competitive tennis since a first round exit from the Big W and it would really be a marvel if Rafa's famous retrievals can continue to be the same with a dodgy knee when he comes back early next year.
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When we last checked in, An Overnight Low was busy winding up recording on their second release, Piccadilly, which had been preceded by Euston back in 2014. Now An Overnight Low has returned with the third and final album to their 'stations' trilogy –Waverley. Recently The Cud's Evan Kanarakis sat down with songwriter Chad Walls to talk about the band's journey over the past few years, what has changed since their inception, and what's next.
EVAN KANARAKIS: The band has clearly remained committed to the original trilogy concept and project. Tell us a little about your journey to this point. Was it a challenge for you all to remain invested in the concept (born from Chad's many travels back and forth between the U.K and the U.S during Doctoral studies at the University of Manchester)?
CHAD WALLS: Up to Waverley, An Overnight Low was more like Gorillaz than Blur. Sam, Mac, and Chris appear on Piccadilly, yet we were rarely in the same room while it was being recorded. That Light's Gone Out was scrapped together from old Euston parts while Albert's Square was recorded on the fly. I love that record and its spontaneous approach, but it was a nail-biter. The unintentional tension we created gave Piccadilly its unique sound, but it left my bandmates wondering about their roles in the band and questioning whether they were expendable.
EK: Three or four years can be a lifetime for a band –have you even kept the same personnel since the band was formed? If not, how has that informed and impacted the band's sound over three albums?
CW: Mac started the band with me and appears on Euston. Sam and Chris joined us on Piccadilly and we added Mike (drums) and Tina (keys, vocals) soon after. When we rehearsed as a six-piece for a few months to learn cuts from the first two records, I noticed immediately that a few of the old songs sounded superior to the studio versions, so I was motivated to introduce new material in hopes of getting them road-tested before we entered the studio again. The songs on Waverley have a new spirit, especially in the rhythm section. Chris and Sam, who have very distinct approaches to playing the guitar, also found a way to compromise without sacrificing their individual styles.
EK: Given this was a project driven so much by your own experiences, was most of the songwriting also handled by you, or was it a more collaborative process? How would you compare the evolution of the band's sound from Euston through to Waverley? I imagine over four years that even certain influences on your music have changed and become more or less pronounced?
CW: I come to each rehearsal with lyrics, chord changes, and a loose melody line. I usually have a vague idea about how the song should sound, but if someone has a better idea, I'm game. Centipede, a cut from Waverley, is a good example of another bandmate's enthusiasm changing the direction of a song. I wrote that song while listening to Little Creatures by Talking Heads and was ready to sell my bandmates on bright, arpeggiated guitars, until someone else had a better idea. I'm not sure what influences brought Centipede to its fruition, but I do remember leaving that session getting a kick out of how it went from college rock to Black Sabbath.
EK: Tell us a little about the recording of Waverley. Three albums in –even with new personnel- I imagine you have refined the process considerably. Are you generally tightly rehearsed with songs and quite 'final draft' ready before landing in the studio, or do you find a little 'chaos and flexibility' (as a musician friend once put it to me) actually assists in giving your work the possibility for new directions and changes during recording? Did you opt to work with the same producers or engineers during this three album process or has that changed, too?
CW: I've learned over the years that you can only prepare for the studio so much. What sounds fantastic on a demo, in a rehearsal space, or even in a venue doesn't always translate well in the studio, and you can spend hours wondering why you are having difficulty recapturing a particular sound. We try to rehearse the rhythm section as much as possible and leave room for some guitar/vocal experimentation. There's a song on Waverley called Jazz Held the Traffic Back that was recorded (almost) live in the studio and another called Some City Center Phone Call that received a new layer at each session. We're working with Jon Wyman at Halo again for this record. He understands our aesthetic and that we're six egos trying to compromise with big ideas on a limited budget. At this point in the game, Jon has no problem telling us something isn't working and we all respect his notes and criticisms.
EK: When we first spoke with you about Euston a few years back, you mentioned that it wasn't necessarily your original intention to even have those songs performed live. While you've spoken before of the challenges inherent in finding venues for regular gigs in Maine, the band has clearly developed a respected live music following since 2014, even if the shows have sometimes been spaced apart. What can you speak to on the band's live music evolution?
CW: We have such high expectations for each other that we often wear ourselves out at rehearsal. Four-part harmonies? Extended guitar solos? Songs blending into each other? I was listening to a live recording of us playing at a small club recently and I was pleasantly surprised by the way we sounded and the way we were received. With the bar that high though, it's easy for us to fall flat on our faces. I've heard those recordings too. Yikes!
EK: And what of those continued challenges to keep a band performing live in a city and state (Portland, Maine) that certainly loves its music but isn't home to venues as busy nor as numerous as, say, a Boston or Austin? Are you 'performing' consistently in the practice room to maintain your live chops?
CW: There are only a few mid-sized venues in town and there are a number of local acts trying to book them. The other options are unsuitable for an indie band with a moderate following: we can play in a small venue to forty people on a stage that isn't big enough to fit a band, or a venue that can accommodate four-hundred people that expects that you'll sell tickets to capacity. Playing music under these conditions is frustrating and can often lead to bands imploding, so we try not to put too many of our eggs in that basket. There's a song on Waverley that deals with this matter called My European Flat.
EK: What, for you, are you most proud of about Waverley and where it sits among your catalog to date? Any particular song highlights you would like to speak to?
CW: I'm still trying to wrap my head around Waverley. I've been listening to the mixes in my car and I'm still trying to determine its song order, but I believe that Waverley ends the trilogy like Return of the King and not like Godfather 3. Jazz Held the Traffic Back really stands out. It's not an obvious single, but I think it really features the best of our individual contributions, so we hope to let the world hear that song first. I'm also really surprised by an intended B-side called Iodine that contains cool harmonies and a trumpet solo. My heart, however, is with The World Hears Gold, a song that really captures the spirit and sound of Edinburgh.
EK: And what of plans to launch the album this summer?
CW: We have a lot on our plate. We've got two videos ready to launch in June and July, and radio show bookings in the US and UK lined up. We hope to debut Waverley in its entirety live on the air at Salford City Radio (UK) sometime in August. I'm also headed to Ireland to meet with our new publicist, then back home for a CD release party in September. We're currently ironing out these plans, so who knows how it will (or might) all come together.
EK: Last of all, what's next for the band? With a trilogy now out of the way, how do you approach your next songwriting and album plans?
CW: Good question. We've got enough material to begin a new record and I think we're all keen on being a bit more spontaneous in the studio, so I wouldn't be surprised if we release something again soon. I've been listening to The Pogues a lot lately and I've been thinking about the possibility of Tina learning the accordion. I know my trip to Ireland this summer will light that fuse, and I'll be staying near a train station in Dublin where I wrote a bunch of songs last year. Connolly? 2018? Maybe.
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I have a 4 year old son named Wyatt. Like all moms, this little boy has my entire heart. I was younger when I got pregnant & was with his father for 3 years prior. I need any advice that anyone could possibly tell me. When I got prgenant, his dad wasn't there to often and often lied to me. I didn't know if his dad would stick around and so I gave my son my last name. Honestly, I felt like his dad didn't deserve to have my sons last name (I know that sounds horrible, but theres a long story that made me feel this way). His father has turned into this utter nightmare and complete narcissist. Constantly bringing me down, blaming me for things, belittling me for no obvious reason. I am a responsible mom who takes full care of my son, it is was I love to do more than anything. He is with his dad 2 nights a week and most of the time, he just makes his parents watch him. It just frusterates me so much, I mean shouldn't I have a right to be with him if his dad isn't actually going to watch him? We have not been to court, I feel like I could lose him more if the court gives his dad more days. He is more like a playmate than a dad, he has no idea what it is actually like to take care of him. Every day is literally like torture from the thngs he says to me, it sucks the lfie out of me. After so long, I start to feel like maybe I am some horrible person. It is sometimes so hard to not let him get to me. Its constant battling. So, in the last coouple of months, his dad has started to torment me on changing my sons last name to his. Says he has every right and will get his name if we go to court. I do not want to change his last name, whatsoever. This boy is my life and I have done everything to raise him and for the last name to be taken away would kill me. I always asked him "Instead of just changing his last name, why don't you try to change both of ours?" (hoping that some day he might change, and show that he truly wants to have a family). Obviously, that just fueled him more to go off on me. I have told him in every way that I do not want to change his name, but he will not take no for an answer. Any words would be helpful. I just have no idea what to do or how to stand up to him anymore. Anything I say is turned around and changed into some crazy concept that he can think of. One time he told me "Feelings aren't real and mean nothing", so he has no sympathy or feelings towards others. He knows everything about me, so he just pushes the knife a little further each time. Has anyone dealt with someone like this? Help!
Either way a name change will have to go through the courts. You'll be able to state why you want his name to remain the same as it is now (your name) as opposed to changing it to his dad's name.
What a pos. He's the one that signed the birth certificate with YOUR last name as your child's last name. He knew it was like that already. The courts would probably just laugh at him over something they feel is so petty (even though I know it isn't petty to you). I would see if there is a lawyer in your area who offers free consults. They can probably give you answers about that as well as what might happen if you take him to court over visitation. In the meantime, think of it this way: even if his dad never spends time with him and simply drops him off at the grandparents' house, at least the grandparents get to spend some time with him (assuming they are more civil than he is and know how to care for him of course). Good luck!!!
He's most likely just trying to piss you off. I'm willing to bet that he hasn't looked into the court costs (even if he doesn't hire an attorney). In my state, I think the filing fee alone for a name change is $320. Only you can tell if he's THAT interested in doing so. And since you're the custodial parent and he signed the birth certificate, essentially agreeing to the name 4 years ago, he'd have a tough time showing that the name change is in your son's best interest.
If I were you, I'd call his bluff. Oh, and if he decides that he wants to take you to court for more visitation time or for custody, he'd have to pay a separate filing fee. Name changes and custody/visitation cases are completely separate. And that doesn't include the trouble of actually proving his case. If he wants to dump his money down that hole, that's up to him.
You should really go to court and get a custody agreement in place. I really don't see the court's forcing you to change your child's last name. Document everything. Try to talk through email so you have everything he says in writing. If he has your child and his parents are the ones taking care of him, note it. As for the dad telling you what you need to do, don't let him get to you. He can't do a thing. Ignore his threats.


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Zoning Board postpones vote on BLT application
Published 6:29 pm, Saturday, September 12, 2015
STAMFORD — Ever since the city issued a cease-and-desist order in 2012 against Building and Land Technology over the boatyard issue, the development firm has been hamstrung on moving forward with some of its South End peninsula projects.
To get the order lifted, BLT had to submit a plan to replace the boatyard it had demolished a year earlier. But the plan the firm submitted immediately got bogged down amid public anger, and eventually derailed, and the logjam continued. The developer and the city are still in a court battle over it.
Now that BLT's new boatyard plan submitted last year appears to be encountering less opposition than the last one, at least so far, the prospect of being able to get going on its other projects seems closer to reality. Accordingly, the developer restarted its plan to build two 16-story towers with nearly 400 apartments at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Street on a parcel known as C8, adjacent to the former boatyard property. Things looked like they were going well, this summer the board moved forward with a public hearing on it.
But the Zoning Board injected a bit of drama into the situation Thursday evening when an official recommended that the board bundle the boatyard case with the apartment complex proposal. His argument was that the two are part of the same Harbor Point development and so should be considered as one case.
He also stated his belief that the board couldn't properly review the apartment complex proposal while the city is still in court with BLT over the cease-and-desist order stemming from the boatyard battle.
"Whatever development rights this developer may now have on C8 and other parcels in this district derive from the entire design district including the 14-acre [the former boatyard] site," Harbor Management Commission alternate Steven Loeb, an attorney, wrote in his July letter to the Zoning Board. "Accordingly, I would urge the Zoning Board to look at this development as one integrated site with a large violation on it."
That could mean everything would get hung up again, though. The board's meeting Thursday evening itself got bogged down by it. Could two projects submitted at different times be combined mid-process, Zoning Board members wondered. They decided to ask the city's law department for an opinion on how litigation over the 14-acre boatyard site would impact the board's review of BLT's latest residential complex.
The board members then spent nearly an hour behind closed doors in executive session debating the situation, while representatives from BLT sat in the board room waiting.
In the end, city lawyer Jim Minor issued a statement saying the board could not combine the two issues. That could result in the apartment complex being voted down because of the boatyard court case, which couldn't be allowed, he said.
"The Zoning Board does not have the legal authority to deny Appl.#231-38, a coastal site plan review and final site and architectural plan for C8, because of a disputed violation involving a different parcel, the 14-acre former boatyard/marina," Minor wrote.
But then Minor withdrew his opinion, adding confusion to the situation and lengthening the meeting further. He said there was a mistake in it, where he states that the board members could be held individually responsible legally for voting down the application, should a lawsuit result from it. In the end, Minor said that was not true. But his opinion that the Zoning Board does not have the authority to bundle the proposals still stood.
The board ultimately decided to table the application while it awaited Minor's new legal opinion and more information on the parking requirements down at Harbor Point.
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Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Ivy Bridge Motherboard Review
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- Written by Phil Weber on August 14th 2012 at 8:14pm
Now that the Z77 chipset has become the consumer standard for Intel builds these days, motherboard manufacturers can start to iron out the issues in their first generation boards and perfect their technologies and apps in the new ones. We here at Tech Kings do our best to point out these successes and failures, so it's easy for the consumer to figure out what he or she needs. Priced at only $169.99, the Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H will certainly give its competitors a run for their money by offering a number of useful and effective features normally seen on more expensive motherboards.
|GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards combine a host of new and exciting technologies with the latest Intel Z77 Express Chipset, creating a unique range of motherboard designs that harness the outstanding performance of the new 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors. With an exclusive 'Digital' VRM design, GIGABYTE 3D Power and GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI), GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards ensure exceptional power delivery and absolute control, with additional features that ensure an unrivalled experience on your next PC build.
GIGABYTE All Digital Power Engine
GIGABYTE Z77 series motherboards take advantage of an exclusive All Digital PWM controller array, to deliver power to the board's 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor. Using entirely digital controllers means that more precise power delivery to the motherboard's most power hungry and energy sensitive components is possible. These components include the CPU, VTT, processor graphics and memory, without doubt the most important components on your motherboard. This All Digital Power system, with Precise Auto Voltage Compensation, provides you with exceptional control over the component power delivery on your GIGABYTE 7 series motherboard.
GIGABYTE 3D Power: Digital Voltage, Frequency, and Phase Control
Utilizing an exclusive All Digital controller array, GIGABYTE's 3D Power features precise Auto Voltage Compensation to deliver a steady flow of power to the system, no matter the loading. With digital controllers for the CPU (Vcore), VTT, processor graphics and memory (DDR), users can make real-time adjustments with the exclusive GIGABYTE 3D Power Utility, that include settings such as OVP (Over Voltage Protection), Load-line Calibration and on-the-fly PWM frequency adjustment.
GIGABYTE 3D Power (patent pending) Utility
Users can enjoy a fully interactive 3D utility that facilitates adjustment of the 3 dimensions that control the power delivery to your CPU and Memory: Voltage, Phase and Frequency. These parameters are crucial to how the digital PWM supplies power to critical areas of the motherboard and can help users quickly obtain the highest, most stable overclock.
3D Power: Voltage Control
Voltage parameters can be modified within 3D Power, including load line calibration of the CPU. By adjusting load line calibration, Vdroop can be avoided, maintaining optimal voltages levels despite increasing current levels. OVP (over voltage protection) can also be adjusted to change default protection range of the CPU, IGP, VTT and system memory.
3D Power: Phase Control
Users can calibrate OCP (Over Current Protection) for the CPU, integrated memory controller and system memory power levels. This allows the Phase control to deliver even more power to the system when needed.
3D Power: Frequency Control
GIGABYTE's all digital PWM allows for adjustable frequency control via the International Rectifier PWM controller. 3D Power frequency control allows users to change the PWM controller frequency so that the CPU VRM can adjust power delivery speeds more quickly. Users can also adjust the PWM spectrum or maximum and minimum overall frequencies.
GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (patent pending)
The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces.
UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology
At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.
3D Mode
Designed to provide an extremely streamlined and user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive and illustrative GUI that allows users to easily and intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality.
Advanced Mode
Designed to provide an extremely streamlined and user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive and illustrative GUI that allows users to easily and intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality.
Onboard OC Features
GIGABYTE Z77 motherboards add special onboard features that assist DIY builders and overclockers in getting the absolute maximum control from their new 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors. Onboard Power and Reset buttons are accompanied by a LED Debug Display that puts users in the driving seat when experimenting with different hardware configurations.Overclockers will appreciate having Onboard Voltage Read Points, which have been added to allow for accurate real-time voltage reading when pushing your processor and memory to absolute extremes. OC-PEG provides two onboard SATA power connectors for more stable PCIe power when using 3-way and 4-way graphics configurations. An exclusive Onboard BIOS Switcher is also included which allows users to easily switch between the motherboard's Dual UEFI BIOS ROMs. This makes it easier to switch between overclocking and regular BIOS settings and also to try a new BIOS revision without losing your original settings. Onboard Clear CMOS buttons makes it easier than ever to reset your BIOS to its factory defaults.
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 – Insist on an Ultra Durable Motherboard
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 motherboards embrace a range of exclusive technologies that guarantee DIY PC builders the absolute best protection for their PC, with built-in features that prevent common malfunction threats
Lucid Universal MVP Support
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards support Lucid Virtu GPU virtualization technologies - optimized virtualization software that improves your PC's visuals, with faster response times, improved video processing and smoother media playback, all within a low power environment. Lucid Universal MVP also features Hyperformance, which eliminates redundant rendering tasks and predicts potential synchronization issues in the graphics delivery pipeline, producing faster frame rates, sharper visuals and reduced tearing.
GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response
The GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response utility is a simple application that allows users to quickly and easily configure their system for Intel® Smart Response Technology. In the past, enabling Intel® Smart Response meant users needed to enter the BIOS in order to configure their system for RAID mode, which then required a complete reinstall of the operating system. Once that processes was complete, users then needed to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Utility as well as configure Intel's Smart Response Technology. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response does all of this automatically, without users having to perform a complicated install process. This allows them to quickly and effortlessly enjoy a significant boost in system performance.
GIGABYTE EZ Setup
GIGABYTE EZ Setup is an exclusive application that allows GIGABYTE 7 series users to more easily configure and setup three important Intel Technologies on their new system; Intel® Smart Response, Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Connect. GIGABYTE EZ Setup makes it far easier to enjoy these technologies by greatly reducing the number of steps involved to install setup and configure your system.
Onboard mSATA Support
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature an onboard mSATA slot allowing users to easily take advantage of advanced SSD-based technologies like Intel® Smart Response and Intel® Rapid Start. Mounting an affordable, low capacity mSATA SSD directly onto your motherboard can enhance your PC's performance with better overall desktop responsiveness, faster boot times and faster system resume from 'Suspend to Disk' and 'Standby' modes.
GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature GIGABYTE 333 Onboard Acceleration , a range of the latest technologies that are designed help speed up data transfer, including SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology, SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gbps) technology and an unprecedented 3x USB power boost on all USB ports for more power hungry USB devices.
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge
GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards feature ON/OFF Charge, a unique GIGAYTE technology which allows you not only to charge your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, but also allows you to Quick Charge it. As an added bonus, it can even be charged when your PC is turned off, so even if you forget to plug it into your charger after you've synced up your music, it will be fully charged when you need it.
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Storage Interface
Internal I/O Connectors
Back Panel Connectors
I/O Controller
H/W Monitoring
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Bundle Software
Operating System
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*Specifications and product features courtesy of Gigabyte
Gigabyte supplies the usual items in the box: the manual / warranty info, a couple SATA cables, SLI connector, and an I/O shield. We'd have liked to see a few other little accessories we've come to expect, like case header adapters which save headaches during your build. The shield is padded, which makes installation much easier and gives a better-looking end result.
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Nov. 20, 2013
Behind a triple-double from Amanda Zahui B., the University of Minnesota (3-1) women's basketball team handed visiting Kansas (3-1) its first loss of the season, 70-59, Wednesday night in front of 3,455 at Williams Arena.
Zahui B. dominated both ends of the floor for the Golden Gophers, as she posted just the fourth triple-double in program history with 11 points, 11 rebounds and a program-record 10 blocks. Janel McCarville was the last Gopher to record a triple-double on March 5, 2004 in the Big Ten Tournament, while Mary Manderfeld held the previous single-game record with eight blocks on Jan. 31, 1981 vs. Northwestern. Zahui B.'s 10 blocks also rank tied for eighth in Big Ten history.
Rachel Banham led the Gophers in scoring with 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting. Micaëlla Riché added 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. Shayne Mullaney also reached double figures with 11 points.
The Gophers trailed Kansas by as many as nine points in the half, but Minnesota put together an 11-5 run in the final 4:14, capped off by a Banham three-pointer with three seconds remaining, to make the score 30-32 a halftime.
Banham notched 13 points in the opening stanza to lead all scorers and extend her double-digit scoring streak to 20 games, while Riche and Zahui each had four rebounds to pace the Gophers on the glass.
Minnesota was 13-of-24 from the floor in the half to register a .542 field goal percentage, while the Jayhawks connected on 13 of their 32 attempts for a .406 shooting percentage through the first 20 minutes of play.
The Gophers opened the second half with an 8-3 run, knotting the game, 34-34, on a basket from Banham at the 18:16 mark, before taking their first lead of the contest, 36-35, on a jumper from Mullaney less than a minute later. A layup from Riche extended Minnesota's lead to three points and forced the Jayhawks to take a timeout.
Minnesota would go on to lead by as many as 11 points in the second half, but the Jayhawks fought back to pull within three points of the home team, 60-57, with less than two minutes to play. The Gophers made 10-of-10 free throws in the final 1:07 to secure the 70-59 victory.
The Gophers are back in action Sunday when they host Navy in a 2:00 p.m. contest at the Barn. The game will serve as Military Appreciation Day, with members of the military receiving a complimentary ticket with a valid military ID. Minnesota will also host a food drive at the contest, with contributing fans receiving a raffle ticket for a chance to win great Gopher prizes during the game.
Game Preview: Gophers at Illinois
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Wagner Earns Academic All-District Honors
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For the third straight year, Minnesota's Carlie Wagner has been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 Team.
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West prepares for another game against Trent International
Jan. 3, 2012 at 12:01 a.m.
Updated Jan. 2, 2012 at 7:03 p.m.
A few hours after the conclusion of an odd and plodding game Jacob Garza walked past a fellow classmate last week.
The classmate challenged the Victoria West forward to play man-to-man defense when the Warriors play Trent International Tuesday evening. Garza laughed at the suggestion and kept walking.
Garza and his classmate both knew the Warriors were not going to ditch their preferred defense simply because an opponent will not attack them.
Such stubbornness, as some might perceive, led to an odd scene in the Warriors previous meeting with Trent this season.
In a five-point game the Phoenix made no attempt to score for six minutes in the third quarter, nor did the Warriors make an attempt to strip the ball from their opponents during that period.
Trent tried a similar tactic earlier in the Victoria Classic against Sweeny; however, at that point they were comfortably ahead of the Bulldogs.
"I feel it says a lot about our kids," said West coach Pat Erskine after the Dec. 30 game. "They were holding the ball a little bit, looking for shots and didn't want to trade possessions. That's the whole thing, in a possession game they got up two possessions and they were going to just hold it. That's part of the game. You have to learn how to deal with decisions that coaches make."
Casually holding the ball made for an odd scene when the two teams met Dec. 30. Fans were displeased, players were chuckling and both coaches shrugged their shoulders. However, the stalling provided a subplot for Tuesday's game.
"They are a team, they like to be in the low numbers in the 30s and such," said Trent Internationale head coach Eugene Harris. "When we held that ball that's not our normal type of play, we were trying to pull them out the zone to go man, but it didn't work. To be perfectly honest, it almost backfired."
Harris has a point about the Warriors clock-bleeding offense. In 19 games, Victoria West (11-8) has topped 60 points just twice.
Erskine said the Dec. 30 game, as well as their Warriors defense throughout the season might open up Tuesday's contest. But, he also added that teams like Trent let his Warriors know just how good they are.
"Trent is a good team. They have done some damage to all these other teams in the tournament," the Victoria West coach said at the time. "It gives us some credibility to what we are doing and what our players are about. I think both teams played pretty good defense. I know they held the ball for six minutes, but that is their decision not ours."


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