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I was kinda thinking they were releasing these quick updates to block jailbreaking on new phones coming out of the store, but why are they not releasing a new firmware every week for the Verizon phone, to patch it's "security holes"? It IS currently jailbreakable right?(I don't know, not on Verizon)
Oh noez! My wife/gf/son/daughter/babysitter/dog/cat/alien/(insert clever answer)/ accidentally upgraded my phone! What do I do?!
My g/f updated my phone by accident help me guys lmao only joking sticking to 4.2.1 for me works great jailbroken running sweet thanks guys
Can't wait till I get my IMEI unlock, then I can actually update from 4.1 lol, 5.0 will be out by the time I can update lol
Just restored 4.3.1 so it looks like they're still signing the firmware.
According to Apple, the update:
- Fixes an issue that let you jailbreak
- Fixes an issue that let you jailbreak
- Contains the latest security updates which closes the holes that lets you jailbreak
I'm still on 4.1 Haven't seen a reason yet to upgrade mine. My battery life has sucked lately though.
I actually have experienced the frozen FaceTime bug when switching to springboard and then back to FaceTime during a call, so I think this is good, if we can find a jailbreak for it
I updated to 4.3.1 earlier today w/ a clean install from iTunes. I must've 'just' dodged the 4.3.2 release!!!
geez talk about by the skin of my teeth, i Just got 4.3.1 yesterday, lolz
I updated to 4.3.1 last night using a custom sn0wbreeze IPSW. I wanted the new air play features so I can use them with my Apple TV I bought a few weeks ago.
I just told my sister in law, who's iPad I jail broke on 3.2.2 centuries ago, she needed to upgrade last night b4 they patch this 4.3.1. Damn. I could've walked her through green poison over the phone but trying to update to custom firmware, damn near impossible.
No real need to update and there probably wont be until ios 5 (assuming it exists)


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Tuesday: Don't miss another great breakfast, and then head down to the barn where you can pick from a multitude of different rides with half-day and all-day options available. From beginner to advanced, there is a ride just right for you! After the ride, grab your suit and take a quick dip in the pool or hot tub before lunch at the pool. There are many choices once again for the afternoon ride to accommodate your riding pleasure. Fly-fishing lessons are directly after the 2:00 pm ride today. Meet us at the Frontier Lodge if you want to learn to cast a fly rod! Make sure you leave some time to relax and clean up before dinner. After a great dinner, join us on the Frontier Lodge porch as our Cowboy Singer serenades us all with songs and poetry of the old West.
Wednesday: After breakfast, those who choose to go on the exciting whitewater rafting trip will need to grab a towel and head down to Canon City. There you can raft down the snow-fed Arkansas River and splash through the class II – IV rapids of the Big Horn. It is a family-orientated trip open to children 7 & older. What a great break to soothe those aching riding muscles! For folks who choose to stay at the guest ranch, the rides will go a little longer and faster to explore some of the wild scenery surrounding Tarryall. Lunch on Wednesday is in the dining room for those of you who choose not to go rafting. Then, it's back to the barn for more breathtaking horseback rides. After dinner, head on down to the Frontier Lodge for a fun night of Barn dancing and Line dancing.
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And before anyone makes a comment that they're millionaires already, that's still cutting into their profit per night.
As for the Glow with the Show Prisoner's Dilemma... I'm torn as I'd have to know where else the hats work and if we can change out the batteries.
That said, I've read reports that only a few dozen people were wearing the ears at WOC last night, compared to the thousands at the media event, making the effect much less impressive, and even imperceptible at times.
This flat out sucks and they should fire the idiot at Disney who came up with this stupid idea. These ideas work for like an Olympic Opening Ceremony because the device is given to all involved and it's staged for TV. Neither applies in this case.
In the end, the price point will prevent this from ever really catching on in mass and I'm thankful for that. Disney if you're reading you should up the price to $50 a piece.
It really sucks that Disney is going to give a bunch of these away to pa**holes, because those same takers will be bringing them back and annoying those of us who enjoy the dark while watching the show.
Speaking of that control, it is a cool effect, but it simultaneously creeps me out due to the Big Brother nature of it.
That's the wrong conclusion and you should know it. People who buy ears are buying them for themselves. They want the glowing ears even though they might not see the effect during a show. They can certainly see the glowing effect surrounding their head, which creates a community effect.
I do think the $25 price is much too high to encourage participation. Perhaps Disney should offer other types of "Glow In The Show" contraptions to ensure people will want to buy Disney merchandise like lightsabers, pendants, and baseball caps at different price points.
But the ears only do the coordinated blinking if they are in range of a Disney broadcast point. At this moment, those are World of Color, the Mad T Party, and some locations in Cars Land.
At least Disney is trying something new to the parks rather than the same ole tried and true. And instead of whining about AP Holders (who are a very large portion of DLR's customers unlike WDW but we won't get into that), realize that Disney is still trying to give AP Holders incentive to continue to return to the parks. It's not like the hats are free for Disney to make.
The ears are part of the show unlike the swords, bracelets, etc. That's the big difference.
I'm well aware of the number of passholders at DLR. Disney's problem in Anaheim isn't from a lack of passholder usage, but from over usage. Hence the recent, huge price increases. They don't need to create incentives to keep passholders coming.
I stand by what I said before - super annoying.
My point is, discussion is fine. People will disagree on things all the time. We don't live in China or North Korea where you're just not allowed to do anything like that. I get it, you think it's annoying and you're free to make that comment.
But just complaining and calling people names is just like anyone who complains about politics and doesn't vote or doesn't do anything about it. DO something other than complain about it. It's just like people who vent about people and whine that "so and so is such an idiot." It's a waste of energy and time.
Btw, the increase in ticket prices is enough to stop some people from renewing or downgrading. Yes, there is over-usage where locals don't buy anything at the parks. But hearing about these types of events might be enough to get people to pay the higher fees.


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Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said "Make no mistake: Donald Sterling is the villain of this story. But he's just a handmaiden to the bigger evil. In our quest for social justice, we shouldn't lose sight that racism is the true enemy. He's just another jerk with more money than brains."
Aren't these comments just as racist as anything Sterling said? Quote #1)"I give interracial couples a look. Daggers. They get uncomfortable when they see me on the street." Quote #2) "I seriously wanted to pick up a gun and shoot whites. The only way to resolve matters is by bloodshed." Racism is racism period. Right?


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Well for the past 2 months Tyler has been going to weekly occupational therapy sessions. He hates to go and tries to negotiate getting out of it each week. The therapist says he is doing good but it is still too early to tell. Out of the two months there has been several school days off on his regular scheduled day. In brief conversations with the therapist I got the impression she might want to continue seeing Tyler longer than the trial period. I think that is great because it is really hard to know if it will help him long run in such a short amount of time.
Tyler has taken a liking to the world of video games. While I know it isn't good to always sit in front of a tv, I do think it has helped him a lot. It helps him do some critical thinking, use fine motor skills with the remote and interact with other players both online and in person. Don't worry I still make sure he takes breaks to go outside and play with friends but lately he has become a hermit if we don't force him to get off of the video games.
Send some positive thoughts our way. I put Tyler on a wait list for this 1 day program called Surfer's healing . It is a 1 day special event for children with special needs and they take the kids 1 on 1 out in the water to surf. It is such a fantastic program and it is at no cost to the families. Tyler probably will not want to go if he gets chosen but I think it would be a wonderful experience for him. It is held in Southern California so we would have some travel costs. Don't tell Tyler because it will be a secret and surprise if he gets chosen. His anxiety gets so high I am sure he would stress himself out if he even knew I was thinking about it. it isn't a for sure thing anyways since he is on the wait list. If it is something God wants us to do I know he will find a way for us to get there as far as travel expenses.
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California Republic Bancorp Announces Record 3rd Quarter 2012 Results with Net Income of $1.91 Million, and Total Assets of $585.5 Million.
Press Release 3rd Qtr 2012 – PDF Version
California Republic Bancorp (OTCBB: CRPB), holding company for California Republic Bank, announced its results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting quarterly net income of $1.91 million, and record growth in all major categories including assets, loans and deposits.
CEO Jon Wilcox stated, "During the quarter we were very pleased with our continued loan growth, and our ability to respond to that growth from a liquidity standpoint by generating over $100 million of new core deposits. We understand the importance of paying attention to both sides of the balance sheet and continue to execute our plan accordingly."
President John DeCero added, "Our credit discipline is at the heart of everything we do, as is our commitment to generating strong yielding assets funded by low cost core demand deposits. Our attention to and execution of this strategy has translated into rising net interest margins and quarterly profits."
3rd Quarter 2012 Results:
At September 30, 2012, California Republic reported total assets of $585.5 million, an increase of $215.4 million, or 58.29% above total assets as of September 30, 2011. The year-over-year growth in total assets reflects continued core deposit growth with record total deposits of $532.9 million, a $212.1 million, or 66.1% increase from the third quarter of 2011, and a $101.1 million increase from last quarter. Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts grew to $228.4 million compared with $121.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2011, an increase of $107.3 million, or 88.6%. Total loans outstanding increased to a record $487.5 million, representing a $254.3 million, or 109.1% increase over the third quarter of 2011. Of the Bank's total loans outstanding, commercial banking and commercial real estate loans outstanding represented $290.7 million and the indirect auto loan portfolio represented $196.8 million. California Republic continued to report strong credit quality through the third quarter, with no non-performing or charged-off loans within the commercial bank portfolio and 12 basis points of charge-offs for the auto portfolio.
Total interest income improved in the third quarter of 2012 to $7.4 million, a $4.3 million or 138.7% increase over total interest income for the same period of 2011. Third quarter net interest margin also improved to 5.90%, compared with a net interest margin of 3.54% for the same period of 2011. Net income for the quarter improved to $1.91 million, compared with a net loss of $(412) thousand for the third quarter of 2011. Year-to-date net income was $2.58 million compared with a year-to-date net loss of $(591) thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
At September 30, 2012, California Republic Bank reported a Tier-1 leverage capital ratio of 9.27%, a Tier-1 risk based capital ratio of 9.80% and a total risk based capital ratio of 11.05%, well in excess of the 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively, needed to be considered "well-capitalized" by California Republic Bank's regulatory agencies.
California Republic Bank stated, consistent with maximizing shareholder value and meeting its regulatory capital requirements, that it may sell up to a significant portion of its auto loans from time to time, either through servicing retained securitizations or whole loan sales, as market conditions permit.
About California Republic Bancorp:
California Republic Bancorp is the holding company for California Republic Bank. California Republic Bank provides loans, deposit and cash management services to individuals, companies, and their owners throughout Southern California. The Bank offers direct access to executive management and unparalleled responsiveness with the goal of establishing long-term relationships. The Bank operates three full-service regional branch hubs based in Newport Beach, Beverly Hills and Westlake Village.
The Bank also has an indirect auto finance division based in Irvine, which purchases auto contracts from both franchised and independent automobile dealerships, to which it also has long-term relationships.
For more information, contact Jon Wilcox, CEO, or John DeCero, President, at 949-270-9700 in Orange County, at 424-230-5400 in Los Angeles, or at 805-496-9010 in Ventura County. You can also visit the company's website at www.crbnk.com. California Republic Bancorp's headquarters is located at 1400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 150, Newport Beach, California 92660. California Republic Bank's Beverly Hills branch is located at 100 North Crescent Drive, Suite 125, Beverly Hills, California 90210. California Republic Bank's Westlake Village branch is located at 875 S. Westlake Blvd., Suite 101, Westlake Village, CA 91361.
California Republic Bancorp's Board of Directors includes:
- Inside Directors: Jon Wilcox, CEO and John DeCero, President.
- Outside Directors: Robert Barth, Chairman of the Board of California Republic Bank and CEO of Black Equities Group Ltd.; John Bendheim, President of Bendheim Enterprises, Inc.; Marc Brutten, Entrepreneur and CEO of Westcore Holdings; Bob Din, CEO of En Pointe Technologies; John Hagestad, Managing Partner of SARES-REGIS Group; Warren S. Orlando, Chairman, 1st United Bancorp Inc.; and J. Scott Watt, President and CEO of the Watt Group of Companies.
For information regarding the purchase or sale of California Republic Bancorp's stock, contact Michael Natzic of Crowell, Weedon & Co. at 800-288-2811.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbors created by the act. These forward-looking statements refer to California Republic's current expectations regarding future operating results, and growth in loans, deposits, and assets. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (1) the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions and increased competition by financial service providers on California Republic's results of operations; (2) California Republic's ability to continue its internal growth rate; (3) California Republic's ability to build net interest spread; (4) the quality of California Republic's earning assets; (5) changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; (6) the effect of changes in laws and regulations with which California Republic must comply; (7) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory authorities and accounting requirements; (8) acts of war or terrorism or natural disasters; (9) the timely development of new banking products and services; (10) the success of products and services, such as the indirect auto loan business; (11) technological changes; (12) cyber-security threats, including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of data; (13) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (14) changes in California Republic's organization, management, and compensation; and (15) California Republic's success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.
California Republic does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.
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About Nordblom Company
Nordblom Company is a real estate enterprise with an 85 year history of managing, investing and developing properties throughout the New England region and select markets across the country. The company currently owns office, commercial and multifamily properties in the New England and Carolina markets and is committed to creating dynamic work and living environments that further the quality of life for the people who occupy its properties. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with offices in Boston, Brookline and Raleigh, Nordblom Company has $650 million in assets under management.
Since 1995, Nordblom and its real estate investment affiliate, Nordic Properties, have acquired in excess of 7 million square feet totaling more than $1.1 billion in value. Transactions have included complicated sale-leasebacks, adaptive re-use and re-positioning projects, acquisition of corporate surplus properties, built-to-suits, residential conversions and portfolio purchases.
Nordblom specializes in the management of commercial and multifamily properties throughout the New England and Carolina markets. Over 23,200 people live or work in the 6 million + square feet currently under management. Nordblom has consistently been ranked in the top 10 Commercial Property Managers list by the Boston Business Journal.


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We had originally planned a picnic by the ocean but we ended up in Bodega Bay to see the film locations for the Birds, lunch could wait... It was a beautiful day and I was really thrilled to see the school house that was used for the movie, Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorites. To make things even better, there is a cute little antique shop right across the road from the school house.
In the antique store across from the school house.
Me in front of the house.
Bird Curtains! love!!
I had bought this dress the previous day in San Francisco at Relic Vintage, I knew it would be perfect to wear for a day at the ocean side.


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Lil Twist was driving Justin Bieber's car while under the influence of marijuana ... and he even had a LIT BLUNT in the car at the time of his DUI arrest, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We broke the story ... 20-year-old Twist was busted in Calabasas around 3:30 AM Thursday morning on his way to Bieber's house.
Twist was hauled to a nearby station, where he was booked ... and was later released after roughly 8 hours in custody.
As he left the Sheriff's station, Twist didn't have much to say to us. We're guessing he'll be more talkative when he explains himself to JB.
Never mind him, who is the honey with the legs????!!!!!
It's about time first Bieb's pissin in a mop bucket now Twist.....3:30am high driving a pimped out car what can possibly go wrong?
Moron's make me laugh come on Darwin do your thing.
Hahaaaa...it's finally catching up with Lil Twit.
It is comforting to KNOW that he is financially SOLVENT and will be able to pay the legal fees for his actions. He should be fined for ridiculous hair arrangement as well.
Ol' gumby lookin haircut type of freeloader.
Lil Twist is little sh**. Once again probably someone raised without father. Is he supposedly famous?
Ol' livin wit the rich people with a credit score of -30 type of freeloader.
Ol' I'm not really a Kid but I call my self 'Lil' and try to appear younger type of freeloader.
Ol' Kat Stacks made me cry and I got my Aunt's to fight her when she said I have a lil pee pee type of freeloader.
Bieber $110 Mil
Twist $2 Mil
No wonder they call him twist that's who he makes his living rolling joints.
Ol' my life peaked at being known as the black kid who hangs with Justin Bieber type of freeloader.
Good plan.
Arrest the "houseguest" + get him to
spill, snitch on Bieber!
Thus getting both behind bars sooner or later.
Ol' I drive another man's car while pretending they are mine while trying to pick up chicks type of freeloader.
Its all fun and games until ......


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Standoff: Ala. gunman holed up with kidnapped boy
Heavily armed men come back down the hill from the direction of the suspect's home at the Dale County hostage scene near Midland City, Ala. on Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. Police SWAT teams and hostage negotiators were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a 6-year-old boy and retreated into a bunker at his home. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh) NO SALES
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - A gunman holed up in a bunker with a 5-year-old hostage kept law officers at bay Wednesday in an all-night, all-day standoff that began when he killed a school bus driver and dragged the boy away, authorities said.
SWAT teams took up positions around the gunman's rural property and police negotiators tried to win the kindergartener's safe release.
The situation remained unchanged late Wednesday, with negotiations ongoing, Alabama State Trooper Charles Dysart told a news conference. He said no additional information would be released until Thursday morning.
The gunman, identified by neighbours as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old retired truck driver, was known around the neighbourhood as a menacing figure who once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe, threatened to shoot children for setting foot on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a shotgun.
He had been scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning to answer charges he shot at his neighbours in a dispute last month over a speed bump.
The standoff along a red dirt road began on Tuesday afternoon, after a gunman boarded a stopped school bus filled with children in the town of Midland City, population 2,300. Sheriff Wally Olson said the man shot the bus driver when he refused to hand over a 5-year-old child. The gunman then took the boy away.
"As far as we know there is no relation at all. He just wanted a child for a hostage situation," said Michael Senn, a pastor who helped comfort the traumatized children after the attack.
Authorities initially said the boy was 6, but state Rep. Steve Clouse, who visited the boy's family, said he does not turn 6 until next week.
The bus driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, was hailed by locals as a hero who gave his life to protect 21 students.
The boy's classmates, their parents and other members of this small Bible Belt community gathered in several churches and held a candlelight vigil in the town square Wednesday evening to pray for Poland and for the boy's safety. Some in the square joined together to sing "Amazing Grace."
Authorities gave no details on the standoff, and it was unclear if Dykes made any demands from his underground bunker, which resembled a tornado shelter.
The sheriff said in a brief statement Wednesday evening that negotiators continued talking to the suspect and "at this time we have no reason to believe that the child has been harmed."
About 50 vehicles from federal, state and local agencies were clustered at the end of a dirt road near where Dykes lived in a small travel trailer. Nearby homes were evacuated after authorities found what was believed to be a bomb on his property.
Clouse, who also has met with authorities, said the bunker had food and electricity, and the youngster was watching TV. He said law enforcement authorities were communicating with the gunman, but he had no details on how.
At one point, authorities lowered medicine into the bunker for the boy after his captor agreed to it, Clouse said. The lawmaker said he did not know what the medicine was for or whether it was urgently needed.
Chris Voss, a former international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, said negotiators at the scene should remain patient and calm, resisting the urge to force a quick resolution.
"Getting what you want is not the same as getting even," said Voss, whose firm, the Black Swan Group, now consults on high-stakes negotiations. "Flooding the zone will not save lives."
Mike and Patricia Smith, who live across the street from Dykes and whose two children were on the bus when the shooting happened, said their youngsters had a run-in with him about 10 months ago.
"My bulldogs got loose and went over there," Patricia Smith said. "The children went to get them. He threatened to shoot them if they came back."
"He's very paranoid," her husband said. "He goes around in his yard at night with a flashlight and shotgun."
Patricia Smith said her children told her what happened on the bus: Two other children had just been dropped off and the Smith children were next. Dykes stepped onto the bus and grabbed the door so the driver couldn't close it. Dykes told the driver he wanted two boys, 6 to 8 years old, without saying why.
According to Smith, Dykes started down the aisle of the bus and the driver put his arm out to block him. Dykes fired four shots at Poland with a handgun, Smith said.
"He did give his life, saving children," Mike Smith said.
Patricia Smith said her daughter, a high school senior, began corralling the other children and headed for the back of the bus while Dykes and the driver were arguing. Later, Smith's son ran inside his house, telling his mother: "The crazy man across the street shot the bus driver and Mr. Poland won't wake up."
Patricia Smith ran over to the bus and saw the driver slumped over in his seat. Her daughter used another child's cellphone to call 911.
Another neighbour, Ronda Wilbur, said Dykes beat her 120-pound dog with a lead pipe for coming onto his side of the dirt road. The dog died a week later.
"He said his only regret was he didn't beat him to death all the way," Wilbur said. "If a man can kill a dog, and beat it with a lead pipe and brag about it, it's nothing until it's going to be people."
Dykes had been scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to face a charge of menacing some neighbours as they drove by his house weeks ago. Claudia Davis said he yelled and fired shots at her, her son and her baby grandson over damage Dykes claimed their pickup truck did to a makeshift speed bump in the dirt road. No one was hurt.
"Before this happened, I would see him at several places and he would just stare a hole through me," Davis said. "On Monday I saw him at a laundromat and he seen me when I was getting in my truck, and he just stared and stared and stared at me."
Associated Press writers Melissa Nelson-Gabriel in Midland City, Bob Johnson in Montgomery, and Jay Reeves in Birmingham contributed to this report.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - No. 2 Saint Francis wasted no time in pulling away from No. 18 Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Friday winning 82-69.
Saint Francis led the entire game and dominated the paint in outscoring Saint Xavier, 48-20, in the lane.
Saint Francis held Saint Xavier to 29-percent shooting in the first half. Ten minutes into the game, Saint Francis had built a 13-point lead. The lead continued to grow and by halftime Saint Francis had pulled ahead by 19 points.
The Saint Francis lead grew to as many as 25 in the second half with 13 minutes to go in the game. Saint Xavier did not have an answer for a balance scoring attack by Saint Francis, which saw five players score in double-figures.
Brooke Ridley and Kayla Drake led Saint Francis with 14 points, while Skylarr Shurn followed with 11. Morgan Stuut topped Saint Xavier with 13 points.
With the win, Saint Francis advances to the quarterfinals where it will face Northwestern at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Tyson Event Center.


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The Bookmobile has been in operation since 1947. Since that time, growing communities have gradually replaced Bookmobile stops with branch library locations. Today, the Bookmobile still serves rural areas of Spartanburg County and visits local nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Please call 864-596-3512 with any questions.
Bookmobile service will be suspended from September 9 - October 12, 2014. Please contact Christina, Coordinator of Circulation Services, with any questions during this time. 864-596-3500 ext. 1253


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Continuing to love, support and discuss the brand, the Bottega Veneta fan base on the Purse Forum has helped our Exclusive Bottega Veneta Day come to life. The Purse Forum is the largest gathering of handbag enthusiasts world wide, as well as the most active fashion forum online. Our Bottega Veneta crowd is loyal and knows an astonishing amount of information. One of the most highly-coveted Bottega Veneta bags is the Cabat, which is discussed in depth in the BV forum. (more…)
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We are excited to be the first site online to bring our readers a look at the Bottega Veneta The Art of Collaboration video for Fall 2009. Shot in New York this past March, the video was taken during the Fall 2009 photo shoot, captured by famed photographer Steven Meisel. Staying true to the Bottega Veneta brand image, the photos convey wit, intelligence, and beauty. The backdrop was bare and rugged, showing an unconventional glamour in which the models took center stage while showcasing the subdued palette of muted browns and creams splashed with luscious shades of grape, bramble, and lilac from the fall line. (more…)
The excitement is building as August 4th nears! Purse Blog and Bottega Veneta are partnering for a day filled with exclusives. Obviously, you will have to come back to see what we have in store for you, but right now we can tell you we will have very exclusive Bottega Veneta coverage! Make sure you log on to PurseBlog and continue to check back throughout the entire day so you don't miss anything.
Thanks to Bottega Veneta, one of our favorite designers, for partnering with us! Who is excited?
We have teamed up with many designers over the years to bring you exclusive information, giveaways, and bags. Working with Bottega Veneta in the past few weeks to bring you exclusive information on a product launch is not only exciting but something from our dreams. Known for its supple woven leather, Bottega Veneta has garnered a worldwide audience of fans. While their bags are stylish and on many must-have lists, one thing Bottega Veneta avoids is being known for seasonal trendy bags.
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Thai Air Asia Angel June 09
"Congratulations!!! Kamolwan!!! I called from Air Asia…" – 18.03, 11/06/09
Never knew this day will come!!! So finally, my dream has come true, because Ajarn Aum has helped me fulfill it, along with my family and friends^^.
I always thought I was the unluckiest girl of the world, which is comparable to this idiom: "When it rains, it pours," because when something odd happened to me, it went on forever.
On February
"A 3.95 GPA girl with clear skin and complexion and able to communicate in multiple languages failed on her 1st time of airline walk-in at the prescreen-round??? How useless???"
I remember my 1st time of walk-in at Korean Airline, I failed since the prescreen-round, and it had totally taken away my confidence and self-esteem. Besides, I kept blaming myself for being useless and unprepared." Then couple months later after I graduated, I was unemployed. So all I did was staying home like a wilted flower, and taking care of my Grandmom.
But after the rain, there is the rainbow and Ajarn Aum was the rainbow of rescue to my life. This rainbow filled up me up with hopes and colored up my life. I still remember before I met Ajarn Aum, I rang her to arrange an appointment for the course's prescreen & interview twice, but then I canceled them by the end of the day. Imagine, if it was my mom, she would have scolded at me to death!!! But NO! Ajarn did not get annoyed or show any irritated manners, and instead, she spoke to me nicely and said "it's ok ka."
By fate (created by my mom, making the appointment with Ajarn), I got to meet Ajarn at last. But because my family's facing financial problem, we could not afford to take the course with Ajarn Aum, and so we decided to cancel the course booking with Ajarn again. Unbelievably, Ajarn didn't get angry, and instead, she offered me help, gave me opportunities to work with her as a personal assistant, provided free scholarship for the course, and even pays me a salary.
On May
Working at Ajarn Aum's place is so much fun for me!!! Although I got to work for Ajarn in only a month, I had learned and grown up a lot. Not only have my personality and appearance improved, my ways of thinking, communication skill, (instant) problem solving skill, E.Q. and appeal have also gone up in a positive way, and I am able to speak up more. Other than that, Ajarn also encouraged the students to love each other and always help each other when in need. Ajarn always reminded us that "the enemies out there are already looking forward to grind us down, so never getting jealous among ourselves or getting into conflict." So a warm community among the students does exist and I have had a chance to experience it myself. Nonetheless, the atmosphere and environment at Ajarn Aum's place is also very international (Westernize: British Teachers) and close-bonded, which I enjoyed a lot.
I could say, now I have more friends than I ever had in University!!! No Bragging Seriously!!! Besides, Ajarn Aum's Parents are also very supportive, kind and nice.
OMANIntensive Period
During OMAN Intensive Course period, Ajarn Aum was very contributive I can tell. She didn't have time to sleep, because she was up all night for many days, busy correcting 80 of the students' work. No matter how tired Ajarn was, she had never complained, and surprisingly, she could still smile and keep up her regular course schedule. That's all because of love and care Ajarn has for all the students
What We GOT
Not only did Ajarn give us knowledge in class, Ajarn also encouraged all the students to participate in all the on-field cabin crew recruitments, so that the students get to feel and experience the actual field in order to get ourselves familiar with it. OH! OH! And Ajarn always made us smile no matter what condition we are in. In class, we smile. In toilet, we smile. At bus stations, we smile. In taxi, we smile. Basically, smiles are everywhere!!!! Because we all have a common belief that when one smiles, it can influence the rest to smile like a chain link.
Special Thank Message to Ajarn Aum
I would like to say "Thank You very Much to Ajarn Aum," for giving me a new life, with a lot more nice friends, with memorably valuable experiences, with love and fun, with patience and strength, and a lot more can't be described in just a day.
Ajarn ka, if it wasn't you who reached out your arms and accepted me that day, this name "Kamolwan Poon" will never ever be carved on Thai Air Asia Flight Attendant's Badge.
--------"ขอบคุณคะ Aj. Aum"
P.S.,Ajarn ka, please cut off the amount of Lay's potato chips and chocolate consumptions on your diet, because it won't be any healthier for your diet and weight loss naaaa ;P
Special Thank to my family
To Mom,
Mommy, thank you so much for all your supports, love, care and hardship. I know you are the Best Mother EVER!!! I know I haven't been a helpful daughter back then, but from now on, I will take care of you and the family.
To Bros (Jack & Jup),
Thank you for all the supports, Kor and Jup, especially the transportation and shift role with me to take care of Grandmom na Jup.
To Grandmom,
Thank You Grandmom for your encouragement. I know deep inside you're praying for me ^^
Thank You to all the supporters (friends) na ja^^
Brilliant Belle
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Disney Legends recall Walt Disney and the 'Yes, if....' way of management
Written by Robert Niles
LAS VEGAS - Walt Disney didn't create or build the theme park industry, contrary to what some folks have claimed over the years. What he did, veteran attraction designer Bob Rogers said, was to create and manage the team that built the theme park industry.Tweet
With that, Rogers introduced a panel of five Disney legends who were part of that team: Sculptor Blaine Gibson, Engineer Bob Gurr, Consultant Harrison "Buzz" Price, Composer Richard Sherman and Imagineer Marty Sklar.
From left, Marty Sklar, Blaine Gibson, Bob Gurr, Richard Sherman, Buzz Price and Bob Rogers
Combined, these five men possess more than a quarter millennium of experience and wisdom in the theme park industry, Rogers said. Rogers, founder and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts and a former THEA Lifetime Achievement Award winner, brought together these colleagues of Walt Disney at the 2009 IAAPA Attractions Expo to talk about what made Walt's management style so effective, and what today's managers might learn from the way Walt did it.
Working with Walt, Gurr said, "you're going to leave the room more inspired than when you came in it. To me, that's leadership."
Walt hated negativity, Sherman added. He was a very positive man who focused on making improvements, rather than laying blame. Sherman told of one Disney co-worker who criticized a gag in a film the group was working on.
Walt erupted.
"'I don't care if you don't like it,' Walt said. 'Tell me what we can do to make it better'," Sherman recalled.
Walt found a way to push improvement without laying blame. Take a look at what he said - he's not glossing over a problem with the gag. He implicitly acknowledges it could be better. But rather than indulge an employee's criticism of another worker, he demands a positive, forward-thinking attitude - "what we can do to make it better."
All the panelists told stories about how Walt kept employees engaged and contributing by not shooting down suggestions, but instead steering employees toward improving their ideas.
Price described Walt's approach to suggestions as the difference between responding "'Yes, if...' or 'No, because...'."
Harrison 'Buzz' Price
Nor did Walt offer his employees empty praise.
"There were no 'attaboys' from Walt," Gurr said.
"All we ever heard was "'Hmm. That'll work'," Sherman said.
But that didn't mean Walt couldn't be effusive with praise. He'd walk down the hall and gush about an employee's ideas to co-workers, who'd then head back up the hall to see what that employee was doing and to congratulate him, Gurr said.
"You had to get [praise] second-hand," Gurr said. "That way, no one got a puffy head."
"He knew how to use one employee's word to stimulate another," Gibson added.
"Walt was the greatest casting director who ever lived," Sklar said. "He knew not to pigeon-hole anyone. You never know what you might find when you give someone an opportunity."
Marty Sklar, left, and Blaine Gibson
Indeed, Sklar joined the company as a UCLA journalism student in 1955, hired to write a tabloid newspaper for Main Street U.S.A. He went on to write for Walt for 10 years, and eventually ended up as president of Walt Disney Imagineering. Gibson joined the movie studio as an animator and ended up as the lead sculptor for WDI. Bob Gurr holds a degree not in engineering, but in design.
"Bob never engineered anything... except everything at Disneyland," Sklar quipped.
To drive home the point, Rogers turned to the audience and asked for a show of hands: "Think back to what you studied in school. Now, how many of you are doing something fundamentally different?"
The majority of the audience raised their hands.
The key to sticking with Walt was never to tell him 'no,' but instead find a way to rise to the challenges that he gave you, Sherman said.
Gurr told about being hired to design the shells of Disneyland's Autopia cars, then being asked by Walt to design the rest of the cars, too. When the ride opened, it ran 40 cars. By the end of its first week, only two still worked, Gurr said.
"That was a pretty good invitation that you needed to learn more," Gurr said of his experience. He said that Walt asked him what he needed to make the cars work more reliably.
"Well, a couple of mechanics to work here and keep the cars repaired," Gurr replied. Within hours, workers showed up at the Autopia site to build a garage.
"Walt could see a need and fix it," Gurr said. "But he didn't criticize the situation you found yourself in."
"Enthusiasm was one of [Walt's] greatest assets in teaching," Gibson said.
Ultimately, that enthusiasm paid off.
"One thing that [Walt] never let is forget was it is all about the audience," Sklar said. "Do something that people would like."
Something theme park audiences have loved over the years has been the music of the Sherman Brothers. Richard Sherman closed the session by spending 10 minutes on the piano, recalling the circumstances under which he and his brother wrote some of the Disney theme parks' most beloved music, including "In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room," "There's a Great, Big Beautiful Tomorrow" and, of course, "It's a Small World."
Richard Sherman
My audio recording of Sherman's performance is available at this link.
Readers' Opinions
From TH Creative on November 19, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Mr. Price's book is sitting on my desk six or seven inches away from my keyboard. Buy it and invest the time to read it.
From Anthony Murphy on November 19, 2009 at 8:09 PM
I have got to say that I loved this report fully from beginning to end. I really feel envious I was not able to go to this panel and stuck in cold Chicago. Hands down my favorite report ever on TPI.
Did they take any questions? Say what you want about Disney, but they really are the ones that jump started theme parks and these men knew the mindset of Walt Disney and probably found themselves doing something they never thought they would ever do!
From James Rao on November 20, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Excellent report. Keep the good stuff like this article coming, Robert!
I think several of today's theme park managers/presidents could benefit from a crash course in Walt Disney style leadership - including the current Disney heads!
I also wonder how similar Lasseter and even Jobs (today's Jobs, not the 1984 "I'll fire you if you look the wrong way" Jobs) are to Walt? They both seem to have Walt's same passion, vision, and goal-oriented approach. Hmmm, I also wonder how Walt would have fared in our Great Big, Cut-throat, Money-grabbing, Not-So-Beautiful Tomorrow...
From Todd Houts on November 20, 2009 at 7:33 AM
My job has nothing to do with the theme park industry. But I'm sending this article out to my fellow senior management as there is much we can all learn. I really enjoyed your article on two levels: what I can take from it to make me a better leader, and getting to peek behind the curtain to an inside look at such an influential man. I'm so glad your prompt a few days ago to read Mr. Price's book prompted me to immediately order a copy (used) from Amazon. I can't wait to receive it. Thanks for the wonderful reports from IAAPA Robert.
From Joshua Counsil on November 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM
I agree with Anthony. This could very well be the best article I've ever read on TPI. Great job.
I do, however, have one criticism (not about the article itself, but rather about the inspiration). I'm reading Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, and it seems Walt constantly blamed employees and lost his temper with them (at least in the animation days). He blamed everything and everybody for any little problem. He blamed communism for causing his workers to strike. He blamed his employees' distrust for the company for his economic hardships. He blamed Art Babbitt for just about everything.
Regardless, Walt was still a phenomenal man, and this article was excellent.
From Robert Niles on November 20, 2009 at 2:31 PM
The panelists also talked about days when Walt wore "the bear suit" and was best avoided. His future-focused management style did not preclude him from being a human being, with mood swings, and lashing out at folks now and then. And with the exception of Blaine Gibson, everyone on the panel joined Walt in the 1950s, after he had a quarter century of experience at the studio. (Gibson, now 91, joined the studio in 1939.)
But the overall focus of his management, according to the panelists, was positive. While he certainly indulged in moments of self-pity and blame, he didn't allow those to define him or his management style. Simply, he didn't take that stuff seriously, the mood passed, and he moved on.
Contrast that with other managers who do define their leadership negatively, with constant attacks on others.
That said... there was one group Walt did not care to manage in a positive way. Gibson told the story about one day when Walt decided he needed to offer an extra reward to his employees: "'I want all these folks who have worked so hard, and their families, to go to Disneyland,'" Gibson quoted Walt as saying.
"'Except the accountants.'"
From Robert Niles on November 20, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I should note that the panelists referenced Walt's successors just twice. (Sklar mentioned Card Walker once, but only in reference to his work before Walt's death.)
Gurr and Sherman namechecked Bob Iger in reference to how much larger the company was now than in Walt's day.
But Buzz Price let Michael Eisner have it for a moment, when talking about Walt's decision to keep Buzz outside the company to do his economic analysis and development feasibility studies. (Buzz's old company, ERA, continues to work as a leading consultant in the themed entertainment industry.)
"He could have done what Mr. Eisner did," Price said. "Put 100 people in strategic planning and create turmoil in the company."
Rogers steered the focus back to Walt, but I could feel the resentment steaming from Price. If you've read his book, you'll know that this is the guy who also dripped skepticism onto the page when writing about the former Premier Parks' acquisition of the Six Flags chain. He didn't like Eisner's business management and he didn't like the Premier Parks deal. Can you tell that Buzz Price is totally my kind of guy? :-)
From Nate Mitchell on November 20, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Excellent article! I was to attend this session the other day but i got stuck in a meeting with a client and when i finally got there it was full:( im glad to see some highlights from that and ill be sure to check out the audio as well. This is an example of great management strategy for any industry and the reason so many successful companies are successful by following this way of thinking.
From 18.104.22.168 on November 21, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Best article I've read so far. It actually inspired even me. :D
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January 28th, 201310:09 am
I'll acknowledge this noir flick doesn't proved viewers with any new angles on City Hall corruption (movies such as "City Hall", "Q & A"), but there's enough action to keep you interested. A better DVD or streamed flick--sure--but there's a decent-enough story here to justify the price of the movie and some snacks.
— Geemaninkc, Kansas City
January 28th, 20139:58 am
Considering the qualities of the actors involved, I was hoping for something better. Think the script did them in.
— Mark, NYC
January 22nd, 201310:39 am
A major disappointment. Russell Crowe, Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Three superlative actors, in my opinion. What went wrong?
First of all, the dialogue was a complete distraction throughout the film because Russell Crowe evidently can't hear the distinction between NY speech and Boston speech--and proceeded to do a bad Boston accent--as the mayor of New York, for the whole movie. When I checked here (NYT) to see who the dialogue coach had been for the movie, none were listed. I could have told you that. I could have dealt with a fake NY accent, but not a fake Boston accent for the mayor of New York.
The plot, which could have been complex and intricate, just came across as convoluted. And the mayor's wife's attempt to be incognito in an Audrey Hepburn scarf-and-glasses getup was just not believable in this century. Even CZ-J couldn't really pull it off.
I wanted to love it and just couldn't. They get points for keeping it under two hours, though.
— HW, Maine
January 19th, 20137:04 pm
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— bmccoy, modesto, ca
January 18th, 201311:56 am
I would see anything with Russell Crowe in it.
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