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Registration FAQ
- How do I register for classes?
- How do I know when to register?
- How do I withdraw from a class after the semester has started?
- Do international students have specific guidelines for dropping or withdrawing from classes?
- Do international students need to maintain a certain course load?
- How do I remove a hold from my account?
How do I register for classes?
You can register online 7 days a week, 24-hours a day through MyPace Portal once you are eligible to do so.
How do I know when to register?
You are able to view your registration dates and times under the "Registration Status" section of My Pace Portal. This information will be available approximately a week prior to the opening of semester registration.
How do I withdraw from a class after the semester has started?
During the fall or spring semester, you may withdraw from a class during the first 8 weeks of the semester without special permission. However, it is required that you consult with your adviser and/or your instructor before making this decision. You can drop via the web but you should get a print out of your transaction for your file.
During the 9th and 10th weeks of the term, you must have the approval of your instructor and the Dean to withdraw from a course without academic penalty. After the 10th week of the semester, withdrawals are only permitted when there are extenuating personal or medical circumstances (which must be documented). The specific withdrawal deadline dates for each semester are listed in the Academic Calendar. Students who receive an authorized withdrawal will receive a grade of "W" for the course, which carries no academic penalty but is recorded on the official transcript. However, students who stop attending courses during the semester and do not follow these withdrawal procedures will receive a failing grade for the course.
Important Note:
- Depending on how many credits you withdraw from, and if your total number of credits falls below 12 credits, your financial aid and housing may be affected, so you should also check with those offices before withdrawing from any classes.
- International Students must follow different guidelines. Please see the next question for more details.
Do international students have specific guidelines for dropping or withdrawing from classes?
International students are required by law to be registered full-time both fall and spring semesters. Full-time for undergraduate students is 12 credits; graduate students is 9 credits.
Do international students need to maintain a certain course load?
International students CANNOT drop courses at any point in the semester if it will take them below full-time status WITHOUT prior permission from an adviser in the Office of International Programs & Services, a Deviation Form will need to be signed to authorize the reduced course load.
How do I remove a hold from my account?
Holds are put on by many different departments for many reasons, usually because the department is in need of Information from a student. These holds may prevent students from registering until that information is received. Students must check their accounts during the early part of each semester to determine if they have any holds, and if they do, they should contact the department from which the hold originates and do whatever is necessary to have it removed.
View a list of possible reasons for a hold and how to resolve them.

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Hi! My name is Jackie Edwards and I live in Southend-on-Sea, Essex in the UK.
I am a widow but have a wonderful daughter and three beautiful grandchildren who are mostly the subjects of my layouts.
I have been scrapping for about eight years now. I discovered scrapbooking when I was on holiday in America when my first Grandchild was about a year old and my style has changed many times over the years. I am very lucky to have my own craft room and because I am now retired, I can scrap all day and not have to clear everything away!
I have always been involved with craft in some form – sewing, cross-stitch, cards, altered art (I love Tim Holtz!) but seem to return to scrapbooking every time. My best buy a few years ago was my Craft Robo and this has helped me out with titles and images on many occasions.
I very much enjoy entering challenges because they give me the starting point for a layout, whether it's a sketch or other criteria……..although the end result doesn't always reflect the original design or intention!
I don't know what I would do now if I didn't scrap!!!
Jackie doesn't have a blog but has an online gallery here where you can see her work.
Here are some of Jackie's pages ...
Welcome Jackie. We are so pleased you can join us on ARTastic this month.
Remember you have until midnight July 31st to submit your entries. This month isn't difficult criteria and we'd love to see your work - you can even combine your entry with a sketch challenge if you like.


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Does anyone know if the newest Blackberry will be able to stream SIR?
Does anyone know if the newest Blackberry will be able to stream SIR?
I am trying to open a line of communication with the Blackberry press relation people as we speak.
They still haven't answered. Maybe I am not important enough! I will try contacting them again. I usually have good results getting info out of companies.
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From the people at Blackberry to you...
Unfortunately, no BlackBerry Devices have the ability to stream video or audio.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
That's funny...there is an option for XM streaming on my Curve.
The people at Blackberry are liars! I am officially calling shenanigans on Blackberry. Send them an email with the url to this page and I bet they give you a straight answer.
AT&T Music, an integrated, on-the-go music experience that delivers �your music, your way� by providing simple access to a robust collection of music content, including access to online subscription music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.
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Go get em Rich!!!
so, what's new - anyone identified a way to stream sirius on a blackberry 8300 curve yet? please don't tell me this is xm only ...
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Here are some layout pages to keep the kids occupied today, and for artists, craftspeople, designers, illustrators and other creative inspiration into the future. This classic collection of Thanksgiving art and drawings is not only very low cost, it's all completely editable. The books they represent are a treasure of fun for all.
Whether you need to whip out a quick newspaper ad, set up a banner for the mall, order up holiday tshirts, or decorate holiday cards and decorations, these books and files can provide the creative spark you're looking for.
Ready-to-Use Humorous Seasonal and Holiday Illustrations
Although this book covers all major holidays with clip -- many are for Thanksgiving
108 eye-catching illustrations in three sizes for Christmas, New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving and other occasions. Handy, timesaving, royalty-free. 324 black-and-white illustrations.
Full story : Ready-to-Use Humorous Seasonal and Holiday Illustrations by Bob Censoni
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The Little Thanksgiving Stained Glass Coloring Book
You may think this is kid's stuff, but close investigation of these drawings present superbly stylized art that is really very nice ... pull into Photoshop and start brushing and airbrushing for a surprisingly nice result!
Eight clearly outlined illustrations, spotlighting the first truly American holiday, include full-page images of a cornucopia, a turkey, pumpkins and haystacks, corn, Pilgrims and Indians, more. Color with crayons, felt-tips, or other media, and hang near light to celebrate holiday in a glorious glow of color. Also see : The Thanksgiving Coloring Book
Full story : Ted Menten's Coloring Book for Thanksgiving
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The Story of the Pilgrims (Dover History Coloring Book)
We enclose this one simply for the fun of it . . . let the kids color, or just use as an idea starter!
Thirty easy-to-color pictures, with captions, show how the Pilgrims made their way to the New World in a small boat, landed on the rocky shores of New England, and established a settlement at Plymouth.
Join them as they clear their fields, build homes, and celebrate their first year in Massachusetts.
Full story : Fran Newman-D'Amico - for Dover Books
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Enjoy these samples from the above CD-ROM... click to view enlargements
Check out the Publishers' Warehouse for hundreds and hundreds more samples that are actually ready to use! And, please don't forget ... we encourage you to share your discoveries with other readers. Just send and email, contribute your own reviews of your favorites!
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text: There are so many ways you can work with seniors at Masonicare! As a caregiver, you can help seniors and older adults with non-medical activities of daily living. For Personal Care Attendants and LiveIn Caregiver jobs, this may include meal preparation, assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, light housekeeping, medication reminders, transportation and much more. For Companion Homemaker jobs, the service you provide may be as simple as accompanying your client to a doctor's visit, or playing a board game with him or her. Masonicare offers care and companionship on an hourly or a live-in basis, which means we can offer you as a Caregiver a work schedule that fits with your life and the needs of your family. Masonicare employs CNA, HHA, and non-certified caregivers to provide in-home services on a one-on-one basis. If you are compassionate and dedicated to providing quality services to seniors in their homes and in ALSA facilities, a Caregiver job with Masonicare is the job for you!


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NASCAR driver Tony Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a sprint car driver who was walking on a dirt track during a race in upstate New York on Saturday night.
August 10, 2014 - 12:56 am
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a sprint car driver who was walking on a dirt track during a race in upstate New York on Saturday night.
Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said his department's investigation is not criminal and that Stewart was "fully cooperative" and appeared "very upset" over what had happened.
Povero would not identify the driver Stewart hit, but said he was pronounced dead Saturday night at a hospital in Canandaigua. Stewart was unhurt.
A video of the crash at Canandaigua Motorsports Park showed driver Kevin Ward Jr., clad in a black helmet and firesuit on a dimly lit track, walking toward Stewart's car before being hit and hurtled 50 feet.
A witness said it appeared Ward was trying to confront Stewart, the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion. The video showed Ward standing to the right of Stewart's familiar No. 14 car, which seemed to kick out from the rear and hit him.
"The next thing I could see, I didn't see (the other driver) anymore," witness Michael Messerly said. "It just seemed like he was suddenly gone."
Povero said the 43-year-old Stewart, a frequent competitor at local sprint car events, was questioned and released. The sheriff is asking for people who recorded video of the crash to provide copies for investigators to review.
A spokesman for Stewart's racing team called Ward's death a "tragic accident."
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends," the spokesman said in a statement. "We're still attempting to sort through all the details."
Stewart is scheduled to race in in NASCAR's event Sunday at Watkins Glen. The statement did not address whether Stewart would remain in the race, which is critical for his championship chances.
The accident came just four days after Stewart marked the one-year anniversary of an accident in a sprint car race in Iowa, where he suffered a compound fracture to his right leg. The injury cost him the second half of the NASCAR season.
The track, about 30 miles southeast of Rochester, canceled the remainder of the race within five minutes and later posted a message on its Facebook page encouraging fans to "pray for the entire racing community of fans, drivers, and families."
It said a statement on the crash would come later Sunday.
Ward's website said he began racing go-karts in 1998 at age 4, but didn't start driving sprint cars until 2010. The 20-year-old from Port Leyden, New York was Empire Super Sprint rookie of the year in 2012 and this year was his fifth season racing the Empire Super Sprints.
Stewart was involved in a July 2013 accident at Canandaigua that seriously injured a 19-year-old driver. He later took responsibility for his car making contact with another and triggering the 15-car accident that left Alysha Ruggles with a compression fracture in her back.
Messerly said Saturday's crash appeared to be the result of "a number of bad decisions" and not "any intent on Tony Stewart's part."
"Auto racing is a dangerous sport," he said. "I think it was just an unfortunate set of circumstances that created a tragic situation."
Ambulances, fire trucks and police arrived within minutes of the crash, Messerly said. Fans filed out in stunned silence, he said.
Stewart only returned to sprint track racing last month. He didn't return to racing in any form until February when preparation for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 began.
He refused to stop his extracurricular racing despite the injury and was scheduled to race Sunday.
Stewart was a spectator at the Knoxville Nationals in Iowa on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the accident, and posted on his Twitter account: "Thank you to everyone that worked so hard to get me back to where I'm at today. It's your life, live it!"
Roughly three hours after the accident in New York, Donny Schatz, a sprint car driver for Tony Stewart Racing, won the prestigious Knoxville Nationals in Iowa for an eighth time. Stewart had spent much of the earlier part of the week trackside in Iowa watching his drivers compete.
"I was just told there was an incident involving Tony. I don't know to what extent or what's happening," Schatz said.
Stewart is co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, the four-team Sprint Cup organization fields cars for Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick. He's struggled a bit this year since returning, and heads into Sunday's race winless on the season and ranked 19th in the standings.
Stewart was scheduled to start 13th on Sunday at Watkins Glen International in south central New York state. He has just five races remaining to either score a win or move inside the top 16 in points to grab a valuable spot in NASCAR's championship race.
WARNING: The video below contains graphic language and is graphic in nature.
Stewart spokesman: Fatal crash a "tragic accident"
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — A spokesman for Tony Stewart calls the death of a fellow driver he struck and killed at an upstate New York dirt track a "tragic accident."
The three-time NASCAR champion hit Kevin Ward Jr. on Saturday night as Ward walked toward Stewart's car following an on-track incident at Canandaigua Motorsports Park.
In a statement released Sunday morning, a representative for Stewart says, "our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends." The statement says Stewart's team is still trying to sort through the details of the accident.
Stewart is scheduled to race later Sunday in NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen.


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What's Up With Hollywood's Hitler Moment?
First Mel Gibson, then Oliver Stone, now Paris Hilton: what's going on?
July 28, 2010 -- First came Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rants, the sequel.
Then, Oliver Stone's slam that maybe the movie industry made too much about the Holocaust.
After that, Paris Hilton's latest pose: one hand above the upper lip, the other angled in the air, military hat cocked slightly to the side.
And just like that, Hollywood dragged the 70-year-old tragedy of Nazism back into the limelight.
It's not clear what spawned the current fascination with all things anti-Semitic, or seemingly so. What's certain: a lot of people are unhappy about it.
In Gibson's case, the hateful slurs he spewed during his 2006 DUI arrest made it obvious that he wasn't right in the head. His latest rants -- telling his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, "I want Jew blood on my hands," according to a report from RadarOnline.com -- corroborate the now commonly held theory that he's just plain nuts.
Stone's musings were more surprising. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, the director, promoting his documentary "South of the Border" about South American politics, called out the "Jewish domination of the media" and asserted that Israel had "f**ked up United States foreign policy for years." Stone's most controversial comments came when he defended Adolf Hitler. (It didn't help that he's currently sporting some Hitler-esque hair above his upper lip.)
"Hitler was a Frankenstein, but there was also a Dr. Frankenstein," he said. "German industrialists, the Americans and the British. He had a lot of support. Hitler did far more damage to the Russians than the Jewish people."
Monday, both the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee took Stone to task. Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the ADL, called Stone "absurd" and said his words "conjure up some of the most stereotypical and conspiratorial notions of undue Jewish power and influence."
AJC executive director David Harris issued a statement saying "Stone has outed himself as an anti-Semite," adding, "For all of Stone's progressive pretensions, his remark is no different from one of the drunken, Jew-hating rants of his fellow Hollywood celebrity, Mel Gibson."
Hollywood's Hitler Moment
Stone, prone to edgy quips -- he praised divisive Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during his "South of the Border" press tour-- issued an apology Monday.
"In trying to make a broader historical point about the range of atrocities the Germans committed against many people, I made a clumsy association about the Holocaust, for which I am sorry and I regret," he said in a statement. "Jews obviously do not control media or any other industry. The fact that the Holocaust is still a very important, vivid and current matter today is, in fact, a great credit to the very hard work of a broad coalition of people committed to the remembrance of this atrocity -- and it was an atrocity."
As for Hilton, the 29-year-old socialite claims the pose she struck on a yacht in St. Tropez was not intended to be a Heil Hitler-like salute. Her publicist told the UK's Daily Mail, "'Paris was dancing and having fun with her arm up in the air as she always dances like that and was scratching [her] face when a photo was taken."
Plausible? Sure. Stupid? Probably. After the hell Prince Harry raised by slapping on a Swastika armband for a 2005 costume party, it stands to reason that most people in the public eye would avoid Nazi-like arm gestures and fashion statements at all costs (excepting John Cleese, whose Hitler parody deserves some kind of trophy.)
Put together, the three incidents serve as a reminder that (to paraphrase "30 Rock's" Tracy Morgan) when it comes to making off-the-cuff statements about Hitler and the Holocaust, whether with words or body movements, it is indeed too soon. Gibson, with his affinity for anti-Semitic comments, is a goner.
"I'm not sure what the cause of this could be except a sudden bout of celebrity mental illness," mused Hollywood publicist Michael Levine. "Oliver Stone, he's a great filmmaker, a brilliant filmmaker, but that shouldn't give him a free pass to say morally contemptible things. I don't think Mel Gibson has a future in this industry. Paris, who knows?"


text: Leighton's fruity new LIGHT & DARK Delightful recently joined the hugely successful LIGHT & DARK collection. It all began with LIGHT & DARK Original – a finalist for the coveted Fragrance Foundation Award 2015 - with matching Body Crème and Body Wash, designed to ensure scent lingers all day from light to dark and LIGHT & DARK Solid EDP Stick, lightweight and long lasting, this is the perfect travel companion. Leighton then created his two unisex scents, LIGHT & DARK Lively and LIGHT & DARK Desire – Fragrance Foundation Awards 2016 winner, chosen by readers of Elle Magazine online.


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Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess will finally get to reunite after some time apart and their big win on Season 27 of Dancing With The Stars. The two will be headed to New York to perform in Dancing With The Stars Live tour at Radio City Music Hall.
That's not the big news though. While they are in New York, Bones and Burgess will finally be getting the promised, matching mirror ball trophy tattoos. They aren't sure yet of the size and placement of them, but they have at least confirmed they will be doing them when they're back together.
Listen below as Bones shares the update.


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I really needed a way to show summarised posts by for a particular category or set of tags under the heading of a single page and could not find a suitable plugin, so I decided to write one.
If you go to the page link "ASP.Net" in the header of this site you will see snipped posts from the category ASP.Net. If you click on "HTML/CSS/jQuery" what you see is summarised versions of the posts tagged with either 'HTML', 'CSS' or 'jQuery'.


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Most of the time, I'm okay now.
But I miss him.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Sadness still lurks.
Most of the time, I'm okay now.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Hope's Summer Home
My due date approaches. I should be a month out from that baby's arrival. I should be huge, complaining about the heat, going for extra pedicures for my swollen feet.
I'm not. Everywhere I look, I see women who are. And there's always an initial feeling of dread when I see them. There was a woman the other day who embodied a catalog-fantasy version of pregnancy. Her bump was perfect, her skin was glowing, her maternity style impeccable. And I hated her for a second. And then, I just thought, the negative feelings are only hurting me. I'm not good at pregnancy. End of story. No -- correction. I was good at it once, good enough. One out of seven of them had the most amazing outcome. And so I'm coming to a place where it's okay -- all of it. This, for whatever reason, has been my hard thing. And it's over now, or at least almost over. Over for my body. We're good, pregnancy and I. We're good.
The other day, my husband and I had the psychological evaluation required to go forward with our surrogacy plan. The therapist asked me about conflicted feelings I might have about missing out on the pregnancy part -- whether I'd be jealous. There was really no way I could have driven home this point hard enough: I. Am done. With pregnancy. Done. The idea that someone I trust is willing to take this on for me? Is amazing. If by some stroke of Grace it all works out, I can't imagine a lovelier idea. It's sort of like starting a home renovation project yourself, realizing you're in over your head, and having a professional come and finish it for you. Do you really care, in the end, that your hands were not the ones to complete it? I think you're too busy enjoying your fabulous new space to care. Too grateful that there are those out there who know what they're doing.
Sometimes I do worry that someone out there was trying to tell me something -- five consecutive failed pregnancies, one of them a truly traumatic loss. But it's hard for me to reconcile that with the existence of four frozen, screened embryos and a friend generous enough to try to grow one for us. Why would those things not be the "sign?" I don't think I even believe in signs anymore, either way. Nothing amazing would ever be done if people followed signs. Every big thing that's been achieved had some obstacle before it. Otherwise it wouldn't be a big thing.
I have hope. At this stage of the game, it's all I can possibly ask for.
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Men's and Women's Cross Country Earn Birth to State Championship
November 6--Mt. SAC
The focus of the Oxnard Cross Country teams at the So. Cal Championships was qualifying for the State Championships. That's exactly what they did. Cynthia Navarro led the women again finishing 14th in 18:52 and earning a championship medal. Following her was Liz Robles in 47th in 19:59, just behind her was Jessica Serrano in 54th in 20:08. Rounding out the scoring team placed Mari Samano in 148th timed at 22:43 and Maria Jajada in 155th in a PR 22:55.
Team Scores: 1.Glendale 38 2.OCC 87 3.Mt SAC 125 4.SoWestern 127 5.Riverside 173 6.LATT 289 7.Cuesta 291 8.SBCC 9.Cerritos 318 10.SDMesa 328 11.VVC 348 12.VC 360 13.Fullerton 375 14.Oxnard 395 15.Citrus 406 16.AVC 410 17.Pasadena 412 18.Saddleback 422 19.LA Valley 434 20.Moorpark 460 21.LBCC 505 22.Rio Hondo 536 23.COC 559 24.SBV 575 25.Santa Ana 646 26.Palamor 663 27.Imperial Valley 700 28.Cuyamaca 761
The Men's team had similar goals as the women and they also stood up and got it done! Izzy Herrera led OC placing 24th in 21:31 following Izzy was Caser Lopez in 40th clocking 21:57. Martin Cervantes finished next and continues to improve placing 57th in 22:15. Chris Coleman and Nelson Rivera were the final two scoring members getting 106th and 154th respectfully.
Team Scores: 1.SVC 56 2.OCC 134 3.Glendale 140 4.Mt SAC 160 5.El Camino 165 6.Cerritos 169 7.Riverside 237 8.VC 253 9.SD Mesa 289 10.Cuyamaca 340 11.SoWestern 345 12.Oxnard 370 13.AVC 387 14.Fullerton 390 15.VVC 396 16.Saddleback 433 17.Cuesta 435 18.Palomar 446 19.Pasadena 461 20.SBCC 476 21.LA Valley 497 22.LBCC 506 23.BC 614 24.West LA 629 25.Desert 683 26.Santigo Cyn 691 27.AHC 748 28.SDCC 766
Oxnard Cross Country Continues to Impress at WSC Finals
October 27-- Cuesta College
The WSC Championship completes conference competition and establishes post season births. Running up against the #1 ranked team in the state, Glendale, we had our work cut out for us. OC ladies were up for the challenge. The conditions were cool and windy at the Fairfield cross-country course. Cynthia Navarro (left)led again placing 13th 20:26. Right behind was Liz Robles just 4 seconds back in 16th place. Jessica Serrano ran her best race so far placing 20th in 20:48. Erica Tomaschow was next in 54th in 23:07 and Mari Samano was 56th in 23:31 to help their team finish fifth.
Team Scores: 1.Glendale 20 2.Cuesta 89 3.VC 140 4.SBCC 143 5.Oxnard 158 6.Citrus 165 7.LA Valley 166 8.Moorpark 178 9.COC 202 10.Bakersfield 254 11.SMCC 259 12. West LA 307 13.AHC 322
In the men's race OC was determined to advance to SoCal finals. Running with a purpose Oxnard's Izzy Herrera (right) was battling for the led for most of the race and finished in 3rd timing 21:45. Cesar Lopez ran a great race as well to finish just two places behind in 5th in 22:08. Martin Cervantes continues to impress and improve placing 17th and earning all conference honors for the first time in 22:41. Chris Coleman hung tough and placed 27th in 23:11. Rounding out the scoring team was Nelson Rivera 52nd in 24:17.
Team Scores: 1.Glendale 34 2.VC 82 3.Oxnard 104 4.SBCC 107 5.Cuesta 6.West LA 166 7.LA Valley 201 8.Bakersfield 206 9.AHC 249 10.SBCC 267 11.COC 286 12.Moorpark 300 13.Citrus 342
Oxnard Cross Country Top Ten at Mt SAC
With 38 teams collected together for this competition it was nothing less than fierce. Up for the task were the OC Ladies. Led by Cynthia Navarro again she finished 14th in a field of 339 women in 19:16. Next for the condors was Jessica Serrano(pictured) 46th in 20:30 followed Liz Robles 57th in 20:52 hampered by soreness. Erica Tomaschow was next placing 125th in 22:24 and Mari Samano was 161st in 23:28.
Oxnard men earned a top ten ranking by their performance at the Mt SAC invite. Isidore Herrera led the OC team again finishing in 18th place with a time of 22:25. Just five seconds back, with a time of 22:30, he was Cesar Lopez in 22nd place. Martin Cervantes (pictured)continues to impress and improve. He finished 32nd and clocked 22:44. Chris Coleman ran a gutsy race placing 49th with a 23:07. A new 5th man this week, Brian Alvarado, finished 159th in a field of 340 men. The OC Men finished 10th in the invitational amongst 37 other colleges.
Oxnard XC Finishes 3rd and 6th at WSC Preview
October 9 -- LA Pierce, WSC Preview
The Western States Conference is always tough in cross country. No exception this year, our ladies squad ran in a very close competition. Glendale dominated the meet by placing 3 women in the top 4. Cynthia Navarro (left) led OC with another top performance placing 5th in 19:43. Liz Robles followed her in 14th clocking a 20:44, Jessica Serrano ran another solid performance placing 30th. Mari Samano improved and moved into the fourth women position placing 55th and Maria Jalada broke into the top five by placing 58th to round out the scoring team.
Team Scores: 1.Glendale 24 2.SBCC 110 3.Cuesta 114 4.Citrus 127 4.VC 127 6.Oxnard 139 7.Moorpark 147 8.COC 190 9.SMCC 210 10.Bakersfield 245 11.Hancock 284 No score West LA and LA Valley.
Our Men put together a solid performance finishing 3rd behind Glendale. Izzy Herrera ran outstanding placing 3rd in 21:47. Much improved Martin Cervantes followed Izzy and was our second man placing 16th in 22:33. Cesar Lopez was right behind him in 17th timing 22:41. Our fourth man was Chris Coleman who finished 19th in 22:44 keeping a tight pack. Nelson Rivera rounded out the top five placing 49th in 24:14.
Team Scores : 1.Glendale 33 2.VC 74 3.Oxnard 97 4.SBCC 120 5.West LA 139 6.Cuesta 140 7.LA Valley 161 8.Bakersfield 184 9.COC 236 10.AHC 260 11.SMCC 285 12.Citrus 333 No score Moorpark
Oxnard XC Strong Again
October 3-- Legg Lake, El Monte Ca
Entering into the Foothill invite in the past has usually been a low key competition. Not this year, however, with 15 teams entered and 3 of the top 5 teams in the state. Up for the task was Cynthia Navarro, who finished in 4th place clocking a sparkling 17:38. Tucked right behind her was Liz Robles who place 11th in 18:20, followed by Jessica Serrano in 31st dipping under 20 minutes for the first time, racing to a 19:44. Then Erica Tomaschow and Mari Samno closed out the scoring team, placing 58th and 59th recording PR's in 21:34 & 21:39 respectively.
Team Scores : 1.Glendale 23 2.Mt SAC 72 3.SWC 79 4.VVC 159 5.Oxnard 161 6.Citrus 186 7.SDM 210 8.RHC 225 9.LBCC 235 10.SBV 237 11.COD 270 12.Palomar 272 13. WLA 344 14.SMC 360 Barstow N/S OCXC Record 34 and 8
Our Men's squad continues to improve placing 6th place this week and moving in to the top 10 ranking for the first time this year. Izzy(pic) Herrera led the Condors again placing 11th in 20:14, followed Caser(pic) Lopes 25th in 20:46. Martin Cervantes continues to amaze and improve placing 30th in 21:03. Chris Coleman rejoins OC and ran 21:51 to place 49th. Nelson Rivera looks to have hit his stride, finishing in 60th in 22:23 round out the top five men.
Team Scores : 1.SBV 29 2.Glendale 64 3.Mt SAC 111 4.SDM 154 5.SWC154 6.Oxnard 175 7.Palomar 191 8.VVC 192 9.WLA 246 10.SDCC 329 11.COD 337 12.SMC 366 13.SCC 378 14.Citrus 397 OCXC record 25 and 15
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Sept 19, Fairfield Park, Costa Mesa
Our Lady Condors flew high again competing at the Orange Coast Classic. In a field of 25 community colleges, the Lady Condors finished 5th overall. Cynthia Navarro (left) led the team, finishing in 3rd place. She was followed by Liz Robles 13th and Jessica Sarrano in 32nd place.
Team Scores: 1.OCC 24 2.Mt SAC 76 3.LATT 127 4.Cerritos 135 5.Oxnard 184 6.VVC 193 7. Citrus 244 8. LBCC 265 9.Ventura 275 10.LA Valley284 11.Santa Ana 29 12.Palomar 304 13.Fullerton 314 14.El Camino 355 15.COD 377 16.Cuyamaca 486 17.West LA 501 18.SDCC 512
In the men's race, Issy Herrera led the team this week, and took 21st place. Following him was Cesar Lopez at 28th place, and much-improved Martin Cervantes was 40th. Although OC was hampered this week because the #2 man Chris Coleman was unable to compete, they managed an 11th place showing overall.
Team Scores: 1.OCC 2.SBVC 84 3.Mt SAC 110 4.El Camino 128 5.Cerritos 193 6. Palomar 213 7.Cuyamaca 216 8.LATT 232 9.Clark 248 10.Ventura 269 11.Oxnard 280 12.VVC 346 13.LA Valley 363 14. West LA 369 15.LBCC 402 16.COD 476 17. SDCC 494 18.Barstow 509 19.Fullerton 540 20.Golden West 599 21.Citrus 604


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The Bachelorette's "Men Tell All" episode was full of some exciting and explosive drama as expected. The 2 hours was however not enough to show everything that really went down during the July 11th taping. People magazine was able to get some great details on what didn't make it to TV.
Here are excerpts from what you didn't see –
• After the show, Jake says he doesn't regret his actions on the show even though he was accused of "acting" while in the house. During the show, several of the guys criticized Jake but only a portion of it was aired. "I got my butt handed to me out there but I still don't regret anything I did on the show," he told PEOPLE after the show. Jake insists he was only acting natural and being himself.
• Several of the guys including the host reprimanded David for his inappropriate comments to Jillian. "The good in David Good far outweighs what you saw on the show," he said. "That clip was by far the worst of him. I'm sorry he got such a bad rap because he is a good guy." While his apology to Jillian seemed sincere, David probably won't be changing his ways. "I hate living in a place where you can't compliment your girl's ass," he said after the show. "To me it is no different than Tanner P talking about and rubbing her feet."
• For some reason, Brian decided to act ignorantly by interrupting others repeatedly and making insulting comments about others. At a point, he even made a comment about host, Chris Harrison's wife. "I came very close to saying something but I thought, 'It's not worth it. He's drunk and stupid.' I let it go," Harrison said. "In the end, they cut him out almost entirely so he got what he deserved."


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As part of The CW portion of the TCA Press Tour, network president Mark Pedowitz took some time to talk about their new fall (including Arrow and Beauty and the Beast) and mid-season line-ups (including The Carrie Diaries and Cult). During the interview, he spoke about what went into the decision to cancel Ringer, the possibility of The Selection still getting ordered to series, the rumors that they're planning to do something with Battle Royale, how Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along ended up airing on the network, and what fans can expect from the upcoming seasons of Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Nikita and Hart of Dixie. Check out what he had to say after the jump.
Question: What went into the decision of deciding not to go forward with Ringer?
MARK PEDOWITZ: It was a combination of the complexity of the stories and it not performing as well as we hoped, on the digital online space and social media space. That said, the fans are still writing me. They want it desperately. Sarah Michelle [Gellar] and I have had many discussions since May. She's happily pregnant now. I'm waiting for her to give birth. The one thing the two of us did come away with is that, when she's ready, she would love to come back, and we would love to have her at The CW, either as an actress or as a producer.
Do you regret having two shows that are so similar in tone and story, as you do with Arrow and Beauty and the Beast?
PEDOWITZ: No regret whatsoever. The audience will find what the audience will. Beauty and the Beast is another romantic love story, inspired from the 1980's CBS version.
Why did you decide to launch The Carrie Diaries and Cult as mid-season shows?
PEDOWITZ: With The Carrie Diaries, we wanted to give Gossip Girl a send-off, and we felt it was better to do that in the fall. We will run 10 episodes this year, and it will end in mid-December. We felt that, to get The Carrie Diaries out of the clutter of the fall, the best time to launch it would be mid-January. And the goal for both The Carrie Diaries and Cult is to run them with 13 episodes straight.
What can you say about the rumors that The CW is planning to do something with Battle Royale?
PEDOWITZ: It's amazing what happens when you have just a phone call and a discussion. We'd love to do it. Hopefully, we'll be able to make a deal with the producers, and we'll see where it goes. But, at this point in time, it's just a discussion for development.
Considering what Battle Royale is about, are you really considering having a show that's about high school kids killing other high school kids?
PEDOWITZ: At this point in time, it's only in development, and we're not even actually in development. All that existed was a phone call. And we're not planning to do anything that we cannot get on the air. So, the answer to that question is, no, we're not going to go in that direction. We're going to wait to see what happens and how things develop.
You passed on The Selection for the fall season, but there's talk of re-tooling it for mid-season. What didn't work for you that you're trying to fix, and would Battle Royale negate The Selection?
PEDOWITZ: The producers did a really good job. We had an embarrassment of riches with what we ended up picking up. It just wasn't where we wanted it to be, tone-wise. The producers and writers have gone back and are re-scripting as we speak. We'll hopefully see something soon or make a determination about whether to go forward. I'm a big believer in the show. I really wanted a show that had a Game of Thrones/The Hunger Games tone, and we hope it's The Selection. If it's not, then we will look at another arena, in terms of that. Battle Royale comes with a nice cult following, as we all know, and might have been one of the predecessors of a lot of these things that we see today.
How did you decide to bring back Supernatural and Hart of Dixie, and where are those shows going this season?
PEDOWITZ: There was no question about Supernatural. The guys are great. The show is great. We felt that it deserved another crack, particularly as a lead-out from Arrow because it did so well when Smallville was there. So, we're big believers in the show. Hart of Dixie really found its legs. In terms of where those shows are going, the love triangle on Hart of Dixie will continue. And in terms of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles), there will be a lapse of time before Dean gets out of Purgatory, and Sam will have been on his happy way, for a period of time, without hunting for anything. It will take off with the two brothers, once more.
Can you talk about getting Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along at The CW?
PEDOWITZ: Well, I have been a big fan of Dr. Horrible. I actually tried to acquire it when I was at ABC Studios, for the ABC Digital Player. We are primarily going to re-edit it for TV. And hopefully, if Joss [Whedon] does another one, we'll get a crack at doing that. So, it's basically what has been online for the last couple of years, but it's a re-edit for a 42-minute piece.
Did you approach Joss Whedon, or did he approach you about doing that?
PEDOWITZ: I was pro-active. I made the phone call. I said, "Would you like it on television?" That's literally what happened. He was busy filming The Avengers, so I went to his agent.
What can you say about what's coming up this next season for The Vampire Diaries? Will there be new cast members since some of them bit the dust?
PEDOWITZ: There are always new cast members, and those who are dead can always come back to life. As you know, the season ended with Elena (Nina Dobrev) becoming a vampire, and the goal is how she adjusts to her being a vampire. Does she follow Stefan's (Paul Wesley) path or does she follow Damon's (Ian Somerhalder) path? Does the vampire bloodlust get her or not? It's a great cast. It's a great show. I have nothing but praise for (executive producers) Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.
Do we know who Elena's sire is?
PEDOWITZ: Well, it's Damon's blood that helped her, but they never discovered who their actual sire was for Stefan and Damon. They think it's Klaus (Joseph Morgan), but they're not quite sure.
What can you say about Nikita, for this upcoming year?
PEDOWITZ: Well, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) and Ryan (Noah Bean) are running Division. They will be searching out the rogue agents. It's a little bit of a Scooby-Doo gang now, so Nikita (Maggie Q) is not just a lone assassin, trying to avenge everything. She's part of a team and family, and she and Michael (Shane West) will continue their romantic interest.


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Both Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl were part of one of the biggest bands ever in Nirvana, but in April 1994 Nirvana ended with the suicide of frontman Kurt Cobain. Both musicians recently spoke with Rolling Stone about their reflections on the groundbreaking band and still dealing with the aftermath nearly 20 years later.
Novoselic admitted he's been listening to Nirvana a lot lately, something which would seem natural given the new 20th anniversary edition of 'In Utero' arriving in stores. He goes on to add, "There is a lot of baggage that comes with it. It brings back a lot of memories — good memories, painful memories. But it's good music — good rock music."
Grohl, meanwhile, recently told Rolling Stone that he has a hard time listening to 'In Utero.' He explains, "The album should be listened to as it was the day it came out. That's my problem with the record. I used to like to listen to it. And I don't anymore, because of that. To me, if you listen to it without thinking of Kurt dying, you might get the original intention of the record."
The drummer adds, "My kids, they know I was in Nirvana. They know Kurt was killed. I haven't told them that he killed himself. They're four and seven years old. So when they listen to 'In Utero,' they'll have that fresh perspective — the original intention of the album, as a first-time listener."
Even though it's been years since Nirvana was active, Novoselic says playing with Grohl and Pat Smear last year on their track with Paul McCartney brought back a lot of old feelings. He explains, "Dave, Pat and I hadn't played together for 20 years, until last year, when we were in the room with Paul McCartney, of all people … He's a left-handed guitar player, like Kurt. He's playing this mean slide … All of a sudden, this song comes together. It came together in an hour. I looked at Dave and Pat and kind of forgot about Paul. I was like, 'We haven't done this in so long.' It's like we walked out that door 20 years ago, we walked back in and it was all still there. In the film, when Paul says, 'I didn't know I was in the middle of a Nirvana reunion . . . '"
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Snowboarding invented by Jake Burton … ah, just kidding. Jake didn't invent it, he just started the company in '77 and produced the Backhill – a narrow board with single strap bindings and a rope and handle attached to the nose. Experimentations with surfboard construction using foam cores and fiberglass eventually gave way to wood. Life on shred begins.
With furniture steam bending used for shape, and the introduction of aluminum fins the Burton Board™ is touted to ride in packed snow, slush, bumps and "of course, powder." May or may not have been the first year riding in moguls was initially detested by riders. In the brochure Jake claims that snow surfing will be the most fun you've ever had on snow. This was later validated.
For the first time in Burton Snowboard history a good method gave people something to admire outside of the method itself – base graphics make their way to the first production boards. The BB1 and the BB2, or Backhill and Backyard, set the tone for multiple models with the Backhill offering regular and goofy stances and tool free binding adjustments.
"While most anyone will agree that surfing an overhead wave is the greatest sensation they have experienced, the feeling of snow surfing down a good sized hill after a fresh snowfall is not far behind. Snow surfing is an activity that has been around for almost 15 years, but not until recently could it be considered more than a fun pastime to do once or twice a winter" – Burton Catalog, 1980. Well said.
From the beginning, pow slashes have been noted as snow surfing's finest ride. This season the new wider shapes and tapers of the Backhill and Backyard make them even sweeter, not to mention a urethane base for added speed. Production moves from Londonderry to Jake's home in Manchester, Vermont. Find one of these hand-finished boards and you will likely find Jake's initials indicating approved craftsmanship.
It's on. Vermont's Suicide Six is the first resort to allow snowboarding and hosts the National Snowboarding Championships – to become known as the US Open. Jake and the Burton crew compete with Doug Bouton (2nd ever member of the Burton team, for history buffs) taking home the big trophy. Meanwhile on the other side of the world, Burton boards are introduced to Japan.
There was a time when snowboarders were required to pass a certification test before resorts would allow lift access. Allowance was nice, but it was a dark time as new skiers were allowed to pillage at will while riders were registered and marked. In an interesting twist, the National Snowboarding Championship was held at Snow Valley, in Manchester, Vermont where there were no lifts – you had to hike to ride. Gear wise '83 was big: Burton releases its first boot, the Competition Shoes, and the Powdergun and Performer feature bindings with a heel strap.
No one's claiming anything here, but as far as Burton goes, '84 marks the first year the term "shred" is used in company literature to describe what you will be doing on a snowboard. A lot of words have come and gone, but the shred remains … oh wait … the word shred is still used. But from a company that introduced its first outerwear line with names like Powder Shell and Powder Pant that year, you know their head's in the right place. Andy Coghlan shreds his first wins at the US Open and special order Performers are available with steel edges and P-tex bases. Shred.
Not only did the Elite and the Performer come with buckle bindings, but the team was riding Hi-Tops, which thankfully later became hi-backs. Progression of riding and product seemed to be happening overnight. The Elite's foam core wrapped in bi-directional fiberglass and a full wrap edge was carving out a path for Burton board designs. Europe is taking notice and Burton opens the office in Innsbruck, Austria.
With the help of over 1000 shops now carrying Burton product, the introduction of boards like the Cruiser 165 and the Elite 150 is a visible success at mountains everywhere. With its new sintered P-Tex 2000 base, the Cruiser becomes the standard for hauling ass and helps Andy Coghlan rise above the now 200 riders competing at the US Open. The Hi-Top binding leaves anything prior in a trash can and the Burton Snowboard Boots start to look and ride like a snowboard boot.
Burton was practically making everything in '87. The Woody, the Cruzer, the enormous Express 175, collapsible poles, snowshoes and a backcountry snowboard pack, two different styles of boots, patches, outerwear and the video "One Track Mind" was available on VHS and Beta. Good thing too – just two years before only 5 percent of US resorts allowed riding, by 1987, 95 percent did. And as a taste of things to come, Craig Kelly showed up at the Open and won the slalom.
Halfpipe makes it's debut at the US Open and Burton Snowboards releases the Air. If this has to explain how the Air's 3cm of tail kick and variable flex pattern pioneered a new era of riding, than just focus on the halfpipe thing – that probably sticks out, right? Regardless, Burton was riding high (no pun) and for the last time printed a list in the catalog of resorts that allowed snowboarding. Quite simply, almost everyone saw the light by now. And if you've seen the original Safaris, and the outfits on them, you know the light was pretty easy to see.
When people are hyped on a board they can't see in the catalog, good things are happening – and the Mystery Air proved just that. Burton and snowboarding were rolling – race boards, freestyle boards, plate bindings, strap bindings, bags, boots, stickers. Product development in New Zealand was starting to get earlier on-snow testing results. The new video was "Snow Rules," and based on the media presence at the US Open to watch new Burton rider Craig Kelly dominate the halfpipe and downhill, it was ruling hard.
Typically riders have a video or an era that changed the way they approached snowboarding. If you find some heads who were riding in 1990, Burton's "Chill" and the team the company had on snow will likely be that catalyst. It wasn't just a time of eye candy and all-stars though. The Kelly Mystery Air gets quadratic sidecuts and balanced stances. The Freestyle binding has forward lean adjustment for its new injection molded hi-back, and if none of this is really doing it for you, know that freestyle riding was starting to open up. Just ask Terje, he made his first appearance at the US Open with a Micro Air in 1990.
When you stop and think about it, what makes the boned-out grabs and tweaks riders were throwing in the early 90s so damn impressive is that they were doing all of this with dual positive angle stances. Even as Burton released its cant binding options in 1991, the diagram shows that ancient knees together form as a resulting benefit. You tend to forget euro-carving was a legitimate product series term – and it was still raging in 1991, and Burton's alpine boards were now all asymmetric designs. There were other things going on, but this is a decent time to pay tribute to the downhill racing side of things … if you understand what we're getting at.
In 1992, Jake was asked in an interview: At this point, what is your ultimate goal in life? His response: TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. TO MAKE THE BEST SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE WORLD. Seriously, he said it seven times. Ask him today and chances are he'll say it again, but maybe just once or twice. Maybe he said it so many times because Burton moved its operations to Burlington and introduced Rider Responsive Flex – no more ski-based flex.
Look, you can argue this if you want, but Kurt Cobain and Nirvana brought a revolution to pop culture. So much so, not even sure it was called pop culture anymore. So it should be no surprise that the day-glo suits were gone and the Outland, Universe and Biolight outerwear collections were earth toning it down. But that's mellow and trend heavy. In 1993 the catalog pages started with the Air series boards – also a revolution of sorts. And if that wasn't enough, Burton introduced the 3D hole pattern and its 2,073,600 stance options.
Revolutionary designs continue… twin tip boards enter snowboarding, and are still with us today. Burton releases its true Twin and the pro models all follow suit: Terje's Haakon Air, Brushie's Brushie, and Craig's Kelly Air-Slopestyle all take on the twin shape. Actually, Craig's board was following him into the backcountry designs, but it was close enough. Speaking of close enough, Burton opens its offices in Japan to be close enough to the riders in that region of the world – not to mention some of the deepest pow. Priorities.
Maybe the Contact binding was ahead of its time. Maybe it was simply over hyped. But rest assured there are droves of riders that first saw Burton EST bindings and said, "yeah, like the baseless bindings back, in like, '95." Not quite the same binding, but that was the general reaction. As complex as a change that might have seemed, it was the simplest binding development that year that has lasted until today: Slap Ratchet buckles on the ankle strap. Let the comfort begin.
Burton had recently committed to its women's line of gear. Boards with women in mind and women's-specific boots and outerwear were already part of the line. Thanks to the shred of Shannon Dunn, Burton women got their first pro model in 1996. And while some people would insist Terje's Balance be mentioned here as well, let's point out instead that the Custom joined us this year. Not the Custom Flying V. Not the Custom with Squeezebox. Not even the Custom with a special graphic. Just the Custom.
On page 21 of the 1997 catalog, a nine-year old Shaun White is pictured with a line of kids product and a statement about how Burton is committed to its youth gear as much as it is anything else. Seemed to work out pretty good.
You can't talk about 1998 without pointing out snowboarding's Olympic debut in Nagano, Japan. That year Burton introduced its Learn-to-Ride gear and programs to give new riders the best chance out of the gate. Powerful combination of catalysts to the growth of snowboarding, if you think about it.
Maybe it was the millions of people worried about the impending doom of Y2K (year 2000, for anyone who can't remember or was 7 years old or something) that left the world numb to the introduction of Step-In Bindings. To make up for it, however, Burton also released the combo of Boot-to-Binding Integration, which meant computer models were being used to design perfectly contoured boot exteriors to binding hi-backs. Kind of surprising it took this long, but hey, something had to balance out the step-in thing. Speaking of balancing out, as hi-backs were now getting taller, the toe gas pedal made its first appearance.
Along the way Burton has introduced techs and features a bit less glamorous than say your Rockers and Channels of today. In 2000, wood core Engineered Grain Direction was one of those techs. The optimized lightness and strength is something riders pretty much take for granted today. What's not taken for granted is the Women's Feelgood, introduced this year and still the benchmark in the Burton women's line and probably a few other lines elsewhere.
Even if you'd never seen it, or maybe even heard of it, the launch of the BMC snowboard brought it to your attention. Named at the Burton Manufacturing Center, the BMC was the new jam – lightweight and responsive. The board carried with it a good amount of pride for those behind it, and brought a good amount of respect for those who made it shred.
Even if you'd never seen it, or maybe even heard of it, the launch of the BMC snowboard brought it to your attention. Named at the Burton Manufacturing Center, the BMC was the new jam – lightweight and responsive. The board carried with it a good amount of pride for those behind it, and brought a good amount of respect for those who made it shred.
With the Olympics in Salt Lake City it was a pretty good time for U.S. riders to take Gold. Burton's Kelly Clark and Ross Powers did just that. The late night interview tour was on. Snowboarding and Burton were now reaping the rewards of winter patriotism on snow. Meanwhile, on the backside of the mountain, Burton releases the Fish and the S Series Boards, which originally was a series, and not just one model.
Snowboarding was no longer on the rise - it was exploding. It's no wonder why Jake grabbed the family and took a year to travel six continents and ride on each one. You can read about it in Six, a memoir book of sorts, if you can find it. Comes with a DVD. But just because the big man was out didn't mean everything came to a halt. The T6 and its aluminum core hits the shop and the industry's first women's specific binding, the Lexa, starts the foundation of what will later be known as True Fit. Should probably vacation more often.
Well, that's the year UnInc started, they'll say. That was the year Burton pulled a group of progressive riders together and let them do what they want. They'd be right to say such things, but they'd be leaving out a few key elements on Burton's year – namely Infinite Ride and Stainless Steel Edges. Seriously though, the Capstrap toe strap debuted on the Mission Greed. Bindings haven't been the same since, corporate or uncorporated.
Let's face it, when Speed Zone Lacing hit the mountains it wasn't necessarily a concern how quickly you could boot up and knock down a few people on your dash to get first chair. The original hook, pull and tuck – or was it lock? – indeed shaved a little time from those cumbersome traditional lace interfaces, but an equal if not greater benefit was the zones rather than the speed. If you wanted to improve you speed to the liftline in '05, finding one of the first Vapors (in Japan) to lighten things up was your better option.
Burton and Northstar-at-Tahoe bring you the first Stash – an organic, literally and figuratively, designed park using natural surroundings as jibs and such. In the midst of it all is a cabin dedicated to the spirit and riding of the late Craig Kelly, the inspiration for it all. And clear across the globe, Shaun White and Hannah Teter were winning Gold at the Turin Olympics … so there was a whole new onslaught of media appearances making snowboarding a household understanding.
The funny thing is, if you asked someone at the time whether they had to guess if Audex (wearable technology) or The Channel would survive, chances are there would have been quite a few people that would have written off the Channel, debuting in an early release (formerly known as late model) Jeremy Jones.
If people were confused by the Channel in 2007, in 2008 it would all start to make sense. Rumors had been flying about a baseless binding that wasn't a baseless binding like the Contacts of '95 (visit 1995 section for reference) but something different. It was EST, an acronym for Extra Sensory Technology. The board-to-binding interface provided an infinite allowance of stance options, and the sensation of natural board flex under your feet was … well … what's that phrase of once you try something you never go back? Same thing.
Camber will never be the same. Either it got reversed (V-Rocker), or it got Springloaded (S-Rocker) and in a few cases went limp (flat P-Rocker). The Scoop nose and tail added to the new bends and the great debate was on. Not since step-ins and strap bindings were argued over had there been so much internal strife with the snowboarding community. Luckily snowboarding remained fun either way.
Just when you thought it was as easy as camber or rocker, the Flying V enters the Springloaded mix and starts indoctrinating all kinds of followers. Some Burton pros even drop into competition halfpipes with them. It seemed like the world could agree on something again. If there was something the world seemed to agree on, it was Shaun White's jaw dropping second run and victory lap in the Vancouver Olympics. Although, Shaun's board is not Flying V, just to be clear. Just like the old days Jake and Donna are back running the company, but they never really left - unless you count the six continent trip.
Sure the Nug is surrounded with all kinds of innuendo, but it really is true what Burton says: one hit and you're hooked. The technology that allows the board to ride 8-10 cm shorter is impressive to say the least. Not everyone's convinced, but the glory is not everyone has to be. If you go to the 1978 section you'll see that Jake was claiming that snowboarding would be the most fun you've ever had on snow. Nug, Re:Flex bindings, Flying V, Camber, hell, even Step-Ins … doesn't really matter. Shit's still fun.
Look, it's no secret that $1,500 snowboards don't fly off the shelves. That's why Burton doesn't make tens of thousands of them. A company doesn't turn 35 by being stupid. It does by being innovative. The release and design of the Mystery coincided with the opening of Craig's – a new R&D facility in Burlington dedicated to Burton's most influential rider, and engineer. The Mystery is not a price tag as much as it is a statement of what can be done. And that was Craig's deal – do what you know can be done. No one said you have to own one, just like no one should say stop thinking.
After a much-ballyhooed decision to move the US Open from its Vermont home to Vail, Colorado, anticipation was at a record high. The week of the event was met with deep pow, which isn't really all that great for competition, but just fine for riding. And all the sudden it just made sense. Likewise for 2013, Burton released the Parkitect featuring an asymmetrical core profile to go along with an asymmetrical shape. It was one of those "computer-got-us-this-far-but-what-happens-if-the-core-lines-up-with-a-duck-stance" kind of things. And after people started riding it, it equally just made sense.
There was a moment when Burton nearly abandoned the idea of splitboards. The S-Series had become a dated beast of a board and to be perfectly honest, the company probably sold more to its employees and friends of employees than anyone else. But the timing was perfect for a company that digs on R&D and had a new R&D facility fully tuned. So in 2014 there were four available in the line, including the Anti-Social – Burton's first women's-specific splitboard. The backcountry, pack-it-in-pack-it-out set is an organized and vocal one, and sometimes women even more so. The result isn't just new boards though, it's the perpetual reminder that when something gets stale, it might just need some fresh spice.


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Lost 2
Simmons is introduced to a female vampire.He's dated many beautiful women,what happens when me meets her?
And not mine, enjoy :)
Chapter 1
Phone Call
12:47 p.m..
I was timing my lunch hour to the exact second that I would have to walk back into the offices of Berkshire Hathaway. I didn't want to step one foot into that building before I had to. When Bella was here, we would usually grab something quick and eat while we worked. These days, I looked for any excuse to get out of that place for the precious full hour. Anything to get away from the stress. When Bella was here... when Bella was here.
I found myself saying that a lot.
It was a mistake to compare things at work to the way they were before she left, but I did it all the time. Back then, work had been so exciting. I had loved it. Relished it. Now, it was drudgery. It was almost painful to get up every morning for another day.
12:48. Time to get up and head back.
I sighed heavily as I paid the tip on my sandwich and coffee and walked out of the Deli. I clenched my teeth. It was January and the cold wind was biting as I hunched down further into my coat. I usually let my scarf hang limply, but now it was a necessity. I wrapped it around my neck and ducked my head into the chill. There was a news stand that was located across the street from the office building, and without really thinking about it, I glanced up at the magazines. The cover of STAR magazine caught my eye and made me stop in my tracks.
"Thomas Vaughn Finds New Love"
Well, well, I thought. He certainly got over Bella fast.
Vaughn had been broken hearted when Bella ended things. He had sounded frantic the last time I talked to him. I could remember how his voice shook on the phone. He had just heard the news of Bella's marriage and he was beside himself.
I understood his shock.
After all, Bella had just broken up with him four days earlier. Actually, Bella's quick marriage to Edward was a shock to all of us. Now, here was Thomas Vaughn, just a month later, getting his picture taken with some beautiful brunette. I couldn't help myself. I knew I had to get back to the office, but I really wanted to see what the article had to say. I looked from side to side like I was doing something wrong, as I picked up the magazine and began reading.
New York City was buzzing today after Thomas Vaughn was spotted on Saturday night with a gorgeous brunette. Her name is Kristin Roberts (27), from Muncie, Indiana. Roberts and Vaughn were standing outside the Ford Theater in Times Square, and appeared to be much more than acquaintances!
Friends say Vaughn is finally getting over the jolt he received from the surprise wedding of his ex-fiancee, Isabella Swan (25), to an unidentified businessman. In a strange turn of events, the court is not releasing the name of the man that Swan married. It is something totally unheard of, and was sure to come as a shock to Vaughn.
"He was devastated," a family member told STAR. "Thomas was quite shaken by the whole thing."
Undoubtedly, with the news of Swan's resignation as Vice President of Berkshire-Hathaway and her marriage three days later, Vaughn must have realized he had no other choice but to move on.
Swan has not been publicly seen since her private wedding at the courthouse took place.
Michael Simmons (24), Swan's former assistant and former boyfriend, was apparently the only guest at the wedding. He has remained silent about the matter and has refused to comment on Swan, her new husband, or Thomas Vaughn.
I put the magazine down. I was wincing from being labeled as Bella's former boyfriend. Even though it was completely untrue, at first it had been sorta great to have my name linked to Bella's. Now, it was just another reason for the staff at work to gossip and snicker behind my back.
Ha! I thought. I'd like to see them try that snickering behind my back if Bella was still here. They had all been terrified of her. If Bella was still here. I sighed hard. I wished that Bella were here. Nothing had been the same since she left.
I missed her terribly.
Since she had left there had not been one shouting match in the conference room, no 5 a.m. meeting to go over strategy one last time, and there had been no middle of the night phone calls from Bella at the office asking my opinion about what the value of the dollar in Prague had on our current client's stock options. There had not been one crying session under a desk either. Things at the firm had become absolutely monotonous and dull. It just wasn't the same.
Suddenly, my phone began to ring. I looked at the number and saw that it was my secretary. I threw the magazine back on the shelf and answered the phone as I began weaving through the cars to cross the street. My secretary informed me that Mr. Hathaway wanted to meet with me.
I grimaced as I crowded into the already full elevator that would take me to the 42nd floor. As I made my way upward, I tensed with the knowledge that Mr. Hathaway wanted to see me.
I knew exactly why he was calling me to his office.
Ever since Bella left, he had brought me in for a weekly interrogation for the sole purpose of finding out what Bella's next move was. I knew he was desperate to know if she was planning to start up her own firm, or join with a competitor, but he had never come right out and asked me anything specific. I knew he didn't trust me, but I was also the only person close enough to Bella that could give him anything to go on. Personally, I thought he was beginning to lose it.
Someone got off on the 27th floor, and I could feel the heat seeping under my collar. I unwrapped my scarf and loosened my tie to let in a little air. The tension rose the higher I climbed.
It had been a little over a month since Bella's stunt had caused a firestorm at Berkshire-Hathaway and I knew that the only reason I still had my job was because of that affidavit Bella had signed swearing to the fact that I had not been involved in any way in her decision to hand C-CORP back to the Cullens. Sterling Hathaway was looking for any reason to kick me to the curb. I was very aware of that fact.
It was bad enough, I thought, that although I had been the obvious choice to take Bella's place as Vice President, that Hathaway had gone in a different direction and hired one of the German affiliates to come in and "Restore the luster and grandeur that was tarnished by Isabella Swan," was how he had put it.
What Hathaway really meant was that this Hans Grunderman character was so mean that even his own family couldn't stand to be around him. He had been divorced five times and all his children had taken their mother's last name. His parents had moved to Finland and hadn't spoken to him in eleven years. But I, Michael Simmons, would be working intensely with him on a daily basis.
Mr. Hathaway's secretary announced me. I stopped just outside the door and straightened my tie. I rubbed my temples. I could feel a pretty good headache coming on. I took a deep breath and walked in.
He was seated behind his massive desk holding a glass filled with some sort of clear liquid. I would bet anyone a million dollars that it wasn't water. My guess was scotch - straight. He had become a world class drinker since Bella's lovely stunt.
"Sit down, Simmons," he growled.
There were two chairs in front of his desk. I walked up and chose the chair that was slightly farther away from him.
He began talking before I had even sat all the way down.
"How is Reynolds doing with the Nom -Tech merger?"
"Just fine, sir."
I knew he was moving slowly at first, and would soon start in on the real reason he sent for me.
He took another swig of the toxic substance in his glass and then said, "Is Reynolds up to the task of dealing with the press? When they catch wind of our firm's involvement they are sure to want an interview."
"Well sir," I replied. "He handled the press with ease when he was head of the Broder case, but I will prep him and make sure he is ready."
Hathaway took a large, labored breath and looked up at the ceiling for a moment before bringing his face down to meet mine.
"Have you heard from Swan?" He asked flatly.
Here we go, I thought.
"No sir." I tried to sound disinterested. "I still haven't heard from her since the last time Harry Banks called."
He looked at me through red, glassy eyes as I continued to explain, "That matter has been completed, and I believe she has severed all ties to this firm. I would guess she is still on her honeymoon."
He flinched when I said the word "honeymoon" and put down his empty glass. He rubbed his puffy eyes and looked down at his desk. He looked battered and saggy. He took a haggard breath and then with trepidation asked me another question. It seemed to take great courage for him to ask me.
"Simmons, she took her list of contacts with her when she left. What do you think the chances are of her starting up another firm here in the City and competing against us?"
After four weeks of this he finally had the nerve to just come out and ask me what he really wanted to know. I saw sweat above his upper lip. All this time he had been worried that the most heartless and ruthless she-devil in New York was planning on going against him. It didn't hurt that she was young and beautiful. Maybe, if I had all his stress it would drive me to drink too. Especially since he had intended on putting that beautiful she-devil's name on the building right after his.
I sat motionless. I wasn't sure how to handle this situation. Did he think I was secretly plotting something with Bella? Did he think that I was planning on joining Bella if she returned?
I would.
I would be out of here before he could reach for that bottle of scotch.
I decided to go with honesty. At least for now.
"I have had absolutely no contact with her, Mr. Hathaway. I haven't got a clue about her plans, or if she even has any plans to return to New York."
He stared at me, and I stared back unflinchingly. His left eye tightened as he continued watching me. It was like two gunfighters staring each other down before they each reached for their weapon. Finally, he blew out a rush of air and said, "Fine, Simmons. You can go."
I stood up and strode quickly out of the room and exhaled deeply as I made my way to my office. It appeared I was safe, at least for another week. It suddenly occurred to me that he could have someone watching me, following me. I shook my head. Now who was paranoid?
My secretary handed me a stack of messages. I boringly thumbed through them until I found one that caught my eye. Lanita had called. Ah, this was my first good news on this Monday. Her call meant she must be back from that Sports Illustrated swimsuit photo shoot in Peru. She was an exotic beauty from Belize. She had great dark brown eyes and she spoke with an amazingly sexy accent that was a mix of Spanish and Creole. Maybe this day would end much better than it began.
My cell phone rang and I groaned. It was my mother. There was never an easy way to talk to my Mom. She was always probing, digging for details that I didn't want to share. I knew that she was disappointed that I had chosen this line of work. She didn't find it stable. I could hear her now. "Michael, dear. Are you still doing that money thing? Move back here and settle down with a nice girl." My parents still lived in Newport Beach. My all too perfect older brother lived just 15 minutes away. Perfect wife, perfect kids, perfect everything. I pushed the ignore button and got to work.
I got home a little before 7:00 p.m., and planned on picking up Lanita in about an hour. I was about to take a shower when I heard my phone ringing. I didn't recognize the number or the area code, so I let the machine take it. I heard the beep and ducked my head out of the bedroom to hear the message when I heard Bella's voice on the speaker. I dove for the phone.
"Bella!" I cried.
"Simmons. I am glad to see that you would still answer the phone even though you knew it was me," she said.
"Why wouldn't I answer the phone?" I asked in a surprised voice.
"Well," she began. "I have caused you quite a bit of trouble. I read about Hans Grunderman. Tough break."
It was so good to hear her voice. I wanted so much to ask her when or even if she was coming back. "So, how is the honeymoon?" I asked.
There was a long pause on the other end. When she finally spoke, it was all breathless and airy. I could hear the smile in her voice.
"It's wonderful."
I remembered seeing them on the dance floor in the Rainbow Room, and the way they looked at each other at the wedding. I was pretty sure I had a firm grip on how the honeymoon was going. It was a stupid question to ask anyway. I cleared my throat and asked a much more useful question.
"So, what's up? Are you coming back soon?"
"Yes, I am," she said in a matter of fact tone. "Edward and I are going to be in town this weekend. We're going to pack up my apartment. I will be ending my lease at the end of January. I was hoping you would come over and help so we could see you one more time."
One more time? Why just one more time? I wondered.
"That would be great," I said.
"We will be at the apartment on Saturday. Can you come over then?"
Bella sounded so happy. "You bet. I'll be there." I tried to sound happy too.
"By the way," she said. "Edward's sister, Alice will be there. Try not to take it too personally if she acts a little angry towards you. She'll get over it."
"Angry? Bella, why should Edward's sister be angry at me?" I squeaked. How big was Edward's family anyway?
Bella ignored my question as she continued. "Oh, and Rosalie will be there too. She doesn't fully trust me on the shoe thing. You might notice a slight hostility on the part of Rosalie as well. Don't take it personally. She won't get over it. That's just the way she is."
Who the heck was Rosalie? What was the shoe thing?
"Simmons, you still there?" Bella asked.
"Yeah, Bella, I'm here. What time should I come over?"
"Whenever. We'll be starting early. Just come when you can, and Simmons, thanks so much! It'll be great to see you!" Then she hung up.
I went back to the bathroom lost in my thoughts of Bella giving up her apartment and leaving New York. She made it sound like I would never see her again. I wondered if there was any chance I could talk her into staying. I had a few ideas. Maybe we could talk before she really said good-bye.
All of the sudden the prospect of seeing Lanita didn't thrill me. I knew why. Just talking to Bella on the phone was a thousand times more exciting than a night with Lanita.
I knew that the way I acted towards Bella had led many people to the mistaken notion that I had feelings for her. Heck, even STAR magazine was telling everyone that we had dated. Just for the record, I am not, nor have I ever been, in love with Bella. Okay, when I first met her I was... well, to say the least, very interested.
That lasted about three days.
My interest in her lasted just long enough for her fangs to sink into me when I asked her if it was really necessary that a report she demanded from me contain so much detail about the company that it would take 10 people at least a month to gather it all. She ordered me to have it on her desk the following Tuesday. With no help.
Just me.
I am totally serious.
I still remember how her eyes flared when she tore into me. I don't think she took a breath for three minutes straight while she ripped me apart. I remember the exact moment my adjectives describing her changed from captivating, stunning and fascinating, to words I would never say in front of my mother. Luckily, I later had the chance to prove myself to her and gain her respect. I also got to see the more human side of her as time went on, and the rest, as they say, is history.
The attributes I found in Bella were hard to explain. She challenged me. She kept me on my toes. She made me want to be better than I was. It wasn't that I was in love with Bella. What I missed was the excitement and sarcasm. The adrenaline and energy she inspired in me. I was especially intrigued the last few months when I saw the real Bella emerge. I was amazed at her strength and vivacity. She was like the best friend that I never knew I wanted. I didn't want Bella, but I knew that I did want someone like her.
I would miss her.
I sighed as I turned the shower on.
It was Monday night. Saturday couldn't come fast enough for me.