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Computers, Internet and Wi-Fi
Computer Access
The Library provides free Internet access computer stations to Melrose Park Library patrons with a valid/good standing Melrose Park Library card. Non Melrose Park library card holders pay a fee for use the Internet access computer stations (excluding the express stations).
Users of the Internet access computers can view graphics and/or text, print text files, and access Web-based e-mail accounts. Microsoft Office applications are available on the Public Internet access PC stations and on the Word processing computers in the Adult Department and the game computers in the Youth Services Department.
Youth Services Department allows youth under the age of 18 with a valid/good standing Melrose Park Public library card, in good standing and a parent signature on their account signifying they may access the computers.
Use of the Public Internet Access Computers:
1. The Library provides Express Internet access Stations. The following guidelines apply to these computers:
Maximum of 15 minutes in one session of use.
2. The Library provides Public Internet access stations. The following guidelines apply to these computers:
- Computer users must present a valid/good standing Melrose Park Library card
- Library card holders are limited to 3 reservation sessions per day. Sessions will be shortened in terms of both initial length and number and length of extensions if another user has a pre-existing reservation on the user's computer (example: User A has a reservation at 3:00; user B, signing on at 2:15, without a reservation, user B will receive a 45-minute session with no extensions).
- Non Melrose Park card holders who pay a fee are limited to a 1.5-hour initial session if time and demand for computers allows. Time extensions will be granted if not prevented by other reservations, extensions become available prior to the end of a session.
- If not prevented by other reservations, extensions are available.
- Computers are available from the time the Library opens until 15 minutes before closing time; all sessions automatically end 15 minutes prior to closing .Users are made aware of the time available.
- The minimum session time is 10 minutes; a user cannot sign in on a computer if it has a reservation starting in the next 5 minutes, nor can a user sign on within 25 minutes of closing time (because all sessions end 15 minutes before closing time).
- Computers may not be reserved in advance.
- Reserved computers are held for 5 minutes after the start of the reservation, after which the computer becomes available to any user.
- Signing in late (up to 5 minutes) to a reservation does not extend the session past the original end time of the reservation.
- If a user signs in (on any computer) within 1 hour of the start of the user's reservation, the reservation is moved up to the current time and computer (if it was for a different computer). Signing in more than an hour before a reservation is treated as an additional session; the reservation is not affected.
- All computer stations are available on a first-come; first-served basis to users who have not exceeded their reservation allotment.
- Files downloaded to the C drive (the hard drive) will not be retrievable. You may download files to your own flash drive or diskette at any computer. Diskettes and Flash Drives are available for purchase.
- Printing is available from all Public Internet access computers for a fee.
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The Melrose Park Public Library provides free unfiltered wireless (WiFi) access for patrons to use their personal laptop computers or other WiFi-enabled portable computing devices to connect to the Internet. By choosing to use the Library's WiFi service, the user agrees to abide by the Library's Wireless Network User Agreement (below). All relevant Library rules, regulations and policies apply, including but not limited to, the Internet Access Policy.
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- The Library's WiFi network can be accessed from any wireless enabled device.
- If your computer is properly configured, it should connect to the WiFi network automatically; if it lists multiple networks, select MPLibrary. There is no time limit on using the WiFi network; stay connected as long as you like.
- The WiFi network does not provide the ability to print the library's printers. Though the network is designed to cover the entire Library, including the Youth Services Department. No guarantee is made for signal strength or availability.
- You need to know how to configure your computer for WiFi network access; Library staff cannot provide technical assistance.

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Add extra storage space for your Bibler Eldorado tent when you purchase the Black Diamond Vestibule for Bibler Eldorado. It offers nine square feet of storage space. The additional covered area can be used to store camping gears, house other guests, cook food during a terrible weather, and even shelter your tent s entrance. This amazing vestibule is essential for campers who want plenty of stretching and breathing room inside the tent and want to add storage space for their camping essentials without adding bulk to their packs, all while enjoying a little privacy. Made from coated ripstop nylon, it adds minimal weight and can be easily left behind during major climbs. Plus, this vestibule has an awning cover that provides ventilation and a door that unzips and easily toggles to the side. Simply put, the Black Diamond Vestibule for Bibler Eldorado offers nothing but convenience while you re out camping in the woods.
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Add a touch of flair and originality to any home with Whitehall's Home Accents. These decorative all-weather products can be used indoors or out.
Dimensions: 12" diameter
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Colombian, long blonde locks and with hips that don't lie. No we're not talking about Shakira [2]but her Dubai-based compatriot Fatiniza, [3] also a singer with that fiery Latino spirit. The singer, whose made quite the name for herself in the UAE, released her first album, 'Confusion', in 2010 which went on to score big on the local charts and back in her native Colombia. Now she's back with a follow-up album, 'Nothing is Impossible', which was released recently.
Fatiniza's recent credits include performing with Corinne Bailey Rae at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix [4], drawing in the fans at the Dubai Jazz Festival and performing for football club AC Milan and golfing superstar Tiger Woods.
Q: Tell us about your new album.
A: 'Nothing is impossible' is a compilation of 11 tracks: seven original tracks are in English and four songs in Spanish. These songs have been with me for a while. I've been writing them since I released my first album back in 2010.
Q: What was the inspiration for the new album?
A: [It] is inspired by fantasy and relationships, surely something we all have in common. All of us know what it's like to be in a relationship and to have a daydream from time to time.
Q: You bear some resemblance to Colombian bigwig Shakira [5] – have you been compared to her? What's your take on her music?
A: I'd be lying if I said no, it has cropped up a few times. I feel flattered because it's fantastic to be compared to someone so successful, I really respect her and love her music. That said, our music is completely different, I focus more on the 'pop rock' genre, and mix it up by fusing some other musical influences in there too.
Q: Why have you chosen Dubai as your place to launch an international career?
A: I realised some time ago that it's possible to achieve your dreams when you're away from home. Just look at Dubai, it's getting so much attention from everywhere and is a great place to live and work. The world isn't just watching, they're coming here too, and I want to seize every opportunity that comes my way. I met legendary LA producer David Kershenbaum in Dubai while I was recording my new album. This just goes to show that the people who matter are really paying attention to what's happening here right now. I'm honoured to say that he liked my songs too.
Q: Do you write your own music?
A: I do write all my songs, and I also like to get involved in the whole musical process, from the time the first track is laid down, until the moment we run off the master recording. I drive myself crazy sometimes because I won't stop until I get the result I really want. I am so happy with this album, everyone that worked on it put something very special into it. We proved that Nothing is Impossible.
Q: What can we expect from you this year?
A: MTV is currently airing the three new music videos from my new album, and we're planning lots of gigs and shows, both locally and internationally. I want to promote this new album as much as possible. Right now the team and I are organising our regional gigs. We'll be going to Spain in the summer to film a new music video, and album distribution is to start in Spain too, which is great news for us. We've also got a possible trip to Malaysia for the Bite My Music Global Awards (in 2012 I won Best Female Act and Song of the Year for 'Out of Control'). Joshua F Williams, my producer, and I are already talking about starting the next album. I already have a couple of new songs I'm working on. I never stop writing.
*'Nothing is Impossible' is out in UAE stores now.
By Yusra Farzan
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/shakira-baby-465745
[3] http://www.fatiniza.com/
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/eminem-uae-concert-441419
[5] http://www.albawaba.com/sport/barcelona-spied-pique-affair-shakira-473762
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December 10, 2013, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ City Council Chambers
December 10, 2013, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ City Council Conference Room
December 10, 2013, All Day
Giving is always in season. Bring your donations to the Children's Library, November 1 - December 18. All donations benefit Broomfield FISH, Inc. Food Bank.
December 10, 2013, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Children's Library Story Room
Preschoolers enjoy stories and songs that develop early literacy skills and foster curiosity. This program is reserved for children ages 3 - 5 who can sit on their own and comfortably participate in a variety of literature based activities geared towards preparing children for learning to read. Asking children to attend without their caregivers helps to develop a sense of independence that will be needed as they start school. No registration required.Stop at the Children's Desk for a name tag and a ticket. This program is repeated on Thursdays,1:30 p.m.. - 2:00 p.m..
December 10, 2013, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Children's Library Story Room
The Children's Library and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art have teamed up to bring you an art-making workshop each month in 2013. Join visiting artist Heather Cherry and express yourself through a variety of art media, with the emphasis on creativity and fun! For ages 6 - 12. Registration required and begins on Sunday, December 1. Call 720-887-2315. This program is made possible by a grant from the Scientific Cultural Facilities District. (SCFD)
December 10, 2013, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ the Eisenhower Room, on the 2nd floor of the library, unless otherwise noted.
Free math and science tutoring. Half-hour sessions available every Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. in the Teen Zone.This program is for teens in grades 6 -12. Registration is required and may be done at the Teen Zone desk or by calling the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library Young Adult Department at 720.887.2360.
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Brevard, N.C. - Both teams will be coming off of victories when the Brevard College Tornados and the Southern Virginia Knights meet on Bobby Williams Field on Saturday, September 25th, in Buena Vista, Va.
Brevard won a hard-fought battle against Johnson C. Smith, coming from behind to defeat the host Golden Bulls this past Saturday, 25-21. Kelvin Jeter racked up 215 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, while Salonik Amos was named SAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Charlotte.
Southern Virginia has had some ups and downs this season, but comes into the game after a 20-17 victory on the road against Ferrum College. Sophomore Steven Scott rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, while freshman defensive lineman Fine Itaaehau was named the NAIA Independent Freshman Player of the Week after picking off a pass and returning it 70 yards for a touchdown, as well as recording 11 total tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.
This is the second meeting between the two teams in the history of both programs, with Brevard defeating the Knights last year, 42-7, at Asheville High School. The Tornados picked up 412 yards on the ground last season and Gist recorded the longest interception return in BC history, with an 87 yard return for a touchdown in the victory.
The first three games of the season have seen the powerful Brevard College rushing attack chew up yards on the ground, as the Tornados have gained 912 yards on the ground this season on 179 carries, averaging 304.0 yards per game on their way to the NCAA DII's second-best rushing attack. The Tornados are averaging 5.1 yards per carry on the ground, and balance their run-heavy offense with a passing attack which has completed 63.2 percent of its passing attempts, averaging 72.3 yards per game.
Southern Virginia features a more traditional balanced attack, passing for 524 yards, while rushing for 338 on the season, while averaging 22.0 points per game. The Knights are averaging 2.1 yards per attempt on the ground and average 10.7 yards per passing attempt.
Brevard College features the South Atlantic Conference's leading rusher on the season in Jeter, as the freshman from Gastonia, N.C. is averaging 107.7 yards per game and 10.1 yards per carry on the ground and has found the end zone twice. Jeter also has the second longest carry in the conference on the season, with a 65 yard scamper against Johnson C. Smith. Neville Bryce is second on the team with 236 yards picked up on the ground, averaging 118.0 yards per game, averaging 7.9 yards per carry, while freshman fullback Thadus Benton is averaging 49.7 yards per game and has seen action in all three games this season. Michael Crumbaker leads Brevard and the conference in scoring, averaging 10.0 points per game on the season, picking up five rushing touchdowns on the season.
Through the air, Crumbaker is 12 of 19 on the season with a touchdown pass, with Eric Watts emerging as his favorite target, as the junior wide receiver has snagged seven passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Amos leads the Tornados defensive effort and is coming off a week when he was recognized as the SAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, an interception which he returned for 37 yards to set up the go-ahead score, and a late pass breakup on third down to seal the victory for Brevard. Amos leads the Tornados with 22 tackles on the season. Trey Jenkins is also among the Tornados leaders with 18 tackles, while Rufus Jenkins leads the Tornados with 2.5 tackles for loss on the season and has one of four BC sacks on the year.
Southern Virginia went 3-8 in the 2009-2010 season, defeating George Mason, Radford and Apprentice School and are on their way to surpassing that record through four games in the 2010-2011 season, sitting at 2-2 as they go into Saturday's game. The Knights have recorded victories at home against Radford and on the road Ferrum and will look to continue their rate of success through the remainder of the season.
Scott leads the Knights offense, averaging 62.3 yards per game on the ground and 4.5 yards per carry on the season, while Steven Andreasen has 146 yards on the season through four games, with a rushing touchdown.
Five different players have attempted passes on the season for Coach DeLane Fitzgerald, with sophomore quarterback Zach Garner taking the majority of the snaps for SVU, averaging 85.5 yards per game and has combined with Mitch Stevenson to throw for eight touchdowns on the season. Three Knights receivers, Brick Wilce, Ryan McGinn and Dewayne Beamon have 10 or more receptions and two touchdowns on the season, with Wilce leading the way with 11 catches for 56 yards. McGinn leads the Knights with 223 yards and a team-long 53 yard reception on the season, while Beamon has 108 yards, averaging 10.8 yards per catch.
Defensively, Matt Mellor leads the Knights with 41 tackles on the season and had 5.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles. Tommy Davidson is also among the team leaders with 29 tackles and seven tackles for loss, while Itaaehau had eight tackles for loss and leads the team with 2.5 sacks on the season.
Kickoff for the game between the Tornados and the Knights is set for 4 p.m. at Bobby Williams Field located on the campus of Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Va.
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SEATTLE — Pontedera, a community of single-floor condominiums and ground-floor commercial live/work lofts, is located minutes from the International District, First Hill, Capitol Hill and Seattle University.
Ten homes have been purchased since Jan. 1, and the community is now more than 60 percent sold.
The six-story energy-efficient building offers one-, two- and three-bedroom homes priced from $189,900. It was developed by HomeSight, which has specialized in creating homeownership opportunities for first-time buyers for more than 20 years.
Pontedera is located south of downtown Seattle's business and entertainment districts, and has walkable connections to local arts and music venues. Medical professionals have a quick commute to Seattle's major hospitals.
There are five Metro bus stops within 300 yards of Pontedera, and a light-rail station is planned three blocks away. A bicycle trail that connects to Interstate 90 runs past the building.
Three of the community's eight commercial live/work lofts remain for sale. They range in size from 940 to 1,200 square feet, and offer 13-foot ceilings, large storefront windows, and roll-up garage doors in addition to standard entry doors. These are ideal for office space or small retail businesses.
The entryways and kitchen floor in all Pontedera homes feature environmentally sustainable woven-strand bamboo flooring. Kitchens include stainless steel GE appliances, maple cabinets, under-cabinet lighting and designer-selected accent colors.
Some of the homes have gas fireplaces framed in granite tile, air conditioning, floor-to-ceiling windows with city views, and soapstone or granite countertops. All homes feature Energy Star-certified appliances, low-E windows, water-conserving fixtures and a central gas-fired hot-water system.
A second-floor community lounge and 2,250-square-foot landscaped deck are available for entertaining. Each home includes a reserved parking stall. An electric-car charging station and wall-mounted bicycle brackets are located in the secure two-level parking garage.
Many homes at Pontedera offer views of downtown Seattle, the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier. Several homes feature decks, patios or balconies that create personal outdoor spaces.
Qualified buyers may be eligible for fixed-interest 30-year loans at rates as low as 2.5 percent (3.42 percent APR). Other financing options available at Pontedera include zero-down state bonds, conventional and FHA financing, and down-payment-assistance programs.
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Walter Matweychuk, Ph.D.
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Medical Arts Building, 1601 Walnut Street, Suite 401, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
I am problem focused. I help you identify specific emotions you would like to reduce (depression, anger, anxiety or shame) or feelings you want to have more often (satisfaction, confidence, joy). We target behaviors you want to increase or decrease, and situations and people you would like to handle more effectively. I show you how your beliefs about the problems you face largely determine your emotional upset and your self-defeating behavior. Together we modify your beliefs. This allows you to effectively handle difficult situations, perform the way you would like and attain your personal goals. Your thinking about the past, present and future determines how you feel and function.
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As a licensed psychologist in New Jersey, I have extensive training in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of issues including Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, OCD, relationships issues, and more. I received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Yeshiva University in NY. I have worked in various settings that have allowed me to have the experience of treating many different variations of common disorders and problems that affect people in their daily lives.


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Wash. Post prints response to "singularly misguided" Schoen-Caddell op-ed
Last week, the Washington Post published a column [1] by "Democrats" Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell arguing that President Obama could save the country and cure political gridlock by not seeking reelection in 2012. Their proposal was intellectually vacant [2], and the Post neglected to inform [3] their readers of Schoen's financial relationship with New York City mayor, and potential 2012 presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg. As if to accentuate the bad-faith character of their advice, last week "Democrats" Schoen and Caddell appeared all over Fox News [4] to promote [5] their idea and then headed off to participate [6] in Restoration Weekend, an annual gathering of right-wing politicians and pundits put together by conservative activist David Horowitz.
In short, it wasn't exactly a shining moment for American punditry.
Now, a week later, the Post has published an op-ed [1] by Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, who points out what everybody already knew -- Schoen's and Caddell's argument was empirically and laughably absurd:
In an essay in The Washington Post's Outlook section on Nov. 14, veteran pollsters Douglas E. Schoen and Patrick H. Caddell offered an unorthodox piece of advice for President Obama. If he announced now that he wouldn't stand for reelection in 2012, they argued, he would be able accomplish more politically, rally support to his side and better deal with the nation's challenges. Their advice flies in the face of what this Silicon Valley executive faced and what all we know about how to wield power and exercise leadership to get things done.
Getting things done, whether in the private sector or in government, requires power, and having power means retaining the capacity to affect what happens to others, ensuring that those whose support you remain dependent on you. As former secretary of state and Stanford University provost Condoleezza Rice told one protege, "People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they'll join your side."
Similarly, Laura Esserman, director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the University of California at San Francisco, told my Stanford class on power that she stopped saying she wasn't interested in senior administrative posts at the university after she realized that signaling she would never have power over her colleagues reduced their incentive to support her initiatives.
These examples and the principle on which they are based -- you have power to the extent that others are going to depend on you in the future -- is just one reason that Schoen and Caddell's proposal for Obama seems singularly misguided.
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Talib Kweli Announces New Album
Talib Kweli released his fifth solo album and first in two years, 'Prisoner of Conscious,' back in May, but already he's looking ahead to the sixth in his catalog. The Brooklyn lyricist announced via KweliClub.com that he'll drop a new LP titled 'Gravitas' on Dec. 15.
Kweli isn't using the usual distribution methods this time, though. Cutting out the middle man and forging a "direct relationship" with his fans, he'll be selling 'Gravitas' directly through his website for $12.00. The album will feature production from Oh No, Q-Tip, Lord Quest, Rich Kidd and more, so that sounds like a deal to us.
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Title: The Ferguson Career Guidance Center
This podcast was created as a tutorial on using the Ferguson Career Guidance Center. The Ferguson Career Guidance Center can be accessed through the Alabama Virtual Library website. The Ferguson Center provides information on job profiles, job hunting techniques, college planning and financial aid. The Ferguson Center also provides an interest assessment which will match a person's interests to careers and industries. Standard(s):
[CG1] (0-12) 74: C:C2.1 - demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals


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At one time, the entire state of Florida was a haven for snakes, as warm climes, plenty of food and suitable habitat allowed serpents to thrive.
Massive development over the past few decades to the south has helped put a dent in snake populations, but there are still pockets where the legless wonders can roam relatively undisturbed.
The rural Big Bend or Gulf Hammock area of Florida is one of those regions, and Levy County would be smack dab in the middle of that.
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The only major difference between Trotsky and his fellow Bolshevik leaders was that he never got the chance to wield total power.
It just doesn't fit with what real people do, in real life, no more than the Bolshevik 'Soviet man' is real.
The vice president of Iran announces that no Jews were killed during the Bolshevik Revolution.
After the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, Russia was too much of a mess to keep fighting Germany.
The Bolshevik Revolution stamped out the city's vibrant and multilingual character.
He's got one of his spies there now, a Bolshevik like himself.
The Bolshevik band will be here in less than twenty-four hours.
In the lobby something of a fracas was proceeding between a member of the Russian delegation and a Bolshevik refugee.
Gay cannot be a Bolshevik, because he is too well educated and too clever for it.
This they asserted had been done in numberless cases where the families were in Bolshevik hands.
1917, from Russian bol'shiy "greater," comparative of adjective bol'shoy "big, great" (cf. Bolshoi Ballet), from Old Church Slavonic boljiji "larger," from PIE root *bel- "strong" (cf. Sanskrit balam "strength, force," Greek beltion "better," Phrygian balaios "big, fast," Old Irish odbal "strong," Welsh balch "proud;" Middle Dutch, Low German, Frisian pal "strong, firm").
It was the faction of the Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party after a split in 1903 that was either larger or more extreme (or both) than the Mensheviks (from Russian men'shij "less"); after they seized power in 1917, applied generally to Russian communists. Bolshevism is recorded from 1917.


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Arbor Tech has launched the EasyBoard-733E, featuring a wide range of temperature tolerance with fanless design. It is built with the Intel Atom N270 processor and 945GSE/ICH7M chipsets, supporting DDR2 SO-DIMM system memory up to 2GB.
The EasyBoard-733E offers standard I/O interfaces including 2 IDE and 2 SATA ports. The board also features Gigabit Ethernet and supports expansion bus such as COM ports and USB ports, the company said.
With the built-in Intel GMA 950 chipset, the EasyBoard-733E supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 under connection through dual channels 24-bit LVDS, TV-out ports for the use of products such as HMI, digital signage and kiosk.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Saturday Night Classic Rock Mixer: Part IV
Saturday Night Classic Rock Mixer
Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Amazing food...unique cocktails...live rock n' roll...
networking at a whole new level.
Tickets include: Admission, tapas style dinner, desserts and entertainment. Valet Parking is $8 with validation.
Attendance via pre-pay ticket purchase only. Register now: limited capacity and we will sell out.
$5.00 of every ticket purchased will be donated to the not-for-profit New West Charter School.
Performance by the Paul Nelson Band with special guest appearances by Nevin Sanli (guitar) and All Cities' very own Justin Sandler (drums).
Visit our Website for additional information and upcoming events.
This event is sponsored by Gumbiner Savett, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Kosmont Companies, Metropolis Capital, Northwestern Mutual, Joseph J. Blake & Associates, Astrum Investment Management and Sanli Pastore & Hill. For more information about our sponsors click here.
A special thanks to our marketing partner - All Cities Network.
When & Where
X - Bar, Hyatt Regency
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles,
Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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Saturday Night Classic Rock Mixer
The Saturday Night Classic Rock Mixer is an event that happens five times a year. Attendees get a great opportunity to network while enjoying food, drinks and a wonderful show. Different rock bands, including Random Act, the Red Elvises, and the Paul Nelson Band, will be providing entertainment for the events.


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Barbara Gallagher slips out of The Big House's kitchen door shortly after 7 a.m. to gather what she needs for her roasted "seaweed corn." Known as Baa, the senior member of the Biddle, Wesson, and Freeman clan has made her beloved recipe for the past 50 Labor Day picnics.
From the four other homes on this isle, steady streams of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandmothers emerge. They're soon climbing over rocks to help collect seaweed. "We need you down the line," shouts Baa, urging one lagging family member to join the bucket brigade. Once the last container of seaweed reaches the fire pit, a cheer of "bravo" erupts, and then eight dozen ears of corn are submerged in the ocean until time for roasting.
Clayton Freeman bought this 30-acre island in 1927. Now scattered, family members number 141 and live as far away as Spain. But when Labor Day weekend comes, they all try to get back for what Samantha VanderMeulen describes as "the best of what happened all summer."
The island, which now serves as a backdrop for weddings, birthdays, and this annual reunion, connects the family to its past. Recalling his summers on the original working island farm, Bruce Biddle describes the place as "an element of stability. It's [given us] a real sense of tradition, and it's where each one of us came from." Cousin Wendy Benchley's visits provide constant reminders of her parents, especially her mother, the late Ducky Wesson, who once started an infamous all-island water fight that resulted in hoses being banned from future battles.
Here, grown-ups regularly act like children. A game of Sardines (a version of hide-and-seek) might last until 3 a.m. Legendary hiding places include closet shelves, which can become crammed with adults. The family games tradition peaks during the reunion weekend. This year, as Wendy runs across the lawn, she exclaims, "I can feel like I'm 8 years old again!"
Few want to miss summer's culmination. Matt Thorp and his fiancée traveled from California. "It's my favorite holiday of the year―more than Thanksgiving and Christmas," he says.
Before the whole family arrived, Samantha spent August in The Big House with her husband and three young sons and shared the island with several other branches of the clan. In the evenings, three generations sometimes gathered in the kitchen to prepare dinner "for 15 to 25 people, plus or minus 10," Samantha says. In the mornings, children would go downstairs when they heard Great Aunt Nancy Bates in the kitchen. Between meals, dozens of cousins roamed vast hay fields and wandered the sloping grassy path to the beach.
It's a place where there's "no getting to know you," says one family member, and while a grandchild may be described as "belonging to The Big House," everyone is welcome in any of the five residences. When Susan Dzyacky discovers 5-year-old Jacob Freeman playing by the linden tree, she asks, "Who's watching you?"―to which he replies, "You are."
"Where else can you let your children walk out the door and know there are several adults watching them?" Ducky Freeman asks. "[The island is] a major part of my emotional life because of the connection with extended family."
As they have during so many of these picnics, the adults gather at the edge of the sea and toast the end of summer with their favorite cocktail, French 75 (the family's version combines Champagne, a shot of gin, and a splash of lemon juice). The picnickers also congregate around the fire pit as the corn, with its unusual blend of smoky and salty tastes, is plucked from a bed of steaming seaweed.
Su Eagan remembers as a child sneaking down to the smoldering coals the next morning to make s'mores for breakfast. Once tonight's marshmallows are roasted, the families will perch on the rocks until a chorus of good nights sends a somber line of children to their cottages for one last summer evening on the island.
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Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 3:00pm: All grades are due in Polaris.
Submit grades for the students in your classes through Polaris. You may access Polaris wherever you have an Internet connection. After logging into Polaris, click on the Enter Grades tab. Once you choose one of your classes, choose a grade for each student from the grades drop-down list. Clicking the Submit button will save the entries you've made. You may change the grades you have submitted until the grading deadline; after the deadline, all grades will be officially recorded on students' transcripts.
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Plus (+) or minus (-) modifiers may be added to B and C grades; only the minus (-) modifier may be added to the A grade. Students taking courses on a Credit/D/Fail basis have the grades CR, D, and F next to their names. A grade of CR (credit), D, or F (fail) should be submitted for these students. A student must have earned a C- or higher to be given a CR grade. A Failure Form must be submitted to explain each grade of F. Students who dropped a course after the deadline have received a W (withdrew).
Each student on your grade list must be given one of the above grades no later than the deadline for submitting grades. From the College Catalogue: "All final academic work, including final examinations, final papers, final lab reports, and final projects, is due at or before 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the final examination period; although instructors may set earlier deadlines, they may not set later deadlines." An INC (incomplete) grade may be given if an Incomplete Agreement Form has been signed (see next section). Instructors may only give a grade of NG (no grade) if arrangements are made with the office of the Dean of Student Affairs to submit it for you due to a pending Judicial Board case. If no grade is submitted by the instructor and an Incomplete Agreement Form has not been received in the Office of the Registrar by the grade submission deadline, a grade of F will be recorded.
An INC (incomplete) grade will only be recorded if a signed copy of the Incomplete Agreement Form has been received. This agreement is made and signed by the student, the instructor, and the Dean of Student Affairs.
Students must have initiated their request for an incomplete on or before the final class day of the semester. Students must meet with a dean to receive an Incomplete Agreement Form. The agreement includes a date by which all unfinished work must be submitted. According to College policy, this will ordinarily be no later than the end of the second week of classes of the following semester or in this case Friday, February 5th, 2016. If an incomplete form has not been received in the Office of the Registrar by the grade submission deadline (and no grade was submitted), a grade of F will be recorded.
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For an independent study or honors course that will not continue past this semester, assign a standard letter grade for this semester's work and assign a permanent grade (on the separate form provided electronically) for any previous semester of work for which an S grade was awarded. An independent study may not be taken on a Credit/D/Fail basis. For an independent study or honors course that will continue into another semester, instructors may choose to submit a grade of S (satisfactory) in place of a regular grade. Permanent grades are then submitted at the end of the final semester of work on the independent study.
A Failure Form explaining a student's lack of achievement must be submitted for each grade of F. Use only Failure Forms, not Comment Cards, to explain failing grades. Instructors may complete Comment Cards for other students who, along with their academic advisors, might find the evaluation useful. Upon submitting an "F" grade in the Polaris "Enter Grades" tab a "pop-up" message box will display next to the grade (shown below). Clicking this box will bring you to the Failure Form.
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College policies are very clear that grades cannot be changed on the basis of additional student work without prior approval of the Recording Committee. Please be mindful of this policy if a student asks if s/he can do anything to raise a grade after that grade has been submitted.
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Pettis' book details journey in Minors
Right-hander promoting work after being released by Phillies
By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com | April 13, 2012 5:21 AM ET
On March 25, the 23-year-old right-hander released his first book. Entitled, Just A Minor Perspective: Through the Eyes of a Minor League Rookie, this online-only tome chronicles Pettis' 2010 campaign as a member of the Class A Short-Season Williamsport Crosscutters. It's the sort of account that Minor League Baseball fans should lap right up, chock full of anecdotes about what life in the lower ranks of professional ball is really like.
And what it is is an inherently awkward existence, in which "home" means sleeping on balloon-adorned sheets in a host mother's basement and "road" equals claustrophobic bus rides and hotels of questionable hygienic standards. Perhaps the only true constant in the midst of this surreal lifestyle is a steady diet of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
"Baseball has a way of humbling you," writes Pettis at the close of the book's second chapter, and this may as well serve as its thesis. It was strangely poignant, then, that just three days after the book's debut, Pettis had to endure a release of a different sort. The Phillies, who had selected Pettis out of UC Irvine with their 35th-round selection of the 2010 Draft, included him among the organization's final rounds of Spring Training cuts.
Though players rarely, if ever, are expecting to be released, Pettis' cut was particularly surprising. He had performed well over his two professional campaigns, compiling a 2.84 ERA over 47 appearances spanning three levels of play. He is now focusing on promoting Just A Minor Perspective while waiting for a new professional opportunity.
In this Q and A, conducted over email, Pettis elaborates on his process as a writer, the shock of being released, and what we can expect from him going forward:
MiLB.com: You mention at the onset of Just A Minor Perspective that it was an offseason project, but had the idea to write occurred to you at any point before then?
Eric Pettis: Just A Minor Perspective happened a lot more organically than I thought it ever would. When I entered the Minor Leagues [in 2010] I created a blog to keep my family and friends updated. I stuck with it and over the course of my first summer in pro ball I chronicled all of the most important events. But it wasn't until a year later when my aunt told me I should write a book about my experiences that the idea ever crossed my mind. At first I wasn't sure I could tackle such a daunting task, but with the encouragement of my fiancé, I took it on. I wrote a little bit each day last offseason and, before I knew it, I had written a book.
MiLB.com: What has the reaction to the book been thus far?
Pettis: So far I have gotten a lot of positive feedback. It's really humbling to think that someone is reading my writing for pleasure, not because they have to. It's funny because, as the editing process wore on, I started to hate every word of it. There is only so much dissecting that you can do yourself before you just crumple it all up and throw it away. So I was really nervous to put it out to the world and be open to criticism. But thus far everything I have heard has been good, so I can breathe a little sigh of relief.
MiLB.com: You mention in Just a Minor Perspective that, as a player, you found it impossible not to read about yourself online. Is that still the case? Have you been obsessively searching for reader reactions?
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Pettis: That was most certainly the case my first year in pro ball, but it's amazing what a 140-game season will do to you. Last year during the grind of my first real full season, I shed some of my "bad habits." Now I don't obsess over what is written about me, and I can go weeks without checking the stat sheet. That's not to say that I won't check things out every now and then, but it certainly doesn't linger in the forefront of my mind like it used to. My book is a little different story. This is a whole new animal and I have yet to shed my "bad habits." So if you're writing about Just a Minor Perspective, I know about it. Was that creepy?
MiLB.com: Throughout the book, you went out of your way not to name names and to keep your coaches and teammates at a level of remove. What led you to take such an aggressively anonymous approach?
Pettis: As a writer, I thought it was the right thing to do. The characters in my book are certainly modeled after real people, but in the process of writing a coherent story, there are some creative liberties that are taken. I thought it would be unfair to use real names because my representations are not photographs. Even if I was trying to describe the characters exactly as I perceived them in real life, there would be some error along the way. I didn't want the focus to be on the who, but rather the what, how, and why.
MiLB.com: Despite how humbling, awkward and insecure the Minor League life can be, your writing was usually able to convey a sense of positivity and optimism. Was it tough to maintain that balance, to find the right tone?
Pettis: The positivity in the face of difficult situations is a glimpse into some of the self-talk that I did during my first year. When you are thrust into the Minor League lifestyle there is a lot to get used to and it can become overwhelming. At first, it's very hard to make things seem normal. In the book, there are passages where I am reassuring myself that these humbling, awkward and insecure moments are what I've worked so hard for. Despite what I was feeling on the inside, I had to tell myself that it was a positive experience and it would only become more normal over time.
MiLB.com: The release of Just a Minor Perspective coincided with your release from the Phillies organization. Has that been difficult, promoting the book (and, by extension, your professional career) at the same time you're dealing with what must be a very challenging setback?
Pettis: While my release from the Phillies was a shocking sidestep in my baseball career, it has been nice to be able to focus on promoting my book. The timing of my release hasn't allowed me to hop on with another team at this point because final rosters are set. While I am trying to stay patient waiting for a spot to open up, my book has been a positive distraction. And the extra time on my hands has really allowed me to give my book attention that I wouldn't have been able to if I was heading to the ballpark everyday.
MiLB.com: Throughout the book, you speak about feeling overlooked and wanting to prove people wrong -- is it safe to assume that this attitude prevails as you seek your next professional opportunity?
Pettis: The events of this Spring Training showed me that my battle to attain my dreams is still an uphill one; especially now, as I sit here jobless, the big leagues seem so far away. But one thing has been constant in my whole journey thus far: belief in myself. I know deep down inside that I can reach the baseball mountaintop and, until that changes, I will keep fighting.
Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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All of the artists at the iHeartRadio Music Festival gave great performances - they really got down, literally!! Maybe the floor was extra comfortable?
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Ive just got opro gold Scottish one and i like it, Just the right size.
Custom are the best ~ simply because they fit you perfectly and to be honest woorth the £ 35.00 RRP and the fact that you are getting it for £ 25.00 ( got shed loads but sales have died since the new Opro Platinum came out ) for the month of June as they are on Promotion.
If you are serious about training then Custom Fit or if you just want a great boil and Bote then Go with Gold/Gold Premium or the new Opro Platinum - which has the latest in Boil and Bite Technology
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I'm only 17 and my teeth still move about a bit so will the custom fit become redundant if they move?
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By Aaron Lommers Herald Writer
MOSES LAKE — It's been a banner week for Mason Stone.
Last Wednesday, the senior safety and star on the Mountlake Terrace football team for three seasons graduated from high school. The next day he signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Idaho. Today, he is in Moses Lake along with many of the best high school football players in Washington preparing for the 49th annual East-West All-State football game.
The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Lions Field.
It's the first time the game has been held in Moses Lake, and just its fourth location ever. It has been held in Spokane three times, once in the Tri-Cities and the rest have been played at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Stone joins 15 other locals playing in the game, as well as Lake Stevens head coach Tom Tri, who will lead the West squad.
Stone began his high school football career at Archbishop Murphy, but something didn't feel right.
"I grew up in public school pretty much my whole life," Stone said. "It was just a stretch. I worked hard and everything, but I just thought I would be able to excel more at a public school because it was just the speed I had grown up with and been used to."
He didn't see much playing time with the Wildcats, breaking his leg in an early-season game. Rather than stick it out in a place where he wasn't happy, Stone opted for a new beginning, and transferred to Mountlake Terrace.
Terrace head coach Tony Umayum was happy to welcome Stone, who jumped into the Hawks' starting lineup in the defensive backfield as a sophomore and made the All-Wesco team on his way to becoming the school's all-time leader in interceptions.
"Mason is probably as impactful of a young transfer as you're going to get," Umayum said. "It was a pretty nice boost to our program, which had graduated a pretty nice senior class the year before he showed up — (a class that) took us to the playoffs. Then he shows up as a transfer from Archbishop Murphy and steps right in his sophomore season."
Stone hopes to have the same kind of impact with the Vandals — but it won't come next season. He has been forced to greyshirt his freshman season because he wasn't among the first 25 recruits in his class to sign. Under NCAA rules, Stone can train, but not practice with the team or play in games. He does, however, maintain his year of eligibility and the ability to redshirt in another year if he and the Vandals so choose.
"I think it is actually more to my advantage to build up and train before I step on the field," he said. "I get to see what the other guys my age are going through and the struggles they're having and I can use that to my advantage. And I can ease into school without having to be playing in games. I can just learn from everybody else and see where they are struggling and make sure I don't struggle with that same stuff."
His high school coach agreed.
"Actually, I think it is really going to help him," Umayum said. "The fact that he will be able to get acclimated to college life and school and be able to work out and hopefully gain some weight and still have his four years of eligibility, I see him someday really helping out."
Aaron Lommers covers prep sports for The Herald. Follow him on twitter @aaronlommers and contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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About time. I think we should throttle AT&T's cash flow since they are such high consumers of dollars. Easiest way to throttle is for everyone on an unlimited plan to file in small claims court. They say there are 17M users still on it, that means if everyone sued for $800, AT&T would be out $13.6B plus all those attorney's fees.
After all, they wrote a contract saying we could not initiate a class action (something which I question if they can even do), so they have told us that we must all file in small claims!
Yay, I put this story on member news and now its here.
This throttling by AR&T sucks just as much as the U-verse product (which I cancelled after one week).
Just because I am grandfathered in on my unlimited plan I get a nasty text that my speeds will be reduced because once in three years I reached the top 5%. It's not like I am getting free access on data. I am paying $30/mo for my plan and over $200/ for my family plan. If they reduce my speeds, AT&T should reduce the cost of my total plan.
Maybe AT&T should increase their cell towers and quick picking on us hard-working people.
I hope this helps set a precedent. I left AT&T for this exact reason. If you sell an unlimited plan then you must keep it unlimited. If you bite off more than you can chew by taking on the iPhone you must suck it up.
That's it it has begun... Now att has to figure a new way of ripping us a new one... You know I bashed on few people when this started on how they should just use less data, I still don't condone the 50-60 GB data hogs but I've been marked at 5% with 1654MB and that's just BS!
So my apologies to those I wronged and I'm all for all to take these idiots to court. Sometimes I wonder how they ate still in business ...
We look at data bandwidth for our costumes with in a certain mile radius, not particularly tied to that area but currently in the on a certain tower and we single out 5% where than automatic message is sent.
So I asked - wtf happens if I drive across the state why am I still throttled than, I'm not on same tower?
Got that dumb founded sound on the other end with "sorry sir it's just how our system works". Lmfao!!
I think one should ask for some data usage metric , I did and got shoved around departments with no avail. This is def. just a way to get rid of unlimited plans...
Got my first text that I was in top 5% and now I'm throttled. My 4S is not jb just happen to be using Pandora on my 2-hr drive to work cause cd player doesn't work. They couldn't tell me the magic data quantity that would put me in the top 5%. Moral to the story she said my quality of use of pandora would decrease cause my throttled speed. Now AT&T telling ppl the apps you got may be effected. What a load.
This wasn't mentioned once yet in this thread but I believe the US Government is partially to blame here when they blocked at&t from acquiring T-Mobile. From my understanding, that merger would've greatly increased at&t's data amount and speeds. Also, I'm fortunate to be living in the Bay Area where public wifi is available in numerous areas. But the fact that AT&T can amend your data speeds because you 'qualify' in the top 5% in your area/ cell tower range is bogus. I've been with AT&T for over 8 years even when it was Cingular lol
F@@@ at&t
What about all those original iPhone unlimited data plans? Will they too be throttled down to GPRS if they consume too much data over EDGE? I can easily consume over 2 GB of data over EDGE in a month streaming iheartradio and the like [on T-Mobile].
Why don't you people read your contracts?
The government is there to enforce contracts, not disband them. AT&T reserves the right to change their policies as they see fit, and you, the consumer, agreed to this when signing up. This is very cut and dry.
Again, if you don't like it, then leave. That sends more of a message to AT&T. Even more than litigation. Once lawyers get involved, expect to see some serious contract/policy changes across the board. Then what will you take them to court for?
It's not a speed issue, but a data allotment issue. While hairsplitting, they (AT&T) are still providing unlimited data. You should be lucky enough that they decided to grandfather you (in general) in; they are not required to by law.
And this doesn't even get to the true issue here. They are not actually going after those who are the highest actual data users...they are after the highest data users on "unlimited" plans. As of yet, I have only read about one person, ONE, who is not on an unlimited plan who got this message. And for that matter, why in the hell do they sell a "capped" plan at 2, or 3 gigs, yet throttle you before you have even reached that limit to begin with? Isn't that a kin to selling you a roll of toilet paper for the month, and then telling you that you are wiping your *** too fast, so we are taking away the last third of your roll?!
The hairsplitting in advertisement is why people chose their service, sell what you promise. How much, and why I use my phone is none of their concern, I paid for the service, that's all that the judge is looking at and should look at. Nowhere in the contract does throttling exist either, if it did, this would be a non issue.
Don't change the game in the 9th inning, improve your service.
My opinion is my opinion for sure but I see no use in complaining about something that you agreed upon during contract signing.
Now as for AT&T's pseudo-deceitful and devious selling practices, it is up to you as an informed adult/individual to practice due diligence before signing the dotted line. It is no secret that AT&T is "evil" and that they treat their customers like horse manure. If you fell for it, then shame on AT&T and you. If you continue to fall for it, then shame on you.The hairsplitting in advertisement is why people chose their service, sell what you promise.
Agreed, it's none of their business (subjective really as AT&T enjoys unwarranted wire tapping) as you paid for the service and will continue to receive the service. Unlimited is still unlimited.How much, and why I use my phone is none of their concern, I paid for the service, that's all that the judge is looking at and should look at.
My point exactly! It's a two-sided coin. There is no stipulation in your contract that data may be throttled. Nor is there any stipulation in your contract that data will never be throttled. You must understand this.Nowhere in the contract does throttling exist either, if it did, this would be a non issue.
The game hasn't changed. But I do agree that they should improve their service.Don't change the game in the 9th inning, improve your service.
The fact of the matter is: You signed up for unlimited internet and that is exactly what is being offered. You are not being charged extra past a certain point, nor are you being denied data. If either was the case, then you'd have something.
Analogy time: You're given a car with unlimited fuel. You tend to vary your driving from 45 to 60 MPH. Then one day, the car provider decides to limit you to 15 MPH. You'll still get to your destination and you will still be able to refuel the tank as many times as you want. The contract is still honored.
There are, however, others out there in the market. And if you are willing to wait less than a year, you can head over to a carrier that offers great speeds, customer service, and price. Not to mention that ANY AT&T HSPA and LTE device will work on their network at the device's purported speed.
No AT&T iPhone gets this kind of speed (Verizon/Sprint LOL):


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With the Fall season upon us now and winter coming soon, I want to get a pair of boots that are nice to look at and can withstand whatever the elements throw at you. A friend of mine has a pair of Boots that his dad gave him a few years back. He says they are called mountaineering boots and are kind of a vintage style. I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of where to buy/find these kinds of boots? I searched eBay and all I could find were boots that were heavily used and i'm not paying for VISVIM's because I don't see what the point is in paying $600-800 when I know that the're similar styled boots for way cheaper.
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was going to help you out on that, but bestfightodds which I use doesn't have all the odds up yet.
was going to help you out on that, but bestfightodds which I use doesn't have all the odds up yet.
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Tom Watson 2.10 vs Brad Tavares 1.71- Big fight for both guys. Watson has been a dominant fighter on the European scene but a big question has followed him- how well can he do against elite level competition? Tavares by no stretch of the imagination is at or even close to the top of the 185 pound division, but he still young and improving and could make some noise before it is all over. If Tavares can add a solid name like Watson to his resume he might just get a push up in competition to the next level. I was really hoping that Watson would sign with Strikeforce and for a brief time there was some talk of it. I feel that he would have matched up much better with their roster at 185 and could have made some serious noise. In the UFC he will need to prove that he can continuously stuff takedown attempts and keep the fight in his realm which would be primarily a kickboxing match. Unfortunately for Watson the majority of takedown attempts that I have seen sent his way have been successful. In his battle aginst Jesse Taylor, Taylor took him down regularly and with relative ease and you take into consideration that they were fighting in a ring. Inside a cage, Tavares will be able to pin Watson on the wall, beat up and work for takedowns while limiting the threat of getting tagged in an exchange after he initially closes the distances. Tavares has looked good and shown signs of improvement, which can only be expected for an athlete both young in age and experience. The big issues is- will Tavares fight a smart fight? Will he get dragged into a striking match which will be much closer then a grappling based fight. Keep in mind that the crowd will be backing their boy Watson and most likely every time Tavares ties up or scores a takedown they will boo. This could result in the ref making quick standups or Tavares feeling the pressure and abandoning his gameplan. I think the later is the least likely of the two scenarios. Look for Tavares to tie up, use the cage along with takedowns to limit Watson offense and damage is conditioning. If Watson can catch him he could hurt him, but Tavaress striking is decent enough to hold his own on the feet. I have to back the more well rounded fighter and at $1.71 I like those odds. He will certainly make an appearance on my value list and could be a candidate of the Confidence list ( I do them after the write-ups are done). For Watson he does have some value, but the issues of is TDD is too great for me to consider investing until I can see what he can do at this level.
Gunnar Nelson/ DaMarques Johnson Total Rounds Under 2.5- This is the bet to make if you are not sold on Nelson in his debut; if he wins your probably getting the under with a sub and if he loses he probably got stopped via KO or TKO. Johnson always finishes or gets finished so the under is the play to make every time he is involved. Play the under 2.5 or 1.5.


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The Community Dialogues Discussion Series is a new bi-weekly discussion, hosted by the Center for Social Justice, to provide a meeting and dialogue space for various communities on UNLV's campus. In efforts to building community, promoting awareness, and educating the campus about these communities, the discussion series will serve as a safe space for communities to come together, share ideas, and discuss challenges and issues within their respective communities.
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'…the game went to a shootout. After Daniel Briere and Ryan Kesler came up empty for their clubs, Maxim Afinogenov beat Sabourin five-hole to put Buffalo in front. Brendan Morrison answered for Vancouver and after Thomas Vanek lost control of the puck on the Sabres' third attempt, Markus Naslund had a chance to win it for the Canucks. However, Miller stuffed Naslund and Kotalik backhanded a shot top-shelf on Sabourin to give the Sabres the lead.'
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Anyone wanting to quickly sum up the principals of Pugh + Scarpa Architects could take a look at the parking lot of their office in Santa Monica, Calif. Lawrence Scarpa, AIA, drives a pickup truck, consistent with his bold, unpretentious personality. Angela Brooks, AIA, the mastermind behind the firm's stellar reputation for sustainable design, tools around in a Toyota Prius. And the philosophical Gwynne Pugh, AIA, rides a motorcycle to work. There you have it, Pugh + Scarpa in a nutshell: gutsy, environmentally friendly, and unconventional.
But defining this Santa Monica, Calif., firm isn't as simple as that. Pugh + Scarpa can't be wrapped up in an easy analogy or tagged by an obvious label, because its identity—and that of its principals—runs many layers deep. It designs million-dollar houses and condo buildings, affordable housing, commercial interiors, and mixed-use properties. It often teams with other firms to take on new kinds of projects, and it works with small boutique developers as well as big national ones. Scarpa works on the side as a sculptor, painter, and teacher; Pugh, an engineer as well as an architect, moonlights as a Santa Monica planning commissioner; and Brooks serves as president of the board of Livable Places, a nonprofit housing developer and policy advocate she and Scarpa helped found. At the heart of this complicated firm lies the leadership of three complex individuals.
design-minded Larry Scarpa grew up in Florida, the son of an Italian-born restaurant owner. After college at the University of Florida, the aspiring architect landed a job working for Paul Rudolph in New York—an experience that left an indelible impression on him. Among other things, he helped build the upstairs of Rudolph's iconic Beekman Place apartment. "Every project Rudolph ever worked on, that apartment had in it," he remembers. "It was a smorgasbord of stuff." Scarpa's biggest moment came when he found a set of drawings for one of his favorite Rudolph projects—the Milam house in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. "The first drawings he did of that house were horrible and nothing that was actually realized," Scarpa says. "I realized that he worked really hard at being an architect. I realized there was a way, even if your first idea isn't good, that you can get somewhere. It's not all God-given talent."
This useful bit of knowledge accompanied Scarpa to graduate school at Florida, where he met Brooks, then an undergrad. (They eventually married and now have a 6-year-old son, Calder.) Scarpa taught and worked in Italy and Florida for a few years, then took a job in San Francisco with Holt Hinshaw Pfau Jones. Soon, "I was ready to do my own thing," he says, so he started working for Pugh, who was running his own firm in Santa Monica. The pair became partners in 1991.
For years Pugh + Scarpa specialized in commercial interiors, with some houses and industrial buildings thrown in. Then it partnered with San Francisco architect Steven Kodama, FAIA, to form a separate entity called Pugh Scarpa Kodama—a shrewd move that allowed Pugh + Scarpa to access Kodama's extensive housing experience. PSK parlayed one of its first commissions into a 44-unit, LEED Gold-rated affordable housing community in Santa Monica called Colorado Court. Finished in 2002, the project won international attention for its sophisticated design and holistic approach to sustainability, and it put Pugh + Scarpa on the multifamily housing map for good.
Now Scarpa—the design leader on the majority of Pugh + Scarpa's projects—acts as its most public face. In addition to frequent guest-teaching stints, he lectures 12 to 15 times per year on campuses and at museums around the country. "One, you have to do it if you desire to do [projects in] anything more than your local community," he says of his outside commitments. "And two, there's a message to deliver to people."
That message could cover any of the many topics he and the rest of the firm feel strongly about: modern architecture, sustainability, density, and regional materials and methods. "The only way we in the United States think of historic preservation is restoration," he says. "If you look at Europe, there are so many wonderful buildings that have been enriched by modern interventions—look at Carlo Scarpa, at anything he's done." (The two Scarpas are not related.) The firm's yen to broaden its already wide range of project types and to design projects outside Los Angeles is a strong one. "We feel a pent-up energy," Scarpa says. "We want to expand more into different project types. We're doing a lot of housing now, but we think we can do a whole lot more educational work and civic buildings."
big picture Gwynne Pugh's opinion of Pugh + Scarpa seconds that notion. "I think we're a very versatile firm," he says. "We'll use whatever technique to make things happen. In our early projects, a lot of times we'd get involved as engineers and then architects, or vice versa. It gave us a very fluid way of being." He knows that the 20-person company can't be everything to everyone, however—hence his enthusiasm for partnering with other architects. The firm currently has a handful of Pugh Scarpa Kodama projects under way. It's also joint-venturing with San Francisco's David Baker + Partners, Architects on adaptive reuse housing in Valley Village, Calif. "It's a perfect match," says Baker, FAIA. "I like to work with people who are better than me." Another Pugh + Scarpa collaboration, with fellow Santa Monica firms Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners and Koning Eizenberg Architecture, recently won the commission for a large mixed-use community in the city's downtown area. Global powerhouse Perkins Eastman leases office space from Pugh + Scarpa, and the two firms teamed this year to design a proposed mixed-use project in East L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood.


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One month prior to your arrival at Sea Base we ask that you provide us with a final count of participants, itinerary, and STEM syllabus or outline.
Your organization should arrive between 2:00 and 6:00 pm on the first day of your STEM Conference. Upon arrival Sea Base Staff will check you into our facility, give you a tour of the property, outline participant expectations, and show you to your rooms.
Organizations who have arrived early in the afternoon will have the opportunity to complete a swim review, check out snorkel equipment, and complete a snorkel lesson. Organizations arriving later in the afternoon will complete the process the next morning following breakfast.
Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm each day of your STEM Conference.
Following dinner, Sea Base Staff will outline your itinerary and provide a slideshow depicting the one living coral reef in North America. Elements of fish and coral identification, coral reef conservation and restoration, and proper etiquette will be covered.
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Once lunches have been packed and all participants are present, your organization will board one of our dive vessels. Prior to embarking our captain will issue a safety briefing. While aboard all participants are expected to adhere to any and all safety briefings given by the captain or boat mates. Horseplay is prohibited.
Your organization will then spend the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon exploring the Underwater Wilderness.
For those units participating in the 3 day program the afternoon will be spent in the classroom under your direction, traveling to wildlife centers such as Turtle Hospital, Dolphin Research Center, Island Dolphin Care, Dolphin Cove, Theater of the Sea, John Pennekamp State Park returning to base at 6:00 pm for dinner service.
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